THE FEATHER FANCY

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 222, 12 June 1908, Page 11

THE FEATHER FANCY

i" '.[Notes nt Domino."] POULTRY SHOWS. : " June 17, 18.—ITawera. V , Jurle'lß, 19; 20.—Auckland. Jutie -23, 24, 25, 26—l'almerston North. ! July' 2, J, 4.—-Wellington. . July 3,' V July'7,'~B.'—Carterton. .-> , r '..."f ■' \ July 8, 9.-^Wanganui. v July 8, 9, 10, 11.-Wailcato. July 10, 11.—Wairarapa. i . July-17, 18.—Hastings. July 23, 24, 2o.—Taranaki.' •.Julv;2B,-29.—-Marton. >'■ ■ v. August 6, 7.—Taihapo. ,'Lpghprn• be -interested to learn: that; tho North: Island Leghorn and Minorca Club has allotted its Handsome shield . ' to , the Wellington- Society for ; competition.: Tho-exhibitors in the lour classes for.singlo comb -Vhito Leghorns and tho four classes of Brown Loghorn3 mil be eligible for this i shield; provided l they are financial members of tho "Leghorn and Minorca Club., This ahielchis a.handsome one, valued at £7 75., *nd!should prove, a great draw. : Exhibitorß . at'. the recent Christchurch 6how,\vno:;.were not fortunate-enough • to attend- the fixture, . were -very pleased at ■ I the action.of the.Dominion in-arranging for a special -telegram on the ovo of the open- - ingr ddy,'"announcing tho locar wins. . ".r-.;-, . ....- Fanciers who made the trip were, -well ■ treated,- and enjoyed tho fine show very much/ '; '-From a feather ■ point of - view it was i quite ; 'on -a-par-with previous shows, : ; fibtwithstandiug'that : 'the poultry entries suffered > a drop ■ of; some 300. : Pigeons had, ■ . the ./ine ;>lotal - of. 598, and.: canaries ran into iclose •on 200.. Wellington's , contnbutton was -a large one,- and they .brought: ; .. back' more than" a fair, average, of winning :' : Wj tickets.'.' ■ v .'v.';:."' v< : But .upon all their success was a. blot. . . ; Th'e.; : inagpio/plasses ■ were very keen;' and -it . seams as-though somo of our exhibitors had: - ■ Bniffed.7this 'competition, when: a long, way off. - vThey.-..were .a. bit anxious, with ■ the result-that-rainy of their birds -underwfent a-too.-. Bev ( ere; preparation.: ,Itis . all very well to^' geti a bird np to: catch: the judge's eye,;: but 5 the: lino must be drawn whon it comes* to/-"plu'ckmg."-; This was undoubtedly irtriu!ged-':iri'.'.to a largo; ox tent, with the re- ' Bnlt: i ';tiyat-; , ite i .Sbutherk;'Society's : Committee ... dot«^'ted['>i{,"'»na'''havo.issued' a "strong-, warn-' ,i4K..'nofe.j-tOY°3p it.again. I sincerely "hope ' \ ;Fa»cit;rs!v>n)l; take heed of ,these few hints... «Sr-yer;il;iOx]!il)itor3. .were. placed in tho un-. . fortiinati%,poiritioii :of having imported birds : ' ..- recently," and-had shown them,- quite inno- . : ceiitly, "militis many of the feathor appen- : ; that': should '-naturally adorn them. To: these-1 would say—Be careful whero you .. ... purchase,'your birds. : I,'?regret, to learn-that Mr. H. 'W. Little-, john,.-.tho popular, and hard-working Secretary ofethe Wellington 'Society, is just nowlaid aside i by: illness, which, coming at a ' time.jWhoiV- hli services aro most required, will oause. much inconvenience to his Gom-" • mittee jind Society. . .' ■■■■■ The annual- meeting-, of the North Island 'Association is, : I understand, to be held at Wanganui-'-this year, - tho second week in > July'beirig .fixed as about tho time. I am. sure . it is the wish of Fanciers that delegates (to 1 the governing body will, enter upon the-work, to-,bo dono with an earnest desire to ,-nlake the association what it was intended it' shquld be—the head• pieco of tho , Fancy in tho North Island. '7 - /As Am 5 ; the -Nelson, schedule is.a- most, inyiting'iotie... Cups; medals,, fsilveit.fjf---6PQonr f i j ~apd «sher-. . trophies ;are offered. ■ . The. ontry. alt . this Bhow .last;.yoar: exceeded-1200,,-and'it will-. , surprisejime .if even';this ■' large-total' is ■ not-' -this season eclipsed. r Mrr-A-. 1 S. 'Palmer • will.-judge .the poultry classes, and vMr. Dacre the.pigeonß. - - Congratulations tovMr; A;'H. Guthrie, our local" Orpington breeder, upon his achieve- ■■■ . i ment : at: Christchurch —Ist and 3rd in pullets.' -Also to Mr. T. Boyes, winner, in the Silver-Wyandotte cock class. • \ This-iS'perhaps a- record: In the young Black Magpie, hen class at .tho Southern Show'.thoro/.were thirteen exhibits.' . The': first,,-: sedond, and third prize takers were sisters,. all • bred this year from the one pairrof;: birds by Mr;- J. • Noble, 0f... Ophir, Sidnej 1 At ithe- Eketahuna Show,-held yesterday, Mr: T, 11.. Boyes, - 7 of Karorij had a great ,i innings, winning first and second in tho Sil- : ■ ■ ver -Wyaiidotto cock: class, first; and ' in: the..hon-class, first and, second in tho pullet,diss; in 'Golden- Wyandottes firs'j.• ! in the cock class, first,in the hen class; also threo. special prizes.' .