HOROWHENUA A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

Otaki Mail, 13 January 1919, Page 2

HOROWHENUA A. & P. ASSOCIATION.

ON WEDNESDAY NEXT. 1 EXCELLENT PROSPECTS. r - [ There is every prospect of the Horowkenua A. and P. Show on Wednesday; next being one of the most successful ret held. The entries are exceptionally good, and arrangements are complete. It now only requires fine weather to 1 assure another great success for the Show. This annua! function is now ~ lfokcd upon, rightly, as one of the most . important district gatherings, where farmers in particular ran come together, inspect the best stock produced in this i :id neighbouring districts, compare notes, and generally improve their ideas ':i farming. Not only are these annual gatherings of great educational value to the farmer, but they also afford a splen■>'d opportunity for residents of all 1 parts of the district to enjoy a day's " outing and improve t.'.eir social relation- ' t-lip one with another. THE ENTRIES. EXCESS OVER THOSE OF LAST YEAR. TLe following table of entries reeeiv- > (..! shows that these sic highly satisfaC- - tory, being considerably in excess of those for vast year's show, the totals j . ' eeing: 3919, o'13: V*lS, 552. , J , .. ' . 1918. 1919., i Cattle 390 r 2-15 ' Sheep VX.J 3-17 j Pigs 37 31 Horses & competitions 225 220 .- 552 t'A'-i A handsome collection of caps and trophies to be presented to winners in various classes at the A. and P. Show on Wednesday next is to be seen in the window of Mr W. L. Williams, jeweller, of Oxford Street. Among them is the cup donated by the Levin Co- '• operative Dairy Company for the butter f fat competition, the lait winner of which, was Mr J. Morgan. The cap pre'tented by Messrs ;B: V. Brown andH. M.: Essex is allocated forjno»t'points in the milking Shorthorn closes.- .Another handsome 'cap is that given by Messrs H. M. Esses, B. L. Horn, P. Jlealev, and S. J Seivers for the best cow or heifer in the purebred division. The present holder is Mr S. Bowker. Mr W. ■— Clark's ctrp, presented for eosapettixm among the. dairy: classes, was won by 3fr R; L; Horn last year. The fifth, cup among the: t eollection 3* that donated by Mr F.->X>ayies! OS* behalf of tie Dpvk-s Estate, for;fat sheep and lambs,lths present holder being Mr W. Byder. The .toUeetwn-ia completed by a. gif? of a gold bangle -by-Mrs, T-, Camsres for competition in the ladies , hack class, ■/..-..,. * '- *ll.e following additional donations te « '.lie prize fund are acknowlcdgetl^- 0 -1 I Tally £5 ss. G. 3. Btratton £2 2e f .r.i E. Palmes £2 2s, W. U- Barber _ -», w. j IW. He»lop £1 Is. . . ; v .