180 THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION, June 10, 185' 
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BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY’S i 
POULTRY SHOW. 
This Show was held at Newton on the 4th, 5tli, and 6th 
of June, and the following prizes were awarded:— 
Sr ANisn. — Silver Cup, Mr. J. Kilverfc Bartrum, Bath. Second, 
Mr. G. Botham, Wexham Court, Slough, Bucks. Commended, Mr. j 
A. G. Brooke, Woodbridge, near Ipswich. 
Dorking (Coloured).— Silver Cup, Mr. C. H. Wakefield, Malvern i 
Well, Worcestershire. Second, Mr. G. S. Fox, the Court, Wellington, 
Somerset. Highly Commended, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, j 
Aylesbury, Bucks ; Mr. C. It. Titterton, Birmingham, Warwickshire. 
Dorking (White).— Silver Cup, Mr. F. J. Coleridge, the Manor 
House, Ottery St. Mary, Devon. Second, Mr. H. Lingwood, Needham 
Market, Suffolk. Highly Commended, Mr. W. Symonds, jun., Mil- 
bourne, St. Andrew, Blandford, Dorset. 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon, Buff, or Lemon).— Silver Cup, Rev. T. 
H. Roper, Eton, Windsor, Bucks. Second, Mrs. H. Fookes, White- 
church, Blandford, Dorset. 
Cochin-China (Brown, Partridge, and Grouse).— Silver Cup and 
Second prize, Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton, Somerset. Highly 
Commended, Mr. G. C. Adkins, West House, Edgbaston, Birmingham ; 
Mr. H. Tomlinson, Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham. (The whole of 
this class Commended.) 
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Cochin-China (White and Black).— Silver Cup, Mr. It. Chase, 
Birmingham. Second, Mr. A. Peters, the Priory, Fratton, Ports¬ 
mouth, Hants. Commended, Mr. H. Loe, jun., Appuldurcombe, 
Godshill, Isle of Wight. 
Brahma Pootra.—Silver Cup, Mr. J. Hopkins, Higford, near 
Shiffnal, Salop. Second, Miss Anne Brenford, Puddaven, Totnes, Devon. 
Game (White and Piles). —Silver Cup. Mr. S. Matthew, Chilton Hall, 
StoWinarket, Suffolk (Piles). Second, Mr. J. Camm, Farnsfield, near 
Southwell, Notts (White). Highly Commended, Mr. G. S. Cruwys, 
Cruwys Morchard Court, Tiverton, Devon (White); Mr. T. H. D. Bayley, 
Ickwell House, near Biggleswade, Bedford (Piles). 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds). — Silver Cup, Mr. S. 
Matthew, Chilton Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Second, Mr. N. M. de 
Rothschild, Gunnersbury Park, Acton, Middlesex. Commended, Mr. 
G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys Morchard Court, Tiverton, Devon; Mr. J. R. 
Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, near Bristol, Somerset; Mr. J. Fox, 
Devizes, Wilts. 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—First, Mr. G. Crocker, 23, Queen Street, 
Plymouth. Second, Mr. U. Spary, Market Street, Herts. Highly Com¬ 
mended, Miss F. C, Macdonald, Lympstone, Devon. Commended, 
Mr. M. Leno, jun., Harpenden. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).— Silver Cup, Mr. G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys 
Morchard Court, Tiverton, Devon. Second, Mr, U. Spary, Market 
Street, Herts. Highly Commended, Mr. M. Leno, jun., Harpendep, 
near St. Alban’s, Herts. 
Bantams (White).—First, Mr. G. S. Addington, Upottery, Honiton, 
Devon. Second, Mr. G. C. Adkins, W T est. House, Edgbaston, War¬ 
wickshire. Highly Commended, Rev. G, F. Hodson, North Petherton, 
Somerset. 
Bantams (Black).—First, Mr. F. G. Stevens, Hemyock, Wellington. 
Second, the Hon. Miss Dillon, Ditchely, Enstone. Highly Commended, 
Mr. W. II. Holmes, Bridgewater, Somerset. 
