POULTRY BREEDS

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXXVI, Issue 23281, 25 February 1939, Page 18

POULTRY BREEDS

WIDE REPRESENTATION GOOD UTILITY CLASSES DISPLAY OF CAGE BIRDS Although entries were not large in the poultry section, they were representative of practically all breeds. The competition in the utility breeds was keen, especially in the White Leghorn and Black Orpington classes. There was a good display of cage birds, but the entries were penned by a few exhibitors. The standard of the exhibits was in keeping with that of former years. The awards were as follows: — Specials.—Game fowl: Male unci female, W. Fair. Leghorns: Cock, S. James; cockerel, Mrs. E. Henderson; hen, Mrs. iL. T. Lett; pullet, A. K. Chappell. Black Orpington: Cock, W. James; cockerel. J. Stichbury; hen, Mrs. C. Wordsworth; pullet, W. Worthington. Black Minorca: Male and female, A. H. Strawbridge. Rhodo Island Red: Male, Mrs. B. Hickman; female, R. McAllum. Wyandotte: W. A. Hanson. Indian Runner duck and drako: A. W. Titter. Any other variety duck and drako: D. Hughes. Game bantam: R. Crowe. Any other variety bantam: W. Fair. Variety pigeons: Male and female, B. Duncan. Homer pigeons: Male and fomalc, R. 0. Parker. Bronze Medallions. —Best game; R. Crowe. Best heavy breed utility: J. Stichbury. Best light breed utility: Mrs. E. Henderson. Best utility duck: D. Hughes. Best pigeon: B. Duncan. Best cage bird: G. Myles. POULTRY Game Fowls.—Black rod, old English, cock or cockerel: W. Fair. Partridge or wheaten, old English, hen or pullet: W. Fair, 1 and 2. Any other colour, hen or pullet: W. Fair. Black MinorcaS.—Cock: A. H. Strawbridge, 1; cockerel, A. H. Strawbridgo, 1 and 2; W. James, 3. Hen, A. H. Strawbridge, 1 and 2. Pullet: W. James. Leghorns.—Cock: S. James. Cockerel: Mrs. E. Henderson, 1; B. D. Smith, 2; A. K. Chappell, 3. Hen: Mrs. L. T. Lett, 1; Mr. Price, 2; Mrs. I. de Baugh, 3. Pullet: A. K. Chappell, 1; Mrs. I. de Baugh, 2; B. D. Smith, 3. Black Orpingtons (Utility).—Cock: W. James, 1. Cockerel: J. Stichbury, 1; W. Worthington, 2; Mrs. E. Henderson, 3. Hen: Mrs. C. Worthington, 1; S. James, 2; Mrs. I. de Baugh, 3. Pullet: W. Worthington, 1; Mrs. E. Henderson, 2; A. Iv. Chappell, 3. Orpingtons (Standard). —Cockerel: Mrs. I. do Baugh. Pullet: Mrs. I. de Baugh. Australorps.—Cock: S. James, 1; W. James, 2. Cockerel: F. C. Bluck, 1; N. D. McNair, 2. Hen: W. Worthington, l. Pullet: F. C. Bluck, 1 and 2; N D. McNair, 3. Wyandottes.—Cock: W. James, 1. Hen: W. Fair, 1 and 2; W. James, 3. Pullet: W. A. Hanson, 1 and 2; E. L. Curnow, 3. Plymouth Rocks.—Cock: J. Raethel, 1. Rhode Island ..Reds. —Cock: Mrs. B. Hickman, 1 and 2. Cockerel: Mrs. B. Hickman, 1; R. McAllum, 2. Hen: 11. McAllum, 1. Pullet: R. McAllum, 1; Mrs. B. Hickman, 2; S. James, 3. Light Sussex.—Cockerel: Mrs. Bartlett, 1. Pullet: Mrs. Bartlett, 1; S. James, 2; R. C. Dickens, 3. .Any Other Variety Purebred Fowl.—Cock: Mrs. A. Koivu, 1. Cockerel: Mrs. A. Ivoivu, 1 and 2; W. James, 3. Hen: Mrs. R. Thompson, 1; Mrs. A. Koivu, 2 and 3. Pullet: W. Fair, 1; Mrs. R. Thompson, 2; W. James, 3. Ducks.—lndian Runner: White drake—A. W. Titter, 1. White duck: iA. W. Titter, 1. Any other colour: A. W, Titter, 1. Khaki Campbell: Drake—D. Hughes, 1 and 2; F. C. Bluck, 3. Duck: Mrs. E. Thorpe, 1; D. Hughes, 2 and 3. Any other variety drake and duck: D. Hughes, 1. Bantams.—Any other colour, hen or pullet: R. Crowe, 3. Variety Bantams.—Cock or cockerel: O. Cairns, 1. Hen or pullet: W. Fair, 1; B. J. Stewart, 2; R. Crowe, 3. PIGEONS Fantail, Any Variety.—Cock or hen: B. Duncan, 1 and 2. Owl, any variety: G. Myles, 1 and 2. Pouters, any variety: G. Myles, 1, 2 and 3. Magpies, any variety: B. Duncan, 1. Any other variety pigeon: L. Donald, 1, 2 and 3. Tumblers. —Black or red, self: B. Duncan, 1 and 2. Any other variety tumbler: G Myles, t and 2; E. C. Ross, 3. Working Homers. —Blue or blue chequer: R. O. Parker, 1; J. Purtell, 2 and 3. Black or black chequer: R. O. Barker, 1 and 2; W. Abbott, 3. Red or red chequer: R. O. Parker, 1; J. Purtell, 2 and 3. Any other colour: R. O. Parker, 1; A. Hunter, 2; R. O. Parker, 3. Mileage Classes.—J. Purtell was the only competitor and won all classes, namely, 100, 200, 300 and <IOO miles. CAGE BIRDS Budgerigars.—Green cock: M. J. McQnarrie, 1; G. Myles, 2; J. C. Nesfield, 3. Green hen, sky bluo hen, cobalt hen, yellow hen, grey wings cock, grey wings hen, and white hen: G. Myles, 1 and 2. Sky blue cock: G. Myles, 1; J. C. Nesfield, 2; Mrs. H. Peterson, 3. Cobalt cock: G. Myles, 1 and 2; Mrs. H. Peterson. 3. Yellow cock: G. Myles, 1; H. Peterson, 2; G. Myles, 3. Mauve hen, mauve cock, any other colour hen: G. Myles, 1. White cock: G. Myles, 1 and 2; M. J. McQuarrie, 3. Any other colour hen: G Myles, 1; H. Peterson, 2. Greenfinch.—Cock: G. Myles, 1 and 2 Chaffinch: Cock—G. Myles, 1; Mrs. H. Peterson, 2. Redpole, cock: G. Myles, 1 and 2. Other Cage Birds.—Java sparrow, cock and hen: G. Myles, 1, 2 and 3. Diamond sparrow, cock and hen: G. Myles, 1. Zebras fPnvi): G. Myles, 1; .A. O. Lovett, 2. Bengalese, cock, gouldian, cock and hen: G. Myles, 1 and 2. Any other variety finch, cock: G. Myles, 1; Mrs. H. Peterson, 0. Any other variety cage bird, cock: A. O. Lovett, 1 and 2. Hen: A. 0. Lovett, 1.