BRUCE POULTRY SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2572, 1 July 1903, Page 58

BRUCE POULTRY SHOW.

ANNUAL SHOW.

The twelfth annual show of the Bruce Poultry Society was opened in the Coronation Hall, Milton, en Wednesday afternoon, and was patronised by a fair number of those interested in poultry. The judging wae clone in the morning by Mr P. C. Sinclair, of Mosgiel, who got through his work with expedition, and whdSe decisions, as far as was heard, gave general satisfaction. The entries this year wore about 50 less than on the last occasion the show was held, and the falling off is mainly attributable to so many birds being away on exhibition at Timaru. The falling off in entries was principally confined to Leghorns, buff Orpingtons, and Wyandottes. Minorcas were a good cla^s, and several of the birds shown would ha\e been hard to beat anywhere. Messrs A. and C. Grant were the chief prize-takers. There was a very fine show of Langshans, a particularly good hen being exhibited by Mr J. Magee, and taking first .and special. Black Orpingtons were probably the best all-round lot of birds in the show, and the buffs were also a firstrate lot, the cock bird, belonging to Mr J. Taylor, in the latter, well deserving the first, special, and gold medal it received. Silver Wyandottes were another good class, the cock bird shown by Mr W. G. King being well ahead of anything in competition with it. Golden Wyandottes were a fair lot, as were also the whites, which were a small class. Some very fair birds were found among the Hamburgs, and in the novice classes were some birds good enough to win in open competition, this appiying especially to Wyandottes. The black and buff Orpingtons in the novice section were also remarkably good. Of ducks and pigeons there were very few exhibited. As will be seen by the prize-list, Mr J. H. Shutt was the only exhibitor in Hamburgs, and had no less than 17 of these birds entered. A number of children's pot* were shown, and there was on exhibition an incubator and assortments of poultry-yard! requisites. The cages containing the birds were well arranged, and with the spacious hall in which the show was held there wae an entire absence of the crowding frequently seen at similar shows in the country. Nearly all the officers of the society worked hard to make the show successful, and at their head was Mr J. A. Duthie (president), whose efforts were ably seconded by Mr J. W. Petrie (treasurer), and Messrs J. Taylor, J. Burn, D. Allison, J. Bremner, T. Allchin, J. Simpson, sen , J. Paul, J. Simpson, jun., E. G. Reid, and G. Weldon (comnntte^nen). The secretary (Mr C. L. Grant) also devoted a lot of time, and took great pains to make the show successful. The following is the prize-list: —

POULTRY (Open Classes). Judge: Mr P. C. Sinclair (Mosgiel). Spanish cock or cockerel. One entry— John Baxter 1 and' most points. Spanish hen or pullet. Two entries— John Baxter 1 ami 2. _

Minorca cock. One entry— A. and G. Grant

Minoica hen. Three entries— A. and C. Grant 1 and 2 also special prize and medal, James Smaiil 3. Minorca cockerel. Six entries— A. and C. Grant 1 and 3 and special, F. Stoddart 2, B. H. Ginger he. Minorca pullet. Four entries— A. and C. Grant 1 and 3 and special, W. Craig 2. Andulusion cock. One entry— G. Aitcheson.

Andalusion hen. Two entries — G. Aitcheson 1, Jno. Baxter 2. Andalu°ion cockerel. One entry— John Baxter 1 and mo=t points.

Amlalusion pullet. Two entiics— John Baxter 1.

White Logkorn cock. One entry — J. H. Shutt 1.

White Leghorn cockerel. One entry — H. G-. Hunt 1. White Leghorn piillet. One entry — H. G. Hunt 1. Brown Leghorn cock. One entry— J. Baxter 1. Brown Leghorn cockerel. Two entric-3 — A. Nightingale 1 and medal. Brown Leghorn pullet. One entry — No prize awarded. Black Langshan cock. One entry — P. Bastings 1. Black Langshan hen. Three entries — John. Magee 1, E. P. M'Cracken 2, P. Bastings 3.

Black Langshan cockerel. Two entries — R. P. M'Cracken 1, John Magee 2.

Black Langshan pullet. Two entries— John Magee 1, R. P. M'Cracken 2.

Black Orpington cock. Three entries — A. and C. Grant 1 and special, T. Bishop, jun., 2, B. H. Ginger 3. Black Orpington hen. One entry— A. and- G Grant 1.

Black Orpington cockerel. Nine entries — -T. Bishop, jun., 1, 3, and special, J. C. Hop* 2. Black Orpington pullet. Ten entries— G-. W. Shelton 1 and special, T. Bishop, jun., 2 and 3, Wm. M'Millan h c.

Buff Orpington cook. Three entries — John Taylor 1 and medal, G. W. Shelton 2, G. M'Donald 3.

Buff Orpington hen. Five entries— John Taylor 1, 2, 3, and special.

Buff Orpington cockerel. Eight entries — J. Taylor 1, C. T. Bisset 2. A. J. Wood 3.

Buff Orpington pullet. Ten entries— J. Taylor 1 and special. C. T. Bisset 2, J. W. Petrie 3, Jno. Taylor v h c, A. J. Wood and J. Burn he.

Silver Dorking cock. Two entries— D. Allison

Silver Dorking hen. Two entries — H. Kennard 1, D. Allison 2. Silver Dorking cockerel. Two entries — H. Kennard 1, D. Allison 2. Silver Dorking pullet. One entry— H. Kennard 1.

