HOROWHENUA A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 20 January 1911, Page 2

HOROWHENUA A. AND P. ASSOCIATION.

LIST OP ENTRIES. A "BEST ON , RECORD" ESTABLISHED. Since line inception of rth© "Horowhenua A. and P. Association the public has always bestowed 1 liberal patronage in the form of entries in connection with ttilie annual' show. This year, we are pleasedfo state, the number of entries is the largest th afl has ever been received, and beats last year's record by over fifty. As "already stated in a former issue the dairy cattle classes are filled up beyond expectation. Seventeen farmers arc competing as to whom shall bo given the honour of having the best cow in the district: and the judge, MrS. Standon, will have a (heavy, morning's work in deciding this point. Tn the heifer classes good entries have been received : the total in the dairy classes altogether make up /to sixty entries, fully twenty hotter than la.sf year. Tn the pig classes, although ffood en/tries ihiavc come forward, they do not roach t?ie phenomenal nominations which tho Association received in this class in 1910. and it was hardly to bo expected thait this would happen. But rrood brooders are represented, and the exhibition in this class will be an excellent nnc. "With regard *to sheep, it is fullv anticipated that as mnny rvens in this clnss will he exhibited as last. year. The nominations are not quite so good, but the duality will no doubt be better than in previous years. Tn com■pptitions this class, as usual, is fill— "A np obediently. Rome one hundred and fiftv-nominations have boon received. Saddle and 'harness horses will be exhibited on a Inrtrer scale itibnn twelve months ago. About one hundred and twenty entries have bi>pn receiver!. Given -i fine fin-", without doubt fix , show of 1011 will prove far more successful tlmn nnv previous show hold nuclei' Wo. nnspicps of the Association. With record entries and a record attondnncp. the committee rnul secrotnw "'■ill have some reward for labours. The following is the list of entries :— Competitions ... 151 Saddle Horses ... 77 Harness Horses ... 43 Draughts ... 12 Dairy Cattlo ... 60 Fat "Cattle ... 12 Sheep ... 105 Pigs ...40 Vehicles ... 7 llhoso do not include the Experimental Farm stock or any other person's .stock who is showing for exhibition only.