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cond, G. Chadwin, Tollard Royal, Salisbury. Third, C. H. Wakefield, 
Malvern Wells. Highly Commended, Rev. G. de C. Guide, Torrington. 
Game (of any variety).—Prizes withheld in this Class. 
Cochin China Chickens.— Second, Mrs. II. Fookes, Whilechuveh, lilaud- 
ford. First and third prizes withheld. 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—First, Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton, 
Bridgwater. S.conJ and Third, Rev. G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys Morchard 
1 Court. Highly Commended, T. H. D. Bayley, Ickweil House, near Biggles¬ 
wade, Bedford. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—First, Rev. G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys Morchard 
Court. Silver Cup awarded also to this pen. Second, Miss Bailey, the 
Elms, Hartley Row, Hants. Highly Commended, Rev. G. F. Hodson, 
North Petherton. 
Bantams (White and Black) —First, Rev. G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys Mor¬ 
chard Court. Second, J. Catteil. Worcester Street, Birmingham. Third, 
W. M. Lilly, Moneykill Ilall, Kingsnorton. Highly Commended, Rev. 
i G. C. Cruwys, Cruwys Morchard Court. 
Bantams (any other variety).—First, T. H. D. Bayly, Ickweil House, 
near Biggleswade. Second, j. Camm, Famsfleld, Notts. Third, Rev. 
G. S. Cruwys, Cruwys Morchard Court. Commended, J. Edwards, Map- 
plebeck, Birmingham. 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—First and Second, J.K. Fowler, Prehendal 
Farm, Aylesbury. Third, B. J. Ford, Ide, Exeter. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, J. Iv. Fowler, rrcbcndal Farm, Aylesbury. 
Second, J. R. Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, near Bristol. 
Di cks (any other variety).—First, J. B. Chune,Coalbrookdale, Shropshire 
(Brown Call). Second, G. S. Sainsbury, Rowdefield Farm, Devizes (F.ast 
Indian). Highly Commended, J. K. Fowler, Prehendal Farm, Aylesbury, 
Bucks (East Indian). 
Geese. —First, J. K. Fowler, Prehendal Farm, Aylesbury. Second, 
Mrs. II. Fookes, Whitechurch, near Blandford. 
Turkeys.— First, Miss J. Milward, Newton St. Loe, near Bath. Second, 
Mrs. II. Fookes, Whitechurch, near Blandford. 
Guinea Fowls. —First, II. Adney, Lympstono, Devon. Second, W. D. 
Braginton, Iuiapp, Bideford. Commended, II. Adney, Lympstone, Devon. 
PIGEONS. 
Carriers (Duns or Blacks).—First, S. Summerhayes, Fore Street, Taun¬ 
ton. Second, G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. 
Carriers (Blue, White, or other Colour).—Prize, S. Summerhayes, Fore 
Street, Taunton. 
Tumblers (Almond).—Master M. Rake, Brandon Hill, Bristol. Second, 
G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. 
Tumblers (any other variety).—First, Master M. Rake, Brandon Hill, 
Bristol. Second, S. Summerhayes, Fore Street, Taunton. Commended, 
W. C. Hodge, Pounds House, near Plymouth. 
Powters. —First, Master M. Rake, Bjrandon nill, Bristol. Second, G. C. 
Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. Commended, S. Summerhayes, 
Fore Street, Taunton; H. Child, jun., Sherbourne Road, Birmingham. 
Runts. —First, H. Child, jun., Sherbourne Road, Birmingham. Second, 
P. H. Jones, High Street, Fulham. 
Jacobins. —First, Master M. Rake, Brandon Ilill, Bristol. Second, J. 
Baily, jun., Rosemary Farm, Blackwater, Hampshire. Highly Com¬ 
mended, G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. Commended, W. C. 
Hodge, Pounds House, near Plymouth. 
Fantait.s. —First, Miss J. Milward, Newton St. Loe, near Bath. Second, 
G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. Highly Commended, J. 
Baily, jun., Rosemary Farm, Blackwater, Hampshire. Commended, S. 
Summerhayes, Fore Street, Taunton. 
Owls. —First, G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. Second, 
Master M. ltake, Brandon Hill, Bristol. Highly Commended, G. C. 
Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. 
Trumpeters.— First, G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. Second, 
J. Baily, jun., Rosemary Farm, Blackwater. Commended, J. E. Mapple- 
licek, Moseley Road, Birmingham. 
Barbs. —First, Master M. Rake, Brandon Hill, Bristol. Second, J. 
Baily, jun., Rosemary Farm, Blackwater. Commended, P. II. Jones, 
High Street, Fulham. 
Turbitp. —First, G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. Second, 
P. H. Jones, High Street, Fulham. 
Nuns. —First, G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham. Second, 
Master M. ltake, Brandon Hill, Bristol. Commended, J. E. Mapplebeck, 
Moseley Road, Birmingham. 
Dragoons. — First and Second, G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Bir¬ 
mingham. 
Blue Rocks. —First, Miss S. H. Northcotc, Upton Pyne, near Exeter. 
(Second withheld.) 
Any other New or Distinct Varieties. —First, .T. Baily, jun., Rosemary 
Farm, Blackwater. Second, S. Summerhayes, Fore Street, Taunton. Com¬ 
mended, G. C. Adkins, the Lightwood, Birmingham ; P. H. Jones, High 
Street, Fulham. 
Most of the Classes were very meritorious. 
We shall publish our comments next week. 
BEVERLEY and EAST RIDING of YORKSHIRE 
POULTRY SHOW. 
The Meeting just concluded is the second annual Exhibition 
of this Society ; and, without doubt, no Poultry Show was ever 
better conducted. The sole management was carried out by 
Messrs. Boulton and Calvert, to whom the greatest credit is duo 
for the unremitting attention paid by them to all its details. Pew 
towns have so commodious and well-ventilated a building for the 
holding of a Poultry Show as Beverley; the Assembly Booms 
possessing to perfection that ever-essential requisite—light, com¬ 
bined with freedom from draughts of any kind. 
The arrangements this year were much more attractive than 
those of last season, from the kind permission granted by Charles 
: Reynard, Esq., to open a temporary way into his extensive 
\ grounds tlmough the outer wall of the Exhibition-room. This 
additional treat seemed highly valued by the visitors generally, 
more particularly the ladies. The grounds, which are finely 
wooded and park-like, proved quite a promenade. A band of 
music was stationed in the distance; whilst a refreshment-tent, of 
ample dimensions, afforded the greatest variety of edibles to 
those who from distant journeys required them. 
All the water fowl and extra stock were exhibited under a tent 
in these grounds, and very rarely have we seen these classes so 
well represented. The Geese were extraordinarily good ; and the 
collection of Ducks was equally so. Among the Ducks in the 
; extra class, none proved so attractive to visitors as a trio of the 
I Shell Duck, or Burrow Duck, exhibited in plumage that could not 
be bettered even in a wild state. They were remarkably tame, 
so much so, as to feed from the hand ; whilst the striking contrast 
between them and the Labradors adjacent perhaps tended to 
bIiow them to even still greater advantage. Several pens of first- 
rate Turkeys were also here exhibited. 
The Assembly Boom itself proved as gay as banners could 
' make it. A fountain at the upper end of this room played con¬ 
tinuously ; whilst a whole troop of Canaries, hung among the 
foliage that surrounded it, whistled all day most merrily. 
The Spanish, classes were of unusual merit, as were likewise the 
Grey Dorkings. The Cochins were very good ; but the Brahmas 
fell far short of even mediocrity. The Game classes were the most 
prominent feature of the Exhibition, their numbers being the 
greatest of any classes as to entries, whilst their perfection, as a 
whole, was remarkable. The Hamburghs of all varieties were very 
good; but the Sebright Bantams possessed very little merit; 
some perfect white, black, and also Game Bantams, however, 
made ample amends for this unlooked-for deficiency. Among 
the Malays were shown a pen of white ones, decidedly the best 
we remember to have seen anywhere. The Bolands, though 
limited in numbers, were unexceptionable. 
It is pleasing to find so great an advancement on the Meeting 
of 1858 ; and there appears every probability that this progress 
will extend itself to future Meetings, the Beverley Show being 
well supported and personally visited by the surrounding gentry. 
Mr. Hewitt, of Spark Brook, Birmingham, officiated as the 
Judge, and expressed himself “unable to suggest any improve¬ 
ment in the arrangements.” All the poultry was promptly 
returned at the close of the Exhibition. 
NOTES ON BEESWAX, HONEY, AND POLLEN. 
1. That “bees obtain the materials from plants to secrete 
wax,” is not a correct way of putting Mr. Wighton’s peculiar 
notions on this subject. As stated in the above words, it is no 
more than the orthodox belief of every apiarian. However, wc 
all know that Mr. Wighton means that bees collect wax from 
plants, and import it as a ready-prepared substance into thqjr 
hives ;—his view, in short, being that tho wax, of which honey¬ 
comb is made, is a vegetable, and not an animal secretion. This 
is where I believe he joins issue with the whole world of na- 
turalists, whether apiarians or not,—not excepting even Mr. 
Taylor, upon whom he seeks to father this “ new theory ” about 
beeswax. Eor, on referring to the last edition of that gentle¬ 
man’s work on bees, I find, at page 103, the following words :— 
“ The material of which the combs are so curiously formed is 
wax, secreted by bees themselves, and not any substance directly 
conveyed into the hive, as is erroneously supposed. To enable 
them to form this secretion, the workers must have access to some 
saccharine matter .” A little later he quotes as follows from 
Kirby and Spence, in corroboration of his view :—“ To see the 
wax-poclcets in the liive-bee you must press the abdomen, so as to 
cause its distention; you will then find on each of the four in¬ 
termediate ventral segments, separated by the carina or elevated 
central part, two trapeziform whitish pockets, ofc a soft, mem¬ 
branaceous texture ; on these the lamince of wax are formed , in 
different states, more or less perceptible.” Mr. Taylor next 
quotes from Dr. Bcvan, in corroboration of the same fact, who, 
