STACK COMPETITION.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10001, 23 March 1910, Page 5

STACK COMPETITION.

WON BY MR 0. J. PERCY.

The Stack Competition under the auspices of the Masterton A. and P. Association was judged yesterday by Messrs S. Foreman and G. Shaw, resulting in a win fur Mr O. J. Percy with 84 points, Mr F. Evans coining second with 80, Mr W. Daly third with 71, and Mr H. Trass fourth with 54 points. The points were awarded as under: —Evenness or regularity of build 20, spring of butt 10, hang of sheaf in butt 10, spring or protection of eaves 5, hang of sheaf in eaves 5, pitch of roof above eaves 5, general pitch of roof 5, hang of sheaf in roof 15, finish of apex 5, straight roof, concave or convex 5, compactness or tightness of roof 10, general proportion of finish 5, total 100. The following are the points awarded to the winners, given in their respective order First.—O. J. Percy, 17, 8, 7, 5. 5, 5, 4, 12, 3, 5, 9, 4; total 84. Second —F. Evans, 17, 6, 8, 4, 3, 4, 5, 12, 4, 4, 9, 4; total 80. Third—W. Daly, 11, 6, 10, 3, 4, 4, 4, 15, 2, 4, 5, 3; total, 71. Fourth—H. Trass, 12, 7, 7, 4, 3, 2, 2, 7, 2, 2, 5, 1; total 54.

JUDGES' REMARKS,

Mr 0. Percy's stack was 55 feet at the base. It was fairly even in build irom base to top. The butt was very regular in spring, but the bang of the sheaf was barely as Rood as that of Mr Evans' stack. Protection and the hang of the sheaf at eaves, and the pitch of the roof above the same were very good. The hang of sheaf in the roof, the shape anl compactness of the roof, and the general proportion and finish were good. A little slackness was noticeable at the apex, and the addition of four or five more sheaves would have been a decided improvement. Altogether a wall-built stack, capable of turning a winter's rain.

Mr F. Evans' stack was also about 55ft at bate, and even and regular in build. The butt was a trifle irregular, there being a bulge about midway up. The protection and hang of sheaf and eaves were good. The pitch of the roof immediately above the eaves could have been slightly improved upon. The general pitch of the roof and the hang of the sheaves therein and compactness were good. The roof in our opinion was a little straight; a concave roof is to be preferred Mr Daly's stack was about 52ft at base. The butt had a decided list, which detracted from the general appearance of the stack. The han« of the sheaves in the roof was decidedly good, but the "joints" were not broken nearly enough Decided openings between sheaves from eave to apex were noticeable. Notwithstanding this defect, the roof was a lairly safe one.