A. & P. SHOW

Greymouth Evening Star, 15 March 1930, Page 2

A. & P. SHOW

DISPLAY AT REEFTON. ~ (Our Own Correspondent). REEFTON, Marell 15. The Inangahua A. and P. Association’s 15th annual Show was opened yesterday in good weather, the morning was dull, but fine, and as the day wore on the sun came out. The display was well up to the aveiage of previous years. The poultry section was double the number of those shown last year and showed a very marked improvement. The judges aie very pleased with the flower display, the sweet peas being up to city standard. The garden produce is of the usual high standard. To-day was childrens’ day. A display of physical drill and maze and fancy figure marching by the children, was a credit to the youngsters, and was an excellent tribute to the training they had received at the hands of their teachers. Mr G. C. Black, M.P., for Motueka, in formally opening the Show, congratulated the school children on their display and the Show Committee on the fine display of produce and home industries. The children of today were fortunate in being at school, as” the present education commission were going to recommend changes of a revolutionary nature in the whole school curriculum and make school work more pleasant than present methods. He hoped before next year’s Show that a new district high school would be built, and in use at Reefton He hoped the Hon. Mr Atmore, Minister of Education would give the district a new high school. The Show of this year was more or less a stocktaking and the farmer of the futuie would be a more scientific man. The Province of Nelson was fortunate in having in its midst the Cawthron Institute, and its investigations so far had saved the orchardists in the electorate of Motueka alone £20,000 per annum in destroying the woolly aphis blight. Professor Easterfield predicted that in less than ten years’ time from the results of experiments the pakihi lands in the Nelson Province would be carrying a cow to the acre, and as there was 200,000 acres of this class of land in the province, this should bring prosperity to Ibis part of the Dominion. The dairy farmer should go in for herd testing and utilise to the full the advantages conferred by experiments conducted in that direction at Massey College. One million acres of land had been fertilised during last year in the Dominion, and this would certainly help production.

During the year past this part of New Zealand had suffered an earthquake visitation, and the back country had been severely damaged, but the old spirit of the pioneers still lived, and the Anzac spirit showed out in the younger generation, and although the people had not got all they asked for, they could say “thank you” to the rest of New Zealand for the help rendered. The disaster had retarded new road construction, but they could rest assured that the Lewis Pass Road was going to be put through in spite of all croakers. The development of the province of Nelson would forge ahead with the construction of the Inan.gahua Junction —Westport railway’, the construction of the line from Murchison to Inangahua Junction had been authorised at the last sitting of Parliament. The improved com. munications should facilitate the marketing of their produce and it behoved every farmer settler in the province to put his shoulder to the wheel and help production. He called for cheers for Mr Lennie who had donated a cup for the best kept garden, and which this year was won by Mi’ H. Cooper. He declared the Show open and congratulated them on the display exhibited.

CATTLE SECTION Spring Cart Gelding or Mare —Garrett Brazil 1, P. Smith H.C. Best Pony —G. Dick 1, M. Waddell 2. Shorthorn Cow —J. Patterson 1. Jersey Cow (G entries) —R. Pennington 1, M. Waddell 2, D. H. Lee 3. Jersey Heifer —P. Dellaca 1, T. O’Donnell 2, P. Smith 3. Friesian Cow —C. T. Murcott 1, C. T. Murcott 2, J. O’Malley 3. Friesian Heifer —J. O’Malley 1, C. T. Murcott 2. Yearling Bull, any breed —C. T. Murcott 1, Mrs. M. Robertson 2, C. T. Murray 3. Heifer Calf, any breed—P. Smith 1. J. Patterson 2, Mrs. M. Robertson 3. Grade Cow—R. Cook 1, Jean Day 2. Grade Heifer—S. Austin 1, M. Waddell 2. Pet Lamb —G. Brazil 1, Mrs. A. Walker 2. Spring Cart —G. Grazil 1, C. Dobson 2. Spring Dray—M. Waddell 1, Reef ton Jockey Club 2.

