NEWS AND NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1767, 4 June 1913, Page 10

NEWS AND NOTES.

JDUNEDIN WINTER SHOW, CHEESE AND BUTTER 'AWARDS. (By T«l«sraßh.—Pree3 Association.) Duncdin, June 3. At tho Winter Show, factory clieess awards wore made us miller > .CHEESE. '-New Zealand elieddar, suitable for EApbr't (coloured)—Edenthlo Dairy, 96 points. 1; Wright's Bush Corporative, !)si, 2; Stirling-, !M}', 3; Edendale, 91}. *} Wymtham, 94 and 9'4, 5; Parkvals, Carterton. 6. • 4 Six largo, full-cream Hew Zealand cheddar-shaped, suitable for export (white)—Edendale, % points, 1; Stirling, 05t, 2; PaAvale, 3», 3; Wyndham, 91, 4; Brydone, '1)3, 5. Two factory-made cheeses, suitable lor export (white or coloured) —Edendale, DC points, 1; Taieri Peninsula, 95, i i W.vndliam, 91-J, 3. . • , Special exhibit of six largo factorymade cheeses, suitable for export (white or coloured)—Edendale, 90 points, 1; Wyndham, 95i, 2. factory ohoeso, points— Wrisht'B Bush, 92.82 points, J612; Epngokokako (Wellington).' 92.31, £10; Parkyale (Wellington), 91.37, AT; i?. Brydone (Southland), 91.37, . ' ! : BUTTER..' Factory butter, three boxes, each of half a cwt., suitable for export--Cantoi--bnry Central Co-operative Dairy Company, 91i points, 1; Taieri and Peninsula, 91 points, 2; Levin Co-operative, 93}, 3; 'i'aieri and Peninsula (Oaniaril), 92, 1. One box, suitable for export, open to the North Island only—Levm, I) 3} points, 1; Buanythorpe, 92-J, 2. One box, suitable for export—Canterbury Central Co-operative, 914 points, 1; Tftieri ancl Peninsula, 9-1, 2; Eenn, 93}, 3. Dominion (.Trading Competition—Taievi anil Peninsula, 91.71 > points, Lepperton (Taranala), 91.58, i'o; lnglswood (Taranaki), 91.21,' i! 3; Itauriceville (Wellington), 93.9-1, Tikorangi (Taranaki), 93.09; iUangorei (Taranaki), 93.17. The entries in c'hseso were somewhat smaller than usual, but tlio quality was ■excellent. The judges described tne exhibition as one of tho finest over held here, and one which would hold its own in any centre. Tn«re is a remarkable degree of uniformity in body and texture ill practically every exhibit. The judges awarded the maximum points 'for. get-up and iinish. Competition in creamery butter was very keen, and in many cases the judges had great difficulty in ail'iviDg at a decision.

- Tho official opening for the show was performed by tlie Hon. H. I). Bell, who, referring to tho opening for our products in t'lio markets of the world, said that only the other day he was talking to tho greatest of London meat sellefs, who told liim that they fully anticipated the opening of the Continental markets to the meat of this country. He believed also that there was great hope for the flax industry. After referring to the increasing exports of dairy produce to Canada and South Africa, Mr. Bell said tho value of dairy produce (butter and, cheese) exported from Now Zealand during tho past j-ear had exceeded by half a million the value of the dairy produce exported during tho preceding year. TM> entries for the slow totalled 1297, as against 1393 last year, the l'alling-oft' being chiefly in grain, roots, and cheese. The bad season affected the growth of grain and roots, while the shortage of cheese is due primarily to tlio fact that a considerable number of factories d'd not forward exhibits. Tho takings to-day totalled .£333, qs ngainst .£167 on the first day last year.

| those found in' tho Canadian cliecr.o have also been present in tho New Zealand chcesa this season, tho majority of which have contained an excess ot moisture, causing tho texture to be loose and open nnd the shrinkage to be very great. It is to. bo hoped that tho faults mentioned will l>o remedied in tho coming season's make of Canadian cheese. ' "The English homo make was very targe last year, and this caused lower prices to rulo as compared with 11)11." 'EIDDII'ORD'S LONGBITKN ESTATE. To-day ! ho well-known firm of Messrs. Abraham and Williams, lid., Palmerston North, will sell by public auction tho famed Longbnrn Estata of tho lato Mr. E. J. Kiddiford. Tho estate comprises about ICSO acrcs, of what is described as. excellent dairying: and fattening laud, subdivided into 41 farms, ranging in area from 13 to 121 acrcs. Your skilled co-operation, with tho "Victor" Vat is all that i 9 needed to ensure the finest quality cheese that it is possible to produce in this age. .Why? Tiecause the "Victor" Vat has a slopina bjtotom and a centre drainage which allows the whey to flow freely, leaving tho curds high and dry. Thus your sliaro of tho business is done in proper stylesbettor cheese—therefore more profits will result Write for particulars. Albert J. Parton, Plumber, Carterton—Advt. There has, savs our Master ton correspondent, been a 'demand in the Wairarapa of late for dairy cows for shipment to Mnrlborou.sli. INCUBATORS FOB 1913.—N0w is the time to book your requirements for cominir season, i'ull particulars on application. A. and P. FOOD CO., Welling* ton.—Advt.