POULTRY SHOW.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14354, 20 July 1917, Page 2

POULTRY SHOW.

The Garrison hall resembled a huge poultry farm to-day, the occasion being . the fourth annua l show under' the auspices of the P.B. Poultry, Pigeon, and Cage Bird Association, judging started t ln s morning, and th© show was op_ned to the public this a.ftemoon, and continues to-night and all day to-morrow and to-moiTow evening. The fixture is being run m conjunction with the ► VV omens Patriotio Committee, to whose s funds the net proceeds will be devoted. buch .exhibitions as these serve a useful purpose especially m a district such as •* this, where there is much scope for the i development of the poultry industry. the previous shows conducted by the ; Association have had a beneficial effect, , tor each year not only are the entries _ more numerous, but the quality of the _ birds show a marked improvement. Tin's . year is no exception of the rule. The , entries m the poultry section are m ex- - *^ RS £*, #°se of year's, and the splendid birds were much admired Ihe arrangements for the show were ; carefully planned, and the committee of which Mr J. Pirie is chairman and Mr J llewitson is the secretary, have u-ork-I ed assiduously to assure the success of ■Je under taking The superintendent of the show is Mr D. Jamison, whilst -.. Messrs WLynley and T. Post are kindm_n SlVing eU ' servicss as night-n-atch- ' ■ a °Tl% t0 the J u jWMr T. Brown, of , Auckland, not having arrived, the , canaries will not be judged until Mon- " ti ,rh V'*?u P *?? l6cal c,ub was allotted the North .Island championships for white and . brown "English leghorns. These awards went to Mr T.- Crosby for his fine, white hen and- Brown cockerel. Mr L .osby-s American wliite -cockerel was awarded the American White -L«_rhorn Cup for -bird under 12 months to be won three times ,* and Mi* ' X "Nasmith 's cup for gams under 12 months' to.be\ron three times, was awarded to Mr J*. Maynard's black-breasted red cockerel. Mr O. A. Fenwick's cup, for white Rock, under twelve -monthsV to be won three times, went to Mrs H. White's pullet. Mr Crosby this year won outright the cup presented hy Sir Jas Car-" 1 roll tor most points m Leghornsjn three years, he having woii it three times m 1 succession. — -: ' Mr 6. Leech won for this year, the 1 cup presented :by %• J, Townley for 1 Barred Rock under 12 months,. to be won , three" times. • A A r * . H _ White 's cup for most '-points m Urpingtons wa s won by Mr. M. Lei.h with 41 points, Mr. White, who won • the cup last year, being second, with ' 20, points. -" Mr T. Quirk's cup for Hamhurgs > under 12 months, to be won' three times was awarded to Mr F. Mcßreen's i golden pencilled cockerel, and Clarkson aiH.-Ca.Vcup for Wyandotte under 1_- months, to be won three times was , n-farded. to, a . white cockerel from Stotts poultry farm.. The winner/ this year of Mr Walter Graham's, cup for , best bird m light breed utilit>y3 to fee ™ A three t™^ *vas M. ' "■•_,. J O l O Flaherty's English Leghorn pullet i and the winner of F. Hajl and" Sori>' . : cup for best bird; In heavy breed utility, i- under 12 months; to be won three timi*, i was White's Orpington cockerel. " ihe bird selected- as, the best fowl -m the show r was Mr B. Maynard's Old I-nglish game, black-breasted red 1 co-ck-i- erel. The -judge, Mr