HAY AND ENSILAGE

Taranaki Daily News, 23 July 1931, Page 6

HAY AND ENSILAGE

JUDGING AT LOWGARTH. RECORD ENTRIES RECEIVED. The hay and ensilage entered in the competitions held by the JDowgarth branch of the Farmers’ Union were judged yesterday by Messrs. J. W. Palmer and C. Haines, of the Department of ■ Agriculture. Twenty-three crops were judged, and these were of general good quality. Mr. Palmer said that the entries were the biggest that had ever been received in the district, and the average. of points in the ensilage was very high, there being only a margin of 8 points in the 10 entries. In the topping of the stacks there had been a notable improvement, and there was far less waste than in the previous year. Referring to the variety of materials used, Mr. Palmer said that he based the judging solely on quality as he saw it, disregarding variety so as to put every kind of material on the same basis. The hay also was in very good condition,' and it was surprising to see how this had come back in spite of the adverse circumstances to which it had been subjected. The winner of the eup for hay and ensilage was Mr. A. D. Johnson, who topped both competitions. Mr. A. T. Sulzberger thanked the judges for their services, and referred to the good results from such competitions. He thanked the ladies who had provided the party with lunch and afternoon tea. He complimented the winners on their successes. Details are:— Ensilage.

STRATFORD GOLF CLUB. LADIES’ QUALIFYING ROUND. The eclectic match arranged for tomorrow by the Stratford Ladies’ Golf Club will be played in conjunction with the qualifying round for the captain’s prize. Following is the draw: —Miss Malone plays Miss Anderson, .Mrs. Urwin plays Mrs. Robinson, Mrs. Bishop plays Mrs. Knewstubb, Mrs. W. Williams plays Mrs. Green, Mrs. Fryday plays Mrs. Lyons, Mrs. Keller plays Mrs. Bowler, Miss Penn plays Mrs. Mark, Mrs. Clark plays Mrs. Curtis, Miss Walker plays Miss J. Sangster, Miss Porritt plays Miss Chadwick, Mrs. J. Boon plays Mrs. Ryan, Mrs. Seyb plays Mrs. C. Williams, Miss North plays Mrs. W. Boon, Mrs. Burmester plays Miss Henry. The Stratford team against Inglewood at Inglewood on Saturday is; Mrs. Curtis, Mrs. Greene, Mrs. Boon, jun., Mrs. C. Williams, Miss Penn, Mrs. Fryday, Mrs. Burmester, Mrs. Knewstubb, Mrs. W. Williams, Mrs. Keller, Miss M. Malone, Miss Bishop, Mrs. W. Boon, Miss Robinson, Miss Z. Masters, Miss J. Bremner. 1 MATAU DISTRICT NEWS. The postponed football match for the Tarata Shield was played in Mi 1 . S. J. Fletcher’s paddock at Purangi on Thursday. The Purangi-Matau team are the holders of the shield, and this is the first challenge match of the season. The Purangi-Matau team easily held their own, winning by 6 to nil. The playing field was in a very soft condition, with pools of water here and there, and after the match the players were, as. far. as appearance was concerned, indistinguishable. The members of the Purangi-Matau tehm’ were H. Maingay (captain), R. Horsup, W. Rolfe, E. McCoard, B. Rolfe, H. Don, L. Burke, G. Cuthbertson, G. Webb, P. Bosewarne, R. Watkins, B. Matthews, A. Lambert, S. Crowhurst, Nuku, and the Tarata team comprised P. Topping, T. Hartigan, J. Press, England, T. Whara, E. Crowe, L. Standish, C. Corkill, P. Luke, W. Topping, K. Mumby, D. Clough, C. Waite and Rangi. After the match the winning team entertained the visitors at afternoon tea at the Purangi hall. The fortnightly euchre and dance party held under the auspices of the hall committee was held on Friday. The prizes for the euchre were won by Mesdames G. Rawlinson and T. Ayers, who tied for and divided the ladies’ prize, and Mr. A. Smith. Music for the dance was supplied by Messrs. R. Larsen and A. Smellie. Very heavy rain prevented the people from attending church on Sunday afternoon, and the clergyman had his trip for nothing. He had walked from Purangi, four miles, and would then have to walk to the metal at Kiore, a further six miles, where his car was left, and then proceed to Huiroa for his evening service. Miss C. Dryden has returned to Inglewood.

Mrs. J. Ewans, who has been the guest of her parents at Matau, has returned to Wellington. Mr. K. A. Larsen has returned to Uruti after spending a few days with his parents., Mr. C. Mumby is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. R. Mumby. Mrs. E. MeCoard is again seriously indisposed, and has had to be taken to the hospital.

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