LATEST TELEGRAMS. THE GREAT FAIR.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 81882, 6 November 1906, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS.

THE GREAT FAIR.

A "PLEKCIXG" SHOW. •'ir I'rcss Association. Uiiiusivituiint, November 5. Nulwilhstai.ding t,!io race*, the at■onJntiM at the Kxvbhion on Saturday was considerably n W 14,000. ■Saturday's total was out 5!,00i) in .id\auce oF the previous ihy's aggregate, ami m the threo divs that'tho Exhibition has been openj no fewor than K8,0l)0 have passed the gates. A portion of tho illuminations went out on Saturday evening. The lighting lias, _so far, been erratic, thoueh when it is perfect, at intervals it is a magnificent display. For some reason or other the attendince at the (irst popular concert on Saturday evening was not Jorge, though an excellent programme was provided. The races militated against the attendance during tho afternoon, but in I the evening there was a large attendance. •

Complaints still continue about the lack of means of finding any particular court or section of the Exhibition. It is difficult to get specific information from the officials, as the officials appear to have more than they can do to cover the routine work,

It was decided to-day that the statement of receipts should not be allowed to be made public in future. The " Star" to-night, in a leading article, condemns the making of a charge for visiting the picturo gallery, j concert hall and Maori pa. These extra charges, it says, will end in

limiting visits to the Exhibition merely to avenue and grounds. " Here too continues the " Star," he is" squeezed." He cannot use the lavatories except on payment of a fee, and a high fee at that, and he cannot eyen make use of one of the seats in the grounds without paying tor the privilege It will not be surprising if he shortly begins to fight shy of the Jixhibition." Apart from drawbacks such as have

been mentioned, and others of a kindred character, which it is hoped will be shortly ' remedied, the public are delighted with the great international fair,

The New Zealand Government Agricultural Department's exhibit is not yet completed, but will be one which will attract much attention.-

The exhibit has been arranged purely with a view to educational effect, and the dissemination of practical knowledge, and every section has been equipped with an eye to utility, the merely scientific aspect being disregarded. In furtherance of this object, arrangements are being hurried on to give practical demonstrations in such subjects as not only concern the prosperity of the agricultural and pastoral interests of the colony directly, but which also deal with minor but kindred subjects, such as fruit and bee culture, and the great possibilities of the colony in regard to successful competition in the markets of thej world in the manufacture of lighd wines. With these objects in view, the resources of the State farms and

experimental stations have been ransacked for demonstrative evidence of the effect of tests made in various directions, not only for the prevention of disease in crops, fruits, and every, output of the soil, but for the improvement and better cultivation of existing standards. The display is 3 m»st comprehensive one, and includes collections of fruits from different

fruit producing centres of the colony, apiary appliances, and samples of honey from all over the world, to enable beekeepers to compare local products with those against which they, have to compete on the European markets; fruit of all kinds attacked by pests; an extensive collection showing fungoid disease to which crops and orchards are liable; samples of potatoes, spraying materials, up to date poultry raising appliances, poultry houses and brooder houses, New Zealand vines and wines, hothouse grapes and grapes grown in the open, samples of New, Zealand flax of all grades, cerNew Zealand flax of all grades, cereals, wattle bark from the experimental station in the Waikato, grasses, farm seeds, noxious weeds peculiar to various classes of land, rnohair from the fleeces of Angora goats, canned fruit and appliances for its preparation, an apiary of 40 hives and many, I photographs of grasses, plants, etc. The Canadian Government exhibit occupies a floor spice of 20,000 feet, and is amongst the most imposing in the building. It is divided into four sections. In each department the display is imposing, and the court is attracting much attention.

Fifteen thousand nine hundred and eight-seven persons passed through the turstiles at the Exhibition to-(Uy|