WAIKATO SHOW

Manawatu Times, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 12807, 3 June 1914, Page 8

WAIKATO SHOW

RECORDS FOR THE DOMINION CLAIMED.

THE BUTTER AWARDS

Press Association.—By Telegraph. HAMILTON, June 2.

The eighth Waikato Show extending over -five days opened this afternoon in most favourable conditions. There was a very large attendance, Sir Joseph Ward being amongst the visitors. The Association claims for the show a record for the Dominion so far as space and entries are concerned. The space was increased to 75.000 square feet, while the entries total 7000, of which 4000 are in competition. The butter exhibit alone contains 24(5 entries, representative of two-thirds of the factories in the Dominion.

Dairy results: —

Box of butter suitable for export (open to all factories, creamery re-gistration).—Rangiwahia-Ruahine, 9(5, 1; Stratford, Wangaehu, and Riverdale, equal, 2, with 05% points.

Best box of butter suitable for export (otilbs). —Taieri and Peninsular, 95% points, 1; Te Aroha, 95 points, 2; Omata, 94% points, 3; Stratford, 94 points, 4; Thames Valley, 93%, 5; Kairanga, 93, (>. Box of butter (s(slbs) suitable for export.—Lepperton, Golden Bay, Stratford, Levin, Kairanga, and Ballance, equal first, with 95% points. Box of butter (not less than 481bs) in lib pats. —Levin, 9(5 points, 1; Stratford, 95%, 2; Kairanga, 95, 3; Thames Valley, 94%, 4.

Box of butter (s(slbs), factory made. —Piopio, 95 points, 1; Matakana, 94% 2; Te Kuiti, 93%, 3.

Box of butter (o(ilbs), made by buttermaker or factory manager's first assistant.—Kairanga and Wangaehu, 95% points. 1 and 2; Stratford and Ballance, equal, 95 points, 3. Box of butter (s(slbs), for exhibitors who have never won first prize at previous Waikato Shows.—Rangi-wahia-Ruahine, 9(5 points, 1; Ballance, 95%, 2; Omata, 94%, 3; Eureka, 94,4. Box of butter (s(slbs), open only to factories manufacturing 100 tons of butter or less during the season.— Wangaehu and Piopio, equal, 95% points, 1; Omata, 95, 3.