The Daily News WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. THE SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 61, 27 November 1907, Page 2

The Daily News WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 27. THE SHOW.

If one wants evidence of what may be I done through the exercise of untiring energy and close application to detail one need go no further than the Tamil,! ki Agricultural Society, which from

a dying condition has in the course of a few years attained -a. position of ' strength and solidity. North Taranaki folk have realised the importance and value of holding an agricultural show in their midst, and have been ready enough to respond to the appeals of the indefatigable executive of the Society for support and co-operation. Last year's show was a record one for the district in every respect, but from the number of entries received, and the nature of the general arrangements made, this year's should even surpass it. In one respect to-day's and to-morrow's show will be a record one for NewZealand. We refer to the milch cattle classes. Nowhere has there lieen a finer lot of Jerseys and other types oF milehing animals shown as there will be here. The milch animal is Taranaki'a staple, source of wealth, and it is gratifying to hud our dairymen making every effort to secure and breed the very best animals that are to be procured. The dairying industry is an

assured thing. It is not a "flash in (, the pan," a risky business offering a ],, good return one year and an indiffer- ~ enl one another, as pessimists have been ~ and arc so fond of assuring us. The j, i industry has come to stay. To it Ta- i ranaki must in a great measure look v, for a continuance of its prosperity and I' progress. And as a workman cannot I do good work without proper tools and e good material, so we cannot expect to i obtain the best returns from our lands t unless we secure the best breeds of 1 dairying cows and farm the land under conditions which are up-to-date and i scientific. The exhibition of the best i cattle, horses and sheep at a show like 1 the one under review is of incalculable : lienefit to the general body of farmers. : Standards are set up in the various classes, and farmers who have any ideas at all of progress can see what is best to strive for. The live farmer, indeed, may gain considerably by a visit to ain agricultural show, which is really nn instructor and educator. There will be much for him to see at the Taranaki Show, as (here will be fo r those not actually engaged in the work of primary production. There are many features of interest provided to-morrow. "People's Day," not the least, of course, being the jumping and leaping competitions. The latter promise to be superior to last year's competitions. Given line weather—and at the time of writing the prospects could hardly be better—we feel sure the Function will be largely patronised, as it deserves to be, and prove even a greater success than the show of 1006.

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. -ur. Jumua Eduioiid, who is on u visit to -Now Zealand, has been interviewed oy a Uuncuiii paper. His views on mailers political are interesting. Keferring to Air. Itidstoiij the late State Premier of Queensland, he said he is a man much misunderstood. He signed on with the Labour party, and became State Premier, pledged to do certain tilings. When he became Premier, he found that his predecessor, Philp, had contracted enormous obligations, and, without loss of time, le set himself to pay these. He could not pay oil the amounts and at the fame time carry out his pledges to the Labour party which involved heavy expemlitur -.. So lie did what he considered best in the interests of the State. Thus a split occurred in the ranks of the Libonr party, ami it was followed by an ap peal to the country on the part of ludston and Philp. Neither, however, came from the ballot with his position materially strengthened, and "either felt his position secure with the party behind him. Continued Mr. Ertniond: "It ended by Kidson asking for guaranteed support, and. on its bei»" refused he resigned. He deserved bet"or luck, for I believe he was one of Hie few strictly honest men in Australian politics. Tn Federal polities we ire in something of a bnckwash-some-bing of the state you were inhere in the days of Sir John Hall and Major Atkinson The old men of ability are nearly nil gone, and (he young " men hw not appeared yet. We are waitmg for a TSaHance. I„ the past two Tears Barton. O'OonrJor. Higgjns and Isaacs have left polities for the Supreme Court TScnch: tliev were all law-size,, men. And Kingston has evidently become an incurable invalid He was (he grandest Democrat of them all. W a son has retired, leaving only P:f "'• " T '.?,. ,s "«* <'" very good health, ami SnM',ll,amT.yne, who is becoming a very old man. Lvne is n crilml old Democrat. „„,, Ilnß tnis ,„,„,,-;,,.;, vJ , nr He becomes more democratic as he-rrows nMor.TTpl.iK anolhe,. peculiarity"; ho Is *! Kl] l '" lr "' s( - AVhen he went into poht.es he owned a station and a gorgeous mansion, and now he possesses nothing beyond his salary as •, legislator He neglected h.Vown bnthoss ... order to attend to the business of pnlii.es and his money loft him. Ahout tne best thing you eav say of a politician is that he went into'politics rich and came out very poor."