FRANKLIN WINTER SHOW.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 115, 17 May 1922, Page 3

FRANKLIN WINTER SHOW.

ItECORD ENTRIES RECEIVED. | DISTRICT COURT'S DISPLAY. I The third-annual winter show of the i Franklin Agricultural and Pastoral Society opened at I'ukekohe this morning j before a large attendance. The various sections were well filled and the showwas considered a record one for the dis-, trict. An enlargement to accommodation was considered necessary a few weeks! ago and the large number of entries received bares testimony to the foresight und enterprise of the general committee.] Tin re is a 50 per cent increase in the number of exhibits in almost every section. The entries in the dog classes include contestants from all parts of the North Island. The poultry classes are also well patronised, and include birds from different parts of the province. In the industrial classes the entries also showed a large increase compared with the previous winter show. Other sections icciuJe industrial and farming displays, fancy work, cookery, fruit, flowers and vegetables. A special feature of the in-j rtustriiil shection is the large number of i district courts, well filled witli produce and decorated with buntine arid green-, erv, representative of various parts of j the Pukekohe district. Much interest is boms: taken in the courts, which are part j of the special carnival week effort. | The official opening of the show Willi 1 <■■ performed this afternoon by the Prime \ Minister. Right Hon. \V. F. Massey, whois: member for the district. LIST OF AWARDS. Judging proceeded throughout the morning with the following results: — HAM AND BACON. Ham anil Bacon, smoked, best shape and oualltv: Koulston Itros. I Cured by far- j iner: .1. Sia-le 1. .1. 11. Keith 2. Open: .1- j 11. Keith 1. Roulston Bros. 2. 1 Si.le of Uncoil, smokeil: Koulston Itros. l| and 2. (ireeii side of bacon, smoked niifi j cure.l by farmer: .1. 11. Keith 1. .1. A. Slade , 2. Open: Koulston Bros, l. .1. 11. Keith 2. I Roll of Bacon, smoked: Koulston Urns. | 1 an.l 2. Green: Koulston Bros. 1 and 2. • j UAKDKN I'RomX'K. j Khuharb: I"l. rotter 1. It. H. Brownlee j 2. Caillitlnwer: 11. Burrows 1. Parsnips: L. Johnstone 1 aud ".. It. Brownlee 11. Carrots, intermediate: it. Browniee 1. W. Adams, sen.. 2. Carrots, him:: .1. Reynolds 1 and :i: K. Brownbe 2. < iirrals leal'l.vi: J. Reynolds 1. L. Johnstone 2. Beet lion* red): N. Crisp 1. 1.. Josnstoiie 2. It. BrownIce ::. Beet, turnip r.intc.l: T. Adams 1. 1.. Johnstoue 2. M. Hubbard ::. White turnip: j \V. Adams, sen.. 1. t'abhaee lettuce: Mrs. j Morris 1. Miss G. Wright 2. Two-headed lettuce: it. Brownlee 1 and 2. Kumaras: I .1. Towser 1 ami 2. .1. Reynolds It. Cucum- I hers: 1). Cotter 1. It. Brownlee 2. I POULTRY. I Rhode Island Reds, cock.—S. Millijrnn I. Rhode Island Reds, hen: S. Mlllican 1. Rhode Island Reds, cockerel: S. Milli.uan 1. 11. A. Clinch 2 and .'!. Pullet: S. Milliffau 1. H. A. Clinch 2. I'eliin bantam cock: Master O. K. Hansen 1. Hen: 11. K. Hansen 1. 1., i'atul ,1, no second award. Black rosecomb cock: 1., l'atiil 1. Heu: (I. K. Hansen 1. Pullet: O. I".. Hansen 2. Bantam cock: Mrs. R. (I. Holmes 11. the only award. Hen: Mrs. 11. G. Holmes 1. Indian Runner drake: T. Douthwnite 1. Hu.-k: T. linuthwaite I. lirnV'e under 12 months: .1. .1. McKlncy 1. R. M. Copland 11. Duck: It. M. Copland 1. I'eltin duck: .1. .1. M.-Kinney 1 and 2. Any other variety drake: 11. A. Adams 1. Duck: H. A. Adams 1. Mrs. K. S. Lou« 2: drake under IL' months. Mrs. I.ons 1: duck. Mrs. Long 1. 11. A. Adams L. Minorca*: black hen. V. 1.. Roberts 1 and S. W. Bslley 2: black cockerel. W. Bailey 1. V. K. Roberts ° E I. f'urnnw II: pullet. V. S. Roberts 1 and •'<. W. Bailey 2. I.etthorns. cn.-k: 11. .7. N'eilson 1 H. A. Clinch 2: hen. A. E. Gamble 1 .1 .1. McKlnnev 2. K. Wilkinson 3* cockerel. A. C. Tonkin 1. A. X- Gamble 2, I. A Skinner -t; pullet. Mrs. .1. Plckard 1. R. Wilkinson 2. G. 11. Ambler It: brown cockerel .1. .1. McK.inney 1. Orplneton cock: A C Tonkin 1. K. X. Tapp 2. I". Wilkinson a; hen. K. X. Tapn 1. K. Wilkinson 2. V S. Roberts .1; cockerel. .1. C. Dean 1. X Wilkinson 2. H. Astl.il>> ".: pullet. Mrs. K. , .1. Ptckard 1. W. 1.. Hlestlnsnn and (. H. Kelson I.; cockerel. W. M. I.eish 1. |