Glasgow judges. 



23d 



the people as a national fancy. These were divided among about three hundred exhibitors, 

 which does not give an average of three birds to each. Such a thing as a monster individual 

 entry is a thing unknown, simply because the highest form of model and action is not found 

 wholesale in any one man's hands, but each makes his entry of his one, two, or three 

 champions, and, as may be imagined, the struggle is severe. Every bird is a bird of 

 character. The absence of the honorary degrees which figure in our shows is of no moment 

 to the Scotch fancier : if he cannot find his way to a place among the first seven, he cares 

 for no lesser honour. On entering the large Drill Hall in Stirhng Road we found the four 



JUDGING "SCOTCH FANCY CANARY" — THREE SCOTTISH WORTHIES. 



walls of the immense place lined with light, elegant stages, three tiers in height and all backed 

 with green baize, which staging, with the addition of a long double tier in the centre of the 

 area, furnished a length of twelve hundred feet of available space, and we wondered much 

 where all the cages were to come from to fill it. But the early morning brought a busy 

 scene. The three hundred exhibitors poured in in one continued stream, each with his 

 packing-case. Plenty of bustle was there, and the hum of many voices speaking in what, to 

 us, was almost an unknown tongue, but no confusion. Eight long tables, destined for the 

 use of sixteen judges, were formed into a hollow square at the entrance, and each cage, 

 bearing the distinctive letter indicating the class, and also a label on which was inscribed its 

 catalogue number, was handed over the extempore counter and quickly placed on the stage, 

 and very soon every inch of space was occupied. Then commenced the serious business of 

 the day. The eight tables, each furnished with a piece of chalk, were placed opposite certain 



