November 11. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
07 
.t'OOO. Sucli a result is quite an ejiocli in poultry- 
keeping, and refutes beyond all dispute the opinion 
entertained by Galhis and others, that the taste for 
Hlianghae fowls is on the decline.It is such an event 
that we shall reprint the catalogue entire, affixing the 
ju’ice given for each lot, with a few comments upon 
some of them. It is a record and a standard for jioultry 
keepers worth presowing. 
Great judgment was shown in the whole of the 
arrangement. The birds, for the most part, were sold 
singly; none hut good birds, though necessarily varying 
in excellence, were included in the lots; there was every i 
facility given for examming them, and every information : 
relative to each lot that a breeder might desire to know. 
There was no puffing attempted, the auctioneer knew ; 
that the birds spolte for themselves—they were from one ' 
oi' the best yards in England, and from that only. The 
result is well told by the exclamation of a foreign gen¬ 
tleman who came in just as the hammer fell on lot I'l— ; 
“ Seven pounds ! Can that he for von hen !" i 
That our readers who were not present at the sale ' 
may extract from the catalogue as much instruction as 
we can aid them to, we will observe that nearly every 
pullet, unless we have otherwise stated, was in colour 
hull—huff of medium depth—and the feathers were not 
glossy, hut of a soft surface, very much like that of rice 
paper. Those of our readers who are sufficiently onto- ' 
mological to know the Drinker Moth, a moth very i 
common of an evening late in the summer, will at once ' 
he able to realise the colour of some of the best pullets ’ 
at this sale. ^Ye were glad to observe that the necklace, 
which was strong and dark on many of the pullets, did 
not depreciate their value. Thus, lot 7S fetched eleven 
pounds, although it had a necklace, and so far from 
thinking it objectionable, we think it adds to the bird’s I 
beauty. Surely, nothing hut the difficulty of getting rid i 
of it ever suggested its removal being desirable. 1 
All the chickens, it will he observed, were the progeny I 
of one or other of three cocks, and as poultry sffid hooks j 
are sure to he kept, we give their names and per- j 
formances. 
“ ‘ The Patriarch ’ took the second prize at Birmingham in IS.SO, 
when his chickens took the first prize and medal for unusual merit; first 
prize at Bradford and Huddersfield, in 1851; and the Cheltenham Cup, 
at Cheltenham, in 1852. 
‘•‘Sam* took first prize and medal for unusual merit, at Birming¬ 
ham, in 1851. 
“ ‘Jerry* took the Gloucestershire Cup (value 5 gs.), at Chelten¬ 
ham, in 1852. 
“The chickens are bred from hens which shared the honours with the 
above cocks, aud others of equal merit. No inferior hen was bred from. 
“ The ages are given as near as the keeper can tell; but it is impossible 
in such a number to be exact as to the age of the chickens, or the hens 
from which they are bred.*’ 
liOT 1. Pullet by Sam, hatclicd thii'd week in March; 21. in. 2. Pallet 
by Jerry, hatched third week in March; 2/. I Oar 3. Coc/i-'^c/by Sam, 
hatched first week in April; 2i. 15s. 4. Pullet by Jerry, hatched first 
week in March; 4/. 10 s. 5. Cockerel by Sam, hatched first week in 
March; weighed 10 lbs. on the 13th of October; 3/. 12s. 6. Pullet from. 
Mr. Moody’s stock; 1/. 5s. /. Pullet by Jerry, hatched first week in 
• No one will rejoice more than Gullus at this refutation, for he has 
Shanghae fowls ijuite as good as any sold on the 2nd. \Ve take this 
opportunity to add that some parties have, without any just grounds, 
thought that Cock-a^doodly’do-o-o intended to insinuate that G«///Gsrwas 
the party who had the eggs out of the pens at the Birmingham Show. 
Now we happen to know that Gallus was not there, and that be is a man 
of honour, far above such knavery. But let us also add our conviction 
that Cocky-doodlp-do-o-o aimed only at the olTence, without intending 
to point out any culprit. We should like to ask, also, of what use for 
sitting purposes are eggs laid in Decemlier, the month of the Birming¬ 
ham Show ? 
March ; 3/. ss. 8 . Conkei'el by Patriarch, hatched second week in 
March; //. (). Pullet by Sam, hatched third week in March; weight 
ribs.; 3 /. 10 s. 10 . by Sam, hatched third week in RIarch ; 4 /. 10 s. 
