NEW PLYMOUTH WINTER SHOW

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 14 June 1924, Page 5

NEW PLYMOUTH WINTER SHOW

SUCCESSFUL FUNCTION. GOOD ATTENDANCES. Great success has attended the Winter Show, which opened on Wednesday, and is still continuing to attract large crowds of visitors. The dairy factory exhibits were well sustained in number and quality and were a feature of the show. All the other sections are well and strongly filled, and the large crowds that throng the building have ample to maintain their interest. The society owe a great deal to the energy and enthusiasm of their President (Mr. B. Grant) and their able secretary (Mr. W. P. Okey). • Among the awards aTe the following SCHOOLS’ DIVISION. BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUB COMRETIOHO'NS. (Northern Division of Taranaki.) Two mangolds for competitors in Group I. (Rahotu, Ware a, Newall, Okato, Tataraimaka, Oakura, Omata) — T. E. Smith (Oakura) 1, M. Rustling {Oakura) 2, N. Bridgeman' (Tataraimaka) 3.

) Two mangolds, for competitors in Group 11. (Korn. Frankley, Yogeltown, Fitzrov, Hillsborough, Bell Block, Upper Mangorei).—F. Therkleson (Vogeltown) 1, Vera Lambert (Bell Block) 2, D. Ellis (Vogeltown) 3. Two Mangolds, for competitors in Group 111. (Boys’ High, Egmont Village, Lincoln, Norfolk, Tariki, Durham). —Roy George (Egmont Village) 1, D. Jackson (Boys’ High) 2, N. Brookman (Boys’ High) 3. Two Mangolds, for competitors in Group IV. (Waitara, Tikorangi, Motunui, Waiau, Urenui, Mimi). —T. Graham (Waitara) 1 and champion, A. Wedge (Urenui) 2, A Phillips (Mimi) 3. Two carrots, for competitors in Group I.—M. Stewart (Omata) 1, R. Green (Newall Road) 2, A. Green (Newall Road) 3. Two carrots, for competitors in Group II. —G. Balsom (Upper Mangorei) 1, E. Knauf (Upper Mangorei) 2, G. Spencer (Mangorei) 3. Two carrots, for competitors in Group lII.—P. Dobson (Lincoln Road) 1, M. Corney (Norfolk Road) 2, R. Bennett (Lincoln Road) 3. Two carrots, for competitors in Group IV. —M. Graham (Waitara) 1 and champion, H. Tamaki (Waiau) 2, A. Draper (Motonui) 3. ROOT SELECTION COMPETITION. Carrot, table (variety named). — Waiau School (Motunui) 1, Dudley Thomson (Hillsborough) 2. Carrot, field, variety named. —Dudley Thomson 1. Waiau School 2. Mangold, Jersey Queen. —Dudley Thomson 1. Potato, three each of any varities. — Bell Block 1, Omata 2.

Onions (six), any named variety,— Warea 1, Waiau 2. Long red mangold.—Vogeltown 1. Best Record Chart (group 2). — Thelma Sadler (Franklev) 1 Keith Parkin (N.P.8.H.5.; 2. Best Record Chart (group 3). —Noel Brookman (N.P.8.H.5.) 1, Gwen Olson (Egmont Village) 2. Best Record Chart (group 4). —Fannie Topine (Waiau) 1, Winnie Robert (Waiau) 2 POTATO GROWING. FOR. AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY’S SHIELD. Frankley School 96 points (maximum 100) 1. Other schools were placed us follow: Bell Block 90 points, Koru 83 points, Vogeltown 75 points. Commenting upon the competition the judge said the work exhibited was of a high standard. SCHOOLS’ RURAL SECTION. School garden note hook (standard 6). —Elsie Draper (Motonui) 1, Iris Corbett (Warea) 2; standard 5: Muriel Read (Motonui) ’l, F. Topine (Waiau) 2; standard 4 : Violet Marsh (Motonui) 1, Dorothy Bint (Motonui) Nature study book (standard 3). — Joyce Bint (Motonui) 1 Mary Furze 2. For pupils of primary schools only: Notes on (a) forest trees of New Zealand; (b) full account of an experiment carried out in the school garden.—K. Riley 1, Jas Nuku (Motonui) 2. For competitors of boys’ and girls’ clubs: full notes on ‘‘My Plot.” — Gwen Olson (Egmont Village) lj P. Stevens 2. Plan of schoolgrounds.—Kath. Riley (Motonui) 1. Graph of mammal or variety trial results with any root crop.—Whare Edwin (Motonui) 1, Philip Stevens (Motonui 2. Pen-and-ink drawings of named weeds, with short notes. —Eliza Nuku (Motonui) 1, F. Topine (Waiau) 2. SEED COLLECTION. Sample eockslont. —Leslie Lambeth (Bell Block) 1. Sample Italian (Ryegrass.—Leslie Lambeth 1. Sample seed (named) from selected plant grown in school grounds.—Archie Cole (Motonui). Exhibit of school garden produce. — Motonui 1. Chart in illustration of nature study teaching in primary schools.—Motonui 1. •’ POULTRY. ORPINGTONS.

