RANGITIKEI WINTER SHOW

Dominion, Volume 11, Issue 239, 27 June 1918, Page 8

RANGITIKEI WINTER SHOW

ji SEVENTH ANNUAL DISPLAY r.y./ '■'■: ~~' : r' : ' i v (By Telegraph-Spodal Correspondent.) 1 rm t, -i-i ■ i Taiha P e < June 20. • ..; Die Rangihker A. and P. Association's leventb. annual Winter Show was open. j ed at the Taihape Town Hall to-dny, j , and was a great, suooess. The entries i in some classes are a.little short of those !.-"•■ of last year,, but the-display of farm j and field loota is.one , of the best adver- , tisements the district could have, 'the' j* 6ize> quality, '*and variety /being excepj; -tionally good.:- The poultry show ie made j up of over threehundred entries, all j the most popular breeds being woll ropre-: j ■ sented. The home industries classes .filled !' : .Tip well. The Hon. W. D. S, MacDomild, .Minister of Agrioulture, A is expected to i, , attend tho show -to-morrow. \ '■' .The following awards were made-.— '; ■■•''" : .■■'"-■ FIELD.BOOTS.' •."'' •' Carrota-Long white, Jf. Goldesbury, 1 |. White and • intermediate, A. -R.' Fannin j . (Taihape), I. , :; Sinclair champion, D. j Scott (Taihape), 1;' A: E. Fannin,' 2; D. : R. Broome.(Tathape), 3. - V '. : Mangel.wurzel—Long: red. G. S. Mort- !■ . 'ley (Mataroa, 1; D. Scott (Taihape), 2- '- ,;<J. Thomason (Taoroa Road), 3. Yellow j- Globe, D. Scott, 1; ,J ; H. Law, 2. Any ■ .• • other variety mangel wurzel, A. R. Fan- ;..- uin, I.' Heaviest, irrespective of variety, j A..R. Fannin, 1; J.'Thomasen, 2. r;' , .Swede turnips—Purple top, R. Wilkie, f 1; D. Scott, 2; D. Broome,' 3. Green top, W. M'Combie, 1. '"•' Any other vari- |. ',ety, H. Jensen (Wairini), 1; D. Broome, ; 3f A. R. Fannin, 3. Heaviest, J. Thom- ; ''asen, 1; W. M'Combie, 2. .. ■' ;' , Turnips—Green- top, D. Broome, I. • top, D. Broome, 1 and 2 . !'', .%i. . .GARDEN PRODUCE. ; ',:['' J-'--' ■'. Beet—Long, red,' J. Thomasen, ; 1; A; i, 'BoffeiOhutu), 2. Turnip, rooted, i. Jnomasen, 1; J. K. Gorrio (Papnliai Hoad); , 2. ■ . ,■. J. Thpniasen, 1; J. i K. \, . Any. other variety,', F. ;.■-'Swindells, (Taihape), 1 and 2. r Parsnips—J. Tficmaseii. 1; J.K. Gori ■ '• , ■ . ■. ,■ ~ I lurnips-,T. K: Gorrie, 1. : ■ Onions—Brown Spanish, W. J. forsler i\" (Ohutu), 1; J. K. Gorrie, 2; Jfa.-A R. j ,%n/n, 3. Globe, -W. J. Forster, 1. ! 4JlSfji o ' :ner variety keeping onione, J. J TOom'asen, .J.; R. Wilkio (Taihape), 2; J. ■ (Taihape), 3. ' . ] r. , -jlgeks— V. Swindells, 1. ; jCaJbages—D. Broome, 1. * .■„ ■;' ]■■■■ -iJaYoys—J. M'Eeown-'(Taihape),-1; : : ;■■• Brown, R., WilHu,. ■'i ? D. '. ■;. Broome, 2; F. H. 3. •"■■ D. Broome, I. ■ .. ; : iJnmpkin-AV. J. Simpson (Tuihape), 1; •;. 2. ..;..> .-. .......... ; ■ ■ Vegetable marrow—Jlastqr Albert Heic- ;•., hardt, 1; Miss R. Addiss' (Taihape), 21 '■ :-... Potatoes-Up-to-Date, J. K. Gorrie, 1; !•'.; D. Brooine,-2. -Early white," W.-J;/I'or-i ster, 1 and 2: Early red, D.Broome, 1; ! ; . ...W. J. Forster, 2. Late-red, I)..Broome, I".. ;.J; A. Ross, 2. Maori Chief, 3. K. Gori';■■ rie, 1; H. Jensen (Wainui), -2; F. Swini dells, 3. Collectioa of potatoes,, W. J. !