BEST FARMERS’ TURNOUT.

Shannon News, 15 September 1922, Page 3

BEST FARMERS’ TURNOUT.

A GOOD CLASS AT THE SHOW.

Mr John Kebbell has informed the Horowhenua A. and P. Association that he is again prepared to provide the prize’-money of £5 5/ for the. competition which was placed on last year’s schedule at his instigation for the best farmer’s turnout. Mr .Kebbell’s idea is an excellent one, and should be supported by numerous farmers, as all are in. a position to compete. The exhibit is to be of farm produce grown and produced on the farm and exhibited in the show ring in the farmer’s own turn-out—horse or horses, vehicle, harness and produce, all to be taken into consideration by the judge, and all to be the property of the exhibitor. The prizemoney is £3 3/ first and £2 2/ second. These competitions are very popular in the Old-Country, and there is no reason Why they should not take on here, as almost every farmer has the t turnou.t and the produce to permit his doing so. The question might be raised that there is not much farm produce fit for exhibition in January, but there are vegetables and roots at that season that arei matured sufficiently for the purpose, besides samples of green fodder such as maize, lucerne or hay, after that bacon, eggs, butter, and a hundred and one things that would more than load any ordinary dray. Then the vehicle and harness need not necessarily be new, but the ordinary working outfit, with a little polishing up to make a good appearance. There are great possibilities ahead of such a competition, which might even be extended, but in its present form should be quite a feature of the local show if farmers gave it the support and encouragement it deserves.