24:0 The Xorwkh Show, 1911. 



"commended" exhibils were the work of female bakers. Amongst the entries 

 of the non-successful were the names of some of the largest bakery firms in 

 the kingdom. 



'J'he great variation in colour and character of the loaves shown was the 

 result, I think, of the wide conditions of the competition. There is no reason 

 to believe that any of the flour used was other than " stone-ground." but as 

 no stijiulation was made as to the fineness of "dressing," all sorts of meals 

 and flours, from ordinary wholemeal to fine white flour, were used. I doubt 

 if there would be much greater uniformity in this matter even if the stipula- 

 tion had been made that the flour used should consist of a certain definite 

 percentage of the weight of the wheat, unless some reservation had also been 

 inserted as to the kind of wheat to be used. In such case it might have been 

 still more difficult for the ordinary householder to get supplies of flour accord- 

 ing to conditions. 



Hives, Honey, and Bee Appliances. — Class 50G, with three 

 entries, contained neat and highly finished collections of hives 

 and appliances. The outfits for beginners displayed a very 

 Avide range in choice and price. Classes 507 and o()8 produced 

 many hives of good workmanship in both sections though 

 there was a falling off in the entries as compared with last 

 year. Class 509 (extractors), and Class 510 (ol)servator3' hives), 

 contained two exhibits apiece for the six prizes offered ; both 

 were good. No strikingly useful novelties were shown in Class 

 511 this year. The honey classes were w^ell filled and much of 

 the honey exhibited in them was of excellent quality and 

 mostly produced in the present season. Unfortunately some of 

 the finest sections of comb honey were disqualified owing to 

 the infringement of the rule against overlacing. This is not a 

 matter of trivial importance, as it involves the main human 

 operation in the outturn of the exhibit. The extracted honey 

 was also mach more in evidence than last year, and there was 

 no falling off from the high standard of quality then attained. 

 The trophies of honey (seven exhibits) were excellently staged, 

 the premier award falling to a collection of superb light honey 

 produced this year. Wax, vinegar, and other products of 

 honey were up to the standard of recent years, but the entries 

 were few. Taken altogether there has not been a finer show in 

 this department in recent years. Several demonstrations were 

 given daily by Mr. W. Herrod, the Expert of the British 

 Beekeepers' Association, who attracted and interested large 

 audiences. 



Competitions. 



Butter-making. — The Judge reports favourably on the work 

 of the competitors in the six competitions which took place on 

 Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday of tlie Show. On the whole, 

 the candidates, though a little slow, did useful work, and all 

 possessed a good knowledge of modern methods of butter- 

 making. The candidates were drawn from seven different 



