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morning, by which time the hen has l»eeome accnstomed to 

 and accepts them as her own. A feed at daybreak on the nest 

 completes their acquaintance, and then I leave them. It is 

 not long nntil the hen is seen stalliing off with her two or three 

 adopted chicks happy and contented. At the end of three or 

 four days or so the chicks are taken away and placed again 

 under their own mother, leaving the mother of their adoption 

 disconsolate, certainly for a time, at the loss, but completely 

 cured of her broodiness. 



I must state that my remarks apply especially to Brahmas 

 and Cochins, as I have not tried the system with any other 

 breeds ; but as the two named are, perhaps, the most broody 

 of all, if it holds good with them, it is, I trust, of some value. 

 _ Next year I intend to try and work out practically a calcula- 

 tion I have made founded upon the above facts, for increasing 

 very materially the supply of eggs by a system of what I may 

 call division of labour — viz., letting one hen do the sitting, and 

 another, taken at the commencement of her broodiness, the 

 rearing part of the business. 



I must apologise for having taken up so much space ; but as 

 the matter is, so far as I am aware, entirely new, I must plead 

 the novelty as my excuse. — Cos. 



IPSWICH POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 



This Show, which commenced October 31st and closed on the 1st 

 inst., exhibited a most remarkable improvement on that held last j-ear 

 — in fact, we have rarely visited an exhibition so free from inferior 

 specimens of any kind. This shows that a liberal schedule of prizes, 

 combined with a careful manai^emcnt of the birds when in the exhi- 

 bition-pens, will invariably command an extensive and first-rate entry 

 from even our best poultiy amateurs. 



Of the Ipswich Corn Exchanr;e it is impossible to speak more highly 

 of its suitability for a poultiy show than it deserves, but owing, we are 

 told, ta the building having been engaged on the previous evening 

 nntil 6 p.m., the work of patting np the pens, &c., was much too he.avy 

 for the rather limited Committee to complete by an early hour ; it is 

 therefore, to be regretted the Arbitrators could not begin the judging 

 nntil within a few minutes of two o'clock, and, consequently, had not 

 finished their awards until long after nightfall. It would, indeed, he a 

 most excellent improvement, if at the Ipswich Show it could be so ar- 

 ranged that the prizes should be awarded in the forenoon instead of 

 late in the evening. The pens, as some of our readers are, perhftp.c, 

 aware, were the same as those used at the Royal Agiicultural Society's 

 Show of poultry at Bury St. Edmunds, for which meeting they wero 

 specially engaged. They are very good, and admit of but little, 'if any, 

 improvement. 



The Game classes were of considerable merit, Mr. Samuel Mathew, 

 of Stowmarket, taking the bulk of these prizes with first-class speci- 

 mens. In Grey Dorkiiif/s the show was one of nnusnal excellence. 

 Viscountess Holmesdale sent two pens of Grey Dorkings, being, we 

 are informed, her ladyship's last appearance as an exhibitor of poultry 

 that certainly have never been surpassed. By these pens were secured 

 not only the first and second prizes in their appointed class, but also 

 the silver cup for the best pen of Dorkings of any variety in the Show. 

 Lady Holmesdale also obtained the silver cup and first prize for the 

 best pen of t^pamrsh fowls exhibited, and that with only a single entry. 

 So meritorious a conclusion to Lady Holmesdale's career in the 

 poultry world is a good evidence of the general excellence of the strain 

 of fowls in which she has so Jong delighted, and the very excellent 

 condition in which they were penned at Ipswich, reflected much credit 

 on the care and attention of her poultry-man, Mr. Martin. The public 

 sale of the whole of these valuable birds which will soon take place 

 at Linton Park, will no doubt he well attended, and most probably the 

 prices realised for some of the most desirable lots, will show the esti- 

 mation in which poultry breeders hold Lady Holmesdale's stock ; also 

 that the number of poultry breeders is rather increasing than otherwise., 

 In Cochins, the Whitesand Partridge-coloured were the most iierfect, the 

 Buffs, with the exception of the pullet classes, being not so well shown 

 as we could have anticipated. Mr. Tomlinson's Buffs which took the 

 amateurs' silver cup a week or two ago at Wolverhampton, again 

 gained the first prize, but since their appearance there exhibited a sad 

 deterioration as regards condition. Mr. Rodbard took the Cochin cup 

 with his well-lmown pen of Partridge birds. R. W. Boyle, Esq., of 

 Dublin, took the silver cup for Brahnas. Jlamhtirylis were excellent; 

 but the Puh.sh classes, though of superior quality, were a very slight 

 entry. Game Bantams were good, and the success of the selling 

 classes was extraordinary. 



