POULTRY NOTES.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 4 August 1917, Page 5

POULTRY NOTES.

TAIHAPE FANCIERS’ SUCCESSES

The successes obtained by Taihape poultry fanciers have been most marked during the last season, who have won the most coveted trophies in the North Island. The Challenge Shield for Leghorns was won by Mr. Mathie, the Orpington Shield by Mr. Fraser, while Mr. J. R. Cunninghame annexed the Challenge Shield for Wyandott.es. Two championships were also secured-—by Mr. Mathie in Leghorns, and Mr. Cunninghame in Wyandottes. This list of victories would have been considerably added to had it not been for some miscreant tampering with the birds exhibited by Mr. J. R. Cunninghame. This incident was mentioned in our columns some time back and it was stated that further developments sW(J|e ( R'he cock -f erel, which woif the Wyandotte Championship at the local show, developed signs of sickness and eventually died. Mr. Cunninghame had the stomach of the bird removed and sent to Wellington, where an analysis disclosed that the bird had been poisoned: This was particularly unfortunate for Mr. Cunninghame, as the bird was considered by competent judges to be absolutely the finest bird in its class in the Dominion. The pity of it is thar the perpetrator of this unsportsmanlike outrage has not been detected, which, perhaps, is fortunate for him, as no punishment could be too drastic to a person guilty of such an action. The following is a list of the winnings at recent WAIPAWA SHOW.

W. E. Mathie. —Leghorns: 2nd in cocks, Ist, special and 3rd in hens; Ist, special, and 2nd in cockerels; 2nd and 3rd in pullets. White Wyandottes: Ist and special, and gold medal for best bird in show, for cocks; 3rd in hens; 2nd in cockerels, Ist and special in hens.

B. A. Fraser. —Orpingtons; Ist in cocks and special for best Orpington; Ist and 2nd in hens; Ist, 2nd, and 3rd in cockerels; V.H.C. in pullets. Utility Leghorns: 2nd in cockerels. Utility Orpington: 2nd and 3rd in cockerels; 3rd in pullets. Rev. W. P. Stent. —Rhode Island Reds: 2nd in cocks, Ist in hens, 2nd in cockerels, Ist in pullets. Utility: Ist in cockerels, Ist in hens, Ist in pullets. HAWERA SHOW. W. E. Mathie. —Leghorns: Ist and 2nd in cocks, Ist and special, 3rd and V.H.C. in hens; Ist and special N.I. Championship and Leghorn Shield, 2nd and V.H.C| in cockerels; V.H.C. and H.C. in pullets. White Wyandottes: 2nd in cocks, 3rd TiT hens, Ist in cockerels, and Ist in pullets. J. McKenzie. —Leghorns: V.H.C. in cocks, H.C. in hens, H.C in cockerels, 3rd and V.H.C. in pullets. B, A. Fraser. —Orpington: Ist in cockerels, 3rd iii pullets. Utility; 2nd in cockerels.