LEVIN POULTRY SHOW.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 June 1923, Page 3

LEVIN POULTRY SHOW.

PRIZE-WINNERS FROM ALL PARTS ■ Of DOMINION. LAST CHANCE OF INSPECTION TO-NIGHT. 'The' second annual show of the Levin Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Birds Society wag officially opened in the Drill Hall yesterday afternoon hy Mr W,. N. Anderson, president of the Society. There was a good attendance of the public which continued throughout the day and evening, the keenest interest being taken in the exhibits.

Five hundred and thirty-three entries had been received, and were displayed to admirable advantage in the roomy Drill'Hall. As was to be expected thb utility classes were very well represented, 64 Orpingtons, and nearly 100 Leghorns being of this class. The judge of the utility class, Mr S. Johnstone, of Palmerston North, was very • complimentary about the birds displayed, both in the Orpington and Leghorn sections. The winning White Leghorn hen, owned by Mr W. N. Anderson, of Levin, he characterised as being of perfect type, and equal to competition in any part of New Zealand. He was ai&o particularly struck with the fine display of cockerels.

The Minorcas, which were represented by 18 birds were not taken as a class of such high quality ,as the Orpingtons and Leghorns, and were inclined to lack type and size. This referred particularly to cocks. The winning hen, shown by Mi’s G. C. Thornton, of Hastings, was full of quality. The Silver Wyandottes. from a fanciers’ point of view, were lacking in colour.

Mr H. Bower, of Levin, judged the fancy Orpingtons.

The fancy classes, although not su strong numerically as the Utility, were described by the judge, Mr W. Hall, of Lepperton, as being .very creditable ior such a new show, whilst the quality was particularly good. Some oi the b(est birds, however, had been spoiled ior show purposes by having their wings clipped, presumably to prevent them flying out of pens. This, Mr Hall said, ivas not allowed, am: was sufficient to disqualily them, as although here done merely to prevent birds dying, might conceivably be for the purpose of removing feathers oi unsatisfactory colour. The same classes are well idled and of good quality, whilst the Black Minorcas, Brown, American White, and Bud Leghorns, are all of lair quality, Caimpines are well represented anil of very high standard. The Rhode Island Red ctasse are not so Avell filled as they might have been, but the quality and type are excellent.

In connection with the ladies’ classes, Mr Hall pointed out that some rearrangement might advantageously he made in future shows. In this class lor which there were 21 entries, were shown the finest birds in the Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock classes, each of which got prizes as .being the best birds of their class in the show. He suggested that it would be better that they should he shown ha their own, classes and judged again in relation to the ladies’ classes. Sixty pigeons are shown, amongst which Homers are represented with 40 entries, making a very line display of this class, and giving the judge, Mr Stott, of Gisborne, no eaisy task. Some very’ fine magpie pigeons were also shown by Mr P. G. Burlace, of Gisborne. In 'the evening a smoke concert, presided over by Mr D. W. Matheson, was tendered to exhibitors and menu hers, and an account of this will appear in l a 1 aier is&ue. The show is open during the afternoon and evening. All those intere-sled In poultry should takG the opportune' Of paying it. a visit before it closes tonight. the. judges.

The judges .were as follows—pigeons.—Mr Stott, Gisborne, ancy Classes.—Mr W. Hall, Lepper-

ton. Utility Classes—Mr S. Johnstone, Palmerston North. Fancy Orpingtons. —Mr H. W. Bower, Levin. r , , Fancy Black Oryington (female).— Mr W. Scott, New Plymouth. Utility Black Orpington (male)— Mr s. Turnbull, Woodvllle. CHAMPIONSHIPS. American White Leghorns (male).— Mr A. Julian, Levin. American White Leghorns (female).— Mr T W. Wilson, Hawera. ‘ Fancy Black Orpington (male).—Mr L. Vickers, Rotorua. OLD ENGLISH. Black Red Cock.—Mr C. Robert (Palmerston) 1. One entry. Duckwing Cock. —Mr C. Robert (Palmerston) 1. One entry. MINORCAS. Black Cock.—A. Challis (Weraroa) 1. One entry. Black Hen.—Mrs G. C. Thornton (Hastings) 1. One entry. Black Cockerel.—Mrs G. C. Thornton 1. One entry. Black Pullet—Mrs G. C. Thornton 1, F. G. Wasley (Hawera) 2. Two entries.

