THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 3, 1857. 
Commended, Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch. Chickens of 1857-—First, 
Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch. Second, Mr. C. R. Titterton, Birming¬ 
ham. Highly Commended, Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch; Mrs. Pettat, 
Ashe, near Micheldever; Mr. G. Botham, Wexham Court. Com¬ 
mended, Mr. John Hussey, Crewkerne. (Very good class.) 
Dorking (White).-First, Captain J. Beardmore, Uplands, near 
Fareham. Second, Mr. W. Symonds, jun., Milborne St. Andrew. 
Commended, IMrs. Mills, Bisterne, near Ringwood. Chickens of la57. 
—First, Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch. Second, Mr. W. Symonds, jun., 
Milborne St. Andrew. Highly Commended, Mrs. Besant, Milborne St. 
Andrew. Commended, Capt. J. Beardmore, Uplands. (Unusually good 
class.) 
CocHiN-CniNA (Cinnamon and Buff).—First, Mrs. H. Fookes, Whit¬ 
church. Second, Mr. J. K. Bartrum, Bath. Highly Commended, Mr. 
J. Goodenough, Godmanstone. Chickens of 1857 —First, Mrs - 
Fookes, Whitchurch. Second, Mr. J. Goodenough, Godmanstone. 
Highly Commended, Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch ; Mr. H. Loe, jun., 
Appeldurcombe. Commended, Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch ; Rev. 1. 
H. Roper, Eton, Windsor; Mr. H. Loe, jun., Appeldurcomb. (An 
excellent class.) 
Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge-feathered).—First, Mr., B. J. 
Ford, Ide, near Exeter. Second, Mr. G. F. Hodson, North Petheiton. 
Chickens of 1857.—First, Mr. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton. 
Cochin-China (White).—First, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. Se- 
cond, Mr. H. Loe, jun.. Isle of White. Chickens of 1857.—First, Mr. 
H. Loe, jun., Isle of Wight. Second, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 
Commended, Mr. C. R. Titterton, Birmingham. 
Brahma Pootra.— First, Mr. F. Manning, East Bergholt. Second, 
Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Chickens of 1857.— First, Mr. G. 
Botham, Wexham Court. Second, Mr. F. Manning, East Bergholt. 
Commended, Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester; Mr. F. Manning; 
Mrs. E. Shepherd, Brixton. (An admirable class.) 
Malay. —First, Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Second, Mr. C. 
Ballance, Taunton. Commended, Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. 
Chickens of 1857.-First, Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Second, 
Mr. J. J. Fox, Devizes. Highly Commended, Mr. W. Manfield, jun.; 
Mr. Charles Ballance. Commended, Mr. J. J. Fox; Mr. W. Rogers, 
Woodbridge. (Best class the Judges ever saw.) 
Game Fowl (Black, Black-breasted, and other Reds.)—First, Mr. W. 
Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Second, Mr. J. T. Ensor, Dorchester. 
Chickens of 1857.—First, Mr. J. T. Ensor, Dorchester. Second, Mr. 
C. R. Titterton, Birmingham. Highly Commended, Mr. T. H. D. 
Bayly, Biggleswade; Mr. £. Archer, Malvern. Commended, Mr. J. 
T. Ensor, Dorchester. 
Game Fowl (any other colour).—First, withheld. Second, Mr. W. 
Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Chickens of 1857.—First, Mr. J. T, Ensor, 
Dorchester. Second, Mr. J. Dominy, Cerne. 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—First, Mr. C. J. Down, Chippenham ; 
Second, Mr. C. E. Coleridge, Eton, Windsor. Chickens of 1857.—First, 
Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch. Second, withheld. 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled). — First, Mr. J. K. Bartrum, Bath. 
Second, withheld. Chickens of 1857.—First, Mrs. Pettat, Ashe, near 
Micheldever. Second, Mr. T. L. Fellowes, Acle, Norfolk. Highly 
Commended, Mrs. Peltat, Ashe, near Micheldever. 
Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—First, Mr. T. P. Mew, West Cowes, 
Isle of Wight. Second, Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Chickens 
of 1857.—First, Mr. T. L. Fellowes, Acle, Norfolk. Second, Mr. J. J. 
Fox, Devizes. Highly Commended, Mr. C. J. Down, Chippenham ; Mr. 
G. Botham, Wexham Court; Mr. E. Archer, Malvern. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—First, withheld. Second, Mrs. Mills, 
Bisterne. Chickens of 1857.—First and Second, Mr. E. Archer, Malvern. 
Polands (Black with White Topknots).— First and Second, Mr. 
T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst. Chickens of 1857.—First, Mr. H. Loe, 
jun., Appeldurcombe, Isle of Wight. Second, Mr. G. Ray, Minestead. 
Polands (Golden-spangled).—First, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, near Ring- 
wood. Second, withheld. Chickens of 1857.—First, Mrs. Pettat, Ashe, 
near Micheldever. Second, Mr. C. E. Coleridge, Eton, Windsor. 
Highly Commended, Mr. J. J. Fox, Devizes. (Class of unusual merit.) 
Polands (Silver-spangled).—First, Mrs. Pettat, Ashe, near Michel¬ 
dever. Second, Mr. B. J. Ford, Ide, near Exeter. Chickens of 1857.— 
First, Mr. P. H. Jones, Fulham. Second, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, near 
Ringwood. Highly Commended, Mrs. Pettat, Ashe, near Micheldever. 
Commended, Mr. T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst. 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—First, Mr. J. Goodenough, Godmanstone. 
