TOKO'S FIRST SHOW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 43, 20 February 1914, Page 2

TOKO'S FIRST SHOW.

A COMPLETE SUCCESS. WEATHER FINE: BIC CROWD SOME PASSINC NOTES. Ideal weather prevailed for the first show under the auspices of the Toko Settlors' 'Association, and the afternoon operations were quite as successjful as those in the morning. | Ou the road to the east or. the ground there wore innumerable horse-: tethered, and probably it would be la good idea if the committee were to uaakQ some arrangement for a paddock |ia which to tether horses, as it \* (certain that ou every occasion a grpat (proportion of the visitors will come (on horseback or by gig.

I A rather nove| result of the show iwas greatly, increased business at I the Post Office. People from far Iback who had not been to Toko for |wiv>ks and who would not be in Toko [again for weeks, came in for the Show, and did all their Post Office work. It's an ill-wind, etc. But the Post Office staff probably thought that if business had been stagnant they might have had a holiday and gone to the Show. Mr I), Stewart, Normanby, judge of the. poultry, expressed the opinion that several of the first prize winners were good enough for any show. If, he said, the Toko "people would exhibit at outside shows they would get a better idea of show standard. The birds shown were good, but the exhibitors apparently were not too cognisant of the standard demanded for show purposes. The hen which was awarded the prize for the, best bird in the show could hardly be beaten anywhere. At the Normanby show, which was on a similar scale to the Toko show, there were usually 150 entries in the poultry section, and he could see no reason why the Toko show should not have the same number of entries.

The following were the judges in the various sections:—Cattle, Messrs 'H. Hobbs and M. T. Phillips; sheep, Mr L. Webster; horse leaping, Messrs A. J. Davey, A. A. Piper and H. Good; roots, fruit, etc., Mr R. McK. Morison; home industries, Mrs Braik; flowers, Mr E. A. Osmond; poultry, Mr D. Stewart; dogs, Mr B. Bo'vle.

Among those present were the president and secretary of the Stratford A. and P. Association.

Mr Webster, judge of the. sheep, spoke in highly complimentary, .t Grain of the sheep on exhibition. The working of the dogs was gen r erally commented brij the two placed 'first' creating'an especially good predion; , '{> The crowd seemed to thoroughly enjoy the amusement provided for them, and it seemed that everybody stayed right through to the final end of operations. The weather in the afternoon tended to thirst and Mr Elder reported that as sbbn- as lunch' was' over he had to Wtart supplying afternoon* tea,' •a steady stream of people using the lunch tent thereafter. lit is estimated that the tota,l attendance was in the vjcinity of a thousand. Tt is expected that the show will prove a thorough fiiiaaeial success. Next year it is intended to have some open classes. The management will no doub feel justified in adding tbpse classes after having received such excellent entries for the d isws provided. The übiquitous secretary, Mr G. M. Cleary, had hard luck. He put a couple of lambs in a paddock on Wednesday night, intending to exhibit them, but on Thursday morning they were missing.

The saleyarda were used as cattle pens by the courtesy of Mr Newton King.

The president of the Society, Mr W. H. Were, was everywhere, and helped materially to make things work smoothly.

PRIZE LIST.

Fallowing are additional priz< awards :

Dairy Produce, Bread, etc.—Dozen white hen eggs.—Mrs D. Henry 1.

Home-made Loaf (yeast), not less than 21h, made by settler's wife or daughter.—Mrs L.'Roberts 1, Mrs W. H. Were 2, Mrs F. Hunger 3:

Six Scones. —Mrs G. Bain 1, Mrs 1). B. Smith 2.

Currant Cake, not less than 2U>s. -Mrs W. H. Were 1. Fruit Cake, not less than 21bs.— Miss D. Chainey 1, Mrs W. H. Were 2, Mis G. Bain 3.

Six Jam Tarts.—Mrs G. Bain 1. Six Sausage Rolls.—Mrs A. A Piper 1. Sponge Boll.—Mrs A. A. Piper 1 Miss D. Chainey 2.

Sponge Sandwich.—Mrs D. B. Smith 1, Miss Lucy Leydon 2, Mrs G. H, Seed, 3.

Small Cakes, collection.—Miss E Were 1.

Seed Cake, not less than 2lhs.—■ Mrs D. B. Smith 1. Plate Shortbread.—Mrs G. Bain I. Eggless Cake.—Miss D. Chainey 1. Plate Home-made Toffee.—Mrs G. Main 1.

Half-dozen Pikelets.-Mrs G. Pain I, Mrs D. 15. Smith and Miss Beatrice Gibbons equal second. Chip-carving.—Chas. Fincham 1. Hand-made Garment.—Miss Georgina Burgh am 2. Best Made-up Cushion. -Miss C. C. Stanford 1. Mountinellick Work. —Mrs T. Anderson. Huiroa 1. Drawn-thread -,voi ,v . -Miss Stanford 1. Mrs L. Roberts ;>. FARM PROD! CE. Mangolds, Globe.—A. J. Chores- 1, Bui-ghain and Metculf 2.

Mangolds. Globe, heaviest.— Burgham and Metcalf 1. Swede Turnips. -T. A. Lets 1 &'>d "2. Turnips, three roots.— W. f. i'eaice and T. A. Lees ecpiui, fjis' 1 . Swede Turnips, two heaviest. —G. W. Were 1, T. A. Lees 2. Oats, Sheaf. -C W. Were 1. Barley, sheaf. -G. W. Were 1 a? 6 2. • HORSES AND COMPETITIONS. (Judges Messrs Lav, Piper and H. Good). Leaping Competition, hunting stjle, 11 stone.—F. Steel's Cork 1, C Mather's Dolly 2. Six comp3titors. Leaping Competition for school children—Laurie Leydon 1, Jack Butler 2, Leslie Chainey 3. Six competitors. Best School Girl's Turn-out, pony, rider and gear complete.—Mary Jones 1, Rita Peaice 2, Lucy Jones 3. Six entries. Best Milkcart Horse, up to 15cwt., to be driven in milkcart owned by bona-fide supplier—H. Milne 1, Messrs Burgham and Metcali' 2, G. Goldup 3. Seven entries.

Hunters' Competition (open).—E. Mason's Kiri 1. C. Mather's Doly 2, Steel's Cork 3. Seven entries.

Dog Trial—R, McMullian's Toby 1, R. McMullian 2.