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Another pen, in which the wing3 had been pulled off the cock, 

 was ** disqualitied" altogether; and it is worth mentioning that 

 the Judges would have given him a third, if not a higher prize, 

 had he been left alone. In the variety Bantam class Blacks 

 stood first and third, and White-booted ones second, in a good 

 competition. In the class for Any other distinct variety of 

 fovls, Black Hamburgha took first, La Fleche second, and Silkies 

 third, all being very good birds. In the Selling class the prizes 

 were taken as follows :— Silver-Grey Dorking, Dark Brahma, 

 Grey Dorking, and Golden Poland. Here again "trimming" 

 had boon resorted to, and a Dark Brahma cock was disqualified, 

 the hocks being dexterously both cut and plucked, and his tail 

 feathers likewise. Trimming has of late again become bo pre- 

 valent that strong efforts are needed for its restraint, and should 

 simply diequulifying not have the desired effect, it is worthy 

 of coufcideratiou by committees whether withholding all prizes 

 already won by any exhibitor proved guilty of trimming in the 

 Bame show should not be a punishment that possibly would 

 prove a deterrent in most, if not all, cases. 



Grand Geese and Turkeys are most worthy of note, especially 

 the latter, than which it is barely possible to obtain a better 

 competition than was the case at Grantham. Aylesbury Ducks 

 were very fine and well-bred, and of Rouens the plumage was 

 mostly of hiyh merit, but the generality of them proved quite 

 too small for show Ducks of the present day. A very nice pen 

 of Carolina Ducks iu breeding plumage, though so late in the 

 season for this feather, had the race all to themselves, for empty 

 pens were their only rivals. Gniuea Fowls were a nice class, 

 and a pair of admirably-shown White outs stood pre-eminent. 

 A " miscellaneous SelUng class, open alike to Swans, Pea Fowls, 

 Turkeys," iu fact anything in the shape of poultry, with five 

 prizes, ranging from £2 10s. down to 2s. Gf7., strange to say, was 

 quite a failure; a pen of Rouen Duckliugs, and another of 

 Golden Polands, taking the third and fourth, whilst the first, 

 second, and fifth prizes were entirely withheld. 



Of Pigeons the entry was small indeed, but of fine quality, 

 Mr. Yardley making a walk-over for the bulk of the prizes. 

 The Show was well attended, and the poultry well provided 



for. 



[Ffom a Correspondent.) 

 This was a Show of about 180 pens, and although the competi- 

 tion was very limited, and the quality of the birds shown was 

 not first-rate in some of the classes, yet other classes brought 

 out a fair entry of good birds. The first-prize Dorkings were 

 very fine, and the second-prize pea contained a very large and 

 most excellent hen. The Game classes were rather limited in 

 numbers, not containing so many pens as there were prizes 

 offered. There was a good entry of Cochins, comprising nice 

 Buff, Partridge, and White birds; but although there were 

 several pens of Blacks, none either merited or received tbe 

 notice of the Judges. In Brahmas Mr. Crabtree's were good, and 

 the first-prize Spa7ii^h were a long way a-head of the others in 

 quality of face. The first and second Go\deu-spa.ng[ed Hanihtirghs 

 were nice birds. The first-prize Houdans were very good, and 

 showed tbe genuine Houdau uomb. The first-prize pen oiCreve- 

 Cccurs proved aUo a very nice pair of birds, and in good plumage. 

 Iu the Poland class only one prize was awarded to a good pen of 

 Golden, going, however, into moult very fast. The Game Bantam 

 class was a numerous one, but not many of the birds were meri- 

 torious. In the next class were some capital Blacks and Booted 

 Whites. The Variety class was not a lai-ge one; the winners, 

 however, were good. The first-prize Dorkiug cock, and the 

 first-prize Brahma hen in the Selling classes, were good. The 

 Geese were capital, and the Aylesbury and Rouen Ducks fine. 

 The first prize iu the Variety Duck class went to a pair of very 

 handsome Carolinas. Turkeys were large, and Guinea Fowls 

 better than usual. 



Mr. Yardtey's Carriers, White Pouters, Almond Tumblers, and 

 Black Barbs were almost the only good Pigeons shown. 



DnBKis-GS.— 1, J. Walker. RochJale. 2, H. Marshall. Cropwell Butler. Bing- 

 ham. 3, J. Horusby, lirautham. 1, J, G. Jebb. Kelfuid. c, A. (iarlit, Scutheru, 

 LincolD, 



GMA&.—Red.or any other Dark colour —\, F. Sales. Crowle, Doncaster. 2, 

 H. MarahaU. 3, K. Wmwood, Worcester. 4. H. E. UQckeiing, Kiitua Lioiisey. 

 White, FiUs,oT any other Light coiour.— 1, F. Sales. Si, E. Wmwood. 3, No 

 comptititiou. 



