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frequently that so good a class is met with at any local show- 

 as were the Grey Dorking class at Worcester ; and we noticed, 

 also, some especially good White Dorkings in another part 

 of the Exhibition. One of the triumphs of the Worcester 

 Show, however, centred in the classes for Cochins, all three 

 of these classes were far beyond general expectation, and 

 the competition was necessarily most severe. This remark 

 will apply with equal force to both the Buff, Partridge- 

 coloured, and the White Cochins. Some unusually good 

 Brahmas were exhibited in their class, and some very fair 

 specimens were also shown of this variety in the " selling 

 class." In Hamburghs the Golden and the Silver-spangled 

 breeds were shown in numbers and quality that left little 

 to _ be desired j the Silver-pencilled ones, for which this 

 neighbourhood has been for so many years celebrated, were 

 an exceedingly good class, and the Silver-spangled Polands 

 and the Black Polands were equally praiseworthy. In the 

 Any variety class were shown first-rate Silky fowls, Malays, 

 Andalusians, Black Hamburghs, and White Dorkings. The 

 Sebright Bantams were decidedly superior to those that 

 have been of late years exhibited, and the White and Black 

 Bantams were also good. 



In Geese and Ducks Mrs. Seamons was as visual quite at 

 home in the prize list, and left very little for division among 

 the remaining competitors. Sir St. George Gore, how- 

 ever, sent a pen of exceedingly good-plumaged Carolina 

 Ducks. Thos. Harvey Dutton Bayley, Esq., exhibited his 

 unapproachable pen of Grey Call Ducks ; whilst the display 

 of Buenos Ayrean Ducks was a show in itself, and this class 

 consequently was one of the most interesting portions of 

 the whole exhibition. The " selling class " consisted of over 

 forty pens, many of which at once changed hands from the 

 very limited price enforced upon them by the conditions of 

 the prize schedules ; in fact, it drew forth quite a competi- 

 tion among intending purchasers, and proved beyond ques- 

 tion one of the most remunerative classes to the Committee 

 that appeared on their list of premiums. 



No Pigeons were exhibited at Worcester, and the with- 

 drawal of encouragement this year from so popular a portion 

 of such meetings might possibly well deserve reconsideration 

 on future occasions. 



The weather very luckily turned out most favourable, and 

 a band of the Volunteers, placed on a stage outside the 

 entrance, proved very attractive. 



Game (Black or Brown-breasted Reds).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. 

 Hopton Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Second, J. Cock, Worcester. 

 Highly Commended, W. K. Duxbury, Leeds. 



Game (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues). — First, E. Aykroyd, 

 Bradford. Second, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth. Highly Com- 

 mended, A. B. Dyas, Madeley, Salop. 



Game (Any other variety).— First, J. Cock, Worcester. Second, E. Win. 

 wood, Upton-on-Sevem. 



Game Cockerels (Any variety).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirks- 

 worth. Second, T. Statter, Whitefleld, Manchester Highly Commended, 

 Mrs. Hay, Sudbury, Derby. Commended; J. Holme, Knowsley, near 

 Preseot ; A. B. Dyas, Madeley, Salop; T. Dyson, Halifax. 



Spanish.— First, E. P. Holden, Walsall. Second, G. Lamb, Compton. 

 Highly Commended, E. Brown; W. Rone, Bristol. Commended, W. 

 Bradley, Worcester; A. Heath, Calne, Wilts; W. K. Duxbury, Leeds. 



Dorkings (Coloured).— Fiast, J. White, Northallerton. Second, Sir St. 

 G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Highly Commended, Rev. J. F. 

 Newton, Kirby-in-Cleveland; Mrs. Pettat, Basingstoke; Mrs. Tour?, 

 Stratford-on-Avon ; J. Hill, Burton-on-Trent. Commended, Rev. M. 

 Amphlett, Evesham; E. Tudman, Ash Grove, Whitchurch, Salop. 



Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff ). — First, H. Bates, Birmingham. 

 Second, G. Fell, Warrington. Highly Commended, Rev. W. C. H. H. 

 D'Aeth, Arborfleld. Reading; H. Bates. 



