Manawatu Poultry Show.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7905, 3 August 1904, Page 5

Manawatu Poultry Show.

OFFICERS,

President;. Mr H."J; ;Ma_i_on*;' '; vicepresidents, .'Messrs C. H. Pickeri'n'g, H. S. Munro, T. C. Fawlcr, James Morris j treasurer, Wr G. W. Keeling..; committee, Messrs V. R; Baldwin, W. Cotton, E. H. Holland, J. H. Manttan, Edgar Tucker, R. H. : Whalltvy, W. T. Green,W. Mathieson. W. Jewell, F. W. A. Mason.,, V. .; Fitzherbert, ;B: Inesen ■;' secretary, : Mr; J. Mounsey.- '■-'"-'.' ". V ■•'•'.'■ ' ,

- The third, .annual, show .of the. Manawatu Poultry Association commenced at .the Zealandia Hall today, and e\£<?.>at this- early stage, the success of the fixture is assured. The entries received, totalling close on 1000, constitute a record far the town, a«d the quality right through is quite on a par, with the. number, in fact in the .opinion; of those best ableto judo-c, a liner'collection! of birds would bo difficult to find. '"Thorp is not a bad class in tha show/ : remarked one expert to a " Standard .''■ "representative this morning, . and when one peruses the catalogue the reason is not difficult to find since the book contains the name of almost every prominent breeder.between Auckland and,. Marlborough; Practically all the birds shown havo run the gauntlet of other shows this season, and, as may be imagined,: only those possessingy more than ordinary chance of success, have been sent in.

• ■ The classes as a whole are strongly represented, ;but this is particularly so in the . championship "classes which -'. arc. decidedly inferos-ti_«' from the fact that some of the exhi" bitors in these classes have already secured ' " legs-in " and success at •this show means the iinal appropriation of the trophy presented. Apart from the ordinary show exhibits there are numerous special cxhlibi- ! tions of interest to visitors. They .-include several pens of: ''•"• Silkies/*' diminutive but very- pretty • bird, shown by Mr Canning,, of Eskdale! Hawkesßay, and 3 pens of Buff Leghorns; shown for the first time in Palmerston. They are exhibited) by Mr H. Hughes, of Carterton, and a local interest attaches to -them from the fact that they were bred by Mr Morley,... late of '•' The Pines," Palmerston, but now of Nelson. They are, as a breed, slightly on the small side, as compared with the ordinary Leghorns, but they are of a distinctly attractive type. .W-hitoPly-mouth Rocks are, also a new class here. They-are shown by Mr Saun--c.ers., of Martmborough, arid are from an imparted Ame'i'i'()a» straiifhi: Tjhey comparo very favourably both, in size and type with the barred varieties: Boththete latter entries were received by the energy of Mr G. H. •Pickering. ' ' - . ' . . The trio competition, institute- by the Association was held, for the first time this year, is another feature of the show, and the birds, which are representative of the strength-of the various poultry associations entering are of splendid type. Ihe .Wyandotte trio contains the North Island champion pullet, Silver Wyando-We, shown by Mr Suckling, on behalf, of the Pahiatua Poultry Association. Pahiatua is, also, represented by Black Orpingtons, Silver Wyandottes, White Leghorns, and Minorcas: The Manawatu Society is. represented by Buff" Orpingtons (Mr H. J. Manson); Partridge Wyandottes (Mr PickerWY, Black Mmorcas (Mr J. D. Cox),-and White Leghorns (Mr E. Holland).' Tiro Hastings Society trio is broken up by the Brown Leghorn entry not coming; - forward. Pig. eo ns ' and canaries are,, also, strong classes and they are not.the least attractive featleature of the show.

Judgiing. was commoß.ed a_ fian early Jiour by the •judge-, "- _r_ : W Hart, Hastings, and Air A. Palmer/ iimaru, a _d they made excellent progress despite the l-arg- array cf fowls lor their inspection. The North Island Championship i tor Aylesbury Bucks was won by Mr W. A. Sowmau, Blenheim. ■• . . At half-past two the Show was 'opened by Mr TV* T. Wo 0 d!, Mk-H.R, Appended are results up to goin-gi to press :— GAME. Black red, hen.^-P. Cavill 1. Two entries. . . Black red, pullet.—P.. Cavill. One entry.. Pile,, cock —A. Roxburgh 1" Two entries. ' Pile, ban,— A. Roxburgh 1. One I •entry. .. Pile, pullet-.—A. Roxburo-h 1. iOne entry. . - - ' Indian game, cock —Manson and Greer 1, C. Canning 2. Two entries. Indian, hen.—H. M. Porter 1, Mainson, and Greer 2, H. B. Mills 3, H. S. Munro b.c. JSig^lit entries. cockrel.—F. Linnie"], H. M Porter 2, 'Two entries. Indian, pullet-rManson and Green 1 andl2, F. J3imiie .'}, H. S.- Munro' h.c. Six entries. Old • English, cock—Ge o ; Paltridsre VP. .Cavill 2, E. Evans 3; J. Jones v.h.c. Four entries. Old ■. English, hen—P. Cavill i; Ai Hopsoji. 2. Three entries., Old English', cockerel—A. E Poad 1, E. Evans 2, J v Fisher :3. Five entries..

'.',...' DORKINGS- . '..'■'. Dark, cock, C. Canning I. P, Sheeran 2, C. H. Andersen 3. Three en--tries. • ■ .- . Dark, hen.—C. Canning 1. C. H. Anderson 2. Two entries. . "' : Silver;.grey, hen— T. ■ W. Barnes- 1. One entry. • 'Silver, grey, cockercl.-T. W, Barnes 1." One entry. . Silver grey pullet.—T._ W Barnus lX One entry. .'...■ COCHINS. 7x"X X Cirmam.on or buff,, hen.—Green Bros 1. One entryl X.XXXERAm[ASXX.xXxX-~:'' light, cock.—A. Simpson 1, E. P. Oryiss 2 ,and- 3. Three entries; ■ ■'■ ■'/Light, hen;—E; P; . Ci-viss"; I and/3/ A. Simpson. 2... Three entries... - - . Light, ..cockerel—A,. Simpsom 1. Ohe'entry. ' . ..'-... " Xifht, ;piil].et:--A-' Simpson I. "E?'P;" Orviss 2. Two - entries. ' ..---' Pure white, pullet.—A. Simpson 1. One: entry.. ... ," ■ -■ -'...;. '-■ '_■'' -\.'L__^GSHANS.V'-''".-',:';;/--',''-.';- ---'( Black, cock—Mrs E.. Holland, 1-and ; 2, , .Gaptain ;Hood ..'3, .C.-'. Canning. 'V.h.ci Eight entries., ~ '■.':-, ■'-,:-' '.-'..' Black, hen—Mrs- EtH o ;i[l'and 1,^2, and. 3; Capt. Hood v.h.c' Eight entries.;.- • ';-';.'; : ■•■;■''•.■' '■■XX-'X'' ■v- X: '■x.X Black, . cockenel--H; V. FitzherSert 1,- Mrs'E.:Holland!/ 2,\ R; :McMqrray3, A. _ Wall v.h.c.y.C:;H, Burnett - h'.c. Thirteen entries. --■ ••• ■'XX >:- ,; IBlaek;-. ;iTOllet-r4i;rs:;E^Hc^laiid;l/ 3, and r :y..h.cv, ;Captv. Hood 2; '.X /Ten; entries i^-;-;;;.;.;." ■'.■■.-■ ; XiXyXXyXXXXX:xX/,',