WINTER SHOW.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5568, 18 May 1896, Page 1

WINTER SHOW.

_ — _^ —^ Matters in connection with the first winter Bhow of the Canterbury Agricultural and Pastoral Association, which will open on "Wednesday, are now in a forward oondition. The necessary fittings have been put into the buildings, and several of the exhibitors who have taken space have erected handsome stands. ,The stalls for the fat cattle and milking cows have been erected, and a covered way is being made connecting Mr Tabart's wool store, where the working dairy will be placed, with the other buildings used for the show. Mr C. A. Seager has completed the electric light installation and a trial will be made this evening. The judging will commence at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, and the public will be admitted at 2 p.m. The show will be formally opened by the Mayor of Christchurch at 3 p.m., and at 8 p.m. Mr J. Bayne, principal of Lincoln College, will deliver a lecture on " The Eotation of Crops." On Thursday, at 7.30 p.m., Mr Gr. Gray, lecturer on chemistry at Lincoln College, will give an address*on " Farm Food and Feeding," which will be followed by a popular concert under the direction of Mr C.Edgar. On Friday evening DrDendy, of Canterbury College, will lecture, on "How Plants Grow." At 2.30 p.m. on Saturday Mr MacEwan, chief Government dairy expert, who will be in charge of the working dairy, will lecture on " The Dairy Exhibits," and ab 8 p.m. the exhibition will close with another popular concert. Arrangements have been made for a brass band to play at intervals, and refreshments will be provided in the buildings. » Mr J. C. Blackmore, Government pomologist, has brought from the • Fruitgrowers' Conference, for Mr Murphy, a collection of apples, consisting of one typical specimen of 150 varieties, all accurately named. Mr Blaekinore is arranging these for exhibition at the winter show, at which they should be one of the greatest attractions as well as most useful exhibits, as from them orchardists will be able to ascertain whether the fruit they are growing is true to name. A small, collection of late pears, also named, and a very fine collection of dried fruits complete this very interesting contribution to the show.