Cochin-China (Partridge and Grouse).— First, T. Stretch, Ormskirk. 

 Second, E. Tudman, Wh:tchurcb, Salop. Highly Commended, P. Cart- 

 wright, Oswestry. Commended, C. H. Wakefield, Malvern Wells. 



Cochin-China (Any other variety).— First, R. Chase, Balsall Heath, 

 Birmingham. Second, W. Dawson, Hopton Mirfield. Highly Commended, 

 F. W. Znrhorst, Donnybrook, Dublin; G. Lamb, Compton. Commended, 

 Mrs. St. John, Basingstoke. 



Brahma Pootra.— First, P. Statter, Manchester. Second, J. K. Fowler, 

 Aylesbury. Highly Commended, Mrs. Seamons, Hartwell, Aylesbury. 

 Commended, J. Pares, Chertsey. 



Hamburghs (Gold-pencilled). — First J. Robinson, Vale House, Garstang. 

 Second, Rev. R. Roy, Worcester. Highly Commended, J. Fielding, New- 

 church ; F. Pittis, Newport, Isle of Wight. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirks- 

 worth. Second, J. Robinson, Garstang. Highly Commended, Rev. R. 

 Roy, Worcester ; T. W. Walsh, Worcester. Commended, P. Foxwell, Wor- 

 cester ; D. Illingworth, Burley, near Otley. 



Hamburghs (Gold-spangled).— First, B. Boynes, Keighley. Second, J . 

 Leech, Newcastle. Highly Commended, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirks- 

 worth ; G. Brook, Huddersfield. Commended, T. May, Wolverhampton. 



Hamburghs (Silver-spangled).— First, E. Collinge, Clough Middleton. 

 Second, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. Highly Commended, T. Davies, Newport, 

 Monmouth; J. Fielding, Newchurch; G. Whitcombe, Twigworth Villa, 

 near Gloucester. 



Polands (Gold or Silver).— First and Second, G. C. Adkins, Lightwoods, 

 near Birmingham. Highly Commended, Mrs. Blay, Worcester. 



Polands (Black, with White Crests).— First, J. Smith, Keighley. Second, 

 H. Carter, Upperthong. 



Any Distinct Variety not included in the above Classes. — First, Rev. 

 P. W. Storey, Daventry (Silky Fowls). Second, J. Robinson, Garstang 

 (White Dorkings). Highly Commended, Rev. Q. F. Hodson, North 

 Petherton (White Dorkings); Mrs. Blay, Worcester (Andalusians) ; W. K. 

 Duxbury, Leeds (Black Hamburghs) ; J. Hinton, Hinton, near Bath. 

 (Malays). 



Game Bantams (Any variety). — First, C. W. Brierley, Middleton.- 

 Second, J. H. Turner, Sheffield. Highly Commended, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., 

 Wirksworth; J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield ; J. Munn. Shawclough. 



Bantams (Gold or Silver-laced).— First and Highly Commended, M. Leno, 

 jun., Dunstable, Beds (Silver-laced). Second, Rev. G. F. Hodson, North 

 Petherton (Gold-laced). Highly Commended, Mrs. Pettat, Basingstoke, 

 Hampshire ; R. Adams, Birmingham. Commended, T. C. Harrison, Hull. 



Bantams (Black or White).— First, T. Dayies, Newport, Monmouth. 

 Second, J. P. Gardener, Rugeley. Highly Commended, F. Pittis, jun., 

 Newport, Isle of Wight. Commended, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. 



Turkeys.— Second, Mrs. "Wolferstan, Tamworth. 



Goslings.— First and Second, Mrs. Seamons, Aylesbury. Highly Com- 

 mended, C. R. Powys, Waliingford. Commended, Mrs. S. R. Herbert, 

 Powick, near Worcester ; R. Rees, Abergavenny ; W. K. Duxbury, Leeds. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First, Second, and Highly Commended, Mrs. Sea- 

 mons, Aylesbury. Highly Commended, E. Shaw, Oswestry. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First and Highly Commended, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. 

