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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
October It. 
prize pen was the best hen bird we ever saw. During both 
the days the exhibition was open to the public it was well 
attended, and the pecuniary results, consequently, very 
successful. 
The Judges were—Mr. H. Hinxman, of Little Dinnford, 
Salisbury; Mr. E. Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, Birmingham; 
Mr. John Baily, of London. 
The Prize List and the Awards are as follows :— 
A Piece of Plate, value £5, given by the Earl of Ilchester, the Patron 
of the Society, to the owner, being a resident in the county of Dorset, of 
the best Cochin-China Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854, and the best 
Dorking Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854,—to J. J. Farquharson, Esq., 
of Langton. 
A Piece of Plate, value £2 10s., given by John James Farquharson, 
Esq., the President of the Society, to the owner, being a resident in the 
county of Dorset, and the breeder of the best Cinnamon or Buff Cochin- 
China Cock of not less than one year old,—to Frederick Charles Steggall, 
Esq., of Weymouth. 
A Piece of Plate, value £2 10s., given by J. J. Farquharson, Esq., the 
President of the Society, to the owner, being a resident of the county of 
Dorset, and the breeder of the best Dorking Cock of not less than one 
year old,—to Mr. G. A. Ingram, of Bagber, Milborne. 
A Piece of Plate, value £ 3, given by Sir Edward B. Baker, Bart., the 
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,—to Mr. Richard Genge, of Waterson. Mrs. H. Fookes’s, 
of Whitechurch, were highly commended. 
A Piece of Plate, value ^5, given by the Lord Rivers, to the owner of 
the best Cinnamon or Buff Cochin-China Cock and two Hens, above one 
year old,—to Mr. James Crane, jun., of Tolpuddle. Those exhibited by 
Mr. F. C. Steggall, and Mr. Joseph Goodenough, were highly commended. 
A Piece of Plate, value £ 5, given by H. K. Seymer, Esq., M.P., to 
the owner of the best Cinnamon or Buff Cochin-China Cockerel and two 
Pullets of 1854,—to Mr. John Taylor, jun., of Spring Grove, Hounslow. 
Those exhibited by Mr. P. Jones, and Mr. F. C. Henning, of Dorchester, 
were highly commended. 
A Piece of Plate, value £2 10s., given by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P., 
to the owner of the Spanish Cock and two Hens, above one year old,— 
to Mr. W. Plummer, of Brislington, near Bristol. 
A Piece of Plate, value £2 10s., given by R. B. Sheridan, Esq., M.P., 
to the owner of the best Spanish Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854,—to 
Mr. W. Plummer. Mr. J. G. Ramsden’s, of Twickenham, highly com¬ 
mended. 
A Piece of Plate, value ^5, given by Gerard Sturt, Esq., M.P., to the 
owner of the best Dorking Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854,—to Mr. 
Robert Loder, of Crawley, Sussex. Those exhibited by Mr. F. C. 
Henning, of Dorchester, highly commended; by Mr. W. L. Henning, 
commended.—The Dorkings, generally, declared by the judges to be a 
meritorious class. 
Class 1 .—Spanish.—B irds exceeding one year old.—For the best Cock 
and two Hens.—First prize, Mr. W. Plummer, Brislington, near Bristol. 
Second prize, Mr. Edwin Longman, Dorchester. 
Class 2.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. W. Plummer. Second prize, Mr. G. J. Ramsden, Twickenham. 
Class 3 —Dorking (Coloured).—Birds exceeding one year old—For 
the best Cock and two Hens.—First prize, Mr. Robert Fookes, Milton 
Abbas. Second prize, Mr. Edward Pope, Great Toller. 
I 'Class 4.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. Robert Loder, Crawley, Sussex. Second prize, Mr. F. C. Henning. 
Third prize, Mr. W. L. Henning, Dorchester. 
Class 5 .—Dorking (White).—Birds exceeding one year old.—For the 
best Cock and two Hens.—First prize, Mr. W. Fooks, Tarrant Monckton. 
Second prize, Mrs. Besant, Milborne St. Andrew. 
Class 6.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets, Chicken of 1854.— 
First prize, Mr, Henry Bone, Avon, near Ringwood. Second prize, Mr. 
Mills, Bistcrne. Third prize, Mr. Thomas Randall, jun., Winfrith. 
Class 7 -—Cochin-China.—B irds exceeding one year old.—(Buff.)— 
For the best Cock and two Hens.—First prize, Mr. Joseph Goodenough, 
Godmanstone. Second prize, Mr. F. C. Steggall. 
Class 8.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
W. J. Taylor, jun. Second prize, Mr. F. C. Henning, Dorchester. 
Class 9*—(Brown.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.—Premium 
withheld. 
Class 10.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—Premium 
withheld. 
Class 11,—(Black.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.—Premium 
withheld. 
Class 12.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854. —First prize, 
Mrs. Mills. 
Class 13.—(White.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.—First prize 
withheld. Second prize, Mrs. Mills. 
Class 14.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mrs. Mills. Second prize withheld. Third prize, Mr. W. Symonds, 
jun., Milborne. 
Class 15 .—Malay.— Birds exceeding one year old.—For the best Cock 
and two Hens.—First prize, Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester, for his 
“ Lord Dorchester.” Second prize, Mr. W. "Manfield, Dorchester, for 
his " Lord Lilliput.” 
