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  2. BRIGHTON VANILLA 2ND.

    Brighton Vanilla II., the winner of the "Sydney Morning Herald" and "Sydney Mail" prize for the best pure-bred cow of any dairy breed yielding the highest quantity of ...

    Article : 4,203 words
  3. SINGLE FARM EXHIBITS.

    Only one competitor came forward in the competition for the single farm exhibits. This is intended to illustrate what can be grown on one farm by a man with the aid of his ...

    Article : 146 words
  4. WHEAT.

    In the "Farrer Court," which perpetuates the memory of Wm. Farrer, Australia's great wheat expert, will be found the wheat section of the show. Considering the season, and the ...

    Article : 579 words
  5. SHEEP.

    Flockmasters specialising in British breeds are not averse to competing at the Royal Agricultural Show, and some notable additions are among the exhibitors this year. Merino ...

    Article : 3,234 words
  6. FRUIT.

    The exhibition of fruit this year was one of the best ever staged at the Royal. This fact is all the more satisfactory in view of the indifferent season experienced in some of the ...

    Article : 1,250 words
  7. AGRICULTURE.

    The Department of Agriculture's exhibit, from the colleges and experimental farms of the State, makes one of the finest displays yet seen at the show, Tho exhibit is grouped ...

    Article : 1,481 words
  8. GRASSES.

    Private exhibitors in the grass section were very poorly represented. All the finest collections, particularly of native grasses, were to be found in the Government, exhibit ...

    Article : 301 words
  9. DISTRICT EXHIBITS.

    This year the Commonwealth district competition is shorn of some of its interest owing to there being only two districts competing, the South Coast and Southern Tableland ...

    Article : 2,263 words
  10. APICULTURE (BEES, HONEY, WAX, ETC.).

    Judge: Mr. A. J. Pankhurst, Stewards: Messrs. Henry Lord, [?]. J. Rumsey. BEES. Queen Bee (Italian) and [?]er progeny [?]eather ...

    Article : 213 words
  11. WINES.

    The wine section was not quite as well supported as at previous shows the strong demand on account of the European shortage caused by the war no doubt having something ...

    Article : 186 words
  12. FARM PRODUCE.

    The farm produce section, apart from vegetables, was not quite as well supported this year. Probably this was due in some part to the dry season experienced in many parts ...

    Article : 882 words
  13. MACHINERY.

    There are not so many exhibits in the machinery section this year. Some time ago a number of firms which generally make a display at the show agreed among themselves ...

    Article : 1,894 words
  14. PIGS.

    There is probably no section of the show which showed a more distinct improvement than that of the pigs. Both in number and quality there was a big advance on last year's ...

    Article : 1,056 words
  15. NOVICE CLASSES.

    Collection of farm produce foods for consumption, first prize, £35; second prize, £20; third prize, £10; for the best collection of farm produce grown and exhibited by a bona-fide farmer resident in New South ...

    Article : 1,769 words
  16. IRRIGATION EXHIBITS.

    Always a centre of interest, the exhibit of the Murrumbidgeee irrigation areas this year is no exception to the rule. The progress of this great national undertaking, which is ...

    Article : 863 words
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