Poultry.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXII, Issue 8964, 2 November 1907, Page 2

Poultry.

Judge: Mr S. Johnston. In this department tho judge considered that from a utility yomt of view fcho exhibits wore decidedly satisfactory. Tho chief classes represented were : Partridge Wyandottes, Plymouth Rocks, Buffi Orpingtons and Brahmas. A pullet bred by Mr Bannister was worthy of special mention as it outclassed the imported hen. Some Brahmas exhibited by Mr Bannister imported from England wore exceptionally fine. The winning Buffi Orpington cock was a good and sound type. Tho winning Wyandotte cock was also very good and the Partridge hens shown by Mr Jarvis wore excellent birds. Aylesbury drakes were fair and tho Rouen ducks and Indian Runner drakes were good.

AN OUTSPOKEN CRITICISM. Mr J. H. Manttan, of tho North Island Poultry Association, told an interviewer that the present is a very bad time for showing any birds as tho breeding season is just over and has left its weakening clients. Many more breeders would exhibit but were unwilling to have the quality' of their present condition. Breeding always leaves a certain washed out appearance and the feather is not good. Dealing with the birds shown lie summarised his opinion thus : Golden Wyandottes altogether too washy, nothing deflate and striking about them even talcing into consideration their bad condition. White Wyandottes rather a dirty colour, but the Ist prize very fair. Partridge Wyandottes had every thing in their favour. The 3rd prize though smaller than tho Ist was a far more typical bird. Hen birds in this class very fair. Black Orpingtons only pas’aablc, nothing special. Bulls on account of the season Avcrc washed out, but the Ist a .d 3rd prizes whou properly feathered should be line birds. Tho Black Minoroas were two very typical birds, hut ho did not consider the White Leghorns wore deserving of a prize or up to the standard. Tho Brown Leghorn, though it got a 2nd prize was not a pure Leghorn and one of tho worst of its kind he had scon shown. Tho Buff Orpington cocks were all good, but the White Plymouth Rocks were very' poor. Tho Baired Plymouth Rocks might been bigger, but were very evenly marked, tho males being a bit light in colour owing to tho season. The Langshan was a passable bird but badly shown, very loose in feather, and plumage dull. The Light Brahmas a grand class, tiptop. Pigeons were few in number and unimportant.