POULTRY NOTES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2467, 26 June 1901, Page 54

POULTRY NOTES.

By Terror.

AXSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS. Longridge. — The address required is Mr Leihy. grader, Government Poultry Depot, .Dunedin. Owaxa. Farmer-.— The " Enterprise " mill, sold

by Mr R. B. Denuibton, for dry bones. Subscriber. — Inquire for address of Mr T, Carr, whose lettei was published two weeks back.. Will look up old files and try to ascertain.

— A large number of entries were made from Dunedin in the Christchurch show, and many fanciers have gone north with their birds, in full expectation of scooping iho pool in first*. Owing to th» Jtlcyal visit ad the conseaueeS

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holidays, I have to go to press earlier than usual with my notes, and it is jjust possible 1 may be unable to report the show till next issue. — A company has been formed, under the (title of the Kent Poultry Company (Limi(ted), writes the Farm, Field, and Fireside, ■•with a capital of £10,000 in 10.000 shares «f £1 each, for the purpose of cultivating (poultry-farming in all its various branches at Wilmington Hall, Dartford, Kent. The -estate, which is freehold, consists of about .50 acres, and is said to be exceptionally favourable for the industry. In addition to .acquiring suitable accommodation for rearkng and fattening poultry, it is proposed to «reot a modern refrigerator, in order that advantage may be taken of the variations in ithe market prices, especially dtiring the aurtumn months when the game is in' peason. The company proposes to provide every facility for cold storage, aud to adopt the anost approved method of caponing, and to ai range 'with local cottagers for the matching ° — TTie schedule of the Hokitika Poultry, OPigeon, and Canary show, to be held July 31 and August 1, is to hand. It ib announced that entries close July 23. The poultry, grader reports a "record for the week ended 22nd inst.. when 750 /birds were delivered at the depot, of winch 520 were passed and 230 rejected. lhe large proportion of rejects is probably ciue to farmers making up extra large crates with the idea that even light birds would find purchasers during Royalty week. — The prizes at the Christchurch Championship Poultry, etc., show, last week, wen 1 , as regards, the more interesting- classes (T -will report more fully next week) awarded s|s follows : — Dorkings.— Kesteven, 1, 2, and 3 in all Langshans.— Cock F. Rogen 1, W. C. Lever-sed=-e 2, T. Egan 3. Hen Double Bro=. 1, J. J Parker 2, F. Rogen 3. Cockerel F. Rogen (Ch. Cup) 1, Double Bros 2, F. Rogen B. 'Pullet- F. Rogen 1 and 2, J. J. Parker 3. Orpingtons (black).— Cock • J. Tasker 1. Thos. Weeks 2. W. J. Morton 3. Hen ■ Thos. Weeks 1, W. J. Morton 2, J. J. Parker 3. Cockerel G. Duke 1 and 2, Tasker 3. Orpingtons (black).— Club Cup. W. J. Morton 1 and 2, Edwin Reilly 3. ' Orpingtons (bug) —Cock or cockerel : John Baylor 1, Garland 2, H. Barton 3. Hen or Pullet- Club Cup— J. Taylor 1, Garland 2, H. Pannell 3.

Houdans.— Cock (championship) Bundy Bros. 1, Lundon 2, Breeze 3. Hen Lundon 1 and 2, Breeze 3. Cockerels: Lundon, Club Cup) 1. Breeze 2, R. H. Turner 3. Pullet: Breeze 1, Lundon 2, J. Smith 3. Plymouth Rocks.— Cock- A. Gedye 1, F. J. Lundon 2. Hen: Lundon 1 and 2, R. Day 3. Cockerel: Lundon 1, R. Day 2, E. J. Cox 3. Pullet: Wm. Taylor 1. Lundon 2, R. Day 3. Pullet: Breeze 1, Lundon 2, J. Smith 3.

Wyandottes (golden). — Cock: F. Rogen 1, Donohue 2, E. J. Ross 3. Hen (Ch. and Cup): F. Rogan 1, Whitfcaker Bros. 2, Dr Brittin 3. Cockerel: Rolhnson 1, Hepburn 2, Whittaker Bios. 3. Pullet: Balhnger 1, Htick 2, Whittaker Bros 3.

Wyandottes (silver).— Cock : P. C. Sinclair 1, H. J. Rc3B 2, A. Walker 3. Hen : E. J. Ross 1, A. Walker 2, Wm. Goss 3. Cockerel (Club Cup): Double Bros. 1, A. Walker 2, W. A. Banks 3. Pullet : E. '3T. Ross 1, Double Bros. S, E. J. Ross 3. Leghprns (white). — (?bck: C. Lucas 1. J. J. Parker* 2, C. Lucas 3. Hen Miss Niven 1, John Cuirie 2, W. J. Noble 3. Cockerel- (C. Cup and Res.): C. Lucas 1, H. Hearfield 2, W. J. Davidson 3. Pullet : John Currie 1, H. Hearfield 2, J. Lilico-3. Minorcas. — Cock: D. and G. Hampton 1, A. *nd H. Clarkson 2, H. G. Cranfield 3. Hen • li. Irvine 1, John Tindall 2, A. Hendry 3. Cockerel (Club Cup) : F. Rogen 1, L. Irvine 2, James Smail 3. Pullet (Gold Medal, Ch. and Cup; Alex. Hendry 1, F. Rogen 2, L. Irvine 3.

Leghorns (brown). — Cock: A. Tyree 1, F. Dacre 2, A. F. Anderson 3. Hen (Champion) : T. Lillico 1, A. Tyree 2, J. Farrell 3. Cockerel (Club Cup)- A. Tyree 1 and % E. Wilson 3. PulLel . A. G. Ennis 1, R. "Wilson 2, D. Anderson 3.