THE WINTER SHOW.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIX, Issue 143473, 21 April 1911, Page 2

THE WINTER SHOW.

. APPEAL BY MR. AMBURY. " Mr. W. Ambury writes as follows it connection with the coming Winter Show Seeing that 7000 schedules hard been distributed through the Taranaki Herald, Nows and Budget, the coming show should be a very general tonic for discussion, in every home, at every factory, in town and country. Seven weeks from to-day the show will be in “full swing,” and everybody who is rot in some one or other of the competitions will wish he was, and many who visit the show will remark as they gaze at the fine display of produce, “Olil I have bettor swedes than those at home”; or “my mangolds are heaps heavier than those”; or, “I have a pumpkin twice as big as that”; “My wife can bake better bread than that" ; “My girl going to school can make bet-, tor jam tarts than anything here”: or “My boy can build a better wheelbarrow than these technical students.” Now, sir, we don’t want any of that sort of “skiting” this show time. Wd absolutely won’t believe any such yarns. The people who have, or can do, these wonderful things are of no earthly use to us unless they stage these articles on our show benches. The committee appeals to the three P.’s: Pluck; pride, and patriotism of every citizen and settlor in the district to bring his or her stuff along to fill the buildings to overflowing. There is a class in the schedule that opens thecompetition to every home. It not, we will open classes next year for the best fat pig, the finest baby, the crustiest old bachelor, and the best collection of o’d maids. Wo don’t want anyone to bo out of this coucorn. The handsome trophies, medals, cash and certificates offered for butter and cheese should bo good enough for every factory to be in the competitions. The ten-guinea gold watch and cash prizes for roots and farm produce should bring every grower along. Every man who has decent fruit, vegetables, etc., should bring something along. • Home industries alone, opwi, school, and technical classes, should ful the Drill Hall. Jams, sauces, pickles, honey, cookery, needlework, knitting, drawnthread work, poker work, wood carving etc., should bring every housewife or°aspirant for that honourable position into active service. The best collect)tin from any one farm should bo interesting and educative. The combined efforts of all tho farmers in any county riding to get a collection of farm produce together need not bo very much work for anyone individual, but must bo a splendid advertisement for their district, and cause healthy rivalry, while the prizes (£lO and £5) should defray expenses. In tho children’s competitions every boy and girl in the higher standards can do something. I make no apology, Mr. Editor, for appealing to our people in this way. The show is intended to represent the energy and industry of the people. All that is needed is a dash of enthusiasm and a sufficient amount of interest to put a few hours work into tho business, and success is certain long before the event takes place. __