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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
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trimming, a bird is never really improved by it, and it 
is always apparent to a practised eye. 
We like to be at the beginning of the class, and should 
always enter early. 
It is a condition of success to breed largely, in order 
to have good choice of birds from which to select, and 
while they are young. Faulty birds should be got rid of 
at market, or for table,^,before they have cost much 
money. 
The management and feeding of birds at Shows are 
so much improved of late, that if they are in good con¬ 
dition when sent, there is little fear of their suffering; 
but, in every yard where birds are often going and 
coming, there should be a pen, or paddock, especially 
devoted to them on their return. They should be put 
there for a few days, and each should have a table¬ 
spoonful of castor oil immediately on their return. Let , 
them be fed with soft food for a few days, and we shall 
hear nothing of “ Exhibition fever.” 
Those who confine and over feed their birds for the 
sake of weight must expect disease, whether they ex¬ 
hibit them or not; a bird should only be fatted for the 
table, and those who practise this for a livelihood 
know that a fatted fowl is useless for any other pur¬ 
pose. During the rage for Cochins, many know, to their 
cost, that stock condition is not to be found in a bird 
choked with fat. 
measure re-assuring exhibitors, as to a point at present 
much doubted—that is to be tbe criterion by which 
prizes are to be awarded —gentlemen will cease to send their 
birds to exhibitions.— An Advocate for “ Eaieplay.” 
It may be right to add, for the information of the ex¬ 
hibitor of the cock in question, that it was reported in the 
Anerley Gardens, that the same bird was exhibited at the 
Carlisle (Royal Agricnltui’al) Show, and there discpralified on 
account of his age. 
N.R.—We have a communication from Mr. Wells, Secretary 
of the Anerley Show. It will appear next week.— Ed. C. G. 
THE PROTEST AT THE LATE ANERLEY 
POULTRY SHOW. 
YotTR correspondent, “ Faii-play,” has put the case of 
protest at the late Anerley Poultry Show, “fairly and 
clearly,” and there are few persons who will not entirely 
concur with him, that it is not very creditable that such a 
case should be passed over without inquiry. In the P.S, 
remark by the Editor, there is an error. The i)rotest was 
not made by the Rev. Mr. Roys, but by Mr. Lewry, who may 
safely appeal to every right-thinking person, both as to the 
course which he adopted, and the manner of his doing it. 
Dissatisfaction, on ditferent occasions, has, unfortunately, 
arisen at various poultry shows, and comiilainants have fre¬ 
quently received but little sympathy from the public, 
because they have too olten failed to appeal to the proper 
source for redress. This, by common consent, is now ad¬ 
mitted to be the “ Committee,” a part of whose office it is 
to settle, as well as to prevent, difierences. To this tribunal 
Mr. Lewry did appeal. Mr. Davies, in his entry of Pen 77, 
in the chicken class, states them to have been hatched the 
last week in January. Mr. Lewry declared that he well knew 
two of the birds, and that he was ready to state, on oath, 
and would bring witnesses to prove, that two of them were 
hatched in the autumn of last year, and, more especially, 
that the cock was hatched on the 2nd of September, 18b4. 
The spurs and state of moult strongly corroborated his 
assertions, in the judgment of several conversant in the 
breeding of Dorkings. This might have been the case, 
unknown to the exhibitor; and several gentlemen present 
expected and would have rejoiced at any satisfactory ex¬ 
planation. Rut their surprise and regret were excited, and, 
lierhaps, their faith shaken, by the exhibitor and the com¬ 
mittee relusing investigation. One would have thought 
that Mr. Davies, after the accusation, would thankfully have 
challenged inquiry, and that the committee, for the sake of 
the Society, would readily have concurred with such desire. 
For the charge involved the Society, inasmuch as they had 
been made the instrument of the accused dishonesty ; and 
the committee, by refusing inquiry, go far towards making 
themselves a party to the transaction. Until some measures 
are adopted to give satisfaction on this matter, in some 
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AGRICULTURAL 
SOCIETY’S POULTRY SHOW. 
We published last week our notes of this Show, and are 
now enabled to give the list of prizes :— 
Class 1.—Dobking Cock and two Hens.— First, Rev. F. Thursby, 
Abington Rectory. Second, Rev. F. Thursby, Abington Rectory. Com¬ 
mended.—Rev. Sir G. Robinson. 
