THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, September 20, 1859. 
ment may interest some of your numerous readers, who, like my¬ 
self, keep fowls solely for their eggs, and are desirous of keeping 
the best layers. Should you think this worthy of a place in your 
excellent journal, I shall feel obliged by your giving it insertion 
in your next number. I may here state, the only run my fowls 
have is a back lane and small yard ; in other respects they are well 
taken care of, having a dry, well-ventilatecl roosting-home ; and 
I am satisfied that they have done better since I only fed them 
twice a-day well—one feed with barley and oats, and the other 
with bran and barleymeal, &c., with potatoes or turnips, taking 
care that all is picked up quite clean. Those fowls which have 
rose combs are very similar to the Black Hamburghs, only 
being larger and lay larger eggs.—T. B., Douglas , Isle of Man. 
BLUE-RED GAME FOWLS. 
“ To what breed does a Game cock of the following markings 
belong, and what coloured hens should match him ? His colours 
are—neck, a bluish-black; breast and tail, lightish lavender; 
back, light red, with wings of the same colour; bill and legs, 
yellow. I brought this bird from Ireland this summer, where 
the strain is termed the blue-red.”-—J. M. C., Glasgow. 
[The cock is rightly named a blue-red, or he might be called a 
brassy-winged blue. All birds of black and blue plumage are 
prone to throw red feathers on the saddle and wings, sometimes 
also in the hackle ; but this peculiarity is confined to the cocks. 
Hens to match this cock should be blue with black and gold- 
striped hackle. As these might, however, be difficult to procure, 
we should not hesitate to put him to blue or dun hens.] 
KEIGHLEY POULTRY SHOW. 
This Society, which is under the presidency and patronage of 
the Duke of Devonshire, the Earl of Carlisle, the Earl of Ripon, 
the Marquis of Harlington, and other distinguished noblemen 
and gentlemen, held its seventeenth annual Exhibition of poultry 
in a large field near the town of Keighley, September 7th, when 
the following premiums were awarded ;— 
Cochin-China (any colour).—First, W. Harvey, Corn Exchange, Shef¬ 
field. Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. Commended, J. G. Sugden, Eastwood 
House ; S. Robson, Poeklington. Chickens.— First and Second, W. Harvey, 
Corn Exchange, Sheffield. Commended, J. G. Sugden, Eastwood House ; 
S. B. Chapman, Aireworth House. 
Spanish.— First, T. Robinson, the Gill, Ulverstone. Second, J. Newton, 
Silsden. Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford; D. Wilson, Sutton Fields. 
Chickens. —First, S. Robson, Poeklington. Second, A. Whitaker, Ad- 
dingham. Highly Commended, J. Newton, Silsden. Commended, J. 
Dixon, Bradford ; D. Wilson, Sutton Fields. 
Chittaprats.— First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, W. Maud, Bingley. 
Highly Commended, S. Haggas, Keighley. Chickens. —First, H. Mitchell, 
Keighley. Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. Highly Commended, W. Maud, 
Bingley. 
Golden Pheasants. —First, H. Carter, Upperthong. Second, M. H. 
Broadhead, Stubbing, Holmfirth. (The class generally commended.) 
Chickens. —First, M. H. Broadhead, Holmfirth. Second, J. Dixon, Brad¬ 
ford. Third, H. Carter, Upperthong. 
Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—First, W. Harvey, Sheffield. Second, 
W. H. Dyson, Horton. Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford. Chickens.— 
First, J. Preston, Allerton. Second, W. Harvey, Sheffield. Highly Com¬ 
mended, S. Binns, Keighley. (Class generally commended.) 
Hamburgh (Silver Pheasant).—First, H. Carter, Upperthong. Second, 
P. Lee, Skipton. Chickens. —First, Bird and Beldon, Eecleshill Moor. 
Second, J. Mitchell, Keighley. (Class generally commended.) 
Hameurgh (Black Pheasant).—First, J. Scott, Skipton. Second, R. 
Tate, Driffield. Chickens. —First and Second, W. Maud, Bingley. 
Polano (Golden Pheasant).—First and Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. 
Chickens. —First, D. Wilson, Sutton Fields. Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. 
Poland (Silver Pheasant).—First and Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. 
Chickens. —First and Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. 
Dorking. — First, T. Smith, Halifax. Second, G. Greaves, Pool. 
Chickens. —First and Second, T. Smith, Halifax. 
Game. —First, J. Scott, Skipton. Second, Bird and Beldon, Eecleshill 
Moor. Chickens. —First, Bird and Beldon, Eecleshill Moor. Second, G. 
Copley, Heaton. (Class generally commended.) 
Bantams (Golden or Silver Pheasant).—Prize, J. Bradford. (No com¬ 
petition.) 
