Record Entries For Oxford Show

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29791, 6 April 1962, Page 14

Record Entries For Oxford Show

The stage is already set for the annual show at Oxford tomorrow to be the most successful yet held by the district agricultural and pastoral association. For the second year in succession the association has received record entries and, given a fine day, officials are confident their show will attract a record number of spectators also, and that the consistently high “gates’* of recent years will be surpassed also.

After remaining at a fairly eonaiMent level for several years, the entries last year were an improvement of well over 300 and this year there has been a further increase of 200 entries, making the total 2458

Down in the sheep section. Probably the main interest for many of the women visitors at the show will be the home nad dairy produce sections, and although the entries are down a little on last year those inspecting these sections wil be kepit bus yif they wish to make a thorough inspection of the 271 entries. There are 193 entries in the flower classes, an improvement of 90. New Hurdles Although several workingbees had been held in recent years to construct new hurdles for stock pens, after last year’s record entry the 1 precaution was taken of making a further 200 this year—of the show.

of 505 sheep is still well ahead of any show previous to 1961. New Breeds One of the best gains has been in the cattle sections where the total of 258 is an increase of 71 on last year. The improvement in the cattle sections has been helped by the introduction to tomorrow’s show of the dual purpose of Red Pool breed. Supporters of the Red Poll point to the excellent record the breed has established overseas as a milk producer, while providing beef also. Another new class at this year's show is the Dorset

The second last show of the season, the last being at Sheffield the following week. Oxford is regarded as a well balanced show, attracting reasonably good entries in all sections. This year the horse entries have risen to 525 from the 471 of last year and, while the sheep sections have dropped by 56. the total

a step that was well justified. The association is fortunate, however, that it does not have to carry a full supply of hurdles as Oxford and the Sheffield association have an arrangement to exchange their hurdles. The show features a wide range of other exhibits of interest to other sections of the community as well as farmers. For firms dealing in agricultural and related machinery, the show enables them to bring to the notice of the farmers the latest developments in their equipment; other displays will feature the latest in household appliances, building materials, motor vehicles, and a host of other items.

Of major interest to the children, and vying with the thrill of clambering over the wide range of machinery as an attraction, will be the usual variety of sideshows and novelty entertainments that contribute to the appeal