TAUMARUNUI SHOW

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23073, 25 June 1938, Page 22

TAUMARUNUI SHOW

OPENING BY MINISTER RECORD ENTRIES RECEIVED HIGH QUALITY OF ROOT CROPS [by telegraph—owx correspondent] ' TAUMARUNUI, Friday The Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. W. Lee Martin, opened the Tau* marunui Winter Show last night, when there was a large attendance.. The number of entries was a record. The Minister congratulated the association and district on the magnificent display of root crops and wool. Outside of the Waikaio, tho root crops wero better than any ho had Been at other shows. For the first time, in 12 years the association held the show under its own roof, having recently purchased a building and land well suited for the purpose. The entries numbered 1700. All classes were well represented. The prize-winners were as follows: — VEGETABLES Collection of Vegetables.—D. E. Pederson, 1; U. j/oierson, 2. Goiiocuon of six varieties: A. Patterson, 1; D. Pederson, 2. Pumpkin, best table: M. S. Ewart, 1; D. pederson, 2. Pumpkin, heaviest: B. 1. Ralph, 3; A. Blair, 2. Marrow, yellow, table: A. JBloomneld, 1; F. C. Weller, 2. Marrow, green, table: O. A. Wackrow, 3; F. C. Weller, 2. Custard marrow: D. Pederson, 1. Marrow, heaviest: F. C.' Weller, 1; A. Bloomfield, 2. Squash: G. W. West, 1. Beetroot, Globe: W. B. Uoutiey, .1; O. A. Wackrow, 2. Beetroot, long red: D. Pederson, 1. Carrots.—F. C. Crocker, Is D. Pederson, 2. Carrots, intermediate: R. D. Macuae, i, O. A. Wackrow, 2. Carrots, long red: Wackrow, 1: D. Pederson, 2. Carrots, three heaviest: T. Crocker, 1; D. Pederson. 2. Onions, straw: A. Patterson, 1. Onions, Globe: J. Owen, 1 and 2. Onions, brown: J. Owen, 1 and 2. Eschalots, red-Bkinped: D. M. Rennie, 1; J. Owen. 2. Eschalots, straw: D. M. Rennie, l; A. E. Benn, 2. Eschalots, bfown: T. M. Sherson Is F. C. Weller, 2. Eschalots, white: A. Bonn, 1; J. Owen, 2. Leeks: Miss Betty Fitzgerald, 1: 0. A. Wackrow, 2. Parsnips, long, T. M. Sherson, 1: E. Beale, 2. Parsnips, heaviest: T. W. Voss, 1; D. Meads, 2. Turnips, any variety: D. Pederson, 3. Swedes, garden: D. Pederson, 1; A. Christiansen. 2. Rhubarb: A. Patter potatoes.—Coloured: F. C. Weller 1; N. Arrowsmith, 2. Potatoes, white: F. C. Weller, 1; D. Pederson, 2. Potatoes, heaviest: F. C. Weller, 1 and 2. Potatoes, best co lection: F. C. Weller, 3; A. Patterson, 2. Artichokes, table: T. M. Sherson. 1: F. C. Weller. 2. Artichokes, heaviest: T. M. Sherson, 1. FRUIT Apples.—Sturmer:. F. Seymour, 1; M. Arrowsmith, 2. Delicious: i. 1. Cooking: Arrowsmith, Is 1. F- Gisby, Dessert: T. F. Gisby, 3; F. Seymour,, 2. Cooking, unnamed: Mrs. J. Dittmer, 1. i>essert, unnamed. Mrs. J. Dittmer, 1. Best collection, named: Bryan Conlan, lj Mrs. J. Dittmer, a. Crossbred Ewe Fleece.—A. Goodwin, 1 and 2. Fine crossbred ewe fleece: A. Goodwin, l and 2. Coarse crossbred cwo fleece: A. Goodwin 1, 2 and 3. Fine crossbred hogget fleece: Dr. Peach, 1: A. Goodwin, 2 and J, Coarse crossbred hogget fleece: A. Goodwin, 3, 2 and 3. Coarse crossbred ewe fleece: J. AicLeod. 3; A. Filleul, 2. Fine crossbred hogget fleece: M. W. Coates, 1. Coarse crossbred hogget fleece: D. Pederson, 1. Southdown rams' fleece: S. A. Morris, 1. Special Prize for Best Quality Hogget Fleece .—A. Goodwin. 1. Bpecial prize for ewe fleece of most commercial value: A. Goodwin' ±4 AGRICULTURE Collection Farm Roots.—D. Pederson, Is C. H. Sands, 2. Swedes, three best superlative Wallen: W. P. Routley, 1; A. Christiansen. 2. Swedes, any variety: D. E. Wapp, 1: A. turner, 2; G. T. Deadman, 3. Swedes, three heaviest: A. Christiansen, Is W. B. Routley, 2; G. T. Deadman. 3. Turnips, three purple top mammoth: Walter Allen, 1 and o- c. H. Sands, 3. White-fleshed: D. E. Wapp, 3; G. H. Sands, 2; Walter Allen. 3. Three Imperial Yellow Globe: Walter Allen, 1 and 2; G. H. Sands, 3. Yellow-fleshed: Walter Allen, 1 and 2. Three Lincolnshire Red Globe: Walter Allen. 1; G. H. Sands, 2 and 3. Three Red Paragons G. H. Sands, 1 and 2. Three hardy green Globe: H. D. Neuman, 1; Walter Allen. 2. Three heaviest: Walter Allen, Is G. H. Sands. 2. Mangolds.—Tnree Yellow .Globe: D. Pederson, 1 and 2; T. Struthers, 3. Three Tankards Pederson, 1; Walter Allen, 2 and 3. Three Jersey Queen: Walter Allen, 1, 2 and 3. Three long red: Walter Allen. 1 and 3: D. Pederson, 2. Three white sugar: D. Pederson, 1, 2 and 3. Three heaviest: Walter Allen, 1 and 2; D. Pederson, 3. Three, any variety: Walter Allen, 1 and 2; D. Pederson, 3. Carrots, three red: T. Struthers, 1 and 2s S. Allen, 3. Three white: D. Pederson, 1. Three yellow: D. Pederson, 1, *2 and 3. Three heaviest: T. Struthers, I:D..Pederson. 2. Potatoes. —Six table: R. Handley, Is R. Naughton, 2; Walter Allen, 3. Six table: R. Naughton, 1; Walter Allen, 2; S. Best collection: G. T. Deadman, 1. Six heaviest: T. Porter, 1; S. Allen 2. Pumpkins, one field: W. Box. 1; D. Pederson, 2. One heaviest: W. Box, 1; Miss R. Barrett, 2; W. Kelland, 3. Hay.—one truss clover: Walter Allen, 1, 2 and 3. One truss meadow: H. Birch. Is R. Gamble, 2; R. Handley, 3. One truss lucerne: W. A. Harvey, 3 and 2. Ensilage: W, A. Harvey, 1 and 2; O. A. Wackrow, 3. Sundries. —Chou Moellier: D. E. Wapp, 1; W. A. Harvey, 2: D. Pederson, 3. Maize, three cobs: A. Roscoe, Smith and Son, Is J. Titi, 2 and 3.