The Chester Meeting. 
535 
No. Alive 
665. Dark Dorkings. (1) 4 lb. 12 oz. ; 
(2) 4 lb. 14 oz. ; small and not 
in good condition. 
666. Dark Dorkings. (1) 5 lb. 1 oz. ; 
(2) 4 lb. 13 oz. ; ragged and 
not in good condition, breast- 
bones not quite straight. 
667. Silver Grey Dorkings. (1) 4 lb. 
14 oz. ; good shape and legs, 
slightly bent breast-bone ; (2) 
51b. 13 oz.; decidedly the best 
bird in class, large, nice shape. 
Dead 
Prize 
(1) 4 lb. 7 oz. ; darkish flesh,) 
fair skin, excellent legs ; (2) I 
41b. 9oz. ; better in quality of f 
flesh, but dented breast-bone. ) 
(1)4 lb. 12 oz. ; (2) 4 lb. 9 oz. 
fair in legs, but full of pin | 
feathers, and rough. 
(1) 4 lb. 9 oz. ; good colour of 
flesh and nice skin, but much 
smaller than (2), 5 lb. 6 oz., 
which, however, was hardly so 
good in colour, and had a 
slightly bent breast-bone. 
Res. 
1st 
This Class was not a very good one, and the weakness shown by bent 
breast-bones was seen in every pair. 
Class 271. Fair of pullets of 1893, of any pure breed. Seven entries, all 
exhibited. 
No. AJive 
668. Black Plymouth Rocks. (1)3 lb. 
11 oz. ; (2) 3 lb. 13 oz. ; good 
birds, in nice condition, but 
very small. 
669. Indian Game (1) 4 lb. 6 oz. ; 
(2) 4 lb. ; small, but handled 
well ; latter long in body. 
670. Dark Dorkings. (1) 31b. 13 oz. ; 
(2) 3 lb. 6 oz. ; small and 
wanting in flesh; legs rather 
coarse on No. 1, better on 
No. 2. 
671. Indian Game. (1) 4 lb. 13 oz. ; 
compact, nice shape, but not 
well fed ; (2) 5 lb. 4 oz. ; 
heavy and a much better bird 
in every way. 
672. Silver Grey Dorkings. (1) 5 lb. 
5 oz. ; well grown, nice colour 
of legs; (2) 4 lb. 11 oz. ; 
smaller but better in bone ; 
very shapely. 
673. Dark Dorkings. (1) 3 lb. 12 oz. ; 
(2) 4 lb. ; very small, lacking 
size and flesh, out of form, 
and latter coarse in legs. 
674. Silver Grey Dorkings. (1) 4 lb. 
8 oz. ; a lovely bird, best 
colour, fair in legs, but small ; 
(2) 4 lb. 12 oz. ; rather better 
in legs, and a good match. 
Dead Prize 
(1)3 lb. 7 oz. ; very plump, good 1 
shape, and wonderfully nice 
colour for breed ; (2) 3 lb. 9 oz. ; f Res. 
not equal in quality, rough skin, j 
and slightly bent breast-bone. ' 
(1) 4 lb. 3 oz. ; plump, though 1 
small, nice colour, but spoiled 
by tumour on breast; (2) 3 lb. ! 
12 oz. ; coarse and full of pin 
feathers ; both dented in breast- 
bone. 
(1) 3 lb. 8 oz. ; long in keel,) 
good colour, but lacking in L 
flesh ; (2) 3 lb. 2 oz. ; coarse inj 
skin ; nice legs. 
(1) 4 1b. 8 oz. ; good flesh, but) 
skin wrinkled ; (2) 5 lb. 3 oz. ; 
very plump, large, well 
fleshed, and excellent through- j 
out. 
(1) 5 lb. ; very long, good flesh,-, 
nice skin, but slightly bent 
breast-bone ; (2) 4 lb. 4 oz. ; 
darker in flesh and not nearly 
so plump, also bent in breast- 
bone. 
(1)3 lb. 8 oz. ; (2) 3 1b. 12 oz.;, 
both dark in flesh, and full of ! 
pin feathers. 
2nd 
-3rd 
(1) 4 lb. 4 oz. ; very plump, well 
fleshed, fair colour, but a bit) 
coarse in skin ; (2) 4 lb. 8 oz. ; I .. 
better in colour, good skin and ' lst 
legs, and an excellent pair, well 
piatched. / 
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