Geese, TnvJcetis, and DhcJ:s were shown in very large classes filled with 

 birds from the best breeders in the kingdom. Classes for Pheasants gave 

 additional interest to the Show. A large number of Golden, Kalecge, 

 and Silver Pheasants in the most brilliant )»lnmage were sho^m. 



The PUieems were very well worthy of favourable mention, the 

 Carriers, Pouters, Barbs, and the " Any other variety " class especially 

 BO. Cage birds of great variety were placed as an npper tier around 

 the whole Show, and did not faU to attract considerable admiration ; 

 ■whilst some very good Angora and Himalayan Babbits seemed scarcely 

 lefis attractive. 



A pair of Spanish Poodles fdop; and bitchi, were entered as extra 

 stock, and for sale, at the fixed price of £2,') the couple. Thev were 

 extremely pretty, but were not claimed during our stav, though they 

 olitaiued at the hands of the ,Tud!;es a " very high commendation." 

 Commencing^ as we stated, at the very late hour the .Indnes did, we 

 regretted to find even then that a very Inrge number of pens, many of 

 wliich were of the highest quality, arrived " too late for competition." 

 This unpleasant result freijueutly t.akes place when exhibitors commit 

 the gi-eat mistake of forwarding theii- birds by the last possible train. 



Game (Elack-breasted and other Reds).— Cup, First nnd Secnna, S. 

 Matthew. Stowmarket (Brown Redsi. Third, H. M. Julian, Whilofriarg.ite, 

 Hull. Hicbly Commended. .1. Fletcher, Stoneclough. ne;ir Manchester 

 fBrswn Reds) ; Rev. F. Watson, Messing Hill, Kelvedon, Essex (Drown 

 Reds'. 



Gajie ( 4nv other variety).— First and Third. S. Matthew (Duckwinps). 

 Second, J. Fletcher. Highly Commended, H. Smith, Scarborougli (Dack- 

 wiups). 



Game (Any variety). — First and Second. S. Matthew (Bbch-PedJ. 

 Hichly Commended, R. R. Parker. Ipswicli (Black-breasted) : .1. .Jeken, 

 KItham. Kent ; Rev. P. Watson (Brown Red) ; H. Smith (niack-bre.istcd). 

 Commended, R. Close, Kingstown, Co. Dublin (Black-breasted Red). 



DoREiNos (Any variety).— Cup, First and Second, Hon. Viscountess 

 Holmesdale, Stanlehurst. Kent. Third, D. C. Campbell. M.D.. County 

 Lunatic Asvluni, Brentwood. Highly Commended, D. C. Cnmiibell. M.D. 

 Commended, H. Lingwood, Neodham Market. Piillel:! —First. D. C. 

 Campbell, M.D. Second, .T. R. Jefferies, St. Helen's, Ipswich Cnlonred). 

 Highly Commended, H. Lingwood : D. C. Campbell, IM D, ; H. Loe, 

 Appuldurcombe, Godshill. Isle ot Wight ; A. Cobbold, Ipswich; Rev. E. S. 

 Tidderman, Brentwood. Essex ('^ilver-Grey). 



Cochin-Chixa (Cinnamon or Buffi.— First. H. Tomlinson. Moselev, 

 near Birmingham (Buff). Second and Third, H. Linffwood (HulTl. Highly 

 Commendcil, F. W. Rust, Hastings, Sussex (Buff). Commended, H. 

 Yardley, Birmingham. 



CocHiN-CHtNA (White).— First and Second, G. Lamb, Compton, near 

 Wolverhampton. Third, H. Loe. 



Cochin-China (Any other colour). —Cup and First, J. R. Rodbard, 

 Aldwick Court, Wrington. near Bristol (Partridge). Second, T. M. Derry, 

 Gedney (P.artridse). Third, H. Lingwood. Bucklesbam, Woodbridgo 

 (Piirtridgei. Pid'ets.— First, H. Mapplelieck, 'Woodfleld, Moscly near 

 Birmingham (Buff). Second. H. Lingwood (Partridge). Higlily Com- 

 mended, H, Lingwood (Buffi; H. Pa\'ne, Stowmarket (Buff/; J. R. 

 Rodbard (Partridge); H. Tomlinson (Buff.. 



Brahma Pootra (Anv varietvl.— Cup and First. R. W. Boyle, Bray, Co., 

 Wicklow. Second, H. Lacy, Hebdcu Bridge. Third, J. K. Fowler, Prc- 

 bendal Farm, Aylesbury. Pullets — First, K. .Topp, Aberdeen [Dark). 

 Second, H. Lacy. Commended, J. K. Fowler ; W^ Adams, :^t. Clement's, 

 Ipswich (Dark . 



