NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 80, 24 May 1911, Page 5

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

BIG MONEY FOR APPLES. There is big prize money at the National Dairy Show for the grower of choice apples, vegetables, and farm roots. The Dairy Show makes a feature of those departments; for instance, in apples, there is a first points prize of £3 3s, and a second points prize of £2 2s; a £2 2s first, prize for best six Stunner apples; prizes of £5, £3, and £2 for host collections of six varieties. This is the champion prize of the Dominion, the first also taking the Royal Horticultural Society’ medal. Allotted to three classes for case of apples there is a points prize of £2 2s, besides cash of £4 10s. The apple classification is for distinct varieties in each class judged on their merits. The success achieved in the past seven shows by the executive iu specialising for apples has popularised the prize competition all over the North Island. The yearly display of fruit at the Dairy Show presents a magnificent riunt to the visitor. Not trie least important is the judging of the apples by an export pomologisfc from the Department of Agriculture; this in itself will be very instructive to the exhibitor aad tlie public. There are other features at this great National Dairy Show, and a note .o the Secretary, Box 85, Palmerston North, will obtain all information on every subject mentioned in the schedule.