DOMINION DAIRY SHOW

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIV, Issue 10, 6 July 1911, Page 7

DOMINION DAIRY SHOW

jTHE SECOND AXXI'AL EXHIBITION. A SUCCESSFUL OPENING DAY. The. second annual winter show at IlaI worn was opened yesterday under favorable weather conditions, and will be open daily until Saturday night.. It is in every way an excellent show, and the very large competitive classes, the numerous displays for exhibition only, and the well filled machinery hall, testify to the excellent organising work of the. secretary, Mr. A. M. Conroy, and the executive committee of the South Turanaki U inter Show Company. The first show was held last year in (he new camerated concrete buildings specially erected for these shows, not far from the Hawera Post Office. The space provided, running into 1)0,000 square feet, proved inadequate, and a large lean-to in concrete was erected at tlie rear of the buildings, estimated to give another 10,000 square feet of show space, liven this has proved insufficient to accommodate the increased demand for space, and the root crops, ensilage, etc., had to be exhibited in a large marquee, whilst the technical and public school exhibits have had to be arranged in the Technical School, where they will be on view daily, admission being free. The support accorded the promoters must be indeed gratifying, coming as it does from towns and country districts alike. The massive pillars in the main hall are brilliantly clothed, and there is a profusion of flags everywhere,ivhilst the appearance of some of the stands is enhanced hv the judicious use of palms, etc. There is an excellent show in the main hall of dairy produce, cookery, fancy needlework, and of the school districts' competitive hays, whilst the fine, oil paintings painted for the art union by Mr. H. W. Kirkwood, formerly of New Plymouth, set a standard of quality which is not excelled anywhere in the whole fine exhibition. In the same hall in the State Agricultural Department's exhibit. At the rear of these are the dog, poultry and farm produce sections, and a large machinery hall is filled with machinery in motion and other appliances ol a modern nature. | THE OPEN [NT! CEREMONY. ' The shew building was crowded to excess when the official opening took place. Mr. A. W. Oillies, the president, in a brief speech, introduced His Excel- j lency the Governor, Lord Islington, expressing the gratitude of the whole dis-trict'-to His Excellency for consenting, to attend and perform the opening ceremony.

IHS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR. His Excellency the Governor met with J a lieartv reception. Amongst his many ami varied duties, he said, there devolved upon liim from time to time the very .pleasing duty of opening agricultural shows, and this he considered a most important duty, too. 1 It enabled him to meet the farmers and to examine the many mechanical appliances used in the course of production and manufacture, which were to play such an important part in the industry. His Excellency referred to the fact that he had lieen associated with agriculture all his life in the Homeland, and said that he had had such an insight into it tlmt he felt personally interested in the duty he was about to perform. But he was also there officially, representing His Majesty King George, and fulfilling Ins mission of interesting himself in those industries which were of paramount importance to the solidarity and progress of the Empire. In tins connection llis Excellency remarked that in all countries agriculture was of supreme importance, not merely on account of its commercial aspect hut because from the ranks of the men on the land was drawn a country's strongest and healthiest manhood. In Xew /,ealand the agricultural industry was undoubtedly of paramount importance. ller greatest I need was population, and tne increased j peopling could and should only come from closer laud settlement, giving wealth, strength of defence, and independence. It could not be too strongly 'emphasised, he said, that the wealth of the country and its future progress depended on its agricultural prosperity. Manufactures in the towns depended on it, the revenue of the country depended oil it. and the whole social and national progress depended on it. Tnat, he said admist applause, was why he was always so glad to attend agricultural gatherings, because he wished to see this Dominion expand and oxtend, ami because he knew that this depended wholly 011 the efforts of the people on the land. The Dominion's hold on the [ markets of flic world had been obtained, and could be retained, not only by the quantity of produce exported, but by maintaining a high standard of quality. Every effort, must be directed in that direction, and he complimented the Taranaki tanners on their determination to keeji right up to date, securing improvement by the application of scientific knowledge and the use of all modern machinery to their land, of whose fertility there could be no question. Fertility of soil in itself would not avail. New Zealand had extraordinarily favorable natural conditions, it was true, but '.here must have been combined with these every human energy and enterprise to have enabled them to\establisb such a high standard of agricultural products in the comparatively short life of this Dominion. He strongly advised farmers to take every advantage of the services rendered and experiments car- | ricd out by the .Agricultural Department in manuring, fertilising, etc., and especial stress was laid upon tne value and importance and absolute necessity of cowtesting, (o make sure, as His Excellency put it. that every cow was paying it's hoard. lie congratulated the district upon the possession of first-class dairy factories, and of the development of the co-operative system, which would enable flicm to successfully exploit, new markets. should this become nccessarv at any time, and which secured to them the full profits of their labors. Concluding. he congratulated the Wintur Show I oinpany on its splendid entries and the splendid exhibition, which air went to show a determination to maintain the high reputation of the district iJJoffchen, declared the show open, concluding a line speech amidst cheers, j MINISTER OK AGRICULTURE.

