OTAHO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2455, 3 April 1901, Page 29

OTAHO AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL SOCIETY.

Full partioulai? are gn en in our advert i^ inj; column* oi the coming Winter show, v-hich ib to be held during the visit of their Royal Ihghri<^«pu the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall and York The show w ill be opened on Wednesday. .Time 26, and continued for the three following days. The prizes for competition aie numerous. Amongst the special fuzes we would draw attention to those offered by the Rorailers' Association of Duncdm, also by the Mosgiel Woollen Company, and various ct'>er firms. The Singer Manufacturing Company have again placed at the committee's disposal one of their in■valuablp sewing machines, which they wish given as a. prize for tlte weight-guessing competition. We would remind farmers that the entries close fur the field t.urnip competitions on May 24. Since these classes were advertised Messrs Wright, Stephenson, and Co. ha\e offered to give a handsome marblo an 1 bronze clock for the best 10 acres or over of turnips (any variety). Particulars of these competitions will appear in the schedule. Also on behalf of Thomas's Phosphate Union and German Potash Works of Hamburg for competition next year, for the best 10 acres or over of turnips (any variety) to be grown by the use of the syndicate's manures, three tons phosphate meal and two tons of kainit. It is anticipated that the show this year will be one of the best ever held m Dunedin In order to facilitate the exhibition of dairying machinery, etc., the committee have decided to eTeet shafting, which will enable the public to see the various machines in motion. It is anticipated that th^ show will be visited by. their Royal Highnesses on the opening day, therefore the committee hope that competitors in all classes will use every endeavour to make the show an unqualified success.