THE WINDSOR AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9324, 29 March 1889, Page 5

THE WINDSOR AGRICULTURAL EXHIBITION.

[BY TELIiORAI'II. —I'KKSS ASSOCIATION. J Wellington, Thursday. The Hon. Minister for Lands has receivod from the Secretary of State for the Colonies the prize list and regulations of an agricultural exhibition to be held at Windsor Great Park, in .June, 1889; also, enclosing copy of letter from His I toy id Highness tho Prince of Wales, acting president of the Royal Agricultural Society of England, in connection with the same. His Royal Highness says, inter alia : "It. is hoped on this occasion to bring together the finest and largest collection of pedigree live stock that lias ever been exhibited in any part of the world, and. in view of the increased extent to which pure bred animals are being annually exported from the United Kingdom to the colonies, the council think that the representative# of agriculture abroud may desire to be made acquainted with particulars of the exhibition, which the society are sanguine will attract large numbers of colonial visitors." In the summary of prizes, it is shown that tho total value of prizes respectively for horses will bo £3008 ; for cattle, £3')52 ; for sheep, £2307. In farm and dairy produce: For corn, £135; for wool, £3-14; for cheese, £252, for butter, £39 ; for jams and preserved fruits, £90; for agricultural appliances, £155; for buttermaking competition, £53; and for horse-shoeing competition, £42.