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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
February 5 
! the award; these, I understood, the owner refused to sell. | 
; Mrs. Herbert took second honours in White chickens. The , 
I Cinnamon Avould now appear to be the favourite.s, as 1 ! 
' noticed the White ones were marked at a very low figure. 1 
! Tlie Game classes contained many magnificent birds, i 
The cup pen were purchased for TTO ; but, for my own part, j 
I I should have preii'i-red the I'larl of Sefton’s first-prize 
j single one. I noticed that many of the cocks were not well | 
I “dubbed.” What is the proper age to “ dub?” j 
' Tlie Hamhiinjhs constituted a good show of themselves. 
In Gold-pencilled chickens the Hon. Secretary was success¬ 
ful, and he also gained a “ cup ” with the best pen of Gold- | 
spangled birds 1 ever saw. That one who has taken so j 
much trouble with the Show should meet with so agreeable j 
■ a reward, will, I feel sure, give general satisfaction. The 
j Silver-pencilled chicken class was the best I have seen since 
; Anerley; the cup falling to the lot of Mr. Edward Archer, 
j with a i)en of well-matched chickens ; the second prize was 
I taken by IMr. Cox, of Ifrailsford, a new name in this class. 
I The cock in this pen was a decided improvement on his first- 
I prize llirmingham one, inasmuch that both his ears were ; 
! alike; he, therefore, did not sport as that “Birmingham” , 
cock did, one pink and one red deaf ear. In old birds, Mr. i 
Dixon, of Bradford, received only second honours (that un- , 
I'ortunate Birmingham judgment being again corrected); his j 
success, however, in other classes was great, and deserved. | 
I greatly admired many of the PolamU; but in those, 
and the remaining classes, I am not at all learned ; besides, i 
it has just occurred to me that your readers may consider I 
my letter too long, so I conclude by saying tiiat many re- I 
marks were made in reference to the second prize pen of j 
Silver Bunlaim; that the Ducks and Gvese were of great | 
size; anfl that, “please the pigs,” I shall visit the next ! 
Liverpool Show.—iil. j 
SALES AT THE LIVERPOOr. POULTUY SHOW, i 
The Liverpool Show will be long remembered for its 
sales. Captain Hornby claimed IMr. Davies’ two ])ens of 
Gpnnhh fowls at LTOO per pen. Mr. Moss: refused XTO for 
an eight months old Spanish cock. i\lr. Brundrit sold two 
Spanish pullets for £25; Mr. Ullock a Dorkin<j cock I'or ! 
i;20; and Mr. Wright one for TlO. , 
COPAIBA AS A REMEDY FOR ROUlk 
In answer to Mr. Tegetmeier’s letter in your journal of 
the 22nd, I beg to say, that I have used the soln/ion af 
Copaiba for some time with the greatest benefit in the cases 
of roup. I prepared it myself from the enclosed formula, 
at the same time using lime freely to produce sneezing; 
lime dust causing the fowls to discharge a great deal from 
their nostrils, which relieves them greatly. The following 
is the formula 
Bals. Cop)aiba 8 drachms. 
Liip Potassa' 12 drachms. 
Water 20 drachms. 
Boil for fifteen minutes, and, when cool, separate the 
clear liquid from the oil floating on the surface. 
Dose, one teaspoonful twice daily.—S. E. B. 
SPANISH PREVENTIVE OF THE ROUP. 
We hear a lot of stuff, especially as to the panaceas for ] 
health, in a variety of forms applicable to the human 1 
economy, and as numerous a train of balderdash in reference ' 
to the bestial one ; and now I will give you a gallinaceous 
one. A Lisbon gentleman asserts, as a universal fact, that in ^ 
that district it is common to place a portion of an old shoe 
I in the water from whence the poultry drink, as a certain | 
^ preventive of tlie roup. Now, if this plan for the well- 
I doing of cocks and hens emanated from the knights of St. 
