THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
January 9. 
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handsome balance to pay over. We regretted to see so poor 
an attendance of the wealthy classes on the first two days, as 
| the committee had purposely reserved a few hours for their 
convenience at a higher rate of entrance; hut the “mobility” 
slightly made amends for their betters, by a crowded attend¬ 
ance at a lower charge; and we would strongly urge all 
poultry show committees to rely on securing a more general 
attendance by charging a moderate price. 
I Taken as a whole, the attendance was miserably poor, and 
the whole receipts in the four days were less than in one 
day of the last show. We hear that the Committee will be 
saddled with a heavy loss ; almost .1*400. 
As the pens were of a novel description, we must first 
say a few words in their favour. They were provided by the 
patentee, B. Greening, and have a very light and airy 
appearance, and are, in every way, superior to the old- 
fashioned wooden partitioned pens; the woodcut of their 
advertisement will give the best idea to those of our readers 
who.have not seen them; and we would suggest, that it would 
be an improvement to have the screen at one side a little 
larger, for the birds can reach round them, and where two 
cocks are of the same mind, it is easy for them both to give 
and receive much damage: they greatly add to the general 
appearance of a show, and the blue screens and blue 
division curtain between the double rows produced a very 
pleasing effect, very different to the formal rows of double 
boxes. These pens, being portable, also enable the judges 
to place closely-competing pens together, and the judges 
frequently availed themselves of this advantage, and must 
have had a pleasing sight when they had all the prize pens 
of each class of Dorkings in a row. Before awarding the 
Silver Vase, our readers will see that the judges pronounced 
the whole of several classes to be “highly meritorious”; 
and we heard it remarked, that five pens of young Borkinys 
were so closely matched, that it was difficult to detect the 
best. The Spanish were particularly good; and the Cochins 
very superior to those exhibited last year. The Game fowl 
fully supported their Lancashire character; hut the Ham- 
burghs , in all classes, did not exhibit those very superior 
birds for which Lancashire used to be celebrated; we fear 
that their fanciers are suffering from “breeding in,” and the 
want of fresh blood. The Polands and Bantams were fairly 
represented, Mrs. Parker’s Geese , as usual, outweighed all 
their competitors; and the Bucks were so good, that the 
Rouens from Knotty Ash had to be content with a com¬ 
mendation. Lancashire is not a good county for Turkey 
breeding ; still, there were five good pens shown. We were 
sorry to hear that several “roupy” birds were sent for 
exhibition; and one or two cases were so bad, that the 
committee packed up and returned the birds. Surely, some 
plan ought to be devised to punish parties for sending 
1 diseased birds to shows. 
The judges were Messrs. Hewitt and Challenor, and, with 
their customary ability, gave general satisfaction to the 
exhibitors, although they had to remain a second day at the 
show, to investigate a protest made by the owner of a 
Spanish hen, in pen 030, which they had disqualified for 
having had her face tampered with ; they confirmed the 
I disqualification, and drew stumps of feathers from her face, 
I which plainly showed the cut marks on being examined with 
! a microscope. 
27. Silver Vase.—For tiie best Pen of Spanish.— Feter Eden, 
j Cross Lane, Salford. 
I 107* Silver Vase.—For the best Pen of Dorking.— William 
j Wright, West Bank, Widnes, Warrington, 
j 253. Silver Vase.—For the best Pen of Cochin.— Alfred 
Sturgeon, Elms, Grays, Essex. 
Class 1.— Spanish. —Cock and two Hens.—12. First prize, Henry 
Opensliaw, Wilton Polygon, Cheethain Hill. 10. Second prize, John S. 
Henry, Woodlands, Crumpsall, near Manchester. Very Highly Com¬ 
mended.—3. Peter Eden, Cross Lane, Salford. 4. Joseph Allison, 
I Friar’s Place, Acton, Middlesex. 9. John S. Henry, Woodlands, Crump- 
sail, near Manchester. Highly Commended.— 13. Michael Potter, 
i Prestwich, near Manchester.—ip. James Webster, NewBriten, Ecclcston, 
Prescot. 26. Rev. Stephen Donne, Oswestry. Commended.—2. A. 
