INVERCARGILL POULTRY SHOW.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13941, 28 June 1907, Page 3

INVERCARGILL POULTRY SHOW.

(Fioa On* Own Cobbespohdsxt.) INVERCARGILL, June 27. The annual show of the Southland Fanctcrs' Club was concluded to-day. The attendance was well maintained despite tho disagreeable weather, and tho committee is well satisfied with tho financial results. In tho opinion of the principal judge (Mr Maude) tile show was superior to those held recently at Palmerston North and Wellington, and was second only to tho show at Christchureh. He was favourably impressed with the standard of the exhibits nil round, and especially with the display of game fowls, which lie considers the best lie has seen for eight or ten years. With regard to the exhibition of dogs. Mr Maude stated that, the winning bitch in the fox terrier class ---owned by Mr Thomson, of Dunedin—was probably one of the host three in Australasia. The championships in th» poultry section were nwarded as follow:—Game. .1, li. Printz (Orepuki); game bantam, James Symiiiirigton (Oamani); Leghorn cock, 11. Hcarfield (Addition); Leghorn lion, L. Hickman (Ilalcairn); lloudaus. T. Breeze (Ashburlon); Plymouth Rock, A. M. 1 rving (Woodlands); Wyandotte pullet, R. 0. King (Stirling); Wyandotte golden cock. A. it. V. Clark (Christchureh); Wyandolte white hen. 11. C. lVlcrs (luvercargill); black Orpington iien, Mrs C. Simmonds (Dallington); bnlf Orpington hen, Rev. A, Slitcliell (Invercargill); Langslmns. Gill Bros. (Oaniaru ami lnver-ct'-rg-ill); dragon pigeons, D. Craie (Christchurch); show homer pigeons, J. W. Green (Christchurch); macnio pi"Oons, Ilav. and Proctor (Invercargill). The judges con(lnvercargill). The judges considered {lie sidered the Hamburg? not worthy o! a championship and made no award. Tho New Zealand Orpington Club's trophies were awarded as follow;— No. 1, for best black Orpington, Mrs Simmonds; No. 2, for best buff Ornintrton, Rev, A. Mitchell; No. 3, for mo«t points in enclawls ami pullets. Mr J. Stewart. Tito prize for the best bird at tho show was won bv Mr R. 0. King (Stirling). Some anxiety was experienced by one of the exhibitors in tho don section on finding that a valuable prize-taker l>eloiigmg to him had escaped. The animal was finally captured after an exciting chase, hollowing is the remainder of the prize list: — PIGEONS. Tumblers.—Short-faced black eock or Leu (two entries)— Hay and Proctor 1 ajul 2;

I short-faced almond cock or hen (ono cmtiy)— . Hay and Proctor 1; sliortrfaccd kite or beard ■ cock or lien (three entries)— Hay a.nd Proctor ! 1, 2, and 3; fihorMaced oock or hen, any : other coloir (one entry)— Hay and Proctor ! 1; long-faced bald black cock or lien (fivo ! entries) —A. Fraser 1, P. and S. Lindsay 2 . and 3; long-faced hild red cock or hen (five ' entries)—A. Fraser 1, P. and S. Lindsay 2 and 3; long-faced bald cock or hen, any other colour (eight entries)—A. Fraser 1, | P. mid S. Lindsay 2 and 3; long-faced bald ■ cock, auy colour, under 113 months (four entries)—P. and S. Lindsay 1, William JI.G. , Allan 2, A. Fraser3; long-faced bald ben, any ' colour, 'under 12 months (four entries)—P. and S. Lindsay 1 and 3, A. Fraser 2; beard ; black cock or ben (four entries)— James RillBtono 1, 2, and 3; board cock ot hen. My other colour (five entries)— William Fraser 1, 2. and 3; soli black cock or lien (six onirics)—A. Fraser 1, W. JI'G. Allan 2, Holmes Brothers 3; self black cock or hen, under 12 months (two entries)—A. Fraser 1, T. 11. 3 ones 2; self red cock or hen (three entries)— William M'G. Allan 1, Holmes Bros. 2, V. Fraser 3; self yellow cock or hen, under 12 months (four entries)—T. 11. Jones 1, Hay and Proctor 2 and 3; self cock or hen, any other colour (tliroo entries)—A. Fraser 1 and 2, Hay and Proctor 3; self cock or hen, any other colour, under 12 months (oue entry)— Hay and Proctor 1; mottled or rosewing black cock or hen'.(two entries)—A. Fraser 1, Hay and Prootor 2; mottled or rosewing black cock or hen, under 12 months (one v entry)—A. Fraser 1; mot Mot rosewing rod cock oi hen (one entry)—A. Fraser 1; mottled or rosewing- yellow cock or hen (three entries)—A. Fraser 1, T. 11. Jones 2, P. and S. Lindsay 3; mottled or rosewing yollow cock or hen, under 12 months (ono entry)— William Frasor 1; muff black cock or hen (two entries)—A. Fraser 1, Hay and ProctoT 2; muff black cock or hen, nnder li months (two entries)—ll. Craw-Icy 1, A. Fraser 2; mtifir red or yellow cocV or lien (ono entry)— A. F.raser 1; muff rod' or yollow oock or hen (one entry)—A. Fraser 1; muff red or yelTow cock or hen, under 12 months (two entries)— A. Fraser 1, A. Wdiito 2; lmifT cock or hen, any other colour (two entries)—H. Crawley 1 and 2; muff cock or lien, any other colour, under 12 months (one entry)—H. Crawley 1; muffed, mottled, or rosfwing red or yellow cock or hen, under 12 months (one entry)— K. White 1; muffed mottled, or rosewing cock or hen. any colour, under 12 months (on? entry)—lL. Crawley 1, any other variety muffed cock or hen (three entries)—P. and S. Lir,d=ay 1, 2, and 3. Selling Class—Clean 1c? cock or lien, nrica not to exceed 10s (ono entry)— James Hanway 1; soiling' muffed cock or hen, price not to cxceeil 10s (three > entries)— Hay and Proctor 1, 2. and 3; selling pairs, any variety. Dries not to exceed 15s (ono entry)—Chriss Man* 1. Novice Class.—Any variety cock or lien, bird must be bona, fide ■property of exhibitor who has never won a first pri&e, and who must liavo the exhibit in his possession at leo~t enc month prior to show (three entries) —C. Williams 1, Master Searell 2, H. Wliito 3, Team Class.—Teams to consist of four birds of any one breed and to be judged on the aggregate merit possessed by them as a team (two entries)—lLiy and 1 Proctor 1, G. H. B'ocke 2;. Flying: race from Osmaru to Inverca.rgill, flown on Wednesday. .Tune 16. three placol birds lo bo on exhibition—Strang Bros.' Triumph 1, J. Friend's Eoyalite 2, J. It. Pope's Matchless 3.