Buff cock. —D. Stewart 1. Buff hen. —D. Stewart 1. Buff pullet.—D. Stewart 1. Black cock.—F J. Aldous 1, Carlton Healev 2, H. Y. M’Cahev 3. D. A. M’Kay v.h.c. Blade hen. —F. J. Aldous 1, Geo. Wigley 2, D. A. M’Kay 3, Mi s. A. E. Taylor v.h.c. Black cockerel.—Walter Scott 1. J. K. Hawkins 2, H. Y M’Gahey 3 and v.h.c. Black f>ullet. —Walter Scott 1 and 2, J. K. Hawkins 3. White hen. —E. A. Hylton 1. White pullet.—E. A. Hylton 1. PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Barred cock.—W. Hall 1. Barred hen. —W. Hall 1. Barred cockerel.—C. Vogtherr 1. Barred pullet.—C. Vogtherr 1, W. Hall 2. White cock.—G. I. Blacker 1. White hen. —G. I. Blacker 1 and 2. White cockerel.—A. P. Lister 1. J. N Barrie 2. L. A. Xolan 3. White pullet.—L. A. Xolan 1 and 2, G. I. Blacker 3. WYANDOTTES. Golden hen.—W. Parker 1. W. Hall 2. Silver cock.—W. T. Kisby 1, F. E. Rogers 2. Silver hen.—F. E. Rogers 1. E. W. A. Hughes 2, F. E. Rogers 3. Silver cockerel. —G. I. Blacker 1, E. W. A. Hughes 2, C. Vogtherr 3. Silver pullet.—J. X. Barrie 1, E. W. A. Hughes 2 and 3. White pullet.—C. H. Xelson 1 RHODE ISLANDS. Red single comb code.—Miss M. G. Taylor (Inglewood) 1, J. Dickey (Fitzrov) 2 Red single comb hen.— J. Dickey 1. Red single comb cockerel. —G. A. Hadler 1, Miss Taylor 2.

LEGHORNS. White single comb cook. —W. T. Kisby (Vogeltown) I and 2. White single comb hen. —A. P. Lister 1, W. T. Kisby 2 and v.h.e. White single comb cockerel. —A. P. Lister 1, F. T Hall (Stratford) 2. White single comb pullet.—W. T. Kisby ]. and 2, E. J. Revell 3. Brown single comb cock. —C. C. Robertson (Yogeltown) i, J. H; Parsons (New Plymouth) 2. Brown single comb hen.—J. N. Eva 1, H. Ward and Sons 2, Don Stewart 3. Brown single comb cockerel.—J. N. Eva 1, A. P. Lister 2. Brown single comb pullet.—A. C Aubrey (Waitara) 1, Walter Jones 2. Best utility young bird.—A P. Lister. MINORCAS. Black cock. —G. H. Kent (Hawera) 1, Wm. Mooze (Hawera) 2. Black hen. —Alex. S. Hunter 1, Geo. Wigley 2, V. L. Warner (Hawera; 3. Black cockerel.—Geo. Wigley 1 an<jl Hawkins Cup and 3. Black pullet.—J. K. Hawkins 1, G, ,H. Kent 2. ANCON AS. Hen.—A. Mack, senr. (Fitzrov 1 and 2. Cockerel.—A. Mack 1. SELLING CLASSES. (Single birds, not to exceed 3 years.) Any variety heavy breed, cock or cockerel. —E. W. A. Hughes 1 and 2, A. P. Lister 3. Any variety light breed, cock or cockerel. —E. H. Chatfielcl 1, G. Wigley 2. (Single birds, not to exceed 205.) Any variety heavy breed, ben or Juliet. —Mrs. A. E. Taylor 1 and 2. Anv variety light breed, cock or cock-erel.--E. H. Chatfielcl 1, T. Mack 2.

