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THE COTTAGE GAliHENEll. 
OcTOliKB 80. 
aud sustain him, have uot acted wisely iii complaining 
by proxy. 
We now leave the subject, but we do so with the con¬ 
viction, that though it may be too late now to re-open 
the enquiry, yet that the discussion which has arisen in 
our columns will act as a wholesome check to the very 
fraudulent, and, wo hear, very prevalent practice of 
showing as chicken fowls batched in the previous year. 
THE ANERLEY PROTEST. 
I HAVE just read Mr. Lowry’s explanation of the present j 
state of the Aneiioy Protest case, and tlio impression left on | 
my mind is, that Mr. Wells and tbo Aueiley Committee liave 
not acted fairly towards him, or kept faith with the ex¬ 
hibitors ; and that there has been an attempt, 07i their part, 
to stifle enquiry. Whether this attempt succeeds or not 
remains to be proved. i 
I repeat, that the Atierley Committee have not kept faith with ! 
the Exhibitors, inasmuch, as having invited them to send I 
fowls to the Show, on certain conditions and luider certain 
rules, they themselves wilfully break those rules, by stifling 
an enquiry against the infringement of the most important 
of them. Mr. Wells may say (as indeed he does) that there 
was an enquiry; but 1 say, that such an enquiry was a 
mockery and a subterfuge, if Mr. Lewry had not the oppor¬ 
tunity of being present, aud of verifying the statement made 
in his protest. Such “ Hole in the corner ” enquiries are 
un-English, and cannot be tolerated. 
I have sent my name to Mr. Lowry, and have promised 
him my support in this matter, for I think he has been most 
unfairly treated. Let those rvho think as I do—let every 
honest man who wishes to see Poultry Shows open to fair 
and honest competition—do the same. Let him see that 
gentlemen will give him every encouragement, if he prose¬ 
cutes this matter with integrity; aud that he has the support 
of all upright persons who delight only in Poultry Shows 
when conducted without favour aud in the spirit of—■ 
Eaieplay. 
THE BIRMINGHAM CURS. 
I 
May I, through the columns of The Cottage Gardener, 
suggest to the Committee of the Birmingham Poultry Show, 
the desirableness of a further distribution of “Cups” , 
throughout their prize-list. I mean, the offering a cup for 
each variety of birds, to the whole class of which a cup is now ^ 
offered. That can be done, by giving cups of the value of 
To 5s. each, in lieu of TIO 10s, Instead of nine cups i 
there would require twenty; viz, for i 
Hamburghs . 4 
Polish. 4 
Spanish . 1 
Dorking . 2 
Cochin-China. 3 
Game Fowl. 4 
Bantams .. ] j 
Pigeons . 1 
awarded to them when comi)eting with their coloured 
brethren. I think the plan 1 have proposed would be 
agreeable to many exhibitors ; and if you can find room for 
my suggestion, you will oblige —A Subscriuer. 
Look, also, at the White Cochins. 'I'hey will stand no 
chance against the coloured birds. 
DORSETSHIRE POULTRY EXHIBITION. 
This was held at Dorchester on the 24th and 24jth instant, 
when the following prizes were awarded :— 
A Piece of Plate, Value j6’5, given Ijy the E.irl of Ilehestcr, 
P.itron of the Society, to tlic owner of the best Pen of C<iclun China 
Fowls, shown in Classes 7, 8 , 9, 10, 11, and 12 . Mr. James Crane, 
Tolpuddle. 
A Piece of Plate, Value ^2 lOs., given by John James Far- 
quharson, Ksq., President of the Society, to tlic Owner, being a resilient 
in the county of Dorset, and the breeder of the best Cinnamon or Huff 
Cochin-China Cock, of not less than one year old. 3. Prize, Win. Man- 
field, jun., Dorchester. 
A Piece of Plate, Value ^2 10 s., given by J. J. Farquharson, 
Esq., President of the Society, to the Owner, being a resident in the 
county of Dorset, and the breeder of the best Dorking Cock, of not leas 
than one year old. (i. Prize, W. L. Henning, Frome. 
A Piece of Plate, Value £3, given by Sir Edward 11. Baker, 
Bart., Vice-President of the Society, to the Owner of the two best Pens 
of Ducks (Aylesbury and Rouen), each Pen to contain a Drake and two 
Ducks only. 15. Prize, Rev. James Fcllowcs, Beighton Rectory. 
(Aylesbury.) l 6 . Rev. James Fellowes, Beighton Rectory. (Rouen.) 
Commended.—19. George Botham, Wexham Court, Bucks. (Aylesbury.) 
