PALMERSTON NORTH SHOW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXI, Issue 48, 23 September 1916, Page 5

PALMERSTON NORTH SHOW.

The thirty-first of these famous Shows is now fixed for tho Ist, 2nd, and 3rd November, as w'ill bo seen by our advertising columns* ‘ At tho same time and place will bo held the Manawatu Kennel Club’s annual dog show. The scope of this big exhibition is very comprehensive and is calculated to amuse, interest and educate tlio thousands of visitors who attend it. The prize schedule which is available, is replete with generous prizes, which will, without, _doubt, attract large numbers of exhibitors and competitors. The horse leap.ng competitions, fvhich are always an enormous attraction at Palmerston North, are said to be unexcelled in Australasia. This side of the Show, though of importance in the direction of improving army remounts and hunters, is not the main object of. the Show by any means. The draught horses, ’ cattle, sheep, and pigs com niand attention, providing in tin case of the cattle and sheep a very large part of our rapidly growing export trade. Therefore it stands to reason that everything possible should be done to maintain and improve on the best quality of the stock. I<> the A. and P. Shows, the country is greatly uHMjVfced for the work done in this direction. The exhibits of cattle, sheep and pigs are not greatly spectacular, but the competitions amongst breeders are exceedingly valuable for the reason stated. The exhibits in the pure bred dairy divisions of late years at Palmerston North have been magnificent and with the erection of the new cattle P av lion last vear, they should greatly increase. We have not space to nview the Schedule at length, but wo may state that the book can be obtained post'free on application to the Secretary, Mr W. T. Penny, Box