7 i2 Report of the Steward of JDairying a7id Poultry at Windsor. 
all but the waterfowl this year, and if this classification is made universal 
throughout, I consider it would be a further improvement. 
The adoption of the ordinary wire poultry pens will meet with very 
general approval, and the room and expense economised thereby must be very 
much to the Society's interest. 
As to further improvements. I would respectfully sugg-est, in favour of 
better light, that the roof be composed of thinner canvas: the thick and 
dark coloured material used this year very much subdued this essential 
benefit to the Judges and public alike. 
To facilitate the poultiy judging and the public's early admission, I 
would recommend the Council to allow the ordinary judging books to be 
used, the duplicate slips of which are handed to the officials as each class is 
judged, to adjust the award tickets on the prize pens. The present system 
of reading out and booking the awards by the Judge, as each class is finished, 
causes considerable delay and is an unnecessary waste of time. After the 
Judges have completed their official duty, it seems to me that the existing 
rule and custom for each Judge to retire to the Awards tent, and there write 
out his awards on the prize sheets, and his report on the Classes, is quite 
right and proper, and should meet with every requirement, as it interferes 
with no one's time but his own. 
I am greatly in favour of another point, which facilitates quick and 
uniform judging, and which is a general rule at poultry shows. This is 
for each Judge to act singly and independently. Nothing in my opinion 
occupies the time and delays the final issue more than when the opinions of 
two or more Judges acting conjunctively have to be consulted, and I have 
never seen uniformity in judging in any class of live stock where juiy- 
judging is adopted. 
Another point worthy of note is that the award tickets placed on the 
prize and commended poultry pens sbould not be of larger dimensions than 
7 in. by 5 in., as the obstruction to the public view caused by larger cards is 
very inconvenient. 
I heartily trust after this year's splendid display the Council will look 
on the poultry section with more favour and grant its continuance and 
encouragement. There is no question whatever that the exhibition will 
afford unbounded attraction, encouragement, and instruction, far exceeding 
the trivial outlay, and the most sangiune hopes of its promoters and well- 
wishers. 
The four Scotch Grey Classes were not largely represented, but La the 
quality of tbe specimens little fault can be found. They are not much 
kept south of the Ijorder, which accounts for the limited numbers here, but I 
hope their graceful forms may attract many admirers and encourage their 
Southern cultivation. I can vouch for their useful properties. 
The four Langshan Classes were represented by 61 exhibits. This variety 
has deservedly become a universal favourite, and the best specimens of the 
breed were shown in great force. They possess great size and beauty, 
are fleshy table birds, light in bone and oft'al, and are good layers of rich 
brown-shelled eggs. The chickens in this class were very forward, many of 
the cockerels were a large size already for the table, and some of the pullets 
were laying. 
The four Plymouth Rock Glasses numbered 59 pens. They were a very 
creditable lot, representatives no doubt from our most prominent breeders. 
The all-round useful properties of the Rock have established its popularity. 
Most of the Waterfoivl Classes were well filled. They were exhibited 
in pairs, but had liberal and additional prize money to the single birds 
allotted them. The prize pens of Aylcsburies were good and typical, and the 
two Classes throughout, young and old, showed more purity of blood than I 
