WAIKATO’S GREAT SHOW

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 674, 28 May 1929, Page 11

WAIKATO’S GREAT SHOW

Rising Scale Of Prosperity

FERTILITY AND INDUSTRY

| UNDOUBTEDLY the greatest exhibition of its kind ever staged in ' the Dominion, this year’s fixture I substantiates beyond the possibility | of contradiction the Waikato’s claim 1 for pride of place as New Zealand’s | premier dairying district. Entries in | the dairy division show a substantial increase on last season’s, and are well ahead of those received for any’other similar Dominion show. Butter and cheese exhibits totalled no less than 982, and were drawn from factories extending practically from the North Cape to the Bluff. South Auckland dairy companies were prom-

inent in the list of prize winners. In all sections the number and quality of the exhibits provide convincing testimony to the energy of the organisers and the amazing fertility of the district which claims Hamilton as its centre. A RICH DISTRICT “Last year the New Zealand railways carried over 700,000 tons of fertilisers. Much of this was used in the Waikato,” states a circular on one of the numerous exhibition stalls. The wonderful exhibition of root crops, provides convincing proof of this. Mangolds, solid throughout, two and three feet, long; turnips, pumpkins, lucerne, and all varieties of farm and garden produce showing vigorous and healthy growth testify to the richness of. soil which the farmer of a quarter of a century ago regarded as anything but the best. The exhibition only added further strength to the contention that each year better farmingmethods, and the increasing use of fertilisers, are bringing greater prosperity to the Waikato. Even in the home industries, art and school divisions, the same high standard of quality prevailed, indicating that it is no one-sided progress which is being made in the Waikato. All sections of industry are moving forward with dairying to a greater and even more prosperous future. WIDE RANGE OF TRADE EXHIBITS What the commercial world thinks of. the Waikato is shown in the large and exceptionally wide range of trade exhibits. It is a well-known principle that it does not pay to exhibit at a show held in a district where the farmers cannot afford to respond. Trade exhibits at this year's Waikato fixture have been drawn from all sections of the commercial world. The motor-car exhibitor has a stall side by side with the home builder; the vineyard proprietor has one alongside that of a soap manufacturer. Dairy farm appliances are prominent, and working models of milking machines and separators are well to the fore. SPLENDID GOVERNMENT EXHIBITS One- of the features of the show is a series of well-staged exhibits by Government Departments, grouped together and occupying a big section of one arm of the exhibition grounds. The Railway Department has an artistically arranged stall featuring what the railway is doing to assist the farmer. The exhibition of the Department of Agriculture is up to the usual high standard now expected from the officers of this division. The Forestry Department is also

PROSPERITY, greater prosperity, still greater and seemingly ever-increasing prosperity. Thus have twenty-three successive fixtures of the Waikato Winter Show Association reflected the almost phenomenal development of the Waikato over the past quarter of a century. In 1907 the show drew six entries for its dairy produce section, At the fixture opened this afternoon by the Hon. J. Cf. Cobbe. Minister of Industries and Commerce, over 350 dairy factories, situated in all parts of New Zealand, combined to support the association’s claim of the “World's Biggest Dairy Show.”

