TAPANUI POULTRY SHOW.

Otago Witness, Issue 3619, 24 July 1923, Page 42

TAPANUI POULTRY SHOW.

The thirty-fifth annual show, held by the Tapanui Poultry and Produce Club on Saturday, 14th, was favoured with fine weather, and a most successful show resulted. Poultry entries were about the same as last year, and made a very creditable display. This section was judged by Mr Tracey King, an old resident of Tapanui, and now of Riverton, who remarked that some very nice birds were shown, although many showed the effects of the weather. Minorcas were the best class in the show, and included some typical birds, the cockerels being specially mentioned, and provided the best local bird in the show’. White Leghorns and Houdans were fair, and Black Orpingtons were a strong class, slightly lacking in polish. The White Leghorn pullet gained the South Island Poultry and Pigeon Association’s championship. White Wyandottes w T ere described by the judge as exceptionally good. There was a fair collection of ducks and children’s pets. Some splendid samples of grain and seeds w-ero shown, and turnips made a very creditable display, but the season has been against roots, and in many parts the are under snow or frozen in the ground. \ egetables were a really creditable collection, and Mr D. Martin (Beaumont) had a show of apples that was greatly admired. They were grown to perfection and included an enormous number of named varieties. Messrs J .J. Perry and H. Shelton (Gore) judged the grain and seeds; Mr A. Newman (Gore) the vegetables; and Messrs J. Black (Tapanui) and M. Ferguson (Crookston) the turnips. Tho show was well managed, under the personal supervision. of Air M. M'Auley (president), while Mr A. Munyard has continued to do good work in his old position of secretary. The committee all worked well for the success of the show. The attendance, both afternoon and evening, was good, and an excellent musical programme was provided by the Brass Band and Rundle’s Orchestra.

