A SHOW PROBLEM.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1695, 11 March 1913, Page 8

A SHOW PROBLEM.

SHOULD THE STATE COMPETE. At the Inst meeting of the Mannwatu A. and P. Association, 51 r. Slack raised tho question of whether the Government should be allowed to oxhilxt slock* in open competition at A. and P. shows. Mr. Slack expressed the opinion that tho Government competition was not a fair thins to other exhibitors, who had not tho money, feed, or labour which the- Government had to bring its stock to perfection.

ilr. Jacob said this was a very important matter. They claimed tlint their show was a metropolitan show containing the cream of tho stock of the country. If they excluded any stock they wouttl damage their show. He had not noticed that the Government had been seriously successful. At all events it was desirable to get tho best stock in the country there. It was very desirable that the stock imported -by the Government should be judged by competent jiidges, to let us know whether tliey are what they ought to bo. •" Another speaker considered that, it would never do to shut out the Govern-ment-unless other societies did the same. The matter was one for the A. and P. Conference to consider. . Mr. Slack said that tho Government was debarred in Australia from competing. The chairman thought Mr. Slack should give notice off motion about the matter, which could be thoroughly discussed at; next meeting. .He could then get further information from Australia.. This Mr. Slack decided to do. '