THE SECOND DAY.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1477, 27 June 1912, Page 8

THE SECOND DAY.

INTERESTING PAPERS ON DAIRY TOPICS, FURTHER PRIZE WINNERS, (By Telezranh—Special OorrosDondent.).

Palmerstcn N., June 2fl. " 'A' flood of expert advice of different descriptions was loosed to-day on the dairymen who are assembled in Palmersfen North, no fewer than five addresses being delivered in the Lecture Hall between 10.30 a.m. and 5 p.m. If dairymen take to heart the advice given they and the country generally will bo much further advanced at this time next year than they are to-day, high as the general average product stands. Between the two sessions in the Lecture Hall there was some littlo recreation in the form of a football match between the Wangnnui and Te Ante Colleges.

The judges of the Manawatu Poultry Association, which is holding its showin conjunction with the winter gathering this ye<ir, got lo work at the pens this morning, and their awards practically completo the list of prizes in connection with the show except for the judging competition, milk testing, and horse competitions which arc to bo held to-morrow and Friday.

Tho fruit-grower and tho fruit consumer have much to interest them in tho long tables covered with apples from some of the best orchards in New Zealand. Quality is written all over the fruit ami, for colour aiul form, the exhibits are in tho main really excellent' wimples. One of the most strikinsi points in the exhibition is the consistency of the samples shown by Mr. ]?. Peters, of AVaipawa, his Lord AVolseleys being a'l unusually good line. _ A strong even class is shown in. Jonathans in which the experts have 'difficulty- in separating the Jjest of ; the exhibits. Golden russets are fair to poor, and tho same applies to Boston russets. There are no fewer than 22 entries in the class for Stumer pippins, first and second prizes in the class being won by Mr. I). Fry. of. Umukuri, whose fruit "generally is of a high standard. Another very successful exhibitor was Mr, .Tas. 'Cashing, of West Clive, "who' survived some' very etrong competition. The. judge of the fruit section (Mr. Thos. HoTton) states that the display of fruit taken all round is one of tho best ho has seen. The public, however, lost some of tho vnlue of tho exhibits owing to the names of the different varieties not being placed on the dishes. The colour of the winning exhibit in tho champion olnss was (said Mr. Ilorton) superb and the balance of the apples were of grand quality. At any other time (•oniß of the.Stunners which did not. net a "placo would have been found with a "winning card on them.