FARMERS’ COMPETITIONS

Taranaki Daily News, 20 July 1933, Page 6

FARMERS’ COMPETITIONS

HAY AND ENSILAGE ENTRIES. JUDGING IN TOKO DISTRICT. Messrs. J. M. Smith and C. Haynes, Agricultural Department, visited the Toko district on Monday and judged the entries in the hay and ensilage section of the farmers’ field competition. Though the weather was not favourable they were followed throughout ■, the day by a party of farmers. Twenty-two entries were judged—l 3 ensilage and nine hay stacks.

In- stack ensilage G. Harris headed the list with 92pts., J. Were being runner-up with 91i points. In hill-side stacks J. Corbett was the winner with 88A points, while in hay H. J. Kaye was the winner with,9oJ points and R. Kingan runnerup. with 89J points. Detailed results are:— Ensilage Stacks.

JUDGING AT OAKURA, , HIGH QUALITY CONCRETE SILO. Mr. Smith visited the Oakura district yesterday in continuation of the judging of the ensilage and hay. There was a good following of farmers of the district, including Messrs. H. 'Staveley (vice-pre--sident) and P. Telford (secretary) of the local branch of the Farmers’ Union. Of four concrete pits judged in the ensilage competition G. H. Bell was the, winner with 94£ pts., the points being equal to those of A. Alexander, Tikorangi, the highest so far judged in its class. Jans Bros, were runners-up with 92J pts. In hill-side stacks H. Staveley was the winner with the high score of 93J pts., the stack being remarkably free from waste, but losing in quality. Of seven haystacks Jans Bros, were the winners with 894 Pts., L. Brown and P. G. Knight being runners-up with 87 pts. The party was entertained at morning tea by Mr. and Mrs. H. Staveley, at

.2 5 "rt si G5 ttj ?? cv n ■ O O LO s £ s s O G. Harris, jun. (1 164 48 13$ 14 92 J. Weir . 16$ 46 14$ 14$ 91$ H. Cook . 17 48 13 13 91 A. Martell ..... 17. 47 134 13$ 91 R. Kingan 16 461 12$ 134 884 T. Gooch ..... .' 16 461 13 12$ 88 J. A. Rogers ... 154 45 14 13 87$ L. Martell ..... 15J 45 13 121 86 G. Harris, jun. (2 16 43 13$ 13 85$ H. J. Kaye (2) 23 434 24 90$ G. Cook ..... 15 43 12 12 82 Hillside Stacks. V J. Corbett . 17 45 12$ 14 88$ W. Boyce ..... .. 15$ 44 12$ 14 86 Hay. (25) (50) (25) (100) H. J. Kaya (2) .. 23 43$ 24 904 R. Kingan .... 21 464 22 891 W. H. Were ... 22 44 23 89 J. Corbett ...'. 21 451 22 88$ J. A. Rogers 20 44 24 83 J. Weir 20 45 22$ 871 H. J. Kaye (1) . 22 43 22 87 T. Groshinski 20 44 22 8G E. Jones 20 44 21 85 In the evening Mr. Smith gave an in* teresting address in the Douglas Hall on pasture management.

lunch by Mr. and Mrs. J. Jans and at afternoon tea by Mr. and Mrs. P. G. Knight. The results are:— G. H. Bell 17 484 29 944 Jans Bros. ......... 174 48 27 924 L. Brown 17 47 27 91 L>. Gray ■ .. 16 46 25 87 Hillside Stacks. H. Staveley .. 16J 48 144 141 93| W. K. Morris ... 174 48 134 13 92 Hay Stacks. Jans Bros. .A 21. 46 224 894 L. Brown ......... 19 45 23 87 P. G. Knight (1) .... 20 444 224 87 P. G. Knight (2) .... 19j 444 22 86 L. Gray 19J 44 22 854 19 45 21 85 C. J. Harris 184 43 19 804