S.C. POULTRY SOCIETY.

Timaru Herald, Volume LXXXIII, Issue 13015, 30 June 1906, Page 6

S.C. POULTRY SOCIETY.

THE ANNUAL SHOW. - ' J The 26th annual Show of the South Canterbury Poultry,- Pigeon* Canary and CatjSkciety was opened mtaellrill HalT yesUrday afternooav. and wul be continued itojirtrv-a The opsjimg day was not" at all ttvouraole- frosar pjo^at. usnai;.oir a firrt evftnagl ■Tbetarternooit w*V fine, and aaaresuh a fair nunibar rf'pwnlidrop'ped in to look at the'^Show, exnffiHerkV <|lapare« very wait inottja owls not x only, in pibn yegri" ht pfainffea^pißtor 4 TJmV'judges of poultry epeaa: Bhjhry of'the quafity of-tbese.- ? elasses taken all round. The Society has been well supported by breeders at a dwtance, one entry naving come from Wellington, and many from Christchurch, Rangiora, Ashburton, Oaritaru, Dunedin, -Kaitangata, • InvercargiD, Temuka, Geralointf and Wannate. The list of exhibitors' cpstauis about jrvfi -duterenfiy'arranged- new style* vrps «_*;» Tbefe.'is ? a dnublß iierr^f^i>ens\^ut^'rhrar sidesi of v 'acroait the floor. ' the balcony the~naQ^ii«emsjt6 -mass" of. i pens; in reality t&ere -is_ *pace - available. During yesterday "afternoon the

brigbt sunshine without gave an excellent light throughout,, .the hall, and the arrangement was also better for 'the gas lighting in the evening. Mr Hyde, the Government poultry expert, visited the Show yesterday, and he complimented the Staging .Committee on.-the arrangement of the pens, andC'aaid, it was the best he had seen in the'siiblbny. .. There wef«£3Bl/Entries of poultry! land 19 of idu9k»~jn«ti4oQ in, all, and .there were not many absentees... The different breeds were-very uneuaHy represented as usual, some of those-named on the prize schedule-hot- being sent in at all. Wyandottes ; (87- entries), Leghorns (68), Orpingtons (53) and 'Bantams (50) were the most nnmeroosly represented. One of two Sou& Island championships was allotted to White Wyandottes, b»t this prize did not "swell the' entry list in this division, there being' only 28, as against 29 in, sflvers, and 24 in goldens. The championship was'awarded to'Mr G. Blair, for a cockerel. : The other championship was for 4 a tumbler, 'and. goes to'Christchurch. • The collection of pigeons is a large one and interesting in its variety, the pigeon being the most variable bird in domestication. . The collection of canaries is comparatively smallj bnt r the exhibitors are keenly critical, of eacb other's birds, a proof that they take an interest in their charges. - A fair amount of competition, has been shown in a' few lines of domestic* cookery," shown in .the same/ room with' the'canaries.",".. ."■''■■":'■'.■ \ ..'= .'.-r^.' ■ ./J The Marine Band played for the > Society at the' hall last nigntV and; the .Garrison. Band will" do, so. this. evening. : ... ' J Mr Townsend, one of the Government graders-and packers, will give, two exhibitions'of plucking and dressing to-day; at 2.30 and 7.30 p.m. These practical lessons are well worth seeing.. The judges were:—For poultry, Messrs, A. Johnstone, Christchurch. and A. -S. Palmer, Timaru; Pigeons, Mr J. McLean, Christchurch; canaries. Mr A. S. Palmer; scones and cakes, Mrs H. Whittaker, Timaru; and the following is the. prize Mat. .-• ,-;■•" ,V.,v,;; '■■':' :''■ '■■■ .mI

