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MANCHESTER POULTRY SHOW. 



Tke eishth nnnnal Show of Ponlti-j- and Pigeons at the Bollo Vuo 

 Zoological Gardens, Manchester, has just closed, nnd the arrange- 

 nents have been quite as effective as those of former years. Few 

 persons ever anticipated that so large and excellent a collection could 

 have been bronght together so early in tho se.ison by any Committee, 

 who restricted tho competition exclusively to birds of the current year. 

 Kevertbeless, this E.Khibition proved one of tho very best " chicken 

 shows" which has ever taken place, though had it been held a few 

 weeks later no doubt there would have been a considerable addition to 

 the entries. 



This season appears to have bad a very nnnsual influence on 

 poultry during the moulting time. The long drought so suddenly 

 followed by heavy rains, coupled with cold, and of late even frosty 

 nights, has had anything but a good effect on chickens, and from these 

 causes severe colds and even roup itself have become far more com- 

 mon than for many years past. At Manchester we noticed with regret 

 various pens of Spanish, Cochins, Game Bantams, and several speci- 

 mens of Hambnrgbs, seriously suffering from decided roup. It would 

 have been far wiser of their owners to have let them remain at home 

 than to have confirmed the disease by the continued exposure of the 

 birds, independently altogether of the injustice to exhibitors whose fowls 

 were not ailing, having birds thus suffering placed in proximity to 

 their own. In some of the worst cases the birds were returned at once 

 to their owners, as being the best plan that could be adopted under 

 the circumstances. 



That great numbers of the pens shown were of extraordinary merit 

 is beyond question, though after a few more weeks, the Game fowls 

 especially, would have shown in much harder feather. The prize 

 Brown Ked pullets , and the Game fowls generally, exhibited by his 

 Grace the Duke of Newcastle, Mr. James Fletcher, Mr. Hahall, and 

 a few others, however, were penned in first-rate condition. The class 

 for Golden-spangled Jlainlrm-f/Jt cockerels was one of the very best we 

 ever met mth, and the Golden-pencilled Hamburgbs were also un- 

 nsually good, but the Silver-spangled and Silver-pencilled were, as a 

 whole, not by any means in a healthy first-rate condition. The Black 

 Hamburgbs were most meritorious throughout. The Manchester 

 classes of Dark Brahnas were better than any hitherto shown, and 

 were numerously filled. The light-feathered ones, on the contrary, 

 were comparatively defective. Cochins were really good, and some of 

 the Partridge-coloured were most extraordinary, whether viewed as to 

 the correctness of plumage or early maturity. Of Dorhinfjs and 

 Spanii<h there were large classes of first-rate birds, but scarcely as yet 

 in full feather. 



Geese, Titrlrifs, and I)uc7:s were extraordinarily good, and our 

 readers may feel an interest in knowing the weights of some of the 

 best of them, in a very close competition. The best Rouen Drake 

 neighed 7 lbs. 15 J ozs. ; the best two Rouen Ducks. 11 lbs. ; the best 

 Aylesbury drake, 8 J lbs. ; the best two Aylesburj- Ducks, 11 lbs. 15 ozs. ; 

 the best Embden gander, 23 lbs. ; "the best two Embden Geese, 

 38 lbs. 5 ozs. ; the best Grey gander, 21 lbs. 10 ozs. ; the best two 

 Grey Geese, 33 lbs. 8ozs. ; the heaviest young Turkey, 14 lbs. 14 J ozs. 



Of Piijcons there was a very full and very superior collection, which 

 attracted a vast number of amateurs. The class for Doves contained 

 a great variety of unique specimens, chiefly the property of Messrs. 

 Jennison. The Show was remarkably well attended, and the weather 

 was very pleasant and encouraging. 



DoBKrxG (Coloured, except Silver Grey).— Coclfr*-!.— First, Mrs. F. S. 

 Arkwright, Etw.all Hall, Derby. Second, T. Briden. Third, J. Longlfind. 

 Fourth, Duke of Newcastle. Clumber. Highly Commended, Hon. W. H. 

