THE AUCKLAND SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13918, 27 November 1908, Page 5

THE AUCKLAND SHOW.

$7" ' B TO BE OPENED TO-DAY. Mm RECORD ENTRY LIST. If THE Auckland Agricultural and Pastoral fe-V jLsjociatlon's summer show of stock and f"***' implements will be opened at the Alexanp dra Park to-day. Although to-morrow will ;lV - " "people's clay," there will be sufficient attraction to-day to warrant a large attendance. The. afternoon will be fully ISpS taken up by riding, jumping, driving com- • petitions, etc. Judging in all the stock •' sections will commence .at nine a.m., and S/ the judges will require to 'be quick at their work in order to get through nil the classes, - jus, there has been a large increase of en|tfi#tries M compared with the 1907 show. -The show, in every department, will be a if;cord for Auckland, and the committee have been obliged to refuse numerous appli- . ■ cations for space, as all the available !§ §i ground has been taken up. It is estimated that the implements section will make the finest array yet seen at Alexandra Park. The entry list also promises a record ex- > £ hibition of horse flesh. ; - ■ -• The following tabic of entries will give goU ie idea of the rapid rate which the }* Auckland show is growing: — ' Section. 1307. 1908. Horses , 587 ... 634 \ Cattle 191 ... 2*2 <!' Sheep ... ... 200 ... 205 £jpr.\ Pips ... ... 40 ... 55 ftSfifft Butter 53 ... 134 / J V- Ground spare taken by firms {frontage 0n1y.1907, 1402 ft; 1903, 1786 ft. ' l" The competitions promise some keen contests, and some of the classes and entries ®?=V are as follows: —Light-weight hunters, 19; heavy-weight hunters, 10 hacks, list, 21; hacks. I4s't, 9; trotting houses, 11; spring- ' r cart horses, 22; town work horses, 23; ; gentlemen's driving competition, 25; ladies' fejf driving competition, 7; open class tandem, |9; pony driving, 9; gentlemen's riding contest, 19. ;V Tlk judges in the various sections aie as ■ follows: — s <„ iSheep: .Lincoln, Merino. Leicesters. and Itomnevs—Mr. R. B. Hamilton, of Manu-W-f"tnhi. Shropshire and South downs—Mr. G. P. Ellis, of Bulls. Wellington. jil ■ Cattle: Shorthorns and fat cattle John Strang, of Wairarapa. Ayrshire-, §»S«' Jerseys, and dairy cattle—Messrs. W. '\*atißhar< Harknew. of Now Plymouth, and .J. Fisher of Pukorinrj. Light horses and riding, driving, and jumping contests: Mr. J. H. McNivcn, of fe Clive. H&wke's Bay, and Mr. D. Knight. - '/ DraughtsMr. T. P. Lett, of Wellington. :jjr.p.-.Pigs: Mr. G. U. G. Slack, of Palmerston North.' : v ■j*- Butter and cheese: Messrs. S. P. Ai;der- - son and T. W. Jones. . Hams and bacon, poultry and eggs: Mr. John Adams. . , > , Bread, cakes, preserves, etc.: Mr. J. M. Jlennie. - Agricultural and horticultural section: Iff! Mr. W. K. Lippiatt. of Otahuhn. , Natural history: Mr. T. F. Chceseman. Essays by school children: Mr. E. A. ;■ James. ■ Special tramcara will run at ; frequent inter to the show ground from the Threes Lamps, Ponsonby, iroia 12 o'clock unt.il three p.m. A special service of cars will also run between those hours from Welles-ley-street. ______