THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLII, Issue 13031, 23 November 1905, Page 3

THE AGRICULTURAL SHOW.

COMPARISON OF ENTRIES.

THE COMPLETE PROGRAMME.

To-morrow and on Saturday . the people of the province of ■ Auckland generally will have the opportuaity ,of witnessing, at, Alexandra Park, what promises. to be the largest - and finest agricultural; and pastoral show ever held iii l Auckland, and, given fine weather, there is every.reason to;believe,there will be a record' attendance of the public from all parts, from city and country alike. Complete arrangements have been made for the conveyance, by rail and steamer, of excursionists from all oyer the province; the show itself gives every promise. of being the best exhibition of stock and produce, apart from quantity of exhibits, that the Agricultural • and ; Pastoral Association has ever known, and tho proI gramme of riding, driving, jumping, weightguessing, parades -of-'stock, : and • sheepshearing contests, etc., is undoubtedly ' the best yet arranged by the association. The very highest grades of stock in Auckland province will be on view, and the principal prize-takers at tho Waikato show are exhibiting their horses, cattle- and sheep, and altogether' tho annual, meeting of town and country should be such as to attract every one able to attend. Additional yards and pens have been 'erected at Alexandra Park, where a staff of workmen has been engaged for days past preparing for the show, and every possible arrangement for the comfort and interest of the public, has been made by the Show Committee and the energetic secretary (Mr. E. Hall). The entries in the various classes total well over 2000, as against 1346 in 1903 and 1600 last year, and the following . details afford somo interesting comparisons: —,

It will bo noticed there is a satisfactory increase in the totals in the horses, cattle, sheep and pig sections, but some of the classes are not as well filled as they might have been, and there is a regrettable falling off in the butter and bacon and ham entries. , 1

; In connection with the show the Departmont of Agriculture has arranged to give a practical demonstration of the preparation of spraying compounds recommended for the potato blight and of the practical application. The demonstration will ,bo held on Friday at two p.m., arid repeated on Saturday at noon. In connection with the demonstration there will also bo an exhibition of the various sizes and patterns of spray pumps. * The following is 1 the complete programme of arrangements: .'On the first day judging will commenoe at '-'nine a.m., and the amateur judging competition at ten a.m. The judging of the ladies'- hocks commences at half-past one p.m., wire-jumping competition at two p.m., 'Department of Agriculture's demonstration of potato spraying at two p.m., judging of hunters at half-past two p.m., and following this will bo the ladies' and gentlemen's driving competitions and the tandem-driving competition. Tho weight-guessing competition will bo open on both days. On Saturday the sheepshearing contests start at eleven a.m., Agricultural Department's exhibition of potato spraying and preparation of blight sprays at noon, parade of draught entires in the ring at one p.m., parade of 'draught horses at a-quarter past on©' p.m., parade Of light entires at - half-past .p.m., parade of light horses at* a-quart.er to two ( p.m., hunters' jumping mi petitions attwo p.m., leading competition 'for mounted riflemen at half-past two p.m., Victoria Cross competition at a-quarter . to three p.m.,' highjumping contests at three p.m., • ladies' championship . riding competition at halfpast three p.m., Maori riding - competition at a-quarter to four p.m., gentlemen's riding competition' at four p.m., bareback riding- competition at twenty minutes past four p.m.. and the boys' riding competition ,at twenty minutes to five p.m. ; •}'

HOUSES. . , ' V : 190+ 190J Bloodstock ... ... ••• 5 7 Saddle . horses' ... ... ... 110 ' -. 95 Special classes ..." ... ... 66 *54 Hunters (special classes) ... 49 54 Harness horses . ... ... ... ,6+: 56 Special harness classes... ... 0 33 Draught stock ... ... ... 85 . 86 Special classes ... ... . 0. 15 Biding, driving, etc., special classes (excluding post entries) ... " ... ; ... ... 90 , 110 Totals ... ...' 469 570 _ ' ) CATTLE. Pedigree shorthorns ..; . ,.. 33 " 3+ Grade shorthorns ... •— 11, 19 Pedigree polled Angus _ .... 6 1 Pedigree Herefords ..." ... 0 3 Devons ... ... ... ... 0 . 0 Pedigree* , Hoi steins ... ... 6 v 3 Grade Holsteins ... ... ... 8. ,17 Pedigree Ayrshires • ' 27 ., 24 Grade Ayrshires ... .... .... 10 5 Pedigree Jerseys ... ...... 33 37 . Grade Jerseys .... ... 31 26 Dairy cattle ... ... ... 16 17 Fat cattle ... .... ... . ... 17 21 Store cattlc ... . ... ... ' 0 0 Judging competition' ...28 30 Totals ... ... ~ 226 237 ' SHEEP. , » Lincolns M ... — 15 14 Merinos ... » . »< • w 1 , 4 Leioesters ... . 1 '■ ... 32 50 Komney Marsh ... «.. 26,:' s .28 Downs ,...• • ... 53 51 Suffolks ... ... ... . ... 3 ■ • .4 Fat sheep ... _ ... ~. 23 18 Totals p. ' .. r— 153 169

" . PIGS. • Borkshires / w 13 .18 Yorkshires - ' ... . .... 5 10 Tamwortlis . , ' ~ 1 • - y ■ 11 ' Other breeds w ,— 12 11 Totals .. " m •*«' ~ 30 50 ji>. f : . .DAIRY PRODUCE. "' • * Butter » - ... i ... i-:. ... . 130 100 Cheese •' ' ... ... ... "• —. 2 - .4 Bocon and liaras ... * * ... • 20 ' 1 • Poultry and eggs .* ... * ... 2 11 ", ; ■ ■ V ' miscellaneous. Bread 'and cakis. " ... 75 63 Preserves, etc. ... 13 1C Agriculture and horticulture ... 20 21 I'j&suys ' ...'„• • ... ... ■«. 37 27 oeod selection competition ... 0 5 Implements, vehicles, manu- \< factures, ©to. .v. ... ... 377 400* {'Approximate estimate of over.)