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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 25, 1860. 
Hamburghs, and quite as much like them as Laced Bantams. 
We cannot but think they were sent for a joke. In the class for 
White and Black Bantams but one pen of the latter was entered, 
and to them the first prize was awarded. There were some good 
birds amongst the Turkeys and Geese. In the former Miss 
Milward showed very fine specimens, and Mr. Brown in the 
latter ; this gentleman’s pen weighing 58 lbs. The Aylesbury 
Bucks were far surpassed in numbers and quality by the Rouens. 
In this latter class Mr. Hanks and the Hon. G. Howard showed 
beautiful birds ; but in many otherwise-excellent pens sufficient 
attention had not been paid to the colour of the drakes’ bills, 
which exhibitors seem to forget ought not to be of a bright 
yellow, but to resemble as nearly as possible that of the wild 
Mallard. In the extra class, a bounty of 10.?. was awarded to a 
pen of East Indian Ducks. There were also some good Silkies in 
this class. 
We hope before another year to see a rather better arrange¬ 
ment of the prize list, and a larger and better Show will be the 
certain result. 
The Judge was Mr. George Saunders Sainsbury, Rowde, 
Devizes, Wilts. 
Dorking.— First, G. Hanks, Malmesbury. Second, Miss Wilcox, Nailsea 
Court. Chickens.— First, Miss Milward, Newton St. Loe. Second, Capt. 
Ward, Caine. 
Spanish. —First, Master H. J. Brinkwortb. Second, Mrs. Holford, 
Weston Birt. Chickens. —First, Mrs. Holford. Second, A. Heath, Caine. 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First, Miss A. Elling, Sutton 
Parva. Second, Mr. Fox, Devizes. Highly Commended, G. Hanks, 
Malmesbury. 
Game (any variety).—First, R. El'.ing, Sutton Veny. Second, W. Long, 
Devizes. Highly Commended, Mr. Tick, Chippenham. Chickens. —First, 
Mr. Fox, Devizes. Second, Mr. Lamb, Highworth. Highly Commended, 
Mrs. Holford, Weston Birt; Mr, Sloper, Seend. Commended, F. Baily, 
Caine ; Mr. Phillips, Chippenham. 
Cochin-China (any variety).—First, J. Long, Devizes. Second, Mrs. 
Holford, Weston Birt. Chickens. —First, T. Bridges, Croydon. Second, 
Miss Milward, Newton St. Loe. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled and Spangled).—First, T. Keable, Rowde; 
(Second withheld.) 
Hamburgh (Gold-pencilled and Spangled).—First, Mr. Withington, 
Devizes. Second, Rev. Mr. Down, Semington. 
Hamburgh Chicken (any variety).—First, Rev. Mr. Down, Semington. 
Second, Mr. Keable, Rowde. 
Poland Chicken (any variety).—First, G. Ray, Lindhurst. (Second 
withheld.) 
Bantams (White and Black).—Prize, Mr. Fox, Devizes. 
Cross-breeds.— First,’, Rev. Mr. Horlock, Box. Second, Mr. .Fox, 
Devizes. 
Turkeys.— First, Miss Milward, Newton St. Loe (French). Second, 
Mr. Sly, Thaulstone Farm. Commended, Mr. Wheeler, Lacock (Norfolk). 
Geese.— First, T. Brown, Horton. Second, Mrs. Bridges, Dauntsey. 
Highly Commended, Hon. G. Howard, Charlton. Commended, Mr. Cox, 
Frome. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, G. Hanks, Malmesbury. Second, Mr. 
Batley, Sheldon. Commended, Mr. F. Crang, Timsbury. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, Miss S. Hanks, Malmesbury. Second, Hon. G. 
Howard, Charlton. Highly Commended, Rev. Mr. Horlock, Box. Com¬ 
mended, W. Higgins, Chippenham. 
Extra Stock.—P rize, Mr. Phillips, Chippenham (Black East Indian), 
Chippenham. Commended, Rev.Mr. Horlock (SilkFowls). 
PEE PARING- POULTRY EOR MARKET. 
Messrs. B. & S. Beatty, of Cayuga county, New York, are 
large poultry breeders, and furnish the following general in¬ 
structions for preparing poultry for market: — 
“ Never kill a bird unless it is fat. Never cut off the head 
of a Turkey or Goose, but hang them by the heels where they 
cannot bruise themselves in the death struggle, and stick them 
with a small knife and bleed them to death. Ducks and 
common fowls, if decapitated, should be held or tied and hung 
up to bleed to death. Never kill your birds with full crops, you 
will lose in price more than you gain in weight. Never strangle 
them, so as to leave the blood in. The best plan is to tie all 
kinds of birds to a line drawn from post to post, or tree to tree, 
and stick them just in the forward end of the neck. 