Crispin only, Ave should be justified in quoting the line, 
“ Ne sutor ultra crepidam,” but as it is capable of being ' 
reasoned upon, just let us (for the life of me I can't help j 
grinning myself) enter upon an analysis of its presumed | 
probabilities. My father used to say, “ On entering life, don’t 
pooh, pooh, the observations of old Avomen ; listen quietly; 
one may promulge a Avrinkle worth knowing; ” and although i 
this old shoe might appear absurd on the surface, it, never- ' 
theless, has some merits, and may promulge a Avrinble. > 
The roup is a subacate inflamnialion of the mucous mem- \ 
brane of the air passages, producing cough, relaxation of ' 
the throat, and debility, probably infectious. The distemper 
in dogs is not unlike the roup in many particulars. “Well, 
now, we Avon’t go I'arther,” nor Avill we draw a long thin 
line, but take the part of the old shoe at once, although 
a new one would be better. The leather contains tannic 
acid, and probably a I'eAv nails, these tAvo agents are sufficient 
to produce a valuable astringent tonic, and very applicable 
to the case in point. Noav, I appreliend a little oak bark, 
and a little sulphate of iron, given to roupy birds in their 
Avater—the gist of the matter—is not a bad Avrinkle.— 
W, H. 
COMPARATIVE VALUE OF AYLESBURY AND 
ROUEN DUCKS.—LIME FOR FOWLS. 
I SHALL feel greatly obliged, if in the next number of your 
very useful publication you Avill inform me Avhether Ilouen 
or Aylesbury Ducks are esteemed best for the table—which 
of them bring the highest price in the market? 
I also Avish to knoAv Avhat period of time must elapse 
before fresh-slacked lime becomes fit for I’oaaIs. I find it 
difficult to procure sufficient old mortar for my laying hens, 
iind I therefore imrpose putting some lime, and slacking it in 
a place Avhere the I'oavIs can be prevented getting access to 
it until it is fit for tliem. Being intended solely for foAvls, 
Avill the addition of sand to the lime be advantageous ?— 
Eoavl. 
[Taking the year, or season, throughout, no Duck makes so 
much money in tlie market as an Aylesbury. This may 
partly be accounted for by tlie fact, that it is earlier fit for 
the table, by many Aveeks, tlian any other; also, that it has a 
more natural inclination to fatten. It is only fair to state, 
that more pains are bestoAved upon them than any other. 
It is a trade jieculiar to Aylesbury. In Its.o."), thousands of 
them Avere sold as ducklings, at eighteen shillings the couple, 
and some higher still. 
'Taking the average of stock birds, Rouen are Avorth more 
than the Aylesbury. 
Common chalk is a better thing for foAvls than burnt 
oyster-shells, and all that is necessary, is to have either 
chalk or lime laying about in small pieces near their haunts 
during their laying time especially. 
'The best plan is to take lime in some sort of vessel, and 
slake it in the fowl house ; as soon as its fumes have 
thoroughly purified the house, tliroAV it iIoaa'ii, if under a 
shed Avhei’o Avater Avill not reach it, so much the better. No 
sand is necessary.] 
CLEAN AND AIR THE POULTRY-HOUSE. 
In frosty Avcathei’, leave every door, AvindoAv, and aperture 
of a poultry-house Avide open all day. 'Take advantage of 
the dry, hard surface to cleanse it thoroughly. Nothing 
purifies buildings and foAvl’s Avalks more than a sharp, short 
frost, and nothing conduces more to the health of poultry, 
provided it be not so severe ns to freeze combs, Ac. 
SALE OF MR. DAVIES’ POULTRY. 
Mu. Davies’ Sale took ])lace at Stevens’ Room, on Wed¬ 
nesday last, and brought together more first-class amateurs 
than any sale since the days of Cochins, .\lthough it 
Avas known the best birds Avere reserved for breeding, yet 
the desire to ptossess some of the celebrated strains caused 
much competition. One Spanish cockerel made .£14; an 
old bird made ,£B 10s. One Dorking cock brought £18 10s.; 
another.!'!); another £B 10s.; Avhile many, both cocks and 
pullets, made from £2 to .£'i, and, in many instances, £4 
each. 
We consider it a very satisfactory sale for all parties; and, 
had the best birds been there, there is no doubt they 
AA’ould have made higher prices. 
