CALF JUDGING AT ALTON

Taranaki Daily News, 3 December 1930, Page 10

CALF JUDGING AT ALTON

SCHOOLS IN SOUTH VISITED. WANGANUI DISTRICT RESULTS. The judging of the calves of members of the b,oys’ • and 'girls’ clubs '• of the ' Wanganui educational district commenced on Monday, Mr. J. B. Hogg, chief agricultural inspector, Mr. ,T. Lonsdale, of the Agricultural Department, and Mr. H. Hodge visiting the Alton, Kakaramea and Whenuakura. schools. Following are the results Alton,—fiairy grade: F. Gush J, V. Gush 2, J. Schwass ,3, J. Nicholson 4, J Nickel 5» ; Kakaramea.—L. Chamberlain 1, G. Tong 2, A. McDonald 3, J. .Chamberlain 4, A. Fowler 5. -rr Whenuakura..—Veta Handley I>. H. Hamerton 2, G. Mitchell 3, M. Handlej 4 Yesterday the judging was continued, Messrs. Hogg, ‘Lonsdale and Andrew' Elmslie visiting.' the Waverley school. Details of the judging are: — Waverley, A. Wall I, R. Stewart 2,. S’. Johnson. 3, M. Hegginbotham 4. A pedigree can entered in this .class, which was for grades only, by ’ Tsobel Morrison, was awarded ,4 special prize. A class for children under -standard 3 was judged as follows: ,T., ; Hickford I V. Christianson 2, 0. Christianson 3, J.-Aitken 4. THE MAKAKA DOMAIN. WORK OF IMPROVEMENT. High up on the southern slopes of Taranaki just off the Stratford-Opunake Road, lies the Makaka Domain, an area of 14 acres. For many years this was neglected, covered with logs, stumps and second growth just as it had been left after the bush-falling. A small plantation, however, planted by the Domain Board several years ago has developed well with strong, healthy trees from 20 to 30 feet high. About three years ago the Domain Board set to work energetically, to effect further improvements and the land was stumped, cleared and fenced ’and a belt of shelter trees planted completely around the area. To-day theland is growing a splendid crop of grass which is ready to be cut for ensilage. A metal roadway was constructed to. the entrance, a j distance of about 20 chains, from the main road and turnstiles were made to allow pedestrians to enter. . . , ’ . c The domain, the grazing rights ot which are leased, has been thrown open to the public. It is an ideal place for sports and school picnics. ' ' ■ : . Last winter 2000 young gum trees and numbers of young kauri trees weie Board responsible for the development consists of Messrs. R. Hartlev (chairman), R. G- Gray, F, Cuff. F. Affleck and J. Crawford.

GENERAL ITEMS.

The Hawera Wednesday cricket team fo- to-day will be Grindlay, Stevens, WorraH, McFadven, Sargent, Miller, Colman, Lovell (2), Spedding, Duncan, Bell, Parkinson. Mr. F. Hoskin. Matapu, last week lost hi,, valuable Jersey bull Zenia Charlie when it was gored to death by another bull. The animal lost was valued at 500 guineas.