AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIONS

Chronicle (Levin), 7 November 1947, Page 4

AGRICULTURAL COMPETITIONS

JUDGING ARR AN GEMENTS WELL IN HAND ' Arrangements are well in hanti for the annual judging of the annual competitions organised in district schools by the Horowhenua Boys' and Girls' Agricultural Club, At a recent meeting of the club it was decided that after the final judging of the calf section has been completed,- all unsuccessful calves will be lined up and the judge will point out where each child could fmprove his or her animal. Below is set out the preliminary judging itinerary, together with the judge and hssociates judges for each school. In the event of November 20 being declared a school holiday on account of the Royal wedding, the rearrangements of judging will be decided by a small committee, and those schools it affects will be advised. Manakau, November 14, 1.30 p.m.: Mr. R. W. Evans Associate, Mr. B. Horn. . Waikanae, November 17, 10. 30 a.m.: Mr. R-. L. Robinson. Associates, Messrs J. Spiers and K. E. Fogden. Reikorangi, November 17, 11. 15 a.m.: Mr. R. L.*Robinson. Associates,. Messrs J. Spiers and K. E. Fogden. Paraparaumu-, November 17, 1.20 p.m.: Mr: R. L. Robinson. Associates, Messrs J. Spiers and K. E. Fogden. Otaki, November 18, 1.30 p.m.: Mr. I. D. Parsons. Associates, Messrs A. Buchan* and F; Atkins. Muhunoa East, November 20, 9 a.m.: Mr. C. E. C. Webb. Associates, Messrs D. Carle and A. Horn. Te Horo; November 20, 1.30 p.m.:' Mr. C. E. C. Webb. Associates, Messrs D. Carle and A. Horn. Levin, November 21, 10.30 a.m.: Mr. A. M. Atkins. Associate, Mr. F. Catley. Poroutawhao. November 21, 1.30 p.m.: Mr. A. M; Atkins. Associate, Mr. F Catley. Koputaroa, • November 24, 1.30 p.m!: Mr. P. R. Catley. Associate, Mr. J. G. Horn, Junr. Opiki, November 27, 1.30 p.m.: Mr. B. Robinson. Associates, Messrs IP. MacErlean aird Elliot. Ohau, November 28, 1.30 p.m.: Mr. J. H. P. Liggins. Associates, Messrs H. Thompson and Nicholson. Makerua, November 26, 10.30 a.m. Shannon, November 26, 1.30 p.m. Final judging will be held in the. ■Levin School grounds on Friday, I December 5, at 1.30 p.m. The following is the programme I aiTanged for the final day: — Judge points of dairy cow, 11 a.m.; childjren's judging competition, 11.30 '■a.m.; official luncheon, 12 noon;. ! group championships, 1 p.m; inIdividual championships, 1.30 p.m; champion dairy type, 2 p.m. inIdividual junior championship, 2.30 !p.m. j Entries for the competitions this |year have fallen in most classes. j This may be due to the difficulty ! of arranging transport. In the folj lowing comparison between figures for this year and last, the figures in parentheses indicate last year's | entries: Calves, 273 (257); lambs, '107 (180); pigs, 7 (28); home gardiens, 92 (152); root crops, 2 (36); yearling heifers, 2 (9) ; two-year-old heifers, 3 (0); 'total, 456 (662). DONATIONS SOLICITED ] Costs have risen above all expec- | tations and at the present time the : club has insufficient funds to meet !its requirements for the coming ifunction. It will be pleased to receive any donation from organisajtions or individuals who care to jhelp financially. Many organisaStions and residents have already I given generously the following being the list'to date: — I Levin Co-Operative Dairy Company and Levin School Committee, j£3 3s each. | Tokomaru Dairy Company, Horo- ! whenua Friesian Breeders, Kukuj Manakau Dairy Company, Horo- ; whenua^ Jersey Cattle Breeders' ' Club, Levin Borough Council, Horo- ! whenua Couijty Council and Mr. H. J. Lancaster, £2 2s each. " Mr. J. G. Horn and Levin branch. of Federated Farmers, £2 each. Paraparaumu branch of Federated Farmers, Otaki School Committee, Waikanae School Committee, Ohau branch of Federated Farmers, Shannon Dairy Company, Te Horo School Committee, Para- ! paraumu Dairy Company," Messrs )E. Robinson and I. D. Parsons, I Poroutawhao School Committee, j Shannon branch of Federated j Farmers, Shannon School Committee Paraparaumu School Committee and Ohau School Committee, £1 ls each. Koputaroa School Committee, £1. Makerua School Committee and Miss H. E. Bowen, 10s each.