The Otago Winter Show.
Every year it would seeni that tho Otago Agricultural and Pastoral Society had re-ached tho high-water mark of success in. its popular winter fixture, yet success appears only to stimulate tho Society to do even better next time. This fact was demonstrated by tho Show held this week at Dunedin, for it is generally agreed that it was tho best one the Society has yot held. There was a. record entry, duo chiefly to tho increase in tho cookery classes— an indication that tho lady supporters of tho Society in the country districts are more than maintaining their interest in tho Show. Tboro was a. fall-ing-off in the entries of dairy produce, but an increase in grain and fruit, and the addition of further classes for school exhibits helped to swell the totaL Tho increase in tho exhibits of j apples, though" late in tho season for a really representative .display; indicates tho importance that is now attaching to this branch of industry. Tho high quality of the dairy produce shows that the criticisms of New Zealand produce in London havo induced Southern fac-, tones to endeavour to.remove an grounds of complaint, and. as Mr l>. Cuddie, tho head of tho Dairy Division .remarked at tho Show, if all the exportable dairy produce were equal to that exhibited. New Zealand would secure prices equal to those obtained for the produce of nny other ■cotintry. Tho live s£ock woreexcellent, and tho exhibits sent .from Canterbury had to be much above the average to secure awards. A notable feature of tho Show was tho splendid address givon by the Hon. W. F. Massey as Minister for Agriculture at tho official opening. A few years ago, when the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie opened tho Show, ho was optimistic of the future-of tho Dominion's export trade, and laid special stress upon the possibilities of the Continent of Europe as a market for our frozen meat and dairy produce., Hopes in that direction have, however, so far proved vain, but tho removal of the United States•duties on foodstuffs and wool have made a certainty of a still better market in that, direction. Tho Primo Minister was, therefore, doaling with actualities instead of possibilities when ho delivered his address, which was full of ,enthusiasm and hopo for. the prospects of the producer, whoso caasche has so much at heart. It was naturally gratifying to.him as Minister for Agriculture to find that tho exports of primary products had increased so rapidlyin volume and value during his administration, and tho splendid Show arranged by tho Otngo Society, together with tho highly valuable oducativo exhibit made by his own Department, evidently stimulated him to rise to the occasion. His address was listened to with groat attention, and it should bo an encouragement to his hearers in their work of the ensuing year, Thore is no doubt that tho meat, wool, and dairy produce industries aro on a very sound footing at the present time, and tbo 'markets for all surplus products aro more likely to increase than decrease. There are, moreover, no indications that prices will tend to bq lower, but rather to increase. Then thoro is tho fruit industry, for which thoro. is great promise in the export business. The Prime Minister was emphatic in expressing his intention to assist the industry in every possible way. The Otago Winter Show has now -attained its ij»ajority, and for the excellent progress made and the standard attained tho Otago Society is entitled to hearty congratulations.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 14986, 5 June 1914, Page 6
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