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Any other colour, both prizes were awarded to good Whites, 

 Mr. Eden's first-prize birds being particularly noticeable. 

 In Powter hens, Eed or Blue, Messrs. Potts and Eden took 

 the prizes with fine Blues, and the former received high 

 commendation for a very handsome Bed. In Powter hens, 

 Any other colour, a very fine Black was first, "White second, 

 and a fair Yellow was highly commended. 



The class for Balds was only small. Mr. Eidpeth substi- 

 tuted a fine pair of Blues for his Sunderland Blacks, and 

 took first position ; Mr. Esquilant had second with very 

 good Blues, the first-prize Islington Yellows being un- 

 noticed. 



In Beards Mr. Oates maintained his position with his 

 splendid Blues, Mr. Else taking second. 



In Mottled Tumblers Mr. Eden's wonderful Black Mottles 

 out-distanced competition. In Tumblers, Any other variety, 

 good Kites took both prizes. 



The class for Bunts was unusually large and good. The 

 first and second prizes were awarded to Blues, the third to 

 Silvers. 



In Yellow Jacobins Mr. J. T. Lawrence held his own, gain- 

 ing both prizes with splendid birds ,- and in Jacobins, Any 

 other colour, Blacks took both prizes. Mr. Lawrence's 

 first-prize pen contained a hen rather coarse in head; the 

 second-prize pair were rather faulty in eye, but small and 

 fine. Mr. Esquilant's extraordinarily fine pair of Cup Beds 

 were entirely passed over. 



In White Fantails plain -headed birds won on this occasion 

 (both prizes falling to crested birds last year) ; a crested 

 pair received high commendation, and an unusually good 

 pair of plain-headed were commended. Fantails, Any other 

 colour, only numbered four pens, the prizes being awarded 

 to good Blues and Blacks in the order named. 



In Mottled Trumpeters Mr. Shaw held his accustomed 

 place, taking first. The cock has occupied the same posi- 

 tion at Birmingham five years in succession, being the 

 remarkable old bird originally belonging to Mr. F. Mewburn. 

 Although well shown, the hen accompanying him is not 

 equal to his former companion for four years. Mr. Bobinson 

 had second prize with a pen much out of condition, and 

 containing one of his Sunderland Cup birds. In Any other 

 colour Trumpeters Mr. Shaw had first with good "Black, 

 peculiarly known as " Balaklavas ;" and Mr. Oates was 

 second with capital Whites. 



In the two classes for Ov:ls the small foreign variety took 

 all the prizes. In that for Blue or Silver the former gained 

 both prizes. A very poor pair of light powder Blues were 

 highly commended. In Owls, Any other colour, Mr. Sanday 

 repeated his Sunderland victory with his well-known Whites. 

 Whites were also second and highly commended ; a pair of 

 Blacks, unevenly matched in eyes, also received the same 

 distinction. 



In Nuns good black-headed birds took the prize. 



Turbits were divided into two classes. In the one for Bed 

 or Blue, Bed had both prizes, the first being given to a 

 peaked-crowned pair, and the second to very good shell- 

 crowned birds. In Turbits, Any other colour, a strong 

 coarse pair of peak-crowned Yellows were first, and Silvers 

 second, Blacks being commended. At Birmingham last year 

 shell-crowned birds took precedence in both classes. 



Barbs also had two classes, Blacks and Any other colour, 

 with seven pens competing in both classes. Mr. Eden ob- 

 tained first in each with Blaeks and Yellows respectively. 

 In the latter class Mr. Oates's second-prize pen contained a 

 particularly good Eed cock, much the best bird exhibited. 



Dragoons formed a large class. Blues were first, Silvers 

 second, and Yellows third. 



Magpies, Antwerps, and Archangels were ordinary classes. 



In Any other new or distinct variety, Mr. Shaw's German 

 Letz were first, Mr. Yardley's Satinettes second, and Mr. 

 Heath's Isabels third. Frillbacks and Black Spots were 

 highly commended ; while Blue Brunswicks and Eangoon 

 Shakers received commendation. 



The Commendations were as follow : — 



Tchblees (Almond).— Highly Commended, J. Ford, Monkwell Street, 

 London. 



Caeeiee (Black).— Cock.— Highly Commended, T. Colley, Sheffield. 

 Commended, E. Snow, jun., Birmingham ; T. Colley. 



Cabetee (Any other colour).— Cock. — Commended, C. J. Samuels, Long- 

 sight, near Manchester. Ben.— Highly Commended, T. Colley, Sheffield. 

 Commended, G. BobEon, Hull ; J. w. Edge, Aston New Town, Birmingham. 



Powteb (Red or Bine).— Cock.— Very Highly Commended, B. Adams, 

 Handsworth, Birmingham. Ken. — Highly Commended, G. R. Potts, Sun- 

 derland. Commended, G. H. Ellis, Leicester. 



Powteb (Any other colour).— Cock.— Highly Commended, J. R. Harvey, 

 II. D., Cork. Jen.— Highly Commended, J. P.". Harvey, M.D. 



Beabds.— Highly Commended, J. Percivall, Rye Lane, Peckham. Com- 

 meudld, J. Fielding, jufl., Rochdale. 



