SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 21993, 18 January 1937, Page 5

SOUTH CANTERBURY NEWS

POTATO GROWING

yALUE OF CERTIFICATION

FIELD DAY HELD AT TIMARU

.Keen interest was taken by farmers ■in a field day held by officers of the Department of Agriculture on Saturday on the farm of Mr H. J. R. Somerville. at Page’s road, Timaru, when the value of the certification of potatoes was emphasised. The fields superintendent (Mr R. McGillivray) said that potato certification had been carried out for several years and the scheme had amply justified itself. In many places the yield of table potatoes had greatly increased and various diseases had been eliminated by certification. Some farmers held that the scheme had brought about better quality potatoes. - About 1000 acres, said Mr McGillivray, was under the certification scheme in South Canterbury. In his opinion this was exceptionally good. By means of allowances in all crops in the early stages, it was possible to eliminate the poorer lines. The gooc. lines had been improved and to-day throughout Canterbury and Southern Marlborough there were some very fine lines and it was doubtful if some of-them would ever be better. The most popular variety in the district was the Aucklander Short .Top, and next in popularity was th<- Dakota. This year a total of 838 entries in Canterbury and Marlborough •was . the highest ever, , received, in the scheme, which went to show the growth and popularity of certiflcafarmers had asked what was the future of potato growing, but the question was' bound up with the securing of the export market. Between 6000 and 7000 tons of potatoes were sent to South America last year, but the Dominion should be able to export to Australia. A Queensland man had told him that at Brisbane last season potatoes were bringing £l9 10s a ton. New Zealand could supply potatoes more cheaply than that and at the same time return a reasonable price to the grower. Farmers all realised the difficulties of the position and he doubted if it would i ( be possible to get potatoes into the Commonwealth at present. * Action ' should be taken to allow of their entry and growers should do what they could to bring, this about. . Mr McGillivray emphasised the need for careful and correct grading by the grower. In certain parts he had learned that farmers had to grade \ three times. but that should not be necessary if the advice of the instructors was followed. It had happened once or twice that a farmer had mixed up uncertified with certified potatoes.. but if such mistakes were made they would come back bn the grower. All should take care of the certified seed.

MACKENZIE A. AND P. SOCIETY

\ CUPS FOR COMPETITION BY /••' ALBURY RESIDENTS ,

A meeting of of the Mackenzie County Agricultural arid Pastoral Society was held in the parish hall, Fairlie. with Mr; A. Freipe,- vice--4 Presideht^pjgwdins..,• V Mr’FreßafcssaidAtuat ,;recenUy!f-th,e:.46-ciety hacT suffered a loss in the death ■ of Mr-William Wreford.a life memhe?, and Dr. W. E. Stevens,, amember of - the society. A motion -of sympa- ■ thy with the relatives was passed., • Mr D. Fraser said-that the cbihmit--tee \at Albury, . which had been .responsible for the riding competition in the - bay competition, had met and decided ‘ that the money in hand be used tp purchase three cups for competition by residents of the. Albriry. riding, one for most points in grain, roots.. and wool, one for vegetables, and the other for the miscellaneous section. Exhibitors from the Albury •riding - of the 1 MackenzieCounty gaining most points in these classes’ will' retain" the 'cups. ■ The offer of the Albury committee was accepted with thanks. It was made a recommendation to the annual meeting that classes _for ■ draught Horse stallions be. included in • the prize schedule for the 1938 show. Mr W; Scott offered a trophy for a field roots competition similar to those held in other districts. As the prize schedule was now in print it was decided that • the matter be held over : until next year. •• _ J, G. Ward and Company, Ltd., forwarded Sutton’s Cup for com- : netition at -the show ori Easter Monday, A vote of thanks was-passed tothe donors.

BUSINESS PREMISES ENTERED

CLOTHING STOLEN AT TIMARU The ' premises"' of F. G Smith (George street) were entered on Friday night, and quantity of clothing., was removed;- ;Access was gained oy a "window at the rear of the'office, a jemmy being used. A visit was also paid to the, premises of the Canterbury Shoe Company in •, Blake ‘street,, where an unsuccessful attempt to force an entry was made through a window in a side wall.

