THE WINTER SHOW

New Zealand Times, Volume XL, Issue 9077, 23 June 1915, Page 9

THE WINTER SHOW

OPENiNG DAY

RECORD COLLECTIONS IN ALL

SECTIONS

From Our Special Reporters

PALMERSTON NORTH. June 22

The National Dairy Show was opened to-day in threatening, cold weather by the Prime Alin star (Air Alin-fey). Da tho whole tlic exhibits were above tne standard of last year, and there was keen competition. The judges commented favourably on Die excellent exhibit? of butter and cheese, borh ol which showed a decided improvement over that of last year. The duality all round was belter and the exhibits well staged, tm export purposes the samples were a 1 that could be- the colour, flavour and jyyncral maiiuisi-cture beiuy cu si high si-andard. i?£cUH BY FRiIViE P/ilfiil&TEß EFFECTS OF AVAR. CONTINUANCE OF THE SHIPPING DIFFICULTY. On his arrival the Prime Alinister was entertained at luncheon, and aiteryvaras proceeded'to an annexe of uie agricultural hall where he was introduced to a large assembly by the president ot Lie association (Air E-uesr Short, ot Fending)Hr Massev, in the course ot his inaugural addless, congratulated the society on Its successful show, which brought in a formidable array of conclusive e\idence of a prosperous season, it was perfectly apparent, he sata, that the district between Wellington and lalmer.ston had had a very good season Drought had been experienced _ in some parts .of, the Domini on; slid theie was an increase in tne exports in the las, twelve months ol four millions. Not only values but quantities a sidirabie advance, and duiin-g mo las, three years exports had been mcvoa-se.l bv eiHit miihonb. ’i’ll.' country wu & prosperous, and its prosperity w;as due to the exports. 80 per cent, of winch had come from the laud. It win; pertectly patent, ot course, that a certain proportion of the improvement was due to_ the war Though New Zealand had, in a material sense benefited, it was a most lamentable affair representing wanton waste of human life. THE SHIPPING SHORTAGE. The shortage of .Dripping to carry away the produce which was _so much \v«XIitCLl Oil LiiLf *OCii’-i E-viii Cii LUG WUlili could be well undercitod; N-n« vessels were being built for tac n-Uturalrau and New Zealand trade, but they could no' be 'COKtX'ie.cd owino; to tne needs of the Admiralty, and he doubted very mucli whctKor tIi&VG ivoiuil bo any more mercantile ships afloat this season than there were last. From the_ press he learned that fecy -ntem insuuvcui ships were coming 'to.Lew Zealand to take awav nroilncGj but tlioi’G ivtrG tuo uiulion" in cool awuiung shipment- , Tiiest* gl, -ne loading' of twenty shin.-; so it would bs understood how readily the space of these vessels would be disposed-oh vv hen tho supplies of meat for the Imperial Govennnent were taken over on Alarch 3rd ho asked that provision should be made to the extent, of hall a .million,. but. the Imperial authorities appirentiy did not supnose that amount of produce would ,»s immediately forthcoming. The Government had paid in comi silica tn'-f. date two inilUruis. and ano her two mi.lions’ worth - of moat was ready for shipment • (Applause.) INTERFERING WITH ECONOMIC LAWS. Off'the. question of, the cultivation of cereals, Air Massey said that there were evidences all rouud that this year there would be a full supply of wheat, but tbeio would he. a shortage in oats- There was, in fact, a greater deficiency in oats in the Dominion now than there had been for twenty-five years. He had been criticised for not compelling farmers to sell wheat at five shillings, a bushel, but if he had done so he would have , been interfering with economic laws, and the farmers would neglect the growth of wheat. As the. result of the policy he had adopted there was now every reason for anticipating a sufficiency of wheat for the country’s requirements. Concluding his remarks, Air Massey said that though fanners might not go to the front they fulfilled essential and moat important function in supplying the wherewithal to feed the soldiers who were so nobly serving the Empire in the trenches. (Applause.) FEATURES OF THE SHOW In the butter class Manftwitu .secured the championship for the second time, mid the export remarked that + h" Oroua factory (to which the championshin wa s awarded) had produced very high glade but lor throughout the sea son. . 'MACHINERY. ' The display of machinery is patuially mainlv confined to butter ano cneose-making appliances. Alilking ma chines eeparatois and, patent churns are to be scon on either hand In the ball set apart for machinery, and ir.llk coolers and every class of acoes&ontis arc exhibited in wide variety. AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT’S EXHIBITS. (This display was quite a feature ot the snow, and attracted much attention The efforts of the Government biologist* have amply borne fruit, judging by the comprehensive and very flue samples ol grass seeds, wines, fruit, turu.p?, swede* and wheat that are shown from the Goveminent cxptvrmenuii ia-rnis. In the con I re of the hall a conspicuous exhibit is a native wnarc beautifully construcrod with Now /.calami flax, nmiue of which rape, binder twine and other articles made from the fibre may be 'teen. ~ The Waorenjra Experimental harm ha,a sp.endid exniuit of wines, which include clarets, Madeira, and hock, while from Arataki credi-abie - eshiuus have, beau sent. From the Ruakura Experimental Farm exhibits of an instructional nature have been tabled._ Heie the fanner may learn from ocular demonstration the diseases that attack grain and vegetables. Trie grain display is of a high order, and all classes of wheat, in ear and grain, are d.spiayed, as well as excellent samples of potatoes, pumpkins, turnips, melons, and swedes. NURSERY EXHIBITS. There is not a very large display in this class, the exhibits being mainly confined to pot .plants, ornamental, shelter, hedge, and flowering shrubs and fruit trees In this hall Alessrs A, Ai Wighton, A. J. Shatter, and B. fl. Just, of Falmerstou North, are the principal exhibitors. FIELD BOOTS. In the field roots clast, A. Passey,_ of Pohangina. secured the major number of points, and was awarded Messrs Sotton and Sons’ (Reading, England) silver shield, and Messrs Kempthorne, Prosser and Co.’s trophy. It is the second year in succession that Mr Passey has won the silver shield. He secured seven firsts for his exhibits in carrots and mangel wurzels, and the other prize-winners were; W. J. Baisillis. Kairanga (2); A. Matthews, Hamilton; Boys’ Training. Farm, VYoraroa (2;; A. L. Pegler, Raglan; ,A- Floyd, Taihapo; Earle Valle. . Waiotapu; L- K. Tanant, Ngaere: T. Webb, Palmerston North; \V. J. Arundel, Patea; J. AlcFarJand and Sons. Aorangi; J. and R. B. AVyley. Kauar.gnroa: H. A. Wilson, Hastings; J. Grindrod, Longburn;. J- Linklater, Palmer-

