September 11. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
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In Bantams, the Golden-laced Sebrights stood first on 
tlie list; and among their ranks were many beautiful speci- | 
mens (but may I ask the breeders, are the ear-lobes of this j 
dwarfed Yorkshire Moss Pheasant of no account?). The i 
Silver-laced seem to have lost their peculiar shade of colour, 
and to show only as lighter specimens of the golden; so 
generally was this the case, that I had often to turn to the 
catalogue to know if they were meant for golden or silver. 
Black Bantams were plentiful and good, as also the white, 
among which was a very good pen of single-combed feather¬ 
legged white, which I regard as the variety originally 
brought from Bantam. The clean-legged birds, I think, owe 
their origin to the Indian jungle fowls, or dwarfing of other 
sorts. Among the other varieties of Bantams were some 
Game Bantams, and a very pretty pen of white Game 
Bantams. 
In addition to the Malays before-mentioned, the various 
classes contained a beautiful pen of white-bearded and 
crested fowls {Polish), also a good pen of Turkish-crested 
fowls, white, with beards, topknots, feathered-feet, and five- 
toes ; likewise a pen of Black Persia-crested fowls, without 
tails. I also had a peep at Mr. Tegetmeier’s various crested J 
chicken, but was sorry to find they had joined the beard 
movement; nevertheless, the production of a white fowl | 
with a black topknot is a feat worthy of notice. 
In this class was also a nice pen of Cuckoo SJianyhaes, 
some white Silk fowls, and some so-called Black Hamburghs, 
which looked like rose-combed Spanish, minus the white 
face. 
Geese, Ducks, and Turkeys .were here in considerable 
numbers; but I did no( pay much attention to them, but 
hurried on to the Pigeons, where 1 confess I was somewhat 
disappointed. 
Among the Carriers were some good birds, both black and 
dun. Almond and other short-faced Tumblers were few, but 
of good points, though in colour hardly up to the standard. 
Bald-headed and Bearded Tumblers were few, and nothing 
remarkable. Owls were more numerous, but though many 
of them had good pearls, they were mostly wanting in 
gullets. Turbils, some were good, but mostly too mousey. 
Jacobins much improving, but still too coarse. One pair of 
White Faintails were very good ; but some were altogether 
as bad. Of Trumpeters, there were some very nicely mottled 
birds; but others were thin-headed, and mostly too short in 
body. Among the Runts there was one good pair of Red 
Romans; and among the Dragons a pair of white, otherwise 
good, but having black eyes. Pouters were out of feather, 
and much too rough-footed. Among the Toys there were a 
very clean-markecl pair of Nuns, some Archangels, some 
Suabian Spangles, and Frillbacks, a very pretty pair of 
Helmeted Tumblers and Turned-crowned Spots, a pair of in¬ 
ferior Laced pigeons; and, what were new to me, two pairs 
shown as Lahore; the top of the head, back of the neck 
and wings of which were black, the rest of their plumage 
being white; they were of the shape and make of common 
pigeons, hut novel on account of their plumage. There 
were also exhibited a pair of young wild Stock Doves; a pair 
of our native Turtle Doves; and also, a little, wild, dark bird, 
entered as bred from a Dove and a Pigeon; but the most 
unaccountable part of the business was, that persons should 
send birds not worth the entrance fees, and write prohibitory 
prices against them. I fear such proceedings show a lament¬ 
able ignorance of the rules of the fancy, and the properties 
of Pigeons.— B. P. Brent, Bessels Green, Sevenoaks. 
THE PIGEON PRIZES AT ANERLEY. 
