ACREAGE COMPETITION.

Taranaki Daily News, 14 June 1917, Page 6

ACREAGE COMPETITION.

At;-. >. h' Competitions proved very popular again ( the judges, v Messr3 *XV Bttry King j|nd T. Luxtoii, having a very busy tiifie during the past few ✓/* •* a^ cs adjudicating, for fields had to be judged over an area a 9 wide apart 4s ?'* Purangi, TJrenui, and Oakura. E tan Jones, Toko, won in two classes in Superlative, scoring 99 points out of 100. H. Foreman (Tikorangi) and p-■' r. Qodinagh (Boston) won an event each. The conditions provided that three ¥ j "wta were to -be placed on exhibition at the show. Detailed results:— Oftrton's "Superlative" Swede Competition of '£loloß, for the best crop of Efc* less than two acres of Garton's "Superlative" Swedes, grown from seed profed! direct from Newton King (Taranaki agent)< Prizes: First, fl guineas; f i Tlecond, 3 .guineas; third, 1 guinea, ~

i t i Webb's, "Superlative" Swede Competition of £lO 10s (presented by Mr. GM3. -' L *! _ Cfetutad, agent) for Webb and Sons' seeds), for* the best crop of not less -(limn tv,o acres of Webb's "Superlative" Swedea. Frizes: First, 7 guineas; , guineas; third, 11 guinea.

IjSf* f fiompfttitin" of £0 =63, for v the best half-acre of MdSfajiifrpt &ny variety or varieties, grizes: First, 3 guineas; second, 2 lv ti^a*aiiiea.

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ftr sk ft . ■ V ■ Ajtadnknd ifc Jones K:J, Webb .1 Roadie & Layanl G.-L Tate ,.;. l ... l . 5 i ,S*. Hellier •... Mrtra fcrookey [Estate v» ».' Cornwall [* .>:« \t>. Jordan x««.;.r.i.i TopKsg Weight of crop tons. 60 46.37 42.90 ! 44:99 141.77 -- 42.76 : 38.34 32.17 24.24 Weight Points. 60 50 * 37.81' 35.8 37.41 34.81 35.63 31.95 •20.81 2050 Soundness Quality. 30 - 30 29 28.5 27 28.5 25 . 27 26 25.5 Cultiv'tion Evenness Freedom of weeds. crop. 10 10 9.5 9.5 9 9 8.5 9 8 9 0 0 9.5 8 Q 9 9.5 85 9 9 Total. 100 99 84.81 81.8 8141 79.31 78.13 76.95 <39.81 63.70 Sutton's swede acreage competition of "'£10 10s cash prize, for the best two acres of swedes grown from Sutton'siseeds. First prize, 7. guineas; second, 2 guineae;Jhird, 1 guinea:— > ' I jf$ i _ u fe 5 E» Joneg L. G.JAndrews jDndtGylEstSitfiyv ;?J. Cole -. . •®r Griffiths B. Membery . .. Mpdle and Laird B. Malrin. laynter Bros. ** H. (3. ST. Hine, jun. S2. .Hellier Ciongstaff Q.*Tti- Herbert sum® 0.''®. ®crbert *p. Topliss ifwrajjB 12. lAnsfcrd t»i.t>f.3T*i P. S. Ellioti K-miHt 53,89 i. 48.nr • .46.0" . 43.4" " MI0.S 41.20 . 36.n: ■88.41 v 37.0!) 37.33 33.!t" • 33.13 ( 35.53 •: 33.83 ? 29.44 28.69 : 24.72 26.76 • 31.96 44.90 40.81 38.16 36.211 34 34.41' 30.81 32.01 30.9 31.11 28.31 27.61 29.61 28.21' 23.7 23.91 20.60 22.3 18.3 27.5 27 27 26 28 . 27 27.5 26.'5 27 26.5 27 20 ' 25 27 25.5 25.5 25.5 23 20 9£ * 9 9 9 9 9 9 8.5 8.5 7 9 9 9 7 8.5 •8 9 , 6 * 8.5 " 9.5 9 8 9 ■» 9 9 9 , S.5 > 8.5 8.5 8.5 9 7 S 8 8 9 7 8.5 91.4 1 ss.si'' 82.16 80.21 80 79.41 76.31 75.51 74.9 73.11 72.81 71.61 70.61 70.21 65.7 65.41 64.1 60.3 55.3

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