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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XLV, Issue 11860, 28 June 1919, Page 2

FARMERS' UNION PLOUGHING HATCH. EIGHTH ANNUAL FIXTURE, Under the auspices of the MARTON BRANCH N.Z, FARMERS’ UNI ON. Wednesday, 2na July, 1919. To be held on Mr A. Poppe’s property, near Marion. £llO IN~PRIZES. CHAMPION CHALLENGE CUP, Yalue £l2 12s. 15 GOLD MEDALS. OFFICIALS—Chairman, Mr A. S. Coleman. Treasurer, Mr G, L. Marshall. Secretary, Mr it. B. Kilgour. Committee : Messrs P. Beard, A. Black, S. Coombe, J. Dailey, A. Goile, A. W. Gray, Walter Gray, F. King, G. Lampp, P. Miller, J. Morrison, S. Morrison, Jas. McGregor, J. H. McLean, W. D. Carson, H. T. Whale, J. G. Johnston, I. Jefferson, F. Spencer, E. Jenkins, and Chairman and Treasurer ex officio. PRIZE LIST. CLASS A (open to all comers). Double Furrow. Entry 15s, Ist prize Champion Silver Cup value £l2 12s, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals, and £lO cash, and Mr J. H. McLean’s gold medal valued £5 5e ; 2nd prize, £7 : 3rd £4, 4th £3, sth £l. CLASS B (open for men who have not won a first prize in men’s Classes). Double Furrow, Entry fee 10s. Ist prize £7 and Sir Janies Wilson’s gold medal value £1 Is : 2nd prize £5, 3rd £3, 4th £l. Mr A. S. Coleman donates a Points Prize of a Set of Carvers for most points in Classes A and B. GLASS G (for youths under 20 years of age who have not won a first prize in this class). Double Furrow. Entry fee ss. Ist prize £5 and Mr John Morrison’s gold medal value £2 2s ; 2nd, £3, 3rd £2, 4th £l. Points Prize in this Class, Mr J. Abel’s gold medal value £l Is. All teams to be three or four horse teams, except in finishing. Competitors to finish ' the ground allotted to them, and all ! ploughing to be not less than 6J inches. Rule 8 has been altered to read one Crown and one finish, and each competitor must show five furrows to the right of his crown. A first prize will be given in all classes if three compete, a second if four, a third if six, a fourth if eight, and a fifth if ten. The Judges can also recommend additional prizes if work warrants same. ENTRIES close on June 28th, at 9 p.m. SPECIAL CLASSES. 1. Best ploughed land on the field. Mr Walter Gray’s gold medal. Yalue £1 Is. 2, Best Crown on the field.. Mr Alex. Stuart’s gold medal. Value £2 2s. 3, Best Crown in Class A. Messrs Anderson and Broad’s £2 2s : 2nd, Mr Donald McLean’s £1 Is. 4, Best Crown in Class B. Messrs Barraud and Abraham’s £2 2s : 2nd Mr A. Thoms £1 Is. 5. Best Crown in Class C. Mr E. Newman’s gold medal. Value £2 2s : 2nd Mr O. Neumann’s £l. 6. Best Finish on the field. Mr I. Jefferson’s gold medal. Value £3 3s. T. Best finish in Class A. Hon: R. K. Simpson’s gold medal, value £2 2s : 2nd Mr J. McDonell’s £1 Is. 8. Best finish in Class B. Mr A. Black’s gold medal, value £2 2s : 2nd, Mr A. H. Wing’s £1 Is 9. Best Finish in Glass C. Mr A..' McPherson’s gold medal, value £2 2s; 2nd Mr J. Baldwin’s £1 Is 10. Best Four-Team on the Field Ploughing. N.Z. Refrigerating Co.’s manue, value £5 6s ; second Mr H. Whale’s £2 2s 11. Best Three-Horse Team on the Field Ploughing. Messrs Simpson Bros.’ gold medal, value £2 2s ; 2nd Mr W. E. Simpson’s £1 Is 12. Best Kept Harness in General Use. Mr P. E. Beard’s £1 Is 13. Best Ploughing by a Genuine Wageearner. Mr Thos. Wing’s £2 2s 14. Straigthest Ploughing. Mr E. Jenkins’ £1 Is 15. Oldest Ploughman. Mr J. Wing’s £1 Is 10. Youngest Ploughman. Mr J. C. Baird’s £2 2s 17. Ploughman coming the longest distance. Mr E. Chase’s £1 Is 18. Straightest Strike Out. Mr W. Oldfield’s £1 Is 19. Best Ploughing by a Returned Soldier. Mr P. King’s gold medal, value £3 3s : 2nd Mr Chas. Coleman’s £2 2s ; 3rd Mr W. D. Carson’s £1 Is 30. For best acre of land ploughed by Tractor. Ist prize, Mr R. H. Trotter’s £3 3s; 2nd, Mr F. Spencer’f £1 Is. Entry fee 10s EXHIBITION OP ROOTS. 1. Mangolds, long reds; weight and quality combined. Mr G. L. Marshall’s 10s 2. Mangolds, globe ; weight and quality combined. Mr G. L. Marshall’s 10s 3. Best Turnips ; variety to be ; weight and quality combined. Mr G. L. Marshall’s 10s 4. Best Swedes; weight and quality combined. Mr Jas. Johnston’s 10s 5. Best Field Carrots; quality. Mr Geo. Cummin’s 10s 6. Best Collection of Roots. Ist, Meal; Export’s £l Is ; 2nd Mr G. L. Marshall’s 10s CHAIN STEPPING, Ist £l, 2nd 5s SHEEP GUESSING, Ist the sheep, 2nd 10s, 3rd ss. Entrance in both events Is. Luncheon and afternoon tea obtainable on the ground at Is 6d and 6d respectively. DINNER IN THE EVENING At 7.30. Tickets ss, obtainable from the Secretary or members of the Committee. Phone 16S. R. B. KILGOUR, Marton. NOTICE. W E beg to announce that we have w t taken over the Livery Stable and Carrying Business of the late Mr ) E. Dommett, and trust by prompt and j j attention to receive a fair share I of your patronage. * For the convenience of customers a man will be in attendance continually at the Stables. Orders may be left with the T orner Cycle, Motor and Novelty Stores, Broadway. J. KENDRICK & SON. ; MARTON JUNCTION. I Telephone 245 m.