CHRISTCHURCH POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

Press, Volume XLV, Issue 7123, 20 July 1888, Page 6

CHRISTCHURCH POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

The twenty-first annual show of the above society was continued yesterday. The additionalattractions offered to visitors were the cat and dog show. The attendance during the afternoon was exceedingly good, the hall being well filled. Two of the principal prize winners in the Art Union are Mr Ashby, who wins the drawing room suite of furniture, and Mr T. Bone, who wins the mangle. The lucky possessor of the sewing machine has not yet come forward. The cats and dogs, the latter of which were only the smaller breeds, were ranged down the middle of the hall, between the two lines of poultry pens. The cats were mostly well fed sleek animals, who appeared to regard their position with a philosophical indifference, and did not take any particular interest in what was passing; their neighbors, the little dogs, on the contrary, were all on the gui vive, and added their shrill barks to the general chorus which prevailed.

Miss Jennings took two iiist and special prizes for the largest cat in show with last year's prize-taker, weighing 16£lbs; Miss Forsyth coining second with one weighing 141bs loozs. Mr Vaughan took third prize with a good cat weighing 131bs 9ozs. Of the other cats exhibited in this class perhaps the most remarkable was the one sent by the Working Men's Club, his value being appraised at £1000. He evidently must Eossess hidden virtues, as to look at c is by no means remarkable for beauty. For the tortoise-shell class there were only two entries and one exhibitor —Mrs Lilly— who took first and second prizes. For the tabby class there were five entries, Mr Bradbury taking first prize with a good cat. For the black cat class there were only two entries. The first, prize fell to Mr A. J. Barrow, who exhibited a well made cat, Mr F. Hobbs taking second prize with a cat which looked, so far as could be seen, to be the. best. In the class for any other color, Miss G. Jennings' Silver Prince, who took the prize for the heaviest cat in the show, was easily first, with Leversedge Bros', white cat equal first, Mrs bethell's Rex being, second.. Mrs Threlkeld took first and second prizes with her Manx cats in the class for any other variety, as did also Mrs DampierCrossley for her Angoras. The classes for dogs were remarkable for the paucity of entries, but some real good quality was exhibited. In the class for smoothfaced terriers under 71b, Mr Rudolph Wark took first and special with a remarkably good- dog, having a nice head, and well colored. In the same class Messrs Goodman aud Biggs secured equal second prizes. In the class for any other variety Mrs Hillier took W. S. King and Co.'s special prize. Messrs Clarkson aiid P. Rundle were the only exhibitors of guinea pigs, the latter taking the iirst prize and the former second.

In the evening the hall "was well filled with visitors, and the pecuniary results of the two days' show ought to be thoroughly satisfactory to the Society. It may be noted in connection with the show that a large number of the prize takers in the poultry classes are bred either from stock or eggs supplied by F. Rogan and Co., of the Zealandia Poultry Farm, Wellington.

The judges for dogs • w-ere Messrs E. F. Donibrain and G. B. Muschamp; and for cats, Mrs C. Dampier-Crossley.

The following is the PPvIZE LIST. CATS. Tortoiseshell or tortoise-hell and white, Mrs Lilly 1 and 2 ; tabby, R. A. Bradbury 1, Miss Forsyth 2, Mrs Tolputt 3; black, A. J. Barrow 1, Frank Hobbs 2; any other color, Miss G. Jenning and Leversedge Bros, equal 1, Mrs Bethel 2 (Miss G. Jenning also took special prize in this class); any other distinct variety cat, Mrs Threlkeld's Maux 1 and 2, Mrs C. Dar.ipicrCrossley's Angora 1, 2 and special; largest cat, either sex, any color, Miss G.Jennings 1, Miss Forsyth 2, Samuel Yaughan 3. DOGS. Smooth-haired terriers under 71b, Rudolph Wark 1, John Goodman and Fredk. Biggs (equal) 2; any other variety small dog, Mrs Hillier special. GUINEA PIGS. P. Rundle (pair) 1, H. Clarkson 2.