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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, June 1, 1858. 
Moseley Road, Birmingham. Third, Sarah R. Herbert, Powick, Wor¬ 
cester. Fourth, G. Whitwell, Kendal. Highly Commended, W. M. 
Lilly, Monyhill Hall, near King’s Norton. Commended, W. E. Taylor, 
Bredon. 
Brahma Pootra.— First, R. Teebay, Fulwood, near Preston, Lan¬ 
cashire. Second, J. Iv. Bartrum, Bath. Highly Commended, J. K. 
Bartrum, Bath. Commended, J. Teasdale, Welhurn, Yorkshire. 
Poland (Golden). —First, J. F. Grcenall, Grappenhall Hall, near 
Warrington. Second, R. H. Bush, Litfield House, Clifton, near Bristol. 
Third, J. Dixon, North Park, Bradford. 
Poland (Silver).—First, J. F. Greenall, Grappenhall Hall, near 
Warrington. Second, J. Dixon, North Park, Bradford. Third, W. 
Dawson, Selly Oak, near Birmingham. Commended, J. Robinson, 
Yale House, near Garstang. (An exceedingly good class.) 
Poland (Black, with White Crests).—First, T. Battye, Holmbridge, 
near Huddersfield. Second, J. Dixon, North Park, near Bradford. 
Third, J. F. Greenall, Grappenhall Hall, near Warrington. 
Malay. —First, J. Leighton, High Street, Cheltenham. Second, J. 
Rumsey, 1 82, High Street, Shadwell, London. Highly Commended, 
— Lort, Great Heath, near Tenbury. Commended, S. Saunders, 
12, Poptman Terrace, Globe Terrace, London; C. Ballance, Taunton, 
Somersetshire; Miss A. E. Dymond, Bolton Hall, Rotherham. (The 
whole class good). 
Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).—First, J. B. Chune, Green Bank, 
Coalbrookdale. Second, T. W. Jones, Wellington, Shropshire. Third, 
W. C. Worrall, Rice House, Liverpool. Fourth, J. Dixon, North Park, 
Bradford. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—First, Mrs. Parkinson, Roxholme 
Hall, Sleaford. Second, T. Keable, Rowdefield Farm, Devizes, Wilt¬ 
shire. Third and Fourth, E. Archer, Malvern. Commended, F. B. 
Pryon, Bennington Rectory, Stevenage, Hertfordshire. 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—First, J. B. Chune, Green Bank, 
Coalbrookdale. Second, W. R. Lane, Bournbrook Farm. Third, I. 
Davis, Bull Street, Harbourne. Fourth, W. S. Davis, 71, Great Hamp¬ 
ton Street, Birmingham. Highly Commended, A. G. Waithman, Hali¬ 
fax ; II. Carter, Upper Thong. Commended, W. R. Lane, Bournbrook 
Farm. (A superior class). 
Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).—First, W. M. Lilly, Monyhill Hall, 
near King’s Norton. Second, R. Teebay, Fulwood, near Preston, Lan¬ 
cashire. Third, J. B. Chune, Green Bank, Coalbrookdale. Fourth, 
Bird and Beldon, Eccleshill Moor, Bradford. Commended, T. Cham¬ 
berlain, Thames Street, Windsor; J. Newick, Hinton St. George, 
Ilminster, Somerset. 
Any other Variety op Fowl. —First, W. Dawson, Hopton Mirfield, 
Yorkshire. First, J. Smith, Henley-in-Arden. 
Bantams (Golden-laced).—First, G. C. Adkins, West House, Edgbas- 
ton. Second, W. M. Lilly, Monyhill Hall, King’s Norton. Third, 
T. II. D. Bailey, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. Highly Commended, 
J. and It. Blackburn, Edward Street Mill, Preston. Commended, Rev. 
G. S. Mister, Welch Hampton Parsonage, Ellesmere, Shropshire. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).—First, J. and R. Blackburn, Edward Street 
Mill, Preston. Second, T. H. D. Bailey, Biggleswade, Bedfordshire. 
Third, Joseph Chinn, 128, Cregoe Street, Birmingham. 
Bantams (Black).—First, R. Hawkesley, jun., Southwell, Notting¬ 
hamshire. Second, G. Finch, Worcester. Third, J. Choyce, jun., 
Harris Bridge, Atherstone. Highly Commended, J. J. Horton, 233, 
Bradford Street, Birmingham; E. Cross, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rother¬ 
ham, Yorkshire. Commended, W. M. Lilly, Monyhill Hall. (A most 
excellent class.) 
