POULTRY AND HONEY.

Taranaki Daily News, 24 June 1915, Page 8

POULTRY AND HONEY.

KXIIMiITS AT MA.Y.'.WATU SHOW. THE TAKAVAKI XUTKSSIX (H,v Our special Keporter.) .Palmci'stou North, Last Xiglit. I -e ianricrs Iron) n!] parts of the dominion an,' represented at the Manawnii! (''oultry Association's annual show at the Winter Show today, and over one thousand birds aru liencacd. Taranaki poiillrv men are veil re;,resented. and have scored fairly freely in the prize list. In old Knglis'h (lame. S. Canvp'bell (Stratford) a lirst; in Minorcas, A. C. Aubrey (Waitara), one third; in l.eghorns, A. ('. Aubrey, two firsts and tw„ specials; 11. K. (.'udI'.v (WaJtara), two Jirsts and two seconds; If. T. Ilolloway (Tlawera), one lirst; Stewart and Landsperg (Normanb.v), and M. Heath (Opmiakc) are also placed; in Hamburgs, C. (1. Ayton iWaitara) scores five firsts and one third; in lloudans, Stewart and Landsperg one lirst and one second: in Wyandotte;, W. Hall (Lepperton) wins the North Island championship, the Wyandotte Clulrs shield and the association's scp<>al for golden cock, lie also secures throe other firsts, one each third and v.h.e. ami h.c.; .I. Urlieli (Ilawcra) one third. In Plymouth Rocks, Stewart ancT T.andsperg and ,T. Frlieli arc placed. The latter secures a place with I'iliode Lland Ileds. In ducks. Stewart and Landsperg secure a first and a second: In utility classes, Orpingtons, Stewart and Landsperg secure two firsts and three thirds; in pigeons, IT. J. Moverley (New 'Plymouth) secures first with hen; W. T. Hicks (01,me) secures the 2l)-guinea cun for the best bird in the show with a ,Black Orpington cock. The honey competition, which was instituted liv the association for the first time, drew well, competitors from all parts of the dominion entering. Most of the prizes went to South Taranaki and Canterbury. C. F. Rainie (Tnalia) obtains two firsts and three seconds; C. J. Clayton (Peel Forest), three firsts and two seconds; 'A. Mitchell (iManaia) and R. .T. IT. Nicholas (Tlawera) eacli one first; F. C. Bailies (Normanby) was also placed.