THE POULTRY SHOW

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 152, 23 July 1909, Page 4

THE POULTRY SHOW

SECOND DAY. 1 Tlio second day of the Taran&ki Poultry Society's annuo) show was in every 1 way successful, and the attendance fully justified tile Society's departure from the stereotyped lilies of the poultry shows of the Dominion. The executive would do well, we consider, to wholly r-e. arrange the hall ill future.shows, bringing the poultry over to the west side of the hall, where they would get t.ie afternoon light, Mapping, writing, and eookery could be accommodated on the other aide under artificial light, but it is impossible to see birds properly either ill the gloom which hung over most of the pen* yestorday, or in the gaslight. The children's pets, which ranged from a pretty little pedigree spaniel to lumbering nondescript ilogs, from fightable bantam cocks to a cooing pigeon, lrom a week-old lamb to a well-grown woolly, anil from the little albino kitten to a monstrous tubby eat of l(i'/ 2 lbs, were a never-ending source of attraction. Somewhere about 25 cats came lorward, and their owners must have been, pleased and surprised with their quiet behaviour. The poodles were hardly as calm in their demeanour. The cookery exhibits wers also surrounded by ladies, and, judging by their openly expressed determination, the Society should be justified in expecting bigger entries and high quality next year. The public would l>e greatly convenicuccd if the prize-tickets were written ill ink instead of pencil. Mr. F. W. Sandford and some of his woodwork pupils provided a " working exhibit," enabling parents to see what manner of tuition their lads received at the technical school.

During the evening the Drill Hall was • crowded, uncomfortably so, and tile atmosphere beeam c very close. Every section of tlie show wus welt patronised. The door takings of tlie show will far exceed tliose of any recent year. A fair 'number of birds seemed to be cliangings- hands, so that the show \Vas doing its intended work in increasing the ranks of owners of pure bred birds. Following are additional awards:— CHAMPIONSHIPS. Silver Wyandoites.— J. Currie, Wellington (cockerel). Fantail Pigeons.—J. Hurle, New Plymouth. CHALLENGE TROPHIES. Society's champion trophy, value £3 3s, for best cockerel or pullet in the show, to be won twice in succession >r three times at intervals.—C. L. Bridges, Arauioho. Lcgs-rn have bocn won as follows:—1900, Mr. Currie; 1901, J. T. Sinclair; 1902, N. Hughes; 1903. T. Brash; I!HH, U K llood; 1903, O. R. Hutchinson; 11)011, -M. Burgess; 1007, G. E. J. Evans; 190 H, ,1. Ji. Cowell. Messrs. Sargood, Son and Ewen's trophy, value i'.'i 2s, for best bird in tin; show, opposite sex. —J. Currie, Wellington. Legs-in liave been won by:—l9o2, F. Goodacre; 1903, A. Baker; 1904, E. H. Holland; 1905, 1). J. McUowau; 1900, G. E. Evans; 1907, C. 11. Burnett; 1008, S. Teed. Hoiuer Pigeons (working).—.Society's £b 5b trophy for best bird jn classes 241 to 202. To be won twice in succession or three times at intervals, V. Beale. Legs-inloos, S. E. Pipe; 1000, E. W. Dixon; 1007, 1. Francis. The Teed Silver Cup, for best Orpington cockerel or pullet, any color, to be won twice in succession or three times at intervals, for exhibitors in Turanaki only.—Walter Scott, New Plymouth. Best Pigeon in show, other than the i champion, opposite sex.—J. Hurle 1 (black magpie hen). CHILDREN'S PETS. (Judges: Mrs. F. W. Sandford and Mr. A. T. Moore.) Heaviest cat in show.—l". G. Roch, 16yjl), 1; Mollic Rait, Lepperton, 15%1b, 2; -V. L. Elicrm, 14'/ilb, 3. Best pet dog or cat.—H. Jl. McAllum (Waitara), 1; Ida Russell (New Plymouth) 2. ■Best pet dog—lda Russell 1, C. Tcck 2, Hilda Jury 3, Zila Russell' v.h.e.

