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September 4. COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
good. The Hamburghs were re all} 7 very beautiful, and much 
admired by all visitors. The judges had hard work to say 
which were the least excellent. The Bantams also found 
their admirers, several very pretty pens being exhibited. 
Aylesbury Bucks were but poor; whilst the Rouen were just 
the contrary, and considered by the judges a very good class. 
There were five pens of Oeese exhibited, in deciding upon 
the merits of which the judges had no difficulty, Thomas 
Piice, Esq., carrying off both prizes with very good birds. Of 
Turkeys there were none. 
The Judges, Mr. Dodds, Watkinson Hall Farm, near 
Halifax, and Mr. T. Roscoe, Knowsley, near Prescot, awarded 
the following prizes:— 
Dorkings. —Cockerel and three Pullets, Chicken of 1855.—1. First 
prize, Mr. James Fletcher, Stoneclough, near Manchester. (Coloured 
Dorkings.) Age twenty weeks. 4. Second prize, Mr. John Williams, 
Faliowfield Lodge, near Manchester. Age, three pullets hatched 23rd of 
April, 1855, cockerel 29th of April, 1855. 
Cock and two Hens.—13. First prize, Mr. Samuel Harrop, Mid¬ 
dleton. 
Cockerel and three Pullets, Chicken op 1855.—18. First 
prize, Mr. John S. Henry, Woodlands, Crumpsall, near Manchester. 
Age, three months. 19. Second prize, Mr. George Potter, Faliowfield, 
near Manchester. Age, cockerel and one pullet eleven weeks, two 
pullets thirteen weeks. 
Cock and two Hens,—20. First prize, Mr. John S. Henry, Wood¬ 
lands, near Manchester. 
Best Single Cock.—23. First prize, Mr. John S. Henry, Wood¬ 
lands, near Manchester. 
Cochin-China, op any Colour. — Cockerel and three Pullets, 
Chickenof 1855.—27. Second prize, Mr. It. Edward Ashton, Oaklands, 
near Bury. 
Cock and two Hens.—35. First prize, Mr. R. Edward Ashton, 
Oaklands, near Bury. 
Best Single Cock.—38. First prize, Mr. Robert Brookhouse, Mosley 
Street, Manchester. 
Game Fowls, of any Colour. — Cockerel and three Pullets* 
Chicken of 1855.—45. First prize, Mr. George F. Ashton, Limefieldi 
near Bury. (Duckwings.) 44. Second prize, Mr. Richard Gortom 
Tottington. 
Cock and two Hens. — 47 . First prize, Mr. David Henderson, 
Top-o’th’-Lee, Shuttleworth. 
Best Single Cock. —51. First prize, Mr. David Henderson, Top- 
o’th-Lee, Shuttleworth. (Black-breasted Red.) 
Pheasants or Hamburghs.— Cockerel and three Pullets, Chicken 
of 1855.— 60 . First prize, Mr. Edwin Coop, Booth, Tottington. 61 . 
Second prize, Mr. Thomas Wood, Radcliffe, Lancashire. 
Cock and two Hens.— 69 . First prize, Mrs. David Henderson, 
Top-o’th’-Lee, Shuttleworth. (Golden-spangled Hamburghs.) 
Best Single Cock. — 76. First prize, Mrs. David Henderson, Top- 
o’th’-Lee, Shuttleworth. (Silver-spangled Hamburghs.) 
Polands. —Cockerel and three Pullets, Chicken of 1855.— 77 . Second 
prize, Mr. James Fletcher, Stoneclough, near Manchester. 
Cock and two Hens. —78. First prize, Mr. James Fletcher, Stone¬ 
clough, near Manchester. 
Best Single Cock.— 79. First prize, Mr. James Fletcher, Stone¬ 
clough, near Manchester. 
Bantams, of any Variety. —Cock and two Hens, or Cockerel and 
three Pullets.—82. First prize, Mr. William Wanklyn, jun., Greenbank, 
Bury. (Gold-laced Bantams.) Age, two years. 83. Second prize, Mr, 
William Wanklyn, jun., Greenbank, Bury. (Black Bantams.) Age 
two years. 
Ducks (Aylesbury, or other White variety).—Drake and two Ducks. 
—85. First prize, Mr. George F. Ashton, Limefield, near Bury. 
(Aylesbury.) 86. Second prize, Mr. David Henderson, Top-o’th’-Lee, 
Shuttleworth, (Aylesbury.) 
Rouen, or other dark variety.— Drake and two Ducks.—91. 
First prize, Mrs. David Henderson, Top-o’th’-Lee, Shuttleworth. 
