POULTRY SHOW.

Globe, Volume I, Issue 71, 22 August 1874, Page 3

POULTRY SHOW.

SEVENTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION. Committee of management :—Messrs E. S. Leversedge, T. Williams, J. H. Wood, T. Stapleton, J. Gould, G. A. Macquarie, E. Rees, W. Calvert, J. Todd, R. Clephane, E. Strange, J. Wilkin. Hon secretary—Mr W. G. Walker.

The seventh annual exhibition of poultry, canaries, &c,, under the auspices of the Christchurch Poultry Association was opened yesterday, at the Oddfellows’ Hall, and both as regards the number and quality of the birds exhibited, was a success. The arrangements, with one exception to which we shall refer later on, were excellent as regarded the placing of the birds, more particularly the canaries, which found a habitation in the backroom away from the incessant din of clucking and crowing, which prevailed the whole day in the large hall. The attendance of the public was very good, especially in the evening, the desire to become acquainted with the result of the art union, having perhaps something to do with the number of visitors.

In the canary class particularly, the increase in the number of entries was very marked, and the quality of the exhibits was also good. In this class, as on former occasions, Mr T. Stapleton took the lion’s share of prizes ; indeed, no one else appeared to have any chance with him. In pigeons, we notice for the first time at our exhibitions here the presence of an outside competitor, Mr Harper, of Dunedin, having several pens of very good birds. The game classes were fairly represented, but we are quite at a loss to account for the paucity of entries in the brown-breasted and ginger-red class. Last year Mr Stanley Bruce had three fine pens, and others also exhibited ; on this occasion, however, only one appeared to represent this class. In future shows we hope to see a larger representation in this department. Duckwings this year also were conspicuous by their absence. In single game cocks there was fair competition, except in brown breasted and ginger red, in which only one representative appeared. The class for game chickens under months was one of the feature of the show, there being five pens «d of considerable merit, though the juds es did not consider them sufficiently goe-* to award a prize, a highly commended ticket to a pen of Mr Glassford’s being the only mark of their approbation. I-i dorkings, as was the case lust year, silver greys were unrepresented, but in the colored and white classes the competition was keen. The any other variety class failed to secure a representative, though las! year this class was well filled, and with fine birds. The breeding of those fine show fowls, the Spanish, appears to be out of fashion here, as both last year and this there was an entire absence of entries. The Cochin class filled fairly, and the birds exhibited wcxo very fair specimens of this once fashionable The Brahma classes were the best filled in the show, and in one or two the competition was exceedingly keen. This species of fowl appears to V*> very much favored by breeders here, and justly so, as both for eggs and table purposes they are about the best that can be reared. The dark Brahmas under twelve months especially deserve mention, being all splendid birds; indeed, as will be seen from the fact that the judges awarded no less than six highly commended tickets in this one class, they had a difficult task to select the right one. Hamburgh’s were but poorly represented, the whole of the exhibits in one class silver spangled being disqualified for red ears, the result of breeding unguardedly. The remaining entries though good were not so much so as might have been expected, and this department of the show exhibited no improvement on last year. In the Polish classes there was but a meagre exhibition, only the golden being re‘ presented, and that solely by one exhibitor. This bird is as attractive a one for show purposes, as can be bred, and we are therefore somewhat surprised that no more came forward for exhibition. Houdans only, out of the various classes of French fowls, came to the fore. Last year Messrs Wood Brothers exhibited a fair pen of la fleche. Game bantams were only poorly represented, while turkeys and for some unexplained reason, were entirely absent from the show. Ducks, particularly Rouens, were well filled in all classes. The pigeons, as we have said, and the canaries, were in excess of last year in the matter of numbers, and there was also exhibited in the latter class, under the head of any other variety of songsters, two very fine larks. The judges of the various classes were as fo I low-i :—Messrs E. Rees and D. McCalmon, for gam , malay, and bantams ; Messrs T. Stapleton, J. Todd, and W. Calvert, for dorkings, Spanish, hamburghs, polish, la fleche houdans, crcve coours, and brahmas; Messrs W. Calvert and J. Todd, for cochins ; Mr A. Fraser, for barndoors, turkeys, geese, and ducks ; Messrs J. W. Oram, and J. W. Morton, for capons ; Messrs J. R. Hill, J. S. Williams, and Green, for pigeons ; Messrs G. A. Macquarie, J. Dunlop, and A. Aldred, for canaries.

