Christmas Display.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLV, Issue 265, 24 December 1903, Page 2

Christmas Display.

"The raast of Iboef of Old Ettgfland," and many other kMdB of fiesta which go to make Christmas dinner the " feast of the year " In ao many homes were displayed to the very greatest of advantage in Mossr Solo Bros.' shop last •veiling, when the footpath in front of the premises and the shop itself were thronged until quite a late hour. Messrs Scle Bros.' practice for yoars has been to make a special display just before Christmas, but no previous stow come up to that ,of yesterday. Quality and: tjuantity were both them, and the effect was heightened by a judicious use of palms, fk>weirs, etc., diatributeU among the carcases, amid a pretty floral design, "Xmas."

The fat laniibs shown wer« voted to be as good as could be produced anywhere. They were raised on Mr Sampson's property at Sentry Hill and on Captain Mace's farm. Two fat sheoji came from Mr IlattcwMury's Tongaporutu property and were magnificent specimens. Well-grown veal, some choice pork; sucking pigs, and the firm's well-known small goods were all of the best. Poultry yards must have suffered severely this week, as there were upwards pf 100 pairs of fowls, 50 pairs of ducks, 50 geese, and 40 turkeys, all of which were in splendid condition and well-dres-sed. The pork came from the form ol Mr A. Colson. The arrangement and display wa/3 very creditable to tho linn and also to their employees, whilst the dii-csfalig of the different carcases s'liowed that uho slaughterman evidently knows th», wihole of Juis business. Tine interior of the shop was nhotogirapihad at am early hour this morning, prior to t/lic men commencing the operations-, of redjucinigi the boasts to joints amid steaks sluitaiWe for sale. 1i flue s/lnop is em|pty by midlnigpit, it will mean that a record day's Iwstaiess has been dome, and tor this MesKirs Sole Bros. ina>ve made ample provision. Cow-, eluding, we inlay eay tihat tha display of meat was not only a credit to the firm, b|jt to tho Tarawaki district, in which iSbu whole of the stock was grown.