THE LATE SHOW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 94, 4 December 1911, Page 6

THE LATE SHOW.

WHAT WAS THE SECOND DAY’S ATTENDANCE? SUGGESTED IMPROVEMENTS. A nrious and heated have been tlio arguments as to tiie attendance on the second day of our record Show. Last year a conservative estimate placed is at eight thousand, while this year, taking into consideration the amount taken at the gate, the increased membership, now nearing the one thousand mark, and the large display of ten is, each holding portions of the crowd, it is not too much to say that vary nearly ten thousand people were on the ground during the day. It is to be noped that some of the numerous photographers, amateur and otherwise, who attended the Show, obtained some panoramic views of the crowd “to bear witness if we lio.”

Meanwhile, in reviewing the event of. 1 ast week, there 'arc many points to be noted for future reference. First, there is the matter of accommodation. The grandstand will hold fifteen hundred people, and to obtain access to it one must either bo a member or pay live siiillings. Any attempt to lower the entrance fee would mean that members would have to rush for their seats. To those who chanced to lie in the secretary’s office and happened on the country boy purchasing his two tickets at the same time holding a two-shilling piece in readiness, and noticed the look on bis face as lie, to save his self-re-spect, felt in his pocket for the ten shillings, there is no need to point out the need for a people’s stand—entrance Is. Nor is there any need to inform the executive of this want. Provided that funds will permit of Li'.e expenditure, it may be presumed that tire Stratford A. and P. Show of 1912 will sport a People’s Stand, and it may Ire equally surely presumed that such an innovation will nav for itself.

Among tiie fourteen side-shows, nil of which were ctoing good business, wos one wliieh dealt- in “opera glasses,” “gold” watches, and pound notes, tt was a very difficult matter, indeed, to follow this gentleman’s operations. Very fascinating, indeed, they were, and it surprised many people to see the huge number of pound notes that were changing hands. One had no difficulty in believing that a certain shrewd gentleman down south had been relieved of a pound note by this ingenuous How of language, and the deft, graceful, movements among a princely collection of “gold” watches and chains. There is a well-known saying “That a man should be saved ii'oin himself.” Perhaps the executive could suggest some course, wliich might he followed with advantage next year. Side-shows arc good things in their way. and the Show would lie lonely, indeed, without them, hut in the little game which our friend ployed the stakes arc too high.

The results of the hides and calfskins section are now to hand. Following are the details : Besc Hayed and salted cow or ox hide (open), special prize donated by Mr Newton King.—Michael Belli, Kapouga, l and special; Phillips Bros., ilahotu, 2; F. Copestake, Straiford, 3.

Best flayed and salted calfskin to be owned, flayed, and salted i.y a fanner or farmer’s son ; special prize donated by Mr Newton King.—J. W. Green, Toko, 1; T. Webb, Stratford, 2; M. Sterner, Kaponga, 3.