DAIRY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIX, Issue 21233, 13 July 1932, Page 12

DAIRY CHAMPIONSHIPS.

BUTTER AND CHEESE.

/ DOMINION AWARDS MADE.

CLASSES AT WINTER SHOW.

GOOD, UNIFORM QUALITY. / The New Zealand butter championship, decidod in connection with tho Auckland Winter Exhibition, which will open to-day, has been won by tho Rangiwahia-Ruahine Dairy Company, Rangiwahia, near Mangaweka. The cheese championship was won by the Dalefield Dairy Company, Carterton. The Auckland provincial butter championship was won by tho Tauranga Cooperative Dairy Association, which was also successful last year. The association has now won the Winstone Cup outright. Tho provincial cheee championship was won by tho Waima.na Daily Company.

Large entries were received in all classes and competition was keen. In commenting on the exhibits the judges expressed tho opinion that tho average quality was uniform, and quite up to show standard.

In butter tho packing and general appearance were neat and attractive, and the boxes, with a few exceptions, were ol! uniform size and shape. In tho class for unsaltcd butter a good test of the kaeping quality of New Zealand buttijr was provided. The entries in that class were not made specially for the competition, but were selected at random from incoming export consignments during March. They were considerably ovsr three months old when opened for judging. In an -entry of 26 factories the average scoring was 93.1 points, and that gave a definite idea of the high standard of excellence and the long-keeping quality of New Zealand's export butter.

In cheese the.general quality was good. With a few exceptions the bodies were silky and meaty, the texture was close, tiiie flavour sound and the finish satisfactory. In the class for export cheese tilken from store during March, the quality was pleasing and the cheese had matured well. However, greater care could have been taken with the dressing of. the cheese in that class. Details of the awards are: — BUTTER. New Zealand Championship.—Rangi-wahia-Ruahine Dairy Company, Rangiwahia, 1; New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Ngatea, 2; Waipu Dairy Co., Waipu, 3; United Dairy Co., Woodvilla, v.h.c. . Best Box of Butter (suitable for ex-port).—Rangiwahia-Iluahme . Dairy Co., Rangiwahia, 1; Ivaipa:i'a Co-operative Dairy Co., Helensville, 2; Rarfgitikei Cooperative Dairy Co., 3; Hikurangi Dairy .Co., Hikurangi, v.h.c. . Box of Butter (281b).. —' Waipu Daily Co., Waipu, lj Tauranga Co-operative Dairy Association, Tauranga, 2; Konini Co-operative Dairy Co., Pahiatua, 3; Awahuri Dairy Co., Kauwhata, v.h.c. Box *of Butter (suitable for lociil trade).—Tauranga Co-operative Dairy Association, Tauranga, 1; Waipu Dairy Co., ,Waipu, 2; New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Waiuku, 3; .New Zealand Cooperative Dairy Co., Ngatea, v.h.c. Auckland Provincial Championship.— Tauranga Co-operative Dairy Association, Tauranga, 1; New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Waiuku, 2; Morrinsville C<> perative Dairy Co., Morrinsville, 3; Kaitieke Co-operative Dairy Co., Piriaka, y.h.c.

Box of Unsalted Butter.—United Daiiy Co., Woodville, 1; Rangitikei Dairy Co., Bulls. 2; New Zealand Co-operative Daiiy Co., Ngatea, 3; Morrinsvillo Go-operative Dairy Co., v.h.c. Novice Class.—Konini Go-operative Dairy Co., Pahiatua, 1; Wangaehu Daiiy Co., Wangaehu, 2; Hauraki_ Plains Daiiy Co., Turua, 3; Shannon Dairy Co., Shannon, v.h.c. • Assistants' Class.—Awahuri Dairy Co., Kanwhata, 1; New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Waiuku, 2; Maungaturoio Dairy Co., Maungaturoto, _ 3; Tauranga Co-operative Dairy Association, Tauranga, v.h.c. ' Points Prize.—New Zealand Co-opera-tive Dairy Co., Ngatea, 1. CHEESE. Now Zealand Championship.—Dalefield" Dairy Co., Carterton, 1; Pahiatua Dairy Co. Man'gamutu, 2; Elmdale Dairy Co., Martinborough, 3; Waimana Dairy Co., Waimana,' v.h.c. Case of Cheddar Cheese (from store).--Pahiatua- Dairy Co., Mangamutu, 1; Opouyiao Daiiy Co., Taneatna, 2j Alton * Dairy Co.', Alton,. 3; Elmdale Dairy Co., Martinborough, v.h.c. Case of Cheddar' Cheese (coloured).— Alton Dairv Co., Alton, 1; Waimana Dairy Co., 'Waimana, 2; Elmdale Dairy Co., Martinborough, 3. • Case of Cheddar Cheese (white).— Alton Dairy Co., Alton, 1; Kiritaki Dairy Co., Dannevirko,' 2; New_ Zealand Cooperative Daiiy Co., 'Orini, 3. Auckland Provincial Championship.— Waimana Dairy Co., Waimana, 1; NewZealand Co-operative . Daiiy Co., Matatoki, 2; Hauraki Plains Dairy Co., Turua, 3; New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Orini, v.h:c. ' .. Case of Cheddar Cheese.—Hauraki Plains Dairy Co., Turua, 1; -Alton Dairy, ' Co., Alton, 2; Kiritaki Dairy Co., Dannevirke, 3. Assistants' Class—Tamaki Dairy Co., Ituaroa, 1; New Zealand Co-operative Dairy Co., Te Puninga, 2; Ngaere Dairy Co., Ngaere, 3. . Points Prize—Alton Dairy Co., 1.