THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, December 0, 1859. 
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Middlesex ; R. Groves, Inkford Brook, Alvecluu-ch, Worcestershire. 
Chickens. —Highly Commended, R. Greves. 
Game (Duck-wings and other Greys and Blues).—Highly Commended, 
T. Taylor, Burleigh Villa, near Wellington, Shropshire. Commended, 
G. Robinson, Thorpe Hall, Worksop, Nottinghamshire; F. Jordan, East- 
burn, Driffield, Yorkshire. Chickens.— Commended, Col. W. Blackburn, 
Claremont House, Leamington ; J. Bradwell, Southwell, Nottinghamshire ; 
F. Hardy, Prince of Wales Inn, Bowling Old Lane, Bradford. 
Gamp. II ens (of any variety),—Highly Commended, Miss E. A. Craw¬ 
ford, Famsfield, near Southwell; Master T. C. Baker, Hall End, Tarn- 
worth. 
Game Fut.cets (of any variety).—Highly Commended, Miss M. E. 
Carg-ey, Sandon Farm, Stone, Staffordshire , E. Lister, Cassia Lodge, near 
Northwieh, Cheshire; H. Horton, Sansome Walk, AVorcester. Com¬ 
mended, E. Archer, Malvern; W. liable, Farnsfield, near Southwell, Not¬ 
tingham. 
Malay. —Highly Commended, A. G. Brooke, Cumberland Street, Wood- 
bridge, Suffolk. Commended, C. Ballance, 5, Mount Terrace, Taunton; 
AV. Manfield, jun., Dorchester. Chickens. —Highly Commended, J. J. Fox, 
Devizes ; J. Rumsey, 182, High Street, Shadwell, London. Commended, 
C. Ballance. 
Any other Distinct Breed. —First, the Hon. Miss de Flahault, Tully- 
allan Castle, Kincardine-on-Forth, N.B. First, G. McKenzie Kettle, 
Dallicott House, near Bridgnorth. First, S. H. Hyde, Ashton-under- 
Lyne. Second, Mrs. Robinson, Mansfield AVoodhouse, Nottinghamshire. 
Second, H. M. Hitchcock, Dunchurch, Warwickshire. Second, L. Peters, 
Moseley, near Birmingham. Second, W. Dawson, Hopton Mirfleld, York¬ 
shire. 
CLASSES EOR SINGLE COCKS. 
Dorking. —Highly Commended, Lady Sophia Desvoeux, Drakelow Hall, 
near Burton-upon-Trent; the Right Hon. the Earl of Chesterfield, Bretby 
Hall, Burton-upo.n-Trent: the Right, Hon. Lord Viscount Hilt, Hawkstone, 
Shropshire; May. Townsend, Stretton-en-le-Field, Ashby-de-la-Zouch; 
II. Allsop, Burton-upon-Trent; .1. Drewry, Newton Mount, near Burton- 
upon-Trent; AV. Evans, Hurst House, Prescot, Lancashire ; W. Seddon, 
Long St., Prescot; A. G. Brooke, Cumberland Street, AVoodbridge, Suffolk ; 
J. AA'ells, Drakelow, near Burton-upon-Trent. Commended, Miss A. Pater¬ 
son, Knowsley Cottage, Preseot; Mrs. Bell, Woodhouselees, Canonbie, near 
Carlisle; Miss E. Jackson, Vale House, near Garstang, Lancashire ; the 
Rev. M. Amphlett, Church Lench Rectory, near Evesham; J. E. Wilson, 
Clifton Cottage, Claverley, near Bridgnorth; J. Bell; AV. AV. Bartlam, 
nenley-in-Arden ; J. II. Ivimy, Hinnington, Shiffnall, Shropshire. 
Spanish. —Highly Commended, MBs M. L. Rake, Brandon Hill, Bristol; 
J. II. Craigio, The Woodlands, Chigwcdl Rough, Essex ; AV. R. Bull, New¬ 
port Pagnell, Buckinghamshire ; T. Robinson, The Gill, Ulverstone ; AV. 
Moore, Hanley Castle, Upton-upon-Sevevn ; R. AVright, 2, Porter’s Place, 
Holloway, London. Commended, Mrs. Stow, Bredon, near Tewkesbury. 
Cochin-China. —Highly Commended, The Rev. George Gilbert, Clnxton, 
near Norwich ; E. Shaw,’Plas-Wilmot, near Oswestry; J. AV. Kelleway, 
Merston, Isle of AVight. Commended, E. Shaw; Master J. M. Cattell, 
Moseley, near Birmingham ; II. Tomlinson, Balsali Heath Road, Birming¬ 
ham ; Master II. AV. Tomlinson. 
Brahma Pootra. —Highly Commended, C. Dain, Southampton. 
