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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 1, 1857. 
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Spanish.— 1st and Cup, Mr. Fowler. 2nd, Mr. Bupt. 3rd, Mr. Page. 
4th, Mr. Neilson. Chickens. —1st, Mr. Rodbard. 2nd, Mr. Brundrit. 
3rd’ Mr. Rake. 4th, Mr. Fowler. 
Dorking.— 1st, and Cup, Capt. Hornby. 2nd, Mr. Tilley. 3rd, Her. 
S. Donne. 4th, Mr. Hoorooks. Chickens. —Rev. s. Donne. 2nd, Capt 
3rd, 
2nd, 
3rd, 
3rd, 
Hornby. 3rd, Rev. s. Donne. 4th, Mr. AVakehclcl. 
Cochin-China (Buff).—1st, Mr. stretch. 2nd, Mrs. Fookes. 
Duchess of Sutherland. Chickens. —1st and Cup, Mrs. Fookes. 
Mr. Gilbert. 3rd, Rev. S. Donne. 
Cochin-China (Brown).—1st, Mr. Cartwright. 2nd, Mr. Ford. 
Mr. Ford. Chickens.— 1st, Mr. Cartwright. 2nd, Mr. Bupt. 
Mr. Hodson. . 
Cochin-China (White) .—1st, Mr. Peters. 2nd, Mr. Chase. Chickens. 
—1st, Mr. Chase. - 2nd, Mr. Herbert. 
Dorking Cocks. —1st, Mrs. Moss. 2nd, Mrs. Hornby. 3rd, Countess 
of Chesterfield. , . 
Spanish Cocks. —1st, Mr. Rake. 2nd, Mr. Teebay. 3rd, Mr. Dam. 
Aylesbury Ducks. —1st, Mr. Weston. 2nd, Mr. Fowler. 3rd, Mr. 
Weston. 
Rouen.— 1st, Mr. Daft. 2nd, Mr. Brown. 3rd, Mr. Ashton. 
Turkeys.— 1st, Mr. Brand. 2nd, Mr. Meares. 3rd, Rev. — Fellowes. 
Young Turkeys.— 1st, Mr. Brand. 2nd, Mr. Daft. 3rd, Mr. Stevens. 
Geese.— let, Mr. Heywood. 2nd, Mr. Daft. 3rd, Mr. Mansfield. 
Young Geese.— 1st, Mr. Fowler. 2nd, Mr. Edwards. 3rd, Mr. Lloyd. 
Fuller details next week. 
LIVERPOOL AND NOTTINGHAM POULTRY 
SHOWS. 
[We have received the following letters relative to these 
Shows being held on the same days. If, as Mr. Worrall 
states, the Liverpool was announced last January as to take 
place about the third week in the January of next year, this 
supports his claim to the right of priority. We abide by our 
recommendation that the Nottingham should he postponed 
until February ; and We do so with no other motive than that 
we believe it will be for the convenience of exhibitors, and 
for the benefit of the Society.] 
“ If fault there be, it rests entirely with myself; as, being 
unable to attend the meeting of Secretaries at the Crystal 
Palace in January last, I wrote to the effect that, if it should 
ho determined to have another Exhibition at Liverpool, it 
would be held about the third week in J anuary next, of which 
remark was made in the Field ,, in the list of Shows to 
come. The present Committee, therefore, advertised in ac¬ 
cordance with this early notice. And I ask you, sir, wiiether 
by thus keeping faith with the public, offering splendid prizes, 
and guaranteeing their prompt payment, they have made 
themselves liable to charges of “disreputable proceedings” 
and “shameful conduct?” as, if so, I fear the services of 
gentlemen will soon be lost to our Poultry Shows, and their 
present respectability and security sacrificed. Whether the 
Nottingham Committee will act upon your very judicious 
suggestion is a matter of perfect indifference to us; as I 
cannot believe that amateurs will consider the honour of 
winning a small money prize at Nottingham equal to that of 
carrying away the beautiful trophies from Liverpool, not¬ 
withstanding the pathetic appeal to their feelings.—I am, 
dear sir, your obedient servant, William C. Worrall, Hon. 
Sec., G, Lotcer Castle St., Liverpool. 
“P.S.—The Liverpool Poultry Shows, will he found on 
reference, have not always been held on the 28th, 29th, and 
30th January, nor in any particular week.” 
