THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 25, 1860. 
-Game Pullets (any variety).—First, E. Akroyd, Darlington. Second, 
H. Beldon, Burkerend Road. Highly Commended, T. Dodds, Halifax. 
■Commended, J. Hull, jun., Poulton-le-Fylde. 
Single Dorking Cocks (any variety).—First, J. Graham. Second, 
H. \V. B. Berwick. 
Single Cochin-China Cocks (Cinnamon and Buff).—First, T. H. Barker, 
Hovingham, Yorkshire. 
Single Game Cocks (any variety).—First, T. H. D. Bayly. Second, 
H. Moss, the Beach, Aigburth, Liverpool. Third, J. Crossland, jun., 
Wakefield. Highly Commended, Messrs. W. & N. Grimshaw; J. Fletcher, 
Stoneclough, Manchester; D. Ashworth, Thomas Street, Halifax; H. 
Adams, Beverley. 
Sweepstakes for Game Cockerels (any age or colour). — First and 
Third, Messrs, W. &N. Grimshaw. Second, G. H. Moss, Liverpool. Highly 
Commended, J. Hull, jun.; H. Adams, Beverley; T. Dodds, Halifax. 
Sweepstakes for Game Bantam Cocks (any age or colour).—First, 
■J. Hull, jun. Second, J. Crossland, jun.; D. Parsons, Cuirden, Preston. 
Pigeons. — Carriers. —First, F. Mewburn, jun. Second, \Y. Cannan, 
Bradford. Powters. —First and Second, F. Mewburn, jun., Larchfield, 
Darlington. Highly Commended, G. Robson, Hull. Commended, W. 
Cannan, Bradford. Almond Tumblers. —First, T. Thompson, Newcastle. 
Second, J. Pereival, Clent Villa, Harborne. Highly Commended, E. A. 
Haywood, Villa Road, Handsworth. Tumblers (any other variety).—First, 
D. Barker, Hull. Second, W. Watson, Beverley. Highly Commended, 
J. W. Edge, Aston New Town. Fantails. —First, A. Cattley, York. 
Second, F. Mewburn, jun. Hen Highly Commended, D. Barker, Hull. 
Trumpeters. —First and Second, F. Mewburn, jun., Darlington. Four 
Highly Commended and one Commended, F. Mewburn, jun. Barbs.— 
First, D. Barker, Hull. Second, W. Cannan, Bradford. Jacobins. —First, 
T. Ellrington, Woodmansey, Beverley. Second, F. Mewburn, jun. Turbits. 
—First, W. Cannan. Second, F. Mewburn, jun. Owls. —First, W. Cannan. 
Second, F. Mewburn, jun. Archangels.— Prize, F. Mewburn, jun. Runts. 
—Prize, W. Cannan. (No second prize given). Nuns. —First, J. J. Wilson, 
Darlington. Second, W. Summerson, Haughton-le-Skerne. Best Pair of 
any other new or distinct variety.— First, F. Mewburn, jun. (Swallows). 
Second, F. Mewburn, jun. (Russians). Third, T. Thompson (Dragoons). 
Commended, F. Mewburn, jun. 
CRYSTAL PALACE EXHIBITION of POULTRY. 
We are much pleased to assure our readers that the Exhibition 
just closed has proved a most successful one, and not in any 
way inferior to those that have preceded it. It is far more 
gratifying to note so agreeable a conclusion, from the fact that 
not a few amateurs boldly asserted that the Birmingham and 
Crystal Palace Shows would most materially injure the prospects 
of both from (under a fresh arrangement), falling on consecutive 
weeks. We admit, so general was the opinion thus expressed, 
that we ourselves felt the possibility of a material diminution of 
both the numbers of the entries, and yet more so of the quality 
of the birds themselves, which is a far more important feature 
in all such meetings. On the contrary, we were most agreeably 
surprised to find that never before has so goodly an array (taken 
in the aggregate), been presented to the visitors of the Palace of 
both the useful and also ornamental varieties of poultry. 
The arrangements of the executive were far in advance of 
those of last winter Show ; and it must be a matter of great 
pleasure to the respective owners of such choice rival pens of 
poultry to know that hot-air pipes had been carefully provided 
■/or the equal distribution of sufficient warmth throughout; and 
the truly comfortable condition of the birds themselves proved 
that the outlay, though considerable, was money well laid out, 
and a boon which the owners of so valuable a collection would 
duly appreciate. The general arrangements of the pens pretty 
closely coincided with those of prior Shows, and the careful 
management as to feeding, &c., was complete; but we shall have to 
record next week some complaints about the railway arrangements. 
On entering the Show the class that first met the eye of visitors 
wa 3 the adult Spanish, and an exceedingly superior class they 
proved themselves. It will be seen Mr. Rake, of Bristol, showed 
the superiority of his well-known strain by securing both first 
and second premiums ; Messrs. Lane and Teebay being also well 
represented. In the chickens, though from the season some¬ 
what backward, the Show stood far better than most meetings of 
this year. The Rake birds still again stood foremost, closely 
followed by Messrs. Rodbard, Smith, and Lane. The Spanish 
hens or pullets, as a class, were not so good as we should have 
anticipated Spanish cocks of any age stood forth well, the 
Rake birds again proving too good for their rivals—both first and 
second prizes falling to their lot, Mr. Wright being a good third. 
