Palmerston North Show.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVII, Issue 11879, 10 November 1893, Page 2

Palmerston North Show.

rtfnoK Our Own Correspondent.] Pamjerston North, November 9. Tao weather for the opening day of the above show was all that could be t3f)3ired, and the attendance much larger than has been usual on the first day, while on the second day I here were between 1000 and 1100 people on the ground. The show, on tho whole, was the largest ever held by tho Association. The total number of exhibits wore 10(37, or 128 more than were received In«t year, and an increase of 300 oa IS'.H. Tho evont is increasing yearly iv importance and tlio Association can now claim to give one, of tho largest and bust agricultural shows in tho North Island. Tho principal increase this year wfis in horses ami shoo]:, tho entries in tho former numbering 20 moro than last year and in tho litter 5 1 more, There was also ft much largor display of implements, there being in all about SO moro exhibitors. The t .ital entries wcro as follows ; Horses ISG, cattle 113, sheep 255, dogs 69) jumping exhibition G!), produce 76, vehicles 45, implements 191, poultry 23, and pigs 21. The Wnnganui Freezing Company had a first-class display of their "> manures ami tallow, which was very highly spokon of, whilo tho Wanganui Moil Company had a quantity of their tinned meats on viow. Tho Wortheim Sowing Machine Company was well represented with a large number of sewing machinos, which wero shown at work on tho ground, as well as their knitting machines and other oxbibits. The Wangunui Soap Works was also well in «vidonco. Sir Gilberd was thoro with his usual quantity of soap, which was afterwards disposed of to tho Manawatu Farmers' Association for a, satisfactory figure. In sheep Messrs W. Wilson and Thatcher, of the Wanganui district, were well to the fore. I also noticed a traction engine doing some good wort, making a circuit of 18 feet. Tho eiijine wus sold to a Marton resident. The cattle were well up to the standard, especially in the fat classes. Mr E. B. Pearce look first prize for a pure-bred shorthorn bull (Duke of Kalmramea), and second in the same class for Duke. Both animals wore spoken very highly of. Waier Flows wukre Gravitation Attracts.— You recognise the fact ; the second is as true when the water flows upwards. Poople will not trouble when and what tuey buy, but until then they will always see they g^t Cb'e^e'., Al Coffee, for it is the best,