Second, Mr. M. Leno, jun., Harpenden, Herts. Highly Commended, 
Mr. J. Goodenough, Godmanstone. Commended, Mr. G. Cruwys, 
Tiverton. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—First, Mr. T. H. D. Bayly, Biggleswade. 
Second, Mr. M. Leno, jun., Harpenden, Herts. 
Bantams (Black, White, or any other variety).—First, Mr. J. K. 
Bartrum, Bath, Second, Capt. J. Beardmore, Uplands, near Fareham. 
Highly Commended, Mr. T. P. Mew, West Cowes, Isle of Wight. Com¬ 
mended, Capt. J. Beardmore, Uplands, near Fareham. 
For any other pure-bred variety not before mentioned.— 
First, Mrs. Mills, Bisterne, near Ringwood. Second, Mr.T. L. Fellowes, 
Acle, Norfolk. Commended, Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. 
Geese (of any breed).—First, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. Second, 
Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Highly Commended, Mrs. H. 
Fookes, Whitchurch. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, Mr. J.B. Ford 
Mr. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 
, Ide, near Exeter. Second, 
Ducks (Rouen), hirst, Mr. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. Second, Mrs. 
H. Fookes, Whitchurch. Highly Commended, J. Hussey, Crewkerne, 
Somerset. Commended, Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, Capt. J. Beardmore, Uplands, 
near Fareham. Second, Air. J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 
Turkeys (of any breed). — First, Mrs. H. Fookes, Whitchurch. 
Second, Mr. W. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Highly Commended, Mr. 
W. Symonds, jun., Milborne St. Andrew. 
Extra Stock. —Commended, Mr. J. T. Ensor, Dorchester, for a 
Golden Cock Pheasant. 
Prolific Canary. —One of my Canary birds with which I 
have been breeding this season has laid the following un¬ 
usually large quantity of eggs :—First nest four; second, 
third, and fourth, seven each; and six in the fifth, which 
produced the following variety of birds, namely, clear Jonque 
and Mealy Variegated ditto, Solid Greens, Jonque and 
Mealy Cinnamons. She was a remarkably good rearer, 
bringing her broods out early and strong.—E. Bull, Sneinton. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Buenos Ayres Ducks. —“In all, or nearly all, the prize-sheets of 
the different Poultry Shows I refer to I see prizes offered for all the dif¬ 
ferent breeds of fowls, and for Aylesbury and Rouen Ducks, but none for 
the Buenos Ayres. They most unjustly have to compete in a class with 
Call Ducks and all sorts of mongrels, and at some shows they have not 
even this chance, as there is no various class for ducks. Now, I want 
to know why this valuable breed of ducks should not have a class to 
themselves, as then they would be bred much more extensively. Al¬ 
though they are small they are as good-flavoured as any others, and lay 
as many eggs, eat less, and are as beautiful, if not more so than any 
others.”— Justitia. 
[We think Buenos Ayres and Call Ducks should each have a class at 
exhibitions. They are both excellent as table poultry, full-flavoured, 
yet much milder to the palate than the larger varieties.] 
Roupy Hamburgh Pullet (G. R. T.). —If she has the roup treat 
her as thus directed in “The Poultry Book for the Many,” which you 
ought to have. It is only sixpence. “Wash the head daily, or twice 
daily, with tepid water. Give of sulphate of copper one grain daily, 
mixed in oatmeal mashed with ale, and plenty of green food. Separate 
the fowl from all others. If not better within a week kill the fowl.” 
Manchester Purchasers. —Another clergyman writes to us thus: 
—“ The letter of ‘ Clericus * reminds me that I had a like application, 
soon after the Crystal Palace Show, from Manchester. The address 
given was Hulrne Street. I was, thanks to The Cottage Gardener, 
forewarned, and replied nearly as ‘ Clericus,’ and with exactly the 
same result.”—A. B. 
Broken Spur. —“ Will you inform me whether the loss of a spur 
broken out of the leg of a Game cock through fighting will disqualify 
him or injure his chance for a prize ? ”—W. H. B. 
[Such an accidental loss could only interfere with the probability of 
success where competition was so close, that it was almost impossible to 
decide between two pens. A similar trifle would then tell against the 
defective bird. It is, however, most unlikely.] 
Diseased Rabbits (A Correspondent ).—The reason of the disease 
in your rabbits I should attribute to damp, and in order to be free from 
this disease for the future I should have your hutches raised in front, so 
that all damp might run off behind. If the hutches have backs about 
half an inch should be taken off the level with the floor, so that all 
damp might run off the hutches, and then by having a box made the 
length of the hutches, which should be well tarred inside, and placed 
under the back, all the urine would run off into it, and might be removed 
and cleaned out two or three times a week. This, together with a warm 
shelter and good and regular feeding, will insure success for the future. 
—Percy Boulton. 
LONDON MARKETS.— November 2nd. 
POULTRY. 
The sunply is still greater than the demand. The autumn has not 
brought the usual improvement in the trade. 
Large fowls 4s. Cd. to 5s. Od. each. [ Grouse .... 2s. 3d. to 2s. 9d. each. 
Smaller do. 3s. fid. to 4s. Od. 
Chickens.. 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. 
Geese .... 6s. fid. to 7s. Od. 
Ducks .... 2s. fid. to 3s. Od. 
Hares.2s. fid. to 2s. 9d. 
Pigeons . 9d. to lOd. 
Rabbits .. Is. 4d. to is. 5d. 
Wild ditto .. lOd. to Is. Od. 
Pheasants .. Os. Od. to 3s. Od. 
Partridges .... Is. to Is. fid. 
Turkeys.6 S . to 9s. 
London: Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published for the Proprietor, 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—November 3, 1857. 
