POULTRY SHOW OPENED.

New Zealand Herald, Volume L, Issue 15356, 18 July 1913, Page 3

POULTRY SHOW OPENED.

SOME FINE EXHIBITS.

PRINCIPAL PRIZE WINNERS.

Fowls of almost every conceivable variety, crowed a.nd clucked and generally created an inordinate din while ducks were also much in evidence, at the Trades Hali yesterday afternoon, when the fourteenth; annual show of the Auckland and Suburban Poultry Association was opened. The show is to be of three days' duration, and on Saturday additional interest will be lent by the exhibition of cats, in which Persians arc expected to play a prominent part. The show, which opened yesterday, was in every respect a successful one. lua entries were a little larger than those of las* year, virile some very tine birds were exhibited. Wyandot tes were very, numerous, the silver-laced and white birds being, on the whole, of a very high standard, while the white birds were ail of a fine type. Orpingtons were the best represented class, and the black and tlia white varieties were very weil represented. Buffs were not numerous, but all wera high-class birds. Leghorns were botlii numerous and good, and -Mr. J. Nixon's first-prize white hen gained the trophy for the best hen in,the snow. A particularly, lino bird was Messrs. J. and W. (£... Mason's black red British Game cockerel, Which won the gold medal, and was considered by the judge to be one of tha finest birds seen here for some years.. British and Indian Game were well represented by some first-class birds. The bantam classes attracted a large number of entries, and some very good birds were exhibited, while ducks of good quality, were also numerous, especially Indian 11 miners.

Messrs. W. Dunn and Sons, of Waihou, were again very successful this year, and) won four of the special trophies'open to members only. Great interest was taken' in the North Island championships, ." awarded for Plymouth Rocks, and Mr. G. Jackson, of Ashurst, was successful in both the barred and white classes. Good entries were received for' tha school children's competitions. Some excellent exhibits were seen in the brushwork section for children under 14 years, and some beautifully dressed dolls were entered in the competitions for girls.. Miss Seon judged the dolls, and Miss V. Jacobsen the brushwork. Messrs. S. Hobbis, C. A. Favvcett, G. Whittingham, and J. B. Tonar judged the poultry, and the cats will be judged by Mr. F. J. JSiall. Special prizes in the various classes were awarded as follows :— Wyandottes: Messrs. W. Dunn and Sons (two and four cups), A. Cottingham, and ii. H. Clow. Orpingtons: Messrs. A. E. Stone (two) and J. Whitehouse. Leghorns: Messrs., J. Nixon (cup for best hen in show), ii. Got.horp, E. Jones, and Jjinfield Farm. Minorcas: Mr. J. Nixon (and association trophy). * Game: British—Messrs. J. and W. G. Mason (two and gold medal), A. Nixon. Old English—Mr. S. Campbell. Indian A. Nixon. Plymouth Rocks: Mr. B. M. Smith. Bantams: Messrs. J. .Walker and J. Cummins. Langshana: Mr. S. Boscawen. . Ducks: Messrs. J. I. Whitehouse, T, DowUuvaite, Mrs. J. Scott. Trophies and specials, open to members only, were won as follows: — " ~- '. Patron's cup, for best hen or pullet in the show: Mr. J. Nixon (Auckland). Silver cup, presented by Mossrs. L. D. Nathan and Co., Limited, for best bird in'"'. the Asiatic and Wyandotte classes: Messrs. W. Dunn and Sons (Waihou). " v ' "'■'■'"'''" Messrs. ■ T. and S. Motrin's trophy, for best bird in Wyandotte classes: Messrs. W. Dunn and Sons.' Messrs. Campbell and Ehrenfried's trophy, for best Wyandotte in show: Messrs. W. Dunn and Sons. ■~:-:•. , /'\ Mr. A. E. Stoneu's cup, for best laced Wyandotte: Messrs. W. Dunn and Sons.Houdan cup, presented by. Mr. F. Bassett: Messrs; Stewart and Landsperg (Normanby). , ~ . . . ■; ■-v ■. Best Minorca cockerel Mr. J. 'Nixon (Auckland), association's trophy. -■■ North Island Championships.—Plymouth " Bocks: Barred, Mr. G. Jackson (Ashurst);; i white, Mr. G. Jackson (Ashurst). ''.'"••'■- Children's " Competitions.dolls - (sold bracelets awarded by Messrs. J. M. . Thomson and A. E. Stonex awarded to • champion doll in each class): Girls under 12yrs—Queenie White 1, Margaret Bailey 2, ■ Peggy Elder 3. Girls under 15yrs—Haze! ' Worthington 1, Winnie Biscoe 2, Alice Grindrod 3. Specimen brushwork (rirls under 14yrs}: Myra McKean 1, Olive Gar- ?' man 2 and 3. Specimen brushwork (boys under 14yrs): M. Hutchison 1, Wilson Magill 2, George Hoyle 3. ' '; -;'-.':;..•-■;./-