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mended, was also very good. In pullets Mr. Brierley took first. 
Second went to Messrs. W. & R. Smith for a pretty pullet. 1776 
(Halsall), 1781 (Mrs. Bell), and 1786 (Brierley) were all highly 
commended. 1783 (Clare), commended, we liked quite as well if 
not better than the second. Cocks, any other variety, contained 
a motley collection of Blacks, Brassy-winged, Silver Duckwing, 
White, and Indians. Dr. Htheridge’s Silver Duckwing was a bird 
of yery good carriage, though he ought not to have won in this 
class, and for a Silver Duckwing his hackles should have been 
clearer, and his saddle was too yellow; but we are grateful to 
Dr, Etheridge for having the courage to show a Silver. We may 
say for the encouragement of Silver Duckwing breeders that 
we know Mr. Smith is quite prepared to award them prizes in the 
Duckwing class, provided they are as good as Silvers as the Yellow 
Duckwings are as Yellows. If all judges would do the same we 
believe Duckwings would vastly increase in numbers and style. 
We doubt if the King of Oudh would acknowledge Mr. Swift’s 
Ghaguz as having come from his yards. The hens had as great a 
variety as the cocks. Mr, Montresor was first with a Black pullet 
of fair style, but too dark in the eye fora Black Game. Mr. 
Brierley was second, and Mr. Meredith third. 
Hamburghs.—Blacks, which were provided with twice as many 
classes as their Spangled and Pencilled relatives, came first in 
these beautiful fowls. In Black cocks first was a fine bird in good 
condition, good white ears, rather broad in comb. Second a fine 
handsome glossy bird, good in ears and comb, All the noticed 
birds were good. In cockerels, first, which won the cup for the 
best Black Hamburgh, was a very handsome bird, with capital 
comb and ears and fine gloss. Second a very good bird with fine 
head. Third another good glossy bird. This was a splendid class, 
all the mentioned birds were really good. In hens first was a very 
green lustrous hen, splendid in colour though not quite perfect in 
head points. Second was also a very good hen. The other 
honoured birds were all birds of merit. In pullets first was a 
pullet of good head points and first-class lustre ; she was a beauty, 
and very much like the Palace winner, if not the same bird. 
Second was a yery similar style of pullet, good all round. Third 
very lustrous and good in other points. The commended birds 
were again all meritorious, and we did not see a failure amongst 
them. In the remaining Hamburgh classes all ages competed 
together. In Gold-pencilled cocks first,an adult entered at ten 
guineas and labelled sold, was a very handsome bird, good in comb 
and ears, rich in colour and beautifully laced tail. Second was a 
pretty cockerel, good in colour, but rather inclined to white in the 
face. Third a rich-coloured cockerel very good in ears. 1248 
(Beldon), 1249 (Pickles), and 1251 (Long) very good indeed. In 
pullets first was a pretty pullet, very clearly pencilled and good in 
ground colour, Second a very handsome pullet, good in pencilling 
and beautiful ground colour. Third a bird in fine condition, very 
glossy, but not so fine in pencilling as the preceding. 1268 (Smith) 
the Palace winner, very correct in pencilling, but a little pale in 
ground ‘colour; 1263 (Harding) good. In Silver-pencilled cocks 
first-and-cup for this variety was one of the Norwich disqualified 
birds, a very handsome bird with grand tail. Second a yery good 
one with finely laced tail. Third a fair bird, and the commended 
birds also good. In hens first was very sharp in pencilling and 
good in comb and ears, also clear in hackle. Second very well 
pencilled and in nice trim. Third a well-pencilled pullet. 1277 
(the Duke) a good bird. In Silver-spangled cocks first-and-cup a 
very handsome bird in fine condition, well-marked breast, wing, 
and tail, and good head, Seconda well-marked bird, good in comb 
and ears. Third good head and well marked. 1285 (Campbell), 
good. In hens first was beautifully spangled throughout, and 
with good comb and earlobes. Second was splendidly marked and 
good in ear, but rather loose in comb. Third a good and well- 
marked hen though rather dark. The honourably mentioned birds 
were all good handsome birds. In Golden-spangled cocks first- 
and-cup rich ground colour, well barred wing, and good breast. 
Second a good rich-coloured bird, well marked, good ears, though 
scarcely perfect in comb. Third a showy bird, good in comb and 
ears. 1300 (Hyde), very good in head ; 1301 (Jackson), very rich 
in colour and good in ears. All the other mentioned birds were 
good. In hens first rich in ground colour, a well-marked bird, fine 
comb and earlobes. Second a handsome hen, rich in ground colour, 
good in head, very correct in marking. Third well marked and 
good in head. 1318 (Jackson) a good rich-coloured hen. 
PIGEONS. 
Carriers.—Black cocks.—First had wonderful head and beak 
properties and was well shown. Second a yery fine bird with fine 
eye and beak(wattle. Hens.—TFirst very fine, good eye wattle. Se- 
cond also a first-class bird, very fine in beak. Dun cocks.—Cup a 
splendid bird, very good in head properties. Seconda very good 
bird and well shown. Hens.—First was grand in wattle. Second a 
very good hen, fine in eye. In Carriers of any other colour both the 
winners were good Blues. 2189 (Cant), a good one. In young Blacks 
the winners were both yery good and promising birds. This was 
a good class. In young birds of any other colour the winners were 
good Duns, first winning the cup for young Carriers. In Pouter 
cocks (Red or Yellow), first a very good Red with fine crop. Se- 
cond a good stylish Yellow. In hens both the winners were good 
Reds. In Blue cocks first a fine-limbed bird, very good. Second 
a good bird. Hens.—TFirst a fine slim bird. Second good. White 
Pouter cocks numbered six and hens seven; the winners in both 
classes very good. In Pouters of any other colour each class con- 
tained six entries; all the winners Blacks of fine quality. 
