SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP POULTRY SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 2882, 16 June 1909, Page 36

SOUTH ISLAND CHAMPIONSHIP POULTRY SHOW.

The South. Island championship poultry, pigeon, and canary show was held at Ashburton on Friday and Saturday last. Each of the classes were well filled, and entrants were representative of the chief fanciers from Wellington jo the Bluff. The total entries numbered 830, the classes for white and brown Legthor<ns, Minorcas, Wyandottes, black and buff Orpingtons, and Indian runner ducks being exceptionally well filled, and competition was therefore strong. The show was largely attended, and was successful from every standpoint. The championships and point prizes were allotted as follows: — CHAMFIONSHIFS. Gam© — S. Solomon, Dunedin; Hamburgs — G. Knowles, Stirling; Leghorns (white) — A. Finlayson, Christchurbh ; Legihorne (brown) — W. C. Lillico, Timaru; Leghorns (black)— T. W. Eer, Timaru; Plymouth Rocks — W. A. Sowman, Blenheim ; Wyandottes (silver)— J. H. Shaw, Christchurch ; Wyandottes (golden)— F. C. Hack, Riccac:ton; Wyandottes (white) — G. H. Blair, Timaru; Orpingtons (black) — R. Fountain, (buff) N. A. Fountain, Port Chalmers; ducks (Indian runner) — J. H. Day, Dunedin; pigeons (show Homer) — C. E. Shepherd, Lytteltan; owl (African) — W. G. M'Kenzie, Merivale; magpie, T. R. Boyes, Wellington; tumbler, T .H. Jones, Christ-church ; flying- homer —W. B. M'Kenzie, Merivale; canaries 1 (Norwich yellow) — G. Wells, Ohristqhur-eh ; canaries (Norwich buff)— T. Wilkinson, St. Albana; canaries {Yorkshire yellow) — Miss A. Nial, Nelson. POINT PRIZES. The society's prize of 3gs foi most points in Orpingtons, N. A. Fountain; do. 3gs for most points in Minorcas, J. Tindall : do. 3gs for most pointts in any variety of Wyandottes, G. H. Blair; silver Wyandottes, J. H. Shaw; do. most points in white Leghorns, A. Finlayson; do. 3gs for most points in brown Leghorn^, W. Lillico and T. O" Carroll; do. 3gs for most points in Houdans, T. Breeze; do. 3gs for most points in Hamburgs, H. A. LJoyd; do. 3gs for most points in any variety of Plymouth Rock, W. A. Sowman; mest points in any variety of ducks, J. Mowait; Mr Geo. W. Watson's prize of 3g& for most Ijxiints in Leghorns (brown and white" 1 , Campions and Anconae, T. W. Ker; Mr J. Chalmers's- prize of 3gs for most points in any one variety of gjame, John Strmgfellow; the society's prize of 3gs for most points in pigeons, W. Fraser ; do. prize c f 3gs for most points in canaries, T. Wilkinson. , . - Speaking art the banquet, held on iriday evening, Mr H, D. Hyde, Goveirnment poultry expert,' expressed: regret that that would be the last occasion •on which he would have the pleasure of being present at the show in the capacity of Govieirnment expert, ac under toe retrenchment ponoy of the Government he would be shortly retired. Mr Hyde them touched on the good work that had been carried out by the Poultry Department- during the past 1j years. For five yeairs the department had had to work under ma.ny extreme <wfuoulties, but he could safely say that tney had been able to accomplish more in respect to tihe poultry industry by putting it on a sound and paying basis than had been done during the 50 preceding yea-" They had been able to prove beyond doubt that poultry-farming, if canned out on proper lines, could be made a very remunerative business. Though he was leHriiv from his present position he did not intend to give up his connection with the poultry industry, as he, intended to start .on his own account. He imparted much valuable information regarding the breeding of poultry not only for fancy, purposes, but for general utility, and pointed out that notwithstanding the disparaging ra™»J* that had bsen made in reference, to the Sty classes, the utility bird had come to stay.