THE WINTER SHOW.

Evening Star, Issue 14634, 2 August 1911, Page 6

THE WINTER SHOW.

£l6B TAKEN YESTERDAY.. A RECORD SUCCESS PROBABLE/ Quite 5,000 persons visited the A. and P. Society's Winter Show yesterday, and of that approximate total 3,360 paid for admission. The takings amounted to £l6B, or £4O more than was obtained on the first day of last year's show. AH things considered, it looks as though the final result will be a record. The entries this year are 150 more than in anyvprevious year, there being close on 1,200 exhibits and stands. There is no crowding of exhibits, which have been set out in the most effective way. And there is any amount of •jelbow room provided for the crowd. Now that everything is in order it is a pleasure to visit the Show and see the excellent display. The din that "got on tho nerves" yesterday has given, way to a _ reasonable quietness, and one can enjoy a tour round the Show. And one need not be of a rural temperament to find pleasure. This Show, indeed, possesses attractions for sons of the town as well as for sons of the soil. Old men will see the vast difference in methods of agriculture and farming pursuits as compared with what existed when they were boyß " paidling in the burn " ; boys may see marionettes and side shows like unto thoso that delighted their grandfathers when they were lads; town maids will see what the clever hands of their country sisters can make (the butter harp, for example, to say nothing of curled oatcake, haggis, and girdle scones); strong youths just getting broken in to military training may see the points in jiu-jitsu, and may test their strength, and have registered the striking force of their punch; vain folk may seo themselves in queer mirrors; and those who like to see the cleverness of domestic pets,_ such as cats, dogs, and cockatoos, will find pleasure at the Show; and people with big balances at their bank may see beautiful motor cars which can be purchased for a mere £6OO or so. In a word, the Show is rich in entertaining and instructive exhibits, and is worth a visit. One stand upstairs must be mentioned. It has upon it an observation hive in which bees are seen at work. They look a bit sleepy. Downstairs there is a stand at which the usefulness of kerosene stoves is demonstrated, food being cooked while you wait.

A feature of the Show is the lighting and ventilation. Tho place is bright and wholesome, and strung with evergreens to relieve things. And there is a mighty cheese containing money. You camrot draw a blank, for if you get no money you are sure to obtain a bit of cheese. It will be seen in these rambling notes that the Show is a place of pleasure. Mr H. Y. Fulton, secretary of the society, has received the following telegram from Sir James Carroll, Acting Prime Minister:—"l shall bo glad if you will accept and convey to your committee my appreciation of their kind invitation to me to be present at the opening of your society's Winter Show on the Ist of August. As, however, Parliament is now in session, I regret it will not be possible for me...to. go south to attend the Show, which otherwise I should have boon very pleased to do. Wishing the Show every success."

The Government experts intend to make the most of their opportunities to impart information to agriculturists and others this week. To-morrow Mr Thorp, Government orchard, instructor, will give in the Victoria Hall s at 11 a.m. and 4 p.m., demonstrations of apple grading and packing. .At 2.30 p.m. Mr T. W. Kirk will deliver an address on ' F is and Diseases of Farmers' Orchards, Gardens, and Plantations.' To-night at 8 o'clock the. members of the-A. and P. Society will hold their annual meeting and reunion. ? . "FACTORY CHEESE. Thifi morning the oheesemakeiv; judged the exhihits in class 26, two faefcory-made cheeses suitable for export, whiteor colored, the. prizes beinep £3, £2, and £l, with the following result :

