DAIRY PRODUCE.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 2269, 1 November 1889, Page 2

DAIRY PRODUCE.

Tbe dairy prodnoe hardly seemed to show to auoh advantage as m former yeara. The display ot butter waa liot ao large, nor waa the odtaqetition so keen aa la usually the o*se« The quality too, though, good' was not pf tbat high standard of exoellenoe wbioh' we have been aoousfomed to exp.ot, nut, thia may be aooouhtud for by the weather for some 1 time previous to ha show being of ano_te» too favoiabta ohar.oter for dairying* A first przi for separator batter waa to Mr J. 0. N. Grlgg, the only exhibitor, The olaas for trash butteV other than aoparator brought oot eight ente.iea, tbe fi'Ot prlzi being awarded tot Mrs MoKeczle, the second to Mra MoGuicnens, Mra Shearer being highly commanded . Mr* MoKonzle aleo secured M? D. Williamson's speoial pr'ze for tha beat three pounds of fresh butter. Mr* Small's exhibit was adjudged worthy of ohief honors m tbe olaas for powdered butter (other thou separator). Mrs Prebbla gained oecoud prfzi and Mlsa Mary Taylor, ond Mrs A. MoKeczle were highly commanded aad commended respectively, There were only three exhibitors ta the fie'd for fanoy butter, Mrs Small taking the • first I prize with <. very tastefully prepared ex** [ hlblt, Mlsa Daws-ms two exhibits wera j very creditable, and she reoeived a seoond. j prfza, and a oartificate of high oomm.n^dation. The competition for the beat kegr of oalt butter suitable for exportation. only ellloited thre« entries, but the quality wa. t x jellen t Miss Dawson obtained the first priza, Mrs Small the second, and Mrs J: 0, N. Grlgg was highly oommended. Ths competition m oheeaa waa restricted to Mra McKuzle and Mra Small who seoored first and seoond prizes reapeo.avely, Iv . the olasses for bama and baaon these were some exhibits of excellent quality and ap* paaranoe, the whole display being moat oredltable. Mr J. Fletohee carded off all the honors, securing firs. In hams . as& aides, smoked and unamoked. Mra Small scoured well-merited seconds In eaoh. oase? In addition to hlph oommeodallon tot a, surplus r xhlblt. The Bpeolal prise givea by Mr Henry for unamoked hams fell tb Mb Fletcher. Mr Rule, who waa the only exhibitor, aeonred first prfzm foe corned and sploed beef,, and for mutton hami he gained a first and seoond prlza.- Thera were seven exhibitors In the olais foe tha best dc zen hen eggs. , Miss MoDoo.ilc*. oarrled off first honors, Mra Honey seoond, and Miss Brown waa highly oom?. mended Out of five entries for ; tho, be_i( twelve duok egset, Mrs Small galnod \_t,t§ and aeond prizes, Mrs J.M. Smith being highly ocmmended, and Arthar G. Williams oomrr. ended. There was a large entry of homemade bread whioh made a very tempting display. The judges deolarod In favor of that shown by Mm Prebble and awarded hor a first prize, the seoond prfza going to Mrs Small,, Miss Giles beting highly oommended. Mrs Small took Mrs G. Jameeon's ap.olal prim for bread, and Mr E. Thomas prlia fot bread made with floor ground . at . the Wakanui mHI. Th.ro were only two exhibitors In the olaas for honey, __*esars P. Anderson, and E. W. Hart who were awarded first and seoond pr'xes respectively There waa no competition In tbei olasseß for grain, Mr Bouffant took first prizes for white tutc.n and chiJ-plou whaat, and Mr Dawson for barley, taking; a'so Mr M. D'gby's speolal prlz...