November 3. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
80 
able to hold up another example of what may he effected 
i by energy and good management— “ All the birds (4->7 pens 
1 be it remembered) iverc packed and dismissed from tire place 
\ of Exhibition to their various destinations before ten o'clock 
i on the evening of the last day." 
There is one other example which this Exhibition affords, 
which we strongly urge the gentry of other counties to 
1 follow. It is to give prizes—special prizes—as was done 
here by the Earls of Rigby and Ilchester, Lord Rivers, and 
I others. 
i A PIECE OF PLATE value £ 5 , given by the EARL OF DIGBY, the 
Lord Lieutenant of Dorset. To the Owner, being a resident in the 
county of Dorset, of the best collection of Domestic Poultry, of not 
less than five varieties of at least three specimens each. 
12. James Crane, jun., Tolpuddle. Cochins, cock and two hens, 
Spanish ditto, Game ditto, Golden Poland ditto, Golden-laced Bantams, 
ditto, Buenos Ayres Ducks. 
A PIECE OF PLATE value £ 5 , given by the EARL OF ILCHESTER, 
the Patron of the Society. To the Owner, being a resident in the 
county of Dorset, of the best Cochin-China Cock and three Pullets of 
1853, and the best Dorking Cock and three Pullets of 1853. N.B. 
One at least of these lots must have been bred by the Exhibitor. 
47 and 48. Richard Genge, Waterson. Cochin-China cock and 
three pullets. Dorking cock and three pullets. 
A PIECE OF PLATE value .■£’3, given by LORD RIVERS. To the 
Owner of the best Cochin-China Cock and three Hens above one 
year old. 
55 . Thomas Cockeram, Cerne Abbas. Age, above one year. 
A PIECE OF PLATE value £ 2 , given by LORD RIVERS. To the 
Owner of the best Cochin-China Cock and three Pullets of 1853. 
61. Joseph Goodenough, Godmanstone. Age, six months. 
A PIECE OF PLATE value .£'2, given by R. B. SHERIDAN, Esq., 
M.P. To the Owner of the best Spanish Cock and three Pullets of 
1853. 
73. James Longman, jun., Dorchester. Age, four months and two 
weeks. 
A PIECE OF PLATE value ^3, given by GERARD STURT, Esq., 
M.P. To the Owner of the best Dorking Cock and three Hens above 
one year old. 
75 . William Lewis Henning, Froome House. Age, two years. 
A PIECE OF PLATE value £ 2 , given by GERARD STURT, Esq., 
M.P. To the Owner of the best Dorking Cock and three Pullets of 
1853. 
80. William Pope, Symondsbury. Cock and one pulletjseven months, 
two pullets twenty-one weeks. 
(Class generally commended, and the judges, seeing the great merit of 
this class, recommend that Mr. Sheridan’s plate of £3 for the best 
Spanish Cock and three Hens, for which there was no competition, 
should be given to No. 80, and that the plate of £2 should he given 
to No. 85. 
| Class 1 .—SPANISH. Birds exceeding one-year-old. Cock and two Hens. 
86 . First prize, Wm. Hill Dunman, Troytown. Age, two years. 88 . 
I Second prize. Henry Field Fisher, Blandford. Age, about one year and 
seven months. 
Class 2 .—SPANISH.—Cock and three Pallets (Chickens of 1853). 
96 . First prize, Christopher Rawsou, The Hurst, Walton-on-Thamcs, 
April 1853. 93. Second prize, Cyrus Clark, Street, Age, five months. 
94 . Third prize, Henry Field Fisher, Blandford. Hatched April. 
Class 3 .—DORKING (Coloured). Birds exceeding one-year-old. Cock 
and two Hens. 
98. First prize, J. Aldridge Devenish, Weymouth. Age, cock one- 
year-and-a-half, hens two years. 104. Second prize, Henry Field Fisher, 
I Blandford. Age, about one year and three months. 
Class 4 .—DORKING. Cock and three Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
121 . First prize, William Pope, Symondsbury. Age, twenty-one 
I weeks. 111. Second prize, Frederick Bernal, East Hill, Farnham, 
i Hants. Age, five-and-a-half months. 113 . Third prize, Austin Cooper 
! Sayers, Clanville House. Hatched the 20th of April. 
(Class generally commended.) 
Class 5 ,—DORKING (White). Birds exceeding one-year-old. Cock 
and two Hens. 
132. First prize, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, near Ringwood. Age, eighteen 
months. 128. Second prize, Mrs. Pattison, Wrackleford. Birds of 1851. 
Class 0.—DORKING (White). Cock and three Pullets (Chickens 
of 1853.) 
138. First prize, W. J. Beasant, Milborne St. Andrew. Age, five 
months. 137. Second prize, William Fooltes, Tarrant Moncktori. Age, 
five months. 135. Third prize, Henry Bone, Avon, near Ringwood. Age, 
five months. 
Class 7 .—COCHIN-CHINA (Cinnamon and Buff). Birds exceeding 
one-year-old. Cock and two Hens. 
146 . First prize, Cyrus Clark, Street. Age, unknown. 148. Second 
prize, Frederick C. Steggall, Weymouth. Age, unknown. 
I Class 8.— COCHIN-CHINA (Cinnamon and Buff). Cock and three 
Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
162. First prize, Mrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurcli. Age, about seven 
months. 155. Second prize, Joseph Goodenough, Godmanstone. Age, 
six months. 206 . Third prize, Cossley D. Saunders, Tarrant Hinton. 
