URGE ENTRIES

Evening Post, Volume CXXIV, Issue 110, 5 November 1937, Page 16

URGE ENTRIES

HIGH GRADE EXHIBITS

COMPARISONS MADE

Though this year's show cannot surpass last year's "Royal" at Christchurch, m number of entries of competitions, horses, cattle, sheep, and pigs, yet when of all descriptions are taken into account Palmerston North's record total of 5320 must command attention. It is interesting to compare this year's show with the last "Royal" held at Palmerston North, in 1932 (which was not a good year for the fanning community) and the previous one in 1928. This year's show is ahead of the last "Royal" here, which was also ahead of the "Royal" of 1928. These facts show that in both good times and bad the fanner realises the value of competition, which is one of the' methods by which he ensures that his products shall not only maintain their high standard, but improve. Particulars of entries for the "Royals of 1937, 1932, and 1928 are as -follows:— Fourteenth Royal Show (1937). Horses.—Competitions, 300; stallions, thoroughbreds, and trotters, 25; ponies, 93; saddle horses, 160; harness horses, 20; Clydesdales, 88; working draughts, 42; total, 728. Cattle.—Shorthorns, 18; Herefords, 66; Aberdeen Angus, 59; milking Shorthorns, 62; Red Polls, 45; Friesians, 89: Ayrshires, 24; Jerseys, 92; special classes, 27; dairy cattle and calf clubs. 70; fat cattle, 40. Total, 592. Cattle judging competitions, 24. Sheep.—Lincolns, 22; Romneys, 227; Southdowns, 212; Ryelands, 83; Corriedales, 48; Leicesters, 13; Dorset horns, 9; fat sheep, 15; fat lambs and utility classes, 152. Total 781. Judging competition (woolly sheep), 15. Pigs, 233. Pig judging competition, 7. '■■■■■' • ■ Art and fancy needlework, 394. Home industries, 420. Photography, 106. Models,, 16. . , x „„. Schools (primary and technical), 990, Dogs,. 1014. * Grand total, 5320. ~ Ninth Royal Show (1932). Competitions, 195; horses, 264, total, 458. , ■ ■ . . Cattle, 535. Sheep. 805. Pigs 227. Art and fancy needlework, 356. Home industries, 318. •Photography, 95. Models, 26. ■ ■ , Art and technical and public schools, 1955. Grand total, 4750. Fifth Royal Show (1928). Competitions, 251; horses, 291; total, 542. Cattle, 490. Sheep, 806. * Pics 219 1 Art arid fancy needlework, 455. . Home industries, 219. , Photography, .93. ~ : Art and technical and public schools, 1245. Grand total, 4069. . The reviving popularity of the horse is exemplified in the increased entries —particularly Clydesdales—the 88 of this year being in marked contrast with the 38 Of the 1932 Royal Show. Pomes, also, show an increase. ■'-~;■. , Cattle and sheep show slight decreases, but pigs are more prominent than ever. This year's entries are 570 above the last "Royal" at Palmerston, which showed an increase of 1 681 over that of 1928. ".,.. . The first Royal Sho.w was held at Palmerston North in 1924. Statistics of stock entries for every Royal Show since 1924 (with the exception of 1925) show that pride of place must go to the Christchurch Show of 1936, with a total of 3018 entries, compared with 2334 entries at the present show. . Particulars of the stock entries since the inception of the show are:— 1924.—At Palmerston North. 1927. 1926.—At Auckland, 1780. n 1927.—At Christchurch, 2290. . 1928.—At Palmerston North, 2057. 1929.—At Invercargill. 2120. 1930.—At. Hastings, 1740. . , 1931.—At Christchurch. 2141. 1832.—At Palmerston North, 222 L 1933.—At Auckland.. 2072. 1934.—At Invercargill. 2171. 1935.—At Hastings, 2253. At Christchurch, 3018 1937._ At Palmerston North, 2334.