CAGE BIRDS DISPLAY.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20302, 9 July 1929, Page 9

CAGE BIRDS DISPLAY.

HIGH QUALITY EXHIBITS. I

PRAISE FROM THE JUDGE.

Although small, the canary and cage bird display which was opened yesterday is one of tho most attractive and picturesque sections of the Winter Exhibi tion. Tho judge, Mr. M. Ogden, was most enthusiastic. Never had there been such a display of quality and the Norwich classes were much ahead of anything shown at the exhibition before, he said. N. Hanson's entries were prolific prizewinners. Ho secured a cup and two specials with two typical Yorkshire birds possessing great quality, and another cup and a special with two outstanding exhibits in the Norwich section. 11. Fielder secured a special award for the best unflighted Norwich, which the judge remarked might have been staged a little better, while in tho finch class, T. W. Graveson won with a well-known goldfinch which the judge described as "the most wonderful bird in the show." The display of foreign birds was staged by the members of the Avicultural Society of Now Zealand, who provided a picturesque section. Outstanding was Mr. W. R. Hutchinson's beautiful Fischer Lovebird, while the same exhibitor also showed a perfectly marked blue budgerigar, which was an exquisite specimen. Following arc details of the awards:—

Yorkshires.—Yellow clear cock: Miss E. Thome, 1. Buff, clear hen: Mies'E Thorno, 1. Unflighted, .yellow cock (any variety): N. Hcnson, 1, cup and two special*; Miss K'. Thorno, 2. Hen: Miss E. Thome-. 1: N. T. Hanson, 2. Buff cock: N'. T. Hanson. 1: Miss E. Thorno, 2. Norwich.—Yellow clear cock: Miss E. Thorno. 1. Hen: N Hanson. 1. cup and special. Buff clear cock: N. Hanson. 1 and special; H. Fielder, 2. Hen: Miss E. Thome, 1. Ticked or lightlv variegated huff hen: Miss E Thome, 1. Heavily variegated cock: 11. J. fielder, I; J. Gerrnrd, 2. Unflighted, yellow cock (any variety): 11. Fielder. 1: Miuß E Thome. N. Hanson. lien (any variety): Miss E. Thorne. 1. Buff cock: N. Hanson, 1: Miss E. Thorne, 2. Buff hen ll Fielder. 1 and special; N. Hanson. 2: Miss Thome', 3. Cage Birds.—Finch (any variety): T. W. Grnveson, 1: A. E. Henley, 2 and 3. Light mule: T. W. Grnveson, 1 and 2. Dark mule: Miss E. Thorne, 1; T Grnveson, 2. Foreign bird 'any vanety): Cr. R. Hutchinson, 1 (Fischer Lovebird), and 2 (masked lovebird): A. E. Knowles. 3. Yellow Budgeritrar: A. E. Knowles. 1. Green: G. H. Hutchinson, 1; A. E. Henley, 2. Any other colour: G. R. Hutchinson. 1 (blue). UTILITY POULTRY. Following ;iro additional awarcis in tho utility poultry classes: — Rhodo Island Rods. —Cock: L. J. I'isher, 1: Mrs. I. Diniant, 2. Cockerel: W. Rish, 1; R. A. Gibson, 2. Pullet: L. J. Fisher, 1; Mrs. 1. Dimant, 2; L. J. Fisher, 3. NEW ENTERPRISE. PROVES HIGHLY PROFITABLE. To get in on tho first development of any investment is the usual aim of keen, far-seeing businessmen. In such a Cjise, shares are obtained at par and the full benefits arising from the expansion of the business are participated in. This probably explains the unusual interest being taken in the flotation of Fur Farms, Ltd., a company having for its objects the .widening of its present scope to farm Chinchilla rabbits for their valuable pelts. The proposals include the establishment of fur-producing farms similar to the highly-successful undertakings in England and America. So ideal am the climatic conditions in Sew Zealand that rabbits multiply prolifically nnd develop in both physique and fur. and from this point of view the undertaking promises unbounded success. The industry should become a valuable one inasmuch as the demand for skins at good prices is continuously increasing as wild fur-producing animals get more scarce through trapping. Already Successful. Tho pioneers in the venture, according to the balance-sheet for (ho period ending 30th April, 1929, have very successfully initiated and provod the possibilities of fur farming in New Zealand and its development is now apparently one of increased capital. With a capital of just less than £3OOO the Company have shown a net profit of £ll2O after seven months working and have arrived at a very satisfactory system on which (lie business should be developed. Tt is now proposed to increase the capital to £15,000, of which 10.000 10 per cent, cumulative participating preference shares of £1 each are being offered to the public on terms spread over a period of six mop! lis. The prosneci.us is a very comprehensive one. and gives full details of the development of tho business and the market potentialities. Of the latter, two facts are outstanding: 1. About 85 per cent of all fur used is rabbit. 2. The rabbit was worth to France,, last year, twice as much as was realised by Now Zealand for its dairy export. As the enlarged company will take over the. present, valuable stock, plant, and business connection of the initial company, Ihe experimental stage is well past and ii is reasonable to assume that within a short period its operations will be Dominion-wide. Another important feature of (his coming industry is the low cost of production when it is burno in mind that 10 acres will feed 3000 to 4000 rabbits per annum for pelt production The Board of Directors is headed by Mr. L. R. Heywood, (lie managing-direc-tor of the company under its original name, and includes Mr. JEdwd. KitzOerald, of Auckland, t and Miss L. M. Garner, late manageress, of the Royal Angora Wool Farm, Surrey, England, an industrial rabbit specialist. Prospectuses of the company may be obtained at their stand at (he Winter Show, wbero very - fine specimens of Chinchilla and Angora rabbits may be seen in Shed No. 9, or from Messrs. Hathaway and Company, P.O. Box- 1487, Auckland.