Birds.—Nellie White 1, Master Inch 2, Kathleen Berry ;i. .Smallest pet in show.—Master Launtou 1. Miscellaneous.—Minnie Tiplady 1, Master Bransgrove 2. THE POULTRY .IUOttE'S REMARKS. Mr. ,S. Jotinson, who judged tile poultry. P'geon, and canary classes, is of opinion that the show is well up to the standard for- quality, a marked failing in one or two sections being more than coiintcrbiilaticed by the excellence of the exhibits in oilier portions of the show. Old English game impressed him as an exceptionally line class, the best he had seen shown here, Mr. H. Campbell's (Stratford) bird getting special mention. Mr, M. Kyugilon's Indian game cock was of undoubted merit. Langshans wer 0 poor. The Black Orpingtons were again a .feature of the show, some splendid specimens of the breed being staged. The judge was very emphatic in his remarks concern-1 ing want of condition, several birds being put "out of the running" on this account. Mr. W. Scott's winding cocker-i el was a splendid exception. This bird was almost a perfect Orpington, a little too much comb and rather sharp tail being his failings. The best Orpington in the show, and the best bird in the show, was Ml'. (J. L. Bridges' pullet in this breed, a splendid bird. .Mr. A. T. Moore's exhibit was second, but liad she been shown in the same condition as! the winner the places might have been reversed. Mr. Moore's winning'hen was also much fancied by the judge. The black Orpingtons on the whole were 1 equal to anything in the Island, the principal faults being too much leg arid' lightness ill eye. Bull's were flot re- 1 markable for quality, being a bit leggy. Coining to Barred Rocks, the quality was good, and White Rocks were capital birds, but badly shown, some exhibits needing a wash. Golden Wyandotte* were hardly " golden" enough, especially in breast lacing. The Silver Wyandotte section was mot what should have eontested the New Zealand championship ill this breed. Mr. J. Carrie's champion cockerel is a little small yet, but is capitally made and marked. The same exhibitor's winning hen was on the small side, but beautifully laced. White and Partridge Wyando'ttes presented Milling exceptional. Minorca* were poorly staged, though of good average quality. Ilie cockerel was good enough to win the special, but its wing leathers had been cut. White Leghorns were not up to last year's standard, but ISrowns "ere better. .Mr. Tiplady's exhibit, W 'K'li won the first prize for corks, was n-i ..ristocratic little chap, full of type, at a trifle on the small side. Messrs. MeEwen Bros.' hen was not ill show form, but her color was undeniable, and she was placed first. The winning cockerel was shown by Mr. A. J. Hopson. It was on the small side, but nicely made. Messrs. MeEwen Bros.' cockerel w.is close to him in points, hut lacked quality in tail and ear lobe color. Andalusians, as usual in latter years, were weak numerically, and Mr. Hall's winning cock got no chance of showing himself in his little cage, llambiirgs were fair. Bantams were aij attractive lot. Duck* were forthcoming fr.oni few exhibitors, but good stock was staged. Pekins were a bit too white, but nevertheless the winning duck was classed •as one of the best that lias come under Mr. Johnson's notice this year. . Pigeons were shown in prodigious numbers, and the exhibits touched a high marl; in quality. The utmost difficulty was experienced in sorting out the winners, particularly in the Homers, which to the unpractised eye appeared all alike. The last half-hour of the judging, when the " specials'' wer ( . being allotted, was an anxious one for judge and exhibitors alike, and tile big event went in the linish to .Mr. Jteale, although the judge fancied one of Mr. Morerley's team exhibit. The fact that it was entered in the team class, however, nullified its chances for the specials. There was some feeling concerning this award, the schedule being iuileliuite. to say the least of it. Canaries were shown in fairly large numbers, and; the pretty little bii'ija »ere all of good quality. j