THE SPRING SHOWS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 143, 4 November 1912, Page 7

THE SPRING SHOWS.

THE I-lAWERA FIXTURE.

THE HOME INDUSTRIES DEPART-

MENT.

Probably no greater interest is taken in any section than that displayed each year in the home industries department. This section since the show of 1908 has risen above all expectations; year by year the entries get bigger, and the prospects' for this year's event seems brighter than ever. The classes all through have been carefully revised, and the housewife or spinster can have ample variety of choice from the bread, scones and cakes to the more intricate fancy work. The variety of the classes is post noticeable, and the prize-money must specially commend itself to all and sundry. Provision is made for every class of cookery, including shortbread, sausage rolls, sandwiches, cream puffs, family cakes, iced and ornamental cakes, pikelets, puddings, biscuits, home-made sweets and every known delicacy. Then there are the more substantial classes—-home-made sauces, jams, jellies, and bottled fruits! Then there are classes of every description of plain and fancy sewing, from the familiar crochet to the exquisite • point lace. The prize-money is well and evenly allocated, and competitors' have ample encouragement in this respect. Guinea prizes are given in bread„ : scones, family cake, Madeira cake, biscuits, 1 rich' fruit cake, jellies, fruits and sauces; : and in fancy work—child's frock, cotton dress, muslin frock, table centre, embroidery, and carvings and oil paintings. • In all the 'other classes where the prize-money is-not specially mentioned the prize-money is 10s for first and 5s for second. Valuable trophies are ..offered-as points prizes. In the cooking classes there is a challenge trophy, to be won twice in succession or-three times at intervals. In fancy work, a vacunm cleaner, .valt'ied iit. £4 4s, is given. The school work classes ,are also well varied.

Intending exhibitor's in all sections are reminded that ,entries close on Saturday, November-'!), with the secretary (Mr. F. G. Treweek).

THE STRATFORD SHOW.

The month of November this year may be said'to'be a show month. 'No fewer tlian three, shows 'will be held during the n'ekt four weeks between Wanganui and Stratford. The last spring show of the year to be held in the Taranaki district will'be "the Stratford show, on November '27 and -28. To those who love animals, especially well-bred ones, the Stanford Show will be a source of pleasure and : delight,'while breeders of animals. of ( quality will find classes in the Association's , schedule iji .which to pit their stock against otjier food ones, from huge Shbrthoi'n bulls to little sucking pigs, from big-boned draught horses to tiny' terrier dogs, from sheep to cats, and from deerhbunds to pigeons. We could go further, but we stay our hand and advise all interested to investigate for themselves by' procuring a schedule (given free)' from the. pecretyry, Mr. W. IJ. Fearon, Box 30', Stratford. Drop him a line and the schedule will be sent by return mail. : The schedule is of such a comprehensive nature and covers so many varied, classes, that anyone who may not up to the present liavp thought seriously of, exhibiting may be induced to'do so by a perusal of the compilation. The Stratford 1 A. and P. Association claim that the schecfule they issue is .not excelled by any association in the Dominion for good prizes and classes of a varied nature.