LEVIN POULTRY SHOW.

Shannon News, 15 June 1923, Page 4

LEVIN POULTRY SHOW.

PRIZE-WINNERS FROM ALL PARTS OF DOMINION.

LAST CHANCE OF INSPECTION TO-NIGHT.

The second annual show oi I'he Levin Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Buds Society was officially opened in t.ae Drill Hall on Tuesday afternoon by Mr W. N. Anderson, president oi the Society. There was a good attendance of the public which continued throughout the day and evening, the keenest interest being taken in the exhibits.

Five hundred and thirty-three entries had been received, and were displayed to admirable advantage in the roomy Drill Hall. As was to be expected the utility classes were very well represented, 64 Orpingtons, and nearly 100 Leghorns being of this class. The judge of the utility class, Mr S. Johnstone, of Palmerston North, was very complimentary about the birds displayed, both in the Orpington and Leghorn sections. The winning White Leghorn hen, owned by Mr W. N. Anderson, of Levin, he characterised as being of perfect type, and equal •to competition in any part ctf New Zealand. He was also particularly struck with the fine display of cockerels.

The which were represented by 18 birds were not taken as i class of such high quality as the Orpingtons and Leghorns, and were inclined to lack type and size. This referred particularly .to cocks. .The winning hen, shown by Mrs G. C. Thornton, of Hastings, was full oi quality. The Silver Wyandottes. from a fanciers’ point of view, were lacking in colour. ,

Mr Hr Bower, of Levin, judged the fancy Orpingtons.

The fancy classes, although not so strong numerically as the Utility, were described by the judge, Mr W. Hall, of Lepperton, as being .very creditable lor such,a new show, whilst the quality was particularly good. Soane oi the blest birds,, however, had been spoiled for show purposes by having their wings clipped, presumably to prevent them flying out of pens. This, Mr Hallj said, was not allowed, a-m was sufficient to disqualify them, as although here done merely to prevent birds flying, might conceivably be for the purppse of removing feathers ol unsatisfactory colour. The &ame classes are well filled and of good quality, whilst the Black Minorcas, Brown, American White, and Buff Leghorns, are all of fair quality, Cainipines are well represented and of very high standard.' The Rhode Island Red classes are not so well filled as they might have been, but the quality and type are excellent. In connection with the 1 ladies’ classes, Mr Hail pointed out that some rearrangement might advantageously be made in (future shows. In this class for which! there were gentries, were shown the finest birds in the Rhode Island Red and Plymouth Rock classes, each of which got prizes as. being the best birds of their class in the show. He suggested that it would be better that they should be shown in their own classes and judged again in relation to the ladies’ classes.

Sixty pigeons are- shown, amongirt which Homers are represented with 40 entries, making a very fine display of this class, and giving the judge, Mr Stott, of Gisborne, no easy task. Some very fine magpie pigeons were also shown by Mr P. G. Burlace, of Gisborne.

In 'the evening a smoke concert, presided oyer by Mr D. W. Matheson, was tendered to exhibitors and members, and an account of this will appear in' a later issue. The show is open, during the afternoon and evening. All those interested in poultry should take the opportunit'of paying it a visit before it- closes tonight.

