MANAWATU SPRING SHOW.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10097, 20 September 1910, Page 6

MANAWATU SPRING SHOW.

The prize list for the Mankwati and West Coast Agricultural a'nc Pastoral Association Spring Shov?, November 2nd, 3rd and 4th, iaon< of the most comprehensive schedules offered by any association in th< Dominion, and the most valuable by a good deal. Details of the prizei set out for competition ia the vari ous sections of this great show an as follows—Hunters' leaping ant jumping, riding, driving arid sundrj competitions, £204; stallion and breeding mares, £39; ponies, £2O 10s; saddle hacks, £74; harness, £3?; draughts, £B7; . total rfor horses, £456 103. Cattle: Shorthorns, £3O; Herefords, £34; Aberdeen £34; Ayrshires, £4B; Jersey, £sl; Holsieins, £4B; dairy cows other than purebred, £18; champion butter fat competition, £45; fat cattle, £53; total, £361. Sheep: Lincolns, £35.; Romney inclusive of the E. Short special cash prize £140; English, Leicester, £42; Border Leicester £3l 10s; Shropshire, £3l lus; Southdown, £42; Hampshire, £l2; Merino, £l2; Roscommon, £6; Ryelands, £6; Cheviot, £6; Corriedaiti, £6; cross. bred long-wooled, £6; farmers' ! classes, £l6; fleece wool, £ll;,fat [sheep, £SB; total, £461. Pigs: [Berkshire, £18; Tamwortb, £l4; Yorkshire, £33; Poland Chinas, £l2; Black, £l2;. other breeds. £2; total, £9l. Manawatu Kennel Club, dog section, £250; utility poultry classes, £35 12a 6d. The Ait and Industrial section comprise: needlework, £3B 10s: photography, £ls 10s; Technical Schools, £6O 12s 6d; publie, schools for drawing, writing, mapping and needlework, £2O; home industries, £32. There is also a section for wool classing £3. The foregoing totals in the aggregate £1924 15a; in addition there is a large number of champion medals, medals, challenge cups, the 100 guinea Short cup, besideds a number of special "prizes in the shape of shields and medals offered by .breed societies and specialist dog Clubs. Those interested in showing should not miss perusing a copy of the schedule, as entries close early in October. For schedules write to Mr J. C. Lane, secretary, Box 85, Palmerston Worth.