IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY OF EXCELLENT STOCK

Southland Times, Issue 23998, 13 December 1939, Page 13

IMPRESSIVE DISPLAY OF EXCELLENT STOCK

JUDGES PLEASED BY HIGH STANDARD OF EXHIBITS CHAMPIONS SELECTED -IN MOST SECTIONS The opening day of the Centennial Royal Show at Invercargill yesterday was a happy augury for the success of Southland s great farming contribution to the centennial celebrations of the Dominion. In beautifully fine weather, the judging was begun in the sheep, cattle and pig sections and was well advanced at the end of the day, leaving the record entry of horses to be judged today.

In all sections the stock proved to be fully up to expectations and the judges commented enthusiastically on the high standard of the exhibits as being fully worthy of representing their breeds at a Royal Show. The list of Centennial Royal Champions was an impressive collection of the cream of New Zealand’s livestock. i

Because of floods in the North Island, some of the judges were delayed and did not arrive until about two o’clock in the afternoon after an exciting aeroplane trip through stormy conditions in the lower half of the North Island and a fast motor trip from the Taieri aerodrome. For this reason the judging of some sections was delayed and not completed last night. However, about 1300 of the 2162 entries were judged during the day.

For judging day, the attendance was satisfactory. The cattle judging attracted the interest of a" big crowd of enthusiasts who followed the classes with close attention, while a fair number of visitors watched an interesting programme in the ring, beginning with dog trials in the morning and following with jumping events. A special evening entertainment attracted a good attendance.