Dorkings, 1 and.c, g F. B. Turner 2 and 3; cockerel, also pul- Dlet, Pearce, Triirrier. - Langshans, cock, m W. arid E.Vernor, F. PaTmer-j.hen, Palmet 1 and 2;. cockerel, Palmer, - Vernor2and3. Plymouth.Rocks; barred, cock, F. J. London; hen, London 1, 2, •" Brvant and Bevan 3, 4y cockerel, G. H. T Bryant 1, 3, Bryant. and Bevan, 2, 4; " pullet, Lundon. 1, 2, 3. Do., whites, pul- f let, . Gibson 1, 2, 3. - Orpingtons, black, d< cock, C. Peterson 1, 4, T. Clark 2 ? W. P< C. Lilaco, 3;- hen, 'Peterson, Fairbrotber, tt Bryant and Bevan; Lillico; cockerel,-Peter- st son 1, 2, 3 arid c, -Clark h.c; pullet, m Clark 1 and 3,' Fairbrother 2, A, Mitchell h.cl, Peterson c. Do., bnff, cocky A.- W. p Panriett.P- Stratford, E. Grose;, hen. b Grose,VPannctt, J. R. Millar; cockerel, J. &J G. Mackay, W. Clausen, W. McMillan; w pullet, McMillan 1 and c, P. Jack, Clau- / ( sen, Mackay b.e> Wyandbttes, golden, *j cock, F. C.v Hack,. H. Saunders, J. W. Chilcott; hen; Hacky.Chilcott 2, 3; enckerel, Hack 1, 3, Chilcott 2; < pullet, Hack g 1, 2, 3, *E. Dasb Chilcptt c. D*>, silver, -cock, Hack- 1, ' cockerel,'R. D. Johnson 1- and c,' Hack ■* 2 and>h.c, B. Patterson 3; pullet, W* .• Connelly,. R.D. Johnston^apd h>c, HackV 3 and cj cock, V. Barker, G. Blair 2 and 3. Whites, hen,. G- Aitchison 1 and , c. G.* Blair 2 and 3,*JL K. Harrir h.c; cockerel, G. Blah-1 _ 3, fc."c, Aitchison' 2,' HC? Wilson h.c.; n tPuDet, Blair 1, 2, 3, 4, Aitchison h.c, H. ? -R. Harris c. Partridges, F. C. Hack ? ,Ist in four classes. Game, T. Yelland, r the only exhibitor, Ist imaVe classes. Mi- J 4 .noreas, -black," S. R.-Burns Ist in four > "efassesv 2nd in one, 3rd,m two, J. Tindall f< '2nd BitW, 3rd in one. leghorns-, white, *' eeck, W. R. Robmson,> L-. ? F. Hickman; hen, Burns, Hickman 2, 3, v H, Cogan' n.c; cockereii J".- Tbomson, tt -Hickman, Burns, Gregge, Berry■lan pul-' *\ let. Thomson, Burns,* b I Browns,' cock, J. Lilico, W. Goodman, ■* Hickmojk-r hen, Lillico 1, 25'AV.-G- Kingj 8 cockerel, Goodman; Lillico, pulletf d 2, 3. Anyother variety, t*l W. B. 'North,- four -Ists.-:,- Hamburgs, 'o gqlden\ Millar; SilverW..Gardner, ti Anconas, R,;Peorce, E: D r .O'Neill.rQanfr im pinesvH-(i,Berryman. .B^itawjs—Tbert t-! ;wasva. long.-range of bantams' of'numerous 'i f , t The principal Pf«» takers- were o iW-.F-VCondon, J, Toinkinss,Tfata Barns; D. Lawseo,-w«e A 'also 'first ' , "TiSdiaaT braeeletV any varieijgof ynuy, a Mn% : E..,-Thonmon, Mrs.S.- Ri Mrr „ Berryman k ,rMiaa X Lymnigton. " v * 4 ; Sucks> Indqna Banner drake-. F. .Beck-; >tj well, R Palmer 2, J and km: ;:• dmk, F. t BUmer. Pekiis, H..Gv Barryman, P. Steatfor* (Av Sfen 3rd 1 ns» drukeiC Any- other E- Hay-' t homt. v ~% \- - PIGEONS.;/ - i J'l A\ Ki Seagar. . Bragesas, E. „ IS&J" yo,ung rj ,; 3?vS yU,r 8»»«" : -Homer n , cockv 'Staler' t •*-M*yovTacsneari*nd Kernick; de..has,' r nmK 1 and) 2. . There were- no law than * 2& .classe» of. tnaablers. - ..-Thee principal <* prae-tokaca were Fraser. Btos.r ef JAvonr 1 side; Cnnstcharcav tew 2nd*i not 3Vds\ and Ker-3 * jnwk three) Ist*, .ttraf£ads>.. «n> ' FlHickmott nasaor onasv HLcMw tw^ffrfa^and., ! enmnpionauip. Shepherd! one Ist ■' coek, Fraser Bras., E. Giosa} A.Ell'Sgar; s*»V®*«*- Segar and r ßta, 1 In Jaooasn*, F. Hkkmwrt four, IttaVwas. cmet. prme-taker, Sad. InT ' nuns and) magpies' Thomson andi KernickT ub owls <md eriffiSils, Zilrier anoTMayo, ▼are- ch&f prize'fakersr • Flyini Homer, < to. have flown 300 r vfi&i K a&,, Thomson! and Ksaniek, 1, 2, J.. J. Barryo! 4-; : 'do7 Ben. JL'AuH, 3t'Tfiofeson, ant ' * Serniek 4; 200 miles? cocsv Thomsonianel KernS* 1, fcen/ioFfifleS Berry 1, % U*g™te¥lWi • k 100 milesv B»r?V ti*M t ffyerw AWicKJ&f r *—"-"-t*Tfifl m ■■■Till ; &--'la«ilaon«2^D a V <^^tayo 7 4lmmK .. H. h.c. , e- u -*"f : [ /- - nrzULr^if were the chirf TBteyjlfers. £ a «^ cone *' !1^ t A- , Ptosimmons; Mrs' W." Eeggott. Fntt ,' cake, Mis* E. Thomson,' Mrs/W.-Haria-tl way, Miss L. .Johnson. Seed cake, Mrs *« 2' Z**^?*' **" Tnwnson, J Miss ?' * Miss t W, McMiDaa... Jfrmf-kHfr-to, MrsiM. u% jSa.nue. ; K yi.<i. _ . ,; jf dotte,-£S; J.-Blair... •''>*.•, ;.iV^' »' ,r-* > !? tt, le J tumbler pigeon, 785,' H. Crowley;" ~ 'j

