OUR STAPLE PRODUCTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVII, Issue 311, 10 June 1915, Page 3

OUR STAPLE PRODUCTS.

i —- On View At The Winter Show.

SOME FINE EXHIBITS.' MM :•

The exhibit of butter and cheese at the Winter Show benches in a prominent place in the main hall is, as wae only to be expected in a district so largely devoted to dairying, a magnificent one, and attracted a considerable amount of attention. Both in butter and cheese the entry is a record one, and the stewards had considerable difficulty in arranging it to the best advantage in the space at their disposal. They have, however, succeeded admiralbly in their task, and the display, attractively arranged and surmounted by the 'beautiful challenge cups and other trophies, cannot fail to impress the spectator with the importance of the dairying industry. Tile butter competitions have drawn entries from all parts of the North laland and also from the South Island. There are sixty-six entries in the six butter classes this year, as against 60 in the five classes last year. The excision of the butter classes at the autumn show has created an additional class for the winter show. Though the entry in the butter classes must be regarded as satisfactory, some North Tarnnaki factories that were competitors last year are absent from the benches. A noticeable feature of the butter classes is. that all the first prizes, and indeed the majority of t the "places," go to outside factories. Awahuri, a factory in the Wellington province, takes no fewer than four first prizes, including the Taranaki A. and P. Society's champion cup, the Dairy Factory Managers' Association's trophy, the noriee class and the non-prize-winners' class. This factory comes out with an even grade of 95 points in each class. It has not competed here previously, but comes with a high reputation (which it has well sustained), as it was highest in tlie season's grade averages at Wellington, and has been a »prizc-\vinner at diows this season. Wangaehu secures Messrs Lovell and Christmas' 76-guinea cup for this year, whilst Te Aroha 'will hold for the first year the cup, valued at 50 guineas, presented by Messrs J. Nathan and Co. This factory also wins the trophies for the highest points and the average points. Of last year's' prize-winners Omata and Moa were 1 most successful, securing second place. The cheese-classes, though numerically stronger than previously, being 27 as against 92 last year, still fall short of what one -would expect from a district in which so much attention -has been deI voted to cheese production during the past few years, and which is each year I turning more and more to cheese. Only three North Taranaki factories arc represented, riz., Cape Egmont, Warea and Tariki, and the latter, •which was a large prize-winner a couple of years ago, eompoted only in one class. It is to be hoped that North Taranaki factory managers will bestir themselves in future and compete. Cardiff proved most successful, winning in the three classes in which it competed, and thus securing for one year the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co.'s cup and the Union Steamship Co.'s trophy. Kaupokonui, Taieri and Peninsula and Tariki were also prize-winners. I The dairy produce section was judged by the dairy staff, Messrs J. Johnston, J. Pederson and F. Thomson taking the batter, and Messrs W. Orant, C. Stevenson and E. C. Wood the cheese. fit conversation with a News reporter, Mr. Johnston again referred to the fact that the butter selected from the export glass, which was the cvery-'day work of the factory and was selected at the grading works by the secretary of the show, did not show up as well as that made by the factory managers from best selected raw material for competition in thg other classes. Both were opened up under the same conditions, having been held in the works for two months, ofiual to tho time taken to place on the London market. This, be said, was a striking example of the benefit that would result if a system of grading the milk were adopted. Mr. Johnston was well satisfied at the way most of the butter opened up, and considered that it was creditable indeed to the factory managers to secure 94 and 35 points after the lengthy period of storage. The butter in many classes was a particularly even lot, and competition was keen, aa may be judged from the fact that it was necessary to bracket as many as four together for second place in one instance. Tho detailed results of the judging were:— BUTTER. UHSSRS LOVELTj 4. CHRISTMAS' 75(TUINHA CUP COMPETITION TOR BHST BOX FACTOR*' BUTTRR suitable for export and of not less than 561b. Cup to be held by winning factory for twelve months, and to be won three (3) times in succession or five (5) times at intervals, and £lO 10s cash, with certificate to go to the maker of the buttei each year. Second prize, the Society's award of £8 <ss; third prize, the So cietya award of 2a.

