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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
January S. 
riiilln'iclc, Colchester, I . 1 6 0 
IMills, Hants, 4. 4 10 0 
Coleridge, Eton, 1 . 1 0 0 
Lavendor, Beds, 4 . 2 o 0 
Leno, Herts, 8. 2 10 0 
Ridley, Sussex, 1. 0 10 0 
Gui’don, Norfolk, 1. 1 0 0 
Bawtree, Abberton, 1 . 0 10 0 
Faulkner, Staftbrdshire, 1. 0 b 0 
Loder, Sussex, 1 . 1 10 0 
Frost, Woodbridge, 1 . 0 10 0 
Lingwood, Needham Market, 1.;. 0 10 0 
Gotlicr, Salisljury, 1 0 0 0 
Strange, Bedfordshire, 1. 1 0 0 
Fryer, Cambridgeshire, 1 . 1 0 0 
Pearse, Bedford, 3 . 1 10 0 
Total amount.Tid'd 10 0 
Total number of 1‘rizes.147 
All the accounts were paid before the show had closed 
two days; and evcnj bird despatched before one o'clock on 
Monday. 
We are very happy to ho able to record this. 
It now only remains for us to thank the chairman and 
committee for their constant attention and desire to please. 
It would be unfair not to mention iMessrs. Fisher Hobbs, 
Cooke (Mayor of Colchester), Saxty, Griffin, Mann, Lieut. 
Hickins, R. N., and Mr. Boghurst. As w’e do not know 
the names of all who were zealous in the cause, we apologise 
for any omission. 
An especial notice is the only return we can make to Mr. 
AVarwick, who, as Secretary, has the rare talents of being 
everywhere, and doing everything without being in a hurry. 
All who had to do with the show are under obligation to 
him, and we are right glad to bear our testimony to the 
kindness we experienced at his hands. 
BARTON AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE 
POULTRY SOCIETY. 
Tue third annual show of this Society was held in the 
Corn Exchange, Barton, on Friday, Dec. 21st last. Most of 
the classes w'ere well lilled with, for the most part, good 
birds. The prizes were awarded as follows:— 
Spanish. — Fowls. —First, Mr. 1). B. Turner, Hull. Second, Mr. H. 
Taylor, Newlaiid. Chickens, —Second, Mr. H. Taylor, Newland. 
I'ORKING.— Fowls. —First, P. W. B.arnard, Flsq.. Bipliy. Chickens. 
—First, P. W. Barnard, ICsq., Bigby. Second, Mr. T. Kirby, Barnctby. 
Cochin-China (Ruff or Cinnamon).—FoaVs.—First,.!, lilcll. Esq., 
Hcssle. Second, F. Nicbolson, Esq., Wootton. Chickens, — First, F. 
Nicholson, Esq., Wootton. Second, J. Atell, Esq., Hessle, 
Cochin-China (Any other variety).— Fowls. —First, Mr. W. Dawson, 
Hopton, Mirtield. Second, Mr. B. L. Wells, Hull. Chickens. —First, 
Mr. I). B. Turner, Hull. Second, Mr. B. h. Wells, Hull. 
Game. —First, Mr. Goosenian, Grimsby. Second, Mr. G. Brice, 
Barton. 
Poland (Black, White-crcstcd).—First, Mr. Geo. W. Boothby, 
Louth. Second, E. R. Barnard, Esq., Bigby'. 
Poland (Golden).—First, Mrs. S. Doughty, Faldingwortli. 
PoL.AND (.Silver).—First, Mr. Geo. W. Boothby, Louth. Second, 
Mr. Geo. W. Boothby, Lonth. 
Hamburgh (Gold-pencilled). — First, Mr. W. Leaning, Barton. 
Second, Miss Burnett, Barton. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—First, P. W. Barnard, Esq. Second, 
C. Smith, Esq., Caistor. 
Huir^""^*^*^'* (^oH-spanglcd).—First and Second, Mr. T. Simpson, 
, (Silver-spangled).—First, P. W. Barnard, Esq. Second, 
Mrs. Odling, Baslingthorpe. 
(Gold-laced).—First, Mr. Geo. W. Boothby. Second, 
Miss Burnett. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—First and Second, Mr. G. W. Boothby. 
Bantams (Any other colour).- First, Mr. G. Brice. Second, Mr. 
Me Lelan. ’ 
Geese.— First, Mr. T. Burton, Barton. 
Ducks (AylesburyO.-First, P. W. Barnard, Esq. Second, W. S. 