ston i'»'onii; x'. ‘Palmerston North; T. X. Blackball, Lepperton; P. a. Jan~hin, To -Vla'ai. CHEESE.

The exhibit of chi.ot-o i-s above that of lasi year, liie Coirirn;?sion<i* !.Mr remarklng cue of (ho princijw.il features v.as ii?j ciosenes*. lie else paid a tribute to the fnucaiional value of dairy for the export cf cheese*. HONEY. The exhibits of honey are not particularly munoiou.-, but uioof good ■pi.ulity, and the juuge Jiftd ciiiiicuily in uwcu*dui« the prizes in some cf 4 he section, C. J. Clayton, of Peei i.'ori‘sL Canterbury, carried oil severai prizes/ as did 0. if. liaine, Inaua, while o.hor prize-winners were —Geo. Stout. Palmerston Norlu; A. Mitchell, Mauuia; K. j. li. Niciioll», ila.vcia ; Mrs Grace fMiiscn, Million; and Tied. C. Earuis, uovmanby. PiIOTOGEAXHIY. In the photography Macs (for amateurs only) the points prize was won by Mr E. 11. Clarke, Technical College. Wanganui, and he is the holder of Mr Walter .Hiatts trophy. Mr Clark© wan awarded first prize in four tedious, the other prize-winners being r —Mr J. Ik Hay, Eunodin; Miss May Spain, Feiidinit *. Miss-Winnie Wahan-, Palmerston North; Mi* E. Aadei'Min, Paliuerslon Nortli; and au* .f. \V. iovvlor, lUcMiheim*., FRUIT. As in the past uu display of fruii is one of the pm.ctpai aaaues of tue snow, and tire exaioi.es of applet and pears uie very strong ouos. me are as une quality as na.ve been seen til any. show in uie Eomuiiou. There were exuioit-s irom ail pans of tue North, island and also iroai tae xNelson district, comprising pippins, russets, and ■‘Eeiiciou6 , ' i —an uiat is practically now to New Zeaiand, ini'ing only been introduced a few years ago. in the championship class. ox>en to tho whole or the Dominion. for tue best collection of apples, James Cusuiug, of West Clive. liav.kj's Bay, earned on the championship, hud was also the vv.nner ot the penam prize, D. 11. Mcwuilocn (of liaveloelt North; being second, and L. G. Duncan (UniuivUii, Nelson) third. Janie.--oushing was successful with Stumers. Hoovers, biara, Commerce, Northern tipy, and Homo Beauty. -U. XI. McCnllocu won p. ..xs wivn Delicious, Home Beauty, Uousuurty,. Stumer, ami Commerce; anu io la. -iaancun with Lox s ■J range Bippms. Jonathan. Stunner, Cniuemuri, Delicious, and sharp's' 'axe red- in Cambridge and Cox's Orange iippins E. .Wilson, .of Hastings, won prizes, and other successful exmhiuirs were, i ? . I'eters (U aipawa;, G. Suailer ana Sons U'a.iueiston North), Thomas heebie (Paiiueuson North), and V, G. Tnornton (Biive). In tne competition for the oesc coli.-cticu oi apples (.cookers), open to the whole of tne Dominion, acmes Cumi-ng was hist with an exhibit of Bloch Ben. Davies Ben, Davies •mover, Oiuncitiuri, VVoli Kovcr, and Sharp’s late reuj and P. Anderson, 01 Ctive, with Pioneer, Eonui Beauty. Sturmer. Pippin, Kokewootl, Slone Tip pi a, rad Ballftiat Seedling. In the case_ class G. SUailer and Sons (Palmerston North; won with an exhibit of Stunners, and T. S. Edwards with Washington apples, while the hall-case competition ■ resulted as follows; — “D ,lr: -'J ir.. :j 1,. G, ilumv.il, Umukuri; Jonathan, . D. GJ'ur.eaa; ■“Dougherty,” D. ii. McCulloch, Havelock North; ''X iao Crown Pippin;;,” F.. Deters (Waipawa); “Uhihemuri," J. Cushing (West Clive); "CoxT Orange Pippin,” Jj. G. Duncan; “Northern Spy,” E. Peters; “Esineicc da Canada,” G. Shaiier and Sons; “Adams Pea-main," Q. Shailer and Sonsi Mi ; L. G. Duncan won the prize for case dessert applcc not •bthenvisc cnamerated. and was also successful in cooking ■ ap- | pics. In deu-cvt p;;;;s p. peters (Wai- . pawa) and James Cnsliiag scooped the pool- . . FAltil PEODUCT3. The entries in farm products were ou the small .side, but the quality of the exhibits was good- In suck of oat sheaf chaff- (Dun or ‘‘Algerian) John oalsiliio (Kairanga; was Ist, J. ,W. Rose (Eieiihaim) kud, and iJ. Oailescn {Longburn) 3rd. li, E. Hockeu {l'oiidiu,,') secured, the prize • for best truss of clover hay, J. and K. 13. Vvylcy being second, while P. A. Parker (Blenheim) was the prize-winner for the best truss of lucerne hay. Tim prize for the best sample of maize ensilage Was award' cd to tlie Boys’ Training Farm (Wcra‘ roa). SEED AND GEiAJN. I In tho larnaeis’ seed and grain classes tho oxocntoiß of A. liosa (Blcnncun; won two prizes for wheat and barley, and P. Parker (Wenhmm), who was a prominent prize-winner lor tins section lust year, was sucrrs.-iul with his (Incvallier baney and* Capo barley. A. Tanner (Dongburu) won tho var.ety class for barky and J. Murphy (VVcodviile) scored witii Algerian oats. In tho peas and bean classes tho prize-winners wen P. VV. Owtrara (Palmerston North). Gli, Currin (Linton) exsenttors of A. liciso iJiiciiheim), A. Passey (PohaugiUa). E. Luckroil (Paltncraion, North), ancl P. T. Keufae (Awahuri). 11. Evans (Master ton) v.bn the prize for grass seed (rye grass and crested rloget&ii), E- 8. AlcRao (Palmerston North) cocksfoot. G. Green (Kairanga) Italian ryegrass, ti. Akers (Linton) Western Wolths, H. Culleseu (Longburn) prairie grass, and VV. Smith (Tua Marina) for other grass seed varieties. . POTATOEdTho potatoes staged were of good qua! ity and were worthy of close in»pect.ou. Tho prize-winners in the several classes were E. Christenson (Cheltenham), first in Up to Davos, A. Passey (Pohangxna) second, F. Westbury (Taitu) third. Beet Early White, K. Christensen Ist, T. Keeble (Palmerston North) 2nd, and Buckrell (Palmerston North) 3rd. Best Early White Kidney, Boys’ Training Farm 1, P. Westbnry 2. Best Early Lkiih or Hose, Nelson Hughes 1, I* 1 . Wffitbury 2. Other classe-s were won by, R. -Christonsen, v.iio was tho most successful exhibitor, J McFarland and Sons .(Aorangi), and C. Bowles (Hastings). V EGETABX.B3. P. Wesbbury, of Taita. carried all before him in the vegetable classes lie i ecured twenty first, eleven second, and five third awards, and won the points trophy. Tho competdion in all the classes! was keen, and the.display of a creditable nature. Prizes were also won by Lewis Wil-:on (It ccar.ton), T. Webb (Palmerston North), W.' Jackson (Linton), L. A. Abnh'im (Palmerston North), ,1. N. G„ Slack and R. D. Ross (Palmerston North), while tho trophy for tho best collection of products from, any ono farm resulted —T. W. Black all (Lepperton) 1, J. Balsillie (Kail anga) 2, T. Webb (Palmerslon North) 3. HOME INDUSTRIES. The display of Homo Industries wav quite an attraction. Mrs C. Stantiali (Greatfordi won the prize for white bread, Mrs B. Hollow (Palmerston North) for brown, and Mrs Mirvm? (I inten) for w-hito bread made with Piimioi-e fleur- There were many dainties < n view in the shaph of cakes, scones, pastry and preserves, and a hard task vveu set tho judge to separate the classes in order of merit. ART AND FANCY NEED! EWORK.

Tn thjo Art and T'ancy tlioro was som'! beautiful work. Fspecblly was this the case in regard to necrllcw jrk. Th<* work without ex-.-enfon wa-j full of merit.