TAIERI POULTRY SOCIETY.

Otago Witness, Issue 2157, 27 June 1895, Page 4

TAIERI POULTRY SOCIETY.

Prcsiilfent, Mr J. S. Kennedy; vice-presidents, Me-srs J. C. Smith and W. Scott; lion, treasurer, Mr W. Scott; hon. secret >ry, Mr G. Mnrdo'h; Management Committee— Messrs A. Miller, J. Fleming, J Gilmore, W. Craig, Joseph Smith, W. Snow, W. Tunibull, J. Naismitb, D. Docherty, B. Hart, W. Aitken, W. Gore, J. Ilankin, James O' I >o'iuell, P. Sinclair, 11. G^ll, James Ougbtou, I. White, J. White. TLo seventh annual 6how of the Taieri Poultry, Pigeon, aud Cage-bird Society was commenced in the Voluntcar Hall, Mosgicl, yesterday. Mr J. C. Clark acted as judge, and his decisions generally gtvve every satisfaction ; while Mr G. Murdoch fiPed tho posit : oa cf secretary most tfficieiitly. The following is tho prize list: — SECTION POULTRY. Black red game cock (time entries)— J. R.mkin 1, T. Mackie aad Co. 2 and 3. Black red game hen (four entries)— T. Mackie and Co. 1 and special, J. ltankin 2 aud \\. Black red game cockerel (four entries)— J. Itankiu I ami special, T. Markie.antl Co. 2 and 3. Black ied gamo pullet (five i-ntries)— J llaiikiu 1, 2, aud special, T. Mackic and Co. 3 Brown ied game cock (fivu entries)— J. Rankin 1 au'i special, Smith Eros. 2 :ind 3. Brown red game hen (five enti if s)— Smith Bros 1, 3, and special, J. llankiu 2. B.own red game cockerel (four entries)— J. K.mkin 1, 2, and special ; A. Tait 3. Brown-red game pullet (five entries)— A. Tait 1 aud special, J Rankin 2 and 3. Duckwing cock (three entiius)— Ctooke and Mori is 1, J. Rankin 2 and 3 I 'ivckwins hen (two entries')— J. Eankin 1. Duckwing cockerel (one entiy— J. Rankin. Duckw.ng pullet (one entry)— J. Rankin. White game cockerel (one entry) -J. Rankin. Pile game cock (three entries)— D. L. Christie 1 nii'l 2. Pile game hen (four entries)— 11. Lamb 1, D. L. Christie 2 and 3. Any other variety game cock or cockerel (one entry) -Suiidi Bi oa. (Indian came) 1. Any other variety gimc hen or pullet (two entries)— • mith Bros. (Indian game) 1 and special, J. Rankin (Birchen) 2. Golden Hamburg pencilled cock (one entry)— Crooke and Morris 1. Golden Hamburg pencilled hen(oneentiy)-Ciookeand Morris 1 and special. Golden Hamburg spaDgled hen (four entries)—'!. Mackie and Co. 1, 2, 3, and special. Black Hamburgh ockerel (one entry)— C. F. Bis c et 1. Black Hambui g pullet 0-ne entry)— C. F. Bis-setl and special Plymouth Rode cock (one entry)— J. Whyte 1. Plymouth Rock hen (one ebtry)— J. Whyte 1. Plj mouth Rock cockerel (two ent'ies)— J. O'Donuell 1 ond special, J. Swan 2. Plymouth Rock pullet (one en tiy)-J. Whyte2. Spanish cock (four eutries)— J. Fleming 1, 2, and special, It. Irvine 3. Spanish hen (four entr'ei) — J. Fleming 1, 2, and special, J. O'Donnell 3. Spanish cockerel (3 entries)— J Fleming 1, 2, and Bpsciil, R Irvine 3. Spanish pullet — J. Fleming 1 and special. Minorca cock (two entries)— J. O'Donnell 1 and spe< ial, W. W. Turnl nil 2. Minorca hen (two