NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVII, Issue 44, 22 June 1915, Page 3

NATIONAL DAIRY SHOW.

CUTTER AND CHEESE AWARDS. i’EJI PIIESB ASSOCIATION. 'Palmerston N.. June 21. The twelfth animal .National Dairy Show of the Manawatu and West Coast A. and P. Association commences to-morrow. The iiture ts creating a great deal of interest, there being a large influx of visitors to townT The entries this year show tui increase on last year’s figures, being 1870 last year, as against 190-1 this year-—an excellent feature considering the war. Judging commenced to-day. Ihe factory butter championship award was:— Awahuri (Palmerston) 94) points, 1. . . Rangiwahia, Kuahine, Taien, and Peninsular each 91 points, 2. Ballance, Konini, 93 points, -I.

Factory butter, box export butter, dOlb—Awahuri 93, Levin 91), Mauriceville 94), North laranaki 91), Sefton 94); T'e Aroha 94). Box export butter (non-pri/.e-wiii-ner, value £s)—Cheltenham 94, Ngaere 93), Eureka 92). Box export blitter (non-prize-Min-ner at National Dairy Show) —lhamos Valley 91), Pio Pio 94, Rata 94. Box export butter, open to members of New Zealand Dairy Association—Levin 95, Awahuri 91), To Aroha 91.

Factory butter from bulk, box of export butter, 56! b—Awahuri 94), Rangiwahia, Kuahine, Taieri and Peninsula 94, Ballance, Konini, North Taranaki 93.

Box butter, 561b—Omata 93, Pio Pio 92), Kangiwahia. Kuahine 92. Cheese.—Best cheddar, shaped, for export Hawera 95), Parkvale and Cardiff 94), Mangarama 94. Best cheddar, shaped (white)— Dnlefiekl and Cardiff 95, Kaupokouui 94 ) , Mel Is 94. Best case cheese, IbOlh .Dalelield 94), Taieri and Peninsula 94, Wamhiki 93). .

Best case factory cheese—Dalelield and Cardiff 95, Kaupokouui 94), Hells 93).

Best ease medium-sized cheese, made with non-pasteurised milk— Taieri and Peninsula 94), -Mangarama 94, Tamaki 93). Best case factory cheese, non-pas-teurised milk- Dalelield 94), iaieii and Peninsula 94, Mangarama 93). Best ca’se export factory cheese (non-prize-winner, of £s—Cardiff 95), Tamaki 94), Whafcaronga 94. Four best loaf cheese—Parkvale 95. Dalefield 94.

Challenge, cup, presented by New Zealand Shipping Company, lor highest points, colored or white cheese — Ha were 95 i. Palmerston North, June 22.

The Twelfth National Dairy Show opened in dull and threatening weather to-day. -The display,- which, .is one of the finest in the Association’s history, reflects to a remarkable degree the prosperity of the Dominion [n only one or two unimportant departments there is a falling-off in entries. The farm products make a magnificent display. .Judging is in progress. The Prime Minister attended and performed the opening ceremony.