20. George Botham, Wexham Court, Bucks. (Rouen.) 
A Piece of Plate, Value .■£a, given by the Lord Rivera, to the 
Owner of the best Pen of Game Fowls, shown in Classes 19, 20 , 21, and 
22. Win. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. 
A Piece op Plate, Value £b, given by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., 
M.P., to the Owner of the best Pen of Spanish Fowl, shown in Classes 
1 and 2, H. D. Davies, Hounslow. 
A Piece of Plate, Value .£'5, given by Gerard Sturt, Esq., M.P., 
to the Owner of the beat Pen of Dorking Fowls, shown in Classes 3, •!, 
5, and C. Mrs. Henry Fookes, VVhitechurch. 
A Piece of Plate, Value given by Thomas Coombs, Esij., 
Mayor of Dorchester, for the best Pen of Bantams, shown in Classes 
37, 38, and 39. J. Goodenough, Godmanstone. 
A Piece of Plate, Value i6’3, given by Edward Digby, Esq., for 
the best Pen of Spangled Hamburgh Fowls, shown in Classes 23, 24, 25, 
and 26 . Mr. Win. Symonds, jun., Milbornc St. Andrews. 
A Piece of Plate, Value i£3, given by Charles Porcher, Esq., for 
the best Pen of Pencilled Hamburghs, shown in Classes 27 , 28, 29 , 
and 30. Mrs. Mills, Bisternc. 
A Piece of Plate, Value £3, given by Hastings N. Middleton, 
Esq., for the best Pen of Brahma Pootra Fow'ls, shown in Class 13, 
14, 15, and 16 . H. D. Davies, Hounslow. 
A Piece of Plate, Value dS3, given by Herbert Williams, Esq., 
for the best Pen of Malay FpwLS, shown in Classes 17 and 18. H. 
Manfield, jun., Dorchester. 
A Piece of Plate, Value given by the Committee, for the 
best Pen of Poland Fowls, shown in Classes 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, and 
36 . T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst. 
Class 1.— Spanish. —Birds exceeding one year old.—28. First, H. D. 
Davies, Spring Grove House, Hounslow. 25. Second, William Plummer, 
Brislington. Commended.—29 and 30. John R. Rodbard, Aldwich Court, 
Langford, near Bristol. 
Class 2.— Spanish. —Chicken of 1855.—33. First, George W, Lock, 
Newport, Isle of Wight. 34. Second, William Plummer, Brislington. 
Class 3.— Dorking (Coloured).—Birds exceeding one year old.—30. 
First, Mrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurch. 42. Second, H. H. Davies, 
Hounslow. Highly Commended.—Mrs. Henry Fookes, Whitechurch. 
41. Mr. Saunders, Flgypt Cottage, Cowes. 
I 
I f I think the coiniietition in each class wouhl then he 
I greater, when a cup is known to be the jirize. I also look 
. to the tliQicnlties under which some breeds seem to me to 
I struggle, and I will take, for instance, the Gold Pencilled 
Hamburghs and White Dorkings. Notv, with respect to the 
former, at the Birmingham Poultry Show in 1854, the cup 
was given to the Silver variety. At Anerley (the only large 
Show as yet held this year), the cuii for the Pencilled 
variety again went to the Silver birds, and so excellent was 
the class in the opinion of the judges, that they termed it 
“ a very meritorious class.” No such lionour was bestowed 
on either class of the Gold variety; consequently, we may 
naturally suppose, that to the Silver binls will the Birming- 
hain Cup again be awarded. Respecting the “ beautiful 
Y bite Dorkings,’’ I have never yet seen that a cup has been 
Class 4 .— Dorking (Coloured).—Chicken of 1855.— 61 . First, Robert 
I Lodcr, The Beeches, Sussex. 58. Second, H. D. Davies, Hounslow. 
] Highly Commended.—48. F. C. Henning, Dorchester. 65. William 
Belcher, Ablington, Berks. 59. H. D. Davies, Hounslow. 70 . W. L. 
Henning, Frome. Commended.—51. G. J. Wood, Athelhampston. 63. 
William Pope, Symondsbury. (An excellent class.) 
Class 5.— Dorking (White). —Birds exceeding one year old.— 7 I. 
First, William Symonds, jun., Milborne St. Andrew. Second prize 
withheld. 
Class 6.—Dorking (White).—Chicken of 1855 . — 92. First, Mrs. 
Mills, Bisterne. 79. Second, Henry Bone, Avon, near Ringwood. 
Highly Commended.— 80 . Henry Bone, Avon, near Ringwood. 89 and 
90. William Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Commendeil.- 84 . Mrs. Henry 
Fookes, Whitechurch. 
Class 7 .— Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—Birds exceeding one 
year old.—103. First, James Crane, jun., Tolpuddle. 101 . Second, F. 
C. Stcggall, Weymouth. Commended.—104. James Crane, jun., Tol- 
puddlc. 
Class 8 .—Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).— Chicken of 1855.— 
