A. AND P. MATTERS.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXIV, Issue 55, 29 October 1912, Page 5

A. AND P. MATTERS.

STRATFORD SHOW. Entries for the Stratford A. and P. Show are coming freely to the secretary’s office, and before the closing date a record list is auticipited. Entries for classes in cattle, horses, snoop, pigs, dogs, poultry, home industries, technical classes, and school children’s exhibits close on the 21st November positively, and intending exhibitors would assist the work in the secretary’s office by sending in their entries as early as possible. Competitors in the champion butterfat competition are reminded that entries in this competition close on Friday next at 5 p.m. ' " WANGANUI SHOW. Mr. Sam Cundy is to give a silver cup as points prize in the fat stock classes at Wanganui. Undoubtedly one of the most attractive exhibits at Wanganui’s last Shew from a grazer’s point of vieAV Avere the fat stock classes, which Avon id have been hard to heat in anv part of the Southern Hemisphere, and .although the bulk of the’ prizes were carried off by Mr. Frank Moore, ho met Avith keen competition. In the fat sheep classes the sheep which carried off the first prize? at Hastings, at Manawatu. and at HsiAvera all mot, and after a keen contest the palm Avas carried off by_ local sheep. This year the Association have catered for fat stock breeders, a:ul hopes to see the coveted honours well competed for. The high prices ruling during the winter months have been too tempting to induce farmers ro keep hack their prime sheep for slioav purposes, but there are so many lasses in the fat sheep schedule that every farmer could easily pick out a pen. If ho has no heavy weights, he possibly has a pen of fat Avethor or owe hoggets or a pen of freezers. If not wethers or ewes, avliy not lambs? there are also classes for light and heavy weight Jong and fine wonllcd lambs. In these classes there are two awards, one made by the judge in the slioav pons afid the other by Home experts on the values realised in the London markets. Exhibitors are requested lo forward their entries at once, as the 30th inst. is the dale of closing. ___________