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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 54, 22 February 1908, Page 4

The lirst-prize awarded to the King at tlit Agricultural Hall Cattle Show for his exhibit of Highland cattle in tha J*test demonstration of His Majesty'* success a farmer, of whi.h he is'lo deservedly proud. When I lie King began the breeding of stock, nearly forty years the yandrinuham farm land's were ill ail almost liopelc.-s condition, barren. and barely capable of cultivation. To-day. accordin<! to Mr. Rider Haggard, "it is 11 wonderful farm, fuv nowhere is so much high-lircd stock to lie seen 011 the same area." Jiut probably nowhere will you liml such an array of plates and cups won at shows iu lliat which Sanih boasts. At a single exhibition Ills Ma jest v once won no fewer than fourteen iirst' prizes. <7n li»KI he captured live first prizes and cups, in addition to numerous seconds and thirds; in lllllt his prizes muuliered tvveuty: in mil.-) lie won n champion plate, 11 challenge cup. and eighteen other prizes, including lour lirsts: while last vcar he tool;, al the Smitlilielil Show, ten firsts, nine "breed '' cups ami plates. fi\ ether prizes, and several ■•highly commended*and everv lirizcwimier he has bred himself. There are about iKUMU miles „f cable laid miller the sea. rcpresentiii" a value of C.->O.IIO(l,mill. line thousand acres of l.uni will usually provide sustenance fur two hundred sheep. There is 110 middle-class in Brazil. Tin: people of that country are either rich or poor.