BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ AGRICULTURAL CLUBS

Manawatu Times, Volume 66, Issue 142, 17 June 1941, Page 8

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ AGRICULTURAL CLUBS

Manawatu-Oroua Division

The annual report of the Manawatu-Oroua Division of the Boys’ and Girls’ Agricultural Club movement states that in the root crop section 38 schools in the district took part, bringing forward 233 projects for judging in February, March and April of this year. This is very close to the record number, 239, produced in 1940, and would probably have greatly exceeded that number but for the long dry summer which ruined many plots—particularly on the lower levels. The compulsory crops were: Carrots, two varieties, and silver beet. The three extra rows provided by the entrants themselves were of a wide and pleasing selection. The children showed considerable discernment in the choice of crops. Unfortunately, as stated before, the long hot dry spell in summer was unfavourable to root crop growing in many areas and the children are to be congratulated for having persisted as they did, and for bringing forward plots as good as circumstances would permit and the judges feel that probably a new insight into cultivation values was gained from the struggle against adverse conditions. The year by year improvement still goes on, pupils gaining from sheer own. experience and showing a keen appreciation of the judges’ remarks and of all points connected with the actual judging. Thinning, in many cases, is still a fault, and children find it hard to pull out, and discard, what are to them perfectly good plants, but weeds become progressively fewer and soil cultivation is improving. Records in most schools were well done, their value being appreciated, but there is still room for improvement in this department of the work. The educational value of the record cannot be overstressed. The judges still feel that although the plot work occupies a large part of their time, that it is time well spent, and recommend that the work be continued. Perhaps more schools might be able to arrange to have all their together in the school grounds, which would make for less travelling and easier judging. Thanks are due to all the local supervisors, to the parents and to teachers for their interest in and support of the movement, without which so successful a year.could not have been accomplished. N.Z. Farmers’ Union Challenge Shield (awarded to school in Wanganui Education District securing highest marks for Cultivation and Record) — I, Otoko School, Wanganui; 2, Pohangina School, Manawatu. This year 39 schools took part in the stock-rearing competitions and brought forward for judging the remarkable total of 544 animals, the highest in the history of the clubs in the areas exceeding last year’s total (456) by 88. In addition to the above, 73 lambs were presented by children in places where dairy calves were unobtainable . Although the club work is concerned primarily with dairy stock the educational value gained from the study of sheep husbandry must not be under-estimated, particularly in those districts where dairy stock is not readily available. Sincere thanks are offered to the following, who often at great inconvenience to themselves acted as judges: Messrs. A. Burgess, Rongotea; H. J. Lancaster, Glen Oroua- H. E. Green, Kairanga; N. Wilson, Kairanga,* J. H. Mason, Feilding; L. Lancaster, Kopane; A. A. O’Donnell; Bunnythorpe; H. D. Brewster, Makino; and W. Davison, Rongotea. We wish also to thank all those teachers, parents, Young Farmers- Club members and others who so generously supported the movement throughout the year. The district championship was held in connection with the FeilUing A. & P. Association’s Annual Show on the sth February. Mr. Martin Murray of Woodville officiated as judge of the Jersey classes, and in the care of rearing, while Mr. J. H. Mason of Feilding, judged the Shorthorn group. There were very good entries from a wide area, and a very high quality. RESULTS. , Care in Rearing.—Senior: Noel Bartlett’s “Deanna,’* Ohakea, 1; Vera Hint’s “Buttercup,” Taikorea, 2; Margaret Mead’s “Babette,” Kiwitea, 3. Care in Rearing.—Junior: June Brock’s “Lucille,” Cheltenham, 1; Ann Stewart’s “Pansy,” Te Arakura, 2; Graham Hockley’s “Cherry,” Kopane, 3. Dairy Type.—Grade or Pedigree Heifers: Vera Print’s “Buttercup,” Taikorea, 1; Rita Sanson’s “Mavis,” Kopane, 2; Beryl Mai’s “Dainty,” Glen Oroua, 3. Yearling Heifers.—Dairy Type: John Goodman’s “Trixie,” Te Arakura, 1; Phylis Mai's “Nettie,” Glen Oroua, 2; Noel Proctor’s “Topsy,” Glen Oroua* 3. Records: Irene Hodgson, Whakarongo, 1; Betty Robinson, Whakarongo, t; Joyee Williamson, Colyton, 3. Barraud and Abraham Cup: Te Arakura School, 16 points, 1; Taikorea School, 10 points, 2; Whakarongo School, 10 points, 2; Kopane School, 8 points, Thanks: In connection with the championship meeting, we desire to thank Mr. Martin Murray and Mr. J. H. Mason, who so ably acted as judges and also all those interested people, stewards, parents, teachers, carriers and others vrfio lent their assistance and helped to make the meeting the success it warn. ROOT CROP RESULTS. All plots were marked under the headings:— Cultivation •• .. .. .. .. Maximum 40 Quality Maximum 20 Own Choice Rows •• Maximum 10 Record Maximum 30 100 KAIRANGA SCHOOL.