Society's points each, Brown Leghorns, J. Lillico; White do., W. D. Burns; Goldew Wyandottes, F. C. Hack; Black; Langshans, F.: ..Palmer;. Minorca*, S. ft? Bum%'''Biac£'!!ffir|iU|gl^i/C %v PeterPigtons, The fowgwng ; h>tmg° been; won ;n^w. out*. ' are - first"win»: Saver Wyandottes, F. Blair; Bantams, W. F. Obndon, !•.;: Best Norwill CaMy4J. T^Bjioe^ Mr J- Liflico's for heathbird, in Show—J. Thomsofl (White Leghorn Cockerell). Mr Blair's £1 Is for best Brown Leghorn—J. Lillico. ; " ~:.

Society's, gold medat for best, Wyandotte Cockerell or Pullett—W. .Coomrtley;. Mr W. J. Graham's challenge tea and coffee service, F. C. Hack and B. R. Burnstied with 17 points. The committee decided that they/should score £ point each, which makes Mr Hack 2£ points and Mr Bums Is, towards 3 required to win. .........

ANNUAL DINNER. ' _ The annual dinner given by the Society to the judges and foreign exhibitors was [held last evening in the Assembly Rooms, ;oyer sixty sitting down to an excellent iapread. prepared by Mr Budd. The president, Mr S. R. Bums, - occupied 1 the chair, and proposed the health of the ijudges, paying them some high compli-. 'menta. ■ They had always done their work most satisfactorily, and Timaru had never complained of any of the decisions given. |\ Mr AS. Palmer responded, and in the course of his Temarks said that in some classes he had had .very hard work to award the He congratulated the Society on its" successful show. Mr McLean also responded' and said that I th> pigeon classes were most creditable. Mr Whittaker proposed' the " Successful Exhibitors," and remarked that the show of Wyandottes' was the' Best he had even; seen, and, he congratulated, the winners.— Messrs Blair,' Thomson; and Hack responded. iV> v - Mr Watson highly .complimented Mr Hack for the way" he had brought out his birds. He then handed Mr Thomson (on behalf of his sister) the ladies'r bracelet for, the best Wyandotte in the Show; and presented similar trophies to Mr Burns (the president) and Mr Gerid. t * The president proposed the r" Poultry Industry," 'and this was* responded to, by Mr Townsend (Government Poultry Grader). He said that as regards poultry exporting there -was a big falling off. He thought that it should be supported, and stated that a shipment which had 'been* made realised very satisfactory prices. The toast' of the '"Visitors "„ was pro-' posed by the president, and responded' to by Messrs Hick and-Townsend, and members of the Williamson Operatic Society, who 'arrived after the play was over and added: toy, the enjoyment -. of the proceedings. , v. Several songs and pianoforte solos-were given, and Tialf a dosen members of the Opera Company gave.a very fineishorns. j *«?t < * ' !_* '