entries)— W. W. Turnbull 1 and 2. Minorca cockerel (one entrv)-W. W Turnbull 1 and special. Minorca pullet (4 entries)— J. Taylor 1 and 3, J. O'Donmll 2. Leghorn white cock (two entries)— A. Miller 1 and 2. Leghorn white heu (two entries)— A. Miller 1 and 2. Leghorn white cockerel (s'x entries) —A. Miller 1 and special, W. Innes 2, J. Paul 3 Leghorn white pullet (hix entries)— A. Miller 1 and special, I). Dougherty 2 and 3 Leghorn bruwn cock (two entries)— A. Miller 1, 2, and special. Leghorn, brown hen (two entries)— A. Millor 1 and 2 Leghorn brown cockerel (nine entries)— D. Dougherty 1, 2, and srecial, A Miller 3 nml h c. Leghorn brown pullet (seven entiiei)— A. Miller 1, 2, and special, D. Dougherty 3. Dorking silver-grey cuck (one entry)— R. Irvine Dorking dark cock (two entries)— R. Todd 1, 2, and special Dorking dark hen (one entry)— R. Todd 1. Dorkiug dark pullet (one eutiy)— lt. Irvine ] and special Brahma light cickerel (one entry) -A. Fraser 1. Braimia light pullet (one eotry)— A. Fraser 1. Wyanc'ott p, any variety cockerel (one entry)— P. Si.-.clair 2 Wyaudottes, any variety pullet (two entries)— P. SiucUir 2, 3, and .special. Black-red bantam cock (two entries)— W. Hart 1, A. Millar 2. Black- red bantam hen (Ihree entries)-W. Hart 1. R Green 2, R Gall 3. Blackred bantam cockerel (five entries)— lt. Gall 1 and 2, W Hart 3. Black-red bantam millet (eight entries)— W. Hart 1 and special, W. M'Ewan 2, R. Gsll3 Duckwing bantam cock (one entry)— J. Rankin 1. Duckwing bantam hen (four entries)— W. M'Ewan 1 and special, J Rankiu 2, R. Watson 3. Duckwing bant-m cockeiel (six entiies)— J. Rankin 1 and special, R. Gall 2 and 3. Duckwing bantam pullet (four entries) -It. Green 1 and special, J. Rankin 2 and 3. Pile bantam hen (two entries) -W. Hart 1 and 2. Pile bant-im cockerel (one entry)— lt. Green 1 and special. Pile bantam pullet (four entries)— W Hart 1, 2, and special, W. M'Ewan 3. Any other variety bantam cock (one entry)— Crooke and Mo/ris 1 aud sptcial. Any other variety bantam pullet (one entiy)— Crooke and Morris 1 and special. Pair hens, any variety (three entries)— Smith Bros. 1 and special, T. Mackie and Co. 2, A. Miller 3, Pair pullets, any variety (two entries)— A. Miller 1, J. Rankia 3. Selling pla«s : Cock, price not to exceed £2 (one entry)—' T. Mackie "and Co. 1 and special. lien, price not to exceed £2 (three entries.)— R Green 1 and 3, A. Millor 2. Cockerel, price not, to exceed £2 (five entrie-O— T. M.-rkic aud Co. 1 and special, (Smith Bro-'. 2, A. Millei 3 Puil-t, pri-e not to exceed £2 (two entrieO -A Millui 1 un'l 2. Pair geese, any vaiiely (one entiy)— lt. Tudd 1 and special. P.iir Rouen ducks (two entries)— J. Fleming 1 and special, W. VV. Turnbull 2. Pair Pekin ducks (one entry) -A. M'Kegg 1. Prtir ducks, any other variety (tlnee entries)— T. Aitkeu (wild duck,) 1, 2, and .'?. Sixtion ll.— Pigeons. Carrier cock or acu (two entrieb)— W. L. Curtis 1, 2, and special. English owl cack os han (four entries)— Scuta

