FARM COMPETITIONS.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19622, 18 May 1929, Page 19

FARM COMPETITIONS.

malvern-courtenay a. and p. associations. On Monday and Tuesday of this week the judging took pace in connexion with the above Associations' field roots and flock competitions. The Boots Competition. j The roots competition was judged on Monday, about 20 farmers accompanying the judges. A start was made at Racecourse Hill on a medium crop of mangolds, manured with 3cwt of Eclipse fertiliser per acre, and a rather light crop of mixed turnips, manured with 701b of E.lipse fertiliser and cross drilled a month later with Jcwt of basic super, and potash. A small patch, which had not been cross drilled showed a marked inferiority. Imperial Green Globe turnips, which were rather better than the above, received the same treatment. At Sandown (Mr W. Deans) a fair crop of mangolds was inspected. These were manured with lcwt of blood, Jcwt of potash, Jcwt of bone dust and Jcwt of kainit. Swedes were a fair crop, but rather too many misses; manured with lcwt of super, and lcwt. of potash. A fair crop of yellow-fleshed turnips, manure lcwt of best C.F.M. fertiliser. Mr W. Stone had a nice patch of mangolds, manured at the rate of 3cwt super., 3cwt kainit, and lOcwt carbonate of lime per acre. D. J. Hawke and Son (Cairn Hill) had a fine crop of Imperial Green Globo turnips, and also a very fair crop of mixed turnips, Imperial Green Globe and Red Paragon, both cro4>s manured with ljcwt basic super, per* acre. Mr R. M. D. Johnson (Mount Torlesse), a fair crop of Imperial Green Globes, also a nice piece of Purple Top Aberdeen, but his third entry was a magnificent crop of Imperial Green Globes, which would take a lot of beating. The three plots were manured with lcwt of basic super. Lunch was then taken at Springfield. At Mr L. T. Wright's there was a nice crop of mixed turnips, Hardy Green Globe and Purple and Green Top Aberdeens, also a good crop of Imperial Green Globes. Both plots were manured with two-thirds super, and onethird bone dust, at the rate of lcwt per acre. Mr G. F. Wright had a fine plot of mixed turnips, Aberdeens, Imperial Green Globe, and Foster's Hybrids, manured with two-thirds super, and onethird bone dust at the rate of lcwt per acre. The party were then entertained at afternoon tea by Mr and Mrs A. W. Adams (Parenga). Mr Adams had a magnificent crop of Superlative swedes, Which would be hard to beat anywhere, manured with lcwt super, and Jcwt carbonate of lime. His mangolds (Garton's Yellow Globe) were also good, and received the same manuring as the swedes. Mr F. W. Compton had a very nice crop of mixed turnips, Imperial Green G'.obo and Hardy's Green Globe, manure lcwt 44-46 super, and lcwt carbonate of lime per acre. Mr L. T. Jenkins had a good crop of Green and Yellow Top Aberdeens, but they cut rather fuzzy. It was manured with licwt super.; two fair plots of swedes, manured with ljewt ,44-46 super. A nice plot of Imperial Green Globe turnips was manured with ljcwt super. A good plot of mixed turnips, Yellow Aberdeen and Imperial Green Globes, was manured by ljcwt super. Mr S. Bulmer had a nice patch of Imperial Green Globes in 7in drills, manured with licwt super., Co-op. mixture. Mr W. A. Banks was judge, and Messrs G. F. Wright and James Reid land valuers. The last-named took the place of Mr D. Gillanderß, who was indisposed. The party then dispersed greatly pleased with their trip. The results of the competition will be known shortly.

Flock Competition. On Tuesday the flock competition was judged. Light rain fell during the afternoon, and this made the condition* rather unpleasant. Afternoon tea was provided by Mr and Mrs T. S. Innes. Messrs Langdale-Hunt and A. W. Adams were the judges, Mr Adams taking the place of Mr J. O. Bedfern, who waß unable to be present. Several plots of green feed were judged by Messrs T. S.lnnes and M. E. Jenkins. Judging started at Mr B. S. Roper's. Class, over 50 ewe hoggets —Mr Boper exhibited a nice line of well-woolled Gorriedale hoggets, and also in the class for ewes over 500, a nice line of halfbred ewes, ranging from two-tooths to five-year-olds. Mr B. Henderson showed a nice line of 140 ewe hoggets, and also 330 ewes ranging from two-tooths to five-year-olds. Mr A. Manson, 270 halfbred ewes from four-tooths to fullmouth, a fair line. Mr F. Westaw.ay, a nice line of 120 halfbred ewea from two-tooths to full-mouths —a good, wellwoolled line. Mr G. Begg, a nice line of well-woolled halfbred hoggets. Mr M. Johnson, 100 very good ewe hoggets, out of halfbred ewes by Corriedale rams. Mr P. W. Compton (Greendale), 50 very fine ewe hoggets, with a splendid staple of wool. Mr James Deans (Kirkstyle), a fine line of 1870 Lincoln merino ewes, ranging from twotooths to eight-tooths, and also 502 Lincoln merino hoggets—a very fair line. Mr W. Deans (Sandown), 400 ewe hoggets, from crossbred ewes by English Leicester rams —a good lino. Mr R. Gunn (Racecourse Hill), 818 ewes, ranging from two-tooths to fullmouth. Five hundred of these were crossbreds, and the remainder halfbreds —a fine line of roomy, well-con-ditioned ewes. Mr T. S. Innes (Waddington), 550 ewes, ranging from twotooths to full-mouth, by English Leicester rams from in-bred halfbred ewes —a fair line. Mr F. Jenkins, 390 ewes, ranging from two-tooths to eighttooths, halfbreds —a fair line. Mr 8. Bulmer, 380 ewes, ranging from twotooths to full-mouth —fair line.

Green feed (five acres) —Mr A. Manson had a good plot of Algerian oats. Mr A. T. Hawkins (Waddington), a splendid piece of Western Wolths; one bushel of seed and lewt of manure each way, cross-drilled. Mr G. H. Judd, a nice plot of Garton oats, grass, and clover; 2$ bushels per acre, with half a cwt of fertiliser. Mr S. Bulmer, a good plot of Algerian oats and grass. The results of the judging will be to hand shortlv.

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