THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 22, 1857. 
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POULTRY SHOWS. 
December 30th and 31st. Burnley and East Lancashire. Entries 
close December 1st. Secs., Mr. Angus Sutherland and Mr. Ralph 
landless. 
January 1st, 1838. Paisley. Poultry, Pigeons, and Fancy Birds. 
Sec., Mr. W. Houston, 14, Barr Street, Paisley. 
January 4tli, 1858. Kirkcaldy'. Poultry and Fancy Bird Show. 
Sec., Mr. Bonthron, jun., Thistle Street. 
January- 9th, 11th, 12th and 13th, 1858. Crystal Palace. Sec., Mr. 
W. Houghton. Entries close December 12th. 
January 13th and 14th, 1858. Dublin. Secs., T. M. Hutton and R. P. 
Williams, Esqrs., Council Rooms, 212, Great Brunswick Street. 
Entries close November 21st. 
January 20th, 21st and 22nd, 1858. Nottingham Central. See., Mr. 
Ethcrington, jun., Notintone Place, Sncinton, near Nottingham. 
January 20th, 21st, and 22nd. Liverpool. Sees., G. W. Moss and 
W.'C. Worrall, Esqrs. Entries close Dec. 19th. 
February 3rd and 4tli, 1858. Preston and North Lancashire. 
Secs., Mr. It. Teebay and Mr. II. Oakey, 25, Fishergate, Preston. 
Entries close January 16tli. 
February 10th and 11th. Uly'Erstone. Sees., T. Robinson, and J. 
lvitchin, Esqrs. Entries close January 25th. 
N.B .—Secretaries ivill oblige us by sending early copies of their lists. 
BIRMINGHAM POULTRY SHOW 
STATISTICS. 
The entries in the Poultry Exhibition, exclusive of Pigeons, 
as our readers have been informed, amounted in the aggregate 
to 1,300, against 1,210 last year. Of this number, seventeen 
pens were disqualified from competing, through not having 
arrived at the time specified in the schedule. In the four days 
that the Hall has been open to the public, 214 pens were sold 
for 816Z. In 1856, 250 pens were disposed of, and produced 
999/. 0 ^. 6 d. The sums received on each day last week were 
—Monday, 430/. 145. 6 cZ.; Tuesday, 163/. lO. ; Wednes¬ 
day, 32/. 35 . 6 (Z. ; and Thursday, 189/. 125. We subjoin a 
statement of the entries in each class, and the extent of the 
sales, premising that all the pens not allotted to single cocks 
or to hens and pullets, which arc distinguished from the rest, 
contained a cock and three hens. Each of the pens in the 
newly-opened classes for liens or pullets, contained three 
birds. Golden-pencilled Hamburglis :—Exceeding one year 
old, 10 entries; sales 2 . Chickens, 45 entries ; sales, 6 . 
Single Cocks, 20 ; 1 sold. Golden-spangled Hamburglis:— 
Exceeding one year old, 11 entries ; no sales. Chiekens, 34 
entries ; no sales. Single Cocks, 14; sales, 5. Silver-pencilled 
Hamburglis :—Exceeding one year old, 7 entries; 1 sale. 
Chickens, 26 entries, 3 sales. Single Cocks, 8 ; 2 sales. 
Silver-spangled Hamburglis :—Exceeding one year old, 8 
entries ; no sales. Chickens, 33 ; 4 sales. Single Cocks, 6 ; 
2 sales. Black Polish :—Exceeding one year old, 6 entries ; 
1 sale. Chickens, 8 entries ; 1 sale. Golden Polish Ex¬ 
ceeding one year old, 7 entries ; 1 sale. Chickens, 8 entries ; 
no sale. Silver Polish :—Exceeding one year old, 14 entries ; 
1 sale. Chickens, 14 entries ; 1 sale. Polish of any other 
Y'ariety :—Exceeding one year old, 3 entries ; no sale. 
Chickens, 2 entries; 1 sale. Single Cocks, 11 ; 2 sales. 
Spanish :—Exceeding one year old, 23 entries; 2 sales. 
Chickens, 35 entries ; 2 sales. Hens, 11 entries; 4 sales. 
Pullets, 10 entries; 3 sales. Single Cocks, 33; 5 sold. 
Coloured Dorkings : —Exceeding one year old, 34 entries, 
3 sales. Chickens, 87 entries; 23 sales, liens, 6 entries ; 
2 sales. Pullets, 16 entries ; 5 sales. Single Cocks, 53 ; 22 
sold. White Dorkings :—Exceeding one year old, 19 entries ; 
2 sales. Chickens, 16 entries ; 3 sales. Cinnamon and Bull' 
Cochin-China :—Exceeding one year old, 13 entries ; 2 sales. 
Chickens, 27 entries; 4 sales. Brown and Partridge Cochins : 
Exceeding one year old, 7 entries; no sale. Chickens, 18 
entries ; 4 sales. White Cochins :—Exceeding one year old, 
6 entries ; 1 sale. Chickens, 13 entries ; 4 sales. Black 
Cochins :—Exceeding one year old, 2 entries; no sale. 
Chickens, 3 entries ; no sale. Single Cocks, 19 ; 4 sold. 
