RECORD ENTRIES
THE MAYFIELD SHOW. A TOTAL OF 2181 RECEIVED. The entries for the Mayfield Show, which takes place on Saturday, show a large increase on previous years, and constitutes a record for the Ashburton County as well as for the Association. The total number of entries is 2181 against 2Q13 for the previous year, 1780 in 1928 and 1960 m 1927. There are noticable increases m slieep and dairy produce. Given fine weather the Show should be an outstanding success and should give the overseas farmers, who will be guests of the Association, a good insight of the stock and produce raising capacities of the County. The following are details of the entries, with the figures for the .previous two j T eai's given for comparison:
1930 1929 1928 Sheep Cattle ... 400 83 356 68 299 56 Draught Horses 51 57 169 74 77 Light Horses Ponies 168 63 92 67 Dogs Pigs 18 0 24 7 19 9 Poultry Grain and Seed 88 71 71 48 68 34 Field Roots ... 87 134 59 87 Vegetables and Fruit Dairv Produce 141 106 109 35 Miscellaneous 252 248 280 Flowers 112 256 67 52 Needlework 234 184 Juvenile 241 2o4 283 Wool 45 51 39
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 132, 17 March 1930, Page 7
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205RECORD ENTRIES Ashburton Guardian, Volume 50, Issue 132, 17 March 1930, Page 7
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