Bantams (White).—First, J. K. Bartrum, Bath. Second, Hon. W. 
W. Vernon, Wolseley Hall, Rugeley. Third, J. Crosland, jun., Wake¬ 
field. Highly Commended, E. Cross, Bolton-on-Dearne, Rotherham, 
Yorkshire. 
Bantams (Game).—First, T. H. D. Bailey, Biggleswade, Bedford¬ 
shire. Second, Lord Berwick, Cornkhill, near Shrewsbury. Third, 
I. Thornton, Ileckmondwicke, near Leeds. Highly Commended, J. 
Monsey, Thorne Lane, Norwich. (The class good.) 
Bantam Game Cocks. —First, G. W. Moss, Aigburth, near Liver¬ 
pool. Second, J. Monsey, Thorne Lane, Norwich. Highly Commended, 
W. M. Lilly, Monyhill Hall, near King’s Norton; Lord Berwick, 
Cronkhill, near Shrewsbury ; J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield; J. Tailby, 
Ilill Street, Birmingham. 
Turkeys. —First, J. Price, Londonderry, Bedale, Yorkshire. Second, 
Julia Millward, Newton St. Loe, near Bath. 
Geese. —First, J. Price, Londonderry, Bedale, Yorkshire. Second, 
J. Dixon, North Park, Bradford, Commended, T. Wilkes, Packwood 
Haugh, Hockley Heath. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First and Third, J. Weston, Aylesbury, Buck¬ 
inghamshire. Second, Mrs. Seamons, Hartwell, Aylesbury, Buck¬ 
inghamshire. 
Ducks (Rouen).—Second, J. Jennings, Friary, Ilandsworth. Third, 
E. A. Lingard, Hawkesley Hall, King’s Norton. (First prize withheld.) 
Ducks (Any other variety).—Second, J. Dixon, North Park, Brad¬ 
ford. Third, Miss S. Perkins, Sutton Coldfield. (First prize withheld.) 
Pigeons. — Carriers. —First, G. C. Adkins, West House Edghaston. 
Second, E. A. Lingard, Hawkesley Hall, King’s Norton. Very Highly 
Commended, C. Siddons, Aston Street, Birmingham. Highly Com¬ 
mended, E. A. Lingard, Hawkesley Hall, King’s Norton; C. Siddons, 
Aston Street, Birmingham. Powters. — First, G. C. Adkins, West 
House, Edghaston. Second, J. Crawford, 65, Hendon Street, Sunder¬ 
land. Highly Commended, E. A. Lingard, Hawksley Hall, King’s 
Norton. Almond Tumblers. —First and Second, E. A. Lingard, 
Hawkesley Hall, King’s Norton. Very Highly Commended, G. C. 
Adkins, West House, Edghaston. Runts. — First, E. A. Lingard> 
Hawkesley Hall, King’s Norton. Second, W. M. Lilly, Monyhill Hall. 
Tumblers (Mottled).—First, J. Percivall, Clent Villa, Harbourne, Bir¬ 
mingham. Second, E. A. Lingard, Hawkesley Hall, King’s Norton. 
Tumblers (any other variety).—Two First, E. A. Lingard, Hawkesley 
Hall, King’s Norton. First, H. Yardley, Market Hall, Birmingham. 
Highly Commended, G. C. Adkins. West House, Edghaston. Com¬ 
mended, E. A. Lingard, Hawkesley Hall, King’s Norton. Jacobins .— 
First, G. C. Adkins, West House, Edghaston. Second, W. M. Lilly, Mony¬ 
hill Hall, King’s Norton. Commended, Master J. H. Cattell, Moseley. 
Fantails. — First and Second, G. C. Adkins, West House, Edghaston. 
Commended, W. M. Lilly, Monyhill Hall, near King’s Norton. 
Owls. —First and Second, G. C. Adkins, West House, Edghaston. 
Trumpeters. —First, G. C. Adkins, West House, Edghaston. Second, 
J. Crawford, Sunderland. Highly Commended, J. E. Mapple- 
beck, Moseley Road, Birmingham. Commended, W. M. Lilly, Mony¬ 
hill Hall, near King’s Norton. Nuns. —First, G. C. Adkins, West 
House, Edghaston. Second, J. E. Mapplebeck, Moseley Road, Birming¬ 
ham. Commended, W. M. Lilly, Monyhill Hall, near King’s Norton; 
E. A. Lingard, Hawkesley Hall, King’s Norton. Turbits. —First, G. C. 
Adkins, West House, Edghaston. Second, J. Crawford, Hendon Street, 
Sunderland. Commended, G. C. Adkins, West House, Edghaston. 
