SOUTHLAND POULTRY SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2525, 6 August 1902, Page 50

SOUTHLAND POULTRY SHOW.

INVERCARGILL, July 31.

TJjp Southland Poultry Society's show, which opened to-day, is ft fair exhibition, although some classes of poultry afforded po The judge (Mr Darce, Christchurch), said it was equal to any other in .Jibe colony thiß year. In white leghorns, W. t J. jNoble (Gladstone) was chief prize-taker, jfeeciiring all the awards for cockerels and jpulloU, and second and third for hens. XThere wa« no competition in Rocks. In Wfrandottee, silver, F. C. Hack (Christcnupch) was second for cook, and first and 'third for pullets. E. J. Ross (Christchurch) was ifirtt for cockerels, with Hack first, second, jfcn'd third. For golden pullet, Ross was (first. For golden cockerel, W. J. Morton )(Waihola) was the largest prize-taker for lOrpingto.ni, but W. J. Noble had first prize Vor black cockerel and pullet. In Laogthans, H. Buckland (Waikouaiti) was first "tfor oock, and Double Bros, took most of jtht other awards, including the South Island championship with a pullet. The pigeon ■how was a large one. In dragoons and An t|W«rpß, D. , Craig (Christchurch) takes five Brats. Id magpies, W. Fra«er (Christchurch) took two firsts, two seconds, aud all for ''Jacobins, five for fan tails, and a large numJtar for tumblers, also first aud second in the selling classes. For feather-legged (tumblers, J. Murdoch (Mosgiel) took first prize.