The Manawatu A. & P Association.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3700, 4 August 1906, Page 3

The Manawatu A. & P Association.

We have to acknowledge receipt of the schedule for the 21st Annual Agricultural Show of the Manawatu & West Coast A. % P. Association, Palmerston North, to be held October 31st, November Ist and and. Glancing through the book it discloses that the allotments are as follows for the various divisions of the Show. The competitions spread over the three days are of an attractive nature ; prominent in the allotment are the Section Jumping and Reaping Competition, £46 ; Hunters’ Competition, £45 and Challenge Cup ; and £9l is allotted for other classes including Jumping, heading, and Driving events. Schedule Competition Classes for Plorses amounts to £387; for purebred Cattle, £310; Farmers Dairy Cattle, £3O; Champion Butter Fat Test Competition, £45 ; Fat Cattle, £4s—!a total of £430 for the Cattle Sections. Sheep—for purebred classes, £305; Crossbred Classes, £33 ; and a special class for wool fleeces, and a shearing test £ls. Farmers Sheep classes £9. Fat sheep and Lambs ,£56, a total of about ,£4lB for Sheep. Pigs ,£l2O. Classes are also provided tor Poultry with £SO. The Manawatu Kennel Club Dog Show is catered for in an excellent way, and also the first exhibition of the Manawatu Camera Club. A judicious enumeration of suitable classes appears also in the Art and Technical, High Schools and Public Schools divisions, besides Horticultural and Home Industrial work. The whole schedule is most efficiently compiled and totals a considerable sum. By the way a new feature in schedules for Agricultural Shows is the really excellent way in which the book is illustrated, two very_ fine panoramic views of the Spring Show appearing from electro blocks, besides other views and a sketch plan of the grounds, excellent momentos of the Show. Anyone desiring a copy should address the Secretary, P.O. Box 85, Palmerston North.