OMAHA HORTICULTURAL SHOW-

Auckland Star, Volume XX, Issue 58, 9 March 1889, Page 2

OMAHA HORTICULTURAL SHOW-

The annual show of produce and fruit was held in the Public Hall, Little Omaha, on Friday, March Ist. In every respect it. was the "most successful show the Omaha people have had. The exhibit?, numbora attending, and the weather were.every"thing that could be desired, so that everything passed off harmoniously and satisfactorily. As there is no association at Omaha, these annual shows are got up by a Committee appointed by tho settlers—Alesars Jas. Greenwood, Goo. Knaggs, Thos. F. Ashton, Alex. Kempt, Thos. and Charles Wyatfc, and Mr C. S.'darke as Secretary. Mr E. Morrison (Warkworth) and Mr B. M. (Jubb (Port Albert) acted as judges of fruit and produce, and Mr Warm (Warkworth)of the wines ; Mr Dugald Morrison, referee. FiKr,D Proditce.~-101b wheat, Ist prize, Mr T. Wyafct; 2nd prize, J. C. Wyabt. 101b white oats, 2nd prize, A. Kempt. 101b rye grass seed, Ist prize, J. C. Wyatt; 2nd prize, A. Kempt. 101b cocksfoot grass, Ist prize, J. Wyatt, senior; 2nd prize, C. S. Clarke; 6 cobs maize, Ist prize, Pv. Mathew; 2nd prize, A. Haskell. 6 cobs old maize, Ist prize, A. Haskell; 2nd prize, J. C. Wyatt. 2 mangold wurael, Ist prize, T. F. Ashton (village settler); 2nd prize, J. C. Wyatfc. Gakden Produce.—l 2 white potatoes, Ist prize, A. Kempt; 2nd prize, E. ,M. Oravatb. 12 potatoes, any variety, let prize, E. M. Gravatt; 2nd prize, E. M. Gravatt. Collection of potatoes, Ist prize, Joa. Greenwood; 2nd prize, R. Kempt. 6 carrots, lee prize, B. M. Gravatt; 2nd prize, J. C. Wyatfc. 6 parsnips, Ist prize, C. S. Clarke ; 2nd prize, J. C. Wyatt. 6 white turnips, let prize, J. C. Wyatt ; 2nd prize, C. S. Clarke. 6 red beet, Ist prize, Jos. Greenwood ; 2nd prizo, H. Clarke. 6 onions, Ist prize, C. S. Clarke; 2nd prize, C. S. Clarke. 3 cabbages, Ist prize, Jos. Greenwood ; 2nd prizo, J. C. Wyatt. 24 pods green peas, Ist prize, J. C. Wyatt. 24pods French beans, lstprizo, J. C. Wyatt. 1 table pumpkin, Ist prize, J. H. Hadwick, village settler ; 2nd prize, A Kempt. 1 cattlo pumpkin, Ist prize, R. Mathiepon ; 2nd prize, A. Kempt. 1 vegetable Marrow, Ist prize, J. C. Hadwick ; 2nd, A. Kempt. 2 cucumbers, Ist prize, T. W. Knaggs; 2nd, T. F. Ashton. 6 stalks rhubarb, let, T. Wyatt ; 2nd, A. Kempt. 6 tomatoes, Ist, Jos. Greenwood ; 2nd, E. M. Gravatt. Collection of vegetables, Ist, J. C. Wyatt; 2nd, C. S. Clarke. Daiky Produck.—2lbs fresh butter, Ist prize, Mrs G. Knaggs; 2nd prize, Jos. Greenwood. Keg butter, 2nd prize, A. Kempt. 1 cheese, Ist prize, J. Witton. 1 ham, Ist prize, J. C. Wyatt; 2nd prize, J. C. Wyatt. 1 dozen oggs, Ist prize, Mrs D. Mathieson ; 2nd prize, Mrs G. Knaggs. Local Industries. —Collection of jams, Ist prize, Miss Clarke ; 2nd prize, Mrs Joe. Greenv,-ood. Collection of bottled fruits, Ist prize, J.- Witton. Loaf of home-made bread,. Ist prizo, Miss Alico Wyatt; 2nd prize V 'Mi,<?s X. -C: Wyabt. Honey in comb, Ist p'rizgf, M3.-;s G: Knaggs ; 2nd prize, J. C. Wyafcbf Hptiey/extracted, Ist prize, J. C. Wyatl;.,&ncVpr/ze, C. S. Clarke. Samples of wine.,1 Wb jSrjzo, W. C. Sharpo; 2nd prizevVG. Kna-ggs..- . F&ljit/— S'.^esserb apples, Ist prize, W. Wrights£^gtfd prize, J. E. Mathew. 5 culinary.Aa'pplcs, Ist prize, C. Dyer ; 2nd, E. M.. Gravatt. 6 varieties, Ist prize (given by Messrs Cruickshank's), C. Dyer; 2nd prize, W. Wright. 12 varieties, 5 of each, Ist prize, C. Dyer; 2nd prize, W. Wright. Collection of apples, 96 varieties, Ist prize, J. E. Mathew ; 2nd prize, E. M. Gravatt. Collection of pears, large assortment, Ist prize, J. E. Mathew ; 2nd prize, E. M. Gravatt. 5 dessert pears, Ist prize, W.C. Sharpe ; 2nd prize, J. Witton. 5 culinary pears, Ist prize, G. Knaggs ; 2nd prizo, C. S.Clarke. Dessert plums,lst prize, J. C. Clarke ; 2nd prize, E. M. Gravatt-. Culinary plums, Ist prize, J. Clarke ; 2nd prize, W. Wright. Collection of plums, Ist prize, E. M. Gravatt ; 2nd prize, G. Knaggs. 5 poaches, Ist prize, E. M. Gravatt; 21^prize, E. M. Gravatt. 5 quinces, Ist prize, E. M. Gravatfc; 2nd prize, C. Dyer. 5 lemons, Ist prize, G. Knagg? ; 2nd prize, C. S. Clarke. 5 oranges, 2nd prize, T. Wyabt. Water melons? Ist prize, H. Clarke : 2nd prizo, J. C. Wyatt. Rock melons, 2nd prize, H. Clarke. Pie melons, 2nd prize, C. S. Clarke. Collection of fruit (special prizo), Ist prize, C. S. Clarke. Bests bouquet, Ist prize, T. W. Knaggs; 2rtd prize, J. E. Mathew.

After the show there was a social tea, concert and ball, which was kept up till the small hours of the morning, some of the seniors enjoying the fun quite as much as the young people. We notice that only two of the Omaha village settlers exhibited; both of these, however, gained prizes. The new settlers should wake up to tho importance of friendly rivalry in producing the best they can, and showing what they can do.