WALKERVILLE SHOW
O
utbreaks of livestock
diseases brought on
by the unseasonally
Left: Fresh vegetables
on sale from a local
wet late summer enjoyed by
farmers’ co-operative
Gauteng conspired to cause
the withdrawal of most of the
four-legged livestock from this
year's Walkerville Agricultural
Show. Only days before the
show, organisers were faced
with cancellations of entries
from livestock owners whose
animals were taken ill, or by
owners concerned with their
charges catching ailments from
others while at the
show. This left
them with no time
Above: Plenty of variety
to source replace-
in the stalls.
Left: Entrants could win
ment entries and
a goat if they could
as a result the
guess its weight
animal stalls during
correctly
the show were
largely empty.
The exceptions
Right: Judging poultry
is a serious business
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were the poultry and rabbit
entries which were both well-
organised and fully-stocked
and, in the case of the rabbits
at least, of an increasingly high
standard, said judges.
Held over two days in early
April the Walkerville Show
retains the atmosphere of a
traditional country fair, replete
with all manner of country
craft and food stalls, farmers'
produce competitions,
entertainment for children and
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