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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, November 2, 185S. 
I at once gave them an account of all that happened. T apologised 
for my rudeness on the previous night, and shall always recollect 
that afternoon and evening as among the pleasantest 1 ever spent. 
A load was evidently removed from all, and I had regained their 
good opinion. 
Lest anyone should wish to know more of Tippoo, I may tell 
them, the man lost him on liis way home. It was supposed he 
was stolen by some men who were in a public-house, where he 
spent the afternoon, after he left me. 
N.B.—lie was a large, heavy dog, somewhat like the oldengrav- j 
ings of the “ Spanish Pointer.” He was nearly white, having only 
one yellow patch on the body, and one ear of the same colour. 
No reward was offered. 
CRYSTAL PALACE WINTER POULTRY SHOW. 
Tub old adage of “ sticking to one’s friends ” was never better 
carried out, than by Mr. Houghton, in the excellent schedule of 
prizes he has put forth for the Crystal Palace Winter Show. He 
has truly supported those classes that support the exhibition. He 
has given fifteen prizes to the Spanish, and nineteen to coloured 
and White Dorkings. These classes, from their numerous entries, 
deserved this encouragement; and we hope a large increase will 
be his reward. He has also, we believe, for the first time at any 
show, made a class for the Buenos Ayrean Ducks ; and, in that 
for any variety, has invited possessors of rare sorts of wild fowl 
to enter into competition, by allowing them to be shown in pairs. 
In each of the two first classes, Spanish and Dorkings, he has 
formed two new ones,—viz., for two hens, and two pullets, wisely 
following the Birmingham example. These enable many to 
exhibit who would otherwise be prevented. The entries are open 
till the 11th of December, thus giving competitors the advantage 
of study at Birmingham. The sums offered for competition 
amount to £360. 
Recollecting the great improvement made last summer by alter¬ 
ing the place of the show to a wing, where it w r as quite distinct 
from any other part of the Palace, and believing, as we do, that 
the entries will be greater than they have ever been, we look 
forward to it as inaugurating the new year with a great and suc¬ 
cessful show. It seems its province to do so, just as “ the show ” 
at Birmingham closes the large exhibitions for the departing 
year. Tho punctuality, strict integrity, and painstaking of both, 
deserve all the suoeess and encouragement they meet with. 
Councils and Secretaries have done their parts, and it only now 
remains for exhibitors and the public to do their3. 
BLACK COCHIN-CHINA FOWLS. 
Can you, or any of your readers, account for the omission 
from almost all poultry show prize lists, of that splendid fowl, 
the black Cochin ? I have just seen the Crystal ralace 
Schedule of Prizes for the Winter Show, and find tho same 
omission in that. Your insertion of this may obtain an answer 
to my question, and it might also draw tho attention of poultry 
show committees to the subject.— Senoj. 
[“ Aide-toi, et les shows t'aklerbnt.” This is the best answer 
we can give you. The black Cochin classes have died of 
inanition, and all classes with similarly deficient entries will do 
the same. They have not been so strong in entries, as a ; 
separate class, as they were when they showed among the 
“ varieties.” Nine pounds were often offered as prizes, and 
three pens were entered at Gs. each. A clear loss to the com¬ 
mittee of eight pounds. 
If those who undertake the management of exhibitions find 
that any class entails n continual loss, they are bound to give 
it up, and the birds must be shown among other varieties. 
Wherever tlieir numbers justify the re formation, or the for¬ 
mation of a class, it will always be done; but, to effect this, 
those who possess the birds must enter them.] 
THE TUMBLER PIGEON. 
I am thankful to Mr. B. P. Brent for the opportunity he has 
afforded, of making myself more generally understood, in regard 
to the length of beak of the House Tumbler Pigeon. I find, 
on measuring from the iris of the eye to the quick of the beak, j 
that they will average an inch in length. 
In reply to his inquiry respecting the flying Tumbler, our | 
birds are not trained to high flying, although I doubt not but 
those we consider our inferior birds would do for that purpose. 
But the birds that we esteem most could not rise so high, and 
we think they do well if they keep on the wing for three or 
four minutes. 
