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Poland (any other variety).—First, .1. Dixon. Second, Col. Clowes. 
Highly Commended, Col. Clowes, T. Battye (hens), .1. Dixon. Commended, 
,J. Dixon. 
any Variety.—F irst, A. G. Brooke (Malays). Second, SV. Dawson 
(Saltans). Third, J. Scott (Black Hamburgh). Highly Commended, J. 
Andrew (Black Hamburgh). Commended. Mrs. Robinson (Black Ham¬ 
burgh) ; J. Scott (Black Hamburgh) ; Miss Robinson (Cuckoo Dorkings) ; 
C. Ballance (White Malays); S. H. Hyde (Black Hamburghs. ) 
Bantams (Game).—First, M. Turner. Second, II. Won-all. Third, 
II. I). Bayley. Highly Commended, I. Thornton, J. F. Mapplebeck, T. T. 
Parker, j. & It. Blackburn. Commended, J. H. Craigie, L. Deacon, M. 
Turner, J. Davenport, W. Silvester, II. Worrall, Rev. J. Bowden, It. E. 
Ashton. (An excellent class). 
Bantams (Gold-laecd) —First, G. C. Peters. Second, T. W. Hill. Highly 
Commended, Rev. G. F. Hodgson. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—First, G. C. Peters. Second, J. Dixon. 
Bantams (any other variety).—First, J. Cattell (Black). Second, G. C. 
Ad kins (White). Highly Commended, J. Dixon (Black): W. Blkington 
(White); .T. M. Coulthurst (Black); E. Hutton (Black); J. Crossland; 
M. Ridgway; W. C. Worrall (Black); F. Hardy (White). (This is a very 
excellent class). 
Single Cocks.— Spanish.— First, T. Robinson. Second, R. Teebay. 
Highly Commended, S. H. Hyde, It. Teebay. and C. Felton. Dorking.— 
First, J. Robinson. Second. It. Payne. Highly Commended, J. ltobinson 
and T. Emett. Cochin-China.— First and Second, \V. Copple. Highly 
Commended, G. C. Peters. (The whole class highly commended.) Hamburgh 
(Gold and Silver-pencilled).-First, E. A. Wilkinson. Second, Parkinson 
and Lawrenson. Highly Commended, E. Archer, J. X. Coulthurst, Carter 
and Valliant, W. C. Worrall, and F. Hardy. Hamburgh (Gold and Silver- 
spangled).—First, W. It. Lane. Second, Ilaigh and Hartley. Highly 
Commended, I. Davies, S. II. Hyde, Mrs. H. shatpe, J. Ashcroft, and 
\V. C. Worrall. Any other variety.— First, R. Teebay. _ Second, F. Hardy. 
Highly Commended, Col. Clowes, ,T. Dixon, G. C. Adkins, R. Teebay, and 
Bird & Beldon. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, J. IC. Fowler. Second, J. Robinson. Highly 
Commended, W. Brown, and W. Kershaw. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, R. Chew. Second, E. Worrall. Highly Com¬ 
mended, J. K. Fowler. (The whole class commended.) 
Ducks (Black, Call, or Common Greys).—First and Second, Miss S. 
Perkins (Call and East Indian). Highly Commended, Itev. F. B. Pryor. 
(This class commended). 
Ducks (any other variety). — Prize, Capt. II. N. Pedder (Carolina). 
Highly Commended, .1. Dixon (Mandarin). 
Gef.sk. —Prize, J. Price. (The whole class highly commended.) 
Turkeys.— First, J. Dixon, W. Kershaw, J. Price, and Sir T. G. Ilesketh. 
(All commended.) 
Best Pair of Game Hens. —Firs*, R. Wood. Second, G. W. Moss. 