“You may pick all sorts of birds dry, if you don’t tear the 
skin; but you must scald them afterwards by dipping them sud¬ 
denly in and out of boiling water. Don’t scald the legs too much, 
whether you pick first or afterwards. Be careful of that. You 
must pick them clean, and the after-scalding makes them look 
plump and good. 
“ Never draw- a bird. It is worth while to pay freight on 
intestines, because meat cannot be kept sweet long after they are 
drawn and the air admitted inside of the body. 
“ It is a practice of some of the best poultry-men, after the 
birds are plucked to plunge them suddenly into boiling water, 
and then immediately into cold water. This gives them a clean, 
plump appearance, and makes them look fat if they are in decently 
good condition when killed. Nothing, however, can make a 
poor bird look well, while ill dressing will make the best look 
poor. 
“ Lay the birds upon clean boards in a cold room till per¬ 
fectly cool, but not frozen; as at all times, but especially when 
there is a probability of damp, close weather, great care must be 
taken that the animal heat is out of them; and then pack in 
boxes with clean rye and oat straw so that they must not touch 
each other, about three or four hundred pounds in a box, filled 
full; mark the contents on a paper inside, and on the lid out¬ 
side, and direct it to your commission merchant plainly, and 
send it by the express, and the invoice by mail. 
“Never kill your birds on a damp day, nor pack them, if you 
can avoid it, except in a clear, dry, cold atmosphere; and try to 
avoid night work when you are tired and your help sleepy, and 
all of you careless. 
“ No matter how light your boxes are, they must look clean, 
or your poultry will not sell at first prices. In packing, press 
the wings close, and press the bird down hard on the breast, the 
legs extending back, and fill each course full, and then lay on 
straw and another course of birds. Nail tight, but don’t let a 
nail project inwards to tear the bird. 
“ Dive your name and residence in full on the bill in the box 
and on the invoice by mail. 
“Never pack in barrels if you can get good dry-goods boxes, 
as the rolling of barrels injures the poultry. Well-packed boxes 
of well-prepared birds will keep sweet for a long time in cool 
weather, and may be transported by express or by rail, and 
arriving in good order can be sold readily at the highest prices.” 
We trust that these remarks may enable our friends to secure 
a good market for their poultry, and cultivate a branch of trade 
to material profit and advantage. 
The late M. Soyer states the best way of killing poultry is to 
take the bird by the neck, placing the thumb of the right hand just 
at the back of the head, closing the head in your hand, your left 
hand holding the bird; then press your thumb down hard and 
pull the head and neck contrariwise, the neck will break instan¬ 
taneously, and the bird will be quite dead in a few seconds ; 
then hang it for a short time by the legs for the blood to flow 
into the head, which renders the flesh much whiter. “ In 
France (he adds) we usually kill them by cutting the throat 
close to the head. Both methods are good with regard to the 
whiteness of the flesh ; but I prefer the English method, not 
being so barbarous .”—(Prairie Farmer.) 
EIRST-PRIZE GAME COCK IN THE CRYSTAL 
PALACE SWEEPSTAKES. 
We assigned a wrong owner to this bird in our report. It 
belongs to Mr. William Rogers, of Woodbridge, Suffolk, and 
ought to have been in Pen 939. It was placed by mistake in 
Pen 934, for the Judges, and hence our error as to ownership, 
but as Mr. Houghton discovered it was an error before the 
awards were printed, but did not then know the owner’s name, 
he was compelled to append to the first prize “ owner un¬ 
known.” Upon Mr. Rogers coming to the Show he claimed the 
bird, and as he had no doubt of his identity, and the bird had a 
mark in his foot wliero he was caught in a rat-trap, Mr. 
Houghton eventually put up a card with Mr. Rogers’ name as 
the owner. There were fifty-four entries for the Sweepstakes at 
First prize . 
.£10 
10 
0 
Second prize. 
. 5 
5 
0 
Third prize . 
.... 4 
4 
0 
Fourth prize.. 
3 
3 
0 
Fifth prize . 
2 
2 
0 
Sixth prize . 
.... 1 
1 
0 
Seventh prize . 
0 
15 
0 
27 
0 
0 
Gigantic Potjltry-tard.— A speculator is erecting in 
Chicago (Illinois), a large hennery, two stories in height and two 