TRIOS OPEN CLASSES. Best trio light breed, marked. —A. T. Moore 1. Heavy breed, self-coloured. —A. M. Allen (Tikorangi) 1. Heavy breed, marked. —W. Hall 1. Best light breed, utility.—G Wigley 1. DUCKS. Indian runner drake, any age. —D Stew’artl, A. P. Lister 2. Indian runner duck, any age. —D. Stewart 1, A. P. Lister 2. Indian runner drake, under 12 months. —A. P. Lister 1, A. Wood (Auckland) 2, D. Stewart 3. Indian runner duck, under 12 months.—A. P. Lister 1, A. Wood 2.

Indian runner white drake, under 12 months. —A. Wood 1, Indian runner white duck, under 12 months. —A. Wood 1. PIGEONS. FANCY SECTION.

English Owl, cock, adult. —W. B. M’Kenzie (Wellington) 1 and 3, W. Way 2, J. Hurle (New’ Plymouth) v.h.e.

Magpies, cock, adult. —J. Goer (Wellington) 1, C. Vogtherr (Hastings) 2, A. C. Johnstone (Auroa) 3. Magpies, hen, adult.—J. Goer, C. Vogtherr 2, A. C. Johnstone 3. Magpies, cock, under 12 months. —J. M’Kenzie 1, J. Hurle 2.

Magpies, cock,under 12 months. —J. Goer 1 and 2, A. C. Johnstone 3. Magpies, lien, under 12 months.—J. Goer 1 and 2, C. Vogtherr 3. Long-faced Tumbler, balds or beards, clean-legged, cock adult. —J. Hurle 1, A. C. Johnstone 2.

Long-faced Tumbler, balds or beards, clean-legged, adult hen.—A. C. Johnstone 1. J. Hurle 2.

Lqng-faced Tumbler, feather-legged, cock:—C. Vogtherr 1. Any other variety fancy pigeon cock adult. —F. G. Spence 1. Hen: W. B. M’ Kenzie 1, J. Hurle 2.

Any other A’ariety fancy pigeon cock under 12 months.—W. b! M’Kenzie 1. CHAMPIONSHIPS. (North Island Poultry, Pigeon and] Canary Society.) poultry: Rhode Island red, female (fancy).— A. C. Aubrey (Waitara). DUCKS. Indian runner, male.—D. Stew’art (Normanby). Indian runner, female.—A, P. Lister (New Plymouth). PIGEONS. Working homer pigeons, male, distance clashes only.—H. J. Mover ley (New Plymouth). Working homer pigeons, female, distance classes only.—W. J. Bellringer (New Plymouth). Fantails, any colour and sex, certificate only.—A. M. Allen (Tikorangi). African owl. any colour and sex, certificate only.—J. Hurle (New Plymouth). ' CANARIES Norwich yellow’, any sex. —S. Brooks (New Plymouth). • CUPS AND TROPHIES. POULTRY. L, A. Nolan and Co.’s silver cup for host young bird in show, cockerel or pullet, to be won 3 times, not necescarily in succession, by same owner before becoming his absolute property. — G. A. Hacller (New Plymouth). Previous w inners: 1920. H. E. Cudbv; 1921, B. A. Fraser; 1922, E. James: 1923, E. James. SPECIAL PRIZES. Winner L. A. Nolan Cup.—G Hadler. Best bi i cl, Rhode Island Reds (fancy).—G. A. Hadler. Best young bird in American Leghorn section.—E James. Best bird, Orpington section. —J. K. Hawkins. Best bird, Rock section. —W. Hall. Best bird, Wyandotte section.—H. E. Cudbv.

Best adult bird, American Leghorn.— F. W. Wilson. Best duck or drake in show. — Don Stewart. ‘ .