SWEDE-GROWING COMPETITION.
; :. JTJDGES AND AMENDED RULES. A :; Excellent entries have been received for the. '_swede-growing - competition (flat and ridged) to boheld~by tho Masterton Agricultural., and; Pastoral Association 'during the hrstweekin.June. -. Messrs. J.'Morris'and A. J. rcrcy have been appointed judges for the competition.;,.,':;..>.,.• . ■■■ . ■ to the -good' season tnatis being experienced for crops.this year (says our Masterton correspondent) the committee, ol.the Mastertoa A. and P. Association decided on Saturday, to amend the rules with .the- judging'of the competition,, ■,: - ■ ■ ~ ■ ti,??'^^™ 8 ' ,° ne;of; th ° judges, said' tnat lthad. been the custom to award fifty points .per ton as the maximum for quantity of bulbs and,topsV It-was essential, he said; tnat the tops and bulbs should bo weighed and, by.mcreasing' the maximum number -of points to, soventyiV the difficulty would bo overcome;;' The., spkef stated under •m rules governing-, the;, judging of the recent .competition, -only-tho bulbs could bo' weighed, owing to. tho heavy crops .entered, ltoalteration was unanimously agreed to by the.committee. -' ;, ;. ..... -,™. ':
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 503, 10 May 1909, Page 8
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