HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1386, 12 March 1912, Page 8

HAWKE'S BAY SHOW.

WINNEKS'OF POINTS PRIZES. Tho winners of points prizes at last week's autumn show of the Hawko's Bay A. and }.'. .Society wore:— Most points in honey and beeswax classes, O. K. Bostock, lit points. Most points in preserves, etc., Mrs. W. R. .Mitchell, 12 points. Most points for dressed poultry, N. J. Wakely, 24. Koyal Horticultural Society's silver medal for most 'loints in fruit section, A. Moore, 71 points; second, A. E. Forneau, 51: third, H. Miller, 48. Most points in apple and pear classes, A. Jfoore, f>l points; second, C. Say well U; third, J. Fnlford, 31. Royal Horticultural Society's silver medal for most points in vegetable section, B. Chambers (F. Bennett, gardener), 70 points; second, W. J. and A. F. Douglas (G. Nottingham, gardener), GO points: third, J. X. Williams (F. A. Powell, gardener), 58 points. Most points in field potatoes, W. Webb, 11 points. Most points in poultry classes, W. W. Adams. 102 points; gold and silver pencilled .Hamburgs, W. Sinclair, 22; White Leghorns, B. C. M'Cormick, 16; Silver Wyandottes, W. Lovell, 12; Orpingtons, W. W. Adams, 22; ducks, W. W. Adams 20. ROMNEYS FROM ENGLAND. TWENTY-FIVE EWES EXPECTED. It is reported that another shipment . of twenty-five stud liomney Marsh ewes for the Jlon. E. Jlitchelson, Jlotutara, will reach New Zealand from England next month. CO-OPERATIVE FARM TRIALS. SOUTHERN NOTES. A good ilenl of interest has lately centied in the co-operative farm experiments at present being conducted in various ports of the South Island isays "Agricola" in the "l'Vmcrs' Union Advocate"). The experiments relating to growth of grain crops are particularly interesting at this season. Tho pity of it is that tho plots aro not moro generally known of and more frequently visited by farmers. Of course, people do not like to go on to private property if they can help it, especially if the farm belongs to people that they do not know. The Departmental officers have not made the existence of the plots known to .any great' extent, and although the results of the experiments will be published in due course, in the Journal of the Department of Agriculture, yet they will not be read and studied,' as they ' should be, unless particular attention is drawn to them. .Moreover, fanners like to see the crops in the gro.ving stage, when Ihey can estimate for themselves the probabilities ill the experiments that are bring conducted. Tabulated reports of the actual lesults of tho crops being grown are, no doubt, a good guide as to what has been done, \ but those who are accustomed to growing produce, like- to judge from appearances as well. Their practical experience can often help them to tell from the growth and habits of a certain grain whether it will suit their land or not. Lately, the correspondent in question had an opportunity of -visiting a few of theseexperimental plots, and he was particularly impressed by the appearance of Triumph oats and Red Marvel wheat. Both of these cereals will, he is sure, bo given a. trial in the near future, as they stand head and shoulders above most of tho other new varieties tried in the district on co-operative experimental plots, and another .thing was very apparent, namely, that some of the older varieties, such jas Pea.rl, Velvet, Red Chaff, and Solid Straw wheats and Danish, Dun, and Garton oats were, quite as good as some of tho best now varieties, and a great deal better than most of them. : A NEW MILKING-MACHINE. THE MANUS INVENTION. Dairymen will have an opportunity in the near future of discussing the merits of another milking machine, the' property of the Manus Milking Machine Company, Norrkoping, Sweden. The machine, which was exhibited privately yesterday, is a neat contrivance, which is purely mechanical, and its modo of working, according to those in charge, corresponds as nearly as possible to tho action of tho hand-in-hand milking. By means of flexiblo arms the machine, adjusts itself automatically during the milking to the altered shape of the udder. Tho machine can be worked by hand, horse-gear, or motor power, and being small and comparatively light, is held in position under the cow by. straps passing over the shoulder* and rump. One machine isrecjuirod to ten cows, and with five machines it is claimed that one experienced milker can milk fifty cows in about one ami threequarters to two hours. The milk rims into a detachable collecting pan on the machine. It is stated that a trial of the machine is to be made later at the Weraroa State Farm.