TARANAKI WINTER SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 3196, 16 June 1915, Page 19

TARANAKI WINTER SHOW.

A SPLENDID DISPLAY,

Up to a couple of years ago Taranaki held its annual show in the spring-time, but as dairying developed it was found that the farmers could not leave their cows and attendant operations to attend the function. Autumn, when tho work in the cowbail was practically over for a time, was most opportune, and so for the benefit of all and sundry, the farmers in particular, the sho?/ was transferred from spring to autumn, and no one has regretted the change. The show has just taken place, the opening day being Wednesday, June 9. The committee were fortunate in being able to secure the distinguished patronage of the Prime Minister, the Right Hon. W,. F. Massey, to open the show, and this he did in the presence of a large crowd. The show on the whole was a most creditable one, the main feature from an agriculturist’s standpoint being the very fine display by the Agricultural Department, not only of products grown on the State farm, but also of crops produced on experimental plots. The Moumahaki State Farm display was of special interest, and iilcluded a fine show of potatoes, comprising 54 varieties, and a bulk exhibit of seed potatoes. These embrace Gamekeeper, Maori Chief, and King Edward. The field of Maori Chiefs is over 70 tons to the acre. There was a nice display of sheaves of the solid straw Tuscan and Burgoyne Fife, two good varieties of grain. The latter was shown on sale for seed purposes. There was the usual display of roots, including a bulk sample of Carton’s Superlative swedes. In addition to the exhibits of lucerne from the State Farm, there are several bales of lucerne hay made by various experimenters off co-opcra-tivo plots. The best sample was that grown by Mr Hector Booth, of Feilding, off a plot which lias now been in existence for five years. The show on the whole gave some idea of the productiveness of the Taranaki district. All the arrangements were splendidly carried out, and the officials are to be congratulated upon the very fine display and the splendid arrangement characterising the exhibition. DAIRY PRODUCE. The judges spoke in high praise of the quality of the butter exhibits, and made the following awards: — Messrs Lovell and Christmas’s 75-guinea cup compe’tition for best box factory butter suitable for export, and of not less than 561 b. Wangaehu Dairy Co. (J. H. Pederson) 94 i points 1 Rata Dairy Co. ( Ward), 94 points ... 2 Opotiki Dairy Co. (J. R. Sinclair), 93g points 3

Also competed: Awahuri Dairy Co. (G. J. Parlane), 93g points; Taieri and Peninsula Dairy Co. (O. C. Oapel), 93 points ; Omata 92i points; North Taranaki Dairy Co. (E. F. Huse), 921,- points; Midhirst Dairy Co. (F. Kleeman), 02 points ; Lepperton Dairy Co. Dairy Co. (C. Jensen), 92s points; Te Aroha Dairy Co. (J. Rutherford). 92A points; Thames Valley Dairy Co. (W. 0. Dixon), 92£ points; North Taranaki. Dairy Co. (F. Kleeman), 92 points; Lepperotn Dairy Co. (W. Roberts), 92 points; Bell Block Dairy Co. (H. J. Koller), points; Moa Farmers’ Dairy Co. (W. M. Ross), points; Pihama Dairy Co. (A. F. Neilson), 90£ points. Me asm Jos. Nathan and Co.’s 50-guinca cup competition, for best box of factory butter suitable for export, and of not less than 561 b Butter to bo selected out of grading stores by the officials appointed by the Taranaki Agricultural Society at a data on or before Friday, April 30, 1915. To Aroha Dairy Co. (J. Rutherford), 94i point* ... ... ... ... 1

Thames Valley Dairy Co. (W. C. Dixon), 93 A points 2 North Taranaki Dairy Co. (E. F. Huso), 93 points 3 Also competed: Rata Dairy Co. ( Ward). 92 points: Opotiki Dairy Co. (J. R. Sinclair), 91g points; Taievi and Peninsula Dairy Co. (C. C. Capel), 91A points; Bell Block Dairy Co. (IT. J. Kollcr). 91g points; Tikorangi Dairy Co. (W. M. Simpson), 91 points; Lc-ppcrton Dairy Co. (W. Roberts), 91 points; Okato Dairy Co. (W. J. ITibbcrd), 90A pomts; Maketawa Dairy Co. (A. Johnston), 90 points. The Taranaki Agricultural Society’s champion cup competition, value £25, for best „box of factory butter suitable for export, and of not loss weight than 56'b. Awahuri Dairy Co. (C. J. Parlane), 95

points 1 Omata Dairy Co. (0. Jensen), 94A points 2 Taieri and Peninsula Dairy Co. (C. C. Capel), 94 points 3 Also competed; Lopperton Dairy Co. (W. Roberts), 94 pomts; Te Aroha Dairy Co, (J. Rutherford), 93 points ; Opotiki Dairy Co. (J. R. .Sinclair), 52g points; Wangaehn Dairy Co. (J. H. Pedersen), 92£ noints; Rata Dairy Co. {— Ward), 92J, points; Bell Block Dairy Co. (H. J. Roller), 92 points; Moa Farmers’ Dairy Co. (W. Ross), 92 points; Tikorangi Dairy Co. (W. M. Simpson), 91A points; Maketawa Dairy Co. (A. Johnston); 91J, points; Pihama Dairy Co. (A. F. Neds*n). 91 points; Midhirst Dairy Co. (F. Kieeman), 91 points. New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers’ Association’s trophy for best 'one box of butter, 561 b in weight, most suitable for export (open only to members of the New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers’ Association).

