GISBORNE POULTRY FANGIERS' CLUB.

Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 174, 3 August 1901, Page 3

GISBORNE POULTRY FANGIERS' CLUB.

EIGHTH ANNUAL SHOW. The eighth annual show of the Gisborne Poultry Fanciers’ Club was opened at the Theatre Royal yesterday afternoon,, when there was a large attendance of visitors. The Show compares favorably those previously held by the Club, although competition is not so close as it might be. Many of the birds are shown in poor condition, the unfavorable weather recently experienced no doubt being the cause of this. The Club were fortunate upon this occasion in securing the services of a gentleman so well qualified to judge as is Mr W. 11. 0. Johnstone, of Auckland, and it is a high testimony to the ability shown by that gentleman in the adjustment of awards when we say that there was not a single complaint from exhibitors. The arrangements for the Show were splenj didly carried out by the Committee, which | consisted of Messrs H. M. Porter, G. E. Moore, W. Gault, H. Williams, W. Green, J. Graham, Chas. Ferris, H. Binnie, P. Schwabe, D. T. Ilughc-s, and J. Newton. Special praise is due to the Club’s secretary, Mr W. Ranger, for the active manner in which lie worked towards making the Show the success it undoubtedly is. The entries number 270, and all classes of poultry are represented. There is very little competition in the game class, and a number of the birds shown were rather old.

In class 1 Mr W. Mason secured first and special prizes, whilst for the best game hen, honors went to Messrs Currie and White, of Auckland. The latter were an easy first in the competition for the best black or brown red cockerel, their exhibit being much admired. The game class generally was a very fair one. Mr 1). T. Hughes showed a number of fine birds, and carried oil several prizes. There was a good exhibition of game pullets, and the bird shown by Mr Charles Ferris, which was awarded first and special, was a particularly fine

Mr G. It. Moore swept all in front of him in the Dorking class. The Dorking cock shown bv him, which was awarded first, was a splendid bird, but did not look at its best, owing to its tail being very much out of order. The Rev. Canon Webb’s entries of Brahma fowls carried off all the prizes. The birds were shown to full advantage, and were much admired. In the Orpington class Mr Hennessy came out on top. The black pullet shown in class 1-1 was generally admitted to bo the best bird in the show. It was a really fine specimen, both the color and shape being all that could be desired. The Orpingtons are birds that are coming greatly into favor, and are a line class of poultry for the farmer.

There was a good entry of Langshans, and Mr G. R. Moore was the chief prizetaker, his exhibits being really first-class. The black Langshan cock shown in class ■IU was a particularly fine bird. The Plymouth Rocks, as a class, were only fair, although several fine birds were shown. The liens were very much off in color, with the exception of the one shown by Mr W. Gault in class 51, which was greatly admired.

There was nothing calling for special mention in the Iloudan class. Mr G. E. Moore was the chief prize-taker. For Wyandotte.s, Mr W. J. Green was the largest prize-taker, Messrs H. M. Porter and P. Schwabe being close up. Mr .T. E. Newton exhibited a number of fine birds in the Minorca class, whilst Messrs 11. M. Porter, H. Parker, and Hugh Binnie divided honors for Leghorns. Mr G. R. Moore carried off most of the prizes in the class for Black Spanish. There was keen competition among the Ilatnbut'gs, and the judge had some difficulty in separating the first and second. The best birds in this class were those shown by the Rev. Canon Webb, although they were perhaps a trille on the light side. The black cockerel shown in class 107 was a fine bird, and particularly good in comb and lobe. Mr 11. M. Porter, as usual, was the chief prize-taker for the entries of ducks, Messrs Hennessy, 11. Hall, 11. Binnie, and G. U. Moore also being prominent in this

There was a fairly good entry of pigeons, and the selling classes, and children pets wore also well represented. A number of exhibits were also entered for exhibition only. (Continued on page 4.)