OPOTIKI’S 37TH SHOW

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 593, 20 February 1929, Page 10

OPOTIKI’S 37TH SHOW

On Saturday next the Opotiki Agri cultural and Pastoral Association i

holding its 37th annual show at Opotiki Showgrounds. Entries have closed for the numerous sections for cattle, dogs, farm produce and home industries, and fine displays are expected. There will be show-ring competitions, including steer-riding.

EXHIBITING BUTTER DAIRY COMPANY FIRM UNIFORM STANDARD AIMED AT Press Association PALMERSTON N., Tuesday. Resentment at the attitude of the New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Ltd., in refusing to allow its managers to exhibit at any agricultural and pastoral shows outside the company’s district was expressed at to-day’s meeting of the general committee of the Manawatu Agricultural and Pastoral Association. The ’Association had approached the company in an endeavour to obtain exhibits of its products at shows in Palmerston North. A further letter received to-day indicated that the company intended to adhere to the attitude adopted. A motion was passed deprecating the stand the company had taken. In its letter, the company pointed out that, with numerous factories under its control, general permission to exhibit would result in a large quantity of butter being distributed far and wide throughout the North Island. The fol-low-up and other work incidental to dealing with butter after a show would amount to a big job in the company's case. Further, there always was the possibility of butter deteriorating in quality through exposure in transit. The company’s experience in the past was that the work entailed through allowing managers a free hand in exhibiting was certainly not worth while. Another aspect was that the company desired to obtain a uniform high standard in its output and not to concentrate upon obtaining a few boxes of high-grade butter for exhibition purposes. CARPETS BY AUCTION An exceptional opportunity to secure English wool Wilton carpets by auction will be given by George Walker, Ltd., to-morrow. The carpets are all new season’s goods and the sale has been authorised by the holder of the bill of lading. They have just arrived ex s.s. Hororata, and will be sold regardless of cost. The carpets are in all the latest designs and colourings, and as they are in the most popular sizes for homes, the auction is an unusual opportunity for buyers. CHICAGO WHEAT MARKET (Australian and K.Z. Press Association) Reed. 9.18 a.m. CHICAGO, Tuesday. AV heat.—March, 1 dollar 28 cents a bushel: May, 1 dollar 321 cents; Julv i dollar 34 % cents. x