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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION, July 21, 1857. 
be is sent to compete witli coloured Dorkings, which would, 
of course, be of much greater size and weight? or would 
a pen of White fowls or chickens of the highest and purest 
breed of Dorkings stand the slightest chance against a pen 
of gigantic Sussex ? 
I will take this opportunity of asking, also, why the 
Secretaries who advertise Poultry Shows in The Cottage 
Gardener do not always mention on what day the entries 
close. I should have sent some fowls to Salisbury if I had 
known that the entries closed on June 1st; hut, as I did 
not know that the Royal Agricultural Society required 
such a very long notice, I was too late in writing for the 
prizedist, &c.—A Subscriber. 
[White Dorkings are far more valuable as table fowls 
than Spanish, Polands, and Hamburglis, and ought to he 
more encouraged. 
The Royal Agricultural Society evidently are not at all 
anxious to have many poultry pens at their Shows. They 
had better take more judicious measures relative to this 
kind of live stock, or else abandon giving prizes for poultry 
altogether.— Ed. C. G>] 
LEAMINGTON POULTRY EXHIBITION. 
This was held on the 8th, 9th, and 10th inst. There 
were 338 entries. Judge, Mr. Geo. Lowe, of Wathely, near 
Tamworth. 
Collections of Three Kinds. —Silver Cup, Mr. J. Busst, jun., 
Walsall, Staffordshire. Highly Commended, Mr. J. K. Bartrum, 
Richmond Hill, Bath. 
Spanish. — First, Mr. W. Dawson, Hoptoii Mirfield. Second, Mr. 
E. Page, Smethwick. Third, Mr. A. J. Ivens, Lutterworth. Com¬ 
mended, Mr. J. Whittington. 
Dorking (Coloured).—First, Mrs. TIanbury, Leamington. Second, 
Mr. J. Chin, Birmingham. Third, Mr. J. Smith, Henley-in-Arden. 
Commended, Mr. J. Frost, Parkham, Woodbridge; Mr. Thursby, 
Wormleighton. 
Dorking (White).—Prize, Mr. J, Jennens, Birmingham. 
Game (White and Piles).—First, Mr. T. H. D. Bayley, Biggleswade. 
Second, Mr. F. Sabin, Birmingham. Third, Mr. J. M. Baker, Ather- 
stone. Highly Commended, Messrs. Bullock and Rapson, Leamington. 
Commended, Mr. T. W. Jones, Wellington. 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First, Messrs. Bullock and 
Rapson. Second, Mr. E. Glover, Solihull. Third, Mr. T. Cattell, 
Milverton. Commended, Mr. J. Killing, Burton-on-Trent; Mr. W. 
Ballard, Leamington; Mr. T. W. Jones, Wellington; and Messrs. 
Bullock and Rapson, Leamington. 
Game (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).— First, Mr. S. 
Matthews, Stowmarket. Second, Mr. W. Dawson, Selly Oak. Third, 
Mr. T.-Grove, Leamington. Highly Commended, Mr. G. C. Peters, 
Birmingham. 
Game (Black and Brassy-winged except Grevs).—First, Mr. W* 
Dawson, Selly Oak. Second, Mr. W. Ballard, Leamington. Third, 
Mr. J. Jennens, Handsworth. Highly Commended, Mr. H. Parry, 
Wellington. 
Cochin-China (of any colour).—First, Mr. H. James, Walsall. 
Second, Mr. G. C. Peters, Birmingham. Third, Rev. G. F. Hodson, 
Bridgewater. Commended, Mr. J. R. Rodbard, Langford. 
Cochin-China (White and Black).—First, Mr. W. Dawson, Hopton 
Mirfield. Second, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 
Hamburgh (Gold-pencilled).—First, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Acle, 
Norfolk. Second, Mr. G. S. Fox, Wellington. Commended, Mr. J. 
Wittington, Henley-in-Arden. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled). — First, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Acle, 
Norfolk. Second, Miss S. Perkins, Sutton Coldfield. Commended, 
Mr. E. Archer, Malvern; Mr. E. Taverner, Hartshill. 
Hamburgh (Gold-spangled). — First, Mr. I. Davies, Harborne. 
Second, Miss E. S. Perkins, Sutton Coldfield. Commended, Mr. G. S. 
Pox, Wellington. 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).-First, Mr. T. Reading, Fulford Hall. 
Second, Mr. R. W. Fryer, Hereford. 
xt P m o L C L ny Y ne T ty) -~ First > Mr - W> Dawson, Selly Oak. Second 
c ,i rV / ? rds * L yndhurst. Third, Miss S. Perkins, Sutton Cold 
field. Highly Commended, Mr. T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst. 
Any other distinct breeds.— First, Rev. 
orfolk. Second, Mr. G. Dawes, Beaudesert. 
Brooke, Woodbridge. 