OLD RESIDENT HONOURED

< MR J. H. MITCHELL’S FIFTY YEARS AT WAIMATE

! Saturday' was the fiftieth anniversary of the arrival in the Waimate dis-. trict of Mr G. H. Mitchell,, “Kenwyn,” and the occasion was - celebrated by i fellow members of the Waimate. Bowling Club, who made him a presentation. Mr Mitchell is the' only surviy- ; ing member of the original club m Waimate. He was presented with a birthday . cake, his seventy-first birtnday having occurred on the previous day The Mayor (Mr G. Dash) said that Mr Mitchell was a very old ana esteemed resident of the district, ana was one of the best-known farmers in New Zealand.

TEMUKA PERSONAL NOTES

• Messrs T. Edwards and J. B. Davis . Dr. A. S. Mclnnes. returned on . Saturday from Wellington. Mr and Mrs A. G. Green have re- , turned to Temuka after spending a holiday in Christchurch., . , - , Mr and Mrs C, de Joux. who have • been touring the lake districts in Mid'V Canterburyhave returned to Temuka Mr and Mrs J. T. Smart, and Mr and i .Mrs J.- Smart, who have been touring 1 the North Island, returned to Temuka ; :On Saturday. , i 4"* Miss H. Cain and Miss Johnson, who were the guests of Mr and Mrs C.JBell -Davie street, have returned to Sydney. ! v: (Adjutant and Mrs W. Flvntoff. the i > newly-appointed officer in charge of tne '? , Salvation Army at Temuka, were entertained at a social held in the Citadel. Representatives of the various organisations in the Army work wei‘,/i ■ domed the new officers and musical r were .given by Bandsmen - .Shepherd ■ and W, Mclnnes.

GERALDINE

BOWLING MATCHES

PROGRESSIVE DOUBLES TOURNAMENT

Twenty-eight bowlers took part in a progressive doubles competition on the Geraldine Bowling Club’s green on Saturday afternoon. The skips’ section was won by George Loach with four and a half wins to his .credit, and in the leads’ section A. G. Malins,. M. Campbell, and F. Timms tied with four wins each to their credit.

The players winning most games in the skips’ section were: George Loach four and a half wins, J. D. McKechnie and J. Earl four wins, J. W. Miller, J. J. Mulvey, A. G. Brown, and J. Campbell three wins.

In the leads’ section, the winners of most games were: A. G. Malins, M. Campbell, F. Timms four wins, Robinson and Fairlie three and a half wins, Moyle (Oamaru) and P. G. Withers three wins.

COCKSFOOT PLENTIFUL ON ROADSIDES

Cocksfoot is very plentiful on the roadsides iri. the Geraldine district this year and is now ripe for harvest. Many small boys, attracted by the possibility of earning pocket money, are busy harvesting the crop and threshing the seed.

PERSONAL NOTES.FROM

GERALDINE

Mr C. C. Knight,. Geraldine, will leave this week for Wellington, where he will attend the annual conference of the New Zealand Motion Picture Exhibitors’ Association. Sister T. Patrick, of the. staff of the Kawakawa Hospital, • North Auckland, is visiting her parents at Geraldine. Mr Marcus Hooper, Christchurch, who has been the guest of his sister, Mrs Hooper, Geraldine, has returned north.

Mr W. E. Moyle, Oamaru, who has been paying a brief visit to Geraldine, on his return from Wellington, will leave for the south to-day.

LAWN TENNIS

B GRADE COMPETITION

MATCHES AT MAORI PARK

Excellent weather favoured play in the South Canterbury Lawn Tennis Association’s B grade competition on the Maori Park courts on Saturday. Results were:— ST. JOHN'S v. TIMARU

Men’s Singles—P. Tobin lost to I. Hislop, 1-9; P. G. Gifford beat D. Patterson. 9-7; M. Kelly lost to L. Abraham. 6-9; W. Kelly beat J. Martin, 9-4. Men’s Doubles—Tobin and Gifford lost to Hislop and Patterson. 0-9; Kelly and Kelly lost to Abraham and Martin. 6-9. - Women’s Singles—Miss Gawith lost to Miss Jefferson, 5-7; Miss Burning lost to Miss Campbell. 2-7; Miss Orr lost to Miss K. Smythe, .4-7;; Miss .Evans lost to .Miss Patchett, 4-7.

Women’s Doubles-rr-Mlsses Gawith and lost to ,-Misses ;Jeffers»h.~ and ’Campbell, 2-7; Misses Orr and Evans lost to-Miss-K. .Smythe and E. Patchett. 4-7.

. Mixed Doubles—Tobin and Miss Gawith lost to Hislop and Miss Jefferson, 0-7; Giffotd and Miss Durnlng lost to Patterson and Miss.-Campbell,'.s-7: Kelly and Miss Orr lost to Abraham and Smythe, 5-7; M. Kelly and Miss Evans lost to Martin and Patchett, 4-7.