(Jacaisd.— 1, W. H. Orabtree. Levenahalme, Manchester. 2, R. S. S. Wood* 

 gate, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells. 3. E. VVinwoud. he. J. WalHer ; T. M. 

 Derry. Gedoey. c, W. Whitwortb, Jan., IjonKsight. Mancbester. 



Brahmas.— 1, W. H. Crabtree. -2. li. Kendrick. Licbtifeld. 3, Withheld. 



Spanish —1. E. Win^ood. 2, M. Brown, Ab Kettleby, .Melton Mowbray. 3, 3. 

 W. Hallam, Whitwi(!k, Leicester. 



Hambiirohs. — i'i/L'L'r. — I and 2, Withheld, S, W- Lappage, Spittlegate, 

 Grantham. Gold.—\, S. W, HaUam. 2, J. Ward, Abbby-ae-la-Zouoti. 3, W. 

 Holmes. jun„ Grantham. 



French.— i/oH*/(i7i.—l. G. W. Hibbcrt. Godley, liy^e. Manchester. 2, J. 

 Eli<ar, Newark. S. H. V. Storev. Cr>vc-Ca:ur.—\, W. Cutlacii, jun,, Littleport, 

 El?. 2. G W. Hibbnrt 3. Mrs. Cros3, Brig',', he, W. H. Orabtree. 



Polands.— 1. G. W. Eoothby, Lf.uth. 2 and 3, No competition. 



Bantams.— f^aJJic. - 1, 2. and Disqualified. .1. Eaton, Grantham. 3, J. Mavo, 

 Gloucester, he. C. Pole, Grantham, c, J. Waters. Elsham, Brigg. Any other 

 variety.~\, J. Walk^T. 2. R S. S. Woodg4te. 3, J. Mayo. 



Any other Vabietv— 1. W. Cutlack, Jan. (Black Hambargh) 2, Rev, N. J. 

 Ei'lley. Newbury (La Flecbej. 3, It. 3. S. Woodgate (Whie Silkief)) 



Selling Class.- c'oc/c— I, W. Rop, Newark (^ilver-cirey Oorking). 1, J. 

 WaUTs (Clack Reo). 3. J. Hornabv, Grauih im (Da-'k l»i»rltiug). 1. G. W. 

 Boothby (Poland). Bisqualifi'-d. J. Walker. Henf.—\, J. Waters iBlack Red'. 

 2 aad 4, J. Hornsby (Dark Dorking's). 3, R. i::. Dackering (Game), e, J. 



Ilornaby (Dark Dorkings); G. W. Boothby (Polands); C. Millhouse, Wools- 

 tliorpe, GraiiLhaiii (DarK Dorkings). 



(JEKSE— 1, .). Walker. 2. T. M. JLterry, Gedney. 3, M. Kew, Oakham. 



Vucvi^. -Aylesbury ~l and 2, J. Walker, a, J. iiomaby. Houeii.—l, J. 

 Walker. 2. tt. Swan, Lincoln. 3,T. Ualmshaw. Earlahealon, Dewsbury. Any 

 ot)ier variety.— 1. J. v\alker. 2 and S, No competition. 



TiiKKKYs.-l, Rev. N.J. Ridley, Newbury. 2, E. Kendrick. 3,J. Walker, he, 

 M. Kew. 



GuiNKA Fowls.— 1, R. S. S. Woodgato. 2, W- H. Youne, Great Drifladd. Jic, 

 W. Dudding, HowoU, Sleaford ; R. snell, Barrnwden. Stamford, 



Selling Class.— 1, 2. and 5, Withheld. 3, \V Roe, Newark (Roaen Drake 

 and Duck). 4. G. W. Boothby (Golden Poland). 



Extra stock.— c, R. R. Godfrey, Grantham (Gold-laced Sebrighta). 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers.— 1, H. Yardley, Birmiiiijham. 2, J. Elgar, Newark. 

 Pouteks.- 1, H. Yardley. 



TuMBLEaa.— 1, U. Yardley. 2, No competition. 



Asv OTHER VAnitTV. — 1. H. Yardley (Black Barbs). 2 and c, A. Pick, 

 Grantham (White Dragoons). 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham, and Mr. Tegetmeier, o£ 

 London, were the Judges. 



TONG AND DUDLEY HILL POULTRY SHOW. 



The fourteeuth annual Show took pla^e on the 25th iust. at- 

 Dudley Kill, and, the day being hne, there was a numeroua 

 attendance of visitors. The entries were not good in some 

 classes, which is a matter of surprise to us, for the management 

 is very good. 



