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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION.— August 5, 1860. 
and round the walls in the gallery, so that every bird could 
be inspected without the least inconvenience. Great praise 
is certainly due to Mr. S. Burn, the honorary secretary, who 
has spared no time nor labour in getting up and carrying 
out the exhibition. We think the committee made a mistake 
in fixing the charge of admission so high for the first day; 
but then- object was, nevertheless, most plausible, viz., that 
of making the exhibition self-supporting. 
The Judges were the Rev. R. Pulliene, Kirby Wiske ; R. 
Jackson, Esq., York; Mr. M. Clarkson, Whitby; and Mr. 
Allan, Whitby, for Pigeons. 
Spanish —First. Mr W. English, Pocldington. Second, Mr James 
Dixon, Horton, near Bradford. Highly Commended - Mr Samuel 
Burn Whitbv Commended — Mr John Shorthose, Shieldfield Green, 
Newcastle. Chickens of 1850-Second, Mr M. Ridgeway, Dewsbury 
Dorkings (Coloured). - First, Rev. G. Hustler, Appleton, Tad- 
caster. Second, Pelham W. Barnard, Esq., Bigby Bngg. Commended 
—Mr Wm. Burn, and the Rev. J. F. Newton, Kirbv 
Dorkings (White).—First, Mr Edward Pease, jun., Southend, Dar¬ 
lington. Second, Mrs H. Sharp, Bradford. Chickens of 1856 — First, 
Sir John Nelthorp, Bart., Scawby Hall, Brigg. Second,!. Rev. G. 
Hustler. Commended—Rev. J. F. Newton (for two entries), and Sir 
John Nelthorp , _ _ _ „ , „ 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon or Buff).—First, T. H. Barker, Esq., 
Hovingham 
Cochin-China (Partridge or Brown).—First., Mr \\ m. Dawson. 
Second, Mr. James Dixon 
Cochin-China (any other Variety). — First, Mr Wm. Dawson. 
Second, Mr H. Beldon, Eccleshill Moor, near Bradford. Chickens of 
1856—First and Second, T. H. Barker, Esq. 
Polish (Golden). — First, Mr Jas. Dixon. Second, Mr M. L. 
Simpson, Whitbv 
PoLisn (Silver).—First, Mr James Dixon. Second, Mr H. Beldon 
Polish (any other Variety). — First, Mr J. Dixon. Second, Mrs H. 
Sharp. Chickens of 1856—Second, Mr J. Dixon 
Game Fowls (Black and Brown-breasted and other Reds).—First, 
Mr E. Wright, Horton. Second, Mr James Dixon 
Game Fowls (any other Variety).—First, Mr Christopher White, 
Whitby. Second, Mr James Dixon. Commended—Mr M. Ridgeway 
Chickens of 1856—First, Mrs H. Sharp. Second, G. Hutchinson, 
York 
Hamdcrghs (Golden-pencilled).—First, Mr H. Brown, Castle Gate, 
Malton. Second, Mr J. Dixon 
Hamburgiis (Silver-pencilled). — First, Mrs H. Sharp. Second, Mr 
J. Dixon 
Hambcrghs (Golden - spangled). — First and Second, Mr James 
Dixon 
HAMBURGns (Silver-spangled). — First, Mr W. Firth, Stourton. 
Second, Mr James Dixon. Highly Commended — Mr James Dixon. 
Chickens of 1856—First, P. W. Barnard, Esq. Second, Mrs H. Sharp 
HAMBDRGHS«(any other distinct Variety).—First, Mr James Dixon. 
Second, Mr Wm. Dawson. Third, Mr H. Beldon. Fourth, Mr John 
Teasdale, Welburn 
Bantams (Laced).—First, Mr J. Dixon. Second, Mr Wm. Bell, 
Whitby 
Bantams (any other Varietj'). — First, Mr James Dixon. Second, 
Mr. M. Ridgeway 
Geese.— First, Mr John Pybus, Ugglebarnby, near Whitby. Second, 
Mr M. L. Simpson, Whitby. Goslings of 1856—First, Mr John Wil¬ 
kinson, Whitby 
Ducks (Aylesbury). — First and Second, Miss M. Taylor, Sewerby 
Cottage, Bridlington. Highly Commended—Pelham William Barnard, 
Esq., Bigby Brigg, Lincolnshire. Commended—Mr Samuel Burn, 
Whitby 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, Mr John Weston, Aylesbury, Buckingham¬ 
shire. Second, Mr H. Beldon, Eccleshill Moor, near Bradford. Highly 
Commended—Mr James Dixon, Horton, near Bradford 
Ducks (any other Variety).—First, Mr Samuel Burn, Whitby (East 
Indian Ducks). Second, the Rev. Charles W. Giles, Sneaton Castle, 
near Whitby 
Turkeys. — First, Mr Edward Pease, jun., Southend, Darlington. 
Second, Mr John Y. Agar, Fryup 
Guinea Fowls. —Second, Mr Joseph Wilkinson, Whitby 
PIGEONS. 
