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Rodney and Otamatea Times, Waitemata and Kaipara Gazette, 26 September 1903, Page 2

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O THE EDITOR

* fc. :*' 1-' your issue ;of Sept. 11th, Mr MpiSJU^kes an unsuccessful at-t?ulJ^-l': reotiiy part of., his first criticism ir,f *!„:. committee and the Rodney shoAv. • 1 <i 0 not intend to write a long letter' "> ie s^ matters, but Aye have agair \ Recused ofr imr-ompetence, w*"'is.-:. \ prove to Won,- readers is not tin-y Criticism vhvn just certainly »W-> (not "retard, any sincere worker."j/Wf sure iy blfan^g the committee for- 1- lil.cabbo&'ip-i^mg awarded first prize^- y<- -igain fo? the very erroneous-^. . aent that,the biggest always U/oL nrst honour^ spartfroin ibis rule. He noAV shares" the mistake of th- fun-aer with th;sVige ; so much off the committee's <ho idlers. As to the latter 1 would ush; vlr AVyatt to read all th; eisisses IV: vegetables in our catalogue and ascertain whether it is the biggest or'best is always printed. AYe niakf^M rust/nn \ prefix best to nearly evj' 3*- class tlmraghout the schedule..^' .an_w<-,dn i; lo re ? Are Aye to stand alu^A^if es übitors are not satisfied as,lo the aw.',/ Is? Tt is not the " motl.- of the cutm litten n r of the judge wither, thr. t---V ' ~t is the best, although.^ . "- \:.>._g way as well as "'./uality., ?■•' ,ny one of our clagses.for instab, ■/-■ .• Best water melon," and there buji..^ naif a dozen exhibits all the same [or all Mferent" varieties, one in particular «;>/' o larger j than the others, perfect ir;<v, \, n d on cutting was'found to b ,» an-1 as rich in flavour as any o.<- T oth'-'v.;^ would Mr AVyatt not gi^fj -ir<*t pmfehrl AVhen the quality is witl?--fyi« iarg'*t"l then I say the larger the I ': •• bai >>i i the other hand .if there should be„<>i , imperfection \fi maturity, in t" :J,t\'-~ colour or in Quality then givt "MT \tw< \ perfect th^pijTz'- by. nil moans ev«n d it Avere the snjiaile.st Under or-b'^niv! circumstances;, nn till the Societ} iflvr . booby prizes Jaa\* dv^rfs any ohano. of prize winning. MrWyattis wrong again if he "ohsiders that no testing as to quality is dome at our Why pumpkins, turnips and melons were cut, peas opoiuvJ- -bean pods cracked across, etc '.he judging was perfect last yt,av and I think at previous shows as Voll. Our motto is that the judging be done according to the state t.h^ vegetable is in for immediate con'sv ptioi. iat th to time of exhibition. \V< ..-j qu > all exhibitors of produce, fruit.pfu-tici,| irly, to have the name of each v\rietv attached to the same, butit;s.«w"Vr-^-v.o ß saiy to name all vegetables?:""substantial prize is offered by oi.' -eeeijaiy for the best competing exlubit hi- the hall at the next show. Thi- «hould encourage all exhibitors to ti.. more care in their selection and wili | du^bl add to the improvement of r;.. xhibits, and lam sure it will be ji the catalogue for all future show**. the eurr.^iittee. It is now too.. ..fce to make any. m\>vo ■■■■];.;:-;>'' ■ v -^^/V. X .J Alr.AVyact hi.-<si. •-v<jkf'i,r.o'i>''s •rdijj.-'1" '-ri T. H. SCANDRKTT. Mullet Point.