CANARIES. Judge: Mr J. Maude (Sydney). Norwich plain hoad, yellow, clear, honeolour fed (five entries)—,T. T. Brice 1, A. A. Binnie; 2. A. Millar 8; Norwich plain head, buff, clear, non-colour fed (five entries!—<T. T. Brice 1 and 2, A. A. liiimie 3; Norwich plain head, yellow, tickcd, non-colour fed (one entry)—J. T. Brice 1; Norwich plain hod buff, ticked, non-colour fed (two entries) —J. T. Brice 1. A. A. Binnie 2; Norwich p'ain head, yellow, variegated, non-colour fed (two entrie«)—L. Barrett 1. J. T. Brice 2: Norwich plain head, buff, variegated, noncolour fed (three entries)—J. T, Brico I, A. A. Binnie 2. A, Mil'ar 3; Norwich darkcrested. non-colnur fed (three entries)—A. A. Binnie 1 and 2, J. Foley 3; Norwich preycrested. non-colour fed (two entries)—J. Foley 1 and 2: Norwich crest-bred, apv colour, lioncolour fed (two entries)—A. A. Binnie 1: Norwich plain head, yellow, clear, or ticked, colour-fed (two entries)—J. T. Brice 1 and 2: Norwich plain head. buff, clear, or ticked, colour fed (three entries'—J. T. Brice 1 and 2: Norwich plain head, huff. Hear, or tickcd, colour fed (three entries)—J. T. Brico 1 and 3, A. A. Binnie 2; Norwich plain head, yellow, variegated, colour fed (two entries)—J. T. Brice 1 and 2: Norwich plain head, huff, variegated, colour fed (three entries)— .T. T. Brice 1 and 2. A. A. Binnie 3: Yorkshire, yellow, r-Vn-r. licked, or vorie2at«l (two entries)—J. Foley 1. IT. P. Peters 2: Yorkshire buff. cl«a.r. ticked, or variegated (two entries)—.T, P. Peter? 1, ,T. Foley 2: pair of canaries, cock rrd hen, matched for breeding. non-colour fed (three entries)— Hcorge Langdon 1. J. T. Brice 2. Mrs A. Dewe 3; vovice clans, anv variety, yellow, clear tickr-d, or variegated (tour entries)— J. P. Peters 1, J. Foley 2 L. Barrett 3: novice class, any varietv, buff, clear, ticket, or vnricgate'l (two entries)— Ij. Uarrott IJ. Foley 2: sellinp c ! a«,' anv variety of canary, a yellow and a buff matched for broedine. cock and hen. selling price not to exceed £2 (three entries)—J. T. Brico 1 and 2, J. Folev 3. PETS. Tabby cat (three entries)—Gwen. Day 1, P. Bayno 2: white eat (one entry)— Miss G. Lyons 1; French rabbits (four entries)— Miss E. Kel'ev 1, Barton Day 3. Miss A. Dlinlop ft: while rnbbit (Bix entries)—G. AY. Hill 1, Miss A. Dunlop 2. J. Pomeroy 3; cniinea pi? (five entries)— Barton Day 1, \V. Hunter 2, Thomas Stout 3; cockatoo (one entry)— Mrs J. Smart 1; parrot (five entries) —K. Smith 1, Mi*s D. Walton 2; magpie (one entrv)—Mrs R. Morton 1; rinedoves (tour entries)—Oieti Neil! 1. "Miss A. Dunlop 2. Mis? N. Taylor 3; laughing jackass (one entry)—H. Blackham 1; white mice (three entries) —Mice A. Dunlon 1. Miss T). A. Stow 2; child's bantam (five entries)— Master Birmingham 1. Master Fred. Ricc 2; monkeys (two entries)—J. Smart 1: . hedeelieg (one entry)— James Pomeroy 1; frogs (one entry)— Miss A. Dunlop 1: oopossum (one entry)—Csenr?e S. Wilson 1; kea (one entry)—G. A. Whealler 1. (Per United Pnrss Association.) INVETIC'AROILL. Juno 27. It nov.' turns out that fomc mistakes wero made by the officials in announcing tho show results yesterday. Til the first nlarc Mr J. Stewart vas eiven credit for having secured the Orometon Club's trophv for the host, black Oivington in the show, hut, as a matter of fact, that honour to Mrs C S'mmonds IDallinVtoi). i»T r Stewart will also bo (kmrivert of Hio_ silver ectr cun and <riv>n bv the Orninirton Club for the host,buff. the Rev. A. Mitchell's hen being the rWitful winner. The prizo for the best bird in the show was annexed by a silver Wva.ndot.to millet belonging to Mr R. 0. King (Stirling).