THE JUDGES. The judges .were as follows— Pigeons.-r-Mr Stott, Gisborne, ancy Classes —Mr W. Hall, Lepperton. Utility Classes.—Mr S. Johnstone, Palmerston North. Fancy Orpingtons.—Mr H. W. Bower, Levin. Fancy Black Oryington (female).— Mr W. Scott, New Plymouth. Utility Black Orpington (male).—Mr S. Turnbull, Woodville. CHAMPIONSHIPS. American' White Leghorns (male).— Mr A. Julian, Levin. American White Leghorns (female).— Mr T. W. Wilson, Hawera. Fancy Black Orpington (male).—Mr L. Vickers, Rotorua. .OLD ENGLISH. Black Red Cock.—Mr C. Robert (Palmerston) 1.; One entry. 1 Duckwing Cock—Mr C. Robert (Palmerston) 1. One entry. MINORCAS. Black Cock. —A. Challis (Weraroa) 1. One entry. Black Hen.—Mrs G. C. Thornton (Hastings) 1 One entry. Black Cockerel.—Mrs G. C. Thornton 1. One entry. Black Pullet.—Mrs G. C. Thornton 1, F. G. Wasley (Hawera) 2. Two entries. , LEGHORNS ENGLISH (Single Comb.) Brown Cock.—S. Gilling (Levin) 1. Only entry. Brown Hen.—Alf. Anderson (Levin) I, J. Cunnirighame (Palmerston) 2 and 3. Three entries. Brown Cockerel. —J. Cunninghame 1 and 2, E. Gollis (Levin) 3. Three entries. Brown Pullet—J. Cunninghame 1, J. R. Cunninghame (Taihape) 2, E. Collis (Levin) 3. Three entries. Black Cockerel.—A/ Wilson (Johnsonville) 1. One entry. Black Pullet—A. Wilson 1. One entry. LEGHORNS' AMERICAN STANDARD (Single Comb.) White Cock.—A. Julian (Levin) 1, F. W. Wilson (Hawerai) 2, F. G. Wasley (Hawera) 3. Four entries. White Hen.—F. W. Wilson (Hawera)

1, champion and % F. G. Wasley 3. Five entries, Buff or Cinnamon.—Hen: Mrs L. u. Stratton (Levin) 1; one entry. CPck-e-e] • Mrs C. E. Stratton 1; one entry, pullet; Mrs C. E. Stratton 1; two entries. campines. Cock.—A. Walker (Levin) 1, W. R. Farmer (Weraroa) 2. Two entries. Hen.-A. Walker 1, W. R. Farmer 2. Two entries. Cockerel.— A. Walker J, W. R. Fanner 2. S. Jones (Weraroa) 3. Four entries Pullet.—Miss Poole (Levin) 1, W. RFarmer 2, A. Walker 3. Six Entries. WYANDdIfTES. Silver Laced—Hen: A. Doig (Manakau) 1, J. Munro (Levin) 2 ; two entries. Cockerel: W. A. Sowman (Blenheim) 1; J. Munro 2; two entries. Pullet: W. A. Sowman 1, A. Doig 2, J. Barry (Otane) 3, Alf. Anderson (Levin) v.h.c.; five entries. White—Cock• W. A. Sowman 1; one entry. Hen: J.'R. Cunninghame (Taihape)i 1, T. B. Holdaway (Marion) 2; two entries. Cockerel: T. B. Holdaway 1, J. R. Cunninghame 2; two entries. Pullet: Rev. W. Lea'(Wanganui) 1, J. R. Cunninghame 2, T. B. Holdaway 3; four entries. Partridge—Cock: C. Robert (Palmerston) 1; one entry. Hen ; C. Robert 1; one entry. Cockerel: C. Robert 1; one entry. Pullet: C. Robert 1; one entry. ORPINGTONS (Single Comb.) Black.—Cock: L. Vickers (Rotorqa) 1 and champion, W. Scott. (New Plymouth) 2; fwo entries. Hen: W. Scott 1 and 2, L. Vickers 3; five en r tries Cockerel: W. Scott 1; one entry. pullet: W. Scott 1; one entry. White! Hen.—Hylton (Wanganui) l ; one entry. . PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Barred.—Cockerel ; W- A. Sowman 1; one entry. Pullet: ‘w. A. Sowman 1; one entry. White.—Cock: J. Bartholomew (Levin) 1; one entry. Hen: J. Barthold: mew 1 and 2 ; two entries. . Cqckerel j J. Barry (Otane) 1. Miss pooie (Levin)', 2; two entries. Pullet: J. Barry 1, J. Bartholomew 2; two entries'. RHODE ISLAND REDS. Single ■ Comb.—Cock: T. B. Holdaway (Marton) .1; one entry. Cockerel : T. B. Holdaway 1; one entry. Pullet: T. B. Holdaway 1, E. Allmand (Weraroa) 2; two entries. ANDALUSIANS. Cock.—E. Allmand (Weraroa) 1; one entry. Hen.—C. H. Bould (Leyin) 1, E. Allmand 2; two entries.