LEGHORNS ENGLISH (Single Comb.) Brown Cock. —S. Gibing (Levin) 1. Only entry. Brown Hen.—All'. Anderson (Levin) 1, J. Cunninghame (Palmerston) 2 and 3. Three entries. Brown Cockerel.—J. Cunninghame 1 and 2, E. Collis (Levin) 3. Three entries.

Brown Pullet—J. Cunninghame 1, J. R. Cunninghame (Taihape) 2, E. Collis (Levin) 3. Three entries. Black Cockerel.—A. Wilson (Johnsonville) 1. One entry. Black Pullet.—A. Wilson 1. One entry. LEGHORNS AMERICAN STANDARD (Single Comb.)

White Cock.—A. Julian (Levin) 1, F. W. Wilson (Hawera,) 2, F. G. Wasley i Hawera) 3. Four entries. ' White Hen.—F. W. Wilson (Hawera) I, champion and 2, F. G. Wasley 3. Five entries. Buff or Cinnamon.—Hen: Mr s C. E. Stratton (Levin) 1; one entry. Cockerel: Mrs C. E. Stratton 1; one entry.. Pullet ; Mrs C. E. Stratton 1; two entries. CAMPINES. Cock—A. Walker (Levin) 1, W. R. Fanner (Weraroa) 2. Two entries. Hen.—A, Walker 1, W. R. Farmer 2. Two entries. Cockerel.—A. Walker .1, W. R. Fanner 2. S. Jones (Weraroa) 3. Four entries. Pullet.— Miss Poole (Levin) 1, W. R. 'Farmer 2, A. Walker 3. Six entries. WYANDOTTES. Silver Laced—Hen: A. Doig (Manakau) 1, J. Monro (Levin) 2; two entries. Cockerel: W- A. Sowman (Blenheim) 1; J. Munro 2; two entries. Pullet: W. A. Sowman 1, A. Doig 2, J. Barry (Otane) 3, Alf. Anderson (Levin) 'v.h.c.; five entries. White.—Cock •W. A. Sowman 1; one entry. Hen:.J.'R.'Cunninghame (Taihape), 1, T. B. Holdaway (Marton) 2; two entries. Cockerel: T. B. Holdaway 1 J. R. Cunninghame 2; two entries. ’ Pullet : Rev. W. Lea (Wanganui) 1, J. R. Cunninghame 2, T. BHoldaway 3: four entries. Partridge.—Cock: C. Robert (Palmerston) 1; one entry. Hen ; C. Robert 1 ; one entry. Cockerel: C, Robert 1; one entry. Pullet: C. Robert 1; one entry.

ORPINGTONS (Single Comb.)

Black.—Cock: L, Vickers (Rotorua) t and champion, W. Scott (New Plymouth) 2; two entries. Hen: W. Scott 1 and 2, L. Vickers 3; five entries. Cockerel s W- Scott 1; one en- (