We will now proceed to note the pens in the various classes, following out the order of the catalogue. First stands class I, black breasted red game. In this class there were nine exhibits. Mr Glassford secured first prize, and Mr John Hill’s prize for best pen of this class in the r show with a very good pen. The birds were young—nine months and three weeks—and the only fault that could be found with them, was that the hen’s comb was not so good as it might be ; otherwise, the birds were well framed and feathered. The second and third prizes fell to Mr Porter, a new exhibitor, who has cause to be well satisfied with his first attempt, securing as he did two prizes in

his class. The second prize cock was well feathered and of good fra me ) his head was not good. The hen also was somewhat narrow in the back, and a pencilling on the wing detracted from her otherwise good qualities. In the third prize pen, also exhibited by Mr Porter, the hen was good, but the cockbird was small, and the colour of his hackles was somewhat light for this class of bird. In class 2, brownbreasted and ginger-red—Mr A. Williams was the only exhibitor. The cockbird was deficient in an essential quality of a game bird, viz ;—good carriage, but had a nice shaped head. The hen in this pen was the best of her class in the show. In class 3, duckwings—there was no exhibit. In class 4, black and white —Mr Albert Williams took first honors with a pen of white. Ihe cockbird was somewhat gaunt, wanting filling out to make him a good show bird, and had too much tail. The hen was good and well feathered. In the second prize pen exhibited by Mr Andrews the same objection applied to the cock ; there was a fine frame of a bird, but wanted filling up ; the hen also, though fair in other respects, was somewhat coarse. Mr Donaldson s exhibits in this class were pigeon-breasted. In class 5, any other variety, the judges awarded a third prize only to the one exhibit, that of Mr Andrews, a blue. The cock bird was good though small, and the hen was coarse and loose feathered. In class G, single game cocks, black-breasted red, Mr James took first prize and Mr M'Callum s prize for the best single cock of the class in show. This was a capital bird, well built and feathered. Mr Glassford took second honors in this class with a very promising young bird, nine months and three weeks old. In this class also, Mr James got a highly commended with a nice bird ; the tail though was somewhat too straight for perfect symmetry. In class 7 brown-breasted and ginger red, Mr Croft was the only exhibitor and received a highly commended ticket. The bird was well made, but there was too much sameness of color to be perfect. In class 8, duckwings there were five exhibits. No first prize was given by the judges in this class. Mr Glassford took second prize, but the bird had rather too much feather and was somewhat light in color. Mr Parker took third prize in this class ; the color in the hackle was not good showing too much lemon color, and not being clean. In class 9, black and white, Mr Andrews was first, with a well made black bird, his back was somewhat humped but as a whole he was a fairly good bird. The second prize taker, a white bird exhibited by Mr James, was a compact bird but deficient in color, the lemon-color predominating in the hackles. Mr Croft received a highly commended for his white bird, but he was evidently out of condition. In class 10, any other variety, Mr Calvert was the only exhibitor with a socalled blue pile, which, however, did not exhibit any of the points of the class, the hackles being brown-red in color. In class 11, single game hens, black-breasted red, Messrs Todd and James were the only exhibitors ; the former taking the first and Messrs Petersen and Co’s prize. This was a very pretty hen, somewhat low on the legs, however, and out of condition. In clast 12, brown-breasted and ginger red, there »r ere three exhibits, Mr Card taking first priiP. His exhibit was a perfect model of a hen, somewhat small. Mr James’ exhibit, took second prize, was too loose-feathered, an-} had too much comb to be perfect. There weie no entries for class 13, duckwing and grey. It, class 14, black and white, only a second prize was awarded by the judges, which was taken by Mr A. Williams, with a very good bird, though somewhat coarse in the head. An exhibit by Mr Donaldson was verv good, with a nice clean head, but narrow-backed. In class 16, game chickens, under twelve months, there was keen competition. Mr Glassford received a highly - commended with a nice ’ pen ; the cock was somewhat too dark in color, and the hen light, but otherwise the pen w»o a very creditable one. In dorkings, classes 17 and silver grey were unrepresented, In° J ass 19, colored dorkings, Mr Hepworth took first honors and Mr Sandstein’s prize with a very fine pen. Mr Gould’s pen, which took second prize, was also good. In class 20. colored dorkings, under twelve months, Mr Hepworth exhibited some nice birds, and took a well deserved first prize. In class 21, white dorkings, Mr Saunders was first, but the birds were somewhat out of condition. In class 22, white dorkings under twelve months, Mr Saunders took first again, but some of his other exhibits were so spoilt by fighting in the boxes in transit that the .judges were unable to see their points properly. Mr Miles took second in this class, and} Mr Strange third, with fairly meritorious pens. The exhibits in this class were an improvement on last year, but were sadly out of condition. It is to be regretted that some more convenient mode of transit for birds coming long distances cannot be devised, as their bad condition was mainly owing to this cause.

