FRANKLIN POULTRY SHOW.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVII, Issue 20602, 28 June 1930, Page 18

FRANKLIN POULTRY SHOW.

SUCCESS OF THE FIXTURE. LIST OF SPECIAL PRIZES. [by telegraph.—own correspondent.] PUKEKOHE, Friday. The Franklin Poultry Club's annual show, which concluded to-day, proved very successful. The quality of the exhibits evoked much favourable comment, while the extensive range of entries provided much intorest for tho visitors. Special prizes were won as follows: — Fancy Poultry.—Best Minorca: W. Bailey. Best Leghorn: Miss C. Ambler. Best Orpington: T. E. Conway. Best Wyandotte, other than silver: Gibbons Bros. Best Rhode Island I'ed: E. 11. Keating. Best Black Bed Game: D. G. Saunders. Best Game bird, other than Black Red: W. Bish, Best Runner.-duck or drake:/' J. J. McKinney. Best Old English Gamo Bantam: C. F. Burton,' Best Bantam; any other variety: D. G. Saunders. Utility Bird3.—Best Leghorn: Male, A. Wilson: female. G. S. Adams. Best Black Orpington: Male. T. E. Conway: female, A. J. Rowles. Best Minorca: J. Herberts. Best Wyandotte, other than Silver: Gibbons Bros. Best Light Sussex: A. Fitchett. Best heavy bird in local classes: A. J. Rowles. Best light bird in local classes: 11. A. Adnms.. Best White Runner duck: J. J. McKinney. Beßt Fawn and Whito Runner duck: E. J. Adams.' Best Khaki Campbell duck or drake: Miss C. Ambler. Breeding Pens.—Best male nnd two females, light breed: Miss H. E. Churches. Best mule and two females, heavy breed: A. J. Rowles. Best male and three females, light breed, P. Gallagher. Best male and three females, heavy breed: 11. M. Barriball. Best bird in poultry section, children's classes, other than winner of cup.—Gladys McKinney. Pigeons.—Best Homer: C. Young. Best fancy pigeon: W. A. Conder. Best "pigeon, children's clnsses: Rober Duncan. The concluding class awards were as follows : Bantams.—Black Red cock: C. F. Rurlon, 1 and'2. Black Red cockerel: C. F. Burton, 1: It. D, Hoskins. 2. Partridge millet: W. Bish, 1 and 2. Whenten hen: W. Bish. 1. Wheafen pullet: C. F. Burton. 1, 0 nnd 3. Blue Red Cock: W. Bish. 1. Blue Red cockerel: B. Duncan, 1. Black Rosecomb cockerel: D. G. Saunders. 1. Black Rosecomb pullet: D. G. .Sounders, 1. Pigeons.—Working Hosiers: Cock. C. Young. 1 and 2; P. Gallagher, 3. Hen: R. Adams, 1 and 5; C. Young. 3. Young rock nnd bird: C. Young, 1. Cock. 100 miles: C. Young, I; D. Hoult. 2. Hen. 100 miles: C. Young, 1. Fancy pigeons, nny variety— Cock: B. Duncan. I; W. A, Condon, 2: P. Fisher, 3. Tien: W, A. Condon, 1: B. Duncan. -2; L. Kidd, 3. Tumblers—Hen: W. A. Condon, 1. Pheasants.—Cock: R. I'oivell, 1, 2 and 3; Hop: (}. L. Flnrt, 1. Geese.—Gander nnd goose: C. H. Rucbe, Eggs.— Dozen lien eggs, white, suitable for export; F<, Bnfkin, I; W. IT, Carter, 2; F. Gallagher, 3.' Dozen lien eggs, other thin while, suitable for export: Ti. Batltin, I'. VV. H. Caller. 2: P. Gallagher, 3. T 'Te,i*• ii• ->f dozen dnrk eggs: L. Britkin, 1: P. (l.illiighor, 2. Heaviest do;ron hen eggs, white: A. J, Rowles. I; P. Gallagher. 2; H. A. A'lnn>s, 37 rieiivipul. dozen hen eggs, brown: P. Gallagher, 1; E. IT. Keating, 2; L. Batkin, 3.