THE COTTAGE GAEDENER. 
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Class ll.— CocniN-CiiiNA (Brown and Partridge Feathered).-foe the 
beet Cock and two Hens of any age. 
First Prize—No. 1, T. H. Potts, Croydon. Second—No. 2, T. H. 
1 Potts, Croydon. Third—Flo. 6, T. Bridges, Croydon. 
Class 12.— Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge Feathered).— For the 
best Cock and two Pullets, chickens 0/1852. 
First Prize—Ho. 4, T. Bridges, Croydon. Second—Ho. 3, J. OrmU- 
' ton, Shabden. 
I Class 14 .— Cochin-China (White).—For the best Cock and two 
j Pullets, chickens of ]<ib2. 
\ First Prize—Ho. 2, E. N. Harper, Riegate. 
I Class 15.— Game Fowl.—F or the best Cock and two Hens of any age. 
\ First Prize—Ho. 2, S. Akehurst, Copthorn. Second—Ho. 3, S. Ake- 
I hurst, Copthorn. Third—Ho. 4, T. Berney, Croydon. 
Class i6.—Game Fowl.—F or the best Cock and two Pullets of any age. 
First Prize—Ho. 2, R. Glutton, Reigate. Second—No. 3, W. Purvis, 
Croydon. Third—Ho. 1, S. Akehurst, Copthorn. 
Class 17.— Golden-pencilled Hamburgh.- For the best Cock and 
two Hens of any age. 
Second Prize.—Ho. 1, M. A. Harper, Reigate. 
Class ig.—G olden-spangled Hamburgh.-F or the best Cock and 
two Hens of any age. 
First Prize —No. 1, C. Rawson, Walton. 
Class 21.—Silver-pencilled Hambdegh. —For the best Cock and 
two Hens of any age. 
First Prize—Ho. 2, M. A. Harper, Reigate. Second—No. 5, Rev. J. 
Herbert, Leigh. Third —No. 3, J. Lee, Horley. 
Class 22.—Silvee-pencilled Hamburgh. — For the best Cock and 
two Pullets, chickens of 1852. 
First Prize—Ha. 3, A. Way, Betchworth, Second—Ho. 2, Emmeline 
Parrat, Effingham. TAird-No. 1, J. Fisher, Reigate. 
Class 23.— Silver-spangled Hamburgh. —For the best Cock and 
two Hens of any age. 
First Prize.—Ho. 2, C. Rawson, Walton. 
Class 24.—Silver-spangled Hamburgh.-F or the best Cock and 
two Pullets, chickens of 1852. 
Second Prize—Ho. 1, G. Larmer, Reigate. 
Class 25.— Polands (Black with White Crests).—For the best Cock 
and two Hens of any age. 
First Prize—Ho. 4, A. Buckland, cottager, Reigate. Second—No. 1, 
Hon. and Rev. A. Sugden, Newdigate. Third—Ho. 2, W. Truelove, 
Buckland. 
Class 26. — Polands (Black with White Crests).— For the bast Cock 
and two Pullets, chickens of 1852, 
First Prize.—Ho. 1, G. Wythes, Reigate. Second—Ho. 2, H. Sayers, 
Reigate. 
Class 35.— For ant other distinct breed.—F or a Cock and 
two Hens of any age. 
First Prize—Ho. 3, J. Giles, Betchworth. Second—No. 1, Hon. and 
Rev. A. Sugden, Newdigate. Third—Ho. 5, J. Arnold, Betchworth. 
Class 36.—For any other distinct breed. —For the best Cock 
and two Pullets, chickens of 1852. 
Second Prize —No. 1, W. W. Hayne, Sutton. 
Class 37.— For the best cross between any breed. —For the 
best Cock and two Pullets, chickens of 1852. 
1 First Prize—Ho. 3, J. Fisher, Reigate. Second—No. 2, C. C. Elgar, 
I Reigate. (Cochin-Dorking.) Third—Ho. 1, Rev. J. N. Harrison, 
i Reigate. (Dorking-Game-Cochin.) 
I Class 38.—Bantams. 
' First Prize.—Ho. 3, W. Relf, Reigate. (Silver-laced.) First Prize— 
No. 4, M. A. Harper, Reigate. (White Cochin.) First Prize—Ho. 5, 
G. G. Richardson, Reigate. (Black.) First Prize—Ho. 6, S. Boots, 
! Kingston. (Gold-laced.) First Prize—No. 9, A. Smythe, Reigate. 
. (Buffs.) Second—No. 2, Emmeline Parratt, Effingham. (Sebright.) 
I Second—Ho. 7, J. Compton, Reigate. (White.) 
' Class 39.—Geese. 
; First Prize —No, 4, J. Lee, Horley. (Toulouse.) Second —No. 2, C. 
' Rawson, Walton. 
! Class 40.— Ducks. 
I First Prize —No. 6, C. Alloway, Dorking. (Aylesbury.) First Prize — 
No. 10, R. Glutton, Reigate. (Labradors.) First Prize—Ho. 13, T. 