FAT CATTLE. (Judge : Mr H. Gillies, Pahnevston North.) On© bullock, anv age. Prizes, £2 and £l.—A. J. .Keith '(Ashburton) 1 and 2, J. Herbert, h.c, W. J. Charters c. One bullock, ujider 3vrs. Prizes. £2 and £l.—A. Bell (Stirling) 1, W. J. Charters 2, W. Duke c. One bullock, under 2yr«. Prizes. £1 10s and 15s. —W. J. Charters (Mosgiel) 1 and 2. One cow, a.ny age. Prizes, £2 and £l. —A. J. Keith (Ashburton) 1 and 2, W. J. Charters c. Ono heifer, uder 3yre. Prizes, £2 and £l.—W. Dnke (Dunedin) 1, W. J. Charters 2 and c. Ono heifer, under 2yrs. Prizes, £1 10s and 15s.—A. J. Keith 1, W. J. Charters 2 and c. FAT SHEEP. (Judge: Mr H. Gillies, Palmerston North.) Three merino wethers, anv age. Prizes, £2, £l, and 10s.—G. Rutherford (Chritrtchurch) 1 and 2. Three half-bred wethers, bred from merino ewe. any age or weight ''£2vt>£l, and 106). W. J. Clinton (Dsrfield) 1, G. H. Stewart 2, G. Rutherford 3. Three inbred half-bred wethers, anv age. or weight (£2, £l. ami 10s).— J. Robs (Palmerston South) 1, J. Herbert 2, R. and J. Reid 3. Three Down or cross-bred Down wether?, any age or weight (£2, £l, and 10s). —G. Rutherford 1 and 2. Three longwool or cross-bred longwool wethers, any age or weight {£2, £l, and 10s).—J. Ross 1 and 2, J. Barclay 3. Three Rvlnnd wethers, anv age (£2, £l, and 10s).—W. J. Clinton 1. Three sheep most suitable for frozen meat trade (£2. £l, and 10s).—J. Rc»» 1, W. J. Clinton 2, J. Brown-3 and h.c. Three Down or cross-bred Down wethers, not deeding 22 months (£2, £l, and 10s)» —G. Rutherford 1. Three longwool or crossbred longwool" wethers, not exceeding 22 months (£2, £l, and 10s).—D. Hudson (Warepa) 1, W. Moynihan 2, W. J. Clinton 5. Three cross-bred Down hoggets. Amy weight. (£2, £l, and 10s).— F." Movnihaii (Sutton) 1. J Brown 2. Three cross-bred longwool hoggets, anv weight (£2. £l, and 10s).—Mrs T. Sim (Crookston) 1, F. Moynihan 2 and 3, Begg Bros, v.h.c, J. Brown c. Three pure-bred Down hoggets (£2 £l. and 10s).—J. Ross 1. Mr Gillies says: The winning three halfbred wethers are exceptionally good, the balance not evenly matched. Mr Ross's throe inbred half-bred wethers are out on their own. The entries for three Down or crc«s-brod Down wethers are very even. All are first class in the competition for three longwool wethers. The freezers could not be mnch better. In the class for three young Down wethers the quality is v&ry good. Competition is strong and even in the young longwool wethers class. Both the pens of cross-bred Down hoggete are of good quality. Mrs T. Sim's cross-bred longwool hoggets are out on their own. Mr Ross's Border Leicester hoggets are very prime. SPECIAL PRIZES ' IN DAIRY~PROPUCE. The following is the list of winners of special prises in dairy produce : Union S.S. Company's trophy, value 25gs, for best exhibit of erport cheese {six large colored). —Stirling Dairy Factory.

Canadian Salt Conipiny'* gefd medal, yaltie 15gs, for most points in factory cheese daßsei_-r-Taieri. and Peninsula Milk Supply Cfcrnpany, Momona. Messrs TurnbuJl, Martin, and Co.'s special prize of _33,3s to manager of factory gaining most points for six large and six colored cheese suitable for eiport.— Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Company, Momona. Society's special prize of £5 5s ttf> exhibitors gaining most points in cheese jclass 26, specially judged excepted).—-Stirling Dairy Factory and Taieri and Peninsula Milk Supply Company, Mbmbna, equal. The prize will be divided between these two competitors. Wyndbam Dairy Factory Company's trophy, value 26gs, and gold medal, for three boxes factory butter, _cwt each, suitable for export.-—Levin Co-operative Dairy Company.

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