try. Pullet; W. Scott 1; one. entry;." White Hen.—Hylton (Wanganui) 1; one entry. PLYMOUTH ROCKS. T s Barred. —Cockerel; W. A. Sowntan 1; B onei entry. Pullet: W. A. Sowjnan 1; [ one entry. , r I White.—Cock: J. Bartholomew, (Le- g vin) 1; one entry. Hen; J. Bartholo- v mew 1 and 2; two entries. Cockerel; - J. Barry (Otane) J. Miss Poole (L©.vm) , g 2; two entries. Pullet: J. Barry L c Bartholomew 2] two entries. j RHODE ISLAND REDS. \ Single Comb. —Cock: T. B- Holda- t way (Marion) .1; one entry. Cockerel; T. B. Holdaway 1; one entry. Pullet: T. B. Holdaway 1, E. Ailmand (Wera- j roa) 2; two entries. _ j ANDALUSIANS. ] Cock.—E. Ailmand (Weraroa) 1; one ; entry. „ tn i Hen.—C. H. Bould (Levin) X, L. All- ( mand 2; two entries. Cockerel.—C. H. Bould 1, E. Ailmand 2: two entries. , Pullet.—E. Ailmand 1, C. H. Bould J 3; two entries. INDIAN GAME. } Cock, Hen and Pullet—E. Ailmand . (Weraroa), Ist in each,; one entry each. LAO I ESP CLASSES. Cock or Cockerel—Mi&s A. McWhirter 1 and bracelet, June Walker (Sow- ; man) 2, Mrs W. Humphries (Lea) '3; Mrs G. C. Thornton (Hastings) v.h.c.; eleven entries. OLD ENGLISH GAME BANTAMS. Black Red.—Cockerel : Master Don, Walker (Woodville) 1; ’ one entry. Cock—Master Don Walker lj one entry., BANTAM'S. Black Rose Comb.—Cock: A. S. Hunter (Levin) 1; one entry. Hen : Peggy Fraser (Levin) 1, A. S. Hunter 2; two entries. Cockerel: A. S. Hunter 1; one entry. Pallet •A. S. Hunter 1,2, and 3. ’ t Pekin Buff—Cock: E. Ailmand (Weraroai) 1; two entries. Hen : E. Allmand 1; two entries. HOUDANS. Pullet—E. Ailmand 1; one entry. BREEDING PENS. Heavy breeds, cock and two hens— T. B. Holdaway (Marton) 1; one entry. Light Breeds, cock and two hens—J. Cunninghame (Palmerston) 1; two entries. SELLING CLASSES. Wyandotte—Rev. W. Lea (Wanganui) 1; one entry. Bantams. —A. S. Hunter (Levin) 1; one entry. UTILITY CLASSES. ORPINGTONS (Single Comb). Black Cock—H. E. Ryman (Palmerston.) 1 and 3. C. A. Gumming (Hamilton) 2; six entries. Black Hen—H. B. Ryman 1,2 and special, C. A. Gumming 3 and h.c.; fifteen entries. Black Cockerel—S. Turnbull (Woodvllle) 1, special and shield, H. E. Ryman (Palmerston) 3, W. A. Slowman (Blenheim) h.c.; twenty-four entries. Black Pullet—H. E. Ryman 1 and special, 2 and h.c., B. A. Fraser (Taihape) 3; twenty-three entries. White Hen or Pullet—Hylton (Wanganui) 1; one entry, MINDRCAS. . Black Cock—A. Wilson (Johnsonville) 1, Mrsi Hutchings (Levin) 2, A. J. Knight (Levin) 3; six entries. Black Hen—Mrs G. C. Thornton i (Hastings) l and special, Mrs H. George (Levin) 2, A. S. Hunter (Levin) 3; five entries Black Cockerel—A. .T. Knight 1, E. Pritchard (Woodville) 2. A. S. Hunter o . -Run ' Black Pullet—A. S. Hunter 1, A. Gob, 1 lins (Woodville) 2 and 3; four entries. WYANDOTTES. Silver Cock—A. Doig (Manakau) 1, J. Munro Levin) 2, E. Pritchard (Wood s ville) 3; five entries. - Silver Hen—A. Doig 1 and special, ; W. A. Sownxaix (Blenheim) 2, J. Munro 3; live entries. Silver Cockerel—A. Ander&on (Le- ■ vin) .1 and 3, W. A. Sowman 2; four entries. ; Silver Pullet—W. A. Sowman. 