BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1929, Page 15

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS

ROOT-GROWING COMPETITION

SOME EXCELLENT CROPS JUDGED.

RESULTS IN SOUTH TARANAKI.

Reporting in detail ou the root growing competitions the judges stated:—

The crops grown were mangolds and can As, and the seed and manure were again supplied by the Department of Agriculture. In mangolds, the variety used was Barres Stryno, a Danish strain which proved to be a good cropper, and generally showed excellent quality. The carrots were Matchless White, and these also proved to be very satisfactory. A pleasing feature was the absence of disease in both crops. The season on the whole was favourable, but of the 191 plots supplied, only 117 or 61.25 per cent, were carried through for judging. This shows a very large proportion of failures which is hard to account for considering the character of the season. About the usual number of plots were eaten out by stock, but it would appear that the majority of failures occurred at planting time, or in the early stages of n-rowth. The work done, however, iu all the plots judged was distinctly good and well up to the standard of previous years. ’ In mangolds, ths general average yield for the 56 plots weighed was 72 tons per acre, as against an average of 71 tons 12cwt for 65 plots last year. There were seven crops which exceeded 100 tons per acre, and a number of others close up. The champion crop of 181 tons

scwt per acre was grown by George Loving, of Huinga, and the next .best was x3B tons 17cwt per acre grown by Gladys .Taylor, of Fraser • Road school. In the carrot class, the general average yield of the 61 plot: weighed was 42 tons lewt per acre as compared to the average ot 3< tons ISewt for the 56 plots weighed last year. H. Goblin’s crop of 59 tons 12ewt per acre, though not the heaviest crop, wins the championship on points. The heaviest crop weighed out at the rate of 63 tons 9cwt per acre, and was grown by V Herman, of the Manaia Convent sch.-01.

Judging of the charts’ and test papers was carried out on the same basis as last year, viz, 20 points for chart and 20 points for a, test of the competitor’s knowledge of the growing of the crop. The general standard of the charts was again good, as indicated by the high average of 16.6 (the average last year was 16.3) but there are again this year a number of case where through loss of the printed instructions, details of seed and manure have not been correctly stated on the charts. The work on the test papers was only fair, the average marks being 13.8, as compared to 14.5 last year. The competitions and display were again staged at the Hawera Winter Show and were very favourably commented upon by the public and the Press for the good y elds and the excellent quality shown. The award for the best kept plot was given to Robert Anderson, of ■ Toko, whose plot was a model of neatness and good cultivation. Following are particulars of the championship awards: — MANGOLDS. George Loving (Huinga), 239| pts... 1 Gladys Taylor (Fraser Road), 2012 points Jack Nichol (Toko), 1702 points.., 3 CARROTS. H. Goblin (Ararata), 126 J points ... 1 G. Lundberg (Ararata), 124$ points • 2 R. Anderson (Toko), 1242 points ... 3 School and group results are as follows: —■

Group average yield.—43 tons 17cwt per acre. -iiqi Group Winners.—C. Patchell (Oliangai), 114| points, 1; D. Trott (Matapu), H3J points, 2; G. Savage (Ohangai), 11I| points, 3. Group 11.

Average yield.—42 tons lewt per acre. Group winners.—H. Goblin (Ararata), 126 J points, 1; G. Lundberg (Ararata), 1242 points, 2; V. Herman (Manaia), 1232 points, 3. Group 111. •

Group average yield.—42 tons 6cwt per acre. Group winners.—R. Anderson (Toko), 1242 points, 1; E. Brown (Auroa., 116 points and E. Jones (Toko), 116 points, equal 2. CARROTS.

Group average yield.—39 tons 18cwt per acre. Group winners.—E. Coxhead (Te Kin), UIJ points, 1; N. Wateon (Te Kin), 1042 points, 2; G. Bilkey (Stratford) and D. Richardson (Mahoe) with 1032 points each tie for third prize. MANGOLDS. Group I.

