THE SHOW OF 1000 HORSES

Press, Volume CXI, Issue 32565, 26 March 1971, Page 12

THE SHOW OF 1000 HORSES

Horses “by the thousand” will be at the Malvern Agricultural and Pastoral Association’s show at Sheffield tomorrow. On its very pleasant domain, Sheffield has one of the largest one*day shows in Canterbury for horses.

All this is only 35 miles from Christchurch on the West Coast road. Motorists often take the alternative access road nearer the Waimakariri River, a route mainly sealed which passes through attractive country. Particular interest will centre on the St Andrew’s College Pipe Band at its show display this year. The staff flourishing of D. A. Solomon, the band's drum major, won him the title in this event at the New Zealand pipe band contest at Carisbrook last Sunday, and brought him a standing ovation from the crowd. Seed potatoes Sheffield is the largest seed-potato growing area in

stance leads to the display at the show this year of the full range of potato cultivation machinery, and a demonstration of potato processing and merchandising. In spite of the recent dry New Zealand. This circumconditlons the entries for the show have shown an over-all increase. Cattle and sheep entries are fewer, but the other classes are stronger. Entry details Details of the entries

are: 1871 1870 Horses 868 851 Cattle 73 98 Sheep and wool 330 372 Dogs 24 15 Pigs 62 40 Grain and seed 106 42 Potatoes .... 58 78 Home and Dairy 115 125 Garden Vegs .. 85 124 Preserves .... 73 40 Homecraft .... 147 84 Photography and painting 158 105