TARANATCI AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY\S CHAMPION COT COMPETT-' TION (value £25) TOR BEST BOX OF | FACTORY BUTTER, suitable for export, and of not less weight than 561 h. I • Cup to be held by winning factory for j twelve months and to he won three (3) I times in succession or five (5) tiraes at J intervals, and £5 5a (■with gold medal) and certificate to go to the maker of the butter each year. Second prize, the society's award of £3 3s; third prize, the society's award of £2 2s. J Awahuri Dairy 00. *-

NE/W ZEALAND DAIRY FACTORY I MANAGERS' ASSOCIATION'S TROPHY > EOR (BEST ONE BOX OF BUTTER, Sfllb in weight, most suitable for export J {open only to members of the N.Z. Dairy Factory Maangers' Association). Any dairy factory manager is'eligible to, compete in this class upon joining the Dairy Factory Managers' Association (in conformity with the rules) on or before April 6, 1915. First prize, £3 3s; second prize, £2 2s; third prize, £1 Is. Awahuri Dairy Co.

NOVICE OUASS for best one box of butter suitable for export, open onlj to factory managers, butter-makers or first assistants who have not won, at time of entry, a prize of tlie value of £5. First prize, £3 3s and certificate; second, £2 2s; third, £1 Is. Awahuri Dairy Co.

(A. IF. Ncilsen) 42 23% 25 90% "WHSSBH JOS. NATHAN & CO.'S SOOUfNIOA CUP COMPETITION FOR jfflST BOX OP FACTORY BUTTER SUTTAWjE FOR EXPORT, and of not less than 581b. "Butter to lie selected out of grading stores by the officials appointed by the Tnraniiki Agricultural Society. at a date on or before Friday, April 30, 1915. The cup to be held by ■winning factory for twelve months, and to foe won three (3) times in succession or five (5) times at intervals, and £5 5a cash, with certificate, to go to the

CHEESE. I

SHAIW, SaVILL & ALBION OO.'s £25 CUiP OIIAMPION COMPETITION FOR BEST TWO CRATES, each containing two full-cream New Zealand Cheddar Cheeses, white or colored, suitable for export, not less than 4011 a wight' Open to all factories in iiW Zealand. The cup to be held by the winning factory for twelve mout&fi, and to he won tl'iee times in succession or five times lit intervals. IFiyst prize £7 7b, and gold modal and certificate to maker of the cheese each year; second prize, £3 3s; third prise, £2 is. 1 ti ill PN RH OfejfcJ Cardiff Dairy Cu. (D. Cameron) .. 40 -29 St 95 i. Kaupokonui Dairy Co. (W. J. IkDonald) .46 28 20 «4 Hawera Dairy Co. (C. Bowman) 40% 20 20 93% <Mahoc Dairy Co. (J. L. Taylor) 4i% 28 .19% 92 Cape Egmont Dairy Co.(W. F. Guild) 44%' 27% 19% 91% Eltlvam Dairv Co. (W.Smith).... 43% 28 20 91% T. L. Joll Dairy Co. (T. 11 Robertson) 43% 28 19% 91 Warea. Dairy Co. (J. ©. Ross) ... 43 27% 10% 90 UNION 6TEAMSTOP OO.'S £lO 10s TROPHY for two crates, each contaim ing two full-cream New Zealand Cheddar CJieese, colored, suitable for export, not less than 601b in weight. Open to factories in New Zealand. ' The trophy to be held bv winning factory for twelve months, and to be won three times in succession. First prize, £5 5s and certificate to maker of cheese; second £'3 2s, third £1 Is. Cardiff Dairy Co. (D. Cameron) .. 45% 28% 20 94 (Cfl.T* Birnor t Dairv Co. <W. T. Guild) IB 29% 19% 93 Kaupokonui Dairy Co. (W. J. Mc©onaldl 4,4 23% 20 00% M»hoe Dairv Co. (J. L. Taylor) 44"% 28 19% 98 Warea Dairy Co. (J. D. Kojs) .. 43%' 27% .1»% 80% NOV lON CLASS COMPETITION* ior best two crates, each containing two full-cream New Zealand Cheddar Cheese, •white or colored, suitable for eacport. Open to all factory managers, cheesemakers or first assistants who have not won a prize of the value of £3. TVrrt prize, .€5 5s and certificate to maker of cheese; second £2 2s, third £1 Is. Cardiff Dairy Co. (D. Cameron) .. 45% 29 20 94% Hawera Dairv Co. (C. Bowman) .. 45% 28 20 93% T. L. .Toll Dairy Co. (IW. Crawford) 44% 28 19% 92 CARD OF OTTED.SE (2), colored or ■white, suitable for export, to be main? factum! from non-pasteurised milk; to be forwarded to the Moturoa Freexins* Wortcs, New 'Plymouth. First prize £4 3 second £2, third £i. Taieri & Peninsula Dairv Co. (C. C. Oapel) 4i, 28% 20 93% Normanbv Dairy Co. (A. J. Hopc.roft) 44% 26% 19% 92% Warea Dairv Co. (J. Robinson).. 4-3% 28 10% 91 TARANAKI METROPOLITAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S COMPETITION for best case of Medium Cheese (2), white or colored, suitable for local trade. Open to all factories in New Zealand. To be delivered to the Freezing Works on or before May 31. iPirst prize £3 3s, and certificate to maker of cheese; second prize £2 2s, third £1 Is. Kaupokonui Dairy Co. W. .T. Mc- ] Donald) 4fi 29 20 95 Taieri & Peninsula Dairv Co. (C. C. Capel) 45% 20 20 94% Hawcra Dairy Co. (C. Bowman) .. 45 28% 20 93% Mahoe Dairv Co(,T. L. Taylor) >44% 28 26 92% Tariki Dairy Co. (T. MeElroy) ..44 28 19% 91% I Warea Dairy Co. (J. ID. Ross) .. 43% 28 19% 91 TARANATCT .METROPOLITAN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S COMPETITION > for best four Loaf Cheese; open to all I factories in New Zealand, first prize > ! £2 2s, second £1 Is. Tariki Dairy Co. (T. \fcKlrov) 45 29 19% 93% I

