THE FEATHER FANCY.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 157, 27 March 1908, Page 11

THE FEATHER FANCY.

. Reference . to:, tho list of. show', dates ■Fill show that tho statement I made -as to] .-' the - possibility, of , the' -• clashing'. of' dates of .tho. . Manawalti Agri- • cultural-and Pastoral and tho 'W clhngton shoe's;''being .avoidedMs .now. borne out by f .'factV;; *The'/.two .societies .concerncd are to be r congratulated upon this turn of events, . as it is well known that they both look to the'samo fanciers for : mucli .of their support. Latest advices from Home announce that it is proposed to present to that. veteran £igoon fancier, and judge,, the. Rev. IV W. umloy, a substantial testimonial in, recognition of his good .work.in tho, Fancy, .whichextends over a period of thirty years. A "li6t" has been started, and prominent fanciers • have como forward in such a mannor - that tho Rev.' Lumloy will probably : be /I a,handsome; ;: ~. . V.From tho. "Poultry. Journal" I learn that Mr: Arthur Glarkson, thi well-known Christ-. ■ church • poultry fancier, has left on a trip • to "America. .'His fino , flock: of golden ■ and silver' Wyandottes have - been - soldi - and' ■ amongst-the chief purchasers : were Messrs. F: Dacro,' F; Hack, ahd W; King. •>, v . Rumour.has it that Mr. Alf.,Walker will onco again-devote his energies to the breed- ■ . ingof the r modern Gr.me. Many years ago ho:was almost invincible in this breed, and I am sure all fanciers will bo glad to know- ' that 'ho 'int'ends.to give the'- breed-another lift.,:-It .wants- it! - Thirty pounds is - a good price for . a pair : of . long-faced self' tumblers. Such"was the 1 figure:! obtained by Mr. A. 'ttillimcnt for a :■, .pairV'of. his, 19.07 ''.blacks,;at . the Birmingham (England) -young. bird.'-.show,' .the ' purchaser being- Mr.,. L. W: Horton, President of-, tho •Long-faced.Tumbler 1 Club. , : i '..- ~ ~ ■>- ; ;• ' The' first-'schedule to reach ;nie' is that iof ; - tho; .Chnstchurch Poultry;. -Pigeon, and •■-■■ Canary Club;- It is most comprehensive,- , and: reflects, crqdit upon tho committees'who >:■ liavo-.had.m hand the arranging of the. van-, : . ous sections. I .' : A very ,large number.-of spe-cial-prizes and..trophies; are offered, 111 ad- ' dition ;io 'Which arij .the .silver spoons,-: etc;, . offered by tho Pigeon Club . and ..various. prizes by . the ■ Canary. Club. Tho v officiating judges aro: —Poultry—Air. D. . Hampton ;(Alinorias),' Mr.:. C. Lucas: (Whito Leghorns'), Mr., R.- .Wilson . (Brown Leg- , horns), ;Mr. 'E.: J. (\Vvandotlcs), Mr!.: E. D. Rees : (Modern and Old, English Game and Bantams);:. Mr. -E. O'RojllVi (all other classes); •' Pigeons—Messrs. Gapes, M'Lean, . and, Kingsford;- .'. Canaries—Mr. •R. Thomp--1 son. . > s ' The, homing ' races 'that wenyto have been . - flown from fluntervillc on Saturday last were on account of the 'rough wtathor, and will be flown on tho 28th jnst., . •if conditions prevail. >> ' 1 ;Thero:recently, passed through 'Wellington; en- route .to : Nelson,: a.. consignment- of . canaries:. , These birds have\been imported ; by. a . woll-kuown Kelson fancier from leadi ■ -ing' .qriaries; in.-England. - v--v.. ~ Mr/ A.- S.-Palmer, of, Washdyko, will judge <■ i poultry, and Mr. F. Dacro, . Christchurcn, tho:pigeoni classes at tho fortfipomjng show •i of. tho \Nelson Poultry, Pigeon, and, Canary Association; 'to bo held: oil July 9, 10,. and 11. . - . : The curtain of the 1908 show season wa^ rung up-last week at Ingle wood.. The poul- ..- try< ; and .pigeon ontrics. showed- a consider-. able - 'fallm^-off- compared with the previous ■ year,-; tho reason no doubt being the unsuit- ■ ablo time, for exhibiting: birds.. The North ■ Island ppultry.; championship for Langsbaus ■ .onlv.drew.four entries, Mr. C..of Feildmg, annexing tho honour. r ■ ' ' . —.-•cilsiioiA Ixis : , It. is- truly hard: to: conceive how such, a ■ popular chdmpionShip 'As . Langshans was allotted " to;-Iuglowood.v : Being ..'one - of-.tho i heavy breeds, and one-that-takes timo to ' :mature,:'the: above result; is: the only 'one fanciers looked for. ..Had the championship - been allotted to one .of the June or July fixtures J. forty: _entries".[at' least, would, have, faced the judge.