494 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ November 25 , isso. 
■whole nearly up to the Palace quality. In Dark cocks (seventeen) 
first (Mitchell) was of good size, fair shape, and nice in comb. He 
had heavy hocks and was rather hollow in breast. Second (Cotes) 
nice in shape, good foot feather without hock, slightly mottled on 
breast and not fine enough in comb. Third (Kendrick) white in tail, 
deficient in breast, and heavily hocked. 332 (Comyus) very highly 
commended, good in head, perfect in comb, but heavily hocked and 
saddle not up yet. Dark cockerels (sixteen).—First and cup (Mitchell) 
we did not like. He was hocked, lumpy in appearance, deficient in 
saddle, and rather grizzled in colour ; he was nice in head and comb. 
Second (Lingwood) coarse in comb and rounded in saddle, broad and 
large at stern, but too much down by the head. Third (Sowerby) a 
poor one, too high in tail, straight in back, and slipped in wing. In 
Mr. Comyns’ two very highly commendeds we recognised the Palace 
sixth and very highly commended ; they had hard luck here. Light 
cocks (eleven).—First and cup (Percival), though heavily hocked and 
rough in comb, won easily by size, shape, and colour. Second (G-. H. 
Wood) fine in shape but very meaty in comb, and warm in colour on 
saddle. Third (Morgan) we have no note of except so far as he 
may be included in the general comment “ a poor class.” Cockerels. 
—First (Devonport) good in size, shape, and leg feather, but not quite 
clear in colour or straight in comb. Second (G. H. Wood) and third 
(Haines) nicely shaped hocked birds of fair size. Very highly com¬ 
mended (Lucas) a very stylish one, but hollow in breast. Dark 
Brahma hens (sixteen).—First and cup (J. Wood) a well-known hen 
hardly moulted through yet. Second (Percival) nice in marking but 
cochiny in cushion. Third (Sowerby) we did not like, as she was very 
rough and poor in colour. 404 (Holland) commended, large, shapely, 
and well-marked in the dense style, but heavy in head and brown in 
ground. Pullets (fifteeen).—First (Percival) a mere weed, streaky in 
colour, and hardly a Brahma point about her. Second (Roebuck) far 
too long in back and indistinct in marking. Third (Comyns) nice 
shape and beautifully pencilled breast, but too young—our choice in 
a poor class. 410 (Lingwood) a good large pullet with a defective 
eye. 414 (Norris) very highly commended, large and heautifully 
pencilled, but utterly deficient in foot feather. Light hens (eleven).— 
First and cup (G-. H. Wood) lowest on leg and best in shape, but very 
dirty; on this account we should have put her behind second 
(Mitchell), whose chief fault was a Cochin cushion. Third (Norris) 
large, but carrying too much head for a pullet, also too much tail. 
Cochins , especially in the Buff classes, contained some birds we have 
seldom seen equalled. Buff cocks were fourteen in number. The 
winner (Hind) was grand in size and shape, and even in colour—in 
fact, a clinker, moderate hocks his only fault. Second (Weeks) another 
grand bird, but not quite so large, and rather coarser in comb. Third 
(Brown) very square in body, but rough in comb and slipped in wing— 
a strong class. Cockerels (twenty-four).—First (Pye) a shapely Cinna¬ 
mon, good in all points. Second (Brown) large, but not so even in 
colour and a trifle hollow in breast. Third (Sear) smaller, but well 
made, streaky, however, in saddle. Partridge cocks (eleven).—First 
(Tudman) also took the £10 cup ; he was a good-sized richly-coloured 
bird of true Cochin type. Second (Percival) the Palace winner we 
thought, still deficient in saddle. Cockerels.—First (Morgan) smart 
in shape and rich in colour, but carries too much tail. Second (Can- 
nan) fair size and shape, but dull in colour. The light was bad when 
we were at this class, but unless he had some blemish undiscovered 
by us, very highly commended (G-. H. Wood), good in all points, was 
a long way ahead of the winners. Buff hens (fifteen).—First-and-cup 
(Brown) a rare good one in size, shape, cushion, and feather, and very 
fair in colour, worth the journey to see her. Second (Pattinson) 
another good one, but long in leg and poor in colour after first. Third 
(Sowerby) a nicely-shaped lemon, not quite clear on cushion. We 
thought all three winners remarkable birds for any show, and the class 
a very strong one. Pullets (twenty-two).—First (Paxon), and second 
(Percival) were both too high in tail for our taste. Third (Brown); 
565 (Brown) and 518 (Rigg) highly commended, were our pick out of 
the class. Partridge hens (eight).—First (Brown), good size and fair 
shape and markings. Second (Dorrington) smaller but very true in 
shape and well marked. 588 (Southern) very highly commended, a 
very well-marked one of the dark type, but wry-tailed. Pnllets.— 
First (Tudman) a moderately marked bird with a frosted comb. 