i-} prominent in pressing its claims for n ! greater recognition from the farming e | community. ‘ n i ENTERPRISE AND PROGRESS s : Everywhere, over a wide area of n I floor space, there is an atmosphere of tl j industry and enterprise. The stag--11 | ing of the trade exhibits gives the >r impression that greater developments j are expected in the future, d Efficiency and progress in all n branches of industry. Yes, if the j n Winter Exhibition staged at Hamilton i li gives a true reflection of the district ( i- it taps. South Auckland has both. Long before the time scheduled for . the opening of the show the entrance I hall was crowded with spectators. A I huge crowd extended well down the long lines of stalls and many were un- | able to squeeze their way into the I building. ; On a platform high above the heads ! of the people the Waikato Winter Show choir opened the proceedings with an ode originally sung at the opening of the International Exhibition in 1862. “Where Science and labour have outpoured Their \ myriad horns of plenty at j our feet sang the choristers. They were fittingwords with which to open the exhibition. Visitors from all parts of the Dominion acclaimed the show New Zealand's best and a striking testimony to the productivity of the province. RECORD OF GROWTH After the “Exhibition Ode,” the president, AI r. A. K. •Alexander, said that those who had watched the growth of the show coLild be proud of the g progress made during the year. The l- show was a record from the point of e view of exhibits, and it was to be s hoped that the gate receipts would be a record also. He mentioned the high position that dairy produce from New Zealand occupied in the world’s markets, and 1- stressed the point that dairy produce was the main portion of the Waikato Winter Show. ® Mr. Alexander thanked the officials d connected with the show for their e good work, and extended a heartv weliS. come to the Hon. J. G. Cobbe, Minister of Industries and Commerce. d The Mayor of Hamilton. Mr. J. R. Fow, joined in welcoming the Minister U of Industries and Commerce, the Irion, d J. G. Cobbe, on behalf of the people of d Hamilton and the Waikato, and also s visitors from further afield. The r show demonstrated what could be aeo. complished by concerted -action throughout the province. He referred y to the success of the exhibition in the i- first 20 years. The show had been g- built on the basis of industry, thrift q- and endurance. d DAIRY AWARDS l- The exhibits in the butter and cheese t sections make a splendid display. Air. s K. C, Wood, the chief Government grader, who supervised the judging ' congratulated the association on the 6 excellence of the show. Uniformity u of quality was particularly noticeable in this year’s competition in both commodities, the quality of the cheese a exhibits in particular being very pleasing in this respect. s The awards were as follow: K GRAND CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER e (For factory scoring- the highest aggreB gate points), a Rata Dairy Company, 569 points .. 1 United Dairy Company, 567 i points 2 New Zealand Dairy Company, Ngatea, 564 J points .. 3 J CHAMPION OF CHAMPIONS Xew Zealand Dairy Company, Waharoa (T. Walker) 1 i Rata Dairy Company (A. P. Lee) . . 2 Golden Coast Dairy Companv (C. H. 1 Cleaver) .. .. 3 PROVINCIAL POINTS PRIZES Auckland—New Zealand Dairy Comy pany’s Ngatea factory, and Tairua Dairv Company, 470 points (equal), 1; Tauranga y Dairy Company and Te Awamutu Dairy Company, 469 points (equal), 2. Taranaki—Mangorei Dairy Company, 467 i points, 1; Tariki Dairy Company, 465 points. 2. Wellington and Hawke’s Bay—Rata Dairy Company, United Dairy Companv, 473 points (equal), 1; Rangitikei Dairy 7 Company, 469 J, 2; Wangaeliu Dairy Com--2 pany, 469. 3. South Island—Golden Bay Dairy Oom--1 pany, 469 J points, 1; Golden Coast Dairv ;. Company, 468 i, 2. I PROVINCIAL CHAMPIONSH IPS = Auckland-—New Zealand Dairy Comt pany, Ngatea (C. S. Foster), points, 1* New Zealand Dairy Company, Wahat tl- Walker), 95, 2; Te Awamutu Dairy Company (G. J. Arnold), 94?;, 3. 1 There were 34 entries. a Taranaki—Moa Dairy Company (W. M. Ross), 94i points, 1: Tariki Dairv Company <H. S. D. McCullum), 94, 2; > Mangorei Dairy Company (G. T. Vile), 3. There were 43 entries. Wellington and Hawke’s Bay.—Levin Dairy Company (J. Smillie), 96 points, 1; United Dairy Company (J. Swede), 95?., ) Rangittkei Dairy Company (J. SmilSouth Island—Waitaki Dairy Companv (L. Topliss), 96 points, 1; Karamea Dairy Company (M. Williamson), 95*. 2: Golden Bay Dairy Company <C. V. Green), 95, o: Golden Coast Dairy Companv (C. H. Cleaver), 94?,, 4. CHALLENGE CUPS King George Cup, for box for export (open).—Rata Dairy Companv, a. P Lee), 95? points, 1; Te Awamutu Dairv Company (G. J. Arnold). 95, 2; United Dairy Company (J. Swede), 94?, 3. There were 38 entries. A. J. Mill's Challenge Cup, for the best box for export (open) .—Awahuri Dairy Co nip any (W. S. Death), 95 points, l ; atl L>airy Company (F. M. Tunnicliife), 94? 2; Waikato Valley Dairy Company (C. Edwards). 94, 3. There were 49 entries. Salter and Stokes's Cup, for box for export, made under most favourable con-ditions-—Rata Dairy Companv (A. P. Lee), 96 points, 1; United Dairy Company (J. Swede), 95. 2; Rangiwahia Dairy Company (M. L. Rogers), 95, 2; Tairua Dairy Company (A. Iveteis), 94?.’ Glacia Dairy Salt Cup, for box for export made with Glacia salt.—Karamea •Dairy Company (M. Williamson). 1. Murgatroyd Cup, for best box for export, made with Murgatroyd salt.—United Dairy Company (J. Swede). 955 points 1; Rangitaiki Plains Dairy Companv (j! Rutherford), 95, 2. NEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP Box for Export. Rata Dairy Company (A. P. Lee) 96 points . j Karamea Dairy Company (M. Williamson), 95?. points ’ i Xew Zealand Dairy Company, Waiuku (J. A, Black), 95 points 5 ! j There were 52 entries. | j CLASS PRIZE-LIST » Box for export, manufactured under 1

