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difference in condition and keenness of coni})etiLion 

 connts for nothing, and if the}- conld ])e appointed 



jndgesit would be very nice, as we might then all profit 



l)y their superior knowledge. 



In the Unevenly-niarked Canar\' Mule Class, a grand 

 class of II, the ist was a large lightly variegated Green- 

 finch in beautiful feather, and the lightest of that variety 

 A-et seen in Hull ; 2nd, the well-known Uttoxeter Gold- 

 finch ; 3rd, Variegated Linnet, a little gem, and well 

 deserved his place. Dark Goldfinch or Linnet- Canary 

 (Yellow), were a highly-fed lot, in splendid condition (all 

 Goldfinch-Canary), ist, grand colour, but not so large 

 as 2nd and 3rd, orV.H.C. (two in wa-ong class here, one 

 had a mark, and the other was a Buff). Where are all the 

 Yellow Linnet-mules ? I hope they have not yet to be 

 hatched. Dark Goldfinch or Linnet and Canary (Buffs), 

 were a nice lot, but varied in size even more than the 

 Yellows. If I might offer my humble opinion, I think 

 the Buffs, with less colour feed, showed the markings far 

 better than the Y'ellows. A.O.V. Dark Mule, ist the 

 Bullfinch-Canary, in good colour and condition ; 2nd, 

 Greenfinch-Canary, very large ; 3rd. Redpoll-Canary, 

 hybrids. The winner in this class had a lasli like a well 

 groomed crest-bred Canary, Had that anything to do 

 with the old champion Linnet-Bullfinch having to stand 

 second ? It was a surprise any wa}-, for some. 



In British the Goldfinch Class of 19 caused great 

 interest, and also difference of opinion. A difficult 

 class to judge, as there was very little between about 10 

 of them. JVere these all British ? At another time I 

 should like to state my reasons for believing some of them 

 were not. Bullfinches w^ere a good class, the winners 

 being large, good colour, and cage-moulted. Linnets (21), 

 the largest class and keenest competition in British. 

 Some grand Linnets were without a card. These birds at 

 least give rise to no doubt as to their place of birth. 

 Chaffinches and Bramblefinches were small classes, but 

 good in quality. Greenfinches were a good class and the 

 winners all colour-fed and of enormous size. Redpoll 



