BUTTER AT PALMERSTON.

Shannon News, 15 June 1926, Page 2

BUTTER AT PALMERSTON.

THE SHOW OPENS TO-MORROW.

PALMERSTON N., June 14,

The 24iii annual Winter Show of the Manawatu A. anil P. Association opens to-morrow and there is every indication of a great success. Results in the but ter classes were announced to-day. Mr W. S. Death, manager of the Awahuri Factory, wins outright the Lovell and Christmas 100-guinea Gup for tire championship of New Zealand, he having won it three times. ■ Awahuri Factory headed the list in this competition, but was barred from the award, having been a previous winner on, l two occasions. The award was shared by O'koia Company and Shannon, each 188 points. ■The provincial gold medals were won as follows:

Auckland.—Cambridge factory. Welling-ton-Hawkes Bay.—Awahuri. Taranaki.—-Mangorei.

South Island.—

-Golden Goast.

T|he judges commented that it was gratifying to note the increased entries over last year and also congratulated the managers of the companies oin the very fine qualities of the exhibits. Flavour, body, texture, colour and salting were well up to the standard of high-class butters. DETAILS OF AWARDS. Box Salted Butter suitable for export, open all factories.—Okoia, 951, 1; Awahuri, 95, 2; Mangorei, 941, 8. Thirty-three entries. Box Suitable Local trade, open to all factories.—Maeter.ton, 95, 1; Shannon, 94', 2; Ivonini, 94, 3. Twentythree entries.

Box suitable for export, open to all factories. —Canterbury Central, 95, 1; Awahuri, 941, 2; Rangitikei, 94, 3. Thirty-one entries. Box of Export Butter, open to members’ of. the Dairy Factory Managers’ Association. —Masterton, 951, 1; Canterbury Central, 95, 2; Konini, 941, 3. Twenty-three entries. Box of Export Factory Butter, manufactured from bulk in exhibitor’s factory, exhibits taken without choice from parcels prior ito Government grading examination at any * cold store.—'Konini, 941, 1; Kaikoura, 94, 2; Hikurangi, 931, 3. Twenty-four entries. . -

CHAMPIONSHIP OF NEW ZEALAND. (Under the auspices of the Factory Managers Association.) Waiaruhe, 95£ ... .... ... ••• ' 1 Shannon, 95 ••• 2 Karamea, 941 ... 3 Twenty-four entities.

Box, Open to Factories Receiving Home Separated Cream.—Canterbury Central, 95, 1; Mauriceville, 941, 2; Rangitikei, 94, 3. Twenty-three entries.

Box made by butter-maker or Manager’s Assistant. —Canterbury Central, 95, 1; Okoia, 95, 1; Wairoa, 941, 3. Twenty-seven entries. Box of Unsalted, Suitable for export.—Levin, 951, 1; Cambridge, 951, b .Rangitikei, 95, 3. Twenty-three entries.

Box open to makers who have never previously won first prize at National Dairy Shows.—Shannon, 941, 1; Wairoa, 94, 2; Golden Bay, 931 and Mauriceville, 931, 3. Nineteen entries. Box Open to Butter Maker or First Assistant, only suitable for local trade.—Golden Coast, 95, 1: Cambridge 94-1, 2; Rangitikei, 94, 3. Eighteen entries.

Box of Export made with Murgatroyd salt.—Levin, 941, 'b Rangitikei, 94, 2; Rangiawahia, 931, 3. Five entries.

CHEESE SUCCESSES. KUKU THIRD IN CHAMPIONSHIP. Cheese awards at the National Dairy Show include the following local sueCOSSG6: — - Cheese Championships, ManawatuWest Coast was won by Parawanui, \>si, with Oroua Downs Da, 2nd, and Kuku 94, 3rd. . ", Clement Cup Competition lor highest average points in cheese throughout the current grading season, plus average points scored in the championship classes, at the National Dairv Show —Dalefield 1, Kuku 2, Pahiatua Murgatroyd Cup lor case ol' export cheese, white or coloured, made with Murgatnoyd’6 dairy salt. —Alton 93, 1; Goltingwood 92J, 2; Kuku 92, 3. Loaf Cheese.— Hopelands 95 i, 1; 'l° Horo 95, 2; Tiratii 94-J-, 3. Seven entries.