CANTERBURY A. & P. SHOW
■'•;.:• . Christchurch, November 6. ( •I The Canterbury A. and.P. Associations • jfetvd'pdlitan show for 1912 opened to-day at,-the Showgrounds, Addington, in cold, wet, and windy weather. In the competitions," cattle, and produce sections, tho entries received" this year show an mOrease when compared with last year. The comparison for the two' years is as follows:—" ... . L-i----1912: Farmers' judging competitions, 29; sheep, 1007.; cattle, 211; horses, 530; pigs, 79; dogs,.l6;da;iry produce; etc:, 194. Total, 209 G. . .'.-. -...-■■ ''•,..■;■■■' '1911: Formers', judging competitions, fe; sheep,' 1001; cattle, 178; horses,. 501; pigs, 91; dogs, 19; dairy produce, 18o; ;total', 2017.' ". ■ , ...... .ITo-morrow is to be the principal judging day.' . " ' . ■ ' _. ;.v ; '• Christchurch, November <.' ■'• The Canterbury A. and P. Metropolitan Show was continued to-day. The weather was'fine, in the morning, but dull and showery in the afternoon. Therei wos a good attendance. The exhibit of 6heep was well up to the standard of the previous exhibit.' Competent judges are unanimous in,.-the .opinion that taking the sheep all round: there has seldom been a better Misjila? 'on the' Addington Show Grounds. The 'total entries are a trifle fewer, but this is more .than compensated for- by tie: excellence and' evenness of the animals": penned. ' '
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Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1592, 8 November 1912, Page 8
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197CANTERBURY A. & P. SHOW Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1592, 8 November 1912, Page 8
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