NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 850, 23 June 1910, Page 4

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

SECOND DAY.

honours botteb, and : .cheese-

CONFERENCE M SESSION.

iPORTANT TOPICS REVIEWED.

;[ (By Telegraph—Special Reporter.) ■ , Palmerston, Juno 22.- , Jhere was a very large attendance'at the National Dairy Show to-tfay. The exact number is. not blown yetj but there did not appear to-be any.falling away as compared with tho previous year. . Thero aro not so many -Tara■nakl people'as usual at the present show, however, and that is probably because Taranaki. itself has recently launched, two winter show ventures. X)ne has been held at New Plymouth, "and the. other is to take place at- Hawera next month. The weather broko to-day,'and ram. fell frequently; It is j still raining to-night, and'the prospects io'r to-morrow.are.not encouraging. ' The Dairy Show Conference was opened this morning, and it will bo con-tinued'to-morrow. The chief attraction at'the,-grounds was the annuab Rugby football match between tho Wanganui and the Te Aute Colleges, a. crowd of -about ' ten;, thousand witnessing the game; > . " . - ■ . . ' : , The poultry judging was carried out, ■this'morning,, and the cheese championship- . was ■ also ' announced. Tcpmorrow,; at: the' conference,■ the most 'important business .will be the reading :and discussion of ,a paper, entitled ""Apple',/ Culture,".'by .Mr. W.' A. ißouchcr, Assistant Director ' of Orchards.' In the evening the annual ismoko concert will be held. The horsotjumping competition will take placo idurihg.the day. . '•' The'; work of the Dairy Commissioner j(Mr. D. Cuddie), and the cheese expert j(Mr. Singleton), in. judging tho butter iand the cheese, and working out the ■masses of figures arising out of the (dairy,. produce competitions, has been :a heavy task, hut tho labours of these •officials are not yet at an end, as other events have been referred to them for. decision. ,'": . . . ' The show secretary states ' that he has received information that the Minister for Agriculture (Hon. T. Mackcn;zie) will ,arrive in Palmorston by the INew Plymouth mail train at 11.32 a.m. [to-morrow. The Minister is being incited to bo present at the social funcJfcion in the-ovening. THE PRIZE LIST. POULTRY. Plymouth Rock, cock—S; R. Lancaster (Palmerston North), 1; W. W.' (Cook (Kairanga), 2. Hen—Cook, 1; J. fH. Johnston (Palmerston - North), 2; jS. R. Lancaster, 3. Cockerel —D. D. [Hyde (Paraparaumu),' 1; S. R. Lancaster,: 2 and 3. Pullet—S. R. Lancaster, '1; Cook, 2: D. D. Hyde, 3. White jniale—W. Cutlen (Palmerston North), ;1 and 3; R. R. Scott (A'okautcre). 2. iWhitc R. Scott, 1; W. Cultjen, 2; A. J. Whyte (Tokomaru), 3. Black Orpington, cock—H. E. Rawson' (Marton). 1; G. Tavcndale (Palmerston .North), 2; C. L. Bridges (Aramohoj, 3. Hen—C. L. Bridges, 1; HV E. Rawson, 2; Tavendale, 3. Cockerel —C. L. Bridges,'-1; J. Green (Bulls), 2 and 3. Pullet—C. L. Bridges, 1; J. Green, 2; H. E. Rawson, 3. > . Buff Orpington, cock —S. Reed (Woodrriße), lj-'N. Cullinano (Dannevirke), ;£✓ jfien—C..R. P. -Armstrong (Cartorjtohj,. 1. Cockerel—Mrs. ,W. Heslop ;(Wftnganui), 1 and 2; Cullinano,.' 3. fPuUet —Mrs. Heslop, I;.' Armstrong, 2 ,ahd 3'. ■;'.'. Silver .Wyandotte—H. E. Rawson, 1; ',W. Lovell (Woodville), 2;-A. T. Box (Utikn),3.' Hen—Lovell, 1. ' Cockerel —. H. E. Rawson, 1; Lovell, 2. Pullet —P. W. Brown (Foxton) 1; H. E. Rawson, 2; E. B. Eagle (Carterton), 3: White.; -Wyandotte, cock—H. Roy (Wanganui), 1; 0. J. Hansard (Dannevirke), 2. Hen —Hansard, 1; Tlieo. West (Feilding), 2; John Robson (Marton), 3. Cockerel—P. B. Holdaway (TurakinaY, l;-Tbeo. West. 2; Hansard, 3. Pullet—H.ltoy (Wanganui), I; John Robson, 2; Hansard, 3. Partridgo Wyandotte, pullet—A itchison and Son (Palmerston North), 1; A. Passey (Longburn), 2. Minorca, cock—Mrs. H. Cowpcr (Palimerston North), 1. Hen—George Windibanks (Wanganui), 1 and 3; J. H. ;Johnston (Palmerston North), 2. Cockierel —G. 'WindibanksJ 1; S. Cowan (Mangataiiioka), 2; E. Evans (Palmerston North), 3. Pullet—Cowan, 1 and 2; G. Windibanks, S.White Leghorn, cock—T. R. Rush (Palmerston North), 1; Aitchison and Son, 2; Mrs. T. W. Lovelock (Palmerston North); 3. Hen—J. Green, 1; Mrs. T. W. Lovelock, 2. Cockerel—Don ■ Stewart (Normanby), 1; Aitchison and Son, 2; Albert Gallichan (Tiakitahuna), 3. Fletcher (Longburn), 1 and 2; Mrs. T. W. Lovelock, 3. Brown Leghorn, cock—A. Montgomerio (Woodville), 1; Tavendalo, 2; E. N. Broughton (Bulls), 3. Hen—Montgomerie, '1; A. (Palmerston North), 2. Cockerel—Don Stewart, 1; T. Mercott (Dannevirke), 2; James Telling (Shannon), 3. Pullets-Mrs. E. N. Broughton (Bulls), l'j E. N. Broughton, 2. , Leghorns, any other variety, male— ' E. B. Eagle, 1; John Goodin (Dannevirke), 2; J. Chrichton (Bonny Glen), 3. Female—J. Chrichton, 1; J. Goodin, 2 and 3. . , Ducks, Ayesbury, drake—Mrs.- T. W. Lovelock - (Palmerston North), 1.. Duck —Mrs. Lovelock, 1. DraKling—Mrs. Lovelock, 1. Duckling—Mrs. Lovelock, 'Pekin, drake—C. Smith (Nikau), 1 and 2; W. Fletcher,' 3. Duck— S. Avery,(Sandon), 1; C. Smith, 2; Fletcher, 3.-, Drakling—S. Avery, 1; C. Smith, 3 Duckling—C Smith, 1 and ; 2; S.. Avery, 3. Indian Runner, drake—Slack Bros. (Palmerston North), 1; C, L. Bridges, 2; S. R. Lancaster, 3. Duck—Slack Bros., 1; <"' L- Bridges, 2; West, 3. Drakling—West,'l and 3; Slack Bros., 2. Duckling—C. L. Bridges, 1; West, 2; Slack Bros., 3. ' Cayuga, drak<! —F. Webb -(Shannon), John Balsillie (Kairanga), 2; W. A. Chapman (Palmerston North), 3. Duck—Chapman, 1; Webb, 2;. J. Balsillie, 3. Duck, any other variety—W.. W. Cook. (Kairanga), Rouen, 1 and 2. Drake, any other variety—W'. W. Cook, Bouen, 1 and 2; Lancaster, Rouen, 3.

