“PEOPLE’S DAY”

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 21 November 1923, Page 5

“PEOPLE’S DAY”

BEING HELD IN GLORIOUS

WEATHER

i VERY LARGE CROWD Yesterday evening prospects for fine weather for “People’s Day” at the A. and: B. .Show at Richmond Park were most unpromising. A fairly strong northerly, was blowing, with occasional showers, and the sky was heavily overcast with rain-laden clouds. This morning, however, broke calm, but cloudy; but by ten o’clock the sun came through, and the remainder of the day promised to be gloriously fine. Before ten o'clock a stream of'.motor cars and other vehicles began to arrive,- and continued without intermission until, the afternoon. The train service ?Was well patronised, and carried some hundreds of passengers to Richmond. There are a good number of visitors from all parts of the district; while Marlborough, is well represented. The crowd promises to bo one of the largest yet seen at-a Show. The chief interest to day centres round the light horse class, the judging of which com Jnenced early in the forenoon. The entries are particularly good and the competition is keen. ' OFFICIAL OPENING

At noon the Show was officially opened by Mr, H. Atrnore, M.P. ‘The President of the Association (Mr G. Macmahon), before asking Mi' Atmore to declare the Show open, congratulated all present on the beautiful weathe>\" After referring with pleasure to the presence of the members for the district,! ;Mr Macmahon mentioned the debt of gratitude the farming community was under to the Cawthron Institute for j conducting lucerne experiments',' thus showing'them, the great possibilities of ilie district. , , Mr JL Atrnore, M.P. for Nelson, said that brie could, not magnify or exaggerate the importance of agricultural shows to a. place-dike..Nelsbn. The prosperity of the Dominion depended upon production ; and as an illustration of this }ie mentioned that many. years ago blitter was sold for a lb; but with proper organisation of the markets prices were 'raised because the British' markets wfefe developed. Last year 60,000 tons ot putter Sihd 63,000 tons of cheese were produced of a tdtat value of £16,111,000. Speaking of the sheep industry Mr Atmdrebsaid he had “been informed that tile'lav lambs exhibited at the Show were considered by the judge to be practically second to none in the Dominion. .One could not over-estimate the importance of such shows, as the whole .development of tiie Dominion depended . upon tho primary products. • Mr R. Ik Hudson, M.P. for Motueka expressed;pleasure at..joining with his friends Mr Macmahon and Mr Atrnore in offering congratulations. He looked upon a show like this as undoubtedly a social function, giving old friends an opportunity;, to “meet old friends and to make newjonee. Over and above that,

however, there -was a more farreaching object: It was a time of competition; ’a day of the survival of the fittest i aud it was for everyone to do his or . her utmost to keep to the front. In an agricultural and pastoral industry which was responsible in New Zealand for considerably over 90 per cent ot our wealth and exports, it was-of paramount importance that these shows should be held. They were an incentive to the backward man to go forward, and for the. J man who did well to do better. They- were a valuable source of instruc-tion'-to-‘the beginner and the inexperienced and also valuable lo the old and experienced farmer by being able to compare hotes with his neighbour. Shows should be supported by the State, the individual’and by the community as a w hole—from selfish-reasons if they liked, but certainly from reasons itii' doing their utmost to uplift their country and themselves.,, j . T"PRIZE-LIST ■

Dp to the time we went to press the following awards-had bee|i made:—

PIGS

(Judge: Mi’ J. Webb, Taihape.)BERKSHIRE Boar, over 12 months: C. D. Best, Richmond; 1. , „ T , , Boar, under 6 months: C. D. Best, Richmond, 1 and 2. Sow, over 12 months: C. D. Best, Richmond, 1; W. C. Hammond, Richmond, 2;. R« A. Palmer, Richmond, Z r , Sow, ■'■under ■l2 months' and over 6 months: O’Hara Bros., Waimea West, 1; C. D. Best, Richmond, 2.•. Sow, under 6 months: C. 13. Best, Richmond, 1 and 2. . YORKSHIRE Boar, over 12 months: S. 11. Wearing, Richmond, 1. il ‘~ ’ Sow, ovpr 12 months: S. H. Wearing, Richmond, l- :■ < > ANY BREED Three porkers, under 6 months: G. Robinson, Brightwater, 1. Litter of pigs with sow: C. D. Best, Richmond, 1; R. A. Palmer, Richmond, 2 ; S. H. Wearing, Richmond, 3.

