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Brovra KeJs, a good pair of the latter variety came first and 

 Black Eeiis second, but all the others were very poor. In the 

 next class Piles won, both pairs beinR good, but the second very 

 dirty. The next was a grand class, first Blacks and second 

 Japanese, while many good pens were only commended. Ducks 

 in both classes were good for this locality, which does not stand 

 pre-eminent in aquatic birds. In the Variety class Carolinas 

 were first, with Black East Indian second. 



Pigeons were very scant in entries, and yet each class con- 

 tained some good pairs or single birds, this applying particularly 

 to the Carrier and Pouter classes ; the first-prize Black Carrier 

 hen being a grand bird and in nice bloom, while the winning I 

 Pouters were in good show. Fantails were such aa can only be 

 seen when our Newark friends compete. Dragoons, Blue, were 

 good, but the best pair of Dragoons were the first-prize Yellows 

 in the next class. In Jacobins the winners were Red and very 

 • good, but the Antwerps, if we except the first-prize pair, were 

 bad. 



Babbits were a good show, the Lopa doing great credit to 

 their owners ; a Fawn being first and Sooty Fawn second in 

 bucks, and in does the first was Tortoiseshell and the second 

 Elue-and-white, the latter, a doe of grand quality, requiring 

 only condition to bring her to the front. Most of the Silver- 

 Greys were noticed, and it is seldom a better collection ia seen 

 together. For any other breed, buck, a neat Himalayan was 

 first and a Belgian Hare second, and in doea a most exquisite 

 Blue-and-white Dutch was first and a massive Angora second. 

 In the Selling class a good Lop-ear was first. 



DoRKiNOS (Coloured).— Coct.—l, Mrs. G. Clark. Lodr Sntton. 3, H. H. Knnh. 

 Heybridge, Maldon. Countv, E. M. Siiuthwood. Fjikenham. Hen.— 1 and 

 Coacly, K. M. Southwoud. 2", Mrs. G. Clarke, c-. H. H. Rush. 



Dorkings (Any other variety).— Coft.—l. L. Wren, Lowestoft. 2 and County. 

 T. & U. Heath, Norwich. Hen.—l, L. Wren. 2 and County. I. & H. Heath. 



CocRi.Ns {Cinnamon or Bu£:).— Coc/;.— 1, 2, and County, Major BiKnold. Hen.— 



1. G. F. Bently, Linton, Camba. 2 and Comity, Major Bignold, Norwich, he, 

 H.J. Gunnell. 



Cochins (Any other yariety).— Cod'.— 1, R, S. S. Woodgate, Pemhury, Tun- 

 hridge Wells. 2 and County, Major Bignold. he, T. L. Nash. Sproughton, 

 Ipswich, c, J. A. Sleep, Kiogsland, London. Ben —1, J. F. Waltun, Rawten- 

 slall. 2, J. A. Sleep, tlxtra 2, T. M. Derry, Geduey. County, Major Bignold. 

 he. R. S. S. Woodgate. 



Bbah3i*s (Dark).— Coc/l-.—1, J. Watts, King*3 Heath, Birmingham. 2, W. R. 

 Garner, Dyke, Bourne. County, W. Brunton, East Dereham. Hc».— 1 and 

 County. K. H. Willett, Norwich. 2, J. Watts, /ic. Miss Blake, Bracondale, 

 Norwich; Rev. T. Wren. Heybridge, Maldon ; W. B. Gooden, Horton Green, 

 Bradford, e, G. Tysen, Sculthorpe. Fakenbam : W. Brunton. 



Brahmas (Light) —Cock.—l and County, P. Haines, Palgrave, Dies. 2, J. P. 

 Case. Testerton, Fakenham. he. H. Watson. Cringleford, Norwich. Hen.— I 

 and County, P. Haines. 2, J. P. Case, c, Rev. T. Wren. 



Game ( Brown orBlaek Reds).— Cocfc.— 1 and County, H. E. Martin, Sculthorpe, 

 Fakenh.am. 2, S. Matthew, Stowmarkct. c, J. F. Walton. H<'n.— 1, H. L. Oock- 

 sedge, Woolpit, Suffolk. 2, S. Matthew. County, H. E. Martin, vlie, J. F. 

 Walton. 



Game (Any other variety).— Cocfc.—l, H. L. Cockeedge. 2 and County. H. E. 

 Martin, tijtc. J. F. Walton, c, S.Matthew, flei/.—l and County, H. E. Martin. 



2, S. Matthew, he, J. F. Walton. 



