8 March, 1907.] 



(' lie CSC C niiipctiiioii. 



CHEESE COMPETITIOX AT THE A.N. A. EXIIIIUTIOX. 



Judges: Jas. .Sawers (Cheese Expert, New Zealand), J. G. McMillan 

 (Cheese Expert. Victoria), and W. W. Thomas (R. G. Wilson iV Co.). 



Although it was decided at the last moment to hold this competition, 

 and consequently the notice was rather short, this was. perha])s, an advan- 

 tage from the point of view. of the industrv as a whnlc. The number of 



PORTION OF EXPORT CHEESE EXHIBIT. 



entries proved very satisfactory, and, except in the export class, the cheese 

 for exhibition was taken from the ordinary stock of the factory, tliere being 

 too little time to prepare a special exhibit. The to:al number of entries 

 was 94, but of these 12 were not forwarded. an(j 4 (jthers arri\ed after 

 the awards had been made. The specifications were as under : — 



Class G : i ton export cheese, not over 3 months old. 



,, H : 300 lbs. cheese, any age, not under 40 lbs. each. 

 ,, ] : ill lbs. loaf ciieese, an\ age, not over 12 11 is. each. 



Prizes and Awards. 



Class G. — Prizes: — i. Government Gold Medal, A.X.A. Exiiibiliiui 

 Certificate, and ^20; 2. £io ; 3, £s \ A, 5- ''^'""^ 6- Cerriflcates. 



Aimrds. — i and Championship, Noel Bros., Kolora. 2, Cobrico 

 Cheddar Co-operative Coy. 3, Clachan Cheese Dairy, Cororooke. Very 

 highly commended: Boisdale Butter and Cheese Coy.. Upper Maffra 

 Co-operative Butter and Cheese Cov., Newry, Warrnambool Cheese 

 and Butter Cov. Highly commended : R. & J. Crothers, Eden- 

 dale Factory, 'Wangoom,' Sutton Grange Cheese Factory, Hugh 

 Hennessv, Bena. A special prize of ^10 is also to be given for the ton 

 of cheese wdiich arrives in London in the best condition for the English 

 market, to be judged b\ an En^ilish expert. 



