THE POULTRY SECTION

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22356, 29 February 1936, Page 16

THE POULTRY SECTION

UTILITY BREEDS CONTESTS BANTAMS AND PIGEONS Entries in the poultry section were about the same numerically as last year. The competition was keenest in the Orpington and Leghorn classes, and entries of Indian Runners predominated in the duck classes. Bantams were present only in moderate numbers. In the pigeon classes working homers inspired the keenest competition. The awards were:— POULTRY Game Fowls.—Partridge or wheaten Old English hen or pullet, R. h. Goad, 1. Any other colour, T. Bunfield, 1. Any other variety came, hen or pullet, E. W. Yeates. 1. Minorcns.—Black cock, T. Hoult, 1; W. Bish, 2. Black cockerel, T. Hoult, 1; A. H. Strawbridge, 12. Black hen, T. Hoult, 1, 2 and 3. Black pullet, T. Hoult, 1; J. 0. 'Nesfield, 2. ! Leghorns.—White cock, H, Poison, 1; S. James, 2. White cockerel, Mrs. M. L. ;Douglas, 1; H. Poison, 2; A. J. Johnson, 3. White hen, Mrs. M. L. Douglas, 1; H. Polson, 2; M. Lip&novich, 3. White pullet, A. J. Johnson, 1; S. James, 2; Mrs. W. Howarth, 3. | Orpingtons.—Utility: Block cock, Mrs. M |L. Douglas, 1; E. W. Yeates, 2 and 3. Black cockerel, Mrs. M. L. Douglas, 1; A. F. T. Analey, 2; R. E. Dickens, 3. Black hen. S. James, 1 and 2; E, W. Yeateß, 3 Black pullet. Whenuapai Poultry Farm, 1; M»s. M. L. Douglas, 2; A. F. Ansley, 3. Fancy: Black cock, W. J. Brcwin, 1. Black hen, W. J. Brcwin, 1. Wyandottes.—Cockerel, R. JE. Dickens, 1. Pullet, W. J. Brewin, 1. Plymouth Rocks. —Cock, W. Bish, 1. Rhode Island Reds.—Cock, Mrs. B. Hickman, 1; Whenuapai Poultry Farm, 2. Cockerel, Mrs. B. Hickman, 1 and 2. Hen, Whenuapai Poultry Farm, 1; W. Bish, 2. A.O.V. Purebred Fowl.—Cockerel, S. James. 1; N. Ross. 2. Hen, N. Ross. 1. Pullet, N. Ross, 1. Bantams. —Old English Game: Patridge or wheaten hen or pullet, R. L. Goad, 1. Any other colour, cock or cockerel, R. L. Goad, 1: T. Banfield, 2. Any other colour, hen or pullet. C. F. Burton, 1; R. L. Goad, 2; T. Banfield, 3. Variety: Cock or cockerel, Mrs. J. Herberts, 1. Hen or pullet. Mrs. J. Herberts, 1 DUCKS

li.dian Runners. —White drake, E. W. Yeates, 1 and 2. White duck, E. W. Yeates, 1 and 2. Fawn and white drake, T. Dowthwaite 1; J. C. Nesfield, 2. Fawn and white duck," J. C. Nesfield, 1; T. Dowthwaite, 3. Any other colour drake, E. W. Yeates, 1 and 3; J. Herberts, 2. Any other, colour duck. E. W. Yeates, 1 and 2: J. Herberts. 3 'Khaki Campbells.--Drake, W. T. Gilmour, 1- Whenuapai Poultry Farm, 2 and 3. Duck, C. Cou<,ens. 1 and 2: W. T. Gilmour, 3. PIGEONS Fancy.—Fantail, any variety, cock or hen, B. Duncan, 1 and 2. Owls, any variety, cock or hen, B. Duncan, 1 and 2. Dragoons, any variety, cock or hen. B. Duncan, 1. Pouters, any variety, cock or hen, B. Duncan, 1 and 2, Magpies, any variety, cock or hen, B. Duncan, 1. Tumblerß.—Black or red self, cock or hen, B. Duncan, 1 and 2. Any other variety, coca or hen, B. Duncan, 1 and 2. Working Homers.—Blue or blue chequer, cock or ben, R. O. Parker, X and 3; J. Purtcll, 2. Black oi black chequer, cock or hen. J. Purtcll, 1 and 3; P. Samuel, 2. Red or red chequer, cock or hen, J. Purtell, 1 and 2; P. Samuel, 3. Any other colour, cock or hen, J. Purtell, 1; P. Samuel, 2; A. R. Gilmer, 3. Mileage Classes.—Flown 300 miles. J. Purtcll, 1; R. 0. Parker, 2. Flown 400 miles. R. O. Parker, 1; J. Purtell, 2. SPECIAL PRIZES Game fowl, C. F. Burton. Game fowl, female, R. L. Goad. Leghorn cock. H. Polson. Leghorn cockerel, Mrs. M. L. Douglas. Leghorn hen, Mrs. M. L. Douglas. Leghorn pullet, A. J. Johnson. Black Orpington cock, Mrs. M. L. Douglas. Black Orpington cockerel, Mrs. M. L. Douglas. Black Orpington hen, S. James. Black Orpington pullet, Whenuapai Poultry Farm. Black Minorca, male, T. Hoult. Black Minorca, female, T. Hoult. Light breed utility, Mrs. M. L. Douglas. Heavy breed utility, N. Ross. Rhode Island Red. Mrs. B. Hickman. Indian Runner duck, E. W. Yeates. Indian Runner drake, E. W Yeates. A.O.V. duck, C. 'Cousens. A.O.V. drake, E. W. Yeates. Utility duck. W. T. Gilmour. Game bantam. C. F. Burton. A.O.V. bantam, Mrs. J, Variety pigeon, male, B, Duncan. Variety pigeon, female, B. Duncan. Homer pigeon, male, R. O. Parker. Homer pigeon, female, R. 0. Parker.