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peaceful influence over my mind, that was not without benefit to 
the latter.” Such was the old friend who first taught us to love 
natural history. 
It may be interesting this year to mark the influence of the late 
season on different birds. It has been great on Rooks in many 
parts, and the breed is smaller than was ever known. Ravens were 
not affected by the season or the weather, they were early as 
usual. Wo purpose next w'eek giving some observations on the 
Dottrell and others. 
I am very glad to see “H. T.” has opened the interesting 
question of the naturalisation of foreign birds. I have at the 
present time a pair of Virginian Nightingales perfectly tame, and 
I have no doubt they would do well and breed anywhere. Many 
of the beautiful inhabitants of our copses and hedges are destroyed 
as criminals, when they should be treated as benefactors. 1 
beg the wholesale destroyers of them to open one of each that 
they kill, and to see of what their food consists.—M. H. 
BEVERLEY POULTRY EXHIBITION. 
This being the first Meeting of poultry amateurs for the 
coming season, not a little interest was attached to the Beverley 
Show among those most conversant in poultry pursuits, as to 
whether the Exhibition just closed would equal in interest those 
preceding it. As is not unfrequently tire case with any popular 
amusements, there were those present who unhesitatingly fore¬ 
told that the result would prove how much the popularity of 
Poultry Exhibitions would wane; and that time would show' how 
retrograded was the public opinion at Beverley. It is certainly 
impossible to imagine a more direct refutation of such notions 
than the result of the Beverley and East Riding of Yorkshire 
Association. It lias, undoubtedly, far outstripped its predecessors, 
whether the quality, quantity of pens entered, or the universality 
of the attendance is taken as conclusive. The Show has always 
maintained the highest reputation, both for the excellence of 
the general exhibition arrangements, and, not the less vital one, of 
scrupulous attention to the wants of the poultry during their 
confinement. The same careful supervision was fully carried out 
this present year, and we congratulate the Committee on their 
well-earned reputation and success ; as so triumphant a Show to 
commence the year cannot but have a very powerful influence on 
other Meetings devoted to the like pursuit in distant localities. 
It is scarcely necessary to note, that, as a rule, poultry at this 
time of year begin to look somewhat the w'orse for the advanced 
! state of the breeding season. Possibly from the late spring, we 
were most agreeably surprised to find the generality of the birds 
in very superior plumage to what we anticipated, although com¬ 
plaints were rife on all sides of bad luck with early chickens, 
combined with an unusual amount of unfertilised eggs ; a misfor¬ 
tune, however, that this season is unusually prevalent, from the 
vicissitudes rather than even the well-known severity of the last 
few months. 
The Spanish were very good, but it is notorious that they, 
being constant layers, suffer perhaps more than any variety of 
poultry (save Hamburghs and Polands, also non-sitters), after 
constantly supplying our breakfast-tables for months past. The 
Dorkings were far better than common, and shown most 
creditably. There were some remarkably good Cochins, and the 
Partridge-coloured were worthy of especial attention. In Game, 
Beverley held fast its own ; the competition was, however, of the 
highest character. It is impossible to wish for better, which is 
, saying a good deal in classes now so popidar. Mr. Harry 
Adams, of Beverley, it will be seen by reference to the prize list, 
stood forth pre-eminently, although pushed very closely by many 
of the first Game breeders in the kingdom. Most of the Game 
I classes were extraordinarily “run for,” if we may use so sporting 
a phrase on poultry; and very various members of the Com¬ 
mittee were not a little amused by a very protracted determina- 
! tion on the part of the Judge, Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Spark- 
brook, Birmingham, respecting two single cocks belonging to the 
' same exhibitor, for the arbitrator admitted “it would bo an in- 
| justice to the loser to offer any opinion of superiority he at 
that time naturally concluding the award would be, without j 
doubt, a mortification to the defeated one, whilst an equal ! 
division of the premiums was not concurrent under any exigence 1 
with the rules of the Society. We certainly do not cali to recol¬ 
lection a previous instance of so remarkable a case of “ dead heat,” I 
j in poultry running. A very extraordinary feature in the Exhi¬ 
bition was, that the Duekwing Game was not only ono of the 
best classes throughout in the Show-room, but actually secured 
the prize medal for the “ best pen of every variety of Game 
fowls ;” all the parties most intimately connected with Game 
fowl breeding admitting they never saw such Duckwings, pen 
after pen, throughout any Show ; and that a long journey was 
well repaid by an inspection of this variety alone. The Ram- 
burghs, though good, have undoubtedly been’shown in better trim 
at previous meetings ; although it is admitted that we naturally 
anticipate something far a-head in these classes in Yorkshire: 
this may in some measure account for disappointment. The 
Polish and Malays were both of excellent quality? In Bardams 
no doubt at all exists the Game were the pride of the meeting. 
The advancement in breeding these liliput, yet wondrously well- 
built little pets, to a perfection never hitherto considered attain¬ 
able, was carried throughout the whole collection. The Black 
and also the White Bantams were very good. 
