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one of Rouen, the North of England being probably more 
favourable to the latter than the former. 
A moderate display was made by the Geese and Turkeys. 
The young Turkeys looked most dejected, and are not fit to 
show at the season when the Show is held. It will be a ques- 
tion for the Society whether this Class should not be omitted in 
their future Shows. 
The collection of Poultry was larger than in any of the pre- 
ceding years, and as to its very high character there is the best 
possible testimony in the Official Report by the Judges, which 
is here appended. 
Report of the Poultry Judges. 
We desire to congratulate the Council of the Royal Agricultural Society on 
the great improvement in the Poultry Classes at tiie present Show over those 
at the previous Exhibitions held at Preston and Norwich ; and also on the 
general excellence of the Mrds exhibited, considering the month in which the 
Show is held. Taking the Show as a whole it is very satisfactory, and by its 
educational influence cannot fail to serve the object which the Society has iu 
view. We desire, also, to speak of the excellence of the arrangements, and in 
this context have only to sug2,est that an alteration be made in the drinking 
fountains, which are unsuitable for heavy-combed and crested fowls. 
A. Gr. Brooke. 
Edward Browx. 
K. Heatox. 
XXV. — Report on the Farm-Prize Competition in Northumlerland 
and Durham in 1887; Classes 1, 2, 3. By WiLLIAM C. 
Little, Stags Holt, March. 
Judges, 
A. Peterkin Hope, Sunwick, Berwick. 
E. F. Jordan, East Burn, Driffield. 
William C. Little, Stags Holt, March. 
EVEE since the Oxford Meeting of the Royal Agricultural 
Society of England in 1870, when the first competition among 
farmers for a prize for the best-managed farm took place, there 
has been a similar competition in the district of the Society's 
annual Show. 
The several classes for which prizes were offered by the Local 
Committee in connection with this year's Show at Newcastle 
were as follows : — 
Class 1.— For the best managed arable and grass farm exceeding 3* 
acrcfs, 50/. ; second best, 25?. 
Class 2.— For the best managed arable and grass farm of 100 acres an . 
not exceeding 300 acres, 50/. ; second best, 2bl, 
