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This time, however, the doctor was forced to lower his flag, 
the two principal prizes coming to Sheffield, Mrs. J. C. 
Hall carrying off the first prize for the best Spanish cock 
and two liens, and the first prize for the best Spanish cock. 
The Judges were Mr. Sigson, Welburn, and Mr. J. B. Stead, 
of Leeds.— {Sheffield Telegraph .) 
Cochin-Chinas.— First, T. H. Barker, Hovineham. Second, D. B. 
Turner, Hull. Cock.— Prize, T. H. Barker. Chickens.— Prize, T. H. 
Barker. 
Dorkings.— First, S. Burn, Whitby. Second, H. W. B. Berwick. 
Cock. —Prize, W. Burn, Whitby. Chickens.— Prize, H. W. B. Berwick. 
Spanish. —First, Mrs. J. C. Hall, Surrey House, Sheffield. Second, 
T. T. Pierson, Bridlington Quay. Cock.— Prize, Mrs. J. C. Hall. 
Chickens. —Prize, 8. Robson, Pocklington. 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First and Second, .7. Wat¬ 
son, Knaresborough. Cock. —Prize, T. Staley, Walkington. Chickens. 
—Prize, J. S. Jordan, Eastburn. 
Game (Blacks and Brassy-wing*).—First and Second, R. Ward, Drif¬ 
field. Chickens. —Prize, J. Woodhouse, Bempton. 
Game (other kind*).-First, H. Adams. Second, J. Mitchell, Wei- 
burn. Cock.— Prize, A. Foster, Driffield. Chickens.— Prize, H. Adams. 
Hambdsghs (Golden Pheasant or Spangled).—First, H. Adams. 
Second, T. Simpson, Hull, Cock.— Prize, E. Charter, Driffield. 
Chickens. —Prize, W. Horner, Newsham, Thirsk. 
Hamburghs (Silver Pheasant or Spangled). — First, H. Adams. 
Cock.— Prize, B. Garton, Bridlington. Chickens.—Prize, G. Grimshaw, 
Bridlington. 
Hamburgiis (Golden-pencilled). — First and Second, W. Smith, 
Driffield. Chickens. —Prize, W. Horner. 
Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled or Chitteprat).—First, J. Tindall and 
M. Harrison. Second, R. Goulden, Bridlington. Cock. —Prize, J. 
Falkiner, Hunmanby. Chickens. —Prize, J. Falkiner. 
Bantams (Gold-laced or Spangled).—First, G. Lamplough, Brid¬ 
lington. Second, G. Limon, Bridlington. Cock.— Prize, F. Richardson, 
Filey. Chickens. —Prize, R. Wyvill, Bridlington. 
Bantams (Silver-laced or Spangled).—First, Holloway and Winter, 
Hull. Second, R. Woodmansey, Bridlington. 
Any variety not previously classed.— First, B. Garfon. Second, 
G. Winter, Hull. Cock. —Prize, G. Winter, Hull. Chickens. —Prize, 
B, Garton. 
Guinea Fowls. —First, Miss E. Creyke, Marton. Second, Mrs. F. 
Rounding, Kilnwick. 
Geese. —First and Second, Mrs. Crompton, Bridlington. Goslings. — 
Prize, Mrs. Crowe, North Dale. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, R. Crowe, Speeton. Second, Miss M. 
Taylor. Ducklings. —Prize, R. Crowe. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First and Second, T. PI. Barker. 
Ducks (any other breed).—First, Mrs. Ringrose, Willerby Wold, 
Second, R. Goulden. Ducklings. —Prize, Mrs. Ringrose. Muscovy. — 
Prize, J. Vickerman, Speeton. 
Turkeys. — First, Mrs. Crompton. Second, Miss M. Grainger, 
Auburn House. Poults. —Prize, Mrs. Edwards, Flixton. , 
Pigeons. — Tumblers. —Prize, D. B. Turner. Trumpeters. —Prize, 
Mr. Smith, Hunmanby. Fantails. — Prize, S. Bielby. Croppers. —Prize, 
T. Straker, Beverley. Jacobins. —Prize, D. B. Turner. Carriers. — 
Prize, S. Bielby. Any other variety. —Prize, R. Stephenson, Beverley. 
Rabbits (any breed).—First, W. Ellison, Driffield. Second, W. 
Medd and J. Wilson. 
Canaries. — Best collection of not less than six. —First, J. Ward, 
Scarborough. Second, J. Appleby, Scarborough. Pair, — First, J. 
Appleby, Scarborough. Second, J. Ward. 
Class 8.—PIGEONS WITH PECULIAR 
PLUMAGE. 
Variety 1.—THE PRILLBACK ( Columha crispis pennis). 
German , Die Strupp Taube. 
