AWARDS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 516, 25 May 1909, Page 10

AWARDS.

. . BUTTER. ■'.. ' In the .export section, (first-class) there wera 28 entries for tho two best boxes of ex-, port.factory butter selected prior to Government grading, out of any received consignment for export prior to March 31., The first prize was £10, second £5, third £3, fourth £2, and there Tvere five other prizes of £1 oach. The awards were as follow: —Matakana Co-operative Dairy Association, 93 points, 1; Auckland Fresh Food and Ice Company 1 ; 92j points, .'2; Thames Valley Cooperative Dairy Company, 92 points, 3; Tauranga Co-operative Dairy ; Association, 914 Sointa, 4; Northern Wairoa Co-operativo lairy Company, .Whangaroi Co-operative Dairy Compauy, Cambridge : Co-operative Dairy ■: Company. Anibury and English (Frankton factory), and' Eureka. Dairy: Company, each 91' points, s.,The points were won as follows:—Matakana —flavour, 44; body, moisture, and texture, 24; colouring, 10; salting, 10; finish, 6. Fresh, Food and Ice I Company, respectively 44 points. 23 J, 10, 10, and 5. Thames Valley-43i points, 234, 10, 10, and 5. . points, 23, 10, 10, and 5. Northern Wairoa—43 points, 23, 10 10, and 6, ..' ■".•.■■'-. ; . The class was for one box of: butter manufactured under the most favourable conditions, open to" factories throughout New Zealand, the prizes being £7, £5. £2,V and £I.' There were 24 entries, and tho awards were as ■: follow -.—South 'Canterbury Dairy Company, Timaru (T. M. ager), 94 points, 1; AVaipu Co-operative Dairy Company, Waipu (H. Addymau, manager), 93J points, 2;: Auckland Fresh Food Dairv Company, Opunako (J. O'Dea, manager),: 93 points,- 3; Pihama- Co-operative Dairy Company', Opunako (J. Odea, manager), 92J. points, 4., In this class factories in Auckland, Gisbornoj3Tilranaki, Canterbury; Wellington, and Hawke's Bay districts competed.- The four placed factories wore equal in all points except flavour, securing 23J points in body, moisture, and texture, 10 in colour, 10 in salting, and's in finish. In flavour South Canterbury .took 45i points, Waipu 45 points, Trosh Food ahd Ice Company 44i points, and Pihama 44 points. '••■' . . . . . Then came a class for. one box of butter for export, open only to factories outside Auck* land. There wero nine entries, and the prizes were as in the preceding class. So close _was -this competition that two factories had to divide the , , first and second 'prizes, being equal in' points. The awards were as follow :—Rangitikei Dairy Company, Bulls (J. W. Swede, manager), 93 points, 1; Choltenham Co-onerative Dairy Companv, Cheltenham (J. Murray; maker), 93 points, 1; Bunnythorpe ■' Co-operative Dairy Company, Bunnythorpo (C. Edward, maker), 92$ points, 8 j'-South' Canterbury Dairy Company (Timarn), 92 points, 4.' All four were equal except in flavour, securing 23 J points for body, moisture and texture, 10 points for colour, 10 points for salting, and 5 for finish. The two tying for first place had 44} points for flavour, and Bunnythorno 44 and South Canterbury 43i points each. , . . : , There was a class for fanners' home-made butter, suitable for export, with a prize ; of £5, and speciar prizes of £3 and £2. The awards were as follow:—H. Stokes, Rnakaka, 1- F. Summers, Whakatane, 2; V. F.. Van Houtte, Raglan, 3.; Miss E. Murray, Pukekawa, 4. : •

