WINTER PRODUCE

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXV, Issue 23075, 28 June 1938, Page 14

WINTER PRODUCE

WHANGAREI DISPLAY RECORD ENTRIES RECEIVED RESULTS OF EARLY JUDGING' OFFICIAL OPENING TO-DAY [BY TELEGRAPH —OWN CORRESPONDENT] WHANGAREI, Monday Tho arrangement of tlio displays on the largo area covered by the Whangarei Agricultural and Pastoral Society's winter exhibition is now almost complete in readiness for the official opening of the show, which is to be performed to-morrow afternoon by tho deputy-mayor of Auckland, Mr. J. A. C. Alluni. The streets are festooned to-night with ropes of coloured lights and an air of festivity pervades the town. The judging of some of the exhibits was commenced this morning, but this work will not be completed until Friday. The entries received this year constitute a record, the major increases being in the cage birds, fruit and bacon pig sections. A display of much interest is provided by the last-named section, which comprises pigs shown at the society's summer stock show. Tho Maori arts and crafts section has fewer entries than in past years, but the work is of high educational value. The women's institutes again have displayed a keen interest in tho exhibition, and tho various institute courts are a revelation of what can bo economically made in tho homo. . Tho preserves and baking and the master bakers' sections arc both woll contestod. A largo court devoted to the display of models is outstanding, among tho exhibits being workingmodol aeroplanes, speed-boats and yachts. Awards made so far are as follows:Bacon Pig Championship Tho Now Zealand bacon pig championship resulted: —H. E. Johnson and Company (Whangarei), 1, 2 and 3; Amburys, Limited (Auckland), 4; W. S. Miller (Auckland), 5. The winning carcase gained 116 points, nine below the possible. The second award gained 107 poiuts, tho third 105, tho fourth 10-1 and the fifth 101. Tho first award last year gained 98 points. The first three pigs are Large Whites. None of tho placed animals gained an award when judged on the hoof at tho summer show. "The showing of carcases this year can be claimed as the finest that has ever been staged in Australasia," said Mr. H. Kneebono, of Auckland, one of the judges. "I have been a judge in this section for tho past four years and I have seen a wonderful improvement in the quality and standard of the carcases. This has been largely duo to the improved methods of farm management adopted by pig breeders and the greater interest that is being taken in pig breeding. One outstanding feature is the evenness of finish, for which some carcases gained full marks." FRUIT (Judge—Mr. R. Beecroft, Port Albert) Apples.—Dessert, any one variety; G. Reynolds, 1. Cooking, any one variety: G. Reynolds, 1. Delicious: D. N. McMillan, 1 and ! 2. Northern Spy D. N. McMillan, 1. Etowah: Mrs. A. T. Young, 1; G. Reynolds, 2. Granny Smith: D. N McMillan, 1; G. Reynolds, 2. Home Beauty: G. Reynolds, 2. Ballarat seedling: G. Reynolds, 1. Three heaviest apples: G. Reynolds, 1. Lemons.—Fresh: A. Holdawny, Is F. R. Ellin, 2. Cured: S. Stringer, 1. Lisbon: D. N. McMillan, 2. Eureka: Mrs. W. Calder, sen., 1. Oranges.—Sweet: Mrs. E. Ryan, 1 and 2. Poorman: A. IJoldaway, 3; F. R. Ellin, 2 and !5. Poorman. less than S l / a \n. in diameter: F. R. Ellin, 1 and 2; T. H, Steadman, 3. Grapefruit: T ; H. Steadman, 1; Mrs. E. Ryan, 2. Case of poorman oranges: F. R. Ellin, 1 and 2. Miscellaneous. —Guavas: Mrs. A. T. Young, Is Miss M. Millington, 2. Walnuts: F. G. Watson, 1 and 2. Tree tomatoes, yellow: F. G. Watson, It Miss M. Millington, 2. Tree tomatoes, red: E. M. Ellin, 1; F. G. Watson. 2 FARM AND GARDEN SECTION (Judge, Mr. G. Allan, Auckland.) Farm Section.—Carrots, long red: H. C. Hardcastle, 1 and 2. Intermediate red: Mrs. C. E. Foote, 1; H. C. Hardcastle. 2. White matchless: Mrs. C. E. Foote, 1; H. C. Hardcastle, 2 and 3. Intermediate yellow: H. C, Hardcastle, 1 and 2. Any other variety: Miss V. Millington, L: H. C. Hardcastle, 2 and 3. Any variety: Mrs. C. E. Foote, 1; Mrs. Heape, 2. FJeld carrots: Miss V. Millington, 1; Mrs. C. E. Foote, 2; H. C. Hardcastle, 3. Turnips, field, white: Mrs. T. G. Griffin, 1; 11, C. Hardcastle, 2. Yellow flesh: .H. C. Hardcastle, 1, 2 and f}. Any other variety C. Hardcastle, 1, 2 and 3. Heaviest turnips: H. C. Hardcastle, J; Mrs. T. G. Griffin, 2. Twelve turnips: H. C. Hardcastle, 1 and 8j Mrs. T. G. Griffin, 2. Maize, yoilow: H. C. Hardcastle, 1; A. G. Rowsell. 