OLD LIKDS. 
11. /few from Mr. Moody’s stock, and has weighed over lOlbs.; 4 /. 
12 . lien ; took first prize and medal at Birmingham, in 1851 ; 13 . 
Gock; took first prize and medal at Birmingham as a chicken, in 1851 • 
0/. Cs. 14. Hen; weighed on the 1.3th of October, in fuU moult, lOlbs.; 
6/. 15. Hen, bred in 1851; \l. I5s. l 6 . Hen, imported in 1852 ; 
2 L /s. bd. 17 . Hen, bred in 1851; 21. 2s. 18. lien, bred in 1851; 
highly commended, as extra stock, at Halifax; 6 /. 6 . 9 . 19 . Hen, bred in 
1851 ; 2/. 15s. 20. Hen, bred in 1851; highly commended, as extra 
stock, at Halifax; 41. 15s. 21 . /few, bred in 1851 ; highly commended, 
as extra stock, at Halifax; 8lbs.; 41. 4s. 22. Hen, bred in 1850; 2L J5s. 
WHITE COCHIN-CHINAS. 
23. Cock, purchased, with a hen, of Mrs. Herbert, at Birmingbam, in 
1851, and selected by Mr. Sturgeon for the best pair of white birds 
shown, be having the first choice of her prize and medal birds; 2/. 13s. Qd. 
24. Cockei'el, bred from Lot 23, and hen referred to as purchased with 
aim; IL 15s. 25. Cockerel, ditto, ditto ; 1/. 14s. 26 . Cockerel, ditto, 
ditto; 3/. 27* Cockerel, ditto, ditto I 3/. 
CHICKENS OK 18^0, 
28. Cockerel by Sam, hatched first week in April; weighed 94 lbs. 13th 
of October; 3/. 10 s, 29 . Cockered by Jerrv, hatched first week in March • 
weighed 9 lbs. 13th of October; 6/. 1 . 5 . 9 . 30. Pullet by Sam, hatched third 
week in March ; 3/. 3s. 31. Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched first week in 
March; weighed ll^- pounds. 13th October; 10/. 10s. 32. Cockerelhy 
Sam, hatched second week in April; 1 /. I5s. 33. Pullet hy Patriarch, 
hatched first week in March; 5/. 5s. 34. by Sam, hatched third 
w’eek in March; II. Is. 35. Cockerel by Jerry, hatched third week in 
April; 21. 5s. . 36 . Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched third week in April; 
2/. 2s. 37 . Cockerel by Sam, hatched second week in April; 41. ills. 
38. Pw//e/by Jerry, hatched second w'eek in March ; 7 lbs.; 6 /. 6 s. 39 . 
Pullet by Sum, hatched third week in March; 6 /. 40. Cockerel by Sam, 
hatched second week in March; weighed 9 ^lbs. 13th of October; 
21. 15s, 41. Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched third week in March; 
4/. lOs, 42. Pw//e^ by Jerry, hatched second week in March; Pullet by 
Sam, hatched third week in March; 3/. 15s. 43. Cockerel by Patriarch, 
hatched third week in April; 21. 2s, 44. Cockerel liy Jerry, hatched 
third week in May ; 21. 5s. 4.5. Pallet by Jerry, hatched secorid week in 
April; 3/. 5s. 46. Pullet by Sam, hatched first week in April; II. 1.5s. 
47 . Pallet by Patriarch, hatched third week in March ; 6/. 6s. 48. 
Cockerel by Sam, hatched third week in March ; 4/. 49. Cockerel by 
Patriarch, hatched second week in April; 3/. 6s. 50. Cockerel by Sam, 
hatched first week in March ; 21. 10s. 51. Pullet bv Sam, hatched third 
W'eek in March; weighed 8 lbs. 13th of October; 6/. fis. 52. Pullet by 
Sam, hatched third week in March ; II. Is. 53. Pullet by Sam, hatched 
first week in April; Pullet by Patriarch, hatched first week in April; 
5/. 15.9. 54. Cockerel by Jerry, hatched third w’eek in April; 4/. 4s. 
