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TIIE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, February 22, 1859. 
In Spanish fowls, the cup was secured by a most excellent pen | 
belonging to Mr. Richard Teebay, of Preston ; closely pressed, 
however, by those of Mr. Sylvester, of Sheffield, to which the 
second prize was awarded. The commended and highly-com¬ 
mended fowls in this class were also very good. 
In Grey Dorkings Capt. Hornby held his own, and took the 
cup ; being closely run by some excellent fowls exhibited by Mr. 
Ullock, of Windermere. 
The competition in Game was most spirited ; G. W. Moss, Esq. j 
of Liverpool, gaining the cup with first-class specimens. In 
Whites and Piles Mr. Ellison was triumphant: and in Game of j 
any other variety, Mr. Brocklebauk, of Ulverston, was successful. | 
The Cochins only mustered two pens—both good, but neither 
worthy of particular mention. 
In Golden-pencilled Hamburghs, Messrs. Carter and Gaulter, I 
and Mr. Titterton divided the prizes ; Messrs. Dixon and Clinne ; 
attaining highly-commended positions. In Silver-pencilled, Mr. I 
Keable, of Devizes, won the silver cup easily, although many very 
superior birds were opponents. In Golden-spangled Hamburghs 
Mr. Chime was victorious. The cup for the best pen of Spangled 
Hamburghs of either variety, however, went to Mr. Dixon. 
It is very gratifying to us to mention the fact, that the Polands 
mustered an excellent display. The Blacks were all that coidd 
reasonably be wished for ; whilst not a single pen throughout 
the whole escaped honourable mention. 
In the class for any other distinct or cross breed, Black Iluni- 
burghs and Brahmas were the successful varieties. 
In Sebright Bantams, the Gold-laced were far superior to the 
Silvers. In other Bantams, capital birds of both Game, Blacks, 
and Whites competed. The cup was eventually awarded to a 
pen of Black-breasted Reds belonging to Harvey Dutton Bayley, 
Esq.; and well did they support the credit of that gentleman’s 
Bantam' stud. 
Only three pens of White Aylesbury Bucks w T ere shown ; but 
we scarcely call to mind having ever seen them better. Some 
first-rate Call Ducks, and Buenos-Ayrian Ducks were exhibited in j 
the extra class. 
We now come to one of the most important and best collections I 
in the whole Show—viz., the class for Single Game Cocks of any i 
age or colour; in which there were twenty-seven entries, from 
most of the principal Game exhibitors in the kingdom. The ] 
cup-bird was a brown-red stag, belonging to that well-known , 
breeder, A. Sutherland, Esq., of Burnley, who may well be proud 
of the high position. This bird, we are told, was never before in I 
an exhibition pen ; and it is impossible to conceive higher con¬ 
dition than all this gentleman’s birds displayed, bis first-prize 
Game Chickens in the following class being equally well shown. 
The two remaining prizes for Game Cocks were both won for : 
Liverpool by Mr. Joseph Hindson and Mr. G. W. Moss. Mr. ' 
H'indson also won the second prize for Game Chickens with a 
truly excellent pen. In Spanish Chickens Miss llyde, of Moss 
Cottage, Ashton, was triumphant; not, however, without a hard 
struggle, with two pens, that (one prize only being offered), , 
could but be highly commended. In the competition in Game 
for the neighbouring district of Furness only, many most praise- ; 
worthy pens strove hard for the mastery. Edward Swainson, of 
Niblhvvaite, Mr. Thomas Robinson (the indefatigable Secretary I 
of the Show), and Mr. T. Cranke, of Urswick, being the success¬ 
ful competitors. 
There were but very few empty pens from the non-appearance 
of birds duly entered. The few instances which did occur were 
made ample amends for by the introduction of a collection of 
water-fowls, the property of a gentleman residing near Ulverston. 
They consisted of Mandarin Ducks, Carolina Ducks, Canada 
Geese, Spanish Geese, and Toulouse Geese. They, of course, 
were not entered for competition, but were undoubtedly shown 
in the most extraordinary health and plumage conceivable; they, 
therefore, received the highest commendations of the Judge, Mr. 
Edward Hewitt, of Spark Brook, Birmingham, combined with 
the best thanks of the Committee for the additional attractiveness 
thus conferred on the Exhibition. 
We marked, with peculiar pleasure, the unwearied attention 
paid by the Committee to the poultry generally ; and for scru¬ 
pulous cleanliness of the pens and general management, the 
Ulverston Committee left nothing unprovided for—every detail 
being thoroughly carried out under their own personal supervision. 
We regret to say, on the day of opening, the weather was the 
very reverse of auspicious, the rain being continuous ; nevertheless, 
there was a goodly muster of amateurs, some having travelled j 
from very distant localities. 
BRAHMA POOTRAS. 
Ix reply to your correspondent “Salop,” whose sensible- 
remarks appeared in The Cottage Gardexkr of February' the 
8th, I am very pleased to assert, conscientiously, that, although, 
one of the oldest breeders — and, I may also add, the most suc¬ 
cessful exhibitor of these persecuted, but. most hardy and useful 
birds—I have never known them throw a Malay, Dorking, Cochin, 
or any r other kind of fowl, than a real genuine Brahma l’ootra. 
