RATA WINS BUTTER CHAMPIONSHIP.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 17 June 1929, Page 4

RATA WINS BUTTER CHAMPIONSHIP.

LEVIN AMONGST THE AWARDS. RESULTS FROM PALMERSTON. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) PALMERSTON N., This Day. Record entries were received in the butter classes at the National Dairy Show opening to-morrow. The judges’ comment says: “The butters have undergone a hard test and been subjected to lengthy storage for three months, but it is pleasing to find that, with few exceptions, the cpiality stood the test well. The butter opened up as fresh as the day it went into cool storage.” Results are as follow: CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. Aggregate of Classes 1 to 6. Bata 1904 Rangiwahia-fßuahinc 189* Rongotea 3.88 J Te Awamutu 1884 WINNERS OF GOLD MEDALS. Wellington and Hawke’s Bay Provinces. Rata 379| South Island. Canterbury C( ntral . . 37(5 Auckland. To Awamutu 3731 CLASS I.—Box of Butter, salted suitable for export. Rato; 96 Rongotea 954 Canterbury Central .... 95 CLASS 2, —Box of Butter in pats for Local Trade. Rata 951 Rongotea, 95’ Levin 941CLASS 3. —Box of Butter suitable for Export. Awahuri 96 United 954 Canterbury Central .... 95 CLASS 4.—80 x of Export Butter, open to members of the Factory Managers’ Association. Awahuri and Rongotea DSJ (Equal.) Mauric-cville 95 , CLASS 5.—80 x of (Export Butter from Bulk. Apiti 95 1 Wangaeh.u 95 Katikati 944 CLASS 6.—Championship of New

Zealand. (Exhibits in Classes 1 to 6.) Kanunea and Te Av/arnutu 95 (Equal). CLASS 7.—80 x of Butter from Factories receiving home separated Cream only. Levin . .. 95$ Karamea 95 Golden Bay . . 94$ CLASS 8. —Box of Butter made by Buttermaker or Manager's First Assistant. Karamoa 95$ Rangiwahia-Ruahine .... 95 Golden Coast and Wangachu each 94 CLASS 9. —80 x of Butter unsalted. United i. •• •• 95$ Levin . . 95 Rata and Rongotea (each) 94$ CLASS 10. —Box of Butter, open to Makers who have never won a first prize at previous national shows. Te Awamufu 95$ Rongotea 95 Golden Bay, Wairoa. each 94 CLASS 11. —Box of Butter, open to Buttermakers or First Assistants, for Local Trade, in pats. Wairoa 95 Rangiwahia 94$ Kr.niri 94 CLASS 11a. —Butter made with special Dairy Salt. Rata 95$ Golden Coast 95 United 94$