FIELD ROOTS

Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22103, 27 May 1937, Page 4

FIELD ROOTS

COMPETITION RESULTS ANNOUNCED NORTHERN AGRICULTURAL AND PASTORAL ASSOCIATION Results of the field roots competition of the Northern (Rangiora) Agricultural and Pastoral Association have been announced by the judge (Mr J. G. McKay, of the Department of Agriculture) as follows: , Five acres of turnips, any variety— Cherry Brothers. Eyreton, Imperial Green Glpbe variety, S9cwt3qr yield 39 points for yield (possible 60), 18 points for quality (20). 7 points for evenness (10). 5 points for freedom from weeds (10); total 69 (100), 1. F. A. Sheat, Horrelville. Imperial Green Globe. Acru}ps. Purple Top, Aberdeen 30cwt llqr 21b, 30J. 14. 8,8; total 604 2. A. E. Cleeve, Oxford, Imperial Globe, Aberdeen bellow. 18cwt 31b, 18. 20, 10, 8; total 57. 3. G. P. Bassett, Oxford, Imperial Globe. Aberdeen Yellow. 25cwt 21b, 25, 16. 8,7: total 56. 4. Half an acre of mangels, any variety —A." Stalker. Rangiora, prize-winner, 92cwt 2qr. 46. 18. 9i 8; totEd 81, 1. G. H. Hassall. 'Clarkville. Orange Globe, 79cwt Bqr. 39j,' 18. 6,7; total 70J, 2. G. Tull. Woodend. Yellow Globe. 72ewt, 36, 18, 9. 7; total 70. 3i Cf. H. Ha/ssall. Clarkville. Long Reds. 55'c'wt Bqr: total 61. 4. F. L. Wright. Cpqtts Island, Orange Globe. 52cwt 9qr; total 58, 5. R. Macdonald. Waikuku. Prizewinner. 51 cwt 10qr; total 57, 6. Five acres or more of green feed, land; any value—C. F. Oxfprd. 29 points for strike (possible 30), 19 points for evenness (20). 24 ppints fpr cohditipn and yield (25). 22 points for freedom' from weeds (25); total 94 (100) 1. G. Hassall (Clarkville). 28, 18, 19, 21. total 8,6. 2.