Almonds.—First-and-cup good in head and well broken in colour, 
a very good bird. Second a very good-headed hen. In any 
other colour Short-faced Tumbler, first a very good whole-coloured 
Red. Second a good Black Mottle. In Balds and Beards, first 
a fine Blue Beard. Second a yery good Silver Baldhead. Barbs.— 
Seven old birds were shown. First a beautiful Black; second a 
Red. They were both in capital condition, as well as being very 
perfect in head. Mr. Fulton’s celebrated Red was not noticed, 
owing probably to want of condition. Six young birds appeared ; 
the prizes went to two pretty Blacks, not so fully developed in 
wattle as others in the class, but.we suspect the Judge had doubts 
about the ages of some of those which looked the best. Trumpeters. 
—In Mottles a very dark bird first, a light second. In the Any 
other colour class a really good White was first, now a rara avis; it 
is only at Birmingham that we ever have the pleasure of seeing 
representatives from Mr, Shaw’s yards and aviaries, which must be 
most interesting. Runts.——The wonderful Parisian Silvers won 
again. Archangels were poor for Birmingham. First a good pur- 
plish bird, and second a good bronzy bird, the rest not very good. 
Fantails—The cup went to a pretty little White with rather 
irregular tail. Second we thought the best in the class, small, with 
beautifully flat tail. Third a coarse bird but with some motion, 
and very long and broad tail feathers. In Any other colour, Blues 
won ; the first fairly flat in tail, Nuns.—All the winners Black, 
Swallows.—A very pretty class. The sectional cup went to Mr. 
Bulley’s lovely Black. Second a good Yellow; third a Red. 
Magpies a very large class. First a Yellow ; second a very rich 
Red; third a Black. Jacobins.—Twenty-three Reds and Yellows. 
The cup went toa lovely little Red ; second a Red rich in colour 
and close in hood, but coarser than the first. Third a Yellow, 
generally good, but not quite round enoughin hood. Any other 
colour.—First a capital Black with head completely buried in its 
hood; second a Black, good in hood, rather long in beak; third 
a White. Turbits—In the Red or Yellow class both prizes went 
to Yellows. First small and good in colour; second superior in 
head but less rich in colour. In the Any other colour class a Blue 
was first, good in head and fair in colour, with rather broad 
bars; second a small Silver. Owls.—In the Foreign class the 
winners all Whites. In the English class the cup went to a grand 
Silver, splendid in beak and gullet. Seconda slightly powdered 
Silver with full frill and good face. Mr. Woods’ highly com- 
mended Blue a good bird. Dragoons were few—only forty-eight 
entries for nine classes. We do not believe that the popularity of 
this breed is at all waning, but that fanciers will not send their 
birds to be knocked up in the Birmingham atmosphere. The three 
cups were all taken by Mv. Woods ; his winning Blue and Silver 
cocks were remarkable. We also liked the second Grizzle cock, 
thouch he is perhaps too Carrier-like in beak. My. Woods’ cup 
Yellow hen was particularly rich in colour. Antwerps were well 
represented ; there is always much sameness in these classes. Mr. 
Eckroyd’s cup Silver Dun cock was about the finest specimen of 
the variety we have eyer seen, and the same gentleman’s cup. Red 
Chequer extremely gocd. Short-billed Frilled varieties made a 
large class, though many of them were in poor condition. First 
was a Satinette, and second a Blondinette. Any other variety.— 
Mx. Bulley’s Blue Priest first, second a Spangled Ice Pigeon, and 
third a Black Fairy Swallow. f 
MID-SURREY POULTRY SHOW. 
Tue third annual Exhibition was held at Kingston on Thursday 
last and following days. The classification this year was judi- 
ciously curtailed, and the value of the prizes improved by the 
money so sayed. The result was that many of the most noted 
exhibitors supported the Show, and hence a visible improvement 
in the quality. 
Derkings.—In Coloured Mr. Brown won with a capital pen 
which we do not remember to have seen before, defeating two or 
three of the cracks. Any other colour poor ; first prize withheld. 
Cochins.—Partridge and Buff thirteen entries, Buffs first. Any 
other variety, first a beautiful pen of Whites well known. Brahmas. 
—Darks and Lights good, Mr. Lingwood winning in both classes, 
Minorcas and Leghorns shown together made the largest of the 
poultry classes, and will, we presume, offer a sufficient encourage- 
ment to the Committee to divide them in future. Polands.— 
First a pair of nicely crested birds. Andalusians.—Mr. Boissier’s 
pen that we think obtained the third prize at Bexley was here 
promoted to the first position, and the pen of Mr. Wiggins that 
was first at Bexley only obtained a highly commended card. 
French—Houdans eleven entries with some good names in the 
catalogue, but we could not find a good pen of birds. Pen 202 
unnoticed (Vallance) appeared the best, but we were informed 
the cock was not quite straight in the tail. The winning cock 
Was a moderate bird; the hen was large but gouty on one foot 
