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JOtJENAL OF HOBTIOULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



( January 13, 1876. 



second with a neat bird of good colour ; and Miss Pennant's 

 bird well deserved the third prize. Pen 375 was commended : 

 we could not understand "why he obtained this distinction. 

 Pen 382 (Rev. R. G. Watson), a floe bird, was disqualified on 

 account of the the tail being " stained and dressed." Hens. — 

 First and cap (Newuham it Manby), a fine well-marked hen. 

 Second (112, same owners), a fine hen, but not so well feathered 

 in the leg as the first-prize pen. Pen 403 (Rev. J. D. Peakc) 

 was third, but we liked Mr. Lingwood's pen (387, very highly 

 commended) in many respects much better. 



Light. — The cockerels only numbered eighteen entries. Mr. 

 Lingwood was first with the bird we admired so much at the 

 Palace, and which ouly there obtained the fourth position. Mr. 

 Leuo showed a good bird that was second. Third (Webb) looked 

 a little creamy. With the exception of the winner we thought 

 them a very moderate lot. Pullets Avere more numerous and 

 a better class than the cockerels. Mr. Haines was first with a 

 fine bird, good in colour and well marked in the hackle. Mr. 

 Leno was second with a good bird, but the white was not so 

 pure; and Captain Savile's bird obtained the third prize; 

 we think we should have transposed their positions. Mr. 

 White's fourth-prize pen was good in colour but small. Pen 438 

 ( Widdowflon), highly commended, and pen 439 (Webb), very 

 highly commended, we admired very mach. Cocks. — Mr. Ling- 

 wood's first-prize bird deserved his position. The second we 

 did not admire. The third pen, 481 (Haines), pen 472 (Percival), 

 highly commended, and others we thought in many points his 

 superior. Hens. — First (Mrs. A. Tindal) a grand bird. We 

 think we have seen her before and noticed a peculiar curl or 

 twist in all the saddle feathers as they reached the tail ; it is a 

 great defect. In other respects we think her unapproachable. 

 Pen 494 (Turner) was second, in splendid condition ; third 

 (Watson) a good hen. We also liked much pen 506 (Rev. E. G. 

 Watson). 



NORWICH SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



The first Show of the Central Norfolk Poultry Club took place 

 on the 5th and 6th iust. in the Corn Hall at Norwich. The 

 building is a splendid one for such a purpose, the light being 

 equal and good. BiUett's pens were used on this occasion. 

 Unfortunately some capital pens arrived too late for competi- 

 tion, bat the number of empty pens was unusually small. The 

 entries numbered 501, the quality of the poultry especially being 

 exceedingly high. 



Dorkings headed the list with four classes, the Dark Greys 

 being very good in every respect, but the other varieties were 

 poor, with the exception of those from Mr. Wren, which were, 

 however, as before stated, too late. The cup was awarded to a 

 Dark Grey cock. Cochins, four classes ; Buft cocks, first-and- 

 oup, as well as cup for the county, a grand rich even cockerel ; 

 second a cock good in shape, but not equal in colour. In hens 

 (Buffs) were some grand birds, large, shapely, and in fine order; 

 the second losing in colour only. Any other cocks, first a 

 massive Partridge, a shade too dark in colour for our taste ; 

 second smaller but good. In hens, which was not one of the 

 best classes, first was a very good Partridge, and second a White 

 pullet. Brahinas, four classes: cocks. Dark, first-and-cnp and 

 members' cnp a very large cock, closely pressed, however, by 

 more shapely and better-marked birds. Hens : a handsome 

 puUet first, second a hen; a fair class. Light cocks a good lot, 

 the first a most perfect bird, second close upon it. Hens a nice 

 lot also. In Sjmiiish were some very good birds, and the com- 

 petition close ; the first cock won the cup also, and is a bird 

 that must make his mark ; second a bird little inferior. Hens 

 very fine, and little to choose in the three first birds. French 

 a fair lot, the winners Creves. Game, Black Red cocks were 

 a fair lot, but not as good as we could have expected, and little 

 to choose between the lot. Hens, Black Beds, better than the 

 cocks. Brown Red cocks poor except the winners, which were 

 both cockerels. Hens of that colour but four, and these good. 