Class 2.—Dorking Cockerel and two Pollets.— First, Rev. F. 
Thursby. Second, Dr. Prichard, Abington Abbey. Third, Rev F. 
Thursby. Fourth, Mr. Longland, Grendon. Highly Commended.— 
Lady Isham. Commended.—Earl Spencer. 
Class 3. —Dorking Cockerel and one Pullet. —First, Rev. F. 
Thursby. Second, Mr. Longland. Highly Commended.—Lady Isham- 
Class 4.— Dorkins Cock. —First, Rev. F. Thursby. Second, Lady 
Isham. 
Cl.ass 5.—CociiiN-CniNA Cock and two Hens.— First, Lady 
Isham, Lamport Hall. Second, Mr. Longland. 
Class 6.— Cochin-China Cockerel and two Pullets. —First, 
Mr. Longland. Second, Rev. F. Thursby. Third, Mr. Longland. 
Fourth, Mr. Longland. 
Classy.— Game Cock and two Hens.— First, Mr. Sheffield, Ged- 
dington. Second, Mr. T. Freestone, Great Harrowden. Third, .1. F. 
Kdmonds, Esq., GuiUborough. 
Class 8.— Pencilled Hamburgh Cock and two Hens. —First, 
Rev. R. H. Burdett, Bagbroke. 
Class 9.—Any other distinct breed, Cock and two Hens.— 
First, Rev. F. Thursby. (Brahma Pootra.) Second, Lady Isham. 
(Spanish.) 
Class 10. — Cross Bred Fowls. — First, Mr. Longland. Second, 
Rev. G. P. Stopford. 
Class 11.— Aylesbury Ducks.- First, Dr. Prichard. 
Class 12. — Drake and two Ducks, any other Breed. —First, 
Mr. John Beasley, Chapel Brampton. Second, Mr. Biggs. 
Class 13.— Turkey Cock and two Hens. —First, Mr. Sheffield. 
Second, Mr. John Beasley. 
THIRSK POULTRY SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION. 
(Communicated.) 
This Exiiibition took place on Wednesday tbe 3rd inst. 
The show-of birds was excellent. The prize birds in the 
Spanish classes were of extraordinary merit. Sixteen pens 
of coloured Dorkings were exhibited, and contained amongst 
them some really good birds. All tlie Game fowls were 
excellent; but still, there is a want of care in exhibitors 
matching the colour of the legs. The Hamburgh classes were 
well represented. In the Poland classes there was but little 
competition; but the birds exhibited were of such merit that 
the owners were fully entitled to their honours, the prize 
birds being universally admired. 
We present a general list of prizes below.—The Judges 
were Mr. Braddock, York, and Mr. Benson, Darlington. 
Spanish. —Cock and two Hens.—First and second, to Mr. M. Ridg- 
way, Dewsbury. Chicken. —Cockerel and two Pullets.—First, Mr. John 
Beaumont, New-road, Dewsbury. Second, Jas. Di.Yon, Esq., North 
Park, Horton, Bradford. 
Coloured Dorkings. —Cock and two Hens.—First, Mr. Wra. Benn, 
Whitby. Second, Rev. Geo. Hustler, Appleton, Tadcastcr. Chicken .— 
Cockerel and two Pullets.—First, Mrs. Pulleine, Crakehall, Bedale. 
Second, Chas. Me Cartney Swarbreck, Esq., Thirsk. Highly Com¬ 
mended.—Mark Barrowby, Esq. Chas. W. C. Swarbreck, Esq. There 
was no entry in the class for White Dorkings. 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—Cock and two Hens.—First, 
E. D. Swarbreck, Esq., Thirsk. Second, Rev. Geo. Hustler. Chicken. — 
Cockerel and two Pullets.—First, T. H. Barker, Esq., Hovingham. 
Second, Rev. Geo. Hustler. Mr. Barker was highly commended in this 
class, and Mr. E. D. Swarbreck was commended. 
Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge-feathered). — Cock and two 
Hens.—First and second, Mr. John Bell, Thirsk. Chicken. —Cockerel 
and two Pullets.—First and second, Mr. John Bell. 
