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two bnndred; that of the poultry abont five hundred, making 

 in all 720. 



Pigeons. — Carrier cooks, Any colour.— First (Fulton), colour 

 very good ; Yardley second with a very down-faced bird. Pen 522 , 

 a bird of much beauty. Carrier hens. — First (Yardley), a little 

 small, but a good-carriaged bird. Second (Fulton), a fine large 

 hen, but spouty. Highly commended good {!}30) ; commended 

 (628), large, but flat-wattled. Pouter cocks. Any colour.— First 

 (Pratt), a Black-pied bird, very nice. Second (Fulton), a good 

 Yellow, but somewhat long-cropped — oval, not globular. Pouter 

 hens.— First-and-cap (Pratt), a Yellow, good style and graceful '. 

 a pity that the white extends to each eye, and the eye partly 

 bull. Second, White (Fulton). 538 (Pratt), Black, and good, but 

 very heavily plucked in the leg. There was much need of 

 blocks for the Pouters, without which they cannot show pro- 

 perly. Tumblers, Any variety, pairs.— First (Fulton), Almonds, 

 hen being the better. Second (Yardley), also Almonds, the cock 

 being much the better ; hen mousy. This was a pretty class, 

 having Agates, Beards, Kites, &c. Many of the Carriers were 

 shown in a very dirty condition, as also the Tumblers. Barbs. 

 — First and second (Fulton). In the latter the cock was poor, in 

 the former the hen none too good, but one good in each pen 

 secured two prizes. Oh! wise Scotchman ! Pen 553 a nice pair 

 of Yellows. Turbits. — This was a strong class, and contained 

 some good birds, but unfortunately the pairs were, as a rule, 

 badly matched ; thus, a point crown and a shell crown in one 

 pen, or at least a suspicion of each ; now pairs should match. 

 First (Craters), a good pair of Y'ellows. Second (Dew), good 

 Silvers. Jacobins, Any colour. — This class was a very interest- 

 ing one. First (Fulton), good Beds, one of them beautifully 

 short-faced, and the red in both reaching quite over the thighs ; 

 indeed they are excellent. A word of praise must be specially 

 given to the second-prize birds (Mr. J. Andrews'). Colour and 

 shape excellent, hood and chain equally so ; indeed they ran 

 Mr. Folton's very hard, but then the colour was not so sound 

 and thorough on the thighs. I was glad to see so many pairs 

 of this elegant variety of Pigeon, I should like to see more 

 YellowB, and Blacks, and Whites, and if possible Blues. Jaco- 

 bins are a fine old variety, and have, even as far back as " The 

 Treatise," been well depicted ; the portrait in that work of 

 the Jack being better than any other of the illustrations. Fan- 

 tails. — These birds were exhibited in cages much too small 

 for their tails. They would have done well enough for single 

 birds, but not for a pair of Fans. First-and-cup (Loversidge) ; 

 second (Spencer), good Blues. Mr. Y'ardley's Blues not noticed, 

 which proved how superior were the two winning pens. Nuns. 

 — Three pens only, and very poor. Antwerps. — Long-faced 

 and Short together. First (Yardley), Short-faced, good head- 

 and-beak birds, and general form. Red Chequer, but poorly 

 chequered ; in fact, nearly whole red. Second (Colson), Silver 

 Duns. 596, same owner, very good Blue Chequers. Dragoons. 

 — Now came the Show. A finer and more numerous class was, 

 perhaps, never seen at a small show. Their fineness is re- 

 vealed at once by the names of the two chief exhibitors, Mr. 

 Graham and Mr. Bishop. Their number is accounted for by 

 the fact that a point cup was subscribed for Dragoons. This 

 was won by Mr. F. Graham with thirty-five points, against Mr. 

 Bishop with twenty-eight. I own I should like to have seen 

 Mr. Bishop win on his own ground at Dorchester ; but, then, he 

 doos not own either a Red or a Yellow Dragoon, in which Mr. 

 Graham is so strong. But to proceed with these splendid 

 classes of Dragoons in due order. Dragoons (Silver).— First 

 (Bishop). This was the Palace cup bird for 1873, and also took 

 a Bristol cup. Second (Graham), a very beautiful bird. 6U8 

 (Bishop), a very good bird. G12, very highly commended 

 (Bishop), a very promising bird. G09 (Bishop), a Palace cup 

 bird, but here only highly commended. Dragoons (Blue). — 

 First (Shuttler), I did not care for. Second (Gregory), better 

 than first, the bars being beautiful. Dragoons (Red or Yellow). 

