THE PEOPLE'S DAY. (By Telegraph.—Special Reporter.) CARTERTON, This Day.

Evening Post, Volume LX, Issue 106, 1 November 1900, Page 6

THE PEOPLE'S DAY. (By Telegraph. — Special Reporter.) CARTERTON, This Day.

Glorious Aveaiher has come to Carterton for the People's Day. A bright Avarm sun is shining without any Avind, and thcie are feAV signs abroad of the recent stoi ms. Shortly after 9 o'clock people began to enter the show ground, and every roadway is beir^ travelled by visitors from nil parts of ihe Valley. Special trains are vilso bringing A*isitors from up and doAvn tho tyne. The fino grounds present an animated appearance, with country folks ir. "their best," voiking exhibitions of machinery, and many useful and curious implements. The horse paracte Avas the centre of attraction during the morning, .and many line auimn' 1 ! Avere in competition. Tho judge? are. hard al work upon the horses, cattle, poultiy, dogs, dairy ex-3-.ib:i.s, and other items loft over from yesterday. Especially interesting competitions have been nnanged ior this afternoon, .when a big crovd will be- present. The competitions AA'ill include a -leaping match for a challenge cup, wood chopping, and log -Manufactories in Wellington and the chief centiei of the South Island are represented in ir.dusirial exhibits and implement-:. "iV.iirjrapa makers of vehilcles ire fchowinp to advantage, and other local mnmihit'bv.i es pra in ovidwice. Homemade bread and butter make a nice slioav. Cavierloi' keeps its weakly half-holiday ti -dtvy, but is 100 pleased' Aviih the change of weather to do any •serious bnsii\vs thift morning. Among the visitors avlio arrived from "Wellington this morning AT'ere the Minister fur.lriiiKls ami Mr. D. Ritchie (Secret'iry to tho Agricultural Department), and Ilr. 1). S^i'Vien (Secretary to the Wellington Me.it Export Crmpany). By noon a very huge number- -of people were presxr.t. in fat t-Pttle, W. C. Buchanan's bullock, carved prior to July. 1896, Avon the silver medal,* «iml J. P. Russell won the majority of Jhrfls in fat cattle- classes. J. D. Dudson's three- -year-old <3ipsy won the championshifj/irh dairy cnttlo. y.lv. IranoAiger/ of Newtown, judged n tine collect- ion nf poultry. John Casey, of Khando'ilah, look a- number of prizes Avith a fir- c collection of Minorcas. The show ot poultry is gocd all round. :. .; ' ' '