Polish. —Commended, T. P. Edwards, Lyndliurst, Hampshire. 
Hamuuegii (Golden-pencilled).—Highly Commended, AV. C. AVorrall, 
Rice House, near Liverpool; J. Robinson, A'ale House, near .Garstang, 
Lancashire; T. AA r orthington, Bladon AVood, near Burton-upon-Trent. 
Commended, Messrs. Carter & Valiant, Poulton-le-I’ylde, Lancashire. 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).— Highly Commended, G. II. Churie, 
Lincoln Hill House, Coalbrookdale. Commended, Mrs. Horsfall, Duffield 
Bank House, near Derby. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—Highly Commended, T. Kcable, Rowdo- 
field Farm, Devizes ; G. Griffiths, 7, St. Swithin Street, AVorcester. 
Game.— Highly Commended, Mrs. It. Swift, Southwell. Nottinghamshire ; 
G. ltohinson, Thorpe Hall, \\ r orksop; J. Doncaster, Ollcrton Hall, Not¬ 
tinghamshire ; II. Lowe, Comberford Lodge, near Tamworth ; II. Ilorton, 
Sansome AValk, Worcester. Commended, C. L. Haines, Edgbaston, Bir¬ 
mingham. 
Sweepstakes for Game Cocks. —Highly Commended, the Right Hon. 
Lord Berwick, Cronkhili, near Shrewsbury; Captain Ilornhy, knowsley 
Cottage, Prescot, Lancashire ; J. M. Baker, Hall End, Tamworth; the 
Hon. W. AV. Vernon, AVolsley Hall, Rugeley; E. Archer, Malvern; 
J. Camm, Farnsfield, near Southwell, Nottinghamshire; It. Swift, South- 
well, Nottinghamshire. • 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—Highly Commended, the Rev. G. F. Hodson, 
North Petherton, near Bridgwater ; T. II. D. Bayly, Ickwell House, near 
Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Commended, L. Peters, Moseley, near Bir¬ 
mingham. 
Bantams (AVhite). — Highly Commended, Mrs. Cartwright, Oswestry. 
Bantams (Black).—Highly Commended, Master J. H. Cattell,'Moseley, 
near Birmingham. Commended, J. Percivall, Clent A'illa, near Birming¬ 
ham. 
Bantams (Game).—A T ery Highly Commended, R. Swift, Southwell, Not¬ 
tinghamshire. Highly Commended, Lady Steele, Mickleton Manor House, 
Gloucestershire; Mrs. R. Swift, Southwell, Nottinghamshire; Miss E. 
Rodbard, Aldwick Court, AVrington, near Bristol ; T. T. Parker, Adling- 
ton Hall, Chorley, Lancashire ; R. E. Ashton, Limefield, Bury, Lancashire ; 
AV. Seddon, Long Street, Prescot; R. Ilawksley, jun., Southwell,Notting¬ 
hamshire; II. P. AVatson, Old Cock Yard, Preston; I. Thornton, High 
Street Heckmondwike, near Leeds; AV. Evans, Hurst House, Prescot. 
Commended, T. T. Parker. 
Geese (AVhite). — Highly Commended, AV. AVinterton, AVolvey A'illa, 
Hinckley. 
Geese (Grey and Mottled).—Highly Commended, the Hon. G. Howard, 
Charlton, Malmesbury; N. F. Blair, Inchmartine, Inehture ; J. Smith, 
Ellenhall Park Farm, Staffordshire ; AV. Kershaw, Hey wood, Manchester. 
Commended, Sir R. Peel, Bart., M.P., Drayton Manor, Tamworth. 
Ducks (AVhite Aylesbury).—Highly Commended, Mrs. Seamons, Hart- j 
well, Aylesbury ; W. G. K, Breavington, Hounslow, Middlesex ; Mrs. Lin- 
gard, Ilawkesley Hall, King’s Norton, near Birmingham ; E. Viggor, Over, 
Cheshire. Commended, Master J. Burn, l,East Terrace, Whitby, York¬ 
shire; J. Price, Londonderry, Bedale, Yorkshire. 
Ducks (Rouen).—Highly Commended, Mrs. C. Browne, Withington, 
near Shrewsbury; Miss E. BreavingLn, Bath Road, Hounslow, Middlesex ; 
C. Punchard, Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill, Suffolk; F. Jordan, Eastbourne 
House, Driffield, Yorkshire, Commended, Mr. C. Browne ; AV. K. Brea- 
vington; AV. Ballard, Woodcote Lodge, Leamington; Master J. K. II. 
Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury; C. Hopkins, Newton Regis, near 
Tamworth. 
