THE FARM INDUSTRY,

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 540, 22 June 1909, Page 8

THE FARM INDUSTRY,

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW. ; : OPENS TO-DAY; ,' ; SOME OF THE AWARDS. ;'■ (By Telegraph-Special Bopbrter.) ■', ■■■ ' ' Palmerston North, Jimo 21. The National Dairy Show—tho great dairy- , men's oamival of tlio North' Island—opens to 'the public to-morro\\\ : Great' expectations have been formed concerning it, and there is no reason to-doubt that it will eclipso all predecessors. The- only ; doubtful .tiling is the weather, for tho glass is falling, and■good "dhow weather" is not assured. Th'o show is the occasion of tho annual' gatherings of members of .tho National' Dairy Association arid otter organisations to discuss subjects of interest, and this year the'interest is specially keen. ..The programme of meetings prorides for the following:— j ■ . .i -. ..-'■' .... :■• ' •..;.■.';.■ .■- ■ ■■;■ ' ;/ . •■-,'.• Meetings and Discussions. ; ' Tuesday: Araual meetings of the; National .Dairy Association, of . contributors ;'to,.the Home Agents' fund, and of tho Factory Buiter and Cheese.Makers''Association. Possibly much of the- discussion connected with them wiß take place in private.

.'On the following.day Mr. Mickay, the London; agent, will give an; address (probably to an opeu meeting),'.entitled "Impressions of the London Produce' Trade.": On the same day papers will be read and addresses will bo given .by the" Government. Chensist'- on "Manuring of Pastures," by"Mr.. Gillanders on "Feed for Dairy Cows," and by Mr. Onddio on. "Some Aspects of tho Dairy. Indus-. ■try.";:; ;., •..,;■ -.vy .' V 'a. :y.-' '.-:■■ ./v ;v ': .. Other meetings or displays are as follow :— Tuesday: Edmney'Breeders' ~ ; Association. Wednesday.: Wool' sorting display..: day:,Phiniot nurse^demonstration, , - on/;the' preparation, of humanised milk; alsb another wool sorting display.': Friday: Jexsoy'Catile Breeders' Association, ■ .Sheep' Breeders' ks-' ■sociatian, of the '.North :Island r and "a"'. 'third c ,'wool rorting display.. . . :■ ',' ■' Jhe ; Butter Report/ c ';■ , ••■ Ohiefly, of course,-.this/show.. 1 appeals to''dairy farmers,: and the'exhibition,- of produce: . is 'a, good evidence of.' skill-'attained by NowjZealanders'in this industry.' The Dairy Commissioner, : -Mr. .Ouddio, is especially:, plowed .-'with; this, quality. : Speaking of the', factory; butter,'. judged, to-dayi'vhe said-; that •'.the..;-: exhibits-".. in ,' those classes .were.', more - numerous than usual, land: he'-- iras : .very pleased', to he: able to state .that the/'quality,'all-around was eiceedingly'good. .With one or.two exceptions, the, whole of butter judged, was credit-'able'-'to tho .manufacturers.; v He also. :believed_ that tho /degree,,'of. uniformity in ithe exhibits was of a higher standard than. usual,and, ; in this/respect, ,it .was one of the best exhibitions of-butter that h'ohad ever judged. Samples- of the • whole,'of;.the -exhibiljsihad been : submitted: to'.the Chief Chemist-of'the Agricultural; Department.", for. analysis/'', and tho. particulars /tfoulii boset out onia-c'ard to bo attached to :each Jot at.tho, show;-'■;' This should ,prove .both interesting 'and'".instruc-. tivo.to- the people concerned ■.. The , analysis would ißhb'w-the; prater:ebntoht^.the. enrd, the fat, the ash, ; and the : salt.; These -analysis,; having been applied to , '; every factory "exhibit, i entsiled an extonsive^examinatidn-in."a'short' space.'of'time, on: the '.part; of ) the .chemical division.■' ■■:':■ \-'\;,y-''■'.'-.'')'. ;'-■ .'•.■.''.■:.".v : '■;.,•'..