Awahuri Dairy Co. (C. J. Parlane), 95 points ... j Wangaehu Dairy Co. (J. H. Pcdereenj, 94 points ' 2 Omata Dairy Co. (O. Jensen), 94 points 3 Also competed: To Aroha ADairy Co. (J. Rutherford), 94 points; Rata Dairy Co. ( Ward), 94 points; Lepperton Dairy Co. (W. Roberts), 92i points; Opotiki Dairy Co. (J. R. Sinclair), 92£ points; Moa Farmers’ Dairy Co. (W. M. Ross), 92 points ; Midhirst Dairy Co. (F. Kleeman), 91 points; Taieri and Peninsula Dairy Co. (C. C. Capel), 91 points; Tikorangi Dairy Co. (W. M. Simplon), 90g points. Novice Class for best one box of butter suitable for export, open only to factory managers, butter-makers, or first assistants who have not won at time of entry a prize of the value of £5. First prize, £3 3s and certificate; second prize, £2 2s; third prize, £1 Is. Awahuri Dairy Co. (O. H. Cleaver), 95 points i To Aroha Dairy Co. ( Were), 93 points 2 Bell Block Dairy Co. (J. Kilpatrick), 93 points 3 Also competed: North Taranaki Dairy Co. (E. F. Hus©), points; Moa Farmers’ Dairy Co. (W. M. Ross), 92 points; Midhirst Dairy Co. (9. B. Hall), 91£ points; Tikorangi Dairy Co. (W. M. Simpson), 911. points. Non-prize-winners’ competition for best ono box of butter, 551 b weight, most suitable for export. Open to factory managers, buttermakers, and first assistants, who have not won a prize at any show at time of entry. Awahuri Dairy Co. (C. H. Cleaver), 95 points 1 Moa Farmers’ Dairy Co. (W. M. Ross), 84 points 2 Bell Block Dairy Co. (J. Kilpatrick), 931.points * ... 3 To Aroha Dairy Co. ( Were), 93 points 4 Midhirst Dairy Co. (S. B. Hall), fiOj points 5 Points prizes were awarded as follows; The society’s gold medal for the highest aggregate in classes 1 and 2 goes to Te Aroha Dairy Co., with a total of 187 points. The New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers’ Association’s trophy for the highest aggregate in classes 2 and 4 also goes to To Aroha, with 94.25 1 points. Mr J. Rutherford, the maker of the above butters, is very well known throughout this district, and was for some years manager of the Bell Block factory. CHEESE AWARDS.. Shaw ; Savill, and Albion Co.’s £25 Cup Champion competition for best two crates, each containing two full-cream New Zealand Cheddar cheese, white or coloured, suitable for export. No cheese to be less than 601 b In weight. Cardiff Dairy Co. (D. Cameron), 95 points 1 Kaupokonui Dairy Co. (W. J. M‘Donald), 94 points 2 Hawera Dairy Co. (O. Bowman), 95i points 3 Also competed: Mahoe Dairy Co. (J. L. Taylor), 92 points; Eltham Dairy Co. (W. Smith), 91£ points; Cape Egrnont Dairy Oo._ (W. T, Guild), 91A points; T, L. Joll Dairy Co. (T. M. Robertson), 01 points; Warea Dairy Co. ( Ross), 90 points. The Union Steam Ship Co.’s £lO 10s trophy for two crates, each containing two full-cream Now Zealand Cheddar cnccse,

coloured, suitable for export. No cheese to bo loss than 601 b in weight. Cardiff Dairy Co. (D. Cameron), 94 points 1 Cape Egmont Dairy Co. (W. T. Guild) 93 points 2 Kaupokonui Dairy Co. (W. J. McDonald), points ...- 3 Mnhoe Dairy Co. (J. L. Taylor), 92 points < Warea Dairy Co. ( Ross), 901 points 5 Novice Class Competition, for best two crates, each containing two full-cream New Zealand Cheddar cheese, white or coloured, suitable for export. No cheese to be less than 601 bin weight. Open to all factory managers, cheese-makers, or fir=! ns«v»t>nt« who have not won a prize of the value of £5. Cardiff Dairy Co. (D. Cameron), D-Vj points 1 Hawora Dairy Co. (0. Bowman), 93£ points 2 T. L. Joll Dairy Co. (W, Crawford), 92 points 3 Case of cheese (2)‘, coloured or white, suitable for export, to bo manufactured from non-pasteurised milk. Taicri and Peninsula Dairy Co. (C. O. Oapel), 94g points *2 Norman,by Dairy Co. {A. J. Hopcroft), 92£ {joints 2. Warea Dairy Co. ( Robinson), 91 points 3 The Taranaki Metropolitan Agricultural Society’s competition 'for best case of medium cheese (2), white or coloured, suitable" for local trade. Kaupokonui Dairy Co. (W. J. M‘Donald), 95 points 1 Taicri and Peninsula Dairy Co. (C. G. Capo!), points 2 Hawera Dairy Co. (C. Bowman), 83-j points 3 Also competed: Mahqe Dairy Go. (J. L. Taylor), 921 points; Tetiki Dairy Co. (T. M‘Elroy), 9.1£ points; Warea Dairy Co. ( Ross), 91 points. The Taranaki Metropolitan Agricultural Society’s competition for best four-loaf cheese. Open to all factories in New Zealand. Frist prize, £2 2s; second prize, £1 Is. Tariki Dairy Co. (T. M‘Elroy), 931 points ‘ i