NELSON POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

Colonist, Volume LVII, Issue 13815, 9 July 1915, Page 2

NELSON POULTRY ASSOCIATION.

PATRIOTIC SHOW. . Thn twenty-eighth annual show of thu Nelsoa Poultry, Pigeon, and Canary Association was opened at the Drill Hall yesterday afternoon. This year the net proceeds of the show^are. to be devoted to patriotic purposeSj ] ia if croing to tho Red Cross Fund and half to tho Btlgian Relief b\ir:d. Although there is a slight faljing-off in the number of entaies; as compared with last year, the total exceeds 7UO, and the high standard of qfiality^in all sections is fully maintained. The judges were Messrs J. Currio (poultry) and H. Stairmand (pigeons and canaries), of Wellington, and both gentlemen had heavy tasks in separating the prizo winners, Mr Stairmand not completing his work until evoning. Eight championships were allby^i to the Nelson show —five fo*poultry, one for pigeons, and two for canaries. These were won as ■follows:.' Baff Orpington: J. A. Stringer. Black Orpington: J. A. Kitching. Wbitio Orpington: K. J. MeLeunaii. Hamburg- Miss Gladys Manning. Any Other Variety Bantams: E. Barry. Pigeons, Fantail. C. Sowman. Canaries, Norwich, non-cayenne, fed : E. B. Martin. . Norwich, colour fed: J. A. Stringer. Tho special prize for the best bud in the show was awarded to an Old English Black Red Game cock owned by Mr"\V Coleman, which was described "by the judge as "true ti- type ai-d almost faultless." The runner-up was a Black Orpington cock ownefi oy Mr J. •V. Kxtching (Blenheim)—a typical specimen, and' thd tliird best, wa-j a Spangled Game cockerel of Mr Ji»- I>. Martin's, whicii, had it been hardei- in feather, would have giver Mr Coleman s bird a close run for first place. Speaking of the poultry section gencrallv, Mr Currio said that the gamo class" was exceedingly good, and comd not be equalled-in any other part or New Zealand. American White Leghorns were also a strong class, the Quality being excellent. ■ Tho bantams were the best, collection the judge had seen for years. Buff Orpingtons were another strong class. In the Wmte Orpingtons the champion mrd would be hard to beat anywhere. Hamburgs, although not strong numerically, _ were good in quality. There was a iair variety of ducks. Summing up the show aenoially, Mr Currio said that it coinDared very favourably with shows in other parts of the Dominion, and was run on up-to-date lines, thfc committee having nothing to learn in this direction. . ~ 'In tho pigeon section, fancy-varieties were not quite as numerous as usual, although there wore good entries ot FantaUs and Magpies. Working Homers were particularly strong, there bein.' no fewer than 140 entries, .tho quality throughout was excellent. -J.no pigeon specials will not be judged until tO~T&e was a large entry of canaries, and Mr Stairmand was loud m his praise of the all-round quality or .ho e*iLiJvr .section has been added to the schedule for cats, and those domestic pets-will be on exhibition to-oaj. Thirty-one entries have been icccivod including fifteen from Wellington, lhese ell/ml^ nVove a "Tfiat attraction. ThtsCw be open all day to-duy the enp competitions were as follows : — Old English Black R«d Game: G. Robertson. _ Strangled Game; Hockey Bros. American Singk-comb White Le--Brown Leghorn, h. Tutbury (won outright;. Wvandotte: Mundy and IJoon. Bn'ft Orpington: J. A. .Stringer. Minorca: .». Bluidell. PRIZE LIST.. ' Appended is a portion _of the prize JudgTs: Mr. J. Ourrie, Wellington, Poultry. Mr. H. Stairmand. Wellington, Pigeons and Canaries. Poultry. OLD ENGLISH. Black Red cock: Wm. Coleman 1 and special, Geo. Robertson 2. Black Red hen: Geo. Robertson I,>, and 3 3 A. G. Betts.h.c. - Black Red cockerel: Geo. Robertson 1 and h.c., Geo. H. King 2, T. Barrett 3, Wm. Coleman h.c. Black Red pullet: Geo Itobertson 1 and special, 2 and 3, H. F. West h.c. Duckwing cock: Wm. Coleman 1. Duckwing hen: Wm. Coleman-1 and 2. ;>- Duckwing cockerel: Wm. Coleman 1. Duck wing pullet: Wm. Coleman 1 and 2. Pile (red) cor.k: Wm. Coleman 1. Pile (red) lieu: Wm. Coleman 1 and 2. TIOUIMNS. Hen: A. Morgan 1 and 2. Waste not, want not. Boiling water, a teaspoonful of Camp Coffee, sugar and milk to taste, and then you have it —an object-lesson in practical economy. No bother, no haste, no waste.