 Duckwings were very good, and the cup and county cup was 

 won here by a grand pen of birds. Piles poor except the first- 

 prize cockerel. Hamburghs, Goli-^ienciU, hat s, moderate lot; 

 the Gold-spangles better; the Silver-spangles by far the best, 

 and the cup awarded to a grand pen of young birds. Black 

 Hamburghs were pretty good, although some had defective 

 combs. Bantams were placed too high to show to advantage. 

 Both the cocks and hens of the Black Red varieties were good, 

 the winners very gamey and close in feather. The gems, how- 

 ever, of the Bantam section were the pen of Duckwings to which 

 was awarded the cup ; the next in point of quality the Piles, 

 which were, however, looking somewhat flat. The variety of 

 Bantams were a large class, and two firsts were allowed, one 

 going to a pen of Gold Sebrights and the other to Blacks, the 

 second also being Blacks. There was one good pen of Booted. 

 Any other variety were first-and-cup Gold Polands, second 

 Malays, and very highly commended Gold Polands. 



Aylesbury Ducks only two pens ; Rouens more numerous and 

 good, while the Variety class contained Malagas, Mandarins, 



and Whistlers. There were some very large Geese, Toulouse, 

 but not the best in colour. Turkeys good, the cup awarded to 

 them. The quality of the local birds ran very high, in many 

 cases the cups for open competition being won by these exhibits. 

 The Selling class was large, but we cannot say much for the 

 quality. 



Pigeons were fair classes, but the quality not so good as we 

 expected to find, the Carriers being positively poor; but the 

 Dragoons a grand lot, the first award going to heavy soft- 

 fleshed-oyed birds, not at all to our taste, but evidently the 

 London style. These were Yellows, very good in all other 

 points ; second a good pair of Silvers, scarcely decided as to 

 colour of bars. Antwerps poor except the first Silver. Barbs a 

 moderate lot, and mostly Blacks. In Pouters Whites won tho 

 prizes, these being in the height of condition. Fantails good, 

 bat would have been much better shown singly. Tumblers, 

 Almond, a good class, as also the Any other variety, in which 



Een 440 was disqualified, else the cup for the section would 

 ave been awarded here. The cause was a wing feather marked, 

 for what purpose we know not, but to say the least it was a 

 grave oversight. Jacobins only poor as a lot, first White and 

 second Yellows. The Variety was a capital class, some good 

 Owls both foreign and English, Trumpeters, Frillbacks, and 

 Archangels being shown. The Selling class was poor. 



DoRKisas.— Coloured,— Cock.— 1 and Cup, T. & H. Heath, Norwich. 2, C. 

 Lorinc. (jiUiDgham Rectory, vhc, J. Ward, he, Rev. E. Bartram, Henry 

 Lingwood, E. H. Willet. c, J. C. Davies, Mra. Bernera, H. A. Rigg. Hen.— 



1. Rev. E. Bai-trum, Berkhampstead. 2 and he, Mrs. B. B. Sapwell, Alyaham. 

 I'/ic, H. Lingwood. 



Dorkings.— .4h!/ other variety.— Cock.— I, T. & H. Heath. 2,C. Loring. c, J. E. 

 PUarim. Hen.— I, T. & H. Heath. 

 Ce.cniss.— Cinnamon or Buff.— Cock.— I and Cup, Lady Gwydyr, Ipswich. 



2, Mra. C. Bemers, Yoxford. he, T. Aspden, Henry Lingwood. c. Rev. U. 

 Gilbert, Henry Lingwood. Ben.— I, Lady Gwj'dyr. 2, Lieut-Col. Bignold, 

 Norwich, he, T. "Watson, Lieut.-Col. Bignold (2). c, Mrs. C. Berncrs. 



Cochins. —.4ny other rarje/y.— Cocfc.— 1, Ladv GwvdjT. 2, G.E.Forter, Sand v. 

 he, G. B. C. Breeze, c, G. B. C. Breeze. Lieut.-Col. Bignold (2). Hen.- 1, T. 

