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  2. THE ROYAL SHOW.

    Under the most genial weather conditions the forty-fourth annual exhibition of the Royal Agricultural Society was ushered in yesterday. A bleak and sulky morning ...

    Article : 434 words
  3. ENGLISH LEICESTERS.

    One of the surprises of the sheep sections is furnished by the English Leicester exhibits. Of recent years this famous mutton breed has been represented by a great ...

    Article : 445 words
  4. SOUTH DEVONS.

    This breed of dairy cattle was started some years ago by mating the Guernsey bull with the Devon cow, the object of the cross being the association of the dairying ...

    Article : 172 words
  5. CORRIEDALES.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 42 words
  6. SWINE.

    The large pavilion for swine was largely patronised by breeders all day, and they took a lively interest in the judging of the exhibits. The display is one of the finest ...

    Article : 531 words
  7. PONIES.

    In the pony-section there was a numerous entry, and the quality generally was up to the average. Last year R. W. Carr wan unable to secure accommodation at ...

    Article : 489 words
  8. HOLSTEINS.

    These famous black and white cattle are not strongly in evidence, the exhibits being showed by Dickinson Bros., of Baliarat, and Mr. David Mitchell, of Lillydale. ...

    Article : 87 words
  9. RED POLLS.

    This breed, which has a limited vogue in England, where it was originated, is claimed to make a good type of dual purpose animal, one that will milk well, and ...

    Article : 68 words
  10. DAIRY CATTLE

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 159 words
  11. BORDER LEICESTERS.

    This fine breed of mutton sheep is attractively represented by a large numer of high grade animals. Borders are steadily winning their way in Australia, their alertness ...

    Article : 187 words
  12. JERSEYS.

    It was the general verdict that the display of Jersey cattle represented the best that Gad over before been seen in Victoria. Thanks to the enterprise of some ...

    Article : 484 words
  13. THOROUGHBREDS.

    Usually the section for thoroughbreds is confined to three or four competitors, but on this occasion there was a decided improvement numerically, no fewer than nine ...

    Article : 506 words
  14. SHEEP.

    The principle of single judging, introduced for the first time, worked admirably, and enabled finality to be reached in the various sections with unusual expedition ...

    Article : 141 words
  15. VEHICLES.

    Surely, and not altogether slowly, the motor ear is having a marked effect on the carriage building industry. A very good proof of this is gained from a glance at the ...

    Article : 334 words
  16. ROADSTERS.

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    Detailed lists, results, guides : 422 words
  17. RED POLLS.

    The Red Polled breed of cattle did not bring much competition, and was chiefly confined to n number of very fine exhibits from the Department of Agriculture. This ...

    Article : 229 words
  18. HORSES.

    The poor prices ruling for draught stock may be the reason for an entry of only some 300 exhibits, as against last year's record of over 500, but the dry season must ...

    Article : 1,591 words
  19. ROMNEYS.

    Romneys, while not numerically as strong as on previ[?]s occasions, are well represented. Indications are abundant of the growing popularity of the breed, and ...

    Article : 415 words
  20. SHROPSHIRES.

    The Down sheep, with their rotund, well-fleshed frames, are in strong evidence', prominent amongst them being the shapely and valuable Shropshire. As usual, ...

    Article : 462 words
  21. DAIRY PRODUCE.

    The representation of dairy produce possesses more merit than appears on the surface, for while the number of entries on the whole is small there is an increase ...

    Article : 534 words
  22. GUERNSEYS.

    This valuable type of dairy cow is well represented, though the competition resolves itself into a duel between two prominent patrons of the breed--Mr. Anthony ...

    Article : 277 words
  23. THE HEREFORDS.

    The judging of the Herefords did not attract much attention owing to there being no keen competition. Mr. G. Pagan, who made the awards, is an old-time breeder, ...

    Article : 420 words
  24. THE BEEF BREEDS.

    The show of beef cattle at the Royal Show grounds has gradually resolved itself into a magnificent display of Shorthorns. At this year's event there are no Polled ...

    Article : 327 words
  25. FARM PRODUCE.