Me. Nicol, Cathcart-street, Birkenhead. 23. John Mills, Ovenden, near 
Halifax. (An unusually excellent class.) 
Class 2.— Spanish. —Cockerel and three Pullets.—27. First prize, 
Peter Eden, Cross Lane, Salford. 40. Second prize, William Plummer, 
Brislington, near Bristol. Highly Commended.—42. William Plummer, 
Jlrislington, near Bristol. 46. Edward W. Wilmot, Hulme Waltield, 
Congleton. Commended.—48. John S. Henry, Woodlands, Crumpsall/ 
near Manchester. 
Class 3.— Spanish. —Cockerel and one Pullet. —70. First prize, 
William Plummer, Brislington, near Bristol. 71* Second prize, William 
Plummer, Brislington, near Bristol. Highly Commended.—55. George 
Fell, Springfield, Warrington. 59. G. A. Gelderd, Aikrigg End, Kendal. 
72. William Plummer, Brislington, near Bristol. Commended.—6l. 
Benjamin Jackson (cottager), gardener at Irwell House, Prestwich. 79. 
Rev. Stephen Donne, Oswestry. 
Class 4 .—Dorking (While).—Cock and two Hens.—81. First prize, 
Mrs. Jcnnens, Moseley, Birmingham. 82. Second prize, Mrs. Jennens, 
Moseley, Birmingham. 
Class 5 .—Dorking (White).—Cockerel and three Pullets.—85. First 
prize, George Fell, Springfield, Warrington. 86. Second prize, Mrs. 
Jennens, Moseley, Birmingham. Highly Commended.—89* W. Manfield, 
junr., Dorchester, Dorset. 
Class 6 .—Dorking (Coloured).—Cock and two Hens.—107. First 
prize, William Wright, West Bank, Widnes, near Warrington. 97. 
Second prize, G. A. Gelderd, Aikrigg End, Kendal. Very Highly Com¬ 
mended.—113. Rev. Stephen Donne, Oswestry. Highly Commended.— 
103. Daniel Parsons, Cuerdon, near Preston. Commended.—91. E. 
Lister, Cassia Lodge, near Northwich, Cheshire. (An excellent class.) 
Class 7 .—Dorking (Coloured). — Cockerel and three Pullets.—156. 
First, prize, Mrs. Thomas Townlcy Parker, Astley Hall, Chorley. 148. 
Second prize, William Wright, West Bank, Widnes, near Warrington. 
Very Highly Commended. —115. Win. Whitwell, jun., Tolson Hall, 
Kendal. Highly Commended.—121. Countess of Chesterfield, Bretby 
Hall, near Burton-on-Trent. 127. Miss Griinshaw, Swinshowe, near 
Rawtenstall. 136. Daniel Parsons, Cuerdon, near Preston. 141. Joseph 
Whitworth, The Firs, Fallowfield, Manchester. Commended.—134. 
Michael Potter, Prestwich, near Manchester. 158. Rev. Stephen Donne, 
Oswestry. l6l. Rev. Stephen Donne, Oswestry. Disqualified.—120. 
Countess of Chesterfield, Bretby Hall, near Burton-on-Trent. (Cock, 
an old bird.) (The whole class meritorious.) 
Class 8.— Dorking (Any colour).—Cockerel and one Pullet.—186. 
First prize, Mrs. Thomas Townley Parker, Astley Hall, Chorley. 170. 
Second prize, Lord Robert Grosvenor, Moor Park, Rickinansworth, 
Herts. Very Highly Commended.—187- Mrs. Thomas Townley Parker, 
Astley Hall, Chorley. Highly Commended.—163. Daniel Harrison, 
Singleton Park, near Kendal. 168. Colonel Clowes, Froxmer Court, 
Worcester. 173. Michael Potter, Prestwich, near Manchester. 179* 
Joseph Whitworth, The Firs, Fallowfield, Rusholme. Commended.— 
162. Charles Storr Kennedy, J.P., Fair View, Ulverston. 171. Robert | 
Lodger, The High Beeches, Crawley, Sussex. (The whole class very 
I good.) 
