LOCAL INDUSTRIES

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 73, 21 June 1928, Page 6

LOCAL INDUSTRIES

AND THE WINTER SHOW.

DISPLAYS NEEDED

The Stratford Winter Show is not far off now, and it is a question whether thoa e in charge of local industries fully recognise their duty

as regards letting the public know what the manufacturing activities of the town and district really are. A matter worthy of thCir consideration, also, is the splendid opportunity offered by the Show for advertising their activities.

Stratford residents might easily run away with the idea that there are no manufactures in the town, hut a little thought shows that there are quite a number of manufacturing activities in Stratford, and that quite an interesting section of the Show could be made from displays of ‘ locally manufactured articles. It is true that su'ch displays would be designed to advertise certain articles, and tliis would be the main idea in the minds of the exhibitors, but -the displays would not, therefore, be dull and uninteresting. If the section was developed and exploited to the fullest possible extent it could no t fail to be of interest. It would be of interest, if for no other reason than it would show Stratford people bow hi any artiCics were made locally.

With comparatively little ingenuity tlie display could be arranged in such a manner as to command the attention of visitors to the Show. A display showing something of the method of manufacture is always keenly scrutinised.

Off-hand quite a number of manufacturing activities can be mentioned which arc capable of being well advertised by displays, while at the same time adding' greatly to the Interest of the Show- to the general public and greatly increasing its educational value. For instance; Manufacture of leather, wool-sconr-jng, dairy factory plant, cabinetmaking,. brick-making, lime-burning, casein manufacture, coal-mming,

■joinery, printing, manure manufacture. A careful. calling over of the town’s activities would probably result in the unearthing o f many ether trades which could provide a, display ■to add interest to the Show, and at the same time make Stratford people aware of what the town and district can produce.

Manufacturers' with an eye to business should bear in mind that a display at the Winter Show would come under the eyes of somewhere in the vicinity of ten thousand visit’-