Cockerel.—G. H. Bould 1, E. Allmand 2; two- entries. Pullet.—E. Allmand 1, C. H. Bould 2; two entries.

INDIAN GAME. Cock, Hen and Pullet.—E. Allmand (Weraroa), Ist in each a one entry each. LADIES’ CLASSES. Cock or Cockerel.—Miss A. McWliirter 1 and bracelet, June Walker (Sowman) 2, Mrs W. Humphries (Leai) 3; Mrs G. C. Thornton (Hastings) v.h.c. ; eleven entries. , OLD ENGLISH GAME BANTAMS. Black Red—Cockerel ; Master Don Walker (Wo-odville) 1; ’ one entry. Cock.—Master Don Walker 1; one entry. BANTAMS. Black Rose Comb.—Cock: A. S. Hunter (Levin) 1; one eritiy. Hen ; Peggy Fraser (Levin) 1, A. S. Hunter* 2; two entries. Cockerel: A. S. Hunter 1; one entry. Pullet -A. S. Hunter 1,2, and 3. t Pekin Buff.—Cock: E. Allmand (Weraroa) 1; two entries. Hen ; E. Allmand 1 ; two entries. HOUDANS. Pullet-.—E. Allmand 1; one entry. BREEDING PENS. Heavy breeds, cock and two (hens.— T. B. Holdaway (Marton) 1; one entry. Light Breeds, cock and two hens. —J. Cunninghame (Palmerston) .1; two entries. SELLING CLASSES. Wyandotte.—Rev. W. Lea (Wanganui) 1; onei entry. Bantams.—A. S. Hunter (Leyin) 1; one entry. UTILITY CLASSES. ORPINGTONS (Single Comb). Black Cock. —H. E. Ryman (Palmerston) 1 and 3. C. A. Gumming (Hamilton) 2; six entries. Black Hen.—H. E. Ryman 1,2 and special, C., A. Gumming 3 and li.c.; fifteen entries. Black Cockerel—S. Turnbull (Woodville) 1, special and shield, H. E. Ry-

man (Palmerston) 3, W. A. Sowrnan (Blenheim), h.c.; twenty-four entries. Black.. Pullet.—H. E. Ryman 1 and special, 2 and h.c., B. A. Fraser (Taihape) 3; twenty-three entries. White Hen or Pullet.—Hylton (Wanganui) 1; one entry. MINORCAS. Black Cock. —A. Wilson (Johnsonville) 1, Mrs Hutchings (Levin) 2, A. J. Knight (Levin) 3; six entries. Black Hen—Mrs G. C. Thornton (Hastings) 1 and special, Mrs H. George (Levin) 2, A. S. Hunter (Levin) 3; five entries. Black Cockerel—A. .T. Knight 1, E. Pritchard (Woodville) 2. A. S. Hunter 3; five entries. Black Pullet.—A. S. Hunter 1, A. Collins (Woodville) 2 and 3; four entries.

WYANDOTTES. Silver Cock.—A. Doig (Manakau) 1, J: Munro Levin) 2, E. Pritchard (Woodville) 3; five entries. Silver Hen.—A. Doig 1 and special, W. A. sowrnan (Blenheim) 2, J. Munro 3; five entries. Silver Cockerel.—A. Ander&on (Levin) .1 and 3, W. A. Sowrnan 2; four entries. Silver Pullet—W. A. Sowman l, A. Anderson 2 and 3; seven entries. White Cock.—AV. A. Sowman 1; one entry. White Hen.—T. B. Holdaway (Mar-

ton) 1, Rev.. W. Lea (Wanganui) 2, H. W. Ellis (Levin) 3; four entries. White Cockerel.—Rev. W. Lea 1, JR. Cunninghame 2; two entries. ; White Pullet—Rev W Lea 1, J R Cunninghame 2, H. W Ellis 3; five entri6S LEGHORNS.