Pilo (red) pullet: Wm. Coleinan i an<2 2. . ■ Spangle cock: E. B. Martin 1 and v.h.c., and h.c.j W. Hardy 2, A. Huggii:s 3. Spangle hen: E. B. Martin -1 and v.h.c, "H. T. Martin 2, A, Hugging 3. Spanglo cockerel: Hockey Bros. 1 and .2. Spangle pullet: Hockey Bros. 1 and special and 2, H. F. West 3. 'A'.O.Y. hen or pullet: Stone Bros, l t Wm. Coleman 2 and 3. MINOItCAS. Black cock: Mrs. 11. Sownian 1 and special, L. Tutbury 2, T. Gardiner 3. Black hen: J. Blundell 1 and special and 2, A.'. G. Betts 3. / Black cockerel: J. Matthew 1 T. Tibbie 2. Elack pullet: J. A. Stringer 1. ' ANDALUSIANS. . Cbck: &'. A. Harkness 1 and 2. Hen • 6. A. Harkness 1 and 2. Pullet: 6. A. Harkness 1. ; LEGHORNS, English (Single Comb). Br-ov/n hen: W. C. Hammond 1 and 2. LEGHORNS, American Standard (Single Comb.) White cock: W. Laird 1, C. Taylor 2, V. Malornfjy 3, E. M. Woolley v.h.c. White hen: V. Malorney'. 1 and h.c, W. Land % E. M. Woolley 3, F. Plum v.h.c, R. Wanden h.c. White cockerel: F. Plum 1 and special, "V. Malorney 2 and v.h.c, F. Plum 3, P. 6. Gledhill h.c. Whito Pullet: R. Wanden 1 and special; F. Plum 2 and h.c., W. Laird 3, V. Maiornej' v.h.c. Brov/n cock: L. Tutbury l t .2, and v.h.c, G. Holbrook 3. Brown hen: L. Tutbury 1, 2, and h.c, Les. N. Ruffell 3. Brov/n cockerel: G. Holbrook 1, J. A. Orsinan 2, L. Tutbury 3. Brown pullet: J. A. Orsman 1, L. Tntbv.ry 2 and/3. LEGHORNS, American Standard (Rose Comb). Brown cock: J. F. Balck 1. Brov/n hen: J. F. Balck 1, Les. N. Ru£<?n 2. Brov/n cockerel: J. P. Balck 1, H. W. Steohcnson 2, J. Allen h.c. Brown pullet: J. F. Balck I, J. Allen h.c • • ANCONA. Hen: W. Moorhouse 1 and 3, P. Bertheiscji 2* and v.h.c. HAMBURGS. floiocn pencilled cock: A. H. Newman 1, G-. E. Manning 2. Golden-pencilled hen: A. H. Newmaa •1, G. E. Manning 2 and 3. . Golden pencilled cockerel: Miss Gladys Manning 1. G'oMen Pencilled pullet: Misra Gladys Manning 1 and champion, L. A. Wadham 2. Silver Spangle cock: E. R. Cooke 1, F. L. C'urgenven 2. Silver Spangle hen: F. L. Curgenven 1, E.. R. Cooko 2. Silver Spangle cockerel: E. R. Cooke ], 7'\ L. Curgenven 2. Si'her Spangle pullet: E. R. Cooke 1, F. L. Ourgenven 2 and 3 Black cockerel: L. Wadhain 1. WYANDOTTES. 2:3vcr Laced cock: Mtindy and Boon 1. . SHvcr Laced cockerel: W. Cornish 1, Mw;;';, and Boon 2, H. Strapp 3. h;ir.cr Laced pullet: Mundy and Boon ] L\ and 3, T. Gardiner v.h.c, A. Morgan h.c. "W Mie cockerel: S. Ilodsou 1, Mundy and Boon 2.... W-V-'G pullet: Mundy and Boon 7. ORPINGTONS. Ivhick cock: J. A. Kitching 1 and champion, J. M. CaJdcr 2, Arthur Sowmar. 3. ■;•.■■■ B'nc-r. hen: J. A. Kitching 1, J. .Bk'^ueH 2. Arthur Sowman 3. Black cockerel: J. A. Kitching 1, J. M. Ci'.kior 2 and' 3, J. Blundell h.c. Bb.dc pullet: J. A. Kitching 1 and v.1t.:.. J. Blundell 2. P.:: J* of Cinnamon, cock: A. Morgan 1,..}. .A. Stringer 2 and v.h.c, F. Gibbon*: 3. iMr!T <ir Cinnamon, hen : J. A. Strings; 1 and champion, F. Gibbons 2. Br>fT or-Cinnamon, cockerel: T. B&v----reltJ.'.J. A. Stringer .2.; ■' ' Bv.fi or Cinnamon, pullet: J. A. Str^ger 1, F. Gibbons 2, A; Morgan 3 aii'J v. h.c White cock: K. J. McLennan 1 and champion'and 2, G. A. Hai-kness 3 and v.h.c. White hftn: TC. J. McLennan 1, G. A". Harhno.1??! 2 and 3. White pullet: G. A. Harkness 1. PLYMOUTH ROCKS. Barred oock: L. Tutbury 1. Barrtnl hen: L. Tutbury 1. Barred cockerel: L. Tutbury 1 and 2. Barred pullet: L. Tutbury 1 and 2. LAXGSI-jANS. Black oockevel: Ron. Sowman "1, F. Gibivjiis 2 Black pullet: Ron. Bowman 1, F*. Gihhor.r. 2 iCootmued on pag«" 7.)