304 THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION, August 11, 1857. 
Mr. S. Cocker, Sheffield ; Mr. E. Lodge, Wortley ; Mr. B. 
Makin, Attercliffe ; and Mr. J. P. Jones, of Handsworth; 
hut all the prizes were awarded to distant places. In this 
class Messrs. Bird and Beldon, of Bradford, exhibited a 
remarkably fine pen of birds, which the Judges, after the 
i award, had the candour to admit had not, from the position 
they occupied, received the favourable notice which their 
) merits warranted. 
Of Bantams the show, though excellent in quality, was not 
so numerous as might have been desired. The celebrated 
local poultry known by the name of Redcaps was well 
represented, and though there were competitors from Brad¬ 
ford, Birmingham, Leeds, and Chesterfield, the whole of the 
six prizes were carried off by parties resident at Sheffield 
and the neighbouring villages of Owlerton and Hillsbro’. 
The Turkeys, Geese , and Bucks were generally fine speci¬ 
mens, one of the former being of extraordinary weight 
and gay plumage. We heard of large prices being offered 
| for several of the “ Aylesburys,” for which a decided pre- 
| ference is now given in the provinces as well as in the 
i metropolis. 
The exhibition of Rabbits was remarkably good, Mr. Wood, 
the Judge, stating that, in an experience of thirty-five years 
as a fancier, he had never seen it excelled. Mr. Child, of Bir¬ 
mingham, took the prize for length of ears with a pair 
whose ears measured nearly twenty-two inches from tip 
. to tip. 
A number of pens of poultry exhibited were sold at the 
prices affixed to them, and amongst these were the following: 
—Of Spanish, the pen No. 21, exhibited by Mr. W. Syl¬ 
vester, of Sheffield, was sold to Dr. Dymond, of Watli, for 
T20 ; and the pen of three chickens, No. 32, was sold to Mr. 
W. Boynton, of Burslem, for three guineas; pen of three 
Cochin-China chickens, No. 266, sold to Mr. W. Harvey, of 
Sheffield, for five guineas ; pen of three Dorking chickens, 
No. 66, was sold to Mr. John Chapman, of Mottram, for 
eight guineas; pen of Coloured Dorkings, No. 59, sold to 
Mr. Carr, of Wortley, for four guineas; pen of Dorking 
chickens, fifteen weeks old, No. 73, sold to Mr. W. Spence, 
of Weston, near Otley, for three guineas ; pen of three Red¬ 
cap chickens sold to Mr. Jonathan Woollen, of Heeley, for 
one guinea; pen of Silver-laced Bantams sold to Mr. W. 
Harvey, of Sheffield, for two guineas; pen of Golden-laced 
Bantams, No. 417, exhibited by Mr. E. Wragg, of Sheffield, 
was sold to Mr. W. Hutton, of Gate Burton, for three 
guineas; pair of Geese, No. 542, sold to Mr. John Chapman, 
of Mottram, for T10; three Aylesbury Ducks, aged fifteen 
weeks, No. 553, sold to the Rev. G. Hustler, of Appleton, for 
T3 5s.; three Rouen Ducks , aged eleven weeks, No. 560, sold 
to Mr. J. K. Fowler, of Aylesbury, for tw r o guineas. Of the 
Pigeons the pair of Nuns, No. 603, were sold to Mr. Billy - 
cald, of Ison Green, Nottingham, for two guineas; a pair of 
Fantails, exhibited by Mr. James Smith, of Walkley, were 
sold to Mr. S. Cocker, of Collegiate Crescent; and a pair of 
Trumpeters, No. 626, were sold to Mr. E. Middleton, of 
Sh arrow. 
The gentlemen who officiated as Judges were, for 
Poultry, Mr. T. Pearson, of Holbeck, near Leeds, and Mr. 
Tegetmeier, of Tottenham, and Mr. Challoner, of Whitwell, 
the latter taking the various classes of Game fowls. Mr. 
Wood, of Bridgehouses, Sheffield, was the Judge of Rabbits, 
and Mr. John Brooks, of Sheffield, of Pigeons. We gave a 
list of the awards last week.—( Sheffield Independent .) 
POULTRY AT THE NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE 
AGRICULTURAL SHOW. 
The North Lincolnshire Agricultural Society held their 
twentieth annual Meeting at Louth on Thursday, the 30th 
ult. The Meeting was a very large one ; for, although the 
Show was only open to the public for four hours, nearly 
8,000 persons paid for admission. The show of stock and 
farm implements was very large. The poultry entries were 
not very numerous. Mr. Challoner officiated as Judge. 