Group average.—74 tons lewt per acre. T Group winners—C. Davison (Mere mere), J63J points, I, L. Philpott Ohangai), 158 J pointe, 2; O. Bette (Okalawa), 1582 points, 8.

Group average. —80 tons llcwt per-acre. * ■ 1 Group winners.—G. Taylor (Fraser Road), 201$ points, 1; G. Goblin (Ara rata), 166 A [joints, 2: J. O’Connell (Ararata), 141 points, 3. Group HI.

Group average yield.—67 tons 12cwt per acre. Group winners.—J. Nickol (Toko), 1702 points, 1; A. Muggeridge (Auroa), 148 points, 2; B. Martin (Mangamingi), 1442 points, 3. Group IV

Group average yield. —67 tons 9cwt per acre. Group winners.—G. Loving (Huinga), 2392 points, 1 R. Gargah (Riverlea), 157 points, 2; D. Goble (Cardiff), 1521 points, 3. .

In the senior division root growing competitions, with 2 acre plots, seed and manure were supplied free by the Department of Agriculture. Entries were again invited on the same conditions as last year, but the response was very poor only six entries were received as against 20 last year. Mangolds and carrots were decided upon for this class also, and the varieties were the same as for the junior class. The six .competitors were successful in getting, their crops established and carried through the season, and the quality of the crops when judged was distinctly good, and showed the young farmers had a good grasp of the methods of. cultivation required to insure success. The winning crop in mangolds, which weighed out at 95 tons ocwt per acre, was grown by Ron Taylor, of Fraser Road, and this crop is deserving of special mention for neatness and good cultivation. Lloyd and Jack Walker s and George Feather’s crops were also very good, the 4 mangold crops produc-

ing an average yield of 72 tons scwt per, I acre. The two carrot crops averaged 44 tons lOcwt per acre, and can be classed as fair. Particulars of weights and •points (awarded are as follows: — j MANGOLDS. ' I Ron Taylor, Fraser Road, 95 tons S j cwt, weight 952, cultivation 19, quality 8| ....: V ■ Geo. Feather, Kokiri Road, 70 tons 3 . ; I '' cwt, 70, 16, 8 2 ! Llovd Walker, Otakeho, 66 tons 4cwt ' j "66,17,8, 3 Jack Walker, Otakeho, 57 tons 7 cwt, - , 572, 17,' 8 4 i ■ CARROTS. - Harry Feather, Kokiri Road,. 47 tons scwt, 472, 17, 8 1, D, Campbell, Otakeho, 41 tons 15 cwt, 47|, 15, 6 .2

CARROTS. / _g> z fi 1 MJ $ a ‘5 s s I Ph .2 P. ■P 1 .5 ‘8 P. o Ph ? X ce I 6 -r «j .2 g § d O’ d 3 IE r* c Group 1. tons. cwt. 114} Ohangai—C. Pafchell .... 58 13 58| 18 7 17 14 Ohangai —G. Savage 52 7 52} 19 7} 19 14 lilt Ohangai —L. Philpott ..... 45 6 45} 18 8 17 16J 1O4| Ohangai—V. Rangitonga . Ohangai—T. Rangitonga 43 17 43} 18} 6* 18 97} 42 8 43} 17 7 13 10| 89} Matapu—D. Trott Matapu—E. Steer Matapu—F. Prestage ... 54 0 47 1 45 0 54 47 43 20 15 17 7 8. 8 16 16 13 16| 9 113} 95 83 Matapu—M. Carter 44 13 44} 15 7} 11 12 90 ATniann T Carter ...... 42 8 42} 15 7} —— —- — Okaiawa—R. Thomas .... 44 0 44 18 8 19 13 102 Okaiawa —J. Oldfield 36 0 36 15 7 18 16 92 Okaiawa—AV. Shearer .... 25 14 25} 17 6 16 16 80} 47 8 47} 401 19 6 15 15 102} JL1 vllclIII X A MMV «.♦••• Normanby—C. Atkins .... 40 19 16} ■ 7} 17 14 96} 82} Normanby —L. Nicholson 31 19 311 1'5 7} 17 9

