PALMERSTON NORTH SHOW

Otago Witness, Issue 3197, 23 June 1915, Page 14

PALMERSTON NORTH SHOW

PALMERSTON N., June 21. The twelfth annual National Dairy Show of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Asscociation will commence to-morrow. The fixture is creating a deal of interest, and there is a large influx of visitors to town. The entries this year show an increase on last year’s figures, being 1904, as against 1870 last year. The judging was commenced to-day, with the following results : Factory butter championship—Awahuri (Palmerston), 944 points, 1; RangiwahiaRuahino and Taieri and Peninsula, 94 points, 2; Ballancc-Konini, 93 points, 3. Box export butter, 561b —Awahuri (95 points) 1, Levin, Mauriceville, North Taranaki Scfton, and Te Aroha (944 points each) 2; box export butter, not winner of a prize of the value of £s—Cheltenham (94 points) 1, Ngaire (934 points) 2, Eureka (92g points) 3; box export butter, non-prize-winner at National Dairy Show —-Thames Valley? (944 points) 1, Piopio and Rata (94 points each) 2; box export butter, open to members of New Zealand Dairy Association—Levin (95 points) 1, Awahuri (942 points) 2, Tc Aroha (94 points) 3. Factory butter, from bulk: Box export butter, 561b—Awahuri (94-4 points) 1, Rangiwahia, Ruahine, Taieri and Peninsula (94 points each) 2, Ballance, Eonini, and North Taranaki (93 points each) 3; box butter, 56lb —Omata (93 points) 1, Piopio (924 points) 2, Rangiwahia and Ruahino (92 points each) 5. CHEESE. Best Cheddar-shaped, for export —Hawera (954 points) 1, Parkvale and Cardiff (944 points each) 2, Mangarama (94 points) 3; best Cheddar-shaped, white—Dalefield and Cardiff (95 points ea'ch) 1, Kaupokonui (944 points) 2, Mells (94 points) 3; best case cheese, 1601b—Dalefield (£44 points) 1, Taieri and Peninsula (94 points) 2, Waiohiki (934 points) 3; best case factory cheese—Dalefield and Cardiff (95 points each) 1, Kaupokonui (944- points) 2, Mells (934 points) 3; best case factory cheese, made from non-pastourised milk —Taieri and Peninsula (944 points) 1, Mangarama (94 points) 2, Tanxaki (934 points) 3 ; best case factory cheese, from non-pasteurised milk — Dalefield (944 points) 1, Taieri and Peninsula (94 points) 2, Mangarama (934 points) 3; best case export factory cheese- non-prize-winner of £s—Cardiff (964 points) 1, Tamaki (941- points) 2, Whakaronga (94 points) 3; four best loaf cheese—Parkville (95 points) 1, Dalefield (94 points) 2, Whakaronga points) 3. Championship of New Zealand—Cardiff (2844 points) 1, Kaupokonui (283 points) 2, Dalefield (2824 points) 3. Gold medal for South Island factory scoring highest points in any ond class—Taieri and Peninsula (944 points). Challenge cup, presented by New Zealand Shipping Company, for highest points for coloured or white cheese—Hawera (954 points). BUTTER AND CHEESE MARKET. The National Mortgage and Agency Company has received a cablegram from Messrs Mills and Sparrow, London, advising that the butter market is firm, the price being 140 s to 1425, and that the cheese market is steady, quotations being 92s to 945.

DUNEDIN HORTICULTURAL SOCIETY.

y Tire thirty-fourth annual meeting of tho Dunedin Horticultural Society was held on tho 15th in the office of Mr R. Hanning (secretary). The sympathies of the society were extended to Mr T. K. Sidey, M.P., in tho death of his father. The following office-hearers were elected: President. Mr B. S. Irwin; vice-presidents— Messrs R. R. Moss, T. Scott, W. Tannock, D. Watt, and 11. T. Tvovena; treasurer. Mr George J. Errington; committee—Messrs W. M. Beal, E. E Clowes. J. Fleming, R. Fountain. E. A. Hamel, J. P. Johnson, F. W. Joseph, A. R. Low, William M‘Laron, James Nelson, R. Nichol, W. A. Notman, J. H. Oliver, T.K. Sidey, M.P., W. J. Robinson, E. W Walden. A. Moritzson. R. R. Cameron, Mesdames Smith, Trevena, Misses Wall, Rennie, Hislop, and Crow; auditor, Mr J. Monerieff. It was decided that it bo a recommendation to the incoming committee that the value of tho prizes bo very considerably rc-

flucod both in regard to amateur and open classes. It was resolved that it be a recommendation to the incoming committee that four shows be_ held next year. A motion that the committee be recommended to hold one day shows was lost. Mr Clowes expressed the indebtedness of members to Messrs Irwin, Walden, and M'Culloch for the encouragement given to exhibitors. of fruit at the shows.