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Thatch am, near Newbury, Berks; Keable, Miss A., Rowdefield Farm, 
Devizes; Keable. Master E. E., Rowdefield Farm, Devizes; Kerr, 
W. II., Elm Villa Worcester; Kershaw. W., Heywood, Manchester; 
Lamb, G., Red Hill House, Compton, Wolverhampton; Lane, II v 69, 
Milk Street, Bristol; Lane, W. R., Bournbrook Farm, Birmingham ; 
Lavender, F. A. Biddenham; Lear,Mrs. E., South Street, Wandsworth; 
Leno, M., jun., Cheverell’s Cottage, Markyate Street, Herts; Lewry, 
J., Handcross, Crawley, Sussex ; Lewry, S., Ashington, near Steyning, 
Sussex; Lingard, E. A., Ilawksley Hall, Kingsnorton; Lingard. G., 
jun., 67, Snow Hill, Birmingham ; Lingwood, II., Needham Market, 
Suffolk ; Lowe, J., Whitmore House, Birmingham ; Ludlam, W., North 
Holme Street, Bradford. 
Major, Hon. J. M. H., Thornham Hall, Eye, Suffolk; Manfield, W., jun., 
Dorchester ; Marlor, N., Denton, Manchester ; Marshall, Mrs. C., Ripley 
Court, Ripley, Surrey; Martin,.!., Mihlenham Mill, Claines, Worcester ; 
Matthew, S., Chilton Hall, Stowmarket, Suffolk; Miller, Miss K., Forburv, 
Reading; Millin, S., 8, Silver Street. Notting Hill; Milward, Miss J., 
Newton. St. Loe, Bath ; Minter, D., Barking, Essex ; Monsey, J. Thorne 
Lane, Norwich ; Moore, W. Hanley, Castle. Upon-on-Severn ; Mortimer, 
J. F., Mill Street, Plymouth; Moss, G. W., the Beach, Aigburth, near 
Liverpool; Munn, J., Heath Hill, Stackstead, Manchester; Musgrove, 
Miss V. W., West Tower, Aughton, Liverpool. 
Nelson, C. F., New Hall Street, Birmingham ; Newsome, W., 30, Milverton 
Crescent, Leamington ; Nightingale, J., Hersham, Esher, Surrey. 
Oxley, R., Windsor, Berks. 
Paxton, Sir J., M.P., Rock Hill, Sydenham; Peters, A., the Priory, Fratton, 
Portsmouth ; Pettat, Rev. C. R., Ashe Rectory, Basingstoke; Pettat, Mrs. 
Ashe Rectory, Basingstoke; Porter, II. E., Eland House, Hampstead; 
Price, J. E., St. Martin’s Place, Hereford ; Pryor, Rev. F. B., Bennington 
Rectory, Stevenage, Herts. 
Rake, Master McGregor, Brandon Hill, Bristol; Rake, Miss M. L., Brandon 
Hill, Bristol; Ranson, H., Holbrook, near Ipswich; Ray, G., Ivy Cottage, 
Minestead, Lyndhurst, Hants; Ridley, S. Clayton, Sussex; Robinson, 
Mrs., Mansfield Woodhouse, Notts ; Robinson, G., Thorpe, Salvin Hall, 
Worksop, Yorkshire; Robinson, J., Vale House, Garstang; Robinson, T., 
the Gill, Ulverston; Robson, S., Market Place, Pocklington, Yorkshire; 
Rogers, W., Woodbridge, Suffolk; Rose, W. R., Cransloy, Wellingborough, 
Northamptonshire ; Rurnsey, J., 1S2, High Street, Sl»ndxvell. 
Sainsbury, G. S., Rowde, Devizes; St. John, Mrs. E. Oakley, Basingstoke; 
Scott, J., the Brewery, Skipton-in-Craven, Yorkshire ; Sewell, R. It., M.B., 
Bridgwater, Somerset; Sheen, T., QOi, Holborn Hill; Simmonds, H. M., 
74, Albany Road, Camberwell; Simmons, J., Rainham, Sittingbourne, 
Kent; Smith, A., 8, Castle Place, Southsea. Hants ; Smith, R., 75, English 
Street, Hull; Smith, S. T., Lincoln View, Ironbridge ; Square, W. J., 22, 
Portland Square, Plymouth; Squire, W., Ilanwell, Middlesex; Stevens, 
F. G., Furzley House, Axminster; Story, Rev. P. W, Charwelton, Daven- 
try; Stretch, T., Marsh Lane, Bootle, Liverpool. 
