POULTRY YARD.

Otago Witness, Issue 1865, 19 August 1887, Page 7

POULTRY YARD.

POULTRY AND BIRD SHOW.

The third annual show under the auspices of the Dunedin Poultry, Pigeon, Canary, and Dog Society was opened in the Garrison Hall on Friday, and visited by a large number of people in the course of the afternoon and evening. Dogs are omitted from this exhibition, there being really no room for them in consequence of the number of other entries, which shows a substantial increase. The figures • are as follow :— Poultry, 578; canaries and other cage birds, 135 ; pigeons, 31 ;— tocal, 744. In point of numbers it will be seen, therefore, that the show is highly satisfactory, and there are undoubtedly many splendid birds on view. But for all that the competition is not so keen as could be desired. In most classes there will be found a few excellent specimens, and the other birds will show an abrupt falling off. This will not, however, apply to a few of the oest represented classes, such as the game, the bantams, and the, Hamburgs.* To briefly refer to the various classes : In black-red game cocks the first honours are taken by the prize-winner of last yeac with a particularly fine bird, of which the worst that can be said is that he is a little dark in the shank. There are two or three absentees in this class, but all the birds shown- are of very fair quality. In black-red hens the first prize is awarded to the same exhibitor (Mr T. Mackie) for a splendid bird, which would not disgrace any show in the old country. She is of first-rate, colour, well made, with hard, close plumage. The rest, except the noticed birds, are middling. Black-red cockerels are a very good class, but have the same fault of being a little dark in the shank ; and the pullets are also very fair. In. brown-red cooks Mr Webster takes first prize with a good bird, but all three hens "are very inferior. Of the four cockerels, the first prizetaker, an uudubbed bird, is undoubtedly the best of the lot. One of the brown-red pullets is a first-class specimen, but the others are inferior* Jn pile cocks, the winner has taken prizes in Christchuroh and other places, and is a h»Ddsome bird, though rather big ; and the second prize. is given to a small but well-shaped bird, first-rate in colour. In pile hens the first prizetaker is of good quality, but might be more "reachy." The cockerels are fair, but not so good as the old birds. The duckwing coefes are good in colour but somewhat coarse, and. the hens are well shaped but too dark. The white game cockerels are very good indeed as regards the first and second, and the others are middling. The white hens are fair, but all classes of black game lack quality and are somewhat coarse and stumpy. In Malays the only true one shown got first prize, as the others were all more or less crossed. In blackred game bantams the first prizetaker would be perfect but for one small brown spot on the breast. There is a small class of hens of the same breed of good quality throughout. The black-red bantam pullet that takes first prize is a dainty little bird, and the rest- are only ordinary. Of brown-red bantam cocks the first could not well be beaten, and is far and away the best of the class. The duckwing bantams are veryfair, the first hen being a long way before the other two. There are some excellent birds ' in - the cockerel duckwing bantam class, and the second ran the winner remarkably close, the latter not being so good as regards size, but winning for general quality. In other varieties the first prize was taken by a first-rate pile, one ©f thebest bantams in the show; the second by at wheaten hen. The whole show of bantams may be classed as very good indeed',.an,d the duckwinga are certainly better *h.an last yea^ qfoej

