ASHBURTON A. & P. SHOW.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XXXXIV, Issue 12794, 12 June 1909, Page 5

ASHBURTON A. & P. SHOW.

(Per United Presa Association.) ASHBURTON, June 11

The sixth annual Winter Show under the joint auspices of the Agricultural and Pastoral Association and Poultry Society opened to-day in favourable weather, the attendance being satisfactory. The poultry division included the South Island Championship Show, there being 23 championships on their account. The poultry entries totalled 869, or U94- in excess of last year, while in the agricultural division the total was 677, as against 585 last year. In the poultry division White Leghorns were very strongly represented, and Brown Leghorns, Minorcas, and all classes of Wvandottcs, with Black Orpingtons, were also very numerous. Indian Runner ducks were the outsanding feature of their division, while in pigeons the Tumblers' a:id Magpies' pens were the best filled. In canaries the chief breeds represented were Norwich and Torkshire, while entries in the juvenile classes were almost double last year's. In the agricultural division, though roots and garden produce were somewhat weak, the display was most satisfactory, fat stock being especially fine, while foals and dogs were entered strongly. There was k^en competition in the farm and dairy produce sections. The winners of championships for the South Island are : — Game. — S. Solomon (Dunedin). •Hamburgs. — G. Knowles (Stirling). White Leghorns. — A. Finlayson (Christchurch).

Brown Leghorns. — W. C. Lillico (Timaru). Blank Leghorns. — T. W. Kerr (Thnaru). Miaorcas.— J. Tindall (St. Albans). Plymouth Rock. — W. A. Sowman (Blenheim).

Silver Wyandottes.— J. H. Shaw (Christchurch). Colden Wyandottes.— F. C. Hack (Riccarton). White Wyandottes. — G. H. Blair (Timaru). Black Orpingtons. — R. Fountain (Dunedin). " Buff Orpington.— N. A. Fountain (Port 1 Chalmers). Indian Runner Ducks. — J. H. Day (Dunedin). ' V Show Homer Pigeons. — C. E. Shepherd (Lyttelton). African Owl. — W. B. McKenzie (Merivale). t j Magpie.— T. R. Boyes (Wellington). Tumblers.— T. H. Jones (Cliristchurch\. I Flying Homer.— W. B. McKenzie (Merivale).

Norwich Tellow Canaries.— G. Wells (Christchurch). Torkshire Tellow.— Miss A. Mill (Nel(St. Alban's).

Norwich Buff Canaries.— T. Wilkinson son).