FARMERS’ WORK.

Hawera Star, Volume XLVII, 9 June 1928, Page 3

FARMERS’ WORK.

ROOT-GROWING CONTESTS

AIANGATOKI AREA

A strenuous, but very interesting, day was spent yesterday by the judges (Messrs Deem and Glass-on) in co\cling the work entered in the area covered by the iMangatoki branch of the Farmers’ Union. There were in all twenty crops judged, and generally the a verage was good and up to past y ears, the mangolds probably being a. little better. Specially good was the crop ol carrots on Air. J. Sulzberger’s farm, w hich turned the scale at nearly 70 tons, while Air. J. Bolger’s crop was also very creditable, reaching nearly 00 tons. Both were outstanding and drew lin ourablo comment from the judges. The former was the best Air. Deem had seen in Taranaki this year. Another feature of these two plots was that their culLibation was as nearly perfect as could be, and both were awarded the maximum. Air. Sulzberger’s, too, were ol such excellent quality as nearly to score the maximum. Altogether it was a remarkablyone crop and did the utmost credit to the growers. The party was well received by-_ the officials of the branch. Alessrs \Y. E. Carter, J. NY. Cleaver, and H. Barnard took the party- round in their ears, and thus gave much assistance to the competitions. Airs. J. P. Alarx entertained the members at morning tea and at luncheon, her hospitality being very .appity acknowledged by Air. Carter on behalf ol the union. At the end ol the day s work Airs. Carter provided afternoon tea. Mir. W. E. Carter (president), Air. B. H. Parker (vicepi esident), and Air. J. P. Alarx (lion, secretary) were among the score ol members present, and all took a keen interest in the work. The president and vice-president respectively returned thanks for the kindness of Airs. Alarx and Airs. Carter. Air. Parker also cordially thanked the judges for their good work and consistent support to the movement, Mr. Barnard, of the Farmers’ Co-op., and the press Mr. Deem briefly acknowledged the compliments and congratulated members most heartily on the excellent work done, the good crops shown, and the evidences of generally good cultivation. The results detailed were as below, two points being awarded for each ton and a maximum of 10 each lor cultivation and quality’. Mangolds. J. P. Alarx, 83 tons 12 cwt, 167, 8, 8— 183. K. Schmidt, 80 tons 17 cwt, 161*, 8, 9 —l7B A. J. J Sulzberger, 61 tons 12 cwt, 123, rj >l3B I. AV.’ Cleaver, 61 tons 3 cwt, 122, 7-J, 7—137*. AtcGuinness Bros., GO tons o cwt, 120*, 7i, 7*—l3s*. McGuinness Bros., 51 tons, 17 cwt, 103 i, 71, 6*—ll7i--0. V Alarx, 55 tons 17 cwt, 1111, 61, 7!—-1251. B. H. Parker, 50 tons, 100, 6, 61 — 112-1. Carrots. J. J. -Sulzberger, 69 tons 15 cwt, 1391, 10, 9-’ —159. J. Bolger, 59 tons 12 cwt, 119, 10, 8* — 137 i McGuinness Bros., 47 tons 9 cwt, 94-1, 6,6, 106 J. J. AY. Cleaver, 46 tons 19 cwt. 93*, 6*, 6—106. B. H. Parker, 42 tons 19 cwt, 85i, o, 7 97-1. 11 Schmidt, 41 tons 3 cwt, 82, 7, 7* ' 961. ' , O. AY. Carlton, 35 tons 17 cwt, 71$, 0, • 7 —841. Goodacre, 22 tons 4 cwt, 44, 3, G-l 53-i. Swedes. NA'. A. Clarke, 41 tons 12 cwt-, S 3,8, g c)9_ 0 Y. Alarx, 41 tons IS cwt, 831, 8, ' 6-97-1. f-C. Schmidt, 37 tons 11 cwt, 75, 6, 7-1 — ggi _ B. H. Parker, 33 tons 1 cwt, 66, 6, 7* —791.