OUR STAPLE PRODUCTS.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1917, Page 3

OUR STAPLE PRODUCTS.

AT THE WINTER SHOW.

J'IXE DISPLAY OF BUTTER AND

CHEESE.

Trio prominent part that butter and cheese has taken and is still taking in the development of Taranaki and indeed 1 of the North Island generally is strikingly illustrated by the fine display of our staple products at the Winter Show, which is now being held in the Coronation Hall. Dairy produce has rightly been given a conspicuous place in the hall nnd the exhibit has b,een very attractively benched, the display relieved » by the 'handsome trophies competed for •being greatly admired. Last year there was a record benching, u.;id it says much for the interest taken in the Society by dairymen that despite labor troubles the benching this year equals it. Practically all the butter factories are again competing. Among the cheese factories Ham-era, Hiverdale and Parkvale are noted absentees but. there are several new competitors, including Waitoa and Waikato, in wliifeh district cheese-mak-ing has made rapid strides of late. In butter outside factories again figure .prcu minentlv in the prize list, but in cheese North Taranaki more than holds its own. The judging was done by Messrs. Robertson and Grant (butter) and Thompson and Wood (cheese), the Government graders from New Plymouth and Patea. The judges expressed themselves as well pleased with the quality of the butter, the points speaking for themselves, remarked one of the judges, and reference to the points will show this, the winners in two classes gradhg 90 and in two others 951, the highest points last year being 93. The judges considered that though the entries this year are as numerous as those of last year, still it is to be regretted that the Society is not better supported by cheese factory managers when the valuable prizes offered are considered. Generally speaking the quality of the cheese is very fair, the winning exhibits being especially so, and the judges experienced considerable difficulty in making tV. award. The f.avor on the whole is uniform grade, but several of the exhibits lost points through faulty manufacture, harsh : body being the fault in some, while others are rather weak. The general appearance of the cheese was very good, nearly all being clean aid free from mould and on this count a word o" thanks is due Mr. H. J. Ivoller, Bell Block iyanager, who had charge of tho cheese. , Th'o principal winner in the butter section this year was again Awahuri. which has been very successful in the New Plymouth show during the past two seasons. This year ib wins three c'as333 Including Messrs Lovell and Christmas' 7n-guinea cup, .T. Nathan nnd Co.'s 50fruinea cup, wjjich it wins three times in succession and therefore wins outright and also tho New Zealand dairy factory manager's trophy, as well as two points prizes. It also scores a second. . Moa Dairy Co. is also very successful, winning "the Society's 25-guinea cup and the trophy for home separated butter. Cape Egmont wins in the novice class. Masterton (2), Tikorangi, Levin and Moa also score seconds. Shannon, Ivairanga, Rata and Tc Aroha are not so prominent in the prize list this year. In chec-e Cardiff secures two firsts including Shaw, Savill and Co.'s cup and the novice competition, also a second. Cape Egmont is very prominent with a first, viz., the Union S.S. Co.'s trophy and two seconds. Dalefield has two firsts and Oxford a first. Parkvale, a prominent winner last year, is not competing, while KaEaramea 'has not been bo prominent in the prize list. •Detailed prize list: — BUTTER. OOP COMPETITION. CLASS I.—Messrs. "Lovell and Christinns' 75-guinea cup competition for best box factory butter suitable for export, and of not less than 581b. Cup to be held .by winning factory for twelve months, and to bo won three (3) times in succession or Ave (5) times at intervals, and £lO 10a cash, with certificate, to go to the maker of the butter each year. Second prize, the Society's award of £5 ss; third prize, the Societv's award of £2 2s. tthhit 8 ? s-lf ~ Awahuri ;C. H. Cleaver) 40 241 25 951 Masterton (C. Hopkins) 431 24$ 25 95 Omata (E. McCortnick) 454 24 25 941 Mangorei (T. Robinson 45 24 2." 94 Moa (W. M. Ross) 45 24 25 94 NVth Taranaki (E. F. Huso) 45 24 94 C.inc Egmont (W. T. Guild) 441 24 25 931 Levin (J. Smellie) .441 24 25 931 Shannon (.las. Aim) 44 24J 25 93} , Taieri and Peninsula (C. C. Capoll) '43 24 24J 93£ Waitara (E. !H. Limmer) 45 24' 241 931 Stratford (F. J. McDonald) 44 r J4 25 93 Kairanga (Wm. Kilpatrick) ''< i 231 25 92$ Te Aroha (G. V. Were) 421 24 25 914 Waitoitoi (W. Taylor) '431 234 241 914 Lepperton (W. Roberts) 42 231 25 201 EXPORT BUTTER. Class 2. —Messrs. Jos. Nathan and Co.'s 50-guinea cup competition, for best box of factory 'buter suitable for export, and of not less than 501b. Butter to be selected out of grading stores by the officials appointed. The cup to te held by winning, factory for twelve months, and to be won three (3) times in succession or five (5) times at intervals, and £5 Cs cash, with certificate, to go to the maker of the butter each year. Second prize, £3 3s; third nrize, £2 2s. Awahuri (C. H. Cleaver) 45J 24 25 941 Tikorangi (W. H, | Simpson). . ..j,... 45 21 25 94

