OUR DAIRY PRODUCE.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 June 1920, Page 6

OUR DAIRY PRODUCE.

AT THE WINTER SHOW. SUCCESS OF MOA FARMERS. Dairy produce, which lias played such an important part in the development of our district, and without which no show could be considered complete, has been given a position this year in the main hall of the Winter Show, where it is attractively benched. The magnificent trophies that are annually competed for are conspicuously displayed, and add their quota to the importance of the exhibit, which both in butter and cheese shows- a slight falling off compnred with last year. In butter Taranaki is strongly represented, and the Moa Farmers' Dairy Co. (Tnglewood) carries off the bulk of the prizes, scoring four first awards, a second, also winning one points prize, ond ticing with Masterton in another. Thip is a record of which Mr. W.' M. Ross, the manager, lias even- reason to be proud. Masterton Dairy Company (C. Hopkins) wins the Lovell and Christmas 75 guinea cup, which has been in competition since 1899, for the third year in succession, so that it becomes their property. The judges (Messrs. F. TJiomson and N. Fulton) remarked that the flavour of the butter on the whole was good, while in the majority of entrjes they did not remember such closeness in quality. The body and texture were also of a high standard, as indicated by the score cards. Defects were in evidence in some cases in want of uniformity of color, while a few lost points in finish, not having solidified the butter in the process t>f packing. This latter fault is, the judges affirm, one requiring the attention of makers, as. when holes are left around the block air is not excluded, which is detrimental to the keeping quality. Appearance also goes a long way in the eyes of the prospective buyer and while these defects are present, the package is very unsightly. In cheese there, is the greatest falling off in exhibits, the bulk of the competitors and prize winners coming from outside. Indeed, it is surprising the lack of interest taken in the competition by factories in Xorth Taranaki. T)aleofi!d, Kuku, and Rexdale, are the principal prizewinners, whilst Mahoe wins in the class open to Taranaki only. The judges say: While the quality of the cheese exhibits is a pleasing feature, it is regretted that the number of entries shows a considerable fnllincr off. The bulk of the entries come from outside Taranaki, and consequently, the bulk of the prices go outside, but- the quality of the article produced by those Taranaki factories that are exhibitors compares favorably with the best in the show. The outstanding feature of the entries as a whole is the uniform flavor throughout, Ibis- being more marked than in former years. The body and texture is also of a high standard, in the majority of cases, although sever.il entries are of a somewhat harsh nature. There ib also a degree of uniformity as regards finish which is pleasing, the majority of entries being well bandaged and jree from mould growth. Low and even temperatures are recognised as essential to the proper maturing of cheese, and the treatment received while in the cool store of the Taranaki Producers Freezing Company no doubt partly accounts for the uniform quality shown. Detailed awards are as follow (flavour, body texture, color, salt and finish points being given in that order): —

