THE FEATHER FANCY

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 252, 17 July 1908, Page 11

THE FEATHER FANCY

: [Notes- bt "Domiso."] POULTRY SHOWS. July. 3.7j'18.—-Eastings. July 23, 24,- 2o.—Tarnnaki. . v .; Ju1y,.28,l29.—Marton. . i..-..--August C, 7.—Taihape. ... ~Tho. Chnstchuroh,Pigeon Club his. issued a circular,to all Magpio tanciors competing at „tHe:' recent .show?th'ero drawing tlioir. attcn- • tipri to jthe" fact I :tliat "the Vclub; had noticed Tvithi.rogiot. that somo of tho: birds shown had .boon badly . trimmed and. that there was . .; also; ovidonco of-.other, suspicions practices," • and' nrging that exhibitors should 'do thoir • utmost to encourago the exhibition of birds ■ in-a -''natural':'-condition. This is tho crux ofsflie whole thing! It,is a: well-known fact that. many judges pay far too much nl ftm- ■ : : an'd'; V-just-£o'' l fcpecihien3/ 'i'They ,! do'.' : not''.handle".tho -ibirdS' f.uffioiohtlv; Woro judges to, encourage ■ the exhibition of .bujds in their natural plumage half t.'jo bnttlo , would :bo: fought.v Dut it is not ?o. • liow manyi times.has tho writer seen-a bird (-.tund. /:^b^usOt^hWri^6^n--tt'''rjgg9d. : ;ii'ailier.'--A'f I . ".two ;iii-its' the. bird: nicoly iviniiiied rompiover it and praised for'its lovely oven • l . : . markings; '' . is in tho hands of the ;■ judges.- '.-^Encoiirage;-the ■ natural;plumaged■ . bird ) and tho'"trimnier" will soon disappear. "However, tho circular will do no harm; It might havo been made a bit stronger, and ! - 1 tho.Chriaichurcli Club are to .be congratulated ,''upon, taking the'initiativo: ' 'v. . Welliugton cxllibitors had a great innings iat tlie.Nelson Show.last ,n-oek. :In,addition to the prize-money awards, the ; numerous :;medals,*:'silver.-'sp6onsj:'"etci,'.annexed-by them would co .a-long way.• towards-'stocking : a. joweller-s shop. This fixture is a favourite ono with Welhngtonians,: and a great number of entries wero-sentirom heie. Sovoral local fanciers also-rmade- the,trip. • r-, - ..., Mr. H. W. Littlejohn, of Wellington, wa3 successful in gainiug tho- South- Island champiohship for long-faced Tumblers, which was ..'competed for at.the-!Nolson'Shbw iast week, : ;; ■ . North Island- championships at rccent shows have, been-,won : asi:under: —At, Mastorton: , Dragoon: championship,' by 'Messrs. Gardiner Wellington ,' Gamo, Mr. N. Oldham,' of Marton: At; W-anganui.:.Plymouth Rocks, by Mr.- W. A.iSowinan, of -Blenheim; Brown. Leghorns,-byfrMr. J. S: Hunti--. of -Wellmgi.' ■ ton; Carterton;;lndian Runner Ducks,-Mr. ■R. :E.\Bannister, of-Palmerston; the Dorking championship.'.-lapsed ; through insufficient en- - tries/''[! • ; ■ ,Tho "Marlborough Herald comments upon the;.careless '.manner'of;-some show exhibitors, in. shipping.birds .in '-unsuitable :- 'boxes, - 'arid.'states' 'that ; a,"consignmeut of pigeons/from Wellington were packed* lir u . flat soap box in a'"higgledy piggledy" man-nor.>.-I agreo . with tho " Herald" in the ■ main,, but in " justice "to Wellington exhibitors I might-mention that tho box under ; notice' did: hot'belong to ! theiii,''but was one •• from the South Island,, transhipped at Wei-.' lington.. " .'vj ln - this ,week-r ; - noticed i these well-! .. Dacre,"A;. S. Palmer, and-G. Woodwaid. The two for•mer. were.en route to-Hastings, and the latter, to Blenheim, at which' places they have engagements - ' ...-.\jiiei.- -"exhibits l arrived! : ; L from . Nelson-in an unhappy, condition. - The birds being, on deck all night in the pouring ram were-.subjected to: much: discomfort, and it will be'a wonder; if alLsurvivo the drenching; they got; • 1.. • .. ~; '• .' 1 ; ' , The "annual.r.mcetingi of-the North Island Association was held:at Wanganui on July 8. Ohly six delegates put in an appearance. The, balance-sheet "showed' that the- Associa-" . tioh; : is , in : , a'; ; : sound ; way. financially,''having .; £91' ':15s'.":'. 3d. to, - credits Contingent •li abi li- : ties:-;were- put .down/at £59 175., assets at , £133,-155.; 3d., showing, the flatter,.m excess .;tojihe iamoiint■oftylZ .waSrd'e®®': "thati';:" thepresent.'-- : executiye:''should-'' ; fet'ain anQther-'twelve .months, and that v:. :th'e'ihladquarters: c of _tho7Association should., remain,at Hiwera for a similar-period: The business on. the: order-paper was dealt with as follows:— ■■ ; - - Rehits ;.\from_ ; P.. : :;'f. and' , C. i.B; Society(l) .; That j-.tho- present -method -of allotmg ;championships is . unsatisfactory,and •: that -in - order ■ to secure.','-' a', more ■ equitable .'. distribution; ' of tho: ' championships' for '' the --' more'' popular varioties of poultry, Pigeons, and Cage-Birds,- tTio , whole .of the whole of the Association's -championships: be -divided ; into two-classes on tho basis of the popularity or otherwise of the ,various breeds, and'bo balloted for ] separately.- This'' was carried!. . V (2)-That the following resolution, be made a rule of tho.Asociationi'—That every affiliated society having a championship or. champton•ships allotted": to it shall,; within . seven days .from .tile: date of competition for same, nntify,'itho.Secretary of;the Association of tho, . name and, address. :of tho-winner of. every .-■such jeh'anipibnshipis and- thec-secretary of the Association shall then j-within ten days after- . such ■ notification^. doliver,: or ■ post to every ' r sucli;twiimer- jthe- Association's championship • . certificate;'together with any prizo ori-pnzes 1 which; under tho 'regulations:' of'; the'-.Asso- .. . .cia'tion, should [ accompany .same, : 'excepting': ' in.;caseswhere ~rule . ; 16; applies.' t-o',any :such ; ; s winner.;^.This was carried; > ' vFrom Hawera P., P. ( and .0; Society;— Tha t: . rules .bo aniended .to allow A;.. and P So'eie-■ i ties affiliating in-.cases-where they undertake - the;- duties'; of' a,' poultry,' -society, , so. 'as' 'to allow of championship ', being allotted to them. Carried. . .-•Inglewood; , , Horticultural. and Poultry Society.—That the headquarters '." of . the 1 North; Island -Poultry, Pigeon; and' Canary Association ,;bo' removable at- the discre- 1 tion of the annual meeting;; Carried. -' 1