CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW WAIKATO.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 537, 28 October 1875, Page 2

CENTRAL AGRICULTURAL SHOW WAIKATO.

A mbetino ofaettlers of Hamilton and neighbouring dTstricis was held afc the Hamilton Hotel on Tuesday afternoon for the purpose of appointing delegates to coDfer with the delegates appointed • by the Te Awamufcu Agricultural Society and at a public meeting held at a Cambridge meeting to consider as to the best jneans of holding a Central Snow in the Waikato. There wai h numerous attendance, many of the leading settlers of Hamilton and adjacent distriota beine present. Mr Wbjte Ms eleoted to the obair. Mr S Steele said he had no doubt the settler* »f HamUton, would -willingly contribute- towardu a Central " Agricultural Show, and that they would appoint delegate* to confer with thoi© Already Appointed. Mr deddon said he bettered it was iht generall feeling of the settlers of Waikato that they should unite in holding an -Agricultural Show •nd that nntil such a Show was held the resource* of the district would flat be properly known. Th« settlers of Cambridge had held * pablic meeting at which about thirty persons attended, and delegate* were appointed to meet other delegated at Oliaupo, to make arrangements for an Agri» cultural Ah&w to be held ia 1876. He was confident that Hamilton would contribute its sharo towards this object, and that such stock as they had would be exhibited. He would move tho same resolution as was adopted >by the Cambridge meeting :— «• That it is desirable to ha?e on« Central Agricultural Show f>r the Waikato." Capt Steele seconded the motion, wiiieh wa« carried unanimously. Mr Seddon, said on former occasions, when tho question of a Show had been discussed, the onlir point in dispute was th« time at -which it should be held. It had -been agreed on all hands that no eatis factory Show could be held in the montk of November, at the same time as the Auckland Show. The time to hold the Wnikato Show would be when the sheep had the wool on, when peoplu - could judge, not what fleece they had carried, but wlmt they were actually capable of growingIf the cattle were not also in condition by that time, they ought to be. He hud already moved one resolution, and he would suggest that sonis other gentleman should move afee to tlae effect that " Thia meeting is of opinion that a Central Agricultural Show should be held at Ohaupo in .November next." He <would not support the ho ding of a Sbow »t any other pluoe. Hjs objrcfc was that the hatchet should be buried and that all the settlements should unite with 5 .common object. Mr Morris saiJ be thought November would be too early for cattle. It was wanner is Auckland, and the season was ia advauoe of tho Waikato. Mar Hammond said the season in Auckland was three we.-ks in advance ctf tLat in Waikato. Mr Seddon. Let us hold il at the enl of November. 1 Le matter can be settled by the delegates, and '-we can appoint men in whom we shall have confidence. Captain Steele. That should be left to the dolegates. * "Mr Seddton .said it would be necessary to express an opinion as to wiwther they would have an' Autumnal Show or a Spring Show. Be i would move the resoltftioh above stated. I Mr S Steele seconded the motion. Be considered November Ibe boat time for a show. Mr McNichol once had ipstsome valuable sbeepjbecauo* the Show was held in March unorder to give a chance fox exhibits ©f grain, 'Jhe Waikalo did I not produce much grain. If the Show were held in November it vould afford an opportunity for the exhibitiem of «tud horses and tlae various pat te of the district would .have em. opportunity of Bhewing their stock to the best advantage. The show might be .held earlier than that at Auckland, so that the cattle «ould be Mat to Auckland to compete there. Mr Runciman said that at the last show of tie Royal Agricultural Society in England, sheep were shown out of their wool as well, as in it. He thought the carcase should be .'exhibited as well as the wool. He did not see *ny objection to March, for ahowicg steep oac of wool as well as November. ' Mr Seddon 'said it was many years since he left England, but he knew that in the old country mutton was still produced worth from lOd to Is per Ib. They had therefore good reason to look at the carcase, Here, on the contrary, the first eonsidtration was tb© wool, and it was better to sbew the sheep with the fleece or instead of leaving the raitter to faith. If the show wera 'held "in March people would nut risk valuable animals wortih perhaps from £30 to £40, for the mere honor of winaing a prize. Mr Hay thought a compromise might bo arrived at. Mr Runci nan said judges ought to be competent to judge sheep out of their wool, and they should select the time most suitable for stock •generally. Captain Steele thought Mr UuneinWn had not adduced any good argument against the Show being held in November, iff they allowed shorn sheep to be exhibited some people would tell "crammers." He would rather see the sheep with the wool on than depend upon mere reports of what fleece they had carried. Something might have been raid .*b©nt cattle. He believed they would n«t skew <np to great advantage unless exhibited later in November. But those who intended to shew good sheep, and wished to carry off a prise would much raitLfr exhibit <!hem in the wool, Mr Morris said there was anotber reason why in his opinion the Show should be heU in November. Mr Runciman had referred to the Royal Agricultural Society's Show, but he had forgotten to point, out the advantage of the railway in England, and the fact that the Society had' proper sheds to protect the sheep from the weather. There were none of these advantages ia the Waikato. They had better chose a period when the least injury would be done to the stocfr, and on this ground he considered Spring better than March. He would support tfae faaldiag ot a Spring Show at Ohaupo The resolution was then pat and carried unanimously. Captain Steele moved that Messrs WJjjH.fi, Claude, Seddon, A. 33. Cox, Hammond, *»<!

Morris bo the delegates to meet those from T© A.wamutu and Cambridge at Ohaupo.. Mr S. Steele seconded the motion, which wa§ carried unanimously .p r » t , t , Mr Hammond moted tfcat W*> Chairman 'D 0 requested to communicate vrtth the Secretary of tbo To Awamutu Society forward iog copie* of the resolutions. Mr Morris seconded the inotton whioh WM •greed to. * , Captain 9teele pr<Jrpo«ed that the Chairman be requested to write to the Secretary of the le Awamutu Society stating that as tho AuckUnd Show will take placfc on Novembev 9th, it is -deiirable that another flay be fixed for the meeting of delegatos at Ohaupo. Mr X Uilleeconcfeil.tUe mction which wu *greed to» . . Ate of thanln to the Chairman (terminated „ 'the proceedings.