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  2. ROYAL SHOW

    THE 59th annual Show conducted by the Royal Agricultural Society of Victoria was opened on September 18. The weather was perfect upon judging ...

    Article : 195 words
  3. STUD STOCK SALES.

    Although there was a large attendance throughout the day at the sale of pure-bred Milking Shorthorn dairy cattle at the dairy cattle sale ring at the Show Ground on ...

    Article : 455 words
  4. FARM PRODUCE.

    The wheat exhibits, with 113 entries, were less numerous than last year, but the display, considering the dry conditions in which the crops were grown and harvested, ...

    Article : 399 words
  5. PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

    Trophies and other prizes won by exhibitors at the Royal Show were presented by His Excellency the GovernorGeneral (Lord Stonehaven), who is shown standing with the manager of the show (Mr. H. Schwieger) beside him. Seated behind him are (left to right) His Excellency the Governor of Victoria (Lord Somen), the president of the Royal Agricultural Society (Colonel C.E. Merrett), the Acting Prime Minister (Mr. Fenton), and the Lord ... [ILLUSTRATED]

    Article : 87 words
  6. PIG BREEDERS.

    According to the report presented at the annual meeting of the Federal council of the Australian Stud Pig Breeders' Society at the Showgrounds on September 22 by the ...

    Article : 286 words
  7. FAT CATTLE.

    The most attractive exhibits in this section consisted of an excellent display of superior fat steers, bred and fattened by various owners, and representing Red Poll, ...

    Article : 111 words
  8. THOROUGHBREDS.

    From the experience of the last few years no harm would be done if the sections for thoroughbreds and Arabs were deleted from the prize schedule of the Royal Show. ...

    Article : 189 words
  9. FRIESIANS AND GUERNSEYS

    Fricsians were well up to the usual standard, and Mr. C. T. Hindmarsh was well pleased with the exhibits. They reflected credit on the owners. Mr. Oswald ...

    Article : 328 words
  10. JERSEYS.

    The Jerseys were a very poor lot, considered as a collection, and it is obvious that breed type is being sacrificed for production. The cows were anything but ...

    Article : 274 words
  11. INDEX TO SHOW ARTICLES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 101 words
  12. SHEEP EXHIBITS.

    It was agreed on all sides that the display of sheep of the British breeds excelled any at previous Melbourne Royal Shows. The many magnificent Lineolns, Border ...

    Article : 152 words
  13. DAIRY PRODUCE.

    Compared with displays made in other States the butter exhibit was particularly disappointing. The classes were by no means representative of the importance of ...

    Article : 429 words
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