Nixon;" commented very highly on this bird, which he coni*- sidered to be a real typical cockerel of' the kind. , - l __ In conjunction with the show the c Women's Patriotic, Committee are run--3 mng a, number of stalls. '=' These* are . situated along the northern end of the . hall and are artistically arranged with 1 ?, s Pi e " dl< ? arra y <*"' goods. Amongst _, the stalls is one containing a display of . the articles that the ladies send to the . hospitals fer the soldiers. There is also " fu St S H, wnich S ifts are received for . the boys. ' The tea rooms are situated P on the stage. The stall holders are: v Display stall, Mesdames J. Aitken, A j Uraham and 'Moir, tnd Miss Booth ; doll E staH. Mesdames Sidebottom, R, Cbleand ' 9 Joroffe and Miss Dawson; sweets, Mrs f - Stevenson and Miss Coop; cakes, Mes- ' r dames King and Hood and Miss Kingt, bags and woodwork competition Mes- , dames S W. A. Smith, Spragg and Puflefcfc ; " ■ m l "^ Pl ' ese wu-x *?* cake ' competition, r Mesdames Whiteley and Arthur; children s parcels, Mesdame. Parris and , deLautour rpihe cones, Mrs Seymour . and Misa M. Barker; gift stall, Mrs R. - "J 0 '" 1810 , 11 5 tea rooms, Mesdames Sher-' "i? ' G ™ y -' B^ c . r ' s y ke »»" Cederwall, . Reeve, M_« », Friar. "Matthew s, Dunlop . and Israel, Mis ses Buswell .and Tancred. . considerable interest was taken ih the , Dag j.nd woodwork competition. ■■• There . were about .0 entries m tne, bags, and about a dozen m the woodwork. It i s surprising what has been rndd. out of i" su f. a f. bags -ahd' boxes, spme unique aiid - -ri 1° ar u ldes , hayi »g been produced, articles of woodwork th'c-^ ria\'o tm'neft >: m™ f ? 1^ d e° 1 i h sV *> of the Moore Lighting Svstehi. ■•■•-■• separator (suction feed) " ? and' 'Messrs .. . „POULTRY'PRIZIS& A : ,*^,iM^'t._^.i ; irta, jl hen, M. Leiglvl 2, and 3, W. D. Christie y.h.c; cockerel,' M. Leigli Ut * ■ and speoial. 2 and 3; pullet M» Leicrh 1, 2, and 3. ' ' ° „■. WTiit^heiiVT. Crosby Ist and special? M. Leigh 2, A. Russell 3; cockerel.TV i? S ? y «' 4• I ? SS6l^'• P ullet » A. Russea 1, 0, Winters 2. Wyandottes; golden cock or cockerel: F. Paltndgo 1 ; hen or pullet, F. Paltnd.ge 1, 2, and 3. Silver 'cp.ck: A. Biggar 1, F.- Mv Orr 2, A. J. Fraser 3 ; hen, J. 0. Field, Ist and special, C. F. Kernot 2, J. Nasmith . „ COQ, i erd - J * C. Field 1 and 3, E. khann 2; pullet, J. Nasmith Ist and x Pe ~ a W a Fi **' ld 2 > A * J * Eraser 3, J. C. Field v.h.c* White cock *. Bei\t Wilson Ist and special, E. B. Campbell 2; hen, E. By Campbell 1, Bert Wilson 2; cockerel, Stott'. Poultry Farm 1, J. Nasmith 2 ; pullet, Bert Wilson list and special, J. Nasmith 2, Stott's Poultry Farm 3. Hamhurgs, golden pencilled cock : Florence McFarlane Ist and special, F. Mcßreen 2; hen, F. Mcßreen 1, R. Galloway 2; cockerel, F. Mcßreen 1, R Gallowa.y 2, A. Clare 3; pullet, R, Gak loway 1, A. Clare 2 and 3. Silver-spangled cock, or cockerel ; F. T. Mbrgan l;.hen or pullet, F. T. Morgan 1 and 2. .^ Black cock or cockerel : Stott's Poul- ■ try Farm 1; hen or pullet, Stott's Poultry Farm 1. Rhode Island Red, cook: W. H Cross Ist and special; hen, W. H. Cross 1 and 2, A. MoMullen 3; cockerel, -Stott's Poultry Farm 1, S. Leech 2 ; pulleti Ww H. Cross 1, 'Stott's Poultry Farm 2, 0. F. Kernot 3. .-.,... Polish, white-crested black cock or cockerel : IC. F. Nasmith 1, 2, and 3*; hen or pullet, T_. F. Nasmith 1, 2, and 0. .