REPORT OF SOCIETY'S MEETINGS. 379 
CLASS G. 
Georgetown, September 16th, 1897. 
J. J. Quelch, Esqre., : 
Dear Sir,—I understand that a few remarks are ex- 
pected from me as one of the Judges at the Horticultural 
and Poultry Show, that took place on the oth inst. 
Poultry having been the Department that I had the 
judging of, I may say that in point of number the ex- 
hibits were much the same as last year, but as to the 
quality of the same there was a very marked improve- 
ment. 
The wire netting coops for the birds are an advance in 
the right dire€tion, a great improvement as to the com- 
fort of the birds as well as giving a better view of them 
tothe visitors. I think, however, that a thin board should 
be placed at the bottom of each cage or pen ; so allowing 
the feathered inmates to have a flat surface to tread on, 
instead of the wires of the netting, this especially in the 
case of web-footed birds. 
Again, it would be better to have the tins for water 
and grain fastened some 3in. up in the side of the pens, 
instead of on the bottom, where the birds upset the water 
and grain, in their attemps to scratch, ‘‘as is their 
nature to.” 
As to the prizes, I may perhaps be allowed to suggest 
that there seems little use in having more than three prizes, 
except for poultry. The money for 4th and 5th prizes 
might be added to the first one. In fact I think if the 
value of the three first prizes were increased, it might 
help to draw more exhibitors in poultry. 
lam, &c., 
GEO. BAGOT STEELE. 
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