ROOT GROWING COMPETITION

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 21 July 1923, Page 4

ROOT GROWING COMPETITION

MANAIA DISTRICT.

MANGOLDS. ' J. Dakers, Kaupokonui; 1 acre —Lea laud ploughed early Sept., three double ■ discinga, rolled on furrow, tine harrowed .and rolled, thinned, six horse hoeings, three hand hoeings; Prizewinner and White Sugar, 61b. seed, 28in. drills, sown 23/10/22; manure, sewt. per acre, 3 parts super and rock phos., 1 part bonemeal, 251b potash, 30 loads farmyard manure;- weight, 82 tons 4ewt.; points,- -[weight 164, cultivation 10, quality 8, total 182. W. Dakers, Kaupokonui; 1 acre— Previous crop carrots, ploughed Aug. 15-16, double disced twice, tine harrowed at intervals and rolled twice before sowing, hoed and thinned, horse hoed four times, good deal transplanting; White Sugar, 61b., 28in., 24/10/22; 4cwt., ; part super, Nauru phosphate, ' bone and potash; 72 tons 12ewt.; 145, 10, 8, total points 163. : R. Greenhill, Kaupokonui; 14 acres— Lea land ploughed Sept., disced and worked generally, hand hoed twice, horse hoed three times; Prizewinner, 61b., 28in., end Oct.; scwt., 3 parts super and; rock phos., 1 part bonemeal, 201b._ potash; 73 tons; 146, 9, 8, total 1 points 163. N. K. Macleod, Manaia, f-acre —Pre- : vious crop carrots, ploughed Sept., disced and well worked generally, hand ■ hoed and horse hoed six times, thinned; , 'White Sugar, Imperial Green Gldbe, Jersey' Queen, 4lbs., 28in., first week j Isor,; 6ewt. Newton King's special ! mangold manure; 68 tons 14cwt.; - 137,, 10, 9, total points 156. > E. Eetts, Normanby Eoad, Manaia; • 2* acres; entry I—Lea land, skim ; ploughed May 20, second -ploughing ; Sept. 18, disced, harrowed and rolled twice, horse hoed three times and hand hoed, thinned; Jersey Queen, 51b., 28in., * 18/11/22; super 24cwt., slag 24.cwt., ; salt scwt.; 63 tons 13cwt.; 127, 9, 10, total points 146. f' E. Betts, Normanby Road, Manaia; ; entry 2 —Particulars same as for entry '. 1: Long Red seed; 59 tons 17cwt.': 119*, 9, 8, total points 1364. ; H. Feather, Manaia; 14 acres—Lea land, ploughed middle Sept., disced twice, heavy harrowed with tines, rolled well twice, hand hoed three times; Prizewinner and Long Eed, 51b, 28in. and 20in., first week Nov.; 3cwt. super and blood and bone; 58 tons 10cwt.; 117*, 8, 7, total points 132*. - ; J. M. Claque, Manaia; 1 acre—Previous crop' turnips, ploughed Oct. 2, rolled, disced three times, tine harrowed twice, hand hoed twice and thinned; Prizewinner, 61b., 28"in., 20/11/22; 3cwt. -Waitara mangold manure; 57 tons 14cwt; 115, 7, 9, total points 131. . ' E. Betts, Normanby Eoad, Manaia; entry 3—All particulars same as for No. 1 entry; Prizewinner seed; 54 tons 9cwt.; 108*, 9, S, total points 125*. E. G. Eetts, Okaiaw'a; 1* acres—Previous crop mangolds, ploughed Sept. 15, tine ' harrowed four times, rolled, horse hoed four times, hand hoed twice: Prizewinner, 41b.,. 28in., 8/11/22; scwt ■ Tui; 44 tons- 9cwt.; 834y- 9, 8, total , points 105*. ■ ' ' ' ,E. G. Betts, Okniawa;l4 acresPrevious crop mangolds, "ploughed Sept. 15, tine harrowed four" times, rolled twice, horse hoed four times, hand hoed twice; White Sue-ar, 'Alb „ 2Sixu, 8/11/22; 5c wt. Tui; 42 toVlawt'; '84, 9,; 8,- total points 101.1 A. E; McCracken;. Manaia; 2 acresPrevious crop swedes, ploughed end of Sept.,. rolled, -disced) - harrowed, horse hoed,-.thinned.: several -times; Prizewinner, 71b.; 28in:y 15/11/22; ■ : 4cwt. ;Kmg'a,mixture;'3B; tons; .76.-9, 7, total : points -Q2.- ;v ..•• " ..;■". \\ Average, crop, 59 tons 12cwt. per acre. Remarks—(l) Mangolds a bit coarse, very clean; (>:) even crop, very clean; (3) Sugar the heaviest; (4) Jersey Queen the best, but both nice; (5) very nice. J CARROTS. 1 N. K. McLeod, Manaia; J-aere—Lea land, ploughed Sept., disced -and worked generally, hand hoed and thinned; •Matchless White, lib., . 14in., end of ■Nov.; 4evvt. special carrot manure (Wtoa King's); ,62 tons 3c wt.; , 124, 8, 10, total points 142. W. Dakers, Lower Glenn Road, Kaupokonui; f-aere —Previous crop mangolds, ploughed Aug. 15-16, double disced twice, tine harrowed afc intervals and rolled twice before sowing, j hoed and thinned, liorse hoed once•Matchless White, Hlb., 21in., 10/11/22; 4cwt. super, Nauru phos., bone and* potash; 56 tons 14ewt.; 113, 10, S, total points 131. . H. Feather, Manaia; 1 acre—Lea land, ploughed/middle Sept.,, disced, harrowed and rolled, each twice, hand hoed three or four times and thinned; Sinclair's Champion, lib., 14in., first week in Dee;; 3cwt. super and blood and bone, equal parts; 52 tons 17cwt.; 105*, 9, 8, total points 122*. J. T. Claque, Manaia; 4.-acre—Lea land, ploughed Oct. 1, rolled, disced four times, harrowed and rolled, hand hoed twgee and thinned; Sinclair's Champion, 21b'., 14in., 6/12/22; 4*cwt. Kempthorne, Frosser's turnip manure, 43 tons 4cwt.; 86, 40, 7, to.tai points E. Betts, Manaia; 4-acre—-Lea land, slum ploughed May 20, second ploughing Sept. 18, rolled, disced twice, harrowed and rolled, / horse hoed four times, hand hoed twice and thinned; • Matchless White, 2lbs.', 28in., 18/11/22; scwt. super and slag (half and half); 41 tons 13a.wt:y 83, 9, 8, total points * J. Dakera, Kaupokonui; 4,-aere —Lea land, ploughed early Sept.,"- rolled on furrow, three double discings, tine harrowed and rolled, thinned twice, horse hoed twice, hand hoed; Sinclair's Champion and Magnum Bonum, l*lb., 21in., 17/11/22; 41 tons 9c\vfc.; 82*, .0, S,'total points 99*. ! T. Patterson, Demonstration Farm, Manaia; 4-acro—Previous crop man-