Tcmblees (Mottled). — Commended, F. Else, Bayswater, London. 



Tcmblers (Any other colour). — Commended, S. Shaw, Halifax. 



Rvxrs.— Highly Commended, C. Baker, Pbeasantry, Chelsea; T. D. 

 Green, Saffron Walden, Essex. Commended, T. D. Green. A good class. 



Fan-tails (White) .—Highly Commended, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 

 Commended, F. Else, Bayswater, London. A very good class. 



Tbuitpeters (Mottled). — Commended, S. A. Tavlor, Birmingham. 



Owls (Blue or Silver).— Highly Commended, C. F. Allison, Acton, Mid- 

 dlesex ; C. Bulpin, Bridge-water. Commended, F. Else, Bayswater. 



TrEEirs (Any other Colour). — Commended, B. Adams, Handsworth, 

 Birmingham. 



Dbagons.— Highly Commended, T. Whitley, jun., Halifax. A good class. 



Magpies.— Highly Commended, P. Eden, Salford. Commended, E. Pigeon, 

 Lympstone, near Exeter. 



Antweeps. — Highly Commended, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 



Tvbbits (Red or Blue). — Commended, H. Yardlev, Birmingham, 



Ant othee New oe Distinct Vaeiett. — Highly Commended, H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham (Spots); F. H.'Paget. Birstall, Leicestershire (Rangoon Shakers) 

 Commended, H. E. Emberlin, Humberstone, Leicester (Blue Brunswick); 

 A. Heath, Calne, (Frillbacks.) 



Judges. — Poultry -. Eev. E. PuHeine, The Eeetory, Kirby 

 Wiske, Thirsk; G. J. Andrews, Esq., Dorchester; Mr. J. 

 Baily, Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, London; J. H. 

 Smith, Esq., Skelton, Grange, York; Mr. J. Bindson, Barton 

 House, Everton, Liverpool. Pigeons: Mr. H. Weir, Lynd- 

 hurst Eoad, Peckham, London; Mr. T. J. Cottle, Pulteney 

 Yilla, Cheltenham. 



Stewards. — G. C. Adkins, Esq., Mr. W. B. Mapplebeck, 

 Mr. W. Lort, jun., and Mr. F. Sabin. 



Superintendent. — Mr. E. Shockley. 



The following is a statement of the receipts, number of 

 persons admitted, and number of entries in the present as 

 compared with former years : — 



estetes. 



Cattle 



Sheep 



Pigs 



Roots 



Corn 



Poultry 



Pigeons 



1S61. 



1862. 



104 .. 



131 



66 ... 



110 



72 .. 



70 



196 ... 



116 





15 



1397 ... 



... 1364 



220 



232 







Total 



Number of 1S61. 1862. 



Admissions.. 59,799 ... 60,961 



£ s. d. £ s. d. 



Receipts* ... 1341 6 4 ... 1257 5 6 



18S3. 



1864. 



163 



151 



92 



104 



93 



91 



124 



109 



57 



60 



1505 



1677 



275 



300 





2492 



1863. 



1864. 



61,530; 



62,533 



£ s. d. 



£ s. d. 



1216 17 3 .. 



. 1334 3 10 



POULTKY CLUB MEETING. 



A meeting of the Poultry Club ivas held at the Bingley 

 Hall Tavern, Birmingham, on the 28th nit., present Messrs. 

 Tudman, Munn, Boyle, Guy, Challoner, Bobinson, Dolby, 

 Anderson, Zurhorst, Tegetmeier, C. Lister, Teebay, Eev. F. 

 Taylor, Crossland, T. H. Ashton, Pearson, Monsey, Swann, 

 Maples, Lane, J. E. Fowler, Harvey, Wood, Mason, Powers, ' 

 Pettis, and some others. 



Mr. Boyle having been called to the chair, and a balance- 

 sheet showing a favourable balance of £22 4s. 8(2., handed 

 round, the minutes of the last meeting (of which an account 

 was given at page 317), were read. 



Some remarks having been made on the conduct of the 

 Secretaries, Mr. Tudman said that he found the Club an 

 enormous undertaking, and wished to be relieved of his 

 office, he thought that what had passed was equivalent to a 

 vote of censure on the Secretaries (No ! No !), and he there- 

 fore begged to resign. 



The Chairman said he was sorry to hear it, but if Mr. 

 Tudman had made up his mind to do so they must bear the 

 loss. Perhaps Mr. Munn would act. 



Sir. Munn (the other Secretary), said there was actually 

 more work with two Secretaries than with one. He had 

 been looking through the letters from Mr. Tudman, and 

 found that there were upwards of fifty, besides those which 

 had been destroyed at the time they were received. He 

 certainly could not undertake so large an amount of 

 business; he therefore begged to resign, and hoped that 

 they would appoint some other good man. 



* The amount received for the working-ol3ss tickets is not included in 

 this statement. 



