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Wmiama. Chickens.— 1, i^W. Smjtb, CuBtraBH. 2, W. G. MnUigan, Belfast . 

 hc,S Glenn, Derry. 



Spanish.— 1. J. A. 4M. F. Smvth. Derry. 2, R. P. Williams. Chitkena.—l, 3. 

 A. i M. F. Smytb. 2. W. G. MolUgan. (ic, R. A. MacDonald. 



CocHiNS.-l, W. Whitworth, Jan. 2,T A. Bjnd. cJic. W. G. Mulligan : W. 

 H. Crabtree; F. Robertson, Belfast. Chickens.—l and 2. M. Mahony. Dublin. 

 he, L. Stoney, Dublin ; F. Robertson, c, R A. MaaDonald : D. Snllivan- 



Fr^nch —1, W. Whitworth. jun. 2, W. H. Crabtree. vhc. G. W. Hibbert, 

 Manchester; Miss L. D. Smyth. Derrv. he, E. T. Herdman : S. M. Moore, 

 Derrj-; G. A. Stephens. Chickenjf.—i, K. A. Macdonald. 2, E. T. Herdman. 

 /If. Mi38 L. D. Smyth : G. W. Hibbert ; S. M. Moore. 



liAME.— 1 and 2, e. J. Poer. he, J. M'-MUlan. Ooleraine : J. Loiran, Derry. 



HA^BUtions.—PencilUd.—l and 2, R. A. Macdnnald. Spangled.— 1, L. Stoney. 



Bantams.— GoiTK.—l, J. Corscaden, jun. 2. v)ie, and he, J. Corscaden, jun. 

 Any other variety.— I, T. M. HiUiard. 2, R. H. Ashton, Manchester, li/tc, G. A. 

 Stephens, he, A. Corscaden. 



Polish.— 1, R. P. Williams. 



Anv other Variety.— 1, Miss L. D. Smyth (Black Hamburghs). 2, H. J 

 M'Brido {Malaysl. he, J. M'Millan (Malays). 



SEtLlNG OI.ASB.— fleiw or Duek».—\, K. P. Williiois (Dorkings). 2, E. T. 

 Herdman. vhe, E. T. Herdman; J. Bond (Rou-jn). he, J. Bond (Dark 

 Brabmas): R. A. MacDonald (Black ':ochins); W. G. Mulligan: Miss De C. 

 Drevar (Silver Dorkings), c, E. T. Herimiu; M. Mahony (Oochias); W. G. 

 Maihgan. 



Selling CL4ss.— CorrA: or Drake.— I. R. A. Macdonald (White Cochin). 2, M. 

 Mahony (Cochin). Vie, E. T Herdman; R. A. Macdonald (Sultan), he, J. 

 Bond (Rouen); M. Mahony (Cochin): W. Simpson. Derry (Aylesbury); R. A. 

 Macdonald (Spanish). c,J. Bond (Kouou): R. A. Macdonald (Light BrahmAi. 



Turkeys.— 1, H. Lyle. 2, W. Simpson, lie, W. Simpson ; G. A. Hmyth. 



Ducks.- iJoucre.— 1, F. Robertson. 2, W. Simpsou. he, J. Bond: R P. 

 Williams; T H.Graham. Derry: D. M Smyth. Derry: W. Whitworth, jun. 

 Aylesbury —l,il F. Smyih. 2, W. Simpson. )i^, R. P. Williams : S. M.Moore ; 

 M. F. Smyth. Any other variety.— 1 and vkc, R. P. Williams. 2, G. S. Sains- 

 bury, Devizes, c, J. Bond (Crested); B. H. M'Corkell. Derry. 



Geese.— 1. T. H. Graham. 2, R. P. Williams, lie, W. Simpson ; S. M. 

 Moore (2) ; C. A. Smyth, e, G. Mackey, Derry. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriebs.— Cocfc or Hen.—\ and 2, W. A. P. Montgomery, Belfast. 



Pouters.- Cocfc or Hen.—\ and 2, F. W. Zurhorst. he, T. H. Graham. 



Barbs.— Cock or Hen.—l and 2, W. A. P. Montgomery. 



Fantails.- Cocfc or Hen— I, A. Corscaden. 2, E. A. Seale, Dublin, he, .\ 

 Corscaden; E. A. Seale. Dublin. 



Jacobins.— Cocfc or Hen.-i, F. W. Zorhorst. 2 an] e, W. Shean, Combe r 

 he, J. M'Alpin, Belfast ; E. A. Seale (21. 



Trumpeters. —Cocfc or Hen.— 1 and 2, J. Frame, Comber, vhe, W. A. P. 

 Montgomery, he, F. W. Zurhorst. 