Spaniah were very good, the hens especially. In Cochins- 

 Butfa were first and \Vhite8 second, both pens being good. la 

 Game Brown Keda won in the first class and were well placed, 

 the second pen not matching well in legs; aad in Duckwin^s 

 the firdt were a grand pen. There were nine single hens, and 

 most were good; Che first a well-developed Silver Poland, and 

 the second a good Spanish. In HarnburgJia Mr. Beldou had it 

 to himself with the exception of one entry, as also in Polands^ 

 where the prizes were rigntly placed on Silver and Golden re- 

 spectively. In Brahmas the first were young and well grown ; 

 while the second, which were old hirds, were very large, especi- 

 ally the hen. Game Bantams were very tjiod, the first a nice 

 stylish pen of Black- breasted Reds, second Piles ; and in other 

 varieties the first were a good pair of Black chickens. In singl© 

 cocks were six entries, the first a Gold Poland, and second Browu 

 Red Game. 



In Ducks only the first-prize pen of Rouens were of any 

 quality; but these, though iu the middle stage of moult, wero 

 very good. 



Piyeons mustered pretty well considering the classes, and the 

 (luality of the birds shown was very good, but the whole of Mr* 

 Horner's pens were empty. 



There were two classes lor Rabbits^ but we had a difficulty in 

 undorstaudiug the classification, the first class being for Spanish ; 

 and here a Belgian Hare was put first and a Silver-Grey second, 

 and in the next two splendid Lops were placed first and second. 

 We would advise a reconstruction of the whole of the schedule. 



Spanish.— 1, H. Beldon, Bingley. 2, J. Thresh. 



DoKKiNG.— I, H. Beldun. 



Oochin-Uhinas — 1, bhackelton & Irving, Bradford. 2, H. Beldon. 



G&UE.—Biack'brea-itfd or other Red.—i, E. Ackroyd, Ecclesnill. 2, H. Bean- 

 land, iveetgate dill, lie, W. tell, AdwaUon. Duckioinged or other Grey or 

 Blue.— I, H. C. A; W. J. Maaon, Biratal. Black. Brassy-winged, or I*il€ Gamt.-^ 



1, K. Walker, Goiuiueiball. 2, H. C. & W. J. Mason. 

 Asr Bkeed.— Ht.'/[ —1. H. Beldon. 2, J. Thresh. 

 il&^BUB.oji.—GoUlen-spangled.~-l and •£, U. Beldon. Silver'Sjiangled.—! and 



2, H. Beldou. Golden pencilled.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon, Silver-ijenciiled.—i uud, 

 1!, U. Beldou. 



Polish.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 



Bkahma Puotra —1 and 2. H. BeMon. 



'BiSTA.M.s.—Game.—i, G. Nohle, Dewabury. 2, A. Sadden, Clecklieaton. hc^ 

 A. Sugdeu : G.l\oble; A. Smith.Northowram. A7iy other variety, — l,A.Sniitli- 

 :;, (J. & J. liUugworth. lii^iitowu ; J. Waddiugton, Gniseley. 



ANY Brbed —Cock.— I. H. Beldon. 2, H. Beaniand. 



Geese. — 1, J. Ward, Drighiington. 



Docks.— ivojte;t.—l, T. Uolmahaw, Earlsheaton, 2, J. R. Pollard, Wibsey, 



PIGEONS. 

 CAitRiEBS.— 1, J. Hawley. Girlinj^on. 2, B. Rawnsley, Bingley. 

 TuKuiTS.— 1, F. Claytou. 2, J. Hawley. 

 TuMuLERS. — 1 and 2, J. Hawley. 



Ja»;obiss.— 1 and 2. T. Holt. he. J. Hawley ; R. White, Mancheater. 

 Jb'A.vTA.]L3,— ), R, White. "■!, J. Hawley. 

 Cii' 'PPKU3 or PoDTEiis — 1, J. Hawley. 2, E. Homer. 

 Antwekps.— 1 aud 3, F. Clayton. 2, J. Hawley. he, B. Kawnsley. 

 Nn.sa.— i and 2, J. Hawley. 

 0\7L8.— 1. B. Kawnsley. 2, R. White. 



anv other Varietv.- I, J. Hawley. 2, W. Tetley, Eirkenshaw, 

 Dragoons.— 1, B. Rawnaley. 2, F. Clapham. 



RABBITS. 



Spanish.— Bucfc or Doe. -1, J. Thorp, Birkenshaw. 2. G. S. Barton. Beeston, 

 Leeds. hc,C F. Suciiffe, Tong; S. Adams, Bradford; J. Chappie, Dewsbury 

 ilour; W. Miller, Bradford; A. Cutler. 



CuMMON.— But,'/; or Doe.— i and 2, G. S. Burton, he, W. Gibson (2). 



The Judge was Mr. James Dixon, of Bradford, assisted by 

 Mr. Joseph Walker, of Birsfcwith, Kipley. 



ROCHD-U.E Poultry Show.— The poultry classes are for single 

 young birds, with the exception of Ducks, Geese, aud Turkeys, 

 which are in pairs. There ia a special extra prize for the beso 

 Dorking cockerel. For Pigeons there are twenty-eight classes, 

 four of which are for Carriers, Barbs, Antwerps, and Dragoons 

 bred in 1874. There are live silver medals as extra prizes giveu 



