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THE COTTAGE GAEDENER. 
Januaby 27. 
man’s—assuredly, in condition they could not he surpassed— 
and in S3'minetry, no less than weight, their presence must 
have relieveil tlie dudge’s mind from doubt of any kind. A 
remarkably fine pen was shown liy Sir. Gittus, but their un- 
featliered legs told against them; had it been otherwise, 
their position would probably have been different. Mr. llodd 
had a singularly compact and weighty dark partridge hen. 
In chickens, Mr. Lawrence and Mr. Bowman took first 
prizes for the buff and white respectively ; no second prize 
was offered in this class, but “highly commended " was affixed 
on Mr. 'Wingfield’s pen, bred from his birds that took the 
second prize in the older class. Sir. Gittus was here again 
commended for pen .'ib. 
Malays we may say little of; nor need we dwell on 0<nnc 
fowl; among wliich, however, ]Mr. Rodd had a good grey 
I cock, but the hens with him did not match. 
Mr. Grenfell’s Silver-pencilled and Sjjanyled Hambtiryhs 
carried off a succession of second prizes-—but better things 
await him another year, if in the Spangled class he obtains 
ratiier lighter colours, and more distinct markings, both m 
that as well as in the Pencilled. His birds were well shown, 
and formed a very attractive part of the exhibition. 
Poland fowls, as so often happens, were certainly capable 
of impi’overaent; Mr. Bowman, liowever, took a first prize 
for his golden birds; and the same gentleman also exhibited 
a very good lot of white bearded Polands—wliich we are 
heretical enough to regard as an imiirovement on their 
clean-chinned relatives. Mr. Pennington’s Silver-spangled 
birds were deservedly noticed. Both these pens were win¬ 
ners at Bodmin, and, consequently, appeared here as extra 
stock. Among fowls of any distinct breed, Mr. "Wingfield 
took a prize for his White Silk Fowls. These birds are as 
easily kept within bounds as Shanghaes themselves, and are 
excellent layers, sit well, and as mothers are not to be sur¬ 
passed. A gigantic pah’ of ’■^Brahma pootra" fowls, recently 
imported, and the property of Mr. Bowman, were very 
striking objects. 
Mr. 'Williams was victorious with the same pen of Gold- 
laced Bantams that were at 'Truro. Exhibitors in this class 
should study the meaning of the word laciny as distinguished 
from spanyled. There were good pens of white and black. 
Pigeons fonned one of the best collections we have seen 
for a long time. It would, indeed, have been a hard task 
to have picked out a bad pah’, and few varieties were absent; 
Barbs, Jacobines, Eantails, Carriers, Tumblers, Silver Owls, 
Turbits, and Nuns, were all represented. 
In Geese, Blr. Williams showed three truly magnificent 
specimens; and adjoining them, hut not exhibited for a 
prize, were a pair of young 'Toulouse bhds, belonging to 
Sir. Wingfield, and bred from the stocks of the late Earl of 
Derby. Mr. AVilliams’ three birds together must have ex¬ 
ceeded (iO lbs.; and, as we noticed that one of the Geese was 
afterwards transferred to Mr. Wingfield’s pen, we should 
augur well for this class at the next exhibition. 
Mr. Williams’s Tnrkeys were excellent, and adjoining them 
we found the Pea fowl of Mr. Bolitho in better condition 
than we ever remember to have seen their race at this or 
any other exhibition. 
Jlr. Bedford’s Aylesbury and Call Backs were first-rate, 
and his black East Indian would have stood in the same post 
of honour, had not the third been marked with a few white 
feathers. When we say that Mr. AWlliams’s Ducks, of the 
common breed, weighed 20 lbs. the three, further improve¬ 
ment is hardly to be looked for. 
This closes our list; and the verdicts of Mr. Andrews 
cannot but satisfy the members of this society that their 
past efforts have succeeded, while their future labours are 
abundantly encouraged. AAdien we hear from such 
authority that Shanghaes were shown at Penzance as good 
as what appeared at Birmingham, in December last, and 
that other classes were so deserving of high lionour, we 
feel secure that Cornish energy, remembering its good old 
motto, “ One and. all," will successfully carry out the good 
anticipations of those who, in difl'erent parts of the country, 
have already so zealously aided the interest of the poultry- 
keeper. 'Thus combined, we shall take the surest means 
for rendering these institutions permanently useful; and, 
by forming one society for the AVestern Division of the 
County, avoid the manifold oljjeotions of the minute sub¬ 
division of small local associations. 
In the following list those classes are omitted in which no 
prize was awarded. 
SPANISH (Cock and two hen^ of any age). 
Class 1 .—First prize, 1, Mr. W. J. Lawrence, Penzance; second 
prize, 2, Mr. W. C. Pennington, Penzance. 
GllEV DORKINGS (Cock and two hens of any age). 
Class 3.—First prize, 8 ^ G. Williams, Esq., Trevince, Truro ; second 
prize, 9, E. H. Rodd, Esq. Penzance. 
GREV DORKINGS (Cockerel and three pullets, chickens of 1852), 
Class 4.—First prize, 13, G. Williams, Esq., Trevince. Truro. 
