NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 462, 12 June 1909, Page 2

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

The entries for the National Dairy Show to be held on June 22nd, 23rd, 24th and 25th, closed last Tuesday, and some idea of the features of this great dairy exposition may be gleaned from the figures relating to the different sections. Reference has already been made to the dairy factory butter and cheese classes of which there are 204 entries from 88 different factories, farmer’s butter numbers 20 competitors, making the total tor dairy produce 224. Factory hams and bacon number 8 displays, it is in the produce and fruit divisions where a very large increase is to be noted. There are 235 exhibits in the apple classes, inclusive of 20 collections for the £lO prize, and the Royal Horticultural Society medal. In three classes there are 48 cases of fruit, some idea of the quantities of the apples may be gathered from the fact that there are over 1 % tons of fruit to be benched in this division. Vegetables, farm roots, and seeds number 265 exhibits. A noteable increase is made in the school gardens, and natural history division, there being 67 entries, this includes 10 school displays each having a frontage of 19 feet besides the natural history, altogether the schools will require 1800 square feet for the display. The schools competing are from Taranaki, Wellington and Hawke’s Bay provinces. Home industries number 170, the total increase in exhibits in the agricultural hall as compared with the previous year is 384. Twenty-two hunters are entered for the competition on Thursday afternoon and 31 pupils for the milk testing competition. Utility poultry is always a conspicous feature at the dairy show, and the divisions for Wyandottes, Orpingtons, Eeghorns and ducks is well represented, the total number of entries being 300. Al* together the dairy show will be a big advance on previous years. Other important divisions are the machinery hall 200 ft Jong, and the display of products from the experimental farms by the Department of Agriculture is a show in itself.

Intending visitors to Palmerston North should make their arrangements early. The show appeals either to the town or country residents and is full interest. An excellent programme of amusement is arranged for, besides such novelties as the Katenjammer Castle.