THE MASTERTON SHOWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3061, 22 November 1888, Page 2

THE MASTERTON SHOWS.

The two show's being held in Masterton to-day represent the interests of both town and country. The Show of principal importance to the district, is, no doubt, the Agricultural Exhibition, and receives a larger share of attention in consequence. In a somewhat less degree, however, the Horticultural and Industrial Show always commands considerable attention. Both Exhibitions proraiso this year to be in advance of former years in exhibits both as regards the number of entries and in point of quality. At an early hour this morniug the Secretary and Stewards were busily engaged at the Renall-streot Show ground in receiving exhibits. Everything having been arranged beforehand, no delay was experienced in plaoing the Btock in their respective positions. There will be great iuterest taken in the jumping match, as the larger prizes offered havo brought out an extensive field, The Show promises to be well patronised, and those who do attend we can promise will not regret it. At tho Flower Show the uumber of exhibits are in excess of previous Spring Shows. We notice one or two new competitors in a large way whoso contributions will tend to increase the interest in the Show considerably. Notably, Mr M, Caselberg, who is showing largely in flowering plants and vegetables. Mr Eawsai], too, has a display of tho choicest and rarest ferns to be seen in this district, and they alone are worth the entrance fee to look at. He has three distinct varieties of the Prince of Wales feathers, a Cape of Good Hope maiden hair, and the celebrated fem the Maoris up north live on for three months in the year, the Porotauwhiti, or as some call it the Para, In vegetables, there are exhibits better grown and forwarder than usual,, and they are a crodit to the district. Out flowers, 100, are in profusion and the show in' this class would have been even greater but for tho wholesale destruction of outdoor plants bythe recent ; violent gales. In home work and local industries joifle splendid specimens aro shown, and the judging of the multifarious collections will be difficult, This Show, both afternoon I and evening, is sure .to be woll at tended, and we advise those who aro desirous of making a thorough inspection to do so at an earlv hour in the afteruoou, af the crowded state of the room in the evening does not give visitors afair chance. Our to-morrow's issue will contain a full report of b,p,th shows.