T. L. Fellowes, Acle, 
Third, Mrs. A. G. 
rp First, Miss S Perkins, Sutton Coldfield. Second, Mr, 
r. 1 . Edwards Lyndhurst (Polands). Third, Mr. J. Frost. Parkham 
(Coloured Dorkings). Highly Commended, Mr. J. H.Fowler.Ayles- 
D U orkings 0 ) mmend ’ * H ° n ' Lady Guernsey ’ 0ffc kurch (Cuckoo 
Classes for Single Cocns.-Best three Pens, Silver Cup, 
Miss 
M. Marriott, Floore, near Weedon. Highly Commended, Mr. J. K. 
Bartrum, Richmond Hill, Bath. 
Dorking. —Prize, Mr. E. Seaman, Harbury. 
Spanish. —Prize, Mr. D. Young, Leamington. 
Cochin-China. —Prize, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 
Pencilled Hamburgh. —Prize, Mr. J. Marshall, Taunton, Somerset. 
Spangled Hamburgh. —Prize, Mr. J. Edwards, Leamington. 
Game (White and Piles).—Prize, Mr. W. Ballard, Leamington. 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—Prize, Mr. T. W. Jones, 
Wellington, Salop. 
Game (Duckwings and other Greys and Blues).—Prize, Mr. E. 
Taverner, Hartshill, near Atherstone. 
Game (Black and Brassy-winged except Greys).—Prize, Mr. R. W. 
Fryer, Hereford. 
Polands. Prize, Lady Guernsey, Offchurch, Bury, Leamington. 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—First, Miss E. S. Perkins, Sutton Coldfield, 
second, Mr. W. Spary, Markgate Street, Herts. Commended, Rev. G. 
F* Hodson, North Petherton, Bridgewater. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—First, Mr. W. Spary, Markgate Street, 
Herts. Second, Rev.G. k, Hodson, North Petherton, Bridgewater. 
Bantams (Mhite). First, Mr. R. W. Fryer, Hereford. Second, 
Mr. J. K. Bartrum, Richmond Hill, Bath. 
( Black .)-—First, Mr. R. W. Fryer, Hereford. Second, 
Miss M. Horton, Birmingham. Commended, the Hon. Miss Dillon, 
No. 34, Hill Street, Berkeley Square. 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—First and Second, J. Weston, Aylesbury. 
Bucks. J 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, Mr. J. Weston, Aylesbury, Bucks. Second, 
Mrs. R. G. Lloyd, Bristol. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, Mr. A. J. Ivens, Lutterworth. 
Second, Mr. J. Choyce,jun., Harris Bridge, Atherstone. 
Geese.— First and Second, Miss Rose, Offchurch (White Geese). 
r Turkeys.—F irst, Mr. J. Worthington, Leamington. Second, Mr. 
J. N. Beasley, Northampton. 
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-carriers. 
- -i nze, nev. h. p, Hodson, North Petherton. 
B rid a e water. Barbs.- Prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins, Birmingham. Fowlers- 
— 1 rize, Mr. H. Child, Birmingham. Runts.— Prize, Mr. E. A. Linuard. 
Birmingham. Fant ails. Prize, Mr. J. Choyce, jun., Harris Bridge. 
Atherstone. Jacobins.— Prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins, Birmingham. Turbits • 
?• Hyde ’ A.hton-under-Lyne. Nuns.— Prize. Mr. H. 
Child, Birmingham. Archangels. — Prize, Mr. G. C. Adkins, Bir¬ 
mingham. trumpeters. Prize, Mr. H. Child, Birmingham. Almond 
Tumblers.— Prlze, Mr. G. C. Adkins, Birmingham. Owls. —Prize, Mr. 
G. C. Adkins, Birmingham. Dragons.— Prize, Mr. W. Applebv, jun., 
Burton-on-Trent. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Hens not Broody (G. R.). —Broodiness does not depend upon the 
feeding. . Your hens are probably Polands or Hamhurghs, kinds which 
seldom sit. 
LONDON MARKETS. — July 20 tii. 
COVENT GARDEN. 
The supply is now heavy of all descriptions of goods, and business 
not quite so brisk to clear it off — prices, consequently, receding. 
Foreign consignments inwards comprise Melons, ApricotsPine 
Apples, and Chert ies; and in Vegetables we are still receiving French 
Beans, Artichokes, and Endive, with some very good Tomatoes. 
POULTRY. 
The hot weather and the decline of the London season have had a 
great effect on the market during the past week. There is a sensible 
diminution in the prices. 
Large fowls.. 6 s. fid. to 7s. Od. each. 
Smaller do. 4s. Od. to 5 s. Od. ,, 
Chickens .. 2 s. fid. to 3 s. fid. ,, 
Goslings. 6 s. to 6 s. 6 d. „ 
Ducklings.. 3s. 3d. to 3 s. 9 d. ,, 
Guinea Fowls Os. Od. to Os. Od. each. 
Pigeons. 9d. to lOd. ,, 
Rabbits.... Is. 5d. to Is. fid. ,, 
Wild ditto. 7 d. to 9 d. ,, 
Leverets.... 3s. Od. to 4s. fid. ,, 
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.—July 2), IK 57 . 