Bantams (any other variety).—first, Mr. T. H. D. Bayley, Ickwell 
House, near Biggleswade, Bedford (Black-breasted Red Game). Second, 
Mr. T. J. Cottle, Pulteney Villa, Cheltenham, Gloucestershire (Game). 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—Equal awarded, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Pre¬ 
bendal Farm, Aylesbury ; and Mr. B. J. Ford, Ide, near Exeter. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Ayles- j 
bury. Second, Mr. J. Marshall, Taunton, Somerset. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, Mr. J. K. Fowler (Black East 
India). Second, Mr. J. Marshall, Taunton, Somerset (Buenos Ayres). 
Geese.— Only one entry. 
Turkeys. — First, Mr. J. R. Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, 
near Bristol. Second, Mrs. II. Fookes, Whitechurch, Blandford. 
(Very good.) 
Pigeons.— Carriers. —Prize, Mr. F. G. Stevens, Hemyock, Welling¬ 
ton, Somerset. Barbu. —Prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins, West House, Edg- 
baston, Warwickshire. Powters. —Prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins, West 
House. Bunts. —Prize, Mr. F. G. Stevens, Hemyock (Blue.) Fantails. 
—Prize, Mr. F. G. Stevens, Hemyock. Jacobins. —Prize, Mr. J. A. 
Mackey, Fairhill, Exeter, Devon. Turbits.— Prize, Mr. T. Twose, 
Bridgewater, Somerset. Nuns. —Prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins, West House, 
Edgbaston. Archangels. — Prize, Mr. F. G. Stevens, Hemyock. 
Trumpeters. —Prize, Mr. F. G. Stevens, Hemyock. Almond Tumblers. 
—Prize, Mr. T. Twose, Bridgewater. Tumblers (any other variety).— 
Prize, Mr. F. G. Stevens, Wellington (Kite Tumblers). Owls. —Prize, 1 
Mr. G. C. Adkins, West House, Edgbaston. Dragoons. —Prize, Mr. W. 
C. Burningham, 142, Edgware Road, Middlesex. Any other sort of 
Pigeon. —Prize, Mr. G. Hopkins, George Street, Plymouth (Fallbacks). 
Game (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).— Silver Cup, Mr, S. 
Matthew, Chilton Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk. Second, Mr. W. Dawson, 
i Selly Oak, Birmingham. Highly Commended, Mr. C. Edwards, Brockley 
Court, near Bristol. 
Game (Blacks and Brassy-winged, except Greys).— Silver Cup, 
Mr. W. Dawson, Selly Oak, Birmingham. Second, Mr. H. Parry, 
Wellington, Salop. 
Malay. — Silver Cup, Mr. W. Rogers, Woodbridge, Suffolk, 
i Second, Mr. Henry Adney, Lympstone, Devon. 
Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).— Silver Cur, Mr. J. Martin, North- 
wick Terrace, Claines, Worcestershire. Second, Mr. G. C. Adkins, 
West House, Edgbaston, Birmingham. Commended, Rev. T. L. Fel- 
lowes, Beighton Rectory, Acle, Norfolk ; Mr. A. G. Brooke, Woodbridge, 
| Ipswich, Suffolk. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).— Silver Cup. Mr. E. Archer, Mal¬ 
vern, Worcester. Second, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, Acle, 
Norfolk. Highly Commended, Mr. E. Archer, Malvern, Worcester. 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).— Silver Cup, Mr. J. B. Chune, 
j Green Bank, Coalbrookdale, Shropshire. Second, Mr. G. S. Fox, the 
Court, Wellington, Somerset. 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).—Second, Mr. J. Kilvert Bartrum, 
Bath. Commended, Mr. J. B. Chune, Green Bank, Coalbrookdale, 
Shropshire. 
Poland (Black and White Crests).— Silver Cup, Mr. T. P. 
Edwards, Lyndhurst, Hants. Second, Mr. G. C. Adkins, West House, 
Edgbaston, Warwickshire. Highly Commended, Mr. G. S. Fox, the 
Court, Wellington, Somerset; Mr. T. Batrye, Upper Brownliiil, near 
Huddersfield, Yorkshire. 