Third, J. M. Baker. Highly Commended, G. Smith, II, Sewell, T. Robin¬ 
son, J. Price, Captain H. N. Pedder, Messrs. Parkinson and Lawrenson, 
and Messrs. Bird and Beldon. Commended, Captain Yates, W. Rogers, 
E. Wh’ttaker, J. Billyeald, W. Lomax, R. Swift, G. C. Peters, J. Price, 
T. T. Parker, J. Fletcher, K. Livesey, II. E. Porter, \Y. C. Worrall, W. 
Dawson, C. II. Wakefield, J. L. Holmes, and J. Brown. (The Judges desire 
to say that such an assemblage of Game hens has never before been brought 
before their notice, and that the promoters of this prize deserve the highest 
possialc praise. In justice to the exhibitors,'it is only fair to say that there 
was not an unworthy pen in the whole class.) 
Best Pen of White Turkeys.— First, Mrs. M. Brown. Second, J. Cross¬ 
land, jun. 
PrGEONS — Almond Tumblers.— First, W. Cannan. Second, E. A. Lin- 
gard. Commended, G. C. Adkins. (Several pens in this class excluded 
from taking prizes by Rule 3, which the Committee requested should he 
strictly adhered to.) Tumblers (any other variety).—First, J. Percival. 
Second, E. A. Lingard. Commended, G. Goore, G. C. Adkins, Capt. H. N. 
Pedder, E. A. Lingard, and II. Ashcroft. Carriers.—First, P. Eden. 
Second, L. and C. Luyland. Highly Commended, G. C. Adkins. Com¬ 
mended, E. Worrall, and Capt. H. N. Pedder. Powters.— First and 
Second, P. Eden. Highly Commended, G. C. Adkins, and T. Itidpetli. 
Hunts.— First, W. Cannan. Second, E. A. Lingard. Commended, C. 
Baker. Jacobins.— First, T. T, Parker. Second, G. C. Adkins. Highly 
Commended, T. T. Parker. Fantaih.— First, T. Ridpeth. Second, G. C. 
Adkins Highly Commended, Capt. II. N. Pedder. Commended, G. C. 
Adkins, and L. and C. Layland. Oa ts (Capt. II. N. Pedder’s Cup).—The 
Cup, E. Vcrnon-Harcourt.’ Second, G. Morgan. Highly Commended, 
G. C. Adkins, G. Morgan, and E. Worrall. Commended, T. Pincoclc, Capt. 
II. X. Pedder, and T. Ridpeth. Trumpeters.— First and Second, F. Mew- 
burn. Commended, L. and C. Layland, and T. Ridpeth. Barlcs.— First 
and Second, P. Eden. Commended, T. T. Parker, and R. A. Lingard. 
Turbits. —First, G. Morgan. Second, E. Worrall. Commended, G. Goore, 
P. Eden, and E. Worrall, and L. and C. Layland. Nuns.— First, P. Eden. 
Second, withheld. Dragoons.— First, J. C. Adkins. Second, T.T. Parker. 
Commended, W. Dawson and J. Bvown. Any other Neio or Distinct 
Variety.— First, Captain H. N. Pedder (Swallows). Second, P. Eden 
(Hyacinths). Highly Commended, Captain II. X. Pedder (Lahores). Com¬ 
mended, G. Goore and J. B. Edge. 
The Judges were:—Mr. Tegetmeier, of Loudon, and Mr. 
Smith, of Shipton, for the general classes; and Mr. Eowlds, of 
Chowbdnt, and Mr. Bailey, of Carlisle, for Game ; and Mr. 
Tegetmeier for Pigeons. 
POULTRY SHOWS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF 
THE WORLD. 
From seeing by your publication the great interest you take 
in poultry and their shows, I trust will be sufficient excuse for 
my addressing you. 
Enclosed is the report of our last Show. If you think it 
worthy of a place in your valuable publication I shall feel 
much obliged, as also the Committee. 
There is one matter to which I should wish to draw your 
attention- — viz., that our Society is only in its infancy, having 
been established only four years ; and aiso that our stock has to 
be imported from England—some 16,000 miles, in long voyages 
of three months at least—so that we labour under many dis¬ 
advantages. t 
My most important object in writing to you is to show that in 
the antipodes we are not behind even in Poultry Shows. Persons 
who have recently arrived among us say that our Show was 
] equal to some of the smaller shows in England. 