2: W. E, Dyer, 3. White: W. E. Dyer. 1 and 2. Any other variety: H. C. Hardcastle, 1, 2 and 3. Any variety: V. Grantham, 1. Maize cobs, heaviest: H. C. IJardcastlc, 1 and 2; W. G. Rousell, 3. Any one variety: H. C. Hardcastle, 1; W. E. Dyer, 3. All the awards for mangolds, swedes, pumpkins, marrows and meadow hay were taken by H. C. Hardcastle. Garden Section.—Carrots, long red: F. G. Watson, 1 and 2. Short red: F. G. Watson, 1 and 2; Miss M. Millington, 3. Manchester table: B. P. Hawken, 1; Miss M, Millington, 2; G. A. Tims, 3. Any other variety: Miss Millington, 1; H. C. Hardcastle. 2. Any variety, novice: Mrs. C. E. Foote, 1; J. W. Coxhead, 2. Twelve of any one varictyj Miss M. Millington. 1 and 2; Mrs. J. W'. Bines, 3. Onions, Brown Spanish: E. Plaisted, 1; H. C. Hardcastle, 2. Straw Spanish: Mrs. J. T. Brown, 1; E. Plaisted, 2. Any other variety: W. E. Dyer, 1 and 2. Any variety, novice: Mrs. J. B. Logan. 1: Mrs. E. il, Finlayson, 2. Potato onions: F. G. Watson, 1 and 2. Pickling onions: F. G. Watson, 1 and 2. Eschallots, brown: Mrs. J. B. Logan, 1; Miss M. Milllnorton, 2; Miss Hansen. 3. Leeks: C. E. Woolley, 1: Miss M. Millington, 2; Mrs. J. T. Brown, 3. Potatoes, new white: F. G. Watson, 1; H. C. Hardcastle, 2. New, coloured: F. G. Watson, I. Round white: F. G. Watson, 1 and 2. Round coloured: F. G. Watson, 1. Seed potatoes, round white: Miss M. Millington. 1; F. G. Watson, 2. Any other variety: Miss M. Millington, 1. Kumaras, Koimu white: W. E. Dyor, 1 and 2; F. G. Watson, 3. Pumpkins, triumble: Miss H. Thompson, li A. Christie, 2; Mrs. D. Kerr, 3. Red or yellow: Mrs, W. Lowe, 1; W. E. Dyer, 2. Any other variety: Mrs. E. Ryan, 1: E. R. Plaisted, 2; Mrs. E. R. Finlayson. 3. Any variety: Mrs. R, W, Ounson, 1; A. Christie. 2: D. Christie, 3. Tablo marrow, white or cream: F. G. Watson, 1. Yollow or yollow striped: Mrs. D. Hall, 1; L. H. Lillcy, 2; Mrs. E. Ryan, 3, Green or srreen striped: Mrs. E. R. Finlayson, 3; F. G. Watson, 2. Melons, citron: J. Munro, Mrs. N. .Tackson, 2; Mrs. W. H. Gunson. 3. Pie melon, oval: Mrs. M. Mathews. 1. Jam melon, any other variety: W. E. Dyer, 1 and 2; Mrs. E. Ryan, 3. Table turnips, coloured: Mrs. T. G. Griffin, 1. Table swedes: H. C. Hardcastle. 1. Beet, turnip rooted: F, G. Watson. 1 and 2. Parsnips: W. E. Pyer, 1: F. G. Watson, 2; H. C. Hardcastle. 3. Rhubarb. Tapn's winter: Miss M. Millinorton, 1. Chokos: Miss M. Millington, 1: Mrs. W. Lowe, 2; F. G. Watson, 3. Garden Reeds. —Beans, srnrlet runner: Mrs. J. B. Logan, 1. Dwarf: F. G. Watson, 1 and 2. Any other variety: Mrs. J. B. Locran, 1: F. O. Watson, 2 and 3. An.v variety: Mrs. J. B. Logan, 1. Pumpkin, any variety: F. O. Watson. I nod 2. Marrow, any variety: F. G. Watson, 1. HONEY SECTION Granulated.—Light ambort H. J. Jull, 1; J. Guvin, 2; F. D. White, 3; Medium amber H. 8, Christie, 1, 2 and 3. Amber, liquid: 11. S. Christie, I and 2. Medium amber, liquid: H, S. Christie, 1 and 2. ' Comb honey.—-Light: Mrs. H. Hutcjiinson, I. Beeswax, open: H'. J. Jull, 1-, F. D. White, 2 and 3. Northland Bee-keepers' Association Classes —Granulated honey, whites' J. Gavin, 1. Light amber: F. D. White, 1, 2 and 3. Medium amber: H. S. Christie, 1 and 2. Liquid light amber: F. D. White, 1; H. S. Christie, 2 and 3. Liquid, medium amber: H. S. Christie, 1, Comb honey, light: J, Reynolds, 1. Dark: J. Reynolds, 1. Full depth frame comb: J. Reynolds 1. Small apiary classes, 15 hives or under. — Granulated, white pat: J, Gavin, J. Light amber: J. E. Clark, X; d. W. Dent, 2; A. Stewart, 3, Medium amber: A. Stewart, l. Liquid, white: Miss Chisholm, 1. Light amber: C. W. Dent, It A. Stewart, 2j J. E. Clark, 3. Medium amber: C. W. Dent, l; A. Stowart, 2. Comb honoy, full depth frame, lighti J. C. Clark, 1 and 2."" Beeswax t Misg J, Chishplm, J; C. W, Dent, 2; J. C. Clark, 3. Honey vinegar: 1L 8. Christio. 1 and 2.