MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 4, Issue 1006, 22 February 1882, Page 2

MASTERTON HORTICULTURAL AND INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY.

The Autumn Show nf the Masterton Horticultural and- industrial Society {opened this afternoon-in the Town Hall, which has been gaily decorated with 'evergreens for the occasion. .The number of exhibitswhioh have been entered for it has more than exceeded the expectations of the Committee, the display being decidedly in advance of the corresponding one last year, From an early hour this morning Mr Everett (the President) and Mr Vile (the Vice-President), assisted by Mr J. Brown. (Secretary) and Messrs D'Arcy,'Gardner, Parsons, and McLeod, the most indefatigable members of the Committee,' were busily engaged in the onerous work of staging, Entering the Hall on the; right is the usual display of mammoth gourds, and collections of vegetable and herbs: In the latter homely but extremely useful plants Mr Gardener has as usual the field to himself. The. ..vegetablegjhis- time, taken as a whole, are not remarkabjetfor bi'zo, but here and there may.'be'bbserved some of 'very fine quality^-'"The onion .class is very mil represented) aud there aro some very perfect specimens of carrots. The beans tn,o -are well worlhy of notice. There are;also some special.exhibits, such as the Ameriotn sweet corn, shown by Mr Wakeman, which are likely to attract attention. There iB, however, in the vegetable sliiss sufficient : competition among our local gardeners to create a healthy interest in their exhibits. Passing on from the vegetables the cut blooms on the stage next catch the eye.' They m not very nume bus, and vary very much in quality,■ in'''several instances .perfect and imperfect 1 speoimens being'placed' together as if it were .immaterial, which wereshown. Somoof themqstaHrtctive flowers were the dahlias shown bv Mr Hedger. Hero too is a very beautiful foliage- plant—a. Coleus—exhibited by Mrs lUyner, Which is one of: the gems ,of' the show, and another "hew specimen plant—a Streptocarpus—shown by Mr Park is worthy of special mention. Passing round the visitor comes to a small but very nicecollenkioji of Miit.U There ought to be more exhibitors and more competition in this class. The size, variety and quality shows that their culture can be profitably undertaken in this ne'iglihor•hood, but why should there ,be, onjy half-a-dozen growers repreaen'tedVat shows instead of half-a-huiidred? After the fruit-exhibits come the cus'oin'ary.cnHpc tion of butter bread, &c, Mr James Cluymn as usual showing what he can accomplish as an expertin'the 1 bakirig■«Vt<KwTHe' i iii ;j dustiiiil exhibits which follow :>iire not very numerous. Messrs Parkes and Petersen have some interesting speoimens of local manufacture in theshape of porpoise hide shooting boots and a pair of elastic-side boots .made from leather manufactured ' ut Messrs Harvey, and Murray' tannery. There is nothing likeleather, especially when it is home made, and we hope to aoe a demand set in for the Masterton made article. Messrs Bacon and Wrigley have a splendid ex • hibit of the flour, oatmeal, &c, ground at their Waipoua,,mi}l?( J ()Ve iwere.glad to see one of our local millers cohiitig forward with so good a'specimen of local industry, Mr E. Wrigley exhibits'fa weirc'arved substantial red ■ pine mantelpiece, a very oreditable specimen of his Mr W. Greathead has hung on the wall a very handsome picture-frame, and Mr Thomas James, junr., displays a drawing of his own which indicates a taste for fine arts'. The central table of the hall is devoted to pot plants, and thanks to Messrs Elkins, Corbett, and McOardle, to Mrs Collins and to other well-known exhibitors, it constitutes a display of which neither the exhibitors nor the Society need be ashamed. In our present issue we cannot detail many points of interest in the show. We can only briefly add to what we have already notioed: Mr Hoar's admirable specimen of honey in the comb; Missßookel's beautiful needlework; an excellent saddlery exhibit from Messrs Williams and Elliott; a pen of tiny Frenoh poodles shown by Mr Holmes; Mr Elkins' monster apple; some fine pot plants sentfor exhibition only by Mrs GaDper; and fine samples of malt liquors by Messrs Gattska and Parsons.. The judging was done expeditiously and systematically by Messrs Kempton, Brooks, and Braithwaite of Greytown, There wbb a fair muster of visitors this afternoon, and this evening with the additional attraction of s string band, the hall may be expected to be crowded. ! '.' i : PRIZE LIST,-. Cuss I.—Poi Plants. First prizi, 4s; 6eoond prizeß, 2s, . Pelargoniums—Mr Park l.Mrs Collins 2; .Geraniums—Mr Park 1 and 2; Geraniums, bi-coU'r—MrElkins 1, Mrs Collins .2, Mr Park highly; commended ; Geraniums, tri'Color—Mr Park 1, Mrs Collins 2; Geraniums, ivy.leaved.<» Mrs Collins