most favourable conditions.—Xew Zealand Dairy Company, AVaharoa iT. Walker), '•**» points, 1; .Rata Dairy Company ( .\. p. Dee). 95i, 2: Golden Coast Dairv Company fC. H. Cleaver), 95, 3. Box for Local Trade, in 11b pats.—Tairua Dairy Company IA. Ketels). 96 points. D Te Awamutu Dairy Company < g. j. Arnold), 353, 2; AYaiTgaehu Dairy Com- : pany (W. E. A. Smith). I*s, 2; Karamea Dairy Company < X. Williamson), 942. 4. There were 41 entries. Box, from home-separated cream.— United Dairy Company <J. Swede). 96 points, 1; AVhangaix-i Dairy Companv t.W. H. Millington), 955, 2; Xew Zealand Dairv 1 ' •:r.]>an.'- . Xu..!. .. - « S. • Golden Bay Dairy Company (C. v. Green). Dii, 4. There were 3x entries. Box, home-separated cream, from factories under I Dairy Company (X Wadsworth), 94 3 points, 1; Tairua Dairy Company (A. Ketels), I*4, 2; Marakopa Dairy Company (C. Thrush). 93£, 3. Box, by buttermaker or first assistant. —Xew Zealand Dairy Company, Xgatea (J. King), 953 points, 1: Xew Zealand Dairy Company, Waharoa (C. I. Barker), 95. 2; Karamea Dairy Company (D. Harry), 943. 3: Golden Coast Dairy Com- I pany (C. George), 94, 4. There were 54 entries. Box. by first assistant, in lib pats.— United Dairy Company tD. Jones), 96 points, 1; Levin Dairy Company ( B. S. I Parsons), 951. 2; Rangitaiki Plains Dairy Company (M. Goldthorpe), 95. 3; Rangitikei Dairy Company (C. Ellery), 94J, 4. There were 31 entries. Box. for managers who have never won a prize at a Waikato Winter Show.—Apiti Dairy Company (W. J. Read), 931. points, ' 1; Xew Zealand Dairy Company, Tuakau (E. Addy), 95, 2; AVangaehu Dairy Company (W. E. A. Smith), 941, 3; Wlutnga- i roa Dairy Company (A. Tleughton), 94. 4. Box for Export, open to members of i the Factory Managers’ Association.— 1 Cambridge Dairy Company < P. C. Petersen), 953 points, 1: Karamea Dairy Company (M. Williamson), 95. 2: Xew Zoalan Dairy Company, Waharoa < f r. j Walker). 943. 3. There were 31 entries. 1 Box, unsalted, for export.—Rangitaiki Plains (J. Rutherford), 96 points, 1; United Dairy Company (J. Swede), .955. 2: Xew Zealand Dairy Company, Waiuku i (J. A. Black). 95. 3; Knti Kati Dairy Company (F. AT. Tunnieliffe), 943. 4. Box. unsalted, first assistant and but-ter-makers.—Rata Dairy Company (C. H. Signal). 96 points, 1; Te Awamutu Dairy ; Company (11. A. Rawle), 953. 2; Golden) Bay Dairy Company (H. Du Fresne), 95. 3; United Dairy Company ( D. Jones), 943. j Box. by butter-maker or first Assistant j who has never won a prize.—Apiti <W. G. , Morris), 953 points, 1; Xew Zealand Dairy ( Company. T«- Awamutu (A. Todd). 95. 2: Rata Dairy Company (C. H. Signal). 943, 3; United Dairy Company (D. Jones), 94. 4. Assistants' Points Prize.—D. Jones (United), 284 points. 1: J. King (Xew ; Zealand Dairy Company. Xgatea). 283, 2; i df. A. Rawle (Te Awamutu Dairy Company). 2823. 2; R. Parsons (Levin Dairy) Company), 282, 4. CHEESE GRAXD CHAMPIONSHIP BANNER Hopelands Dairy Company (L. J. j Heayns) . If XEW ZEALAND CHAMPIONSHIP Case of Cheese, Coloured or White. ; Hopelands Dairy Company (L. J. Heayns), 95 points . . 1 PROVIXCIA L CHAMPION SHIPS Auckland.—Xew Zealand Dairy Company, Orini (G. H. Russell), 94 points, 1 ; Opouriao Dairy Company (J. Adams), 933, 2; Waimana Dairy Company (J. H. Earl), 93, 3. There were 17 entries. ; Taranaki. —Waitoitoi Dairy Company (J. Thompson), 943 points, li Pembroke Dairy Company (E. Baker), 94. 2; Alton Dairy Company (A. Illingworth), 933, 3. There were eight entries. Wellington and Hawke's Bay.—Hopelands Dairy Company (L. J. Heayns), 95i points, 1: Riverbank Dairy Company (C. E. H. Gallon), 95, 2; Tamaki Dairy Company. Rua Roa (J. R. A’eale). 941, 3. South Island.—Waikouaiti Dairy Com- : pany (A. J. Heenan), 94J points, l; Wai- ; tolii Dairy Company (J. Gardiner), 94 3,

