WAIKATO WINTER SHOW

King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 275, 9 July 1910, Page 2

WAIKATO WINTER SHOW

Brilliant Display. RECORD ATTENDANCE. The fourth annual Waikato Winter Show which concludes to-day proves, on inspection, to be the most 'tive and varied display of the of the South Auckland district hitherto x gathered together. A casual glance at the arrangements shows the care and thought that has been devoted to making the exhibits easily seen. All are arranged in tiers, protected, in the case of easily movable articles, by wire-netting. The result is, the exhibits are seen at a glance as the spectator passes by. The internal arrangements gcnerajly are a vast improvement on those of previous yeare. The band stand lias been removed from the central hall to the annexe, and there the Hamilton Orchestra and the Hamilton band have been giving performances during the week. If any feature stands out more than another it is the display by the Department of Agriculture, which occupies one end of the huge hall, and there shows numerous fine specimens of the various products of the experimental farms. In the machinery section milking machines and appliances, including the L.K.G. and Simplex amongst some fifteen exhibits of this class, were noticeable. The keenest competition is observable amongst milking machines makers to secure the support of dairymen, and not only those of Waikato but the Thames Valley and the King Country men were observable in considerable numbers examining into the merits of the different mechanical devices. Sheep snearing machinery has a.place also, and one or two netv devices wore seen, including the Lister machine. Notwithstanding that dairying is Waikato's principal industry the bulk display of butter was small, though the quality was high. Tho well known Eureka factory did not secure first place this time, that honour falling to another competitor. Roots are naturally largely cultivated in the district for winter feed, and a very fine display of these products were shown. Other interesting exhibits were the poultry—a fine lot —the home industries section, the needle work displays, and the children's work in dressed dolls, writing and drawing. The show is brilliantly lighted by the "Lux" light, an adaptation of the incandesent mantle to kerosene. Up to the time of writing the attendance has exceeded any previous standards, and the great crowds that have thronged the corridors, .even on wet days, is an evidence of the interest that has been created throughout the whole province. Four -years ago it was only being lalked about, and much criticism was offered as to its possible uses and possibilities. To-day the show i 3 strongly established in public favour, and acts as a magnificent advertisement of the products of the district. The President (Mr J. S. Dond), the Mayor (Mr J. A. Young), tho secretary (Mr F. Maxwell), toijethL'r with a host of willing judges, stewards an.l assistants, have worked hard and worthily to bring the show to its present position and to their untiring efforts is due the success that has been achieved.