Barbes. —First, G. C. Adkins, West House, Edghaston. Second, J. 
Percivall, Clent Villa, Harbourne, near Birmingham. Commended, 
J. Mowell, 38, Neasem’s Square, Sunderland; J. Crawford, 65, Hendon 
Street, Sunderland. Dragoons.— First, C. Felton, Erdington. Second, 
G. C. Adkins, West House, Edghaston. Highly Commended, Miss 
E. S. Killingly, Burton-upon-Trent. Any other variety. —First, G. C. 
Adkins, West House, Edghaston. First, W. M. Lilly, Monyhill Hall, 
near King’s Norton. First, F. A. Lavender, Biddenham, Bedfordshire. 
Rabbits. — Length of Ears. —First and Second, W. M. Lilly, Monyhill 
Hall, King’s Norton. Colour. —First and Second, J. Lawrence, Gar- 
bett Street, Birmingham. Weight. —First, G. Jones, Lease Lane, Bir¬ 
mingham. Second, H. Beebee, Green Lane, Walsall. Commended, 
J. Lawrence, Garbett Street, Birmingham. 
EGGS NOT IN JUKE D BY TEA YELLING. 
As there ha3 lately been much discussion in The Cottage 
Gardener, whether eggs will travel uninjured, I am anxious 
to give you the result of the eggs I have had this year. In 
March, I received twenty-four Dorking eggs, which, after hav¬ 
ing travelled 200 miles, produced seventeen chickens, sixteen 
of which are being reared. 
In April, I received fifteen Black Poland eggs from about 
the same distance, which produced nine chickens, seven of 
which are alive; and another sitting of twelve Black Poland 
eggs have just produced nine healthy chickens; these latter 
had travelled upwards of a 100 miles. 
I have had very had luck this year with the eggs from my 
own fowls; but a good average of chickens from those I have 
bought.—C. M. J. 
OITK LETTER BOX. 
Giddiness in Fowls (A New Beginner). —If you referred to the 
index of our past volumes, you would find an answer to your query. 
A small blood-vessel has hurst on the brain. The only chance of 
recovery for the fowl, is perfect quiet, low diet, a cool situation, and 
plenty of green food. It is usually best to kill the bird, if in condition 
for the spit. Your other question will be answered next week. 
Diseased Feet.— “A Constant Reader begs to inquire regarding 
fowls having swellings in the hall of the foot. In the centre of each 
swelling is a hard, white substance, about the size ot a pea. Can you 
prescribe for this disease ? or state the cause? Is it owing to the fowls 
being confined to a small run ? ” 
[We conclude that your fowls are affected with the disease called 
bumble foot. We extract the following relative notes from “ The Poultry 
Book”:—“Dorkings are especially subject to this disease. It com¬ 
mences with a small wart-like body on the ball of the foot, attended 
by swelling. There is little hope of successful treatment in cases of 
long standing. In the early stages of the disease, we have removed 
the tumours and cauterized the part with nitrate of silver (lunar 
caustic) with success. The adoption of low, broad perches, which 
prevent the bird on its descent coming with violence to the ground, is 
tne best prevention.” Birds in confinement are more tender-footed 
than those allowed to range ; and their general health is less firm. 
Abundance of green food is the best compensation for want of 
liberty. 
Eggs with Thin Shells. —“ I find the shells of many of the eggs 
now laying bv my hens (Golden-spangled Hamburghs) are very thin. 
I lie hens have a good run, but I fancy not sufficient lime to form their 
shells. Can I give them anything to improve the shells ? ”— A Con¬ 
stant Reader. 
[Nothing is better for forming the shells of eggs, when fowls are in 
confinement’ or even when they have a run, than common bricklayer’s 
rubbish, pieces of lime, and of old ceilings. It is an excellent thing to 
tiirow down a basketful in their yard, or in the corner of their pens. 
I heir liking for it, and its consequent usefulness to them, may be seen 
by their habit of picking out the mortar from between the bricks of 
any wall they can get at.] 
Ear-lobes of White Dorkings.— “Would you inform me if the 
\\ lute Dorkings should have white ear-lobes ? ”—A Subscriber. 
[It is altogether unimportant. If we were called upon for a decided 
opinion, we should give it against white ear-lobes.] 