.-;. Tho judging of .the dairy produce hasbeen' carried out as usual by Government experts.' !:Messr(i".''Cuddio ) . Singlfiton, Grantj Wright/ Bowman,; and - Johnson,' aro'. judging, the "'and 'Messrs.;. Cuddie, .'Singleton, Gwillan, Dowclen, Wright,-., Thomson, and , .-Pederseri act. as , ' judges in another ■ branch. .Some of their workis.already, finished; ;-The chief.: results- aanoiinced>"a're.> tHatj', Mr.' 1 D. Campbell' (Mells. Dairy -Company) wins,' in -the '-chief export .butter class, £10. and the Weddell" Challenge Clip,; worth 25 guineas, besides a: gold' medal for himself. In: the bulk, .butter;-,class Mr. J. :"W. for tbo vßangitikei Company the Challenge Cup,' and £10, besido a gold medalvf or. himself. .The butter-and cheese championships are. among the etonts yet,undecided. ,/.'■ . . V" ' /:'■; ;.■'-:, .... ■..;.■':';.-,. The Apple Exlllftit. ;\/'V:^ : : '■ .The■ feature-nest iii;order of interest:is the applp championship. This exhibition is distinctly' .above Organised in fruit culture competition, setting up, a_s..it',doe's, a'.championship for'the whole Doruiniori..: It carries, with it! the rnedaLof the.Royal' Horticultural Society; of/England, bo-! sides'money prizes; 'The conditions are \ not, exacting. ITney., ask ; for .twelv6. : apples; of six varieties/ There are twenty entries frbin "seventeen.exhibitors..-.? Each, exhibitor has,to , : state the locality,-nature of soil, and varieI'ties:-'":' Tho'.folldwing are'.tho: seventeenv'ox- , hibitora: H. v'Owtram ■■; (Palmerston North), John; Clark (Kirittvki), H.; Mi. , ; Albert ;Ev'erfltt;' (Pokorbrp, 14 mile 3: from M - tueka), ;';:John, : ( Anderson . (Temuka), ; Jas. 'Cushing . (Clive), ■; Jas.: Porter •: (Wanganui). John Rich (Hayelock North), : J; Mayo and Sons/ (Palmerston North), -L.rM. -Johanson' (Palmeraton North), 'Woyergaiig Bros. I (Have-/ lock-North), B..H.Just:'CPalmerstonN l orth); Stpko lyuitgrowers':"Association (Stoke), J.i H. Manttan (Karero), John Jones (Palraerston North), : J; ( W; Mayo.(PalmerstonNorth) and C. H. Pickering /(Palmerston .North). Thoro/aro especially large entries : in the case apples also; and,,generally,"there is-eviabhee that.the fruit feature' of-:this shOiv- will become an important section. y '■'■'. ' '~.■,.; ■-.-,,■ '-.•:■-. "The milk-testing competition' ! for' young■students, has; attracted .32 entries, and'.the industrial ..'classes -of -various, kinds are "well filled.: The authorities'have improved on the. weight^guessihg. 1 competitions,. which had hitherto lacked Variety, by inviting guesses at tho;w«ights of a-.pig, a gobbler, "a rooster, a'-gooss; .and a:' -sfieep'.' Equestrians'" and equiestrionnes will bo catered .for on Thiirßday, when :th'ereATviir..:ba',-leaping:bornpeti-' tions for ponies. and huntoro. ;" Awards in "the factory, butter clasEes,: so for Be&l are as follow-.:—;V '.;./'!.' ■■■ /■;■:.. .■,., ■.':./.■ ■; / the wEDDEucup; ;'i ■■' ■ > FACTOKT, BTJTTEE 1?OE EXPOET-ONE / :/ ;i -/.: ; - : /';v; ; :B0X."--"/: : : ~ •■/".■-/ ,/„/ ■'„„■■".. .IZs'.-t: " : :;" : /" ; . -V./ .'/■/;

NOVICE CLASSES.

One box factory bntter, competitors who have not previously won prize of £5.

