CHRISTCHURCH POULTRY SHOW.

Globe, Volume IV, Issue 372, 21 August 1875, Page 3

CHRISTCHURCH POULTRY SHOW.

_ NINTH ANNUAL EXHIBITION. Committee of Management—Messrs T. Williams, «T. Wood, sen, T. Stapleton, J. Gould, G. A. Macquarie, W. H. Porter, A. Walker, W. Mardon, E. Rees, J. Todd, J. Wilkin, E. H. Banks. Hon Secretary—Mr W. a. Walker. The Ohriotchurch Poultry Association may be fairly congratulated on the amount of success attending their annual exhibition yesterday, though the quality of birds exhibited in many instances did not come up to the expectations formed of them. But while saying this, it is only right that we should at the same time, admit that in some of the classes the exhibits were creditable in the highest degree, more especially the Dorkings, Brahmas, Cochins, and Houdans. The canai y classes also filled excellently with good exhibits, and it is needless to say that this part of the show was exceedingly attractive to the visitors. Before proceeding to remark on the show in detail, we may note that the arrangement of the canaries was capable of being improved upon. They were placed in the back room of the hall in three tiers of cages, and this is what we should like to see remedied. By so placiug them, the topmost row, which by the way contained some of the best birds, was almost entirely out of sight of the visitors, quite so as regarded any minute examination, or a good view of the points of the various exhibits. We hope the committee, who in the other details of the show have been most painstaking and successful, will see their way clear to alter this to-day. The cages, too, in which they were exhibited, are not good, as from only having one perch the birds when moving about them, had to cling to the wires, in many instances spoiling the tail feathers. With this trifling exception, a great deal of praise must be awarded to the working committee, and especially to the secretary, Mr W. G. Walker, for the completeness of the arrangements made by them. As before, the pigeons were placed on the stage, the other exhibits being ranged on the floor of the hall in lines, so placed as to afford every convenience for visitors to inspect them. During the day the number of visitors was fair, but in the evening the hall was crowded to excess, rendering the inspection of the exhibits a work of some difficulty. The Art Union was very successfully l carried out, and a new feature, in connection with the Pigeou Flyiug Club—viz, a race

from EollestOD, wasnlno got off satisfactorily with the exception ol two of the contestants, one of whom particularly, named after the late Premier,-Sir Julius Vogel, justified his nomenclature by failing to " come home" up to the date of latest advices. As an experiment, the race was a success, the time being good for the distance, when it is recollected that the birds had to be brought to the hall from the residences of their owners, some of whom lived a long way off. It is satisfactory to be able to record that there was not a single protest against the awards of the judges, which is somewhat of a rarity at exhibitions in Canterbury. Taking the classes in the order of the catalogue, the first to be noticed is the game exhibits. In class 1, under this head, black breasted reds, the exhibits as a whole were scarcely up to the usual standard. The prize pen was fairly meritorious, the cock being a well set up bird, with good tail. In the second prize pen the hen was the best bird. The other exhibits were only of average quality. For brown breasted and ginger red there was only one competitor, and this only of medium merit, the judges marking their opinion by awarding a third prize only. The same course was pursued in class 4, black and white, in which there were four entries. Neither duckwings nor the class for any other variety were represented. In single game cocks, black breasted red, Mr Leversedge had a fine bird, which deservedly took the