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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, June 29, 1858. 
August 7th, 9th, 10th, and 11th. Crystal Palace (Summer Snow). 
Entries close July 10th. Sec., \V. Houghton. 
August 18th. Airedale. Hon. Secs., J. Wilkinson and T. Booth, 
Shipley. 
August 28th. Halifax and Calder Vale. Sec., Mr. Wm. Irvine, 
Holmfield, Halifax. Entries close August 14. 
October 7th and Sth. Worcestershire. Sec., Mr. G. Griffiths, 7, 
St. Swithin’s Lane, Worcester. Entries close September 23. 
November 29th and 30th, December 1st and 2nd. Birmingham. Sec., 
Mr. J. Morgan, Entries close November 1st. 
December 17th and 18th. Halifax Fancy Pigeon Show. Sec., Mr. 
H. Iloldsworth, Woolshops, Halifax. 
January Sth, 10th, 11th, and 12th, 1859. Crystal Palace (Winter 
Show). Sec., W. Houghton. 
N.B. —Secretaries will oblige us by sending early copies of their lists. 
WORCESTER POULTRY EXHIBITION - . 
Though tlie day is fixed for the Worcester Poultry Show, 
I have not received any prize list, and, concluding that it is 
not yet issued, I venture to beg a little space in your w r ell- 
known pages, for a few observations on the causes to which 
its want of success and general support, last year, may be 
chiefly attributed. 
The first may he referred to the extreme liberality of its 
prizes; and the second, to the high entrance fees, viz., 10s. 
for every pen, including Bantams. 
I have before me the Worcester Prize List of 1857, and on 
comparing it with that of the Crystal Palace, Sydenham, I see 
that ten classes of the former offer £10 for each of their first 
prizes, while the corresponding classes of the latter, give only 
£5, £4, and £3 respectively. This scale enables the Crystal 
Palace to give three prizes to each of the Gold and Silver 
classes—Pencilled and Spangled—of thellamburghs; and also 
to distinguish the Gold and Silver-laced Bantams, which are 
confounded in the same class at Worcester. 
Allow me, Sir, to enclose to you the Worcester Prize List, 
on which I have indicated the alterations I would recommend; 
and the first glance will show you, that, even with the addition 
of extra classes for colour in the Hamburgh and Bantam 
varieties, my sum total i3 only £156, instead of £182 ; and that 
might be further diminished, if the prizes be arranged accord¬ 
ing to the scale of the Crystal Palace,—a Show so popular 
and satisfactory on the whole. I use this qualified phrase 
because I must add, that I agree with those of your corre¬ 
spondents who urge the claims of Bantams, to receive the same 
valuable prizes as their larger competitors, or a reduction of 
their entrance fees. 
Having called the attention of your readers to some of the 
points which appeared to me to injure the success and popu¬ 
larity of several Poultry Shows last year, besides that of 
Worcester, I leave them to he discussed by abler and 
more practical pens than that of—A Gloucesteeshibe 
Amateub. 
[Our correspondent, well-known as a poultry exhibitor, has 
evidently well considered the subject, and, in the amended 
j prize list referred to, proposes for 
| Coloured Dorkings, three prizes, of £5, £3, and £2 ; £ 
White Dorkings, two prizes, £3 and £2 . .15 
j Spanish, three prizes, £5, £3, and £2 . . .10 
Cochin-China (White, Cinnamon, and Buff), £5 and £3 • 
Cochin-China (Partridge, &c.), each £5 and £3 . . 16 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds, and Duckwings, 
or other Varieties), each £5 and £3 . . . .16 
j Hamburghs (Gold-pencilled, Gold-spangled, Silver-pen¬ 
cilled, Silver-spangled), each £5 and £3 . . . 32 
; Polands (Gold-spangled) ; Polands (Silver-spangled), to 
each £5 and £3 ....... 16 
j Polands (Black), to each £5 and £3 .... 8 
Any other distinct Variety, three of £3 .... 9 
I Bantams (Gold-laced and Silver-laced), each £3 and £2 10 
„ (Any other Variety), £3 and £2 ... 5 
Turkey Poults, and Goslings, each £3 and £2 . .10 
Ducklings (Aylesbury, Rouen, and any other Variety), 
each £2 and £1..9 
shillings entrance for each pen, six shillings, and less for 
Bantams, should be charged. Also, that instead of one 
admission ticket being given to each exhibitor, these gratuitous 
tickets should be regulated by the amount of the entrance 
money the exhibitor pays. We would also suggest that the 
White Cochin-Chinas should be in a separate class. They 
cannot be judged satisfactorily in the same class with the 
Cinnamons and Buffs.— Ed.] 