55. Cot'/vsre/by Jerry, hatched third W'eek in March; 2/. 2.9. hd. Cockerel 
by Jerry, hatched first week in April; 41. lOs. 57 . Cockerel by Jerry, 
hatched third week in April; 8lbs.; 4/. 58. Cockerelhy Sam, hatched 
second week in March ; 9 lbs.; 5/. 59* Pullet by Jerry, hatched second 
week in April; 8 lbs.; 4/. 60 . Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched third 
week in March; 4/. 4s. Gl. Pullet by Jerry, hatched third week in 
Jlarch; .5/. 12 s. 6 ^/. 62 . P«//e/by Patriarch, hatched first week in April; 
Cockerel by Sam, hatched second week in April; 6 /. 10 s. 63. Pullet by 
Sam, hatched third week in March; Cockerel by Jerry, hatched third 
week in April; 5/. 64 . Pullet by Sam, hatched third week in March; 
21. 15s. Go. Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched third week in March ; 3/. lOs. 
66 . Pullet by Patriarch, hatched second week in April; Cockerel by Sam, 
hatched second week in April; 5/. 15s. G 7 . Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched 
third week in April; 3/. Is. bd. 68 . Cockerel by Jerry, hatched first week 
in May; 1/. 15s. 69 . Pw/Ze/by Patriarch, hatched second week in April; 5/. 
70 . Cockerel by Sam, hatched second w’eek in April; 1/. 10 s. I\, Pullet 
by Jerry, hatched first week in April; 8 /. 72 . Cockerel by Sam, hatched 
second week in April; 21. 5s. 73 . Pullet by Sam, hatched second week 
in April ; 3/. 5 . 9 . 14. Pullet by Sam, hatched third w’eek in March ; 
Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched first week in April; 3/. 5s. Ib. Pullet 
bv Patriarch, hatched second week in April; Pullet, ditto; 4/. 10s. 
76 . Pullet by Sam, hatched second week in April; 3/. 5s. II. Pullet by 
Jerry, hatched first week in April; II. 10 . 9 . 78. Pullet hy Sam, hatched 
third week in April; 11 /. 79 . Pullet by Sam, hatched second week in 
April; 4/. 6 s. 80. CoeA'ere/hy Patriarch, hatched second week in April; 
1/. 16 s. 81. Pullet by Patriarch, hatched second week in April, IO 5 lbs.; 
5/. 10 . 9 . 82. Pullet by Patriarch, hatched third week in April; 21. 12 s. 6rf. 
83. Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched first week in May; 2l.Is.Qd. 84. 
Cockerel by Jerry, hatched first week in March, 9a lbs.; 3/. 15s. 85. 
Pullet by Sam, hatched third week in April; 3/. 86. Pullet by Sam, 
hatched second week in April; II. 10.9. 87 . Cockerel by Sam, hatched 
third week in March; 6/. 10s. 88. Pullet by Patriarch, hatched third 
week in April; 5/. 15s. 89. Pullet by Patriarch, hatched third week in 
April; 21. 12 s. Of/. 90. Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched first week in 
May; Pullet by Jerry, hatched third week in April; 5/. 5s. 91 . Cockerel 
by Jerry, hatched third week in May; 1/. fis. 92. Pullet by Sam, batched 
third week in April; 3/. 12s. 6 f/. 93. Pullet by Sam, hatched second 
week in April; hi. )5s. 94. Pullet by Patriarch, hatched third week in 
April; 2l.Is.dd. 95. rof'Arcre/by Sam, hatched second week in April; 
1/. 7s. 6f/. 96 . Cockerel by Patriarch, hatched first week in May; 
21. 12s. bd, 97 . Pullet by Jerry, hatched third week in April; 3/. 98 . 
Pallet by Jerry, hatched third week in April; 3/. 5.9. 98 . Cockerel by 
Sam, hatched third week in March; 6/. 100. CorAere/by Jerry, hatched 
third week in April; 3/. 10s. 101. CocAere/by Jerry, hatched first week 
in April; 12/. 10s. 102. Pallet by Jerry, hatched third week in April; 
'M.Is.dd. 103. /’w/Zc^jy Sam, hatched second week in April; 3/. 104. 
P«//e/by Jerry, hatched second week in April; 2/. 7s. 6f/. 105. Cockerel 
by Jerry, hatched second week in March ; Pullet by Patriarch, hatched 
third w’cek in April; 7 /. 106 . Pullet by Sam, hatched third week in 
April; 6 /. 15s. 107 . Cockerel by Sam, hatched second week in March; 
