RAHOTU.
[own correspondent.]

The fourth annual show of the Cape Egmont Horticultural and Produce Society, was held at Pungarehn, on Thursday, 6th March. The weather turned out satisfactorily and the show was well patronised by the public in general and I have no doubt the finan cial results will pan out right.
In a number of cases the number of entries were not so large as might Lave been wished, but the quality of the articles in general compensated for the lack of competition. The judges were specially enjoined to award prizes only where the article fairly merited them, and in referring to the prize list it will be seen that in very few cases was a first prize with-held, even where there was only one entry. The exhibits of potatoes of the various kinds would have been a credit even to a much larger district than ours. There was also a grand display of onions. In the fruit classes the judge remarked on the very sound and healthy state of the fruit generally, and there was no doubt it was an excellent display. The cookery de partment induced a spirit of emula tion among our lady competitors, and the display of nice things were ac cordingly both numerous and good.
