POULTRY NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2210, 9 July 1896, Page 15

POULTRY NOTES.

TAIERI FOULTEI SOCIETY.

B? Indian Game.

This society held its annual show at Mosgiel on the 4-th inst. secretary and members of the committee deserve more than a word of praise for the admirable management displayed. The birds were nicely penned and arranged, the light was good, and the prize cards were put up as the awards were made. The quality of the exhibits on the whole was excellent, some of the winners being good enough to take honours in high-class company.

Black-red cocks contained four good birds. The winner has capital reach, and is a good colour ; not quite so fine in the head as the second- prize bird, but showiug mofa quality all round. The second was a very good all-round biid and not far off the winner ; the third rather heavy in tail and a little twisted in backle.

The iirst-prizß old hen was reachy, and a very showy bird ; a little rusty on the wing, but close-feathered and full of quality. Toe second was much' over medium, auJ good in all point*. The fleet-prize cockerel has, perhaps, the best reach of any in the show, but his legs are rough. With better legs there would be few that could beat him. Ths second and third are both good birds, and will probably be heard of again. The pullets were a strong class, the firsthand second being excellent specimen?. The second, with ago, will m&Ve her mark. The quality of all birds in this class was excellent. One or two were apparently laying, which told against them for showing. In brown-reds only one cock, a poor specimen, was panned. Hens and pullets had five entries, all of gcod quality. The pullets were hardly sufficiently matured for showing. Two fair duckwing cocks were the only birds of this variety shown.

The single pU e cock was not very sound in markings, and the two hens and pullet were of good shape, but faulty in colouring. Of two Indian game hens on view the firstprize had too much colour and the second was too dark, but both were shapely specimens of the breed.

GAME BANTAMS.

The first-prize bird in old cocks is a beauty. He has good roach, is hard feathered, and full of quality, his only fault being in the head, which is rather coarse. The second is very neat, bub is wanting the quality of the winner. The three hens were very close as regards quality, and any one of the tbree will stand showing in good company. In cockerels the second-prize bird was far and away the best, with the exception of his hackles, which were badly twisted, and this completely spoiled his chance of the first place. Two very neat pullets were shown, and promise with age to make first-clais show birds.

Amongst the remainder of the game bantams the pile hen shown was undoubtedly the best.

LEGHORNS.

The Leghorns made a wonderful show, and seem to be a popular variety in the Taieri. Iv brown cooks the first-prize bird beat his rjY«l ia gar. lobes aad general quality, The

lobes of the second were very faulty; both birds however, were of good colour. Three good hons were shown, and well judged. They are rather too dark in colour for the modorn fancy, but in general outline and head points no fault can be found. The first-prize coskerel in this variety is • grand young bird, with splendid head points ; and the second is not fat behind. -Theie two birds will probably make their mark ia thi futy.re.

•The pnllets were a very good lot of birds, but with the exception of the first-prize bird the same remark as to colour in the 1 hens applies here. • • • In whites one good oook had no competitor— a thing to be deplored, as be was good enough to win in a strong class. Tho white hen bias* mustered three in number— all good; Cockerels were a good olobb of four, well judged. The second -prize bird but for s rqnirrel tail would have made things warm for the winner. In pulleta the first prize in a model, and good enough to win anywhere,

All the" whites are very sound in colour, and it cannot bs said that there was a b&d specimen lv any of the classes.

SPANISH.

In old cooks the first prize went to a oapital bird, shown in the pink of. condition, with * good smooth face and good comb— a clear wia from the second, whioh, although carrying a good head, is very roogh in the face, Neither is he so good in the body as the winner. In old hens the winner is a long way ahead of ths second.

In » good class of cockerels the first-prize bird had an easy win, the second being coarse in the face. With age the third-prize cockerel gives promise of becoming a winner. Two nice pullets were shown, and rightly placed by the judge.

MINOHCAS. The old cook shown i« just a fair specimen and bo more. In hens, the winner is quite first-class amongst * good lot. Of the two cockerels rhown the winuer took his place very easily, and is particularly gcod in head points. First and second pullets were capital' birds, and will no doubt be heard of again.

POLISH.

White crested were the only variety of /Polish shown. Tho old cock has a first-rate crest, capital body, and will be hard' to beat. It is unfortunate he had' no' competitor. He vriil probably be heard of again before the dhow tcaton elpees. The remaining specimens' of this breed were of good quality, the old hen being perhap» the piok of the lot.

• ■ wYandottes. •'- * ' All these were of the silver variety, and contained some good birds, the prize pullet being undoubtedly the best all round.