Poland (Golden-spangled).— Silver Cup, Mr. R. FI. Bush, Lit- 
field House, Clifton. Second, Mr. G. S. Fox, the Court, Wellington, 
Somerset. Highly Commended, Mr. R. H. Bush, Littield House, 
Clifton. Commended, Mr. J. J. Fox, Devizes, Wilts. 
Poland (Silver-spangled).— Silver Cup, Mr. G. C. Adkins, West 
House, Edgbaston, Warwickshire. Second, Mr. W. Dawson, Selly 
Oak, near Birmingham. Highly Commended, Mr. G. C. Adkins, 
Edgbaston, Warwickshire. Commended, Mr. J. J. Fox, Devizes, Wilts ; 
Mr. B. J. Ford, Ide, near Exeter. 
Cock and two Hens, of any age, and of any distinct Bre 
not named in tiik foregoing Classes.—Silver Cup, Miss S. 
Northcote (White Spanish). Second, Mr. C. Coles, Fareham. Ha 
(Andalusian). Highly Commended, Rev. T. L. Fcllowes, Beigh 
Rectory, Acle, Norfolk (Black Hamburghs). Commended, Mr. 
Churchill, Gloucester (Emu, Negro, or Chinese Silkies). 
CmcKENS.— Equal awarded, Mr. E. Archer, Malvern, Worces 
(Coloured Dorking); Mr J R Rodbard (Partridge Cochin-Chir 
mghly Commended Mr. J. R. Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, n 
Bristol (Spanish); Mr. J. K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm. Aylesbury (W1 
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OUR LETTER BOX. 
To buy or not to buy?- 1 “ If a man of good poultry knowledge 
emigrates to France, say Havre, next spring, what would you advise 
him to do in re poultry ? Limited means and an eye to profit. Should 
he embark in the native birds or not? ”—A. B. 
[Do not buy unless you can buy very superior birds for very inferior 
prices. Even the best Creve Cceurs fetch but little money in England.] , 
Guinea Chicks dying ( J . Golb). —Your feeding of the chicks is 
unobjectionable, but they die from want of warmth. Keep them in a 
warm outhouse at night. 
Guinea Fowls do not require to pair, at least, so says our 
correspondent, “J. Golb.” He states, “I have ten hens and only 
four cocks, yet have not had one rotten egg.” Were not all the eggs 
laid by four hens ? 
Hatching Temperature {A Constant Subscriber). —It should not 
be below 100° for more than half an hour, nor above 105° at any time. 
Food for Chickens (W. H. Jackson). —We have answered this 
query a hundred times. Egg boiled bard, chopped fine, and mixed ; 
into a crumbly mass, with oatmeal and cabbage leaves, chopped also 
very fine. Read “ The Poultry Book for the Many” as to profitable 
breeds. It depends upon many circumstances. 
j Chinese Goose Eggs.— Goose will be glad to know where he can 
| purchase these. 
i Work on Pigeons {F. G.)— The papers you mention will be re- ! 
i published. 
LONDON MARKETS.— June 15th. 
COVENT GARDEN. 
A good supply and marked improvement in the trade. The usual 
consignments from the Continent aBd west of England reach us in 
excellent condition. 
POULTRY. 
Supply and demand increase together, 
the average of former years. 
Large fowls.. 7s. fid. to 8s. Od. each. 
Smaller do.4s. bd. to fis. ,, 
Chickens .. 3s. Od. to 4s. Od. ,, 
Goslings.5s. fid. to 6s. ,, 
Ducklings.. 3s. fid. to 4s. Od. ,, 
The trade is now quite up to 
Guinea Fowls 0s. Od. to 0s. Od. each: 
Pigeons.?..8d.to!)d. ,, 
Rabbits.... Is. 5d. to Is. fid. ,, 
Wild ditto.lOd.tolld. ,, 
Leverets.... 3s. Od. to 5s. Od. ,, 
London: Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—June 16 , 185 7 . 
