TARANAKI METROPOLITAN SHOW

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 22 October 1907, Page 2

TARANAKI METROPOLITAN SHOW

THE SCHEDULE KEViEWED.

Ihc schedules for (lie, Tanuiaki Anient ura I Society's annual show, to°be held on 27th and 28i.1i November, have been issued. Additions and alterations m the catalogue show that the Society is still on the up grade. The innovatioua will affect the exhibitors in every class, and the general public as well, and m many eases arc the outcome of the suggestions made by hist year's visitors and competitors. The public will no doubt fully appreciate the amended programme of events, which places the pony races the last events on both days, fins will mean that the course proper will not have to be closed to the public until well on in the dav. 'JV grand parade will take place "at 2.30 in the dual iiX^ eaping, steeplechase, and 11,? pony Tee On he hrst day the last events will be he ladies' driving, maiden hunter, ponv leaping, and North Taranaki Hunt Club competitions, followed by the pony race HOUSES.

Li,wVr rH ?« BCC , t - 0U ll;,S '""toguM eonbiddable altoi-alion. Tl.e Society j,- is •North schedule, with now classes added The hackney classes have been abolished! owing to this section having been misconstrued last year. The schedule this ) ear rs very complete, and should -rive general satisfaction. j„ draughts ° . urate classes are now provided for two-J'ear-od colts, geldings, and fillies, am] two classes for draught yearlings, colt or gchmg and /illy. i„ the working draught classes it is now unnecessary to show in harness. The pony classes have been reconstructed, and provision made lor smaller animals. The leaping and other competitions are the same as last year's. "With a view to encouraging a better stamp, the harness horse standard has been raised by an inch right through, "15.1 hands or under" and la.] and over," being the distinctions as against 15.0 previously.

CATTLE. The following note is made in the cattle classes:-"Jn all cattle classes an animal only allowed to compete in one class, The clause appears ambiguous to some people. Perhaps it would be clearer it written "No animal shall compete in more than one class." All pedigree rattle must be quoted in the N.Z. Herd Books, or proved pedigree strains, f HI classes are provided in pedigree Shorthorns, Herefords, Polled AnV Ayrslurcs Jerseys, and Holsteins, wWi" tlie usual grade cattle sections. Already there are indications of a record ■Jersey exhibition. Very valuable prizes ;\rc o lered in (his section. It is anticipated that there will be fully a huni.ie<lJerseys, including the best in the Dominion. Several em| U irics have been received from Jersey breeders throughout New Zealand. An extra class V two bullocks, and age, has been added in the fat cattle section. ' SHEEP. The sheep catalogue provides for ex- [ hilars of English and Border Leicester* Lmcolns, Hampshire*, Soul■lulowiis, Konmey Marsh, and crossbred longwools, freezers and fat sheen.' Last year the freezers were judged on dead weight, but this year the class is for pens of best freezers, under 1201bs live weight. The live weight of fat lambs has been increased to 771bs. PIGS. Breeders of pigs will find good prizes for ihe best Berkshire?, Yorkshires, Tfimworlhs, Black Devons, Poland("T.inas, and White Cheaters, and "any other variety of purebred pig." DOGS.

The dog section is liberally treated, and ample accommodation will be provided. The catalogue shows prizes for St. Bernards, dccrlinunds, greyhounds pointers, English, Irish and Gordon setters, smooth and curly-coated retrievers, cocker and others paniels, collies f ox .' terriers, Irish, Scottish, and Skve terriers, bulldogs, pugs, children's do»s sporting dogs, and variety classes. The dog show is for the second dav only. .wo other rnoDucE. Stiller and cheese classes are the same as lasi year's, the trophies including Messrs Lovell and Christmas' dialJenge trophy, the Society's second challenge trophy, and the Taranaki dairy factories' competition. A llovernmcnt [grader will act as judge Private separator and fancy butter arc scheduled In jlhe factory classes the conditions now H low or the butter being accepted from !i!« cool store at the Motiiroa or other freezing works. Jlams and bacon from factory or farm are scheduled. HOME INDUSTRIES.

The Society is making a bigger bid for entries in the home industries section. The cookery classes have not been a very strong feature in recent years. 'There seems no reason why it should lag behind. The supper-rooms al public functions provide a far better display of the ladies' skill than the show benches. A visitor to Taranaki, if ii l t to judge our conks by the response ■o til" Soriciv's prize-list' offers, would hardly believe that we possess hundreds of veal top-notcliors. The mere males having made a hnce advance in the st„ck and produce sections, it is siin-erelv loped Ilia! the ladies will lake a bund and swell the entries in Hie ••homo indnsiries" section. The prizes are good, and other specials will probably be given. Mr }i P. Webster has, since ihe issue of tho schedule, donated balf-a-guinea as a points prize in the section,