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Til E COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Jclv 1-', 1859. 
POULTRY AND BEE-KEEPER’S CHRONICLE. 
POULTRY SHOWS. 
J uly 21bt. Prescot. Sec., Mr. James Beesley, Prescot. 
August 10th. Ormskirk and Southport. Sec., Mr. James Spencer, 
Ormskirk. Entries close the 22nd of July. 
August ltltli and 20th. Bradford. Secs., Mr. A. Hardy, Bowling Old 
Lane, Bradford, and Mr. 1-1. Blackbrough, Black Bull Inn, Ive Gate, 
Bradford. Entries close August 12tli. 
August 25th, 26th, and 27th. Macclesfield. Sec., Mr. W. Hoe. Entries 
close August 10th. 
August 27th. Halifax. Sec., William Irvine, Holmfleld, Ovenden, near 
Halifax. 
August 29th, 30th, 31st, and September 1st. Crystal Pai.ace. Poultry, 
Pigeons, and Babbits. Sec., William Houghton. Entries close Saturday, 
July 30th. 
September 22nd. Bridgnorth. Sec., Richard Taylor, Bridgnorth. 
October 11th, 12th, and 13th. Worcestershire. Sec., Geo. Griffiths, 
7, St. Swithin Street, Worcester. 
November 28th, 29th, and 30th, and December 1st. Birmingham. Sec., 
Mr. J. Morgan, Bingley Hall, Birmingham. 
SHEFFIELD POULTRY SHOW. 
It is refreshing to find, that when the poor old Royal Agricul¬ 
tural is about to hold its Show at Warwick, shorn of one of its 
principal attractions (poultry), the practical men of the North are 
giving it additional importance, and are ofifering prizes of unusual 
value for choice birds. They believe that it is a fit associate for 
agricultural implements, and the support they meet with is proof 
the public voice is with them. 
A liberal prize list brought together 599 peus of poultry, ex¬ 
clusive of extra stock. They were shown in the Norfolk Park, 
where between four and five acres of land were fenced in. The 
pens were placed in double tiers, entirely open in front, but well 
protected from all weathers by a projecting roof of plank and 
canvass. 
■ Spanish were first on the list. Here the first prize was the gift 
of the Mayor’s lady, and it was a notable one. Teapot, coffee¬ 
pot, sugar basin, and cream jug—a magnificent set. 
Twenty-four pens competed for it, and include nearly all the 
famous strains. Mrs. Hall, of Sheffield, took first prize; Miss 
Rake second ; Mr. Garlick third ; Mr. Dixon fourth. This was 
an excellent, class, and the birds were shown in perfect condition. 
It was a hard run between Mrs. Hall and Miss Rake; but the 
hens in the former pen were perfect, and decided the point. We 
do not expect to see a better class than this was. Spanish 
Chickens were worthy of the adults, and here Miss Rake was 
first; Mr. Atkins second ; and Mr. Robinson third. There were 
eighteen entries in the class for two hens, and the prizes were well 
contested. Both went to Mrs. Hall; but the victory was not an 
easy one. Miss Rake and Mr. Dawson were close. • Sheffield is 
well up in Spanish—both the prizes for single cocks remained there. 
All these Spanish classes were excellent. 
Class 5 brought out adult Dorkings in strength. . Mr. Evans 
took first. The Hon. W. W. Vernon second and third; Mr. 
Potts fourth. In this as in other classes we ore compelled to 
omit the commendations, and to refer our readers to the prize 
list.* Separate mention of all would make our report too long. 
The Chickens were very good, and the prizes went to Messrs. 
Wakefield, Dolby, and Chadwick. They richly deserved them. 
The White Dorkings were good but not numerous. Mr. Robinson, 
of Garstang, made a clean sweep of both classes. We are bound 
to speak most highly of the Dorking cocks—we have never seen 
better. Captain Hornby was first; Mr. Robinson second ; and 
a beautiful bird belonging to Mr. Botham could only be highly 
commended; These were three unusually meritorious birds. 
Game came next, and showed good birds. Mrs. Henry Sharp, 
Mr. H. D. Bayley, and Mr. Robinson, were the distinguished for 
adult Whites and Piles. Messrs. Camrn and Robinson for 
Chickens. Black-breasted Reds were as usual a very strong class. 
The Hon. W. W. Vernon wa3 first, followed by Messrs. Suther¬ 
land and Archer. Messrs. Swift and Coupe were similarly dis¬ 
tinguished in the Chicken class. There was very great competition 
in these; and some of the highly commendeds deserved more 
than such a distinction. The condition of the hens at the end of 
a season was marvellous. The Blacks and Brassy-winged were 
the weakest in all the Game classes. Mr. Dawson, Mrs. Sharp, 
and Mr. Marsh, and Messrs. Bell and Sanderson, were successful. 
The Dtickwings were excellent, and the competition in .the adults 
was as great as in any class of this good Show. It was hard 
fighting for the prizes, which were awarded as follows, to Messrs. 