BUTTER. Messrs. Lovcll anil Christmas' 75-gulnea Cup , coninetitirii for best, box fnctory butter suitable for export, nut less than sGlb. Cup to be won three times in successjm or five times at intervals, and £in 10s cash, with certificate, to go to the maker of the butter each yeaf; second prize, £5 ss; third prize, £2 2s. Past Ctti) winners: 1839. Crown Dalrv Co.. Toko: 190U, Stratforll; 1001, Maketawa; 1902, M.ike'awa; 1903, TValtara: 1901. Jlakottwa: tioS. Maketawa; 1900, TVatUra; 1907, Dpuuake; 1908. 801 l Block; 1909, Optinake; 1910, Kaponga; 1911, Taieri and Peninsula; 1913,. Taihapc; 1914, Moa Farmers'; 191.1, TVangaehu; 1910, Shannon; 1917, Awahuri; 1918, Masterton; 1919, Masterful.—Mnsterton (C. Hopkins), 45%, 24%, 25, 95; Mna Farmers' ■(TV. M. Boss), 45, 24 V 4, 25. 94'4; Mldhlrst (.!. It. Bnvrhan), 45, 24%, 24%, 94; Maketawa (V. P. Robinson), 44%, 21, 25, 93V-; (iolden r,ay (E. C. \Vad3worlh), 44, 24, 23,'93; Mangorel (T. H. Robinson), 15, 24. 24, 93; Tarurutangl (R. Street), 44, 24, 25, 93; Levin Jias. Smeilic), 43%. 24, 25, 92%; Shannon Has. Aim), 43%, 24. 25, 92%; Awahuri (C. n. Clearer), 43, 24, 25, 92. Messrs. Jos Nathan and Co. s 50-gulnea Cup competition, for best box of factory butter suitable for export, and of not less than 501b. Butter to he selected out of grading stores by the officials appointed by the Tnranak! Agricultural Society, at a date on or before Saturday, Apiil 19, 1920. The cup to be won three times !n succession qr five times at intervals, and £3 5s cash, with certificate, to go to the maker of the butter each year; second prize, £3 3s; third prize. £2 2». Past Cup winners: 1915, To A rob a; 1910, Awahuri: 1917, Awahuri; 191 R. Levin; 1919, Masterton. —Moa Farmers' (TV, M. Ross), 45, 21. 25, 91; Masterton (C. Hopkins), 44'/., 21%, 241,1. 93%; (iolden Bay (B. O. Wadsworth), 44, 24, 25, 93; Mangorei (T. H. Robin<on), 43%, 24, 25. 92V.; Cheltenham (D. Hull), 43%, 24, 25. 92% ; Levin (.las. Smellie), 44. 21, 24, 92; Mldhlrst (J. M. Bowman), 44. 21, 24, 92; Shannon (Jas. Aim), 43U., 23%, 24%. 91%; Awahuri (C. n. Cleaver), 43, 23%, 24, 90%. The Taranakl Agricultural Scele'.y's Champion Cup competition, value £25, for best box fnctory butter, suitablo for export, and of not , less weight than sf.lb. Tun, £5 5s 1 (with gold medal) and certificate to go to the maker nf the butter; second prize, £3 3s: third prize, £2 2s. Past Cup winners: 1903, Lepporton; 1904, Lepperton; 1905, Hillsborough; 1906, TValtarn; 1907, Bell Block: 1908, Bell Block; 1999, Hulakaha; 1910, Ka.DOnga; 1911, Taieri and Peninsula; 1913, Tnihane; 1911, Moa Farmers'; 1915, Awahuri; 191«, Kalranga; lftlT, Moa; 191 S. Mnsterton; 1919, Masterton—Moa Farmers' (TV; M. Ross), 45%. 24%, 23, 95; Mldhirst (J. M. Bowman), 45, 24%. 25, 94%; Shannon (.Tas. Aim), 45, 24, 23, 94; Mangorel (T. H. Robinson), 45, 24, 24%, 93%; Golden Bar (E. C Wadsworth), 44%, 24, 24%, 93; Masterton (C. Hopkins), 44%, 24, 24%, 93; Maketawa (V. P. Robinson), 44%. 24. 24%. 93; Tarurutangl (R. Street), 44. 24. 25. M; Awahuri (C. H. Cleaver), 43%. 24, 25, 92%; Levin (Jas Smellie). 44, 24, 24%, 92%. New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers' Association's Trophy, Tor best box of export Ivtter (open only to members of tho N.Z. Dnty Factory Managers'.Association). First prize - , £3 3s; second prize, £2 2s'; third prize B-l Is—Moa Farmers' (TV. M. Ross), 45%, 24%", 25, 95; T. Shannon (.las. Aim), 45, 24%, 23, 94%: Masterton (C. Hopkins). 45, 24, 25, 94, and Tarurutangl (R. Street), 45, 24, 23. 94. equal; Mangorel (T H Robinson) 44%, 24, 23, 93%; Mldhlrst (J. M. Bowman), ■44%, 24%, 24%, 93%; Golden Bay (E. C Wadswoith). 44. 24, 25, 93; Levin (Jas iSmellie), 44. 24, 25. 93; Maketawa (V. P. v Kob:nson), 44%, 24. 24%, 93: Awahuri (C. H. I Cleaver), 43%, 24, 25, 92%. Novice classes for best box export butter, open to managers, butter makers, -or first assistants who have not won a prize to the ralue of £5 5s First prize, £3 3s and certificate; second, £2 2s; third £1 Is—Moa I Farmers* (H. J. Fetch), 45%, 24%. 25. 95; [ Shannon (A. Hardy), 45%, 24. 25, 94%; Golden Bay (R. L Paterson) 45, 24. 25. 94; Awnhurl (S. H, Hume), 44%, 24, 25. 93%; Levin (J. B Parspns), 44%, 24, 25, 93%: Mldhlrst lA. Drury). 44. 24%. 25. 93%; Tarururangi (R. Street), 44%, 24. 25, 93%; Mangorei (T n. Robinson). 44%, 24, 24%, 93. Box factory butter in lib pats, most suitable for local trnrte. Open. First £3 3s; second. £2 2s: third, £1 Is.—Levin (.Tas. | Smellie), 45. 24, 25, 94: Awahuri (C. H. LCleaver), 44%, 24, 25, 93%.