 W. Fitzwilliam, V,'entwoi-th Woodhouse ; J. Longland. Commended, Mrs. 

 Bailey, Shooter's Hill, Lonffton. Cliieken.^. — First .lud Second, Mrs. F. S. 

 Arkwright. 1 bird, Hon. W. H. W. Fitzwilliam. Fourth, Duke of New- 

 castle. Highly Commended, F. Scliofield : T. E. Kell ; J. F. Newton ; J. 

 Anderson, Meigle, N.E. ; Mrs. A. Hurt. Commended, J. Anderson ; H. 

 Pickles, jun., Earby. Pullets. — First, Duke of Newcastle. Second, Mrs. 

 F. S. Arkwriiiht. Third, T. Raines. 



DoKKrxG I Silver Grej ).—Coctprci.— First, Bev. E. S. Tiddeman. Se- 

 cond, T. Briden. Third, T. Raines. Highly Commended, Eev. T. O'Grady, 

 Ashbourne. Commended, T. R.iines. Pidlrts. — First, D. Hardie. Se- 

 cond, Miss Milne. Third, Rev. E. S. Tiddeman, Brentwood. Higbly 

 Commended, Rev. T. O'Grady. 



Spanish.— CocAcre!.— First, W. A. Hvdc, Ashton-under-Lyne. Second, 

 M. Perrand, Dalton, HuddersBeld. Third, W. li. Bull, Newport Pagnell. 

 Fourth, Messrs. T. & E. Comber. Highly Commended, M. Ferrand. 

 Commended, T. Briden; J. Biggin; H. Lane, Bristol. Chickens. — tirst, 

 M. Farrand. .Second, II. Lane. Third, Slessrs. T. & E. Comber. Fourth. 

 E, Jones. Higbly Commended, M. Farrand; H. Beldon, Goitstock ; 



Borch & Boulter, Sheffield. PuHeln.— First, J. Ncvrton, SUaden, Leed«, 

 Second, Burch & Boulter. „,,,,.. j o j 



Cochin China (Ciiiuumon and BufTj.-CocArrcI.-First and Second, 

 W. A. Taylor, Manchester. Third, C. SidRwiok, Kyddlosdou Uall, Keigh- 

 lev Fourth, A. Darbv. Commeuded, J. ttichol, Timperlcy. CliicUmi.— 

 First and Second, W.' A. Tavlor. Third, J. N. Beaslcy. Fourth, Hon. 

 Mrs Su"den, Wells. Highly Commended, C. Sidgwick; C. Loyland ; D. 

 Yonng. "commended, Mrs. M. Wilkin ; II. Mapplobock, Moboley, BimunK- 

 ham. Pu»r(«.'— First, Mrs. A. Woodcock, Uoarsby. Second, Bowmul 

 and Fearon, Whitehaven. Highly Commended, Hon. Mrs. Sugden ; B. 



E. Krown; D Young; A. Darby; II. Mapplebeck. 



Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge-leathered).— Cocfcerel.— First and 

 Second, E. Tudman, Whitchurch. Third, J. K. Fowler, Aylcsburj-. Com- 

 mended. Hon. Mrs. .Sugden ; J. A. Taylor. Chickem.— First, Second, and 

 Highly Commended, J. A. Taylor. Third, E. Tudman. Commended, Q. 

 Lamb. Pulicf*.— First, G. Lamb. Second, H. Vaughan. Higbly Com- 

 mended J. A. Taylor ; H. Lingwood, Needhaiu Market ; J. K. Fowler. 



Cocbin-China (White).— Cocfccre!.— First and Second, R. Chase, 

 Birmingham. Pii iff («.— First, A. Williamson, Quoensborough HaU, 

 Leicester. Second, R. Chase. Highly Commended. G. Lamb. 



Brahma Pootra (Dark),— Coc^fr^.- First, Rev. J. F. Newton, Kirby- 

 in-Cleveland. Second, Duke of Newcastle. Third, J. bichel. .Highly 

 Commended, C. Lcyland ; J. F. Newton; Mrs. Burrell ; Hon. Miss D. 

