DAIRY PRODUCE

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 10000, 18 June 1918, Page 3

DAIRY PRODUCE

PALMERSTON NORTH SHOW PROSPECTS GOO© FOR ANNUAL FAIR. LIST OF AWARDS IN VATUOrS CLASSES. (From Our Special Reporter.) PALMERSTGN NORTH, June 17. The weather prospects for the sixteenth annual National Dairy Show which opens to-morrow are bright. An army of workers is in. evidence making preparations. The town is crowded with visitors and accommodation is taxed to the utmost. Thero are 254 entries in the. dairy produce class, 151 bejnjr for factory cheeks and 111 for factory butter. In the horticultural and agricultural division file entries number 2359; in fruit, vegetables, etc., 522; tanners' butter and home industries, 231; needlework, 110; photography, 23; deer heads, 8; ring competitions, S 3; poultry, 1088. In the factory butter competition 2i points were obtained by each exhibitor and 25 points for colouring and salting in all classes except sixth class, in which Awahuri, Golden Bay, Hikurangi, Levin, and Mauriceville lost half a point for body and texture, and the B&Uance, Moa, and Aria factories one point.

Awards were made in the various classes as follow:

Class 1, Enport Butter—Levin, 93 1-Master-ton. WJ, 2; Shannon, 94, 3; Setton. Riangiwahia, Awahuri, Ballauce and Cheltenham, 931 each; Ana. Golden Bay and Tai Tapu, 93 each; Hikurnngi, -u.idh.irst, Morrinsville, Ngwere, Frankton, Riotorua-, Baero, Taihape and Omuta, 92} each; Te Aroha, Moa, Canterbury Central, and Pukekoke, 92 each- Warrnambool, N. Sevales, and lvopu, each Class 2, Butter for Local Trade—Masterton, 05, 1; Tai Tapu, 9-I}, 2; Golden l«vy, 94, 3; Morrinsvillo, 931; Awahuri and Paeroa, 93 each; Baliance Hikursing! Levin, Frankton, and Rangiwahia. 92i each; Shannon, 92. Class 3, TJnsa'lted Butter—Levin, 95 1; Momnsville, 94}, 2; Golden Bay, 94 3; Awahuri and Paeroa, 93 each- Baliance, Cheltenham, Masterton, Ranjriwajhia, and Shannon, 92* each; Moa and HiKurangi, 92 eaoh; Frankton, 91. Class 4, Export Butter, open to members of N.Z. Factory Managers' Association—Levin, 95, l; Baiiance, 941 2Masterton Shannon, 94, 3; Awanuri' 93J; Golden Bay, Otaki, Tai Tapu, and n, V™ ea , cllJ Morrinsville, Cheltenham, Ana, Midhirst. and Frankton, 92}; Canterbury Central, Aloa Pukokohe, Taihape, and Te Aroha, 9i> each; Kopu, 91. n o? J f\ s r '-,gutter from Bulk-Pio Pio, 93} 1; Midhirst. 93, 2; Pukekohe. 92* 3Masterton, 93; Awahuri, Ballanoe, Golden Bay, Hikuranga, Levin, and Moa, 91} each; Ana and Morrinsville, 91 each. Class 6. Championship of New Zealand H^'Sk 95 , 94,2; Golden ■Bay, 93}, 3; Ballanco and Taihaipe, 93 each; Canterbury Central, Hikurajijfi ana Ornate, m oaeh; Morrinsville, Shannon, and Irankton, 92 each; Awanuri, 9U; Masterton, 91; Soften, £O. Butter from Home-separated Ooam— Paeroa, 93i, 1; Masterton, 94, 2; Cheltenham, 931, 8; Pio Pio and Ilangiwahia 93 each; Hikuranga, Aria, Clevedon, Eotonia, and Otaki, 921 each; Kopu. 92liN.o. W.), 91, Championship, Aggregate Points in Classes 1, 3 and 6—Levin, 190, 1; Midhirst, 1881, 2; Golden Bay, 1861, '>• Baiiance. 