WILL BE HELD

Waikato Times, Volume 125, Issue 20921, 28 September 1939, Page 6

WILL BE HELD

WAIKATO SUMMER SHOW ATTITUDE OF EXECUTIVE NO JUDGING IN LONDON “We must keep the show going even if it means a monetary loss,” said Mr P, H. Clarkin, president of the Waikato Agricultural and Pastoral Association, when at a meeting of the executive to-day Mr H. J. Finlayson moved that the show to be held on October 27 and 28 be abandoned. Mr Finlayson’s motion was seconded pro forma and lost, the proposer being its only supporter.

“I do not think many people in New Zealand realise just what war is,” said Mr Finlayson. “In another month’s time there will be feverish preparations and we are going to try to hold a show at the same time.” Mr W. H. Miers said he did not believe in meeting trouble half-way. If it were imperative the show could be put off at the last minute. In the meantime it was the association’s job to carry on. “If we abandoned the show we would start the ball rolling for other associations to follow. Things are distressing enough without throwing further accent on the turn of events,” said Mr F. S. Veale. “No one can say that the position is worse now, as far as men going on active service is concerned, than in 1914,” said Mr W. T. Luxton. “Our shows were held during the Great War, with the exception of 1918, when the influenza epidemic was responsible for the abandonment.” Export Classes Eliminated In view of the difficulty of arranging shipment, it was decided to eliminate all export classes. Prizes advertised in the schedule for London judging will not be available this year. As far as the hoof and local hook judging of these classes was concerned, it was resolved to carry on, and to make arrangements for local butchers to take delivery of the carcases. With the control of meat exports it was not likely that a small parcel of carcases could be handled separately, said Mr F. H. Anderson. Meat cargoes would be landed where they were wanted and it would be extremely difficult to direct the show carcases to Smithfieid for judging. Unless the executive was dropping the classes altogether, he suggested the judging should be on the hoof and on the hooks at Horotiu. There was not the number of chiller cattle being held in the district, so Mr H. J. Finlayson, who suggested that not only this class but the wnoie show should be abandoned. “After we have worked up these classes I think it would be a pity to drop them,” said Mr H. Windsor. Mr P. H. Clarkin, president of the association, said the executive should expect some setbacks this year. If it did not mean too big a loss he would

like to see the export classes continued. The secretary, Mr W. L. Ranstead, said that the donations from the New Zealand Meat Board and the freezing companies cover prize money. In view of difficulties in staging tha sheep-shearing competitions and tha proposed Centennial parade it waa decided to cancel these events.