HAMBURGS. Hamburgs were neither numerous nor v oE first-rate quality. The gold-pencilled were perhaps the best, with the exception of the firitprize gold-epangled hen. With regard to Hamburgs, one misaes the lovely lot of silver-apangled whioh were bo much in evidence at former f hows of the society.

OTHER KINDS. Plymouth Rocki made a very poor show both a« regards number, and quality. Amongst the bantams other than game some very good Sebrights were shown, all apparently from one fancier's yard.

PIGEONS. There was a napital display of pigeons, and iv the hands of Mr W.H.Wilson the awards were well placed. The classes for dragons were fairly well filled, and some very good birds were shown. First priza for red chequers, old birds, went to a really good bird. The winner of first in the young olars was good, but small. The first blue chequer Was a good bird ; the second too heavy in the wattle. The first in the younger class of this variety .will make a grand bird with age. In Jacobins (black) the first-prize old cock had a splendid hood and good carriage, and the same may be said of the first in the class for reds. ' In any other variety the first went to a gcod white. Some capital turbits were on view, the first in the black variety, being go 3d enough to win in any company. Amongst the homers first was taken by a good red chequer, a very fair blue being second. ' A very good silver owl hen had first place in the selling clasi for hens. There was little competition in pouters, but the winner was * capital specimen of the variety. I PRIZE LIST.

POULTRY. Black-re i game cock. Four entries— 6. Murdoch 1. B. Harb 2, T. Mackio and Co. 3. Black- red game hen. Four entries -T. Mackia aud Co. 1, B. Hart 2 and 3. Black-red game cockerel. Three entries— T. ' Mackio and Co. 1 and 3, B. Hart 2. Black-red game pullet. Five entries— T, Mackie and Co. 1 and 2, 6. Murdoch 3. Brown-red game cock. One entry— A. Tatt 1. Brown-red game hen. Two entries— A. Tail 1 and 2. Brown-red game pullet. Three entries— 6. Murdoch 1, T. MacEie and Co. 2. Duckwing game cockerel. Two entries— W. 0. Snow 1 and 2. Pile game hen. Two entries— B. Hart 1 and 2. Pile game cockerel. One entry— B. Hart 1. Pile game pullet. One entry— B. Hart 1. Any other variety same hen or pullet. Two entries— J. O'Donnell (Indian game) 1 and 2. Hamburg golden-pencilled cock. One entry** W. H. Wilson 1. Hamburg golden-pencilled hen. Two entries— \V. H. Wihson 1 and 2. Hamburg golden-spangled cock. One entry-? T. Mackie and Co. 1. Hamburg golden-spangled hen. Four entries;-* T. Mackie and Co. 1, 2, and 3. \ Hamburg golden-spangled cockerel. On« entry— T. Mackie and Co. 1. Hamburggolden-spangledpuUet. Four entries.-;** T. Mackie and Co. 1, 2, and 3. Hamburg silver-spangled hen. Two entries-* W. H. Wilson 1 and 2. „ „ Plymouth Rock cockerel. One entry— W. 0. Snow 1. „_ d. * Plymouth Rock hen* One entry — W. C, Snow 1. i , . , , Spanish cock. Four entries-J. Fleming 1 an* 3, J. Rose 2. Spanish hen. Two entries-J. Rose 1 and 2. Spanish cockerel. Four entries— J. Kose l, Jo. R. Freeman 2,0. Flynn 3. Spauish pullet. Two entries— J. Rose 1 and 2. Minorca cock. One entry— J. O'Donnell 1. Minorca hen. Five entries— J. 0 DouaeUJL. QH W. Turubull 2 and 3.