The lion. Thus. McKenzie, Minister of Agriculture, also spoke tirielly, thanking l.'iril Islington for his splendid address and for his references to the Agricultural Department's exhibit. He referred in highly congratulatory terms to the material progress of Taranaki, that pro- I grcss being hut the indication of the l success of the close settlement of the district, which was easily the most closeIv settled portion of the Dominion. The larniers here, he said, were conferring a great benefit on the Dominion by the manner in which they had thrown 'themselves heart and soul into I lie great, primal industry of agriculture. Referring t.o the possibility of Xew Zealand having lo look for new markets for her nrodure. as touched upon by His Kxcellency the Governor, Mr. McKenzie said that on the previous day lie had received a. cablegram from the High Commis-

| sioner to the ell'ecKhaf, our frozen meat ' was to be admitted to one of (he countries on the Continent. They were also ( trying to gain entrance to the American markets. He asserted that, owing to the increasing enlightenment the world over, the time was not far distant when : our frozen meat, would gain admittance to many markets which were at present closed to it. It was atrocious that, the working classes should have to Ik* fed on dogs, horses, donkeys, etc., and upon sterilised diseased meat, when other countries on the globe could supply them with wholesome food. Reverting ■to tlie Department of which he had the honor to be Tlie bead, the Minister said it was their aim to work with the farmer, and he gratefully acknowledged the success of the Department's officers in carrying out this feature of the policy. He asked farmers' hearty support. Those members of Parliament and others who clamored for the extinction of the Department or for the curtailment of expenditure al the. State experimental farms were either entirely ignorant of the work which was being done, or else showed an utter and deplorable neglect of the welfare of the farmers of the Dominion. He concluded by congratulating the people of the Hawera • district on the excellence of the show. Three cheers were then given for Lord Islington, who, cieeroned by the president and secretary, and the Mayor of Hawera (Mr. E. L. Barton), inspected the show. DAIRY FACTORY BUTTER. Mr. D. Cuddie, Dairy Commissioner, in conversation with a Daily News reporter. remarked on the pleasure experienced in seeing such large classes fairly' represemtative of the Tarunaki and Wellington provinces. ITe now expected to see the best of the New Zealand butters at these winter shows, for the competition between the. various managers and makers was becoming very keen, and the exhibition at this present show reflected the greatest credit upon these, men. Where entries were so large as was the case here it was not uncommon to find several butters of inferior quality, but here there wasn't one box of poor butter staged, ft would be noticed from the scoring cards that the competition had been very keen, and those exhibitors who I had carried off the various trophies secured them by very narrow margins. Particularly was this the ease in Class 3 (for the South Ttiranaki Winter ShowCompany's challenge cup), whore tlie Bunnytnorpe Company was only half a [ point ahead of Ballance, Cheltenham and I Levin exhibits, the Commissioner remarking that there was a striking similarity in the characteristics of the butters shown; and then five exhibitors were placed third, with only half a point less. He had noticed in some butters a flatness or tastelessncss. due doubtless to the over-cautiousness of the makers in their efforts to excel in clean flavor. But it must be remembered that while a butter with clean taste was desired it should also possess a full and nutty flavor, such as was characteristics of the best butters made. Following are detailed results:—

BEST BOX OF FACTORY BITTER, -501b. weight (open to all factories in New Zealand); Taranaki Cameratcd Concrete Company's, Challenge Cup.

The entries in the factory cheese seciion were 21 fewer than those received for last year's show, hut. taken all through, the quality, the judges said, snoxved a decided improvement.. Particularly did this apply to the championship class, where the judges experienced great difficulty in deciding on the order of merit. They made special reference to .the exhibit of the Xfraere Dairy Company. which was awarded first prize in this class, and said that the maker was to lie very highly complimented. The cheese was very effectively staged, and ; the scoring cards were keenly .studied jjli.v farmers from the districts interested in (lie different exhibits. Detailed results:— Color Body Salt & 'Flavor.Texture.Finish. TI. Crevtown-Wai-'rarapa ... 4.V/ 2 28'/, m'/, <l3'/a Kaponga 45 28'/, 1!)% A3 Ilawera 44'/, 28'/,, Hl'/, S)2V, Cardiff 44 28 11)% !)l% Taratahi 44 28 1!)'/, 01"'/. 71a weni 43V,. 28'/. I!)'/, 01'/, Xgaore 43 28 10'/, flfl'/, Dalefield 43 28 Hl'/. m/ s Kakaramea ... 43 28 HI (10 BEST TfIT!EE CASES COLORED CHEESE (open); Messrs. Lovell & Christinas' prize. Kaponga 4(1 28'/. I!) 1 /. 04 Ilawera 4.)'/. '2B'/, 1!) " 1)3 Tlawera 44'/. 28 V. Crevtown-ITai-'rapa 44 28 20 92 Xgaere 44 28'/. lfl'/o fl2 Dalefield 43 28% 20 91'/,