 Second, T. Statter, Manchester. Highly Commended, Mrs, S. R. Herbert, 

 Powick, near Worcester; J. K. Fowler, Ayltsbury ; W. Gamon, Thornton- 

 le-Moors; W. Stephens, Hignam Green, Gloucester. Commended, J. K. 

 Fowler ; J. Holme, Knowsley, near Preseot ; J. Robinson, Garstang. 



Ducks (Any other variety).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. (Carolinas). 

 Second, T. H. D. Bayley, Biggleswade, Beds (Grey Calls). Highly Com- 

 mended, Mrs. Pettat, Basingstoke, Hampshire (Wild Ducks) ; Miss Clifton, 

 Whittingham, Worcester (Buenos Ayrean) ; J. R. Jessop, Hull ( Wild Ducks) ; 

 T. Statter, Manchester (Buenos Ayrean) ; F. W. Earle, Edenhurst, Preseot 

 (Buen03 Ayrean). Commended, Capt. Edgell, Road, near Bath (White 

 Call Ducks) ; C. W. Brierley, Manchester (Grey Calls, ; J. R. Jessop (Buenos 

 Ayrean); J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury (Buenos Ayrean). 



A Selling Class. — First, W. Holland, Pershore (Silver-pencilled Ham- 

 burghs). Second, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. (Golden-spangled Hamburghs). 

 Highly Commended A. B. Dyas, Madeley, Salop (White Game) ; W. K. 

 Duxbury, Leeds (Golden-spangled Polands); Rev. R. Roy, Worcester 

 (Golden-pencilled Hamburghs) ; T. Fletcher, Great Malvern (Silver- 

 spangled Polands) ; Mrs. Blay, Worcester (White Muscovy Ducks). Com- 

 mended, R. H. Nicholas, Malpas, near Newport, Monmouth (Grey Dorkings 

 an.d White Cochins) ; J. Hinton, Hinton, near Bath (Silver-spangled 

 Poands); T. W. Walsh, Worcester (Silver-pencilled Hamburghs); T. 

 Fletcher (Frizzled Fowls) ; W. Bradley, Worcester (Pile Game Fowls) ; J. 

 Robinson, Garstang (Grey Dorkings and Silver-spangled Hamburghs). E. 

 Pigeon (Dark Brahmas). 



Edward Hewitt, Esq., of Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, Bir- 

 mingham, officiated as the Arbitrator. 



COWS BOBBED OF THEIR MILE. 



Although I agree with you that "J. J. T.'s" cow (see 

 page 301), was not milked by a hedgehog, I cannot un- 

 hesitatingly conclude that the milk was taken by a hand. 



My attention was lately attracted to a cow lying in a mea- 

 dow by the somewhat strange posture of the animal. Going 

 up to her to see what was amiss, I found her quietly sucking 

 one of her own teats. She was in a wretchedly poor con- 

 dition, and a countryman who stood by remarked, " She's 

 a'rnost sucked herself to death." 



If, as I suspect, " J. J. T.'s" cow has a similar habit, his 

 man may convict her in the theft by looking at her mouth, 

 even if he cannot succeed in catching her in the act of 

 stealing her milk. — Edward Lester, Borstal. 



BOOK ON BEE-KEEPING-. 



Feom a short report in your Journal of the Entomological 

 Society's Meeting, it appears that the letters of the Times' 

 Bee-master have been condemned and deplored as full of 

 inaccuracies and errors the most ridiculous and disgraceful. 

 Nor is the evil which has been inflicted on the public to stop 

 here — we are to have a " book " from the pen of that cele- 

 brated writer — a book in which if we find some truth we 

 may also expect to find the exploded notions of our fore- 

 fathers reproduced with many mistakes and blunders of the 

 tyro. 



Now for this bane, whose evil influence will be diffused 

 far and wide, there ought immediately to be provided an 

 antidote — and who so able for the task as the " Devonshire 

 Bee-keeper?" I believe that gentleman can produce a 

 work on bee science and husbandry worthy of the age ; and 

 if he will set himself to the task, I have no doubt he will 

 receive the countenance and support of every British apiarian. 



A book scientific and practical, embracing the most recent 

 physiological discoveries, and all the newest and best methods 



