NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume L, Issue 12767, 23 June 1911, Page 7

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

THIRD DAY.

UNFAVOURABLE WEATHER.

(By Telegraph.—Special to "Chronicle") PALMERSTON N. June 22.

For the third day of the National Dairy Show the weather was the.worst ever experienced in. the .-.history of the winter carnival. All night long torrential rain came down, and at short intervals during tho day the town was swept by squalls and drenching rain. This, combined with (the Coronation celebrations, considerably affected the attendance on Farmers' Day. Thero was, nevertheless, a very good attendance, and the usual keen interest was manifested. All the judging is now completed and the dairy conference is closed. Points prizes' haye been allocated in the various sections.

C. H. Pickering, a Palmcrston grower, secured the most points in apples and was closely followed by a fellow-townsman, C. F. H. O'utram. F. Westbury, of Wellington, was awarded tho points prize in vegetables, while in grain R. J. Dagg, a Wairarapa grower, was first.

There have been some interesting expressions of opinion among the visitors, and some significant remarks by ah Englishman on a.tour of New Zea-^ land. To your reporter he said, "1 do not think you New Zealanders recognise wKat a magnificent country yon are living in. Just think what a wealth of production this show represents. Here you have cheese, butter, fruit, bejnp,% wool and grain, not to speak of" your meat, tallow, etb., and thousands of acres of your country lands are still unproductive. Those blackboards on the walls giving ten years' exports are simply marvellous "for a young and sparsely populated country Jike this. Why, in another couple of decades New Zealand should be one of the richest countries as a producer under the sun. At any rat^,, that is my firm conviction, and that is what I fchall tell people when I' go back. I enly wish I could take photographs of these-exhibits of butter and cheese home with me. The show is a great credit to your district and your country. It'has had a striking effect on me."

In the matter of competitions, an innovation was the Hunter's Cup Competition, open only to horses that have followed the hounds at least three times during the present season. Twenty-six entries were received for this class, providing fine sport. Mr. F. R. McDonald's "Betrayer" was awarded first, with' Mrs. Jas. Coombes' "Marchioness" second, and J. Sweeney's "Consul" third. The Maiden Hunter's Competition, for a cash pr.ize, also attracted a large number of riders, the winner being Mr. H. R. Lancaster's "Princess," with Mr. Bailey's "Rajah" second, and D. B. McE«en's -fWingrt'om" third.