Carriers. —First, MrM. L. Simpson, Whitby. Second, Mr Richard 
Wilson, Egton Grange, near Whitby 
Almond Tumblers.— First, Mr Henry Beldon, Eccleshill Moor, 
near Bradford 
Balds or BEARns.— First, Mr H. Beldon, Eccleshill Moor, near 
Bradford 
Jacobins. —First, Mr H. Beldon, Eccleshill Moor, near Bradford 
Fantails. —First, Mr Richard Wilson, Egton Grange, near Whitby. 
Second, Mr H. Child, jun., Birmingham 
Trumpeters.— First, Mr H. Child, jun., Birmingham. Second, Mr 
Richard Wilson, Egton Grange, near Whitby 
Pouters or Croppers. —First, Mr H. Beldon, Eccleshill Moor, 
near Bradford. Second, Mr George Brown, Glaizdale, near Whitby 
Barbs. —First, Mr M. L, Simpson, Whitby. Second, Mr H. Child, 
jun., Birmingham 
Any other Variety.— First, Mr H. Beldon, Eccleshill Moor, near 
Bradford (Hyacinths). Second, Mr Richard Wilson, Egton Grange, 
near Whitby (Nuns) 
1 — 
AXERLEY EXHIBITION OF POULTRY AND 
PIGEONS. 
July 29th to August 1st. 
The second annual Exhibition took place last week, and 
we have no doubt that, with some necessary alterations, this 
will become a very popular and well-supported Show. 
The grounds at Anerley are beautifully situated for the 
purpose; the time of year is favourable for a large 
attendance of visitors; the prize-list is a liberal one, and 
everything would seem to make success easy. As all our 
sympathies are enlisted on behalf of this Exhibition, we 
trust any remarks we may feel called upon to make will he 
taken in good part by those to whom they may refer. Our 
first shall be highly favourable to the liberality of the com¬ 
mittee. Their Cups were beautiful and valuable specimens, 
and the winners may be proud of their prizes in every 
respect. 
We believe this is the first Show that has almost invited 
protests, and it was with no small degree of surprise that 
those who were disposed to respond to the call learned that 
none would he entertained unless one guinea were paid at 
the time of making it. Unfortunately there were two, and 
we confess we await the result with anxiety, as we wish to 
see how they are to he carried out and settled to satisfy the 
parties. 
Our wish is to report in the greatest spirit of impartiality, 
and we are bound to say, we think both the protests worthy 
of being entertained. The first is in the Brahma classes. 
Here both the first prizes are withheld, and also the Cup. 
Mr. Davies's best pen figures in the adults, and Mr. Botham 
showed a pen of chickens we have never seen equalled at 
a summer Show. Our impression is, that Judges are to 
decide prizes without reference to their opinions as to the 
merits of the breed. They have to do only with those of 
the fowls themselves, and if a Cup and quizes are offered 
by a committee, they should be awarded, unless the speci¬ 
mens exhibited are unworthy of them from lack of merit. 
There is also here a class seldom seen at our Shows,— 
one for Speckled and Cuckoo Dorkings. The Speckled Dorking 
cock is red with white spots. In this class, two hens were 
shown of the proper colour, but the cock was a grey bird, 
—light hackle and saddle, and black and white breast. 
These birds had the first prize awarded to them. The pro¬ 
test was made on the grounds that the cock was disqualified, 
being in the wrong class. It was attempted to justify the 
award, because he had a speckled breast. But if that argu¬ 
ment were w'orth anything, then most of the prize cocks in 
the other qiens should have been shut out from competition, 
being speckled birds, and, consequently, wrongly classed, 
for their breasts were marked like the so-called speckled 
bird. It is had to be too severe on colour, especially in 
Dorkings; hut when there is a separate classification for pe¬ 
culiar feather, it should he insisted on strictly. We hope the 
committee will do justice in both these cases, as nothing is 
so painful to good exhibitors, or so injurious to a Show, as 
withholding quizes without strong reasons for so doing. 
We were very sorry to see, in the middle of the day, a 
wheelbarrow of whole barley making the circuit of the 
Show, from which the fowls were fed by the handful. This 
cannot be otherwise than very injurious, especially to 
chickens. 
The first birds in the catalogue were Gold-laced Bantams, 
followed by Silver. Mr. Wright, of Widnes, took the Cup 
and both first prizes. Many of the birds were in bad feather, 
hut Mr. Wright’s were very good. The Black, White, and 
Game were well represented, especially the latter. We were 
sorry to see Mr. Forrest’s Duckwings unnoticed. 
The Golden-pencilled Humburghs were the best >Ve have 
seen for a long time. An old Silver name took first prize,— 
Mr. E. Archer, of Malvern. There was little difference in 
the three prize pens; and we should, if we had to choose, 
take the third pen in preference to the second. 
The chickens were numerous and most excellent. The 
two chief prizes went to Lancashire. 
Mr. Archer's celebrated Silver-pencilled, now the property 
of Mr. Wright, maintained their reputation by gaining the 
Silver Cup. In the old and young classes of these fowls 
there were forty-two entries. Many of them were very good, 
but as a whole we did not think them equal to the Gold. 