Adams, Bradwell, and Moss. The Chickens were less numerous, 
! and the first prize went to Suffolk,' to Mr. Matthews ; the second 
to Mrs. H. Sharp. We are next introduced to one of those 
monster classes, the introduction of late years—a single Game 
Cock class. Seventy-eight entries. It need not be said there was 
great competition. Mr. Woods took first and second prizes; Mr. 
Doncaster third; Mr. Dawson fourth. It would be unfair not 
to make especial mention of four highly commended birds, two 
belonging to Mr. Moss, the others to Captain Hornby. They 
were beautiful. 
There was an excellent class of Malays; and, true to the old 
tradition that the best of this breed are in the neighbourhood of 
the London Docks, the first prize came to Mr. Sykes, of Loudon ; 
Mr. Ballauce was second; Mr. Brooke, of Suffolk, third. AH 
these birds were very good. There is something in good strains. 
Mr. Tomlinson was first in adult Cochins ; Mr. Stretch second ; 
and Mr. James third. Mr. Fowler was first for Chickens ; Mr. 
Berwick second. These birds bid fair to keep up the improve* 
ment in these breeds that we have noted the last two years. One 
word here to exhibitors. In showing early chickens, size is not 
the only desideratum ; symmetry and condition must also be con¬ 
sidered. The Grouse and Partridge were good and very carefully 
chosen in colour. Messrs. James, Stretch, and Felton, in adults ; 
and Messrs. Herbert and Felton, in Chickens, deserved their 
prizes. Messrs. Chase, Titterton, and Dawson, had the honour 
of the White adults ; while our old friend, Mrs. Herbert, took her 
old place as first among the Cliickens ; Mr. Chase was second. 
These birds are improving. 
Two well-known names were successful in the Single Cock 
class, in the teeth of much competition—Messrs. Tomlinson and 
Cattel. 
Brahma Bootras produced specimens of great beauty. Mr. 
Botham took two first #nd one second prize; Mr. Teebay one 
first and two second. We are bound to speak most highly of 
these birds. 
Golden-pencilled Ilamlurglis were very good, gaining honours 
for Messrs. Robinson, Marshall, and Worrall in adults; and 
Messrs. Dixon, Carter, and Maude in Chickens. The Golden- 
spangled were also highly meritorious, but when the competion 
is as close as it was here, it is absolutely necessary combs should 
be perfect. Messrs. Laue, Davies, and Worrall were here the 
victors. Messrs. Carter and Brooke were deservedly successful 
in Chickens. Messrs. Haigh and Hayes won with good cocks. 
The Silver-pencilled were excellent. Mr. Archer was, of course, 
first; Messrs. Dixon and Pryor followed. We thought this a 
very superior class. We are obliged to shift our type in recording 
the prizes in Chickens. For once Mr. Archer did not win ; Mr. 
Griffiths, of Worcester, was first; Mr. Sharp second ; Mr. Ber¬ 
wick third. There was much competition in Silver-spangled, 
Mr. Teebay took the lead, followed by Mr. Dixon and Mrs. 
Sharp. Messrs. Bird and Beldon were first in chickens; Mrs. 
Sharp second and third. In these classes the adults were 
certainly better than the Chickens. For single Pencilled cocks, 
Mr. Worrall held his old place, Mr. Archer followed. We have 
never seen a better bird than that shown by Mr. Worrall. 
There were very good Poland fowls in every class, but the 
entries were not sufficiently numerous to justify prizes as liberal 
as those offered at this Show. Mr. Dixon took five prizes; 
Messrs. Battye, Adkins, and Dawson, also showed very good 
birds, and took prizes ; also, Messrs. Haigh and Hartley. The 
greatest competition was in Silver. 
We have next to do with classes that are peculiar to Sheffield, 
and which required separate Judges. Messrs. Ellison and Helle- 
well undertook the task, and performed it to the entire satisfaction 
of the exhibitors. We allude to Red Caps, of which there were 
three classes. They appear to have much in common witli Goklen- 
spangled Hamburghs ; and probably, at some remote period, 
both belonged to the same stock. The colours are the game: 
both are spangled. The lop-comb, which would be fatal to the 
Hamburgh, appears to be a merit to the Red Cap. The over¬ 
grown-comb is also desirable : and many of the best birds had 
what we in other birds should term excrescences growing at the 
back of their combs, in the form of eccentric spikes, sticking in 
all directions. The breed is, however, unquestionably pure as 
adults ; and Chickens were all alike. Messrs. Hollins, Patterson, 
and Berks were first in adults; Messrs. Quin, Oates, and Crook 
in Chickens: Messrs. Hollins and Woollen for single cocks; 
Messrs. Scott, Ashcroft, Vernon, and Dawson were successful in 
the Variotis class, which produced Guelderlands, Sultans, Silkies, 
&c. 