Second (Rutthdge) a mistake, a poor bird with no marking, inferior 
to 598 (Southern) highly commended, a well-marked one, and indeed 
to several others. Whites won both prizes in the Other variety. Old 
Cochin class (four).—First (Badger) were a fairly good all-round pair. 
Second (Percival) cock defective in colour on shoulder. In chickens 
(seven) Whites were again to the front. First (Badger), and second 
(Darby) being fair birds but not up to Palace form. 
Spanish. —One class, two entries. First and special (Dixon) fine 
birds, large in face but wanting care ; second (Bowlton) moderate. 
Dorldngs .—One class only again (eight), were poor. First (Cannan) 
were moderate Darks ; second (Cranston) fair Silver-Greys. 
Malays brought out eight moderate pens. First (Blake) hardly 
upstanding enough, but otherwise good ; second (Richards) moderate 
in quality. 
Houdans .—Here the classes expanded again into four. In cocks (five) 
the winner (Irving), who also took the Houdan cup, was a large-bodied, 
bird, good in crest but only moderate in comb. Second (Thomas) 
nice in colour, but rather slight for an old bird. Cockerels (nineteen, 
with Mr. Beedham’s four pens empty) were a moderate class. First 
(Copplestone) nice shape and colour, moderate in crest, very defective 
fifth toe on right foot. Second (Thomas) squarer in body and better 
in foot and crest—our choice for first. Hens (ten).—First (Meredith) 
a square-shaped bird of good colour, best in crest and muffling; 
second (Thomas) nice in colour again. Pullets (twelve).—First (Lane) 
very neat in comb, crest, and muffling ; second (Beldon) long in body, 
nicely marked, and good in comb. G86 (Millner), very highly com¬ 
mended, a squarely built pullet of the dark sort. 
Hamburghs .—Black cocks of any age (twelve).—First (Bentley) 
very smart in head and bright in colour ; second (Beldon) beautiful 
in colour but not so good in head. Golden-spangled cocks, any age 
(eight).—First and sectional cup (Rawnsley) a capital bird, good in 
comb, earlobes, and colour; second (Duckworth) a similar stamp, 
pressing closely on the winner. Silver-spangled cocks, any age 
(seven).—First (Beldon) the Crystal Palace winner again to the front; 
second (Rawnsley) a new one from the same yard as the Palace 
second, but again failing to lower the colours of the winner. Golden- 
pencilled cocks, any age (ten).—First (Beldon) Crystal Palace winner, 
also closely pressed by second (Kidson). Silver-pencilled cocks, any 
age (five).—First (Beldon) seemed to us very like the third at Palace ; 
second (Rawnsley) a fresh one well shown. Black hens, any age 
(nine).—First (Cannan) good in colour, nice in earlobe and comb ; 
second (Winn) a similar stamp, close up to the first. Golden-spangled 
hens, any age (eight).—First (Duckworth) and second (Cartwright 
and Butterworth) were rightly placed over the Palace winners. 
Silver-spangled hens, any age (eleven).—First (Beldon) the Palace 
winner, looking well ; second (Cannan) a fine old hen, not so good in 
colour as the first. Golden-pencilled hens, any age (eight).—First 
(Webster) a very nicely pencilled bird of good colour ; second 
(Beldon) another very good one, like the Palace second. Silver- 
spangled hens, any age (six).—First (Rawnsley) a new one, very fine 
in head ; second (Beldon) the Palace winner fairly beaten here. 
