GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION, February 10,1857 
332 THE COTTAGE 
Jobn Johnson, Sytch, Burslem ; of Canaries, Mr. Poole, 
Hanley. Tho following were their awards :— 
Prizes offered by Sir Philip de Malpas Grey Egerton, Bart., M.P. 
White Dorkings (of any age).—First, Mr. G. Fell, Warrington. 
Second, S. Burn, Ea9t Terrace, Whitby, Yorkshire. 
Geese (of any age).—First, J. Woolf, Esq., Haslington Hall, Cheshire. 
Second, the Right Hon. Lord Crewe, Crewe Hall, Cheshire. 
Silver Cop Prize, value £1 3 s., to the best Pen of Spanish 
Chickens, Mr. G. Fell, Warrington. 
Licensed Victuallers’ Silver Cop Prize, value £3 3s., for 
the best Pen of Game, of any variety.—Cup, Mr. R. Ashley, Wistaston, 
Cheshire. Highly Commended, Mr. J. Hough, Crewe Green, Cheshire.; 
Mr. J. Killingley, Burton-on-Trent. 
FIRST DIVISION'. 
1 Spanish. —First, Mr. W. Pointon, Burslem, Staffordshire. Second, 
Mr. G. Fell, Warrington. Highly Commended, Mr. W. Pointon, 
Burslem, Staffordshire; J. If, Bartrum, Esq., Richmond Hill, Bath. 
Commended, Mr. F. Yates, Arclid, near Sandbach, Cheshire. Chickens 
of 1836.—First, Mr. G. Fell, Warrington. Second, Mr. D. Moore, 
1 Teddesley House, Walsall. Highly Commended, Mr. E. H. Strange, 
. Ampthill, Beds; C. E. Coleridge, Esq., Eton College, Windsor; Mr. C. 
I Nelson, Birmingham. Commended, W. Sergent, Trent Vale, Stoke- 
I on-Trent; Mr. J. Chappell, Burton-on-Trent; Mr. G. Harding, Crewe. 
I (A verv good class.) 
Dorkings (any colour).—First, Mr. J. Robinson, Vale House, near 
j Garstang, Lancashire. Second, Mr. C. R. Titterton, Snow Hill, Bir- 
I mingham. Highly Commended, 10. Lister, Esq., Cassia Lodge, near 
Northwich, Cheshire ; Mr. J. Chinn, Gas Street, B ; rmingham. Chickens 
of 1856.—First and Second, Mr. J. Dale, Hewson, Coton Hill, Stafford. 
Highly Commended, E. Lister, Esq., Cassia Lodge, Northwich, Cheshire ; 
Mr. G. Kirkland, Southwell, Notts; Mr. T. Proston, Middlewich. 
Commended, Mr. J. Robinson, Vale House, near Garstang, Lancashire ; 
Mr. W. Eudall, Henlcy-in-Arden, Warwickshire. (A very good class.) 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon or Buff).—First, Mr. T. Hinks, Penkridgc, 
Staffordshire. Second, Mr. H. Tomlinson, Balsall Heath, Birmingham. 
\ Commended, Mr. J. E. Wilson, Clifton Cottage, Claverley, near Bridge- 
; north. 
Cochin-China (any other colour).—First, Mr. H. Tomlinson, Balsall 
Heath, Birmingham. Second withheld. 
Brahma Pootra. —First, Mr. J. Lowe, Sandbach, Cheshire. Second, 
F. Manning, Esq., East Bergholt, Suffolk. 
Pheasant or Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—First, Mr. T. Hincks, 
I Penkridge, Staffordshire. Second, D. Harrison, Esq., Singleton Park, 
! near Kendal. Highly Commended, Mr. J. Whittington, Wooten Wawen, 
Henley-in-Arden, Warwickshire ; Mr. R. Swift, Southwell, Notts. 
Pheasant or Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled). — First withheld. 
Second, Mr. J. Dixon, North Park, Horton, Bradford. 
Pheasant or Hamburgh (Golden-spangled). — First, J. K. Bar¬ 
trum, Esq., Richmond Hill, Bath, Second, C. E. Coleridge, E<q. 
Eton College, Windsor. 
Pheasant or Hamburgh (Silver-spangled)—First, Mr. J. Dixon, 
1 North Park, Horton, Bradford. Second, J. If. Bartrum, Esq., Rich¬ 
mond Hill, Bath. 
Poland (Golden).—First, Mr. J. Dixon, North Park. Horton, Brad¬ 
ford. Second withheld. Chickens of 1856.—First, Mr. J. Dixon, North 
Park, Horton, Bradford. Second, Mr. E. H. Strange, Ampthill, Beds. 
Commended, Mr. E. W. Haslewood, Bridgenorth. 