 Pennant, Peiirhyn Castle, Bangor; Mrs. A. Hurt; Mrs Bailey; S. & K. 

 Ashton, Mottram; E. Rvder, Harrytown. Commended, Mrs. Bailey. 

 j.„j(p(, —First, Hon. Miss D. Pennant. Second, k. Jopp, Aberdeen. 

 Third, Mrs. A. Hurt. Highly Commended, Rev. E. Alder ; Hon. Miss D. 

 Pennant ; E. Leech, Rochdale ; Mrs. A. Hurt ; J. Sichel ; H. Lingwood 



BRAnMA Po.iTRA (Light).- Coc^wrj!.- First, F. Crook, lorest Hill. 

 Second, H. M. Maynard, Holmewood, Isle of Wight. Third U. Dowsett, 

 Plesbey. Commended, J. Pares, Postford. Pi<IM».-Fir8t, F. Crook. Se- 

 cond, H. Lacy, Hebden Bridge. Third, A. O. Worthington Bnrton-on- 

 Trent Highlv Commended, J. Pares. Commended, H. M. Maynard. 



Polish (Any variely).-Cocl-crc( -First, H. Beldon, Goitstock So- 

 cond, H. Pickles, jun. Third, and Highly Commended, P. Lnsworth, 

 Lowton, Newton-lcWiUows. P.iIWs.- First, H. Pickles jun. Second, 

 P. Unsworth. Third, H. Beldon. Commended, T. Walmsley. 



CEiiVE-CcEDB.-C/i!ci-caf.-First Hon. W. H. W. Fitzwilliam. Second, 

 J. K. Fowler. Third, Col. Stu.-.rt Wortley. ^ .^ , „ ,. . , , „^ 



HOUDANS -Chictens.-First, W. Fairs, Fixby Park, Huddersfleld. Se- 

 cond, H. M. Maj-nard. Third, F. Heald, London; Commended, C. 

 Leyland ; Col. Stuart Wortley, London. j t r. n„™„ 



La FLlcHE.-(;.i.i<-Av,u.-First, J. K. Fowler. Second, J. C. Cooper, 

 Cooper's Hill, Limerick. Highlv Commended Col. Stuart fortify- 



Game (Black-breasted Reds).-CoclTrf/8.-First, Duke of Newcast c. 

 Second, J. W. Thompson. Third, C. Chaloner C)iictf7is.-First, Duka 

 of Newcastle. Second, Rev. T. O'Grady Th^d, J. W Thompson. 

 Fourth and Highly, Commended, .1. Fletcher, Stoneclough. PMet.- 

 First S. Matthews, Stowmarket. Second, Rev. T. O'Grady. Third, D. 

 Hardie. Commended, C. Chaloner, Worksop. , ,, „ , , „„, 



Game (Brown and other Reds, exceptBlack-breastedj.-CocifrW.-FiTSt, 

 T. Statter, Stand. Second, F. Sales. Third, J. Hodgson Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Fletcher ; W. Clough. Cl,ickem--FnBt3- Fletcher Second, 



F. Sales, Crowle. Third and Fourth, J. Wood Wigan. Highly Com- 

 mended, Rev. F. Watson. Commended, J. Wood ; T. Statter. PMet.- 

 First and Second, J. Wood. Third, J. Hodgson. Highly Commended, 

 T. Dyson, Halifax ; T. Statter. 



gAe (Duckwings and other Greys and Blaes).--C;uciciis,-First J. W. 

 Thompson. Southowram. Second,.!. Fletcher. Thn'd, J. HalsaU. Pullet. 

 — First, J. Halsall, Ince. Second, J. Stech Commended, -T. Mason. 



Gam^ (White and PiIes).-C7iickeiw.-Fii-st, J. Halsall. Second, C. 



Duc°K's''(Rouen).-BmAf.-First, J. Anderson. Second, Gnnson&. Jeffer- 

 son Third, T. Statter. Commended, T. W akefleld ; Gunson & Jefferson, 

 Whitehaven; J. J. Stott, Rochdale. DackJinjis.-rirst T. Burgess. Se- 

 cond, J. Wood. Third. Gnnson & .Jefferson. Highly Commended, T. 