DRAUGHT HORSES (Judge Mr A. Tocker, Featherston.) Mare- or- gelding, driven in express: L. Berkett, Hope, 1; Hill Bros., Nelson, 2; P. R- Hall, Hope, 3. Mare or gelding, express and harness, capable of trotting with 15cwt.: L. Berkett, Hope, 1; Hill Bros., Nelson, 2; Workers’ Co-op. Society of Nelson, Ltd., Nelson, 3.

LIGHT HORSES # •

(Judge: Mr W. Cooper,' Masterton). Farmers’ trap horse 1 : P. R. Hall, Hope, 1; Iliggms Bros., .Spring Grov % 2; ,G. H. F. Krammer, Lower Moutere A

Butcher’s cart, horse anti harness: Thompson Bros. 1 and 2. Baker’s delivery cart, horse, and harness iH. ,-Croucher, Richmond, 1-' Grpc*’d‘ddrivery Ciirt, Hiorse, and harness: Workers’. .Go : op. Society of Nelson; kelson, 1..}! .*! -. .. I Uruitf) delivery cart .(four wheeler), horse and, harness:,.,£. R. -Half,' Hope, 1; JEf ifegilis teW.’f SpHng Grove, 2; A. Smallbone, Richmond, 3. Rony, mare or gelding, up to 12: Jack Hardy, Richmond, 1?. Dr. H. 0. Washbotifh*, Richmond, 2. ‘ . Pony, mare or gelding, over 12 and up to 13.2: Helena Smith, Riverlands, Blenheim, 1; Reg. Thomson, Nelson, 2; Leone Hardy, Richmond, 3. Pdnyj 'hiare or gelding, over 13.2 and up to 14.2: H. T. Cook Appleby, U Russell Smith', ,Waunea West, 2; J. Shaw, Richmond, 3. _ , Roy rider, under 14 years: 1. uooic,

Appleby, i; william Oook, -.vppieuyx c; Cook, Nelson, 3. Girl rider, under 14 years: Edina Cook Appleby, 1; Dorie Coffy, Nelson, 2; Leone Hardy, Richmond, 3. Trotting marc or gelding, driven in harness: Les. Brown, Nelson, 1; L. 11. Schwass, Hope, 2; J. Allan Mitchell, Nelson, 3. Lady driver (amateur): Miss L. Ileeri Thomas, Belgrove, 1; Miss Hunt, Belgrove, 2; Miss L. Drummond, Tapawer«i 3; Miss R. Bern man; Kohatu, v.li.c., ,

Turn-out suitable for and driven lay a lady (amateur): Mrs A. R: Anderson, Kai Falls, 1 ; Miss 1,, lleen Thomas, Belgiove, 2\ H. Hunt, Belgrove?, 3; P. R. Berryman, Kohatu, 4. Hai ness mare or gelding, over 14.2 and up to 15.2, -to be driven in Douglas trip: -Mrs A. R. Andeveon, Rai Falls, 1, Miss L, lleen Thomas, Belgrove, 2; F. R. Berryman, Kohatu, 3. Dog-cart horse, mare or gelding, in rustic cart nr dog cart, suitable to carry 4 adults: Thomson Bros.. Nelson, 1; Les.: Brown, Nelson, 2; R. Harden, Richmond, 3. Lady amateur driver of single horse through obstacles:‘Mrs L. Berkett, Hope T ; Mrs D. S. Robinson, Wakefield, 2; Miss Hunt, Belgrove, 3. Driver of tandem with light horse and trap, through obstacles: L. E. Berkett, Hope, 1; Li Berkett, Hope, 2; L. H. Schwass, Hope, 3. Lady’s hack, ridden by a lady: 1. Newman, Brightwater (Miss Cowie) 1; D. E. Fry, Umukuri (Miss N. Lowe) 2; Miss L; Drummond, Tapawera, 3; Miss L.'ileen Thomas, Belgrove, v.li.c. Lady rider: Miss R. Berryman, Kohatu,’!; T. Newman, Bright,\yutcr( Miss Cowie), 2; Miss Helena Smith, Riverlands, .Blenheim, 3; Miss Nancy Lowe, Harakeke, v.li.c. ; Miss Drummond, Tapawera, h.c.

CATTLE Following are further awards:— Friesian bull, calved prior to 30th June, 1921: E. Tate, Stoke, 1. Dry registered Jersey cow that has previously calved: S. 'll. Wearing 1, IL W. ; Niclmlls 2, A. J.. Cotton v.li.c.