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TItE COTTAGE GARDENER AND 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, February 7, 18b0. 
Barn Door Fowls. —First and Second prizes withheld. 
Best Game Cock (Black or Brown Reds).—First and Third (Silver Cup), 
J. Jackson, Firbeck. Second, J. Fletcher, Manchester. Very Highly 
Commended, G. D. Jarvis, Tickhill; W. H. Wordsworth, Chesterfield. 
Highly Commended, G. Hellewell, Sheffield; J. Lingard, Chesterfield; 
W. Jepson, Edeusor; J. Brentnall, Belper; C. Rollinson, Chesterfield. 
Commended, J. Lowcock, Dronfield. 
Best Game Cock (any age or colour (except Black or Brown Reds).— 
First (Silver Cup), X. Owen, Barlow. Second, G. Robinson, Thorpe Salvin. 
Third, J. Fletcher, Manchester. Highly Commended, J. Jackson, Firbeck; 
J. Ewen, Tupton ; W. Haslam, Hardstaft; Master W. M. Evinson, Chester¬ 
field; A. Cottam, Southwell. Commended, M. Oates, Duckmanton; F. 
Thorpe, Dronfield. , 1 
Bantams (Gold and Silver-laced).—First, T. H. D. Bayley, Biggleswade. 
Second, Rev. J. Bowden, Thurgoland. Highly Commended, W. Harvey, ; 
Sheffield; Master W. M. Evinson, Chesterfield. Commended, W. IT. 1 
Chaffey, Hull. 
Bantams (Black).—First, G. Hellewell, Sheffield. Second, — Hutton, 
Fulneck, near Leeds. Highly Commended, J. W. George, Beeston Badge. ] 
Bantams (White). — First, Miss S. Perkins, Sutton Coldfield. Second and j 
Highly Commended, G. Hellewell, Sheffield. ! 
Bantams (any other variety).—First, W. Silvester, Sheffield. Second, 
G. Hellewell, Sheffield. Highly Commended, T. H. D. Bayley, Biggles¬ 
wade ; W. Harvey, .Sheffield. Commended, J. Hutchinson, Stanesby. 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—First, J. W. George, Beeston Padge. Second, 
J. Camm, Farnsfield. Highly Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford. Com¬ 
mended, Messrs. Furniss, Bake well. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, H. Marshall, Cotgrave. Second, Miss 
S. Perkins, Sutton Coldfield. Highly Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford; 
Miss E. Perkins, Sutton Coldfield. 
Geese.— First, J. Daft, Southwell. Second, Messrs. Furniss, Bakewell. 
Turkeys.— First, J. T. Lowe, Tapton. Second, Messrs. Furniss, Bake¬ 
well. Highly Commended, G. Daft, Southwell; E. Holland, Grasshill. 
Sweepstakes for Game Bantam Cocks. —First, R. Hawksley, jun., 
Southwell. Second, T. H. I). Bayley, Biggleswade. Third, W. Mason, 
Chesterfield. Highly Commended, J. Camm, Farnsfield ; T. H. D. Bayley; 
R. Hawksley, jun.W. Mason, Chesterfield. Commended, J. Newton, 
Chesterfield. 
Pigeons. — Carriers. — First, H. Childs, jun., Birmingham. Second, 
It. J. Wood, Nottingham. Highly Commended, T. T. Parker, Adlington 
Hall, Lancashire. Commended, J. Deakin, 114, Green-lane, Sheffield. 
(Good class.) Almowl Tumblers.— First, J. Percival, Clent villa, Horborne, 
near Birmingham. Second withheld. Owls.— First, E. Holland, Grass- 
hill, Chesterfield. Second, J. C. Brierley, Gedling, Notts. Commended, 
J. Simpson, Barlow. Jacobins. —First, Mrs. Taylor, Hampden View, Shef¬ 
field. Second, W. H. Hewitt, jun., Forest Hill, Kent. (A good class.) 
Antwerps. — First, J. W. Edge. Birmingham. Second withheld (entered in 
the wrong class). Pouters or Croppers.— First, H. Childs, jun., Birming¬ 
ham. Second withheld. Pant ails. —First, J. C. Brierley, Gedling, Notts. 
Second, J. W. Edge, Birmingham. Highly Commended, H. Childs, jun., 
Birmingham. (Avery good class). Saids, Beards, or Mottled Tumblers. 
—First, J. W. Edge, Birmingham. Second, J. Heaton, Staveley. Dragoons. 
—First, H. Childs, jun., Birmingham. Second, J. W. Edge, Birmingham. 
Any other Variety. —First, E. Holland, Grasshill, Chesterfield. Second, 
II. Childs, jun., Birmingham. Highly Commended, J. W. Edge, Bir¬ 
mingham. (A very good class.) 
Raubits (Single Specimen).— For length of Ears. —First, W. Hudson, 
Chesterfield. Second, Miss Carrington, Chesterfield. For best Coloured — 
First, E. Holland, Chesterfield. Second, B. Gale, Broomhall, Sheffield. 
For best Weight.— First, R. Statham, Chesterfield. Second, B. Gale, 
Broomhall, Sheffield. 
BUFF AND PARTRIDGE - COLOURED COCHIN 
CHINAS. 
Several breeders of Buff Cochins desirous of having a sweep- 
stakes at the Birmingham Show similar to the one for Partridge- j 
coloured birds, have put down their names, subject to the same ! 
regulations. Mr. Chas. Felton, Erdington, near Birmingham, 
having again consented to act as Secretary, -will be glad to receive ' 
the names of those intending to join either ; and to give any in¬ 
formation required. 
