PARADE OF STOCK.

Press, Volume LXVI, Issue 13888, 12 November 1910, Page 10

PARADE OF STOCK.

The parade of stock, which took place in the ring early in tho afternoon, ivas -witnessed by very largo crowds of spectators. Every seat on the stand was occupied, and in addition there was a large crowd on the lawn in front of the stand. Round tho ring-sido the people wero standing very thickly. A portion of the stand was specially set apart for his Excellency the Governor and suite and the president, the vice-president and past presidents of the .Association. Lord Islington watched the parade from the grand stand, and was keenly interested in all that took place. Her Excellency Lady Islington joined his Excellency shortly before three o'clock, and followed the proceedings in the ring with close interest. With their Excellencies were Captain Hamilton, Captain Shannon, Mr Jas. Stevenson (president of tho Association), Sir Ceo. Clifford (vice-president), Mr Arthur E. G. Ithodes., Mr A. Boyle, Miss Staple-ton-Cotton, Mrs John Stevenson, and Miss Stevenson.

The parade this year was generally conceded to have excelled these at previous Shows at Addingtou, on account of the excellent arrangements and the manner in which they were carried out. The arrangements were such that the stock was paraded to the best advantage, and the public were given the greatest jwssiblo opportunity to see the various animals according to the different classes, and also en masse. The prize-takers in each division were brought into the ring in the following order: —Cattlo : Shorthorns, Hereford, Red Polls, Ayrshires and Jerseys. Draught horses: Suffolk Punch. Led horses: Blood horses, <-obs, ponies, saddle horses horses and trotters. Ridden horses: Cobs, ponies and saddle horses. Carriers' and tradesmen's turnouts: Four-in-hands, tandems, pairs, single trap horses. Each division paraded round the ring, and was then drawn up in line, the ridden horses in the .front, led horses next, draught horses next, and finally the cattle. According to some ideas it would have been better if the cattle had been in the front line. Whilst the animals were drawn up in line, the tradesmen's turnouts, the foiir-in-hands, tandems, pairs, and single trap horses -were kept on the move, and the- tout ensemble, when all the prize stork was concentrated in the middle of the ring, was very impressive, and drew from the "large crowds hearty applause. Mr 11. K. Peryman was chairman of the Parade Committee, which was responsible for the arrangements and for carrying them out, and the other members of the committee were:—Messrs F. \ Archer, J. Deans, J. Henderson, J D Hall, G. Hartnell, C. P. Hugoniii, W F. Parkinson. C. W. Reid, D. W Westcnra. T. C. AYitholl.