OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14687, 22 November 1909, Page 7

OTAGO A. AND P. SOCIETY.

MIOTROI'OLITAN SUMMER SHOW. Tlic Miirly-third annual summer show of tli' Olajjo A. and p. Society will bo hold at Tiiliur.a Park on Wodii'jsday ami Thursday this week. E.vten.-,i\i. provision has this v«t been made for the housing cf Jivo stock-, and in lire general wiieftial iitloiitioii liuj been paid" n the direction of oiiiiiriiij; tho convc.iiiwic© of exhibitors. As a whole tho entries received constitute a roeord, and, taking Ibis and other factors into account, and ;,'ivcn fine weather, there scorns little doubt but that the .summer show of ISC9 will in all rebperls eclipse any previously held. Wednesday, tho first, dav, is to be devoid to jmlgiiiK the dx-op, ntlb, and pin sections, and in the afternoon there will he additional attractions, r rom a public point of view, in the way of pony trotting races and other competitions. Thursdayis of course t ; h? popular'day of the nlmiv. A half holiday has been declared from 12 noci and no effort has been spared by tin; committee of tho society to presont a programme that will have attractions for nil classes of th» community. In the mornini; draught and harness horses will bo judged. Light Jiorses will hold Iho ring in the afternoon, and there will then be jtmipimr contests, wrestling on horseback, display of bareback riding, o|e. In connection with the high jump events, the society has been fortunate in stewing onirics from the owners of the winners of tho principal events at. the recent Canterbury metropolitan show This year's entries for tho various horse-riding .competitions show' a. very appreciable increase on those of last rear, and as po?fc entries will also be accepted on tlu> grounds, there is certain to bo some very keen and interesting competition wit.nw.--ed. Machinery m motion will fill a large section of tlie ground as in former years, and there will lie the usual number cf merchants' (onts. Side ehows will form a distinct feature of the show, and these will include !:iiclcjtm:ping, worry-go-ioiind, ocean wave, etc. The Garrb-rm and I'ipe Hand, have both k-en engaged for the afternoon of People's Dav In the. iihrep section the total enliie- exrf'eiUlnw of lad year. Herder Lcice-lci-. I'Jnglish LnicMter. Itr.mnev Marsh, and other breeds will be largely represented. .■Mid keen competition is assured. Kovur.il prominent (.'.inter'ntirv borders will Ibis year be found with the principal ]-rcrd.n\s cf (Itauo and S'oniblind As a whole. Hie display of sheep will, it is anticipated, lw the best --ecu on Talnma Park

In regard lo catll", svnilo lite cnlvi-M are not ipiite up to l-hose of last year in ihc matter ci number, in'point of ipulity there will be nothing lacliinj All th-; rocosnisod bre'dors in Ountri-hury, Ot.u-o. ni-.d Southland of .-Wti:orii-\ Avr?hirV>. .k-rscyj, and polled Ansriis entile have come forward. Kcr i(s quality alone tin- os'niH <>f cattle promises to l:o a remarkably fine 0110.

The incM. attractive :,iilo cf the show will undoubtedly 1-e provided in the horn sections. The cnlri'.w ivc.i-iv.Nl conslintto a i-cwd. and the Hispl-iy of liorwllwh will oerlitiidy be the linci-i seen in Duncxliu. and. it is net 100 lili-.oli to say. probably (he (ini-st ever seen in a show rim; iii Now Zealand. (W.ipel.ition in the IHit \m-T cWs will In- eje-.-ptiotvilly h-r'-n. exhibitors havinjr oemo from Cantcrfcirv and Southland, with, cf eounv\ (be tisii;.l largo complement from Ola'?o itself. iW.rn! recently imported (Tyih-s lal-.- horses will l>-. .shown, and will have a spseial i.n<m.--t for Im-piWs. As already slated. t.!i» entries re coi\v;l for the jumr.i-e,', •<feep!.Tii-i4i;<T aivl other events'have -riven Mr : ;: ,- : ,\M nti'fr.ction. 'I'he entries in the section for pi'? ar--> (!••> Mliv> as the?:- wciv-d 1.-.-cr ' vc-y. TV,,, principal Caninburv err r'ei-s lvivi- -enf forwent a-iinnls for'the mlfer.-id ,-l--e-Thp followin.- i=a shr-v-.i 'A the crincs receive:! ia.sj ,•<■]-,- in-1 i».i« yea.;-:- ' I<MB. IPO9. Sheep 251 ?,yi (■Mil? . 127 nil 354 ... -M 5 !''?•' ... -15 ... .15 Total.; .. "77 '.. 871