THE DAIRY SHOW

Evening Post, Volume CVII, Issue 143, 18 June 1924, Page 16

THE DAIRY SHOW

S EVENT ATiPALMERSTON. ■ ' | »

■|- ;-T-.- "....;_ HOPENFNG DAY AND PROSPECTS ?! '.. FAWdBED BY SPLENDID .•,;'' •■ b - .';;:,:;."-.. WEATHEE. ./ ' .' ;.; . , (PfOJC {OCR-_ SPEOUL KEPORIERS.) .: fc'i TheX^Weatheipis usually ficlkle enough ft.to. th^-openin'girof the National' Dairy . ;;;Sho-w,'^,P'Paimeistoii North, Pahnerston's . Il,winter';:shbw,'.but:yesterday was superb ; ■'' ."trighti'sunshine and blue skies. There ;■ .was no,'official ceremony for. the opening' '• ;;.at nocnx;-the.-show simply began.. The. :4'ratjtend^'ce:;for;tHe opening day |is never. ■.- fjlarge, f&jsl^yesterday was not an excep- " jjtion, .'Exhibitors.:'in the [ spacious build- ; "j>"ings haditbtill %o: add the final touches. Rafter a-fi.ajAi.sp"ell of preparation on'their -:isialls'and stands overnight, and-the a'b'- ;' sence of■ the crowd for this occasion was "' 'rather a blessing than otherwise. .^From ', the| machinery aspect this year's.exhibi-: ; ;,.'tion surpasses, anything that comes to ■;;■ 'memory of winter .shows, in the past. AIL '■•.-■classes: of mechanism., pertaining to the . pdairy., industry'; were fully Represented. ;l* : The .milking machine and th 6 separator in evidence as ■ never before, and •^the yarious prime movers were full of : 'to the mechanically inclined.' "~. ;K- There is'no doubt that each year's show ' J'sees: more'or less ."of an advance, -and . •-;machinery is steadily being improved and ' .'perfected.' The milking machine .has re- , ;-;ceived touches here and there, remedying ,or deficiencies, noted in the past, IlZand the modern plant i would seem| how to ; all requirements. Of the parti- ' ■ •"•cular merits of each make .only the ex--can- speak /with. authority; to. the ■I JtJayman all display ingenuity, while' the is. remarkably good. TEe separaV ' ■gtor,_tii_o'ogh-,made altogether onteide the ;-«Dominiau, shows 'similar \deVelopment, !-.-fland modiani types appear to be very ef- ; |jfectrve, vAether" driven by hand or niach- : ■'/-,'■; .■■ .■: ;, .- . .., v i»- In: prime movers., thel electric motor v'jv'does: not yet'appear .to. have eclipsed the j :,t'oiT enginfi, but 'there is no doubt'that as : *;-.: time goes on and: the .ramification^; of the . ':,-•»Mangahao . extend, an inevitable.super-,! x b'session of patrol by electricity will. take ! '(."'J-place. Indications of -this approaching' ■V-<!chainge were to be seen in the many e,lec- ! '■. •';'trie'mbtcTsl coupled to nnTkrng: plant, and j !'. "household appliances.. ■ ' ','■.-..';• '.- .-.-;■'•: Incidentally, 'it . should, b© said that -.electricity-.will ;dd far more in the fu->: -V 1 ;'Arixe> titan merely l^ght the farmer's house i ".iand rpn his milkang plant. Neither form :"". .'-of loads is "what, the Power Board ,woul6S -Sconsiojer. ideal, andthe?© is a big'interval,; ."iteiween milkings—-morning and afjier-1: jnobße:--when . electric: cookers and. house- . ■^inotbrs -would*.prove eminently satisfac- '■ the "peak." The sale: st^bf these~appliances is tlierefpr6 being'; ;}'^Hishedr-' '■■:■■'■.. ■1 ', C. j "'■■'■"■ Apart from .the taachineryy, tiiere '&re> '. ,'masny;-mteresting displays of nse'^to the Vfaiinjer^ The Deparfanemt of * Agriculture . ,f; Bhbw3\typwal mixed pastures from'vari-! ■ons grasses; insect pests ->ri£h instances , :.^iof their depredations 5 dresred flax, frtrit, i',lsnd -other 'items:; while the Department : '«tJ gorwU'y is ■ equally .conspienous with.; : .