WINTER SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 26778, 22 May 1948, Page 6

WINTER SHOW

INCREASED ENTRIES CENTENNIAL ATTRACTION NUMEROUS DISPLAYS Entries for the Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society’s Centennial Winter Show next month are considerably greater than those received last year when this fixture was such a success. Although the catalogue had not been completed yesterday, the • entries noted revealed increases on last year's. Details of entries so far catalogued, with those for last year in parentheses, are:—Cattle, 26 (27); sheep, 37 (65); dairy factory cheese, 201 (181); dairy factory butter, 47 (55); farmers’ butter, 31 (45); preserves, 162 (136); honey, 50 (37); bakers’ bread, 81 (99); home industries baking, 451 (426); needlework, 402 (317); art and models, 124 (87); photography. 47 (92); fruit, plate lots, 164 (59); fruit, case lots, 53 (12); school vegetables,' 24 (29); vegetable, 127 (102); potatoes, 141 (86); roots, 128 (116); wool, not yet counted, although the entries will probably equal the 109 received last year; Women’s Institute bays, 13 (8); Young Farmers’ Club bays, 6 (5), In spite of the dry season, the entries in the sheep classes have not shown a serious decline. Big'’ increases mark the entries for dairy produce, baking, needlework, art and models, fruit, potatoes and roots.. The increased number of bays this year is a particularly pleasing feature, because each bay is actually a miniature show in itself, and the increases this year will widen the range of interest in the country. The extra Young Farmers’ Club bay is from North Otago. Generally, the entries are sufficient to provide keen compe--tition in most classes in the catalogue. While the electricity restrictions will affect the amount of lighting in the street outside the hall in Crawford street, provision is being made for flags and decorations inside the hall to brighten the atmosphere of this important centennial attraction. Several exhibitions and displays by manufacturing firms in the city will attract attention. A large space will be taken by farm machinery and motor cars. Among the displays will be those by the Department of Agriculture, the Soil Conservation and Rivers Control Council, the pioneer women of Otago, and the Otago museum. A special display will be made of school handcraft. An unusual, exhibition will be that of four wild, sheep from the Taieri Gorge whose ancestors were never in captivity. Mustered for the first time recently, they have long wool and horns, and may be a Merino cross. Judging will begin at 9 a.m. ■ on June 4. The show, will be officially opened in the afternoon by Sir Patrick Duff, the High Commissioner for the United Kingdom in New Zealand. The Mayor of Dunedin, Mr Camenon, will also be in attendance. The annual meeting of the society will be held in the evening. The show will continue until June 9.