PUERUA WINTER SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 3250, 28 June 1916, Page 15

PUERUA WINTER SHOW.

The Pucrua Winter Show was held in the local ball on the 16th inst., and was a distinct improvement on that of the previous year, which it surpassed both in the mini ber of entries and in the quality of the exhibits. Small money prizes were awarded this year in lieu of certificates. The attendance was largo._ and the ret profits will be forwarded to Dr Barnardo's Home. Mr Reid, who judged the roots, grain, vegetables, etc., and Mr J. Roy, who judged the baking, butter, and jam exhibits, expressed themselves as highly pleased with the quality and the number of the exhibits, which were steadily improving. Following is the prize-list: Roots and Grain. —Crimson Globe turnip —D. Weir 1; green-top Aberdeen yellow turnip —D. Weir; swede (Superlative)—A. Aitkcnhead 1; swede (Pomenum white) no award; Tancred —D. Weir 1 and 2; heaviest swede turnip—A. Aitkcnhead (191 b) 1; heaviest soft turnip—Stubbcrfield Bros. (21£lb; green-top white flesh) 1; Crimson King turnip—Stubbcrfield Bros. 1. A. Shields 2 (nine entries); Purple-top Mummoth turnip—O. Weir 1, R. Logic 2 (five entries); Purple-top Aberdeen turnip—J. Spence 1. A. Gwyn 2 (eight entries); Green Globe turnip—R. Logic 1, W. Brown 2 (seven entries): Magnum Bonum —A.

Shields 1, D. Weir 2; curly kale—Petrie 1, Mrs Murdoch 2; savoy cabbage—Mrs Murdoch 1; gourd—Mrs Murdoch 1; parslev —R. Logic 1; collection of potatoes— O'. Weir 1," Stubbcrfield Bros. 2 (five en-

tries); beetroot—A. Chalmers 1 (three entries); silver beet —A. Allison 1; vegctabla marrows D. Weir 1; mangolds—AY. Fletcher 1, Waitapcka School 2; carrots— J. Roy (special prize), U. Weir and Miss Paterson 1. Waitapcka School ami Miss Paterson 3 (12 entries); parsnips—Mrs Thomson 1.. Miss Nellie Thomson 2 ilO entries); leeks— IVtrio 1. li. Logic 2: rhubarb A. Shields 1. A. Allison 2 (three entries); parsley—R. Logic 1; onions—A. Allison (largest onion?) and Pctrie 1, I). Weir 3 (10 entries); collection of vegetables —Mrs D Weir 1; csehallots—Pet rie 1. A. Allison 2 (three entries); red cabbage—W. Thomson 1; chaff—Stubbeificld Bros. 1, Mercer 2 (four entries); wheat—A. Shields (special prize) and A. Allison 1; black oats —A. Allison 1; Sparrowbill oar.--A. Shields 1; Carton oats—Stubberfield Bros. 1 and 2 (three entries). Fruit. —Dessert apples—D. Weir 1 (six entries); cooking apples— Stubberfield Bros. 1. IVlrs D. Weir 2 (four entries); collection of apples—-Mrs Weir 1, Stubberfield Bros. 2 (four entries). Baking, Jams, and Preserves. —BreadMiss M. Dent 1, Miss Dent 2 (five entries) ; date seones —Mrs I{. Shields 1; oven scones

—Mrs D. Weir and Mrs P. Grant (equal) 1. Mrs Robertson 3 (11 entries); girdle scones—Mrs J. Lamond 1, Miss. B. Lamond 2 (eight entries); pikelets—Mrs Robertson 1, Miss B. Lamond 2 (nine entries); cream lilies—Mrs. Thomson 1, Miss G. Thomson 2; oatmeal cakes—Mrs R. Shields 1; pastry .Mrs A. Allison 1, M. Shields and A. Shields (equal) 2 (seven entries); buns, —Mrs Thomson 1 and 2 (three entries); biscuits—Mrs A. Allison I (three entries); sponge cakes —Miss Dent 1 (three entries); almond fingers—Miss 13. Lamond 1; sponge roll —Miss B. Lamond 1; sponge sandwich—Miss Price 1, Mrs Thomson 2 (four entries); shortbread —Mrs G. Somcrvillo 1, Miss Shields 2 (eight entries); best collection of sauces and preserves —Mrs Allison 1, Mrs. Thomson 2; collection of jellies —Mrs Logic 1; honey—Mrs Andrew Shields 1; homemade wine—Mrs A. Shields 1; collection of jams—Mrs Thomson 1. Butter and Eggs.—Hens' eggs—Mrs A. Shields 1, Mrs D. Weir 2; 'duck eggsMrs A. Shields 1; butter (p*>vdercd>—Mrs

Dalglcish 1, P. Stubberfield 2 (five entries); butter (fresh)—Mrs A. Shields 1, lira D. Weir 2 (four entries-).