H.B. A. AND F. SOCIETY.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume II, Issue 69, 6 March 1912, Page 6

H.B. A. AND F. SOCIETY.

ELEVENTH AUTUMN SHOW. PEOPLE’S DAY. FINE WEATHER AND A LARGE ATTENDANCE. The sun rose bright and clear this morning and gave promise for a fine day for the Hawke’s Bay A. and P. Society’s eleventh annual show, but before 11 o’clock the sky became overcast and people eager for the day’s outing doubterf what the weather would be. Fortunately the clouds were not of the wringing-wct class, and the absence of sun made the air cool—pleasantly cool for the holiday makers and sightseers. From an early hour the streets were scenes of animMion, and as the special and ordinary trains arrived and unloaded their living freights the thoroughfares became thronged with happy

people. The stream of humanity flowed steadily towards the showgrounds, and soon after the gates were opened ~tlie produce sheds were thronged with such a densely packed crowd as to make it almost impossible to comfortably inspect the ex-

hibits. The principal attraction was. of the display of fruit, and there is no gainsaying the fact that it was worth going a long way to see. The average Hawke’s Bay-ite hears a great deal of the potentialities of this district from a fruit farmer’s point of view, and is sometimes prone to accept fruit stories with a liberal application of a well- ) known saline table commodity, but to-day he was afforded an ocular demonstration of the wealth that lies in the soil of this province awaiting the thrifty fruitgrower. In point of numbers, as well as in the quality of the exhibits, the fruit was far and above anything yet seen at an autumn show, or at any other show in the Dominion for that matter. This morning everything was in its right place, and shown off to the best possible advantage. tn the agricultural section the col lection of garden roots and vegetables frem the schools in the Hawke’s Bay Education District, and reflected th? on the pupils. In the awards School practically swept the board, securing no less than eight first prizes besides a number ofseconds. The Pakowhal School, and in fact all the schools in the district, were strongly represented, and this section promises to become one of the most popular in the autumn fixture.

In the competitors seed and grain classes at the show Messrs. Williams and Kettle, Ltd., in the fourteen classes in which they competed and in all of which there were other entrants secured nine firsts, five seconds, and three thirds, securing first prizes in such main lines as cowgrass. Italian ryegrass. Algerian oats, and Cape barley, also first and second places in the perennial rvegrass. This is the third show in succession that this firm has gained the first prize in the perennial ryegrass class. At mid-day the attendance was quite up to that of previous years and with the suspension of business in Napier and Hastings the numbers were considerably augmented in the afternoon, with every indication of establishing a record.

Side-shows were there in all varic ties and that they reaped a silvern harvest goes without saying. The Hastings Town Band under Conductor Mulling was in attendance and added ehjoyment to the day’s outing with a programme of spirited selections. During the progress of the competitions, which commenced about . p.m. the grandstands were literally packed, whilst not to be outdone many spectators perched themselves on fences and other coigns of vantage offering a survey of the proceedings. The crowd watched the competitons’ with keen interest an J in many instances were treated to a fine display of horsemanship. The society’s indefatigable and obliging secretary (Mr. C. Douglas, again proved himself an expert in matters of organisation and added further laurels to his long list of successes. Visiting exhibitors who found it necessary to interview the secretary were met with a courtesj which to some extent was an amelioration of their work and which was fully appreciated. The arrange meats were very favourably commented on by the exhibitors and judges, especially by Mr. D. Hay. judge of the fruit section. Mr. Hay is one of the most experienced judges in New Zealand and can therefore speak with some authority. A steady rain set in at 3 o'clock with every appearance of continuing. Visitors beat a hasty retreat from the open and many sought the shelter of the town. PRIZE LIST. (Continued from page 3.) The following further award;, wer. u.ade this morning:— DRESSED POULTRY AND EGO Judge—Mr. F. Anthony. Pair of fowls.—Mrs X. J. Wa>.<!.. 1. Pair of ducks. —Mrs N. J. Wake ly 1One goose.- Mrs N. J. M’akelv I. One tarkey.-Mr< N. J. Makely" I. One dozen fresh hen eggs. —E. Baldwin 1. Jesse Wharton 2 and 3. One d ozen fresh duck eggs. —Mis: Phyllis Wellwoo l I. II VMS AND BACON. Judge—Mr. F. Anthony. Two ham.-. — Gallagher and Co and 2. Side baren. - Gallagher and Co. 1 a rd 2. Two lolls bacon.- Gallagher and Uo. 1 and 2. First design fancy butter.- Mis A M. Boyles 1. GENERAL ENTRIES. Judge—Mr. C. Livingstone. Hand-fed calf. 8 months and tin dcr. IL Harvey I. Andrew Gil booly 2. R. D. Thomson 3. Jc-.~> Wharton vhc. Child’s pet lamb. L. Walden 1. A Struthers 2. J. Barms 3. Kitty Gi! ho.iiev vhc, Rose Ashman he. KatiCox c: 17 entries. The judge re

