THE WAIRARAPA SHOW

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 958, 27 October 1910, Page 8

THE WAIRARAPA SHOW

FEATURES AND AWARDS. ' RECORD NUMBER OF ENTRIES. ■ QUALITY EXCELLENT. (By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) Carterton,'October 26. From early this morning rain fell, and, though it was needed by a good niariy. farmers, it was rather' unwelcome'""'for the opening of the Wairarapa and East : Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Society's annual show. The show is the . thirtyJliirtl of the series, and, like its predecessors, is in<,every way a credit to the Wairarapa. The''entries were a .record' numerically,. and' 1 the«general/quality was excellent, but the attendance was spoiled by' the wretched weather. As one enthusiastic A. and P. man put it, it was "a blessing to tho district, but a nuisance to the society." The first 'shower, fell at about five o'clock, but it was not till well on in-the morningythat it was' 'obvious; that it was going to be a thoroughly - inclement day. By afternoon, rain was ' falling ,so heavily, and so steadily, that tho ring competitions were put off until "to-morrow as. it was considered too risky to proceed with them. '• - Messrs., Nelson Bros, won the Douglas Cup for most points in Southdowns, and also the Quibell Cup for most points in any sheep section with 37 points 111 South..downsj in which Slack Bros, were second with 35 points in English ■ Leicesters.