1, AAnderson 2 and 3; seven entries. White Cock—W. A. Sowman 1; one . entry. White Hen—T. B. Holdaway (Marton) 1, Rev. W. Lea (Wanganui) 2, H. 1 W. Ellis (Levin) 3; four entries. White Cockerel—Rev. W. Lea 1, .7. : R. Cunninghame 2; two entries. White Pullet—Rev W Lea 1, J R Cunninghame 2, H. W Ellis 3; five en- ; tries LEGHORNS. ; White Cock—Mrs G. Webster (Wei- [ lington) 1, T. Bruce (Palmerston) 2 and 3; F. S. Allen (Levin) v.h.c.; seven entries. ■ i White Hen—W. N. Anderson (Levin) i I, T. Bruce 2, F. S. Allen 3, Mrs D. Glackin (Levin) y.h.c.; twelve entries'. : White Cockerel—T. Bruce 1 and 3, ( Mrs G. Webster 2; nineteen entries. White Pullet—F. S. Allan (Levin) 1, . T. Bruce 2 and 3, W. N. Anderson ; : v.h.c., J. S. Wilson (Weraroa) h.c. ;■ twenty-two entries. Brown Cock—F. Swanwick (Wera- : roa) 1; one entry. Brown Hen—Arthur Wilson (John■sonville) 1, A, Anderson (Levin) 2, .7.., 1 (■■M'ninghame (Palmerston) 3; six en- , Brown Cockerel—L. A. Newdick. , (Whakaronga) 1 and special, E. Collto 1 (Levin) 2, Miss M. Spencer (Levin) 3; eight, entries. Brown Pullet—J. Cunninghame l r L. A. Newdick 2, S. Gilling 3; four en•juries PLYMOUTH BOCKS. Barred Cock—J. Lemmon (Levin) Ip one entry. | Barred Hen—3. Lemmon 1 and 2; two entries. | Barred Cockerel—W. A. Sowman 1 p one entry. Barred Pullet—W. A. Sowman 1, J. Lemmon 2 and 3; three entries. White Cock—R. R. Harris (Levin) 1; one entry. . . _ . White Cockerel—R. Read (Levin) l; one entry. „ _ White Pullet—R. Read 1, R. R- Har-i ris 2; two entries. RHODE ISLAND REDS. ] Cock.—Miss A. McWhirter (Petone)); 1; one entry. Pullet—H. W. Ellis (Levin) 1 and 2, E. Ailmand (Weraroa) 3; three entries.. | ANY OTHER PUREBRED VARIETY- S Cock—Peggy Fraser (Levin) 1; on© j entry. * , 1 Hen—Peggy Fraser 1; one entry. ,s Cockerel—H, W. Ellis (Levin) 1; < nu. , entry. Pullet—H. W. Ellis 1, Peggy Frasar, 2; two entries. ' CHILDRENS CLASSES. HEAVY BREED. . Hen—ResteU : Munro (Levin) 1; oue entry. . Cockerel—Hat Morgan (Levin) I,J Ken Morgan (Levin) 2; two entries. Pullet—E.' Rapley (Levin) 1. Boy; Munro (Leyin) 2, Charlie Mprgan (Levin) 3; five entries. LIGHT BREED. ■ Cockerel—Jim Morgan (Levin) !;• one entry. Pullet—Maggie Morgan (Levin) 1; one entry, i BANTAMS. 1 Cock—L. George (Levin) 1, E. Co'lis (Levin) 2, Eric Ransom (Levia) 3; foui entriesi. Hen—Pat Hunter (Levin) J, J. Ryder (Levin) 2, Mavis Oak 3; nine entries, t ■ ekerel—<Billy Hunter (Levin) ? and special, E. McDonald (t'eyin) 2, Jack oak fLevln) 3; three entries. Piillet—E. McDtoniald* (Levin) 1, Phyllis Oak (Levin) 2;. two entrlesv