WANGANUI AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXX, Issue 11973, 17 September 1906, Page 7

WANGANUI AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION.

By the time this article catches the eye of the reader the programme, published in book form, will be out of the printers' hands and in readiness for the perusal of prospective exhibitors at the Wanganui Agricultural Association's Grand Annual Show. It has been mentioned previously that a sum of ,£1250 is to be given away in prizes, covering every possible class likely to induce keen competition in those essential branches of agriculture, the breeding of stock generally, also poultry, pigeons, canaries, cage birds, cats, and last, but by no means least, home industries. Then, again, there are the public school competitions, produce, grain, wool, ales, wines, and spirits, vehicles, implements, and machinery. Of course, in dealing with such a comprehensive programme as this, it would be impossible to giv© in one notice an adequate precis of these classes, and so, therefore, it is proposed to deal with one or more at a time, and recognising the value of the horse, as every farmer and settler must perforce do, it may be stated at the outset that the champion prize (for thoroughbred and draught classes only) will be a certificate, whilst the points prizes for all classes of horses will be i'lo. Thoroughbreds rank first, followed by the coaching and miscellaneous classes, driving competition, leaping competition for ladies, leaping competition (steeplechase style), and pony leaping. These are for the first day (Wednesday, 14th November) and on the second day (Thursday) there will be the judging of harness horses and ponies, hacks, pomes, pony races, ladies' driving competition, walking competition (best walking horße), leaping competition for ladies, and the hunters' jumping eomeptition. As to the draughts, they will be judged on both days at nine o'clock in the morning, and it may be observed that there are no less than eleven classes on the Wedday and five the day following. A conBiderable proportion of the prizes given by the Association will have additional attractive value by reason of the generous specials donated by many of our bestknown settlers in and around the district, as also the business and townspeople. The list of these specials is indeed so lengthy that considerably more than the space here occupied would barely suffice to enumerate them. Opportunity will be taken in further articles to summarise the prizes in the cattle and sheep classes, with other stock to follow. Those in the meantime requiring any further information than that given above should communicate with the secretary ,©f the Association at the Office in St. Hill Street, or write to him Box 152, Wanganui. The proper telegraphic address is, "Show Secretary, Wanganui."