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JOUBNAL OF HOBTlGULHiKB AND COITAlifS GAlsDENEB. 



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G. Ellis. Chickens.— Cnp and 2, O. E. Cresswell. 3. J. Ivery & Sons. White. 

 — 1 and 2. O. E. Cress-well. S. G. Allen. Blue— 1, J. L. Playfoot. 2, W. Philps. 

 Cochins.— 1 and 2, Rev. J. Bnekinaster. 3, T. W. Anns. Beahmas.— Dark.— 



1, H. Glover. 2, Eev. G. W. Joyce S, Eev. J. D. Peake. Light — 1 and 2, J. 

 Bradshaw. 3, E. D. Anderson. Spanish— 1, A. Critehett. Game. — Cup and 



2, E Baines. 3 and vhc, J. Enight. Boudans ob Cbeve-Ccecks.— 1, Eev. G. 

 Chilton. 2, Mrs. A. Dundas. Bambueghs.— 1 and 2. 0. E. Cresswell. 3, Miss 

 F. A. Paget, vhc, J. L. Playfoot. ant otheb Yabiety.— 1, J. Chuter. 2, O. B. 

 Crefswell. 3, E. J. Brewer. Bantams.- Game— Cup, V. Sandford. 2, Eev. G. 

 Chilton. 3 and vhc, T. W. Anns. Any other variety.— 1, 2, and 3, O. E. Cress- 

 well, vhc, T. W. Anns. Ducks.— Aylesbury or Rouen.— 1, J. Ivery & Sons 



2, J. H. "Webber. 3, J. W. Taylor. Any other variety .—2, A. & J. Wells. 3, T. 

 Brewitt & Son. Geese.— 1 'and 3. J. W. Tavlor. 2. T. Baker. Goslings.— 1, 

 J.W.Taylor. 2. W. Drewitt. TrEKEYS — 1. G. H. tangford. 2, O. E. Cresswell. 



3, Coontess of Lovelace. Young— 1 and 3. F. Botting. 2, O. E. Cresswell. 

 Selling Class.— 1, Eev. J. Bnekinaster. 2, G. Ellis. 3, F. R. Jackson. 



PIGEONS.— ANT Yapiett —1, 2. 3. and 5. O. E. CreBSwell. ±. Burdett and 

 Walker. 6, B. White. 7, J. Bakewell. vhc, W. Bakewell, Jan., C. PanneH. 



The Judge was the Bev. B. S. S. Woodgate. 



WATFORD POULTRY SHOW. 



Tee annual poultry Show in connection with the West Herts 

 Agricultural Society waB held on the 10th and 11th inst. in the 

 Agricultural Hall at Watford. Few buildings equal this noble 

 Hall for exhibition purposes, and we were glad to notice that 

 the public appreciated the poultry as well as the larger animals, 

 particularly as the quality of the birds shown was decidedly in 

 advance ot previous years. 



In the Dorking classes the cup for the best pen went to the 

 Bev. E. Bartiuni ; bis Btcond-prize birds were said to be those 

 that divided Ibe cup aLd second prize with Mr. Taylor at the 

 recent Dorking Show; the beautiful condition and fine carriage 

 of the cockerel in the cup pen probably telling with the Judge. 

 In the Partridge Cochin classes the first and second-prize birds 

 were very fair, the third-prize poor. In Any other variety the 

 prizes all went to moderate Buffs. A pen of White highly com- 

 mended were, as we thought, better than the third. The awards 

 among Dark Brahmas seemed very satisfactory; in this class 

 some excellent birds were shown. The Light Brahmas were a 

 good class, old birds taking the prizes; but Mr. How's pen, 

 No. 32, should have taken second, they beiDg a capital pen of 

 young birdB. The Game were only moderate, excepting the 

 second-prize birds, which showed the best style. Although not ia 

 full plumage, to our mind this pen far surpassed the cup-winners. 

 The Hamburgh classes contained some good birds, aud the 

 judging was unexceptionable. We could not see, however, why 

 the Judge awarded the champion cup of an agricultural show 

 to a moilerate pen of Golden-spaDgled Hamburghs when Mr. 

 Bartrum's Dorkings were far ahead of them. In such a show 

 Dorkings or Asiatics should have the preference. The Bantam 

 cup went to a pair of White Booted in good condition, but as 

 regards quality we preferred either the first-prize Black Bed or 

 second-prize Golden Laced. The remaining classes were fairly 

 filled with good specimens, particularly the Turkeys. 



The number of entries was 173, seven pens were empty, and, 

 Strange to say, no less than 143 were noticed ! 



POULTRY.— Dobkings.— Coloured.— 1 , Cnp, and 2. Eev. E. Bartrnm. S, Lord 

 Chesham. White or Silver. -1. C. Snewing. 2, Eev. U. E. Peel. Cochins.— 

 Partridge. — 1, Cup, and ?, G. B C. breeze. 3. Lord chesham. Any other variety. 

 —1, G. B. C. Breese. 2, J. Long. 3, J. Allen. Bbahmab.— Dark— 1, G. B. C. 

