POULTRY SHOW

Dominion, Volume 9, Issue 2816, 6 July 1916, Page 9

POULTRY SHOW

OPENED BY THE MAYOR

PRINCIPAL PRIZE-WINNERS

ilia thirty-fourth annual show of the Wollington Poultry. Pigeon, and. Canary Society was opened by the Mayor, Air. J. P. Luke, yesterday afternoon. Mr. Jjuko said the entries spoke well for the members of the society, who had worked to make the society what it was. He said that at present the Government was receiving a largo number of applications by returned soldiers for land, on which to make a home, and ho believed that a large number of the soldiers would have a lot to do with the question of prize birds, and so further the interests of the Wellington Society, which would in years to come bo recognised as a centre. He congratulated the peoplo who had) entries on the fino exhibits they had in the show, and concluded by declaring the show officially opened, and, wishing it every success. The principal . prizewinners are as under:— Cats. The programme of the show has been slightly altered this time, and the oats were shown yesterday, the first day of the show, instead of the last. Titers were 91 entries in. the cats' division, and all were well above last year's ex* hibit. Many exhibitors, however, enter cats in thq wrong class, causing 'thejn to .be disqualified. . Mrs. Peterson was appointed stewardess, and greatly assisted novices to enter in the right class. Mr. Langridgo judged the cats, and tho'first prizes wore as follow:— • Chinchilla.—Mrs. Bushby, 2 lirsis, and Messrs. E. Cook, B. Kelly, L, M'Mullan, Mesdanws Burch, A. Pattersson, A. White and Miss IVMoxham, ono eaoh. ' Persian.—Mrs. Pottersson, 4 firsts; and one each to Mrs. Baker, Mr. W. iiup, JlivJ. MaoLcan, Mr. L. M'Mullan, Miss Kelly, Mrs. A, White' (2), and Mrs. Bushby.'. .^" : Short-haired' Cats.—Mrs. Griffin and Tdrn. Winter, one.'first each;"' • ' Children's Classes.—Master; B. Winter,. 2.firstsj Miss Fuller, l.ltrst. . Canaries and Cage Birds. • One • huiidi'cd. and thirty-four. entries were received-in the cauanee, wliioh was leas, than last year, but the birds wfcro.quite up.to tiie standard in'quality. iUulcs worpl tho. best, for years, arid a turner number, tliau usual .wero entered.' jfineJief" did- not. come-up tothe-judgo'a ■idea of quality.' fciom'e'of tho-birds-in tho Yorkshires wero of vory high -class, and all classes wero _ very keenly contested. The judges wero Mr.-ti, Geary, Yorkshire and .Border fancy; Mr., it. Bailey, Norwich,. mules, •' ana whito canaries ; Major X. L.„ i). Sinith, finches.', First prizes-were won • as .-under:— . Yorkshire Non-colour Pod.—K. ltailey, If; Vitetta Bros., 3; E. -8.-Martin,- 41 and; A- Huggins, 1. Uniiighted Yorkshires: Vitetta Bros., 3; B.' BailOy 12; and A. Livermore, 1...'. Norwich,\ plain head, non-coluur -to<li • 6;-.11.' -Martin,' -6j B. Kobinsou, 5; H.' E.,- Airth, -2; . and A. K.ean, 1. Unflighted'Norwich,.- plain head: J. Hallj'4"j-B. Kobinson, 1. Norwich, colour .fed: l'dii Hobin'son, 1. N<>vico'Section: Ida Robinson; 2; A. Caaner, 1; 11. Saunders, J, Boiling Class (open):' B. llobinson, 2,- White Canaries t Mrs. John Martin;'- i).' Rollers:-. ■ Mrs. John Martin, 1; Miss Dunbar; 1. ' Mules: A. \V. Nicholson, 1; Vitetta-Bros:,• 1; Mrs. John Martin, 1. . Pinches:. J.. v Hall,. 1; and Cyril Alien, 1. ■

Poultry. • The fancy poultry, on the whole;- compared very , favourably with last year. Alodern ganio -vvero .well represented and still keep, their popularity. Old English game were a' very poor class.' Black Jlinorcau, Brown Leghorns, Golden Pencil and Silver Spangled flam burgs, Gold and Silver Wyandottes, - Buff Orpingtons, White Orpingtons, Bantams, and- -Japanese Bantams 'were', 'all represented strongly, and were very good classes' ol birda. The Rocks,.Black,Orpingtons, and White Leghorns "were" not well represented, and many of those, exhibited. were iiot .lip to the. ..standard. ■ - . The judge for .fancy poultry was Mr. J. Casey, and . the first prize-winners were*. Gamo, modern : F.' A. Baker, 2; J F Browness, 2. Old English: ilv. Lucena, iJ : and J. T. Browness,. 1.,. Game, Indian: R, H'Whirter, 1, Minorcae: A. Moms, 2; W. Pender, 1; and Joseph Eagles, 1. Leghorns, English (single comb): 1- Avery, I. Leghorns American G. Riddell,.l ; Drake Bros., ? r : T- .W- Barnes, 1; H. M'Alllton, 1; R. M'Whirter i. Hamburgs:-A. H.Newman, 4. H. L. Curgeven, 1: P."H. Blair, 3; J. Bradbury, 1. Wyandottes: Percy Curtis, i; J. A. Frost, 2; J. D." Ironmonger, 2; Doig-Thomas, 3; R. Wanden, 1.. Orpmgtori: H. Simmons, 3; J. Gordon, 4; K. J. M Lcnnan, i. Plymouth Rooks: G, Riddell, 3. Rhode Island- Beds; W Daver, 1 ; G H Price, l. . ;: Children's Class: Dons BaJI, 'I. Game Bantams: Doig-Thomas, 1. Bantams: One each to R. Sowman, C. Brattle,. A'.. William®, R. Roxburgh, R„ H'Whirter, R. Bali. : W Read, Watty Duff, and- Maud M.- Moir. Selling Classes,. R. Ball, 1. Utility Classes. 'Orpington: A. Stubbs, i; h. and G. Browne,- 2. Minorcas: J. Allen, G.' Webster, Jf.. Roulston, and J. Wilson, one each. Wyandottes: G. Webster, 4; R. Wanden, 1. Leghorns: G. Webster, 5; Charles Simms,- 1; -iftid' L. and' QBrowne, 1. Plymouth Rocks: W. Davev, 3; R. M'Whirler, 1. Rho<les Island Red: W. Davey, 3; J. Allen, 1. , Pigeons, Fancy, and Working Homors. The judge was Mr, A. Guthrie, and fil-st prizes were- awarded as follow:— Pouters: G. Mudge, 2. Dragons: C. H. Gulverwell, 2. Oriental Frills: Mrs. J. F. Goer, 2. Fantails: C. Sowman, 6. Magpies: J. Goer, 7; C. Sowman, 2; W. Bailey, 3. Baldheads, long-face: R. Yvoodliead, 2. Any other variety of fancy pigeon: J. Doherty, 3. Selling class: R. W. Howisan, X; M. G. Grensides, 2. Pigeons: A. Lamb, 4; W. Bailey, lj J. H. Clark, 6; J. Perrett, 11; W. G. Geary, 1: A. Clark, 1. Ladies' classes: Miss y. Jludge. Children's classes: C. Carter^