TuBBiTS.— Cocfc or Hen.—l, E. A. Seale. 2, W. G. Henry, Dublin. 



Dragoons.— Cocfc or Hen.— 1, W. G. Henrv. 2. T M. HiUiard. 



Ant other Variett.— Cocfc or Hen.—l, W. G. Henry (English Owl). 2, F. 

 W. Zurhorst (SUver). he, W. A. P. Montgomery (Owl); E. A. Seale. c, A. 

 Corscaden (Nun). 



Selling Class.- Pairs.— 1 and 2, E. A, Seale (Jacobins), he, A. Corscaden 

 (Factaiis and Trumpeters) ; F. W. Zurhorst (Jacobins). 

 CAGE BIRDS. 



Canary.- Bu.^ or Pale Yellow.— Cock or Hen.—l, A. A. Hamilton. 2. J. 

 M'Intyre, Derry. he, J. Park, Derry ; J. i W. Stitt, Belfast ; J. C. & A 

 Corscaden, Derry. 



Canary.- Darfc Yellow or Jonqne.—Coek or Hen.—l, C. A. Smyth. 2, A . A 

 Hamilton; J. M'Intyre; J. C. HA. Corscaden. c, A. A. Hamilton; J. & W. 

 Siitt (2). 



Canary.— .4ni/ other eolour or kind.—Coek or Hen.—l and 2, M. F. Smyth, he, 

 A A. Hamilton; J.&W.SUtt. c, A. A. Hamilton; W. Dale, Derry; J. C. i A. 

 Corscaden. 



CANA8Y.— ^«y eolour.—Young Cock or Hen.—l, J. M'Intyre. 2, J. & W. Stitt. 

 vhe, J. e. & A. Corscaden. he, J. C. iSl A. Corscaden; F. Smyth, c, A. A. 

 Hamilton; W. K Magill, Waterside. 



Moles.— Cocfc or Hen.—l, W. K. Magill. 2, A. A. Hamilton, Derry. he, A. 

 Corscaden, Belfast, e. J. Armstrong. Derry. 



British Bird.— 1 and 2, M. F. Smyth, Derry. c, J. Corscaden, Jan., Derry ; H. 

 S. Hamilton, Derry. 



Parkot, Parikeet, Cockatoo, or Large Foreign Bird.— 1, Miss Corscaden, 

 Derry. 2 and he. J. Corscaden. jun. c. J. Corscad.-n. jun. ; J. W. Corbett, Derry. 



SalALL Foreign Birds.- Pair.— 1, 2, and vhe, M. F. Smyth. 



Judge.— Mr. C. F. Staunton, Sandy Mount, Dublin. 



KIRKCUDBRIGHTSHIRE POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual Show of the Kirkcudbrightshire Society was held 

 at Castle-Douglas on the 18th inst. Like all its predecessors, its 

 great fault was that the exhibitors were obliged to find their 

 own coops — an antiquated system which does much to retard the 

 usefulness of the Show, and one we would gladly see abolished, 

 for then the entries, especially from a distance, would no doubt 

 be much larger. The Town Hall is an excellent place for such 

 an exhibition, being well lighted and lofty. 



Game headed the list. Black Reds winning first in both classes, 

 and Brown Reds second in old birds. Duckwings were very 

 good in colour, but only small in bone. Dorkings were next, 

 the Dark Greys only poor and few, but the Silver-Greys good 

 in both classes. Spanish were poor; but the Cochins in both 

 young and old mustered well, the winners being unusually good 

 in colour. Hamburghs were a great improvement upon all 

 previous shows, some birds being unusually good. Brahmas 

 were a good lot, the winners in old being same as at Dumfries ; 

 but the chickens were reversed, the first-prize cockerel having 

 made great progress. The Variety class contained good birds of 

 several kinds, the first Houdans, very good ; Creve-Coeurs being 

 second. Bantajns were poor, except the winners in Game, and 

 these were good, especially the Dackwings. Ducks, both Ayles- 

 bury and Rouen, especially the former, were first-class in all 

 respects, and Geese and Turkeys very large. 



The Pigeons contained nothing of note except the first-prize 

 Pouters, Black Balds, and Fantails. 



The show of Berds was mostly of the Scotch Fancy, but there 

 was a good show of Goldfinches. 



Game.— Blocfc Beds. Blacks, and other Reds and Bluei.-l, R. Bryden, Loch- 

 maben. 2, J. A. Mather, Nithside, Closeburn. vhe, A. M'Adam, Castle-Douglas. 

 he. Miss E. A- Knott, Dumfries. C'licfccn.s.- 1, R. Bryden. 2, J.Craik, Dumfries. 

 vlic, W. Wallet, CasUe-Douglas. c, W. Wallet ; A. M'Adam (2). 



