HAWKE’S BAY AUTUMN SHOW.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 25, 12 January 1912, Page 5

HAWKE’S BAY AUTUMN SHOW.

IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS TO PROGRAMME. i i The programme of the Autumn I Show just issued by the committee of the Hawke’s Bay Agricultural and I Pastoral Society is well worth the studv of members and others. All the fat stock classes have been eliminated—a wise move in view- of the poor support given at previous autumn shews to that sect’on. The i classes for pct lambs and hand-fed calves, which have always been very popular, are retained. lhe prize monev saved in the fat stock section has been distrbuted throughout nearly all other sections, including fruit, vegetables, roots, floral exhibits, poultry, bread, .cakes and scones, and other sections, and also 1 horse competitions. The latter mi elude two novelties consisting of a flag race and of musical stalls for men. The musical stalls competition for ladies has proved so popular since it was introduced that the committee thought a similar competition for men should be placed on the programme. and no doubt it wdl ]>rovokc a large entry.

The fruit section contains' 61 classes in all—l 9 for apples, 13 for pears. 7 for peaches. 1 for plums. 6 for grapes, and to for other soits. New classes for apples include such varieties as American Golden Russet, Delicious Stunner, Cleopatra, and Lord Wolseley ; and of pears. Beurre Rose. Beurre Dicl. Beurre de Capiamont. and Doyenne du Cornice. In a district like this which goes in so largely for commercial fruitgrowing, it is only right that there should be six classes for cased apples, pears, and peaches. On account of the earlier date of the show more exhibits of grapes are expected, and new classes have been provided. while rock melons have been separated into green and yellow varieties. A new idea is a class for collection of fruit grown b.v amateurs on a half-acre section, and this should evoke good competition. The- chief alteration in the vegetable section (which comprises 41 classes) is that the prize money is to be doubled in all classe s winch bring out six or inert' entries, and on last year's basis this would apply to 2u classes. The same lihernl provision applies to poultry, roots. and horticulture. ami some new classes are added to nearly i veiy section In the show.

Housewives shi.u’d note that the fir.-’ prize for a collection of jams ami jellies is 30 -. and other first prizes vary from Io- to £2. Pmurnnmifii max- be obtained tree • Mr. Stratton’- office in Hastings. ..r I’m- See’-.-t.a:a '< ■ fin e in Napier.