Special prizes were awarded 'as follows : —Silver - wyandotte, P; W. Brown (Foxton),- pullet; white wyandotte, C. J. Hansard (Dannevirke), hen; white leghorn, Don Stewart (Normanby), cockerel; brown leghorn, Don Stewart, cockerel; Indian, runner, — West (Feilding)," drakeling; and Indian runner, C. L. Bridges (Aramako), duckling. FARMERS' BUTTER^ In tire class for farmers', fresh butter (not less than 31b.), tho first priiso was awarded to Miss J. G. Balsiffio, of Kairanga. Mrs. L. Pemberton,. of Ashburst, was second, and E. V. Brittain, of Inglowood,. third.V BUTTER CHAMPIONSHIP. Tho butter champions-hip of New Zealand was won by tho Taieri and Peninsula Dairy Company, with 93.39 points. Leppcrton was second, with 93.34 points, and Whenuakura- tlifrd with 9&\23 points. "•Some delay was Unfortunately caused Ai awarding some of 'tho butter prizes through certain books being made temporarily, unavailable to the. Dairy Commissioner, ivho'-did the judging. This hitch was caused by the .fact that the books mentioned had .been requisitioned 'im coamection with certain court proceedings. . ■ ' , ' CHEESE CHAMPIONSHIP. The cheese championship was decided on the following basis:—All competitors, wero required to enter in the two export classes, and the ■ championship -was awarded on the highest aggregate average scored in tho grading points'for export shipment during the season between' November '1, ■ 1909, and April 20, 1910, inclusive, together with points t?i- m the jading °f the show exhibit. Show exhibits scoring points will be counted in tho aggregate as.-one ( shipment; The championship - was awarded to Rongokokako, Ominii being second, and Featherston third. The details, were as follow:— > Rongokokako, 91.1Q points ...v.. 1 . Omimi, 9113 noints .'. 2 Featherston, 91.11 points _ 3 Cardiff,- 90.876 points _.„.. 4 '.Groytown,'9o.B7 points ...._ 5 ' Whakaronga, 90.67 points „._. 6 Belvedere, 90.63 points „ 7 Lowgarth, 90.62 points ...:..,..:. 8 : ;Ngaire, .90.479 points .......;.... 9 Longbush, l ,9o.42 points 1.....'... 10 Kaporiga, 90.269 points; Mangarama, 90.10 points; Norsewood, 89.89 pointsKakaramea," 89:59 points.., Special \u-ijes Wl'becw ofiraco. in t\ie two export, .classes, pf cheese ; as ..fol-low:—£s-for one exhibitor scoring 93 points or ovei";. for exhibitors scorinobelow 93 points, £4, £3, £2, and £l,in order of merit in the class for three cases full cream, New Zealand cboddarshaped; coloured cheese suitable for export. The awards were:— ■' Rongokokako, £5 ..:... 1 Belvedere, and Taratahi divide £7 2' Kaponga, £2 ; 3 - Ngaire, £1 '. 4 In the other class,.which was for white cheese of otherwiso similar description, Rongokokako was awarded £5, Belvedere £4, Pahiatua £3, Dalofield £2 and Whakaronga £1. , ■ ; Mr. Singleton states that tlie points scored b.y\ the'leading factories in the cheese cliampionsliip are exceptionally, •high. It may therefore bo ; taken that he is well satisfied with the. quality which the leading factories have been making throughout the season.