The following is the complete prize list:— Poultry Section. —Game : Hen, Indian Game (one entry) —J. Jarrold 1. Cock, Pekin Bantam (one entry)—G. Kerr 1. Hen, Pekin Bantam (two entries) —H. Singleton 1, G. Kerr 2. Cockerel, Pekin Bantam (one entry)—H. Singleton. Plymonth Rock: Hen, barred (one entry)— A, Munyard. Cockerel, white (three entries) — R. L. Proctor 1,2, and 3. Pullet, white (two entries) —R. L. Proctor 1 and 2. Minorca: Cock (one entry)—A. Roberts. Hen (four entries) —A. Roberts 1, R. Leask 2 and 3. Cockerel (six entries) —R. Lea.sk 1. 2, and 3. Pullet (five entries)—J. W. Jarrold 1,2, and 3. White Leghorns: Cock (one entry)—A. Robertson. Hen (three entries) —A. S. Jenkins 1, A. Robertson 2, J. O’Dowd 3. Cockered (three entries) —Miss Braudigam 1, A. Robertson 2. J. O’Dowd 3. Pullet (three entries) R. L. Proctor 1, A. Robertson 2, J. O’Dowd 3. Brown Leghorn: Hen (three entries)— H. O. Seaman 1 W. H. Lusk 2, A. G. M’Kenzie 3. Cockerel (one entry)—A. G. M’Kenzie. Pullet (one entry)—A. G. M’Kenzie. Houdan: Cook (one entry) R Leask. Hen (three entries) —j— Leask 1 2. and 3. Cockerel (three entries)—R. Leask 1,2, and 3. Pullet (one entry)— R. Leask. Rhode Island Red : Cock (three entries) —W. H. Lusk 1 and 2, A. G. M'Kenzie 3. Cockerel (one entry)— W. H Lusk. Pullet (four entries)—W. H. Lusk 1,2, and 3. Golden Hamburg.—Cockerel (one entry) A. Balloch. Pullet (one entry)—A. Ballodi. Black Orpington.—Cock (two entries) —11. Singleton 1, W. Lischner 2. Hen (two entries) —H. Singleton 1, Mrs W. F. Sim 2. Cockerel (seven entries) —W. Lischner 1 Mrs W. F. Sim 2. Donnie Nicol 3. Puljet (10 entries) —H. Singleton 1, N. G. M’Kinnon 2 and h o, Mrs W. F. Sim 3. White Orpington.—Cockerel (one entry)—R. L. Proctor. Pullet (one entry)—R, L. Proctor. Crossbred.—Hen or pullet (two entries)— R. Leask 1 and 2 White Leghorn.—Cock (one entry)—A. Robertson. Hen (nine entries) —A. Robertson 1, O. Fraser 2 and 3, A. S. Jenkins h c. Cockerel (seven entries) —J. W. Jarrold 1, A. Robertson 2, W. H. Reay 3. Pullet (12 entries) —W. Grainger 1, R. L. Proctor 2, T. Barr 3. White Wyandotte.—Cockerel (two entries) — N. G. M'Kinnon 1 and 2. Pullet (two entries)—N. G. M'Kinnon 1 and 2. Any Variety, Heavy or cockerel (one entry)—H. Singleton. Hen or pullet (one entry)—H. Singleton. Brown Leghorn (utility).—Hen or pullet (one entry)— A. G. M’Kenzie. Geese —Gander (two entries) —R. Leask 1, Mrs John Haugh 2. Goose (two entries) —R. Leask 1. Mrs John Haugh 2. Ducks.—Dude, Aylesbury (one entry)—Mrs John Haugh. Drake, Runner (three entries)—J. O’Dowd 1, W. Lischner 2, Mrs E. Dickenson 3. Duck, Runner (three entries) —Mrs E. Dickinson 1, J. O’Dowd 2, W. Lischner 3. Rouen Drake (one entry)—Mrs John Haugh. Rouen Duck (one entry)—Mrs John Haugh. A O.V Drake (one entry)—Mrs John Haugh. A.O.V. Duck (one entry)—Mrs John Haugh. Sailing Class.—Purebred cockerel (three entries) —R. L. Proctor 1, R. Leask 2 and 3. Purebred pullet (two entries)—R. Leask 1 and 2. Pigeons.— Cock, Working Homer (one entry)—P. Cock. Hen, Working Homer (one entry)—P- Cook. Cock, Black Tumbler (one entry) —Nia Nicol. Hen, Black Tumbler (one entry)—Nia Nicol. Pets.—Best Cat (one entry)—N. Ciouston Best Pigeon (two entries)—Jean Cook 1. Doreen Nicol. Best Doll (one entry)—Lillian Clabburn. GRAIN SECTION. Section I.