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COUNTEY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
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POULTRY SHOWS. 
BiBMiNGnA.M. Util to 14th of December. Sec., J. Morgan, jun., Esq. 
Entries close November 10th. 
Durham and North Yorkshire, at Darlington, 6 th and “th of De¬ 
cember. Sec., J. Hodgson, Esq. Entries close November igth. 
Nottinghamshire, at Southwell, igth and 20th of December. Sec 
E. Hawksley, jun., Esq., Southwell. Entries close November 20th. 
South Durham and North Hiding ok York^iiiue. At Darlington, 
December 6th and 7th. Sec. Jno. Hodgson. 
Taunton and Somerset. Nov. 2.3rd and 24th. Sec. Wm. Buncombe, 
Esq., Taunton. Entries close November 3rd. 
Vale ok Aylesbury. January 2nd and 3rd. Secs. J. D. Muddiman, 
and Jas. Allen. Entries close December 20th. 
N.B .—Secretaries viiU oblige us by sending early copies of their lists. 
THE EAST LANCASHIllE POULTRY SHOW. 
{From a Correspondent.) 
This was held in the Clotli Hall, at Colne, on Octoher 
the 31st, and the following daj’, and though the room would 
have easily contained the previous year's collection, the 
entries (31D pens) this year so far exceeded the expectation 
of the Committee, that they had to crowd the birds some¬ 
what inconveniently ; and, perhaps, they would have added 
more to the comfort, most certainly it would to the quiet, of 
the birds, if the space occupied by the noisy band had been 
devoted to the birds; the band having gained a juize at 
a musical contest lately, apparently considered themselves 
the most prominent part of the show, and ellectually 
prevented all crowing being heard. 
Music is a very nice tiling in its proper place, but we 
must protest against its being considered an acquisition to 
a poultry sliow, especially when the room is so small as 
the Cloth Hall at Colne. In other respects, the arrange¬ 
ments made by the Committee, under the guidance of tlie 
Messrs, llooth, gave general satisfaction, and augur well for 
the prosperity of the East Lancashire shows. 
The Gome fowl were decidedly the cream of the exhibition, 
and the competition was so severe, that the whole of the 
pens in this class tvere decorated with “commended” 
cards. 
The Ilamhunjhs mustered strong in all their varieties, and 
fully maintained the character of their own neighbourhood. 
The Dorkimjs, with the exception of two or three pens of 
chicken, were pooix 
The Cochin, first prizes, all colours contesting in the 
same class, were carried off by Partridge birds, both in the 
old and chicken classes. The Buff Cochins here, as else¬ 
where, showed unmistakeable signs of retrograding, even in 
stocks hitherto considered first-rate, whilst the Partridge 
variety is as decidedly improving, although, ca pn.s-.svn)/, the 
judges can hardly have noticed the throstle-breasted cocks 
in the chicken prize pen, and one adjoining it which they 
commended. 
The Spanish were, on the whole, nothing extraordinary. 
The Jlnchs would, we fancy, have been more satisfactory 
if the varieties had been separated; and we fancy that the 
defeated competitors in Geese would have been better satis- 
tied if the winning pen had not contained three ganders. 
We are glad to find that the receipts were so satisfactory 
as to give assurance of another exhibition next year. 
The judges were Mr. hitead, of Leeds, and Mr. Hoscoe, of 
Knowsley. 
Class I.— Spanish Cock and two Hens.— 2 . First, James Dixon, 
Bradford, g. Second, H. Hichardaon, jun., Sowerby Bridge. 
Class 2 . — Spanish Cockerel and two Pullets. — 11. First, 
George Stowe, Colne. 19. Second, Matthew Ilidgway, Dewsbury. 
Commended.—12. James Dixon, Bradford. 13. James Howard, Tarlton, 
near Chorley. 
Class 3.— CociliN-CiiiNA. — 21. First, W. Wanklyn, jun.. Green 
Bank, Bury. 20. Second, T. Stretch, Marsh Lane, Bootle, Liverpool. 
Class 4 .—Cochin-China Cockerel and two Pullets. —43. First, 
T. Pearson, Holbeck Mills, F eeds. 29. Second, T. Stretch, Marsh 
Lane, Bootle, Liverpool, Commended,—28, W. Wardlo, Uamsbottom, 
near Jfanchester. 44. William Stott, Sovverhy Bridge, 
Class — Dorking.— 4S. First, The Rev. Geo. Hustler, Appleton, 
Tadeaster. 40. Second, Isaac Baldwin, Marsden. 
Class 6. — Dorking Cockerel and two Pullets. — 43. First, 
Major Thursby, Ormerod House. (Brown.) 53. Second,!). Harrison, 
Singleton Park, Kendal. Highly Commended.—SJ. J, Robinson, Vale 
Mouse, near Garstan . (The whole class good.) 
Class 7 .—Golden Pheasant, or Spangled Hamburgh.—67. First, 
John Robinson, Vale House, near Garstang. 65 . Second, James Dixon, 
Bradford. 
ClassS.— Golden Pheasant, or Spangled Hamburgh Cockerel 
and two Pullets. — 77. First, John Ellis, Earby. 69. Second, Henry 
Butterfield, Barrowford. 
Class 9 .—Golden - PENCILLED Hamburgh. — 82. First, James 
Di.xon, Bradford. 85. Second, Edward Stansheld, Daisy Hill, Dewsbury. 
