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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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We hope that the intentions of the promoters of this 
show may be realized in giving an impetus to the rearing 
of the best breeds of domestic poultry in our l'arm-yards. 
The cost of beeping Cochins especially has the great merit 
of cheapness to recommend them, as it was a fact admitted 
to us by three or four of the most eminent breeders at the 
show, that they did not cost them, charging the utmost 
market value for what they consumed, more than lid. per 
head per week. Their weight was great, considering their 
age, and fanners might rear birds weighing from six to 
seven pounds each, at a cost of about Is. Od. to 2s.; a very 
important consideration when butcher’s meat was 7d. to 8d. 
per pound. We asked a highly practical man, and at the 
same time one of the largest breeders of Cochins, whether 
he had ever made a minute calculation as to the outlay; he 
assured us he had done so for several months, and was 
persuaded the amount named was the outside, and he 
added—“ I never make the slightest difference as the shows 
approach ; they are taken up just as they run.” This gen¬ 
tleman’s young birds were among the best shown. 
f'or the foregoing extracts we are indebted to the Norfolk 
Chronicle, but we have received several commendatory 
letters, but, at the same time, requesting us to call the 
attention of the committee to two great errors. 
‘•All was well managed,” says one correspondent, “with 
the exception of having a military band playing constantly 
under the same roof with the fowls. It almost killed some 
of them with fright.” This error has, probably, wrought its 
own cure, for the noise of a brass band, mingled with the 
voices of visitors, and the clamour of Cocks, Turkeys, and 
Geese, must have been enough to drive away all but the 
deaf. The graver error, was having “An Evening Enter¬ 
tainment.” It might be entertaining to the visitors, but 
most injurious to the birds and their owners. The excite¬ 
ment caused to the birds by the gas and music combined is 
described by our correspondent as terrible. Moreover, it 
was a violation of confidence to have it, for those who sent 
birds there were not pre-informed that they would have to 
go through such an ordeal. 
PRIZE LIST. 
Judges. —Mr. John Eaily, Poultry Dealer, London, and 
Dr. Homer, of Hull. 
COMMITTEE PRIZES. 
The best General Collection of Poultry, Hon. Mrs. F. Astlcy, Swanton 
House, Thctford. 
Class C.—For the best Shangliae Cock of any age or colour, shown 
separately, J. Fairlie, Esq. 
Class C.—For the best Shanghae Hen , of any age or colour, shown 
separately, C. Punchard. 
SHANGHAE. 
Class 1.—First prize, J. Fairlie, Esq. Third prize, C. Punchard. 
Second prize withheld. . 
Class 2.—First prize, H. Gilbert, Kensington. Second prize, C. 
Punchard. Third prize, H. English, Kerdiston. 
Class 3 .—First prize, C. Punchard. Second prize, T. Bridges, Croydon. 
Class 4 .—First prize, J. Fairlie, Esq. Second prize, Mrs. J. Chater, 
Haverhill. Third prize, J. Fairlie, Esq. 
Class 5 .—First prize, W. C. Reynolds, Yarmouth. 
Class 6 .—First prize, Rev. J. Micklethwaite, Horstead. Second prize, 
Dr. Allen. Highly commended, Dr. Allen. Commended, C. Rawson, 
Walton-on-Thames. . 
Class 8 .—First prize, E. H. L. Preston, Esq. Second prize, C. 
Rawson. 
SPANISH. 
Class 9 .—First prize, The Hon. Frances Astley. Second prize, C. 
Rawson. , , 
Class 10.—First prize, Rev. P. Gurdon, Cranworth. Second prize, 
The Hon. Francis Astley. The whole class very highly meritorious. 
MALAYS. 
Class 11 .—First and second prize, J. Monsey, Norwich. 
Class 12 .—First prize, J. Oldham, Long Eaton, Derby. Second prize, 
Isaac C. Dowsing, Yarmouth. 
POLAND. 
Class 13 .—First prize, C. Rawson. 
Class 14.—First prize, F. Astley, Burgh Hall. Second prize, R. S. 
Howe, Palgrave, Diss. 
Class 16.—First prize, C. Stephenson, Brixton. 
Class 17.—First prize, H. Youell, Yarmouth. Second prize, Jones 
Parkins, Fulham. 
Class 18.—First and second prizes, H. Youell. 
DORKING. 
Class 20.—First prize, Rev. E. R. Benyon, Bury St. Edmund’s. 
Second prize, T. W. Rust, Stowmarket. 
Class 21. —First prize, C. Rawson. Second prize, The Hon. Francis 
Astley. , , _ 
Class 22 —First prize, The Hon. F. Astlcy. Second prize, James 
Lcwry, Handeross. 
GAME. 
Class 23.—First prize, G. Groom, Norwich. Second prize, A. Thorpe, 
Norwich. 
Class 24.—First prize, J. Monsey, Norwich. Second prize, J. Buckley, 
Desford, Leicester. 
