TAPANUI POULTRY AND PRODUCE CLUB.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 19531, 14 July 1925, Page 11

TAPANUI POULTRY AND PRODUCE CLUB.

ANNUAL SHOW. The 37th annual show of the Tapanui Poultry and Produce Club was held In the Town Hall on Saturday last under adverse ‘weather conditions. Rain showers fell the forenoon, bpt the afternoon and evenIng were fine, although cold. The attend* ance was well up to the nsual, £l7 13s being taken at the door. The show as a whole was probably the best ever held by the society. Poultry entries showed a falling off as compared with last year, but, this may be accounted for by the fact that last year several important South Island championships were drawn by Tapanui. Mr Geo. Kerr (of Gore), who Judged the poultry section, expressed himself as more than pleased with the quality of the poultry throughout, stating that it compared favourably with any country show he had seen for some time past ine Minorca class was specially good, and the utility exhibits especially so. White Leghorns were a strong section, the pullet (utility) being worthy of special mention, Black Orpingtons contained some nice typical birds, of a pleasing beetle-green colour. Indian Eunner ducks were described as specially good. The feature of the show was undoubtedly the turnip section, which was judged by Mr G. P. Johnstone, of Waikaka Valley. The quality throughout was superb, and showed that this district Is unsurpassed for the production of root crops. The present season Is probably one of the bes. on /record for turnips, and Saturday s display would have done credit to any metropolitan show-in fact, Mr Johnstone, said it excelled some of the city shows he had seen. In heavy turnips there were some great specimens, and the winning three fscaling 911 b) would be hard to beat. There was a very fair display of vegetables (judged by Mr A. T. Neuonan, of Gore), and potatoes were particularly strong! Hr James Pnllar. of Crookston. was the principal prize-winner, and his exhibits iilclu led some new varieties, as a result of his visit to the Old year, which were favourably commented upon by the Judge. Carrots, beet and onions made a good showing, and a few exhibits of the latest popular feeding plant (Chau Moulder) wefe grown to per'"SfcGeo. Bishop (of Messrs J. E. Watson and Co., Gore) judged the grain and seed section, and commented very favourably on the quality,of'the exhibits. The prizewinning Gnrton oats were outstanding. Perennial ryegrass was of exceptional weight and true to type, and cocksfoot was one of the best samples he had seen. Mr D. Martin (of Beaumont) had a very line display of apples, and hams and bacon also made a good show. . , . . A guessing competition for the weight of n dressed sheep was won by Messrs D. G. Trip and J. M'Donald, who each guessed the exact weight, 741 b 2oz. The Brass Band and Mr T. A. M Kenjsie’a Orchestra provided a musical propramme in the evening, and with the aid Of the electric light the exhibits were shown to advantage. The ladies of AH Saints’ Church conducted the refreshment rooms in aid of the vicarage fund, anl did good business. The show was wall conducted, with a capable president In Mr J. W. Janold, and painstaking secretary (Mr A. Munyard), backed up by a good working committee. Mr Charles Armstrong, who had charge of the turnip and grain section, rendered valuable service, and went to considerable pains to secure exhibits; The following is the detailed prize list. POULTRY. Bantam.—Pekin cook (one entry) Master J Dickison. Pekin hen (one entry) Master J. Dickison. Any other variety, heT(one entryW. Calvert InvercargiU . A O V cockerel (one entity)—Master JDickison: A.O.V. pullet (one entry)— Master J. Dickison . , . , ... M Plymouth Rock.