•••. Forster, 1. . ■:■.■■'.. -■ . . ;...-;■-,• Collection of vegetables-]). Bronme. '; v .'"_': . . , ' '.FRUIT...';. ' .•; •-. Apples-Dessert, J.M'Colt.'l. Cooking, ;. ■). MColl, 1; Collection of apples, Miss ;■: B.Reichardt, 1; J. M'C'oll, 2; Miss K. .■Fannin, 3. ■ ", .-. ~: v,/ ,, ' . - POULTRY SECTION. : ■The special and championship awards m the poultry section were as follow — ■ ;Best bird in show-J. R. Cunningh.ira. ;• .. Best pullet iu show—The judges vere ;.- ■ iinable to agTee, consequently the hen- ;, ours were divided between Q. Church -•■.■■ (Raukura) and J.--B. M'Kenzie (Tal^ ■ ' hape). ..; .. ~: ■ . ■;- Best AmerieanTWli'ito leghorn- (ir/ale ; or Church. ■.-• 'English White or lirowii leghorn (best i.; male,or female)-Stewart and Landsperg Best utility Leghorn (male or female) ;-.". -H. A.,, Clinch - (Hiintly). ,:'"• . ...' ; English Leghorn--(best white male or ii: .female)—Stewart and Landspei'g. ■ ; '. English Leghorn (kst brown cock or ;• ■ cockerel)-W. Biddick (Bulls). Best : brown hen or pullot, Stewart and Lands- - perg. . : , ; -' • ; American Leghorn—Best white cock, F .- A.James. Best white hen. 1 , . A. Jonea! Best cockerel, J. TJlrich (Hawera). Best v white pullet, G. Church. Utility Leghorns—Best brown, male or • female, A. M. Atkins (Munakaii), Best ;-' white male, T. Br.uce (Palmerston North). .'. Best white hen, T. Bruct. Best white -■ pullet, F. C. Bishop (Greatford). English Leghorns—Best male, Stewart ;■ and Landsperg. Best female, titewart v", and Landsperjr. ! . ■( ' Orpbgton—Best male, °B: A.'-Prnser .' (Taihape).,:. Best fem'ale, L. G. Mac- , gnand (Hamilton). - -..:".- .... ;■ Rhode Isirnd Reds—Best male, T. R. -• ,Hpldaway(Marton), Female, T. B. Ifoldaway. - '.- • ■.-...-. I Utility—Beet heavy male, B. A. -JTra'ser ;: (Taihape). Female, B. A." Fraser. Best ?: light male, H. A. Clinch'(Huntly). Fe- : male, J. M'Kenzie (Taihape), ; Best gobbler—D. Broome (Taihape). ) s Best gander—D. Broome. , ' - • ' - ■-.'■ . Shields.- ..- } American "Wliite Leghorn—Shield for ■'•'■. best .male or female in the show, G. ';. Church (Raukura). ,; -' i- ColUnson and Cunningham, Ltd.'s ''. ehieldi for English Leghorns (best male '■ :or female)—Stewait and Landsperg. ■I Utility. White Leghorn-Shield'"for best l male or female in.the utility classes, 11.. ).. A.. Clinch (Huntly). <■ ■■. ..V-- • ;:, ;■' '. . Championships. ;-. ■; ", American Leghorn (fancy)—G. Church; !. American Leghorn (utility)-H. A. i Clinch. . ; ■".;, ;■. THE FREEZING INDUSTRY l WORKERS AND THE WAR. ) An announcement was made at the ; Second Military Service Board yesterday \ :to the effect that the board would soon -,! go into the whole question of appeals for ': men engaged in the primary industry. ;.'.. Inqniries were being made as to the condition of the industry- as affected by .;: labour. All the adjourned appeals are" '■:■' to be reviewed early,-in; September.- •' '■