PALMERSTON SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 513, 21 May 1909, Page 8

PALMERSTON SHOW.

THE DEMAND FOR SPACE. •'■. . ,; SOME -NEW FEATURES. : winter show, week (says our Palmerston correspondent) Mr.' Gill&nders, manager of'fto-Moumahaki State Farm, will road a paper at-the Dairy Conference on "Food for .Bairy; Cows." Tho value of Mr. Gillan•ders's experiments in connection with the growth of root .crops is known all bvor tho Dominion," and there is no doubt that the paper ivill create a vast amount of interest among dairymen visiting the show and those resident, in the district.. ■ . . • ' '."'As'is-usual, much interest is already beings evinced' in connection with the factory : butter.classes, at tho show'. To deepcn;tho ( practical valuo of tho competition, arid .also afford as much information as'possible to the competitors, the association lias arranged .with the Dairy.Commissioner for an analysis of tho butter, and it' is ■ expected that ,Mr.. Cuddie will deliver an: address upon tho results, obtained. !' The last foot of .space' in'tho Machinery Hall has been allotted—a clear- indication that tho next show will be bigger than any of its predecessors as far as the display of machinery is concerned.! So much-space has been inquired for.that the'committee has .found it necessary to sacrifice the'corner hitherto reserved for the display of sheep in 'tho guessing competitions,• which on'tho. ; pre-' sent occasion will bo'occupied by machinery. : ■•> Tq give the attraction : of .variety. to, tho guessing competitions, it has been decided this:' year to substitute a pig for the ; : cus- ■ tomary sheep, and prizes or £3, £2, and £1 willihe awarded/Another guessing competijtion- will ;■ be' the' combiried, dressed deadweight of a .turkey,'rooster, and goose, which will he shown alive, and of £2, £1, and 10s. awarded the best' guesscr. General entries axe commencing to - arrive . already, though thoyare notj'duo till Juno 8, arid' it ■is expected .that,by then a fresh record .will; bo established.; ■'■ "■ :■"■', ■'.'" ■■'.'i ".