BLENHEIM JUBILEE SHOW

Otago Witness, Volume 06, Issue 2899, 6 October 1909, Page 7

BLENHEIM JUBILEE SHOW

In cor.r. morion with the jubilee of thoMarlborousrh district an attractive pioPtrammo is b?ing pur forward by tho ISlarlbcroagb A. and P A-sociation for Xo\«mh- • I and 3, r.o fcrtc/ than 50Cgrs bt i: gfi\3n in special pi-lzaa, T.;in.ks to t'w sunport received from th»-> public. There will 1 % -j lho usual clash's U-.<- i.o:ie. shacn, <ir.<{ cjttle, bur a feature v> iT> ha tr.c \air.c of tho chief pi isms. Gelt! ninlals ar.<' var:cu> cup» art to ba com per -"I fo/. An 'nrovation i? made by the introduction of flock .'I-j-^es — namely, three ••n-ps fit for heavy land and throe fit for light land, ewe *ith ];imb for heavy I.iik! cr<i ewe with lamb for light bnd. A 10-guinea cup is to ba eiv-eti for tli^ best pen of fiv-r> «t.'ou« combing ewes. For the halfbred sheep classe(merinos and longwool blood) Qui bell's 20guinea cup an-d the president's 10-g-uinea cup are offered. Gocd prizes are offered in th© draught horse classes, but nothing

itej" . ( equal to what will be competed for by hackneys, hunters, etc. A prize- -of £10 - will bo given in the Maiden High Jump for clearing 6ft, and a ladiies' challenge cup of the of 10 guineas in the Open Hiait- ■ ing Cla6>. In the pig classes' a '. cuo is to be th& prife -for the best bear j in the s'iow. Some keen competition is anticipated in the gT&in classss. and as the district is famed for its barley, perhaps some enterpr'sing Otago man may bo n- | duc?d^ to semi on" soino exhibit's. Th-s:e ' are to be many exhibits' by school t?hil- • dre-n. A r,oj>d-choi>piiig ocnt«ii is to ba maile a feature of -. the people^ day.- ( }Ejaj. . tries clcsa on Saturday, 16th inst.' ' 'j.