Game.— Diicfctrin^s, Whites, and other Greys.— 1, J. Craik. 2 and lie, A. 

 M'Adam. Chickens.— 1, A. M'Adam. 2, J. M'Ghie, Castle-Douglas, he, J. A. 

 Mather ; J. Craik. 



DoaKiNG.-Colourcd.-l, N. Wilson. 



Dorkings. -Siiucr-^TTCi/s.—l, J- Cunningham. 2. Capt. G. F. Lyons. Kirk- 

 michael. he, Mrs. Congreve. C/iictens.- 1, 2, and tide, J. Cunmnghaiu. he, 

 Capt. Maxwell. Terregles; Capt. G. F. Lyons. 



Spanish.- Btocfc.-l, J. M'Harrie, Culhom Mams, Stranraer. 2, J. Ross. 

 Lochans. Stranraer, c. J. Spence, Low Ardwell, Stranraer; A. Wither, Stran- 

 raer. Chicken!.— 1. W. Martin. Stranraer. 2 and vlic, J. M'Harrie he, J. 

 Spence ; A. Wither, c, P. Matthews, Garlhland Mains, Lochans ; P. M'Intyre, 

 Castle-Douglas. „ , ,. ^ t- r t 



Cochin-chinas.— 1, A. Hutchison. Stranraer. 2 and rhc. G. F. Lyons he. 

 Miss E \. Knott; T. Kennedy, Damtrics. c. R Maxwell. Dumfries. Chi.-kens. 

 — 1, R. Maxwell. 2, J. M'Harrie. vhe, Capt. Maxwell; T. Kennedy; Capt. 



HAMBUaoHs.-GoWeii-spaiifjleii.-L A. Wither. Silver-spangUd.-l, J. Ross. 

 2andii/ic. A. Wither, /ic, Caot. G. F. Lyons. „ , „ 



Hambceghs.— Goiden-jjeiicilleci.- 1, G. M'Dowall, Auchtralure. 2, J. Roaa. 

 he. Master J. Kerr: T. Kennedy; A. Hutchison, c, Capt. G. t. Lyons. 

 .Siluer-penciiied.-l, W. MHarrie. 2, M. Smith. Townhead. 



Brahma PooTRis.-l. R Maxwell. )ic, Capt. G. F. Lyons, c, G. W. Congreve, 

 Carlmgwark. C)U',fcen«.—l, R. Maxwell. 2, Capt. Q. F. Lyons, iic, T.Kennedy; 

 H. J. CoDgreye. c. Miss E. A. Knott. „ „ . ,. „ ,o ■ 



Any other Vahiety.— 1, A. Wither (Hondans). 2. Capt. Maxwell (Creve- 

 Cffiurs). vhe, 3. Ross (Black Hamburgh); J. C.Kennedy (White Dorkings); W. 

 M'Harrie (Silver Polands). /le, MissE. A. Knott (Polands); A. Wylie, Johnstone 

 (Polands); W. M'Harrie (Creve-Co^urs). 



Selling Class. -1, T. Kennedy (Black Cochin). 2. Caot. G. F. Lyons 

 (Cochins), r/ic. — Irving, Kirkhous>^, Carlisle (Game); P. M'Intyre (bpanish). 

 fte. Miss E. A. Knott I Polands): .1. R.jss ID. irk Brahmas) : N. Wilson (Brahmas) ; 

 W- Hogg, Castle-Douglas (Dorkings); W. Martin; W. M'Hame (Polands). 

 c, W. Martin. „ ^ , 



Ducks.- Ji/(e«6uri/.— 1 and 2, Capt G. F. Lyons, he, Mrs W. Brown. Castle 

 Douglas, c. Mrs. Black ; Mrs. W. Brown. Roaen.—l, G. M'DowaU. 2, W. 

 Martin, vhe, Capt. G. F. Lyons, 'te, B. Carlisle, Dumfries; Capt. Maxwell; 

 G. M'DowaU .dfiy o((tcr uariety.-l, W. Martin (Carolina). 2. J. C.Kennedy 

 (WUd). e. W Buchannan, Bogknowe (2) ; Miss E. A. Knott ; G. W. Cougreve; 

 Capt. G. F. Lyons. 



Geese.- I and 2, J. Bell, Dunjop. „ 



Turkeys— 1, M.H. Maxwell. Dumfries. 2, J. Bell. 4c, Mrs. Congreve. c, E. 

