HAWERA SPRING SHOW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 49, 29 October 1913, Page 2

HAWERA SPRING SHOW.

AX ATTRACTIVE SCHEDULE. The Eginollt A. find P. Association, oii reaching' their thirteenth annual ■show, to bo held this y6ar on Xovem•jhr 26th and 2rthj have brought forward a programme excelling that o. any previous show. The is greatly increased and a recss%si of special prizes adds'considerably, to the merits of the schedule. The whole scheme is comprehensive and the classification distinctly Creditable. The association are doing their best to cater ,of all branches of agriculture,* and die programme is consistently progressive. In cattle the classes throughnit are well provided lor, and chamhonship gold medals will be awarded, i'he New Zealand Jersey Breeders’ Association otter a steriing silver trophy for the best two females in xmlk entered in the New Zealand Jersey Herd Book. The dairy cow classes ; re again prominent and the.butter-fat ofnpetitioh should he 'well competed of, a rule or importance being that ill the cows will be milked by the ocicty. Reliable milkers have been ibtained and exhibitors will be* for bidr leh to interfere in any why with tin •iediug or milking. The’ dairy herd orepetition is based on 'new lines and as alreiidy commanded 5 just on 40 «|i)■rifes. ' The : sheep : ahd !i pih classes ai{L '■inch- the same, a cash'' 1 points oiug offered in tat shekel The ciisi day l Of' fat sheep • i« ! particularly ti'Ong' one always;* tukl big entHFf 1 re again anticipated this year. In

raiight horses the prize money is 'beral throughout, and a si|vef chalMige cup is offered as a points prize, he yearling colts are to he judged n the second day. In light horses.ala!ss is abided for - light*' harness $nTre«, [hi . addition to ..tjhc!• thorough)red and carriage and coaching entries, '/'he : hackney classes dre well varied n<l should again command plenty, of uttraction. The pony classes.! have eived extra attention, and They -aye Iteried throughout to suit the many, izes of ponies in the district, and ion Id induce ;>a i large number the ■hool children, to: bring out their lita “mounts.” In the. weight-judg-ig competition a first prize of £lO ; offered to the person judging the rrrect weight of the bullock. Other ■rizes are offered in addition. The ing competitions should he as pdpuir as ever, especially the open lades’ leaping, the first prizes being £2O nd £ls respectively. The high jump ia's been put in the first day’s programme, and gold medals are offered or both the owner and rider of the orse heating the previous ' record, /iz., sft 4Jin. The dairy produce ffasses contain an extra class for Tara;aki factories only, and should be well upported. The dog schedule., eparately, will he a decided improvefent on any previous year and conains many special prizes. The home industries division prouses to establish a further record. These classes are extremely popu.ar, and the prizes this year are libral throughout, Points prizes are ffered in all the sections. The school lasses have received extra attention, ud are open to pupilj, of ;ill schools, curing largely on work from techical instruction. Milk testing is 'ivided into two classes for primary nd secondary schools, and a shearing ■ompetition for youths up to seventeen years of age will lie held on the grounds. The honey classes are alter'd to suit mainly local conditions. A free copy of the schedule may be obtained on application to the secretary, Mr F? G, Treweok, Hawera.