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failing in colour on wing. Black Bantams (seventeen) were all Rose- 
combs, and a strong class. First (Young) neat in head, bright in 
colour, and clear in lobe. Second (Clapham) clear in lobe and bright in 
colour, but rather heavy in comb. Third (Shackleton) very good in 
lobe ; v.h.c., Roberts, Jas. Walker, Charlton, Beanland, Rhodes ; h.c., 
Thompson and Rawnsley. White Bantams (eleven) were, with the 
exception of two unnoticed pens, Rosecombs. First (Rawnsley) a 
well-known pair. Second another pair from the same yard. Third 
(Crowther) rather loose in carriage of wing, and a trifle heavy in 
comb. Sebright (eleven) not a wonderful class. First (Lloyd), second 
(Bracewell), and third (Richardson) were all good Silvers well placed. 
Any Other Variety (twelve) were mostly Piles of moderate quality, 
which should not, we think, have been admitted to this class. First 
(Walton) willow-legged Piles. Why awarded a prize in this class 
we fail to see; the cocks might have competed singly in the Game 
Bantam classes. Second (Walker) yellow-legged Piles again. Third 
(Walshaw) still another pair of Piles, willow-legged this time ; h.c. 
(Crewe) Japanese, which should have stood first in our view of the 
matter; h.c. (Cannan) more Game, as also were Aspden and Fell. 
Turkeys (five, with one pen empty) were all good pairs. First, 
Bulrnan ; second, Braithwaite ; third, Hope ; h.c., Rawson. 
Geese (twelve) a good class. First (Rawson) a fine pair of Greys. 
Second (Snell) large Greys again. Third (Dodsworth) very large 
Whites ; h.c., Braithwaite (Whites); Smith & Sutcliffe, and Shackleton, 
both Greys ; c., Snell & Cannan (Whites) • Atkinson (Grey). 
Ducks. — Aylesbury (thirteen) were a good class. First, Gunn ; 
second, Snell ; third, Mallinson. Rouen (fourteen) except the winners 
were only a moderate class. First (Newton), second (Mallinson), and 
third (Rawson) were all good pens very similar in merit. Any Other 
Variety (ten).—First, Gunn ; second, Parkinson ; and third, Bygott, 
were all Pekins, the first best in carriage and colour, the second 
failing most in carriage. 
Pigeons. — Pouters (six).—First (Townend) a Red Pied ; second 
(Popplewell) a Blue Pied; third (Kirby) a White; c., Mawson. 
Carriers (six).—First, Lomax ; second, Townend ; and third, Thomp¬ 
son, all Blacks ; h.c., Mawson. Tumblers, Short-faced (five).—First 
(Weston) a fine Almond ; second (Weston); and third (Mawson) both 
Almonds also ; h.c., Weston (2). Baldhead or Bearded (eleven).— 
First (Watmough) a Blue Bald. Second (R. Woods) a Blue Beard. 
Third (R. Woods) a Red Feather-legged Beard; v.h.c. (Lund) a 
Blue Beard ; h.c., Watmough, Sharp, Lund; c., Cook and Beal. 
Any Other Variety (thirteen).—First (Fowler) a Red Agate. Second 
(R. Woods) a Yellow Agate. Third (R. Rawnsley) a Black Agate ; 
v.h.c., Lund, R. Woods (both Red Agates) ; h.c., Lister (2). Owls. — 
English (eighteen).—First (Lister) a Silver. Second (Thresh) a Blue. 
Third (Rawnsley) Blue also ; v.h.c., R. Woods, Thresh ; h.c., Carter, 
Hargrave. Jacobins (eighteen).—First (Dale). Second (Holt). Third 
(Dale) all Reds ; v.h.c., Kell; h.c., Collingwood, Kell, Harrison, Dale. 
Trumpeters (four).—But only one appeared—namely, first (Gatty) 
a Black. Turbits (twenty).—First (Kell) Red. Second (Kell) Blue. 
Third (Carver) a beautiful Silver ; v.h.c., Kell; h.c., Popplewell, R. 
Woods, Dale, Dewhurst. Fantails (seventeen) were a good class, 
all being White. First, Collingwood; second, Laidlow; third, 
Beldon; h.c., Ward; c,, Mawson. Barbs (eleven).—First (Harrison) 
a Black. Second (Roberts) a Black. Third (Thresh) a Dun ; v.h.c., 
Townend (Black); h.c., Lomax, Thresh, Young. Nuns (eighteen). 
— First (Dale). Second (Mawson), and third (Townend) all 
Blacks; v.h.c., Lomax; h.c., Beldon, Rawnsley, Bell. Dragoons 
(eleven).—First (W. Smith) a Blue, as also were second (Shewell), and 
third, Close ; v.h.c., Shewell, Close; h.c., Smith, King. Antwerps .— 
Long-faced (ten).—First (Waterhouse) a Silver Dun. Second and 
Third (Rawnsley) both Red Chequers; v.h.c., Ward; h.c., Lister, 
Cheesborough ; c., Wade. Short-faced (twenty).—First (Waterhouse) 
a Red Chequer. Second (Turner) a Red Chequer. Third (Wade) a 
Sdver Dun ; v.h.c., R. Wood and Mawson (both Silver Duns), Lister 
(Red Chequer) ; h.c., Firth. Magpies (nineteen).—First (Walton) a 
Black. Second (Kell) a Red. Third (Mawson) a Yellow ; v.h.c., 
Townend (Black), Walton (Blue) ; h c., Greenhalgh, Webb, Wilson. 
