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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, January 4, 1859. 
a clear fawn-brown breast, then she will be the natural match for 
a perfectly black-breasted cock, and will also breed perfectly 
black-breasted red cocks. The Grouse-coloured Shanghai hen is 
a much richer shade than the former, and her marking extends 
to her breast; consequently, her natural match is a streaky, or 
Pheasant-breasted red cock. 
By mixing the two varieties, both the shades of colour may be 
obtained. But, in the majority of cases, the young will be pro¬ 
duced, with the pullets to match their sire, and the cockerels 
their dams ; hence, the frequent complaints of breeders. The 
Judges, I think, should endeavour to make their awards as ra¬ 
tional as possible, and not try to bend nature to their own 
fancies, for they will assuredly find the natural laws rather diffi¬ 
cult to alter. 
Last year, the “ grumbling ” exhibitors complained much, 
and justly too, that, to satisfy the fancy of the Judges, they 
were obliged, in the so-called Golden-spangled Hamburgh class, 
to show Yorkshire Pheasant cocks, or at least half-bred ones, 
with Moouey hens,—in fact, they were compelled to buy one, or to 
keep two strains,—as the birds required to please the Judges could 
not be bred from the same variety. How far that has been reme¬ 
died this year, I know not; but your remarks on the so-called 
Silver-spangled, I think, are likely to lead breeders equally astray. 
At page 109, you say, “ And in the Silver, the tails should be 
clear, and tipped or spangled.” This is, then, the tail of the 
Creel; while further down you say, “ The Spangled require more 
colour in the breast, hackle, and saddle.” This, then, is ap¬ 
proaching the Mooney marking. The fact is, the Creel is a 
Silver Pheasant, or spangled fowl, with a light ground and clear 
hackle ; the Mooney, on the contrary, has a dark, or deep, ground, 
and a striped hackle. Thus, it woidd be necessary, to produce a 
fowl deep-grounded in its forepart, and light-grounded in its 
hinder parts, a feat it will take an immense time to perform; but 
mark the sequel. In your report of the Birmingham Show 
(Cottage Gardener, December 7th, page 157), is the follow¬ 
ing observation :—“ The Silver-spangled Hamburghs were very 
good. Breeders in this class have gained perfect tails,—they arc 
of faultless white, and accurately tipped ; but this point is almost 
counterbalanced by loss of marking, both in quality and regularity, 
in hackle, body, and breast.”—B. P. Brent. 
“THE POULTRY DIARY A DIRECTORY" TO 
THE PRINCIPAL EXHIBITORS OF POULTRY, 
PIGEONS, AND RABBITS.” 
These very useful publications are edited by Mr. Warwick, 
and published by him at the Essex Gazette office, Colchester. 
We have more than once before commended the “Diary,” 
and can only reiterate our entire approval of it. Of the 
“Directory” we can add, that, besides other information, it 
contains, not only the direction of each exhibitor, but the kinds 
of fowl which they exhibited, and the prizes which they gained. 
This is very valuable to poultry, pigeon, and rabbit fanciers, for 
it is a guide to whom application ought to be made for any 
variety needed. 
STOCKPORT POULTRY” EXHIBITION, 
This Exhibition was held on the 31st of December, 1858, and 
1st of January, 1859. The following is the list of prizes 
awarded:— 
Spanish (Black),—Prize, 3. Parsons, Audenshaw. Chickens. —First, S. 
II. Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne. Second, J. ltoycroft, Manchester. 
Doukinos.—P rize, W. Holt, Heaton Norris. Chickens. —First, J. 
Pearson, Audenshaw. Second, O. Potter, Fallow-field. 
Cochin-Chinas.—P rize, II. X. Harrop, Audenshaw. Chickens. —First 
and Second, II. N. Harrop, Audenshaw. 
Game. —Prize, T. Dodds, Halifax. Chickens. —First, J. Berry, l’ails- 
wortli. Second, T. Butterworth, Rochdale. 
IIamiiurghs (Golden-pencilled).—Prize, XV. M. Lilley, Kind’s Norton. 
Chickens. —First, Mrs. B. Street, Asliton-under-Lyne. Second, J. Cham¬ 
bers, Manchester. 
Hambvrohs (Silver-pencilled).—Prize, E. II. Gres, Styal. Chickens.— 
First, E. II. Gres, Styal. Second, J. Ashcroft, Ashton. 
Hamburghs (Golden-spangled). — Prize, W. R. I.ane, Birmingham. 
