SHOW EXHIBITS,

Gisborne Times, Volume XXII, Issue 1718, 7 April 1906, Page 2

SHOW EXHIBITS,

PRODUCE FROM GISBORNE.

The Napier Telegraph gives the following reference to the Gisborne exhibits at the Hawke’s Bay Show:— Messrs Williams and Kettle’s Poverty Bay exhibit was one of much interest.

In this Messrs J. and W. Atkin exhibited 90 days’ maize in sheaf, ironbark pumpkins (a splendid exhibit of four varieties), Mr Ewen Cameron had one magnificent specimen of sheaf maize measuring twelve feet from root to flower. Mr Cameron also sent a special exhibit of strawberry clover, which is the outcome of a sample of seed received by him from the Agricultural Department nearly twenty years ago. Mr Camerson’s experience of this elover is that it throws a tremendous mass of feed and possesses marvellous fattening qualities. The exhibit consisted of a bundle of flower heads and a specimen of clover growing in the sol showing the depth of root and the mass of growth. Another of Mr Cameron’s interesting exhibits was a show of citrus fruits consisting of oranges, shaddocks, lemons, citrons, limes, etc. Mr J. Dolman, the well-known orchardist at Patutahi, sent a very interesting collection of apples as proof of what can be grown in that district despite the ravages of the codlin moth. The varieties represented comprised Frampton, Purity, Rhymer, Adam’s Golden Pearmain, Ribstone Pippin and Margill. Mr Alick Muir, of Matawhero, contributed a splendid ironbark pumpkin. Mr Gilbert Bull sent a good exhibit of large vegetable marrows and mangolds.

Mr W. F. Stephenson contributed a grand specimen of ironbark pumpkin and two samples of sheaf maize, one being Butler’s Early and showing ripe in the sheaf and the other 90 days’ mama. Both these varieties were planted on the same day and afforded an interesting comparison."* Mr Lewis, of Waimata, sent a splendid exhibit of half a dozen varieties of apples, represented by three of each.

Mr T. J. Thomas, a well-known market gardener, contributed an interesting exhibit of three of Sutton’s prize-winner mangolds. He also sent two of his famous broccoli, which he describes as Sutton’s self-resisting Autumn Broccoli. At this period of | the year all gardeners find great difficulty in rearing such winter stock as broccoli, sprouts and other green vegetables owing to the depredations of the autumn fly. This variety, Mr Thomas feels satisfied, is a resister, and it is on this account that the exhibit was sent forward. Mr Thomas also sent an exhibit of Sutton’s main crop tomatoes, from which he has had excellent results.

Exhibits of honey were forwarded from Mr E D. Martin and Geo, Stephenson. Mr James Wallis forwarded a sample of Robin Adair potatoes which have successfully resisted the blight. Mr Chas. Matthews sent half a dozen turnips as instancing the forward growth this season.

Mr A. Fj Kennedy added a contribution in tho shape of seedless lemons and four varieties of potatoes which have successfully resisted the blight this season, namely, Northern Star, Robin Adair, Maori Chief and Sut» ton’s Discovery,