 Aspden. Accrington. 2, Lady Gwydyr. he, F. Bullard. Lieui-Col. Bignold, 

 G. B. C. Breeze. 



Bbahmas.— Dnrfc.— Cocfc.— 1, Horace Lingwood. Creeting, Needham 3Iarket. 

 2, Mrs. H. E. Buxton. I'ftc, Lady Gwydvr. c.W. Holmeu.Newnham & Manby, 

 Major C. J. Ewen. Rev. C. Gilbert, H. 'Saberton. Hen.—\, Lady Uwydyr. 2, 

 J. S. Pearson, Great Melton, he, Horace Lingwood, Hirs. Bemers, E. H. Willetl. 

 c, W. Brunton, W. Holmes. 



Brahmas.— L^■;7^^— Cocfe.— 1 and Cup, Horace Lin.rwood. 2, P. Haines, he, V 

 Haines, H. Watson, e, E. V. Snell. hcn.-l, Horace Lingwood. 2, P. Haines 

 Palgrave. v/ic, Mrs. Peel. ?ic, R. Bird C.E.J. Bird. 



Spanish.— Cocfc.—l and Cup. W. J. Nichola. 2, S. J. F. Stafford, Great 

 Yarmouth, vhe and he, F. Waller, c, J. T. Dixon, H. Blower. Hen.— I, F. 

 Waller, Wood Green, London. 2, W. J. Nichols, Saffron Hill, London, vhc, H. 

 Blower, he, E. Holmes, H. J. Ludlow. 



Fbencii — I, W. J. M. Cutlack, Littleport. 2, A. W. Darley, Bury St. Edmund's. 

 e, W. H. Hackblock. 



Game. — Black ISed. — Cock.—l, L. Walter, Newark. 2, W. Wainwright, 

 Warwick, vhe, J. Mason, he. T. L. Fellowes (2). Hen— 1, H. E. Martin, 

 Fakenham. 2 and he, P. Paynton, Norwich, c, F. Simpkins, J. C. Davies, J. 

 JIason, W. Long. 



Game.— iJroir;i Red.—Coek.—\ and 2, H. E. Martin, he, R. H. Gillett. Hen — 



1, H. E. Martin. 2 and /ic, R. H. Gillett. Halvergate. c, W. Long. 



Game —Duektrings.—\ and Cup, H. E. Martin. 2. T. Docwra, Colchester, he, 

 D. W. J. Thomas. Pile.— 1, P. Paj-nton. 2, J. Oscroft, Ilkestone. c, H. K. 

 Emms. P. Paynton. 



UxyinunoRS.-Goldpencitled.—l, W. K. Tickner, Ipswich. 2, Col. Cockboni, 

 Norwich, e, R. Brown, A. Silver, H. Pickles. Gold spantjlcd.—l, W. K. Tickner, 



2, Holmes & Destner. he, H. Reynolds, H. Pickles. 



HAMnuROHS — .S'i/rfr-j,c;(ci/ierf.— 1. H. Pickles. Earby. 2, H. R. Plattin. iun., 

 Fakenham. c, F. W. MeyneU. Silvcrsimn(tled. — 1 and Cup, Rev. T. L, 

 Fellowes, Norwich. 2, H. Pickles, he. Holmes & Destucr. e, C. Loring, T. E. 

 Thirtle, H. R. Plattin, jun 



HAMBuaGHS.- B/acfc.— 1, T. A. Wright, Great Yarmouth. 2, J. P. Case, Tester- 

 ton Hall, he, H. R. Plattin, jun., H. Pickles. 



Anv other Distinct Vabietv.— 1, Cup, and yftc, A. &W. H. Silvester, Shef- 

 field (Gold Polands). 2, T. B. Lowe, Leicester (Malays), he, J. F. Strucnell 

 ( Brown Malays), Rev. C. Gilbert (Malacca Game), c. Rev. W. C. Stafford (White 

 Leghorns), F. P. Smith (Leghorns), E. A. Eeles (White-crested Black Polands), 

 J. F. Breeze. 



Game Bantams.— Bfrtcfc or Broirn Red.— Cock.— 1. F. Bennett, Ipswich. 2. W, 

 Adams, Ipswich, (if, E. H. B. Smith, W. Adams, J. S. Pearson, hcn.—l, J. S 

 Pearson. 2 and rhe, F. Bennett, he, J. S. Pearson. C. E. Dade, W. Long (2). 



