FANCIERS' SHOW

Evening Star, Issue 19268, 5 June 1926, Page 10

FANCIERS ' SHOW

SPECIAL PRIZES The Dunedin Fanciers’ Club’s annual show was continued in the Canadian Court, Exhibition Buildings, today. Following are further results: — CATS. Best persian male or female, other than smoke, blue, hr black, over six months.—Mrs P. Mason. Persian cat or kitten, male or female.—Mrs J. Cameron, Best Persian cat, male or female, in show.—Mrs P. Mason. Best male or female blue.— v\, Hunt. Best male or female white.—W. Best male or female tabby.—Mrs P. Mason. Best short-haired cat, male or female. —Mrs E. Hawkins. Best neuter.—Mrs M. Mitchell. BANTAMS. Best rosecomb.—-T. A. Brown. Best variety bantam.—T. A. Brown. Best bantam in shew.—T. A. Brown. Best Sebright.—T. A. Brown. Best game bantam. —V. K. Been. Best buff Pekin hen.—T. A. Brown. Best Sebright hen.—T. A. Brown. Best rosecomb hen. —T. A. Brown. CHILDREN’S PETS. Best pair fancy pigeons.—Cyril J. Ramsay. Best long-hair rabbit.—l'rank Longnorth. Best short-hair rabbit.—P. S. SinBest pair homing pigeons.—Frank Kirkpatrick. Best pair any variety pigeons.— Frank Kirkpatrick. . ... The winner of the prize for the best Indy’s or child’s canary was J. Fogarty, not P. Fogarty, as previously announced. _ FANCY POULTRY. Best bird in light breeds, utility or open classes, R. Hudson and Co. s cup. —T. A. Brown. Best cock.—John Campbell. Best hen.—Mrs G. Proudfoot. Best cockerel.—F. G. Hanson. Best pullet.—J. A. Morns. Best old English game.—Male, R. W. Brown; fe do, R. W. Brown, UTILITY SECTION. Rhode Island Red.—Cock, A. E. Poulter; hen, D. Munro; cockerel, C. Bartley: male or female, C. Bartley. Black Orpington.—Cock, F. G. Hanson j hen, Jb\ C - ilunsonj coclvcicl, J. • G. Hanson. . _ ~ Tr Best Black Orpington.—F. G. Hanson. , r T „ Best Silver Wyandotte.—Mrs J. B. White. Buff Orpington.—W. Collie. Unplaced bird.—F. G. Hanson. Fanciers’ club’s specials. Buff Orpington pullet.—W. MacdonBest bird, heavy breeds.—C. BartBw t bird, utility classes. —M. Keen. Best Black Orpington in show.—F. G. Hanson. UTILITY LIGHT BREEDS. Best utility White Leghorn (Sproson trophy).—W. Keen. . Best prepared white bird in snow.— 'A. C. Goodlet. Best bird m utility classes.—J. P. White Leghorn.—Cock, Mrs J. B. White; hen, James Crooks; cockerel, 'A. C. Goodlet; pullet, Mrs J. B. White. . _ , , Best type White Leghorn in show. Pt. Mills. , . . , Best White Leghorn, male or female. A. C. Goodlet. Tr , Minorca. —Cock, J. P. Hoare; cockerel, J. P. Hoare; pullet, J. P. Hoare. Minorca, male or female.—J. P. Hoare. , „ , T xr Brown Leghorn.—Female, J. H. Booth; male,_ J. H. Booth Best breeding pen, light breeds.—A. 0. Goodlet. . , „ , Runner-up, White Leghorn pullet. Best bird, light breeds.—W. Keen. Consolation prize. Campbell. YORKSjuIRE CANARIES. Best bird in novice section.—C. V. section.—Clear yellow cock, L. Littgou; yellow-ticked cock, E. J. Comer. _ Yellow var. cock.—L. Littgou. Clear buff cock.—A. H. Smith; hen E. J. Comer. Var buff hen.—E. J. Corner. . Cinnamon marked Yorkshire. —C. IV. Best Yorkshire in breeders’ section. —A. H. Smith. Cinnamon, yellow, or huff Yorkshire. —F. Hartley. Green Yorkshire, self or foul. —A. H. Smith. Open class.—Clear or yellow cock, E. J. Comer; ticked or var. cock, Mrs M'Farlane. Clear, ticked, or var, buff.—Cock, b. Littgou; clear yellow hen, S. Littgou. Ticked yellow hen.—A. H. Smith. Buff variegated hen.