REPORT ON CONFERENCE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume 80, 9 April 1945, Page 3

REPORT ON CONFERENCE

NELSON POULTRY ASSOCIATION There was a good attendance of members at a meeting of the Nelson Poultry Pigeon and Canary Association, when Mr Alf Hollyman gave an outline of the proceedings at the annual Poultry. Pigeon, and Canary Association’s conference which was held in Christchurch. Nelson was very fortunate in the ballot for New Zealand Championship.", securing some of the most coveted prizes io be competed for. They were the N<Z. championships. Old English Game: Utility White Leghorn: Utility Ancona; Old English Game Bantam; Coloured Flying Homer in coloured classes; Old Bird: Greywing Budgerigar, any suffusion. South Island Championships.. Rhode Island Red. standard class: Enelish White Leghorn, standaref class: Utility Black Orpineton; Utility A.O.V. Poultry; Old English Game Bantam. Partridge or wheaten, female; flying homer cock, rung 1944. flown classes; mule canary: Buff Yorkshire Canary: Unflighted classes: white winged Budgerigar, any suffusion; black Pekin bantam. The judges for the Nelson show will be appointed at the next meeting. Mr C. Stone gave a very interesting talk on the poultry food question and a vote of thanks to the speaker was carried by acclamation.