XOX j PRIZE-WI>TNEKS' COMPETTTIOX for best one box of butter, 581b weight, most suitable, for export. Open to factory managers, butter-makers and first assistants who have not won a prize at any show at time of entry. First prize £3 3s, second £2 2s, third £1 Is.

POINTS PRIZE. The (,'old medal (presented I>V the Society for tlie highest aggregate in classes 1 and 2 resulted as follows: Te Aroha Dairy Co. .. 187 points Thames Valley Dairy Co. 18fi points ■Rata Dairy Co 'IBO points North Tarauaki Dairy Co. lM'/a pts [ POINTS TROPHY. » The trophy presented by the N.Z. ' Dairv Factory Managers' Association 1 for tlie highest average points in classes ' I 2 and 4 resulted aa follows: — ' I Te Aroha Dairy Co. .:.. 94.25 pts. ® Rata Dairy Co 93 f ta -

Flavor Body Texture Moistur* Color Salt J'inish Total Wangaehu Dairy Oo. ( J. H. Petersen) 48 83%' 25 Awalmri Dairy Co. (Mr. Ward).... 46 % 23% 25 Rata Dairy Co. fC. J. Parlane) 45 23% 05 m Taieri & Peninsula Dairy Oo. (0. C. Capel) 44 24 25 93 Opotiki Dairy Co. (J. R. Sinclair) 4t 23 % 25 92% North Tamnaki Dairy Oo. (E. F. Huse) 44 23% 213 92% Omata Dairy Co. (C. Jensen) 44 23% 25 92% Te Arolia Dairy Co. (J. Rutherford) 44 23'/, 25 92% Thames Valley Dairy Co. (|W. C. Dixon) 44 23'/, 25 92% Midliirst Dairy Co. ( P. Kleeman) .. 43 0i 25 95 Lepperton Dairy <2A 25 92 Co. (W. Roberta) 43 Ball Bloek Dairy Co. (H. J. Roller) 43 23% 25 91% Mfii Farmers' Dairy Co. (W. M. .Ross) 43 23% 25 01% Piliama Dairy Co.