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Minorca cockerel. Two entries — A. Millar ), J. o'Donnell 2. " - ' Minorca pullet. Four entries— J. O Donnell 1, ' Leghorn ccfcK One entry— A. E. Matthews 1. • . -,„.,. White Leghorn hen. Threfl entn e3— P. Sinclair I, A. Millar 2, D. Dougherty & 'WhiJ» Leghorn cockerel. Four entries— A. Millar 1, D. Dougherty 2 aud 3. White Leghorn pullet. Three entries— P. Sinclair 1, A. E. Matthews 2, D. Dougherty 3. Brown Leghorn cock. Two entries- j -A. Millar 1, D. Dougherty 2. . „ „ Brown Leghorn heu. Four entneß— A. Millar L 2, and 3. Brown Leghorn cockerel. Five entries— A. Millar 1 and 2, D. Dougherty 3. "" Bvown Leghorn pullet. Six entries— A. Millar I,P. Sinclair 2 and 3. ' Dorking silver-grey hen. Two entries— A. Millar land 2. w , Dorking silver-grey pullet Two entries— A. -Millar land 2. Dorking dark pullet. Two entries— A. Millar » 1 and 2. 'Polish white-crested cook. One entry— B. Hart 1. Polish white-crested hen. Two entries— B. Hatt I and 2. Polish white-crested cockerel. Ono entry— B. Hart]. . Polish white-crested pullet. One entry-B. Hurt Wyandottes (any variety) cock. One-eutry— B. Hart 1. •Wyandottes (any variety) hen. Ono entry— B. Hart 1. Wyandottes (any variety) cockerel. One entry—. B. Hart 1. Wyandottes (any variety) pullet. Two entrieß— B. Hart 1 and 2. B3ack-r*d game bantam cock. Three entries— E. Gall 1. J iJ. Paterson 2. D. Campbell 3. N Black-red game bantam hen. Three entries— E. G&11 1 and 2, D Campbell 3. Black- red game bantam cockerel Two entries— D. Campbell 1, R. Gall 2. Block-red ''game bantam pullet. Two entries— B. GaUlandU, • Bipwniredigarae bantam hen. One entry— J. B. Paterson L. , . * .. "• . . Brown-rea game bantam cockerel. Onp entry— J. B.;Patersonl, , ;" ' ' :- Brown-red gametrantam pullet. One entry— J. B. Patexson 1. Duckwiog game bantam cock.' One entry— B. • GallL Duckwing game bantam cockerel. One entry— K. Gall 1. Duckwing gamebantam cockerel. Two entries— E. Gall land 2. . ' Pile bantam pullet. One entry— R. Gall 1. ' Any other variety bantam hen. Two entries— B. Hart land 2. - Any other variety bantam cockerel. One entry— B. Hart 1. Any other variety pure-bied hen. One entry— J. B. Peterson 1. Pair hens, any variety. One entry— B. Hart 1. Pair pullets, any variety. One entiy— T. Mackie and Co. 1. . Selling class, cock. One entry -B. Hart- 1. Selling class, cockerel. One entryrrP. Sinclair 1. Selling olasß, hen. Three entries— A. Millar 1, 2, and 3. Selling class, cockerel. .Four entries— A. Millar 1, 2, and 3. Pair ducks, Pekin. Two entries-B. Hart 1, W. Charters 2. Pair ducks, any other variety. One entry— A. S. Carncro; s 1. PIGEONS Pouter cock or hen. Two entr'ea— Smith Bros, land 2. Dragoon chequered cock. Four entries— Smith Bros. 1 and 3, Tvevena and Hudson 2. Dragoon chequered hen. Four entries— Smith Bros. 1, 2, and '3. Blue or silver dragoon cork. Three entries— Smith Bros. 1 and 3, Tu-\ ei\n and Hudson 2. Blue or silver drv.g on Four entries— Smith Bros. 1 and 2, Trevena uud HucUon 3. Any other variety dragoon cock. Four entriesSmith Bros. 1 and 3, Trevena and Hudson 2. ADy other variety dragoon hen. Four entries-?-Smith Bros. 1, 2, and 3. • Jacobin black cook. Two entries— E. H. Freed ], Smith Bros. 2. Jacobin b.ack hen. Two entries— Smith Bros. 1 and 2. , Jacobin red ov- yellow rock. Three entriesSmith Bros. 1 and 2. IS. H. JFreed 3. Jacobin red or yellow hen. One entry— E. H. Freed 1. - Jacobin, any other variety cock. Four entriesSmith Bro3. 1, 2, and 3. Jacobin ,- any other variety hen. Two entries— Smith Bros. 1 and 2. Any other vnriety short-faced tumbler cock. One entry— J. Cox 1. Any other variety short-faced tumbler hen. One entry— J. Cox 1. Blue or silver Euglisb owl. One entry— Trevena and Hudson 1. Black turbit cock. Four entries— Smith Bros. J and 3, E. H. Freed 2. Black turbifc heu. One entry— Smith Bros. 1. Any .other colour turbit hen. Two entries— E. H. Freed 1 and 2. Magpie cock or hen. One eatry— E. Wyath 1. Show homer, cock or hen; One entry— E. Hazlett 1. Working homer, cock or hen. Four entries— Smith Bros. 1. 2, and 3. Selling class, cock. Four entries— Trevena and Hudsou 1, Smith Bros. 2 and 3. ' Selling class, hen, Four entries— Smith 8103. 1 tmd 2; Trevena and Hudson 3.