It-Mr Cnrbett 2; Gloxinias-Mr Corbet' Highly commended; Bigonias-Mri Elkins 1 and 2,' Mrs Rayner commended.!. Petunias—Mr Corheit highly commended; 2 Elkins : land 2; 1 Fuohsia—MrElk'ins 1, Mr Park"2.; Stove or Greenhouse Plants—Mr Elkins 1 and 2; Foliage Plants—Mr Oorbett 1; Best col'lection' of ■ 12: plants—Mr Elkins 1, Mr Oorbett 2; Best new or. rare plant not previously exhibited in Mastertbn-Mrs Rayner 1; Mr Elkins 2; Coleuß-Mr Oorbett 1. : Class 2.t Out Flowirs. * . First prizes*- 4s second prizes, 2s. Best rose in the Park highly commended; 6 Roses, varieties—Mr El ; kins 1; 6'Dahlias, varieties—Mr Wick enden 1 and 2; 6 Pansies, varieties-Miss Rayner I,' Mrs, Rayner 2; 6 Verbenas, varieties—Mr Stone 1, Mr Wickenden 2; 6 Asters, varieties—Mr Wickenden'-1; 6 Snapdragons, varieties-Mr Wickenden ! 1 i 6 Carnations and Picotecß, varieties— Mrs Ravner 1, Mr Stone 2; 3 Phohu Drommondi, varieties—Mr Wickenden 1 and 2; Table Bouquet, not to exceed 10 inches-Mr Hedger 1, Mr Gardner 2. cuss 3-fruit. First prizes, 4s; second 2s, Filberts—Miss MoLeod 1; Medlars— Wickenden 1, McCardle ninthly ctimmended; Peaches—D. Donald 2, Collins highly commended, Wickenden highly commended; Nectarines—D. Donald $_ Collins 2; Plums-McCardle 1, Shute2, D. Donald highlycommended, Wickenden highly commended ; Siberian Crab—D. Donald 1; 12 Apples, Dessert (4 varieties)! —McCardles 1 and 2; 12 Apples, Culinary (4 varieties)—McCardle 1, D. Donald 2; Best 6 Apples in the room (3 varieties) -D. Donald 1, McCardle 2; Bram-bles-Campbell V; Mulberries—Mrs Writ-ley 1 and 2; Curraants, Red-Col-lins 1; Currants, White-Collins 1; 2 bunches Hothouse Grapes—Elkins 1; Best Rock Mellon-Fitzgerald highly commended; Best Water Mellon- Fitz-' gerald highly commended, ; Class 4.—Vegetables. First prize, 4,5; second prize, 2s. ■Cucumbers—Mr Stone 1, Mr Osborne 2; Cabbages, fit for table-Mr Everitt 1, • MrCorlieit 2; Beet-Mr Wickenden 1, Mr Fitzgerald 2 ; White Turnips-Mr Vile 1 Mr Wickenden 2; Yellow Turnips —Mr Wickenden 1, Mr H. Campbell 2; Pamnipsr-Mr Wickenden 1, Mr Fitzgerald 2; Carrots,. table—Mr Fitzgerald land 2; Lettuces, assorted—Mr Wick-' enden 1 ; Rhubarb-Mrs Collins 1, Mr Stone 2; Tomatoes—Mr Elkins 1 and 2; Peas—Mr Stone 1 and 2 ;French Beans— Mr Osborne 1, Mr Wickenden 2, Mr Everett highly commended; Runner Bean's--Mr Wickenden 1, Mr Oorbett 2, Mr.-Eveiett highly commended; Ve»etable; Murrnvs—Mr Wickenden 1, Mr Eastliopo'2 and highly commended. • ■ Class v.— District Farm Produce. .-'""" First prize, 10a; second Es, Fresh Butter-Mr Harding 1, Mrs Mutrio 2; Hani-Mrs Wrigley 1, H. Campbell 2 ; Ba«m--H. Campbell 1, Class vi,—Miscellaneous ; Local Ppoduotion. Prizes, ss, Best pair Men's Watertight Boots— Parkes and Peterson 1; Best specimen of penmanship by any boy under 15 years of age—Nicol 1; Best home-made and homebaited Loaf—Miss McLeod 1, F. King b'liihly commended ; Best bakers' Loaf— Claysnii 1; Best Needlework Miss Rockel 1; Picture Franie-W. Groathead 1.