MANAWATU A. & P. SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 893, 12 August 1910, Page 8

MANAWATU A. & P. SHOW.

THE SUMMER SHOW. The twenty-fifth Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Show to be Uelcl at Palracrston. North on 'November' 2, 3, : and 4, possesses very strongly those features which-in the eyes of the farmer and .breeder.' aro. 'neccssMry'. - to. ensure a 'great. show' of pure-blooded stock,' and to be attractive and popular, with the public.' How it is achieved may lie gathered ,by the very liberal', support afforded to tho live stock division,' the bulwark of 'tho. show. • ' Probably horses afford most'amusement to/tho.; general'public, attending the FalmorstoU' fixture. ' Tho sum of .£SOO, besides cups and medals, is scheduled fori tho horse classes. AH the. popular classes for saddle and harness horses and ponies are well catered for. The desil-e of the public to witness real: gooil hunting and riding events is attended, to. The' four ladies'.classes are.allotted and'gentlemen riders'i72. in three classes, with a fifty-guinea challenge cup. Cattle arc apportioned about JO3OO, besides the association's champion medals, the Ayrshire . breeders', champion . prize, and the association's special" champion prizes for. the dairy -breeds. V Sheep-are allotted. JB3OO in prizes,, besides the specials 0f..: Mr.; E. Short totalling. i£2oo, tho New . Zealand Sheep Breeders'; Association '..shield,' Jand several valuable silver cups.' 1 ' ' ' Pigs. are scheduled . for, .^117.. in. six breeds. ■ , ';■ i ' There are many other features, prominent among which aro_ the Manawatu ■Kennel Club's, dog show! Poultry, home industries, schools', competitions; and fine arts,, to which collectively several, hundred pounds, are. ullottedr ; ' ; . .Schedules'may'Be obtai'hed from Mr. J.' ,G. Lane; .P.Oi .'boS gs,''.Pitlniei-ston. North.