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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, September 28, 1858. 
Sheffield (Sultanas). Highly Commended, — Beay, St. George’s 
Square, Worcester (White Polands). Commended, G. M. Kettle 
(Cuckoo Fowls); H. Churchill, Gloucester (Buff Polands) ; Mrs. 
Boycott, Stanmore Grove, Bridgenorth. (The whole class good.) 
Bantams.— First, T. H. D. Bayley. Second, E. Archer. Highly 
Commended, H. Tomlinson. 
Ducks (White Aylesbury).—First and Second, J. Price. Highly Com¬ 
mended, J. Pritchard, Hill Farm, Bridgenorth. Commended, H. Smith, 
jun , Sutton Maddock, Shiffnal; G. Pritchard, Astley Abbotts; 
Messrs. Bullock and Rapson. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, H. Churchill (Black East Indian). 
Second, J. B. Chune (Buenos Ayres). Highly Commended, H. 
Churchill (Black East Indian). Commended, J. Price (Black East 
Indian and Rouen). 
Extra. —Highly Commended, G. Pritchard (Turkeys); E. W. 
Haslewood (Black Poland). Commended, E. W. Ilaslewood (Game 
Cockerel and Duckwing Game). 
BUYERS AND SELLERS. 
A CORRESPONDENT in your valuable paper of the 7th of 
I September, under the signature “ M. S. Y.,” remarks upon 
I the uncertainty that must frequently attend advertisements 
for the sale or purchase of poultry, rabbits, &c. I have lately 
experienced a similar inconvenience to that he complains of, 
and to which I beg to draw your kind attention. I only wish 
I could propose a remedy. A few weeks since, I advertised, 
in your columns, Cochin-China fowls, and lop-eared rabbits, 
for which I received numerous applications from parties at 
Liverpool, Birmingham, and other equally distant places, but, 
with one exception, all without reference, beyond the name 
and address. On the other hand, who would send a post- 
office order, trusting entirely to the advertiser’s description. 
It is true, that I have disposed of part of my stock nearer 
home ; but, for your guidance, permit me to say, that I 
conceive it your interest to advise both buyers and sellers, 
each to put himself in the place of the other, and not to take 
offence at the refusal to send an order to a mere address, 
without any guarantee for the payment.— Tring. 
[So many have been swindled of their poultry, pigeons, and 
rabbits, by sending them, without prepayment, to unknown 
applicants, that no one should be offended, if required to 
give a reference, or to prepay, with the promise from the 
vendor to return the money after deducting carriage expenses, 
if the animals sold were not approved. Whoever objects to 
adopt one or other of these alternatives has no reason with 
which to sustain his objection.— Ed.] 
CURIOUS RESULT OE A CROSS. 
In April I purchased a Bantam hen, and it is about her 
chickens that I wish to write. At that time I had no male 
bird capable of breeding. When I bought her she was run¬ 
ning with a Silver-pencilled Hamburgh cock. In a few days 
after I bought her she laid (having been laying with her 
former owner), and continued laying till the end of May. 
A fortnight before she finished laying, one of my hens wanted 
to sit; nine eggs were put under her; four of them were 
laid by this Bantam, the remaining five by hens of mine that 
had been in the yard for two months, and whose eggs, as I 
had no cock, must have been unimpregnated. All the four eggs 
hatched, and the chickens are now alive and well. To their 
colour I would call attention. One is a cockerel, and marked 
with two great blotches of black, like the birds produced by 
a cross between the Silver-pencilled and Silver-spangled Ham- 
burghs. Of the three pullets, one is a well-marked Golden- 
pencilled Hamburgh, the remaining two being Silver-pencilled ; 
with this difference, that one has the neck hackle pure white 
! and the other quite black.—C. S. Kenny. 
POLAND FOWLS. 
Having observed, in The Poultry Chronicle, that the 
Poland classes at the different poultry shows, which have 
taken place this summer, have been so badly supported, I 
cannot resist making a remark which may account for it, and 
, in which, I think, all breeders of Polands will agree,—that 
i no young chickens show so badly as the Polands, and, conse¬ 
quently, at these early shows, it is not surprising to see the 
pens allotted to them comparatively empty. Morever, all the 
old birds are now in bad feather from moulting. I have no 
doubt that, when the autumn tfnd winter shows take place, 
the Polands will neither be deficient in number nor quality. 
