THE FEATHER FANCY

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 216, 5 June 1908, Page 11

THE FEATHER FANCY

1 : [Notes by " Domixo."] POIiLTRY. SHOWS. .. inno 11, 12.—Ekotalrana. Jutio 17,18. —Hawe'ra. Jiirib vIS, 19, 20.—Auckland. Jiirifl 23, 24, 25,: 26.—Palmerston North. July .2, 3, 4.—Wellington. . July 3;'4. —Newton. July 7, .B.—Carterton. July 8, 9.—Wanganui. July 8, 'J, 10, 11.—Waikato. July 10, 11. —Wairarapa. July. 17, 18.—Hastings. July 23, 24, 25.—Taraiiaki. • ' July.2B, 29.—Mavton. August 6, 7.—Taihape. ■ '

■ .Fanciers.are on the " qui rive." The first bif; classic show for 1908 is being held to-day .in-LChristchurch; in fact, ufas opened ycstcrdayi; ; Several Northerners : havo.made the trip, and will help to swell tho crowd of visitors ;that yearly patronise this early fixture. . Amongst iocal "fancicrs,' the magpie awards will,, boi'luoked: for eagerly, as strong teams huvo left tho lofts of Messrs. A. H. Guthrie, T. R. Boyes, J. S. Adams, F. H. Stairmand, B: -J. Fallu, and M. G. Grenside.\ Show , homers.will ha sent by' Messrs: F. Fauvoland ■■■ H. : 'f'W;-'Littlejohn,while tumblers, frills, • poiiitors,'!, etc.,, have also been sent. Mr. Gilthrio-iias sent a fine team of black Orpingtons,'and Mr. Boyes will, as usiial, bo represented in tho Wyandotte classes. ■ ; ;The : :?6uth Island Poultry Association's- • championships for magpies and the owl championship',will be" decided at tho show_for the year, ■ Tho championship value is £5, to bo won twice. ; , Blenheim and Nelson fanciers will bo well represented at tho Southern show. I nqto a of .birds. passed through Wellington on Monday. Those woro' from Messrs.-W. A. Sowman (Blenheim), E. T. SaVage,'iand Betts and Baigent (Nelson). Mr. G.- A. -Macquanc, tho veteran Nelson fancier, will- also;'be represented' in the pigeon see-, ■ tion. •

• -'Now -.South "Wales also ' contributes its quota.'"'By the Mortowai last week, thero arrived,-: eh -route, a number of fino show liomers.;and magpies. I hear .that many . others from tho other side are also there,, including tho,'Newcastle winning black 'magpie, and tho second prize black cock at the Hoy?,l ; Show. Mr. ;A. H. Gutlino informs mo that, so far;, the-replies to his circular re tho intended Magpio Club have boon distinctly favourable and numerous. It.is a certainty that sucli a club, run on broad'and sound lines, will bo; a success. «• ,' '. '■ ' ",f^o; V Keiliugton' : Homing .. Pigeon ;Socjety hoUV its annual meeting on Monday evening, wh'eri'soitib .15 members attended. Mr. M. G. Grenside (vice-president) presided. Tho annual 'report' alia was read' and adapted,; the latter disclosing a very'satisfactory state of aftairs. Offifcers .for tho bristling year wore elected as under :—Patron, Mr.;.A. H; Turnbull (re-elected); .president, Captain. Edwin, (re-elected); vice-presidents, Mossrs. T. M. Wilford, .M.P.; ,R. Itonayne, M ,G. Gronsidc, M It. S. Clark, W. Neilson ; secretary, Mr. P. Lamb (re-elected); treasurer, •• Mr. C. • Haynes; committee, W Bailey, J H. Clark, A. Clark, E. Griffiths, aud J. Elliott; auditor, Mr. F. Wilhams. The chairman presented the tro-. phieS ..wbri. duririg tho- season to the various winnofs. : Tho society decided to start' a hamper on tho southern route this, yfear, instead,;" of ,confining their, operations.',to tho . northern-' route, their object being to. ultimately, reach Invcrcargill. A detailed, list of trophy winners' will, be given later 01L Tho; Hastings Poultry Society's schedule is to'hand.-. As is usual, with.this society, thero' is 'a ; fihe list; of l special, prizes, including .'tho ".Bone trophy, valuo. £25, to' bo awarded -to ftfie ich'ampion'bird in show (ducks',' tur-keys,-pigeons, and.canaries excluded), to bo worifthreo.-tiraes 'by the same exhibitor! Tho .Nortlr Island championships set; down aro' Golden Wyandottcs and .'..White There aro also gold medals for the champion • birds. ViNumbrous cups (arid, other' specials' malio-up: a-very;valuable' lot; In addition, there-are-tho valuable specials and shields of tho . .North.' Island' "Wyandotte Club, for which section Mr. E. Dacre, ofChristchurch, iS ■ j.'Wpo.; ; The. other- poultry, classes will bo taken by.Mr. A. S. Palmer, and the pfgeon3 by Mr. J..F. Fitzgerald, of Sir. R. Smith' is secretary. . W. Littlc-john, secretary to. the society, informs me that thorb has,been a largo demand for schedules from all parts of tjie colony, and ho is. confident that the coming fixture will beat oil,records.: '