gold-pencilled Hamburgs are for the most part fine birds, but many of them are coarse combed and the cockerels are rather better than the cocks, particularly the first prize bird. In the golden-apangled variety the hens are better than the cocks, but some are faulty in colour and not large enough, although this does not apply to the prizetakers. In gold-spangled cockerels the first prizetaker, which also takes the special prize, is a splendid bird, good in colour, carriage, and comb. The pullets are also excellent — with one exception better than the hens. In the silver-pencilled Hamburgs the winners are good, but the others are rather washy in colour. The silver-spangled cocks are indifferent, but the hens placed first and second are excellent. Among the cockerels are some admirable birds (the judges might well have commended the whole class), and almost the same applies to the pullets. There are half-a-dozen fair Plymouth rocks shown, and among the Spanish the old birds are good, though some look as if they had seen too much sun. The hens are a very good class, especially the first prizetaker; and the cockerels, too, are good, the only fault of the winner being that he is not quite straight in his comb. There are some promising Spanish pullets. In Leghorns there are two very good cocks shown, and the hens, cockerels, and pullets are also above the average. There is one liangshan cock, a massive and beautiful bird ; and the second hen, which comes from the same yard, is also good, although she is well beaten by the first prizetaker. In Houdans the first; prize goes to another massive heavy bird with excellent points, and the others are nowhere near him. The hens are good, although some are rather too dark ; but the cockerels are somewhat wanting in size. The golden Polish are numerous and good, and there is little to choose between the first and second of the cocks ; while in the silver Polish the hens especially would be hard to beat. The winning cockerel and pullet in this variety had it all their own way, and could not be easily beaten anywhere. In white crested cocks the first (shown by Mr H. Hart) is a really grand bird, in crest and the best general appearance aver shown here ; and the hens, cockerels, and pullets are also up to a very high standard. The dark Brahmas are well judged, but most of the birds are inclined to be dark. The light Brahmas are on the whole better, although not so numerous. The Dorkings are few, but of excellent quality, Mr Sydney James being the principal exhibitor. The buff cochins, although also few, are probably as good as could be found anywhere. The other varieties are made up of two partridge cochins, which are very good indeed, and there are some fine Andalusians shown . The ducks are surprisingly few, the first prize going to a very fair pair of white Aylesburys. It is a pity there is not more competition here. In the setting classes the first prize is taken by a black-red game, the second by a good white cochin, and the third by a white game. A verj fair Spanish seems to have been overlooked. There is one fine pair of turkeys shown, but here again there is no competition. Among the pigeons there are some noticeably good Antwerps and some fantails that are quite up to what is generally shown here. There is a fair pair of show carriers, but the pouters are unfortunately not shown to advantage ; they should be furnished with a higher cage and a block to stand upon. Any remark upon the cage birds, which are a very good collection indeed, must be deferred until the second day. The judging, which gave pretty general satisfaction, was performed by the following gentlemen :— Poultry : Game and bantams, Mr O. Wedge (Roslyn) and Mr W. J. Raines (Invercargill); Hamburgs, Mr J. Robertson (The Gleni ; Plymouth rocks, Leghorns, Langshans, and Houdans, Mr T. Stapleton (Christchurch) ; Spanish, Dorkings, Brahmas, and Cochins, Mr A. Begg (Roslyn) ; Polish, Mr J. Johnston (Dunedin) ;' turkeys, geese, and ducks, Mr C. Wedge. Pigeons, Mr James Park (Roslyn) ; canaries and other cage birds, Mr T. Stapleton (Christchurch). The following is the PRIZE LIST.