- Any other variety, hen or pullet, light breed*. J. Glennie j ; cock pr cockerel, "heavy breeds Don. "fvliller 1; hen or pul- . let, heavy breed, Don. Miller 1. Breeding pens, any "breed, heavy : H. White Ist and special;, Mrs A. Russell 2, J. McKee 3; light, J. MeKee I.' H. White 2, J". Pirie -3, Ladies' Bracelet,- purebred poultry, cock oricoofeerel, lien or pullet: Mrs Leggett i,"'jS_rs"' A.' Russell 2, Mrsi H. White 3. . Bantams, game,, cock or-. .cockerel ; Bert Wilson 1" -hen or\pulVet*. Bei-t' Wilson' 1. Tlosecomb, black- cock- : Master R. Crosby 1; hen, "ESleen Crosby l*j cottkerel. Master R. Cros.y Ist and -"special, T. Nasihith 2, Mrs "L'Hullier 3 • pullet, Eileen Crosby 1, J. Nasmith 2. Novice ola_ses, ' light breed, male : Master C. Bollard: -'1st and special?-fe-male, Master O. Pollard iy. bd-ntam. female, Basil Crosby 1.Dricks, Indian . Runner drake: _i_rs H. M. Porter 1; dtick, Mi*s H. M! Porter 1, F. Gardner 2. , Indian Runner dr-lec, under' 12 months: Mrs H. .M.*- _**orter 1, 1?. M. Orr 2, H. HaUambv 3; cluck, Mrs H. M. Porter 1, H. 2l Pekin drake : Mts H. White 1 . J. MoKee 2" -IS' Sharih 3; duck ISTrs H. Wliite 1 and 2, J. MeKee 3. Aylesbury drake : J. Watts 1 ; ;duclc J. Watts 1, > " *

Rouen drake, J. McKee 1. A.O.V. drake: Miss W- Lysnar I; duck, Miss W. Lysnar 1. Muscovy drake : Dr Clive Collins 1, tt. Beaufov 'A, and 3 ; duck, ,S. Beaufoy 1 and 3, Dr. Olive Collins 2. UTILITY CLASSES. Leghorn, American cock : C. Kernot 1, J. Glennie 2, J. A. Johnson 3 ; hen, G. P. Reid 1, C. Kernot 2, E. Christiansen 3, J. A. Johnson v.h.c. ; cockerel.. Jack Nasmith 1. J. A. Johnson 2, A. E. Ansell 3, C Kernot v.h.c, and J. Wilson h.c. ; pullet L. J. O. O'Flaherty 1, G P. Reid 2, C. Kernot 3, G."* H. Ansell v.h.c. * Leghorn, English, cock : M. S. Hanford 1 ; hen, L. J. O. O'Flaherty 1, M. S. Hanford 2, C. Kernot 3, M. 45..Hanford v.b.c. ; cockerel, M. Leigh 1, M. S. Haaiford 2, G. P. Reid 3, H. White v.h.c.; pullet, L. J. o'. O'Flaherty Ist and cup, 2nd and 3rd, M. Leigh v.h.c, and C. Kernot h.c. Any other variety, heavy breed, cock : ML Leigh 1; cockerel, M, Leigh 2; puiiet, M. Leigh 1, 2, and 3, -light breed, Mrs J. H. Tiffen 1, 2, and 3 ; cockerel, M. Leigh 1 ; pullet, M. Leigh 1, W. D. Christie 2. . Breeding pens, heavy breed : M. Leagii "1 Geo. Winters 2, C-i Kernot 3. Best ldoz. eggs, tinted : Geo. Bayley 1. D. S. Jamieson 2. Special prizes awarded to the **-;t""ty ' classes were : — Plymouth Rocks F. E. Murray $.-. Wyandottcs, T. Crosby ; Orpingtons; J. J. Jackson. . COMPETITIONS. M-sdames "J. Aitken;' "Loft-el, and Rex Willock acted as judges, and the awards were as follows: — Articles made from sugar bags.-— Adults: Artistic, Mrs. J. W. Nolan Ist (floor cushion), Mrs. Hood 2nd (blue and green stencilled cushion); original.. Mrs. Kenway Ist (Maori poi dancer), Mrs. J. > McLean 2nd (Boy^ suit) ; useful, -. Miss Ist (work- bagO, Mrs. Kenway 2nd (bath mat). -,'V' ■ Children's Class', Most useful bag, Edna Jones, aged:.. lo years,. jßuslimere (wall pocket). ... Woodwork: Frank Jones, .aged 14£, Ist (doll's chest, qf drawers) ;-\ Stanley Jones, aged 12, 2nd" (doll -ft-." " ci-adOe);. Special prize: Rogjer " Hutchinson , aged 10 (house that Jack'^uil't)/V As only two entries were received m, the a.cmlt's'cl-aR. no prize was awarded'- ; ; i;. ,< • (Continued. oh Page 8.0