—Velvet ear wheat, quarter bushel (two entries) —W. Cullen 1, J. B. oim 2. Garton oats (13 entries) —Milligan Bros. 1,2, and 3, J. B. Sim h c. Sparrowbill oats (throe entries) —W. Haugh, jun, I, 2, and 3. Danish oats (three entries) —W. Cullen 1,2, and 3 Black oats (one entry)— M Donald Bros. (Heriot) 1. Record oats (two entries) —M ‘Donald Bros. 1 and 2. Any other variety (two entries)—P. Finlayson 1 and 2. Perennial ryegrass, dressed (11 entries)—Milligan Bros. 1 and 2. W. H. Lusk 3, P. Finlayson he and c. Perennial ryegrass, undressed (five entries)—W. H. Lusk 1 and 2, W T . Haugh jun. 3. Cocksfoot, dressed (four entries) —W. H. Lusk 1 and 2, Mdligan Bros. 3. Cocksfoot, undressed (three entries)—J. B. Sim 1, W. H. Lusk 2, P. Finlayson 3. Chaff, white, one sack (seven entries)—P. Sim 1, W. Haugh jun. 2 and 3. Chaff, black or dun, one sack (one entry)—P. Finlayson. Three mangolds any variety (four entries) —R. Leask 1, D. Martin 2, J. Pullar 3. Three swede turnips, _ any variety (18 entries)—J. and F. Fleming 1,2, and 3, A. Cameron v h c. Three Aberdeen greentop yellow turnips (eight entries) —Edie Bros. 1 and 3. A. Camming 2. Three Aberdeen purpletop yellow turnips (10 entries) —A. Cumming 1. W. Haugh 2, E. D. Mackenzie 3, D. Martin v h c. Three any variety yellow turnips (three entries) —W. Haugh jun. 1 and 3, D. Martin 2. Three white-fleshed turnips, anv variety (eight entries) —W. Haugh jun. 1 and 2, Edie Bros 3. Three heaviest turnips, any variety (two entries) —Mrs Wood (Beaumont) 1 (551 b). One heaviest turnip, any variety (three entries) —A. M’Kenzie 1 and 3, Mrs Wood 2. One dozen round potatoes, any one variety (six entries) —J. Pullar 1 and 2, W. Haugh jun. 3. One dozen Up-to-date potatoes (six entries) —J. Pullar 1 and 2, D. Martin 3. One dozen heaviest potatoes (four entries) —M’Donald Bros. (Island Block) 1, W Haugh jun. 2. One dozen kidney potatoes (five entries) —D. Martin 1 and 2, J. Pullar 3. Collection potatoes, four varieties, four each (five entries) —J. Pullar 1 and 2, W. Haugh, jun. 3. One dozen any other variety (six entries) —J. Pullar 1 and 2, W. Haugh jun. 3. One dozen potatoes, any variety, for anyone who has never gained a first prize (three entries) —W. Haugh jun 1,2, and. 3 One dozen seed potatoes, Up-to-date (six entries) —J. Pullar 1 and h c, W. Haugh jun. 2 and 3. One dozen seed potatoes, any other variety (seven entries)—J Pullar 1,2, and 3, W. Haugh jun. he. GARDEN PRODUCE. Eight carrots, short variety, garden (nine entries) —R. Leask 1,2, and 3, A. Fraser h.c. Three carrots, long garden (seven entries)— R. Leask 1 and 2, A. M’Pherson 3 and h.c. carrots, plevna or stump-rooted (five entries) —R. Leask 1,2. and 3. Three carrots, field, any variety (five entries)—A. M’Pherson 1, D. Martin 2, R. Leask 3. Three parsnips, long (two entries) —A. J. Stiven 1, W. Kavanagh 2. Three parsnips, short (two entries) —R. Leask 1, A. Fraser 2. Two savoy cabbages (one entry)—R. Leask. Two red cabbages (two entries)—A. J. Stiven 1 and 2. Three leeks (seven entries) —Edie Bros. 1, A. J. Stiven 2 and 3, W. Kavanagh h.c. Six onions (three entries) —A. M’Phereon land 2. Three beet, long (six entries) — K. Leask 1,2, and 3. Three beet, turniprooted (nine entries) —J. Pullar 1, K. Leask 2 and 3 A. J. Stiven h.c. One vegetable marrow (four entries)—A. S. Jenkins 1, Mrs

Arnold 2, W. Kavanagh 3. Three stalks celery (two entries) —J. W. Nicholson 1, A. J. Stiven 2. Section ll.—Collection apples, dessert, three varieties, three each (three entries) —D. Martin 1,2, and 3. Collection apples, cooking (six entries) —D. Martin 1 and 2, A M'Kenzie 3. Best collection of apples (one entry)—D. Martin. Be-st collection of apples, local (two entries) —M. Ferguson 1, T. A. M'Kenzie 2. Ham, smoked, to be cured by exhibitor (one entry) —Mrs John Haugh. Ham, green (three entries) —FI. Clabburn 1 and 2, A. J. Stiven 3. Roll bacon, smoked (two entries) —W. Stiven 1 and 2. Roll bacon, green (three entries) —A J. Stiven 1, R. Leask 2 and 3. Flitch, green (two entries) —H. Clabburn 1, A. J. Stiven 2. A good number of specials were awarded. W. -Haugh, jun., secured Mr I. D. Revie’s two-guinea trophy for most points in grain, seeds, potatoes, and turnips, and Mr R. Leask secured most points in poultry.