The Grey Dorkings were one of the chief features of the Show ; 
and it is somewhat remarkable that, although the previous week 
only not a solitary rose-combed Grey Dorking was to be found 
throughout the Birmingham Exhibition, several first-rate pens 
were competing at the Crystal Palace. The chickens were quite 
■equal to the old birds. The prizes in these classes were obtained 
by the Marchioness of Winchester, Lady Louisa Thynne, the 
Hon. W. W. Vernon, Captain Hornby, and other well-known 
exhibitors. The White Dorkings were wonderfully improved 
compared to those exhibited even so recently as last year ; much 
credit is due to Captain Beardmore for the very superior con¬ 
dition of his birds. The class for Dorking cocks (any colour) was 
one of the best in the Show. Lady Louisa Thynne again stood 
in the van with a most beautiful specimen, and even the second- 
prize bird belonging to the same lady being but little inferior ; 
Mr. Botham showing a very superior bird for the third position. 
The first and also third prizes for Buff (adult) Cochins went to 
Birmingham men—Messrs. Cattell and Tomlinson. Mrs.Fookes’ 
second-prize birds were also very good. A better class generally 
has been seldom seen ; but the chickens of this variety were not 
nearly so good. Messrs. Musgrove, Stretch, and Cartwright 
made a very goodly Show of Partridge-coloured Cochins, and the 
classes for Whites were decidedly superior. The best Show of 
Game fowls by far ever yet collected within the Crystal Palace 
was the present one, and by consulting the prize list every one 
will perceive the premiums in these classes were even more widely 
sown than ever. The adult Duckwings well merit peculiar 
mention. Of all the Hamburgh classes those for the Golden- 
spangled and Golden-pencilled were decidedly the best, most of 
our principal exhibitors sending perfect pens. The Polands 
throughout were first-rate; the Silvers and Blacks being the 
best varieties. The Malays were remarkably good. The class 
for “any distinct variety,” we were sorry to find, presented no 
new feature. The Sebright Bantams were better by far than 
this time last year, but still not nearly equal to our recollections 
of our Shows some six or eight years back. The Black Bantams 
were universally excellent, and the White ones were most 
creditable. The Game Bantam classes were fully equal to those 
of Birmingham, and, as at the latter place, formed one of the 
most universally attractive features of the Show. Some really 
capital pens of the old spotted Booted Bantams were shown iu 
the “any variety ” class. 
The Geese, Turkeys, and Ducks were as good as we remember 
seeing for some years past; but not a few pens, when tested by 
the scales, showed how extraordinarily their weight had been 
affected by their long sojourn at Birmingham, and immediate 
transmission to the Palace. 
The Pigeons and Rabbits were remarkably good; but in 
the Pigeons we deeply regret to say (as at Birmingham) there 
were to be found cases of “ trimming,” or colouring, that when 
discovered, as they generally are by the practised eyes of ex¬ 
perienced Judges, not only lead to disgrace to the exhibitor 
personally, but also tend to degrade a pursuit otherwise popular. 
We are informed the Judges are determined to openly expose all 
such pretenders for the future in every case without regard to 
individuals ; and they do rightly by so doing. 
CHIPPENHAM POULTRY EXHIBITION. 
The Chippenham Agricultural Association held its annual 
meeting on Friday, December 14th, and in connection with it 
its Poultry Exhibition ; and although the number of pens was 
something less than a hundred, some of the classes were well 
filled, but in others there was but little or no competition. The 
classes especially worthy of notice were the Dorkings, Game, 
Cochins, and Hamburghs; and amongst them, as might have 
been expected, the Game were by far the most numerous, though 
not by any means the best classes as regards quality, sufficient 
attention not being paid to the matching of the legs of all the 
birds in a pen, instances being far from uncommon of all the 
birds in a pen having different-coloured legs. But for quality of 
the birds no class surpassed the Dorlcings, though in the Dam- 
lurgh classes there were some good pens of Gold and Silver- 
pencilled and Gold-spangled; and in them we would especially 
mention the Rev. C. J. Down’s Gold-spangled old birds and 
chickens, the earlobes of his birds being remarkably clear. His 
hens were also well marked, but we thought his cocks rather too 
dark. Mr. Withirigton’s Gold-pencilled were also very good, as 
were Mr. Keable’s Silver-pencilled. But one pen of Silver- 
spangled were entered, and those were not considered worthy of 
a prize. The worst classes in the whole collection were, un¬ 
doubtedly, the Polands and Sebright Bantams. Three prizes out 
of four were withheld from the former, and both from the latter 
—in fact, in the Sebright class there was only one pen entered, 
which did not bear the slightest similarity to that breed of fowls, 
having long flowing tails, and being nearly as large as Pencilled 