Ararata —H. Goblin ..... Ararat a —0. Lind Ararata—G. Lundberg .. Ararata—I. Larcom .. 59 12 .. 59 9 ... 59 6 ,. 39 10 594 594 694 394 19 IS 20 17 9 84 9 74 19 19 19 19 20 16 174 144 1264 120f 1244 974 Ararata —M. Larcom ,... Ararata—M. Hughes .... Fraser Road. —G. Taylor • ■ Otakeho—R. Putt .. 37 8 ,. 31 13 . 62 13 , 52 17 374 314 624 52f 17 14 20 20 7* 7 6 84 19 18 19 16 10 14 144 8 901 844 122 1054 Otakeho—C. Campbell ... Otakeho—W. Campbell .. Manaia—V. Herman .... . 21 1 15 15 . 63 9 21 15f 634 15 14 20 6 6 8 18 17 16 124 16 16 724 68£ 1234 Mokoia—P.. Smeaton .... . 19 5 194 12 5 20 16 724 Te Roti—J. McAsey , 45 0 45 14 7 18 13 96 Hawera —E. Gane . . 35 0 35 17 74 17 14J 91 Hawera—R. Whitehead . .. 28 18 28f 15 7 — —— 501

Toko—R. Anderson 59 9 50| 20 9 20 16 1244 Toko—'E. Jones .... 53 3 53 20 7 194 lb| 116 4b 15 46f 17 7 17 16J 1044 Toko —S. Death 42 8 ■42| 14 8 194 161 1004 Toko—M. Worthington .. 41 2 41 15 5 20 134 944 Auroa —E. Brown 58 0 58 20 8 16 14 116 Auroa—L. Muggeridge ... 52 17 52| 18 7 17 14 108| Auroa —-L. Webby 3’2 9 32i 19 6 19 12 88J Auroa —J. Sheerin ....... 30 4 30 15 7 17 13 82 Auroa—R. Symes 29 14 294 16 74 14 . 15 $2 Rawhitiroa—F. Stockman . .34 7 ■ 34| . 15 7 • 19 18 93£ Mangatoki—0. Bootcn. ... 38 17 88| 17 ■ 7 19 9 90t Mangatoki—E. Booten ... 25 14 25J 17 7 19 14 824 Kapuni—H. Broomfield .. 47 5 47i 18 8 14 14 lOlj Kapuni—R. Broomfield ... 42 5 42} 18 8 14 1»4 95j

Group IV. Te Kiri —K- Coxhead .,. . . 52 1 52 19 8i 18 14 nil Ta Kiri X Watson .... , 51 18 512 45| 19 8J 12 13 1041 Makaka—L. Fischer .... . 45 12 16 7 18 71 94 MdVakn J Fischer «... . 89 4 39 15 7 18: 6 85 . 34 7 342 85J 17 8 10 15 842 Pembroke—J. Woolleston 35 7 11 7 18 12J S3f Tkino-lnc! G BrOWU .... . 44 0 44 15 7| no chart . 30 6 362 16 7 no chart Huiroa—E. Woods .... . 33 15 33| 18 7 16 14 881 TTnirnn W Jarvis . ■ . ■ . 23 2 23 17 7 15 12 74 Stratford—G. Bilkey ... . 47 5 47i 19 9 14 14J 103f 86J Stratford —0. Fletcher .. . 31 10 312 17 SjJ 14 15 MoV>rw TT Ward ...... . 45 19 45| 442 17 7 12 11 92£ Mahoe—D. Richardson . . 44 16 19 8 15 17 103f Mahoe —I Schwieters .. . 33 8 332 14 7 15 no test paper