The Polands, in addition to their handsome appearance, are 
excellent layers, and good for the table. Where there is no 
great space to keep poultry, they have an advantage over 
many other sorts, as 1 find the old birds do better in yards 
than running,'—from not being able to see well, owing to their 
topknots, they get into danger. I find the young Gold and 
Silver Poland chickens much hardier, and I have less trouble 
in rearing them, than many other sorts. Indeed, I rarely 
lose a Poland chicken, except from accident; and I have 
never yet found roup break out in them, unless it has been 
brought by other birds; My yards have rather more than 
one-third gravel, and the remainder divided into one half 
grass, which is put in fresh every winter, and the other half 
mould, for the birds to scratch in, with a little heap of stable- 
manure; They have a shed in one corner, made of some 
rough boards, and thatched, to retire to in bad weather, and 
where they have a “ dust bath.” Their roosting-houses are 
dry, warm, and free from draughts of air. Being confined in 
yards, great cleanliness, wholesome food, and fresh water 
daily, are essentials to their well-doing.— A Poland Admirer. 
HORWICH POULTRY SHOW. 
On the 15th of September the Horwich Agricultural So¬ 
ciety held their ninth annual meeting, when the usual exhibi¬ 
tion of poultry took place. It is very gratifying to note the 
marked improvement shown each year since the commence¬ 
ment, this year the poultry excelling all former ones, both in 
quantity and quality. The Judge, Mr: Joseph Tate, of Syke 
Hill, Preston, found the office no sinecure; but his superior 
knowledge enabled him to give the prizes with satisfaction to 
the exhibitors.— William Eaton, Secretary. 
Game. —Prize, J. Fletcher, Stoneclough, near Manchester. Five 
entries. Chickens. —First, J. Longworth, Horwich. Second, J. 
Fletcher, Stoneclough, near Manchester. Thirteen entries. 
Sfanisii.—No competition. Chickens. —First,R. Wright, Wrigliting- 
ton, near Wigan. Second, Lord Crawford, Haigh Hall. Two entries. 
Hamburg ns (Golden-pencilled).—First, J. Fletcher, Stoneclough, 
near Manchester. Three entries. Chickens. —First, J. Fletcher. 
Second, 11. Bancroft, Breiglitmet, near Bolton. Seven entries. 
IIamburgiis (Silver-pencilled).—First, It. Wright, Wrightmgton, 
near Wigan. Three entries. Chickens. —First, E. Price, Halliwell. 
Second, E. Crompton, Over Hulton. Eight entries. 
Hamburghs (Golden-spangled).—First, E. Whittaker, Egerton, near 
Bolton. Five entries. Chickens. — First, W. Chester, Horwich. 
Second, R. Wright, Part Chowlent, near Manchester. Eleven entries. 
Hambughs (Silver-spangled).— No competition. Chickens.— First, 
E. Chester, Horwich. Second, W. Chester, Horwich. Six entries. 
Dorkings.— First, W. Sansom, Cliorley. Two entries. Chickens. 
—First and Second, J. Kifford, Halliwell. Four entries. 
Bantams.— First, W. Sansom, Chorley. Second, W. Booth, Hor¬ 
wich. Seven entries. 
Any other Variety. — First, J. Holmes, Wigan (Buff Cochins). 
Second, J. Kifford, Halliwell (Dorkings). Ten entries. 
Turkeys. —First, Catherine Smith, Haigh, near Wigan. Second, 
J. Wood, Haigh. Five entries. 
Geese. —First, L. Walls, Blackrod. Second, J. Longworth, Hor¬ 
wich. Five entries. 
Goslings. — First, L. Walls, Blackrod. Second, J. Markland, 
Lostock. Four entries. 
Ducks. —First, Mrs. C. II. Colemans, Horwich. Second, T. II. Cole¬ 
mans, Horwich. Six entries. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Tumbler Pigeons (E. F .).—Write to Mr. J. Patou. 
Fattening Geese (Answer ).—Our sympathies are enlisted on behalf 
of a stubble Goose. It is generally fat and has always a deeper cut on 
the breast than any other. If, however, you have no stubbles over 
which they may wander, shut them up in an old pigstye, or similar place, 
and feed them well on good oats, adding thereto gravel, and such green 
meat as may he convenient. Their food must be given in water, and 
they will fat in a fortnight. 
LONDON MARKETS. —September 27th. 
POULTRY. 
There has been but a scanty supply of poultry during the week, and 
prices have somewhat improved in consequence. 
Each. 
Large Fowls ... 4s( 6 d. to 5s. 0<L 
Small ditto. 3 0 ,,3 6 
Chickens. 2 0 ,,2 6 
Geese . 6 0 ,,8 0 
Ducks. 2 3 ,,2 9 
Pigeons,. 
Each. 
Hares. 
. 2s. 
6 d. to 3s. 
0 d. 
Partridges .... 
.. 0 
4 „ 0 
9 
Grouse. 
.. 3 
0 „ 3 
6 
Rabbits . 
. 1 
3 „ 1 
4 
Wild ditto. 
.. 8cL to 9cl. 
. 0 
8 „ 0 
9 
6 6 0 