We subjoin the list of prizes awarded :— 
Dorkings. —First, P. W. Barnard, Bigby. Second, T. M. Key- 
worth, Lincoln. 
Spanish.— First, T. M. Keyworth. Second, P. Burniston, Brigg. 
Cochin-China. —First, G. W. Boothby, Louth. Second, R. E. 
Puckering, Northorpe. 
Game.— First, M. EImkirst, West Ashby Grove. Second, T. Gran- j 
tham, Stixwold. 
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Hamburgiis. —First, W. Gresham, Ulceby. Second, P. Burniston. 
Polanos. —First, T. Harris, Ulceby. Second, W. Haynes, Louth. , 
Bantams. —Prize, G. Burwell, Thonock. 
Docks (A 3 lesbury). — First, J. Nainby, Brigg. Second, P. W. 
Barnard. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First and Second, T. Harris. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First and Second, T. Grantham. 
Geese. —First, G. Burwell. Second, T. Grantham- 
Turkeys. — First and Second, T. Grantham. 
Guinea Fowls.— First and Second, T. Grantham. 
Three Pairs of Fancy Pigeons. — First and Second, G. W. 
Boothby. 
Three Pairs of Common Pigeons. — Prize, W. Eiger, Wold 
Newton. 
CRYSTAL PALACE POULTRY SHOW. 
Although poultry is not popular with gardeners, yet j 
there is a sort of affinity, and those who like one are j 
generally well disposed to the other. Many know to their j 
cost that birds like gardens, and, if Gold and Silver j 
Pheasants qr other fancy birds are kept, their cages are ‘ 
generally placed among the shrubs or flowers. 
Our amusements are going ahead, and by the help of 
railways, the increase of parks, and the judicious intro¬ 
duction of walks bordered by shrubs and beautiful flowers, ! 
the Londoners are no longer obliged to sigh in vain for the | 
sight of something more refreshing than hot streets and 
grotesque chimney-pots. There is, however, another j 
natural want, and that is, the sight of the animals that i 
are familiar with country life. Thus the Smithfield Club ' 
can always depend on a large attendance at Christmas. 
Half those who go to see the animals are not connoisseurs, 
but it is in the tradition of every family that even if all its 
members are resident in London they came from the 
country. They have visited distant relations in far-off 
counties, and the grey-headed man can recollect the 
delight with which he first saw the mysteries of milking 
and ploughing, and the eager morning search that should 
produce the eggs for his breakfast. These were seasons of 
rest to the body and of refreshment for the mind, and the 
remembrance of them is as of a halcyon time, when every¬ 
thing was couleur de rose. 
We, and thousands more, thank the Crystal Palace 
Company for the treat they have provided for us at so little 
cost. It is more than a treat to leave the dusty streets and , 
find ourselves in beautiful gardens, surrounded by every¬ 
thing that is lovely in nature, increased by the help of 
consummate art. Another great advantage is the facility of ! 
access and the small expense. This enables a man to take j 
his whole family. Many people in London have little idea j 
of the varied tribes and breeds of poultry, and they are ! 
amazed to see the distinctness of each particular class as 
it is portrayed in an Exhibition like this. They return 
clever in all the varieties, and many in the course of their 
walk round fix in their minds the breed they will keep 
when they are able to keep any. Rabbits and pigeons seem 
to be the especial pets of the rising generation, such of them 
as are perforce dwellers in towns. They cannot hope to 
get space for fowls, but there is room in a very small yard 
for a rabbit-hutch, and the same space will serve for a pair 
of pigeons. In our walks round we gather these facts, and 
we cannot help allowing ourselves a little space to make 
them public. Such occasions are essentially visits of 
pleasure to us; they make us younger for a time; and while 
the glow of pleasure remains we try to strike a sympathetic 
chord in some, and to awaken it in others. 
As the Show is still open while these pages are in tbe 
hands of our readers it will be understood that many of our 
accustomed comments must be deferred till next week. The 
subjoined prize-list will give all details as to the winners. 
If we were asked to point out the best classes we should 
name the Dorkings, Black-breasted Game, Silver-pencilled 
Ilamburghs, Brahma Pootras, and Malays. The last-named 
class was unusually good ; indeed, it may be said of the last 
two that they proved, where prizes are offered for them, their 
