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prizes to each class, the six three-guinea cups in addition to the 

 money prizes, and the promise to remit the prize money -within 

 ten days. Let exhibitors look to the advertisement and make 

 their entries. In addition, a silver champion cup of the value of 

 £10 10s. has been subscribed, and will be given for the best pen 

 of birds exhibited. . ' 



NEWCASTLE-UPON-TYNE POULTRY, PIGEON, 

 AND CANARY SHOW. 



The annual Exhibition was held in the Corn Exchange, New- 

 castle-upon-Tyne, on the 7th and 8th inst., and was, without 

 doubt, the best show that has ever been held in the north of 

 England, both as regards quality and numbers. The Committee 

 and Secretary (Mr. H. 0. Blenkinsop) worked with a will, and 

 no doubt it is to the exertions of these gentlemen the success of 

 the Exhibition may be attributed. The penning, feeding, &c, 

 was under the management of Mr. Sims, of West Cramlington, 

 to whom great praise is due for the very admirable manner in 

 which the wants of the birds were attended to ; indeed, it is 

 very seldom we have ever seen so much care taken of the speci- 

 mens as was the case on this occasion. "Wednesday was set 

 apart for judging, and Thursday and Priday as the exhibition 

 days. The weather being very clear and fine, we fancy the 

 Exhibition will have proved a success in a pecuniary point of 

 view. The entries for poultry numbered -100 pens, and Pigeons 

 about 750. In poultry the pen consisted of a pair — cock and 

 hen. In Pigeons all were single birds, excopt in one of the 

 Selling classes. 



Cocrdns were fair classes. In adults first and cup went to a 

 capital pair of Whites, second came Dark Buffs ; in chickens the 

 same exhibitor was second with a good pen of Buffs. Brahma 

 Pootras were two good classes. The first-prize chickens are birds 

 of very good quality, but scarcely in show condition, appearing 

 to be overworked ; the second-prize chickens were a very nice 

 pen, good in colour and shape, but the cockerel rather small. 

 Dorkings were only moderate classes ; there were, however, a 

 few nice pens, noticeably the first-prize adults. The adult 

 Spanish were hardly up in condition, it being rather too early. 

 The first-prize old hen struck us as being something out of the 

 common run ; she was a grand bird. Chickens were only a 

 moderate lot. Polish were well represented, a pen of splendid 

 Golden taking the cup given for Spanish or Polish. The Game 

 classes were well filled with capital birds, but the pick of the 

 lot was unquestionably the pen of Brown Eed chickens to 

 which the cup was awarded. We do not remember having seen 

 a better pen, and understand the birds were claimed by a noted 

 exhibitor; we imagine they will be soon heard of again. Ham- 

 burghs were first-rate classes, especially the chickens ; it is 

 somewhat early for old birds, they not having recovered, from 

 moulting. The cup given for the best pen of Hamburghs was 

 awarded to a very perfect pen of Golden-pencilled chickens. 

 The Game Bantam classes were also of a high order. These birds 

 must be great favourites in the north, for a reference to the 

 catalogue shows that a great number of the entries were from 

 the immediate neighbourhoods The first-prize old Reds were a 

 good pen of Black Heds. In chickens a fine pen of Black Reds, 

 excellent in colour and style, took first and cup. In Any other 

 colour, adults, first were beautiful Piles, second Duckwings ; in 

 chickens, first a good pen of Duckwings. In Any other variety 

 of Bantams, the first were good Blacks, second capital Silver 

 Sebrights. Single cock Bantams any variety, first a good Black 

 Red, a pretty Eose-combed Black second. 



Ducks were divided into two classes only. Amongst the 

 Aylesburys were a few good pens, but the first were greatly 

 ahead of the rest. In other classes excellent Rouens were first, 

 Whistlers second. In the Any other variety class Black Ham- 

 burghs were first, Creve-Cceurs second. Selling classes were 

 divided, one for 40s. birds, the other for 30s., and both were well 

 filled. The birds in these classes were put up by auction, the 

 Surplus, if any, being divided between the exhibitor and the 

 Society. This is a capital plan, for the classes serve their legi- 

 timate purpose — namely, the sale of surplus stock, and not 

 merely for winning the prizes with birds worth four times the 

 money, which are often bought-in again — a proceeding mani- 

 festly unfair to the exhibitor who enters his stock for sale. 



The Pigeon classes were unusually large, and contained many 

 of the best specimens to be found in the country. In Carriers 

 Messrs. Fulton, Stanley, Massey, and Horner exhibited splendid 

 birds, the cup for this department falling to Mr. Fulton's grand 

 black hen. The Pouter entries were less numerous, but each 

 colour was well represented, the most noticeable being Mr. 

 Fulton's cup Yellow hen and Mr. Grant's fine white cock. 

