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to excessive development of comb with coarseness of texture, 
and to length of leg, which are antagonistic to the true qualities 
of the breed. The Judge endeavoured to avoid the birds which 
showed these faults. With the exception of these defects the 
quality of the old bird classes was good, but the young birds 
were somewhat disappointing. Leghorns showed an improve- 
ment, but here also the Judge felt it right to leave out those 
specimens which were excessively developed in size and such 
as were coarse in comb. Large birds are not wanted for laying 
purposes, and the economic qualities of the breed were 
regarded as of the greatest importance. 
Anconas made two nice classes, the winning birds standing 
out well. Andalusians were very poor. The four classes for 
“ Any Other Recognised Breeds ” (except Bantams) contained 
several tine birds. The first prize bird in Class 337 was a 
beautiful Silver Spangled Hamburgh ; the first prize hen in 
Class 338 was a good Spanish. The chickens (Classes 339 and 
340) were very poor. The Table Fowls were divided into two 
classes for pure and two for cross-bred birds, shown alive in 
pairs. In both divisions the classes were very good indeed. 
In Class 341, for pure-bred cockerels, the first prize went to 
Silver Grey Dorkings, the second to Buff Orpingtons, and the 
third to Dark Dorkings. In Class 342, for pure-bred pullets, 
the first and third prizes were gained by Silver Grey Dorkings, 
and the second prize by Speckled Sussex. Of the cross breeds, 
all the cockerel prizes for the Indian and Dorking cross were 
excellent. The first and second prize pullets were Indian 
Game and Dorkings ; and the third prize birds were Buff 
Orpington and Red Sussex. 
Ducks. — Of Aylesburys there were only two drakes, 
but these were fine birds ; the ducks were a better class, 
and the first prize bird was a very fine one. The young 
birds had only two entries in each class, and were rather 
disappointing. The first prize birds in the two Rouen classes 
were good ones ; the ducks were rather out of feather. The 
Pekin variety had three entries in each class. The first drake 
was a fine bird ; the ducks were not so fine. The Cayuga 
variety consisted of two good classes of fine birds, the first 
prize drake being exceptionally fine and large. The Indian 
Runner prize drakes were all good, and the first prize duck 
was a good bird. Class 357, for pairs of ducklings of any 
breed or cross breed (except Aylesburys), had only two 
entries, the first prize being awarded to good young Rouen 
ducks, and the other pair, two fine cross-bred birds, receiving 
R.N. & H.C. 
Geese. — Two good classes of Embden geese were shown, and 
the first prize gander was a fine bird. Some of the birds 
