MANGOLD-GROWING.

Wairarapa Age, 22 September 1923, Page 7

MANGOLD-GROWING.

PRESENTATION OF PRIZES. TO SCHOOL CHILDREN. Yi’-.fvrffiiy afternoon the Pi’j'iiriilge, S.Jway anil Lansdowne sehools were visited by officials of the Masterton branch of the Farmers’ Union and others, for the purpose of presenting the prizes won in the mangold-grow-ing competition held recently. The party comprised Messrs C. C. Jackson (chairman of the Masterton branch), A. McKay, P. M. Compton, F. C. Brockett, V. R. Wilton, D. Hebenton, and I. 8. McHarg (agricultural instructor Wairarapa High School). FERNEIDGE. Fernridge was the first school visited, and several speeches were made in which some excellent advice was given to the children on agricultural matters. Mr Jackson urged the children to do their best next year, and congratulated them on their good showing, considering that their land was not really the most suitable class of land for mangold-growing. Mr Compton mentioned that the plots, which were J-acre ones, were rather too large. He had a plot this size of his own, and found it more than enough to look after. Next year the plots would be only one-third as large, which would enable the children to get better results. Mr Brockett also spoke urging the children to take a great interest in the advancement of agriculture, thereby helping to make their country more prosperous. The prizes were then handed to the winners by Mr Hebenton, who asked the children to say whether they were all going to enter next year. After two or three efforts the answer “Yes!” came with a will. The following then camo up, amid cheers, and received their prizes:—Iris Wilton 1 (10s ami certificate), David Gillespie 2 (7s GtL and certificate), Peggy Cockburn 3 (5s and certificate), and Stuart Cockburn 4 (certificate). Their record sheets were also handed to the children. These records were all very well executed and showed that great care had been taken in their compilation. SOLWAY. The next school visited was Solway, and a similar programme was carried out. Mr McHarg also spoke, and impressed upon the children the value of the farmer to the country. The prize-winners at this school were Vincent Brader 1, Clarence Jackson 2, Clarence Price 3, and Ernest Hight 4. The record sheets at this school were a credit to the competitors. LANSDOWNE. ■The party then motored to Lansdowne school, where the children were lined up outdoors in the sunshine. Mr Compton, in his address, mentioned that he hoped to see more of the girls entering in the competition next time, and stated that the next crop grown would be jwedes. He congratulated the school on its excellent showing, and also lan Shaw on winning the Wairarapa championship. Messrs Jackson, Brockett and Hebenton also gave short addresses. The answer to Mr Hebenton’s request for an answer as to whether all were going to enter next time revealed a division of opinion a number of the children returning very hearty “Noes,” much to the amusement of everybody. The record sheets at this school were equally good.

lan Shaw was called forward and received his prizes of first for Lansdowne school (10s and certificate) and Wairarapa championship £1 Is. The other prize-winners were Alan Pearson 2, Philip Sykes 3, and Albert Ward 4. At each of the schools the children paid very close attention to the speeches, and also gave three very hearty cheers for the visitors and prize-winners.