GAMtf,— Black-red cocks : T Mackie, 1 ; E O'Donnel 2 • J And E Webster, 3. Biack-red hens : T Mackie, 1 ; W Webster, 2; R A Crawshaw, 3. Blackred cockerels : J Layburn, 1 ; R A Crawshaw, 2 ; A Cullen, 3 ; R Ferguson, he; A Cullen, c. Blackr«d pullets : J Mitchell and Co, 1 ; W Webster, 2 ; R A Crawshaw, 3 and he ; A Cullen, c. Brown-re<l cocks : W Webster, i. Brown-red hens : J Mitchell and Co 1 ; W Webster, 2. Brown-red cockerels : W Webster, 1 ; J Mitchell and Co, 2. Brown-red pullets : W Webster, 1 ; J A Sannderson 2, Pile cooks : W Webster, 1 ; R Leckie, 2 ; Myers Bros, 3 ; J M'Rorie, h c. Pile hens : R Watson. 1 ; W Webster, 2 ; J F Andrews, 3. Pile cockerels : T Thornton, 1, Myers Bros. 2; J Cursey. 3 Pile pullets : W Webster, 1 ; J Layburn, 2; W Webster, 3 • W Smith, c Duckwing cocks : R A Crawshaw. 1 • W Webster, 2 ; J Stenhope, 3. Duckwing hens : j' Mitchell and Co, 1 j D M'Ewan, 2 ; Myers Bros, 3 Duckwing coekrels : R Watson, 1. Duckwing pullets : W Webster, 1. White cocks : G Watt, 1. White hens : No entry. White cockerels : R Watson, 1 ; W M'Ewen, 2 ; R Ferguson, S. White pullets • G French, 1 ; G Watt, 2 ; H Lethaby. 3. Black cocks: No award. Black hens : J and E Webster, 1. Black cockerels t J and E Webster, 1 ; E R Rowntree, 2 ; J M'Grath, 3. Black pullets : E R Rowntree, 1 j D Millar, 2 ; H Lethaby, 3. Any other colour cocks : No entries. Any other colour hens: W Webster (Wheaten), 1; Any other colour cockerels: No award. Any other colour pullets : No entries. Malay cock or cockerel: C French, 1; N Cooper 2; J A Jones, 3. Malay hen or pullet : No prize. Game Bantams.— Black-red cocks : D Gursey, 1 ; H M Brownlie, 2. Black-red hens : H M Brownlie, 1 ; H M Srownlie, 2 ; D Cursey, 3; J Mitchell and Co. <•. Black-red cockerels : No award. Black red pullets • H i£ Brownlie, 1 and 2. , Brown-red cocks : J M Macker.rafi, 1 ; D Cursey, 2 ; R B Glendining, 3. Brown-red hens: J M Mackerras, 1 ; D Cursey, 2. Brown-redcocioerels: No entries. Brown-red pulletß : J S Swan, 1. Duckwing cocks : J Mitchell and Co, 1 • A Baird, 2 ; R E Glendining, 3. Duckwing hens : J Mitchell and Co, 1 and 2 ; RE Glendining, 3 Duckwing: cockerels t H M Brownlie, 1 ; RE Glendining, 2 : A J Morrison, 3. Duckwing pullets : R B Glendining, 1 and 3; H M Browplie, 2. .Any other colour cooks : R R M'Donald, c. Any other colour hens s H M Brownlie (imported), 1; R B Glendining, 2; A Cursey, 3. Any other colour cokerels: HM Brownlie, 1 ; W M'Ewen, 2; T Hides 3. Any other colour pullets ; No entries. Bantams (not game).— Cocks : J Robertson, 1. Hens • J Robertson, 1. Cockerels : No entries. Pullets : J Robertson, 1 ; T Hides, 2. ' . Hamburgs.— Gold-pencilled cocks : C Morns, 1 ; J and E Webster, 2 ; H Read, 3. Gold-pencilled hens • J and E Webster, 2 ; C Morris, 3 ; W Spence, h c Golden-pencilled cockerels : A Ferguson, 1 ; J and E Webster, 2 ; C Morris, 3. Golden-pencilled j pullets : R Clay, 1 ; A C Kimbell, 2 ; C Morris, 3. Golden-spangled cocks : J Rowan, 1; J Dryden, 2 and 3. Golden-spangled hens: J Dryden, 1, 2, and 3• J and B Webster, he. Golden-spangled cockerels : j'Dryden, I and 3; T Mackie, 2 ; T fctevenson, he. Golden-spangled pullets: J Dryden, l, a, and he. T Mackie 2. Silver-pencilled cocks : J and Hi Webster, 1 ; G Tomkins and Co, 2; W Kenning, 3. Silver-pencilled henßj S Poyntz, 1 -, J and E Webster, 2• W Kenning, 3 ; G Tomkins and Co, he. Silverpencilled cockerels : E Ewing, 1 ; J and E Webster, 2 and 3; M Hutton, h c. Silver-pencilled pullets : 3 and E Webßter, 1 ; M Hutton, 2 ; J M Hatton, 3 ; a Tomkins and Co, he. Silver-spangled cocks : B Jennings, 1 ; Mrs JDow, 2; Mr T Craig, 3. Silverfipangled hens : J and E Webster, 1; W Steele,2; Mrs J Dow, 3 ; J Johnstone, he; A Jack, h c. Silver-spangled pullets •. J and E Webster, 1, 3, and he ; W iSteele. 2 ; Mrs J Dow, he. Best Hamburg in the ahow : J Dryden (gold-spangled cockerel). Plymouth Rocks. — Cocks : No entries. Hens : J Johnstone, he. Cockerels: H Hart, 1. Pullets: H Hart, 1 ; J Johnstone, 2. Spanish.— Ooeks (black) : O Hill, 1 : G Tomkins and Co, 2 ; F Course, 3 ; H Evans, he. Hens (black) : 1? Eason, 1 ; J Rose, 2 ; G Tomkins and Co, 3; J Rose, he. Cockerels : F Course, 1 ; J Hose,- 2 ; G Read, 3 j J Hamer, he. Pulletas J Rose, land 2; J Hamer, 4- H Evans, h c. 'Leghorns.— Cocks (white) •. H Hart, 1; W Waters,

