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competition being very keen. The sow class was of exceptional 
merit. Both Male and Female Championships were gained 
by Mr. C. F. Marriner (see Figs. 11 and 12 opposite). 
Poultry, including Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys. 
In this department three Judges were appointed to deal 
with the entries, which numbered 811, as against 871 in 1905. 
Mr. P. Proud judged the Game fowls, Brahmas, Cochins, 
Langshans, Plymouth Rocks, Wyandottes, and Orpingtons ; 
the late Mr. J. P. W. Marx judged the Dorking, Sussex, 
French, Minorca, Leghorn, Ancona, and Andalusian breeds ; 
and Mr. H. Abbot judged the Table fowls, Ducks, Geese, 
and Turkeys. The following remarks are taken from their 
reports : — 
Fowls. — The adult classes of Old English Game were very 
good indeed, and were keenly contested, but the two classes 
for chicks were very poor. All the four classes of Indian 
Game were a really grand lot, and the winners difficult to 
separate. Brahmas and Cochins were just fair. Langshans 
were a nice display, the quality being quite up to the average. 
Plymouth Bocks were a grand lot both in numbers and quality ; 
more especially so in the young bird classes. Wyandottes 
were quite a show in themselves, numbering 168, and the 
quality all through was excellent, the competition being very 
keen. Orpingtons were another grand lot and numbered 128. 
The Buffs still hold their own in point of both quality 
and numbers. The adult blacks were a nice collection, but 
the two young classes were disappointing. White Orpingtons 
appear to be making great headway, and were a very pretty 
display. 
The Dorking classes attracted a feiv more entries than last 
year, and the quality throughout was extremely good. The 
entries of Sussex birds were, as might be expected, less than in 
1905, seeing that these fowls are peculiar to the southern Home 
Counties. The exhibits were more uniform in type and colour 
than heretofore. All the French classes were good. Minorcas 
were a great improvement on last year ; the hen and both 
chicken classes were worth special mention. 
The six classes for Leghorns filled very well indeed. The 
two classes for the brown variety were the best ; in the others 
the purity of colour of the whites and delicate hue of the buffs 
was, with one or two exceptions, destroyed by the sun and 
weather. The exhibits of Anconas were of good quality, though 
the classes filled badly. The number of Andalusians was 
small, but in each class the winner was a splendid specimen ; 
the hen was particularly good. The four Table Fowl classes 
were small, but the specimens exhibited were well grown and 
