SCHOOL GARDENS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, 2 December 1926, Page 2

SCHOOL GARDENS.

COMPETITION AWARDS. (Special to “Daily Times.") I The following is the judge’s annuls in the school garden competition held under the auspices of the W.airantpa 1. and A. Society: — The jiplge (Air A. K. Iladliehl) was pleased with so many entries, especially as the season was a bad and late one,'the heavy winds having blown the plants about severely. The gardens were in good order, and well finished off. The experiments carried out were of a very high order. Belvedere School was awarded first prize. The soil is of a rather poor quality, being a heavy clay, hard to work.' Green and artificial manure is 'being used with good results. An experiment is -being made, with, sex en x.uieties o.f carrots, as xvell as other plants, which are looking well. The plots are clean, the rows straight, and the tools excellent. The Jlower plots, the work of the girls, are clean, the soil is well worked and the plants well finished off. Forest trees are also being grown. Clareville School was a close second. These gardens, although not large, are well kept and nicely finished off’, experiments are being carried out with seven varieties of carrots and look xvell. The other vegetabl s are looking well, the rows are straight and t(ie soil ■ worked up to a fine tilth. The tools are clean, xvell polished and a credit to the school. Forest trees ai’e being grown very successful, and the grounds greatly improved. Carrington School was awarded third prize. This school is situated fairly high up on the hills, the soil being of a lieavv clay natuie, rather hard to work. Aevertheless the effect of the whole garden is very nice. The plots are clean and nicely finished off, and the tools clean. Dalefield school was fourth. This school has made a fresh start and* is doing xvell. The plots next year should be in fine order. The soil is rather heavy and xvet, but is being worked up to a very fine tilth. The plants have made a good start and the plots are well finished off. The flower plots are clean and well finished. Carterton Primary garden is rather backward, the soil being a stiff day. The plots xvere especially good, well finished off, and the tools dean and well kept. Champion [dot —No 1, Carterton Primary School (11. Pudnoy, .). W.vlie, G. Morris). Class o.'i-i, secondary schools, one entry. —Carterton, 1. INDIVIDUAL PLOT OWNERS. Belvedere—Boys: .1. Savage 1, O. Goodin 2, M. Benge .‘l. Girls: A. Bureliell 1, M. MePhee 2, T. McPhee IS.

Clarevillc —Boys: R. A right, A. Fisher, A. Banks, K. O’Donnell 1; 11. McKenzie, E. Boulstead, K. Allen, G. Neidi 2; T. Kay, R. Hall, S. Bowstcad, S. Hail, .‘5. Girls: E. Wadhatn, M. Spiced, T. Anderson J; C. Maisev, T. Walker, R. Corlett, 2; B. Boustead, M. Kay, M. Marshall, 15. Carrington School —Boys: X. Macauley, I. Thompson, 1; D. Macauley, I McLennan, 2; G. Miller, G. Wilson, 3. Girls: E. McLean, V. Daysh, .1; B. Gates, A. Wilson, 2; P. Jensen :*..

Dalefield—Boys: J. Cherry, M. Arthur 1; G. Tildescly, T. Mevrick , 2. Girls: M. Tildesley, D. Smith, .1; L. Cornxvell, M. Smith, M. Knowles, 2. Carterton Primary—Boys: J. Linton, 11. Hall,-A. Aplin, K. Wallis, 1; W. Wing, A.*Shirley, 2; L. Shaw, E. Henderson, E. O’Brien, E. Compton J. Matarawa—Boys: IT. Herrick, 1; L. Herrick, 2. Girls: Peggy Hvder, 1; J. Groube and A. Gallon, 2.

West Taratahi —Bovs: 11. Pudnev, J. Wylie, G. Morris 1; F. Wylie, L. Strong 2; R. Morris, .‘5. Girls: J. Allen, B. Freer, M. Freer, 1; G. Allen and M. Roigard, 2; V. Freer, Morris, d. Carterton Secondary —Boys: .1. Hall, B. Gayfer, J. Stringer, H. Stevens, K. Wilton, 1; C. Cook, L. Jensen, S. Taplin, I{. Ilaxvkpr, K. Brown, 2; M. o’]joilghlin, R. Barlow, F. Brazendale, P. Millichamp, R. Wallis, d.