CHILDREN'S ROOT CROPS

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 62, 26 May 1928, Page 3

CHILDREN'S ROOT CROPS

JUDGING THE PLOTS. Mr A. J. Glasson, of the Department of Agriculture, and Mr It. Syme, of the Department §f Eduear tion, yesterday continued the judging of entries in "vh"e root-growing competition Under the auspices of the Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Clubs. Yesterday's wqrk consisted only of one entry at Douglas and two at Hudroa. The weights were; not so good as those obfUinad at Toko, but it was apparent that the children, had taken considerable pains with their work. The plots of the Wood boys at Huiroa were excellently worked and weeded. No attempt will be made to place the contestants in order of merit until the judging has I'cen entirely completed. Details of yesterday's judging ate as under' — MAIN WOLDS. Gicord Brown (Douglas- School) : Wei slit 34 ton'is, cultivation 20, qualHaAsn" Wood 1 (H'uiropi School). — ""ei.dit 50J fone, cultivation 39, quality Bi, CARROTS. Clifford Brown (Douglas School).— Weight 28;1 tons, cultivation 27, qtialv Halsey Wood (Huircu School).— 'Weight'34 tons, cultivation 39, qual--1 ity 8. , Edward Wood (Huiroli, School).— i Weight 32 tons, cultivation 39, qualI ity 8.