RONGOTEA.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 250, 20 September 1929, Page 3

RONGOTEA.

(From Our Own Correspondent). RONGOTEA, Sept. 18.

The evening session of the Rongotea Horticultural Society’s spring show was much enlivened by the introduction of several items by the following Pianoforte solo, Miss M. Arnott; recitation, “The Serial Story,” Miss Jill Bower; violin solo, “Humoresque,” Mr A. Blake, accompanied by Miss M. Arnott; recitation, “The Sad Story of Ethelred,” Mr Eising (Palmerston North). Mr Aggett, president of the society, in a short speech, congratulated the many exhibitors upon the excellent quality of their entries, and also took the opportunity to thank the donors of the points prizes. ‘ Mrs G. H. Davison, who won Mr C. Cioclietto’s trophy, had handed it back to tlie society for competition at the next bulb show. The cup presented by Mr E. Dear was won outright by Mr J. C. Glover, who had promised to donate a tnophy to the society in its place. Mr Aggett went on to say that the committee had decided that at the future shows to be held in Rongotea secoud prizes would be awarded. Although the awarding of seclong prizes would be a heavy drag on the finances of tho society, it was hoped that increased entries would counterbalance the increased expenditure. PRESENTATION OF MANGOLD GROWING PRIZES. - Mr E. Lange, agricultural instructor to the Wanganui Education Board, visited the local school on Tuesday afternoon and presented the prizes donated by tho various bodies interested in the mangold growing competition to the winners thereof. In presenting the first prize to Ronald Hill, winner of the group, Mr Lange congratulated this competitor upon the excellence of his performance, both from the point of yield and of cultivation. To the winners of the second prize, Sydney Burgess, and the special prize for excellence of chart, Jessie Costall, Mr Lange also expressed his pleasure that these competitors had attained such excellent results. DAIRY COMPANIES. The last payout for the Rongotea and Makowhai Dairy Companies, Ltd., were Is 6d per pound for butter and cheese respectively. The supply for this month is much below that of the same month last year, owing to the inclement weather conditions that have prevailed. The output of butter from the Rongotea dairy factory is expected to exceed that of last year, as the company has a greater number ■of suppliers than formerly.