My being a Tasmanian accounts for my not having seen any 
Shows in the other parts of the world, that I am not able to 
; judge for myself; but I hope some day to visit England, and be 
able to decide for myself. 
1 have two questions which I should feel greatly obliged if you 
would be kind enough to answer in your publication. 
1st. Should the white of the Spanish cock’s face be smooth, or 
should it be puffed up in lumps, so that the bird can scarcely 
j see out of his eyes ? My own opinion is that it should be almost 
as smooth as his ear-lobes. This has been a subject on which 
there has been much controversy with our members for some 
time. If you would give this with a few* of the other points I 
shall feel much obliged. 
2ndly. With reference to Pigeons. I wish to know the exact 
markings of Beards ; but the most important is, Whether they 
should be clean thighed? I should like all the points. I see 
by the February Number that Mr. Brent has named five points. 
By point I mean the markings.— Robin L. Hood, Hobart Town , 
1 Tasmania. 
[1. The white face in Spanish fowls usually becomes more 
wrinkled, or “ puffed up in lumps,” as the bird increases in age. 
It is not at all objectionable. Whiteness without any tinge of 
red is the desired characteristic, whether the face be smooth or 
j wrinkled. 
2. As to Beard Pigeons the following is stated by Mr. Brent, 
j “The correct marking is, I believe, as follows :—The top of the 
head, neck, breast, back, and the secondary wing-feathers, as also 
the greater and lesser wing-coverts, are coloured—as blue, silver, 
chequered, black, dun, red, yellow*, or mealy; and according to 
the colour of these parts so are they designated Bluebeards, &c. 
The wdiite portions are these: First, the beard, which is a tri¬ 
angular white patch beneath the beak, resembling a white beard 
on the coloured plumage of the Pigeon ; and from this circum¬ 
stance this kind of marking is called bearded. The white mark 
should include the lower mandible, w*hich should also be white 
though the upper is dark ; and I think I have heard such a one 
called ‘ box-beaked.’ The w*hite feathers extend in a line from 
the bill to the eyes on each side under the beak, being about a 
finger’s breadth, and drawing gradually to a point below the eyes. 
This is designated ‘ swallow-throated ;’ and if clean and regular 
is much admired. If marked with dark feathers it is said to be 
‘ foul-bearded or should the white extend too far down the 
throat it is called ‘ slobbered ;’ and when it runs round the head 
it is said to be £ ring-headed,’ which are all regarded as faults. 
The second point is the flights. These should be all white ; and 
1 the bird is then said to have ‘ten aside.’ Not only the ten flight 
feathers in each wing should be white, but also the small feathers 
at their base that cover the pinions to the first joint of the wing, 
when they are said to be ‘ clean-flighted;’ but if dark feathers 
occur among them, or the white pass too far along the wings, 
they are called ‘foul-feathered.’ Thirdly: the tail must be quite 
white, all twelve feathers, as also the upper and under tail-covert 
feathers. Lastly : the rump, vent, and thighs must also be clear 
white, the same as in the Baldheaded Tumblers. These are, I 
consider, the accurate markings of the Beards. Blue and Silver 
have black bars across the shoulders of tlie wings. 
“Bearded Tumblers, especially the Blue ones, are considered 
the best flyers, and often tumble very nicely. The beard pied, 
or beard marking, seems particularly that of the Tumbler Pigeon, 
as I have met with Beards more or less regularly marked in every 
variety of the breed that I have seen, and not in any other sort. 
“ Shortfaced Beards are scarce, being much crossed with oilier 
shortfaced Tumblers to improve their heads and beaks ; conse¬ 
quently they are not often so accurately marked — so much stress 
being laid on a Shortfaee by some fanciers, that the regular 
marking is often very mueli overlooked : so much so, indeed, 
that some fanciers have been content to admire a mere rough and 
irregular white speck beneath the bill, but which does not touch 
the beak ; and also to look even with approbation on dark 
thighs ; thus showing that use will blind the eyes even of fanciers 
to what they would otherwise regard a3 blemishes. I do not 
