THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 22, 1807. 
The management of the feeding of the Poultry, as on the last 
occasion, was entrusted to Mr. George Blytli ; and was so 
successful, that only two fowls and one Pigeon died after their 
arrival; the remainder being returned hr excellent condition. 
—(Midland Counties Herald .) 
DURHAM AND YORKSHIRE POULTRY 
SHOW. 
(From a Correspondent .) 
The Annual Exhibition of Poultry, in connection with the 
Agricultural Society’s Show, at Darlington, toolc place there on 
Thursday and Friday, December 10th and 11th; and in some 
respects, it certainly outshone its predecessors. 
The arrangements were certainly better than they have 
hitherto been j and instead of having the pens arranged, as 
they were formerly, in very narrow rows or passages, in a 
darkish room, they were this year arranged under a capacious 
tent, with stoves and fires to keep up a sufficient degree of 
heat; and with so much space between the tiers of pens, that, 
though the fine weather ( wonderf ully fine weather for De¬ 
cember), induced great numbers of “ people from the country ” 
to visit the Exhibition, there really was no great or incon¬ 
venient crowding. 
I am not personally acquainted with the managers of the 
Darlington Poultry Show; but, whoever they may be, I think 
that the greatest credit is due to them for the manner in which 
they manage matters. As an instance, I may state, that at 
four o’clock on Friday, the public were shut out; and by 
five o’clock, the whole number of pens were packed up, and 
either delivered, or ready for delivery, to their respective 
owners at the door of the Exhibition. The number of pens 
being 363. 
There was a very good show of Dorkings, Spanish , and 
Game. Dig eons, with the exception of one pen of Owls, and 
one of Carriers, were but indifferent. 
Mrs. Wooler’s Geese were again victorious, having won at 
Darlington several years in succession. Ducks were not as 
good as we have seen ; and little attention appeared to have 
been paid by exhibitors to the selection of Ducks in the 
Rouen class, with regard to bills ; none of which, with the 
exception of the first prize pen, and one other, came up to 
the standard—the Wild Duck. 
The first prize pens of Buff Cochins, Spanish, and Dorking 
Chickens, and Polands (Chickens) were all well worthy of the 
place they occupied.— Gallus. 
Spanish. —First, W. Liglitfoot, Shicldfield, Newcastle. Second, J. 
Sliorthose, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Chickens. — Silver Cur, J. Dixon, 
Bradford. Second, J. Shorthose. 
Dorkings (Coloured).—First, S. Burn, 1, East Terrace, Whitby. 
Second, ltev. G. Hustler, Appleton, Tadcaster. Highly Commended, 
A. Watkin, Walkley, Sheffield. Chickens. — Silver Cup, J. Graham. 
Second, C. It. Titterton, Birmingham. Highly Commended, W. Jackson, 
Scruton House, Bedale; H. W. B. Berwick, Helmsley, York. 
Dorkings (White).—First, S. Burn. Second, E. Pease, jun., South- 
end, Darlington. Chickens. —First and Second, J. Robinson, Darlington. 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buff).—First, T. H. Barker, Hoving- 
ham, Yorkshire. Second, R. Hustler, Acklam Hall. Highly Com¬ 
mended, T. H. Barker. Chickens. — Silver Cup, J. Shorthose, Now- 
castle-on-Tyne. Second, J. T. Sigston, Wellburn, Castle Howard. 
Highly Commended, T. II. Barker; R, Hustler. 
Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge).—First, R. Benson, Darlington. 
I Second, J. Bell, Thirsk. Chickens. —First, It. Benson. Second, J. 
| Feetham, Great Burdon. 
Cochin-China (White).—First, — Bolekow, Marton Hall, Cleveland. 
; Second, A. Watkin, Sheffield. Chickens. —First, A. Watkin, Walkley, 
Sheffield. Second, H. Sharp, Mill Lane, Bradford. 
Game (Blacks, Black-breasted Red, and other Reds, and Brassy¬ 
winged).—First, II. Adams. Second, — Robshaw, Whixley, near York. 
Chickens. — Silver Cup, D. Snaitli, Stokesley. Second, J. Scott, Skipton- 
in-Craven. Highly Commended, A. G. Waithman, Wheatley, Halifax.; 
— Robshaw, Whixley, York. Commended, M. Stainsbv, Rawfolds, 
! Leeds. 
Game (Duckwings, Greys, and Blues).—First, D. Learning, Black- 
i wood House, Halifax. Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. Chickens. —First, 
J. Dixon. Second, E. Wright, Springfield Cottage, Manningham, 
Bradford. 
Game (White and Pile).—First, A. G. Waithman. Second, Messrs. 
Bird and Beldon, Ecclesliill Moor, Bradford. Chickens.— First, Messrs. 
Bird and Beldon. Second, E. Wright. 
Hamburgh (Gold-pencilled).—First, Col. Colling, Red Hall, Haugh- 
ton. Second, Messrs. Bird and Beldon. Chickens. —First, Col. Colling, 
Red Hall, Ilaughton. Second, A. G. Waithman. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—First, J. Dixon. Second, Mrs. H. 
Sharp, Mill Lane, Bradford. Chickens. — First, A. G. Waithman. 