Class 9 .—Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—Cock and two Hens, 
j —193. First prize, Robert Worthington, Crumpsall Hall, Manchester. 
197. Second prize, Robert Worthington, Crumpsall Hall, Manchester. 
Commended.—188. Rand Turton, Dudley Road, Wolverhampton. 
Class 1ft.—C ochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—Cockerel and three 
Pullets.—253. First prize, Alfred Sturgeon, Elms, Grays, Essex. 216. 
Second prize, Hon. and Rev. H. Noel Hill, Berrington, Shrewsbury. 
Very Highly Commended.—251. Rev. Stephen Donne, Oswestry. 
Highly Commended.—211. R. Edward Ashton, Ramsbottom. 231. 
Alfred Sturgeon, Elms, Grays, Essex. Commended.—233. Henry Tom¬ 
linson, Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham. 232. Thomas Stretch, Marsh 
Lane, Bootle, Liverpool. 
Class 11 .-Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge-feathered).—Cock 
and two Hens.—256. First prize, William Wanklyn, junr., Grecnbank, 
Bury, Lancashire. 254. Second prize, Colonel Clowes, Froxmer Court, 
Worcester. Disqualified.—255. Francis Bake Webster, Manufacturer, 
Hcckmondwike, near Leeds. (A Hen too many.) 
Class 12 .—Cochin-China (Brown andPartridge-feathered).—Cockerel 
and three Pullets.—268. First prize, Captain William Henry Snell, St. 
Swithin’s Lane, London. 262. Second prize, John Bell, Wfn. Rhodes, 
Esq., Thirsk. Very Highly Commended.—267. Richard Swift, South- 
well, Notts. Highly Commended.—259. Pcploc Cartwright, Oswestry. 
263. John Bell, Wm. Rhodes, Esq., Thirsk. 269. Francis Bake Webster, 
Manufacturer, Heckmondwike, near Leeds, 
Class 13 .—Cochin-China (White).—Cock and two Hens.—271. First 
prize, Cyrus Clark, Street, near Glastonbury, Somerset. 273. Second 
prize, Mrs. Herbert, Powick, Worcester. 
Class 14 .—Cociiin-Ciiina (White).—Cockerel and three Pullets.— 
281. First prize, Alfred Peters, Wolverhampton. 286. Second prize, 
Mrs. Herbert, Powick, Worcester. Commended.—276. William Ashford, 
Wheclcr-street, Birmingham. 
Class 15 .—Cociiin-Ciiina (Black).—Cock and two Hens.—294. First 
prize, Thomas Smith, Stableford, near Bridgnorth. Disqualified.—293. 
Mrs. C. Ellis, Miles Platting, Manchester. (A Hen too many.) Second 
prize withheld. 
Class 16 .—Cociiin-Ciiina (Black).—Cockerel and three Pullets.—299. 
First prize, William Wanklyn, jun., Greenbank, Bury, Lancashire. 
298. Second prize, William Wanklyn, jun., Greenbank, Bury, Lan¬ 
cashire. Highly Commended.—29fi. The Hon. and Rev. H. Noel Hill, 
Berrington, Shrewsbury. Commended.—302. Thomas Smith, Stable¬ 
ford, Bridgnorth. 
Class 17 .—Grey Siiangiiae, or Bramah Pootra.—C ock and two 
Hens.—303. First prize, Joseph Allison, Friars’ Place, Acton, Middlesex. 
304. Second prize, William Cust Gwynne, M.D., Sandbach, Cheshire. 
Class 18.— Grey Siiangiiae, or Bramah Pootra. —Cockerel and 
three Pullets.—311. First prize, Mrs. Stow, Bredon, near Tewksbury. 
308. Second prize, Rev. George Calvert, Beeby, near Leicester. 
Class 19 .—Cociiin-Ciiina (Any colour).—Cockerel and one Pullet.— 
329. First prize, Robert Worthington, Crumpsall Hall, Manchester. 
325. Second prize, Edward D. Swarbrcck, Sowcrby, near Thirsk, 
Yorkshire. Highly Commended.—318. George C. Peters, Chailton 
Cottage, Moseley, near Birmingham. Commended. — 317. William 
