DUNEDIN WINTER SHOW

Southland Times, Issue 17060, 5 June 1912, Page 5

DUNEDIN WINTER SHOW

A PISTE DISPLAY. SOMETHING ABOUT SOUT3LANDERS. (Special to the Times.) DUNEDIN. June 4. The 20th annual Show of the Otagaf / Agricultural and Pastoral Society wal! opened yesterday by the Hon. Thos. Mackenzie. Despite the cold and wintry weather a large number of people was present. In fact, it has been stated on the •very best authority that the number of visltors'in Dunedin at present has never been exceeded. The show is the best, of its kind that have yet been held, the exhibits all round being of remarkably, good quality. The fancy butter exhibits make a very attractive display* and th* collection of agricultural, dairy, and pastoral produce shown by Mr J. D, WiMlams (Stirling) Is an exceptionally good entry. Mr W4 Dock's has a farm of only 140 acres, and the multiplicity of its products is an eye-opener. Hams and bacon are also fine exhibits; the side shows and implements are very attractive, and ample space Is available, which allows wares to be displayed t» splendid advantage. John Bath and Sons (Invercargill), have an exhibit of moto.r cars which attracted a great deal of attention, and the display is one which certainly catches the eye. The-Government exhibit supplied by the Agricultural and Tourist Departments is a truly remarkable one, and is in itself well worth a visit. Tire official* have been most painstaking in laying out the exhibits to the best advantage, and if the Southland Society secure exhibits for Invercargill Winter Show and can show It to advantage it assuredly,' will prove an object lesson. The fruit' exhibit from Tauranga and Central Otago makes a bold display, and the veterinary portion of the Government exhibit $ worthy of the highest commendation. There are numerous Southland visitors at the Show, but to-morrow*, will bring a very large increase, and it is anticipated that crowded trains fromboth north and south will be the rule. In the Factory Cheese classes for sis large cheeses full cream (coloured) fop. export, Stirling Factory was first with.' 951/, pis, Wyndham, second, with 94%,, Gore fchird, with 94. Seaward Downs, fourth, with 93%. There were twentythree entries. Other cheese award*

were:— . Six large cheese, full cream (white)* suitable for export. Bdendale, first, 96pte; Stirling, second. 94%: Walkouaitl, third, 94; Taieri and Peninsula, fourth* <KS%. Twelve entries. Two factory - made cheese, suitabla for export (white or coloured). —Omlrai, first, 94pts; Edend-ale. second, 93%; Brydone, third, 93. Twenty-three entries. Six large factory - made cheese, suitable for export (white or coloured).—* Aparima. first, 94 pts; Stirling, second, 93%: Wyndham, third, 93. Fourteen entries.

Cast of factory - made loaf cheese, suitable for export, Stirling, first, 94% pts; Edendale, second, 94; Wyndham, third, 93%. Twenty entries. Cheese for grading points. Wrights Bush Factory (cheesemaker, Geo. Dickson), 93.43 pts, first; Brydone (D. C. McDonald). 92.92, second; Gore (Geo. Reeves), 92.76, third; Thornbury (A. Dobbie). 92.61, fourth; Ryal Bush (Jas. Dow). 92.47, fifth; Stirling (W. Sawarsy and Morton Mains (James Walker), each. 92,37,51xth. Thirty-seven entries. When spoken to regarding the cheese entries, Mr J. R. Scott, secretary of the South Island Dairy Association, expressed himself as being extremely pleased with the numerous entries, which constitute a record. Mr Scott has consistently displayed antagonism against milking machines, maintaining that they cause deterioration in the quality or cheese. He considered that the result of the grading points competition justw lies his attitude, and he stated to a“Times” reporter that, in regard to tho exhibits that were placed, Bush, Thornhury, Morton Mains, and* Omimi hod no milking machines, done and Gore only one, and Ryal Bush; two. Stirling, however, has several suppliers who use milking machines. MP Scott considered that the backward position of Edendale and other well-known factories that have the very best of cheese-makers, was due to the number of suppliers who use milking machines. In the Factory Butter classes there were no Southland entries; but in the Farmers’ Butter classes there were entries from Pukerau, Gore, Stoney Creek, Otararia. and Mataura. Miss Clara Perkins (Mataura) secured third place fop ’ihs of fresh butter one week old. In Fruit, Honey, and Table Potatoes, Henry Knowles (Te Waewae) was the onlv Rovrthland exhibitor, and he secured third place for a collection of potatoßread. Scones, and Cakes attracted keen competition, and large entries. Exhibitors from Gore, Woodlands, and Mataura competing- Mrs R. Ross (Gore) was second for home-made oven scones, and Miss Clara Perkins (Mataura) was fourth for home-made white loaf, nrsfor home-made brown wheatmeal loax, and second for six home-made oven

scones. The dpessed poultry classes were woll patronised; but Southland was unrepreThe hams and bacon were considered the best that have yet been shown m Dunedin. The Freeh Food Co. ( * n '' er " cargill) was a large exhibitor and was placed second for two sides of smoked bacon, third for two sides of &reen con, first for two green hams, first -or two rolls of smoked bacon, and first for two roils of green bacon. The Grain, Seeds, etc., section attracted some fine samples. A Sons (Wyndham) secured second place for crested doglail. The Potato Classes were also well supported. Southland was rt -P re stented by Llmehllls and Tc Waewae growers, bill neither was successful. Mr Knowles (Te Waewae) fre.elycomneted in the root section and secured second prize for green top and first for any variety of white flesh td turnips.