FARMERS DAY AT LINCOLN

Star (Christchurch), Issue 1123, 17 December 1914, Page 5

FARMERS DAY AT LINCOLN

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES.

A large number of farmers attended at _ Lincoln College to-day. The usual inspection of the farming stock took up the greater part of the day, and great interest was taken in the various areas under cultivation.

At the conclusion of the speech-mak-ing following the luncheon, prizes were presented to the various successful students by the Hon'E. C. J. Stevens, chairman of the Board of Governors. The list of prizes is as follows: Diploma and Gold Medallist—R. W. Hawke.

Diploma and Special Prizes for Second Aggregate—A. M. Perham. Diplarms—R. Isaacs, G. H. Beale, J. H. Johrr'nne, E. W. Smith, H. B. D'Oyley, A. C. M'Caw. SPECIAL PRIZES. Ashburton Agricultural and' Pastoral Association's prize for the best knowledge of stock, shpphprding. shearing and wool-classing—A. M. Perham.

Rnknia farmers' prize for students having best knowledge of and doing best wo"k with imnlements and machinery—H. J. Andrew.

Pyne and Co.'s prize for judging stock at Addington—A. M. Perham.

Canterbury Frozen Meat Co.'s prize for best knowledge of price and weight of fat tamos and drafting—A. M. Perham and JT. Sowden. For best estimation of price of fat lambs at Addington—A. M. Pe'-hnm.

W. R. Osborne's prize for surgery, care and groomage of horses—A. W. Duncan. Booth, Mnedonalcl and Co.'s prize for best k"owlpdoro of farm engineering— L. J. Manning. Mayorost- m°ctal for third-vear students show'ncr knowledge of live stock—A. M. Perham. CLASS PHIZES. Third Year. —H. \V. Hawke, first in practical chemistry, surveying and surgery, second in agriculture, practical agriculture. botany, chemistry and economics; A. M. Perham, first in agriculture, practical agriculturo, botany, agricultural chemistry and economics, second in practical chemistry and surgery; D. N. Beale, first in BabcocU testing, second in surveying. Second Year. — It. J. Manning, first in agriculture, engineering, meteorology, veterinary medicine, second in practical agriculture, zoo.ogy, practical chemistry (equal) and bookkeeping; "W. L. Badfield, first in zoology, practical chemistry and bookkeeping, second in engineering and meteoro ogy; H. J. Andrew, first in practical agriculture, second in agricu.ture; C. D. Allan, second in ■ veterinary medicine and practical chemistry; R. Walkden, first in Babcock testing. First Year.—A. M\ Poulsen, first in agriculture, chemistry, botany and mensuration, second in practical agriculture and mechanics; E. Cameron, first in practical agriculture and anatomy, second in agriculture, chemistry, mensuration and mechanics; M. N. Cowper, first in mechanics, second in anatomy, cheinistiry and botany; H, W Speelo, second in practical agrioulture and mechanics.