AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2108, 17 June 1907, Page 1

AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.

Unitod Press Association—Copyright LONDON, Juno 14. The consensus of opinion is that the British horse is still supremo. The week’s receipts at Olympia totalled £48,000. Tho success of the English competitors vyas phenomenal. AH Fours, -an Australian-bred won the first prize, of £IOO and ’championship high jump. Oft Din, and afterwards won a special prize given by Lord Lonsdale for 7ft and over, jumping 7ft 4in. He was subsequently sold to a Belgian .buyer for 500 guineas. At tlio Botanic Society’s show, the South Australian Government were awarded a gold medal for a splendid exhibit of apples. There was an excellent show of colonial fruits at- tlio Hosticultural Society’s exhibition. Tlio South Australian Government and Mr. Slioobridge, a Tasmanian, were awarded gold medals, Other Victorian and South Australian exhibits obtained eight silver- and bronze medals. -

Press Association. FEILDING, Saturday. Tlio Feilding A. and P. Association , have decided t-o hold their annual show on February 4 and 5. ; ASHBURTON, Saturduy. i Entries for the winter show, was • held yesterday and to-day, aro much larger than last year There is an • excellent show of roots, considering •tho unfavorable nature of tho seaIson. In tlie poultry section, tho I Leghorns are a very fine lot.