OTAGO WINTER SHOW.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LX, Issue 143808, 5 June 1912, Page 4

OTAGO WINTER SHOW.

A SUCCESSFUL EXHIBITION. Per Pres; Association. DUNEDIN, June i. The twentieth ninter show ol the Otago A. anti P- Society was ofhcially opened this ailornoon by the Prune Minister. Last sear's record entry of 1131 exhibits lias been eclipsed by no fewer than SCO. in spite of the fact that many entries had to bo refused for lack of space. Exhibits are forward from all parts of Otago, and from as far north as Canterbury, while in the hnttcr sections a numher of North Island linns are competing. The sheep forward are considered to be the very finest type of animal vet seen at these shows, hut the judging'of them will not be commenced till to-morrow. 'The town has been crowded with country visitors for some days past, and many are finding considerable difficulty in securing accommodation. Despite the extremely rough and wintry weather the attendance was well up to that .if last year. The show is generally considered to be the most successful the society lias yet held, both in the number and the quality of the exhibits.

In the course of a speech the Prime Minister said that the year that closed at the end of December showed lessoned exports from the Dominion, whilst the imports had somewhat increased, the figures being: Exports £19,035,000, imports £D),5oO.OOO. This disclosed an excess of imports over exports of about £.50.000, and the fact hud led some alarmists to view with anxiety Xcw Zealand’s position. Hut if they took the Dominion imports and exports for tho past three years there was a balance in their favour of £8,60-1,000, and il they took periods of twelve years there was no loss than £(11.000.000 of exports over imports. This differenre would pay interest charges for that term.