MOISTURE IN BUTTER,

< lie alleged, excessive .moisture , in New butter sent to Great Britain t u one of the subjects which is to be _touchcd tipoa at 'the' National Dairy As-' soeiatipn ; Conference: at Palmerston NorthJthiß_TVcek. Amongst the speakers< will be Mx. h. ilackie, London of the Now^ZealaiidI National Dairy Association, and llr.T J: Cuddio, Chief' Dairy Commissioner. • It is understood that Mr. Madrie's address wjllshow, intorjalia, that, the- main objection ,of; -the-London bntter buyers-ito ■tho moisture .in New. Zealand, butter is that the .practice lessens the,profits, which the London agents or'-merchants : have been making; by blending, watering, and disguising the imported article beyond all recognition. New. Zealand ib'utterj 'even -witn' its latest addition of tiro per cont. of water, is, still two per cent,off tbo moistere maximum prescribed by law,: whoreas, if is alleged, .the London -blending' manufacturers exceed the margin by sometimes as much as five per cent. This statement is confirmed to, ; a-considerable extent, by the fact that tho London merchants have been 'efiabled by> such means,to sellbuttor from the Dominion actually at a less'price than that -vrhich they,-paid for it in this country.'/ It'is freely alleged that Denmark manufacturers water their,butter more'froely than do those in New-• Zealand, 7 . and that there is ''every'reason ;to belioye that-"Borne; London, merchants are endeavouring .to raise a .'scare in their own interests. It is '.understood: that Mr. Cuddie will,strongly'.-.conaemn'-the selfish position taken up by those concerned m London. '.'' ■ , . . - l i, ;■ '■

<'r'. ;;..■■' ) : " stock report ;/ '■' ■■:

: Messrs. /Dainty and: .C 0.;".. Ltd.,' report as follows r—At Waiigamii on'Jnne 16 "we yarded' 2500. sheep and 60 cattle.\ ;Thero :was a' good attendance, competition,;was, keen;; and practically a' total , clearance V.was made under Hμ hammer, only one -peridot "ewe?',:being ■ turned out.,;unspld. Prices ishowed'an; all-round advance., 1 An attractive , 6f.-780 4-' tooth wethers froni ■; Mr. N. Pitzherbort'e,' 1 Aberfeldie Station, yarded in good. •' condition,,.-;;■ drow:.'- considerable ■ attention, and sold-'femarkably well, - the tops making 13s.Gd.and 13s. 7d., and 1 the balance 12s. Ca.,':the. highest',price so far this season, at local ;sales.'..A line of 4-year ewes in lamo.;from the. same vendor wade Us. id."; 470 | 4-ycar,ewes in lamb, Jrom Mr. H. V". Hammonds', iismoro Station, made 12s. Id. to 12s.' 3d. .AtWaverloy on June 18 700 sheep and 100 cattle .came forward, ,a' total' clearance" being effected at full pites. Quotations:—Waneanui • Fat wethers, 13s. 6d. to 13s. 7d.; fat andforward wethers, 13a. 2d.; good forward wethers, ■ward; ewes,. 9s. 9d.; mixed age bush ewee in lamb, 10s.' lOd,, 11s. Id., lls. 4d.,125. Id., 12s. 3d., to 12s. 6d.; bull empty ewee, 4s.' 7d.; small lambs, 7s v Id. to Bs. Id.; f-yejr steers, : i5 2s. j 2J to 8-year steers (Caskward), "V £3 155.; email empty heifers, £3. to. Warerley: Fat and forword ewes,;9sy..9d.; miied age bush .ewes-'in lamb, c 9s. 6d; to 10s.; cull ewes, : 35.; : small lambs, 75.:1 d.; 2|, to. 3-year, steers (Caskward); .£3 10s.' to. ! i e3,;Ws.::6d.; heiferfi :in calf,; springers,," Si .-'10&;■ to.■ £s : ;is.; iweaner. steers, 225.;.6d. >.)v. :;,-,•;.;. ~•..-,; ■"■^-.;

