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man haa bought eggB from aaoh yards and been a little surprised 

 at the reBulta when hie chicks were hatched. 



Let as advocate a reform in this basiuess altogether. No 

 man should have a plurality of specialties in breeding. Let 

 each breeder take what he likes best, stick to it, and improve it 

 until he can court competition in the show room or auywhere 

 else. This, I think, ia the ouly way to make solid improvement 

 and reputation that is worth having. — A. iM. Dickie, M.D. — 

 {AmericaJi Fanciers' Journal.) 



BIRKENHEAD EXHIBITION OF POULTRY, 4c. 



This, held on the 9th and 10th inst., was unquestionably a 

 very good Show, and coutideriog the great number of shows 

 held during the same week the entries were quite as numerous 

 as could be expected. Luckily the weather proved favourable, 

 though the previous day was an uuexceptionably wet one. The 

 arraugement of the pens would have been improved had thoy 

 stood a foot higher from the ground. 



In Dorking cockerels Mr. Pilkington stood first with a fine 

 and very compact bird, the second-prize being also very fine, 

 whilst one of the best birds of the class was thrown altogether 

 out of the lists by having a lopped tail. Dorking pullets were 

 well Bhown, but sooty feet and even l.eg9 were far too general. 

 In Cochin, cockerels a wonderfully fine Partridge-feathered one 

 stood first, closely run by a good Buff one, both pens being 

 shown by Mr. C. Sedgwick of Keigbley. The same monopoly of 

 the prizes was again secured in pullets by the same gentleman, 

 but in the latter case Buii was the first-prize winner, and Part- 

 ridge-feathered second. Brahma's were truly grand classes of 

 both sexes, the Dark-feathered being decidedly the better collec- 

 tion ; for colour and pencilling it is rarely so many first-class 

 pens are to be seen together. Spanish fowls were well shown, 

 but the age of some cf ihem appeared so thoroughly questionable 

 that they were placed in a different position to what they might 

 otherwise have taken. In Game cockerels the Brown Reds 

 were pre-eminent, but in pullets a wonderfully fine Black Red 

 was the successful one. lu Bantams of any breed Biown Red 

 Game were the best variety shown, and finer in character and 

 plumage it would be diiEcult to meet with, very nice Scbrights 

 and Black ones being also shown. In Hamhurghs Golden- 

 spangled had certainly the best of it. Malays, Houdans, and 

 Polands were likewise well shown. Of Geese few shows can 

 boast better ones; Embden, Toulouse, and While Spanish 

 Geese being particularly fine. 



Dorkings.— CocfcereZ.—l, L. Pilkington, Widnes. 2, T. Brouk!ebank, jnn., 

 HeBwell. Pullet.— 1, Eev. G. E, Bailey, Madeley, Newcastle. 2, Rev E. Bar- 

 tmm, Berkhampatead. vkc, J. Walker, Rochdale, he, T. Brocktebank, Jan.; 

 A. Darby, Little Ness. Sbrew»bury. 



CocuiS'Cuint.— Cockerel.— 1 aud 2, C. Sidgwick, Keigbley. vhc, Mrs. All- 

 Bopp, VVorccater; A. Darby. PuIIef.— land 2, C.aidgwick. u/tc, Mrs. Allaopp; 

 A. Darby. 



BRiHMA VooTRA.— Cockerel.— 1y T. F. AnEdcll, St. Helens. 2,W. A. Wright, 

 Birkdale. Southport. he, J. Brookwell, Wigan; J, Rimmer, Pen-y-Kryn, 

 St. Asaph ; E. Itjder, Hyde, Manchtater. c, T. A. Dean, JUarden, Hereford. 

 Pullet.— 1, T. F. AnadeU 2, E. Kyacr. vhc, T. F. AnsdeU ; G. Wataon, Liver- 

 pool; T. A. Dean, he, T. Almond, Magbull, Liverpool; W. A. WriKht: G. 

 Watkinaon, Liverpool, c, J. Holmea, Whitecotes, cheaterfield; E. F. Peel, 

 EOCK Ferry, Birkenhead. 



Spanish. — Cockerel. — 1, Mrs. Allaopp. 2. G. K. Cbilcott, Montpelier, Bristol. 

 he, S. Powell, Bradford. Pullet.— i, S. L. Edwards. Cotebrook, Tarporley. 2, 

 Mrs. Allsopp, he, G. K. Lbilcott; S. Powell, Bradford. 



G.\^E.— Cockerel. ~\ and 2, G. C. Bamett, Birkenhead, rhe, J. Piatt. Swan- 

 low, uindford; J. Carlisle, Earbv, Lecda. he, J. Halaall, Balebank, Widnes. 

 PuUet—l, J. Halsall. 2 and vnc, G. C. Barnctt. he, J. Blank, P.aby Mere, 

 Bromborougb ; J. Piatt, Swanl 'W, Windford ; .T. Carlisle. 