•North Taranaki (E. F. Huse) .... 44} 24 25 93J Shannon (Jas Aim) 44 24 25 93 Levin (J. Smellic) 43} 24 25. 92} Omata (E. McCormick) 113} 24 25 92} Opunake (W. J. Hibberd) 431 24 25 021 Mop. (W. M. Ross) 43' 24 25 92" Stratford (F. J. McDonald) 43 231 25 911 To Aroha (G. V. Wore) 42} 23 25 OOj Loppcrton (W. Roberts) 41 23} 25 SIM Masterton (C. Hoplcina) 41 23} 25 894 BEST BOX BUTTER. Ciass 3.—The Taranald Agricultural Society's champion cup competition, value ,£25. for best box of factory butter, suitable for exjiort, and of not less weight than Sfflb. Cup to be held by winning factory for twelve months, and to be won three I") times in succession or fiVe (3) v times at intervals, and £5 5s (with .?ohl 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. Moa (W. M. Ross) 40} 24} 25 9(1 Levin (J. Smellie) 45 24 25 95 Shannon (Jas. Aim)" 454 24 23 94} •Mangorei (J. Robinson) 441 241 25 94 Awalmri (C. H. Cleaver) 45 24 25 94 North Taranaki (E. F. Kuse) .... '415 24 25 94 Omata (E. MeC'orinick) 45 24 25 94 Waitara (E. 11. Limmer) 43 .24 25 94 Kairanga (W. Ivllpatrick) 441 24 25 931 Lep.perton, (W. (Roberts 4;® 24 25 931 Stratford (F. J. McDonald) 441 24 25 931 Taieri & Peninsula (C. C. Capel) .. 45 231 25 83} Emonfi (W. T. Guild) « 24 25 93 Te Arolia (Geo. V. Were <•* 24 25 S3 Waitoitoi (W. Taylor) ...... -44 231 25 921 I.ANAGERS* COMPETITION. Class i.—Sew Zealand Dairy Factory Managers' Association's troph- for best one (1) .box of butter, sSlb in ■weight, most suitable 'for export (c.rc-n only to members of the N.Z. Dairy Factory Managers' Association). First prize, £3 3s; second prize, '£2 2s; third pftze, £1 Is:— A'wshtri (C. Cleaver) 401 54* 23 96 Masterton (C. Hopkins) 48 241 '23 951 North Taranaki (E. I<\ ITuse) .... 40 24 25 95 Bunnythorpe (E. !H. Reeve) 45 241 25 941 Levin f.T. Smellie) 45 341 25 Ml Moa (W. M. Boss) 45 241 25 9-11 Mangorei (T. Robinson) 441 241 25 94 Kairanja (W. Kilpatriek) 441 24 25 93} Lepn er 10 11 (W. Roberts) 441 24 931 Shannon (Jas. Aim) 43} 241 25 93 To Aroha (G. V. Were) ■ W 24 NOVICES' CLASS. Class s.—Novice class for test one (1) ibox of butter suitable for export, open only to factory managers, but-ter-makers, or first assistants who have not won, at time of entry, a prize to the value of £5. First prize, £3 3s and certificate; second prize, £2 2s; third prize, £1 Is:— Cape Egmont (T. Martin) 40 24} 25 95} Awalmri (E. G. -Melton) 451 241 23 95 Masterton (L. Barber) 45 '241 23 S4} Moa (W. M. Ross) 45 24} 25 94} Kairanga (H. 0. .Tudd) ... m 24 25 94 North Taranaki (G. Arnold) .... 45 24 25 94 Omata (E. ilcCormick) .......... 45 24 25 94 Sitratford (H. Areda) .......... 44} 24 23 93} Shannon (H. S. Powell) • 441 24 25 931 Te Aroha (F. Fitness) v..441 24 25 93} Waitoitoi (S. Warren) Ml 24 25 93} Uruti (S. B. Hall) 44 24 25 93 Waitara (H. F. Andrews) r. 44} 25! 24} 93 HOME SEPARATION CLASS Class 6.—Home separation Llass for liest 1 one (1') box of butter, 561b vreieht, most) suitable for export. First prize £3 3s; second prize, £2 2o; third prize, £1 Is:— Moa (W. M. Ross) 1 43 24} 25 95} Omata (E. MoCormick) 45 2! 25 94 North Taranaki (E. F. Huse) ..... '441 24! 25 93} Shannon (Jas Aim) 43} 24 25 92} Te Aroha (G. V. Were) 43 23} 25 01} TJlruti (S. B. Hall) 43 231 25 81} PRIVATE BUTTER. Class 7.—M'Leod and Co.'s special for best 31b of private butter, salted, in pats of lib each (factory managers or those connected with factory butter making, or their wives, not al--1 lowed to compete). First prize, £1 and special; second prize 10s; third prize, ss;—» .Mre. Manning (Mangorei), I and special; Mrs W. Scott (New Plymouth), 2; Miss Nicoll (Brooklands), 3, POINTS PRIZES. _he Society's gold medal for highest aggregate points in classes 1 and 2 resulted as follows: Awalmri .. 100 North Taranaki . IS7I Omata ~... ~„ R.-.i .IS7 The gold medal for the highest average in classes 2 and 4 resulted; Awalmri ... ... >,• . 95.25 North Taranaki . 94.25 Levin .... 93.? Cold nights bring no dread to the luekv users of a NORTH BRITISH HOT WATER BOTTLE—the bottle for long wear. Look for the "Unique" stopper. All re-, liable tracUrt,