jiiaker of the butter each year. Second prize, £3 3s; third prize £2 2s. Te Aroha Dairy Co. (J. Rutherford) j 23% 23 84% Thames Valley Dairy Co. fW. C. Dixon) 48 E3% 23 S3% North Taranato Dairy Co. (E. F. Huse) 231/3 25 93 Rata Dairy Co. ('Mr. Ward) ... 43% E3% 28 92 Opotiki Dairy Co. (J. R. Sinclair) 43 23% 215 91% laitpi <fc Peninsula Dairy Co. (C. C. Capel) 43 23% 25 Bell Block Dairy Co. (!H. J. Koller) 43 23% 25 91% Leppcrton Dairy Co. (W. Roberta) «2 24 2,5 91 Tikora-ngi Dairy Co.(W. M. Simpson) 43 23 25 91: Okato Dairy Co. (W: J. HiWberd) 42 23% 25 00% .Maketawa Dairy Co. (A. Johnston) U2 23 25 00 •

(0. J. Parlanc) 4fl 24 25 85 Omata Dairy Co. (C. Jensen) ... 45% 24 25 94% Lcppcrton Dairy 94 Co.(W. Roberts) 45 ' 24 25 Taieri & "Peninsula Dairy Co. (C. C. SH CSapcl 45 E4 K> Te Arolia Dairy Co. (J. Rutherford) 44 24 25 M Opotiki Dairy Co. (J. R. Sinclair 44 29% 25 92% Wangaehu Dairy Co. (J. H. Peder23% 25 son) 43 .91% Rata Dairy Co. Mr. Ward) .... til 23% B5 9&% Bell BloA- Dairy Co. (H. J. Roller) ■Moa (Fanners' 43% 23% 25 1)2 , Dairv Co. (W. M. Ross) 43% 23% 29 92 ■TikoranRi Dairy Co. (W. M. Simpson) 43 23% 25 91% Maketawa Dairy Co. (A. Johnston) 42'/, 24 2.5 9iy 3 Midhirst Dairy Co. (P. Kleomann) , . 42 24 25 91 Pihama Dairy Co. (A. F. Keiifien) 42 24 25 91

(0. J. Parlanc) 4<5 24 25 05 1 Wangachu Dairy • 1 Co. (J. H. iPcder- ) 1 een) 45 24 25 1)4 Eats. Dairy Co. I, ('Mr. Ward) ... 40 24 25 84 Qmata Dairy Co. (C. Jensen) 45 24 25 84 Te Arolia. Dairy Co. (J. Rutherford) 46 24 25 94 Lepperton Dairy Co. (W. Roberts') 43% 24 23 Gpotiki Dairy Co. (J. R. Sinclair) 44 23'/; 2o !B'/ 2 Moa Farmers' Dairy Co. (W. . M. Ross) 43 24 25 82 Taieri & Peninsula Dairy Co. (C. C. Capel) 42'/a 23'/ 25 M Midliirst Dairy Co. (P. Kleemann) 42 ■24 25 m Tikorangi Dairy Co.(W. M. Simp- ■ son) 4S 23y 2 2-i 90%

(C. II. Cleaver) 46 24 25 OS Te Arolia Dairy Oo. ( — WeTe)... 45 25 flay* Bell Block Dairy Co. (J. Kilpatrick) 44% 23% 25 03 North Taranaki Dairy Co. (E. F. Huso) 43% 24 25 D2.% Ifoa Farmers' Dairy Co. (W. ■M. Rossi 43% 23% 25 02 Miilliirst Dairv Co. (S. B. Hall)' .... 43 23% 25 »1 'A Tikoransi Dairy Co.(W. M. Simpson) 4-3 23% 35 01%

Awluiri Dairy Co. (C. It. Clraver) 48 24 25 05.. .Moa Farmers' Dairy Co. (W. 94 °M. Koss) .... 4f> 24 25 Boll Hi nek Dairy Co. (J. Kilpat44'/ a 23% 03 rick) To Arolia Dairy 93 Co. (- Were) 44% 23% 25 Midliirst Dairy Co. 00% (S. J?. Hall) .... 4a 23% 25