BiNTiMi.— CocA-crd.— I, W. F. Entwisle. Westfield Wyke, Bradford. 2. J. 

 Walker, rftc, W. Atkinson, Kendal; T. H. Thresh, Ormskirk, Liverpool ; R. Y. 

 Ardafih, St. Jolm'a. Worcester; R O Anwyl, Bala; W. F. Entwisle (2) he. G. 

 C. Baruett (i). Pullet.— 1, V.'. F. Entwisle 2. K. O. Anwyl. vlic, E Mclnnes, 

 Wallasey, Birkenhead, he, G. C. Barnelt (n); A Darbv; T. H. Stretch; G. 

 Maples. Jan., Wavertree," Liverpool; W. F. Entwisle (■.;); R. Y. Ardagh. c, W. 

 Atkinson. 



HAilBVRQBB.— Cockerel.— I, T. Blakeman, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton. 2, F. 

 Blakeman, Teltenhall. Pullet.— 1, T Edwards, Barnton, Northwich. 2, C. G. 

 Mott, Birkenhead, he, J. Sanndera, Birkenhead. 



ANY OTHER Variety.— CoctereZ.—l, J. Fearnley, Lowton Newton.le-Willowa 

 (Polands). 2, Rev. N. J. Ridley (ivlalav). r/ic,J Foarnloy (Polands) ; U.Morrip, 

 Chester (Houdan); J. E. Clayton. OfTerlon, St^pckport (Houdana). he, W. 

 Dnng. Faversbani (Houdans); J. H Raby, Great Willey, Stourport (Hondan). 

 Pullet.- 1 and r/if. J. Fearnley (Polanda). ■..', C.JIorrla, Chebter (Houdan). he, 

 W. I'rirg, Faveraham (Houdans). 



DocKa.— iloucii.— 1, P. Unaworth, Lowton. Newton.le-Willowa. 2, J. Brook- 

 well, Wigon. vhe. P. West, Wigan ; J. Walker. Any other breed.— 1 and 2, J. 

 Walker, vhc, H. Y'ardley, Birmingham, he, T. Seer, Aylesbury. 



Geese —1 and 2, J. Walker, vhc, J. Parkinson, Moreton, Birkenhead; T. 

 Francip, Willaslon ; T. Mills, Seacombe, Birkenhead; H. B. Haaeall, Liscard, 

 Birkenhead ; J. Turton, Raby, Neston. 



Turkeys —1, J. Walker. 2, J. Brookwell, Wigan. 



JcDGE. — Mr. E. Hewitt, Sparkbrook, Birmingham. 



OxTOED PouLTBT AND PioEON Show.— Tbis is on the 27th and 

 28th of October, and we regret that the Alexandra Park Show 

 is fixed so nearly before it. However, the Oxford Committee 

 will make arrangements to receive pens direct from the Alex- 

 andra Park. The Oxford prize list is very rich. Prince Leopold 

 and others give cups, so that altogether there are forty-four for 

 poultry and eighteen for Pigeons. Several pens may be sent 

 in the same package. There are so many new prizes and 



good rules that we advise exhi litors to send for a copy of the 

 schedule. 



ST. IVES POULTRY SHOW. 



The Huntingdonshire Agricultural Society met at St. Ives. 

 It was a capital meeting, and the quality of the birds exceed- 

 ingly good. The prizes were handsome, and several cups were 

 given, the competition for which was strong, many of th© 

 northern exhibitors coming down to have a try for them. Mr. 

 NichoUs awarded the prizes, and did his work very carefully, 

 and therefore we heard of very little grumbling in any quarter, 

 V7hich is a good proof, for it does not take much in these days 

 to set people off in that direction. 



Dorkings had four classes, and the quality was very good; 



perhaps the adult class was the weakest. Coloured were first 



and Second in it, and a nice pen of Whites highly commended. 



In chickens there were seven entries; the cup fell to a fine 



pair of chickens in this class, but we should be afraid of the 



cockerel's toes in days to come. Single cocks only brought two 



entries, and pairs of hens four; the two noticed pens being 



really tine-coloured birds. Brahmas, Dark, were a nice lot; 



the first-prize pair came from Creeting. They were exo-edingly 



good, and won the Brahma cup deservedly; second also a good 



pen. In Lights the first-prize pen contained the cockerel first 



at Bath, at least we believe so, and here again he looked well; 



second also a nice pair of birds. In single cockerels or cocks 



a very fine young Dark bird won easily. Cochins made two 



capital classes ; in Buffs a finely-grown pair of chickens won first, 



but we tboufjht the colour was a Ititle washy; second a good 



old pen of Buffs. In the next class very fine Partridge chickens 



won the cup ; second going to old Whites of great excellence. 