 Forsyth. Hensol. , , _ „., 



Bantams.— (JofifeTi and Silver.laeed.—l, R. Bryden. Blaek.—l, D. MT.arcn, 

 Kilmarnock. 2. R. Bryden. c. Miss E. A. S. Knott. Whtte.-l, J. Geides, 

 Dalbeattie. 2, Capt. Maxwell. 



Game Bantams.- Blacfc and other Keris.- 1. J.Mair.Lochmaben. 2. J. Mom- 

 son. Drumstiochall. he. Miss N. JIackie, Ernespie ; C. Mitchell, Castle-DougUs ; 

 W. Wallet, Castle-Douglas c, J. .M'Keaud. Kitmichaet. Duekieings and other 

 Greys -1. R. J. Hartley, .\ltrincham, Cheshire. 2, D. M'Laren. c, N. Wilson ; 

 R. Irving. 



PIGEONS. 



Tumblers.- I. R Hutchison. 2, J. Turner, jun., Dumfries, c, E. MKie, 

 Maxwelltown ; J. Kilgour. Stranraer. 



Carriers.- 1, A. Hutchison. 2. Miss E. A. Knott. 



Poutess.— 1 and 2. A. Hutchison. 



Jacobins.— 1, J. Turner, jun. 2. Miss E. A. Knott. fccE. M'Kie. 



Fantails.- 1 and he, T. Douglas, Thomhill. 2, Miss E. A- Knott. 



Ant other Variety— 1, A. Hutchison (Trumpeters). 2, Master W. Patullo 

 Parton Manse (Ice), he. Miss E. A. Knott (Archangels), c, E. M'Kie ( Barbs) 

 A. Hutchison, jun. (Blue Tuibits). 



CANARIES. 



Yellow.— Coefc.—l, J. Thorpe, Dumfries. 2, R. Bryden, Lochmaben; J. 

 Thorpe. , „ , 



Buff.— Cocfc.— 1, W. Clark. Langholm. 2, T. Gnerson. Castle-Donglas. S, J. 

 Thorpe. Hen.—l and 2, J. Thorpe. 3, W. J. Torry. Castle-Douglas. 



Yellow Piebald.— Cocfc.— 1, J. Thorpe. 2, J. M'Quhae. Maxwelltown. 3, J, 

 M'Credie. Stranraer. Hert.-1. W Clark. 2, J. M'Credie. 3, T. Grierson. 



Buff Piebald.— Coefc.—l, R. Briden. 2, J. Thorpe. 3. J. M'Credie. Hen.— 

 1, E. Forsyth, Hensol. 2 and A, T. Gilmonr, Newton-Stewart. 



Goldfinch Mules.— i, J. Thorpe. 2, A. Martin, Castle-Douglas. 3, Master 

 J. Little, Dumfries. 



GoLDFlKCHES.— 1 and 2, A. Martin. 3, J. Ireland, CampbeUton. 



JcDGE. — Poultry and Pigeons: Mr. E. Hatton. 



GREAT YARMOUTH POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the IGth and 17th inst. in the Rifle 

 Drill Hall, an excellent place in all respects, except that, the 

 light being whoUy from the roof, some of the pens on the bottom 

 tier were rather deficient of light. A very excellent list of cups 

 and money prizes brought together a good entry of excellent 

 birds. 



Brahmas headed the list, some grand old cocks being shown, 

 as also in hens, Mr. Lingwood taking most of the prizes ; some 

 of the local birds coming very close upon the winners. Dorkings 

 were also good, most of the prizes being won by Dark birds, 

 though in hens we preferred a Silver-Grey by Mr. Wren to 

 the winners. Chickens were poor. Light Brahmas were a nice 

 lot in all classes. In Cochins the awards were well made ; and 

 in Game there was little to take exception to, except that Mr. 

 Martin's grand Dackwing was passed unnoticed, and should 

 have been second, if not higher. Spanish were well judged 

 except the second-prize cock, and this ought not to have been 

 noticed, its face being rough and puckered to a great extent. 

 Humburghs were a fair lot in all classes, bat the Blacks were by 

 far the best. A class for Malays brought a good entry, and we 

 hope this will be copied by other societies ; but we were not 

 greatly impressed with the quality of the birds. Game BaJifams 

 were large classes, and here we are sorry to have to record about 

 the worst piece of judgment we have ever seen. In Black Reds 

 the first contained a very moderate pullet and a cockerel that 

 would be dear at Is. 6d., as it had not a single point ; wings long 

 and down, and tail gone star-gazing. Second were much better, 

 being sound in colour but heavy in feather, and should have 

 been highly commended. Pen 413 (Eaton) were second best, and 

 450 third best ; but the best of all, 448, by G. Hall, a pen worth 

 the whole class, and which ought to have taken the cup at a 

 look, were placed third. In the case of the next class the awards 