Page, Holmwood. (Aylesbury Muscovy.) First Prize —No. 15, W.W. 
' Hayne, Sutton. (Rouen.) Second —No. 4, J. Giles. Betchworth. (Black.) 
i Second—No. 16, Earl Cottenham. (Aylesbury.) Third —No.8, A. Way, 
I Betchworth. (Aylesbury.) TAird—No. 11, R. Glutton, Reigate, (Wild.) 
Class 41.—Turkeys. 
First Prize—Ho. 2, K. Way, Betchworth. Second—No. 1, J. Giles, 
Betchworth. (White.) 
Class 42.—Guinea Fowl. 
First Prize —No. 2, J. Fisher, Reigate. Second —No. 3, G. Wythes, 
jun., Reigate. 
Eoyai. Dubijn Society.— This Socie4'’s days of exlii- 
bition this year are tlie i!9th, BOth, and Blst of March. Only 
one prize (-61) is offered for “ a cock and two hens” of each 
of the usual varieties. The only peculiaiities in the prize 
list, are one for “ Three Capons,” and one for “American ” i 
Turkeys. Specimens from England and Scotland are ad¬ 
missible. j 
Bath and IVest of England AGRicrLTriui,.— This long- i 
establi.shed Society has a very rich prize list for poultry \ 
(T3, i;2, AT) in each class, amounting to TsO 10s. in the ! 
total. The Meeting is to be held at Plymouth, on the : 
8th, !)th, and Kith of June. i 
Bikjiingham Cattle and Poultry Show. —The first 
meeting of the Council of the Birmingham Cattle and 
Poultry Show was held in this town on Thursday last, the 
members present being the Earl of Aylesford, Pdohard 
Spooner, Esq., M.P., C. M. Caldecott, Esq., Howard Luck- 
cock, Esq., MuUiam Lucy, Esq., J. W. Whateley, Esq., IMr. 
John Bright, Mr. Charles AYedge, Mr. T. B. AVright, Air. 
John Lowe, Mr. B. Dain, Mr. H. Lowe, Mr. John Shackel, ] 
Mr. Joseidi Hardwick, and Mr. George Lowe. The piineipal i 
business for which the meeting was called, was the conside- ] 
ration of the prize lists and regulations for the Exhibition 
in December next. In the. lists for Fat Cattle, the prizes ' 
for Hereford, Short Horn, and Devon Steers, not exceeding | 
three years and three months old, were fixed on the same j 
scale as those for oxen and steers of any age, the first prize ] 
in each case being illO, and the second i‘5 ; a change which | 
will still further caiTy out one of the distinct objects of the 
society—the encouragement of early matuiity. The stock 
excluded from the classes for pure breeds, in consequence 
of the breeder being unknown, or from other causes, will in 
futm'e be shown separately, in competition for silver medals 
only, and not in connection with cross-bred animals. The 
only other alteration, with regard to cattle, was the increase 
of the extra prize from ^61.') to TBO; so that the best ox or 
steer of any age or breed will be a winner of LTO in his j 
class, L'BO as an extra prize, and a gold medal of the value 
of L'BO; and the same will be the case with the best cow or 
heifer. In the an-angement of the classes for Sheep, a 
j change has been made, which we have no doubt will be 
considered judicious by the breeders of this stock. These 
I classes now stand as follows:— Leicester Sheep; Jjong- 
Woolled Sheep, not being Leicesters; South and other Down 
Sheep; Shropshire and other Black and Greij-faced, Short- 
Wo(dled Sheep, and Cross-bred Sheep. The first prize in 
1 each class has also been raised from X'8 to XTO ; the second 
I remaining at A‘5, as heretofore. In the classification 
j and prizes for Pigs, no change has been made; and the 
I regulations of the Show remain precisely as they were last 
1 year. The increase in the amount of prizes for Cattle, 
Sheep, and Pigs, is XOO ; the total amount being X'olS, ex- 
I elusive of gold and silver medals. The prizes for Domestic 
' Poultry were also arranged, and will be at once issued. 
Several changes have been made, the most important of 
! which it may be useful to notice. Instead of old and young 
^ birds competing together, as was the case last year, the 
j classes will now be thus divided—“Birds exceeding one 
I year old“ Chickens of 1853.” The classes for Double- 
j combed Dorkings are discontinued, as are also the second 
j classes for Golden or Silver Polands. There are two classes 
I for Turkeys—one for old biixls, and the other for poults of 
1853. The amount allotted for PoulU-y prizes has been 
increased this year by about X80; the total last year, exclu¬ 
sive of the extra classes, having been XT33, while this year 
it is X201 Ids. The only change in the regulations will be 
the substitution of the following paragraph with reference 
to the principles by which the Judges will be guided in 
making their awards, in the place of that which was in force 
in former yeai-s—“ High condition, quality, beauty of plu¬ 
mage, purity of race, and uniformity in the markings, combs, 
and other characteristics, wiU, in all the classes for fowl, be 
taken into consideration by the Judges in a greater degree 