Bantams (Black, White, or Game).—2, J. Tiplady, Shipley. 2, Bird and 
Beldon, Eecleshill Moor. 2, Alice Laycock, Keighley. (In this and some 
other classes the competition was so spirited that the Judges divided the 
amount offered, and instead of giving first and second prizes, awarded two 
or more second prizes.) Chickens.— 2, J. Tiplady, Shipley. 2, Bird and 
Beldon, Eecleshill Moor. 
Ant Distinct Breeb.—2, Bird and Beldon, Eecleshill Moor. 2, J. 
Smith, Keighley. 2, W. Harvey, Corn Exchange, Sheffield. Chickens.— 
2, J. Dixon, Bradford. 2, W. Harvey, Corn Exchange, Sheffield. 2, W. 
Harvey. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, J. G. Sugden, Eastwood House. Second, T. 
Robinson, the Gill, Ulverstone. (Class generally commended.) 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, S. Utley, Royd House. Second, R. Tate, 
Driffield. (Class generally commended.) 
Ducklings.— First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, J. G. Sugden, East- 
wood House. 
Geese.— First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, M. Green, Todley. 
Turkeys. —First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, M. Wheelwright, Rip- 
ponden. 
There was a large exhibition of poultry, including some very 
fine birds of all breeds. 
Judges—Mr. Smith, of Skelton Grange, near York, and Mr. 
Nutt, of London. 
FATTENING EOWLS-LICE IN CHICKENS. 
'Would you please to say is there any poultry book that gives 
good receipts for fattening fowls? I have two ; but instead of 
giving practical receipts, they are both filled with quotations either 
from other authors, or from the ancients. Now, I would, and 
so would all my class, prefer the experience of a person of sense 
to all the nonsense which I am sorry to say most of the poultry 
books are composed of. For instance : I have one before me now 
which advises wine mixed with bread crumbs as food for young 
turkeys. Where would poor people, who rear almost all the 
turkeys that go to market, get wine ? If I had wine I would 
drink it myself, I think. 
Is it well to leave sand with chickens in the coop ? Mine get 
a clean bed every day. The coop is carried out of the house 
twice a-week and well washed, yet they have vermin. Is there 
any way to prevent that ?—A Farmer’s Wife. 
[The only practical work on fattening fowls is by Baily, and 
to be had at 113, Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, W. 
Your chickens must get the lice from the hens. Let them 
have the opportunity of a dust-heap, where they can take a 
bath. It should be either common dust, or wood ashes ; and if 
that is not sufficient, mix a little common black sulphur with the 
dust—it will kill all vermin. What do you mean by “ carried 
out of the house ? ” All chickens should be out of doors 
always.'] 
SPANISH HEN WITH DISEASED THROAT. 
One of my best Spanish hens is suffering from severe disease 
in the throat, for which I would feel obliged if you could suggest 
a remedy. The bird could not take any food, and the breathing 
became very difficult, attended with a croaking noise; and on 
examination there wa3 found a thick curd-like lump, which 
nearly closed her throat, just on the root of the tongue, and on 
that being removed, a very offensive discharge followed. The 
bird had a dose of castor oil and Baily’s pills ; but in the course 
of a few weeks the same growth has occurred. The bird when 
first bought in the spring had a peculiarity in breathing, the 
throat being distended at every breath, but seemed in perfect 
health.— Maria. 
[The complaint you mention is common to all fowls, but not 
often met with. It may be always removed in the manner you 
have mentioned, hut it re-apptars. It has no stated period for 
doing so; and if carefully attended to, by which we mean if the 
bird is watched and not allowed to get out of condition, it may 
go on for years iu comparative health.] 
BRETTON (WEST) POULTRY SHOW. 
The twentieth annual Exhibition of the above Society was 
held September 8th, in the beautiful grounds of W. B. Beaumont, 
Esq., M.P. West Bretton is a village near Wakefield. The 
following prizes were awarded :— 
Spanish. —First, J. M. Thompson, Dewsbury. Second, M. Ridgway, 
Dewsbury. Chickens .—First and Second, J. M. Thompson, Dewsbury. 
Dorking. —First, S. Pickard, Wakefield. Chickens .—First and Second, 
H. Himsworth, Lupset Hall. 
Cochin-China. —First, S. Pickard, Wakefield. Second, M. Ridgway, 
Dewsbury. Chickens.— First, Rev. J. Bowden, Thurgoland Parsonage, near 
Sheffield. Second, P. Pickard, Wakefield. 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—First, II. Carter, Upper Thong, Holm¬ 
firth. Second, J. Dixon. Bradford. Chickens. —First, S. Pickard, Wake¬ 
field. Second, H. Carter, Upper Thong. 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, H. 
Carter, Upper Thong. Chickens.— First, H. Carter, Upper Thong. Second, 
W. D. Hemshall, Huddersfield. 
Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, 
W. D. Hemshall. Chickens .—First and Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. 
