SWEDE CROPS.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1472, 21 June 1912, Page 8

SWEDE CROPS.

THE SUTTON. CUP COMPETITION

Tho judging of (he six swede crops 0 „. tered lor (he Sutton Cup has <„",-,' the \\ airarnpa Daily Times," been completed Vb ° vr S " , A " i\ JV "'' C - V ' "' ¥ '™*> «<«« a. is. wood, lhe competition was confined, to crops grown iu tho Masterton Uairarapa, and Pahiatua electorates; lhe trophy is awarded to the be~t t.hrceacr.e crop of swedes (liat or ridged), growir iron, .Sutton's seeds.. It has lo \Z won three times at intervals, or fwico in succession. Tho winner last vear was Mr M alter Cameron, of Te Ore' Ore with 7-> 3 points for flat swedes. This year's vTnn«r is .Mr. E. Harper, of Jlat'ahiwi, who has secured 8.1.3 points. The result of the judging was as follows (the maximum points being, weight 50, cjualily 30, evenness 10. cultivation 10):— E. Harper, Matahiivi (first prize)— height, 13.3; quality, 25; evenness, 7. cultivation, G; total, 51.3 points; avci'a»e weight of. three tests, 1221b.

_VV. Cameron, To Ore Ore (No. 1).3i.7, 24, G, 9; total, 7(5.7; average weight' of three tests, 10G 2-3 rd lb. . ■AV. J. 'Welch, Upper Plain—3s, 28, G, R; total, 75; average weight of three te=ts 991b. "'

I'. J. Da.gg, Upper Plain—27.3s, 25, 5, 0; total, 6'3.35; average weight of three tests, 77 l-3rd lb.

H. Palloon, Wangaehu.—33.os, 13, 1, 5; total, 55.05; average Weight'of'three'teats, OGlb.

AV. Cameron. Te Ore Ore (No. 2).— 29, 12, 'I, G; total, 51; average weight of three tests, 821b:

Iho weight per acre of the crops was as follows— 3lrv E. Harper's 43 tons, 3cwt. lqr. lib.; Mr. AV. Cameron's v u i 37 tons Mcwt. 3cir. 271b.; Mr. AV. J. Welch's, 35 tons 2r;r. lib.; Jfr. K. .1 Dagg's 27 tons Gcwt. 3qr. 241b.; Mr. II Falloon's 33 tons 19cwt. lqr 41b.; Mr. AV. Cameron's No. 2, 29 tons 251b.

The land in which Mr. Harper's crop was grown was ploughed once, disced twice, harrowed twice, and rolled once. Eight and a half ounces of Elephant seed were sown, and ljcwt. of Perrv's special swede manure used.

Mr. AV. Cameron's No. 1 crop was ploughed t,rice, disced three times, harrowed four times, and rolled once. The seed sown was 9oz. of Elephant variety, 2cwt. of Perry's special swedo manure being used. •Mr. AY. J. AVelch ploughed his land once, disced it twice, harrowed it three times, and rolled it once, using Ifloz. of Champion seed and 2twt. of Perry's special swede manure.

Mr. R. J. Dagg had his land ploughed once, disced once, harrowed twice, and rolled once. He sowed lOoz. of Elephant seed aud used 2cwt. of Perry's special swede manure.

Mr. 11.- Fallonn's land was ploughed twice, disced once, harrowed and rolled twice. He used Elephant seed and 2cwt. of Fison's turnip fertiliser. • Mr. W. Cameron ploughed bis No. 2 crop land twice, disced it three times, harrowed it four times, and rolled it: once. Nino ounces of Elephant seed and 2cwt. of Waingawa turnip mixture were used..