Class 10.— Golden-pencillkd Hamburgh Cockerel and two 
Pullets. — 96 . First, James Dixon, Bradford. 107 . Second, Richard 
Sagar, Heyroyd, Colne. Commended.— 99 . Thomas Hargreaves, Water¬ 
side, Colne. 105. J. Fletcher, Stone Clough, near Manchester. 
Class 11.— Silver Pheasant, ob Spangled Hamburgh. — 112. 
First, Benjamin Baxter, Edge End, Colne. 111. Second, J. Hodgson, 
Grange, Hebdeu Bridge. Commended.—115. John Sudall, Padiham. 
Class 12.— Silver Pheasant, or Spangled Hamburgh Cockerel 
AND TWO Pullets. — 129 . First, Richard Thornton, Sheep - street, 
Skipton. 133. Second, A. Smith, Woodside, Kildwick. Commended.— 
119 . W. Nightingale, Skibeden, near Skipton. 137. James Berry, 
Sutton, near Keighley. 
Class 13.— Silver-pencilled Hamburgh, or Cuittbprat. —145' 
First, James Dixon, Bradford. 146. Second, James Dixon, Bradford' 
Class 14.— SlI.VKR-PBNCILLED HamBURGII, OR ChITTKPRAT COCK¬ 
EREL and two Pullets. — 151. First, Janies Dixon, Bradford. I 6 I. 
Second, J. Hartley, Marsden Cross, Marsden. Commended. — 148. 
Thomas and Edward Booth, Marsden. 152. James Di.xon, Bradford. 
Class 15 . — Poland Cock and two Hens. — 169. First, James Dixon, 
Bradford. 170 . Second, William Cannan, Eccles Hill, Bradford. 
Class 16 .— Poland Cockerel and two Pullets. —173. First, 
James Dixon, Bradford. 175. Second, Henry Sharp, 47, Mill Lane, 
Bradford. 
Class 17 . — Game. — 182. First, Daniel Harrison, Singleton Park, 
Kendal. 191. Second, Mrs. David Henderson, Shuttleworth, near Bury. 
Commended.—189. George Thornton, Waterside, Colne. 
Class 18.— G.ame Cockerel and two Pullets. — 198 . First, Hartley 
Stuttard, Marsden. 204. Second, William Rushton, hlarsden. Highly 
Commended.— 197 . Joseph Hodgson, Gr.ange, Hebden Bridge. 200. 
John Higson, Windy-Bank, Colne. 205. Roliinson Lister, Sutton. 210. 
Samuel Armitage, Thornton Road, Bradford. (The whole class com¬ 
mended.) 
Class 19. — Bantams. —235 . First, the Rev. Joseph Smith, Briudle. 
228. Second, James Dixon, Bradford. 
Class 20.— Bantam Cockerel and two Pulletb. —242. First, S. 
Armitage, Thornton Road, Bradford. 246. Second, T. Pearson, Hol- 
bcck Dlills, Leeds. 
Class 21.— Any other distinct variety. — 250. First, James 
Dixon, Bradford. (Brahma Pootra.) 26o. Second, J. Keeday, Noll 
Gait, Keighley (Black Pheasant.) Commended.—247- J. Town, Colne 
Lane, Colne. (Black Pheasant.) 252. Richard Teeby, Preston. (Brahma 
Pootra.) 257 . K. P.ayne, Marsden. (Brahma Pootra.) 261 . W. Dawson, 
llopton, Mirfield. (SeraiTaook, or Sultan’s Fowls.) 
Class 22.— Turkey.s above one year old. —263. F’irst, J. Hodgson, 
Grange, Hebden Bridge. 265. Second, Wellington Moorehouse, Read. 
Commended.— 264 , William Wilding, Montford. 
Cla.ss 23.— Tdrkeys, hatched in 1855.—266. First, Henry Thomp¬ 
son, Royal Oak Inn, Keighley. 271. Second, William Chali'er, St. 
James’s Street, Burnley. 
Class 24.— Ducks above one year old. —285. First, Brooke Wil¬ 
kinson, Halifax. (Aylesbury.) 273. Second, Joseph Hodgson, Grange, 
Hebdeu Bridge. (Aylesbury.) Commended.—2/6. W. Wanklyn, jun.. 
Green Bank, Bury. 279. James Townsend, Laneshaw Bridge. 
Class 25.— Ducks, hatched in 1855.—287. First, F. H. Butterhcld, 
Myrtle Place, Bingley. (Aylesbury). 30l. Second, Mrs. D. Hen¬ 
derson, Shuttleworth. (Rouen.) The whole class commended. 
Class 26 . —Geese.— 310. First, Mrs, 1). Henderson, Shuttleworth. 
(Toulouse.) 312. Second, Joseph Hartley, Baumcr, Colne, 
BIRMINGlIAir POULTRY SHOW. 
Although last year everytliiii" appeared done wbicli 
could minister either to the success of tbo show, the com¬ 
fort of the visitors, or the well-doiii" of the birds, j'et we 
see that the committee are 011 the alert, and no pains ai’e 
spared to improve in every way. 
In connection with the Exhibition of Poultiy, IMr. E. 
Hewitt lias once more courteously undertaken to super¬ 
intend tbo feeding and general management of the fowls 
during the time they aro in the Hall, and to take care that 
any diseased birds are removed. It may be necessary, in 
order to prevent an erroneous impression on t^ie port of ouy 