Ducks (Black East Indian).—Highly Commended, E. Stansfield, Manor 
Street, Bradford. Commended, Aliss S. Perkins, the Cottage, Sutton Cold¬ 
field, near Birmingham; the Rev. F. B. Pryor, Bennington Rectory, 
Stevenage, Hertfordshire ; W. Cooper, Impsley Farm, Henley-in-Arden. 
Ducks (any other variety).—Highly Commended, the Right Hon. Lord 
Berwick, Cronkhili, near Shrewsbury; E. H. France, Ham Hill House, 
near Worcester; J. Shackel, Blenheim House, Small Heath, near Birming¬ 
ham ; J. Chessum, Ickwell House, near Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. 
Turkeys.— Highly Commended, the Right Hon. Lord Viscount Hill, 
Hawkstone, Shrewsoury; Miss J. Mil-ward, Newton St. Loe, Bath ; Miss 
A. Fookes, Whitechurcb, Biandford. JPoults .—Highly Commended, the 
Hon. Mrs. Colvile, Lullington, Burton-upon-Trent; Mrs. C. Browne, 
Withington, near Shrewsbury; Aliss E. A. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Ayles¬ 
bury; Rev. H. G.Baily, Swindon, Wiltshire; AV. Dolby, SystonHall, near 
G ,nrham, Lincolnshire; J. Smith, Breeder Hills, Sedge’brooke, Grant¬ 
ham. Commended, J. Coxon, Freeford Farm, Lichfield; J. Grinnell, 
Ellesborough, Buckinghamshire. 
Judges of Poultry.— The Rev. Robert Pulleine, the Rectory, 
Kirby Wiske, near Thirsk ; George James Andrews, Esq., Dor¬ 
chester ; Mr. John Daily, Mount Street, Grosvenor Square, 
London; Mr. Edward Hewitt, Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, near 
Birmingham; Mr. Thomas Challoner, Whitwell, Chesterfield. 
PIGEONS. 
In the classes for Pigeons a different arrangement has been 
made this year in the prizes, which have been increased to sums 
of £2 and £1 respectively, an addition being made to the 
entrance money to cover the expenses. This change, while it 
has not affected the number of entries, has tended to great im¬ 
provement in the quality of the birds exhibited. The Silver 
Plate for the best pens of Almond Tumblers, Carriers, and 
Powters, for which there were five competitors, was awarded to 
Mr. P. Eden, of Salford, for three very fine pens, though the black 
beak of the cock in the pen of Powters is considered a blemish 
by many breeders. The measurements of the Powters are :— 
Cock, length of body, 19 inches ; length of leg, 6 J inches. The 
hen measured in the body 18f- inches ; the leg, 6f. Eor the 
Silver Plate for the best three pens of any other varieties than 
Almond Tumblers, Carriers, and Powters, there were six entries; 
the prize being awarded to Mr. Maddeford, of Staines, for three 
fine pens of Jacobins, Barbs, and Fantails. A different arrange¬ 
ment has been adopted this year in the offering of this prize, 
competitors being at liberty to show any variety with the ex¬ 
ception of the three above mentioned; but the change does not 
appear to have been productive of so great an improvement either 
in the quality or quantity of the birds exhibited as might have 
j been expected. The Carriers, as a class, were about the best, as a 
whole, that have ever been exhibited in Birmingham ; both prizes 
and commendations were awarded to black birds. Mr. Eden, of 
Salford, took the first prize, and Mr. Crocker, of Plymouth, the 
second. Mr. Siddons, of Aston, has one pen highly commended, 
and another commended. The Almond Tumblers were a small 
class, and in point of merit were rather inferior. We have seen 
far better specimens than the first-prize pen, which were generally 
considered too large and coarse. Miss Carman, of Bradford, 
received the first prize, and Mr. E. A. Lingard the second. 
There were only five pens of Balds ; and, to judge from the speci¬ 
mens, it would appear (o be extremely difficult to breed perfect 
birds of this variety. Mr. Esquilant, of London, carried off the 
first prize; Mr. Edge, of Aston, the second; and Mr. T. H. 
Adkins, of the Lightwoods, and Mr. E. A. Lingard received com¬ 
mendations. Beards and Jacobins were rather above the average 
—the first prize for the former being awarded to a good pen of 
blues, the property of Mr. Millin, of Hotting Hill; and that for 
Jacobins to Mr. Maddeford of Staines, for a very good pen. The 
first prize for Eantails was awarded to Mr. Bidpeth, of Iiusholme, 
near Manchester, for a pair of white, of excellent carriage, though 
rather deficient of feather in the tail; the second prize being 
awarded to Mr. Millin for a pair of blacks. There were two 
novelties in this class—a pair of yellow, and a pair of white, with 
turned crowns, which, though sadly out of condition, had a 
wonderful carriage. It is most probable they are imported birds. 
Trumpeters show a very decided improvement during the past 
few years ; birds which two years ago would have been certain 
