The Manawatu Agricultural Show.

Manawatu Herald, Volume III, Issue III, 15 November 1890, Page 2

The Manawatu Agricultural Show.

i The Fifth Animal Show took p'aco nn th"Palmerston show ground on Wednesday and ! huixd.iy List. | There w >re a large number of exi hibif.s. We give the particulars of j local gainers of honors : — I IMPLEMENTS. There were 03 exhibits. Messrs Booth, Ma "donald and Co had ten tor exhibition only, wlrch included the L ugh patent woolpress, the j j princip.il feat'iv- 1 or which is that jas only one lever is used on^ man |cm manage it : single and do;.bl - j j furrow ploughs ; disc barrows, one ! 1 (10ft) with Wed boxes and turnip ! J canisters attached ; hvadcast turnip j sowers ; a grass seed stripper on a j i new principe ; and tho Model wind- j mill in a small size, suitab'e for farmer's use. SHEEP. The only exhibitor of Shropshire's was Mr J. Or. Wilson, whe took first prize for ram any age, ram 18 months and under 'first and second., ewe any age, ewe vith lamb at foot, ;md ewn under 18 months (first and second'. The principal exhibitors in Ko Limeys were Mr Cobb, of Palmer ton, and Mr H. Bcaven, of Mji'jakan. Mr Cobb wiiiS both championship prizes, with three ; firsts, two seconds, and two thirds i and Mr Beaven is m.'Xt with three ! firsts and three second 4 !.