Game Bantams (nine).—First (Firth) a fair pen of Piles ; second 
(Hore) moderate Black Reds ; third (Swift). Any other variety 
Bantams (twelve).—First (Rawnsley) Black Rosecombs, very good 
but rather large ; second (Bamford) good gold-laced ; third (Charl¬ 
ton) nice Blacks, smaller than first but coarser in head. 
Any Other Variety of Fowl .—First (Beldon) good Silver Polands ; 
second (Partington) Goldens ; third (Cannan) Silvers again. We 
append the prize list of the Ducks, Geese, and Pigeons, which time 
did not permit us to criticise in detail. Mr. Lane judged the Game 
and Bantams, Mr. Teebay the Brahmas, Mr. Dixon the Cochins, 
while the remaining poultry classes were divided between the last 
two gentlemen. Mr. Jones took the Pigeons. 
Geese.— Gander and Goose. —1, F. G. S. Rawson. 2, R. Dodsworth vhc, G. V. 
Snell, W. H. Garfortli. 
Ducks.— Buck and Brake, Aylesbury. —1, and Cup, W. Weston. 2, J. Hedges. 
3, Mrs. Gunn. Rouen. —1, G. V. Snell. 2, J. Newton. 3, F. G. S. Rawson. Any 
other variety. —1, W. Bygott. 2, T. P. Carver. 3, Mrs. Gunn. 
PIGEONS. 
CARRIER.— Black or Blue. —1 and 2, .T. Baker. 3, G. V. Cave. Carrier any 
other colour. —1 and 2, J. Baker. 3, R. Woods. Carrier, any colour, hatched in 
1880.—1, H. Adams. 
Pouter.— Black or Blue. —Cup and 2, J. Baker. 3, P. Stamford, vhc, J. 
Guthrie, J. Hairsine. White. —1, R. Kirby. 2, A. Spencer. 3 and vhc, .T. Baker. 
vhc, A. J. Mays. Any other colour. —1, J. J. Fowler. 2 and 3, J. Hairsine. 
vhc, J. Baker. 
Tumbuers.— Short-faced.— 1 and 2, J. Baker. 3, R. P. Moon. Long-faced. — 
1,2 and 3, R. Woods. 
Barbs.— 1 and 3, J. Baker. 2, J. Wood, vhc, C. J. Cave, R. Woods. Hatched 
in 1880.—1, J. Baker. 2, J. Thresh. 
.TACOBrNS.—1 and 3, W. E. Eastern 2, J. Holt. 
FANTAILS.—1, R. Wood. 2, J. F. Loversidge. 3, J. Baker, vhc, W. J. War- 
hurst. 
Tubbits.— Blue or Silver. —1 and 2, J. Baker. 3, T. S. Stephenson. Any other 
colour.— 1 and 2, J. Baker. 3, R. A. Parkin. 
OWL.—1 and Cup, J. Baker. 2, J. Thresh. 3, R. Woods. 
Dragoon.— 1 and 2, W. Smith. 3, A. Close. 
Antwerps.— Short-faced. —1, W. F. Turner. 2 and 3, C. Hopwood. vhc, S. 
Wade. Any other variety. —1, S. Wade. 2 and 3, C. Hopwood. 
Ant Other Variety.— 1 and Cup, J. Wood. 2, F. P. Bulley. 3, J. Baker. 
BIRMINGHAM CATTLE AND POULTRY SHOW. 
The preparations for the thirty-second annual Exhibition of 
fat cattle, sheep, pigs, corn, roots, poultry, and implements of 
husbandry, &c., at Bingley Hall, are being carried on with great 
spirit, and will be completed in time for the opening, which takes 
place on Saturday the 27th inst. 
The sum of £2700 will be awarded in prizes in the various 
departments, and the entries throughout are such as to warrant 
the conclusion that keen competitions will take place in most of 
the classes before the Judges can declare the winners. 
The cattle, though not quite so numerous as last year, in con¬ 
sequence of the classes for aged oxen being omitted, will in point 
of merit fully make up the deficiency in numbers, for they come 
from exhibitors who have previously carried away the highest 
honours of the Show, and others well known for the splendid 
stock they exhibit. 
Sheep will be a fair show, and pigs will be more numerous than 
last year. 
The entry of roots is the largest ever made, and it has been 
found that the entire front of the galleries, round which the roots 
