THE CATTLE SHOW.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume I, Issue 59, 3 November 1880, Page 2

THE CATTLE SHOW.

The Patea show will be held to-morrow. There is a good prospect of a auccesful gathering, as in every class, except one, we believe, the entries are more numerous than last year. Mr. Bailey's drug , is advertised to start from Mr. Lloyd's hotel on Thursday morning, at 9 a.m.,* leaving Pace.t ac 4 v.m. A> dinner is to be given in the evening by the committee, anditis stated that a number of guests have been invited; among others, Mr. Ballanee is expected to be present. We understand^ that careful arrangements have been made for the reception and classing of the exhibits, and we know that the president and secretary have taken great pains to make the show a thorough success. Hawera people have contributed very little to the stock exhibitecU a 6 we believe there have been very few entries from the distr ct, but we trust that-they will bestir t temselves on the day of the sbow, and go down and see for themselves what sort of animals their neighbors think good enough to compete. After, doing so, we doubt not that many of them will come back convinced that they had better animals than the prize-winn rs, and will resolve nest year to enter stock" for competition, and try for a first prize. We 'remember to hare heard o"f an. English capitalist who went over, to a district in France, where it was proposed to start a large manufactory, tobabcj&.or beet, if our memory is correct;" on his return he was asked whether he intended to invest. He replied, " No ; the people in the district lack energy, and don't seem to strike hard on the anvil. ■ I never invest capital where I notioe a deficiency of business spirit." In a farming district, if the agricultural association is not well and heartily supported, both by th ) purses and the presence o£ the farmers, it is only 'fair to assume that there is a lamentable lack 0$ busfness spirit and enterprise, such as that referred to above. One energetic farmer in this district declares that the " Hawera farmers want stirring up." ' It will be difficult to deny that it is" so, if they should fail to " roll up, " at the local show. Should they appear in numbers, it may be fairly contended that they only refrain from exhibiting because they are too modest. to enter stock which /they do not consider up to show-form.