Hamburghs (Golden-pencilled).—!. E. Wnlton. Homcliffe, Kawtenstall. 2, C. 

 J. N. Row. Melford. Countv and c, H. T. Culdham, Lynn, he, T. H. Readman. 



H*MnDRGH3 (Golden-spangled).— 1, J. Ward, Bardon Hill, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. 

 2, Furness & Sudall, Eawt.'nstall, Manclo>ster. County, H. R. Plattin, jun. 



HAMnDRGHS(SilverpenciUed)— I.E. Walton. 



Hamburghs (Silver-apangled).— 1, E. Walton. 2 and County, H. R. Plattin, 

 jun., e, E. Hills, Ely. 



PoLANDS.— 1. G. W. Boothby, Louth. 2 and County, Major C. J. Ewen, 

 Marlingford Hall, Norwich. 



Spanish.- 1, Furness & Sudall. 2, J. S. Dew, Gamlingay Mills, Cambridge. 



French.— 1, E. Walton. 2, W. Cutlack, jun., Littleport. County. Major C. J. 

 Ewen. /ic, H. Hoff, Wormegay. c. Mrs. tfolkes; Miss Newcome. Brandon. 



Anv otiiek Variety.— 1. J. F.Walton (White Malavsl. 2. W. Cutlack. jun. 

 (Black Hamburghs). County and r/ic, T.A.Wright, Great Yarmouth (Black 

 Hamburghs). lie, J. S. Booth. Chesterttcld (Malays); H. C. Naunton. Lynn 

 (Pheasant) ; E. Branford, SwaPfham ( Malays) ; T. Marples, Blackburn (Sultauas). 



Selling Class.- Cock.- 1. W. White, Lowestoft (Black Spanish). 2, Mrs. G. 

 Clarke (Dorking). 3, W. H. James, Fen Ditton Rectory, Cambridge (Cochin). 



4. Major Bignold (Partridge Cochin), /tc. J. Bone, North EIniham (Cochin); .». 



5. Pearson, (ireat Melton, Wvmondhaiu (Buff Cochin); T. H. Readman: T. M. 

 Derry 12); Mrs. G. Clarke (Dorking); J.F.Walton, c, J. Watts; J. F. Sillitoe, 

 Wolverhampton (Spanish). 



Selling Class.- Hen.— 1, W. Massey, Spalding (BufT Cochin). 2, J. A. Sleep 

 (Dark Brahma). 3, Furness & Sudall. 4, C. J. N. Row (Golden-pencilled Ham- 

 burgh), vhe, J. Bone (Cochin); G. F. Bently (Ruff Cochin): T. H. Roadman. 

 he. T. & H. Heath (White Cochin); H. T. Coldham (Silver-spangled Ham- 

 burgbsl; J. F. Pearson: T. H. Readman; E. M. Snuthwood (Coloured Dork- 

 ing); Major C. .1. Ewen (Black Spanish): J. Watts; J. F. Sillitoo (Spanish), e, 

 .T. Bone (Cochin); G. F. Bently (BuS Cochin); T. H. Readman; G. Clarke 

 (Dorking). 



Barndoor or Crossbred.- Paira.— L W. Nicholson. Brisley Hall, Norfolk. 

 2, Mrs. Ffolkes. 3, W. Cnt'ack. he, H. T. Coldham ; Mrs. Morrisa, Lynn. 



Game Bantajis (Black .tnd Brown Red).- 1 and County, J. S. Pearson. 2, 

 Mrs. T. Spurr. Lyun. he, -A. 11. Jones, West Derby, Liverpool. 



Game Bantajis (Anv other variety).— 1, E. Walton. 2 and County, E. M. 

 Southwood. he, C. Pole, Grantham. 



Bantams (Any other variety except Game).— 1, R. H. Ashton, Mottram. 2, G. 

 B. Francis. Ockenden, Romford. Countv, H.R.H. The Ptinceas of Wales, he, 

 T. E. ThirtJe. Lowestoft: J. Longe, Ipswich; J. S. Pearson; H,K.H. The 

 Princess of Wales ; J. C. Burton. Fakenham. c, Mrs. G. Clarke ; R. Walton. 



DrcKS (Aylcbury).— I, Mrs. T. Wootton, Mappcrley, Nottingham. 2 and 

 County, W. Nicholson. 



DccKs (Routn).— 1, Mrs, T. Wootton. 2 and County, W. Iloff, Wormegay. 

 he, H. Hoff. 



Ducks (Any other variety).— 1 and County, R. B. Leeda, Castleacre. 2, Mrs. 