Owston, Bngg. ‘ ’ 
Turkeys, —First, Mr. G, Leeson, Wrawby. Second, Mr. A. Moss, 
Barton. 
Any other variety op Poultry. —First, Mr. G. W. Boothby. 
(Black-crested Black Polish). Second, Mr. W. Dawson, Hopton, Mir¬ 
tield, (Serai Taook or Sultan’s Fowls.) 
AYLESBURY POULTRY SHOW. 
This was held in a comfortable tent in the market place, 
which was sufficiently stout to exclude air, while it admitted 
tbegrand desideratum of plenty of light. In the evening it was 
profusely illuminated with gas. AVe cannot avoid mention¬ 
ing tliat there was much room for complaint at the supine¬ 
ness of towiisiieople and agriculturists, who appear to take 
little or no interest in these shows. AA'e begin to hear, that 
while wheat is making from T2U to T21 per load, and otlier 
things dear in proportion, the latter will not look much to 
cocks and hens ; when the turn comes, and the TOO or X'SO per 
annum to he made by Roultry will be more acceptable, they 
will, perhaps, be induced to pick up the small nugget that 
now lies unheeded. 
AA'e were very glad to see tliat the exhibition, onits opening, 
was thronged by the gentry of the neighbourhood, and 
that the sales were very numerous; conlined chiefly to the 
Dorkiiu/ classes. 
It was session time, and it was a curious fact, that while 
the show was opening, there was a man on trial for many 
hours for stealing two cocks. AAhiting incoij., and, therefore, 
braving the terrors of wigs and silk gowns, we will venture 
to say, that however learned they might he in the law, the 
counsel had neither “ read up,” nor been “ crammed ” in 
Poultry lore. 
This show is fortunate in an energetic chairman, a small, 
but working committee, and two good honorary secretfuies 
—every credit is due to tliem for their exertions, and the 
happy and friendly way in which they carry out their pur¬ 
pose, which, like all such undertakings, has no iirivate 
object. 
There were 240 pens. 
As the old proverb makes the cobbler say “ There is no¬ 
thing like leather,” so the good people of Aylesbury think 
there is nothing like Ducks, and they begin their catalogue 
with them. 
If there he boasting in the proceeding it was not empty, 
for the first pen, belonging to Mr. AATston justified pre¬ 
cedence—the three birds weighed 261bs. The presence, 
however, of Messrs. Fowler and AA'eston had a luohibitory 
effect. Here, at the head-quarters, only seven pens com¬ 
peted, while last year there were thirty-six ; and at other 
shows we have seldom less than twenty. Tlie Eunen Ducks 
were excellent. Mr. Fowler first, as usual, and the other 
varieties had good specimens of every breed. There WTre 
])lenty of good Spanish, hut hardly one perfect ])en. The 
Dorkimj was the class of th(3 show, and excellent birds were 
common, AVo cannot give the names of all prize takers in 
this notice, and the Prize last will supply them ; but it 
would be unfair not to notice the first, belonging to the 
Rev. F. Thursby, which fully sustained his high reputation. 
The Ruif Cochins were weak in quality, and badly matched. 
The Drown and Rartridgc made amends with a splendid 
class, and even the Rev. AA’m. Hodson was only second. 
There were good AA'hite hii'ds, and good Brnhnias; hut 
exhibitors in the latter class must recollect all the combs 
in a pen must be similar. Inattention to this lost juize.s to 
some good birds. The Game were an excellent colleetion. 
The Gold J’cncillcdw&ve better than the Silver; hut the 
Gold Spangled, were most excellent. 
The Silver Polands were the best of the class, with the 
exception of an unusually good pen of AVhitc ones, d'he 
Black Bantams and the GoldLnccd Sehrights were very 
good. The weights of the jirize Gec.sc shall s])cak for 
them. They were respectively (i31bs., .’'idlbs., and Tidlbs. 
There was a ebauge in Tnrkcys, inasmuch as the Dlnck 
defeated their Grey antagonists—two 2 !ens of that colour, 
weighing 53Ubs. and 531bs. The .ludges were IWr. Fox and 
Sir. Daily, London. 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—1. First, Mr .1. Weston, Oxford Rond, 
Aylesbury. 6. Second, Mr .1. K. Fowler, I’rebeiiilal Farm, Aylesbury. 
2. Third, Mr .!. Weston, Oxford Road, Aylesbury. 3. Fourth, Mr J. 
Weston, Oxford Road, Aylesbury. (An unusually good class.1 