Poland (Silver).—First, Mr. J. Dixon, North Park, Horton, Brad¬ 
ford. Second, Mr. E. W. Haslewood, Bridgenorth. Highly Com¬ 
mended, C. F,. Coleridge, Esq., Eton College, Windsor. (A good class.) 
Chickens of 1856. —First, C. E. Coleridge, Esq., Eton College, Windsor. 
Second, Mr. J. Whittington, Wooten Wawen, Henley-in-Arden, War¬ 
wickshire. (A good class.) 
Poland (any other variety).—First, Mr. H. Churchill, Gloucester. 
Second withheld. 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First, Mr. J. Chinn, Gas 
Street, Birmingham. Second, Mr. E. W. Haslewood, Bridgenorth. 
Chickens of 1856.—First, Mr. W. Billinge, Wistaston, Cheshire. Second, 
Mr. E. H. Strange, Ampthill, Beds. Highly Commended, Mr. J. Ifil- 
lingley, Burton-upon-Trent. 
Game (any other variety).—First, Mr. W. R. Lane, Bristol Road, 
Birmingham. Second, Mr. II. Churchill, Gloucester. Chickens of 
\ 1856.—First, Rev. T. E. A. Bickerstaffe, Ormskirk. Second, Mr. H. 
I Churchill, Gloucester. 
Any other distinct breed. — First, R. B. Stewart, Swindon, 
Wilts. Second, Mr. J. Blackham, Handsworth, Birmingham. Highly 
Commended, Mr. H. Churchill, Gloucester (Negro or China Silk) ; Mr. 
J. H. Ferris, Congleton, Cheshire (Japanese Bantams). 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—First, T. Hincks, Penkridge, Second, 
Right Hon. Earl Grosvenor, M.P., Calveley House. 
Bantams (Silver-laced),—Prizes withheld. 
Bantams (Black).—First withheld. Second, Mr. J. Phillips, Crewe, 
Cheshire. 
Bantams (White).—First, Mr. J. J. Fox, Devizes, Wilts. Second, 
Mr. F. Yates, Arclid, near Sandbach, Cheshire. 
CLASSES FOR SINGLE COCKS. 
Spanish. Prize, J. R. Rodbard, Esq., Aldwick Court, Langford, 
Bristol. 
Dorkings. Prize, Mr. J. E. Wilson, Clifton Cottage, Claverlev, near 
Bridgenorth. 
Cochin-China. —Prize, Mr. G. Frost, Crewe, Cheshire. 
Brahma Pootra.— Prize, Mr. H. Steele, Stoke Villa, Stolce-upon- 
Trent. v 
Game. —Prize, Mr. R. Ashley, Wistaston, Cheshire. 
Ducks (Ayleshurv). - First, Mr. T. W. Pearse, Bromhatn Road, 
Bedford. Second, E. Lister, Flsq., Cassia Lodge, Northwich. Com¬ 
mended, Mr. F. Yates, Arclid, near Sandbach, Cheshire ; Mr. E. Bowers 
Nantwich, Cheshire; H. Akrovd, Esq., Doddington Hall, Nantwich! 
(A good class.) 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, Mr. T. W. Pearse, Bromham Road, Bedford. 
Second, Mr. B. Cotton, Crewe. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, Mr. S. Burn, East Terrace, Whitby, 
Yorkshire (Black East Indian). Second, Mr. J. Choyce, jun., Harris 
Bridge, Atherstone (Buenos Ayres). 
PIGEONS. 
Powters. —First, Mr. F. A. Lavender, Biddetiham, near Bedford. 
Second, Mr. C. Cotton, Crewe. Commended, Mr. J. Amos, Crewe, 
Cheshire ; Mr. E. Eaton, Prestbury, near Macclesfield. 
Almond Tumblers. —First, Mr. J. Percival, Harbourne, near Bir¬ 
mingham. Second, Mr. C. R. Titterton, Snow Hill, Birmingham. 
Highly Commended, Mr. J. W. Edge, Aston, New Town Row, Birming¬ 
ham. 
Carriers. —First, Mr. J. Percival, Harbourne, near Birmingham. 
Second, Mr. J. Choyce, jun., Harris Bridge, Atherstone. 
Barbes. —First, Mr. C. Cotton, Crewe. Second, Mr. H. Child, jun., 
Sherbourne Road, Birmingham. Highly Commended, Mr. T. Belfield, 
Etruria. Staffordshire; Mr. J. Percival, Harbourne, near Birmingham; 
Mr. J. Chinn, Gas Street, Birmingham. 
Runts. —First, Mr. J. Choyce, jun., Harris Bridge, Atherstone. 
Second, Mr. F. A. Lavender, Biddenham, Bedford. 