Aldrovandus describes this Pigeon as all white, with 
curled feathers and red claws. His plate of it is smooth- 
headed and stocking-footed. I have not met with any French 
description ; but they seem well known in Germany, where 
they are called Strupp, Wollige, or Lockige Taube. Gottlob 
Neumeister describes them as “ slightly larger than a Dove- 
liouse Pigeon, light, and quick in theipflight; the colour 
white, the covert feathers being curled, each feather forming 
a little curl; nor are the feathers of the neck so smooth as 
in other Pigeons. They have a fine turned crown. The 
iris is yellowish red. They are tame Pigeons, hut do not 
breed very fast.” 
In the old treatise on Pigeons published by C. Barry 
(1765), the following notice occurs:—“ The Frillback is some¬ 
thing less than a Dragoon, and in shape like a common 
Runt; their colour generally, if not always, white; and 
■what is chiefly remarkable in them is the turn of the feathers, 
which appear as if every one distinctly had been raised at 
the extremity with a small, round, pointed instrument in 
such a manner as to form a small cavity in each of them.” 
The few that I have seen resembled a common white 
Doveliouse Pigeon with turned crown, clean feet, and having 
the peculiar curled, or as if it were goffered plumage. 
Variety 2.—THE FRIESLAND RUNT ( Columha 
domestica Frisiee). 
I have never seen any of this kind. Its plumage appears 
to resemble that of the Friesland or Frizzled fowl. All 
feathers have a convex and concave surface, the hollow side 
being turned towards the body of the bird, and by the 
pressure of the skin on the quills they are drawn close to 
the body : in this variety the natural order seems reversed. 
The only description of them I have met with is in 
J. Moore’s work, 1735, which I transcribe. 
“ The Friesland Funt. —This Pigeon comes from Friesland, 
and is one of the larger sort of middle-sized Runts. Its 
feathers stand all reverted, and I can’t see for what it can 
be admired except for its ugliness.” 
Tastes may differ, hut I should think, if in full plumage, 
it could not he very unsightly; at least, I should prize it 
much for its novelty if I could obtain it. 
Variety 3.—THE LACE OR SILKY PIGEON 
(Columha setacea). 
French , Pigeon de Soie. 
This unique variety is very scarce. The fibres of the 
feathers are all disunited, as in the plumage of the Japanese 
Silk fowls, which gives them a lacy or silky appearance, 
having more the look of hair than feathers, the filaments of 
the larger feathers hanging from the shafts like a fringe, 
which gives rise to their name. The few I have seen in 
England were not first-rate specimens of the sort, hut bore 
much resemblance to inferior Fantails. 
In the old treatise before alluded to the following descrip¬ 
tion occurs:— 
“ The Lace Pigeon. —This bird is, I believe, originally 
bred in Holland, where I am informed there are great 
numbers of them, though not one that I know of to be seen 
in England at present (1765), It is in size rather less than 
a common Runt, and like it in shape, though I once saw a 
Shaker of this kind. Their colour is white, and they are 
valued on account of their scarcity and the peculiarity of 
their feathers, the fibres or web of which appear disunited 
from each other throughout their whole plumage, and not 
in the least connected, as in common with all other Pigeons, 
where they form a smooth, close feather.” 
I did not meet with any of this variety in Germany, nor any 
notice of it in German works on Pigeons; hut I saw one stuffed 
specimen in a museum at Bonn. In France they appear to 
he better known, and I am informed there was a beautiful 
pen of them at the late Poultry Show at Paris. MM. Boi- 
tard and Corbie give the following description, which I will 
endeavour to translate. They class them with the Fantails, 
and describe two varieties. 
“ Pigeon Trembleur Paon de Sole (Columha laticauda 
setacea). —It resembles a Fantail in all except that it lias the 
fibres of the feathers silky, separated, and hanging, like a 
fringe of silk or cotton, and consequently it is unable to fly. It 
is not very productive, and like the Fantail it is a very tame 
variety, and some amateurs breed it in their apartments. Its 
flesh has a flavour of game approaching that of river birds. 
“ Pigeon Trembleur de la Guyane (Columha tremula 
Guiance). —This superb variety has the tail large and erected 
like the Fantail, and it is imported from Guiana, whence it 
receives the name. The ground of the plumage is white, 
the wings are blue, shaded with a kind of clearer line, and 
the rows of bars black. 
“ All the breeds of little Pigeons crossed with the Silky 
Fantail produce Silky Pigeons in all their forms and colours; 
but above all, if one pairs this variety with a Pigeon that 
lias black bars on the wings, they throw individuals that have 
the bar edges in various colours like unravelled fringes, 
which produce a very agreeable appearance.” 
The Silky Pigeons seem so intimately related to the Fan- 