 — First-and-cap (Graham). I handled this bird, and it was mar- 

 vellous to see how sound and beautiful the colour, rich yellow, 

 was even in rump and tail. The colour, no doubt, won, for the 

 head was heavy, the neck short and thick, the lash also red, 

 which all do not approve. In short, Mr. Graham, your bird is 

 a most beautiful Horseman, and as such I wUl give it any 

 amount of praise. Second (Graham). Highly commended, 639 

 (Yardley), very sound Yellow. I must say that this class was 

 most excellent. Dragoons (White). — First (Bishop). Second 

 (Packhann). 667, very highly commended, a very beautiful bird. 

 678, almost a White Carrier. 669, commended, is exactly my 

 style of Dragoon. The Dragoons were alone worth travelling a 

 hundred miles to see. Any other Variety. — A very small class, 

 much too small, Mr. Fulton's Trumpeters were deservedly 

 first. A nice pair of Frillbacks were commended. A pair of 

 Bine Priests highly commended. There was also a Selling 

 class, but if an exhibition can live and thrive without this class, 

 it would surely be right that our eyes should be spared the sight 

 of such a ragged regiment. In addition, a number of inferior 

 birds are scattered over the country. 



I have spoken of the Pheasants, they added considerably to 



the beauty of the Show. Indeed, what with the excellency, as 

 a rule, of the birds exhibited, the prettiness of the place of ex- 

 hibition, the good taste shown, and to crown all, a crowd of 

 visitors, I shall remember Dorchester Pigeon Show as one of the 

 pleasantest I have ever seen. Mr. Allsop of Birmingham was 

 the Judge, and as always, he judged well. — Wlltshire Rector. 



DoBKiKas.-CoIourfd.— 1 and Cop, W. Whitwortb, jun., Manchester. 2, H. 

 LinfTwuod, Needham Market. 3, F. OawB. Southampton, he, F. Cawa ; Rev. H. 

 Hamilton. Chard, c. P. OKiIvie, Hiimbledon. 



DoBKiNas.—SilDtr-ffrfi/.—l.L. Wren, Lowestoft. 2,T. Moore, VeoTiI. 3, Mias 



B. Neville, Glastonbury. 



Dorkings.— n'Ji((f.—l, 2. S, and c. Mrs. M. A. Hayne, Dorchester. 



BiunjiAS.— Dnrfc.— 1 and Uup.T. F. Ansdcll, Cowley Mount, St. Helena, 2, W. 

 H. Crablree, Levenehulme. a, Newnham & Manby, Wolverhampton, he, J, 

 Watts, King's Heath. Birminnbam (2) ; J, Evans, Bristol, c, Mrs. M. A. Hayne ; 

 W. T. Boden, Rinffmore ; F. L. Turner. 



Bk»hm»s.— Lijfif.— 1 and Cup, Mrs. T. Turner, Rinfwood. 2, T. A. Dean, 

 Marden, Hereford. 3, W. H. Crabtree. he. Rev, G. Watson, Lympstone, 

 Exeter; T. A. Dean; J. Bloodworth, Cheltenham, c, Mrs. T. Turner; P. 

 Haines, PalRrave, Diss, . „, ^ 



Cochins.— Cin>ianio;i and BulJ.—l and Cup, S. R. Harris, Cusgame, St, Day. 

 2. Oapt. T. S. Robin, Jersey. 3, H. Tomliuson, Gravelly Hill, Birmingham. 

 I'/ic. Henry Lingwood ; J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury, /ic, C. Taylor, Gloucester. c,J. 

 Cattell, Birmingham ; A. Martin, Dorchester. 



Cochins.- Parfridflc- 1, G. Lias, Par Station. 2, J. K. Fowler. S, W. H. 

 Crabtree. c, H. Moore, Tiverton. „ , . ,, 



Cochins. -.4111/ oOicr I'uritfi/.-l, J. Turner, Bath. 2, J. K. Fowler Jic, Mrs. 

 J. T. Holmes, Bath. 



Spinibh.-I and Cup. J. Bonlton, Bristol. 2, P. F. Le Sueur, Jersey. S, Miss 

 E. Browne. Chard, he, E, Steele, Dorchester (21; J. Rodbard, Wrington, 



GiME — Binct-brensJfd Red. — \. W. J. Eope, Biggleswade. 2, J. Mason, 

 Worcester. 3, W. H. Stagg, Amesbury. e, F. A. Symes, Dorchester; E. G. 

