The November Show.
The follow, ng are the entries for the Show, NovemThe total number of entries ire ISS6 1885 Hones S7 f nttle ... ... ... ... 113 I2S Sheep ... T&4 Agricultural Implements ... 12 *2B Buggies, Ac, ... H 11 Perm mad Dairy Produce ... 42 83 Total The sntries for lw>t Shod-Hack end f<>r Leaping Ketch will close on the ground on tbeday of the Show. The most npuceable features in ibis jeer's dialogue are the Urge number of entries in the following classes - Lightweight Hacks 21, Weight carrjing Hacks i j, Ladies Hacks 10, Romney Marsh Sheep 7a, Linen In Sheep 4e, Powdered Butter 14, Freeh Batter 14. The show ot Ayrshire and Polled Angus Balls, and of Southdown and Shropshire Down Sheep, stock which is of comparatively recent iatroduction into the Wairarapa Valley, should be specially ml cresting There is a fair average of competition in all classes of exhibits and the Show may be expected to be superior W ac> yet held if only the weather be floe, and certainly the .Society deserves to favored by the elements for once. A feeling u beginning to grow among the members that the Show should l-e held somewhat later in the month so as to take advantage of the more settled weather at that time « f the year, and probably the present year's Bhow will decide whether that cause sbonul be adopted The railway department have laid on an excursion train from Wellington at the liberal fares of 6s Ist class and 4s 6d 2nd class, and ifgol Pluvial will stay his hand, we aspect that the attendance ot the public will lop all previous records. The judging of saddle horse-, the leaping match and a large variety of interesting events are appointed to take plhcs in the afternoon. Mr F H Wood will sell the privileges at his CarterUrn Auction Rooms on Thursday next at 2 p m.
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Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1894, 27 October 1886, Page 3
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316The November Show. Wairarapa Standard, Volume XIX, Issue 1894, 27 October 1886, Page 3
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