TOP-RANKING MAORI FARMERS

Chronicle (Levin), 19 June 1946, Page 7

TOP-RANKING MAORI FARMERS

-Press Association

By Telegravh—

WELLINGTON, June 18. Firsl placo in tho annual compolitioli aiuongst Maori farinors for tho Aliuwlieuua trophv conduoted by tlio AliuwJieuua Trust Board, lias boon awardcd this yoat to Mr. I iona ro Parsons, ot ; Clevedon. Tho ofiioial aiiiiounoemont jstatos that tho judgo, .Mr. T. E. Kodda, of tho Agriculture Departiuont, llaiiultou, is to bo oommcnded for the painstaking oll'orts ho took in judging Ihe ooiiqietitiou, Ihe standard oi' which was vcry high. i Nriscount Blodisloe, who prosrulod tlio t ro [> h y , inaugurnted tlio com|)et ition in Hi.'l.I and it is coinpeted for by Maori • farinors who aro assistod liv tho Gov- J oniniont undor Natiyo land dovolopmont schonies. Mr. I'arsons has maintained a ■high standard of ellicienoy for .soinejyears and twiee bcforo has bcon plaoeu I in tho contost. llo is a good all-round ! fannor and llio judgo was improssod b.v j tho way ho plans ahoad. | Anothor ploasing foaturo wliich was japplicablo to all contostants, is the inauuor in which llioy Lako caro ot ilhoir inaohinorv and iiuplomonts and tlio pride in lioino and gardens. Socond place was awardcd to Mr. 1 Robort Tanginoa Tapa, of Ranana, I Wanganui, who lias done vorv good | work in climinating noxious wocds and j ostablishiug good grass pastures. ATr. Wiremu Matono Naera, of Wai- ! otomarama, Hokianga, was awardcd jthird placo and is.considcrod a thorough I ecoupmical fannor who is vory koon to { expand his knowledge.