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bread soaked in ale, linseed soaked and mixed 

 with their soft meal food, cooked meat, crushed 

 bones, hemp-seed, custard made with milk and 

 eggs — nothing is too good for our intended prize- 

 winners; and though our fond hopes may not 

 be realised as to seeing our names in the prize- 

 list ,we have had a great and constant interest 

 afforded us for months. The pleasure of anti- 

 cipation is great ; and one disappointment may 

 be tempered with the thought that with persever- 

 ance and patience we may attain perfection, and 

 in time secure the coveted prize, justly withheld 

 from us now. Many pens we noticed in the 

 prize-list find purchasers at remunerative re- 

 turns ; and those who do not put prohibitory 

 prices on their birds can generally count upon 

 the sales covering their exhibition expenses. 

 But even if they did not, it is still necessary to 

 exhibit, in order to keep up the standard of their 

 poultry-yards. A simple "commendation" at 

 a high-class p.oultry-show is of value, as the 

 fame justly acquired there sells both eggs and 

 stock. 