“ Mr. Etherington, jun., brings some serious charges against 
the Liverpool Committee in your3 of the 17th instant. Ho 
is wrong, however, in saying that that Show was, as last year, 
always held on the 28th, 29tli, and 30th of January. ‘The 
Show had previously been held in the third week in January; 
and was this year fixed for the same week, and annoimced in 
another poultry _ publication, before the Nottingham Com¬ 
mittee had published their date. Another reason why the 
Liverpool Show should not be held on the last week in 
January is, that the Preston Show, which has hitherto been 
a large one, is announced for the first week in February ; and, 
as you observe, the Nottingham Show would be hekl with 
more advantage to that Show, as well as to others, later in 
February.”— Alpha. 
“ It is through the press that wo have to look for redress 
for the many evils existing in the poultry hemisphere; and 
we should not have troubled you with any observations upon 
the collision of Poultry Shows, did vfe not feel w T e had been 
unfairly treated both by the Crystal Palace Company last 
year, and by the Liverpool in the present. And when we 
find you, sir, in your last week’s remarks, by a somewhat 
ingenious distortion of the facts, giving countenance to these 
proceedings, we naturally ask ourselves, of what use is it 
inviting us to fix the period of our Shows, if another be per¬ 
mitted at the eleventh hour to step in and take advantage of 
our posi! ion ? We wish to ask you, sir, did you or did you 
not, a 3 the exponent of the views of The Cottage Gar¬ 
dener, invite the Secretaries of Poultry Exhibitions to fix 
upon the period of then* Shows, and did we not immediately 
respond to that appeal by fixing ours upon the days an¬ 
nounced ? If it in any way clashed with the interests of 
Liverpool, why have they not said so ? It was equally open 
to them to appoint such a time as would be most convenient 
to them-; and we should then, from deference to then- 
seniority, have chosen another period. But no : all is silent 
until it is necessary to commence operations for their forth¬ 
coming Exhibitions; and without a word of complaint or 
disapprobation, the mandate is issued that the Liverpool 
would hold its next meeting, as also close its entries, upon 
the very same days as the Nottingham. It requires no 
further comment: your readers will draw their own con¬ 
clusions. We therefore beg to decline, on account of the 
heavy expenses we have incurred, adopting your advice of 
postponing our Show until the middle of February. We 
rather, attached to our Show, and anxious to preserve it, 
appeal through your enlightened periodical to the good sense 
and justice of the poultry amateurs; and we trust that they 
will demonstrate their appreciation of our endeavours and 
conduct by stepping forward and giving encouragement to 
the infant efforts of the Nottingham Central Poultry As¬ 
sociation. 
“ Amongst other communications received by me on the 
subject, I beg to hand yon the following :— 
“ ‘ 19th November, 1857- 
“ c Dear Sir,—I have read with pleasure your letter to the 
Editor of The Cottage Gardener, respecting the Liverpool 
Exhibition, and trust that you will not assent to his advice, 
to postpone the Show, simply because another Exhibition has, 
unjustly, and as you will observe, shamefully fixed the same 
days as you advertised months ago. I intended sending 
several pens to Liverpool, hut shall not now do so. I will 
endeavour to send you about a dozen pens of one sort or 
another ; and I trust that other exhibitors will support you 
in the same way. If you receive other promises of support, 
mention it to The Cottage Gardener, as it will show the 
Liverpool Committee what the public think of them ; and the 
Editor of The Cottage Gardener, that it will not do for 
him to give such advice as he lias done in the present in¬ 
stance.’—I am, Ac., &c.” 
“ I beg to request the favour of your inserting this.”— 
John Etherington, Jun., Sneinton , near Nottingham. 
GLOUCESTERSHIRE AGRICULTURAL 
SOCIETY’S POULTRY SHOW. 
While some Shows, held in connection with an Agricul¬ 
tural Society, seem to struggle through along and weak child¬ 
hood, others become at once strong as adults. This has been 
the case with that of the Gloucestershire Society, which is 
held alternately at Cirencester and Gloucester. It has always 
been successful; the entries have been ample, the quality of 
the birds exhibited good, and all have been pleased with it. 
It also possesses an invaluable help to success in an able and a 
willing Secretary, Mr. Trinder. The Poultry Show, forming 
part of an Agricultural Meeting, is more essentially, a holiday 
and a pleasure, than one devoted exclusively to birds. It 
draws a different public, and is more a local than a gene¬ 
ral show; yet we thought, on this occasion, that the good 
opinion entertained by the world of amateurs of tho Ciren¬ 
cester Show had brought many distant names and birds to 
compete for the prizes. It is always a cheerful scene; and 
there is a sort of home-feeling when the crowing of the cocks 