(Rouen.) 90 . Second prize, Mrs. David Henderson, Top-o’th’-Lee, 
Shuttleworth. (Rouen.) 
Geese. —Gander and two Geese.—92. First prize, Mr. Thomas Price, 
jun., Chamber Hall, Bury. (Toulouse Geese.) 93. Second prize, Mr. 
Thomas Price, jun., Chamber Hall, Bury. (Toulouse Geese.) 
BIRMINGHAM POULTRY SHOW. 
This great Show of England, we have reason to believe, 
will this year at least equal any of its predecessors. More 
than four hundred and fifty pounds will be given in prizes, 
including Nine Silver Cups, of the value of Ten Guineas 
each, for the best pen of Pencilled Hamburgh, Spangled 
Hamburgh, Polish, Spanish, Dorking, Cochin-China, Game, 
and Gold or Silver Bantams; and for the best four Pens 
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of Pigeons, but exclusive of Pi’izes in the Extra Classes and 
for Cottagers’ Poultry. 
Mr. Ottley has also offered a Gold Medal , of the value of 
Ten Guineas, as an extra prize, for the best Pen of Polish 
fowl of any colour, to be selected from the several classes 
for this variety. 
ANERLEY POULTRY SHOW. 
This was held on the 28th, 29th, and 30th of August, in 
the Anerley Gardens. 
In winter we delight in a large roomy building, where we 
can see our favorites with the satisfaction that both they 
and ourselves are protected from the unkind wind that, may 
be, howls without, or the biting frost, or the cold drizzling 
rain that penetrates all coverings, whether provided by 
Nature or man ; but in the summer and autumn we rejoice 
to be out-of-doors. The sun diffuses cheerfulness, and the 
breeze is redolent of health and purity. At this season, 
then, we are always glad to hear a show is to be held in a 
large garden. It is a great increase of enjoyment and 
comfort. The money paid for admission enables even the 
most delicate person to see tire whole of the exhibition 
without great fatigue, because the seats in such places afford 
the opportunity of resting when tired, and there is ample 
space between the rows of pens for all to walk at ease. 
Here, too, a generous committee may be allowed to indulge 
in a military band, which, while it adds to the enjoyment, 
is sufficiently distant from the poultry to prevent interference 
with it in any way. 
Everything that could minister to the pleasure of visitors 
was consulted, and adopted by the managers and patrons of 
this show; and we believe we speak the general feeling 
when we say, that all who visited this lovely spot w 7 ere 
delighted with it. 
Whatever improvements have been made during the years 
of Poultry Shows were here adopted. Thus, the pens, a 
thousand in number, were in a single line, every one being 
raised the same height from the ground, nearly four feet; 
each was supplied, during the day, with a large sod of growing 
grass; the benefit of the latter being visible in the excellent, 
and, in many cases, improved, condition of the birds during 
their stay. 
Most of the best yards in England sent their choicest 
specimens for competition, being urged by tho fact of two 
cups of the value of fifteen and ten guineas being offered for 
the two best collections. These went to Mr. Davies, of 
Spring Grove, and Mr. Botham, ofWexliam Court. But 
there ivere, also, eleven other silver cups, of the value of 
five guineas each, for the best pen of each breed. The list 
will show who were the fortunate winners of these valuable 
prizes. It was optional with successful exhibitors to have 
either money or silver medals, and the latter represented 
the full value of the prize gained. The first were silver gilt; 
the second and third, silver of different sizes; and even the 
high commendations received medals. 
The Spanish, fowls were unusually good. Mr. Davies took 
first and second prizes for adults; Mr. Plummer for 
chicken; the third prizes were taken by Messrs. Allison 
and Plummer. 
The Dorkings were an excellent class, the Cup being 
awarded to a pen of rose-combed birds belonging to Mr. 
Davies ; who also took second prize for adults, and first for 
chicken. The Bev. James Boys took the third prize ; and 
Mr. Bromley, of Birmingham, took second in chicken, 
with unusually good birds. As our space will not permit 
us to go through every class in detail, we must be excused 
if we confine ourselves to the most remarkable among the 
many good birds. 
The Cochin-Chinas were good, although many were so 
deep in moult as to be almost naked. The Cup was 
awarded to a pen belonging to the Rev. T. G. Hodgson. 
In this award the Grouse birds distanced their Buff and 
Cinnamon brethren. We have seldom seen three as good 
birds as Mr. Hodgson’s. The White Cochin chicken class 
was a beautiful one: Mrs. Herbert here took first and 
third prizes ; the second went to Mr. Rodbard. 
This show brought the largest number of Brahma 
Pootras together that we have yet seen. 
