Poultry and Pigeon Notes.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5322, 29 July 1895, Page 3

Poultry and Pigeon Notes.

+- [BT OVO IN " CANTERBURY TIMES."] The championship show at Wellington was very succeßßf ul in nearly every respect. Entries and attendance were large, and the judging waß on the whole satisfactory. His Excellency the Governor, in opening the show, remarked upon the fine exhibition, which he was sure must have a beneficial effect upon poultry-breeding. He, however, would also like to Bee Borne attention paid to improving poultry for the market as" well as to the perfection of the higher breeds. Sir Bobert Stout, replying on behalf of the Association, aleo touched upon this point, saying that no country could be great unless it bad many industries, and he believed that thia waa an industry that was capable of great development, especially amongst the small farmers, to whom ifc should prove of great service. Mr J. Maude, of Melbourne, who judged all classes of poultry, and Mr W. H. Smith, of Sydney, who officiated in the pigeon claßses, spoke highly of the general quality of the exhibits submitted to them. Mr Maude confirmed Mr Bogen's Christchurch attitude towards light-coloured Plymouth Rocks, refusing them awards. This was rather rough on breeders who have followed the standard adopted by the Association, and it is a question whether under the constitution this decision waß right. I hardly know who have been so ungracious as to attempt to deprive Dunedin of what was nothing leas than a right to be the venue oi the next championship Bhow. The Otago capital was given the offer of the first championship show of the Association but modestly waived the honour, and it was then understood that the show Bhould be held in the North and South Islands alternately. The meeting at which the question of next year's i fixture was decided wsb a very small one certainly, and some of those present may not have understood the position ; but Dunedin'e self-sacrifice in the past should J have been made known to the delegates, ; when, I feel sure, there would have been . no attempt to usurp the southern city s . claim. By the time for the show I hope i Dunedin will be in possession of a suitable ; hall, and thiß being the case, and with the • , assistance of the dog contingent and good . judgeß, the Dunedin Fancierß Clubs show. , of 1896 will be by far the biggeßt event of ! the kind held in New Zealand.