FURTHER PARTICULARS.

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2617, 12 November 1915, Page 8

FURTHER PARTICULARS.

'A fall'in 'the entries for the Show., 'is recorded this season. The record year o£ the association was lyhen .the; Exhibition was on, and then . . ■ the total; number of : entries was 2536. In 1913, the-Jubilee year, 2272 entries- ■ were received, biit these shows were under rather' abnormal conditions.' The .. following' .comparative table' of 'entries is of interest: — . y . v 1912.1913.1914.1915. (Farmers' judging •• ' , competition 29_ . 44 28. ;21 • Shearing • .com- • ' petition • — 38 37 11 ' Sheep \ 1007 1048 1001 909 ' Cattle ..... 241 290 252 -237 Horses ' 530 510 486 458 Pie*s -J- 79 97 91 .68 Dogs 16 .16 11; 16 Dairy 1 produco, etc. v .... 194 T229 187 180. ' Totals ,2096 2272 20931909 "'V N.B.—None .'of these, totals include' Tiding, jumping, military competitions, 1 :oh implements. ■ It. will be seen that the main de- ' • creases are'in the farmors' and shear>lng competitions, and 'the pigs; the V principal 'stock little material decrease,' and' the section - for dogs and:dairy, produce, etc., actually iftoTvS a slight increase.. The 'imple-, ments entries in 1912 were 190, in 1913 • 341, last year 328, and this year 300, which figures includes 22 exhibits iii the carriage section. . > The chief officials of the Show are: — President,. -Mr. W. Hayward, .junr.; vice-president, Mr. C.- H. Ensor; treasurer, Mr.Amaud M'Kellar; and secrotary, Mr. 0. B. Pemberton. ; ' On Wednesday the implements , and ; machinery, the New. Zealand manufactures, and' tlie oarriages were judged, ' ; - ■ and yesterday the draught horses, catr;r- tie, sheep, dairy produce, etc., fresh I i butterjvbread, scones,. cured and preserved meats, and pigs. To-day the awards will be made in the blodd horses, cobs, ponies, saddle ' and harness horses, trotters, military e horses, tradesmen's and carriers' turn- ■ outs, milk-carts, and sheep dogs. _ The; grand parade will also be held this afternoon.