1921 Annual Report - the RNA

P r-~ -~,f.~ ~~'" s,.- "'11-~ 1.~~V ~";~~"i:12the productions contained therein brought forth expressions ofsurprise and pleasure from visitors who had little idea thatwe had reached such a stage of manufacturing.FARM AND DAIRY PRODUCE, and the Products ofthe Apiary, were specially represented. Better efforts thanusual were made by the "Bee" representatives-we can bestdescribe this exhibit by stating that it was superb.In the FRUIT SECTION, the display made surpassed eventhe Prince's year, exhibits were staged from Rockhampton anddistrict, Charleville and district, the Northern Rivers of NewSouth Wales, and all that fruit bearing country between theNorthern Rivers of New South Wales and Gympie, includingthe famous Blackall Range area.FOWERS. The Queensland August Show is noted forits marvellous exhibits of Sweet Peas and other beautifulflowers, and this year we feel convinced that our growers madea display the like of which has never hitherto been seen at anyExhibition, here or elsewhere. It was a blaze of colour, andwas responsible for a crowded pavilion on every day that itwas open to the public. As almost an annexe to the HorticulturalPavilion, was the building erected to demonstrate thepossibility of dehydrated fruit, particulars of which are givenelsewhere.MACHINERY DISPLAYS. The Machinery Displayswere the best seen on the Grounds for some years past. Arrangementswere made on a previous year by which themachinery was exhibited on either side of a broad roadway,situated at the rear of the Grand Stand, one half of the spacebacking on to the railway line, the other on to the creek runningthrough the Acclimatisation area of the Show Grounds.Many interesting features were placed before the public, andwithout disparaging any one show, we cannot but refer to oneexhibit which demonstrated the manufacture of wire netting,of nails, and numerous other every-day requirements madefrom steel wire. Roadway machinery, tractors, agriculturalimplements, and other machines equally interesting were onview. We are grieved, however, to admit that the display,although so interesting, represented only a few of the Agentsof manufactures, and would make it look as though ourMachinery Merchants were not so loyal to the state as thoseof the other Commonwealth Capitals. Your Council, therefore,have determined to make overtures to the Merchants with aview of securing better displays, and we feel that we haveyour good wishes for the success of our efforts.