NANTWICH POULTRY SHOW. 
This took place on the 4th inst., but we have only time and 
space to state, that the Silver Cups for the best Game Cockerels 
and Game Cock were taken by Mr. T. Stringer, and Mr. T. 
Latham. The prizes were awarded—in SpanisJi , to Messrs. W. 
Woolley, D. Harding, T. Trevitt, and Mrs. E. Broughton; in 
While Dorkings, to Messrs. S. Davies and T. Wood ; in Coloured 
Dorkings, to Mr. T. Bargess, Mrs. Broughton, and Mrs. Tolle- 
maehe; in Cochin-Chinas, to Messrs. W. Forster, J. Dutton, 
G. Williamson, and J. Dodd; in Hamburghs , to Messrs. D. Hard¬ 
ing, W. Griffiths, T. Burgess, W. Wettenhall, and T. Dale; in 
Polands, to Messrs. T. Sproston, T. Burgess, and J. Heath ; in 
Game, to Messrs. E. Bower, J. Bellyse, T. Burgess, W. Bott, 
T, Stringer, J. Parton, and H. Cawley ; in Bantams , to Messrs. 
T. Burgess and D. Harding. 
In Single Cocks.— Spanish, T. Wakefield ; Dorking, T. Green 
andT. Burgess ; Cochin-China, E. Tudman and J. Dodd; Ham- 
burghs, T. Dale and W. Forster; Polands , J. Brownsword; 
Game, T. Hope, T. Hollowood, T. Burgess, and J. Wilkinson; 
Bantams , T. Burgess. 
In Turkeys , Mrs. II. Akroyd and Mrs. Tomkinson ; in Geese , 
Miss F. Teasdale and Mr. W. Furnival; in Ducks, Messrs. E. 
Yiggor.W. H. Hornby, T. Burgess, Capt, Price,and T.T. Mousley. 
We shall publish a full report next week. 
HOW TO DETECT THE SEX IN DOMESTIC 
FOWLS’ EGOS. 
In my youth, about fifty years ago, I had the privilege of 
keeping fowls, and about that time I was given to understand 
that it was possible to foretell the sex in the egg, but could find 
no person who could instruct me how to do so. 
After a short lapse of time I determined to unravel this mys¬ 
terious subject myself, if there were a possibility so to do. I began 
examining eggs, classing them according to the difference I found 
in the formation of each, marking each class, and putting them 
under hens as soon as an opportunity offered; when, in less than 
twelve months, I was fully convinced that I had discovered either 
a method or the method of foretelling the sex in the egg by 
occular demonstration in the chickens produced. 
At the large end of the egg there is a circular space or cavity 
containing air, which country folks call “ the crown ” ol the 
egg; its proper name I know not. When you examine the egg, 
hold it, the large end upper¬ 
most, before a candle or gas¬ 
light, and in looking through it 
you will observe a dark circular 
mark something similar to the 
moon when partially eclipsed. 
This dark circular mark is the 
space filled with air, or “ the 
crown ” of the egg, and is to 
be found in all eggs, situated 
either in the centre or on the 
side of the perpendicular dotted 
line. (See diagram.) 
My method of examining the 
egg is as follows —I make use 
of the thumb and forefinger of 
my left hand as two points, by 
placing the small end of the 
egg on my thumb, my fore¬ 
finger covering the large end of 
it, and as near the centre of 
each end as possible. I then 
place the egg in this position steadily before a candle, and gently 
turn it round ; if the crown be in the centre it will be scarcely 
visible, the forefiuger nearly covering it. On the contrary, if the 
crown be on the side (No. 2) you will only see it on one side of 
the egg as you turn it round.— Richd. Smith, Wood Green, 
Witney. 
1. Centre-crown, male. 
2. Side-crown, female. 
DR. BEYAN. 
Our apiarian friends will be sorry to hear of the decease of the 
venerable Dr. Bevan, who ended his earthly career on the 3lst of 
January, aged eighty-nine years. He died where he was born, 
at Hereford. We have reason to believe the great labours devoted 
to his work, the “ Honey Bee,” never met with the remuneration 
its great merit deserved. That hook will always he a standard 
authority amongst naturalists; and w r e should rejoice to learn 
that the copies still on hand were disposed of, in order to give 
encouragement to the publication of a new edition wliicli the 
respected author had prepared for the press a few years since. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Livkri'ool Show Defaulter [The Committee ).—If Mr. Price does not 
pay after a proper notice from a solicitor, sue him in the County Court, 
and send us a report of the trial. You must recover, and wc will publish 
his full address as a warning. 
Points in a Hamburgh Cock (An Amateur ).—It is difficult to decide 
between your birds; but on consideration we give it against the had ear¬ 
lobe. No merit can make amends for such a defect as this. The head of 
a Hamburgh cock is a very important point; and if the comb and deaf ear 
are both at fault you may be sure you will have no success. Take care of 
the other bird, and hring him forward ; the time of year is in your favour. 
It is not necessary the tail should be all bionzc, but the feathers should he 
edged with it. 
Fowls in Confined Space (II. Nixon ).— We never advise any fowls 
to be kept in such a confined space as 8 feet by 12 feet, it is cruel to them 
and profitless to the owner. Three Spanish pullets and no cockerel would 
do as well as any, Buy fresh ones every summer, and sell their pre¬ 
decessors. 
