NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXI, 18 June 1926, Page 6

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

ANNUA!., CONFERENCE OF A. AND P. ASSOCIATIONS (United Press Auaooiation.) PALMERSTON N.y This Day. There is ,brilliant weather for the third day of %e IVaj-jonai Dairy .Show. '•',' At l'h> ariririal conference of lhri North ■ Island' A. aWI P. A.4socia'tions' the following officers were elected : —President, Mr Conway (Ma'nawafu); vice-president, Mr Stuckey (Daniieyirke); treasurer, Mr Johnston (ManaWalu); committee, Messrs Dernier (Feilding-), Brown (Horo-' wheH>ua)', Farley (Wangaiilii)', Sandilands (Feildin'g), Booth (Carterton), James (Masterlori, Buchanan (Dannevirke) arid Grant (Tarariaki). A deputation was appointed to see Hon. 0. J. Hawken, Minister'of Agricul'ture, at the show this afternoon regarding the decision of the ment not to allow mental hospital stock to be exhibited at shows. STOCK FROM MENTAL HOSPITALS PALMERSTON N., This Day With a view to getting the Government t ochange its decision not to permit stock from mental hospitals to be exhibited' at various shows, a deputation from the conference of the North Island A. and P. Associations waited ,o iithc Minister of Agriculture'last evening. Mr jHawk'en promised toj do his best to meet the wishes of the conference. SUCCESS~OF NELSON FRUITGROWER In the • classes for dessert apples at the Palmei'ston North Show, Bisley Bros. (Nelson) gained five first awards, and' five seconds; They took first and second- places' in classes for Cox's Orange Pippin, Five Crown Or London Pippin and Jonathan, first for States-) man and Delicious, and Second place for Dougherty and Sturmer Pippin. E. Pete-s (Waipawa) carried off five first awards and three seconds. The first awards were those in classes for Red Winter Pearmain '.or Stark Stunner Pippin,- Northern .Spy, Rome Beauty and White Winter Pearmain. In tho open class of this competition, the second awards were in A.O. V. Pippins, Russet, and Adams Pearmain. Awards in other varieties were:—Cambridge or Stone Pippin: A. J.v Bale (Havelock Nortli), 1 and 2, A.O.V. Pippin: Mrs E. Blakeway (Christchurch), 1. Russet: (any variety): Mrs Blakeway (Golden) 1. Adams Pearmain: T. H. Owtram (Palmerston North), 1. Dougherty: A. J. Bale 1, for Rome Beauty. Delicious (an open class): A. J. Bale, 2, for Statesman;. T. H. Owtram, second iii the classes for culinary apples. A. J. Bale took first and second award for Washington and Reinette du Canada varieties, and second place for Ballarat and Rome Beauty. In the open class, Bisley Bros, were first in classes for Lprd Wolseley, Dnrin's Favourite or Ohinemuri, and F. Peters first in open class, with Stunners and Ballarat, and second for Lord Wolseley. D. P. Loasby. (Greylown) gained second place for Dunn's. Favourite. Awards in classes lor ,case apples are:—Dessert Sturmer Pippins: D. P., Loasby, 1: Bisley Bros., 2; F: H. Owtram, 3. Delicious: Bisley Bros., lj A. J. 8a1e,.2. Jonathan: Mrs E. Blakeway, 1; _D. P. Loasby, 2. Dougherty: Bisley Bros., 1; F. Peters, 2-,}:■.:.. Fiye, Crown or. London Pippins; Bisley Bros, (only exhibitors), 1. 'Cox's Orange Pippin:,D. P.,Loasby (the only exhibitor), 1. Rome Beauty: F. Peters 1; A.,J. Bale 2. ■ / • " Apple Championship (open to whole Dominion).—Best collection: Bisley 8r05.., (Nelson), I; A. J. Bale (Havelock North), 2. No, award was made in th" championship class for fruitgrowers' assocfatioris and horticultural societies, as the fruit was not up to exhibition standard.: „, ;. ~ ~■','