—Cockerel, barred (throe entries) —Mrs Dickinson sen. (Kelso) 1, Mrs Dickinson 2, J. D. Aitken 3. Pmmt (one entry)—Mrs Dickinson. Cook, white (o“ entry)—Mrs W. Clark (Kelso). Hen. white (two entries)—Mrs W. dark 1 and champion and 2. Cockerel (one entry)— Mrs W. Clark. Pullet, white (two entries)—Mrs W. Clark 1 and 2. Ancona.— Hen (five entries)—John Perry (Invercargill) 1. 2, and 3. Cockerel (two entries) —John Perry 1 and 2. Minorca.—Hen (two entries)—R. Least 1 Pullet (four entries)—R. Leask 1,2, and 5. , , A White Leghorns.—Cock (two entries)—A. Munyrad 1, A. Robertson 2. Hen (three entries)—Procter and Stewart (Dunedin), 1, A Rdbertson 2 and 5. Cockerel entries)—Proctor and Stewart 1 and 2, A. Robertson 3. Pullet (five entries)—Procter and Stewart 1 and 2. A. Robertson 3 Houdan.—Cock (four entries)— R. Leask 1 2 and 3. Hen (three entries)—R; Leask l’ 2 and 3 Cockerel (four entries)—R. Leask 1. 2, and 3. Pullet (three entries)— R. Leaak 1. 2, and 3. Polish (White Crescent).—Pullet (two entries) —R. I/cask 1 and 2 . Silver Wyandotte.—Hen (two entries)—A. Robertson 1, Mrs M. Robertson 2. Cockerel (two entries)—Al. Robertson 1, John Perry 2. Pullet (ono entry)—Mrs M. Robertson. ' , ~ Rhode Island Red—Cock (one entry>-W. H. Lusk. Hen (on© entry)—W. H. Lusk. Pullet (one entry)—R. Leask. Black Orpington.—Cock (one <mtry)—Mrs W F. Sim. Hen (five entries)—J. W. Jarrold 1, A. Roberts 2, Mrs W. F. Sim 3. Cockerel (one entry)—Mrs W. F. Sim. White Orpington.-JJockerel (on© entry)— James Calvert. Crossbred.—Hen or pullet (three entries) —R. Leask 1,2, and 3. Utility White Leghorn.—Cock (two entries)—J W. Jarrold 1, A. Robertson 2. Hen (five entries) —A. Robertson 1, Mrs vV. F. Sim 2, Procter and Stewart 3, Cockerel (five entries)—A. Robertson 1. Mrs J Milne (Mataura) 2, W. J. Grainger 3. Pullet (eight entries)—Mrs J. Milne 1, Mrs W. F. Sim 2, A. Robertson 5 and h.c,, W. J. Grainger c. White Wyandotte.—Hen (ono entry)—o. 1 raser. Plymouth Rock.—Cockerel, white (two entries) —Cuth'bertson and Mitchell (Invercargill) 1 and 2. Minorca. —Cock (ono ©ntry)~"J* Jarold. Hen (nine entries) —A. Roberts 1. R. Leask 2 and v.h.c., J. W. Jarrold 3. Cockerel (five entries) —J. W. Jarrold 1 am! 2, R. Lea‘k 3, M. M’Aulev y.h.c. Pullet (four entries) —M. M'Auley 1, J. W. Jarrold 2, K. iteask 3. Turkovs. —Cock (two entries)—J. D. Edgar 1 and 2. Hen (two entries)—J. D. Edgar L Geese.—Ojmder (throe entries)—R. Leask I, Mrs J. Haugb 2 and 3. Goose (four entzicß)r-4£<B L Haugh L, R. Leask 2 and

Ducks.—Aylesbury drake (on© entryl—Mrs J. Haugh. Runner drake (two entries) — Jas. Calvert 1, Mrs J. Haugh 2. Runner duck (two entries) —Jas. Ualvert 1, Mrs J. Haugh 1. Boaen drake (one entry)— Mrs J. Haugh. .rtouen duck (one entry)— Airs J. Haugh. A.O.V. drake (one entry) —Mrs J. Haugh. A.O.V. duck (one entry] —-Mrs J. Hough. Selling class, purebred hen (one entry)—A. Munyard. _ Selling class, purebred cockerel (two entries) —Procter and Stewart X, R. Leask 2. Pets.—Best rabbit (one entry)— Lloyd Jarrold. Dressed doll (one entry)—Gwernda Munyard 1. WINTER PRODUCE. Section 1. —V elvet ear wheat, quarter buehel (seven entries) —R. Potts 1, G. and R. Haugh 2, D. Potts 3, W. H. Lusk ko. Any other variety (six entries) —G. and R. Haugh 1, D. G. Trip 2 and 3. Garton oats (11 entries) —J. Tait 1 and 2, J. lullar 3 and h.o. Sparrowtbill oats (eight entries) —A. Robertson 1, G. and R. Haugh 2, M. M’Auley 3 (equal). Danish oats (three entries) —\V. Cullen 1 and 2, R. H. I'dio 3. Record oats (two entries) —G. and B. Haugh 1, A. Farmer 2. Dun oats (throe entries)—l. D. Revio 1 and 2, P. Finlay son 3. Any other variety (five entries) —J, Pulkr 1,2, and 3. Perennial ryegrass, dressed (16 entries) —A. Robertson 1, J. Pullar 2, W. H. Lusk 3, Jas. Tait y.h.o. Perennial ryegrass, undressed (14 entries) G. and R. Hough 1. 