FIELD ROOTS

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22389, 30 April 1938, Page 23

FIELD ROOTS

COMPETITION AT METHVEN The annual field roots competition of the Methven Agricultural and Pastoral Association was held on Thursday. Thirty-four entries were placed in front of the judges, Messrs Leicester T. Wright, F. J. Jenkins (turnips) and Mr McKay, of the Department of Agriculture (green feed and potatoes). The entries were not up to the usual local standard because of the unusual weather, and the pests which have been very disturbing to farmers this year. . . The details are as follows (points awarded in each of the root classes are weight 40, soundness and quality 40, freedom from weeds 10. evenness of crop 10, total 100): Eight acres, white fleshed turnips (8 entries): T. E. Kneale, 96 points, 34} tons an acre, 1; W. K. Wilson, 92 points, 34i tons an acre. 2; W. Marshall, 91 points, 34i tons an acre, 3; George Kelly, 90 points, 30£ tons an acre; R. J Low, 88 points, 29 tons an acre; Estate S. G. Holmes, 86 points, 33 tons an acre; B Cotterell, 78 points, 28* tons an acre; L. L. Richards. 74 points, 23 tons an acre. Five acres yellow fleshed turnips: C. H. Watson, 93 points, 29J tons an acre, 1; W. Marshall, 91 points, 29J tons an acre, 2; L. L. Richards, 90 points, 28& tons an acre. 3; J. E. Harris, 88 points, 243 tons an acre, 4; R. J. Low, 82 points, 21* tons an acre, 5; T. S. Harrison, 79 points, 26J tons an acre, 6; Estate S. G. Holmes, 78 points, 23 tons an acre, 7: Five acres, white fleshed turnips, under 300 acres: A. M. Leask, 95 points, 34J tons an acre, 1; R. G. M. Dart, 92 points, 2. . Three acres swedes (5 entries): A. F. Marr, 91 points, 40 tons an acre, 1; W. K. Wilson, 90 points, 39} tons an acre, 2; Hendry and' Davidson, 88 points, 36J tons an acre, 3; R. J. Low, 81 points, 36£ tons an acre, 4; W. Johnston, 76 points, 37J tons an acre, 5. . One acre swedes, under 300 acres: J. Robertson, 93 points, 43} tons an acre, 1; A. M. Leask, 92i points, 43J tons an acre, 2. Potatoes, i acre: C. A.- Campion, 97 points, 1; B. Maw, 92 points, 2; A. M. Leask, 89J points, 3; W. K. Wilson, 84} points, 4. Green feed, most feeding value, five acres: J. E. Harris, 95 points, 1; W. Marshall, 94J points, 2; R. J. Low, 91 points, 3. Chou Moellier, three acres: W. K. Wilson 1, R. G. M. Dart 2. ,