Class 16 .—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—Disqualified. 
Class 17 .— Game Fowl. —Black, Black-breasted, and other Reds.— 
Birds exceeding one year old.—For the best Cock and two Hens.—First 
prize, Mr. James Crane, jun., Tolpuddle. Second prize, Mr. H. Fisher, 
Blandford. 
Class 18.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. W. Burgess, Winterbornc. Second prize, Mr. Martin Small, jun., 
Barford Farm. Third prize, Mr. W. Burgess. 
Class 19-—(Any other colour.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.— 
Prize withheld. 
Class 20.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. W. Burgess. Second prize, Mr. John Dominy, Cerne. Third prize, 
Mr. J. T. Ensor, Dorchester. 
Class 21 .— Golden-spangled Hamburgh. — Birds exceeding one 
year old.—For the best Cock and two Hens.—First prize, Mr. Henry 
Fookes. Second prize, Mrs. Elizabeth S. Bower, Shroton House. 
Class 22 .—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mrs. H. Fookes. Second prize, Mr. H. F. Fisher, Blandford. Third 
prize, Mr. H. A. Templer, Bradpole. (This class generally was com¬ 
mended.) 
Class 23.— Hamburgh. —Birds exceeding one year old. — (Silver- 1 
spangled.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.—First prize, Mr. Joseph 
Symonds, Gorwell, near Dorchester. Second prize, Mr. Charles Edmunds, 
Brislington. 
Class 24.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. Joseph Symonds. Second prize, Mr. W. Symonds, jun. Third 
prize, Mr. H. F. Fisher. Mrs. Mills’s highly commended. 
Class 25.—(Golden-pencilled.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.— 
First prize, Mr. Robert Fooks, Milton Abbas. Second prize withheld. 
Class 26.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. E. Longman. Second prize, Mr. E. Longman. Third prize, Mrs. 
Mills. 
Class 27 .—(Silver-pencilled.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.— 
Prize withheld. 
Class 28.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. R. Genge. Second prize, Mrs. Mills. Third prize, Mr. R. Genge. 
Class 29 .— Poland Fowl. —(Black and White Topknots.)—For the 
best Cock and two Hens.—Mr. T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst, Hants. Second 
prize, Mr. T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst, Hants. 
Class 30.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. T. P. Edwards. Second prize, Mr. T. P. Edwards. 
Class 31.—(Golden-spangled.)—For the best Cock and tw’O Hens.— 
First prize withheld. Second prize, Mr. J. Crane, jun. 
Class 32.—For the best Cockerel and two Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mrs. Mills. Second prize, Mr. W. Symonds, jun. Third prize, Mr. W. 
Symonds, jun. 
Class 33.—(Silver-spangled.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.—First 
prize, Mr. P. Jones, Fulham. Second prize, Mr. Thomas P. Edwards, 
Lyndhurst, Hants. 
Class 34.—For the best Cockerel and tw-o Pullets of 1854.—First prize, 
Mr. Charles Edwards, Brislington. Second prize, Mr. W. Symonds, jun. 
Class 35.— Bantams. —(Gold-laced.)—For the best Cock and two 
Hens.—First prize, Mr. Joseph Goodenough, Godmanstone. Second 
prize, Mr. Joseph Goodenough, Godmanstone. 
Class 36.—(Silver-laced.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.—No entry. 
Class 37.—(Variety.)—For the best Cock and two Hens.—First prize, 
Mr. Thomas Coombs, Dorchester. Second prize, Mr. Charles Edwards, 
Brislington. 
Class 38.— Geese. —(Of any breed.)—For the best Gander and one 
Goose.—First prize, Mr. Henry Fooks. Second prize, Mr. Henry Fooks. 
Mr. William Manfield’s commended. 
Class 39 .— Ducks. —(Aylesbury.)—For the best Drake and two Ducks. 
—First prize, Mr. T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst. Second prize, Mr. T. II. 
Calcraft, Rempstone. Mr. W. L. Henning’s, highly commended. Mr. 
T. Edwards’s commended. 
Class 40.—(Rouen.)—For the best Drake and two Ducks.—First and 
second prize, Mrs. Henry Fooks, Whitechurch. 
Class 41.— Turkeys. —(Of any breed.)—For the best Cock and one 
Hen.—First prize, Mrs. H. Fookes. Second prize, Mr. C. Edwards. 
Mr. Symonds’s highly commended. 
Of the Extra Stock, Mrs. R. W. Harding’s, Stinsford, Fowls (Rump- 
kins), were highly commended. Mr. W. L. Henning’s Aylesbury Ducks, 
and Mr. F. C. Henning’s Cochin-China Cocks, commended. Mr. Edward 
Pope’s Dorkings (Cockerels), not exhibited for a premium, and not for 
sale, were much admired. 
THE SPARKENHOE FARMER'S CLUB 
EXHIBITION OF DOMESTIC POULTRY. 
This, as usual, was a very interesting Exhibition, no 
effort being withheld by the committee to secure its success. 
The general arrangements were worthy of all praise, the 
weather all that could be desired, and the attendance on 
both days (more particularly of ladies), most extraordinary. 
The Exhibition was held on the exceedingly beautiful 
