DANNEVIRKE'S DAY.

Auckland Star, Issue 38, 14 February 1929, Page 19

DANNEVIRKE'S DAY.

MINISTERS ATTEND SHOW.

YEAR'S PUOIH i TTOX OUTT.OOK.

(By Telegraph.—Press Association.)

DANNK\ IPiKE, Wednesday. The Dannevirke A. and P. Associa

tion s show was concluded to-dav in tine weather with a. very large attendance, including the Hon. J.'a. Forbes, Minister of Agriculture, who jaid his lirst vi-it to a show since his elevation to .Mini>terial rank, and the Hon. E. A. Ransoli, Minister of Public Works, The Ministers were entertained by the association, his Worship the Mayor extending a civic welcome to the Hon. -Air. Forbes on his first official visit to Dannevirke. Subsequently both Ministers delivered short <iddi esses to a crowd on the grandstand. Mr. Forbes quoted the grading* of butter for export for the six months ended January, also the cheese uradin-s for a similar period, and said that provided fairly normal conditions were maintained for the remainder of the present season a new production record was assured. He said that the export values of both butter and cheese were satisfactory this season, and he referred to the sheep returns as .-houimr the largest number recorded in ' the Dominions history and pointed out that there was a continued increase in breeding ewes. Ihe Minister also made passing reference to the instructional and advisory services of the Government for the assistance of all brandies of the rural industry, and to the facilities offered for aiding farmers in availing themselves of all the latest knowledge in sound and practical agricultural science. ~.* n A,* 10 , '"dies' hunters' competitions Miss -Twist and Mrs. A. McDonald had , d spills, the former injuriri"- her shoulder. The latter was unhurt'. The champion hack proved to be T V I Motrin's Gentleman Joe. Miss Guthrie's Digger won three championships— the harness horse, cob and ponv classes. Ihe hunters' competition was' won bv O. Nelsons Blue Moon. The ladies' hunters competition was won bv D H Newbigin's Bendower. with Nelson's Blue Moon second, and the wire jump was taken by Blue Moon.