The Daily News THURSDAY, JUNE 20. A WINTER SHOW FOR TARANAKI.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 20 June 1907, Page 2

The Daily News THURSDAY, JUNE 20. A WINTER SHOW FOR TARANAKI.

The different winter shows of the colony have had small beginnings. Dunediil started several years kick in a way that can hardly be termed ambitious, and by attracting the interest Of the people uf (lie province by creating rivalry amongst the different counties, offering substantial prizes for competition, making Urn shows interesting and instructive in every way and giving practical demonstrations to farmers, the Society has built up a show that is now regarded as one li;u;e fair, and patronised by farmers and others from 'J'imarii on the one side and to Invercargill on (he other. The success of the JJnuedin show moved the Palmerston Norfii A. ami 11.l 1 . Society lour years ago to inaugurate a winter show for the North Island; with what success we all know. Beginning with a hall affording some 0000 square feet of space, the Association this year fills wilh its exhibits a space of 30,0UU feet in extent. And in other respects the winter show is eqiuiliy successful, this year's being far and away, according to the reports we are receiving, the most successful of any yet held. Auckland has just held a winter show, and this proved even more successful than the promoters anticipated in their most sanguine moments. This preparatory to asking, Why not a winter show for Tarauaki? laranaki is the centre of the dairying of the colony. It can produce, and does produce, all the various kinds of farm products, such as butter and cheese, vegetables," root crops, fruit, that are exhibited at the winter shows of the places mentioned. As a matter of fact, in respect of the dairy produce classes, Taranaki exhibits at these shows more than hold their own and go a long way towards making the respective classes inteiesting and successful. Anil in respect of machinery exhibits, "which are probably the main sources of interest, at any rate at the Palnicrston show, there is very little doubt that were a show in iarauaki held at a date that would not c.ash with the Palmerston and Auckland lixtures we could confidently hope to see almost as good an exhibition here as at either of the other places. It goes without saying that machinery agents and makers are sufficiently alive to the possibilities of Taranaki trade not to miss an opportunity of exhibiting their articles to and getting in touch with the people of the district. Taranaki also could do what Palmerston is just now doing—getting the Government experts and others to deliver lectures and give practical instruction to fanners on the variety of subjects that concern them i So vitally. Also, Taranaki could emulate Palmerston in the matter of arranging for the children of the higher stand-

aids of the schools of the province to lie taken round the show and the whole exhibits intelligently explained to them. School classes could also be arranged, as is done at Palmerston, and competitions for home articles—bread, cakes, jams, etc.—held. The winter is the only time when dairymen—and there is hardly any other farming class here—can conveniently take a spell from work, and if properly taken in hand and managed, there is not the slightest doubt that a show, thoroughly representative and worthy of the province could be held and which in a few years would be to Taranaki what the JJunedin show is to the people of Otago and the Palmerstou slmwis to the people of the East and West Coasts. Wo commend tile matter to the Executive ol the Taranaki A. and I'. Association and the Fgniont A. and P. Association in the hope that they will give it rare lul consideration ami take steps right away to hold a Taranaki winter show for l!j()t>.