Chickens.— First, J. Andrews, Ashton. Second, S. Harrison, Denton. 
Hamburg its (Silver-spangled).—Prize, J, Andrew, Ashton, Chickens.— 
First, N. Marlor, Denton, Second, J. Andrew, Ashton. 
Polands. —Prize, N. Marlor, Denton. Chickens.— First, N. Marlor, 
Denton. Second, J. ltoycroft, Manchester. 
Bantams.— Prize, j! Ashcroft, Ashton. Chickens.— First, S. II. Hyde, 
Ashton-under-Lyne. Second, J. C. B. Alexander, Burnage. 
Bantams (White).—AV. M. Lilley, King’s Norton. Chickens.— First, 
J. Balinfortli, Slaithwaite. Second, A. Simpson, Haughton Green. 
Any other Breed or Cross Breed.— Prize, J. Balingforth, Slaith¬ 
waite (Black Hamburghs). Chickens.— First and Second, S. Fitton, 
Middleton. 
Turkeys. —First, Duncuft, Norris Bank House. Second, J. Lawton, 
Portwood. 
Geese.— First, C. R. Brady, Cale Green. Second, T. Radcliffe, Saddle- 
worth. 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—First, E. II. Greg, Styal. Second, J. Burgess, 
Wilmslow. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First and Saeond, J. Duncuft, Norris Bank House. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, E. Sykes, Edgeley House. Second, 
S. H. Hyde, Moss Cottage. 
By order of the Committee, no commendations of any kind 
were permitted. 
Judge —Mr. Edward Hewitt, Eden Cottage, Spark Brook, 
near Birmingham. 
CREWE POULTRY' SHOW. 
As a mysterious silence is still maintained at Crewe, a reward 
! of many thanks is offered to anyone who can state for what, why, 
; and wherefore, do all letters addressed to the worthy Secretary of 
1 the Crewe Poultry Show remain unanswered and unnoticed ? 
And a further reward of thanks will be given to any person 
who can show just cause or impediment why tlie well-earned 
prizes, and the money for the poultry sold at the said Show, in 
October, should not have been paid to the lawful claimants at 
the close of December of the year 1858. 
[We have heard from Dir. Rodhai-d, Mr. Peirce, and others, 
making complaints of non-payment of the prizes they had 
awarded to them at Crewe. We can say no more upon the subject, 
than that no loss either of time or of money would prevent 
our suing the Secretary, or some other member or members 
of the Committee, if we were among the wronged. They should 
be exposed in the County Court, and a full report published 
in the local newspapers. We cannot understand how any man 
pretending to common honesty can allow this non-payment, 
which he guaranteed by allowing his name to be employed as 
sanctioning the Exhibition.— Eds.] 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Diseased Spanish Fowls ( I£. G .).—Spanish fowls arc less subject to 
roup than any other breed, and, from the symptoms you describe, we do 
not think your bird is suffering from it. There is no roup without dis¬ 
charge from the nostrils. If there is any horny substance at the tip of the 
tongue, trim it with a pair of scissars till it bleeds freely ; and if there is 
any formation under the tongue, remove it. Give him castor oil every 
third day till he is well, a table-spoonful at a time, and if he flags between 
the doses, give some bread and nle. The points of a white Game fowl are 
the same as those of any other colour. The legs may be any colour you 
like, but they must match. 
LONDON MARKETS.— January 3. 
POULTRY. 
The week following the Christmas market is generally one of scarcity. 
The country has been ransacked for a month previously, and the senders 
vest after their exertions. Turkeys sold well, hut were deficient in quality 
as compared with many former years. Granting they are all of first-rate 
■ quality, it may be safely said, their price is regulated by their weight, 
( although they are not sold by it. 
Each. 
Cock Turkeys ... 12s. Oif. to 20».0rf. 
Hen Turkeys. 7 0 ,,9 0 
Large Fowls. 5 0 ,,5 6 
Small ditto. 4 0 ,,0 0 
Chickens. 19 „ 2 9 
Geese . 7 0 „ 7 G 
Ducks. 2 3 „ 2 9 
Woodcocks . 
Each. 
Hares. 2s. 9 d. to 3s. 0r7. 
Pheasants . 2 6 ,,3 0 
Partridges. IS „ 1 C 
Snipes. 1 o ,,14 
Pigeons . 0 8 „ 0 9 
Rabbits . 13 ,,14 
Wild ditto. 0 9 „ 0 10 
. 2s. 6<i. to 3s. 
