MANAWATU'S NEXT SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 303, 16 September 1908, Page 3

MANAWATU'S NEXT SHOW.

THE ARRANGEMENTS,

The ring of the Manawatu .showground has been enlarged to 120 yards wide, and 220 yards long. This will afford greater facilities to the judges, competitors, and "onlookers. A manuring experiment has been carried out on tho turf within the ring, and there, is already a vast contrast' between the turf within tho ring and that on the other side of the fence. In front of'the largo stand the lawn from the fence to the-stand has been raised arid turfed. This will' .enable a better view of tho ring to be obtained from the lawn/ A neat'metalled road has been formed from tho secretary's office to the entrance gate of the stand, and around the industrial sheds. Other improvements previously reported • include the conversion of the old secretarial office into a carctakor's residence. A bath has been- supplied for -the uso of exhibitors of _ stock. The. lady and gentlemen riders _ this 'year aro to receive over £200 in prizes. The competitions for lady riders' are; comprised of separate classes for side saddle arid divided skirt. • On the first day there will be a contest for £13 among gentlemen -riders, £35. on tho second day, and £50 (and challenge cup) on tho third day. . The breed classes' comprise sections for thoroughbreds, carriage, hack, pony, polo pony, saddle, harness, and : draught horses, and prizes to the amount of £323 are allotted.'

The championship butter fat competition for dairy, cows gives promise of being wellfilled, as the prize money, £45, is considered liberal. The cows will be taken charge of by the • association on Monday, October r 26, and the, tests-carried out as in former years. I A scholarship of £20 a year, tenable at the Canterbury-Agricultural College for two, years, from' January next, is offered for competition' among sons and brothers of members of the association. The. secretary, Mr. JaC.' Lane, states'that there-is every promiso of support, as iriquiries are forthcoming from, farmers all over the Dominion.