POULTRY EXHIBITION

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 116, 11 June 1941, Page 5

POULTRY EXHIBITION

OUTSTANDING DISPLAY

LOCAL CHAMPIONS

Outstanding at the Winter Show was the display of birds exhibited with the co-operation of the Bay of Plenty Poultry, Pigeon and Cage Bird Club, the number and the standard of the entries being stated by the judge to be as good as any show in the Dominion. In fact the Rhode Island Red birds Avere stated by thr. 1 judge to be the finest to be found in any part of NeAV Zealand. Altogether there Avere 270 entries in the various classes and the North Island championship for Rhode Island Red varieties) both male and female in the standard class and female in the Utility class for the same breed Avere held. These championships Avere Avon by local exhibitors, although the contest attracted a large entry and some Avell known exhibitors including E. J. PosAvillo, of Gisborne, J. Sutton, of tiaAvera, J. Salt, of Auckland, and Acres of Hamilton. In the White Leghorn and Australorps classes there Avere also numerous entries and the standard excellent. The largest entry in the shoAA r resulted in the Black Orpington pullet class. It Avas particularly gratifying to the officials that such success Avas enjoyed as many centres are this year not holding their slioavs and to receive so many exhibitors supported the local club's decision to carry on. The judges were Messrs W. Emery, of Whakatane, Avho Avas responsible for the placings in the Game, bantam and children's, classes, and Mr I. Nixon, of Auckland, Avho handled nil other types. In the report of the placings appearing in our last issue an error occurred, the owner of the champion duck (Khaki Campbell drake) being Mr W. R. Sloane, and not Mr Eagle.