-3ts samples of ;;growing trees and its dk- j . j^play of ■'milled ?tnnber,' botif'of ;indigeJions *ACand .foreign"'; growth.^, ' : The ' lesson of, i v/.^planting for -skefter as; well as for ultj- ! '•finate profit is ■mniiistakakly impressedl_j yon visitors. The kind of timber proSnc- I i'edl by the vanons trees, both, native-and v^exofei,' js adeqnatcry iltastratea. by exVampio. aitd "descriptiop. ;The number' of •ypjivate-nnTsery farms eshibftang voting !^±rees 'ariiJ shrubs indicates that feel les-, 'n'Bons"of forestry so ably emphasised by caempaigners of the Department and ■ -ihe Forestry League during lie past'two ;rbr three years have got home to* the set"tlerron.the:land. ''. : , / :-,. ; '... ,■• _AppEcations of electricity in the home ' 'and on the farm a^e indicated by" both -private and municipal: exhibits. There ris no.doubt that the coming of electricity Mto^the'Manawatu is the heraldjof another .;• important'phase of development.' The - fact tiat this year for the fir,st time the " exhibition halls and,',-the offices of the •: ".'Bhow' are liehted. ;by .electricity ' in' the i .'Jnost up-to-date manner is only another . ■ j-indication of the minor revolution that''is 'Staking place. '.■:■ -'.I -"... ■ '.'■ '/; !: ■f XnmSUALLY GOOD PROSPECTS. J-'j, -The prospects .for /the . show, -with: .-... -.weather, .such. as favoured';the''-. opening j 'Ki'dayy appear: to he unusually : go&di A ! '-^change for the'better has been ■ made, by' :T*the:.committee of the-Manawatu A.' and ;;. P. Association, which has charge of the .'• ' arrangements for the Winter Show in the -.; direction of providing evening'entertain- - .;. ments. .The necessity -. for : ■ something ,: like this has o'een pointed out agahi and ' again by "The.;?ost'_s" specjal reporters .at past shows, andl in providing a programme of events to; fill the evenings show grounds—band concerts, .V;;wrestling bouts,; .dancing, *etc—the com--;-mittee has dpne the right - thing. JChe ■„ programme might,'very well.be extended : :.. at, future .gatherings.-..'.-.; ; ...;.■ ,\.': ■" '/\ Though the Dairy Conference' is not. ;. being.held;this.year,ha connection with, the Winter Show,liere, taking place in-; .:. stead af'Auckiand next week, most of the representative dairy farmers and/ dealers found at ; ,every conference are ? here this, week; and will go on to Auck-. ■•- land .later' for', the conference there. Itis ! expected that.-next year" the Dairy .' Coq|prence "will*: return 'to - Palmerston - for, good. '.".■ .-."■".'.- _-;':..' '' : . ,«■ , Another- characteristic '.of this year's show is the. prominence . given to ■ field events, "including football imatches. ,'lt is . / to. .be regre'tt«d,' however, that' owing"to certain misunderstandings the annual football, match Te Aute-Wanganui—-the college game which usuaßy produced as good football as could be seen anywhere in a sesison—will.'riot eventuate .-."'■ at the Winter' Show this year, rlt is to he hoped thai difficulties may be surmounted by next year and the annual event be played here again. . DOMESTIC. AETS AND, CRAFTS. ' •-.