marked that this was a first class lot. FRUIT. Care of dessert apples, any one variety.—A. Moore 1 and 2, John Fulford 3, F. Cook vhc, J. Flanders he ; 18 entries. Case of cooking apples, any on-' variety.—ll. Miller 1 and vhc, Chas. Saywell 2, R. Wilson junr 3, L. W. Mackcrsey he ; 13 entries. Case of dessert pears, any one variety—John Fulford 1, A. E. Fourneau 2, G. Brenchley 3, A. Moore vhc and he ; 14 entries. Case of cooking pears, any on>' variety.—J. Flanders 1, A. Moore 2, D. McCulloch 3, A. E. Fourneau vhc, (5 entries.

Case of freestone peaches, any one variety.—Kaiapo. Orchard 1, 11. Miller 2, Weyergang Bros. 3; 7 en tries. Case of clingstone peaches, any one variety.—J. N. Williams 1, 11. Miller 2, J. Flanders 3 ; 8 entries. Walnuts large, dish of 50 —-Guthrie and Son 1. E. H. Williams 2; 3 entries. Walnuts, small, dish of 50.—W. J. and A. F. Douglas 1 and 2; 8 entries. Filberts, dish of 59. —Miss Daisy Watts 1 and 2 ; three entries. Cob nuts, dish of 50. —Miss Amy Wattsl and 2 ; 3 entries. Collection of fruit, space Bft by 3ft 6in. —J. N. Williams 1 ; only entry. Collection of fruit grown on his own section by a person occupying not more than half an acre of land in all and employing no labour outside of his own family.—D. T. Gigg; only entry. AGRICULTURAL PRODUCE. Cape Barley.—C. Codd 1, W. E. Beck 2. Only entries. SCHOOLS AGRICULTURAL SECTION. Collection of grasses and clovers. —Matamau School 1. DAIRY PRODUCE. Best design fancy butter.—Mrs. A. M. Boyles 1. Only entry. HORTICULTURAL. (Judge—Mr. D. A. Hav, Auckland.) POT PLANTS. Group of pot plants arranged for effect. —J. N. Williams 1 and 2. Stove or greenhouse plants.—J. N. Williams 1 and 2. Ferns, distinct varieties.-J. N. Williams I and 2. CUT" FLOWERS. Cactus Dahlias, distinct varieties. —G. N. Pharazyn 1, F. Mason 2. Cactus D.-.hlias, not less than six varieties.--F. Mason 1, G. N. Pharazyn 2. Six Cactus Dahlias, distinct varieties.- F. Mason 1. Mrs. Miller 2. Three Cactus Dahlias, distinct varieties. —F. Mason 1, G. N. Pharazyn 2. Cactus Dahlias, oue variety.—Mrs. Miller 1. Twelve Roses, distinct varieties. — Msr. Miller 1 and 2. Six Roses. —Congdon and Wilson I, Mrs. Miller 2. Three Roses, one variety.—Mrs. Miller I and 2. Three Vases Cosmos. —Mrs. Miller I. ' Three Vases Zinnias. —Mrs. Miller i

