TOKOMAIRIRO FARMERS’ CLUB.

Evening Star, Issue 11610, 21 June 1902, Page 3

TOKOMAIRIRO FARMERS’ CLUB.

WINTER SHOW. ,

(Fbom Otw Milton Correspondent.]

The sixth annual show under the auspices of the above club was opened in, the Rink Buildings yesterday, under favorable conditions. Entries ;n all classes showed an increase, the number being eighty over last year’s total. In spite of the larger entry, however, the display did not impress one as being bettor than previous shows. This, however, was not due to any deterioration in the quality of the produce, but rather to the inartistic manner in which the material was displayed. The shelves looked very bare, and certainly a little more in the way of decorations would have gone a long way towards making the exhibition more attractive from a spectacular point of view. The grain exhibit was a fine one, and—to use the judge’s own words—“extraordinary ” considering the wetness of the season. The wheat was a fine clean sample. Several exhibits of wheat grown from Government samples were entered, and although none of them received first prizes, they were much above the oidinary. Long Tartarian oats also drew commendation from the judges. The samples of chaff shown were very clean. The exhibition of root crops was on the whole a good one, but Swede turnips call for special mcnt.on. 'I he judges consider the awarding of prizes for heaviest Swedes a mistake, as m some instances they had to award first prizes to turnips simply because they were the heaviest, and at the same time rotten in the heart. It was the exhibition of fat stock that attracted the most attention, and it certainly was one of the finest ever held here. The judges considered that they had never seen a finer lot of hoggets together. Mr John Tough’s exhibit of fat wethers—veritable young woollen bulls —they considered equal to anything that could be produced in the colony. In dealng with fat stock the judges had a difficult task, in that quality, contrary to the case of summer shows, had in some instances to give way to condition, the show being for fat stock. In this connection the judges consider that at least one of the r decisions will be reversed in Dunedin, the mistake, if such, being that they looked too much to the quality. The dairy produce exhibit did not call for special mention, but the comprehensive display by Mr John White was good, and deservedly took first place. The show was well patronised by the. public in the afternoon and evening, and was a success financially. The Milton Brass Band were present, and helped to enliven the proceedings. Appended are the full results:— DAIRY PRODUCE. Judges: Messrs W. Blakie (West Taieri) and W. Guest (BaJclutha). Two pounds fresh butter, in lib rolls. Ten entries—Mrs J. Forsyth 1, Mrs R. Ferguson 2, M.s Murray 3. Two pounds powdered butter, in lib rolls. Seven entries —Miss Lowrie I, Mrs J. Forsyth 2, Mrs R. Ferguson 5. Two pounds fresh butter, in 11b rolls, exhibited by Juno 12. Eight entries—Mr A. Leslie 1, Miss J. Low.ic 2. Seven pounds salt butter lodged with secretary on June 12. Nine entries—Mrs Peattis 1, Mrs Thornton 2, Mrs T. Scott 5. Two pounds fresh butter, in lib rolls (open to exhibitors who have never taken a lirst prize). Eight entries —Miss Hamilton 1, Miss Tough 2. Collection of fancy butter. Four entries— Miss Peattie 1, Mrs Peattie 2. Seve.i pounds honey, in glass bottles. Three entries —Mrs Petrie 1, Mrs Moffatt 2. F.ve pounds honey, in comb—R, Moffatt 1, Mrs Petrie 2. Collection of apples (dessert). Four entries —Mrs A. Brown 1, Mrs W. Aitcheson 2. Collection of apples (cooking).—Mrs A, Brown 1, T. Cannon 2. Collection of pears. Four entries—Mrs Main 1, Mrs Johnston 2. Collection of fruit. —Mrs Cannon 1, Mrs Gray 2. Home-made loaf. Thirteen entries-—Mrs W. Paul 1, Miss R. Murray 2, Mrs Thornton 3. Six home-made scones (oven). Five entries —Mrs James Martin 1, Mrs A. Leslie 2, Mrs Thornton 5. Six home-made scones (girdle). Six entries —Mrs Main 1, Mrs W. Aitcheson 2, 'Mrs Thornton 3. Six oatmeal cakes. Seven entries—Miss Murray 1, Mrs Byers 2, Mrs Taylor 3. One dozen hen eggs. Three entries—Miss Brook 1, Mrs W. Farquharson 2. Collection of jams, etc. —Mrs Wight 1, Jas. Smith 2. GRAIN, Judges; Messrs W. Brown and H. Price (Dunedin). Best sack of wheat, any variety, to be won three times; trophy, £lO 10s. Nino entnes—T. H. Russell 1, D. Reid 2 and 3. Red Tuscan wheat. Two entries—John Tough 1, M. Murray 2. Pearl velvet wheat. Five entries—T. H. Russell 1, John Tough 2. Barley.