White Cock.—Mrs G. Webster (Wellington) 1, T, Bruce (Palmerston) 2 and 3; F. S. Allen (Levin) vJh.c.; seven entries. T . , White Hen.—W. N. Anderson (Levin) 1 T. Bruce 2, F. S. Allen 3, Mrs D. Glackin (Levin) v.h.c.; twelve entries. White Cockerel.—T. Bruce 1 and 3, Mrs G. Webster 2; nineteen entries White Pullet.—F. S. Allan (Levin) 1, T Bruce 2 and 3, W. N. Anderson v.’h.c., J. S. Wilson (Weraroa) h.c.; twenty-two entries. . Brown Cock.—F. Swanwick (Weraroa) 1: one entry’. Brown- Hen—Arthur Wilson (Johnsonville) 1, A. Anderson (Levin) 2, J. Cunninghame (Palmerston) 3; six entries Brown Cockerel— L. A. Newdick (Whakalronga) 1 and special, E. Coins (Levin) 2, Miss M. Spencer (Levin) 3; eight entries. . Brown Pullet.—J. Cunninghame 1, L; A. Newdick 2, S. Gilling 3; four entiries PLYMOUTH ROCKS.

Barred Cock—J. Lemmon (Levin) 1; one entry. . ‘ 0 Barred Hen.—J. Lemmon 1 and 2; two entries. Barred Cockerel—W. A. Sowman 1; one entry. ■ n - Barred Pullet,—W. A. Sowman .1, j.'Lemmon 2 and 3; three entries. ‘ White'Cock— R. R. Harris (Levin) 1; 'one entry. White Cockerel.—R. Read (Levin) 1; one .entry. White Pullet.—R. Read 1, R- R- Harris 2; two entries. RHODE ISLAND REDS.

, cock.—Miss A. McWhirter (Petone) 1: one entry. f Pullet.—H. W. Ellis (Levin) 1 and 2, E; Alim and (Weraroa) 3; three entries. ANY OTHER PUREBRED VARIETY. Cock-—Peggy Fraser (Levin) 1; one entry. ; ; Hen.—Peggy Fraser 1; one entry. Cockerel. —H. W. Ellis (Levin) 1; ae entry. , Pullet.—H. W. Ellis 1, Peggy Frasir 2; two entries.

CHILDRENS GLASSES. HEAVY BREED. Hen.—Restell Munro (Levin) 1; one entry. ( Cockerel.—Pat Morgan (Levin) 1, Ken Morgan (Levin) 2; two entries. Pullet.—E. Rapley (Levin) 1. Boy Munro (Levin) 2, Charlie Morgan (Levin) 3; five entries. LIGHT BREED. ‘ Cockerel.—Jim Morgan (Levin) 1; one entry. Pullet.—Maggie Morgan (Levin) 1; one entry. BANTAMS. Cock. —L. George ?Levin) 1, E. i.j'lis (Levin) 2, Eric Ransom (Levi a; 3; foui entries. Hen. —Pat Hunter (Levin) 1, J. Ryder (Levin) 2, Mavis Oak 3; nine entries. , ( ckere].—Billy Hunter (Levin, 1 special, E. McDonald (Levin) 2, Jack ■ *.k fLevin) 3; three entries. Pullet.—E. McDonald (Levin) 1, Phyllis Oak (Levin) 2; two entries. BREEDING PENS. Heavy Breeds, cock and two hens. -- H. E. Ryinan (Palmerston) 1 and 2; two entries. Light Breed, cock and two hens.—F. Swanwick (Weraroa) 1 and 3, B. Raskin (Levin) 2; three entries. UTILITY SELLING CLASSES. Any variety, heavy breeds.—Cock or cockerel: H. E. Ryman (Palmerston) 1 and 2; two entries. Hen or pullet; H. E. Ryman 1 and 2; two entries. Any variety, light breeds, dock or cockerel.—A. S. Hunter (Levin) 1, F. S. Swanwick (Weraroa) 2 and 3; three entries. DUCKS. INDIAN RUNNERS. Drake, adult.—J. Oak (Levin) 1, S. A. Broadbelt (Ihakara) 2, J. S. Wilson (Weraroa) 3; three entries. Duck, adult.—J. S. Wilson 1, : S. A. Broadbelt 2; three entries. Drake, under 12 months. —Miss P. Gill (Shannon) 1, A. Julian (Levin) 2, J. S. Wilson 3; three entries. I Duck, under 12 months.—J. S. Wilson J 1 and 3, F. G. Bishop (Greatford) 2. I

