188 llie Doncaster Show, 1912. 



cockerels and pullets. In order to produce perfection in 

 markings of plumage breeders of this variety of the Wyandotte 

 family have sacrificed type, which is much to be regretted, as 

 it involves a loss of the utility qualities of the breed. The 

 White Wyandotte classes were excellent, both in point of 

 numbers and the quality of the exhiliits. Black Wyandottes 

 were not high in quality. The quality of the Partridge and 

 Columbians shown was good, but there were very few entries 

 in the Spangled classes, and the variety superfluous. In the 

 Any other Variety classes the entries were good, Buffs pre- 

 dominating. 



Dr. Jackson, in his report, expresses the opinion that the 

 Lcmgshans, Plymouth Rocks, Minorcas, LeyJiortis and Anconas 

 in the classes judged by him, taken as a whole, may be con- 

 sidered to be of exceptional merit, every variety being well 

 patronised. 



The thirty classes over which Mr. Lambert adjudicated 

 contained just over 250 exhibits or a trifle over eight per class. 

 For the time of year this was very satisfactory, the quality 

 throughout being most remarkable. Most noteworthy in point 

 of numbers were the Sussex fowls, RJiode Island Beds, Malines, 

 Campines, Faverolles, and the competition for the prizes was 

 very keen. There were also some notable exhibits in the 

 remaining classes, including Dovking, Brahmas, Cochins, 

 French Houdans, and also in the A.O.V, classes. 



Mr. Wilkinson, in his report, said he had never seen a 

 better lot of Orpingtons at the Royal Show than he had before 

 him on this occasion. The Buffs, Whites and Blacks were 

 especially grand in quality, and large in numbers. Several 

 Crystal Palace winners were showai, and in one or two classes 

 they were beaten, which speaks much for the quality of birds 

 penned. The White and Buff hens were also extra fine 

 specimens. The cockerels and pullets were exceptional in 

 size as well as qviality. 



The Yokohama classes judged by Mr. Turrell consisted of 

 some very good specimens, especially in the Bantam section. 

 The first two wiimers in cocks and hens of this variety were 

 by far the best Yokohama Bantams ever exhibited in England, 

 of the black breasted red type and typical in every section. 

 The white cock which won the special and first prize in the 

 big class of Yokohamas was splendidly " put down," being of 

 pure white plumage throughout, which is seldom seen. 



Mr. Kingwell reports that the exhibits of ducks were, on 

 the whole, the best seen at the " Royal " for many years. In 

 the adult Aylesbury class, the first and second birds were two 

 of the best possible for one exhibitor to show. They both had 

 great size, depth, and colour,- and were shown in faultless 