Ohangai—L. Philpott .... 104 15 1042 19 9 13 13 • 158? Ohangai—L. Patchell .... G2 13 62| 17 83 17 143 1193 Meremere—C. Davison ... 103 10 1032 16 83 19 16 1632 Meremere—G. Williams .. 80 0 80 • 17 83 19 15 1393 Meremere —W. Dunlop ,.. 74 17 741 13 6 18 13 1262 Meremere—A. Dunlop .... 71 0 71 13 6 15 103 1153 Meremere—M. Wallace .. 56 14 56| 15 8 19 15 1133 Meremere—G. Murray .... 52 14 523 17 9 18 15 1113 Meremere —E. Davison . » 85 10 852 16 8 — ■ 1092 Meremere—R. Wallace . ■« 52 4 52 15 8 19 18 107 Normanby—C, Atkins .... 76 3 76 173 *3 17 143 1323 Normanby—W. Phillips .. 04 15 64§ 17 83 17 17 124J Normanby—L. Nicholson 56 14 ’ 563 15 83 16 0 Ivo Okaiawa —C, Betts ....... 95 6 952 2Q 8 19 16 1583 Okaiawa —M. Green ..... 93 10 93| 20 9 18 15 1553 Okaiawa —L. Clarke ..... 65 11 654 20 8 17 15 1253 Okaiawa —Don Shearer ..» 57 0 57 16 8 17 163 1143 Maiapu—F. Prestage ..... 79 4 79 17 83 14 118

Group IT. - / Manaia —II. Vincent ...... 65 17 652 18 8 18 11 1203 Te Roti —B Hurley 80 7 802 15 72 18 14 134g Hawera —R. Smith ...... 80 13 802 17 8 11 15 131J Hawera —R. Whitehead • • • 48 4 48 - 15 8 — . / ■ 71 114 Otakeho —R. Putt (16 4 66 17 8 15 8 Fraser Road —G. Taylor 138 17 1382 20 82 20 142 201f Fraser Roaa —A. Nicholson 72 19 722 194 9 16 14£ 131*2 Fraser Road—A. Reid ... 68 2 68 17 8 16 14 123 Ararata —G. Goblin Ararata —J. O’Connell ... 104 80 12 • 0 104| 80 IS - 19 9 si ;■ 19 ’ 17 16 16|... ,_166i . 141 ■'

110 17 110 J 20 7 18 143 170j Toko—H. Goodup 97 17 973 19 7 19 17 159| 09 15' 093 17 8 17 161 1284 Mangatoki—0. Booten ... 66 17 063 18 9 19 9 . ■ 1215 Mangatoki—E. Booten ... 00 2 00 18 9 19 14 120 Mangamingi —B. Martin .. 85 16 853 18 8 18 15 144? Mangamingi —B. Jackson 84 13 843 19 9 19 13. . 144J Manganiingi—L, Pennington 85 10 85 i 15 83 ■18 123 1393 Manganiingi —J. Pennington 71 16 713 15 8 1G 13 123$ Mangamingi —H. Kirk .... 30 10 303 10. 6 19 163 .82 Pukengahu—P. Rowe .... 50 6 50i 14 8 11 17 lOOJ Pukengaliu—R. Nagel .... 55 5 553 18 8 —. 103 Kapnni —H. Broomfield .. 49 10 49J 17 73' 1.4 14 102 Kapuni—R. Broomfield .. 39 13 39| 17 7 14 133 91 Auroa—A. Muggeridge ... 84 4 84 19 8 19 18 148 Auroa—H. Muggeridge 52 4 52 18 7- ' 17 16 110 Auroa—L. Webby 54 19 54.3 .20 8 15 12 109f

Riverlea —R. Gargan 98 3 98 20 9 16 14 157 31 16 31$ 17 7 12 14 812 Douglas —G. Brown 44 0 44 15 71 — — - — Donclas—M. Brown ...... 3d 6 36j 16 7 —— . —— 181 5 1811 20 7-1 19 12 239J Huinga —P. Cook 71 16 71| 19 9 18 ’ll 1282 Huinga—A. Jamieson .... 01 17 571 13 8 16 12 lu/4 Cardiff—D Goble 102 1 102 19 8 11 124 1521 Stratford—M. Foster 30 0 36 15 84 13 144 . 87 Stratford —R. Fletcher ... 25 14 25A 10 6 12 15 681 Mahoe—G. Ward 57 10 571 17 8 13 13 108j