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being  much  better  than  others  ; very  little  difference  existed 
between  the  winners.  Class  331,  for  old  breeding  sows, 
deserves  special  mention  for  showing  exceptional  quality  all 
through,  there  being  a very  close  fight  for  honours,  Treveglos 
Lass  4 th,  winner  and  also  Champion,  being  a typical  specimen 
of  rare  quality. 
Lincolnshire  Curly-coated..— The  winner  in  Class  334  was  of 
grand  type,  standing  well  on  joints,  and  well  deserved  the 
Champion  honours  for  boars,  the  second  and  third  being  also 
very  good  pigs.  Class  335  did  not  come  quite  up  to  the 
standard,  and  might  have  been  better.  Class  336  was  a very 
strong  class.  Although  there  were  only  two  entries  in  Class  337, 
the  winner  (also  Champion  in  sow  classes)  was  a beautiful 
sow,  showing  great  length,  size,  quality,  and  excellent  flesh, 
a perfect  type  of  a Curly-coated  pig.  Class  338,  though  small, 
was  of  great  merit,  the  winner  being  also  Reserve  for  Champion. 
Class  339  was  well  filled,  the  winners  being  well  matched. 
Poultry,  including  Ducks,  Geese,  and  Turkeys. 
The  task  of  awarding  the  prizes  in  the  Poultry  Section 
was  divided  amongst  the  following  gentlemen  : — Mr.  George 
Faulkner  judged  the  Game  fowls,  Langshans,  and  Game 
Bantams  ; Mr.  John  Wilkinson  judged  the  Plymouth  Rocks 
and  Orpingtons  ; Mr.  John  Wharton  judged  the  Wyandottes  ; 
Mr.  W.  W.  Broomhead  judged  the  Minorcas,  Leghorns, 
Dorkings,  Sussex,  Anconas,  Brahmas,  Cochins,  Campines, 
French,  and  Bantams  ; and  Mr.  William  Bygott  judged  the 
Ducks,  Geese,  and  Turkeys. 
The  Old  English  Game  classes  were  a very  fine  collection, 
one  of  the  best  seen  at  the  Royal  for  years.  The  Spangles  were 
the  smallest  in  numbers,  but  grand  birds  headed  the  classes. 
The  hens  were  a close  thing  between  first  and  second.  Black 
Reds  were  led  by  a cock  of  wonderful  quality  and  condition 
for  season  of  year.  The  winning  cock  in  the  Any  other  Colour 
class  is  a marvel  of  type  and  quality,  about  the  best  ever  seen 
in  this  colour.  Chicken  classes  contained  some  promising 
youngsters.  Indian  Game  were  rather  disappointing  in 
numbers.  Very  high  class  specimens  led  in  the  Modern  Game 
classes.  The  prizes  were  won  by  a Black  Red  in  cocks,  and 
a Pile  in  hens.  Langshans  were  a grand  lot  in  both  classes. 
The  Bantams  ( Game ) classes  were  hotly  contested^,  both 
in  Old  English  and  Modern.  The  show  of  Orpingtons  and 
Plymouth  Bocks  was  the  best  that  has  ever  been  seen  at  the 
“ Royal.”  The  classes  for  Buff,  Black  and  White  Orpingtons 
were  exceptionally  well  patronised,  while  the  exhibits  for 
Spangles  and  Jubilees  were  of  good  quality,  but  not  large  in 
numbers. 