In classes 23 and 24 there were no entries, and the same remark applies to the Spanish. In cochins, Mr Stapleton was to the fore, taking first prize in each of the classes in which he exhibited. In class 26, buff, he was the only exhibitor, but his pen was of such quality that the judges awarded Ist prize, and Mr Nashelski’s special prize for this class. In class 27, buff cochins, under twelve months, Mr Stapleton took first honors with a very fine bird ; only one prize was awarded by the judges in this class. ,In class 28, white cochins, Mr Williams was the only exhibitor, and received a first prize. Class 29, white cochins under twelve months, did not fill. In class*3o, any other variety, Mr Stapleton secured a first prize with a good pen of cinnamons. The hen was somewhat light in color, but otherwise the pen was good. The second prize birds, grouse, exhibited by Mr Strange, were fair average, but the hen was somewhat out of condition. Another pen by the same exhibitor was disqualified by the judges on account of the legs not matching. In class 31, any other variety under twelve mouths, Mr Stapleton took first prize, with a pen of cinnamons ten months old, which were very good ; the rest of the exhibits in this class were inferior.

In the Brahma classes the competition, as we have said, was exceedingly keen ; Messrs Wood Brothers taking the lion’s share of the prizes. In class 32, dark Brahmas, they took first honors and Mr Urquhart’s prize, and also second prize in the class. Both their pens were very fine birds ; Mr McFarlane’s pen also, which took third prize, was a fair average one ; not quite so good as last year’s, but very creditable considering they were but chickens. In class 33, dark brahmas under twelve months, Messrs Wood Brothers again took first prize, and highly commended wjth two fine pens.

