FARMERS’ COMPETITIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 19 June 1931, Page 9

FARMERS’ COMPETITIONS

JUDGING IN PUKEARUHE DISTRICT GOOD QUALITY CARROT CRORE. Judging in the farmers’ competitions in the°Pukearuhe district was completed yesterday by Messrs. J. M. Smith and C. Haynes of the Fields’ Division of the Department of Agriculture. Some especially good crops of carrots were judged, some of which weighed well and scored high points for cultivation and quality. The swede crops were well orown, but in sonic cases there was Might evidence of rot. Unfavourable climatic conditions were said to be the cause of this defect and the same applied to the mangolds, which were not as \V6II •grown as usual. The judges, Press arid a number of the farmers were entertained At lunch at the Pukearuhe hall, the ladies responsible for the arrangements being Mesdanies Luxton, Wells, Lambert aud Miss Wells; " . The results of the judging are:—

JUDGING AT KAIMATA. - ALL ENTRIES OF SWEDES. Judging of root crops in the Kriimata district took place on Wednesday. Messrs. Smith and Haynes were accompanied by Mr. J. Klenner, secretary of the Kaimata branch Jjf the Farmers' Union. : All the competitors entered swedes. The roots generally were of good quality, and considering the unfavourable season were fairly well grown. AU appeared,to be almost- entirely .free-from.club root, but some of the swedris were affected with rot, though not seriously. AU entries, with one exception, were judged,

Swedes. -kJ ■ • o u at i R. Andrews (1)' •• 1334 8 9 150J P. Carey L. E. Jury H. Wells (1 131 131J 84 7 9 6 1484 144J ) .... iioj. 7 9 1264 H. Wells (2) R. Andrews 107 7 9 123 (2) .. 72 8 8 88 Mang olds. 126 R. Ruxton 112 8 6 Jonas Bros. • • • • 66 8 8 82 L. Herbert ...... OS -7 6 81 774 H. Wells . 651 0 6 Carrots. 124| S. Purdie A. E. Baker R. Andrews 1061 9 9 1041 8 9 1214 93 s 7 108 A. C. Smith (1) .. 59 7 8 74 A. C. Smith (2) .. 42 7 8 57

the results being:— ca .2 £ o £ 'S £ Q 2 5 2 A. E. Burwell 54 io 109 8 8 125 J. Moratti .. 45 0 90 8 8 107 ]£. E. Cooper .. 4-1 0 S3’ 7 9 104' 93 j. L. Cartwright 39 4 78 8 7 fl. Jones . - - • 35 10 7U 7 6 •b'4J W. Herlihv .. 33 2 66 7 84 SIJ N. Braceerirdle 32 12 65 | 7 6 78 The judges were entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Klenner. at luncn