ASHBURTON SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 115, 12 June 1909, Page 2

ASHBURTON SHOW.

A SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. By Telegraph.—Press Association. AsMnirtoro, Last Night. T.lic sixth annual -winter show under llii' joint auspices of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association ami tlio Poultry Society was opened .to-day in favorable weather, tile attendance lieiii" satisfactory. The poultry division included (lie South UUrtA championship show, there being 23 championships on thisS account. .Poultry entries totalled SfiO, or 3!)4 in excess of last year, while h the, agricultural. (Fviaio'i the Jo tat was ; 877. a,' against ."'- ' year. In tho poultry division. wine Leghorns mere very strongly represented, and brown. Leghorns, Minorcns and all classes of Wyo:iidottes, with black' Orpin«W;ong, were also very •nnmerous. Tn.diai° runner dnA-s were the outstanding feature of tho division, while in pigeons, tumblers' and magpies' pjens were, liest filled In canaries, t.lie chief breeds represented were Norwich and Yorkshire, while lh« wiitiiins hi Iflhe. jnvAi'lto were almost double tat war's. Tn the nnrictvltura'l division,, though, roots and <rarden produce were soimewhat wea:k The, display was. most satisfactory, fa'Ulock being especially fine, while' foals and! nogs were entered strongly. There was keen competition in fain and dairy nrodnce sections. J i