MeUs, m, the : 25-' £' '' ,; . ." guinea; ■: Weddell••P.';. . s '■^^•S,-j ■'■. Cup,. and / gold,: a .■;.«■;. S'.-'.'s . .'g ,-.• medal to the maker • B "(S 8 T '• : m ; '£ '■' u ■ (Mr.Vp.-.CampbeU) , 24, ao: 10 5 . Oil Cheltenham, .£10, ... '.44} 24 . 10. :iO ; 5 ,'m HerotaTroga, .£10.;'...:.. 45 . 231 10- 10-5 93I Kttiranga,...£10 :'. ;..... 45 ' 23j 10 ( 10' - 5 ■ 93J WhennaInira, , .£10 ... '45 23J 10" 10: 51 931 J* 7 ™ ,: ; " ,/••••' «} ; 23i 10 ? 10 ■ : - 5 -.93 Waverley United .'... 44J '23j 10'" 10 5" 93" ■.Tdlhape-."^,-...-;:■■,,..■■«,; 23, 10 10 ; V-93' South Cnnterbnry .;.•• 44,i 2-t :i0 10. 5, r 93 : Eangitikei ..:. ■..;■ .441,231-10 .30 -5 ,.93: Pihama ...;.... ,44S, 23i :.10 .■Iβ . 5 .93 Okato; .... .... ...uy 23} 10: 10-5 '93 Maketewa :....! .U < 44J r 23i ■ 10- 10 '.5 • 93 y°*,y" :: C« .'■■ ■•■:«. .24 ,10 ■■=: 10". 5 :93 Hidhirst .,; ,_.,;. ...' Ul 231 10 10 ' 5 , • 93. ; BaUaace • :...-•...:43} 23}. 10 10 'fl .92 Mangorei ■.•:.... ; '.,...-. 44.,23 10-10 5 • ■ 92 , Alpha ■.../':....■ .'... 44 ,.23 ; 10'. 10 5 : 92 ' Tauranga '• ... ... 44, '23. ' 10 10 "5 92 Thames -Valloy : .... 43} 23} 10 10 -5 ""92 - Awahuri ' .....,-;.„ 43} 23j 10 ' 10.: 5 92 Whitford. ,... .., „.-:. 44 , 23 . 10 10 : 5 '92Eata .;...:■..::... 43}. 23Llfl' 10 5 92 Opofakf ,;;...■. : ... 43" 24 10 10 92 Tarata /.■..•.•...;: 43 231 10 10 5. 91} Eangiwahia. ...■■..'...,:43 ,23} 10 10 5: 91 Norsewood- .;.: ..V 43}'23 10 ; 10 -5 ; .'si} Bunnythorpe ... 43} 23, Mi). 10 5 ' »H Apiti A : ...::. .„ . .„ 43 23} 10" 10 5' 91} Cambridge :...... 43' 23 10 10 • 5 '91 Ballanoe ■ ..:' ...' 43 23 10 . 10 5 '91 Oakura ...' , .... ,42',23} 10 ; 10 . 5 ''90} Mangtttokl ..... ;.. 42} •&;■■ 10 . 10 5. 90} Bell Block. ...■•....: 42} .23 10 10 5 90} AVaitara Road . .....42 23 10 10 5',90 Normanby, .... "... ■ 42. 23} .9} 10 5 ' 90 Eclipse ,) , ...■ ... 41} 23} 10 10 5 ■ 90 Mauncovillo ..../•:.;. 41} 23 10 10 5 89} Whaugarei :..... 41 23-' lo: - 10 5 '89 Goldeu Bay.,... .,...:.. 41 23 10 10 5 S9 Nuhaka '»...."...■ 41. 23J Of 10 B 88 ; JlC Cuntarbniy . .„ 0 23 lfl 10 6 68

