FARMERS' UNION SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 134, 29 February 1908, Page 3

FARMERS' UNION SHOW.

AN EKETAIIUNA NOVELTY. Probably : the Eketahnua branch of the New-Zealand .Farmers' Union" (writes our' correspondent) lis the ' only ,' branch of the Union which ' holds ; an annual show. The sho.w;. "has.'/been. conducted ; for thirteen years, and: was held "by 'a Farmers".Club prioiv.to the formation .of -\the // Mariner's' ,Uniony when . the club becamo 'merged. into ithat body... ~,For several /years, a/horticul/ tural 1 . show alono. was '.held',' but ■ .'latterly •field- events have' b.een' added to the: w ■gramme.' , The :sliow" : is , wholly ' parochial, ithongh therca is-evory .probability that'if .tho gathoririg continues to 'increaso -in 'popularity, tlio prize list "will bo'extended sufficiently to induce outside competition. The .field evorit3 linclude'-many attractive 'items, 'and keen invariably, results. , The show has never .yet been .run at a'loss, tlio .accuinu'.lated fiinds, being 'set, aside''fpi - "sliow purposes alone. 'A 'leading feature of' the show .lS i/that'.. it .'.brings ; farmers', of ..the - district together, who chat over -tlie possibilities of th'av markets-' and ■ other/, matters' of mutual • 'benefit; ;..■■ -' v.";i'?>"'•■ The .'show on,-Thursday exceeded the. ex-, pectations of the management so far as the 'horticultural, .portion was .concerned. ..'/.The extended 'drought.' and- otlie'r "elomerift had bo/retarded" tho/growth of veg'etation that •the'.-management;' was'-, reluctant to proceed with . the show.. A failuro , seemed inevitable: The exlllbits, 'however,-caine .forward better than Anticipated, and ' although there .was a shrinkage -in numbers' compared " with pre--vious;shows, the/exhibition of the district's products 'was; .very :cr'cdita.blo .when everything is taken into consideration; Tliev.field events .wero .judged by Mr. W .p/i.-Watsori,. of 'Master.ton, who spoke highly of several classes. The following were' the, prize' taker's:— 1 "• ' " .. Trap or: huggy liorso, 15 hands or over— E..Hairs;Tom, 1; F. D. Polling's Ruby, 2; M. Fafeita's Skipper, 3. ■ Mlorse best/suited for'gonoral. farm- work.— J. Fafeita/'-lj-Ei Goss, 2. ' '' . . : Hack,' tip' to 15st.—E: 'Hall's Tom;- : 1; W. Jones's Taft, 2. Hack lip to list.—T. Rus,sells' Otus. Ruby, 2; J. Guerin's Royal Maid,' 3." V ' . ' ; • .. v - ./ Pony under 14 hands,—H. Clay's Rajah, I;'J. Knight's:Glays'on," 2;, E. - French's Tottie, -.3. Pony/.under-12 hands.—Bertha :Dunn?s Eanny Frail, ; 1; Ida Dunn's Folly, >2. Best'.boy rider.—H. Mangerson, 1; C. Parsons,'2;-Y. Knight, 3. Best girl rider.— Ida-Dunn," 1; Bertha Dunn, 2;E. Clay,' 3. ■ ... Creamery . tuvn'6ut, - horse, • harness,, and cart—J. Fafeita, 1; E. Goss, 2. ■ Driving Smith', 1:' W -R. WaldTn, • 2;. J." Knight, 3. ■: ; ■■■' • , Best horse, - gig, and harness,: to be driven by"a' lady.—F; D., Pelling .(Miss M'Donald), •l'» J.; J. Knight .(Miss Shirley),;"; .A'.' J. Bray/(Mrs. M'Lean), 3; ■ ■ ' '/ ■■ .. Handicap trot,. one mile.—P..; Corrigan's .Roneyj 1; D. C. Smith, 2. Handicap trot, ,two. miles.-^Watcrson's, Duke,' l. : ' Novelty ; sweepstake,': catch ; weights:—ArPhurson, 1 Piatt's Paparoa,-2. r -High jump;— Russell's O.tus, 1; Miss Dorris,- 2:;: Pratt ! s. Paparoa, 3