The Chester Meeting. 
587 
No. Alive 
690. Indian Game and Dorking. (1) 
5 lb. 3 oz. ; in excellent condi- 
tion, nice legs and shape, five 
toes ; (2) 5 lb. 5 oz. ; very even 
and a good match, only four 
toes. 
Dead Prize 
(1) 4 lb. 14 oz. ; a little dark in > 
flesh, but plump and shapely ; 
(2) 5 lb. 1 oz. ; best colour, and L , 
good throughout, nice legs, j s 
though just a little coarse in I 
skin. 
In this Class the Indian Game and Dorking proved the best, and would 
have been even more successful had the feeding been equal. The Indian Game 
and Langshan cross is also shown to be good. Dorking and Indian Game 
do not come out so well as the reverse cross. 
Class 273. Pair of pullets of 1803, of a first cross from any pure breeds. 
Thirteen entries ; twelve pairs exhibited. 
No. Alive Dead Prize 
601. Plymouth Rock and Langshan. 
(1) 3 lb. 3 oz. ; (2) 3 lb. 0 oz. ; 
black plumage and legs, small, 
and rather lanky. 
602. Indian Game and Dorking. (1) 
3 lb. 3 oz. ; very young, but 
fairly plump, white legs but 
only four toes ; (2) 3 lb. 3 oz. ; 
very equal. This bird had dark 
legs, and give toes. 
693. Indian Game and Langshan. 
(1) 4 lb. 10 oz. ; of the Indian 
Game type, dark legs slightly 
feathered, plump and well 
made ; (2) 4 lb. 2 oz. ; very 
similar though lighter in body, 
much whiter in legs. 
694. Game and Dorking. (1) 3 lb. 
4 oz. ; (2) 3 lb. 8 oz. ; a nice 
pair, but small, four toes on 
No. 1, 5 toes on No. 2 ; good 
white legs. 
693. Dorking and Redcaps. (1) 4 lb. 
2 oz. ; fairly long, five toes, but 
slightly feathered on legs, 
which were white ; (2) 3 lb. 
9oz. ; less fleshy; only four toes. 
696. Dorking and Game. (1) 3 lb. 
10 oz. ; (2) 3 lb. 8 oz.; following 
Dorking type, both with white 
legs and fifth toes, but small. 
697. Plymouth Rock and Game. (1) 
2 1b. 6 oz. ; (2) 2 lb. 12 oz. ; 
following the Game type, 
both yellow legs, No. 1 with 
five toes and No. 2 with four 
toes ; very small. 
698. Game and Dorking. (1) 3 lb. 
8 oz. ; (2) 3 lb. I oz. ; of the 
Dorking type, good white legs, 
and five toes. 
699. Dorking and Wyandotte. (1) 
4 lb. ; (2) 3 lb. 12 oz. ; of 
Dorking type, handled well, 
had good white legs and five 
toes. 
(1) 2 lb. 15 oz.; fair colour and\ 
plump, light bone ; (2) 3 lb. ! 
6 oz. ; not so good in colour of [ 
flesh, but better meat qualities. J 
(1) 2 lb. 14 oz. ; did not kill so 
well as expected, full of pin 
feathers ; (2) 2 lb. 15 oz. ; ■ 
better colour, but narrow and 
not meaty. 
3rd 
li.c. 
(1) 4 lb. 5 oz. ; very plump, good! 
colour, but a bit coarse in skin ; ! R 
(2) 3 lb. 14 oz. ; better in skin, j" es ' 
but too many pin feathers. J 
(1) 3 lb. ; small and neat, rather 
heavy in bone ; (2) 3 lb. 2 oz. ; 
better shape, fair skin, again 
small, and lacking colour. 
(1) 3 lb. 13 oz. ; large frame but 
narrow and wanted filling out ; 
(2) 3 lb. 5 oz. ; not quite straight 
in keel, also narrow. 
(1) 3 lb. 7 oz. ; fair colour andi 
plumpness, but bad breast- [ 
bone; (2) 3 lb. 6 oz..; small f 
and coarsish in skin. J 
(1) 2 lb. 4 oz. ; good colour, neat ^ 
and fairly fleshed : (2) 2 lb. [ 
9 oz. ; plumper, but very yellow f 
and coarse in skin. J 
(1) 3 lb. 5 oz. ; plump and well 
made, nice colour and skin; 
(2) 2 lb. 14 oz. ; coarse in skin 
and failing in colour. 
(1) 3 lb. 13 oz.; (2) 3 lb. 11 oz. ; 
a lovely pair, in the pink of] 
condition, No. 2 not quite so ]• 1st 
fleshy, but for skin and flesh 
best in the Show. ' 