Tate, R., Driffield, Yorkshire; Teebay, R., Fulwood, near Preston, Lanca¬ 
shire; Tester, J., Kemp’s Farm, Balcombe, near Cuclcfield, Sussex; 
Thynne, Lady Louisa, Muntham Court, Worthing, Sussex; Tomlinson, 
H., Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham ; Treadaway, G. F., Harrow Road, 
Paddington. 
Vaughan, R., Ketley, near Wellington, Salop; Vernon, Hon. W. W., 
Wolseley Hall, Rugeley, Staffordshire. 
Wakefield, C. H., Malvern Hills ; Walker, J. S., the Briery, Hunsdon, 
Ware ; White, F., Crescent Lane, Clapham Common ; Whittington, II., 
6, Benyon Terrace, Buckingham Road, Kingsland ; Wicking, M., Black- 
heath Park; Wilkinson, E. A., 103, New Hall Street, Birmingham; 
Williams, T., Southcote House, Reading; Wilson, R. W, Wormley Hill, 
Broxbourne, Herts; Wolff, Herr Carl Emil, Barmen, Rhenish Prussia; 
Woodhouse, W. J., Blackfriars Road, Lynn, Norfolk ; Worrall, W. C., 
Rice House, Liverpool; Wright, .!., Hulland Park, Ash'oourn; Wright, 
R., 2, Porter’s Place, Holloway ; Wright, T., 2, Porter’s Place, Holloway. 
NANTWICH POULTRY SHOW. 
This Show very far exceeded our anticipations, more parti¬ 
cularly as the competition for prizes rested exclusively with 
parties residing within thirteen miles of Nantwich; and, not¬ 
withstanding the influence such a condition must necessarily 
have on the number of pens entered, there eventually proved to 
be a collection of considerably beyond 300 entries, and ‘that, too, 
of a quality, as a whole, decidedly superior. The building 
chosen for the purpose of the Poultry Show was the Nantwich 
Town Hall, and only very rarely have we seen one more suitable. 
The pens used on this occasion were some belonging to the 
Society, and made expressly for this and future meetings, very 
closely resembling those of Turner’s, of Sheflield, as to construc¬ 
tion ; and we were informed it was the intention of the Nantwich 
Committee to let them to other Societies at a moderate charge, 
thus very greatly decreasing their own outlay. There can be 
hut little doubt of the policy of this arrangement, and that very 
speedily all the original cost will be thus refunded. 
It is well known that the neighbourhood of Nantwich (Cheshire) 
has for a long number of years been remarkable for the excellence 
of its poultry, and certainly the obtaining such a collection of almost 
every variety, exclusively from its own immediate resources, will 
tend still further to strengthen its notoriety. 
The Committee were energetic, and obtained a very extended 
patronage, not confined, we are happy to say, exclusively to 
names, but great numbers of the surrounding gentry kindly 
sanctioned it by their presence. On entering the Exhibition 
we noticed W. Tollmarsh, Esq., and party; W. IT. Hornby, Esq., 
and family; G. Bellyse, Esq.; Dr. Bellyse; E. Brooke, Esq., of 
ITankelow; Thomas Green, Esq., of Stapeley; Hugh Maiden, 
Esq., and the Misses Marten; Joseph Batteley, Esq.; 1\ R. 
Court, Esq., of the Rookery; Captain Price, of Sfapel House; 
R. C. Eddlestone, Esq., of Nantwich; the Rev. A. E, Chater 
and friends; Thomas Williamson, Esq., and great numbers of 
others to us personally unknown. The general opinion then was 
that “ never was a first Show more successful;” and no doubt 
another year the entries, though still confined to the same limited 
residency, will in numbers be doubled. 
Speaking of the poultry, the Game classes were undoubtedly 
the best of any ; the Brown Reds were shown as only old Game 
breeders can show them, and certainly it would have given us 
great pleasure to have seen some of the best of them in competi¬ 
tion at our largest Shows, as they appeared quite able to hold 
their own anywhere. On the contrary, the Spanish fowls and 
the Cochins were the least praiseworthy of any of the classes. 
The classes for Grey BorJcings were marvellously good. The 
Samburghs, too, were most creditable. The Polands, though few 
in number, were good ; but the Bantams were indifferent. 
The Geese, Bachs, and Turkeys were very superior; indeed, 
the great feature of the Nautwich Show seemed to be extraordi¬ 
nary excellence in those classes notorious chiefly for utility. This 
is as it should be, and will tend much to increasing popularity. 