Class 25.—First prize, J. Monsey. Second prize, T. Rix, Norwich. 
Class 26.—First prize, James Monsey. Second prize, Geo. Ellis 
Bury St. Edmund’s. 
Ciass 27.—First prize and second prize, James Monsey. 
Class 28.—First prize, James Monsey. Second prize, W. Cutts, 
Shottesham. 
HAMBURGH. 
Class 29.—First prize, Henry P. Dowson, Geldestone. Second prize, 
James Oldham, Lomr Eaton, Derby. 
Class 30.—First prize, E. P. Archer, Stowmarket. Second prize, Rev. 
J. W. Freeman, Stowmarket. Class meritorious. 
Class 32.—First prize, Henry P. Dowson, Geldestone. 
Class 33.—First prize, W. Pott Pillans, Swatfham. Second prize, the 
Hon. Frances Astley. 
Class 34.—First prize, the Hon. F. Astley. Second prize, Charlotte 
Astley, Burgh Hall. The whole class highly meritorious. 
Class 35.—First prize, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Beighton. Second prize, 
C. Rawson. 
Class 36.—First prize, Rev. T. L. Fellowes. Second prize, Henry P. 
Dowson. 
DISTINCT BREEDS. 
Class 37.—First prize, John Fairlie. Second prize, Dr. Burney, Brock- 
hurst Lodge, Gosport. 
Class 38.—First prize, Charlotte L. Astley. First prize, Parkins Jonas, 
Fulham. Second prize, W. G. Vivian, Singleton. 
BANTAM. 
Class 39.—First prize, H. D. Palmer, Southtown. Second prize, The 
Hon. Frances Astley. 
Class 40.—First prize, James Monsey. Second prize, Henry D. 
Palmer, Yarmouth. 
Class 41.—Firt prize and second prize, James Monsey. 
Class 42.—First prize, Rev. P. Gurdon. Second prize, Kate Cham¬ 
berlin, Catton. 
GEESE. 
Class 43.—First prize, John Fairlie. Second prize, Frederick Astley. 
DUCKS. 
Class 44.—First prize, Rev. J. Bulwer. Second prize, C. Rawson. 
Class 45.—First prize, Mrs. J. Dutton, Bury St. Edmund’s. Second 
prize, John Fairlie. 
Class 46.—First prize, Charles Punchard. Second prize, G. Drake, 
Catton. 
TURKEYS. 
Class 47.—First prize, Abraham Cannell, Cringleford. Second prize, 
Barnes Caldecott, Ormesby House. 
Class 48.—First prize, John Fairlie. Second prize, Abraham Cannell. 
GUINEA FOWLS. 
Class 49.—First prize, Wm. Copple, Prescott. Second prize, John 
Fairlie. 
PIGEONS. 
Class 50.—Class a. — Carriers. Alfred Master, Esq., Norwich. 
Class b.— Almond Tumblers. Mr. George Allen, Norwich. 
Class c.— Pouters and Croppers. Mr. W. F. Orfeur, Norwich. 
Class d. — Balds, Beards , and Mottled Tumblers. Mr. W. Taylor, 
Norwich. 
Class h.— Archangels. Christopher Rawson. 
Class 1.— Jacobins. Christopher Rawson. 
Class k. — Funtails. Edward H. Everard, Bury St. Edmund’s. 
Class l.— Trumpeters. Christopher Rawson. 
Class n.— Runts. Christopher Rawson. 
The numbers attending on the several days were, on 
Tuesday (half-crown day), 1,300 ; Wednesday, 2,200, in the 
evening, 400 ; and on the third day, 1,300. As near as can 
be at present ascertained, there will be a surplus of about 
T800, after paying all expenses, and exclusive of the sale 
of books and prize lists, which must amount to a very con¬ 
siderable sum. 
THE SALE. 
Soon after one o'clock, Mr. Barnard ascended the platform 
in the Hall, and commenced the sale, but the noise was so 
great from the crowing of the cocks, and the crowd of 
people, that he soon found that he could not be heard. The 
sale was then adjourned to the Royal Hotel, and the large 
room in a short time was pretty well filled. In the Shanghae 
classes there were few birds, and out of 201 lots, only 
eighteen were sold, and these at very low prices, the reserve 
birds in those cases being withdrawn, except for the prize 
fowls. The only prize fowls sold were Mr. Micklethwaite’s 
white Cochin chickens, for the reserve price T15, to Dr. 
Allen. Half-a-dozen lots in Class 2 (the best cock and two 
pullets) Cinnamon or Buff, went for 11s., 12s., 13s, 14s., 
and 15s. each, but little more than common market price. 
In the Spanish classes, twenty-six lots were catalogued.— 
There were very few birds, and only two lots sold, one of 
six-montlis-old, black chickens, at 28s., and one of nine- 
months chickens, at 23s. In the classes of Malays, twenty 
four lots were catalogued, and only bids for three, wliiqb 
were sold without reserve, at very low prices. There was 
