BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS

Taranaki Daily News, 27 November 1926, Page 10

BOYS’ AND GIRLS’ CLUBS

CALF-REARING COMPETITIONS. SOUTH TARANAKI RESULTS. (From Our Own Reporter.) Hawera, Nov. 26. The judging of the entries in the boys’ and girls’ agricultural clubs’ calf-rearing competitions in the South Taranaki area I was continued to-day, when the entries of the Kaponga, Riverlea, Kapuni, Rowan and Alahoe schools were judged. The keen interest displayed at all the places visited showed the value of the competitions, which must have a beneficial effect on the young farmers. Every school visited, excepting one, had an increase of entries over last year. At Riverlea alone nine entries were received, and all faced the judges. At Kaponga, where there was only one last year, five were judged, proving the popularity of the competitions. At Kaponga there was also a yearling heifer, the second year’s entry, and it brought forth favourable comments from the judges. After each lot was judged the school pupils were all gathered to hear instructive remarks by the judges, who pointed out where success or failure lay. They urged the competitors to follow up the competitions and bring along their calves next year as yearlings, and thus follow up the animal’s development until the utility stage. The judge for condition was Mr. L. S. Barraclough and for dairy type Mr. D. P. Malone. The cost of rearing was taken into account by a system o£ costs for food during the rearing period, the maximum of points being 50 for a complete record of rearing and 100 for condition, making a total of 150. Mr. Rod Syme was the chart judge. Mr. J. A. Glasson, of the Department of Agriculture, also accompanied the judging party. At Kaponga last year Mr. Malone promised the school a gold medal on condition that there were six or more entries. Five only faced the judges, but Mr. Malone nevertheless decided to give his medal, the winner being K. Harding, who was greeted with applause. In addition Mr. Malone promised a gold medal to the winner in the group Kaponga enters in next year. To-day’s judging completes the No. 5 group. The winners in each school will be again judged to decide the group winner at Kaponga on December 9. When each group has been judged the winners will be taken to Eltham on December 14, where they will again be judged in order to decide the championship, and this fixture is arousing a good deal of enthusiasm among the young people. Following are to-day’s results:

KAPUNI SCHOOL. Friesian Class. Condition. Chart. Tl. W. Mowat 100 27 127 Being the only entry Mowat’s calf was first on dairy type. Jersey Class. Condition. Chart. Tl. W. Whalen 100 27 127 D. Walker 90 29 119 Judged on dairy type, the placings were: W. Whalen 1, D. Walker 2. Commenting on the animals, the judge said the winner had a better head and length, but could be better in the hind quarters. The second animal had a better spring of rib and good hind quarters, there being very little difference between the two. The Friesian, he said, had a good body, was well done, and was a very promising calf. ROWAN SCHOOL. Three calves faced the judges, but one had to be disqualified. The judges expressed regret as the animal (a bull) was a very fine one. The. remaining two were:— Friesian Class. Condition. Chart. Tl. Edna Woodhead .... 100 24 124 Being the only entry in the. Friesian class, this calf was first on dairy type. Jersey Class. Condition. Chart. Tl. Lulu Jaekson 100 27 127 This calf also secured first on daily type. KAPONGA SCHOOL. Jersey Class.

On dairy type the placings were: K. Harding I (and winner of geld medal), R. Hain 2, Silvia Atkins 3. MA HOE SCHOOL. Jersey Class. Condition. Chart. Tl.

On dairy type the placings were: C. Corbishley 1, G. Ward 2, Douglas Cave 3. RIVERLEA SCHOOL. Jersey Class.

Frost 1, J. Lind 2, A. Turner 3. Shorthorn-Friesian Class. Condition. Chart. Tl.

On dairy type the placings were: T. Gargan 1, M. Symes 2, J. Josephson 3.

R. Hain Condition. Chart. Tl. ..... 100 25 — 125 K. Harding ..., 95 27 — 127 Silvia Atkins .. 93 25 — 118 T. Southern ,. 63 26 — 89 N. Southern .. 50 25 — 75

G. Ward . \ ... 100 24 — 124 C. Corbishley ... ... 95 28 — 123 Douglas Cave ... ... 75 22 — 97

E. Frost Condition. 100 Chart. Tl. 29 — 129 J. Lind 95 28 — 123 A. Turner .... 70 28 — 98 N. Josephson .. 05 28 — 93 W. Turner .... 50 29 — 79 W. Hooper .. 50 27 — 77 The placings on dairy type were: E.

T. Gargan ... 100 90 29 — 129 27 — 119 M. Symes ,... 85 29 — 114