HOME INDUSTRIES SECTION Fresh home-made butter —Mrs W. Allen 1; Mrs L. J. Bell 2; Mrs J. Williams 3. Salted home-made butter —L. McMahon 1; Mrs L. J. Bell 2; Mrs P. J. Molloy 3. 51bs Salted butter—Mrs P. J. Molloy 1. Best quart extracted honey—S. Austin 1; G. A. Gibbelini 2. Six pastry cakes—Mrs Schofield (h.c.). Six girdle scones—Mrs M. Murray 1; Mrs A. Walker 2. Six assorted pastries—Miss I. Griggs 1. Sponge roll—Mrs A. J. Griggs 1. Three Cornish pasties.—Mrs Schofield 1. Seed cake—Mary McMahon 1; V. Kiely 2; Mrs A. Patterson 3 and h.c. Plate assorted biscuits, six varieties —Mrs Schofield 1; Miss D. M. Conradson 2. Light sponge cake —E. Stallard 1. Dozen cream horns —Mrs M. Robertson 1; Miss S. Dobson 2. Dozen cream puffs—Mrs R. A. Thomas 1; Mrs T. Patterson 2. Six pikelets—Mrs M. Murray 1. Sponge sandwich, with butter —Miss F. Sullivan 1. Sponge sandwich, without butter— Miss S. Dobson 1; J. Lockington 2. Sponge sandwich, seed—Miss Dobson h.c. Six scones, day old, (10 entries) — Mrs .1. Comerford 1; Miss K. Hughes 2; Mrs J. King 3. Short broad-Mrs W. B. Auld 1; Mrs M. Roberson 2. Home made bread (white loaf) — Miss 11. Mitchell J; Miss Burrows 2; Mrs (1. White* 3. Nut loaf—Miss E. Griggs, h.c. Fruit cake (6 entries)—Mrs G. Dick 1; Mrs Waddell 2; Mrs M. Robertson 3. Collection home-made sweets—Miss Arnott 1; Mrs Schofield h.c.

Collection home-made sweets (six varieties)—Mrs J. Ring 1; Mrs M. Waddell 2. Collection home-made pickles and sauces —Mrs M. Waddell 1. VEGETABLES Six Potatoes, white skin (20 entries) —I. Patterson 1, W. Bell 2, Mrs. M. Murray 3. Six Potatoes, red skin (11 entries) —C. Dobson 1, June Panckhurst 2, Mrs. S. Murray 3. Twelve Potatoes (four each of three varieties) —J. Comerford 1, C. Dobson 2, L. J. Bell 3. Three Carrots —Mrs. M. Murray 1, C. Dobson 2, Doreen Walseleben 3. Three Short Carrots—Connie Panckhurst 1. Green Vegetable Marrow —S. E. Miller 1, M. Waddell 2, M. Discaciati o White Vegetable Marrow —M. Waddell 1, W. Allen 2. Joan Heslop 3. Two Vegetable Marrows, table size —M. Waddell and S. Millett, equal 1, Grace Green 2. Two Marrows or Pumpkins, any variety—M. Waddell 1. Grey Ironbark Pumpkin, —W. Allen 1.

Mammoth Pumpkin, yellow—S. E. Millet 1, M. Waddell 2, Mrs. Chambley 3. Turks Cap Pumpkin—Mrs. R. A. Thomas 1, C. Meibom 2. Two Cucumbers —S. Millett and Grace Preen equal, 1. Five Green Tomatoes —Joan Heslop 1. Saucer Artichokes —M. Waddell 1. Five Onions —W. Dunne 1, J. Molloj" 2. Onions on String—J. Hunter 1, W. Dunne 2. Pickling Onions —S. and E. Millet 1, M. Waddel 2. Twelve Bulbs Eschalots —-E. Provis 1, C. Dobson 2, E. Provis 3. Rhubarb, five stalks —H. J. Buckland 1, Mrs. A. Eager 2. Three Lettuce, any variety—D. Panckhurst 1, R. Craig 2. Cabbage, Enfield Market —Connie Panckhurst 1, M. Discaciati 2, S. Austin 3. Savoy Cabbage—D. Williams 1, M. Discaciati 2. Table Cabbage, any variety (10 entries)—R. Hill 1 and 3. J. Panckhurst 2. Dozen Pods Peas—C. Meibom 1. Mrs. H. Wicken 2, A. Jones 3. Dozen Runner Beans—H. <J. Buckland 1, J. Brown 2, Mrs. R. A. Thomas French Beans —Miss Brickland 1, S. E. Millett 2. 1 Dozen Broad Beans —I. Patterson 1, L. J. Bell 2. Three Long Red Beet —C. Dobson 1, A Jones 2, Mrs. H. Wicken 3. Three Turnip-rooted Beet —M. Waddell 1, C. Meibom 2, D. Panckhurst 3; Three Silver Beet —-H. J. Buckland 1, I. Patterson 2. Best Novelty Vegetable—Marjorie Bell. Collection Vegetables, 9 varieties— C. Dobson 1, W. O. Smith 2. Sheaf of Oats—S. Austin 1. Dozen Eggs, white —J. Hunter 1, A. McKenzie 2, W. Allen 3. Dozen Eggs —W. Allen 1. Dozen Eggs,—Mrs. F. Rogers 1, A. McKenzie 2, W. Allen 3. Dozen Duck Eggs—Mrs. A. Walker 1. The remaining awards will be published in Monday’s “Star.”