NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXXIII, Issue 1009, 24 June 1911, Page 2

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

PEOPLE’S DAY. Thursday was thoroughly wintry in Palmerston, and “People’s Day ” at the National Dairy Show thereby suffered in some respects. The attendance was not seriously affected, but the grounds were in a sodden state, and the constant perambulations of visitors greatly assisted the development of huge mud puddles. Inside the great agricultural hall, however, all was dry and clean, and throughout the afternoon the aisles were blocked with people. The exhibits were in sufficient variety to interest all classes, and many commendatory remarks were passed on the displays made, particularly those arranged by the Department of Agriculture. The machinery section was quite up to the standard of previous years, constituting an exhibition in itself. Milking machines of many kinds were a prominent feature of the collection, and almost every conceivable appliance for up-to-date and scientific fanning was on view. Considerable interest was evinced in the operation of the dried milk plant, representative of an industry for which great hopes are entertained. Various types of engines were in action, and power was thus supplied to shearing machines, milkers, pumps, and other mechanical labour-savers.

The classes were well filled, the aggregates of entries in each division being as follow: Dairy produce 261, horticultural and agricultural 764, poultry 291. Foxton and district were not conspicuous for their entries. In the open class for export butter, in which the Cheltenham Dairy Company secured first place with 94 points, Glen Oroua and Devin each totalled 93 Yz points ; the entries in this class numbered 40. Cheltenham and Devin tied for the butter championship with aggregate points of 187 each. The cheese championship was won by Greytown, and the challenge cup by Dalefield. In the section “ field roots,” Mr John Thompson, of Oroua Downs, obtained first prize for long red mangel and also for yellow globe mangel, and in the latter class Mr W. Ingram, of Devin, was second. For golden tankard mangel, shown in the farmers’ section, the Boys’ Training Farm at Weraroa was given first prize. Mr Ingram was successful with his exhibit of twenty maize cobs, and the Weraroa farm had another win in the class for maize ensilage. Mr W. S. Carter, Moutoa, earned a first for a bushel of meadow ioxtail seed. Mrs A. Wilson, of Devin, took two second prizes for bottled fruit.

Mr P. W. Brown, of Foxton, had several exhibits in the poultry show, and was fairly successful, securing firsts for Silver Wyandotte hen and cockerel, second for pullet, aud thirds for Indian Runner drake and duck under 12 months. Mr Franklin Webb, Devin, was a first-prize winner with Tumbler, Dragoon and Fantail pigeons ; for White Wyandotte hen and Cayuga drake be was given second prizes, aud for White Wyandotte pullet third prize. Mr C. E. C. Webb, of Koputaroa, won a first for trio of Dangshans (unrelated), and a second for Dangshan cock. Second prize for Brown Deg horn hen went to Mrs W. Mason, Shannon.