JUDGES’ COMMENTS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIX, Issue 163, 12 June 1939, Page 9

JUDGES’ COMMENTS.

FARM PRODUCTS. Commenting upon the farm products which he judged. Mr A. C. Bnist (Feilding) stated that the exhibits were good, but owing to tbe exceptional dryness of the season there were no en- ; tries of ryegrass and cereals.

VEGETABLES PR AI SET). While Mr G. A. Aggett. the judge of tbo vegetables, emphasised that tbe season had not been a good one, and therefore it was to be expected that the display in this section might not be as fine as in some other years, the standard actually attained, be said, was high under tbe circumstances. He made special mention of the amateur collections, saying that it was noticeahlo from_ this that there should always l>e_ included a sample of potatoes. This vegetable was the basis ot the family menu, and therefore held a permanent place in collections. POTATOES. “I have been associated with the Manawatu Shows for 2 5 years, ami have been showing up to three years ago. having taken the prize for collections of potatoes three or four times, and this year’s -display is (lie finest 1 have ever seen here,” commented the judge of the potatoes (Mr T. Webb). “I have never seen potatoes here cut up so well. This was a bad season for growing, and the result achieved bv those growers is thus especially meritorious.” EXCELLENT MANGOLDS. “The quality of the roots this year is considerably in advance of that ot previous year's, especially considering the weather conditions during the season,” said Mr W. A. Jacques, jpdge of the field roots. “A little more attention could be given to type, as in many instances this is where the

chief weakness occurs. The exhibits of the Young Farmers’ Clubs were well staged, and some very good roots were entered. If this standard can lie maintained, tlio future of this section of the Show should he assured. The hardest section to judge was tlio Yellow Globe mangels. They were very uniform in typo and there were some extremely useful roots. Considering the season, 1 think this is an outstanding performance, and is much better than I expected.” 0 UTSTA N DJNG PR HIT. “I have l>een judging here for the last 30 years, on and off, and the champion collections on exhibition here to-day are absolutely the finest that have ever been staged,” said Air T. H. Horton, the judge of the fruit section. “Practically every apple is a perfect specimen of its kind. All are true to type land magnificent in colouring. They arc also absolutely free from disease. In the individual exhibits of named varieties practically the same applies. In the case fruit, the display is the finest I have seen staged at any show, and 1 have judged in Australia. the Argentine, England and Canada as well as Now Zealand. Not only is it a great testimony to the excellence of the fruit, but it speaks well for our export trade.” DISPLAY OF BACON. “ITndoubtdly this is the most comprehensive display we have ever had at the Winter Show,” said one of the judges of the bacon exhibit, Air E. Nielsen, who acted in conjunction with Dr C. P. AlcAleekan and Air Harris. “It almost trollies tlio highest number of entries we have ever bad before, as that figure was 45 ami this year it reaches 128, and tlio entries cover the whole area of the district under the Wellington District Pig Council. Generally speaking, the sides are of a high standard and one of the noticeable improvements is in the length, a point which has been stressed for some time as a most • desirable feature for export. The ‘eye of meat’ is rather disappointing, this bringing to notice a present-day problem of bacon production—how to increase this.” THE KNITT ING SECTION. AYliile the entries were not numerous. the standard of knitting was good, commented Airs A. N. Barraud. the judge of that section. Airs Barraud drew attention to a knitted hodjacket which, she commented, was an excellent piece of work. NEEDLEAYOIT.K EKATUIIES. “While competition in some of the classes was restricted to some extent, the display includes some really outstanding pieces,” remarked the judge of the needlework (Airs D. G. Priest. “The tapestry work could lie better, but in the fine white work and in some of the coloured there arc some beautiful examples. One of the features is a rug made of underclothing—in the thrift class—which is a marvellous piece of work.”