Brahma Pootra:—Exceeding one year old, 2 entries ; no 
sale. Chickens, 12 entries; no sale. Single Cocks, 11 ; no 
sale. Game, (white and piles) : —Exceeding one year old, 
13 entries ; 2 sales. Chiekens, 25 entries ; 1 sale. Game 
(black-breasted and other reds) : —Exceeding one year old, 57 
entries; 1 sale. Chickens, 75 entries; 11 sales. Game, 
187 
(black and brassy-winged, except greys) :—Exceeding one 
year old, 14 entries ; 1 sale. Chickens, 19 entries ; 3 sales. 
Game, (Duckwings and other greys and blues) :—Exceeding 
one year old, 17 entries ; 2 sales. Chickens, 26 entries ; 3 sales. 
Single Cocks, 49 entries ; 7 sold. Malay :—Exceeding one 
year old, 5 entries; no sale. Chickens, 13 entries ; 1 sale. 
Any other distinct breed 20 entries ; 5 sales. Gold-laced 
Bantams, 19 entries ; 1 sale. Silver-laced Bantams, 8 entries ; 
3 sales. White Bantams, 15 entries ; no sale. Black Ban¬ 
tams, 18 entries ; 2 sales. Bantams of any other variety, 18 
entries ; 4 sales. White Geese, 13 entries; 1 sale. Grey 
and mottled Geese, 14 entries ; 5 sales. Aylesbury Ducks, 
24 entries ; 7 sales. Rouen Ducks, 28 entries ; 10 sales. 
Ducks of any other variety, 31 entries; 6 sales. Turkeys :— 
Exceeding one year old, 7 entries; 2 sales. Hatched in 
1857, 20 entries ; no sale. 
In numerous instances the prices attached to the pens were 
intended to be prohibitory ; the exhibitors not wishing to 
part with their birds. The sum affixed to the Single Dorking 
Cock which gained the first prize was 20/.; but so magnificent J 
a specimen of his race was likely to have attracted a purchaser, 
and he was consequently “bought in” at that price by his j 
owner, who preferred to pay the commission of ten per cent. ■ 
to incurring the risk of losing him. One of the highly com- | 
mended birds in the same class sold for 61. The first prize 
pen of Coloured Dorking Chickens sold for 20 /.; and a com- j 
mended pen of the same variety sold for 8 /. A highly com¬ 
mended pen of Coloured Dorking Chickens sold for 10/. ; ! 
another for eight guineas ; and two other pens for 8 /. each, i 
The prices of the Spanish which appeared to be intended for 
sale were very modest. The pen of Hens which obtained the j 
first prize in tlicir class was claimed at 71. 105.; and the I 
second prize Pullets at 8 /. Of the Hamburghs, the Silver- j 
pencilled prize pen (old birds) was claimed at 10/. 105., the : 
sum affixed to them; and the Silver-spangled Cock which took 
the first prize, at five guineas. The Coqhins appear to be in [ 
some degree recovering the popularity which they formerly 
enjoyed. The second prize pen of Partridge Coloured | 
Chickens ivas taken at 10/. The third prize pen of the Cinna¬ 
mon and Buff Chicken Class changed hands at the price of 
Si. 85 .; the same stun being paid for the first prize pen of 
Adult Whites, and 10 /. 105. for the first prize White Chickens. 
A highly commended pen of White Cochin Chickens was taken 
at 10/. IO 5 .; and another highly commended pen in the same i 
class at 5/. 5 5 . A highly commended bird among the Single ! 
Cochin Cocks fetched 5/. 55. The Black Polish which won j 
the Silver Plate were taken at 15/. 155., the sum specified in j. 
the catalogue ; the third prize Golden, exceeding one year J 
old at 81. 85 .; and the winner of the first prize for Single 1 
Cocks at 5/. The Game varieties were likewise in request. 
The second prize birds of the Adidt Black-breasted and other 
Reds were sold at 10/. 10s.; while among the Chickens of 
the same variety those which gained the first prize sold for j 
12 /. 12 s. : the second prize pen for 6 /. 6 s. ; a highly com¬ 
mended pen for 10/.; and a commended pen for 5/. 10s. The 
Duckwing Chickens which received the first premium found 
a customer at 5/. 5s. The first and second prize Single Game 
Cocks obtained 3/. 3s. and 5/. 5s. respectively. The White , 
Geese Yvhicli won the first prize sold for 61 .; a pen of Ayles¬ 
bury Ducks for 61. 10s.; the first prize Roucns for 12/. 12s.; 
another pen of the same sort for 81. ; the second prize Young 
Turkeys for 6 /. 6s.; and a pen of highly commended ones for 
51. 5s. 
We may add, that owing to the change in the days of hold¬ 
ing the Exhibition, the birds were all despatched in sufficient 
time to reach distant exhibitors in the course of Friday or | 
Saturday, and with diminished labour and anxiety on the 
part of those gentlemen who charged themselves with the | 
superintendence of this department. Not a single mistake in | 
the transmission of any one member of this vast feathered 
assemblage has, so far as we are aware, been discovered—a j 
result which is to be ascribed to the completeness of the 
arrangements, and to the energy and circumspection of Mr. 
Mapplebeck, under whose direction they were mainly carried 
out. The same remark will also apply to other portions of j 
the Exhibition ; in fact, as we had anticipated, the alterations 
as to the opening and closing days proved to be a most valu¬ 
able reformation, as far as regards the management of the 
Show, and equally convenient both to exhibitors and visitors. 