 Wakefield; E. Leech; T. Statter ; J.J.Stott. Commended, T. Wakefield , 



"DccKs'^iwhite Aylesburyl.-Bralf.-First, J. Anderson. Second, Mre. 

 M. Seamons, Avlesburv. Thud, R. Smalley, Lancaster. Commended, 

 E. Leech ; J. H.'Stott ; R. Smalley ; J. K. Fowler. Dacifm^s.-First and 

 Third, Mrs. M. Seamons. Second, J. K. Fowler. Commended, fa. H; 



**'DrcK^"(B"ck'EastIndian).-rirst .and Second, Rev. Vf. Serjeantson, 



^ ORNfjreSMi. Water Fowi„-First, Second, Third, and Commended, 

 J. Jennison, Zoological Gardens, Manchester. Highly Commended, J. 

 Jennison; J.C.Wood. „ , t e y\- t> ^*-«« 



Geese ( Wbitel.-GantJcr.^First, T. Statter. Second, J^& W . Rostron. 

 Third, S. H. Stott. Highly Commended, J. C. Cooper. Commended J. 

 Hodgson. Go«!i«<7S.— First, J. & W. Rostron. Second, E. Leech. Thud, 

 T. Statter. Highlv Commended, S. H. Stott ; Mrs. M. Seamons. 



Geese (Grey and Mottled).-Gan<i<T.-First, Mrs. M. Seamons. Second, 

 J. K. Fowler. Third, S. H. Stott. Highly Commended, E. Leech ; S. H. 

 Stott; Rev. G. Hustler, StiUingfleet Vicarage; T. Houlker. Gosi,7.jM- 

 First, Mrs. M. Seamons. Second, J. K. Fowler. Third, T. Houlker. 

 High.y Commended, S.H. Stott; Rev. G. Hustler. o „.i.„ 



■rL.ifKEYS,-Pm,l(,,.-CocI.-.- First. Second and Third, W Sanday, 

 Holme Pierrepoint. Commended. E. Eyder. Bem.-Firat and Second, 

 W. Sanday. Third, F. E. Richardson. Highly Commended, E. Ryder 



Hamburgh (Black).-Coctc.f!.-First and Tmrd^C. S.dgwick, Eyddles- 

 dcn Hall. Second, Mason 4 Walker, Denton. Highly Commended, W. 

 Parr ; Mason * Walk.jr. Pi,!i.:(,<.-First and 'Third, Mason &^\alk^. Se- 

 cond. Rev. W. Serj,.antson. Highly Commended, V, . Parr. Patricroft ; J. 

 Lancashire; Bev. W. Serjeantson. Commended, J. Lancasbire. 



Hamburgh (Golden-span^•led).-Coc;«rc^.-Flrst. T Sichrfcs Hollm- 

 wood. Second. E. Bricrley, Heywood. Third, N. Marlor. Highly Com- 

 mended, T. Scholes; J. Munn, Stacksteads. Commended, EBnerley, 

 N. Manor; J.Walker. P„j;.(s.-First, E. Brierley. Second H Beldon. 

 Third, J. Ogden. Highly Commended, J. Ogden ; T. Scholes. Com- 

 mended, E. Brierlcy. , „. . ^ t,- 1 1 „ •« c« 



Hambuegh (Silver-spanBled).-rocirrfl.-First J. Pickles, jnn. Se- 

 cond and Third, J. Fielding. Highly Commended, J. Lancashire; J. 

 Walker. Pi/Uffo.- First, J. Fielding. Second, H. Beldon. Third H. 

 Pickles, jun. Highly Commended, J. Lancashire ; J. Fieldmg ; J. ^ alker, 



Haotobgh (Go)den-pencilled).-rocA«f(.-Fir3t and Third H Beldon, 

 Second, T. Sharpies. Higbly Commended, W. Parr; J. Walker; H. 



