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Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3908, 29 January 1884, Page 2

There seems to be some difference of opinion as to the probability of the "longwool sheep exhibition sweepstakes " coming off as proposed at Wellington. One correspondent, as will-bo seen in another column, thinks the whole idea most impracticable. We havo not published his letter, in full, but hia opinion is that certainly not more than ten sheepfarmers would enter for competition. This number would make the entrance money £100, which, added to the risk of voyage, and " knocking about " incidental to shipping stock, added to the chances of an unfa.veirablo award, would make the exhibition sweepstakes hardly "worth the candle." Another correspondent, however, takes a different view, and says:—"As was ex pected, tho proposal for a grand central champion show of Lincoins finds much favor. It will be entered into as keenly by some of the Hawke's Bay breeders as by tnoae -svlio may- l.c regarded. su. -Che challengers from the other Island. MrMcHardy,. the winner of over eighty cups, plates, and medals, may be expected to enter tho 1000----guinea list with zeal. Mis Lincoins are only hill grass fed, but they will be found "to-morrow a fair sample of what Hawke's Bay men can show." Thero is a happy kind of "never-say-die" tone about this correspondent's communication that is very invigorating. It is . clear-'Cliat ram fairs and live stock shows create kcon rivalry, and where there is rivalry in competition thero must be advancement.