PALMERSTON WINTER SHOW.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 333, 21 June 1911, Page 5

PALMERSTON WINTER SHOW.

THE OPENING DAY. £ Telegraph.—Press Association* Palmerston North, Last Nigbx. The National Dairy Show openefl today in fine weather. The Governor' performed the opening ceremony, and delivered an address on the agricultural industry and the value of scientific farming. He spoke of the great advanee in labor-saving machinery, evidenced by the splendid exhibition at the show, and said that what be had seen of the exhibits fully endorsed the statement he had frequently heard made thaijfjthe Manawatu Show was second to He also, while referring to |n*;| valuable w,otk -that was being the. different agricultural and pjtstflraj associations, said there should be a', ui"U to, the number of toQ./jtfa*^'.would tend to enervate Hbe indiwfoxyjiristead of stimulating it v *S . .Tjie'lSttendance at the show was faotiiry.; Judges of factory butter 'and cheeiejspkfi in high terms 'of the quality of' the-&hibits, which were numerically larger tlian.at any previous shower The exhibit of the Agricultural excelled any yet made, and isan,ssactive feature of the show. ; .'; 'j : J\ There is a splendid for the Royal Horticulttfffe#ffl*'s medal and specinl prize of* J-fwrHllig class was won by J. Cushing, of West Olive, Hawke's Bay. W. J. Bailsillee, of Kairanga, won the special olnss jor collection of farm roots in competition for vSutton and Sons' shield. F. Westbury, Taita, Wellington, won the Roval Horticultural Society's medal for collection of vegetables, and also gained many firsts in the vegetable class, and the'medal for the best collection of Dotatoes was won by R Chri.stonsen, of Christchurch.