As an exhibitor at the late Poultry Show at Anerley, I feel 
much pleasure in testifying to the admirable manner in 
which the general arrangements were carried out, and for 
which both the committee and secretaries deserve great 
praise. At the same time, I think it only right, in justice to 
myself and other exhibitors, to draw your attention to an 
oversight on the part of the committee, in the first place, 
in offering a silver cup for competition for the best four pens 
of Pigeons. An error was undoubtedly committed in not 
specifying the descriptions to be shown. It will be found, on 
reference to the programme, the cup is offered for the best 
four pens of pigeons of different varieties, leaving it entirely 
at the option of the exhibitor to show any specimens he 
pleased. Seven competed for this prize; and it may, per¬ 
haps, be argued by some, that as the pens for the most part 
contained birds quite dissimilar, it was a difficult task for 
the judge to arrive at a proper decision ; the error in judg¬ 
ment, however, was, to an experienced fancier, so glaring, 
that no excuse can possibly be taken in palliation. 
I am informed, on good authority, that the cup was first 
awarded to Mr. Weir, and afterwards to myself. And I am 
willing to admit that it was a nice point between the two; 
but what claim Mr. Eaton can possibly have to it, I am 
quite at a loss to understand. I beg to add, there were 
several gentlemen present, known to be first-rate fanciers, 
who expressed quite as much astonishment and disgust as 
myself at the judge’s decision. 
Another error on the part of the committee was that of 
appointing one judge only to award the pigeon prizes. Three 
judges were appointed for the poultry, and at any rate there 
should have been not less than two for the pigeons, and 
those carefully selected from gentlemen known to be fully 
competent to award the prizes according to merit. This is 
the way, and the only way, in which we may hope to keep 
up our several annual shows, and save them from being 
numbered among the things that have been.— Jones Per- 
cival, Queen's row, Walworth. 
To Kill Lice on Poultry. —For one hen and a brood 
of chicken, take a lump of lard about the size of a 
walnut—mix with it a teaspoonful of Scotch snuff. 
Apply it by rubbing it well in with the hands.— 
American Country Gentleman. 
DEWSBURY FLORAL, FI ORTI CULT URAL, AND 
AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY. 
The annual show in connexion with this association was 
held on Friday, August the 24th, in a large field situate in 
Malkroyd-lane, Dewsbury, lent for that purpose by Mr. J. 
M. Thompson, the treasurer of the Society. The ground 
being considerably elevated above the town, views of ex¬ 
tended character added much to the interest of the show 
and to the pleasure of the company. Owing to the unsettled 
state of the weather during the previous day, and a thunder 
storm in the night, the committee felt considerable anxiety 
as to the prospect of their exhibition. The society has made 
(during the last few years) very rapid advances, and pro¬ 
mises fair to be the greatest show in the district. It is well 
deserving of all the success it has attained, for the promoters 
and committee are not satisfied to be mere silent spectators 
of the exhibition, but in nearly every class enter the ranks 
for competition ; and notwithstanding the care of providing 
the necessary arrangements which devolves upon them, and 
also much personal labour, they are found, as the increased 
care of an increasing show rests upon them, to be willing to 
bear the burden. These remarks equally apply to the 
honorary secretaries, Mr. B. R. Nelson and Mr. J. New- 
some. To the former of these two gentlemen the society 
stands largely indebted for the great assiduity with which 
he has attended to his office, and for the ability ho has dis¬ 
played in carrying out the details of the arrangements in 
his particular department. 
With respect to the Poultry to be exhibited at this show, 
a glance at the catalogue was of itself a sufficient guarantee 
that the birds were of no ordinary merit, as it contained the 
names of Hustler, Dixon, Conyer, Rodbard, Beldon, Caiman, 
Ridgway, Marriott, Battye, and others, who have not been 
content merely to contest for prizes in their own immediate 
localities, but have won laurels at some of the principal 
shows in the kingdom. We regretted, at this time, to miss 
the treat of seeing the birds of Mr. Thompson, who has 
usually exhibited at this place. A long row of pens con¬ 
tained a display of poultry of very great excellence, and, 
considering the number, we may say a choicer lot has sel¬ 
dom been got together. The beautiful plumage, high con¬ 
dition, and all the minor characteristics which add to the 