—E. J. Comer, Buff clear hen. —A. H. Smith. Yellow cinnamon hen.—C. W.'Rix. Green Yorkshire, self of foul.—F. Hartley. . . . „ Rest Yorkshire in show.—S. Littgou. Best clear yellow Yorkshire. —A. H. Smith. NORWICH CANARIES. Novice section.— Best bird, N. C. M. Fountain. Breeders’ section. Clear- yellow Norwich—A. H. Wang T. or van Norwich A. Oursey. Clear buff Norwich— Harry Walker, T. or var. buff Norwio—John Moodie. Green Norwich— D. Auld. Crest Norwich—D. Auld. Cinnamon Norwich—A. H. Waugh. Open Class.—Clear yellow Norwich —A. Cursey. T. and var. yellow Norwich—A. H. Waugh. Clear buff Norwich—D. Auld. T. or var. buff Norwich—A. Cursey. Green Norwich—D. Auld. Cinnamon Norwich—D. Auld. T and var. buff Norwich hen—A. Cursey. T. or var. Norwich (color-fed) — F. Hartley. Clear Norwich hen—A. H. Waugh. _ ■ Best Norwich in show (Section marked C).~A. Cursey. Beat Norwich in show I). — Alan Day. Open Class.—Best mulo—E. Mathorno. Best goldfinch—E. J. Chronican.- Best crest —A. H. Waugh. HOMER PIGEONS. 600-mile cock—A. Stevenson, 600-mile hen—A. Stevenson. 500-mile cock—A. Stevenson. 500-mile hen—A, Stevenson. 400-mile cock or hen—C. W. Conlay. 200-milo cock or hen—J. Still. 100-mile cock or hen—W. Trewern. Most likely flyer—A. Fraser. 300-mile cock or hen—A, Fraser. 100-mile, young—J. Hay. Most likely flyer (younfi)—S. Lynn. 50-mile (young)—W. Trewern. Boys’ classes (old)—0. G. H. Oliver Boys’ classes (young)—C. G. 11. Oliver. [PcnmSHED BX ARRANGEMENT.] "BACK TO NATURE" AN EXCELLENT INCUBATOR A patent incubator whose method of working differs in no essential particular from a hen’s own wav of hatching her eggs has attracted a lot of interest at the Fanciers’ Show. Most successful tests have shown that, in egg incubation at any rate, the “ baclc-to-Nature ” cry is more than justified. This incubator differs from others in that .there is a direct application of heat to the eggs, not an indirect application as ia other models by means

of heat-conducting air or the like. Described shortly, the method is that a box filled with hot air, and with an under side made of rubber, presses gently upon the eggs. The rubber, heated by the air above it, comes into direct contact with the eggs, keeping them, warm in exactly the same way as the sitting hen docs. The hot air in the box comes from an,ordinary incubator lamp at the side. Absolutely no heat escapes. Another advantage is that the eggs, about four dozen of which can bo placed in the shallow box beneath the rubber, lie on slightly damp earth, which is obviously a very natural place for them. There is no vibration or jarring or shifting of the eggs. All the movement is in tho upper box, which can be moved up and down as desired.

With this incubator the airing of eggs is a trifling matter, for an adjustable clockwork machine at the side raises or drops tho upper box as desired. It is, too, an ideal brooder. Lifted a little, the heated cushion allows the chickens beneath a warmth and comfort in which they cannot fail to thrive. The cushion can bo raised us the chickens grow. The whole thing is made of wood, is compact, and carefully made, and of neat appearance. Tho incubator is the invention of Mr A E. Reeves, who has Mr A. C. Price associated with him. For the reasons advanced above, the invention is one that should bo of the greatest importance in ensuring highiy-successful incubation. —[Advt.]