 Farqaharson. Blandford ; H. Bevies, Dorchester. 



GiiiE.— Broun f)rm.s(fii iirrf.— 1 and Cup J. Jekm, Eltham. 2 and 3, H. 

 Browne, St. Austell. ftc.Westacott & Joint, Barnstaple ; T. Mason, Lancaster; 

 H. E. Martin, Fakenham. c, E. C. Pope, Falmouth. 



Game.- J»i!( offtcr uaridl/.— 1 and 3, E. Q. Farquharssn. 2, J. Mason. he,'S. 

 Browne, c, W. J. Thomas, Brecon. 



H»MBCBGHS.-Gold-pfncil(«J— 1 and Cup, W. K. Tickner, Ipswich. 2, S. 

 Elliott, jun., Liskeard. ,1, J. Long, Bromley, he, G, Packham, Exeter. 



Haubibghs.— Sifr«r-l3cnciUe<f.— 1, H. Feast, Swansea. 2, J. Long. 3, N, 

 Barter, Plymouth. _ , , , 



HiMBDBOHs.- OoI(J-sp<iii(7(<rf.— 1 and Cup, T. Blakeman, Wolverhampton. 



2, W. A. Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne. 3, T. Dean, Keighley. e, Mrs. J. Pattison, 

 Dorchester; J. Carr, Swansea; J.Long. 



HiMBtBOHs.— Sili><r-si)aii»k(J.— 1, Miss E. Browne. 2, J. Long. 3, Mrs. J. 

 Pattison. 



PoLiNDS.—l. J. Hinton, Warminster. 2, G. Lias. 3, T. P. Edwards, Ljnd- 

 hurst. I'Jic, T. Dean ; T. P. Edwards. 



Malats.— 1, S. B. Perry, Lymington. 2. Rev. K. J. Ridley, HoILmgton House, 

 Newbury. S, K. Branford, Swaffham. he, J, Hinton ; Westacott & Joint, c, 

 Capt. C. F. Terry. Reading. „__... ,,. ■ „-,.■,, 



UocDANs.— 1, W. Driug, Faversham. 2, W. Whitwortb, jun. 3, F. Lake, 

 Sittingboarne. c. Rev. E. Randley, Glastonbury. 



French.— .Ini/ other varici\i.—\ and S. W. H. Crabtree (Creve-Cffiurs). 2, Eev. 

 N. J. Ridley (La Fleche). /u;, W. Dring (Oreve-Cceurs); O. De Faye, Jersey 

 (La Fli-chel. „ „ „ „ , 



ANT OTHER ViRlETT.— 1, S. R. Harris (Indian Game). 2, R. S. S. Woodgate, 

 Tunbridge Wells (silkiea). E. R. H Luckbam, Dorchester (White Spanish). 

 vhe, R. R Fowler, Aylesbury; J. Long he, W. Wildey, Cosham; J. laard, 

 Wokingham (Dorkings); Mrs. J. T. Holmoa (SUkies). c,A. Ward, Wimpole 

 Street, London. „„,.,. , . „ „ „ 



Game Bantams.— BJacfc.drcasfcd Red.—\ and Cnp, G. Hall, Kendal. 2, P. F. 

 Le Sueur 3 T. W. Anns, Clapbam. e, Mrs. E. Farquharson, Blandford; 

 Allen & Osborne, Plymouth; T. Hardy, Dorchester; Wingfleld & Andrews, 



GAME Bantaub.— Brou?u-(jrcaji(«(i Red.~l, S. & J. J. Stephens, Stroud. 2, J, 

 Long. 3, T. R. Charles. Weymouth. 

 Game Bantams.— .Ini/ otlur variet]/.—!, G. Hall. 2, R, Brownhe, Kirkcaldy. 



3, P. K. Le Sueur. 



Bantams —Goki ami SUver-Uieed.—l. Miss M. J. Tonkin, Bristol. 2, C. H. 

 Poote, Bridgwater. S.Mrs. E. Pritchard, Wolverhampton, he, S.EUott, jun.; 



C. H. Poole. 



Bantams.- .^Ttj/ other variety.— I, R H Ashton, Mottram. 2, W. H. Shackleton, 

 Bradford. 3, R. S. S. Woodgate. he, Wiugtield i. Andrews, c, Mrs, Hambro, 

 Blandford ; J. Watts. „ , „ 



Selling Class.— 1, H. Browne. 2. Mrs. J. Pattison. 3, F. L. Turner, Dor- 

 chester. 4, T. Moore. 5, Miss E. Browne, he, E. D, Sweet, Lymington ; Mrt. 