'■' ;...:.:.'■' :.-. CHEESE. The first class in tho.cheese,section was for the best case of full cream, New Zealand oheddar-shaped cheese for export (coloured), open to all factories in New Zealand, and with prizes of £5, £3, and £1.- There were thirteen entries from various parts of the Dominion, and the awards were as follow :— Taungatara Factory, Taranaki (J. Flavm manager), 94J points; Omimi Dairy Factory, Seaclitf, Otago (J.-Hinton, maker), 94 points, 2; Opouriao Dairy Factory, Taneatua, Auck-; land (J. Hay, maker), 5)31 points, 3. Morsewood (Hawke's Bay), Cardiff- (Stratford),. Ngaire (Stratford), and Riverlea (Kaponga) Factories wero all close' up. Each of the planed factories secured 15 points for colour and 5 for finish, and other points were:— Tatmgatara, 46 points for flavour, and 28Jfor body, moisture, and texture; Omimi, 44J points and 29i points respectively; Opouriao, Hi points.and 29 points respectively. Fourteen entries were received in the class for the best case of full cream New Zealand cheddar-shaped cheese for export (white), open to all factories in New Zealand, and with prizes of £5, £3, and £1. In this class an Auckland factory (Opouriao) upheH the honours for thi3 province, beating the Taranaki Hawke's Bay, and Otago factoncs.The awards were: Opouriao Dairy Company, TaneI atua, 94 points, 1; Kaupokonui Co-operative Dairy Company, Taranaki (W. J. H'Donald maker), 93J points, 2; Omimi Dairy Factory, Otago, 93 points, .3. The only difference in i tho 'points was in flavour, Opouriao securing 45 points, Kaupokonui 44J points, and Omimi 44 joints. ,

The last* class was for factory-made loaf cheese for export, coloured or white, open to all factories in New Zealand. Prizes: £3, £2, and £1. Nino factories competed, and, the award was as follows:—Omimi Dairy Factory (Otago), 94 points, 1; Opouriso Dairy"Company (Auckland), 93i noints, 2; Kannokonui Co-operativO; Factory (Taranaki), 93 points, 3., Tho points were tho same—ls and 5 for colour and finish, and. 44J for flavour, but iii body, moisture.- and texture, Omimi obtained 29}, Opouriao 29, and Kaupokonui 28$. JUDGES' REMARKS. Tho Dairy Commissioner and tho other judges woro asked for an expression of opinion after the judging was concluded. Thoy stated that the butter opened up well, and showed clean finish throughout the ptaced lots. Somo of tho exhibits w&re very close indeed, and competition v/ns especially keen whore tho'butter was made undprthe most favourable In tho opinion of tho judges, competition in these classes was keener than at any previous show held in tho North Island, which indicated that factory managers wero working on uniform linps. In some cases the judges found it almost impossible to dispriminato between some of tho entries, and in ono case had to divido tho first two awards. As compared with' the show in Auckland two years ago, thero was an improvement right through the butter. Tho class forbuttor kept under Home-trade dittons was t, most interostiag i 1 ♦ e

condition of the butter was a very good examplo of how butter opened up in London, and tho prize-winning butters had retained their flavour exceedingly well. Somo of tho unplaced ones showed defects which would bo pointed out to tho makers, but on the whole the quality was good. Tho competition in cheese, stated the judges, was just as keen as in butter, although tho entries wore not so large. Quality all round was of a fairly high standard, tho prize-winning exhibits being very fine indeed, and the judges- were very pleased to find that a big improvement had been mado in tho quality of the cheese exhibited by the Auckland factories as compared with that shown two years ago. While not so uniform as tho exhibits from older cheese-making districts, Bio Auckland cheeso showed(substantial that tho Auckland 'factories wore making good progress in the three open classes for cheese. Some very fino exhibits had como forward, sound in flavour, and of fine close body and neat finish. The export butter was judged by Messrs. Johnston (grader at New Plymouth), Fulton, (assistant' grader at Auckland), and Shirley (dairy instructor), while Mr. D. Cuddio (Dairy Commissioner) was also consulted in each case. The cheese was handled by Mr. Cuddio and by Mr. W. M. Singleton (cheeso instructor). The Dairymen's Association class in butter was judged by Messrs. D. J. M'Gowan, A. Scobie, A. Beangc, and W. C. Dison. THE PREMIER'S CONGRATULATIONS. Sir Joseph Ward sent the following telegram to the President of the Auckland 'A. and 1 , . Association:— ' "I extend to yourself, and tho members of your association, my hearty greetings; on the occasion of the opening, this afternoon, by his Excellency the Govornor, of your winter exhibition. An exhibition.'of the national and industrial products of a district so highly favoured as Auckland, I ,can quite realise to be a most interesting display. I wish the exhibition and your association every success.— J. G. Ward,"