WEIGHT OF DORKINGS. 
As I see you quote the weight of the largest pen of 
Dorkings with which you are acquainted, I beg to send you 
the weight of a pen of single-combed Dorking birds, now 
in my possession Cock, 12 lbs. 3^ ozs.; hen, 9 lbs. 13ozs.; 
hen, 9 lbs. 12| ozs.; total, 31 lbs. 13 ozs. I have a pen of 
rosy-combed birds of, I think, nearly as great weight.— 
W. W. H. 
BEVERLEY POULTRY SHOW. 
You will oblige me by the correction of a mistake by your 
compositor, in the report of the Beverley Poultry Show, as it 
appeared in last week’s Cottage Gabdenee. He states that 
“ pen 5 (Spanish), the property of T. T. Pierson, Esq., M.D., 
of Bridlington Quay, was decidedly one of the best pens we 
ever remember seeing anywhere.” In the MS. report, it was 
stated, “ This pen contained one of the best hens,” Sic. The 
report, as printed, would cause readers to wonder why this 
“ best pen” did not figure among the prize-takers; but the 
fact was, this wonderfully good lien’s associates were very 
inferior.— Youe Repoeteb. 
WILD TURKEYS. 
We frequently find wild Turkey nests, and put their eggs 
under hens to hatch ; and, though perfectly gentle w r hi]e young, 
they invariably ramble off, if not killed. They will even lead 
off the tame Turkeys, some of which I have shot wild in the 
woods. Again, I believe it is a mistake about them being 
hardier. The wild hen lays her eggs about four weeks later 
than the tame one; her brood is then hatched when the 
weather is warm. Besides, the w r oods are clear of grass and 
weeds, so fatal to our domestic Turkeys when wet with dew. 
They are not considered as easily raised here; and I know of 
no one who will tolerate their crosses here where we know so 
much about them. I have killed many wild gobblers, and I 
never found one yet that was mature under five years of age. 
The length of the beard is generally considered by hunters a 
very good index to their weight. This has been invariably 
the case with all I have killed. The heaviest I ever shot was 
a few mornings ago, which weighed 231 lbs.; the heaviest I 
ever heard of being killed was 261 lbs. I would advise all, j 
then, unless for variety, not to embark] in the wild Turkey 
trade, hut, if any one is still so disposed, I can furnish any 
amount of them at 65 cents per pair.—H. L. B., Fayette , Mo. 
— (American Country Gentleman.) 
YORK POULTRY EXHIBITION. 
This will be a very well-supported display. Eour £5 
pieces of plate have been added to its prizes ; and Lord 
Londesborough has become its President. 
The day of Exhibition is altered to July 16th, and the day 
of closing the entries to July 8th. 
Peolieic Rouen Duck. —There is a duck, of the Rouen 
breed, in the possession of Mr. John Parkinson, of Girlington 
Cottage, Bradford, that has laid 109 eggs in 109 consecutive 
days ; amongst which were eleven eggs, double yolked, weigh¬ 
ing 4f ozs. each. These have been laid at intervals of about 
ten days. She still continues laying, with no signs of abate¬ 
ment. The duck is of Mr. Fowler’s strain. 
£156 
Then, our correspondent proposes; that, instead of ten 
