NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2495, 23 June 1915, Page 10

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

' OPENING DAY AWARDS IN PRODUCE v„■ CONTESTS. :/.i "j (From Our' Special Reporter.) • Palmerston North, Juno 22. The National Dairy Show was opened at mid-dav by the Prime Minister, who was specially thanked for putting himself to so much inconvenience at a time' so close to the opening of Parliament. Mr. • Massey's address is reported elsewhere. There was a good attendance for a'.first, day, somo of the, , produce . etc,,-. was judged, - and particulars of the ■ awards follow ;-x- v" Public school gardens.—Kairanga was first'in potatoes, cabbages, carrots, parsnips, turnips, and beet; West End (Palmerston North) was first in mangolds and field roots; W. J. Balsillie won in cabbage, red mangel werzel; and A. Passey in five classes of carrots, yellow mangel werzel, and Golden Tankard mangel werzel. Other prizes in this division were, won, by. ,'.A.. Matthejvs for mangel werzel and sugar mangel; J. Grindrod for swedo turnips; Wcroroa Boys' Training Farm for swede turnips; 'A. Floyd for purple top turnips; Earlo ,Vaile for turnips; and T, Webb for pumpkins and maize cob. Farm produce—Prizes, under this head fell to J. Balsillie for chaff; H. E. Hocken for clover hay; F. A. Parker for lucerne hay; and Wereroa Boys' Farm for maize ensilage. Farmers' seed and grain—Tho winners of firsts in the classes for farmers' seed and grain were: —E. A. A. Rose, J. Balsillie, F. A. Parker, E. Tanner, Boys' 'framing Farm, J.'. Murphy, J. Burmester, F. H. Outram, G. H. Currin, ;F. N.VNeave, and A. Passey. In farmers' grass seed, the firsts went to F.. S. M.'Rae, Geo. Green, H. Evans, H. Akers, and H. Callesen. Tho Potato Division.—The following were awarded firsts: R. Christensen, Boys' Training Farm, Nelson Hughes, J. M'Falkand, C. Boyles.' The vegetable awards went to F. .Wcstbury, L. Wilson, T. Webb, W. Jackson, L. Abraham, J. G. Slack, R. I). Ross. Most of the vegetable prizes were secured by F. Westbury. I. N. Blackball, of. Lepperton, won the farm display. Fruit.—Firsts in apples were,won by J. Cashing, R. Wilson, F. -Peters, G. Shailer, L. G. Duncan, P. G. Thornton, •D. H. M'Culloch, and T. S. Edwards. Cushihg, '.of West Clive, won tho applo cbampiqnsliip. Honey Division.—Honey firsts, went to C. F. Rainie, C. J. Clayton, A. Mitchell, and R. J. H. Nicholas. . Home Industries'.—Cookery prizes were secured by Miss :P. Meddings, Mrs. E. J. Moyes, Miss B. Jamieson, Mrs. F. W. Boys, Mrs. R. W. Butters; . Miss R. .Grogden, Mrs. F. H. Thornley, Mrs. A. E. Bannister, Miss J. Balsillie, 'Miss A. WaugTi, Miss Freda, Whitehead, Mrs. J. Evans, Mrs. M. A. Legrange, Mrs.. J.'Donaldson, lVliss E. Meeles, Mrs. E. D. Browne, Jlrs: 'B. Rule, Mrs.'H. Gillies, Miss J. G. Best, and James Logan. Farmers' Butter.—Mrs. Newdick and Mrs. C. Standstill got firsts. _ • Art and .Fancy, Needlework.—First prizes were won by Mrs. R. H. Eyre, Miss A. Lind, Mrs. H. Macfarlane, Mrs. P. M'Ferran, Miss L. Storrensen, ■Miss M. A. Stevens, Mrs. C. E. Bartram, Miss E. Thome, Mrs. L. E. M'Leavcy, Miss M. Dierks, Mrs. M. Ferguson, Miss E. Paget, Miss G. M. Ransom. and Miss"N.' Nichollsi' Photography.—E.H."" Clarke, Wanganui, was the most.Successful competitor in photography.; ....

Exhibitors at the forthcoming Show should remember that .the .benefits from their display TviU'.be' but transient unless 'the''wider 'jiublici^-'obtainable; from newspaper advertising is-taken advantage' of. By photographing 'the exhibit, and ieproducing in "The Dominion;" or having fame fully described by a. reporter, not onlv will those 'who' attend 'the' slioW 'be reminded of ■ what they > saw - during their visit, but others who were unable 'to be .present wili be reached, and business prob.ably result. Special arrangements have I>een made to meet advertisers' wants in this Tespect. , A representative will be_in attendance at the paper' stall just , inside the entrance- gates,- where'"The' Dominion" will be on or. messages sent-'to 22 Princess.'.Street, Palmerston,\wiUr;re-: : ceiva prompt attention.—Adyt.--

Dairy Factory Managers should get par. iiculars of. the celebrated Viator ' Chetse ,Vat. Everyone that has used a "Victor" says they are the best made. Albert J; Parton, Dairy. Speoialist, Carterton.