 Breeze. 2, J. Long. 3, W. J. Jervis. Light.— I and Cup, G. B. C. Breeze. 2, 

 E. Mitchell. 3. J. Long. Game— 1 and Cnp, G. Bentley. 3. H. How. 3, Lord 

 Grimston. Hambubghs.— Spangled. — 1, Cup. and 8, J. Long. 2, G. Bentley. 

 Pencilled.— 1, J. Long. 2. 8. Eobins. 3, Lord Grimston. Bantams.— Game.— 

 1 and 3, W. Boutcher. 2, J. Long. Any other variety.— 1 and Cnp, G. Bentley. 



2, H. How. 3, Lord Chesham. Cbeve-Cceubs and Houdans.— 1, J. Day. 2, 

 J. H. Brooks. 3, S. Humbert. Ant otheb B heed. — 1, J. Long. 2, J. Palmer. 



3, P. Clutterbuck, J. i-erry. Duces.— Aylesbury.— I, Lord Chesham. 2. P. 

 Clutterbuck. Rouen.-l, P. Clutterbuck. 2 and 3, W. T. Eley. Any other 

 variety.— Cnp, W. J. Lloyd. 2. H. Allen. 8, H. How. vhc, P. Clutterbuck. 

 Geese.— Cup, J. Long. 2, Mrs. T. Clutterbuck. 8, J. Thurnham. Turkeys.— 

 Norfolk and Cambridge.— 1 and Cud, Mrs. T. clutterbuck. 2, E. Dickinson. 

 3, H. How. Any other variety. — 1, W. J. Loyd. 2, Lord Chesham. Selling 

 Classes.— Pair of Hens.— 1, G. BeLtley. 2. Eev. E. Bartrnm. 3. G. B.C. Breeze. 

 Cock.— 1, A. Langford. 2, G Bentley. 3, G. Heap. Pair of Dw.ks.—l. G. 

 Bentley. 2, Lord Cheeham. S, W. J. jervis. Drake. -J, Lord chesham. 2, G. 

 Bentley. 8, P. Clutterbuck. 



The Judge was Mr. E. Hutton of Pudsey, Leeds. 



CANTERBURY POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual Show of poultry, Pigeons, and Babbits was held 

 in the Kent County Pavilion on the 6th inst. and following 

 days. The entries amounted to upwards of one thousand. The 

 prize cards were very promptly placed upon the pens, and the 

 general arrangements, thanks to a thorough business Secretary 

 and to a most indefatigable Committee, were all that could be 

 desired. 



Dorkings, Coloured, cock and hen, only four entries. A fine 

 pen, both birds large and well on the feet; they could have sus- 

 tained their position in a much stronger competition. Second 

 a good pair. Cockerels. — First a large-framed bird, but rather 

 leggy and very crooked in the breast; second a compact bird, 

 but behind in Bize. Pullets a fair lot. Silver-Grey, cock and 

 hen. — First cock a large bird, good in colour, but bad on the 

 feet. Cockerels. — Twenty-four entries. The number surprised 

 us. First a very pretty well-grown bird, a little too lorjg on the 

 legs; second smaller. Pallets a good class. Any other colour. 



— Good Whites first and second. Cochins, cock and hen. — 

 First in some respects a good pen ; the hen we thought a little 

 mealy. Cockerels and pullets moderate classes. Any other 

 variety. — First a beautiful pair of Whites, very pure in colour, 

 but with feathers in great disorder. Second Partridge cock, a 

 fair bird ; the hen good in size, but behind the modern standard, 

 of pencilling. Third rather creamy Whites. Brahmas, cock. 

 and hen. — First an easy victory, cock grand in shape and colour, 

 and hen well pencilled ; next we preferred 122, third, but the 

 cock had an ugly white patch on his breast, which doubtless 

 had its weight with the Judge ; second we did not like, the cock 

 was very coarse in the head, and the hen, though well pencilled., 

 was not quite the proper colour. Pen 117, highly commended, 

 we fancied better. Cockerels. — First good in shape, well 

 feathered in the leg and beautiful in colour; second in some 

 points equal to the first, but he was a trifle longer on the leg., 

 and upon close inspection we found a shade of yellow in the 

 saddle. Pullets. — First good size and well pencilled ; second a- 

 little light in colour ; third darker and well marked, but her 

 neck was heavy in moult, which gave her the appearance of a, 

 twisted hackle. Lights, cock and ben, a moderate class. Cock- 

 erels. — First a good-coloured neat bird, but small; second a 

 similar bird. Pullets. — First fair in size and colour, but a little 

 hocked ; second will improve. Pen 178, good in many points, 

 but creamy. Houdans. — This clasB disappointed us very much. 

 We have on former occasions seen classes of French fowls at 

 Canterbury equal almost to the Crystal Palace and Birmingham, 

 but Bince the death of Mr. Dring French fowls, and more par- 

 ticularly Houdans, appear to have considerably declined, and it 

 was never more noticeable than at Canterbury ; we could nob 

 find one good well-matched pen of any size or pretensions. The 

 largest were bad on the feet or had a Dark cock mated with a 

 Light hen. Creves. — Ooly three entries, but better than the 

 Boudans. Spanish, old birds.— Only five entries, all badly 

 shown, but very even in quality, and had a little trouble been, 

 taken in washing the faces of either pen the Judge's decision 

 might have been reversed in its favour. Cockerels and Pullets. 