3, and v.h.c., G. Kerr 2 Cocksfoot, dreslod (seven entries’)—G. and R. Haugh 1, J. Pullar 2 and 3. Cocksfoot undressed (five entries) —G. and R. Haugh 1 and 2, J. Pullar 3. Dogstail (six entries) —J. Tait 1 and 2, G. and R. Haugh 3. Chaff, white, one sack (eight entries) —P. 'Sim 1, J. D. Edgar 2, E. Lisohner 3. Chaff, black or dun, one sack (three entries) —W. Kirk 1, W. Daffy 2, P. Finlayson 3. Best sheaf oats, any variety (four entries) —A. Robertson 1 and v.h.0., J. Pullar (equal) 2 and 3. . One dozen .Up-to-date potatoes (eight entries) J. Puller 1,2, and 5, Milligan Bros, y.h.c. One dozen heaviest potatoes (six entries)— J. Pullar (55ilb) 1, W. Stiven (321 b) 2, W. J. M’Kenzie 3. One dozen round potatoes, any one variety (four entries)— J. Pullar 1,2, and 3. One dozen kidney potatoes, any one variety (six entries)— J. Pullar 1 and 2, W. J. M’Kenzie 3. Collection potatoes, four, varieties, four of each (four entries) —J. Pullar 1 and 2, G. and R. Haugh 3. One dozen any other variety, name to he stated (eight entries) J. Pullar 1,2, and 3, Milligran Bros. v.h.c. One dozen potatoes, any variety, for anyone who has never gained a first prize (nine entries) —Milligan Bros. 1 and 3, A. Kennedy 2 and h.c. One dozen seed potatoes Up-to-date (seven entries) —J. Pullar 1 and 2, Milligan Bros. 3, A. Kennedy v.h.o. One dozen seed potatoes, A.O.V. (nine entries) —J. 1 Pullar 1,2, and 3, G. and R. Haugh v.h.c. 'three mangolds, any variety (two entries) —D. Martin 1 and 2 Three swede turnip®, any variety (29 entries)—Walter Stiven (Otanomomo) 1 apd 2, G. and R. Haugh 3, W. Cullen v.h.0., Mrs M. Robertson h.c., A. Robertson c. Three Aberdeen greentop yellow turnips (23 entries)—W. M'Peako 1 and 3, G. and R. Haugh 2, A. Gumming v.h c., A, Farmer h.o. Three Aberdeen purpleton yellow turnips (34 entries)—W, M'Poake 1 h. 0., and 0., G. and R. Haugh 2. J. HuUar 3, Mra J- L, Moore v.h.o. Three any other variety yellow turnips fnine entries)—G. and B. Haugh 1. 2, and 3, M. M’Auley v.h.0., D. M’Call h.o. Three white-fleshed turnips, any variety (16 entries)—Fraser and M’Leod 1, W. M’Peako 2; D. Kirk 3, G. and B. Haugh v.h.c,, Mrs T. Kirk h,c. Three heaviest turnips, anv variety (14 entries)—D. M’Call (Waikoikoi), 9llb, 1; D. M Coll. 2; Mrs Thos. Kirk, 741 b, 3. One heaviest turnip, any variety (seven entries) —D. M’Call, 32|lb, 1; D. M’Call, 321 b, 2- Mrs T. Kirk, 251 b, 3. One stalk Chon Moullior (four entries) —A. S. Jenkins 1, P. Finlayson 2, 3, and v.h.o. Three carrots, plevna or stump-rooted (six entries) —A. Fraser 1, R. Leask 2 and. 3. Throe carrots, short variety, garden (12 entries)—A. Fraser 1, A. J. Stiven 2, R. Leask 3. Three car-_ rots, long, garden (eight entries) —A." M’PhersOn 1, R. Leask 2 and 3. Three carrots, field (nine entries)—A. MThorfion 1 and 2, R. Leask 3. _ Three parsnips, long (five'entreis) — W. Stiver) 1, J. AV Jarrold 2, Dx Robertson 3 Three parsnips, short (five entries) —R, Leask 1 and 3, W. Kavanagh 2. Two savoy cabbages (one ertry)—W. Kavanagh. Two red cabbages (four entries)—R. Leask 1 and 3, A. J. Stiven 2. Twelve Brussels sprouts (two entries)—A. Leask 1 and 2. Three leeks (five entries)—Dr Robertson 1, A. J. Stiven 2, A. S. Jenkins 3. Six onions (seven entries)—A. J. Stiven 1, A. M’Pberson 2 and 3. Three 'beet, long (eight entries) —A. J. Stiven 1 and 2, IJ.. Leask 3. Three beet, turnip-rooted (six entries) —J. Pullar I, R Leask 2 and 3. Section 2.—Collection apples, dessert three varieties, throe of each (two entries) — D. Martin 1 and 2. Collection apples, cooking (three entries) —J. D. Edgar 1, D. Martin 2 and 5. Bert collection apples (one entry)—D. Martin. ' Ham, smoked (throe entries) —A. J. Stiven 1 and 3, W. Kavanagh 2. Ham, green (three entries) —A. J. Stiven i and 3, W. Kavanagh 2. Roll bacon, smoked (three entries) —A. J. Stiven 1 and 2. Roll bacon, green (two entries) —A. J. Stiven 1 and 2. Flitch, smoked (one entry)—A. J. Stiven. Flitch, green (one entry)—A. J. Stiven.