WHAREHUIA WINS AGAIN

Taranaki Daily News, 28 June 1934, Page 9

WHAREHUIA WINS AGAIN

DISTRICT COURTS SHIELD GENERAL IMPROVEMENT SHOWN. ATTRACTIVE FEATURE OF SHOW. By winning the district farm produce competition this year with a margin of 14 points, Wharehuia wins outright the shield for this class. The Wharehuia district court has been placed first three years in succession. Only two entries, from Wharehuia and Mahoe, were received this year, compared with the usual four, but the courts nevertheless have aroused keen Interest, and are an attractive feature of the show. “I think the standard of the entries this year is better than that of previous shows,” stated the judge, Mr. J. M. Smith. “It is a pity that the full four entries are not in, but Wharehuia and Mahoe have improved on last year’s form, as the points indicate.” There was, he continued, very little difference between the two entries with, the exception of arrangement and effect, in which Wharehuia scored, through the artistic setting out of the articles, Mahoe’s display being a little flat in comparison. The quality of the exhibits in each court was uniformly good. Judging by the general excellence of the displays, the persons responsible for the courts had expended much time and ingenuity in the designs and lay-out. A wider selection of material it is possible to produce on a farm than that embraced by the courts it would be difficult to conceive. Everything is produced within a limited district and under the same climatic conditions. Tobacco stands with butter, hay and ensilage, with fruit and vegetables of all kinds. Game, hams and bacon with mutton and beef and preserved meats, pickles and fruits, with jams and puddings. Outstanding in the Wharehuia court is the display of preserved fruits and wines. This feature adds much to the general appearance of the court. The selection of skins, including sheep, calf, goat, cat, angora, chinchilla rabbit and opossum is striking. An exhibition case of living bees and honeycomb is another attractive feature.

Preserved fruit and wine also take a prominent place in the Mahoe court, and hams, bacon and game are well represented.

A splendid display was made by both entrants, but Wharehuia held a slight* lead in nearly every section, often by only a half point. The winning court gained a big lead of five points in the general effect, the grouping and arrangement of the various items of the display being worthy of a professional

window-dresser. Three points were also gained for roots and two for jams and jellies, but in the remainder the lead, if any, was very small. Mahoe led in grains and grasses, hams, and honey, and several sections were equal. Details of the points allotted, with Wharehuia mentioned first, are: Arrangement and effect (40), 38, 33; dairy produce (25), 20, 18; roots and produce (25), 22, 19; grain and grasses (10), 8,9; game and poultry (10), 8,8; hams and bacon (10), 8, 91; jams and jellies (10), 9,7; sauces and pickles, (5), 4, 31; bread and plain cooking (10), 8,8; novelty farm crop (5), 4, 31; fruit and vegetables (15), 12, 11; honey (5), 34, 4; preserved fruit and wine (10), 9, 74; home industries (10), 7,6; miscellaneous (10), 8. 7; totals (200), 1681, 153-1.