NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Colonist, Volume LV, Issue 13755, 21 June 1913, Page 4

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

A RECORD GATHERING.

[U;.;u.'Eo PaEss Association.]

, Palmers ton North, Juno 20. The National Dairy Show closed this evening, having run from Tuesday last. It has proved, a. mfi.ginficentsxiw.eßß. Tho dairy- and produce exhibits have been tiio*.finest tho district has «ver seen 'Th/'i accommodation of tho show halls has been greatly enlarged, and is now "reater than that of any other show ffround in tlio Dominion. Visitors have bscu Ij<to from all partfi of tho Dominion. The confereuoes have been \-ory numerously attended. I hanks t» tho excellent weather tho general attendance has been a record .Ho sum of £1035 was taken, which is £21J hotter than last year. It is computed that in four days 33,500 passed through tlwtum-stilos and.gates. \t tho .lo.rsey brwdws' *moko social to-night a movement) v/as inaugurated. «npi>ortod by Holstein and Ayrshiro h-ci'dsrs. to hold a joint social of all the dairy breeders' societi«s next yoar, and form & combined association ior mutual ■rood in approaching tho Government, ■md in other ways. Mr Clifton, director of tho Government oxperimontal farms, after speaking of the extension of its ■Holstein herds, promised similar atten-, tion;. shortly ..to Jersey and Ayifihires,