POULTRY SHOW.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3860, 17 July 1891, Page 2

POULTRY SHOW.

First Day. The seventh annual show in connection with the Wairarapa Poultry, Pigeon, Canary and Dog Association was opened in the Masterton Drill Hall yesterday, when the exhibition of poultry was held. From a numerical point of view the entries were far below those of previous years. This is accounted for by the fact that a degree of personal feeling has unfortunately crept into the Association. Notwithstanding, the President, (Mr A. Walker), worked hard to prevent the total collapse of tho Association, and he is to be congratulated upon the success attending his efforts. Although the weather was not propitious, the attendance of the public, especially in the evening, was large. The principal exhibitor and prize taker was Mr Alexander Walker. The show of Spanish and Andalusian fowls was fairly good. A handsome Minorca hen was exhibited by Mr A. Walker. There were five entries in Houdans, one of which (that of Mr Walker) was a handsome bird, and a prizetaker at the last Wellington show. A buff Cochin cockerel by the same exhibitor was much admired. The partridge Cochins and Langshans were on the whole yery good. A fine Plymouth Rock cockerel was show by Mr H. Remington. The greatest competition was in Wyandottes, of which there were sixteen entries. The prize takers were a pair of splendidly marked birds. Some of the exhibits in Polands were excellent, as were also several Leghorns. In Bantams Mr Walker was the only exhibtor, and also took a couple of prizes in eilver pencilled and spangled Hamburgs. The entries of ducks and geese were not large,bat those shown were quite up to the usual standard. Mr WalKer took both prizes for turkeys, beating two birds imported from Auckland by Mr Campbell, which were mere chickens compared with the prize winners. Mr W. Hounslow exhibited a fine pair of faniail pigeons, and Miss Owen a pair of excellent crested Norwiohes. The latter also carried off first honors for canaries. A number of tame rats exhibited by Mr W. Hounslow were also prize takers. The following is the prize list: — POULTRY. Judges—Messrs W, G. King, and A. A. White. Spanish hen or pullet.—G. Bannister, 1 and 2. Andalusian cock or cockrel, —J. Caselberg, cock, 1; J. Caselberg, cockrel, 2. Minorca Cocks. —A. Walker, cockrel; 1. Minorca hen.—A. Walker, 1. Houdan cock or cockrel.—A. Walker, cock, 1; A. Walker, cockrel, 2. Houdan hen or pullet.—A. Walker, pullet, land2; A. Walker, hen, h.c. Buff or cin. Cochin cock or cockrel. — A. Walker, cockrel, 1 and 2; A. Walker, cock, h.c. Buff or cin. Cochin hen or pullet.—A Walker, hen, 1 and h.c. Partridge Cochin cock or oookrel.—A. Walker, cockrel, 1 and 2. Partridge Cochin hen or pullet.-A. j Walker, pullet, 2. Lansshan cock or cockrel.—H. Remmington, cockrel, 1, 2, and h.c. Langshan hen or pullet—H. Remmington, pullet, 1; H. Remmington, hen, h.c. Plymouth Rock cockrel. —H. Remminpfcon, 1. Plymouth Rock pullets.—A. Walker, pullet, 2. Wyandotte cock or cockrel- —A. Walker, cock, 1: G. Bannister, cock, 2; Miss Charlotte Cox, cock, 3 ; A. Walker, cockrel, h.c. Wyandotte hen or pullet.—G. Bannister, 1; Miss Charlotte Cox, hen, 3.

Golden Polish cook or cockerel.—A, Walker, cock, 1 and 2. Galden Polish hen or pullet.—A. Walker, hen, 1, 2, and highly commended. Silver Polish cock or cockerel.—A. Walker, cockerel, 2. Silver Polish hen or pullet.— A. Walker, hen, 1. Any other yariety Polish cock.—A. Walker, Any other variety Polish hen.—A Walker, Poiieh hen 2.

White Leghorns hen or pullet.—G, Bannister, pullet, 2 and 8. Brown Leghorn cock.—F. Gover, cock, 1, Brown. Leghorn hen. —A. Hathaway, hen,l. Brown Leghorn cockerel.—F. Gover, cocketel, 2; A. Walker, cockerel, h.c. Brown Leghorn pullets.—F. oullet, C, Anketell, pullet, 2. Black Red Game Bantam (pairs).—A. Walker, h.c.

Duckwing Game Bantams (pairs).—A. Walker 1, and h.c. » Any other variety Bantam.—A. Walker, h.c.

Silver Pencilled Hamburg hen.—A. Walker 1.

Silver Spangled Hamburg hen.— A. Walker, 1. Any other variety purebred poultry not specified (pairs).—J. Russell's Now Zealand combination Fowls, h.c.

Aylesbury Ducks (pairs).—A, Tinßley

Rouen Ducks (pairs).—A. Walker 1. ±>ekin Ducks (pairs).—R. Jacques 1, Selling class for poultry.— J. Caselbere 2. - Bronze Turkey hen. -A. Walker, cock, 1 and 2 ; H. Campbell, h.c. Bronze Turkey hen.—A. Walker, hen, 1 and 2 ; H. Campbell, hen, h.c. Gander. —R. Jaques I. Guinea Fowls.—R. Jaques 2,

BATS. W. Hounslow, 1; E. Wickena 1 cage white fats, 2 ; G. Braggins, 1 cage black and white, and white rats, h.c. PIGEONS. W. Hounslow, Fantaik, 1. Beards—F. Gover, h.c. CANARIES. Norwich. — Miss Owen, crested, 1; and variegated 2. Best cage 4 Canaries, any variety.— Miss Owen 2.