•Cultiva- Quality. Own tion. , Choice Rows. Record. Total Points. Beryl Mallett .. .. . . 38 16 10 21 88 Patricia Turner .. .. .. 36 15 9 25 85 Graham Eagles 34 12 8 21 75 Julie Guv 30 10 8 24 72 Tony Kearins 30 10 7 20 67 Bob I>ivehall .. ,, - #af 26 10 6 19 61 tONOBURN SCHOOL. Graeme Voss .. ,, ... 36 36 10 17 79 James Lockwood 37 15 9 17 78 Ian Swenson 38 32 7 18 75 Philip Barham •• .. .. 32 11 6 23 72 terrace end school. Basil Kruse 35 12 7 23 77 Vivian Cooper .. .. .. 32 It 7 19 72 David Black 22 11 6 0 39 Lindsay Dougherty .. .. 20 10 3 0 33 WHAKARONOO SCHOOL. John Oxenham 38 18 9 23 88 Hugh Oxenham 38 18 9 20 85 Des. Newcombe 36 16 8 23 83 James McSavnev .. .. 31 14 7 24 7J? Milton Harvey 30 12 7 20 69 Mark Badger 28 10 6 18 62 Ernest Hemmingsen . 20 10 5 20 55 BUNNYTHORPE SCHOOL. Merle Ranson 37 18 8 30 93 Roger Abraham 39 18 9 26 92 Clarrie Egglcton 37 18 8 24 87 Kevin Nevlon 34 13 7 21 75 RADMAI SCHOOL. Nola Mai 36 10 7 21 80 Bernadette Hanlon .. .. 37 15 8 20 80 Mav Edwards 33 15 6 25 79 Maurice Kerrigan .. .. 30 12 5 23 70 Ray Edwards .. • • .. 30 14 6 19 69 ASHHT7BST SCHOOL. Trevor Hewitt 35 15 8 20 Cecil Tunnicliffe 32 14 10 20 76 Eileen Drummond .. .. 26 12 7 0 Keith Drummond .. .. 20 10 5 0 35 MTLSON SCHOOL. Ivan Macaulay 36 17 6 22 81 Alan Thomas 36 16 6 19 77 Rex Main 36 14 6 21 77 Tom McKenna 34 16 6 20 David Rowan 32 13 8 23 75 Ian Rowan 32 14 8 20 74 Ron Blackwell 33 It 6 19 Richard Kennard 33 12 5 0 50 POHANGLNA SCHOOL. Alison Stuart 40 18 10 28 Heather Stuart 40 18 10 28 Ian Moar 38 17 9 89 Bruce Moar 38 15 8 2*6 87 Brian Tews 32 12 7 Bernard Biddlecombe .. 28 11 7 71 AWAHOU NORTH SCHOOL. Brian Spelman .. .. .. 32 15 7 22 76 Peter Palmer 30 14 8 23 75 Natalie Spelman 28 12 7 20 Belle Clapham 25 10 7 25 67 WAITOHI SCHOOL. Stanley Gray .. 38 35 10 25 88 Jark Scott 37 12 9 28 86 Eric Gray 37 14 10 24 85 George Hints 34 36 10 21 81 Ken Edmonds 29 16 8 21 74 Marlene Thompson .. .. 29 32 5 20 66 GLHN OROUA SCHOOL. Colin Angus 38- 17 9 24 88 Harold Angus 38 17 9 22 86 Noeline Boswell .. .. .. 36 17 9 22 84 Audrey Boswell •• .. .. 34 17 9 20 80 Brian Scott .. .. .. .. 30 16 7 20 73 KOPANE SCHOOL. Rita Sanson .. .. .. .. 39 18 10 27 94 Douglas Hill 39 18 9 26 92 James Carr 39 18 10 22 S9 Bernard Carr 37 17 9 20 83 Basil VOSS .. 33 11 8 23 75 Trevor Carr 37 18 10 0 65 Brian White 33 16 7 0 56 Ward Russell 35 13 8 0 56 Doug. White .. .. .. .. 33 14 7 0 54 Keith Bennett 32 13 S 0 53 Alva Dyer 29 15 8 0 52 Ian Bennett 31 12 8 0 51 Benrett 09t ** 0 * 29 13 S 0 49

