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Yount) Canaries. — First, 
Driffield, Beverley. 
Pigeons. —Piece of Plate, C. 
Commended, J. Turner, Beverley. 
ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY’S 
POULTEY SHOW. 
Remembering the success of the Royal Agricultural So¬ 
ciety’s meeting at Chelmsford two years since, the good 
people of Essex have formed an Agricultural Society of their 
own, and last week held their first meeting. It must have 
been very gratifying to the Committee and Stewards to see 
their exertions so well rewarded by crowded entries, and a 
very large attendance of visitors. 
Chelmsford w r as the town selected by them for their first 
meeting, and the competition confined to the county. 
With the cattle we have nothing to do; but we may be 
allowed to say, that the horses and bulls were of great excel¬ 
lence, and mustered in large numbers. 
The poultry were sheltered from the intense heat of the 
sun by a large marquee. The Dorkings and Game were the 
favourites. The first prize for Dorkings went to Mrs. Patti- 
son, of Maldon; the second, and the prize for the best cock, 
were taken by Mr. Fisher Hobbs. The bird shown for the 
latter prize was one of the handsomest and best-shaped birds 
it has been our lot to see for a long time. The third prize 
was awarded to M. F. Formby, Esq. The Spanish were not 
numerous, nor were they so fine as might be expected. Mr. 
H. F. Wells took first, Mr. Formby second, and Mrs. Patti- 
son third prizes. The Cochins were confined to Buffs ; and 
here Mr. Wells again took first; the second prize was taken 
by Mr. Sturgeon. The two hens shown by this gentleman 
were of great beauty and size, but the cock bird was not equal 
to them. The class for Game was well filled : the first prize 
was taken by a pen of very good Black-reds, belonging to 
Messrs. Woodw r ard and Waller; the second and third went 
to Mr. R. Jocelyn. The next class was one that is never a 
favourite with the Judges : it was for Any other breed. The 
first prize was taken by a pen of Golden-spangled Ilamburghs , 
belonging to Mrs. Pattison; the second by a pen of Silky 
Fowls , the property of Mr. W. Graves; the third by Mrs. 
Pattison, for a pen of Golden-pencilled Ilamburghs. The 
Folands were not good, nor were the Silver-pencilled Ham- 
burghs. The Bantam tribes were represented by some Black 
ones, but not of any merit. 
The Rouen Ducks were not good. The first prize for Ayles¬ 
bury s was taken by Mr. Fisher Hobbs, with a pen of splendid 
birds ; the second prize went to Mr. Boghurst. There were 
some fine young Ducklings , but they were shown six in a 
pen, instead of three ; they were highly commended. 
The first prize for Turkeys was taken by Mr. Tuck, with a 
pen of birds of great size; the second went to Mr. W. P. 
Boghurst. 
The meeting must be called a most satisfactory one, and 
well worthy the care and pains bestowed on it. The pens 
were those of Mr. Cook, of Colchester. Mr. Warwick, the 
compiler of the “ Poultry Diary,” was the Steward for the 
feathered department, and his arrangements were good: we 
believe all the birds were sent home the night of the Show. 
Mr. John Baily, of London, was the Judge. 
In conclusion, we wish the Essex Agricultural Association 
every success, and are glad to find them making poultry a 
part of their exhibition. The crowded marquee must have 
told the Committee that it was not the least popular part of 
the meeting. 
PREVENTION AND CUEE OE GAPES. 
Having observed in your paper, at page 154, a remedy 
prescribed for gapes in chickens, signed “ J. Douglas,” 1 beg 
to send you one, more simple in its nature, and most valuable 
in its results. A lady, with whom I am intimate, and who 
lias great fondness for poultry, has found tar water an unfail¬ 
ing cure and preventive of gapes. She mixes a lump of tar 
in clean water, stirs it well, lets it settle, and then pours off 
the clear water for the use of her poultry. If they are affected, 
it restores them, and entirely prevents the disease in others. 
“Jane Steady,” who maybe known byname to some of 
my readers, has cured a chicken in the last stage, by giving it 
a little pill of tar; and my friend, who first named the remedy, 
cured a whole brood of sick chickens, in a hopeless condition, 
by the strong tar water alone. It is so very simple and easy, 
for those who cannot obtain chemical requisites, that it is 
worth attending to, and proving; and, I trust, it may be of 
use to many of your readers. 
While chickens are liable to the disease, tar water should 
be placed for them instead of pure water ; they will drink it 
without difficulty. I should be glad to know the results.— 
The Authoress of “ My Flowers.” 
THE BRONZED-WINGED AUSTRALIAN 
HOVE. 
I perceive there has been much difference of opinion as 
to whether the Australian Bronzed-winged Dove will breed 
in confinement. That it will do so I have had ocular 
proof. A gentleman, now deceased, who resided near my 
house, brought with him, from Australia, a pair of old birds ; 
they, at the onset, appeared very wild, and thoroughly un- { 
sociable, either with pigeons or poultry. They were after¬ 
wards placed in a rather secluded pheasantry by themselves , 
where they immediately bred very freely ; and the young ones 
thus raised subsequently nested, and produced their young ! 
repeatedly in the same aviary; all the birds agreeing more 
generally than with common pigeons. 
I attribute this success to the quiet they there enjoyed j 
more than to any other advantage; for a pair of English-bred ! 
ones, taken from the aviary just named, although they had 
previously nested, never showed any after-tendency to do so, 
when removed to very excellent and extensive new quarters, but 
where they were continually under the inspection of the 
family.— Edward Hewitt, Fden Cottage , Birmingham. 
SPANISH HENS BROODY\ 
I have kept Spanish fowls for several years, and, until this 
season, never saw any of them inclined to sit; but two of my 
best hens have lately shown a determination to sit, and have 
gone about like ordinary brood hens. Is this common with 
Spanish? or is it any indication of the breed not being j 
pure ? 
I have, also, a pure-bred Golden-spangled Hamburgh in 
the same position; indeed, she is at present sitting closely | 
upon eggs.—L. 
Eggs Hatched after long Conveyance by Eailway. 
—I received a sitting of thirteen eggs, of Silver-spangled Ham- 
burghs, from Mr. G. Chadwin, of Salisbury, and, after travel¬ 
ling 530 miles by l’ailway, they produced nine chickens. I 
think this deserves a notice.— Alex. Eenny, Paisley. 
OUE LETTEE BOX. 
Cochins long Broody ( C.). —It is not unusual for them to remain 
broody for two months. We do not allow them so long a rest. After 
letting the hen sit for three weeks, we take her off the nest, put her i 
under a coop in a distant part of the premises, and keep her there for a 
week on low diet and plenty of green food. This usually removes the 
broodiness ; but if not we keep under the coop another week. 
LONDON MARKETS.— June 21st. 
POULTRY. 
The continuance of the unusually hot weather renders anything like 
a quotation impossible, seeing that the prices are more influenced by 
the weather than the supply. Much of the poultry arrives in a state 
unfit for food. 
Each. I Each. 
Large Fowls ... 6s. (id. to 7s. Gd. j Pigeons . Os. Hd. to Os. 9(7. 
Small ditto. 4 6 ,, 5 6 | Guinea Fowls. 0 0 ,, 0 0 | 
Chickens. 3 0 ,, 4 0 i Leverets. 2 6 ,,4 6 
Geese . 4 6 ,, 5 6 i ltabbits . 1 5 ,, 1 6 I 
Ducklings . 3 6 „ 4 6 | Wild ditto. 0 0 ,, 0 10 1 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, June 22, 1858 
D. Ilobinson, Beverley. Second, G. W. 
R. Titterton, Birmingham, Highly 
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