HAWERA WINTER SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 3773, 6 July 1926, Page 13

HAWERA WINTER SHOW.

DAIRY AWARDS. HAWERA, June 29. The following are the dairy awards for the Winter ..how:— Box butter, open (Dominion Dairy Show Cup and £lO 10s) —hangitikei, 05 points, 1; Golden Bay, '94} points, 2; Shannon, 94 points. 3. Box butter, open (Dominion Dairy Show Cup)—Levia (J. Smellie), 95 points. 1; Golden Bay, 94} points, 2; Rangitikei, 94} points, 3; Te Aroha, 94 points, 4. Box blitter 'open only to members New Zealand Dairy Factory Manage, s’ Association) r-Golden Bay (G. T. Vile), 95 points, 1; Rangitikei (Smellie), 94} points, 2. Box taken from grading store—Rangitikei Plains, 94} points, lj Mangorei, 94 points, 2; Levin, 93} points, 3. Box, in pats, plain wrappers—Rangitikei, 05 points, 1; Levin, 94} points, 2; Golden Bay, 94, points, 3. Gold medal for box South Island — Golden Bay Co. 1. * HAWERA, June 30. • The Hawera Winter Show was opened tfcis afteraofea by the Hon. G. J. Anderson

(Minister of Labour and Minister of Mines and Marine). There is every prospect of a successful session, the entries in the various classes being large, and competition keen. A feature of the display is the goods for farming and household purposes, British manufacturers being prominent exhibitors. Associated with the show is a special effort week for the Empire, this being the predominant note in all the displays. An inaugural meeting was held last night, when special addresses emphasising the need for trading within the Empire were delivered. The Hon. G. J. Anderson rebaarked that in the near future New Zealand was going to have strong competition. He considered that steps would have to be taken to reduce costs, and it was hoped in the future to spend large sums for publicity purposes. Other speakers were Messrs R. Darroch (Navy League), L. B. Beale (British Trade Commissioner), and Ashcroft Edwards (representing the New Zealand Association of British Manufacturers’ Agents). Another feature of the show is the Inauguration of a school children’s Empire reciprocal publicity scheme, in connection with which visits of large numbers of school children from the Wanganui and Taranaki schools have been arranged. The farmers’ train from the Waikato will arrrive here to-night at 11 o’clock. OUR PRIMARY PRODUCTS. HAWERA, June 30. At the opening of the show in the afternoon the Hon. G. J. Anderson referred to the need for tbe fullest possible development to enable the country to recover from the slump period. The only way to secure prosperity was to live economically and within our means. He referred to the expenditure of £8,000,000 on luxuries last and stressed the fact that the only way the country could overcome the depression was by economy. This season the position had Improved appreciably, he said, compared with the preceding year. In a subsequent statement reviewing the position in regard to our primary industries, the Minister stated that there was a decrease in the value of dairy produce expdrted for the year ended March 31 compared with ths previous year of approximately £3,000,000. Of this sum £1,000,000 roughly speaking was due to tbe lower prices, and £1,000,000 to the increased stocks of butter and cheese held In store under the dairy control scheme. The dairy Industry showed a decline in the production of butterfat of 5.9 per cent. The decline had been on the butter manufacturing side of the Industry. The decrease in 10 months of the 1925-20 Beason had been 11.2 per cent, on a basis of gradings for export. On the same basis for that period cheese showed an increase of 5.7 per cent, quality. In the frozen meat industry lambs shhwed an Increased output, the killings of mutton had been somewhat reduced, and beef showed a large shrinkage. Boneless beef and pork showed an Increase, the Continent of Europe proving a useful outlet for second-grade and cow beef. FARMERS’ EXCURSION ARRIVES. HAWERA, July 1. The farmers' train arrived on schedule time last night after nearly 'a 13-hours' trip from Frankton. Special arrangements whioh were made by the officers of the Railways Department to point out special features and' the farming aspect of the Mein Trunk districts to Marton were much appreciated. The time was passed

pleasantly by lecturettes and competitions. Arrangements at this end were made for billeting the visitors and an excursion to Dawson Falls has been arranged for to-morrow. POULTRY. The following are the prize winners in the poultry section: — North Island championship, old English game—E. Best (Auckland). English White Leghorn—A. S. and F. Gedye (Aramoho). Barred Rock, fancy—A. P. Lister (New Plymouth).