Moa Dairy Company nlao won the trophy donated by the New Zealand Dairy Factory Managers' Asosclatlon for the highest arernce points In classes two and Tour, nnd with Masterton tic for the Society's gold medal for the highest negresate points in classes 1 and 2. CHEESE. Rhnw, Savlll and Albion Co.'s Cup champion fwnryM'inn for hest one rri>tp. containing two Alll-SttMk MtW SAaliuiil fituuMiu kluwu. »m.«

suitable for export. First prize £7 7s and sold medal and certificate; second prize £'! 3s; third prize, £2 2s. I'ast Cun winners'1911, Tulerl and Peninsula; 1912, Taleri -ind Peninsula; 1913, Lepperton ; 1914,'NoHh Tn'm. nakl; 1915, Cardiff; 1916, Farkvale- m" Ca ' dl . lr : j 1 . 91 *', Belvedere; isio. Cape EemoiiL —Daiefield (.1. Linton), 40%, 28% 20 95 • Huku (Ceo. Woods), 40%, 28% iac '94%' Belvedere (C. Gallon), 4(i%, 28% »n <{\ '■ Xgaire (A. Bower), 45%, 25%. 'li)u," 'm'u, '■ Mahoe (A. E. Cooper), 44%, 29, 20 >vJVNtreahu (A. V. Hartley), 44, 28V, "0 <y>iL'. Rcxdale (W. Linton), 44%, 28V, ~->'n '£.'. Alton (A. Illlngwortli). 45, 28, "1914" 'fit' Okato (S. B. Hall), 43, 27%, 19%, ifo" '*' The Dillon Steamship Co.'s £lo"'ins'trnnhv for one crate, containing two full-cream Nji eheddnr cheese colored, suitable for export Open to nil factories in New Zealand First prize, £5 Os and certificate to maker of cheese; second prize, £2 2s; third prize £1 Is. Past Cup winners: 19m, Cardiff'1916, Kakaramea ; 1917, Cardiff and Cape Ekniont. tie; 1918, Dalefleld; 1919, Jlahoe —Kukn (Geo. Woods), 47, 29. 20, 90; Belted'er. (C Gallon), 46%. 28%. 20, Da; Mahoo (A K Cooper). 4(i, 28%, 20, 91; XircaJm (A V H-n-t ley), 45%, 25%. 20, 94; Dalefleld '(J fin ton), 45%, 28%, 20, 94; Jtexdale (W Lin. ton), 45%, 28%, 20, 94. "

. riovlce competitions for best crato containIng two full cream NX. Cheddar cheese white or colored, suitable for export, open'to all factory managers, cheese makers, or Ant assistants, who have not won a prize valued at £5. First, £5 5s and certificate; second i», 19%. 9;.% Rexdae (L Wanfei Id 28%. 20, 95; Dalefleld (J Kennedy ) 41* & SO. 94%; Mahoe (.1. Thomas) 45 ' 2 8 .f Z 93%;N E airo (Geo. Kofoed) 44, 28% 194' 11' Open class for crate containing tw„ full' cream N.Z. Cheddar cheese, white or Vnwi" suitable for export. Open to aM f«J™? d> In New Zealand. First 'm£ e" JM» medal valued at £2 2s ; second P r£ e | 2 ' «?' ?iV Ku H' l fieo - «»Ih ? hO ,«, (A ,-. E - Cool,er >-«■ 28 %. 20 94%: Rexdale <\V. Linton), 45%, 28%, 20 14 ■ ii„i' vedero C. Gallon). 44%, 29 '0 9su v ,'" li»K h, 274S! B '^'^--^ , B: (A. E cooper), 40, 29, 20, M • • ak,. M / 8 ,?„ oe Fh' e t e pr,Tio «»'»«•"« ■»*« sSataSi' DaleflehTfi. tfntoni. T'% t%#. )[~ dale (W. Linton), 40 ") 20 -Ti ■' wife' ,?. e * Woods). 46 28% 20 ki■ t?,ft Neilson), 44%, 28 20 92% ' " (A - P besfVe 0 cr (A. Bower). 4,1. ->*k 20 Vf./ *n ' ?F m iinfnvorih) 45, 28 20,' Is. *' A "°" <A ' I! " POINTS PRIZES.