WINTER SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 21736, 2 June 1934, Page 10

WINTER SHOW

SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY GATE RECEIPTS UP £SO JUDGING OF AGRICULTURAL CLUBS The Winter Show's opening day was in every sense a success. About 3,000 paid admission, £123 Is being collected at tho boxes. The receipts from entrance alone exceeded those on the first day last year by nearly £53. Tho patronage was exceedingly gratifying, as a drizzle set in early in the day. The halls were thronged till 10 o’clock, the closing hour, and the ■ society’s patrons found an immense range of exhibits to engage their attention and to demand their approval. The arrangements for the show ■ are complete in every way and opening day passed off without a hitch. The multitude of details arising at the last minute was settled by the efficient staff and officials, and all the prize cards were on the exhibits when the show was-opened to tho public, who fully supported the general praise of the judges and endorsed the remarks of the Minister of Lands that the show indeed possessed outstanding quality. For the hoiday week-end tho influx from the country districts will be greater and provision .was made for the handling to-day of big crowds.. The agricultural clubs’competitions were judged this morning, and events of particular interest 'to country visitors this afternoon were the amateur ,calf. judgjug competition and the dairy cow judging competition by Mr Wm, Robertson (Middlemarch). Up to this year the Agricultural Clubs’ Association has bad the benefit of much Valuable assistance from tho Government, which allowed one of the officers of the Agricultural Department to act as organiser of the work of tho /association and to keep in close personal' touch with boys and girls who form the membership of the assiciation, assisting them in preparing for the various competitions held. The Government, in its zeal for economy, has this year withdrawn this assistance, and the association has been faced with the alternatives of abandoning its work of education among the youth or the country districts or of trying to carry on a restricted programme on a voluntary basis.

It chose the latter course, and has carried on with a large measure of success, as is shown by two displays which »re nob the least interesting of all the exhibits in the shbw. A very fine display of twenty calves reared by the boy and girl members of the association is seen on the lower floor, bearing evidence of the care and zeal of the young farmers. _ On the ■ upper floor is staged a display of bottled fruit and vegetables of excellent appearance and quality .which has excited much favourable comment from the show patrons. A vast floor space lias been taken up by the manufacturers and importers in the city, and they have not spared expense to make the stalls attractive. Their exhibits, embracing every commodity and luxury, are decided magnets to all classes of visitors. This big ■ection has made a greater contribution than ever to the general rural and urban character of the show. Additional awards: — , AGRICULTURAL CLUBS

Judges: Misses Reid, Robins, Messrs ■ J. E. Davies, E. S. Green, R. G. F. Fountain, William Bryant, D. J. Ross, A. Hedley Peattie, and W. Lee. Bottled fruit. —W. Dowling 1, R. ’Allan 2, L. M'Pherson 3, E. M'Nab h.c., M. Broadfield c. Dried fruit.—E. M‘Nab 1, D. Lyall 2, N. Jensen 3, J. Rodger h.c. Bottled vegetables (senior). —K. Bryan 1, E. M‘Nab 2, H. Judge 3, N. Jensen h.c., J. Gibson c., Bottled vegetables (junior).—L. M'Pherson 1. Salted vegetables.—L. Miller 1. Bruce turnips.—G. Anderson 1, S. Horan 2, I. Kennedy 3. Crop record.—M. Landreth 1, T. Landreth 2, A. Behm 3, W. Bowie h.c., J. M'Rae c. Calf record.—M. M‘Ara 1, J.Tisdall 2, P. M'Gregor 3, A. Wilson h.c.,L. and E. MFadyen c. CALF REARING. Best Friesian calf.—Margaret Dick (Weston) 1, Alister - Keast (Middlemarch) 2. Mas Dick (Western) 3, Nes■ie Craighead'(Middlemarch) h.c. Best Shorthorn calf.—Jean Tisdall (Ngapuna) 1, Lorna M'Fadgen (Ngapuna) 2, William Moore (Southbridge) 3, Ken Mosley (Stirling) h.c. Best Jersey calf.—Florence Muir (Galloway) 1, Mary Donaldson (Highcliff) 2, Mavis M'Ara (Katea) 3, Peter M'Gregor (Upper Junction) h.c. . Provincial championship.—Jean Tisdall. GRAIN Judge; Mr J. S. Skinner (Dunedin). Ryecorn.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Purple Tuscan wheat.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Red Tuscan wheat. • Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Velvet wheat.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Red Chaff or Hunter’s wheat.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christy church) I? Velvet ear wheat.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Chevalier barley.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Cape barley.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Danish oats.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) I.' •<, Dun oats.—Wright, and Co. (Invercargill) 1, Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Dunedin) 2. Algerian oats.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Sparrowbili oats.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co, (Christchurch) ,1,

Black Tartarian oats. —Wright, Stephenson, and Co., (Invercargill) 1. Webb’s Challenge black oats.— Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) I, Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Dunedin) 2. Black oats, any other variety.— Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Invercargill) 1.

