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level,  good-fleshed  pig,  and  the  right  sort  to  maintain  the  high 
standard  of  breed  and  quality  so  manifest  in  the  breeding 
sows.”  The  Reserve  Cham))ionship  was  taken  by  the  second 
prize  boar  in  the  same  class.  No.  1938,  exhibited  by  Mr.  C.  F. 
Mandner.  The  Judge  adds  that  in  his  opinion,  “many  of  the 
exhibits,  particularly  in  Classes  240  and  242,  were  much  too 
fat.  In  some  cases  the  estimate  of  their  usefulness  for  breeding 
purposes  could  not  even  be  approximated,  and  by  excess  of  fat 
some  points  were  unduly  magnified  and  the  defects  obscured.” 
Poultry,  including  Ducks,  Geese,  and  Turkeys. 
This  year’s  jioultry  section  contained  several  new  features. 
To  the  })rize  sheet  were  added  classes  for  breeding  pens  of 
fowls  and  ducks  consisting  of  one  cock  or  cockerel  and  four 
hens  or  pullets,  or  one  drake  and  four  ducks.  Two  classes  for 
new  laid  hens’  eggs  shown  in  cases,  each  containing  “ one  great 
hundred”  (120)  and  divided  into  classes  for  white  shells  and 
brown  or  tinted  shells,  were  also  novel.  Sussex  and  Ancona 
classes  were  added  to  the  classes  for  fowds,  but  the  latter  variety 
was  unrepresented  by  entries.  Indian  Runners  were  added  to 
the  ducks.  Facilities  were  provided  for  the  sale  of  the  birds 
in  the  poultry  department  at  the  Show,  and  exhibitors  were 
invited  to  state  the  prices  at  wliich  they  were  prepared  to  sell 
their  exhibits  for  inclusion  in  the  catalogue.  The  prices  so 
stated  ranged  from  100/.  downwards,  but  the  actual  sales 
only  amounted  to  17/.  Gs.  Id. 
The  Table  on  page  175  shows  the  distribution  of  the  prizes, 
classes,  and  entries,  for  all  descriptions  of  poultry  at  the  Show 
of  1904,  the  corresponding  figures  for  1903  being  added  for 
comparison. 
Fowls. — The  Old  English  Game  exhibits  w'ere  good  on  the 
wdiole  ; the  prize  birds,  especially  cocks  and  cockerels,  merited 
exceptional  praise.  Indian  Game  prize  winners  were  of  good 
type  and  (juality.  Jlorkings  w^ere  a really  first-class  collection. 
The  Judge  expresses  great  disappointment  wdth  the  entries  of 
Sussex  fowls  both  as  to  numbers  and  quality.  The  Sussex 
Poultry  Club  contributed  7/.  tow'ards  the  prizes  for  these 
classes  and  also  offered  three  Silver  Medals  for  the  best 
bird  of  the  red  or  brown,  light,  and  s]>eckled  varieties.  The 
Medals  were  gained  by  Mr.  D.  Roberts,  Messrs.  E.  and  H. 
Russell,  and  Mr.  C.  Page. 
The  Jirahma  first  ]>rize  hen  was  large  and  very  good  in 
colour,  shape,  and  feather.  The  Cochin  cocks  were  all  of 
