NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.
ENTRIES. 'lhat widespread interest is taken in t?ie National Dairy Show may be judged from the entries for the various competitive sections made from all parts of the Dominion. In butter and cheese classes, 78 fa tories are exhibiting, acd although each factory is limited to one entry the value of the produce on exhibition will total over £BOO, The promotion of competition for honours in apples fids 200 exhibits in the clashes for lota of six applet", 18 exhibitors in the champion claBS for £4O, arid the Royal Horticultural Society's medal. Competitors are showing up from Whangarei to Southland, all §fche fruit growing districto being represented. Another apple feature will be the big collection of cased apples competing fur valuable prizew. The. vegetable section is expanding, there being 174 entries, and six collections for the Royal Horticultural Society's medal. Six collections of farm roots compete for the Luxford Shield and entries in the farm produce sections total 167. The Public School Gardens sccticr will maKe a very fine display, as ten schools will ce represented in the bays, and 1(5 entries in the separate classes for roots. Home cookery, preserves and pickles will be an interesting feature to the ladies, with'a total of 186, and the Silver Challenge Cup for farmers' butter fiods 32 farmers seeking honours. Butter for this class is entered from Raelan, in the North, to Cheviot, in Canterbury. Utility poultry entries tc»tal 220 In the ring competitions 30 maiden hunters have been nominated, ponies for the Thursday afterroon. Altogether the National Dairy Show is full of interesting and fascinating features that cannot fail to appeal to any visitor.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10066, 11 June 1910, Page 5
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276NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10066, 11 June 1910, Page 5
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