Last year, I purchased a cock to send abroad, and allowed him 
to run with a few of my own hens. I had one large brood of 
seventeen from this cross, many of which were of a sandy colour, 
and some almost white, which I had killed as soon as they were 
large enough for the table. But from my own birds, which I 
know to be genuine and unmanufactured, the colour and pen- 
cillings are maintained throughout. 
Three years since, I supplied a gentleman in Berkshire with 
two or three sittings of Brahma eggs, which hatched remarkably 
well: and some time after, wishing to see the produce of these 
eggs, I asked a friend (a poultry amateur) to accompany me in 
my drive to see the birds. Ho did so, and was so struck with 
their uniformity of shape, colour, and pencilling, that he ex¬ 
claimed, “Well! 1 should think no one could, after seeing these 
birds, doubt their being a pure and unmixed breed.” I know 
not their equal in laying; frost and snow do not hinder them ; 
and those who value an egg for breakfast in winter, when other 
birds have ceased to lay, should possess these fowls. And this 
is not all. Unlike the Cochins, which in shape they resemble, 
they are excellent on table; their flesh is tender, delicate, and 
well-flavoured ; and when my wife wants to give her friends a treat 
of poultry, she always gives them Brahma Pootras. Doubtless, 
some will say, on reading these lines, “ Mr. Botham wants to 
sell his eggs.' 1 So I do : but had it not been for tho constantly- 
recurring attempts to run down our great favourites, 1 should 
not have taken tins method of advertising them. — George 
Botham, Wexham Court. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Cochin Hens (T. S.). —What you suppose to aviso from a diseased anus, 
is a deranged state of their bowels and ovaries, from excessive feeding. 
Give them food but twice a-duy. Let them have no more wheat, but barley 
and oats on alternate mornings, and soft food at night, in which let there 
be more boiled rice and potatoes than barleymeal. 't he horseradish grow¬ 
ing in their ran will not hurt them. 
IIe.x going to iikkNest [Lizzie ).—All tho symptoms show, that thehen’s 
egg-system is over-active. Put her on low diet, as above leoomrueiided, 
and give her a dessert-spoonful of castor oil twice a week, until the symp¬ 
toms abate. 
Teli.ino tice Sex in Kaos [A. F. E.) Many pretend to do this,; but 
we never found anyone whose predictions came true. It is said, that the 
rounder eggs produce pullets, anil the longer ones cockerels. 
Discharge from a Piokon’s Eau. —Can you inform me what will cure 
a running matter (like wax), at the ears of a Pigeon ! I have a very 
valuable Dun Carrier cock affected in that way.-- Charles —. 
[We are not acquainted with such a disease of the Pigeon. Anointing 
with oil may very likely afford relief. Possibly the discharge may arise 
from canker in the ear, in which case we would advise washing the part 
with warm Water, picking out the tumour, and touching the part with 
caustic. Once effectually doing this is much better than two or three 
timid attempts.—15. P. fLJ 
Roup in l-'owi.s [Constant Reader). —Ev stale is meant urine, not “stale 
beer.”—H. C. 
Debtors for Poultry (T. S .).—The party being well-known, and 
having asked for time, renders it a mere matter of simple contract debt. 
When your patience is exhausted, sue your debtor in the County Court. 
Cuckoo Fowl. ( T.II.).— It is difficult to say whether the Cuckoo fowl 
is a distinct breed. Our own impression is, that it is an off-shoot from the 
Dorking. The colour is common among that breed ; and the birds are re¬ 
markable for their pure white tegs, and their tender and delicate flesh. 
Our opinion has always been, that if they are five-clan ed they should be 
shown as Dorkings. If shown as a distinct breed, they should have hut 
four claws; hut might have either single or double combs. In either case, 
they must have white legs. The cook should be free from red or yellow 
feathers ; but every one who has bred Cuckoos of any breed, Dorkings, or 
Cochins, knows the tendency they have to throw coloured saddles and 
hackles. The ear-lobe is immaterial. They are hardy. 
Tumour in a Fowl.— “1 have under my care a white Cochin-China 
cock, which has growing from between the breastbone and the front part of 
its wing, a large tuft of feathers. The base of the tuft is as thick as a 
moderate-sized egg ; and the feathers nearly as strong as those of the tail. 
Could you tell me how to remove it without injuring the bird? Might I 
cut it out ? Last autumn I thought 1 hud quite rooted it out; hut it is now 
growing again. It is only skin-deep, as I can gather it between my lingers 
and thumb. I should like to have it removed, if possible; as the bird is 
constantly pecking it and making it bleed.”—N. J. 
[You will have no difficulty in removing the protuberance, if it have no 
fibrous connection with the breast. It should have been doue before it 
attained its present size. Such tumours are common, but not covered with 
feathers as you describe. We should recommend you to pluck the feathers 
from it some days before you operate. There is scarcely any operation a 
fowl will not bear and speedily recover ; hut if this is connected with the 
breast, it will be merciful to kill the bird rather than make it suffer an 
operation that will be useless.] 
