METROPOLITAN SHOW

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22243, 6 November 1937, Page 13

METROPOLITAN SHOW

SLIGHT REDUCTION IN ENTRIES

INCREASED SHEEP NUMBERS

Entries for the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s annual show next Thursday and Friday show a decline on those of last year, but the 1936 show was a Royal. Compared with 1935 the entries are a degree less, if allowance is made for the entries in the rabbit section, which has been omitted this year. The detailed figures show a big increase in the number of sheep entered, the comparative figures on 1935 being 993 as against 881. Fewer cattle, horses, and pigs more than offset this increase, but there are more entries in the poultry and dog trials sections. Detailed entries are as follows: Sheep 1937. 1935. Competitions .. 92 46 Merinos -• •• 109 115 English Leicesters .. 108 102 Border Leicesters .. 69 58 Lincoln •• ..10 5 Romneys . • .. 48 68 Southdowns .. .. 104 120 Shropshire • • • • Ryeland .• ..110 73 Corricdale • • • • 272 202 Halfbred .. .. 45 48 Fat .. .. .. 26 44 Utility Rams .. .. Exhibition .. .. 993 881 Horses Competitions .. .. 397 373 Draughts .. ... 58 75 Carriers and Tradesmen .. 6 32 Harness cobs and ponies 38 74 Saddle cobs and ponies .. 134 15S Saddle horses •. .. 124 105 Harness horses .. .. 32, 32 Trotters and pacers .. 13 20 802 867 Cattle Shorthorns .. .. 53 50 Friesians .. .. 49 73 Milking Shorthorn .. 83 104 Hereford .. .. Aberdeen Angus .. 6 Red Poll .. .. 13 11 Jerseys .. ..67 63 Guernseys .. ..19 19 Ayrshires .. .. 27 19 Fat .. .. ... 317 349 Miscellaneous Butter and cheese .. 33 39 Honey .. .. 55 48 Eggs, bread, preserves, etc. 269 245 Cured meats .. .. 6 13 Wool .. .. .. 50 28 Photography .. .. 53 6S Art handicraft .. 236 304 Wheat .. .. .. 29 29 Attendants .. .. 6 7 737 779 Summary 1937. 1935. Sheep .. .. ~ 993 881 Cattle .. .. .. 317 349 Horses .. .. .. 802 807 Pigs .. .. ..108 127 Rabbits .. .; .. Poultry .. .. .. 203 197 Dog trials .. ~ 41 29 Miscellaneous .. 737 779 3201 3347

WHY WOOL PRICES ROSE

INTENSIFIED DEMAND

The increase in wool prices last year is attributed by the Imperial Economic Committee in “Wool Production and Trade” to a movement in sympathy with commodity prices and intensified demand by consuming countries. The advance was the more remarkable in view of the improved supply position. Germany was hampered by the competition of Japan in South Africa and South America, and took slightly increased amounts from Australia. Belgium and Italy also increased, their purchases in that country. ) In Australia stocks at June 30 aggregated 14.000,0001 b, as compared with 23,000,0001 b a year earlier. During the same period New Zealand stocks fell from 17,000,0001 b to 11.000.0001 b, the greater part of which was disposed of m July and August.

SHOW DATES

1937. Canterbury—November 11 and 12. Egmont (Hawera)—November 12 and 13. Waimate—November 17. Peninsula Horse Show, at Duvau-

chelles—November 18. North Otago—November 19 and 20. Kirwee-Courtenay—November 20. Banks Peninsula, at Little River—

November 23. Otago (Dunedin)—November 23 and 24. Matau (Balclutha)—November 27. Winton—November 27. Gore—December 7 and 8. Wyndham—December 11. Southland—December 14 and 15.

1938. Marton—January 26. Dannevlrke —February 8 and 9. Masterton—February 15 and 16. Taihape—February 24. Auckland—February 25 and 26. Cheviot—February 26. Kaikoura—March 4. Mayfield—March 12. Napier (Autumn)— March 17. Amuri, at Waiau—March 22. Methven—March 26, Hawarden—March 29. Oxford—April 7. Temuka and Geraldine, at Winchester —April 9.