2. Hens (white): J Waters, 1 and 2 ; D Scott, Cockerels (white) : J Waters, 1 ; D Scott, 2 ; H Hart. 3. Pullets (white) : J Waters, 1 and '& ; D Scott, 3Cocks (brown) : WJ A Maude, he. Hens (brown) : WJA Maude, 1 ; G Wilson, 2. Cockerels (brown) ; G Wilson, he, Pullets (brown) : GWilson, 1; Mrs J Dow, 2. Langshans.— Cocks (black) : H Hertslet, 1. Hena (black) : Mrs W Cowan, 1 ; H Hertslet, 2 ; O Buckland, 3. "Cockerels (black): Mrs Bayley, 1 ; J 0 Buckland, 2;BR Bountree, 3. Pullets (black) : W M'Ewen, 1 ; J C Buckland, 2 ; B X Bountree, 3. Cocks (white): No entries. Hens (white): Mrs Bayley, 1 ; Mrs W Cowan, 2 and •<• Cockerels (white) : P Hitchcox, 1 ; Mrs Bayley, 2 ; L A Williams, 3. Pullets (white i : Mrs W Cowan, 1 and 2. Houdans. Cocks : J Lillico, 1 ; E Paterson, 2 ; G Tomklns and Co., 3. Hens: B Paterson, 1; J Lillico, 2; G Tomkins and Co, 3. Cockerels: R Paterson, I and 2; Miss Kate Broderick, 3. Pullets : R Paterson 1 ; J Lillico, 2 ; J C Buckland 3. Polish.— Cocks (golden): W Aitken 1 and 2 ; B R Bradshaw.3. Hena (golden) : W Aitken, 1. 2. and 3 ; Cockerels (golden) : A Miller, 1 and 2 ; W Aitken, 3. Pullets (golden): W Aitken, 1, 2, and 3. Cooks (silver) : W Aitken, 1; JF Henry 2. Hens (silver) : J F Henry, 1; W Aitken, 2 and 3. Cockerels (silver) : W Aitken, 1, 2, and 3. Pullets (silver) : W Aitken, 1. 2, and 3. Cocks (white crested) : H Hart, 1 ; J F Henry, 2 ; W Aitken, 3. Pullets (white crested) : H Hart, 1 and 2 ; J Robertson, 3. Cocks or Cockerels (plain) : W Williams, 1 ; W Aitken, 2. Hens or Pullets (plain) : T Williamson, 1; JF Henry, 2 ; W Aitken, 3. Brahmas.— Cocks (dark) : A B Christie, 1 ; J Norman, 2 and 3 ; B Clay, he. Hens (dark) : J Norman, 1; R Clay, 2; W Richards, 3. Cockerels (dark) ; L A Williams, 1 ; W H Taggart, 2 ; W Bennett, 3 : W Davidson, he. Pullets (dark) : W H Taggart, 1 ; W Davidson, 2 ; W Bennett, 3 ; W H Taggart, he. Cocks (light) : Mrs R Allen, 1 ; J Norman, 2 ; J M'Grath, 3 and he. Hena (light) : J Norman, 1 ; J M'Grath, 2 and he ; Mrs R Allen, 3. Cockerels (light) : E R Rowntree, 1 ; J Norman, 2; J M'Grath, 3. Pullets (light) : J Norman, 1 and 3 ; Mrs Rallen, 2 ; E R Rowntree, he. Dorkings.— Cocks (dark) : Sydney James, 1 ; W Carlton, 2; A Gow, 3. Hens (dark) : W Carlton, 1 ; Sydney James, 2, 3, and h c. Cockerels (dark): Sydney James, 2, 2, and 3. Pullets (dark) : W Carlton, I and 2. Cooks (silver): J Norman, 1. Cochins.— Cocks (buff) : Mrs W Cowan, 1. Hens 1. Hens (buff) : Mrs Cowan, 1. Cockerels (buff): Mra Storer, 1 ; S Bird, 2 ; Mrs W Cowan, 3 and he. Pullets (buff): Mrs W Cowan. 1, 2, and 3. Cocks (white): Mrs Cowan, 1. Hens (white): M W Cowan, 1. Cockerels (white) : No entries. Pullets (white) : No award Cockerels (any other colour) : Miss Kate Broderick, 1. Pullets (any other colour) : Miss Kate Broderick, 1 and 2. Any other purebred cocks : T M Jory (Andalusians), 1 ; J C Buckland (Andalusians), 2. Any other purebred hens : T M Jory (Andalusians), 1 ; J C Buckland (Andalusians), 2. Ducks.— Ay lesbury (pair): J F Andrews, 1; J Stanhope, 2; W Davidson, 3. 'Rowan (pair): B Bagley, 1. Any other variety : No entries. Selling Classes.— Cocks : T Mackie (black-red), 1 ; 0 R Eason, 2 ; W M'Bwen (whitegame), 3. Hens : T Mackie ;(black-red), 1 ; J Rosa (Spanish), 2 ; O R Bason (white-crested PoliBh), 3. A number of Langshan cocks and hens are exhibited by Mr S Poyntz, of Union street. Pigeons. — Pouter cocks : J Allen, 1 ; GF A Hardy, 2 ; D Greig, 3. Pouter hens : D Greig, 1 ; J Allen, 2, GF A Hardy, 3. Carrier cocks : E Bills, 1. Carrier hens ; E Bills, 1. Tumblers (short-faced) : J Davldßon 1 and 3 j H Woodward, 2. Tumblers (longfaced): NWhitelaw, 1. BDglish owls: No entries. African owls : W H Taggart, 1. Turbots : No entries. Barbs: E Bills, 1. Fantails: R A Crawshaw, 1 and 3 ; G F A Hardfy, 2. Nuns : No entries. Jacobins :,J Mitchell and Co, 1 and 2. Dragons : No entries. Antwerps (long-faced) : S Brown, 1 and 2 ; W Gordon, 3. Special prize for bestpigeon in the show •• E Bills (carrier hen).