Three entries.. PIGEONS. POUTERS OR PIGMY POUTERS. Cock, under 12 months. —P. G. Burlace (Woodville) 1; one entry. MAGPIES. Black cock and lien, adult.—P. G. Burlace 1 in each. One entry each. TUMBLERS, LONG FACED. Cock and hen, any colour or variety, adult.—A. Julian (Levin) lin each, one entry each. TUMBLERS, LONG FACED (ClearLegged Selfs). Any other colour (self.)—Cock: C. Turnbull (Woodville) 1 ; one entry. Hen: P. G. Burlaice 1; one entry. FANCY PIGEON (Any Other Variety). ■ Cock, adult-.—Mrs W. Salmons (Levin) 1; one entry. |

WORKING HOMERS

Red Chequer.—Cock: C. Turnhull (Woodville) 1, W. E. Beale (Woodville) 2, J.. Shackman (Woodville) 3; three entries. Hen: W. E. Beale 1; one entry. Cock, rung 1921-22 ; W. E. .Beale 1, L.. G. Purton (Palmerston) 2; two entries. Hen, rung 1921-22: W. E. Bear© 1, J. B. Duthie (Ohingaiti) 2; two entries. Blue or Black Ohequer .—Cock: J. Shatckman 1, L. C. Purton 2; three entries. Hen: J. Shackman 1, C. Turnbull 2, W. E. Beale 3; four entries. Cock, rung 1921-22: W. E. Beale 1, L, C. Purton 2; two entries. Hen, rung 1921-22; W. \E. Beale 1; one entry. Blue.—Cock : L. S. Evans (Palmerston) 1; one entry. Hen: L. C. Purton 1, L. S. Evans 2; two entries. Cock, rung 1921-22: W. E. Beale 1; one entry. Hen, rung 1921-22: L. C. Purton 1; one entry. Silver Dun or Mealy Cock, rung 1921-22.—w. E. Beale 1, L. C. Purton 2 ; i two entries. Pied.—Cock: G. Turnhull 1, L. S.

Evans 2, two entries. Hen; J. Shackman 1; one entry. Cock, rung 1921-22 : W. E. Beale 1, J. B. Duthie 2; two entries.

Any other colour. —Cock or Hen: L. S. Evans 1; one entry. Cock or Hen, rung 1921-22: W. E. Beale 1, J. B. Duthie 2; two entries. Cock, certified To have flown 500 miles —L, S. Evans 1; one entry. Hen, certified to have flown 400 miles.—L. C. Purton 1; one entry. 300 miles: L. C. Purton 1; one entry. 200 miles: L. C. Purton 1; one entry. Cock, ringed 1921, certified flown 100 miles.—L. C. Purton 1; one entry. Hen. ditto.—L. S. Evans 1, L. C. Purton 2; two entries. Most likely races under 12 months, cock—J. Shackman 1; one entry. LADIES.’ CLASSES. Working Homer. —P. G. Burlace 1, Miss L. Walker (Woodville) 2 and 3; seven entries. Fancy Pigeon, any variety.—P. G. Burlace 1. Mrs W. E. Beale 2; two entries. CHILDREN’S CLASS. Working Homer. —Don Walker (Woodville) 1 and 2; two entries. Fancv Pigeon, any variety.— A. Julian (Levin) 1; one entry. CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS. Unflighted Yorkshire, yellow.—Peggy Fraser (Levin) 1; one entry. Novice Section. —Butt, cinnamon, ticked or variegated ; . S. Allan (Levin) 1; one entry. Norwich crest and crest bred.—Mrs W. Salmons (Levin), 1; one entry. EGGS. Dozen white.—W. R. Fanner (Weraroa) 1; one entry.