 —First, both birds had a good quality of white and were shown 

 in good oondition. Our remarks with regard to the former class 

 will apply equally to the remaining birds here. Game, cocks. — 

 We did not like the winner— a Black ; we thought him a coarse 

 bird, and he appeared very crooked in the neck ; second a neat 

 stylish Brown ; third very light in the eye. We preferred the 

 second and pens 226 and 227 to any in the class. The latter pec 

 belonged to the owner of the winners, and we think he must 

 have been very much surprised at the choice of the Judge, 

 Hens. — First a good Brown, a little rusty on the wing. Cock or 

 cockerel, Bed, bred in 1877, a moderate lot. Cock or cockerel,, 

 any other variety. — First a stylish bird, but a little coarse in 

 tail. Samburghs. — Both good classes. Bantams, Black Bed. — 

 First a very smart pen. Any other variety. — Fair Piles first, 

 but we liked the third much better ; the cock was neater, closer 

 in feather, better head, and finer sickles ; the hen was quite as 

 superior. In the Any other variety nicely laced Sebrights were 

 first and second, and a good pair of Japanese third. The Bouea 

 Duck class was weU filled, and the classes for Turkeys above the 

 average in quality. 



Pigeons. — Carriers. — In the cock class the winner had a large 

 eye and plenty of wattle. Hens. — A promising young bird ob- 

 tained the first place. In the class for birds bred in 1S77. first a. 

 pretty bird, but we hardly thought he had sufficient Btufi about 

 him to take the cup over the winning Owl and Dragoon. Pouters 

 were well represented, Mr. Gill contributing some good speci- 

 mens. Barbs were a poor lot, and the Judge might have with 

 justice withheld all the prizes. Almond Tumblers almost as 

 poor as the Barbs. Jacobins an improvement. Dragoons. — 

 Winner a splendid bird, good head, and very grand colour. 

 This with the winning hen were the only Dragoons worth 

 notice. Owls a capital class. The winner a well-known bird of 

 Mr. Barnes ; second and third two capital-headed birds. 

 Foreign Owls. — Charming Whites were first and second, the 

 former very short in head. Turbits were a fair lot, and we 

 thought pen 66S deserved a card. Fantails were also a good 

 class. The winners were beautiful in colour and in magnificent 

 condition. The class for Homing Antwerp cocks obtained fifty- 

 four entries. 



POULTRY.— Dobkings.— Coloured.— 1, E. Bartrnm. 2, E. Bice. Cockerel.— 

 land Cup. H.Brown. 2. E. Eice. 3, A. Burch Pullet.— 1, E. Rice. 2 W. B. 

 T. Pattenson. 3, Eev. J. G. A. Baker. Silver-Grey —1. J. Boulnng. 2, Mrs. 

 Wactaer. 3, Major W. Plummer. Cockerel— 1. J. Boulding. 2. F. Cheesman- 

 3, Mrs. Wacher. Pullet— 1, R. A. Boi-sier. 2 and 3, Mrs. Wacher. Any other 

 variety.— 1, R. A. Boissier. 2, Major W. Plummer. Cochins,— Buff.— Cup, Mrs. 

 a. Christy. 2, F. M. Cobb. 3, T. L. Coilard. Cockerel.— 1. E. Bnrrell. 2, A. 

 Todd. 3 Mrs. W. Paxon. Pullet.— I. Mr*. A. Christy. 2. C. M. Stickings. S, 

 G Dowker. Any other colour— I, A. E. W. Darby. 2, F. W. Anns. S. A. Todd. 

 Bbahmas — Dark— 1 and Cup, H. Linswood. 2, E. Ayre. 3, Miss E. Shuter. 

 vlic E Pritchard. Cockerel.— 1, H Lingwood. 2, Miss E. Shuter. S.J.Long. 

 Pullet— 1, H Lingwood. 2. L C. C. R. Norris. 8, Miss E. Shuter. ofte, J. A- 

 Beames. Light.— I, G. W. Petter. 2. G. Dowker. 3, A. Ive. Cockerel— I, C. 

 M Stickings. 2. G. Dowker 3, A. Ive. Pullet. -1 and 2. G. W. Petler. 8, C. 

 M Stickings. vhc, F. B. Cobb. Spanish.— 1. R Cheesman. 2, W. Hamilton. 

 Chickens.— 1, J. Wood. 2 J.Francis Fbench.— tloudans— 1, A. Ive. 2, V... 

 Ho.vard.jun. 3, Mrs. Yallance. Creve-Caiurs.-l, H. Stephens. 2, E. Burretl. 

 3 Miss A.5.baro. Game. -Cock.-l, F. »arde. 2, J. Bright. 8, E.Ray. Hen. 

 — 1 V. Sandlord. 2, F. Warde. 3, W. Foster. Cockerel— 1, F. Warde. 2, V. 



