ROOT GROWING
TROPHIES AWARDED FARMERS’ UNION ANNUAL COMPETITION ■ Advice that the firm was giving < I number of prizes for competition h ithe union’s annual root-growing competition has been received by Mr. T Currie, president of the Wanganu .Provincial Executive of the Farmers . Union, from Cooper's, Ltd. • The following prizes have beei I awarded by the firm: ■ First or a champion place.- 7 ! trophy valued at £lO 10s. The winne: I may select a gold medal, a silve: medal or any other trophy to the . value of £lO 10s. i Second prize.—A trophy valued a I £l Is, being a collection of Cooper‘ j pedigree seeds, the winner to make his own selection. The competition for first or cham I pion must be won three times to be‘come outright. In addition the firn: [will give to the winners of each seaison a trophy valued at £2 2s, i a collection of seeds. ■ The competition will be for the be ’ crop, weight and quality to be taker into consideration. The minimun area for mangolds will be half ar ’acre and for cairots a quarter of ar acre. For weight, half a point a tor , will be awarded for mangolds ar.c three-quarters of a point a ton for carrots.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 243, 14 October 1939, Page 9
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206ROOT GROWING Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 83, Issue 243, 14 October 1939, Page 9
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