prize. The other exhibits in this class call for no special mention, and we are somewhat at a loss to account for the highly commended awarded to Mr Parker's exhibit, as there were far better birds in the class. There was only one representative in the brown breasted class, which was not of sufficient merit to receive the prize. In claes 8, the only prize awarded was a second one to a pen sent for exhibition. In class 9, Mr Andrews had a very nice young bird (black), which gives promise of excellence. In class 11, Mr Porter had a very nice, compact, well-made hen, which took a deserved first prize, though the only exhibit. In the next class only a second prize was awarded, which fell to Mr Parker's pen, and was as much as was deserved. Mr W. Calvert, junr, deserves mention for his really excellent exhibit in class 13, a duckwing, which was a very fine bird, compact and well set up, and altogether thoroughly deserving first prize. The Dorking classes were well filled, but a fatality seemed to attend the colored exhibits, as nearly all were disqualified for various reasons. In the white class the birds exhibited were splendid, all of them being magnificent specimens of this favorite description of fowls. The Spanish were also very fair, and in the Cochins Mr Stapleton had a very fine pen. In Brahmas Mr Wood took the lion's share of the prizes, his birds being excellent, the hens in the light and dark classes, especially those exhibited by Mrs Fereday and Mr Wood, being especially worthy of commendation. Hamburghs were only sparsely represented, those exhibited by Mr Saunders in the golden-pencilled, and Mr T. Williams in the golden-spangled, being very good. There were no representatives of Polish nor French fowls of any variety, but the Houdans, especially Mr Wood's pen, were really fine birds. The good old barndoor had only one representative, and that a very poor specimen. The bantams, though not showing so much quality as those exhibited in the same class last year, were yet very creditable as a whole. Mr J. Gould took the principal prizes in this class with some nice pens. There were no turkeys exhibited, which, considering the number in the province, is somewhat strange, and there was only one pen of geese, which were cross-bred, hence they did not get a prize, The ducks exhibited were very fine, two pens shown by Mr J. Gould especially so. There was keen competition in pigeons, Mr Macquarrie's beautiful pens of carriers recently imported, and the tumblers and pouters shown by the same gentleman receiving a large share of public attention, The other classes were very creditably represented. The canary classes were exceedingly well filled, and competition was very keen. Mr Stapleton, however, took the largest share of prizes, and well deserved his good fortune, as he evidently takes great care in the breeding of his birds. Mr Gaisford exhibited a very fine skylark, whose notes reminded one of the " auld countree." Besides the regular entries there were a number of extra exhibits, some of them possessing great merit. The pigeon flying race, as we have said, was won by Mr W. G. Walker, Mr Macquarie being second, and Mr Bast third. The time of start from Rolleston was 2.30 p.m, and the respective times of arrival at the hall as follows : Mr Walker's bird 3h 5m Mr Macquarie's bird 3h 18m Mr East's bird ..... 3h 32m The remainder of the competitors were not placed. The exhibition will be open at 9 a.m. this day, and remain open till 9 p.m, at an admission fee of Is.