Totals —Tlmaru 14 sets, St. John’s 2 WAI-ITI B 11. v. TEMUKA

Men’s Singles—-Hardwick lost to Holt. 8-9; Keeley beat Smith, 9-2; W. Lewis beat Davies, 9-6; Kerr beat Glue, 9-0. Men's Doubles—Hardwick and Lewis beat Holt and Smith. 9-3; Keeley and Kerr beat Davies and Glue, 9-1. Women’s Singles—Mrs Young lost to Mrs' Laurenson, "4-7; ’Miss Heywood beat Miss C. Grant. 7-3: Miss Bracefield beat Miss V. Grant, 7-3; Miss Warsaw beat Mrs Stokes, 7-3. Women’s Doubles—Mrs Young and Miss Heywood beat Mrs Laurenson and • Miss C. Grant, 7-5; Misses Bracefield and Warsaw beat Miss V. Grant and .Mrs Stokes, 7-2. Mixed Doubles—Hardwick and : Miss Bracefield beat Holt and Mrs Laurenson. 7-3; Keeley and Mrs Young beat Smith and Miss C. Grant, 7-5; Lewis and Miss Warsaw beat Davies and Miss V. Grant, 7-3: Kerr and Miss Heywood beat Glue and Mrs Stokes, 7-2. Totals—Wal-itl 14 sets, Temuka- 2.

TOWN AND COUNTRY

COMPETITION

B GRADE GAMES AT TEMUKA Two ■ games in the Temuka . Town and Country Tennis Association’s B. grade competition were played at Temuka on Saturday ■ afternoon, • St. Joseph’s beating Orarl by 11 sets, 85 games, to 5 sets, 73 games, and Temuka Presbyterian beating Pleasant Valley by 9 sets to 7. Results:—. .

ST. JOSEPH’S v. ORARI

Women’s Singles—Miss Madeline Earl lost to Mrs Watson, 4-6; Miss May Earl beat Miss M. Muff, 6-2; Miss’ M. Coffey beat Miss M. Hewson, 6-4; Miss K. Healy lost ,to Miss E. Leary, 3-6. , Men’s Singles—D. Spillane beat _M. Richardson; 5-6; M. Healy % beat C. Me-Nicol,-'6-5; B. Collins beat M. Brenton, 6-5; K. Hanifin beat N. Hobbs, 6-5. Women’s' Doubles—Misses >M. Earl and K. Healy beat Mrs Watson and Miss Muff, 6-4; Misses May-Earl and Coffey lost to Misses Hewson and Leary, 5-6. ■Men’s and Healy beat Richardson and McNiCol, 6-5; Collins and Hanifin beat Brenton and Hobbs, 6-2. Mixed Doubles—Miss M. ■ Eafl and Spillane beat Mrs Watson and Richardson, 6-4; Miss May Earl and Healy beat Miss Muff and McNicol. 6-2; Miss Coffey and Collins beat Miss Hewson and Brenton, 6-5; Miss Healy and Hanifin lost to Miss Leary and Hobbs, 2-6. PRESBYTERIAN v; PLEASANT VALLEY Women’s Singles—Mrs D. D. Wall beat Miss M. Webb. 6-2; Mrs G. A. Davey lost to Miss A. Murphy, 4>-6: Mrs T. King beat Miss E. Padgett, 6-1; Miss Davey beat Miss A. Warne,,6-2. . Men’s Singles—A. J. Davey lost to- T. Webb, 2-6; G. A. Davey beat H. Lapthorne, 6-2; R. Boyle lost to J. Leary, 2-6; A. Opie beat H. Worner, 6-2. Women’s Doubles —Mesdames Wall and Davey beat Misses Webb; and . Murphy, 6-5; , Mrsi King and Miss Davey • beat Misses Padgett and Warne, 6-3. Men's Doubles—A. J. and G. A. Davey lost to Webb and Lapthorne, 3-6; Boyle and Opie lost to Leary and Worrier, 4-6. Mixed Doubles —Mrs Wall and A. J. Davey beat .Miss. Webb, and Webb,; 6-3: Mrs Davey, arid G. A. Davey lost to-Miss Murphy and Lapthorne, 1-6; Mrs King arid Bftyle beat Miss Padgett and Leary, 6-4; Miss Davey and Opie lost to Miss Warne and Worner, 5-6.