HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXII, Issue 813, 12 March 1910, Page 3

HORTICULTURAL SHOW.

The second day of the local Society’s Autumn Show on Thursday was fairly well attended. The rain greatly interfered with the evening attendance. In the afternoon the local school children attended, and evinced much interest in the exhibits.

The following is the completion of the prize list; —• MISCELLANEOUS. Judge : Mrs Witchell. Stewards: Mesdames C. Syraonds

and C. Robinson

Woodcarving (relief), Mrs Boyes 1 ; oil painting Miss B. L. Brown x ; painting in water-colours (landscape), Mr Gabites 1 and 2. POINTS PRIZES.

Pot plants.—Mrs McCarthy, 14 points. Special prize of 10s 6d, donated by Mr W. Signal.

Cut blooms. —Mr G. H. Stiles, 46 points. Special prize of 10s 6d donated by Mr J. K. Hornblow.

Fruit.—Messrs W. Bullard and W. Nye tied with 14 points each. Special prize of 10s fid donated by Dr Adams.

Vegetables.—Mr W. Bullard, 23 points. Special prize of 10s 6d donated by Mr John Robinson. Cookery.— Mrs W. Nye, 18 points. Special prize of 10s 6d, donated by Mr Chas. Robinson. Home Industries. —Mrs Kempster, 15 points. Special prize of los 6d, donated by Mr A. Speirs.

Farm produce.—Moutoa School, 9 points. Special prize of seeds to the value of ios, donated by A. Yates and Co. Also a special prize of one guinea, awarded by an anonymous donor. Decorative. —Miss E. Newth, 12 points. Special prize of 10s 6d, donated by Veitch and Allan.

Children’s class. —Victor Betty (Foxton School) and Ivy Dudson (Moutoa School), divide a special prize of ss, donated by Mrs C. Collins, snr.

Nail driving competitions created a large amount of interest for the greater part of the evening, when six separate drives were competed in. The winners were as follows : —Men’s competitions, Messrs Woods and John Evans ; ladies’, Mesdames Gower and A. Speirs; boys under 14 years, Master D. Walls ; girls under 16 years, Miss Elsie King. A novel competition, drawing a pig blindfolded, was responsible for much amusement amongst the onlookers, and several weird imitations of a porker were sketched by those who essayed the task. The prize was-awarded by ballot, Master Murray Walls annexing first honours. The local band again contributed spirited selections, which added materially to the completion of the evening’s enjoyment. The first prize for grapes was annexed by Mrs Honore. A total of 466 entries were received, which shows the exhibits at this Show to be considerably in excess of those of previous occasions. The total receipts for the two days were about ,£29.

The amount awarded in prize money in the various classes for the Autumn Show totalled over £l6 in ordinary prizes and in special prizes. The Society wishes to acknowledge with thanks the donation of a number of hats from Messrs Collinson and Cunuinghame, Ltd., and Durward and Co., of Palmerston N., for use in the hat-tirramiug competition.