THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
April 1. 
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communicate discoveries and successes, and lienee the for- I 
mation of the Royal Agricultural Society of Great Britain, j 
and its younger sister in France. 
Their attention has not been confined to crops; they have, 
also, by offering premiums, sought to ascertain the best and 
most profitable descriptions of stock of every sort; and, 
neglecting no part of their usefulness, both have offered ' 
liberal prize lists for Poultry. They appear in our number [ 
for this week. While both take only the breeds that are to j 
be met with on farms in the respective countries, it may be | 
curious to mark the difference in nomenclature and classifi¬ 
cation. We will now notice any difference, as compared with 
past years, in the Royal Agricultural Society of England’s 
prize list; and, for full particulars, refer our readers to the 
published prize sheet. 
Rule. 5.—Under the head, “Poultry Department," will be I 
found a stride in the right direction, doing away with the ne¬ 
cessity of sending a person in charge. It runs thus :— 
“ The birds will only lie given up, on the production of the 
‘delivery order,’ signed by the exhibitor, or his servant; 
excepting when the owners may desire to Imre their Poultry 
returned to them by railway; in which cases, the signatures of 
the railway servants will be sufficient." 
As usual, the Dorkings, being considered the best farm- ; 
fowls, have the largest amount of prizes offered. The Co¬ 
chin-China's pay the penalty of bad entries,—they are re- : 
duccd. The Game are increased. The Hamburghs and Po- I 
lands are classed in their several varieties ; and we think our 
readers will agree that the list for 185(1 is an improvement i 
on all its predecessors. We have no doubt we shall have to 
say as much of the exhibition itself. The evident desire to ' 
please all parties deserves their support. 
We will now glance at the list offered by the French Go¬ 
vernment. 
We begin with Crevecmurs. They are known to very few 
in England, and are scarce in France; but acting on the 
precedent of the English Society, they have the first place, 
because they have been for many years the breed supplying 
the best Poultry, just as the Dorking has here. They are, 
then, considered the most profitable farm-fowl. Next our old 
friends the Cochins; we have heard they now have in France 
better fowls of this breed than we have. We hope some 
of our best will try hard to sustain our reputation. 
Then the Dorkings. These have been imported from 
England. 
Next the Breda's. These will have the competiton to 
themselves. 
Then our “vexed question," the Brahma's. Their oppo- I 
nents may see they have made themselves classes every 
where, and they will maintain them. 
These evidently end what they consider the useful breeds, 
as distinguished from fancy Poultry, as the next class com¬ 
prizes Spanish, Game, and Hamburghs. Then Russian, 
I Malay, and others analogous. Then Padua, Polish, and 
j others analogous; and then “other breeds.” 
j There are separate classes for Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks; 
and the list closes with Pigeons, Pheasants, Guinea Fowls, and 
| other kinds of Poultry. j 
A careful perusal will show our English amateurs, that 
something may be learned by visiting the Paris Exhibition, i 
We hope the day is not distant when, at our principal shows, 1 
we shall have our ’cross-channel friends among the com- ! 
petitors. 
As they have introduced our Dorkings in their classes, may 
we not expect to see Cievecteurs and Breda’s here? 
The exhibition takes place under the auspices of the 
French Government. It is attended by deputations from the 
Royal Agricultural Society of England; and some of its 
members act with the .Tury of Adjudication. It is, then, well 
deserving the support of our amateurs. Our French friends 
arc anxious to have our Game fowls, and to know more of : 
our Spanish. Let us, then, hope that the possessors of good 
specimens of these breeds will send them. We have strong 
faith in the pleasure and utility of the pursuit, and we hope 
many will take advantage of the present opportunity for ex¬ 
tending it. 
PARIS EXHIBITION OF FOREIGN AND 
FRENCH BREEDING STOCK. 
In addition to the particulars we gave last week, the 
following are also applicable to Poultry :—• 
Article 5.—The first prizes given for poultry will be 
accompanied by a silver medal; the other prizes by a 
bronze one. 
Whenever the exhibitor shall not have been the breeder 
of a prize animal, a medal similar to that which he receives 
will he given to the bona fide breeder of such animal, on 
the condition of his justifying his claim to be the breeder 
of the animal. 
Should any exhibitor have bred several prize animals, or 
only one which the Jury may mention as particularly re¬ 
markable, a large sized gold medal may be awarded to him, 
on the proposal of the Jury. 
Article 0.—Animals for which prizes have been adjudged 
at previous general exhibitions in France can only be 
allowed to compete again for prizes a degree higher than 
that which they had previously obtained. 
If such animals be shown for a prize equal to that 
previously awarded to them, they will be entitled only to the 
mention of that prize without medal. If they be shown 
for only an inferior prize they will not be mentioned. 
In order to be identified, the prize animals will be marked. 
Article 7.—Any person who shall be convicted of having 
exhibited, as belonging to himself, an animal of which he is 
not the proprietor ; or of which the marks have been either 
destroyed or altered ; or who shall make a false declaration 
of age or breed, may be excluded from the Exhibitions by 
the Jury for a longer or shorter period. 
Article 8.—An exhibitor can only receive one prize in 
each Category, and for each sex; but he will be permitted 
to exhibit as many animals as he may think proper in each 
of the categories. 
Article !).—Honorable mentions, attested by bronze medals, 
may be made whenever several animals belonging to one 
exhibitor shall deserve prizes, or whenever the Jury, after 
having exhausted the awards authorized by the present 
decree, shall think fit to call the attention of breeders to 
certain animals. 
Article 10.—A sum of 3,000 fcs. (£120) will be placed at 
the disposal of the Jury to be distributed, with silver medals, 
to farm servants who shall have distinguished themselves 
by the care and attention they have bestowed upon the prize 
animals. 
Should there be equality of merit, the Jury will take into 
consideration of length of service. 
None of these prizes shall exceed 100 fcs. (£4), nor be 
less than 50 fcs. (£2). 
Article 21.—All expenses attending management, con¬ 
veyance, carriage, unpacking and removal, will be at the 
charge of the exhibitors. 
Indemnities will however be granted to the owners of 
animals which have been awarded first and second prizes , 
at district exhibitions held in 1850 and 1857, as w-ell as to 
exhibitors of implements and produce having received gold 
or silver medals at such exhibitions, on the condition that 
they will take such prize animals, implements, and produce to i 
Paris. 
Foreign animals, implements, and produce sent to the 
exhibition will be conveyed at the expense of the Govern¬ 
ment, but only from the frontiers. 
Article 25.—The programme of the Exhibition for 1850, 
will be as follows : — 
For Animals. 
May 28th .Reception. 
— 29th .Classification. 
— 30th and 31st.... Operations of the jury. 
June 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th.. Public exhibition, from 9 a.m. 
till 5 I\M. on the following conditions:— 
1st of June, admission 2 francs; 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 1 franc. 
On Thursday, 5th of June, free admission from 9 A.3I. till 
5 r.M. 
On the same day, distribution of prizes and medals at 
2 p.M. 
On the Oth of June, exhibition and sale of the animals, 
either privately or by auction, from 8 a.m. till noon; ad¬ 
mission 25 centimes. 