What I meant to convey by the word “ drop," was until the 
birds settle. 1 do not admire those birds that tumble so close 
as to lose all control over themselves, and, in consequence, 
gradually come to the ground.—J ames Paton. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Hatching by Hot Water ( A ’ emo ). —The water cannot circulate freely 
with all the pipes united like a gridiron. Let it be one pipe, separate 
throughout its length, hut doubled in a similar zig-zag form, and the water 
will circulate more freely, especially if the return pipe enters at the 
bottom of the boiler instead of at the top. We know of no oil-lamp that 
will give out more heat than an argand; hut we do not think that even 
that would give sufficient heat. A small circle of gas jets would be effective. 
Game Fowls with Topknots ( T. JI.). — Your Black-breasted Game 
fowls would be disqualified by the topknot, which indicates a ciosswith 
some other breed. If you refer to our No. 512, you will find all the points 
of Game fowls discussed. 
Exhibiting Game Bantams [J. C. IT.',. —At early chicken shows, Game 
fowls of every class are admissible to competition without being dubbed; 
but adults, and even chickens, must be dubbed for winter shows. It is 
the rule in all Game classes, save the exception above mentioned, that the 
cocks shown whole are disqualified. The Duckwing Bantams have been 
bred from the larger breed, but formed by constant and careful selections 
of small birds; then one cross of another Bantam, which is afterwards 
bred out. The markings of Game Bantams should assimilate as nearly as 
possible to that of the larger birds. 
Crewe Poultry Show.— In the “Sweepstake Class,” “Mr. Worrall” is 
reported as taking the second prize. It should he “Mr. It. Whittam, 
Burnley.” Mr. Worrall’s bird was not sent, and, in error, Mr. Whittam’s 
bird was put into the pen witli Mr. Worrall’s number in the catalogue. 
Thus the mistake in printing.— Daniel Margf.tts. 
Influence of the Male Biro [Amateur).— IIow long this continues is 
a disputed point. In the Turkey it prevails for the whole sitting of eggs, 
though the hen lias bocn with the Turkey cock but for one day. In one 
experiment the chickens took after their male parent, a Game cock, until 
the tenth day of the hen’s separation from him. After a fortnight, probably, 
you would lie sure to have your hen free from the strain you wish to avoid. 
Your fowls show the early symptoms of roup. We have often given in our 
pages the treatment we recommend and have found efficacious. 
Sick Canary (C. K. A'.).—Gi ve it abundance of green groundsel, lettuce, 
and canary seed, hut no hemp seed ; plenty of sand, and a cool, not a cold 
room. Giving the bird “soft biscuit, soaked in sherry,” was enough to 
make the bird “ tumble about.” They are feverish during moulting time, 
and need no unnatural stimulants. 
Pigeons in a Confined Space (A Liverpool.Subscriber).— 1. In breed¬ 
ing the high fancy birds, it is advisable to separate the sexes in winter. 
2. Twenty or thirty Pigeons can, with proper management, be kept 
healthy in the space proposed ; but, if of a delicate variety (our corre¬ 
spondent does not say what sort his arc), would it not be better to give 
the liens, being the more tender, the advantage of the area and hath ? 3. It 
will not be necessary to glaze the door, unless the birds arc very delicate, 
and the weather should prove very severe. 4. Wheat and Indian com 
may he good for moulting time; but, to put them in hard condition for 
winter, we advise small hard beans, with an occasional change of tares and 
maple peas: rape and mustard seed are too oily and pungent for the 
season of rest. 5. The shifting of the birds would not he absolutely neces¬ 
sary, and might cause fighting and disturbance ; but, if they arc large or 
pugnacious birds, the smaller place may be found too confined for thirty 
cocks. It will, however, be necessary to provide sufficient resting places, 
shelves, or pens, for the cocks, in order to prevent fighting.—B. P. II 
LONDON MARKETS.— Noyembee 1st. 
POULTRY. 
The supply of poultry remains abundant, and the demand very 
small. 
Each. 
Large Fowls . 4s. 0<f. to 4s. 6<f. 
Small ditto. 3 0 ,,4 0 
Chickens. 19 ,,2 0 
Geese . CO ,, G C 
Ducks. 2 6 ,,2 9 
Pheasant’ .. 2 0 „ 2 6 
Each. 
nares. 2s. 0T. to 2s. G it. 
\ Partridges. 0 G ,, 1 0 
Grouse. 1 9 ,, 2 0 
I Pigeons . 0 G ,,0 7 
Rabbits . 13 ,,14 
! Wild ditto. 0 9 „ 0 10 
