CREAMERY BUTTER

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXX, 16 June 1936, Page 5

CREAMERY BUTTER

GOLDEN BAY TO THE FORE AGAIN ~i . f jj||i; IN NEW ZEALAND COMPETITIONS AWARDS AT PALMERSTON NORTH (By Telegraph—Press Association) PALMERSTON NORTH, This Day. “It is considered that the standard of quality of the creamery butter exhibits shows improvement. There is also commendable uniformity in manufacture. “Worthy of special mention were exhibits taken at random from export butter held in the grading stores from February, practically all classified as finest grade. “Owing to the very small margin of merit separating the exhibits in the finals of the various classes, difficulty was experienced in selecting the winners and runners-up, and all deserve congratulations.” The foregoing is the comment of the judges of the butter classes at the National Dairy Show, whose awards were released to-day. Details are as follows: — Box of Export butter: Kuku, 95pts, 1; United, 94.8pts, 2; Awahuri, 94.6pt5, 3’ Box of butter pats, local trade: United, 95pts, 1; Levin, 94.8pts, 2; Taihape, 94.6pt5, 3. Box suitable for export (Cunard Rose Bowl): United, 95pts, 1; Levin, 94.8pts, 2; Rongotea, 94.6pt5, 3. Box of export butter, open to members of the Factory Managers’ Association: Collingwood, 95pts, 1; United 94.8pts, 2; Awahuri, 94.6pt5, 3. Wallace Smith Cij> for box of butter made by pupils raking their third year course, or who have already taken the associate course and obtained the Dairy Diploma at Massey College: Wangehu (A. D. Mackie) 94.8pts, 1; Awahuri (J. O’Dea), 94.6pts 2. Box of export butter taken from stores prior to grading: United, 95pts, 1; Rangiwahia-Ruahine, 94.8pts, 2; Rangitikei, 94.Gpts, 3. Championship of New Zealand: Awahuri, 95pts, 1; Golden Bay, 94.8pts 2; Arawa, 94.6pt5, 3. Factory Managers’ class export butter: Chelthenham, 95pts, 1; United, 94.8pts, 2; Collingwood, 94.6pt5, 3. Box of butter open to factories receiving home separated cream: Rongotea, 95pts, 1; Kuku, 94.8pts, 2; Kaikoura, 94.6pt5, 3. Box made by buttermarker or manager’s first assistant: Collingwood, 94.8pts, 1; Taihape, 94.6 pts, 2; Cheltenham, 94.4pt5, 3. Box of unsalted butter Collingwood, 95pts, 1; Golden. Bay, 94.8pts, 2; Rangitikei, 94.8pts, 3. Novice Class: Kaikoura, 94.8pts, I; Raetihi, 94.6pt5, 2; Arawa, 94.4pt5, 3. Box of pats open to buttermaker and first assistants: Mauriceville, 94.8pts, 1; Rangitikei, 94.6pt5, 2; Taihape, 94.4pt5, 3. Gold medals were awarded to: Auckland, Arawa, Mangorei, Wellington, United. South Island and Golden Bay.