NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 143, 11 March 1908, Page 2

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

PREPARATIONS. THE CHIEF. FEATURES REVIEWED. The schedules for the National Dairy Show are-now in course of distribution, and already • considerable interest is manifest among intending exhibitors'., , The. great winter gathering apiwals'' to'many, as ;the leading event of tho year.', t Commencing on June 23,' it' conies at the' opportune time, when the farmer, especially he who is' engaged in dairying pursuits, looks forward to spending a holiday—a holiday of pleasure and instructiyeness combined. ;Visitors"'pour into Palmerston from all parts of New Zealand for thfc great event; arid the accommodation is taxed to its utmost capacity. It is surprising that a show' of such recent, birth should have risen with such meteoric' rapidity to take the highest rank among tho winter shows of the Dominion. In perusing the schedule, it will be found that, in addition to the usual instructive lectures, the Association caters for several divisions, including dairy, machinery,' dairy factory' products, fruits, garden,, vegetables, field .roots,, , school. gardens,. farmers' • school district display, home cookery, , fat stock, 'sheep,.'pigs, poultry, horse,'competitions, etc. Tho Butter Classes. In tho class for factory butter for export, prizes amounting to £50 are awarded, and, in- addition, a challenge cup;, valued at tweiityrfive guineas, goes to .'the, factory scoring the highest number of points!.. Another -important class .is, that - for .factory , buttei from bulk,' where the championship, of'Nciv! Zealand, under the auspices of 'tho . New Zealand, Factory Butter arid Cheese Makers!. Association, will bo competed for.,-. .In add; . tion-tp the handsome: prizes, a: bhallerigoi cup, valued at twenty-fivo guineas, is.als). awarded; besides a' gold medal.. Tho exhibits will be stored on April 13. at'the Mariawatu Cool; -Storage. Company's; works,. and, they .jriir.be. judged under the direction•' off.thi'. VDairy Commissioner; This year only one entry, in. each class, will -be accepted fropieach .factory, so.' that the, expense .of exhibiting is thus reduced to'a minimum. Choeu Championship. , In . tho dairy faotory-cheese class the championship of New Zealand. will 1 also bo. competed for. It, is anticipated that 'severi.l factories,- which have not hitherto competed at. this'. show, . will come forward. . Horticultural and Agricultural. This division will open up:a wide field for comparing the. growing qualities of the different districts. For the best collection of apples . the Royal' Horticultural medal .will be ;given, and similar • honours arc'.offered in-.other-: sections.'. ... ■;}. Public School DUtrlots.. .-, / , A feature of. the public schools'[division,' always an.interesting ■ section,'- will ibe the bays, contributed ;-to -Dy farmers arid as they schooWistrict farmers' competition ,For this section prizes amounting ,to .-620 i-are. paid.,.-. The. section for public school gardens should also be well contested, as tho prizes awarded; ore': extremely liberal. Poultry. ■ The.' poultry classes; call for special-men- 1 'tion, as Palmerston''-people ,'clkim : that : this is the'only utility show held ' iri the Dominion. The prizes arid classes haVe been revisod <sihee l the-. last 'show, :'and the. prizes, -range from £1 to -£o : per-'class;, "'Another attractive feature ' itf tins'' divisioSi ? will "be the - Walter Hogan ' test for silver , wyari- • dottes, black orpingtons,. and white' 1 lojjI horns;; in which a' prize of £1' each will be awarded, for utility '.qualities, judged according , to;,the Walter.:Hogaii? method..,: ilt •, is Srcdictcd 'that '.the success :of the poultrv iviston is assured; rfor-.- alroady numerous enquiries-have been deceived from-prominent breeders all over tho Dominion. Approximately, the, total; .prize-money is about £500. ' It' is understood that, >iri accordance, with the custom of previous years the. Department',of Agriculture'will ;make a i special; display.