WINTER SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 22008, 6 May 1933, Page 9

WINTER SHOW

NEXT WEEK’S DISPLAY. PREPARATIONS WELL IN HAND. Preparations are well in hand for the Winter Show opening in the Drill Hall on Tuesday. In the hall itself workmen are busily engaged in erecting cattle stands, sheep pens, and tables for produce, home industries and dairy produce. Space has been allotted for the various trade exhibits and already a commencement has been made with some of the stands. The cheese exhibits were staged early in the week and judging was completed yesterday. The results, however, will not be known until the beginning of next week. In this connection the president of the association, Mr W. R. Ronald, who takes a special interest in the section, expressed the opinion that the display this year excelled in quality anything that had been shown in the past. The general appearance and finish was nothing short of perfect, and stood to the credit of the factory managers concerned. The Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs Association’s display of live stock and crops, and the primary schools' exhibits will again be special features of the show and no doubt will attract attention. The Garden Clubs show in the main hall and the Poultry Society’s show will again be additional attractions. The association has been fortunate in securing a number of entries from Central Otago in the fruit section, and in addition to entries in the competitive classes there will be several displays for exhibition only. The Horticultural Division has placed at the disposal oi the association the services of the department’s grader, Mr Maclndoe, of Dunedin, to judge the section. The Department of Agriculture is lending the services of its experts for judging produce, fruit, potatoes and school garden exhibits, and is also assisting in other ways, notably m the Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Clubs Association section where Mr Davies is in charge. . Mr R. .B. Tennent, instructor for Otago, is always a welcome visitor to the show. After his official duties are completed he will be available and will be pleased to discuss with farmers their problems and advise them .on matters relating to scientific farming. Mr Hume, of the local office, will also be present in the capacity of judge and also instructor for Southland. A special effort to make, the wool section more interesting and instructive is being made, and in addition to the wool in the competitive classes being better displayed than formerly, wool classing competitions will be conducted by Mr J. McGregor, of Mosgiel. Handsome prizes are offered by local anonymous donors for these competiA special trophy has been, offered by the association for most points in the fat lamb section, and in view, of the recent successes by Southland in connection with the New Zealand Meat Board’s South Island competition, special interest is attached to this section. , , The show opens on Tuesday next. May 9. Judging commences at 11 a.m. and the official opening will be held at 230 p.m. The Mayor of Invercargill, Mr John Miller, has been asked to officiate.