236 The Norwicli Shoiv, 1911. 



contained several very large birds, but hardly of the quality 

 that have been seen at the " Royal." Leghorns, with eight 

 classes, contained some really good birds. Whites came first 

 with thirteen entries in the two classes. The winning cock 

 stood out for type and head, the second being hardly as large 

 and not quite so pure in colour. Hens were a grand class, the 

 winner being a really good headed bird of pure colour, 

 perfect type, and shown very fit. Brown Leghorns were good, 

 the winning cock being. about the best Leghorn exhibited. His 

 colour was superb, with grand feather and a capital head. 

 Hens were a good class, being headed by a grand coloured 

 pullet closely followed by a good hen failing slightly in 

 colour. Blacks were two good classes, the pick being the 

 winning hen, which stood out for size and head. The two 

 variety classes contained several good birds, the winning 

 Buff cock being an extra good bird for the time of the year. 

 The winning Blue hen was also shown in grand form. 



Mr. Hildebrand, in his report, said it was disappointing that 

 the Yokuhamas were not better represented, considering the 

 great advance in numbers and public favour that these fowls 

 have made in England during the last few years. The six 

 classes mustered only twenty-two entries, while the quality 

 of the birds themselves left much to be desired. The 

 Bantam classes showed an improvement on last year. 



Mr. Kendrick reports that the first prize Brahma cock was 

 a very fine bird, as also was the first prize Cochin cock. Hens 

 were very good in the buffs, a grand bird being first. Gampines 

 made two big classes of good birds. The first prize Faverolle 

 cock Avas one of the best birds in the Show. There was a good 

 entry of nice birds in the A. 0. V. classes. Ducks made a very 

 small entry, and there was room for great improvement here. 

 Some good young birds were found in the Rouen drake class. 

 The Geese exhibited were large birds, but out of feather. The 

 Turkeys were two good classes, the first prize hen being very 

 large. 



Produce. 



Butter. — Mr. Blackshaw, the Judge, was disappointed in the 

 number and also in the general quality of exhibits placed before 

 him. That so great an industry should be represented at the 

 National Show by so poor an exhibit is undoubtedly very 

 unfortunate. There were a few first-class butters, but the 

 majority of the exhibits were below what might be termed 

 average quality. 



Cheese. — The quality of the Cheddars was on the whole 

 consideral)ly above the average, taking into consideration the 

 season of the year. A few of the exhibits were rather sweet 

 made and tough, and in consequence the flavour was not fine. 