1861, 2. ■>>»», X>LIL Points Priza for Aggregate Points in Classes 1,2, 3, and G—Levin, 3771. Class 8, Coloured Export Cheese—Taratahi (F. Pedersen), 941, 1; Manawatu (A. Linton), 94, 2; DaleSeld (J. Linton), 93J, 3; Kuku, 93; Parkvalo and Norse wood, 92J each; Nireaha, ltexdalo, Belvedere, Tariki, and Ca/rrington, 93 each; Winton, Cardiff, and Ngaire, 911 each; Nathan's 901; Kohinui, Newbury, and Waikato, 89} each; Grove Bush, 89. . Claw 9, White Export Cheese—Belvedere (C. Gallon), 95, 1; Taratahi (F Pedersen), 941, 2; Nircaha (,T. B. Brown)! 94, 3; Manawatu, 931; Roxdalo, 93; ©alefield, Kuku, and Norsewood, 92J each; Kaitangata, Carringtons and Cardiff, 92 each; Parkvale, Ngaire, Waikato, Winton and 'Newbury. 911 each; Nathan's, Grove Bush and Tariki, 91 each; Kohinui 89J. Class 10, Factory Cheese—Belvedere (C. Gallon), 95J, 1; Manawatu (A. Linton), 95, 2; Taratahi (F. Pedersen), 941, 3; Parkvalo, 931; Rexdale and Nireahn, 93 each; Kuku, Dalefleld, and CaKringtons, 921 each; Norsewood and Cardiff, 92 each; Tariki, Ngairo and Newbury, 1/1} eackj. Waikato and Nathan's, 91 each; Grove Bush, 90; Kohinui, 89}. Class 12, Cheese by Member New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers' Association—Belvedere (C. Gallon), 95. 1; Dalefield (J. Linton), 94, 2; Norsewood (A. D. Brown), 931, 3; Cardiff, 92; Kuku, 911; Nathan's and Waimea, 91 each. Class 13, Ohecso from non-Pasteurised Milk—Dalefield (,T. Linton), 94, 1; Newman (J. Ramsay), 931, 2; Kaiparoro {'J'. C. Farquhar), 93, 3; Parkvale, 91}; Rongokokako, Nathun's, Daybreak, and Rock Inlet, 91 each; Eavelock, 90}; Waimea, 90; Newbury, 89}; Bunnythorpp, Class 14, Cheese for Local Trade—Belvedere (C. Gallon). 91}, 1; Roxdalo (W. Linton) 91, 2; Dalefield (,T. Linton), 93}, 3; Nathan's, 92}; Kuku, 92; Parkvalo and Carrlngton, 91} each; Tariki, Bftl; Newbury and Dannevirke, 90 each; Kohinui, 83}. Claßs 15, Cheese made by Manager not Having Won a X 5 Prize—Norsewood (A. D. Brown), 94. 1; Rexdale (W. 93}, 2; Nathan's (J. B. Wanscott), 92}. 3; Newman (<T. Ramsay), 92}; Waimea, 91}; Rock Inlet and Rongokokako, 91 each; Ilavelock and Grove Bush, 90 each; Newbury, 89}. Class 10, Loaf Cheese—Dalefield (J. Linton). 95, 1; Parkvalo (,T. T. 94, 2; Belvedere <C. Gallon), 931. 3; Rexdalo, Norsewood, and Kuku, 93 each; Carrington, 92}; Newman, 92; Nathan'.?, 91}; Havolock, 90}; Newbury, 89}.

Points Prize in Classes 8 and 9 Taratahi (F. Podorsen), 18S}, 1; Belvedere (C. Gallon), 187, 2.

Points Prize in. Classes 8, 9. 10, 14, and 10—Belvedere (C. Gallon). 470}, 1.

For South Island Factories—Kaitangata (A. J. lleenan), 1. Championship (aggregate in classes 8, 9, and 10—Taratahi <F. Podorsen), 283, 1; Belvedere (C. Gallon), 282}, 2; Dalefiold (J. Linton), 278}, 3. The cheese exhibits were described as up to if not Jibove, the average. Reporting on them the judges said that the quality of tho cheese was well up to show standard. The winning exhibits wore hard to separate, being of very line quality. The body and texture was generally very uniform. Tho appearance of tho cheese left little to bo desired, being clean and free from mould, indicating that they had received good attention and care at tho hands of the Wanganni Ereezinz Company, at whose works clieeses were stored in some instances. The cheeses should have received a little more attention at tho hands of - tho makers.

In tho points prizes Taratahi factory was first, with Belvedere second in tivn classes. Belvedere carried off the honours in the aggregate .in first classes, Kuitangata hiintj tho \rinning: factory among South Island exhibitors.