 Short-faced Tumblers were a fine collection, the cup going to a 

 beautiful Almond cock. In Almond hens there was not an in- 

 ferior bird ; while in Tumblers Any other colour Messrs. Blen- 

 kinsop and Fulton took the first prizes in each class with capital 

 Yellow Agates. In Barbs the prizes for the best cock went to 

 finely developed Black and Red respectively, while in hens a 

 splendid Dun took first and Black second, nearly every pen in the 



two classes being considered worthy of notice. In Foreign Owls 

 the prizes were taken by Whites, good Blues and Blacks also 

 competing. English Owls numbered forty-one liens, Mr. Edge 

 taking the cup with his fine old White cock, a good Silver being 

 second. Trumpeters were divided into Mottled and Any other 

 colour, and were unquestionably the finest ever brought together, 

 comprising a second batch of recently imported Russian birds. 

 All the prizes were taken by this variety, the rose and crest of 

 each bird being of the most extraordinary dimensions, though in 

 some of the competitors there was a slight deficiency of feather 

 on the feet. In Any other colour than Mottles, Blacks took the 

 prizes. The sectional cup was awarded to a wonderful Black 

 Mottled cock good in every point. Fantails were a large entry, 

 Messrs. Walker, Rule, and Yardley taking the leading positions 

 with birds of exquisite shape and carriage in a close competition. 

 Jacobins were a pretty lot ; the cup went to Mr. J. Thompson 

 for a very fine rich Red. The class for Blacks was singularly 

 large and good ; while for Jacobins, Any other colour, Mr. Van 

 Haansbergen had first with a beautiful White, a good Blue 

 taking second. Turbits were divided into four classes, and had 

 ninety-nine entries, Yellow, Red, Silver, Blue, White, and Black 

 all taking positions, many of the pens being of great excellence. 

 Magpies were an average lot. Nuns were good, the cup in this 

 section going to a particularly fine clear Yellow. Dragoons had 

 three classes, with a competition seldom exceeded. The sec- 

 tional cup was taken by Mr. Sefton with a Blue excellent in 

 every respect. Many of the Yellows, Reds, and Whites were 

 also remarkably fine. In Antwerps Mr. Wright's splendid Red- 

 chequered Short-faced cock took the cup in a good class. Any 

 other variety was not particularly attractive, Ice first, Yellow 

 Swallows second. The following is the prize list : — 



Cochins. — 1, Cup. and 2. G. IT. Proctor, Durham, he, H. Lloyd, jun . Hands- 

 worth, c, D. Ibeston. Whitby. Chickens.— I, G. H. Proctor. 2, J. Webster. 

 West Sleekbirrn. Ac, J. M. Derry, Wisbeach; H. Lloyd, jun. c, E. Fearon, 

 Whitehaven. 



Brjhha Pootras. — 1. E. Pritcbard, Tettenball. 2, T. F. Ansdcll, Cowley 

 Mount. St. Helen's, he, It. Henderson; J. M. Atkinson, Alford, Lanca- 

 shire ; H. Beldon, Goititock. Ohtckens.—l, T. F. Ansdell. -', H. Beldon. he, 

 R. Brownlie; H. Smith, Hyde; J. N. Lawson, Sunderland; J. F. Smith, 

 Sheffield; J. W. Brockbank, Kirksanton. 



Dorkings— 1, J. White, Warlaby. 2, N. F.ussell. Chickens— I, E. Barker, 

 Stokeslev. 2, Countess of Tankerville. he, J. J Waller ; E. Fearon. 



Spanish— 1, H. Beldon. 2, W. Jaggs, he, H. Wilkinson, Earby. Chickens.— 

 1, J. Bowness, Newchurch. 2, J. Younghusbnnd, North Shields, he. S. Rob- 

 son, Brotherion, Ferrybridge; D. Waugh, Melrose Mills, c. H Wilkinson. 



Polish. - Silver-spanoled. — 1, P. Unsworth. 2, W. Bearpai'k, Ainderby 

 Steeple, he, E. A. Lloyd. Any other Variety.— I and Cup, H. Beldon. 2, P. 

 Unsworth, Newton-le-Willows. he. P. Unsworth ; H. Beldon. 



Game.— Black or Brown Bella— 1, J. Mason. Worcester. 2, J. Bell, West 

 Sleekbura. he. J. Vickers. c, J. Gibson, Stanhope. Chickens.— 1 and Cup, 

 E. Winwood. Worcester. 2, J. Fletcher, Stoneclough. he, Morris & Woods ; J. 

 Nelson, c, T, Robson. , L , 



Game.— Any other Variety.— I. J. Rowel!, Newcastle. 2. J. Fletcher, he, 

 Morris & Wood, Accrington ; J. Fletcher. Chickens.— I and 2, J. Fletcher, he, 

 L. Casson, Ulverstone ; J. Robson. 



Hamburghs— Golden-spangled.- Chickens.— 1, Countess of Tankerville. 2, 

 R. H. Ashton, Mottram. vhc. H. Beldon. 



Hamburghs. — Silver-spangled. — 1, Countess of Tankerville, Ch.llingham. 2, 

 H. Beldon. he, Ashton & Booth. Chickens— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. he. Ashton 

 and Booth, Mottram ; Countess of Tankerville ; J. Bowness, Newchurch. 



