MANGOLD GROWING

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LVI, 19 July 1924, Page 5

MANGOLD GROWING

A SCHOOL COMPETITION The results of the (school mangold growing competition, field under the auspices of the A. anil P. Association, were announced at the meciing of the General Committee as follows:

The chairman said it had liebn a pleasure lo go round and see the interest taken by the children. It seemed to him that when the teachers were keen the children were likewise. It was a really good tiling to encourage the chit dreif in this way.

The secretary", Mr W. D. Harkness, said arrangements were, being made to show the prize winning crops in Richmond and Nelson. It was a very fine competition. Mr Hayes Crouch er moved and Mr Hagen seconded, a hearty vote of thanks to Messrs Page and Biggar, members of the Association, and Mr Bruce, Agricultural Instructor, for the valuable work they had done.

No. Roots G ross Ap. v.-glit. General Remarks. School. 2 sq.yds.w eight. 1-330 ac 1.— Tui 17 139 1019 Good crop; roots large and very even. 2.— Brooklyn 19 132 968 Very good crop. 3.—Ttiwaka 29 130 953 Very good crop ; roots irregular in size. 4.— Appleby 17 129 946 Very good crop; large roots; some blanks. 5.— Tapawera, 19 97 711 Crop very even; roots fair size; affected by diy weather 6.— Richmond 32 96 704 Good crop; roots latlier small. 7.— Wai-iti 23 95 696 Good crop; some roots very large; uneven. 8.— Spring Grove 20 92 674 Good crop; very even; roots rather small. 9.— Brightwaler 26 91 667 Good crop; roots rather small; affected by drought. 10.—Foxhill 35 88 645 Very fair crop; uneven. 11.— Ranzau 18 84 616 Good crop; very even; roots rather small. 12.— Wakefield 18 78 572 Fair; some blanks. 13.— Stanley Brook 28 78 572 Fair crop; roots irregular in size. "14.—Waimea West 23 65 476 Light crop; blanks. 15.— Dovedale 25 59 432 Fair. 16.— Hope 27 53 388 Light crop; eaten up in early stage by sheep. 17.— Upper Mouterc 21 52 381 Light crop; good for Moutero land.