CAMBRIDGE ROOT SHOW

Auckland Star, Volume XXIX, Issue 136, 10 June 1898, Page 3

CAMBRIDGE ROOT SHOW

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

CAMBRIDGE, Tuesday

The annual root show, under the auspices of the Walknto Fnrxnera* Club, was held In tho Public Hull yesterday. Notwithstanding the excessively dry season the roots .shown were fully up to the standard; indeed, most of them were larger than Utoiio exhibited last year, but they were hardly ns gocd in nuality. The poultry department was the smallest, and that was in a great measure due to the fact that many settlers have gone hi for the breeds that are good layers, which are ul.so good flyers, and .-on.sequently they keep their wingv; out, which of course renders them unfit for show. I believe the Club intends encouragingl this department at future shows', and it would bo n great help to our settlers if some of your Auckland breeders of poultry would send a few specimen exhibits. The dairy produce was but poorly represented, but the few exhibits that were staged were very good. Bread, calces, jams, and prestM'sed fruits were particularly good; indeed, the home baked bread 'and scones would be hml to boat. The following1 were the jitnges: Roots, Messrs Jns. Ryburn and .1. McCaw; Butter, Mr G. ".f. N'enl: Poultry, Mr Thos. Gi*ct>hara; T.rend. .lam«, etc.. Mi'sdnincs A. Bach and C. Hunter. The following" is a list of thf> awards: — Champion Prize—Best 0 Swedes, any kind: 1, Gorton Kstate; :.', R. 15. Cos; :;, N. Banks, o yellow Hcshtid turnips: 1. T. \V. Hicks; !.', W. Vosper. 0 white fleshed turnips: 1, A. L. Soutcr; :.', K. Allen: conunended, T. VV. Hicks. 3

long red mangolds: 1. K. Kills; L\ 0. Wart, jun. It yellow globe mangolds: 1, (1. Watt, jun; '.', K. Kills, f, field carrots: 1, .las. Baxter: 2, K. Cnvnnagb. 0 inU-rtni'ilhiu- carrots: I, K. Kills; '•', •las. 'Forrest, fi early horn carrots: 1, ■hi*, l'i-her, :.', .las. Forrest, Half cwt. red potatoes: 1 and com., Jns Forrest; !.\ J. R-inchnan. Half cwt, white potatoes: 1, .1. Ituncinian; ~, .1. (Jano. Collection red potatoes: 1, .1. Baxter; '-.'.

J. Forrest. Collection white potatoes: 1, J. Hiixter. Bushel red or white Tus* can wheat: 1, Mrs Martyn; '■'~ If. Oillet t; 3, \V. Vosper. iI ai f bushel dun oats: 1, P. (!. Uernmnn; 2, J. Alhvill. Bag of chaff: 1, 11. Fitzgerald; 2, J. A. Fitzgerald; 3. A. N. Miller. Two pumpkins: I niul :.', Gorton Estate. Half bushel field peas: I, W. Tucker. G sugar beet: 1, Hotoraniri Estate; 'I. VV/'l'ucker. Collection of turnips, 3 of each variety: 1, Jus. Forrest. Collection o[ onions, (5 of each variety: 1, Uotoranjfi' Estate. > Special class, best G Siitton's onions's3, M. U. Watt; 2, Hotorangi Estate. Prizes given by W. S. Laurie and Co., through Mr U. K. Clark, their Cambridge agent:—o Hurat's monarch Swedes: 1, E. B. Cox; 2, T. Walker; 3, O. Watts. 0 Hurst's perfection Swedes: 1, N. Hanks; 2, W. Ghitty; 3, E. D. Murray. G Imperial green globe turnips. 1, E. Allen; E. U. Cox. Dairy ProduceFancy butter, 1, Miss Howard; :.\ Miss Rita SMirges. 'Jibs butter in Jib rolls, 1, Mi.ss Jiita Sturges; 2, Miss Fisher. Heaviest dozen hen oggs, 1, v. Marshall (Ohaupo); 2, M. Butler. H"atdressed table fowl, 1. Mrs J. Alhvill; 2, Mrs C. Chitty (Hamilton). Destdrcsscd table turkey, i, Mrs C, Chitty (Hamilton). Home-made plain scones made with W. Kscott's baking powder 1 Mrs G. Fisher (Salthurst); 2, Miss E. JSL Watt; 3, Mrs W. Seinmens. Home-mnde bread, 1, Mrs W. Semmena, and special merit, Uukers'made bread, 1, U. J. Neal. Plum cuke, no award. Seed cake, 1, Miss K. L. Nixon; 2, Miss Lizzie Tucker. Sponge cake, 1,- Mrs M. Butler, and special merit. G kinds of jams, 1, Mrs M. iiutler. Collection of jellies, Mrs J. A. Fitzgerald; 2, Miss Ivy Tucker. Collection of preserved fruits, 1, Mrs G. F. McCullagh; S, Miss May Tucker. Poultry.—Dorking, cock and hen: J, Pvotorungi Estate. Andaluainn, cock and hen": 1, V. Marshall, and special merit; 2, J. Forrest; H.C., .J. Alhvill, Plymouth Rock, cock and hen: 1, J. Fisher. Wyandottc, cock and hen: .1, E. Allen. Hcudan, cock and hen:!, P. It. Seddon. White Leghorn, cock and hen: 1, It. Fisher. Came, cock and hen: i, Ilotoratigri Estate. Bronze Turkey, cock and hen: .1, J. Forrest; 2, E. ':\llen. Turkey, cock and hen: No award made. Gander and Goose: 1, W. Carroll. "3 Turkeys, suitable for table: 1, J. Forrest.