SPRING SHOW.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 283, 27 October 1934, Page 8

SPRING SHOW.

preparations in hand. IMPROVEMENTS TO FACILITIES. Preparations for the Manawatu and "West Coast A. and P. Association’s Spring Show, which opens at Palmerston North on Wednesday next, are now well advanced, and arrangements have been made for many new features at the fixture. Recently the office buildings were repainted, and general renovations have Deen carried out to the stock pavilions, which are in firstclass order. Benching and stalls are now' being erected. An attractive improvement has been made in the entertainment hall by enclosing the tearooms in neat trellis-work, which it is hoped to decorate with lycopodium and flow'ers. A great surprise aw'aits patrons when they visit the Motor Olympia, which has been organised by the Manawatu Motor Traders’ Association. Occupying practically the whole of one of the largest halls, it covers thousands of square feet of space, and undoubtedly will furnish one of the finest displays of cars ever seen at a show in the Dominion. Finished completely in Royal blue, it is an entirely enclosed area, with an imposing entrance. It lias a splendid appearance, is very artistically designed, and with its railed off stands, all uniform in appearance, gives a remarkably effective background for a display w'hich is expected to be quite a revelation. Space in the exhibition has been taken up very readily, and many attractions are scheduled for the amusement area. Entries now number 4815, having passed the 1932 Royal Show total. They are as follow : Competitions: 283. Horses: Stallions, thoroughbreds, and trotters, 14; ponies 27, saddle horses 84, harness horses 18, Clydesdales 35, working draughts 45; total, 223. Cattle: Shorthorns 5, Herefords 19, Aberdeen Angus 10, Milking Shorthorns 29, Red Polls 33, Friesians 41, Ayrshires 35, Jerseys 63, special classes 27, dairy cattle 67, fat cattle 4, total 333. Sheep: Lincolns 16, Romneys 150, Soutndowns 193, Corriedales 14, Ryelands 36, special farmers’ class 14, fat sheep 35, fleece wool 34, fat lambs 302; total, 594. Pigs 145, art and fancy nedlew'ork 326, home industries iancy needlework 326, home industries public schools 2420; grand total, 4815.

POLLED HEREFORD CATTLE

TEAM FROM GISBORNE

Among the exhibitors at the Showwill be Mr F. E. Humphreys, of Ngatapa, Gisborne, who is bringing a strong team of Polled Angus cattle. Five years ago he imported to New Zealand the progenitor of the stock in Roval Gem, a rising two-year-old from the United States. Mr Humphreys is exhibiting a team of five, mostly from Royal Gem. They arc a two-year-old bull,' a yearling bull, a twq-vear-old heifer and two yearling heifers En route to Palmerston Nortn They have competed with marked suc-

torf Uawke’s Bay and Cartermnuf Wr nd r" <Wpete at WanW. O.^artTn , F cattle, whose advent t D j\ r . ge is expected to have an • cou " tr -I bearing on the production oi". n , po ! ta £ nt the chilled beef trade. ' slock for