Best collection of Asters. —Congdon and Wilson 1, J. N. Williams 2. Best collection cut flowers. —Mrs. Mil’er 1, Mrs. Tosswill 2. Twelve Cactus Dahlias.—Mrs. Tosswill 1 and special. Miss Miller 2. Six Cactus Dahlias. —Mrs. Tosswill 1. F. Mason 2. Three Cactus Dahlias. —Mrs. Tosswill 1, F. Mason 2. Six Cactus Dahlias, on'e variety.— Mrs. Tosswill 1, Miss Miller 2. Six Roses, distinct varieties.--Miss Miller I and 2. Three Roses, one variety.—Miss Miller 1 and V Collection of Asters.—Mrs. Miller Three Buttonholes.—Mrs. J. J. Niven 1. Mrs. E. A. Crapp 2, Mrs. W. Fraser 3. Bridal Shower Bouquet.—Mrs. W. Fraser 1, Mrs. J. J. Niven 8. Coloured Shower Bouquet.—Mrs. W. Fraser I, Mrs. J. J. Niven 2. Floral Design.--Mrs. E. A. Crapp 1 and 2. Basket of cut flowers.—Miss Miller !. Mrs. Tosswill 2 Miss M. Finnis 3. Two Vases Roses.—-Mrs. Tosswill 1. Miss Miller 2. WINE. (.Judge—Mr. A. H. Russell, Tunanui, Hawke’s Bay.) Three bottles light dry red wine, any age.—Kaiapo Orchard 1 and 2 ; 5 entries. Three bottles light dry white wine, any age.—Te Mata Vineyard 1 and 2 ; 4 entries. Three bottles sweet grape wine, any age.—Te Mata Vineyard 1, Kaiapo Orchard 2 ; 4 entries. Best collection grape wine, unadulterated.—Te Mata Vineyard 1 and 2 ; only entries. Three bottles sweet wine.—Te Mata Vineyard 1, Kaiapo Orchard 1 ; 3 entries. POULTRY. (Judge—Mr. C. Price, Napier.) CHICKEN CLASSES. Dorking Cockerel. —R. Smith 1 ; only entry. Dorking pullet.—R. Smith 1 and 2 ; only entries. Hamburg, gold and silver pencilled. cockerel. —W. Sinclair 1 and 2 ; only entries. Hamburg, gold and silver pencilled, pullet.—W. Sinclair 1,2 and 3 ; only entries. Hamburg, gold and silver spangled cockerel.—C. L. Lagor 1 and 2; only entries. Hamburg, gold and silver spangled pullet. - C. L. Lagor 1 ; only entry. Gan:?. British, cockerel.—W. IL Mitchell 1 and he ; only entries. Game. British, pullet.—M . R. Mitchell 1 and 2: only entries. Bantam, game cockerel. —S. Curd 1 and 2 ; only entries. Bantam, game pullett.- S. Curd l a-id 2 ; only entries. Bantam. Black Rosecomb, cocker•I.—B. C. McCormick 1 and 2; 4 enries. Bantam. Black Rosocomb. pullet G. U. Thornton I : only entry. "Bantam, any other variety, cock-

ertl.- M. Thornton J, W. W. Adams 2 and 3 ; 5 entries.

Bantam, any other variety, pulls’ —W. AV. Adams 1 and 3, R. Smith 2 ; 4 entries.

Plymouth Rock, barred cockerel. H. McKeesick 1 ; only entry. Plymouth Rock, barred, pullet. - H. McKeesick 1 ; 2 entries. Plymouth Rock, white, cockerel. - Miss Joydte Beamish 1, Mrs H. E. Beamish 2 ; 3 entries. Plymouth Rock, white, pullet.— Mrs H. E. Beamish 1, Miss Joyce Beamish 2 ; 3 entries. Leghorn, brown, cockerel.—J. S. Hunt 1 and 2 ; only entries. Leghorn, brown, pullet.-—J. S. Hunt 1 and 2 ; 3 entries. Leghorn, white, cockerel.—B. C. McCormick 1 and 3, Mrs Rainbow 2; 4 entries.