The cockbird in the first prize pen was a regular beauty, one of the finest birds in the show, the hen did not exhibit as much quality. Mr Hill’s exhibits in this class were remarked upon by the judges as being excellent, so far as the hens were concerned, but the cocks were not so good ; otherwise these pens would have stood a good chance for a prize. As it was they received high commendation. This class throughout was excellent both in quality and quantity. In class 34, light brahmas, Messrs Wood Bros were again to the front, carrying off Mr Baylee’s cup. This pen was thoroughly good, the cock bird especially. The other exhibits in this class were all very good. In class 35, light brahmas under twelve months, Mrs R. W. Fereday took first honors ; the cock bird in this pen was excellent. In class 36, dark brahmas, single cocks, Messrs Wood, Bros, added another victory to their list with a fine bird, well feathered and nicely proportioned, though small. The rest of the exhibits in this class were good. In class 37, light brahmas, single cocks, Mrs Fereday took first, and the rest of the entries were capital. Class 38, dark brahmas, single hen, brought out five exhibitors, Mr Eeade taking first prize with a regular little beauty. The exhibits in this class were so very nearly alike in quality, that the judges had some difficulty in arriving at a decision ; a fact which will be observed from the prize list, where it will be seen that all the exhibits received notice at their hands. The same remarks apply to class 39, light brahmas, single hen, in which Mr Reade carried off the prize. In Hamburghs the show was rather small ; class 40, golden pencilled, only bring out two pens by the same exhibitor. The hen in the first prize pen was well-marked, but the cock was rather ancient. In class 41, there were no entries. In class 42, golden spangled five competed, Mr Donaldson taking first prize and Mr Proctor’s cup with a fair pen. The other other exhibits in this class, though not first-class, were yet fairly creditable. In class 43, silver-spangled, all the exhibits were disqualified for having red ears. jn Polish, out of three classes, only one was represented, and that by two entries. The judges only awarded a third prize in this class to Mr Wormald’s pen ; a second exhibit of his being disqualified on account of the legs being colored white instead of blue. French fowls were only represented in the Houdan class, where Messrs Wood Bros were again successful, taking first prize and Mr Gould’s prize of “ The Poultry Book,” and also second prize in the class. Their exhibits were good. Barndoors were but scantily exhibited, Mr Hepworth taking second, and Mr Saunders third prize, with fair pens. Game bantams were not so fully represented as last year, nor was the general quality so good. In class 53, black-breasted red, no first prize was awarded, Mr Gould taking second. The color on the shoulder of the cock was not good in this pen, added to which the wings were far too long. The third prize pen was fair, but there was a whiteness iu the ear of the hen, which detracted from her show qualifications. In class 54, duckwings, Mr Gould obtained a second prize, no first being awarded. The classes for ducks, both Aylesbury and Rouen, were well filled, but the exhibits were badly placed for viewing, the light being cbscured. The prize in the Rouen class was taken by Mr Gould, and in the Aylesbury by the same gentleman. The pigeon and canary classes were well represented, the latter especially so. In the canary classes, Mr Stapleton, as usual, carried all before him, and deservedly so, as no one has done so much in the way of breeding and importing first-class birds. The following is the prize list : GAME. Class I—Black-Breasted Red—lst prize, and Mr John Hill’s special prize, N. Gordon Glassford (9 months and 3 weeks) ; 2nd, W. H Tor ter ; 3rd, W. H. Porter. Class 2—Brown-Breasted and Ginger Red —Highly commended, Albert Williams. Class 3—Duckwings, No entries. Class 4—Black and White —Ist prize, (black), Albert Williams ; 2nd (white) Joseph Andrews. Class s—Any other Variety of Game—3rd prize, Joseph Andrews (blue). SINGLE GAME COCKS. Class 6—Black-breasted Red—lst prize, W. James, and Mr McCullum’s special prize ; 2nd, N. Gordon Glassford (9 months and 3 weeks) ; highly commended, W. James. Class 7—Brown-breasted and Ginger Red —Highly commended, James Croft. Class B—Duckwings—2nd prize, N. Gordon Glassford ; 3rd, John J. Parker.. Class 9—Black and White—lst prize, Joseph Andrews, (black) ; 2nd, G. James, (white) ; highly commended, James Croft (white.) Class 10—Any other Variety—No prize awarded. -SINGLE GAME HENS, Class 11—Black-breasted Red —Ist prize, J. Todd, and Messrs Petersen and Go’s special prize. Class 12—Brown-breasted and Ginger Red —lst prize, W. Card ; 3rd, C. James. Class 13—Duckwing, and Grey—No entries. Class 14—Black and White—2nd prize, A, Williams. Class 15—Any other Variety of Single Game Hens—No prize awarded. GAME CHICKENS, Class 16—Game Chickens(underl2 months, irrespective of Class) —Cocks to be shown undubbed) —Highly commended, N, Gordon Glassford (9 months and 3 weeks ) DORKINGS. Class 17—Silver Grey Dorkings-—No entries. Class 18 —Silver Grey Dorkings (under 12 months) —No entries. Class 19—Colored Dorkings —lst prize and Mr Sandsteiu’s cup, J. Hepworth ; 2nd, J. Gould. Class 20—Colored Dorkings (under 19 months) —Ist prize,.!. Hepworth. Clasl 21—White Dorkings—lst prize, A. Saunders ; 2nd, E, Strange. Class 22—White Dorkings (under 12 months) —Ist prize, A. Saunders ; 2nd, J, F. Miles ; 3rd, W. Strange, Class 23—Anj other variety of Dorkings —No entries. Class 24—Any other variety of Dorkings (under 12 mouths)- No entries. SPANISH. Class 25—No entries. COCHINS. Class 26—Buff Cochins—lst prize and Mr Nashelski’s special prize, T. Stapleton. Class 27—Buff Cochins (under 12 months) —lst prize, T. Stapleton (8 months.) Class 28—White Cochins—lst prize, T. Williams. ( ’I* 188 —White Cochins (under 12 months) —rNo entries,