Garton oats.—Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Dunedin) 1, Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Invercargill) 2, 11. Jopp (Chatto Creek) 3. Various .white oats.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 1. Garton oats.—R. Jopp 1. Black oat chaff.—A Shirley 1. Various oats.—A Shirley 1. SEEDS. Perennial ryegrass (27-28 lb). — Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, Wright Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 2. Perennial lyegrass (28-291 b). — Wright, .Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, Wright Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 2, J. B. Waters Ltd. (Dunedin) 3. Perennial . ryegrass (30-311 b). — Wright; Stephenson, and Co. (Christ'church) 1, ' Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 2. Italian ryegrass.—J. B. Waters Ltd. 1, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 2, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 3. Western Wolths.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 2, J. B. Waters. 3. Cocksfoot (16-171b).—Wright, Stephehson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Cocksfoot (18-191b).—Wright, Stephenson. and Co. (Christchurch) ], Timothy.T-Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Crested dogstail.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 2, Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Dunedin) 3. Chewings Fescue.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 2. Rape, Broad-leaf Essex.—). 8.-, Waters Ltd. 1, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 2, Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Dunedin) 3. Cowgrass clover.—Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Dunedin) 1, J. B. Waters Ltd. 2. Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 3. White clover.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, J. B. Waters •Ltd. 2, Wright, Stephenson and Co. (Dunedin) 3. Alsyko clover.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, Dalgety and Co. Ltd. (Dunedin) 2. Lucerne.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, J. B. Waters Ltd. 2. Partridge peas.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1, Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Invercargill) 2. Blue Prussian peas.—Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Swede-turnip seed, —Wright, Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. Turnip seed.—Wright. Stephenson, and Co. (Christchurch) 1. South Island-grown certified permanent pasture ryegrass.—Dunedin Grain and Produce Merchants’ Association, 1, 2, and 3.

HONEY Judge: Mr'S.'C. Rhodes. Bottle,liquid honey.—White: T. Barr (Brydpne) 1, W. A. Armstrong (Lauder) 2, H. E. Pearce (Maheno) 3. Amber: Mrs Friend (Wingatui) 1, H. Stansfield (Burnside) 2, A. Hutchison 3. Bottle granulated honey.—White; T. Barr 1, R. Powell (Wallacetown)'2 and 3. Amber; A. Hutchison 1, Mrs Friend 2, H. Stansfield 3. Honey in comb.—W. Johnston 1, R. Powell 2, J. Friend 3. Beeswax.—H. Stansfield 1 and 2, J. Friend 3. Collection of. honey.—R. Powell 1, J. Friend 2,‘ H. Stansfield 3. WOOL Judges: Messrs E. G. Denny (Dunedin) . and T. T. Robinson (Dunedin). Stud merino.— Mrs Watson Shennan (Pataroa) 1 and 2. Stud Corriedale.—W. Ayson (Waikaka) 1,2, 3, and v.h.c. . Stud Romney.—W. G. Ladbrook (Waikaka) 1. 2, . and 3. Stud Border Leicester.—John M‘Donald (Mosgiel) 1. 40-44’s.—D. M'Donald (Poolburn) 1, G. W. H. Tripp (Pukerau) 2. 44-46’s.—A. R. Byars (Waikaka) and James Craigie (Waikaka) equal 1, R. H. Gardyne (Waikaka) 3, D. M'Donald v.h.c. , 46-48’s.—D. M‘Don aid 1, R. H. Gardyne 2, C. W. H. Tripp and A. R. Byars (equal) 3. 48-50’s.—J. M‘Arthur (Clyde) I,:R. H. Gardyne 2 and 3, C. W. H. Tripp v.h.c. - 50’s.—J. Robertson and Sons (Waikoikoi) 1, J. Craigie 2. 56-58’s.—J. M'Arthur 1, G. Ross (Palmerston) 2. 58’s.—J. M'Arthur 1, G. Ross 2. HOME INDUSTRIES CAKES AND BISCUITS. —Open Classes.— Belgian biscuits.—Miss J. Wylie 1, Miss A. Wylie 2, Mrs T. Finnic 3. Ices, creams, etc. (three varieties). —Miss W. Kenward (Pbrtobello) and Mrs J. F. Aubrey (equal) 1, Mrs T. G. Wade (Portobello) 3. Chocolate cake (not sandwich). —Mrs F. A. Smith 1, Mrs Finnie 2, Miss M. M‘Donald 3. Coffee cake.—Miss M. M'Donald 1, Mrs Finnie 2, Mrs J. Rutherford 3. Orange cake.—Mrs T. Finnie 1, Mrs J. L. Ford 2, Miss Jean Farmer 3. Toffee (three varieties). —Mrs W. Kenward 1 Apple pie (puff pastry).—Mrs J. Horan 1, Mrs Finnie 2, Mrs J. Hutton 3. Plum pudding.—Mrs T. D. Dalziel I, Mrs J. N. Dickie (Outram) 2, Mrs W. Knowles 3. : Messrs Fleming and Co.’s special prize for six cakes or biscuits made from their products.—Miss R. Wilson 1. Messrs Harraway and Sons’ special prize for oatmeal cakes, rolled or plain. —Mrs J. F. Aubrey 1. Messrs Harraway and Sons’ special prize for rolled oat crisps.—Mrs A. J. Paterson 1. Messrs Harraway’s special prize for cereo biscuits.—Mrs A. J. Paterson.