The Single Game Cock classes, both general Game Cocks and 
likewise Bantams, could never be appreciated from description 
only. They were the most attractive of any, as the interest of 
public inspection well proved. 
The Pigeons were of the highest character, most of our prin¬ 
cipal breeders contesting; and we never remember seeing any 
collection so completely free from indifferent specimens. 
The attendance embraced almost every family of distinction in 
the neighbourhood; whilst recognitions from’parties, residents 
some hundreds of miles from the spot, were by no means unfre¬ 
quent, who from their curiosity alone had travelled to see the 
result. We cannot conclude our necessarily trite remarks on 
this unusually excellent poultry competition, without again 
alluding, in terms of high appreciation of the carefully managed 
arrangements throughout; and we feel assured, any parties con¬ 
templating the formation of a like association would have materially 
added to their stock of necessary information by a visit to the 
late Show at Beverley. 
Spanish.— First and Second, T. T. Peirson, Bridlington Quay. Third, 
J. Dixon, Bradford. Highly Commended, W. Cannan, Bradford; .1. K. 
Fowler, Aylesbury. Commended, T. T. Peirson ; M. Hunter, Green 11am- 
merton Hall; S. llobson, Poelilington. 
Dorkings.— First, II. W. B. Berwick, Ilelmsley. Second, Mrs. T. T. C. 
Lister, Beamsley Hall, Skipton. Third, C. Clifton, Epworth, Bawtry 
(Grey). Highly Commended, W. Gray, North Gate, Darlington ; II. W. B. 
Berwick; S. Burn, Whitby (Grey); J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. Com¬ 
mended, R. Tate, Great Driffield ; P. Barnard, Bigbv Brigg; M. Hunter, 
Green Hammerton Hall (Grey); W. Cannan, Bradford. 
Cochin-China (Buff, Lemon, and Cinnamon).—First, T. Stretch, Bootle, 
near Liverpool (Buff). Second, II. Tomlinson, Birmingham (Buff). Third. 
J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury (Buff). Highly Commended, W. Harvey, Sheffield 
(Buff). Commended, S. Robson, Poeklington ; W. Dawson, Ilopton Mir- 
field; W. Cannan, Bradford (Buff). 
Cochin-China (any other variety). — First, T. Stretch, Bootle, near 
Liverpool (Partridge). Second, W. Cannan, Bradford. Third, W.Dawson, 
Ilopton Mirlield. 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First. II. Adams, Beverley. 
Second, H. M. Julian, Beverley. Third, Miss Adams, Beverley (Black¬ 
breasted Red). Highly Commended, Mrs. II. Adams, Beverley; J. R. 
Julian, Beverley; S. Holmes, Beverley. Commended, J. Ward, Beverley ; 
T. Doods, Ovenden. 
Game (Duckwing and other Greys).—First and Medal, Mrs. G. W. 
Langdale, Park House, Leconfield (Duekwing). Second, Mrs. II. Adams, 
Beverley (Duckwing). Highly Commended, II. Adams, Beverlev (Duck¬ 
wing) ; 1-1. Akroyd, Darlington (Duckwing); W. Cannan, Bradford 
(Duckwing); F. Hardy, Bradford (Duckwing). Commended, Miss S. A. 
Tate, Driffield (Duckwing). 
Game (any other variety).—First, W. Dawson, Selly Oak, Birmingham 
(Black). Second, M. Bateson, Westwood, Beverley (Pile). Third, Bird 
and Beldon, Bradford (Brassy-winged). Highly Commended, Mrs. H. 
Adams, Beverley (Pile). 
IIambueohs (Golden-pencilled).—First, W. B. Key, Epworth, near 
Bawtry. Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. Commended, R. Tate, Driffield ; 
G. S. Sainsbury, Rowde, Wilts; S. Smith, Northowram, Halifax. 
Hamburgiis (Silver-pencilled).—First and Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. 
Hamburgiis (Golden-spangled).—First, W. Cannan, Bradford. Second, 
Miss Adams, Beverley. Highly Commended, H. Carter, Upperthong; 
W. R. Lane, Birmingham. Commended, H. W. B. Berwick, Helmsley. 
Hamburghs (Silver-spangled).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, W. 
Simpson, Tuckton. Highly Commended, J. Dixon ; W. Cannan, Bradford. 
Commended, R. Tate, Driffield; Bird and Beldon, Bradford. 
Polish (Black with White Crests).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, 
Mrs. Lister, Manningham Hall, Bradford. Commended, A. Pease, 
Darlington ; W. Cannan, Bradford. 
Polish (any other variety).—First, Mrs. Lister, Manningham Hall, 
Bradford (Golden). Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. Highly Commended, 
J. Dixon; S. Holloway, Hull (Silver). Commended, W. Cannan, Brad¬ 
ford (Silver). 
Malays. —First, C. Ballance, Taunton. Second, J. Rumsey, London. 
Highly Commended, R. Tate, Driffield; H. Hodge, jun., Hull. 
Any other Pure or Distinct Breed, not Previously Classed.— First, 