RONGOTBA SCHOOL. Gordon. Simonsen .« •• 39 18 9 20 86 39 17 9 20 85 Vernon Wenborn •• •• ,. 36 14 8 19 77 Cliff Fieldhouse • • •• * VJ 32 12 7 24 75 COLYTON SCHOOL. Murray Jensen # « M 36 15 8 20 79 Milton Allerby .. • • •» 34 14 7 23 78 28 12 5 15 6(5 TAONUT SCHOOL. 40 18 9 22 89 CLYDESDALE. 33 18 9 21 81 .Ngaire Short 32 17 9 22 79 Pixie Luxford • • -. .« 32 17 8 20 77 Letta Short .. ,. ,. . • 31 16 6 22 75 Mona Teague .. .. M 2D 16 7 39 71 Ailsa. McKenzie 29 14 6 • 21 71 William Powell ,. .. si 16 3 20 70 Langley Glenills .. , n 30 16 6 17 69 Don Knox 28 14 7 18 67 LYTTON STREET SCHOOL. Janet Woodruffe .. .. 34 36 S 23 SI Tom Woodruffe 35 17 8 21 81 Ian Sandilands 33 18 9 19 79 Prances Sandilands .. .. 34 18 9 17 7S Robert Harris .. .. .. 33 15 5 16 69 George JLaing 34 15 7 10 66 Trevor Christian 27 13 6 0 46 ORANGIPONGO SCHOOL. Peter McIntyre .. .. •• 34 18 9 18 77 John Reardon .. .. .. 31 14 7 16 6S Arthur Campbell 30 15 6 14 65 Elva Macdonald .. •• .. 26 11 4 14 49 APITI D.H. SCHOOL. Christine Stanley .. . . 37 17 10 25 89 June Jensen . .. .. .» 32 14 7 22 75 Lance Hogan * .. 30 14 S 22 74 Eileen Malone ,4 • • k • 30 14 7 21 72 Monica Malone .* «■» „» 29 14 7 39 69 Con Malone 26 11 5 38 60 L. Macpherson 30 14 7 0 51 VALLEY ROAD SCHOOL. Gay Pearse "9 13 7 14 66 Althea Atkinson 31 12 8 13 64 KLMBOLTON SCHOOL. Valerie Yeule .. .. .. 35 18 7 0 60 Iris Jensen .. 30 16 7 0 53 Alex Garard 29 12 6 0 47 Janice Morgan 26 10 6 0 42 Cedric Gillard 24 8 3 0 35 RANGIWAHIA SCHOOL. Esme Smith .. 37 18 8 22 85 Douglas Mills .. .. .. 38 18 8 16 80 Brian Lawrence .. • • • • 32 15 7 ir 71 Campbell Mills 36 38 8 15 67 Sheila Rose 30 14 6 17 67 Noel Billinghurst .. .. 29 15 8 14 66 .Noel Thompson .. .. .. 24 12 4 14 54 CARNARVON SCHOOL. Herbert Tew .. •• •• • » 30 15 7. 10 62 BAIN ESSE SCHOOL. Len Legg 28 16 0 0 44 Ron Thessman 26 13 4 0 43 Henry Hines 26 13 0 0 39 Gordon Scott ... •• •• . • 24 11 2 0 37 RANGIOTU SCHOOL. Janet White •• 3S 19 S 2S 93 Robert White •• ... •• 37 18 8 21 84 Alex White .. •• 37 18 8 18 81 Richard Duncan 32 16 7 20 75 Keith Rose 36 17 7 10 70 Rodney Bond 29 15 6 10 60 BEACONSPIELD SCHOOL. Trevor Short . 36 15 9 25 85 Dick Richardson .. .. 33 15 8 27 83 Betty Bush 34 14 7 25 SO Marie Lames 34 14 S 22 78 Barry Short .. .. .. .. 24 14 8 21 77 Trevor Bowater .. .. .. 35 15 7 20 77 Elva Truman .. 32 13 7 23 75. Mary Richardson ... •• 33 15 1 20 .75 TAPTJAE SCHOOL Tom Woollams . • .« 37 18 10 22 87 Constance Johnsson .... 35 15 9 2b 85 Lyndon Johnsson .. 36 15 9 24 84 Peter Richardson .. .. .. 30 14 8 23 75 Robin Jenkins .. .. 