CHRISTMAB DISPLAYS.

Press, Volume XXIV, Issue 3219, 24 December 1875, Page 2

CHRISTMAB DISPLAYS.

Though the display this year of Christmasfare was not as general is on former occaeioDß—especially among the butchers, whoy remembering that Sunday would intervenefind interfere with sales, .had delayed ' slaughtering until last night—those traded men who had determined to nut this risk came out in strong form, the exhibition of meat, as a whole, being perhaps the finest ever seen on an occasion of this kind in Christchurcb, r; and the confectioners and pastry cooke excelling by comparison witb previous seasons. : > Starting from fhis office, first Mi , Dunn, poulterer, displayed a< Igfge assortment of poultry, comprising ~ tempting looking "-tar-*. fceya, geese,' ducke, fowls, chickens, ■' •fee, arranged to beet advantage, their indi-' vidual merits being heigbteried in appear-' ance by a display of bouqnete and ereit' greens tastefullyarranged; Nest, Mr Swindell bad an excellent display of various kinds of poultry also looking very tempting, ,-i >h ■ ..;■; v:;.v si • ■ <v, ■• -. -'■>'*■ Mr B. M. Mora's shop, at the corner e£ Caabel and Colombo streets, so noted forfte Christmas displays, was an object of attraction to i:large number! of'pereonei end denser vedly bo, for not only was the arrangement of the shop good, but its contents were a eight ia themselves. ' The most prominent feature wae the-carcase of a sborfc-homeiJ heifer, weighing 11001b, fattened by Mr*. ! Garfortb, and which took the first prTjpaat' the Lincoln Show of 1873, the first prizsrat the Ohristchurch Exhibition in May, 1874 t and the beet beast on the grounds. Also the first prize at the Ohristchurch November show, and prize for bestbeaston the ground ; July exhibitieß, 1875. At the November Metropolitan. Show, 1875, there was notbiofc* ; shown to compete with it In its class. A ; large carcase pure bred Devon, wbiqh wae highly comnaended at the last Chriatchoreli show, and weighed 12001b, looked meat. The show of black-faced lambs at, a ihle chop was also really excellent, with»- ?- nomber of fine cross-breid sheep, with veal t and pork of best quality to be seen along , the line. The small goods window contained tempting items of all sorts, including suckers*,, and were a credit to their manufacturer, and to taste in their arrangement. The shop waeu., neatly decorated vriftb bouquets and greens, the cutting blocks beiog displayecb with crown fats, and the posts outside covered with sheaves of evergreenja, which*,) aided by the numerous gas lights, formed" altogether ajpleaeing • >■ i Mr H. B. Lane, of Cashel street, bad a,2ne ts display of beef that would cut even; a pro? j minent feature being a beast, bred, aao fattened by Mr J. Pergcsotr, which toofcT ftrsi prize at the Kangiora Show. SotnW. tionthdown mutton, and splendid Souihdowft, lambe, of even weighty' attracted the atteo- '* tjon of the the work of being plainly apparent* in their gettingAmong the chow of meat was a calf, and the arrangement of the tjie aid of feme and other evergreens, fn* a-very nice eof&cteafi to attract the attention of a laigc number off observers, .'•-■• - . ' i Messrs Qaisford ana Edward?, of Oolembe etreet, bad also a fine display of beef, racttoD, audlambs.aaexcepaonalexhibitbcingagrtaa ' cilf bred and fattened by Mr Keith, of Feny read, Weighing about' 1601b8. There wab , also a good display'bS tuckers, emall goo»fc, <

The "hop ot-IM^TfCaji corner of .f^hei-and-Jlancneites atniete-O**®-^*-©»-»-m,unstained Uβ prat\&:\ fermet fee? Sjil here was a really eplsndid m^'ol neat.- Prominent waa « first; prize Iniwk. weighing 9spwt, bred and ifattened Sr»jrJ. Ferguson, which was only two and lialf years old when it took the prize at the midwinter show. Another.twOJSa steer, bred and fattened by Mr Sttiuoa, which took second prize at the Ime show, and weighed Bcwt was a splendid Least. A heifer, also bred and fattened by the f*B6 grazier, was an excellent beast. Parti%tarlv noticeable in this shop was a splendid Sfsevea weeks old, bred and fattened by trTMaurice Jonee, and weighing 1301 be. 4"here wai also a fine display oi even cross Merino and Leioeeter lambs, bred and iettened bjMt J. Hayward, Kalapof-Island, the artistic manner of their dressing also addingto the excellence of their appearance. tSodjj the line of hooks were also to be Ko»Tved*oßie fine bodies of two-tooth cross lz& Aether*, which had been bred by Mr Wilson and fattened by Mr S. ■Garfortb, to all appearance very even-cutting ■xnntton. The shop was very nicely decorated 3th flowers and evergreens. Mr W. Rossiter, Papanui road, had a good f mhaw <i and come fine Down lambs J a «!lendid calf only about seven weeks old,. Sd tred by Mr Colhan, Milford, being a= _."'. - Mr G. 8. Husband, fishmonger, Papanm «jad had a good display of New Zealand ] Sod, flounders, butter fish, moki, barra-- i and smoked fish, arrived in the even- i Sr and laid out to best advantage. . . . , . Mrs Dennis's poultry shop, Papanui road, i looked well with its arrangement of prime ! tokeye, geese, ducks, fowls, and spring i made all the more tempting in j j jppearaßce by a judicious display of flowers and evergreens. _ Mr C. Collins, greengrocer, Papanm road, ysS "a good assortment of esculents, nicely Mr Baehford, confeotioner, Colombo street, had a large and tastefully arranged display o* Christmas cakes in his bearing appropriate mottos, between which were arranged a varied collection of cosaques andother confectionery, relieved with bouquets iad" Howers. In an inner apartment, there were side tables, on which were arranged Japanese confections, and a confection entitled "Mr Candle's lectures," likely to be the Bourse of much fun, Japanese fans, and attractive fanoy boxes of sweetmeats. The window of Mr J. Boot, High street, ■was filled with Christmae cakes appropriately nottoed, and a varied asuortment of confectionery, fruit, fee - Entering,the chop of Mr A. Gee, Colonaop ftreet, and having pa«sed through an arch of greenery inside the door, the aTrangement for the neual Christmas display was ?ery pleasing. The gasaliere were decorated •Bith evergreens, set off with artificial roses, while an arch formed of leaves, relieved irith lilies, and which joined the dividing counters, was evidence of the taste that had "been displayed in the decorations. ! In the <3olombo street wmdow was a large assortment of Christmas cakes, bearing compliments appropriate to the eeaeon, carrying gelatine flags, on which were impressed similar, complimentary wishes. To improve the display there were gaudy looking bottles qf French fruits and vase* containing confectionery of various colors. The Gloucester street window was arranged with an assortment of cosaques and other choice confection*. A large quantity of cakes ofvarious, kinds were distributed throughout the shops. An inner room seemed to have teen reserved as the feature of the Christmas display,, as here-were arranged novel and charming looking articles. , MrJ. A. Boot, Papanui road, had a Tjrery nice display in his window of Christmas cakes, confectionery, fruit, &c, tastefully idieved with flowersand evergreens. - ■