-Year...b'y,'year at the Manawatu Show . .Jihenifflp6rtajibe''()f the domestic arts and - "drafts; is regarded with 'increasin<;; interest. *The»:sections are needlework, cookery, Including bread; pickles and preserves; also fruit wines. The care - bestowed upon the exhibits by the jndgba 'is astonishing. Everything in theneedle- ;- work and cookery sect~ons is carefully examined by ladies chosen for their expert knowledge, the cookery being judged by Mrs: A. Clark (Featherston), needlework by Mrs. L. T. Watkins (Wellington), and pickles and preserves by Mrs. D. M'Donald (Aorangi). They were most painstaking in their work, and to the impartial observer (short of tasting) their judgments were sound. In the cookery, for instance, it was to be noticed that the first "prize seed cake ,had the seeds well distributed, and was of good colour, with^a'dome-shaped top; , -while non-prize winners in cakes were represented by; unevenly \spread seeds or currants, a sagging crown on the cake, .-' and sometimes a '^bone" in the centre. The scones were shown in great quantities and all varieties. Here again the' first prize went to a plate of scones that !- appeared to be as light as ' a"feather, had'a-lint-brown ernst, and a spongy texture. The prize pastry f^peured to

be as : flakey_ as layers of (tissue paper. ■The confections ' known as "gems"' attracted many entries. Health enthusiasts would have rejoiced to see the fully representative ; display of wholemeal bread,, how receiving keen attention. The .white bread appeared to have'been , made so as to conform to the, highest baker standard; but it looked as if it would be nuttier in flavour, and it was generally closer'in texture.. Pickles and J ■sauces did not make a great show; and i probably there were -reasons other than ' ■i lack of material why fruit wines were not largely represented. The potency of j a matured gooseberry:, or,'.-rhubarb, and ' .especially of a/paisnip wine is beyond j question, innocent as'all tiiree-may look in the presence of wines made from the juice of the grape. .:| ■ ,'/ "' "'■ ' 1 - The preserved fruits in' bottles made ■a- 'most 'commendable showing.' They were irreproachable in the score of col--1 our and1 generally attractive appearance. ' iln the needlework classes an infinite variety of work was to be seen; It ranged from most dainty and. cunninglyworked underwear to baby' and chil-, dren'svclothes. ( -.There'was a large display of knitted woollen garments in colours,' and. these, in. the opinions of those: competent to express an opinion, were equal an' style : and superior to the ordinary, factory' made,• article. The designs :■ of' the cushions rangeof from the : simple to the simply-gorgeous.' In f act,-j ' -it would seem j like sacrilege to- lay .;i j head upon some of them. Considering ' the complaints made of the ."prices of things^"' it jis; a wonder that more garments . are not made at- home, consider-. ' ing the. thoroughness put into'the making, of much of the work' shtrtm: at the Palmerston .-North' Show and , the cut, style,'pattern, or design. • .-'. .-. ■ ,i Soap-making ■ was i'shown mainly of ■'. the household' descriptions, but;, -soniel 'cakes of toilet soaps were also exhibit"- ■, : od, and attracted much notice. The ; home making of: soap, is an economical way ..of disposing, of surplus fat that i would otherwise be,-'wasted. At bottom . .the purpose;; of the Rome Industries section at the -show is: toY ..encourage' i" domestic economy of the- most .practical : description.1;, ; ■'.■.>"''.. I' '• ■'".'■'>-! :. \. -^BIZE .WINNERS.; ;. .■ '; First prize-winners .-were as ' follow:-—-1 Silk' embroidery,, tea clotK, fancy 'work, i shaded'? embroidery,". 'Miss- V.: Chuicher, '] : Palmerston.. North ;■: plain.: sewing, Miss !W. Bates,'-, Palmerston ".. North; haridknitted lace,; .Mrs.'' FJ W: /Dorset,.- Pad-, j merston North';1 woollen' b»otees, Miss.E. i , Daniels, Wellington / knitted socks,' Mrs. E. 