Leghorn, white, pullet.—B. C. McCormick 1 and 3, Mrs Rainbow 2 and vhc ; 4 entries. Leghorn, American white, cockerel.—R. Smith 1, F. Martin 2, D. D. McLellan 3 ; 7 entries. Leghorn, American white, pullet. —R. Smith 1 and 2, D. D. McLellan 3, B. C. McCormick vhc ; 6 entries. Leghorn, black, cockerel.—AV. J. Ireland 1 ; only entry. Leghorn, any other variety, cockerel. —W. • J. Ireland 1, AV. W. Adams 2 ; only entries. Leghorn, any other variety, pullet 1 and 2 ; only entries. Wyandotte, silver, pullet.—William Lovell 1,2, and 3. H. McKeesick vhc ; 7 entries. Wyandotte, white, cockerM.—H. Miller 1, Jesse Wharton 2 and 3; 5 entries. Wyandotte, white, pullet.—Jesse Wharton 1 ; 5 entries. Minorca, black, cockerel.—G. C. Thornton 1 ; only entry. Minorca, black, pullet.—G. C. Thornton 1 and 2 ; only entries. Orpington, black, cockerel.—W. T. Hicks 1 and 2 ; 4 entries. Orpington, black, pullet.— W. T. Hicks 1 and 2 ; 6 entries. Orpington, buff, cockerel. —W. W. Adams 1 and 2; 4 entries. Orpington, buff, pullet.—W. AV. Adams 1,2, and 3 ; 6 entries. Any other variety purebred fowl, cockerel.—H. Torode 1, W. AV. Adams 3 ; 2 entries. Any other variety purebred fowl, pullet.—H. Torode 1 and 3, AV. AV. Adams 2 ; 4 entries Pen of best trio general utility birds. —W. W. Adams 1 and 3, 11. Miller 2 ; 6 entries. DUCKS. Aylesbury, male.— AV. T. Hicks 1 : 3 entries. Aylesbury, female. —AV. T. Hicks 1 ; 3 entries. Rouen, male—AA’. AV. Adams 1 anl 2, AV. J. Ireland 3 ; only entries. Rouen, female. —H. Graham 1 am, 3, AV. AV. Adams 2; 4 entries. Pekin, male.—E. Campbell J, AV. W. Adams 2 ; only entries. Indian Runner, male.—R. Smith 1, 2 and 3, D. McCulloch vhc; 6 en tries. Indian Runner, female. —R. Smith 1,2 and 3, D. McCulloch vhc ; 6 entries. Any other variety pure bred drake —Mrs F. Hutchinson, junr., 1, AV. AA r . Adams 2, R. Smith 3; only entries. Any other variety purebred dock. —Mrs F. Hutchinson 1, AV. W. Adams 2, R. Smith 3 ; 4 entries. COMPETITIONS. Judge—Mr. Alex. Mitchell, Manaia. Girls’ Pony Leaping Match. —Miss W. N. Russell 1, Miss Mackersey 2, Miss Katherine Russell 3; 8 entries. Best turned out horse, trap and harness. —C. -Stubbs’ br g Steak 1, P. J. Devine’s b g Meteor 2, A. E. Burton’s iron gr g. King Pye 3 ; 7 entries. The judge said that the first turn out was a credit to the owner. CHILDREN’S PONY TROTTING. Miss Nora Hassall’s ch.g. Dandy 1. Miss Mary Hassall’s blk.m. Whisper 2, R. N. Donovan’s roan mare Daisy 3; nine-entries. FLAG COMPETITION. O. Nelson 1, J. AV. Wilder 2. Ladies leaping match.—Mrk C. Depcss’s Kismet 1, Mrs C. Hart’s Playboy 2, Mrs Hassall’s Erin-go-dragh. 3.