Silver Wyandotte cock. Seven entries — W. G. Kmg 1, special, and medal, A. J. Pope 2, T. Bishop, jun., 3. Silver Wyandotte hen. Four entries— A. and C. Grant 1 and 2, W. G. King 3.

Silver Wyandotte cockerel. Five entries— A. and C. Grant 1 and 2, J. A. Raynes 3.

Silver Wyandotte pullet. Five entriesPeter Mason 1 and 3, R. O. King 2. Golden Wyandott* cock. Two entries — W. G. King I,J. W. Petrie 2. Golden Wyandotte hen. Four entries— J. W. Petne 1 and 2, W. G. King 3.

Three entries— 1

Go'den Wyondotte cockerel, J. W. Petrie 1 and 2.

Golden WyaJidotte pullet. Three entries — J. W. Petrie 1, 2, and 3.

Wyaudotte cock or cockerel, any other colour. Three entries — R. P. M'Cracken 1, C. Clayton 2, G. W. Aitcheson 3.

Wyandotte hen or pullet, any other colour. Two entries — C. .Clayton 1, G. Aitcheson 2.

Black-red game bantam cock or cockerel. Two entries— W. C. Wray 1 and 2.

Black-red game bantam hen or pullet. Two entries — W. C. Wray 1 and 2 and special.

Golden-pencilled Hamburg cock. One entry — J. H. Shutt 1.

Golden-pencilled Hamburg hen. Three entries—J. H. Shutt 1. 2, and 3. Golden-pencilled Hamburg pullet. Three entrios—J. H. Shutt 1, 2, and 3. Silver-spangled Hamburg cock. One entry— J. H. Shutt 1.

Silver-spangled Hamburg hen. Three entries—J. H. Shutt 1, 2, and 3. Silver-spangled Hamburg cockerel. Three entries— J. H. Shutt 1, 2, and 3.

Silver-spangled Hamburg pullet. Three entries—J. H. Shutt 1, 2, and 3. Rouen duck. One entry — John Baxter 1.

Pekin duck. One entry — John Baxter 1. Any other variety of duck. One entry — John Baxter 1. /

Novice Classes

Minorca cock or cockerel. Three entries — Master B. A. Ginger 1 and special, Mrs D. Sanson 2

Minorca hen or pullet. Five entries— Miss M'Kenzie 1 and special, 2, and 3.

Brown Leghorn cock or cockerel. Two entries—Ja«. Wilkins 1, D. Waters, jun., 2.

Brown Leghorn hen or pullot. Five entries — D. Waters, jun., 1 and special, V. Bremner 2, Mrs D. Sanson 3.

White Leghorn cock or cockerel. One entry — Jas. Smith 1.

White Leghorn pullet. One entry— J. Wilkina 1.

Dorking cock or cockerel. Two entries — Mrs D. Sanson 1 and 2.

Silver Wyandotte cock or cockerel. Three entries — John M'Gill 1 and special, Jas. Smith 2, J. Menzies 3. •** Silver Wyandotte hen or pullef. Six entries — J. M'Gill 1 and special, Mrs Wallace 2, J. Menzies 3.

Golden Wyandotte hen or pullet. One entry — Jno. M'GiU 1.

Black Orpington cock or cockerel. Four entries — Master Ginger 1 and special, Jas. Wilkins 2.

Buff Orpington cock or cockerel. Five emtries—R. Stinson 1, T. Charters 2, C. L. Grant 3.

Buff Orpington hen or pullet. Seven entries — T. Charters 1 and special, C. L. Grant 2 and 3.

Any other purebred Orpington hen or pullet. One entry — V. Bremner 1. Best pair ducks-. Two entries— Thos. Woodhill, jun., 1, Mrs Geo. Fisher 2.

PIGEONS.

Carrier cock. One entry— W. Ayson 1. Carrier hen. One entry — W. Ayson 1. Tumbler cock or hen. Four entries — Samuel Taylor, jun., 1, W. Ayson 2 and 3. Any other variety. Five entries — Samuel Taylor, jun., 1, M. Carruthers 2, W. Ayson 3. Selling class. One entry — M. Carruthers 1.

CHILDREN'S PETS.

King parrot, V. Bremner 1 ; pair doves, Master Ginger 1 ; rabbits, James Farquharson 1 and 2; pigeons, Allan Petrio 1; cat, P. Bastings 1 ; heaviest' cat, P. Bastings 1 ; bantams, P. Dysart 1, Miss Fmlayson 2 ; hen eggs, J. Burn 1. Mrs G. Fisher 2; heaviest hen. eggs, MiES Brook 1. s*

GOLD MEDALS

The four gold medals presented, by tha. society, to be won twice in open competition, were awarded for the first time as follows, for the bpst bird in Minorcas, Brown Leghorns, Buff Orpingtons, and Silver Wyandottes . — MinoTcas, A. and C. Grant (Mosgiel) ; Brown Leghorns, A. Nightingale (Gore) ; Buff Orpingtons. John Taylor (Milton) ; Silver Wyandottea, W. G. King (Stirling).

A deputation from the Gore Retailers* Association waited on Mr R. M'Nab, M.H.R., at Gore on Friday in order to bring under hia notice the state of the law respecting imprisonment for debt. It was pointed out "that dishonest debtors could take advantage of the fact that proof had to be produced as to a debtor's financial position before an order could bo obtained to secure payment of a debt. Mr M'Nab said he believed the present law was passed to prevent debt-collecting companies from harassing debtors while the principal remained in the background, and that it was never intended to work in the way it wa3 doing. He promised to look into the matter, and do what he could to remedy the defect.