Class 30 —Any other variety of Cochins—--Ist prize, T. Stapleton (Cinnamon) ; 2nd, B. Strange (Grouse.) Class 31—Any other variety of Cochins (under 12 months) —Ist prize, T. Stapleton (cinnamon, 10'months). BRAHMAS, Class 32—Dark Brahmas—lst prize and Mr Urquhart’s special prize, Wood Brothers ; 2nd, Do do ; 3rd, R. M'Farlane. Class 33—Dark Brahmas (under 12 months) —lst prize, Wood Brothers (under 10 months) ; highly commended, Wood Brothers (under 10 months) ; highly commended, R. M‘Farlane ; highly commended, J. R. Hill (under 11 months) ; highly commended, J. R. Hill (under 11 months) ; highly commended, J, R. Hill (10 months and 7 days) ; highly commended, J. R. Hill (10 months). Class 34—Light Brahmas —Ist prize and Mr Baylee’s cup, Wood Brothers ; 2nd, Mrs R. W, Fereday ; 3rd, Mrs R. W. Fereday ; highly commended, Mrs R. W, Fereday. Class 35—Light Brahmas (under 12 months)—lst prize, Mrsß, W. Fereday. Class 36—Dark Brahmas (Single Cocks) — Ist prize, Wood Brothers ; 2nd, J, R. Hill ; 3rd, G. Fletcher (7 months) ; highly commended, N. Gordon Glassford (10 months). Class 37—Light Brahmas (Single Cocks) —lst prize, Mrs R. W, Fereday) ; 2nd, G. A. Reade ; 3rd, Mrs R. W. Fereday. Class 38—Dark Brahmas (Single Hen) — Ist prize, G. A. Reade ;2nd, Wood Brothers ; 3rd, J, R. Hill ; highly commended, J. R. Hill ; highly commended, G. A. Reade. Class 39—Light Brahmas (Single Hen) — Ist prize, G. A. Reade: 2nd, Wood Brothers ; 3rd, G. A. Reade (under 10 months) ; highly commended, G. A. Reade : highly commended, G. A. Reade ; highly commended, G. A, Reade (under 10 months). HAMBURGHS. Class 40—Golden- Pencilled Hamburghs—--Ist prize, A. Saunders ; 2nd, A. Saunders. Class 41—Silver-Pencilled Hamburghs— No entries. Class 42—Golden-Spangled Hamburghs—--Ist prize and Mr Proctor’s cup, G. Donaldson ; 2nd, G. Donaldson ; 3rd, G. Donaldson. Class 43—Silver-Spangled Hamburghs— All entries disqualified owing to having red ears. POLISH. Class 44—Golden Polish—3rd prize, J. Worm aid. Class 45 —Silver Polish—No entries. Class 46—Any other Variety of Polish— No entries. LA PLECHE. Class 47—No entries. HOUDANS. Ist prize and Mr Gould’s special prize, “ The Poultry Book,” Wood Brothers ; 2nd, Wood Brothers ; 3rd, A. Saunders. CREVE iCCEUR. Class 49—No entries. MALAY. Class 50—No entries. ANY OTHER VARIETY. Class 51—No entries. BARNDOORS. Class 52—Barndoors—2nd prize, J. Hepworth ; 3rd, A. Saunders, GAME BANTAMS. Class 53—Black-Breasted Red Game Bantams—2nd prize, J. Gould : 3rd, J. Wormald. Class 64—Game Bantams (Duckwings)— 2rd prize, J. Gould. Class 55—Any other Variety of Game Bantams—No entries. Class 56—Seabright (Golden) Bantams— No entries. Glass 57 —Seabright (Silver) Bantams— No entries, Class 58—Any other Variety of Bantams —No entries. TURKEYS. No entries. GEESE. No entries. DUCKS, Class 61—Aylesbury Ducks—lst prize, J. Gould •, 2nd, J, Gould. Class 62 Rouen Ducks —lst prize and Mr Hill’s special prize, E. Strange; 2nd. E. W. Millett; 3rd, W. C. Wch b . highly commended, E. W. Millett, s 3 Class 63—Any other variety of ducks igt prize, Mrs Low (Muscovy) ; 2nd, A. Williams (common) ; 3rd, J. Gould (Grey Call Ducks) ; highly commended, A. Williams (common). BEST CAPON. Class 64—No entries. PIGEONS. Class 65—Carriers—1st prize, W. Harper (Dunedin) ; 2nd, H. Hawkins, jun.; 3rd, T. Williams. Class 66—Tumblers (almond) —Ist prize, Edgar Williams ; 2nd, B. Williams. Class 67 —Tumblers (black) —Ist prize, G. A. Macquarie. Clas 68—Tumblers (any other variety) Ist prize and Mr Wynn Williams’ prize, G. A. Macquarie (kites) : 2nd, G. A. Macquarie (kites) Class 69 —Pouters—lst prize, E. Williams. Class 70—Jacobins—1st prize, B. Williams. Class 71—Fantails—1st prize, G. Fletcher (white) ; 2nd, G. A. Macquarie. Class 72—Barbs —Ist prize, E, Williams ; 2nd, W. Harper, Dunedin (yellow), 3rd, E. Williams. Class 73—Baldheads —1st prize, E. Williams ; 2nd, H. Hawkins, jun.; 3rd, E, Williams. Class 74—Beards—1st prize, E. Williams ; 2nd, E. Williams. Class 75—Nuns—1st p rize, E. Williams; 2nd do, E. Williams ; 3rd do, H. Hawkins, junr. Class 76 —Owls—Ist prize, E. Williams ; 2nd do, H, Hawkins, junr. (African), Class 77—Turbits—2nd prize, W. Harper, Dunedin (Blue-shouldered.) Class 78—Any other Variety—lst prize, J. Gould (Runts) ; 2nd, E. Williams (magpies.) CANARIES. Class 79—Belgians (clear yellow)—lst prize, T. Dymoud (cock) ; 2nd, T, Stapleton (cock) ; 3rd, T. Stapleton (cock.) Class 80—Belgians (clear buff) —Ist prize, T. Stapleton (cock) ; 2nd, T. Stapleton (cock); 3rd, T. Stapleton (cock.) Class 81—Norwich (clear yellow)—lst prize, T. Stapleton, imported (cock) ; 2nd, R. Deacon (hen) ; 3rd, T. Stapelton, imported (cock.) Class 82—Norwich (clear buff) —Ist prize, T. Stapleton (cock); 2nd, T. Stapleton (cock); 3rd, R. Deacon (hen.) Class 83—Yellow (variegated)—lst prize, T, Stapleton (Belgian cock) 2nd, T. Stapleton (Belgian hen) ; 3rd, J. H. Wood (cock.) Class 84—Buff (variegated)—lst prize, T. Stapleton (Belgian cock) ; 2nd, T, Stapleton (Belgian hen.) Class 85—Lizards (goldeu-spangled)— Ist prize, T. Stapleton (imported hen) : 2nd, T. Stapleton (cock.) Class 86 -Lizards (silver spangled)—lst

prize, T. Stapleton (imported hen) ; 2nd, T. Stapleton, (imported cock); 3rd, T. Stapleton (cock). Class 87—Cinnamons—1st prize, J. H. Wood (cock). Class 88—Green canaries—lst prize, J. H. Wood (cock) ; 2nd, Miss A. Williams (cock); 3rd, T. Stapleton (hen). Class 89—Goldfinch mules—lst prize, T. Stapleton (jonque cock) ; 2nd, T. Stapleton (mealy cock). Class 90 —Linnet mules—No entries. Class 91 —Ticked birds (to be judged by Belgian qualities)—lst prize, T. Stapleton (buff cock) ; 2nd, T. Stapleton, (yellow hen) ; 3rd, T. Stapleton (yellow cock). Class 92—Best cage of four canaries—lst prize, T. Stapleton. Class 93—Any other variety—No entries. Class 94 —Any other variety of songster—--Ist prize, A. Gaisford (lark) ; 2nd, A, Gaisford (lark). The show will be continued this day, opening at 9 a.m. and continuing until 9 p.m.