30 13 8 22 73 Ian Ribhardson 30 13 7 17 67 Merlin Shannon .. •• •• 27 12 3 15 57 WAITTTNA WEST SCHOOL. June Blue • 38 18 8 21 S5 Ron Short 37 18 9 20 84 Rex Strawbridge 34 18 9 21 82 Colin Strawbridge .. •• 38 16 9 18 81 Anne Short 31 16 9 21 77 John Camplin 32 16 8 19 75 Prancis Halford 31 15 8 19 73 PAKIHIKURA SCHOOL Noel Brown 36 17 9 20 82 Rae Jones .. •• •• 33 18 9 21 81 James Francis 35 16 9 18 78 Gordon Jones •• •• .. 33 17 8 18 76 Alison Pawson 3? 12 9 15 67 Eunice Pawson 30 14 8 15 67 CHELTENHAM SCHOOL. Ron Taylor •• 35 18 10 • 27 90' Norman Anderson •• .. 24 17 9 24 84 Bruce Taylor 33 17 9 21 83 Anne Booth .. .• •• .. 32 16 9 26 83 31 16 8 26 81 Nola Barrow .. «• • • •• 32 15 8 25 80 Keith Ireland .. •• ... 32 16 8 24 80 Ralph Dunstan .. ., .. 31 16 9 23 79 James Stephens .. .. •• 30 15 8 23 77 Barry McFarlane .. •• 30 16 7 23 77 Betty Booth 31 15 7 23 76 Shirley Andrew 29 14 8 24 75 William Stephens „. .. 29 14 8 21 72 REWA SCHOOL. Shirlev Smith .. .. .. .. 36 18 8 27 89 Allan Cuming 36 15 8 24« 83 William Quinlan .. .. .. 35 17 8 18 78 Ray Webby 34 14 7 19 74 Melva Webby 32 14 6 22 74 Jack Hunter .. 30 15 6 22 73 Jack Harre 31 14 7 20 72 Murray Smith .. .. .. 29 12 6 21 70 Philip Vennell 32 34 6 10 62 Irene Vennell 30 14 4 12 ' 60 HALCOMBE SCHOOL Trevor Wishnowsky .. 35 17 9 25 86 Edward Schaerer ... .. 30 14 7 13 64 Desmond Malone 30 15 7 9 HI Fred Brett 27 9 5 11 52 Bruce Miles 29 14 6 0 49 Clarice Garnett 15 6 3 0 24 Marie Garnett .. •• . • 16 5 3 0 24 KAKARIKI SCHOOL. Walter Llgar 37 3 8 9 25 89 Joe Cashel 35 17 9 25 86 Rex Goile .. .. .. . • 31 13 9 23 76 Bill Mitchell 32 16 7 20 75 William Fergusson k . 31 34 4 26 75 Frank Ellery 28 31 5 24 68 Kim Anderson .. .. .. 30 14 5 0 68 George Ellery 31 12 4 0 66 Colleen Goile 21 11 0 23 62 TOKORANGI SCHOOL. George Mills .. .. .. . • 35 3 6 9 20 80 Barbin Te Whatu .. .. 36 36 9 18 79 Jan Love 34 34 8 22 78 Evelyn Fergusson .. .. 33 15 9 20 77 Dick Paranche .. .. .. 32 16 8 20 76 Sarah Ivumeroa 31 12 5 21 69 Lloyd Iwikau 28 13 8 38 67 Grant Love .. 35 35 7 0 57 Boyd Iwikau .. .. • • .. 27 9 3 36 55 Ron Searancke ,. «« .. 30 35 8 0 53 OHAKEA SCHOOL Pat Palmer .. ... .. .. 35 IS 9 2.1 S3 Stella Treman 34 36 8 23 81 .TiU Bartlett 34 36 6 24 80 Shirley Sadler 34 36 6 22 78 Ray Hazlewood .. . . .. 33 37 8 19 77 Eric Masters 32 14 7 22 75 Noel Bartlett .. .. .. .. 31 3 3 7 34 65 Jean Koberstein 28 13 4 38 63 Bobby Henderson .. .. 27 14 5 35 61 Richard Pellow 30 13 5 13 Nathalie Williams 25 14 1 10 Jack Bartlett 29 15 6 0 50 MOUNT BIGGS SCHOOL. Noeline Gardner 34 15 9 23 Dermot Buchanan .. .. 34 16 7 Ernest Livermore .. .. 33 34 7 19 Russell Lobb 28 32 7 21 68 WAIPURU SCHOOL. George Eames 34 36 9 24 82 Michael Craig 27 13 7 20 67 Lew Parkes 31 34 7 32 64 John Craig 24 10 1 15 50 Joan Hollaway .. .. 26 12 0 12 50 Henry Corbett »• »« lv « 23 9 * 14 4.9