Fantails. —First, Mr. H. Child, jun., Sherbourne Road, Birming¬ 
ham. Second, Mr. F. A. Lavender, Biddenham, near Bedford. Com¬ 
mended, Mr. A. P. Pressdee, Belgrave Street, Birmingham; Mr. J. YV. 
Edge, Aston, New Town Row, Birmingham. 
Turbits. —First, Mr. J. Choyce, jun., Harris Bridge, Atherstone. 
Second, Mr. A. Pressdee, Belgrave Street, Birmingham. Highly Com¬ 
mended, Mr. E. Eaton, Prestbury, near Macclesfield. Commended, Mr. 
J. Percival, Harbourne, near Birmingham. 
Trumpeters. —First, Mr. C. Cotton, Crewe, Cheshire. Second, Mr. 
H. Child, jun., Sherbourne. 
Owls. —First, Mr. E. Eaton, Prestbury, near Macclesfield. Second, , 
Master B. Cotton, Crewe, Cheshire. Highly Commended, Mr. R. 
Wilkinson, Crewe Green, Cheshire; Mr. C. R. Titterton, Snow Hill, 
Birmingham. Mr. J. Percival, Harbourne, near Birmingham. 
Dragoons. —First, Mr. H. Child, jun., Sherbourne Road, Birming¬ 
ham. Second, Mr. J. Killingley, Burton-on-Trent. 
Tumblers. —First, Mr. J. W. Edge, Aston, New Town Row, Bir¬ 
mingham. Second, Mr. E. Eaton, Prestbury, near Macclesfield. 
Baldheads.— First, Mr. J. Percival, Harbourne, near Birmingham. 
Second, Mr. J. W. Edge, Aston, New Town Row, Birmingham. 
Highly Commended, Mr. G. Peak, Shavington, Cheshire. 
CANARIES. 
Belgium (Yellow, pure andclear).—Prizes withheld. 
Belgium (Buff and clear). — Prizes withheld. 
Dutch (Yellow, pure and clear).—First, Mr. R. Beech, Burslem. 
Second, Mr. T. Lightfoot, Nantwich, Cheshire. 
Mottled. —Prize, Mr. S. Dunn, Manchester Street, Crewe, Cheshire. 
Goldfinch Mule. — First, Mrs. J. Grace, Crewe, Cheshire. Second, 
Mrs. F. Iteay, Crewe, Cheshire. 
SECOND DIVISION. 
Golden Pheasant or Hamburgh.— First, Mr. W. Griffiths, Nant¬ 
wich, Cheshire. Second withheld. 
Silver Pheasant or Hamburgh. —First, Mr. H. Fitzsimons, 
Crewe. Second, Mr. T. Burgess, jun., Burley Dam, near Nantwich. 
Spanish. —First, Mr. P. Broad, Smallthorn, near Norton, Stafford¬ 
shire. Second, Mr. J. Cheers, Green Bank, Cheshire. Highly Com¬ 
mended, Mr. B. Cotton, Crewe; Mr. J. Hobson, Hall Green, Cheshire. 
(A very meritorious class.) 
Polands. —First withheld. Second, Mr. Burgess, Burley Dam, near 
Nantwich. 
Cochins (any colour),—First withheld. Second, Mr. J. Williams, 
Oak Farm, Crewe. 
Dorkings (Coloured).—First, Mrs. Leech, Crewe. Second, Mr. E. 
Bowers. Nantwich. 
Dorkings (White).—First, Mr. T. Wood, Minshull Vernon,Cheshire. 
Second, Mr. S. Pickering, Sutton Mills, Middlewich. 
Game (any age or colour).—First, Mr. G. Mountford, Betley, Stafford¬ 
shire. Second, Mr. G. Lindop, Crewe. 
Turkeys. —First. Sir. C. Bowers, Nantwich, Cheshire. Second, Right 
Hon.)Lord Crewe, Crewe Hall (Wild American). 
Geese (Mottled and Grey).—First, Mr. J. J. Remer, Barthomley, 
Cheshire. Second, Mr. E. Bowers, Nantwich. 
Geese (White).—First withheld. Second, Mr. T. Buckley, Occleston 
Green, Middlewich. 
Ducks (any breed).—First, Mr. J. Beech, Coppenhall. Second, Mr. 
E. Edwards, Surgeon, Crewe. 
RABBITS. 
For the Best Long-eared. —First, H. Child, jun., Sherbourne 
Road, Birmingham. Second, Mr. C. Cotton, Crewe, Cheshire. 
any other Variety.— First, Mr. C. Cotton, Crewe (Tortoiseshell 
Doe). Second, Mr. H. Child, jun., Sherbourne Road, Birmingham. 
London; Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Ifalendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20 . Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church City of London.—February 10, 1857. 
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