Game had three classes ; the Reds were a fair lot. In the Any 



other Variety a very smart pen of Piles won the cup ; they 



i were good in colour and head, and very stylish in shape. Single 



! Game cocks a fair class of seven birds. Hamhurghs had four 



I classes, and made up twenty two entries. The Golden-pencilled 



1 were the best as a lot ; with the exception of the prize-winners, 



which were mostly good and properly placed, we saw nothing 



' very striking. A good pen of Silver-spangles won the cup ; they 



; were a smart pen of chickens. Game Bantams made up a 



dozen pens, but there was not anyt'jing wonderful among them. 



The first in the next class and the Bantam cnp went, to a capital 



pair of Silver-laced. Spanish, only two pens, and neither up to 



I much. The Variety class was good ; a very smart pen of Black 



Hamhurghs winning first, and a nice pen of Cieves second; 



I highly commended good Creves and Poiands. In the cross- 



I breds both the prizes went to large birds, evidently a cross 



j between Brahmas and Dorkings; both pens were priced at 



10s. per couple. 



I Ducks were very good ; Aylesbnrys made a large and remark- 



! ably good class, the cup and donation fell here. Rouens were 



! good, and must have been a hard class to judge, for in many 



pens the quality was very even. Turknjs and Geese were really 



two very good collections; the winning Turkeys very fine 



indeed. In Geese the cup went to Rochdale, and the winners 



deserved it. 



Pigeons had only six classes, but the quality was splendid. 

 Strange to say the Antwerp class had only one entry ; as a rtile 

 this class is one of the strongest in exhibitions, and we cannot 

 conceive why this pen was allowed to run over the course so 

 easily on this occasion. Mr. Baker brought down fourteeii 

 pens, and as his reward carried home the donation from the 

 Duke of Manchester for the best pen of Pigeons in the Show 

 and the point cup. Messrs. Yardley and Nottage also sent 

 large and good teams. None of them, however, were able to 

 knock Mr. Walker's pair of Carriers out, and once more they 

 scored first. The Fans were in beautiful trim, and the winners 

 exceedingly good. The Variety tlabs was most attractive, but 

 why Mr. Baker's five pens in this class were all catalogued as 

 " FantaUs " history telleth not. Wo pubUsh full awards 

 below ; — 



Dorkings.— 1, J. Walker, Rochdale. 2, Viaconnt Tumour. Shillinglee Park. 

 Petwiirth. he, W. MorStt, Goole. C/itc*tis.— Cop and 1. Rev. E. Bartrnm, 

 Berkhampstead. 2, Viacount Tumour, vhe, Mrs. K. Wood, Clapton, Ihrap- 



Btone. /ic. K. Cheesman. Westwell, Ashford , . „ „ 



DoRBiNGS.- focfc.— 1, J. Walker. Sens.- 1, Mrs. R. Wood, he, Eev. E. 

 Bartrum. 



Bbabmas.- Dari-.- rup and 1, H. Lingwood, Creeling, Needhom Market. 2, 

 W. H. Crabtree. Light.—}, M. L*no. Dunstable 2. J Long, Bromley Com- 

 mon he, e. Hainea. Palgrave; W. It. Ciabtree; H. Lingwood. c. Viscount 

 Tumonr. Any coloA.—Coek — 1, G. B. ' . Breeze, Eaaneye. Ware 



CocaiN-CaiNA.— Cin7i«moHor Bnif.- 1. C. Stdgwick. Keigbley. 2, J. Walker. 

 Any variety —1, C. Mdgwiok 2. W. Whitworih, jun., Longaigbt. he, T. M. 

 Derry.Gtdney ... 



OiME.—Black-breoited or other Reds— I. J. Cock, St. John's. Worcester. 2, 

 J. Mason, St. John's, Worcester, he. — Deacon. Oundle. A ny other variety.— 

 CuiJ and 1, E. Winwood. W..rcester. 2, — Deacon. Any variety —Cock.—l, H. 

 E. Martin Sculth.irpe, Fakenham. 2, E. Wiuv,'ood. lie. — Deacon 



Hambi RGiis -C-oUcn-spanglcd—1. S. W Hallam. 2. H. Pickles, Eaiby, 

 Sitver-evangUd.— I- uunmll,-^ W. Hallam. 2, J. Long. lie. H. Pickles. 



HAMhDi<OHs.-Gol(ieii-i)cnciKed.-l,H.Picklen. 2 A F. Faulkner, Tbrapaton. 

 he, J. Ward, BardonHiU; W. H. Crabtree. iJiJiicr-jienciHed.— 1, H. Pickles. 2, 

 J. Long 

 Spamsh.— 1. E. Winwood. 2, S. W. Hallam. Whilwick. 

 Game KASTAMs.-BiacJ: breasted or other JteUs.—l, D. C. Wingfleld, Sidbury. 

 2, J. Mayo. Ac, — Deacon. .4ni/ Oder rarieti/.—l, J. Mayo. 2, — Deacon. 