Hatched February, March, and April. 
Class 10.—COCHIN-CHINA (Brown and Partridge-feathered). Cock 
and three Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
226 . First prize, Thomas Panton Edwards, Railway Station, Lyndhurst, 
Hants. Age, seven months. 
Class 12.—COCHIN-CHINA (Black). Cock and three Pullets (Chickens 
of 1853). 
230. First prize, Christopher Rawson, The Hurst, Walton-on-Thames 
Hatched April 18th, 1853. 
Class 14.—COCHIN-CHINA (White). Cock and three Pullets (Chickens 
of 1853). 
234. First prize, Cyrus Clark, Street. 235. Second prize, Christopher 
Rawson, The Hurst, Walton-on-Thames. Hatched April 30th, 1853. 
233. Third prize, Austin Cooper Sayers, Clanville House. Hatched 
the 6 tli of April. 
Class 15.—MALAY. Birds exceeding one-year-old. Cock and two Hens. 
240. First prize, William Manficld, Dorchester. 246. Second prize, 
William Pope, Symondsbury. Age, one year and two months. 
Class 16 .—MALAY. Cock and three Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
249. First prize, William Manfield, Dorchester. 251. Second prize, 
William Mantield, Dorchester. 
Class 1/.—GAME FOWL. Birds exceeding one-year-old. Cock and 
two Hens. 
262. First prize, William Brewis, Frampton. Age, eighteen months. 
26l. Second prize, Thomas Panton Edwards, Railway Station, Lynd¬ 
hurst, Hants. Age, two years. 
Class 18.—GAME FOWL. Cock and three Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
272b. John Thomas Ensor, Dorchester. Hatched March and April. 
270. Second prize, Henry Field Fisher, Blandford. Hatched April. 
269 . Third prize, James Crane, jun. Tolpuddle. Age, seven months. 
Class 19 .—GOLDEN-SPANGLED HAMBURGH. Birds exceeding 
one-year-old. Cock and two Hens. 
273. First prize, Mrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurcli. Age, unknown. 
277- Second prize, Charles Templer, Bridport. Age, two years. 
Class 20 .—GOLDEN-SPANGLED HAMBURGH. Cock and three 
Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
283. First prize, Charles Templer, Bridport. Age, seven months. 384. 
Second prize, Charles Templer, Bridport. Age, seven months. 278. 
Third prize, Mrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurcli. Age, live months. 
(This class highly meritorious.) 
Class 21 .—SILVER-SPANGLED HAMBURGH. Birds exceeding one- 
year-old. Cock and two Hens. 
286. First prize, Henry Field Fisher, Blandford. Age, about one year 
and live months. 
Class 22 .—SILVER-SPANGLED HAMBURGH. Cock and three 
Hens (Chickens of 1853). 
291 . Henry Field Fisher, Blandford. Hatched May. 294. Second 
prize, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, near Ringwood. Age, six months. 293. 
Third prize, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, near Ringwood. Age, six months. 
Class 23 .—GOLDEN-PENCILLED HAMBURGH. Birds exceeding 
one-year-old. Cock and two Hens. 
296 . First prize, Robert Fookes, Milton Abbas.’ Age, eighteen months. 
Class 24 —GOLDEN-PENCILLED HAMBURGH. Cock and three 
Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
299 . First prize, Henry Ker Seymcr, Hanford. Age, six months. 301. 
Second prize, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, near Ringwood. Age, six months. 
Class 25 .—SILVER-PENCILLED HAMBURGH. Birds exceeding 
one-year-old. 
302. First prize, Henry Ker Seymer, Hanford. Age, fifteen months. 
Class 26 .—SILVER-PENCILLED HAMBURGH. Cock and three 
Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
308. First prize, Richard Genge, Waterson. Age, five months. 312. 
Second prize, Cossley D. Saunders, Tarrant Hinton. May. 309. Third 
prize, Joseph Clark, jun., Street, Glastonbury. Age, five months. 
(Class generally meritorious.) 
Class 27 .—POLAND FOWL (Black and White Topknots). Birds 
exceeding one-year-old. Cock and two Hens. 
317. First prize, Thomas Panton Edwards, Railway Station, Lynd¬ 
hurst, Hants. Age, two years. 319* Second prize, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, 
near Ringwood. 
Class 28.—POLAND FOWL (Black and White Topknots). Cock and 
three Pullets (Chickens of 1853). 
325. First prize, Thomas Panton Edwards, Railway Station, Lyndhurst, 
Hants. Age, twenty weeks. 324. Second prize, Thomas Panton Edwards, 
Railway Station, Lyndhurst, Hants. Age, twenty-one weeks. 326. 
Third prize, Thomas Panton Edwards, Railway Station, Lyndhurst, 
Hants. Age, twenty-one weeks. 
Class 29 —GOLDEN-SPANGLED POLANDS. Birds exceeding one- 
year-old. Cock and two Hens. 
330. First prize, Cyrus Clark, Street. Age, unknown. 331. Second 
prize, William Symonds, Weymouth. Age, unknown. 
Class 30 .—GOLDEN-SPANGLED POLANDS. Cock and three Pullets 
(Chickens of 1853). 
335. First prize, James Crane, jun., Tolpuddle. Age, seven months. 
336. Second prize, James Crane, jun., Tolpuddle. Age, seveu months. 
334 . Third prize, Cyrus Clark, Street. Age, four and five months. 