Archangels (eight).—First Gatty, second Webb, third Rodgers ; h.c., 
S. Sharp; c.,Moss. Any Other Variety (thirteen).—First (Waterhouse) 
a Visor. Second (R. Woods) a Domino. Third (Beldon) a Bluette ; 
v.h.c., Webb, R. Woods ; h.c., Gatty, King. 
VARIETIES. 
Prompt Payment of Prize Money. — Mr. T. W. Anns of 
Clapham writes to us as follows :—“ I beg to record with a great 
deal of pleasure the receipt from the Secretary of the Bexley Heath 
Poultry Show on Thursday, December 7th, of a cheque for my sale 
and prize money. I only wish some of the larger and older shows 
would take a lesson from this young and rising one.” 
-Doncaster Agricultural Society.—T he next Exhibition 
of this Society is fixed to take place at Doncaster on Wednesday, 
Thursday, and Friday, June 29th, 30th, and July 1st, 1881. 
- Belfast Poultry Show. —We are pleased to learn that the 
entries for this excellently managed Show are larger than ever this 
year. Poultry number 415 (of which Brahmas, with eight classes, 
contribute eighty). Pigeons 367, and Cage Birds 150, making a 
total of 932. Not bad for Ireland. The Show opened yesterday and 
closes to-night. We shall give a report next week. 
- Miss E. Shuter’s Dark Brahmas. —We learn that Mr. 
Comyns has recently added to his yards Miss E. Shuter’s entire stock 
of Dark Brahmas. These birds have had a good share of success of 
late years, and we are pleased that the strain will not be lost by the 
retirement of Miss Shuter from the list of exhibitors. We trust this 
retirement may only be temporary, and that before very long we 
may have the pleasure of seeing Miss Shuter’s name in the prize lists 
once more. 
-The Practical Rabbit Keeper, by “ Cuniculus.” (Cassell, 
Petter, Galpin, & Co.).—We have had this work for some time on our 
table. It is prepared with all the care and attention to important 
details which characterised the companion works on Poultry and 
Pigeons issued by the same firm. We can heartily recommend it to 
such of our readers as add Rabbits to their list of pets. 
-Artificial Incubation and the Breeding and Rearing 
of Poultry, by H. Tomlinson. (Simpkin & Marshall).—We have read 
this pamphlet with much interest. Being from the pen of so old a 
fancier as Mr. Tomlinson it could not fail to contain many valuable 
hints. We must, however, confess to a certain feeling of disappoint¬ 
ment upon two points. The first of these is that the pamphlet con¬ 
tains no description of Mr. Tomlinson’s incubator, beyond a mere 
general statement; and the second is that we have no details as to 
the system of breeding adopted by the author. We shall have occa¬ 
sion to refer further to the writer’s remarks upon incubation in a 
series of papers upon this subject, which we shall commence in our 
new volume. The illustration drawn from Mr. Tomlinson’s own prize¬ 
winners and poultry houses are perhaps the best part of the work. 
- Pheasant Poisoning. —For some time past the keepers of 
the Marquis of Bath have discovered a great number of Pheasants 
dead on the estate. Naturally it was assumed that some persons had 
been laying down poison, so it was determined to send their internal 
organs for analysis, which, on being done, it was discovered that the 
birds had been poisoned from eating the shoots or leaves of the Yew 
tree, which are numerous in the plantations. The discovery will 
involve a serious consideration for those who are breeding Pheasants 
under the same conditions as exist at Longleat. 
- Bath and West of England Society. —An adjourned 
Council meeting was held at the Charing Cross Hotel, London, on 
the 8th inst. Mr. Jonathan Gray reported a correspondence which 
had taken place between himself and the authorities of Cardiff with 
reference to the Society’s meeting in 1882 ; and the Secretary presented 
a letter from the Town Clerk on behalf of the Mayor and Corporation, 
inviting the Society to visit their borough in the year stated, and 
undertaking to render every possible support in bringing the Show to 
a successful issue. On the motion of Mr. Gray, seconded by Colonel 
Luttrell, it was resolved that the invitation from the Mayor and 
Town Council of Cardiff be accepted, and that a deputation be 
appointed to visit the town to inspect the proposed sites and make 
preliminary arrangements, subject to the approval of the January 
meeting of the Council of the Society. 
- British Bee-keepers’ Association. —At the Committee 
meeting of this Association, present Mr. T. W. Cowan in the chair, 
Rev. E. Bartrum, Messrs. Cheshire, Glennie, Hooker, and Rev. H. R. 
Peel, Hon. Sec., the balance sheet for November was presented. The 
total receipts for the eleven months of 1880 being £438 15s. 1 id., and 
the expenditure for the same period £438 7s. 8Jc7. The second edition 
of “ Modern Bee-keeping ” having been completed by Mr. Cheshire 
was presented by the Sub-Committee, and it will pass at once into 
the printer’s hands. The diagrams will be published by Messrs. 
Longman for the Association, anl will be placed in the hands of the 
book trade at the beginning of the coming year. Some further 
arrangements for next year’s work were considered, and February 10th 
was settled for the date of the next meeting. 
- Royal Agricultural Society. —At the general meeting of 
members of this Society, the Secretary, Mr. H. M. Jenkins, read the 