    No department of the show has improved so much in recent years as that devoted to the exhibition of farm produce. For a lengthened period the shows were ...

    Article : 1,543 words
  26. ARABS.

    In this section there was a poor entry, but there were two or three good specimens of the Arab exhibited. Badaween, a handsome golden hay, was again awarded ...

    Article : 135 words
  27. SUFFOLKS.

    Owing to their excellent mutton qualities and their great fecundity, Suffolks promise to make headway with Australian sheep men. To gain a good position it will, ...

    Article : 253 words
  28. SOUTHDOWNS.

    Here again Tasmanian breeders annexed many prizes, their [?]urdy, well-shaped animals often catching the judge's eye. ...

    Article : 289 words
  29. DEXTER KERRIES.

    Dexter Kerries represent a very useful breed of dairy stock, in which, for the size, abnormal milking capacity is displayed. Amongst the exhibits which ...

    Article : 198 words
  30. TROTTERS.

    There was much keener competition, and on the whole a better class of trotters in the ring than last year, and, though the entry was a large one, Mr. R. C. Hunnah, ...

    Article : 546 words
  31. THE SHORTHORNS.

    On this occasion there was a fine representative display of Shorthorns from the herds of Victorian breeders, but the exhibits of the trustees of the late Mr. J. H. ...

    Article : 1,164 words
  32. FAT CATTLE.

    One of the surprises of the show was the magnificent show of fat cattle. In a season such as this it was anticipated that fat cattle would be conspicuous, by their ...

    Article : 203 words
  33. DISTRICT EXHIBITS.

    Probably the great deal of trouble and time necessary to secure a firmly representative exhibit, to say nothing of the expense entailed, have deterred agricultural ...

    Article : 95 words
  34. HAMPSHIRES.

    This useful breed of Down sheep is not represented to the best advantage, several of the exhibits being in obviously poor condition. The whole of the animals ...

    Article : 60 words
  35. MILKING SHORTHORNS.

    The growing interest manifested in this breed is a sign of the times. Closer settlement and the subdivision of sheep and cattle stations are factors tending to ...

    Article : 471 words
  36. LINCOLNS.

    This valuable British breed is well represented, nearly all the classes being generously filled. It is gratifying to note that breeders generally are paying ...

    Article : 439 words
  37. MERINOES.

    The merino class attracted only one exhibitor, Mr. Donald Stewart, of the Western Plains. Corricdales, which are also worthily represented, will not be ...

    Article : 100 words
  38. SCHOOL COMPETITIONS.

    There has been a tremendous advance in the interest in school competitions. In 1912 there were only 23 exhibits. last years 33, while on this occasion there are an ...

    Article : 154 words
  39. PURE DAIRY CATTLE.

    Dairy breds are a feature of this year's Royal, all the leading types being well represented. The rings in winch the judges examined the stock were surrounded by ...

    Article : 191 words
  40. DORSET HORNS.

    These sheep, famous for their early fattening propensities, and noted for the excellent fat lambs, produced by mating the ruins with almost any other type of ewe, ...

    Article : 118 words
  41. AGRICULTURAL HIGH SCHOOLS.

    No fewer than seven agricultural high schools have displays. These include products of the various farms, besides a number of models for silos and other ...

    Article : 43 words
  42. FAT SHEEP.

    The season has not been helpful to the breeders of fat sheep, hut nevertheless there are some very solid mutton animals on display, a pen of crossbred wethers-- ...

    Article : 112 words
  43. AYRSHIRES.

    This splendid type of dairy animal is particularly strong at the Royal, all the classes being more than well filled. Taken is a whole, the exhibits attain a high ...

    Article : 594 words
  44. COSS.

    W. E. J. Craig again had matters almost all his own way in the section for Cobs, in which there was a small entry. Mr. Craig's imported Hafren Sensation, who ...

    Article : 232 words
  45. BEES.

    The Department of Agriculture has as usual arranged an exhibit of bees, and all the requisites of the apiarist. Information is disseminated by Mr. Beuhne and his ...

    Article : 250 words
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