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Of the Wyandottes the laced varieties did not turn up well 
in numbers, although the quality in cock, hen and pullet classes 
were all equal to other Shows. The cockerel class was very 
moderate and only two prizes were awarded. 
White Wyandottes head the classes for both quality and 
numbers, and the winning cock was soon claimed at 201. He 
is a wonderful bird, shown by a novice. The second, third and 
others in the class were extra good. The white hen class was 
headed by a Champion which has won prizes at many Shows, 
including the Crystal Palace. Others of extra merit followed. 
Cockerels were a good class, although several were a bit off in 
colour. The winner stood out and was claimed at SI. 8s. The 
second was very broad and deep, while the third was looser in 
colour. Pullets were also a wonderfully good class* and winners 
not easy to pick out after the first which stood clear away. 
Black Wyandottes , of which there was not a large entry, are 
getting into fewer bands. But the winners in all four classes 
were better in colour than usual. The quality of Partridge 
Wyandottes could not be beaten. They were a beautiful lot* 
all the prizes going to adult birds of very great merit. 
Columbians turned up well in both numbers and quality. 
The three winning cocks were beauties for colour and striping. 
The prizes all went to adults. Hens or pullets were a very 
fine class, the winners, all pullets, being a charming lot. The 
class for Blue cock or cockerel shows improvement. The first 
cock stood out for colour, being free from lacing. Hens were 
not so good, lacking condition. “Any other colour” Wyandotte 
cock or cockerel made a good class. The Buffs are itnproving 
very much. A Buff heads the list, a good one, Silver Pencilled, 
second, and a Buff third, all of good merit. Hens or pullets 
good ; a grand Buff pullet wins. 
Mr. Cass expresses great pleasure at seeing collectively in the 
twelve classes, comprising Black, Buff, and White Orpingtons , 
so many birds of high quality. Type was generally good, 
and colour in many cases all that could be desired. “ The 
winner in the Black cocks class excelled in type, size, and 
colour. The other birds in the money were very close in quality. 
In the class for Black hens the winner also stood far ahead of 
her competitors. The Black cockerels, as a whole, were excel- 
lent. The winning Black pullet was an exceptional bird for 
quality. Buff hens were a very moderate collection. The winner 
in the Buff cockerels class was, in the Judge’s opinion, the finest 
specimen of a Buff cockerel he had ever seen, excelling in type, 
and wonderful evenness and soundness of colour. Buff pullets 
were excellent in numbers, but quality disappointing. Some 
grand birds were shown in the class for White cocks. White 
hens made a good collection, the first and second hens , being 
