lleporl of the Steward of Dairying and Poultrij at Windsor. 741 
Poultry. 
Foi' five successive years poultry have formed a department 
of the Hoyal 8how. At the Meeting of 18G7, held at Bury St. 
Eduunuls, priz(>s were, it is true, ofl'ered for poultry, but with the 
view rather to help in stopping the gap caused by the absence of 
cattle than with any permanent object. At the Preston Show 
of 1885 the Council resolved to "try the experiment" of a 
Poultry Show, and a prize list was arranged " specially with the 
object of making such a show beneficial to farmers as distin- 
guished from fanciers." Tlie result was that 325 entries (each 
comprising four birds) were received. In the following year 
at Norwich the entries dwindled to 191. The chief reason 
of this comparative failure was the large number of birds 
necessary to be sent. At Newcastle the prize list was 
altered, and an " entry " was restricted to a " cock and hen," 
instead of a " cock and three hens." The result was 405 entries. 
At Nottingham there were 313 entries, but the Council were 
still dissatisfied with the response made by exhibitors. At 
Windsor certain alterations were made, the most important 
being the adoption of the single bird system, and the addition 
of classes for table fowls and ducks. The number of entries 
more than doubled, the total being 8G1. Another improvement 
was effected in the arrangements tor penning the birds, a lighter 
and more convenient form of pen being adopted. This was 
supplied by Spratts' Patent, and gave entire satisfaction. 
The following are the reports received from the Judges of 
Poultry :— ' 
Eejmrt of the Judge of Scotch Grey, Langshan, and Plymouth 
Rock Poultry, and of the Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys. 
[Classes 300 to 303, 312 to 319, 342 to 349, 352 to 356.] 
The several Classes of poultry ■which I have had the honour of judging 
at the Rov'al "Windsor Show this year, comprising Scotch Greys, Lang- 
shans, Plymouth Rocks, the "Waterfowl, and Turkeys, were exceptionally 
good, and some of the test specimens in the country of each variety were 
represented. 
It is gratifying to find that the show throughout far exceeds any previous 
exhibition held under the lioyal Agricultural Society, both as regards 
quality and quantity. This may in a great measure be accounted for by 
the praiseworthy adoption of suggestions thrown out in previous reports, 
such as single birds competing in each variety and sex, which is the case in 
' Owing to the unfortunate ill-health of Mr. 0. Ernest Cresswell, the Ee- 
porting Judge, it has not been possible to obtain from him in time for publi- 
cation a detailed report on the Dorkings, Game, Hamburghs, and " any other 
breed " of Poultry— Classes 2G8 to 295, and 332 to 339.— Ed. 