Hambuhghs — Golden-pencilled.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, Countess of Tankerville. 

 Chickens.— 1. Cup, and 2, H. Beldon. he, Ashton & Booth; J. Bowness; D. 

 Cheyne, Blyth; J. Russell. 



Hamburghs — Silver-pencilled.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, Countess of Tankerville. 

 Chickens.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 



Game Bantams.— Black or Brown Beds.— I,W. F. F.ntwisle. 2, W. Rodgers. 

 he. R. Fairless. Wideopen ; R. Brownlie; W. F. Addie, Fulwood; J. Barlow; 

 T. Robson. c, Morris Si Woods ; Miss M. Short. Chickens— 1 and Cup, Dob- 

 son & Hunter. 2, R. Youll, Sunderland, he, J. R. Robinson; W. W. Gray; T. 

 Bowker; W. F. Entwisle, Bradford; G. Hall; Wardle & Bruce, Gosforth. c, 

 W. F. Addie ; R Brownlie ; G. Hall ; H. Pickering. 



Gime Bantams.— Any other Colour.— I, W. F. Entwisle. 2, J. Ross, he, 

 Bellingbam & Gill : W. W Gray; W. F. Entwisle. Chickens— \.G. Hall. 2, 

 E. Brownlie. he, R. Youll ; W. F. Entwisle ; W. Rodgers, Sunderland ; J. A. 

 Brooke. Leeds, c, W. F. Entwisle. , . „_ 



Bantams— Any other variety except Game— 1,3. Nesbam, Bedhngton. 2, M. 

 Leno, Markyate Street, he, R. H. Ashton (!); H. Beldon; T. P. Carver; J. 

 Watts, King's Heath, Birmingham. 



Bantams —Any variety.— 1, G. Hall. 2, H. Beldon. he, M. Leno ; .T. Arch- 

 bold, Earlstrom; W. Banton ; W. F. Entwisle; Wardle & Bruce, c, Wardle 

 and Bruce. „ , 



Ducks.— Aylesbury.— 1, Miss F. Wilson, Morpeth. 2, T. P. Carver. Borough- 

 bridge, lie, T. Stansfleld ; J. Meiklem ; W. Pattie, Castleyards, Dumfries, c, 



Docks.— Any other Variety.— 1. W. Swann. 2, M. Leno. he. Countess of 

 Tankerville : J. J. Maiden ; R. Gladstone, jun., Broadgreen, Liverpool ; P. 

 Unsworth; G. F. Norvel, Swalwell; Miss F. Wilson, c, J. Nelson; J. W. 



Anv other Variety.— Geese and Turkeys excepted— 1, W. J. Thompson. 2, 

 Mrs. J. Cross, lie, J. Watts; J. Meiklem, Hamilton; J. Maule. c, J. J. 

 Maldon; J. Bowness. , , „ „ ,. „ , ~ „ 



Selling Class— Price not to exceed 40s. per pen— 1. H. Beldon. 2, J. Bow- 

 ness. 3, T. P. Carver, lie, G. H. Procter ; J.Nash, Walsall; H.H.Thompson; 



Selling Class— Price not to exceed 30». per pen.—l, H. Beldon. 2, W. J. 

 Corner. 3, W. .T.Thompson, he, G. H. Proctor; W.J. Corner; Countess of 

 Tankerville ; J. W. Allison, Newcastle, c, J. Russell. 

 PIGEONS. 



CARBlERS.-BZacfe.— Cock— 1 and 2, R. Fulton, New Cross, vhc, E. Horner, 

 Harewood. lie, W. Massey, Spalding; A. Anderson, e, H. Cockton. Middles- 

 borough; S. A. Wyllie. Hen.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton, vhc, J. Stanley, Blackburn ; 

 E. Horner. Tic, E. Homer, c, Hon. E. C. Shore, Northallerton. 



Carriers.— Any other Colour.— Cock.-l, J. Stanley. 2, R. Fulton, he, H. 

 Cockton; R.Fulton; J. Stanley. Hen.— 1, R. Fulton. 2, E. Homer. vhc,W. 

 Massey. he, J. H. Watkins, Hereford. 



Carriers. -Chickens— I, W. Massey. 2, E. Homer, vhe, H. Cockton. he, 

 T.H.Dows, Boston; R Fulton (2); J. Stanley; E.Horner, c, W.Ridley; C. 



Pouters.— Blue or Black.-Cock.— 1 and 2. R. Fulton, he, T. Rule, Durham ; 

 E.Horner. Hen — 1 and lie, R. Fulton. 2, T. Rule. , 



Pouters.— Eed or Yellow— Cock.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton, lie, A. Wright, Mora- 