The Pigeons, though many of them were good, were not de¬ 
serving particular mention; although, as a provincial Show, 
excluding by its rules public competition, it could scarcely have 
been supposed there would have been so good an entry. 
The Babbits were far superior to those exhibited at most Shows ; 
but the competition in the classes for Singing Birds was very 
limited. 
Much praise is due to the Committee for the successful issue 
of this their first meeting, the only mistake out of the whole 
management being the pens for the Single Game Cocks were 
decidedly too small to show them to advantage : another season 
this will be carefully guarded against. 
If future meetings of this Society be marked by the same 
careful attention that has been displayed in the one just con¬ 
cluded, a few years hence Nantwich will vie with most of our 
poultry exhibitions. 
Sii.vek Cup, presented by the Licensed Victuallers of Nantwich and 
neighbourhood for the best Game Cockerel, of any colour, exhibited 
specially for this Prize.—Silver Cup, T. Stringer, Stapeley, Second and 
Third, T. Holiowood, Beam Bridge, Nantwich. Fourth, J. Pedley, Nant¬ 
wich. Highly Commended, G. Brooks, Hurleston ; S. Brassington, Betley 
Staff; J. Parton, Nantwich. Commended, T. Whittingham, Batherton; 
E. Bebbington, Minshull Vernon; H. Logan, Woore, Salop. 
Sweepstakes for Game Cocks, of any age or colour, the Prizes pro¬ 
portionate to the Entries. The First Prize given in a Silver Cup. —Silver 
Cup, T. Latham, Nantwich. Second, \V. Bott, Nantwich. Third, T. Hollo- 
wood, Beam Bridge, Nantwich. Highly Commended, W. Galley, Nantwich ; 
J. Wilson, Crewe ; J. Parton, Nantwich. Commended, W. Galley. 
Spanish. —First, W. Woolley, Bunbury. Second, D. Harding, Middle- 
wich. Commended, Mrs. E. D. Broughton, Wistaston Hall. Chickens \— 
First, T. Trevitt, Wistaston. Second, Mrs. E. D, Broughton. Highly Com¬ 
mended, J. Grocott, Nantwich; J. Heath, Nantwich. Commended, G, 
Garnett, jun., Minshull Vernon. 
Dorkings (White).— First, S. Davies, Eardswick Hall. Second, T. Wood, 
Minshull Vernon. Highly Commended, T. Burgess, jun., Burleydam. 
Dorkings (any other colour).—First, T. Burgess, jun., Burleydam' 
Second, Mrs. E. D. Broughton, Wistaston Hall. Highly Commended, J* 
Leach, Crewe ; Mrs. H. Akroyd, Doddington Hall. Commended, J. Fern> 
Bunbury; Capt. Price, Stapeley House; Mrs. Tollemache, Dorfold Hall- 
Chickens. —First, T. Burgess, jun. Second, Mrs. Tollemache. Highly 
Commended, Mrs, E. D. Broughton. 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon, Buff, and Partridge). — First, W. Forster, 
Nantwich. Second, J. Dutton, Bunbury, 
Cochin-China (any other colour).—First, J. Dutton, Bunbury. Second, 
G. Williamson, Nantwich. Chickens. —First and Second, J. Dodd, Minshull 
Vernon. 
Hambukghs (Golden-pencilled).—First, D. Harding, Middlewich. Se¬ 
cond, W. Griffiths, Nantwich. Highly Commended, T. Burgess, jun., Bur¬ 
leydam. Commended, D. Harding, Middlewich; A. Sellers, Nantwich. 
Hambuegiis (Silver-pencilled).—First and Second, D. Harding, Middle- 
wich. 
HamburGiis (Golden-spangled).—First, T. Burgess, jun., Burleydam. 
Second, W r . Wettenhall, V/eston. Commended, T. Burgess, jun. 
Hamburghs (Silver-spangled).—First and Second, T. Dale, Middlewich, 
Polands (Black with White Crests).—First, T. Sproston, Middlewich, 
(Second no competition.) 
Polands (Silver or Gold-spangled).—First, T. Burgess, jun., Burleydam. 
Second, J. Heath, Nantwich. Commended, E. Bebbington, Minshull 
Vernon. 
Polands (any variety),— Chickens. —First, J. Heath, Nantwich. (Second 
withheld). 
Game (Black-brcasted and other Reds).—First, E. Bower, Broad Lane* 
Nantwich. Second, J. Bellyse, Dorfold Cottage. Commended, T. Whit* 
tingham, Bathertou. 