'Furlong,; Palmeirston North; fancy needlework, Mrs. ,W. Gr.''-. Shannon^-; Pal-v-merstori' -North;.; best ■ --worked.' .cushion, I Mrs.' 'NY; I. 'Wr.' Brown* Eongotea; best ! Handbag, Miss' D. 4 Wallace,. Pahnerston j North';'1' embroidered nightdress, Miss' 0. Smith, Pahnerstpn North'; open, work, i; Mrs.. E. : M. Hales, ■Wellington; woollen i. jacket, Mrs. E; - J.'-. Stephens/ Pahia.tua; infants'. woollen':petticoat\and vrorkbag, >» Mrs. ,M. M'Mnrray, Pahnerston North ; ; bed quilt,! Mrs. 'M. Long,. Marten; -hand- : knitted silk /jumper, Mrs. G. A. .;Anderson, Pahratua; hand-knitted ' dress, jMiss' 0. Henry, Wanganni. ; I •'-.Best.loaf 1 white bread, Mrs.. Weddell, ' ;i Longburn•;'.-loaf bro-wn bread) Mrs. A. j Nelson, PaMerstqn . North; -shortbread 'and seek ..cake,. Mrs. E. E. HamDton; -Pahnerston. North.;. light, and dark, fruit ', and Madeira cakes and fancy, cakes; ;Mrs.. A. 8.-Wiltbn, Hrwinni; '■' sponge cake-and sponge sandwich/Mrs. E. J. . Ourrie,! [ Palmerston North; .yeast' buns,; , date- scones, and ginger cake,' Mi's. S.Wiggins, Ashhnrst; cream phfiV and jam '■!rolls, -Mrs. H.. Clarke, Pahnerston .North; scones, plain and with, sul- ,, tanas, biscuits,' gems, Miss. J.. Thomp--1 son, Kairarisa ;■ girdle scones,, Miss L. j McDonald, Pahnerston North; ! 'home--made wine,. Mrs. W. J.: Brogden, Palmerston North; bottled fruit, jams, and' jellies, Miss J. Thomson,Kairanga. : " ' J .; : PHOTOGEAPHT.: J ■ ; j Tie number of exhibits1 in', the : open and amateur: photographic sections, was not; large, but the work on the whole ■was excellent. .'.The. subjects were mainly'landscape and portraits, with a'few . marine, studies;. The' first-prize winners inclnded the following:— : ■" - Any landscape^ New-Zealand landscape,' „ seascape, land 'portrait (four firsts), S. E. Cousins, Wellington;: seaiscape, E.-V T. Robson, . WeUingtn;'. 'any;! 'subject and animal.life (2nd only)* F.'j Hilton, ..Wellington; 'amateur, "' land- j scape (2nd only awarded),-H. C. Milne,-1 Wellington; animal-study, F. Hilton,:! Wellington; best photograph (junior),, i E. R. Mildenh'all,. Plimmerton. -, : J '■-',' \ HONEY'IN;-THE .COMB. ' " ".! The judges oj the. Honey Division' •were officers, of the.Department ofAgri-; culture. ;The exhibits were'few, but in-j fteresting.' A. Grumwalcl, Shannon, car- ' - ried off the.first prize for honey packed; for. export, and R. Christensen, Palmerston Noi"th, the first prizes for honey' ia comb aiad jar (light, amber). ,There ■were only four in alj 'classes for honey, wax, and vinegar. - ■'. ■■'.] .. APPI^: CHAMPIONSHIP. ! _ The championship1 for the iaest collection !of apples was open to the : whple; Dominion. Six disthict yarieties, ten of.' each, were required, foiir 'to ,be dessert, two to be cookers.", H. Werner, of Alex-' andra, Otago,-.was first; F. Peters, Waipawa', z second; D. P. .Loasby, Greytown;-- ---■ third. H. Werner also carried off the second prize for cookers,;1 the first being ; awarded to F. Peters. .The apple dis-; play_ was excellent, and had' in it the : beginnings of ,a .great' fruit-show, to be: held :tin : its own- account, not as-an: ad-: . junct to^any other Show. It .'excited the, ;' most, favourable comment,' for",'the mag-. ; nificerit quality and great variety of the fruit; and especially the cases" packed! as for export. Exhibits'from Nelson dis--tricfj. (entered for -this championship. Mr.Werner's championship ; varieties were' Ballarat,! Eome Beauty, Delicious, Jona- , than, Scarlet'Nbnpar'eU, Stunner, and. Democrat. ' .- ■ . " '■ ' ' . ' '■' '" -*;•■'"