476 
The Boncaster MeeUnrj. 
AUir. Dead. Prize. 
774, 8 lb. 12 oz. Pekin and Ayles- (1) 3 lb. 13 oz. ; (2) 3 lb. 12 oz. ;] 
bury; small compact bodies, lovely colour, well fleshed, [ j^^. 
heavy for size. compact, and a perfect pair [ 
but for size ; quality splendid, j 
It will te of interest to show the loss of weight of all the birds killed, 
but as it was difficult to arrange for this to be done individually, the follow- 
ing figures are for pairs : — 
No. Breed 
C30. Indian Game . 
633. Dark Dorkings 
C34. Dark Dorkings 
835. Plj'moutli Rocks 
636. Indian Game . 
637. Silver Wyandot tcs . 
639. Dark Dorkings 
640. Indian Game . 
641. Daik Dorkings 
642. Indian Game and Dorking 
644. Dorking and Indian Game 
646. Indian Game and Dorking 
648. Langshan and Indian Game 
651. Dorking and Brahma 
652. Dorking and Brahma 
653. Dorking and Indian Game 
655. Indian Game and Dorking 
765. Aylesbury ducks 
766. Aylesbury ducks 
767. Aylesbury ducks . 
768. Pekin .... 
770. Eouen and Aylesbury 
771. Kouen and Aylesbury 
772. Eouen and Pekin . 
773. Pekin and Aylesbury 
774. Pekin and Aylesbury 
It would he unadvisable to draw any general inference from the above 
statistics, because, as the fowls were not drawn, the less was merely that of 
feathers and lower limbs. Still, it is interesting to note how small the loss 
was with Indian Game and Indian Game crosses. 
In conclusion, I would suggest to the Council of the Royal Agricultural 
Society that two or more classes for fowls sent dead would be of great 
service, and should be popular, filling a niche that is left open by the 
present arrangement. As it is essential that fattened fowls should be killed 
where they are fed, in that they rapidlj' lose weight and condition if sfent 
alive, no encouragement is given to those who fatten for market. Such a 
class might be for capons or non-caponised fowls. I should further like to 
suggest that tl e age of all fowls be stated, for some of the best fowls in my 
classes at the Boncaster Show were just about three months old, while 
others which did not look rearly so well were much older. 
Cheese. 
The 56 entries of cheese fell a score short of the number 
staged at Plymouth. Last year, in the three staple classes of 
Cheddar, Cheshire, and Stilton, the cheeses had to be those of th§ 
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