 T. Wootton. he. T. J. C. Rackham, Catton, Norwich. 



TCBKKTS — 1. H. J. Gunnell. 2, J. Everitt, Hadlcich, Suffolk. 



Obese.— 1 and County, Mrs. Erackenhiu-v, Shouldham Thorpe, Do-wnham. 2, 

 T. M. Derry. e, A. Hammond. Westacre. ' 



Pheasants.- 1 and Countv. W. F. Marshall, North Lynn. 2, R. B. Leeds, he, 

 E.J. Howes, Kii g's Lvnn ; H R.H. The Prince of Wales. 



Orna:iiental Birds.— 1 and County, W. Sherrod. 2, W. Jakes, Holbeach. 

 he, W. F. Marshall ; W. Jakes. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers —Cocfc—1 and 2, W. Minson. St. Ives, he, W. Masaey, Spalding; 

 J. Thompson, Bingley. H€7i — 1, W. Mm son. 



PoDTEBB.— Cocfc.— 1, Mrs. Ladd, Calne. 2 and he, H, Pratt, l<nowlo. Hen.— 

 I and he. H. Pratt. 2. Mrs. Ladd. 

 Tkompeteks. — I, H. YaidJey, Binmngham. 2, C. Norman, Wcaterileld, 



Fantails.— 1 and 2, W. H. Tomlinaon, Newark, he, J. F. Loversidge, 

 Newark. 



Ti-mblers (Almond).— 1, H. Yardley. ,.„,,. -i, 



Tcmblers (Any other variety).— 1, H. Yardley. 2 and he, G. South, New 

 Bond Street, London. 



Owls.- C'ocfc.— 1, H. Yardley. 



Barbs.— Cocfc.— I, H. Yardlev. 2, W. Massey. 



Dragoons (Blue).— 1, G. South. 2, W. Smith, Walton, Liverpool, he, G. 

 South ; H. Yar<Uey ; W. Smith. 



Dragoons (Any other colour).—! and 2, G. South, he. Rev. H. H. Bridg- 

 water, Snettisbam. .,. _ , , 



Jacobins.— 1. (i. South. 2, J. Thompson, he, G. South ; F. Aldiss, Fakenham. 



TDRBiTs.— 1, H. Yardley. 



Antwebi'S.- 1, C. F. Copeman, Copt Heath, Solihull. 2, H. Yardley. 



Any other Variety. -1, H. Yardley. 2, A. Hammond. 



SELLING Cubs. -l,H.Thurlow,Bui-nham Market. 2, J. Thompaon. ftc, H. 

 Yardley. 



RABBITS. 



Lops.— BitcJ:.— 1, F. Banks. Doughty Street, London. 2, C. Dodson, Lynn. 

 Doc— 1, F. Banks. 2, F, J. Smith. East Dereham, he, F. Banka ; C. Dodson. 



Silver-grey.— Bttcfc or iioc.-l and 2, B. W. Mason, Hull. i>/ic. W. R. Cooke, 

 Moulton, Spalding ; S. Ball, Bradford, he. E. M. Hoyds, Rochdale ; Q. P. iS R. 

 Hackctt, Haverstuck Uill: F.J. Smith, c, E. M. Royds. 



ANY OTHEB Pdre Brked.— J.'iicfc.— 1. W. H. Tomlinaon (Himalayan). 2, A. C. 

 Wiseman, Spalding (Belgian H.ire). he, V. J. Smith (Himalayan). Doe.— I anfl 

 2,B. W. Maaon( Blue and White Dutch and Angora), vhe, F. J. Smith (Angora). 

 he, W. H. Tomlinaon (Himalayan). • 



Heaviest.- iJKcfcorZJoc.- 2, J. Brown(Doe). „ , „ ■„. 



Selling Class.— Bacfc or Hoc— 1, F. Banks (Lap-eared Doe). 2, F. J. Smith 

 (YeUow Doe), he. Master T. M. Nash, BrinUley, Ne%vmarket (Himalayan). 



Judges.— Mr. F. C. Esquilaut, Mr. J. Dixon, Mr. E. Hutton. 



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BEEEDING CANAEIES IN A ROOM UNCAGED, 



My little ones have some Canaries, and we have a spare attic 

 facing due south. Will the Canaries breed well flying about tho 

 room '? How many hena may they put to each cock ? Would it 

 be advisable to put Linnets or Goldfinches in with the Canaries, 

 or birds of any other sort '? Would a small tree in the centre 

 of the room be useful, and, if so, ^vhat sort would be the best ? 