The dog section was particularly encouraging, there being a very substantial increase in the number of entries, and ou the whole thiS quality, too, was a distinct advance on that of last year. The increased entry, however, is not so marked as it should have been, for there are many really good dogs of most of the breeds catered for to be found in the district, and it is difficult to understand why owners will not bench them, for it is by this means that the general public are to be educated as to the type a particular breed should follow, and this would be followed by the removal for all time of so many of tne useless dogs that are to be seen rouming about the streets. Mr. T. Kirkwood's exhibit in the class for bitches under 12 months was awarded first and champion in greyhound bitches, and Mr. H. Gibson's Mason was the champion dog. Mr. Kirkwood's The Beadle- was first in the pointer dog class, and secured the championship. The same exhibitor was first in .feiiglish setter puppies and English setter open dogs, and brace of setters. Mr. J. H. Bagley scored first and championship in rough-coated collie dogs, and iirst in bitches, and Mr. C. L. Bridges (Aramoho) was first in bearded collies. Mr. 11. Munro's Mae won in cocker spaniel dogs, and Mr. F. ¥. Callaghan's Vogel Fan was the. champion cocker< spaniel bitch. Mr. Ed. Boulton (Fitzroy) showed the first prize winner in retrievers. The North Taranaki Hunt Club's harriers scored ,n five classes, without competition. POULTRY. Poultry entries were good, and the quality excellent on the whole. There were several prize-winners from North Taranaki in several breeds. DISTRICT EXHIBITS. Te Roti, Okaiawa and Xormanhy school districts are placed in that order, in the districts competition of farm products. These are well arranged and well stocked bays, but not on a par with the YVaitara West and Bell Block exhibits made at the recent show in New Plymouth. The points were 3U, 30 and 27'. FARM AND (lARDEX. Farm and garden produce is not a large section, but the quality on the whole is evenly good. Fruit is not largely shown. Ensilage forms a very strong feature of the farm products section. THE STATE FARM EXHIBIT. A feature, calling for more lengthy comment than space will allow in the present issue the exhibit of the Department of Agriculture, representing nearly everything that is produced from New Zealand soil. Fruit, wool, hemp, cereals, seeds, grasses, and so on, are shown in varying stages, and the accompanying cards give very useful information. These are the result of the cooperative field experiments by farmers, t.he {iovernment finding seed and fertilisers; specimens of the results of top dressing pastures; a very interesting exhibit showing the value' of lucerne as a lodder and its suitability for Taranaki soils; a collection of weeds and grasses; and a pathological exhibit which deals with the diseases to which farm animals are liable. The exhibit is of a highly educational nature. MACHINERY ITALL.

In the machinery hall are milking machines "f scvcrnl different makers, agricultural implements, anil so on, much of the machinery being kept in motion by means of 3(10 feet, of shafting, connected with a large engine installed for the purpose. The Ridd Milking Machine Company (with the A\att oil engine) and the flane Milking Machine Company have prominent places, and are atracting much attention from the dairy farmers. Messrs. Young, Hoggs & Co., Newton King, and the New Zealand Loan and Mercantile Agency Company have large exhibits of seeds and manures, farm machinery. produce. and exhibits of roots. The Taranaki Petroleum Company makes a display of oil and its products, and the ,\cw Plymouth prison labor exhibit is also staged.