GOLDEN WEDDING

2: Barry's Bay Dairy Company (J. J. i Walker). 9Ci, 3. CUPS AND SPECIAL PRIZES Greville Memorial Prize, for best finished rimless cheese.—Btuntwood Daisy Company fl. Peebles-), l: Taniaki Dairy . ! Company, Rua Roa <J. R. Yeale), 2 ' Lonsdale Challenge Cup, «;tse, either, coloured or white, suitable for export.— Woodville Dairy Company (R. Jensen), •-> points, 1. Harkness Memorial Gold Cup. for case y.<t cheese, coloured or white. —Hopelands Dairy Company (L. J. Heayns), 95 points, i 1: Tamaki Dairv Companv. Rua Roa «.i. , ; R. Yeale), 943. 2; Woodville Dairy Con - pany tR. Jensen), 94. Murgatroyd Cheese Cup. for . ase of ev- ! port cheese.—Hopelamls Dairy O'mpa iy (L. J. Heayns), 94 points, 1. CLASS PRIZE LIST Case Cheese, coloured or white, made under most favourable conditions.—Belvedere Daity Company (dl. Crosby). 9 5 | points, 1: Dalelield Dairy Co. (J. l.inton), 943. 2; Waikouaiti Dairy Co. pt. J. Hee- ; nan) and Hopelands Dairv Go. iL. J. Heayns). 94. 3. Case coloured, for export: 24 entries.— Hopelands (L.. J. Heayns), 95 points, 1; X.Z. Dairy Co„ Matamata (.E, B. Barnes), j 94 3,2: Xgaire Dairy Co. <G. Woods). 34. Case cheese, white, suitable for export. —Xgaire Dairy Co. tG. Woods), :*5 points. , J: Hopelands Dairy Co. (L. J. Heayns i, 94 1. 2; Woodville Dairy Co. iU. J*Misen>, 1 Case, medium coloured, for local mar- i ket.—Belvedere Dairy Co. til- Crosby'. 95 points. 1; Opouriao Dairv Co. «J. Adams). 945. 2; Ri\. . E. H. Gallon). 94, 3. Case, coloured, or white, for exhibitors who have not previously won a first ' prize a t the show.—Opouriao Dairv <V. • t-I. Adams). 943 points, l: Tamaki Dairv! Co.. Rua Roa (J. R. Yeale). *.*4. 2: Tokoioa Dairy Co. (A. W. Graydon). 9.31,. Case, medium, made bv factorv man- ! agers' first assistant.—Hopelands Dairv Uo. tL. Young ). 95 points, l: Be vederDairy Co., 943. 2; Woodville Dairv Co. < .1. E. Hocking), 94, 3; Tamaki Dairy c..„ Rua Roa (A. Cannie). 93i. Case loaf, coloured.-—Belvedere Dairv HI- Crosl>y). 95 points, 1; Hopelands' (h. J. Heayns), 943. 2; Pembroke Dairv Co. (H. Baker), 94, 3. Case, coloured, for export, open to first i assistants.—Hopelands Dairv Co. (l. Young), 95 points. 1: Woodville Dairv Co. (.J. K. Hocking). 34 '.. 2: Waim.ui i Dairy Co., 94, 3. ' 1 Case, white, for export. op«-n to first assistants.—Woodville Dairv Co. t.l. i: Hocking), 95 points, l: Hopelands ti/. Young). 943. 2; Lowgarth Dairy Co. tA. j Love ridge). 94, 3. Case, coloured or white, for export open to branch managers.—X.Z. Dairv | Co., Te Puninga (L. L. Cubis). :»i points i; x.z. i>airy tEureka OC. J C - weU), PSi. 2; Tamaki Dairy Co. (J. R. I

MR. AND MRS. A. DITTMER Pioneers of the Rotorua district. Mr. and Airs. August Dittmer, celebrated their golden wedding at Xgongotaha | recently. Mr. Dittmer settled in Roto- j i'ua in 1906, after being engaged in : farming: at Dannevirke for 21 years. In | his youth lie was a. sailor, and came to } Xew Zealaml in the Hydaspes in the j late seventies. He landed at Lyttelton 1 and married Aliss King, a fellow pas- i senger. After various occupations he took up farming in Canterbury in ISBS. : and has engaged in that occupation I ever since. Both Mr. and Airs. Dittmer are aged 75. They are hale and hearty, and ex- | pect to continue enjoying lite for a { long time yet. There are nine sons, two daughters. ' and 23 grandchildren. All were present 1 at the reunion, and to mark the event the 23rd grandchild was christened. j ,