THE FEATHER FANCY

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 179, 24 April 1908, Page 11

THE FEATHER FANCY

. [Notes dy " Domino."] '' POULTRY SHOWS. June 3 ■ ■ , June.-. 11. '12.—Eketahuna, . . . ■ ; . , Junei7, 18— Hawcra. . ' 1 1 ■ i June'lß, 19, 20.—Auckland.. Juno 23, 24, 25j 26— P.almerston North, ~ ■ > July 2, 3, 4.—Wellington. / , •■■■ July 3, 4.—Newton. i .' _ July 7, 8— Carterton. . ... July 8, 9.—Wanganui. July. 8, 9, 10, 11. —Waikato. - Jul}\lo, 11. —Wairarapa. < July 15, t 1G. —I'ahiatua. ■ Julyl", 18.—Hastings. » July 21, 22.—Napier. , ■ -.• , 'Julyv23, 24, 25.—Taranaki. . 29.-r-Marton. .•■■■ . ■ .'August 0, 7.—Taihapc. '-.V-' i- '•••'' ' ' ' ' ' . The vNorth Canterbury Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Clu!) have dccidcd to ask Mr. A. : Gapes'to jii(]go v -the pigeon and canary classes at-their next show. . • V Mr. A: A. Clarkson has - resigned his position as ;■ treasurer of tho Christchurch l'otil- ... try; Pigeon,.'and Canary Club owing to.his 'return from -America being uncortain. ■ •- XMt.ti H; V.:: Fitzherbert, tho enthusiastic Levin .fancier,. was. in .Wellington during the Easter- holidays, . and. visited many of the local-yards and lofts. .. . . v •Mr. v Ti' R: ■ Boyes,utho..well-known local Wyandotte < has just returned from a r short'visit to Christchurch. Ho .informs me that; lie visited many of the pro? ' minent yards and lofts,'" and reports .th'at'tlie i fancy generally is flourishing in the Southern i city: - surprised him most was the ap-1 . parent/advancement .' in the pigeon fancy, .* owjn£,~'in his opinion, to the efiorts of the newly-formed Pigeon Club, which is leaving no'stone- unturned to-foster the,interest'of tlu .'"Poos," and ,lie added: ."A prominent : Kreeder/infprms.' me ;.that ;if-.the Wellington' breeders/will support Christchurch show; they ■ in' roturii'caii look for : a bumpcr entry: from Christchurch." . . Wellington Homing Pigeon ._Society havo.concluded, a. very successful flying sea-' ; ' races ;wercJFroni, : llawerai:i flown .ApnlCll, air: line 122 miles produce >race) —J. H. Clark's No. 1 (velocity 864 yards), 1, W Bailees No. 26 (841 yards); 2-;-l J.: J;' Elliott's ' No. 14 (841- yartjs), 3;; R. M'lnytre's No. 12 (S3S ■ yards), 4. From V./.-^Huntorville;: flown April'l7, - air-lino • 102) miles (novice'race)A.' Crpskery's No. 56 , (1324 yards), 1; C. Martin's — (1323 j.uds), 2;;. W.; Alliens No.. 267. (1307 yards), 3; J. ...; -J-i-Eliiott's Jyd. .90 (1307 yards), '4Mr..'W; ' Bailey -wins the Maritime ;Cup.;andiaggregate. prize for old birds 1 , with -30 points, Mr. A. r 24 ;;points. For the . young-birds': aggregate-and cup Messrs..AY. Bailey iand.-J 1 . H. Clark were equal with 6 i and flew, a'deciding race, which . resultcdun -a win for Mr. Clark. , v v,i '• Mr.:.vAV. Bailev,- an iold • and enthusiastic ■ member.;of tho-Wellington Homing Society, leaves on a trip to, England, next week. It is. Mr. Bailey's intention to visit the leading lofts at Home, and lie will bring back with him.-a> number of birds for local fanciers. Fanciers will; Ii am, sure, join with mo m * wishing tho traveller bon voyage. V'.-:.'. ,'j' ;... , ; - that,''.'the>North .Island -Association's, championship for - Silver Wyan- : dottes;%s 'beeny allotted:'to ' the; "Welliiigton . Society's July. show. - .This should prove a > : ' greati.draw,, for:' the local \ Society,. assilvers are-reported, to be . very numerous this"sea-. ' : Son.r'% ''r f: