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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, July 5, 1859. 
"Bantams (Cold-laced).—Prize, V. r . Sanderson, 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—Prize, K. Moulding. 
Bantams (White or Black).—First, F. Calvert. Second, J. Sim. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First. A. Pease. Second, .1. Price. 
Ducks (llouen).—First, T. II. Barker. Second, A. Pease. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, W. Hunter, Second, J. Stephenson. 
Gkf.se (Gander).—First, A. Pease. Second, .J. Price. 
Turkeys (Cock).—First, J. Price. Second, A. Pease. 
Cottagers. — Dorkings.— Fust, \V. Gray. Second, J. Graham. Game. — 
First, .1. Graham. Second, J. Bell. Any other variety. —Prize, II. Surtees 
(Silver Hamburghs). 
Pigeons .—Almond Tumblers. — First, II.Child, jun. Second, R. Davidson. 
Carriers. —First, .1. Crawford. Second, F. Mewburn. Barbs.— First, .1. 
Crawford. Second, T. Thompson. Pouters and Croppers. —First, II. Child, 
jun. Second, J. Morrell, lhmts.— Prize, 11. Child, jun. Trumpeters. — 
First, Master, A. J. Shorthose. Second, J. Crawford. Pantails. —First, 
Master A. .1. Shorthose. Second, S. Irwin. Jacobins. —First prize not 
awarded. Second, J. W. Edge. Beards or Balds —First prize not awarded. 
Second, J. W. Edge. IVuns.—First, J. W. Edge. Second, .1. Crawford. 
Turbiis. —First, F. Mewburn. Second, Master A. Shorthose. Owls. —First 
and Second, F. Mewburn. Any other variety. —First, T. Thompson. 
Second, F. Mewburn. 
Rabbits. — Long Bars. —First and Second, IT. Marshall. Any other 
variety. —F’irst prize not awarded. Second, II. Marshall. 
[No prizes were awarded for extra stock.] 
Grime.—F’irst, D. Pickering. Second, R. Field. Highly Commended, R. 
Stephenson; J. Gawan; .1. T. Johnson; T. Fitzmaurice; J. Taylor. 
Gold or Silver-pencilled. —Prizes withheld. Cold or Silver-spangled. - 
First, D. B. Turner. Second, .1. T. Johnson. Highly Commended. W. 
Dyson. Any other variety —First, J. Ileeson. Second, It. Tale. Third, 
S.'Holloway. Laced Bantams. —First, T. Haley. Second, J. T. Johnson. 
Any oilier Bantams. —First, Miss M. K. Turner. Second, J. Cropland. 
Highly Commended, W. W. Boulton; It. Tate. 
Guinea Fowls.— First, H. Hodge, jun. Second, J. Taylor, jun. Highly 
Commended, FI. Hodge, jun. 
Ducks. —First, S. Burn. Second, A. A. Young. Third, R. R. Ride-dale. 
Single Game Cook. —First, J. Clayton. Second, II. ..At. Julian. Third, 
II. Adams. F’ourth, H. M. Mosey. Highly Commended, It. Tale. 
Extra Stock. —First, E. Southwiek; W. Taylor. Second, T. Hutchin¬ 
son ; G. Simpson. 
Pigeons. — Carriers. —First, J. IT. Oglesby, jun. PoutcrsoY Croppers - 
S First, W.H. Richardson. Second, S. Robson. Almond Tumblers.— I-'irsl, 
J. TI. Oglesby. Second, AV. II. Chaffer. Tumblers. Fir-t and Second, 
D. B. Turner. Barbs. —rrize, W. II. Richardson. Jacobins. — First, 
AV. E. Easton. Second, IT. Key. Highly Commended, II. Boddy. Ktins. — 
First, J. H, Oglesby, jun. Owls.— First., R. Tate. Second, J. II. Screeton, 
Highly Commended, D. B. Turner. Fantaih. —Prize, J. Turner. Any 
other variety. —Prize, AV. II. Boddy. 
Rabbits.— Best Burk. —Fi st, AY. \V. Boulton. Second. T. Bourhy. He.-1 
Doe. —First, \V. AV. Boulton. Second, T. Rousby. Highly Commended, 
J. Fearne. Best Pair.— First, T. Rousby. Second, D. B. Turner. 
MORTALITY IN LUCKS. 
“ About a fortnight ago I had a brood of eleven Ducks (Rouen 
breed), hatched under a hen. When hatched, and for two or 
three days afterwards, they were all lively and strong, and ap¬ 
peared to be doing well, the weather being warm and sun shining. 
On the third or fourth morning six of them were found dead 
under the lien, all being quite well when put up the night before. 
Two others, without any previous signs of weakness, died tlie 
following day almost at the same time. On Friday last I had 
another beautiful hatch of fourteen, also of Rouen breed, under a 
Duok ; all of which appeared to be doing well till the third day, 
when five died almost on the same day, and two others being 
found in a weak state, which have died since. They lmd a 
spacious yard, with a small pool of pure running wafer, with a 
large airy shed, wherein they were put up at night. The food 
given to them was oatmeal and bread, moistened with water and 
given fresh.”— An Old SuBscitnnnt. 
[Mortality in Ducks ha3 been ‘general this year. We believe 
it lias been the worst season on record. The best place to rear 
young Ducks is an old pigstye, and the worst plane is where 
they have immediate access to water ; for this reason a hen rears 
t hem better than a Duck. The food is good, but it. will be found 
a better plan to keep them from water for the first fortnight. 
The cause of the mortality this season has not been discovered. 
Fine gravel is a good mixture with their food.] 
HULL POULTRY SHOW. 
