STRATFORD SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 107, 26 October 1911, Page 3

STRATFORD SHOW.

CHAMPION BUTTER-FAT AND MTLK COMPETITION. Entries for the show are now reaching the secretary, and possibly 110 class will be better filled than the champion milk and butter-fat competition. Entries for this competition will close on November Ist at 5 p.m. The first prize is £lO 10s, and Messrs. C'. and E. Jackson's silver cup, valued at £S Bs, tile cup to he won outright by two successive wins. The seeonid prize is Mr. J. McCluggage's special of £5 'ss. the third prize Mr. F. N. Fusscll's special of £2 2s. ami the fourth Messrs. Kemptliornc and Prosser's special, value £1 Is. Prizes will be awarded to the first four cows in order of merit, points to be , computed at ose-tenth for every lb of | milk ami twenty-five points for every lb ; of butter-fat produced. The cows are to be in possession of the association for nine days, the test to be made on the last, four days. Every possible care, will be taken of the cows, and the officials in charge of the test will lie thoroughly competent. Mr. W. G. Malone has again very kindly placed his paddocks on the Opimake road at the disposal of the association for the carrying out of the tost. Apart from the prizes to be won, the added value placed on a cow winning the test will be very considerable. Twenty-three entries were received for the competition last year, and a larger entry is expected this year

There is an early indication that all the cattle classes will be well filled, particularly the pedigree classes in TTolsteins, Jerseys, Shorthorns, and Ayrsit ires.