GLEANINGS

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7056, 18 February 1910, Page 10

GLEANINGS

Mr, G. F. Moore, of JCai Iwi, is taking four of his pedigree Herefords to the Royal Show, of Sydney. . ' At the Masterton show sheep, dipped in'Quibell dip securod 9 champiensmps, •12. firsts, 3S seconds, and 29 thirds. On the second day of the show Knight, the.Feilding breeder, sold a. Soutiidowrt ram at £0 guineas and two at 15 guineas each.; Mr Melhuish, th e well-known sheepbreeder of Happy Valley, has just secured twenty-five (good Romney rams from Mr Hunt, of Wakefield, Nelson. R. C. Dunlop, w?ao has been in charge of Mr G. Wheeler's Hereford herd, has joined Mr E: Sho:rt, to manage the herd of the Waituna breeder. On the second day of the show a party of visiting breeders drove to the site of the new 'showgrounds at Soiway. They expressed themselves delighted with, the new location, particularly admiring the na/.ive bush reserve, the water supply, i. nd the great natural advantages. , ; The gate takings at the Masterton show amounted to .'.£177 15s 6d, and those of the stands to .£'34 Bs, while ,£133. lCs 6d was received "at the luncheon oootbs. This shows la. decrease on last year's figures of ;SS'A 19s Cd, but against this there has bf.en a large increase in membership during the year.' and 400 complimentary r tickets were issued. '