HOW TO USE THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

Press, Volume XLVI, Issue 7262, 23 January 1889, Page 6

HOW TO USE THE DUNEDIN EXHIBITION.

[Weekly Press.]

Moat, if not all, of our agricultural readers will be aware of the fact that an exhibition, on a somewhat extensive scale, is to be held in Dunedin next November. Mr Twopeny, who, with Mr Joubert, conducted the last big exhibition in Christchurch, is the moving spirit in the present undertaking. That gentleman, as our readers are aware, recently came to Christchurch and held a meeting in the Chamber of Commerce, where he laid before his audience and the Press the ground-work of the proposed scheme, the burthen of his song being that Canterbury would be con* suiting her own Interests by going in with the scheme, and giving it a hearty support. There is to be a bay devoted to Cantorbury products, and tbe people of this provincial district are asked to contribute a sum equal to £1500 towards the cost of the undertaking. We do not consider this an exorbitant earn by any means when we know that Dunedin has subscribed a sum approaching £15,000 in furtherance of the work. The Government have lent their sum-lion to the scheme, thereby stamping the undertaking as a colonial affair, inst.en-1 of a provincial. It Is proposed to make iiie exhibition as attractive as possible in every respect. The products of tho colony in the raw and in the manufactured condition will be fully displayed.

Now it appears to us that the farmers of Canterbury and the owners of land for sale should avail themselves of not only advertising themselves, but of showing to the strangers and others who are sure to visit the Exhibition in large numbers, what oar capabilities are. New Zealand has for long enough had the foot of her traducers firmly planted on her throat in- the vain endeavour to strangle her, but without effect. She has now shaken herself free from her enemies and with a bound has taken bcr place amongst the most prosperous of her sisters. We are not referring to any ephemeral boom which business may predict, but to a much better thing. We refer to the advance in agricultural products of all kinds, and to the stimulus which has been given to one of our best and most lasting industries by the'dairy. But there is still an important factor wanting—it is one without which we cannot prosper—we want more people —we- want more employers; tbe employed will soon follow. The Exhibition in Dunedin may be used as a means to this de> sirabla.end. '

' There Is no argument, however eloquent it may be, so powerful as ocular demonstration. We strongly urge that corn of all descriptions be shown not only in the grain, but in. the sheaf. The harvest is upon us, and there is no time to be lost. Next year's crop would he too late. We would proceed as follows :—■ Seekout a'first-class crop of wheat or oats —and they are not difficult to find—ascertain when Its owner will be ready to introduce his reaper and binder, secure two or three sheares of pulled corn (to show the

__- 1 full length.) Then, as I has been fairly opened out, h«L 7? ?** I graphed showing the machlni« *•*» I standing corn; this pbotSjf? ** I exhibited with thegraihinK *5 * / the hay, with a card •» f nature of the soil, the qdantS ? * « sown, where sown; the yield fa-J* •»• | how often the land had been crfwZ.*?* *H t or without manure. stranger would have before him V tion which would speak for 7 V which we fancy would rather*!? ** t some of our Australian frienda wS* l I more familiar with eight or nfea. I per acre than they are with | 1 in Canterbury. """"«««Jt&a, |

Nor would we confine our urf m i. 1 exhibits to grain. We wonld hS I of ryegrass, I plants. These would have to bHS?« 1 next season for early crops, WeresZ? 1 that when the Committee of th* jS* l I bury Agricultural and ? sent a collection of forage London Exhibition, there - Cocksfoot, Timothy grass, FescQo^ B<, ! others ranging from 0 to 9 teet 1 luxuriance of which perfectly '<' many an English fanner. [ The facility with which New Zeal. > * has met th»s demand for dairy aadTf f produce iv New South Walea uJT f where has had the effect of much attention to these j' appears to us that now is i] opportunity for endeavouring to <mZ? l an influx of capital to bj ' toEft I agricultural pursuits. We T? B Ut I forme«, which wodld mean more I ment, but it must be borne ia tnittiiSL I the days of this unearned 1 have passed away. There Is 1 any room for speculators 1 with a view to any long -JT 1 If those who have land to g are not much mistaken there i be a very considerable amount of 3 P placed upon the marfeet-if veirf ow ? take the agricultural value for such hJ? they will meet with willing porchS >•- No practical ri,an (abd these are &« gJ \i we want) wiU«ive more for land thsab j can sco a reasonable prospect oi jasfe interest on. Our insular, posMou aS us immunity from protracted and we seldom suffer: from itbe «j£ extreme. Our pastures remain gwaa | growing for at least nine mouths ia& year. ■■■-.. , Finally we feel convinced that, if ws® f" the means at our disposal, anj k s Exhibition referred to Is 6iie of them, « i shall find that capital will And {» i® l into the country. Whatever others $a [ say or think the fact still remains th f i agricultura 1 prosperity Is the towrua&a of general prosperity. 'The of the arts aud manufactures wjH \ in the wake; they cannot precede it,