WANGANUI AGGICULTURAL SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 630, 6 October 1909, Page 10

WANGANUI AGGICULTURAL SHOW.

:..-.-.The annual ishow.'ipf the .Wanganui. AgricnlVtural.Association, which,is. fixed for Novpmber .:,17and: : 18i promises to ;be the most successful .-!6how,yet,:held.-ther'e..;.The schedule, which 1 has '■ bjen 1 -. circulated ' amopgst members .and prob- ..: Eblf..; exhibitors, '.■ provides "a .very liberal ; schedi Tllo of prizes/in 'horses,": Cattle, sheep pigs, do-'s, ", ;and-homqiindustries.' The'hbrse schedule "is the .■ most .favoured :in.' respect of .special prises, ;;.some of: which .are. :'well worthy of the attention of horse'owners. Take, for instance, thb :iepping, competition. .The first day is endowed ;. with' a;spccial .priie- of; ton, guineas, given by : ,tl;a i.Licensed Victuallers' - Association, whilst ..Messrs., Thairt and,',Co.;give.ra;;stcrling jsilver "cup.as !-a>i trophy for-the 'wihrier.','':.A'6imilar' ...trophy;.ls.'.given ,by Messrs. Williams and Co. : for-tho winner;-of,tho hunters' 'competition on 'tha;second;day,'to which is.added a prizo ...'. from • thoiassociation, whilst' s Mr. ;!Ar>.lf.-'-EnV :derby giyfe a'speciarprizo og'three.g'uirieal'fo't ; the. second horse. In. the Indies' leaping competition', Mr.; 11. Gillies gives a special-prize :.of )wd .'guineas' for: tho host lady ridcri,„Mr.'*C. ;a-spcoinl 'prizo of a-'heiuitiful -gold; bangle for the winner.of tlie:ladies'hnck; . 'yrhilst.-Mr. .Sam ..Wopn. gives: a special ;prico .; of, two'guineas in ■the.ladief'-leaping-'competi- :•; tion. ■; Mr.,.James : Coombes','jive9'a','Bo!d'me'diil' ."-. as -champjbn'.prizo;for:"the "besf'ihack in! tlic -show, 'open to .the "innnerff in:' the fifteen,, '.;twelye,:arid'eleven-stpnehacks,,the.ladies' hacks •: .15.1 :and pvor.and under/-.and the best.cob un-Vder-:15:. ; Many, other classes'are also "endowed..with valuable; prizes,".'specials and •;. otherwise." 'AH intending exhibitors, who have "riot:a : sch.odulß'm'ay;obtain one by writing to ; the' se'eret'iry. General entries 'close on --WeunesV ;day, Novmber'3; '- ,"■•;■•

;: x.CountryVbbys' ■ will ( be interested - to' ihotice, -view of; the. i'o'rniatioiv of the Carterton Bird- : Killing, As'soeintibii, /that the measurijs; are di..'rected;-: against .'blacl;bir(lf;..'thr'ushos,"m'innlis, and.white' eyfe (blight.'ui.ijtlsjv; Only- unblowir ■eggs. are,;f,paid- for.. ''Eggs'. : .ahd,'*nestlin6s"n'r'6" usually-p|id for at 3d per dozen; adult, birds ,'fid- per offering'payment for probajjiy, lid'sot,upjhi;the-schools' ,by permission of the school; committees.;. ..'

, THE ■■"MODERN" SEARING. MACHINES. FOR LAMES.-In. uso throughout: Australasia.•;prders;shoiild U3 placed nt ; oncc:to, prevent dis- : appointment.''■■Mt'ilfl.-. particulars upon application. '.Murray,' Roberts and Co., -.Agents,. .Wei-, -liugton. ■ V,;-..;■'■: r ;.■;."■ „ .--.Jjjjfj;::-;ss3U6l-