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THE FARMER'S MAGAZINE. 



prove tho3C dwellinga. We have foucd by giving three bed- 

 rooms to each cottage, we have been enabled to maiutaia 

 respectability among the labourers themselves, and, I trust, 

 improved morality amoni^st the female population. I venture 

 to throw out this hint for the purpose of giving encouragement 

 to the lanillonis of Suffolk, hoping they will pay especial atten- 

 tion to this subject ; for we all know it is our duty to secure, 

 in every possible way, the moral and social well-bping and 

 happiness of our people. It would not, I think, be diflicult to 

 prove that in those parishes and those districts where attention 

 has been paiii to this subject, there is a far less amount of 

 serious crime than in the neglected parts of the country. 

 Feeling and knowing as I do the popularity in which this 

 Society is held in your estimation — I may say, indeed, in the 

 Estimation of every man in Suffolk — I have the greatest possi- 

 ble pleasure in giving as a toast " Prosperity to the Suffolk 

 Agricultural Association." (Loud cheers.) 



Very late in the evening, Mr. Arcedccknegavc "The Judges," 

 and 



^Ir. A I'i'LETON, in returning thanks, said this was the fourth 



occasion on which Lc ha 1 been there in the capacity of a judge. 

 He congratulated the Society on the great improvement he 

 had gradually seen from time to time. On this occasioi, too, 

 the jiu1l;cs had had their labours considerably diminished by 

 the improved mode in wiiich the animals had been classed. 



Mr. Hart also responded, and in reference to the present 

 difficulty of deriding upon the meriis of some descriptions of 

 cattle, eaid he looked forward to the time when the Royal 

 Agricultural Society would provide them with rules to guide 

 them. 



Sir Thomas Gage gave " The Successful Exhibitors," to 

 which 



Mr. G. Ml MVORn Sexton briefly replied. 



Ill responding to " '1 he Otficera of the Society," 



Mr. Bond (the Secretary) said, that through the kindness 

 of a great number of gentlemen who had assisted him most 

 ably, his duties had been comparatively nothing. He added 

 that the number w!io were admitted to the show that day was 

 something short of 4,000, which showed, he thought, that 

 they had had a very successful attendance. 



THE SHEFFIELD POULTRY AND IMPLEMENT SHOW 



This show was held iu the Norfolk Park, Sheffield. The show 

 haj been a splendid one; the visitors inimerous; the weather 

 on the whole, propitious ; and all the arrangements such as 

 to give satisfaction. 



THE POULTRY SHOW 



was a very fine one; and though last year the exhibition was 

 admirable, this wa? a great improvement upon it. As a sum- 

 mer show it was probably never surpassed. In every depart- 

 ment there was a good display, the best birds being in each 

 instance magnilicent specimens of their kind. 



The Spanish birds were good throughout. Mrs. J. C. Hall 

 WS3 very successful. She took an unmistakable first prize 

 amongst the single cocks, and a third prize for her pen 

 of three, 



The Dorkings were characterized by the Judges as an ex- 

 cellent collection of birds, and their appearance fully bore out 

 the opinion. So equal was the merit of the birds that we 

 understand the judges had considerable difficulty in awarding 

 the prizes. We may add that of the "chickens" in this class 

 some of them showed an extraordinary development, having 

 finished laying their first batch of eggs ! 



There was a very fine sho v of ginic biv Ja of all descriptions 

 — decidedly better than last year. Captain Hornby, of Prcscot, 

 obtained two prizes for ma'jnificent birds. The duck-wings 

 may be mentioned as peculiarly fine. 



Amongst the Cochin Chinas the old birds suffered nudrrthe 

 disadvantage of being very much out of feather at this time 

 of the year. The first piize was awarded to Mr. Fowler, of 

 Aylesbury, for a remarkably fine pen of birds. The cin- 

 namon and buff Cochin China Chickens were gooJ — Vr. Fow- 

 ler being again successful. The brown and partridge feathered 

 and white Cochins (old birds) were worthy of great praise. 

 There were also some exceedingly good black Cochins, but so 

 ra.ich out of condition tliat they were passed over by the 

 judges. 



Of Brahma Pootris there wai an excellent collection. Mr. 

 Teebay, of Preston, was the most successful exhibitor, and 

 showed some beautiful birds. 



Hamburgs are a bird which always show well in this district, 

 where they are bred much more largely than in the south. 

 There was a capital show, and the golden-spangled were cr- 

 pecially good. 



There was a very good show of black Polands, the birds 

 shown by Mr. Dixon, of Bradford, being particularly fine. 

 The golden sort were not so well represented, but there was a 

 good show of silver Poland. 



Redcaps possess a peculiar interest for this locality. There 

 was a very good collection of them, containing some admirable 

 specimens. The first priz3 was awarded to Mr. John Battisou, 

 of Dee-street, Sheffield, for a capital bird. 



There was a good show of birds in the " Class for any other 

 distinct breed," the exhibitors being evidently attracted by the 

 liberal offer of prizjs. Amongst the most conspicuous we ol)- 

 scrved some first-rate Malays, some exceedingly good black 

 Hamburgs, and some Sultan fowls. A prize was also awarded 

 to the remarkable little white " Silkies," with black skin and 

 bones ; these were a curiosity, and the sight of them was 

 greatly enjoyed by co«Ho/sse((/'«; but we are afraid they were 

 caviare to the public. These birds are remarkably good on 

 the table of the blind man, or of an epicure who is not par- 

 ticular about appearance; they are also good layers, and the 

 best of all fowl as rearers. Tliere were also some good pens 

 of whi*e Spanish, which were highly commended by the 

 judges. 



In bantams there was an unusually good show of b;th black 

 and white, There were also some good specimens of the di- 

 minutive fowls known as "game bantams," which, like the 

 larger fowl*, are now bred of various classes. 



There was a remarkably fine slio.v of ducks and ducklings ; 

 the best being perhips the Aylesbury. 



Tncre was an excellent show of geese, Mr. Fowler taking 

 the first priKe for a specimen of enormous size. 



In pigeons the carriers were extremely good. Indeed the 

 whole of this class was excellent ; perhaps better than last 

 yeir. There were some excellent trninpeters and pouters. 

 S)me runts exhibited were of very great size; and supposing 

 they had been set a?ide for pic-mnking by some devoted 

 epicure who was willing to pay ten guineas a pair, there would 

 certainly have been no necessity for beefsteak. The largest 

 pair weighed no less than 4^- lbs. 



The show of rabbits was not so good as last year. One ex- 

 hibited by Mr. G. W. Owen, of Rotherhara, was very fine in 

 regard to its weight, which was 14 lbs. A rabbit, shown by 

 Mr. Gale, of Clarence-street, Sheffidd, was also excellent for 

 colour. "We have seldom seen a rabbit in which it was so 