Boll Block . Meremere .. Levin Whenunkura Defiance .. , Cheltenham Stratford . .. Mel Is Tiunnvthorpe Ball,nice Maketawa .. Riverdale , Ballance Otsiki Pihama Kaponga Midhirst , Rangitikei .. Color Body Salt & Flavor/Texture. Finish. Tl. . 44 24 25 84 44% 24 25 03% 44 24 25 03 . 44 23% 25 02i/. . 43% 24 25 02% . 43% 24 25 02% . 43% 24 25 02% . 43% 23% 25 . 02 . 43% 23% 25 92 . 43% 23%. 25 02 . 43 23% 25 01% . 42% 24 25 01% . 42% 23% 25 01 42%, 23% 25 01 43 23 25 01 42% 23% 25 01 41 24 25 00 . 41% 23% 25 90 TARAXAKf C1IAMPI0XSH1 P. best box of butter, 501 b. weight (open to Taranaki factories onlv). Challenge Cup. to be won outright, for maker scoring highest points. Bell Block .... 4. - ) 24 25 94 Stratford 4+'/. 24 2« nil 1 /, .Meromorc .... 44 21 25 K Whenuakura .. 43% 24 25 02% Mells ...■ 4.'!% 24 25 02% Riverdale , 43'/, 24 25 02% Xormanby .... 43% 24 25 02% Miilhirst * 42 1 /. 24 25 01%, l i..ama . 43 23 25 01 Kaponga 42 24 25 01 BEST BOX OF FACTORY BIJTTUR, 5011). weight (open lo all factories m Xew Zealand). South Taranaki Winter Show's Challenge Cup of live guineas, to maker scoring highest points. Bmmvtliorpe .. 44% 24 25 OS 1 ,!. Stratford 44 " 24 25 03 Ballance 44 24 25 0.1 Cheltenham 44 24 25 03 Levin 44 24 25 O.'j Whenunkura 44 23% 25 02% Hell Block .... 43% 24 25 02% Riverdale 43% 24 25 02% Mells 43% 24 25 02V, Delia nee 43% 24 25 02% Mereniere .... 45% 23% 25 02 Nonnanhv .... 43% 23% 25 02 Rangitikei .... 43 25 01'.:, Otaki 43 23% 25 01% I'ihama 43 2.3 25 01 Ballance 42 23 25 01 Kaponga 42 24 25 91 I'EARSOX & RFTTER COMPETITION (special class), best box factory butter. Kaponga .. Ballance I'ihama .. 43 .. 42% .. 43 21 24 23 25 25 25 02 OhV, 91 FACTORY CHEESE.

Kakaramea .. 44 28 10 01 . Ta ratii hi . , - rt.il/' •>« 191/, 91 Cardiff .. 43% 27% 19 90 TARANAKI CHAMPIONSHIP; best thrci; white or colored cheese Ngaere .... .. 4fi% 29 20 95% Tanki 94% Kaponga ... 45y, . 28 % 20 04 Ilawera ... 45'/) 28% 20 94 Oaomii 44% 28% 19% 92% Kakaramea ... 44% 28 92 llawcra ... ... 43% 28 20 91% Cardiff ... 43% 28 10 90% ItEST SINGLE CHEESE, 7011). or over (open to all factories in New Zealand). Tariki ... 45% 28% 20 94 Knponga ... 45 28% 2t1 93% Ilawera ... 44% 28% 20 93 ureytown . .. 44 28% 20 92% Dalefield .. 44 28% 20 92% Hawera ... ■. 44 28 20 92 * Ta rata hi .. 43% 28 20 01% Cardiff ... 43% 28 10% 91.' Ngaere ... 43% 28 I9V~ 91 Kakaramea ...44 28 19'" 91 l'X)R BEST MED11JM CHEESE, about 401b. each (open to all factories in New Zealand). Tariki .. 43% 23% 19% 93% Kaponga .. 45 28% 19% «3 Dalefield .. 44 28% -20 92% Ngaere .. 4.4 28 19% 91% Cardiff .. 43 28 10% 90% BEST SIX LOAF CHEESE (open to all factories in New Zealand). Ngaere 44% 28% 19 92 l\aponga .. . , 44 28% 19 91% Dalefield 43% 28 19% 91 Grey town .. 43 28% 1.9 90% Cardiff .. .. 43 28 19 91% PEARSON & ItUTTER COMPETITION (special class), for best three cases white or colored cheese; open to all factories in New Zealand. Kaponga .. .. 45 28% 19% 94 Grey town . .. 44% 28 19% 92 Dalelield 44 28 19% 91% DOGS.

Nt'MMAKY OP EXHIBITS. Dairy Fiict,orv Cheese .. 1M0 1011 (in 48 Dairy Factory Butter.... 41 .il Public School Division ... 117 mo Home Industries I .in •240 Fancy Work . o.'t 78 K*tnn aiul (.'anion Produce ■11) KW Knsilnjrn .. S.1 Poultry . . •22.") 280 Honey . *10 f>3 Onts ... 14 IS Hops 52 104 Milk Testing Competition.. rt Fruit .... Dolls »orxlcarvinj,' .. — .12