WELLINGTON AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

Evening Post, Volume XLIV, Issue 11, 13 July 1892, Page 3

WEL LING TON AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

AN EXCELLENT IDEA. The Wellington Agiieiiltural tuul Pastoial Association propose to offer a prize of XlOO to tho exhibitor who scores mo.it points in the Lincoln hh<>ep classes at the November show. Tlio following is a copy of a circular which is about to l>o ii'ldrcsbcd to tho principal brooders throughout the colony .— Dkab Sik — An oxtensivo brcodpr of Lincoln hheep in the Ilawko'i Ray district has RtiETgoitod that n prize of one hmi'lrcd pound's (.€1(10) should bo .subscribed by exhibitors, and awardod by the above Ass>ociationA 5 s>ociation at their coming show in November, to the exhibitor scoring most point;-, as .set forth in enclosed cor-litions. 'i'lio gt-iitlcinan nbovo referred to has offered to biilncribe I'vunty-five pounds (£2X>) toward tho prize if tin* balance 13 mn.de up. Should you entertain this propobal, and desire to join the list ol .sub.icribers or competitors, I would, thank you to give nio an early intimation thereof, to-jethcr with any suggestions yoii may bo disposed to offer as regards tho conditions of competition. I am. &c, Heney JX O'Calii&rtHAN, Secrotary." Tim conditions rofcrrcd to in tho circular aro as follows :— Lincoln Shoop.— A pen ot ten ram hoggets, bred by exhibitor : a pot) of ton ewe hoggets, bred by exhibitor ; a pen of five rams, four-tooth and upwards, bred by exhibitor ; a pen of fivo wet ewes, any ago, with lambs at foot, bred by exhibitor. The prizo to bo awarded to tho oxhibitor gaining the largest number ot points, as follows, nnnioly— first prizo to '■omit 3 pointa, Bccniul pmn to count 2 points, third prize to count 1 point. Champion prizo not to count in points. Competitors not required to exhibit in every class. A competitor may enter three exhibits in iuiy one class.