golds, ■ ploughed- Oct. 12, disced six times, relied, harrowed twice, Jiorse hoed six times, hand hoed raid thinned; Matchless White/lib.,' 28in., 7/11/22; 4cwt. super, •?, parts bone, 1 part Nauru; 39 tons f>cwt.; 784, 9, 0, total points 964. E. G. Betts,. Okainwa; 1 acre—Previous crop e/irrots, ploughed Sept. 7, tine-.harrowed "four times, rolled twice, horse -hoed four times, hand hoed twice; Sinclair's Champion, l|lb., 28in., 8/11/22; scwt. Tui; 37 tons 17cwt,: 75*, 8, 8, total points 914. . It. Greenlrill, Kaupokonui; 4-acre— Lea land, ploughed first week Sept., disced twice, rolled twice and harrowed once, horse hoed twice and hand hoed twice; Sinclair's Champion and Matchless White, 141b., 28in., 12/11/22; scwt., 2 parts super, 2 parts rock phos., 1 part bon'eineal, 251b potash; 30 tons 7cwt.; 604, 7,, 7, total points 744. A. E. McCracken, Koperi Road, Manaia; 1 acre—-Previous crop swedes, ploughed end Sept., rolled, disced once on double and harrowed well, thinned, hand hoed and horse hoed three or four times; Sinclair's Champion, lib., 2Sin., 15/13/22'; 4ewt. King's mixture; 24 tons; 48, S, 8, total points 64. C. Jones, Manaia; 14 acres—Previous crop turnips, ploughed Sept., .disced, rolled four times and harrowed, thinned

and cleaned thoroughly once and horse tioed; mixed seeds, 21bs., 28in., end Oct.; 4i|cwt., blood and bone 2i parts and super 2-parts; 25 tons lOcwt.; 51, 5, 7, total points 63. Average crop, 4l tons 7cwt. per acre.

Remarks—(l) Very fine even crop; (2) nice even crop; (3) variety rather mixed; (9) rather patcliy; (10) sown late, just growing; (11) very patchy crop.

SWEDES

J. Dakers, Kaupokonui; 21 acres — Lea land, ploughed Nov., rolled on fur-, row, disced twice on double, harrowed and rolled; Vil. White Purple Top, 10oz., 14in., 7/12/22; sewt. Challenge turnip manure; 45 tons 9cwt.; 90^, 9, 7, total points 106-J. W. Dakers, Lower Glenn Road, Kaui'pokonui; 3 acres—Lea land, ploughed ! Nov. 20, rolled on furrow, double I disced, tine harrowed, twice rolled- be- ! fore sowing; half Balmoral Purple Top and half Garten's- Grandmaster, 10oz., 14in., 20/12/22; 3'ewt. Kempthorne, Prosser's turnip manure; 41 tons 6 cwt.; 82,}, 7, 8, total points 97*. H. Feather, Manaia; 7 acres—Prej vious crop oats, ploughed Oct., disced, i harrowed, rolled several times; Super- • lative and Monarch, lOoz., 9in., 13/11/22; 3c'wt. super, blood and bone, equal parts; 41 tons 18cwt.; 83-}, 7, 5, total points 95-}. - J. M. Ciague, Manaia; 2} acres —Lea land, ploughed Oct. 5, rolled, disced three times, tine harrowed twice, rolled twice; Grandmaster, lOoz., 7in., 6/12/22; 3cwt. Waitara turnip manure; 40 tons lGewt,; 81i, 7, 7, total points 954. A. G. MeCracken, Manaia; 7 acres — Previous crop oats, ploughed July, cul- | tivated generally** Grandmaster, lOoz., j 14in., 23/12/22; 4cwt. King's mixture; j 39 tons lewt.; 78, 7, 7, total points 92. j E. Long, Main South Road, Manaia; I 8 acres —Lea land, ploughed middle of | Sept., disced six times, harroAved three I times, rolled twice six weeks after : ploughed, worked'as above till sowing; j Grandmaster, Vil. White Purple, 120z., . 7in.; 3cwt. super; 35 tons 7ewt.; , 70}, 8, 8, total points 86}. j Average crop, 40 tons IS cwt. per acre. j Remarks —(I). roots coarse, but sound; (2) Vilmorin's the heaviest and .' soundest; (3) very necky, fair amount 1 dry rot; (4) rather necky, some dry rot; (5) nice crop, a bit thin in i patches; (6) nice even crop.