 Hayne; E. Steele (2); H. Yardley, Birmingham, c, R. H. Luckham ; T. 

 Moore; B. Hogg, Dorchester (3); Bellingham & Gill, Burnley; M. H. Sturt, 

 Pewsey; J. Turner: J. K. Fowler. ,.,,_. 



Selling Class.— JS«n«.—l, J. N. Whitehead, Bridgewater. 2, Mrs. Martyn, 

 Blandford. 3, Mrs J. Pattison. 4, J. Hinton. 5, T. P. Edwards, he, T. 

 Moore; R. Gower, Wareham ; E. Steele; Mrs. J. Pattison (2); J. N. White- 

 head : T. Sontherden, Bristol ; A. Martin, e, Mrs. N. Qrcnville ; N. Benjafield, 

 Shaftesbury; Mrs. C. Radcljffe, Wareham ; E. D. Sweet; Mrs. J. Pattison (2); 

 P. Ogilvie ; J. Chisman, Southampton ; S. W. Thomas, Skitby ; J. Watts. 



DvcKfi.—Ayletburv.-i and Cup. J. K. Fowler. 2 and 3, J, Hedges, Aylesbury. 



DccKs.— Boufu.— 1 and 2, Rev. E. Handley. 3. J. K. Fowler. 



Docks.— Biacfc East Indian.— 1, S. Burn, Whitby. 2 and 3, G. S. Sainsbnry, 

 Devizes. he,a.S Sainsbury ; W. H. Stagg. e, J. W. Kelleway, Isle of Wight. 



DccKS —Any other variety.— I and 2, Sir W. Marriott, Blandford. 3, J. K, 

 Fowler, he, W. Boutoher, Notting Hill, W. ; (;apl. C. F. Terry ; R. Wilkinson, 

 Guildford ; C. H. Mayo. Dorchester (2) ; Sir W Marriott (2). 



Ducks.— Sfifiiii; C&MJ.—I, J. Hedges. 2. E. Pouting, Cernc. 3, Mrs. O.Rad- 

 clyfle. C.Mrs. Martyn (2); J. H. Holt, St. Austell. 



TORKEYS.— 1. Rev. N. J. Ridley. 2, E, Pontmg. 3, A. Martm. he and e, Mrs. 

 W. Hull, Dorchester. 



Geese.— 1, J. K. Fowler. 2,Mrs. C. Radolyffc. 3, J. 0. Riggs, Dorchester, e, 

 W. H. Dunman.jun-. Dorchester; Rev E. Handley. 



Pheasants.— 1 and 2, C. H. Mayo. 8 and vhe, Mrs. T. Turner, he, Lady 

 Heathcote; C. H.Mayo (4). 



PIGEONS. 



Carriebs.—I and Cup. R. Fulton, London. 2, H. Yardley. Ac, R.Fulton, c, 

 G. Kempton, Packington Street, London, N. Hens.—l, H. Yardley. 2 and he, 

 R. Fulton, e, G. Kempton. 



PocTEBs.— Cocits.— 1 and he, H. Pratt, Hampton-in-Arden. 2, R. Fulton, c, 

 P. R. Spencer, Hereford. Hem.— I and Cup, H. Prait. 2 add )ic, R. Fnlton. 



ToMBLESs.— 1, Cup, and he, R. Fulton. 3 and vhe, H. Yardley. c, W. B. 

 Mapplebeck, Jan., Mayficld, Moseley. 



Babbs — 1 and 2, R. Fulton, he and e, H. Yardley. 



Tdbbits— 1, C. A. Crafer, Wallinglon. 2, E. T. Dew. Weston-super-Mare. 

 he, G. Packham ; C. W. Washbourne, Gloucester, c. Master J. WainwTight, 

 Shipton Mallet ; R. Fulton. . t . ^ xr 



Jacobins.— 1 and u/ic, R. Fulton. 2, J. Andrews, Poole, ftc, J. Andrews ; H. 

 YardUy. c, J. Andrews ; W. Bishop, Dorchester. 



Fantails.- 1, Cup, and he, J. F. Loversidge, Newark. 2, P, R, Spencer, e, 

 W. Morris, West Bank, Ross. 



Ncss.-l, G. Packham. 2, J. P. MUls, Eieter. 



