POULTRY SHOW AT WOOLSTON

Press, Volume LXXIV, Issue 22338, 28 February 1938, Page 13

POULTRY SHOW AT WOOLSTON

GOOD ENTRIES IN MOST SECTIONS

Some fine birds were benched at the annual show of the WoolSton branch of the New Zealand Poultry Producers' Federation, which was .held on Saturday. Altogether 170 entries were- received, and all classes were well represented. The quality of the heavy breeds was up to the standard maintained in past years, The winning male and-female birds were of exceptionally good quality, being splendid breeders, and easy to handle.-Good support was given to the Austral Orp. class, and as usual trie White Leghorn section was well represented.

In the pullet section several competitors were severely handicapped through birds being out of production. A number Of cockerels were not quite ready. Judges were:—Light breeds, Mr J. w. Green; heavy breeds, Mr A. W. Prltchard; egg classes, Mr L. Cocker.

Results:— _ _ , White Leghorn, cock (2): E. F. Butler 1, W. Turner 2. White Leghorn, hen (18): E. F. Butler 1> 2, and 3, J. Brennan hj c. White Leghorn, cockerel (14): D. A. McKle 1 and 2, M. W. Hawkins 3, T. S. Dove hj c. White Leghorn pullet (26): T. S. Dove 1, A. S. Cormack 2, D. A. McKie 3. W. Turner he. Any other variety light breed, cock (2): M. W. Hawkins 1, C. Sanderson 2. Hens: M. W. Hawkins 1 and 2. Cockerel: M. W. Hawkins 1, C. Sanderson 2. Any other variety heavy breeds—Austral Orpington, cock (6): Miss A. N. Kerr 1 and hj c, T. Turner 2, A. F. Cormack 3. Hen (3): McKie 1, D. A. McKie 2, A. Oakley 3. Cockerel (7): D. A. McKie 1 and 3. Miss A. N. Kerr 2. J. Langstone *h c. Pullet: T. Kennaird 1 and 3, W. Turner 2, J. Langstone hj c. Any other variety heavy breed, cock: C. Sanderson 1, D. A. McKie 2 and 3. Hen: D. A. McKie. Cockerel: D. A. McKie 1 and 2. Pullet: D. A. McKie 1, C. Sanderson 2, H. Huggins 3 and hj c. Any variety drake: J. W. Thompson 1 and 2.

Any variety duck: J. W. Thompson 1 and 2. ■ EGG CLASSES One dozen hen eggs, white: J. Brennan 1 and 2, B. Petheram 3. Brown: D. A. McKie 1, J. A. Langstone 2. One dozen duck eggs: J. A. W. Thompson 1. Special Awards—Best light breed male bird in the show: D. A. McKie; best light breed female bird, E. F. Butler: best heavy bneed male bird. D. A. McKie; best heavy t»reed female bird, T. Kennaird.