THE PROSPEROUS WAIKATO.

Press, Volume L, Issue 14985, 4 June 1914, Page 13

THE PROSPEROUS WAIKATO.

RECORD CLAIMED FOR ANNUAL • SHOW. (miss AssnciATtov Tr_._aß._M.. j / HAMILTON, June 3. Tho eighth annual Wai_.a_o:i-U.ow, extending over' five days, was opened yesterday, under tho most favourable conditions. Thero was a very large attendance, Sir Joseph Ward being amongst tho visitors; ...'.. Tho Association claims for the show a record for tho Dominion so/ far as pace aud entries are concerned. The paco applied for increased to 75,000 ;quaro feofc, while the.entries totalled .uQO, of which 4000 were in the competitions. Tho buttor exhibit alone ..outains 240 entries, representative of wo-thirds of ' the factories of theDominion. Following are the DAIRY RESULTS. One box ot butter, suitable for ext -o*t, open to all iac.orie_:— -_iuigt\.an-u-_-ua_u_.a i-_ury Co., 06 points ... ... ... 1 Stratioid Dairy Co., Wanganui Dairy Co., and luverdalo Co-op. Daiiy Co, equal wicn Vo_ points 2 . Best box of butter, sui.au.o for export (56ib}: — . l'aieii anu Peninsula Milk Supply Co.. 95. points ... ... 1 To Aroha Co-op. Dairy Co., 95 points ... ... ... 2. Omata Co-op. Dairy Co., 04J points 3 Stratford Dairy Co., 94 points ... 4 i-iames \ a.ley Co-op. Dairy Co. 83} . points ... ... ... 6 Kairanp Dairy Co., 93 points ~.... 6 One box of butter (501b), suitable foi .'-.port: — ..pporton Co-op. Dairy Co.. Golden Bay Co-op. Dairy Co., Stratford Dairy Co., Levin Co-op. Dairy Co.. Kairanga Dairy Co., and Ballance Co-op. Dairy Co. (Kouini), equal with 951 points ... 1 Bos of buttor (not les_ than 4SIb), n lib pats:— Levin Co-op. Dairy Co.. 96 points ... 1 .tratford Dairy Co., 05_ points ... 2 kairanga Dairy Co., 95 points ... 3 Ihams- Valley Co-op. Dairy Co., 94J points ... ... ... 4 Box of butter (56ib), factory made:— l-iopio Co-op. Dairy Co.. 95 points... 1 Matakana Co-op. Dairy Co., 93} points ..'. ... ... 2 To I-uiti Co-op. Dairy Co., 93J points ... ... ... 3 Bos of butter (561b), made by buttermakers or factory manager's first assistant _■ — Kairanga Dairy Co. and Wangaehu Dairy Co., 95J- points ... 1 and 2 Stratford Dairy Co. and Ballance Co-op. Dairy Co. equal with 05 points ... .. ... 3 Box of butter (561b), for exhibitors who have never won a first prize at previous Waikato Shows:— Rangiawahia airy Co., 96 points... 1 Ballance Co-op. Dairy Co., 95J points 3 Oiriata Co-op. Dairy Co., 94. points 3 Eureka Co-op. Dairy Co., 94 points 4 Box of buttor (561b), open, only to -actories manufacturing 100 tons of butter or less Suring the season: — Wangahu Dairy Co. and Piopio Coop. Dairy Co., equal with 95i points ... ••• * and' 2 Omata Co-cp. Dairy C 0... 95 points 3