WHITE DORKINGS. 
Class 6 .—Second prize, 19, G. Williams, Esq., Trevince, Truro. 
COCHIN-CHINA OR SHANGHAE (Cock and two hens of any age). 
Class / .— White. —First prize, 37, R. H. Bowman, Esq., Penzance. 
Buff. —First prize, 29 , Mr. W. .1. Lawrence, Penzance; equal second 
prizes to 26 and 28, R. H. Bowman, Esq., and the Rev. W. W. Wing¬ 
field, Gulval. 
COCHIN-CHINA OR SHANGHAE (Cockerel and three pullets, 
chickens of 1852). 
Class 8. — White —Second prize, 40, R. H. Bowman, Esq., Penzance. 
Buff —First prize. 45, Mr. W. .1. Lawrence, Penzance. Both classes 
of Cochin-Chinas very meritorious. | 
MALAY (Cock and two hens of any age). , 
Class Q.—Second prize, 6 o, Mr. W. J. Lawrence, Penzance. ! 
MALAY (Cockerel and three pullets, chickens of 1852.) 
Class 10 .—Second prize, 62 , Mr. W. J. Lawrence, Penzance. 
GAME FOWL (Cock and two hens of any age). 
Class 11.—Second prize, 69 ,’P. Grenfell, Esq., Gulval. 
SILVER-PENCILLED HAMBURGH (Cock and two hens of any age), j 
Class 17 .— Second prize, 75, P. Grenfell, Esq., Gulval. ■ 
SILVER-PENCILLED HAMBURGH (Cockerel and three pullets, j 
chickens of 1852). | 
Class 18.—Second prize, 77, P* Grenfell, Esq., Gulval. 
SILVER-SPANGLED HAMBURGH (Cock and two hens of any age). 
Class 19 . —Second prize, 79, P. Grenfell, Esq., Gulval. 
SILVER-SPANGLED HAMBURGH (Cockerel and three pullets, 
chickens of 1852). 
Class 20.—Second prize, 82, P. Grenfell, Esq., Gulval. 
POLAND FOWL (GOLDEN) (Cock and two hens of any age). j 
Class 23.—First prize, 85, R. H. Bowman, Esq., Penzance. j 
POLAND FOWL (GOLDEN) (Coekerel and three pullets, chickens ' 
of 1852). 
Class 24.— Second prize, 87, Mr. J. R. Branwell, Penzance. 
For any other distinct breed. 
WHITE SILK FOWL (Cock and two hens). j 
Class 27 .—Second prize, 9 I, Rev. W. W. Wingfield, Gulval. 
BANTAMS (Cock and two hens). 
Class 28. — Gold-laced —First prize, 99, G. Williams, Esq., Trevince. 
White —First prize, 102 , Mr. W. H. Foss, Penzance. Black— First 
prize, 105, E. C. Marriott, Esq., Tehidy, Truro. 
PIGEONS. 
Class 29 .—First prize, 107 , Mr. W. Adams, jun., Penzance (Carriers). 
First prize, 108, Mr. .T. Fox, Penzance (Barbs). First prize, 111 , Mr. 
W. Wearne, Penzance (Black Fantails). First prize, 116, Mr. J. Fox, 
Penzance (Jacobins). First prize, 117, Mr. H. Baynard, Penzance 
(Turbits). First prize, 118, Mr. J. Fox, Penzance (Nuns). Equal first 
prizes, 119 and 120, Rev. W. W. Wingfield, Gulval, and Mr. J. Fox, 
Penzance (Trumpeters). First prize, 121, G. Williams, Esq., Trevince 
(Tumblers). First prize, 127 , Mr. H. Baynard, Penzance (Silver Owls). 
GEESE. 
Class 30.—First prize, 130, G. Williams, Esq., Trevince, Truro. 
DUCKS (Drake and two ducks). 
Class 31. — Aylesbury —First prize, 134, J. S. Bedford, Esq., 
Pendrea. Other Varieties (Common) —First prize, 140, G. Williams, 
Esq., ot Trevince. Coloured Call —First prize, 144, J. S. Bedford, 
Esq., Pendrea. White Call —Equal second prizes, 146 and I47, Rev. 
W. W. Wingfield and A. Smith, Esq., Mr. Wingfield’s birds being 
Coloured Calls. 
TURKEYS (Cock and two hens), i 
Class 32.—First prize, 132, G. Williams, Esq., Trevince, Truro. 
PEA FOWL. I 
Class 32.—First prize, 133, W. Bolitho, Esq., Chyandour. j 
GUINEA FOWL. ! 
Class 33.—Second prize, 148, W. Bolitho, Esq., Chyandour. | 
SILVER PHEASANT. 
Class 33.—First prize, 149, Mr. W. J. Lawrence, Penzance. 
ON THE DES'i’EUCTION OE THE WIREWOllM. ; 
Of nil tlie annoyances the gardener is subject to, and they 
are not few, there is none, perhajis, so universally bemoaned 
as those caused by the ravages of the wirewonn. i 
