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of exceptional merit. White cockerels as a class were dis- 
appointing, the birds appearing to be very immature. White 
pullets were a very good class for quality and quantity. 
Spangled Orpingtons were rather weak, numerically, but 
the cockerels were a nice lot, and better than the pullets. The 
entries of Blue Orpingtons were most gratifying, while a nicer 
collection for quality it would be difficult to find at this time 
of the year. The “ any other colour ” Orpingtons were, unfor- 
tunately, poor. The Sussex were remarkably good classes and 
seldom, if ever, has there been a better display out of the 
county from which the breed took its name. The Rhode Island 
Reds formed the biggest classes in the poultry section ; and 
the quality also was especially high. Both Anconas and Malines 
were very good ; while seldom has there been such a fine 
collection of Campines at an agricultural show. There were 
not many entries of Japanese Bantams , but the birds on view 
were of high quality. 
The White Plymouth Rock section was somewhat dis- 
appointing, only two cocks facing the Judge, whilst six females 
turned up, all of which showed traces of the breeding pen. 
The Waterfowl section was well filled, and many birds in 
the young classes were very promising indeed, the winning 
young Rouen drake and Buff Orpington drake calling for 
special mention. In the adult classes nearly all the exhibits 
were in poor condition, and wanted to moult before being fit to 
exhibit. The Judge was especially struck with the winning 
white Indian Runner in the adult A.O.V. class — a bird which 
excelled in every way. The Blue Orpingtons showed improve- 
ment, and in the Judge’s opinion there is a big future for 
this handsome and useful variety of duck. The Geese were in 
rough feather, very little separating them. 
A grand lot of Turkeys were on view, the winning cock 
being exceptionally good. 
* Produce, 
Butter. — The exhibits of butter totalled 135 entries in eight 
classes. Class 493 (box of 12 two-pound rolls) contained only 
one entry. The quality on the whole was even throughout, and 
there were only five exhibits which may be termed as inferior 
produce. During judging operations the butter was exposed for 
a time to considerable heat, just long enough to test the extent 
to which the various samples could withstand the effect of heat. 
It was noticeable that many of the samples retained their firm- 
ness to a remarkable degree, especially so in the case of Nos. 76 
and 117, where 99 points were gained out of a possible 100. 
Classes 494 and 495 (butters “ without any salt ”) included 
too many exhibits which contained small percentages of salt, 
