EKETAHUNA POULTRY SHOW.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8160, 15 June 1906, Page 5

EKETAHUNA POULTRY SHOW.

(Special Reporter).

Tbe fifth annual Poultry Show was opened , yesterday by Mr Moss, Chairman of the County Council. All tbe olassas were well represented. Tbe competition for tbe championship inj White Wyandottes was very keen. The birds shown would do credit to any poultry show in New Zealand. The 1 , obampiousuip was secured by V. Parker,|of Petoue; R. G. Vile's cockerel secured second plaoe. The list of awards is as follows:

(Judge. W. A. Sowman, Blenheim). Dorking—Dark hen, P. D. Felling 1; Silver grey cock, T. W. Barnes 1; silver grey hen, J. Thomasen 1 and 2, T. W."Barnes 3; silver grey cookerel, W. Summers 1; P. Polling 2 and 3; silver grey pullet, F. Polling 1. Langshan—■ Black cook, H. Madeley 1; black hen, H. Madley 1 and 2, T. Thomasen 3; black cockerel, U. Madley 1 and 2; black pullet, H. Madley 1 and 2; white cock, H, Madley. 1; white hen, H. Madley 1; white oockerel, H. Madley 1; blaok pallet, H. Madley 1. Plymouth Rook—Barred cook, J. Tbomasen 1 and 3; G. L. Baitlett 2; barred ben, J. Thomasen 1 and 3, P. Polling 2; barred cookerel. J. Tbomasen 1, 2 and 3; barred pullet, J. Tbomasen 1, 2 and 3; wdite oock or cookerel, J. Thomasen 1 and 2, C. Robinson 3; white hen or pullet, O.Robiuson 1, 2 and 3. Orpington—Black cook, Turner and Wise 1, G. Rendle 2, H. Marsden 3; blaok ben, S. Teed, 1, Mrs M. Kelliher2, W. Husband 3; blaok ooekerel, *F. Veale 1, G. Rendle 2, D. Baylißs 3; black" pullet, S. Teed 1, G. P«ndlo 2, Mrs M. Kellihor 3; rose comb, cook or cookerel, H. Marsden 1; rose comb, ben or pu'.let, fl. Marsden 1, S. Teed 2: buff cook, L. Herbert 1, J. Smith 2; buff hen, J. Smith 1; buff cockerel, P. PellinK 1, C. Pox 2, G. Bartlettt 3; buff pullet, P. Brown 1, W. Cruickshank 2 and 3.

Wyandottes (North Island Cham-pionship)-—White oook, V. Barker 1, E. Bateman 2, J. Thompson 3, Q. Pendle vhc, P. Thornton ho, W. Boyeso; white hen, A. Pinch 1, V. Barker 2, W. Boyes 3, 3. Thompson vho, F. Bradley ho, W. Boyes c; white oookerel, R. Vile 1, E. Bateman 2, 0. Hay ward, jnr., 3, E. Bateman vho, T. West ho, R. Vile o; white pallet, J. Thompson 1, E. Bateman 2 and 3, G. Bight The, and ho, P. Thornton c; golden oook, E. Dunatone 1, P. Bradley 2, Foster and Hiokling 3, F. Bradley vho, J. Mead ho, G. Dorneyo; golden hen, J. Mead 1, E. Dunstone 2, Mrs Withoras 3, F. Bradley vho, Foster

and Hiokling o; golden cockerel, Mrs Kelliher. 1, J.' Mead 2 and 3, Foster and Hiokling vbc and ho, E. Dunstone c; golden pullet, J. Mead 1 and 2, T. Boyes 3 and vbc, E, Dunstone ho, V. Elill o; partridge cock and hen, R. Cbapman first in both classes; partridge pallet, K. Munro 1 and 2, partridge cockerel, JR. Vile 1, W. Boyes 2, K. Muoro 3; buff cook or cookerel, W. Boyes 1, bnft hen or pullet, l Mrs T. Jones 1 and 2; siiver cock, G. Rendle 1,- F. Cotton 2; silver hen, T. Boyes 1, A. Edmonds 2; silver cookerel, T Boyes- J, 2 and 3; silver pullot, T. Boyes 1, 2 and 3; any other variety,- cook or cockerel, ben or pullet, J Thomasen twofirsts, and a second. Minoroaa—black cook, O. Reeve 1; black hen, A. Hendry 1, 0. Reeve 2, V. Hill 3; black eockdrel, A. Hendry 1, T. Rayner 2, V. Prosser 3; black pullet, A. Hendry 1, T. Rayner 2, K. Munro 3. Leghorns—White cock, H. Fitzherbert 1, Mrs Williams 2? white hen, G. Rendle 1, H. Fitzberbert 2, T. Barnes 3; white cockerel, H. Fitzherbert 1, T. Walker 2. T. Barnes 3; white pullet, G. Rendle 1, D. J. tiayliss 2 and E; brown cock, A. Broadway 1, J. Tbomasen 1, 2 and 3; brown heo, A. Montgomery 1, 2 and 3; brow: cookerel, A. Montgomery 1, 2 and 3; bnorcn pu'let, A. Montgomery 1,2 and 3; brown pullet, J. Thomasen 1, Foster and Hiokling 2 and 3; any other variety, oook or cockerel, J. Thomasen 1, 2 and 3; any other variety, hen or pullet, J. Thomasen 1, 2 and 3. Andalusian—Cock, G. Bartlett 1, H. Marsden 2; hen, O. Bartlett 1, 2 and 3; cookerel, E. Sparksman 1; pullet, E. Sparksman 1 and 2. , Hamburgs—•Gold-pencilled cook or cockerel, Mrs J. Lozell 1; gold-pen-oilier] ben r or pullet, Mrs J. S. Lozell 1. Silver-pencilled hen or pullet, L. Herbert 1; black cook or cookerel, J. Tbomasen 1, F. Young 2. Houdan—F. D. Polling 1. Bantams Game, black red, R. Chapman 1; game, brown-red, Master R. Wolte l;game, brown red, pullet, R. Chapman 1. Duokwing cock, Mis Williams 1. BlaoK rosecomb, cook, Master R. Wolfe 1; hen, Master R. , Wolfe 1; pullet, Master R. Wolfe 1. JUVENILE CLASSES. White Leghorn cookerel, Miss Lily Walker 1. Brown Leghorn Cookerel, Master P. Thomasen 2. Blaok Langeban cook, Master J. Herberts. Bantam hen, Miss Elsie Edwards 2. Silver Wyandotte pallet, Master Oalton 1. .■!.•.' Duoks—Pekin drake, S. Avery 1, 2 and 3; Pekin duck, S. Avery 1 and 2, R Harding 3; Pekin drakeunder 12 months, S*. Avery 1, 2 and 3; Pekin duok under 12 months, S. Avery 1, 2 and 3.: Indian Runner drake under 12 months, T. T. West 1, G. Siloook 2, V. Prosser3; Indian Runner duok, H. Fitzherbert 1 and 2, G. Siloook 3. Turkeys. Bronz'e gobbler, S. Avery 1, Mrs M. Kelliner 2, bronze ben, S. Avery 1. Pigeons—H. Fitzherbert won almost all the prizes. A. Faulkner and N. Mangusson each secured a second prize. G. Bartlett secured three firsts. Cage Birds—Norwich clear yellow oock or ben, L. Smith 1, W. boyes 2. Norwich yellow or buff oook or hen, W. Boyes 1. Pets Parrot, any variety, Mrs G. Williams 1 and 2. Export Glass-—D. Bayliss 1. Novioe Claas—Fowl, any variety, L. Bradstook 1.