PRIZE LIST. Judges: For Game, Malay, and Bantams—Messrs E. Kees and J. Todd. For Dorkings, Hamburghs, Polish, and Brahmas—Messrs T. Stapleton and A. Walker. For Cochins, Spanish, La Fleche, Houdans, Grove Cajurs, Barndoors, Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks.—Messrs A. Saunders and E. H, Banks. For Pigeons—Messrs J. S. Williams and J. Short. For Canaries—Messrs G. Muschamp and Batchelor. GAME. Class I—Black-Breasted Red (six entries) —lst prize, W. H. Porter ; 2nd, W. H. Porter ; 3rd, Yelland. Class 2—Brown-Breasted and Ginger Red (one entry)—3rd prize, A. Johnston. Class 3—Duckwings (uo entry). Class 4—Black and White (tbree entries) —3rd prize, J. Andrews. Class s—Any other variety of Game (no entry. SINGLE GAME COCKS. Class 6 —Black-Breasted Red (eight entries)—lst prize, E. S. Leversedge ; 2nd, U. Snellie ; 3rd, W. James; highly commended, J. J. Parker ("the Earl") ; highly commended, C. James. '< Class 7—Brown-Breasted and Ginger '• Red (one entry)—2nd prize, A. Johnston. Class B—Duckwings (three entries)—2nd prize, W. Calvert, junr. Class 9—Black and White (two entries)— 2ud prize, J, Andrews (black, under 8 mouths), i

' - Class 10—Any other Variety (no entry). SINGLE GAME HENS. Class 11—Black-Breasted Red (one entry) —lst prize, W. H. Porter. ■ Class 12—Brown-Breasted and Ginger Red (two entries)—2nd prize, J. J. Parker ; highly commended, A. Johnstone (brown red). Class 13—Duckwing and Grey (three entries) —Ist prize, W. Calvert, junr, (duckwing) ; 3rd, E. S. Leversedge (duckwirjg) ; highly commended, Yelland (duckwing). Class 14—Black and White (three entries) —lst prize, C. James (black) ; 2nd, J. Andrews (black, under 6 months) ; 3rd 3 Thomas Williams (olack). Class 15—Any other variety of single game hen —No entry. Class 16—Malay—No entry. GAME CHICKENS. Class 17—Any variety (under 12 months) —cocks to be shown undubbed —No entry. DORKINGS. Class 18—Silver GreyjDorkings (one entry) —W. Potts, disqualified. Class 19—Silver Grey Dorkings (under 12 months) —No entry. Class 20—Colored Dorkings (four entries) —lst prize, J. Gould; 2nd, J. Hepworth. Class 21—Colored Dorkings (under 12 months, three entries)—lst prize, C. Adkiu. J. Hepworth (10 months), 2nd. Class 22—White Dorkings (four entries) — Ist prize, J. F. Miles; 2nd, Perryman. Class 23—White Dorkings (under 12 months, five entries) —Ist prize, A. Saunders; 2nd, A. Saunders; 3rd, A. Saunders. Class 24—Any other variety Dorkings (one entry)—No prize, only exhibit disqualified. Class 25—Any other variety Dorkings (under 12 months) —No entry. SPANISH. Class 26—(Eight entries)—lst prize, Thomas Williams (under 8 months); Ist prize, Swift (under 9£ months); 3rd, Charles Downham. COCHINS. Class 27—Buff Cochins (one entry)—lst prize, T, Stapleton. Class 28 —Buff Cochins (under 12 months, three entries) —Ist prize, Mrs Lowe; highly commended, Mrs Lowe. Class 29—White Cochins (one entry)—lst prize, Thomas Williams. Class 30—WhiteCochins (under 12 months) —No entry. Class 31—Any other variety Cochins (three entries) —Ist prize, T. Stapleton (cinnamon). Class 32—Any other variety Cochins (under 12 months, one entry)—No prize. BRAHMAS. Class 33—Dark Brahmas (adult cocks, four entries) —Ist prize, James Wood; 2nd, J. R. Hill; 3rd, J. R.Hill. Class 34—Dark Brahmas (cocks, under 12 months, five entries) —Ist prize, James Wood (10 months); 2nd, J. R. Hill; 3rd, James Wood (10 months). Class 35—Dark Brahma Hens (five entries) —lst prize, J. R. Hill; 2nd, James Wood; 3rd, J. R. Hill. Class 36—Dark Brahma Hens (under 12 months, three entries) —Ist prize, James Wood (10 months). Class 37—Light Brahma Cocks (five entries) —Ist prize, James Wood; 2nd, Mrs R. W. Fereday; 3rd, Mrs R. W. Fereday. Class 38—Light Brahma Cocks (under 12 months, five entries)—lst prize, James Wood (9 months); 2nd, Mrs R. W. Fereday; 3rd, Charles Jones (8 months). Class 39—Light Brahma Hens (one entry)—lst prize, Mrs R. W. Fereday. Class 40—Light Brahma Hens (under 12 months, two entries) —Ist prize, James Wood (10 months) ; 2nd, James Wood (10 months). HAMBURGHS. Class 41—Golden-pencilled (three entries) —lst prize, A. Saunders. Class 42—Silver pencilled—No entry. Class 43 —Golden Spangled (three entries) —lst prize, Taos. Williams (8 months) ; 2nd, J. Hepworth ; 3rd, Wm. Brizley. Class 44—Silver Spangled—No entry. • POLISH. Class 45—Golden Polish—No