—John Tough 1, W. Farquharson 2. Lon" Tartarian oats.—John Tough’ 1, W. Farquharson 2. Sparrow bill oats. Eight entries—A. , Lowery 1, J. Tough 2, T. Cannon 3. Short Tartarian oats. Three entries—R. Grealish 1, W. Farquharson 2. Black oats.—T. Hitchon 1, W. FarquharBor. 2. Garton oats. Three entries—J. M'Leod 1, A. Fraser 2. Danish oats. Three entries—J. Tough 1 Bl oats, various.—J. Tough 1, W. Farquharson 2. Collection of grain (not less than 51b of each variety). —John Tough 1, W. Farqubarson 2. Oat sheaf chaff. Seven entries—Mrs Peattie 1, J. Hayward 2, R. Grealish 3. SEEDS. Perennial rye grass. Three entries —J. Inglis 1 T. H. Russell 2. Cocksfoot, dressed.—T. H. Russell 1, \V. Farquharson 2. ROOTS. Judges: Messrs James Gow (Taieri) and James Patrick. Six Swede turnips. Thirteen entries—W. Farquharson 1, A. Carruthers 2 and 3. Six geentops. Six entries—A. Carruthers 1 and 2. Six purpletops. Six entries —A. Carruthers 1 and 2. Six Romney Marsh.—J. Farquharson 1, W. Farquharson 2. Six white-flesh turnips.—W. Farquharson 1. Six mangolds. Four entries—S. Candle 1, W. Corson 2. , _ Six red. carrots. Four entries—S. Candle 1 and 2. Six white carrots. Six entries—S. Candle 1 and 2. Six garden carrots. Eight entries—W. Hamilton 1, S. Candle 2. Six pa snips. Eight entries—John Davie 1, Charles Forsyth 2 and 3. Sack field potatoes, kidney.—James Inglis 1, W. Farquharson 2. Sack field potatoes, round. Seven entries— S. Wright 1, A. Carruthers 2. Sack potatoes, Derwent—A. Carruthers 1 and 2. Collection of potatoes. —Charles Forsyth 1. Three drumhead cabbages.—James M*Grouther 1, Mrs Lanson 2. Three cabbages, various.—D. Thomson 1. Six beetroots. —W. Paul 1, G. Gordon 2Twelve onions.—W. Turner 1, John Davie 2. Six leeks. Five entries —D. Thomson 1, John Davie 2. Two vegetable marrows. —G. Toukmson 1. Ten heaviest potatoes. Three entries—J. Farquharson 1. , . Ten heaviest turnips. Four entries—J. Farquharson 1, D. Reid 2. Best collection farm and dairy produce.— John Wight 1, Peattie 2. Best table home-made requisites. —Mrs Perttie 1, G. Draper 2. FAT STOCK. Five Down or cross-bred Down wethers.— John Tough 1, H. M. Driver 2. hive longwool or cross-bred longwool wethers.—John Tough 1, 2, and 3. Five longwool or cross-bred longwool maiden ewes or wethers, under 22 months.—John Tough 1 and 3, W. Farquharson 2. Five half-bred wethers, bred from merino ewes, any weight or age.—W. Farquharson 1, J nines jirLeoa 2. Five sheep most suitable for frozen moat ttudo. Seven entries—J. Farquharson 1 and 2. H. M. Driver 3. Five Leicester hoggets ,ewes or wethers.— T. H. Russell 1. Five Down or cross-bred Down hoggets, ewes or wethers. Four entries—John Tough 1, W. and R. Clark 2. Five fine-woolled hoggets, ewes or wethers, saloame value to bo considered.—W. Farquharson 1, W. R. Clark 2. • I PJxe lotucßooi or crow-bred lanzwool boss-1

gets, ewes or wethers. Nine entries—J. S. Fleming 1, John Tough 2. ' Five croea-bred hoggets, ewes or wethers, bred by exhibitor Six entries—J. S. Fleraing 1, W. Farquharson 2. Five fat lambs, suitable for frezing, under 501b. Nine entries—T. H. Russell 1, Begg Brdal 2, W. Farquharson 3. Champion for best pen of wethers.—John Tough. Champion pen of hoggets.—T. H. Russell 1. FIELD TURNIP COMPETITION.. Best field five to ten acres Swedes. Six entries—A. Bell 1, John Farquharson 2. Beat field five to ten acres, any variety. Foiir entries—John Miller 1, Alex. Leslie 2. Best field over ten acres; any variety. Eight entries—G. H. Gilroy 1 and 2, John Farquharson 3. Best field, of turnips, any variety, grown with Surprise guano. Seven entries-—John Farquharson 1, James M'Leod 2, W. Farquharson 3. Beet field of broadcast, oyer fifteen acres. Two entries—James M'Leod 1, J and' J. Allison 2. Best field of turnips, any variety, grown within ten miles of Milton. Six entries — James M'Leod 1, J. and J. Allison 2.