The first, meeting of this Society wa3 held in the Zoological 
Gardens. The entries were very lew in number, but included 
some excellent pens. The Judges were Messrs. Ellitsons, of 
Thorngutnbald; and Mr. D. Picking for Game. The following 
is the prize list:— 
Spanish. —First, withheld. Second, D. B. Turner. Highly Commended, 
AA r . Glossop. 
Dorkings. —First, AV. E. Easton. Second, P. Barnard. Highly Com¬ 
mended, Mrs. Roydliouse. Commended, J. Roydhouse ; S. Burn. 
Cochin China (Buff, Lemon, and Cinnamon).—Second, T. II. Barker. 
Judges’ prize, J. Mel), Hull. 
Cochin China (any other variety).—First and Second, D. B. Turner. 
Highly Commended, it. Tate. 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First, IT. Adams. Second, G. 
Robinson. Highly Commended, II. Adams ; S. Bielby; J. Watson. 
Game (any other variety).—First and Second, H. Adams. Commended, 
.T. Gawan. 
Hamburgh (Gold and Silver-pencilled).—First, G. Simpson. Second, 
II. nodge, jun. Third, J. Falkiner. 
Hamburgh (Gold and Silver-spangled).—First, II. Adams. Second, 
II. AA r . B. Berwick. Third, D. B. Turner. 
Polands (Black with white Crests). — First, S. Holloway. Second, S. 
Robson. 
Polands (any other variety).—Second, J. Ashton. Third, H. Huffam. 
Any other pure breed. —First, AA r . Sherwood. Second, AV. Dawson, 
Mirfield. Highly Commended, S. Holloway. 
Any Farmyard Cross. —First, R. Robson. Second, AV. Rime. 
Bantams (Gold and Silver-laced).—First, D. B. Turner, Second, R. 
AA'car. Third, T. Haley. 
Bantams (anyother variety).—First, R. Dring. Second, J. Crosland- 
Third, Miss M. It. Turner. Highly Commended, R. R. ltidsdale. Com¬ 
mended, 11. R. ltidsdale. 
Single Cocks. — Spanish. —Prize, G. Charter. Highly Commended, J. 
Milne. Dorking. —Prize, J. Roydhouse. Highly Commended, P. Barnard. 
Cochin. — Prize, G. S. Simpson. Highly Commended, F.. Southwiek. 
TOADS LIVING WITHOUT AIR, 
I mentioned in the last volume some particulars concerning 
toads living without air, and stated that I buried six in separate 
air-tight flower-pots, about two feet deep underground for fully 
two months, and found only two of the reptiles alive, one of 
which had an air-pipe. I tried the same experiment on the same 
toads, after they were torpid, hut without the air-pipe, and found 
them both dead on the 4th of March. This, and what I previously 
stated about those harmless reptiles, goes much against, the com¬ 
mon belief of their living hundreds of years in air-tight cavities. 
Butin the face of these there seem many undeniable facts; for 
it is mentioned in the “ Encyclopaedia Britannica,” art. Animal 
Kingdom, that the celebrated John Hunter enclosed a toad be¬ 
tween two stone flower-pots, and found it as lively as ever after 
fourteen months. Buffon says, with reference to toads living for 
centuries enclosed in rocks, or trees :—“Stories of this kind it 
would be rash to contradict as difficult to believe. We have 
the highest authorities bearing witness to their truth, and yet the 
whole analogy of nature seems to arraign them of falsehood. 
Bacon asserts that toads are found in this manner. Dr. Plot 
asserts the same. There is, to this day, a marble chimney-pieoe, 
at Chatsworth, with the print- of the toad upon it, and a tradition 
of the manner in which it was found. In the ‘ Memoira of the 
Academy of Sciences,’ in the year 1719, there is an account of a 
toad found alive and healthy, in the heart, of a very thick Elm, 
without the smallest entrance or egress. In the year 1731 there 
was another found near Nantes, in the heart of an old Oak, with¬ 
out the smallest issue to its cell.” Mr. T. Whiston testifies to 
what he saw at Wisbeaeh, about, the year 1743, a live toad which 
had just been found in sawing a block of marble, by a stone-cutter 
named Charlton. The account may he seen in “ The New Maga¬ 
zine of Choice Pieces,” by J. Parry, 1810. It is followed by 
another instance which occurred at Great Yarmouth, on the 14-tli 
of June, but the year is not specified. John Malpas here testifies 
that he took a live toad out of a solid freestone, brought from 
Rutlandshire. He strictly viewed the stone, but could not perceive 
anyjlaw, or crack, in it. This is also attested by a mason, Peter 
Harford, who saw the toad alive. 
Many other such facts may be cited. But as Professor Bell 
observes:—“ To believe that a toad, enclosed within a mass of 
clay, or other similar substance, shall exist wholly without air, or 
food, for hundreds of years, is certainly a demand upon our 
credulity which few would be ready to answer.”—J. Wighton. 
OUR LETTER. BOX. 
Essex Foui.trt Show. —In the comments on this Show, in your paper 
of last week, you say—“ Air. Boghurst also showed some excellent Buenos 
Ayrean Ducks.” Now, instead of Mr. Boghurst having shown some ex¬ 
cellent Buenos Ayrean, lie did not show any Buenos Ayrean at all, hut 
took second prizes with a pen of Call Ducks, and I, you will see on referring 
to the prize list, obtained the first prize with a pen of Buenos Ayrean, or 
East Indians. Now, in calling these birds Mr. Boghurst’s, I really do not 
think you do me or my ducks justice. Therefore, I think you cannot do 
less than correct this mistake in your next paper. I do not of, course, think 
this mistake was intentional on the part of your reporter.— Geo. Saunders 
Sainsbury, Bowde, Devises. 
[AVe readily make the correction, and we are sure our reporter will join 
us in regretting the mistake.—Ens.) , 