• ■ • ■ §' ■•'• $■ R •=> • ; ' > if o 2 •" "3 . d , ."§ ,«. f-- S ■£, i » Jl B U ij E Heretaunga, JWP(C.' , . ■ ' Hal], manager) ...' 461 235- 10 10 5 95} Whenuaknra, £\ ... 40" 231 10 10 S 94} Tailiape, £2 ... 45}. 23.V 10 10 5 U Okato ' ... ... 4.V 23}. 10 10 S 93} Otaki ... '. ... U , mi 10 10 5 02} Mon. ...'. '.„ 44} 23 10. 10 5 92J S. Canterbury ... 44 23} 10 10 5 92} Awahuri ... ... 4-i 23} 10 10- 5 921Pihama .... ... 43} 23} 10 10 5 92 Alpha ... ... 43}'23} 10 10 5 92 Eangiwahia . -...'■. 42j- 23J-"10 10 5 94 Bell Block 42 23V 10 10 5 flfl} Mauriceville .„ ... 43 23} 9} 9}. , r > 904 Golden Bay 42. 23- 10 10 .5 .90 Oakura 42 23 10 i-lO '■ 5 90 Nuhaka 40 23 10' 10 5 J 88 Export butter, ono box, for new exhibitors , .— ■ '.■." .?, £ S s I •-•■•3 ..... , S ■ n .o m S eh Maketawa, j£6 (A. ' Johnson, manager) 45J 23J .10".-10 5 94. Herotannga, M ... '45 23J 10 ' 10. 5 93J Tauranga, £2 . ... 44} 231 10 10 5 93. Otaki ..., ..... ... 44 23} 10 10 5 92} Moa ... ..._ ... ii 23J 10 10.' . 5. 92} Tarata ... •' „ ..., 43. 23} 10 10 5 91} Whitford ,._ ._ 43} 23, 10 10 5 91} Normanby ... 42} 23 10 10. 5 .'90} InangaUna ... ... 40 23 10 10 5 83, THE SHAW-SAVILLfCUP. Best box 'of factory butter:— ' ' \ ' Rangitikevjao, the '£ '" c . i-' • 25-giiinea ■ Shaw- g ■; £ '" .5 "| ~l SaviU ChaUenge a f 5 2 I ■ 3. . Cup,' and gold S .'n ; o;ifl- U"'.& medal to maker ■ . . ? (J. . W. Swede) ... 46 .23} 10 r 10 5 .' 91f Opohhi, 103. ... 45 <&, 10 !fl 5 9i .laihape, ■:.-'_ .4.5 23 10 10 5 93} JMhirst. ' . M „.« 23} W-IO' 5 : 92} Whomiainira.- ...44} 23 10 10 5 92} Levin .....-; .„ 43} 23} 10 10 5 92 glance ... . „. 43 23J10 10 5 91} Cheltanham '„ ■ ... s 4»}, 23 10 10 5 9H Moa, ... ....•..:..>«■ 23}. 10 10 5 ■ 9H Okato ... -.„ ... A3 23} 10 10 5 91? Ballanco „. 42} 23 .10 10 5 90}' BnnnythoTpo , ... 42} 23 10 10 5. 90} Norsewood ... ", v_ , 42} ,' 23 'l0 io: 5 .90} Thames Valley 43. 22}'10 10- 5 90} Cambridge ...;_.: 43 23 10. 10 ,5 91 Tauranga _,..... • 22}. 10 5 91 Wavorlcy Tliuted ... 42} 23} 10 10 5 91Awahuri „. ™ 42; 23. 10 10 5 M HiUsbonragh : _. -43 ,22} 9} 10 5 90 Maketawa ■„ ... 42 23 .: 10 - 10 .5 90 Mama • „ _ 42 23 10 10 5 90 Xairanga ._ -4223' 9}10 S : 89} Oakura ; .„ .„ 42 22} 10 10 5 89} •Wailara. . ... • ■... 41J..23 "• 10 10 iS 85} Tarata ■ . ..;..:• _,..'« •■• 23. 10 '■ 10 -5 89 AVarea,. .... u il\i 23 10 . V10 5 . 89 Normanby .... ,„■'« 22} 10, 10 ' 5 88} W M ;.«•■ ..•■ - 4fl -23;: 10 10 .5 88 ■ C.. Canterbnry , „ ,40} ; 23 10, 10. 4} 88 Mangatoki.......... 40 23: ■, 10 10' • 5 88' Hells . •..„•; .„ 40 ,23..10 !l0 -5 88