TAPANUI POULTRY SHOW

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14580, 20 July 1909, Page 5

TAPANUI POULTRY SHOW

, Tim Titpauui poultry show, held on ' •Ntlurduy last, was favoured with splendid 1 weather, tlio .lay boir.y bright and sunny, 1 «her a sharp frust. Tlio exhibition was Ihe 1 tvveiity-lnsli hold by U, e society, but it was. " probanly tlio most disappointing that the (| management has experienced. Tlio priy.3 .schedule was much the same as in past; JMI'S and there was a liberal list of ! specials. The onirics, however, did not. ■ come up to expectations, about 100 coons iKXOiiimotlating all that came forward. Tlio absence of two large exhibitors in previous i years (Messrs Tracey King; and John Camp- [ boll) niiulo u coiisitlora.blo (liilY-TCHce, and , many others also appear to have tired of .. . poultry-rearing lur show purposes, whilst no new ones earns forward. Of the ex- ' Inbits forward, however, the judge classcd . , niein as of good average quality. Game ] , was not represented, and banlanis" have also i gone out of fashion, hi the Plymouth Hock ; pons Mr I'. 11. Jones (Waipahi) had some | . yood birds, the pick of which was the , prize pullet, with the right class of barring, j but v,-ealc in typo. There was nolhiug . worthy of special mention in the Minorcas. Amlalusiain made a good display. Thefir.it ! prize pullet; was specially coinnieuded by _ the judge, being of true colour and carry- . nig nice lacing; whilst the winning , cockerel was specially strong in ground colour and lacing, although deficient in typo ami rather much like a Leghorn. In , Mr W. M'Konzin (Dnnedin) i ] famed the award with a hen of good colour and typo, and Mr W. Ilenrv's (Sawyers' , ; Bay) prize cock was also a Soo d bird, with J it nice headpiece, although rather high on his legs for the judge's fancy. The only brown Leghorn cock shown was worthy of special mention, being of good substance and colour, hut deficient in stripe and hackle. Two pullets shown were good, both in type and colour. Mr A. Mmi- •" yard had a few of the old favourite light J iirahmas forward, the pick of which was 1 the winning hen. Wyandotte* brought our 1 tile best bird in the show—Mr 31. Cramer's S (Gore) golden cock,-a bird of very rich golden colour, fnir l>re;isl, and good . • bars. There were t few good ones amongst ' Mr Robertson's white Wyandoites, and tlio > winning cock, though small, was a bird of ' good typo and colour, the same applying ; to the lirst pullet, although the latter was . also on the smalt side. In Humburgs ?>ir J. U. Shull's (3lilton) silver-spangled cock ■ • was specially prominent, and the same exhibitor's cockerel was also a good one. Mr . L. G. Bii'knor (Port Chalmers) gained four " out. of the six awards in Orpingtons, there being little competition, ami the Port birds ' were well shown and nice specimens. Ducks, cage birds, etc., made a poor display, and there was nothing calling for special mention. The altowlsneo of I lie public, _ considering; the weather, was also disappointing, and only a small number ' patronised the show during the afternoon and evening. The derail work and general arrangements were, as usual, carried out in the most complete style hv the secretary (Mr A. Mnnyard), and it was due to 110 , fault of his thai there was not. a better exhibition. The few enthusiasts bent on keeping such a useful institution in existence mean lo endeavour to introduce some fresh a.tirnttions l'w ncxl year, and no . doubt poultry breeding will revive, and again become popular. Mr George Double (of Invercargill) acted as judge, and gave the greatest satisfac|d lion. j. The following is the prize-list:— id Bantam.—Hen. black-led (one entrv) —A. Vcod (Balcluthii). Plymouth RocU.-Hcn, barred (one entry)3 r A. Wood. Cockerel (one entry)—A. V'cod. f0 Pullet (throe entries)—P. H. Jones (Waipahi) " 1. 2, and 3. _ Minorca.—Hon (two entries)—Gnss Miniyard 1 and 2. Cuckorel (tl-reo entries)—]). Bcattie 1, R. G. licbhuon 2, D. Murray 4. • d Pullet, (one eiury)-.R. (i. Robinson. • >'• Andahisinn.—Cock (one eutrvl—Alt. Sliven. (I. Hen (three enirics)—A. Sliven J, Miss ae Dackev 2 and 3. Coclicre! (three entries)— el' Miss Dacker I and a, A. Stiven 2. Pullet li- entries)— Miss Dacker 1, 2, and 3, F. - I.eglioiii.—Code, white (Uvo entries)—W. ' s Henry (Sawyers' Bay) 1. JTen (four entries) j. —'W. JHvenzie (Dunerlin) 1. D. Kirk 2, ..i Miss Dacker 3. Cockerel (two ontries)-W. ,i Henry 1, Miss Dacker 2. Pullet (one entry) -Miss Dacker. Cock, brown (one entry)-]). ;• Kirk. Cockerel (three entries)—]). Kirk 1. ' fi .laities -Mercer 2. Pullet (three entries)-!). Kirk 1 and 2. > s Bralimn.-Coek. (lark or light (one entry)— A. Munyttrd. Hen (three entries)—A. li mild yard 1, 2, and 3. ol AVyt'.iulolte.—Pullet, silver (three entries)— II- Mir.s Dacker 1 and 2, Gnss Jlunyard 3. Cock, :1; golden (one entry)—lt. Crsmer (Gore). Hen e (<"l9 entry)—il. Cramer. Pullet (one entry) ];! —M. Cramer. Cc:k, white (one entry)— Win. t ltsbil'tson. lien (cue enlry)-Wm. Itobert- • soil. Cockerel (one entrvj-Wm. Robertson. ' , Pullet (two oniric 0 )—Win. Robertson) 1 and , °- Hamburg.—Hon, golden, pencilled, .or lls spangled (one enirvl-E. A. Walt, (tiiversdr.le). Cock. silver'"(oiio entry)—J. 11. Slmtt (Milton). Cockerel (two entries)—J. 11. Slmtt 11. i, J!. A. Wait 2. Pullet (two entries)—J. ad H. Sliutt 1, ti. A Watt 2. ilg Orpington.—llpn. black (two entries)—!!, ey CI. ]!.)l)insoii 1, L. (I. Birkner (Port Chnln. mers) 2. Pullet (one entry)— I Huss Munvanl. Click, hull (one entry)—Jj. G. Birkncr. Hen (oik- entry)—L. fi. 'Birkner. Cockerel tone ciitn)—L. G. Birkner. Pullet (one entry)— 0 L. G. Birkner. 1 Any Other Variety.-Purehred ccek or cockerel (two entries)"— Miss Dackev (Campine cockerel) I. Hen or pullet (two entries) in —Miss Dacker (Campir.e pullet) 1. Crossal bred len or pnl;ct (one eniry)—Miss DacKor. he Ducks.—Peking drake (two entries)— Mrs ■h1 P. Vi'ilkins (Duiirobin) 1, J. O'Dowd J. Peking 'duck (two entries)—J. O'Dowd 1 and Any other variety drake (one entry)-~-s U'Dowd (lionen), ...i Selling Cias.=.--Pnrel;re:l ]>air (one envry "... Kirk ('.I. V. iiiunburgs). Pure'oicd i (one t-ntiyl—Wm. Hobertsou. Puiebi } imllot (-.'re er.trv)—Win. Kobertson. Cage Uirds. "'.three entries-)'. ll'Ca (S.A. Blue Mcuntain j-arrul) 1. J;uues Ch urn (lovebirds aid gMldlincli) 2 and 3. Pets.— eat (three entries)—Tliei ?w Hartley 1. ('. Mtitvav 2. C. Kirke 3. 13 h-s rabbit (one enln)-K. L. M'Coll. 13 ni rauary (0110 entry)—li. A. Walt (]»ivev.=au ra : Sl'l'XlAli PHIZES. »« Club Specials.—.l 22s for most pninls IJf co'kerels and pallets in WvanricUes-M m (6 points). £i 2s lor most poi er- in cockerels and pullets in l.e'diorns--11- Kilk 110 point-!. Most points in" sectioi h« ->!'«• D»cker. Best bird in shoivlio Cramer Igoldeu Wyandotie cock). II local bird in ! low--Wni. liobertson (wl Wuuulotte cc.'hK laniair—V , (13'alclutha). Best Andaltisiau. cock • cc-fkcrei—Miss Oscker. Be.'l Andahisi hen i r put.oi—Xliss Daeker. Beit Brulini or A. Munyi'rd. Best PlyuiMtli Ro.!;, | Mr —P. H. Jones. Best sKver Hambtii"—J. Slmtt. Best golden Hamburg—l!. A. W Best Minorca—D. Beiitie. lies! while 1 ?rc horn, eock or cockerel—W. Henry. 1. !i? white Leghorn, hen or puliet—W.'lt'Kei bo (lluiediii). Best brown I/eg)iorn. cock :ho ccckerel—l). lvirk. Be=t silver Wyando in- hen or p.illct—Miss 'Dacker. Best go! er- Wyiuulottc, cock «r cwkcrel-Jl. Cra

(Gore). Uest fjoY.eu Wy-.ii'Joi'w hen ov pi!h't—M. Cramer. l)e«i v.ii-e '.Vyandoitt. ctci; i>r ccckere!—V/in. Robertson. Jjivt liil-j Wyandotte, hen or pul'e'i— Win. I!ol-ertsjit. licit l>!:i<-k Ori i'ijtun — f!. CI. Heoiu.soii. Ue-i buff Orpingi'-it—Jj. (j. Dirka-r. U t «i J J ilrakc— Mrs P Wilkin.--. Uest l'eking duck— J. O'Dewd.