NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

Dominion, Volume 10, Issue 3117, 22 June 1917, Page 8

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW

FURTHER PRIZES

tine display op Apples

By v ,Te]effrapli-Spc<!ial Iteportor. . -■'> Palmerston North, June 21. ■ Thero TO9 a big .attendance at the Winter Show today, ond the visitors included the Minister of Agriculture (the H011..W. D. S. Mac Donald). To-day's pate takings were w£Bs loss than the tak- ' ings on tlio corresponding day last year. Durag the dny the Dairr Conference yas conoluded, and to-night a banquet is being held.

An Excellent Apple Display. -The judge of tho apples, Mr. G. Stratford, ot Nelson, formerly a Government expeft, "expressed himself as being more than satisfied with, tho very fine display of fruit. The absence of blemish nnd disease-was most noticeable.- This display compared satisfactorily with previous years, and competition, was very , close all through. This wag especially 'tho caso with the championship class, ,'trliero there was only half a. point between Mr. L. G. Duncan's champion ex•Jiibit and that of Mr. J. dishing. Thus jNolson did not have a, very big lend over Qairko's Bay in the big contest, . although most of the other prizes went to }%> South island district. Mr. Stratford j'Jjad eome fault to find with tho packing of the case classes, and said there weio ',X>oints lost in this rospect by many otherwise excellent exhibits. The fino colour of the fruit was commented on, and the judge was decidedly pleased with the flavour, which he classed as really excellent. Pigeon Special Prizes. •North Island Championship' for Working Homers—H.- J. Moverley, New Plymouth. Dragoons—D. Burrell. Taihape. ' Long-faced Tumblers—C. Robert, Palmer. v ■ eton North. '. ■".'.- Poultry Specials. 'Minorca—Stewart and Landsperg. teghorn, American type— J. M'Kcnzie. Female Leghorn, American type—W. E. Jtathie. Black Orpington (male)—A. A. Perano. Black Orpington (cockerol)—A. E. Stonex. Black Orpington (female)— 'A. 33. Stonex. White (male or female)— Mrs. P. B. Cousins. Silver Wyandotte (cock)—W. A. Sownian. Silver "Wyandotte (hen)—A. A. Perano. Golden Wyaudotte (cock)-H. B. Ciidby. White Wyandotta (cock)— John TJrlich. Partridge (cock)— W. Hall. Bavred Plymouth—John Urlich. White.Plymouth (female)—W; Cullen. Rhode Island Red (male)— V.' Taylor, tthode Island (female)—lira. W. I. Lovelock. The Palmer Cup for the utility class- was iron by H. W. Bower, Levin, with a Black Orpington cockerel. Deer Heads. The rleer heads competition resulted Jis under: Sambur head—R. M. M'JCnigh.r, Palmcrston, 1; Arthur Sexton, 2: J. G. Mayo, Palmerston. 3. I?cd head—W. Pearce, Rangiotu, i; It. 2; A. H. Rogers, Palraerston, 3. There were nineentries in each class. Ring Competitions. ■' Maiden Hunters Competition—F. Waller, 1; J. Guerin, Pahiatua, 2; Mrs. K Groome, Hastings, 3. ■ ' • Pony Leaping—l. Masters, Awnhuri, 1: T. H. S. Mills, Hun'terville, 2; E. Scott, .Aokautwe, 3. " ■ . " Huntera Competition—Mrs. D. G. Itiddiford'a (Marten) "Diigald, 1: .T. .!. , Bryco'a (Hinau) Twilight, 2; P. Troy's .(Mataroa) Larry, 3.