WORLD’S BUTTER CHAMPIONSHIP

Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2312, 3 December 1925, Page 9

WORLD’S BUTTER CHAMPIONSHIP

GENEROUS TRIBUTE BY AUSTRALIAN EXPERT. VALUE OP COMPETITION. Mr. P. J. Carrol .supervisor of Dairy Exports, who represented Australia at the World’s Buuer Competition at Auckland, has made a special report to the Comptroller-General of Now South Wales. He says, in parts: “There can be no question as to the absolute fairness of the whom procedure, and tho keen desire on tho part of both the show officials and the Departmental officers to ensure that thero was no room for suspicion in regard to the conduct of the judging. "1 am perfectly satisfied that it would be impossible to provide greater safeguards for the equitable carrying out of the work than were provided by the society’s officers, i “The final selection for first prize was narrowed down to numbers ’l6’ and ‘26,’ ‘Rangiwahia’ (New Zealand) and ‘Oakey’ (Queensland) respectively. The former, after very considerable hesitation, was awarded nrst prize with a total score of 96£ points, and lihe latter second prize with 96 points. ■ “It was admitted by the judges that the difference between the two exhibits was so slight as to hardly warrant discrimination; but, as tne prizes had to be awarded, the closest scrutiny was practised to find justification for separating the butters. “The competition created a great deal of Interest amongst manufacturers in New Zealand, and it is the intention of tho Auckland Winter Exhibition committee, 1 believe, to continue this contest with increased prizes in future . ' “There is no doubt at all in my mind that such competition can have none but the most beneficial influences on the industry, both in Australia and New Zealand, and I am hopeful that arrangements will be made in Australia for similar competitions which will, at least, include a number of exhibits from New Zealand. “On tho occasion of my visit I was privileged to examine not only New Zealand butters, but those from Ireland, Canada, America, Fiji and Denmark. and the only butters that made a favourable comparison with the New Zealand and Australian exhibits were the nine entries sent from Ireland. It was very evident that If the other countries’ butters had to be subjected to the same conditions in regard to long periods of cold storage and transport they would not arrive at their destination in anything like as good condition of quality as New Zealand and Australian butters.” ...