SHOW SEASON

Otago Daily Times, Issue 27518, 12 October 1950, Page 10

SHOW SEASON

Beginning This Week ROYAL CENTENNIAL AT CHRISTCHURCH The season of agricultural and pastoral shows in the South Island begins this week with the Ellesmere Association’s show at Leeston on Saturday. Although the series in Otago will not commence until next month—starting at Oamaru four weeks hence—the various associations have their arrangements well in hand and final preparations are going ahead apace. The special feature of the show season in the. South Island this year will be the Canterbury Royal Centennial Show at Christchurch on November 8,9, and 10 next, when many prominent Otago and Southland exhibitors are bound to be represented in competition with Canterbury and North Island entries. The Northern A. and P. Association will open the Canterbury Centennial Show series with its fixture at Rangiora on Saturday week, and early next month the Ashburton association will also present a special centenary year show. Otago and Southland will have a full series of shows again this season and, even if the effects of an exceptionally dry year do debar some stock and produce from the competitive classes, the shows will undoubtedly be as well supported as in the past. The untiring efforts of the officials and supporters of the various A. and P. associations in the province deserve to be rewarded witn an increasing patronage by exhibitors and prospective exhibitors. Not only do A. and P. shows present a highly worthwhile opportunity for competition in livestock and farm produce sections, but they also provide classes for home industries, home baking and produce, from home gardens. These latter classes at Otago shows and also St shows further afield could well be accorded greater support. The interest and benefit derived from such competition need no elaboration. The calendar of agricultural and pastoral shows for the South Island together with the major ones in the North Island is:— October 14.—Ellesmere, at Leeston. ♦October 18 and 19.—Hawke’s Bay (spring , show), at Hastings. , October 21. Northern (Centennial Show), at Rangiora. ' October 26, 27 and 28.—Waikato, at Hamilton. ■ , October 27 and 28.—Marlborough, at Blenheim., , , _ • October 27 and 28.—Wairarapa and East Coast, at Carterton. October 27 and 28—Poverty Bay, at Gisborne. ♦October 28.—'Timaru, at Timaru. •November 2—Ashburton (Centennial Show), at Ashburton. November 4.—Amberley, at Amberley. November 7 and B—Thames Valley, at ♦November 8, 9 and 10.—Canterbury (Royal Centennial Show), at Christchurch November 10 and 11.—Wanganui, at WaNovember 10 and 11. —Whangarei, at Whangarei. November 15.—North Otago, at Oamaru. November 17 and 18.—Auckland Metropolitan (Spring Show), at Auckland. November 17 and 18.—Nelson, at Richmond. ■ . . „ ♦November 17 and 18.—Egmont. at Hawera. , „ . November 18.—Taieri. at Outram. November 18.—Waimate, at Walmate. November 18.—Bay of Islands (pastoral and industrial), at Waimate North. November 21 and 22.—Otago, at DunNovember 24 and 25.—Stratford, at Stratford. . _ , , November 25.—South Otago, at Balclutha. November 25.—Kelso, at Kelso. November 25.—Kaikohe (agricultural, pastoral and horticultural), at Kaikohe. . , December 2.—Tokomairro, at Milton. December 2.—Winton, at Winton. December 2.—Motueka, at Motueka. December 2—Whangaroa, at Kaeo. •December 5 and 6. —Gore, at Gore. December 9.—Wyndham, at Wyndham. December 12 and 13.—Southland, at Invercargill. _ , . _ . December 16.—Otago Peninsula, atPortobello. , „ ... January 20.—Waikouaiti. at Waikouaiti. January 20.—Wallace, at Otautau, January 27.—Waiau, at Tuatapere. January 31.—Waitati, at Waitati. February 3.—Palmerston and Waihemo, at Palmerston. February 3.—Banks Peninsula, at Little River. ~ . _ February 24.—Central Otago, at Omakau. March 3.—Maniototo. at Ranfurly. March 3.—Temuka and Geraldine, at Winchester. * _ . March 10—Mount Benger, at Roxburgh. March 13—Lake County, at Arrowtown. March 17.—Upper Clutha, at Wanaka. March 17.—Methven, at Methven. March 26.—Strath-Taieri. at MiddleMarch 26.—Mackenzie Country (Highland Show), at Fairlie. March 31.—Harwarden, at Harwarden. • A special exhibit by the Department of Agriculture will be on view at these shows.