RECORD ENTRIES.

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19895, 26 May 1936, Page 3

RECORD ENTRIES.

BIG INOREABES SHOWN. SEVERAL SECTIONS DOUBLED. .__._. POPULARITY 0F COMPETITIONS. In view of the fact that each suc—ceeding Wailtato Winter Show in recent years has seen a new record reached in the number or entries, it; would seem almoet impossible that still better figures should he I'E'l corded this year. But the seemingly impossible has been accomplished, and, what is more remarkable, this year‘s entries have exceeded last year's total by many hundreds, the 1935 figures being trebled in some cases. I The most noticeable advance is in the photography section, in which enliries urt- practically [our times the 5 number of those or last year. The sup- | port accorded this section is unprel t-cricnird and instead of being a com—parativcly mint}: division it has become this ycar one of the most interesting l’calurcs. The art section has also llicrn strongly supported. in keeping with the nature of the district which the show represents, the agricultural and horticultural sec—tions have attracted solid support, the aggregate of cntries in these classes {being in excess of 530, or over 100 greater than last. year. In passing, it ' is interesting to compare these figures with those of the inaugural show in 1907. when the combined agricultural and horticultural entries totalled 160. And in spite of the big increase since then, the 1907 entries were very creditable. Intoruto of Women. Second only to dairy produce, agricultural and horticultural classes, and exceeding these sections from the point. of \‘icw of entries. the home industries division, incorporating cookery, needle—work, and othcr phases of lmmecraft, holds. a widr appeal this year. parti—cularly to the womcniolk. The com—bincd cnlries in these sections have reached the remarkable total of 2000. cnmparctl \\llh i 727 in 1035, 1000 in 1928, and 320 in 1908. A popular feature which has hecn rcvivctt at'tcr a lapse of several years is the, poultry section, which will hc held in a largo marqucc, adjacent to the amusement set-lion, on the last two days of the show. Tuesday and \\‘cdncsday. .lunr ‘3 and 3. In addi« lion to many special prizes, several North island championships will be contested in this section, for which nearly inn cntrics have hccn rcccivcd lfrom all parts of the prm’incc.