HorDAss, Crkve C(EUR and La Flkche.- First, Hon. W. H.W^ Fitz- 

 william. Wcntworth Woodhouse. Rotberham (Cn-ve Co-nrs . Second, 

 National Poultry Co , Bromley, Kent (Creve Cteur). Third, W. Tippler, 

 Roxwell. Chelmsford (Crrve Coeurs). Highly Commended. H. M. May- 

 nard, Holmewood, Ryde, Isle of Wight (Houdans); J. K. Fowler; National 

 Poultry Company (Creve Creurs). 



Spanish. — Cup and First, Hon. Vicountess Holmesdale. Second, J. 

 Wright, Svsonbv, Melton Mowbrav. Third, Master W. J. Jeffries, Fram- 

 liopham. ' P»!(((,<.— First, J. B. Rodbard, Second, Messrs. Bowman and 

 Fearon. Whitehaven. Commended, H, Lingwood. 



Hambcrohs (Golden-pencilled.).— First, F. Pittis. jun., Newport. I«le of 

 Wight. Second, H. Pickles, jrm., Earby, Skiptou. Third, H. Beldon, 

 Binglev. 



Hamiu-rghs (."ilver-pencilled).— First, J. E. Powers, Biggleswade, I5eds. 

 Second, H. Beldon, 



Hameurghs (Golden-spnnpled).— First. T. Walker, jun.. Denton, near 

 Manchester. Second, H. Pickles, jun. Third. H. Beldon. 



HASinuROHS ( Silver-spangled 1.— Cup and First, H, Beldon. Second, 

 Messrs. Ashton & Booth, Broadbottom, near Mottram, Cheshire. Third, 

 H. Pickles, jun. 



HAMnuRGHs (Any varietv).—P»'!c(.«.— First, H. Pickles, jun. Second, 



F. Pittis. jun. Third, T, Fenn, St. Peter's, Ipswich iSilver-spinplcd). 

 Highly Commended, H. Beldon ; C. Havers, The Beacons, Ingatestone, 

 Essex i Silver-pencilled). 



Polish (Gold or Silver).— First and Third, H. Beldon (Silver). Second, 



G. W. Boothbv. Louth. Lincolnshire (Silver). 



Polish ( Any other varietv).— Prize. H. Beldon (White-crested Black). 



Polish i Anv variety).— PuiJefs. —Fii-st, Mrs. Buirell, Ipswich (Silver). 

 Second, IT. Beldon. 



Game Bantams.— First and Second. W. F. Entwisle, Leeds. Third, 

 W. Dale, Weston-super-Mare. Highly Commended, J. W. Morris, Roch- 

 dale, Lancashire. Commended, F. Bennett (Piles). 



Bastams (Gold or Silver-laced).— First, T. C. Harrison, Hull. Second, 

 H. Dravcott, Humberstone, near Leicester (Silver). Highly Commended, 

 W. H. 'Toudinson, Newark-on-Trent (Silver,. Commended, G. W. Eoolhby 

 (Silver). 



Bantajis (.iny other variety).- First, H. Draycott (Black). Second, 

 Mrs. Burrell (Silkies). Third, Rev. F. Tearle, Gnzeley Vicarage. New- 

 market (Black). Highly Commended, Hon. — Paget, !-cole, Suffolk 

 (Indian). 



BANTAMS(Any variety).— Pii!;f(.».—First, Rev. E. S. Tiddenmn Xljick- 

 breasted Red Game). Second, E. Prentice, Violet Hill, Stnwiinrket 

 (Game). Very Highly Commended, Rev. F. Tearle. Commended, W. 

 Turner, jun , St. Mary Elme, Ipswich (Duckwing Game). 



Any Distinct Variety not before MENTloNEn. — Prize, H. Beldon 

 Black Hamburghs). 



Selling Class (Anv v.arietv).— First, D. C. Campbell. M.D. (Dorkings). 

 Second, J. Frost. Pa'rbam, near Wickhnm Market (Coloured Dorkings). 

 Third, National Poultry Co., (Creve Ooeurs). Highly Commended, W. F. 

 Ravnham, Blakenham Mill, near Ipswich (Coloured Doikingsl; .Master 

 F. 'M.Sliaw.RoughamRectorv, near Bury St. Edmunds (.\ylesbiiry Ducks); 

 R. Pasbley, Worksop (Game)." Commended, H, Beldon (Brahmas); Rev. 

 E. J. To'mpson, Denham Parsonage, Bury St. Edmunds (Aylesbury); 

 J. R. Jefferies (Coloured Dorkings). 



SINGLE COCKERELS. 

 Game (Any variety).— First, H. Loe. Second, S. Matthew. Highly 

 Commended, J, Jeken. 