Game Bantams.— DHct?ci„(7,s-,—l and Cup, W.Adams. 2, J. Oscroft. Pile.- 

 1, R. Brownlie. Kirkcaldy. 2, J. Oscroft. he, J. S. Pearson. 



BANTA5IS.— Jny other variety e.rcept Giime—\, R. H. Ashton, Manchester. 

 Extra 1, W. Holmes, Thetford. Ac, Rev. J. C. Martyn, W.H. Hackblock, T. J. C. 

 Rackham, W. Durrant (2), W. Adams, A. Vander Meerach. c, F, Bullard, R. 

 Woods, W, H. Hackblock. 



DvcK3.—Ayleihury.—l, E. V. Snell. Earrowden. 2, H. Hoff, Lynn. Eouen.— 



1. Mrs, C. Berners. 2. J. N. Waite, Nonvioh. he. E. V. SneU, R. H. J. Gumey, 

 Rev. W. C. Safford, Rev. T.L. Fellowes, Mrs. H.E, Buxton, H.Densett. c, T. H. 

 Heath. R. H. J. Gurncv. Any other vuriety.—l and vlic, A. & W. H. Silvester. 



2, F. Bullard, Norwich (Carolina). )iC. W. H. Hackblock (Cayuga), F. Bullard 

 (Mandarins), e, S. W. Stafford (White Muscovy). 



Geese.-I, J. P. Case. 2, Mrs. ThomhUl, Thetford. /ic.E. V. SneU, E.J. 

 Bird, Mrs. G. Berners. 



Turkeys.- Birtcfc Norfolk.— 1. H. J. Gunnell, Milton. Any otlier variety.- 

 1, Cup, and he, H, J. Gunnell, 2, Mrs. A. Mayhew, Great Baddow. 



NoRioLK Special Prizes.- 1 and 2, Mrs. B. B. Sapwell (Coloured Dorkinga). 

 he, T.tiH. Heath (Silver-Grey Dorking), G. Wame (Brahma-Dorking), T. Norton 

 (Dorking). 



Pheasants.— 1, F. Bullard, Old Catton (Silver). 2, H. Colbeck, Harleaton 

 (Golden). 



Selling Class.— Coefe or Droke.-l, W. Durrant, Great Yarmouth. 2, Miss 

 M. E. Campan, St. Nicholas (Avlesburv drake). r)ic, A. & W. H. Silvester. 

 he, Mrs. B. B. Sapwell (Coloured Dorking). Rev. W. C. Saflord I Routn drake), 

 C. J. Ewen (Dark Brahma), P. Haines (Light Brahma). W. Carter (Black 

 Spanish). E. Holmes (Black Spanish), H. Densett (Brahms). L.Wren (Dark 

 Brahma), F. Bullard (Mandarin drake), T. A. Wright (Black Hamburgh), c, 

 Rev. W. C. Safford (White Leghorn), H.E. Martin (Brown Red), Mrs. Griggs 

 (Cuckoo Japanese Bantam). 



Selling Class.— Hens or BiicA-s.- 1, A. ,t W. H. Silvester. 2, T. F. Rackham, 

 Norwich (Black Cochins), vhe, J. N. Waite (Dorkinga). W. Carter. A. & W. H. 

 Silvester, he, W. White (Black Spanish), G. S. Pearson (Dark Brahmas), Mrs. 

 C. Bernera (Coloured Dorkings), H. Densett (5rahmas), F. Bullard (Mandarin 

 Ducks), e, C. J. Ewen (Dark Brahmas), Rev. C. J. Martyn (Light Brahmas), E. 

 Holmes (Spameb), Mrs, Srigge (Dorkings), W. Brunton (Brahmas). 