Second, — Bolekow. 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled). — First, Miss G^ Smith, Dinsdale 
Rectory. Second, Rev. J. C. Raw, Ainderby Steeple, Northallerton. 
Chickens— First, Rev. J. C. Raw. Second, J. Dixon. 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).—First, Mrs. H. Sharp. Second, D. 
Wilson, Sutton Fields, Crosshill. Chickens. —First, Messrs. Bird and 
Beldon. Second, Mrs. M. Bragg, Barnard Castle. 
Pol an ns (Black with White Crests) .—Prize, J. Dixon, 
Polands (Golden).—First, D. Wilson. Second, J. Dixon. Com¬ 
mended, A. G. Waithman. 
Polands (Silver).—First, J. Dixon. Second, Mrs. J. Stolcoe, Hexham. 
Polands (any variety).— Chickens. —First, Messrs. Bird and Beldon. 
Second, J. Dixon. 
Any other Distinct Breed. —First, A. Watkin, Walkley, Sheffield 
(Sultans). Second, J. Dixon (Brahma Pootras). Commended, Mrs. 
II. Sharp (Black Ilamhurghs). 
Cross Breeds.— First, W. Todd, Darlington. Second, J. B. Seolson, 
Ilaughton. 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—First, Messrs. J. and R. Blackburn, Edmund - 
street Mill, Preston. Commended, J. Dent, Ileighington. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).-—Prize, Rev. H. Ellison, Mclsonby Rectory. 
Commended, Messrs. J. and R. Blackburn. 
Bantams (White).—Frize, A. G. Waithman. 
Bantams (Black).—Prize, A. Robson, Darlington. 
Bantams (any other variety). — Prize, Col. Colling, Red Hall, 
Ilaughton. 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—First, — Bolekow. Second, E. Pease, 
jun. (The whole class highly commended.) 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, T. II. Barker. Second, the Dowager Duchess 
of Cleveland. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, J. Dixon. Second, S. Burn. 
Geese. —First, Mrs. Wooler, Barwick, near Yarm. Second, E- 
Pease, jun. 
Goslings. —First, E. Pease, jun. Second, Mrs. Wooler. 
Turkeys. — First, J. B. Booth, Killerby, Catteriek. Second, the 
Dowager Duchess of Cleveland. 
Turkey Poults.— First and Second, E. Pease, jun. 
Guinea Fowl. —Prize, D. Leeming, Blackwood House, Halifax. 
Pigeons. — Carriers. — Prize, G. Baillie, jun., Mcllerstain, Ivelso. 
Tumblers. —Prize, W. Summerson, Ilaughton. Powters or Croppers. 
—Prize, J. Robinson, Haughton. Fantails. — Prize, J. Robinson. 
Trumpeters. —Prize, J. Robinson. Barbs. — Prize, J. Robinson. 
Jacobins. —First, G. Baillie, jun. Turbits. —Prize, Messrs. Bird and 
Beldon, Ecclesliill Moor, Bradford. Owls. —Prize, Messrs. Bird and 
Beldon. Nuns. —Prize, J. Storey, White House, Darlington. 
Extra Prize (Musk Drakes).—Prize, A. G. Waithman, Wheatley, 
Halifax, 
Extra Prize (Egyptian Geese).—Prize, E. Pearsc, jun. 
• CHIPPENHAM POULTRY SHOW. 
{From a Correspondent .) 
This Show, in connection with the Chippenham Agricul¬ 
tural Society’s Show, took place on December 11th; and 
though not a large exhibition, nearly every class was well re¬ 
presented. In old Dorkings , Miss Mil ward and Mr. Garlick 
were the principal exhibitors; and in the young, Mr. Hanks, 
Miss Milward, and the Rev. T. Goddard, and Mr. Coles. In 
Spanish , Mr. Bart rum showed well; also Messrs. Lyne and 
Eacott. Mr. Fox showed well in Game. In Cochin - China , 
Messrs. Keable and Bartrum carried off the laurels. In 
Hamburghs, Gold-pencilled and Spangled, Messrs. Eacott and 
Fox showed well. The Rev. 0. J. Down showed a good pen 
of old Golden-spangled. In tho class for Silver-pencilled and 
Spangled, Messrs. Bartrum and Sainsbury carried off the 
prizes. ' Tho former first, with a pen of Spangled; and the 
latter second, with a pen of Pencilled, In the class for Ham¬ 
burgh Chickens of any variety, Mr. Ingram took first, with a 
very good pen of Gold-pencilled; and Mr. Keable second, 
with a pen of Silver-pencilled. In Polands , Mr. Fox carried 
off all the prizes, with the exception of second, for old, which 
Mr. Higgins took. In Bantams , Mr. Bartrum again carried 
off the laurels, taking first in each class; and Mr. Fox second 
in each. In Cross-breds , Miss Milward took first, and Mr. 
Little second, with a cross between Cochin and Dorking. 
There was a good show of Turkeys and Geese. Also, of every 
sort of Ducks. Mr. Sainsbury sent a very good pen of Buenos 
Ayres , hut there being no class for Ducks of any variety, he, 
of course, had no chance. 
We now conclude our report, and would suggest that the 
