EGMONT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 42, 4 October 1911, Page 5

EGMONT AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION.

TWENTY-EIGHTH ANNUAL SHOW

AT HAWERA

J lie scnedules for this year's fixture m be hold on the Bth and 9th November at Haw-ora have just been issued. It is the most attractive schedule yet published under the Society’s auspices, and is proof that the policy of the executive is to keep this old-e Mab organisation in the front rank, which will thus ensure oven more extensive patronage than has boon met with previously. There is a good total of special prizes, and some valuable trophies are included under this head. Altogether the sum of £I3OO is offered in prize money, exclusive of trophies and medals, etc. A rough summary of the additions to tiie schedule is as follow-s: —ln cattle, a class for pen of two yearling heifers has been added to various sections, for the exhibitor gaining most points in purebred .Jerseys, Holsteins, and Ayrshire's, the New Zealand Shipping Company have donated a solid silver challenge cup, value twenty guineas, to oo won twice in succession before becoming the property of tiie exhibi--or. Special attention is paid to dairy classes, additional prizes being given in the purebred classes for the cow showing most points in milk vessel. Tho butter-fat competition which was so successful last year is again a chief feature, £l7 17s being offered in prize money in addition to which a gold medal is given. This year some of tho loading factories have contributed towards the prize money in the butter-fat competition, and to a now ciass for host cow for chcesemaking with casein test combined. This latter class promises to he quite as successful as the buttor-fat competition, and will bq invaluable to cheese factories. Both these competitions will ho under the supervision of tho Dairy Commissioner and staff.

Tho sheep classes are well varied. A challenge cup is to be competed for in too fat classes, and the class for ive lambs (freezers) ,which drew nineteen entries last year should again be a strong one, the first prize being £7 7s. In pigs a championship of £3 3s is given for,. Berkshire boar and a championship of £2 2s to Berkshire sow. Draught horses should again be a strong feature of the show. A championship of £7 7s is given to the draught entries and, tho other draught horse classes are well credited with prize money. In thoroughbreds and carriage and coaching classes the prize inoncy has been doubled. The ring competitions are always very popular. Over £IOO are offered in prize money. In the hunting competition on the first day the first prize is £2O, in addition to a challenge cup value twenty guineas. On the second day the leaping competition is the chief class, with 015 for first prize money. The dairy produce classes are arranged under the guidance of the N.Z. Dairy Factory Managers’ Association, and gold medals and the Association’s cup in butter are given in addition to good prize money. The dog classes, which were successfully resuscitated last year, promise to bo well filled this year. Tho New Zealand Kennel Club have awarded challenge classes to smooth-coated and Old English' bearded collies, and special prizes and certificates of merit are awarded, in addition to the general prize money. A special dog pavilion has been built for dogs this year with permanent benches, and an expert attendant will have charge of all dogs. The last item in the schedule is the home industries department, which was such a particularly fine display last year. Tho classes are amply endowed with prizes and in cookery a challenge trophy for most points is given. In the fancy work classes, the prize money is particularly good, and for a points prize, a treadle drophead solving machine, value £7 ss, is donated. In quite a number of classes, the first prize money is one guinea. Further classes have been added for school work, a novel class being one for the best-kept school grounds. Classes for honey, paintings, photography, etc., are also inserted. Altogether the schedule is a first-clacs one, and record entries are anticipated. One hundred new members have so far been elected to the Association this year, and further ’.pplications are still being received by the secretary. A free copy of the schedule may bo obtained on application to the secretary (Mr. F. G. Treweek).