entry. Class 46—Silver Polish—No entry. Class 47—Any other Variety Polish—No entry. LA FLECHE. Class 48—No entry. HOUDANS. Class 49 (five entries)—lst prize, J. Wood (under 12 months) ; 2nd, Mrs Buchanan ; 3rd, James Wood (under 12 months). Class 50—Creve Cceur—No entry. Class 51—Any other variety—No entry. BARN DOORS. Class 5? (one entry)—No prize. BANTAMS. Class 53—Black-breasted Red Game (five entries) —Ist prize, J. Gould ; 2nd, J. Gould. Class 54 —Duckwing Game (four entries) —lst prize, J. Gould (14 months) ; 3rd, J. Gould (14 months). Class 55 —Any other variety Game (two entries)—2nd prize, Parker (black game), Marquis of Lome and Princess Louise ; highly commended, E. H. Banks. Class 56—Golden Seabrights—No entry. Class 57—Silver Seabrights—No entry. Class 58 —Any other variety Bantams (one entry)—2nd prize, C. W. Miles. TURKEYS. Class 59—No entry. GEESE. Class 60—One entry. No prize; not sufficient merit. DUCKS. Class 61—Aylesbury (six entries) —2nd prize, J. Gould ; 3rd, J. Gould (under 10 months). Class 62—Rouen (five entries) —Ist prize, Mrs R. W. Fereday ; 2nd, J. R. Hill; 3rd, George Cooper. Class 63—Any other variety of Ducks (five entries)—2nd prize, J. Gould (Aylesbury and Rouen cross) ; 3rd, Mrs Lowe (black and white). CAPONS. Class 64—No entry. PIGEONS. Class 65—Carriers; (three entries)—lst prize, G. A. Macquarie i(black); 2nd, G. A. .Macquarie (dun) ; 3rd G. A. Macquarie (dun). Class 66 —Tumblers (almond, four entries)— Ist prize, G.A.jMacquarie; 2nd, (under 7 months), G. A. Macquarie; 3rd, G. A. Macquarie. Class 67—No entry. Class 68—Any other variety Tumblers (five entries)—lst prize, G. A. Macquarie (kites); 2nd, G. A.'Macquarie; (kites); 3rd, J. J.'Parker (kites)." Class 69—Pouters (four'entries) —Ist prize, G A. Macquarie (white);'2nd, James Wilkin (blue); 3rd, G. A'. Macquarie (red). ' Class 70—Jacobins (two entries)—lst prize', James Wilkin (yellow)'; 2nd, Albert Williams. Class 71—Fautails (one entry)—lst prize, G, A, Macquarie (white).

Class 72—Barbs (two entries)—lst prize, Albert Williams; 2nd, James Wilkin (b1«clc). Class 73—Baldheads (three entries) —Ist prize, G. A. Macquarie (red); 2nd, G. A. Macquarie (black). Class 74—Beards (two entries) —Ist prize, G. A. Macquarie (yellow); 3rd, G. A. Macquarie (blue). Class 75—Nuns (three entries) —Ist prize, G. A. Macquarie (black); 3rd, J. J. Parker. Class 76—Owls (one entry)—lst prize, James Wilkin (blue). Class 77 —Turbits (one entry)—No prize awarded. Class 78—Antwerps (three entries) —Ist prize, W. Geo. Walker. Class 79—Any other variety Pigeons (two entries) peters); 2nd prize, J. Gould (Runts). PIGEON RACE. (From Rolleston, 13 miles. Five entries.) latpriz;, W. G. Walker (Fleetwing, Antwerp cook. 13 weeks old); 2nd, G. A. Macquarie (Fenella, Silver Beard Hen) CANARIES. Class 80—Belgians, clear yellow (sixteen entries) —Ist prize, Stapleton (cock, New Zealand bred); 2nd, J. B. Bradshaw (cock, New. Zealand bred); 3rd, Miss E. Deacon, (cock); highly commended, Stapleton, (hen, New Zealand bred); highly commended, J. B. Bradshaw (cock, New Zealand bred). Class 81—Belgians, clear buff (fifteen ontries) —Ist prize and highly commended, Stapleton (cock); 2nd, Stapleton (cock); 3rd, J. B. Bradshaw (cock); highly commended, Walker (cock); highly commended, Walker, (cock). Class 82—Norwich (clear yellow, five entries) —Ist prize and highly commended, T. Stapleton (cock); 2nd, T. Stapleton (cock) ; 3rd, Miss E. Deacon (hen). Class 83—Norwich (clear buff, two entries) —lst prize, T. Stapleton (cock); 2nd, T. Stapleton (cock). Class 84—Yellow (variegated, four entries) —lst prize, T. Stapleton (hen); 2nd, T. Stapleton (cock); 3rd, W. Buckett (cock). Class 85—Buff (variegated, four entries) —lst prize, T. Stapleton (cock); 2nd, T. Stapleton (hen) 3rd, C. F. Money (hen). Class 86—Lizards (golden-spangled, four entries)—lst prize, T. Stapleton (hen); 2nd, T. Stapleton (hen); 3rd, W. Geo. Walker (cock). Class 87—Lizards (silver-spangled, three entries)—lst prize, T. Stapleton (cock); 2nd, T. Stapleton (cock); 3rd, J. J. Parker (cock). Class 88—Cinnamons (one entry)—lst prize, Miss Williams (hen). Class 89—Green Canaries (three entries)— Ist prize, Miss Williams (cook); 2nd, T. Stapleton (hen); 3rd, T. Stapleton (hen). Class 90—Goldfinch Mules (three entries) —lst prize and highly commented, T. Stapleton (cock); 2nd and highly commended, T. Stapleton (cock); 3rd, T. Stapleton (cock). Class 91—Linnet Mules (one entry)—lst prize and highly commended, T. Stapleton (cock). Class 92—Ticked Birds (yellow, to be judged by Belgian qualities, five entries)— Ist prize, T. Stapleton (cock); 2nd, T. Stapleton (cock); 3rd, Miss M. E. Deacon (cock); highly commended, W. Schmidt (cock). Class 93—Ticked Birds (buff, to be judged by Belgian qualities, one entry)—lst prize, J. B. Bradshaw (cock). Class 94—Best Cage of Four Canaries (five entries)—lst prize, T. Stapleton (Belgians); 2nd, Miss E. F. Deacon; highly commended, Miss Williams (exhibition only); highly commended, Miss Williams (exhibition only). Class 95—Any other variety Canary (no entry). MISCELLANEOUS BIRDS. Class 96—Any other variety Songster (eight entries)—lst prize, A. Gaisford (skylark) ; 2nd, W. George Walker (goldfinch cock) ; 3rd, J. J. Parker (linnet cock) ; highly commended, T. Stapleton (goldfinch cock, chaffinch cock, and linnet cock) Class 97—Parrot, Paroquet, or Cockatoo (one entry)—No prize. Class 98—Magpies, and any other variety foreign birds. No entry. SPECIAL PRIZES. Given by Mr R. W. Fereday—Wright's Illustrated Poultry Book, £2 2s, in addition to society's prize, for the best pen of Black Red Game—Mr Poiter. Given by NashHski and Co—Plated cruetstand, for best Black Red Game Heu—Mr Porter. Given by Mr G. Gould—Wright's Illustrated Poultry Book, valued £2 2s, for best pen of Coloured Dorkings—Mr J. Gould. Given by Mr A. Saunders—White Dorkings, adult birds. First priae, £2 ; second prize, £1; third prize, 10s—1st, Mr J. F. Miles; 2nd, Mr. A. Saunders. Given by Mr A. Saunders —White Dorkings, chickens (under twelve months' old). First prize, £2 ; second prize, £1; third prize, tOs— Mr A. Saunders. Ist, 2nd, and 3rd. Giveu by Wood, Shand, and Co—Patent beehive, value £3, for best pen of Buff Cochins (adult birds)— Mr Stapleton. Given by Petersen and Co—Piece of plate, to be chosen by winner, value £2 2s, for best adult Dark Brahma Cock—Mr J. Wood. Given by Mr G. Gould—Wright's Illustrated Poultry Book, value £2 2s, for best adult Light Brahma Cock—Mr J. Wood. Given by Mr T. Shand—£l Is for best Golden Pencilled Hamburghs—Mr A. Saunders. Given by Mr John Hill—£ I 10s for best pen of Black Red Game Bantams—Mr J; Gould. , „ Given by Mr G. Gould—Wright's Illustrated Poultry Book, value £2 2s, for best pen of Rouen Ducks—Mrs R. W. Fereday. Given by Mr H. F. Baker—£l Is for best pen of Spanish—Mr Swift. Given by Mr Bowker—£l 15s for best pair of Almond Tumblers—Mr Macquarrie. Given by Mr Wynn Williams—£2 2s for best pair of Pouters—Mr Macquarrie. Given by Schwartz and Lezard —Plated butter dish, for best Pair Carriers—Mr Macquarrie. , Given by Mr W. F. Warner—A piece of plate value £2 2s, for best two (cock and heu) Yellow Belgians, the property of any one exhibitor, bred in New Zealand—Mr Stapleton. Given by Mr John Hill— £ I 10s, for the best Yellow Norwich Cock Canary—Mr Stapleton. Giveu by Trent Brothers—£l Is, for the best Green Canary—Miss Williams. Given by Duncan and Son—Half cwt of millet, first prize in class for any other variety Songster—Mr Gaisford (skylark). Giveu by Mr J. W. Oram—Cup, value, £2 2s, for the exhibitor who wins the greatest number of points in the show. First prizj counting 3 points; second prize, 2 points; and third prize, 1 point—Mr Stapleton, 66 points. Society's Prize, of £2 2s, for winner of a Pigcot. Flying liace, from Rollestou, Mr Geo. Beatty— 10s 6d second prize in racelet M Walker; 2nd, Mr Macquarrie.