ASHBURTON WINTER SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 224, 15 June 1908, Page 3

ASHBURTON WINTER SHOW.

•tto'Jffth Ashburton winter'show was-hdld : orf n aiid Saturday (gays'i.il'' Press Assosatibfl message). . It has-'proved a most successful exhibition from appoints of view. TKs . sutries', totalled 1063j): 'as!''against- 1041 , last .jear, 1 and. the e'jdii.bifc?'' were all ' Mu .a'tigh'. order of - 1 /' The fea/ture 'aof the., show was ' tho---'magnificent. * exhibit" of, the Agricultural Department, cov-ering-flpor space of 50 and-under . tl)p; direction 'of ;Mr v .T^''WSirk-(Govern- ; ment'Biologist), with C. BlackmeretrandfW. A. >Boucher;(G6fernmont Pomologists), Jaques- and I. Rppkijjs ;(bee expert) m" a"ft6Mance. A fine South made, the • apples■ (150 varieties)jprodommating. ' , ..Commenting editorlaUy'on.'the exhibit, the "Guardian" recommends "that 'at future shows the Agricultural 'Department's exhibit ; should, wherever possible. Ho allowed to re- ; main at least one each place. "It is (says the " Guardian''')'worth much longer -study than that,"but-ivra~week it could be a hundred times, -than it can do in a day or two, "wuTive trust that by and by it-may be possible.;to-give effect to our suggestion."-. , 3 ;« j; :.'.l)Uthp live stock qection. tho. draught colts fillies were : ,of a-Igopjl all-round quality. • Tlionfr.t cattle A'ipre'-pnlj; moderate, but the fat; sheep werp (l -.ofunusual merit, and. the shflfip.' dog. classes .very 'strong. The • butter and produce, es. ( .were well-displayed, but the. grain!and seeds; owing to the late drought, werri,.weak. Hio -potatoes were pat> .ticularly good, thi 1 vegetables generally were' of first:6lass i(i)ality.Tho poultry sectiotb was ye'tfy .sroug,- and in nearly all classes there • w'jjs, ,koen''competition. The South Island 'Poiil£ry- Association championships were,-awarded ,js follow.:— ' Partridgo' 'wya'n'do'ttes, EI. Roberts. , .Drake oruluiikj otfe than ;ludian runnors, Mb wato-(Pekiftg • Variety). JHORSE3 DEAR. dsfl/Y-'WORKERS WANTED. BREEDING JLVRES AT A DISCOUNT. It is quiifl l natural that working, horses should bo .wanted., juitvnow. The revival of cjne,.partly to.the lessons of the drought and : partly to' tho extensive renowais of pisturosi-tbat are contemplated, has sharp- ; fchri. ifwiiiujvior good'plough horses, and .••prif ir. accordingly advanced. Recent ..KttOlo'in south snow that geldings are Tvo.-th from £5 to £10 more than they wero t w,ftj4h .roa-r,-but mares are £10 cheaper. "IJliis. is a'iiijy, clear hint that the horses are wai(tsd.fqn*P4rking, not for breeding. Farmers . 4re/%fy> bujy. Hares are now worth no more -thai; goldings. This fact was particuTSfly ■pbtaijt'ed,'at the recent clearing sale of , 4life''\velMfaoftn Balrnddery and Windsor Park tho horses offered were known animate.'