Sir, —There lias been a great deal said and sung lately about bad bread that is being baked in this district, both by the Queens town and the Arrowtown bakers. Now, Sir, as I have been in the habit of handling bread pretty near as long as any baker here about, I beg to suggest a hint to the bakers, viz., let as many of them as think proper, send, say half-a-dozen 41b. loaves, and the same number of 21b loaves to the Agricultural Show, and let each baker pay for entry, say 10s, to go as a priza for the best bread, the second prizetaker saving his entrance fee. I think, Sir, it would be the means of stimulating the bakers to make a better article, and give a great deal more satisfaction to their cus tomers. I know there are good bakers in the district, and would therefore allow any one who chooses to pay the entrance fee, to contend for the prize ; but it should not in terfere with the usual home-made bread that is sent to the Show. 1 see, by the paper the Show is to take place very shortly, and there fore I hope all will try and do their best. If you can tind a corner in your next issue for these few hints you will much oblige yours, &c., An Old Doughy. Sir, —I see by your issue of 19th March that there was a meeting of the Wata4ip Agricultural and Pastoral Association, and that a day has been fixed to hold their An nual Show. Now, Mr Editor, I beg to make a suggestion to the Committee of the above Association. It is that they should offer a prize for the best oat cakes, for " Ye' ken " as well as I dae, that oatmeal is gay guid for the human system, especially for bairns. A plat o' porrage an' milk, wi' a bit gnid oat cake in the morning, is better for the young sters than a' the tea and beef they could take, and would make far stronger lads and lasses when they grow up. 