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pounds each. At the same time, two India ships 

 took out as stores, one hundred and fifty dozen of 

 HENS, no cocks were admitted on account of the 

 danger of their fighting, nor any young poultry, as 

 they will not stand a sea voyage. 



The price of poultry in London perhaps had 

 never been so high, as in May 1827; to be attributed 

 to an unfavourable season and the extreme fullness 

 of the town. Young fowls were sold at eighteen 

 shillings the couple, and ducks equally dear. 



The patriotic Lord Althorp, active and sedulous 

 in the promotion of every object of rural economy, 

 holds an annual Poultry Show at Chapel Brampton, 

 Northamptonshire, of which the Countess Spencer 

 was the original patroness. 



This exhibition has been annual during seven or 

 eight years. In 1829, notwithstanding the unfavour- 

 able state of the weather, the attendants were nu- 

 merous, and the competitors amounted to twenty- 

 four. The adjudications were are follow : to Mrs. 

 Atterbury, Bugbrook, 21. 10s. for the best Turkey, 

 weight 201bs. 4oz. Mrs. Atkins of Bugbrook, 11. 

 second best Turkey, weight 191b. 5oz. To Mr. 

 Butlin, Bringham Moor, 11. 10s. for the,best Capon, 

 weight 71b. 14J oz. ; second best do. Mr. King, 

 Little Brington, weight 61b. 13oz.. 11. To Mrs. 

 Eyre, Brampton, 11. 10s. for the best Pullet, 61b. 

 3J oz. Mr. Voss, Holdenby, 11. for the second 

 best do, weight Gibs. loz. To Mr. Butlin, Bring- 

 ham Moor, 11. 10s. for the best Goose, ISlbs. 2J oz. 

 Mrs. Claridge, East Haddon, 11. for second do, 

 weight 161bs. 6J oz. To E. Bouveill, Esq. 