Br 03. 1 and epecial, E. B. Bristow 2, H. d. Williams 3. i Turbet black cock or hen- (three entries)- K. G. Williams 1 aud special, E. B. Bristow & Turbet red cock or hen (four entries)— E. B. Bristow 1 and special (hen), 2 (ccck), E. 11. Freed 3. Jacobin black cock or hen (four entries)— Smith Bro.». (cock) 1 and special, E. H. Freed 2, W. L. Ourtii 3. Jacobin red cock or hen (three entries)— E. B. Bristow 1 and special. Jacobin (any other variety) cock or hen (three entries)— E. 11. Freed 1 and special, W. L. Curtis 2. Blue or silver dragoon cock (two entries)— H. G. Williams 1, Smith Bros. 2. Blue rr silver dragoon htn (two entries)-!!. G. Williama I, Smith Bros. 2. Blue or silver dragoon cock or hen, hatched since July 181)4 (four entries) -Smith Bros. 1, 2, 3, and special. Any other v.tmty dragoon ccck (ono entry)— ll. G. Williams ".I. Any other variety dragoon hen (one entry)— H. G» Williams 1 and special. Baldhead black cock or hen (three entries)— W. L. Curtis 1 aud special, E. B. Bristow 2 (heo) and 3 (cock). Baldhead yellow cock or hen (two entries)— W. L. Curtis 1 and 2. . Antwerp short-faced blue cock (two entries)— H. G. Williams 1 and special, D. A R. M'Ewnn 2. Antwerp short-faced blue hen (two entries)— D. A. It M E'.van 1 o,nd 2. Antwerp short-faced silver dun cock (one entry)— D. A. it M'Ewan 1 and special. Antwerp short-faced silver dun hen (one entry) -D. A. It. M'Ewan 1. Antwerp long« faced blue cock (one entry)— D. AR. M'Ewan L Antwerp lon*-faced blue hen (one entry) — I). A. R M'Ewan 1. Antwerp long-faced red-chequered cock (two eutries)— D. A. R. M'Ewan 1 and special, H. G. Williams 2. Antwerp long-faced, red-chequercil hen (one eutry)-D A R. M'Ewan • 1. Antwerp longfivoed silver-dun cock (ono entry)— D. A. R. M'Ew»n"l. Antwerp long-faced silver-dun hen (two entiies)— D. A. R. M'Ewan 1 and 2 Anlweip short-faced red- cheque red hea (one entry)-D. A. R M'Kwan 1. Antwerp short- ' faced red-chequered hen (one entry)— D. A. R. M'Ewan 1. (Show homer, cock or hen (t\vd eutne?)— w. Scott 1 and special, Fmith Brothers' 2 and 3. Woiking h'liuer, cock or hen- (four entries)— Smith Brothers 1,2, 3, and special. " Beards, blue, cock or hen (two entries) — W. L. Curtis 1 and 2. Beards, any other colour, cock or hen (two entries).— W. L Cuitis 1, 2, and special. Any variety, cock ; price not to exceed 15s (four entries)— Smith Brothers (English owl cock) 1, Smith Brothers (Antwerp cock) 2 and 3 Any variety, hen ; pricu not to " exceed 15i (four entries)— Smith Brothei'3 1, 2, 3, and special. Section 111.— Cage Biiids. Best cock canary (two ontrie*)— J. Swan 1 and special, J. Ilankin 2. Best hen canary (one entry)— J. Swan 1. . 800 l goldfinch (four entries)— R. Bnogans 1 and special, J. Gilrnour 2, P. Gibson 3. The entries aie not quite so numerous as Usfc year, but this is duo to ft large ex'eut that the show clashed wi'h the Ckriatclu'ch show, and consequently a good many large exhibitors a:o not rr-presented this year owing to thiir h&ving sent tbeir birds to Chii'tohurch. Iv point of quality, Lowever, the exlrbits are not quite up to thosa of last year. The deficiency is principally noticeable in the fowls, but as against this tho pigeon?, as a class, are a fine lot cf birJs. 'Ihe piiz3 winwr in black led gtme cocks is a fine reaoliy biid, -and posseafej net a few good points. The second prize-taker is s better shaped Litd, bat was put out by having an odd eye. The first prize-winner among the hens is ss good a bird as may be seen anywhere, and the class as a whole is very fair. Tbeblack red cockerel taking firtt prize is also a good bird, but th,e rest call for no special mention. One of the entries is said to be ma« ported, but he was "out of it." Ho his neither colour nor form. The first prizo pullet is very small, but »eat.. The second prizo* taker is a larger bird, but course in feather. The brown red cocks possess no special merit;. The first prize-taker comes horn Duned.in, but seems fco have little life in him. The first priza hen is fair, but hardly " reaohy " enough. Tho three prizc-Ukera in the brown red cockerel cl»B8 are fair birds, while tho pullets are also an even lot. The duokvrings and piles are also gcod. No special mention need be made of tho Himburgs and Plymouth Rocks. The Spanish cocks and hoas are all good birds. The Spanish cockerel taking first prize is a feature of the show. It is to be tent to the champion thow in Wellington, and it will be a matter for little surprise if it carries off the gold nudtl. The Minorcas as a class show up well, while tho first prize-taker among the white Leghorn cocks is a capital specimen of the breed, hut the Leghorn bans as a class are better than the cocks. There is no noteworthy exhibit among tho .Dorkings. This derciiption of poultry is sup-.-posed to lie the best for t&ble purposes, but the breed docs not seem to meet with favour amongst fanciers. The light Brahmas are fair, but the three Wyand^ttes shown are poor, there being no marking on them at all. The bantams all through are an excellent claes. A pair of very fair Rouen ducks are shown, bufc are nothing like the size they should be. Somcf specimens of wild dvi ks are also shown. Tho entries in the pigeon da»s are large and tho birds compare more than favourably with those shown last year, while the cage birds also embrace some fine specimen?. An effective display of bicycles and sewing' maefcines was made by Mr George G. Harper, . and the exhibits were examined with interest by thofe who were present.

lit Walter Johnson, in the Na"pier Deed*. OJlioe, noticing an object floating in tko water soir.e 60 yards from the shore, swam out, »nd brought the child of Mr Dennis M'Carthy to the shore. It was not until after come two hours' < rubbing and the use of restoratives that the c\ild regained consciousnees.