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green meat. Throw them bones now and then, but cooked , and 
with little meat on them. Avoid the semblance of any raw food, 
and you will, and may, keep your fowls.] 
ESSEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY’S POULTRY 
SHOW. 
This Show was held at Saffron Walden on the 12th inst., in 
Lord Braybrooke’s park, and the poultry exhibited was very 
superior; but the rain, driving all day long, inflicted wet feet, 
soaked garments, hunger, and blankjdisappoiutment upon every 
visitor. Fowls of any age were admitted to all the classes. 
The Judges were the Rev. Morton Shaw, Rougham, near 
Bury, and Mr. Twose, Halstead. 
Dorkino (Coloured).—First, G. Griggs, Romford, Essex. Second, Lady 
J. Cornwallis, Linton Park, Staplekurst, Kent. Third, K. Ambler, Ste¬ 
venage, Herts. Highly Commended, J. Frost, Parham, Woodbridge, 
Suffolk. Commended, Sir T. B. Leunard, Bart., Belhus, Aveley, Essex; 
G. Griggs, Romford, Essex. 
Dorking Cock (Coloured).—Prize, Sir T. B. Lennard, Bart. Com¬ 
mended, T. D. Green, Saffron Walden, Essex. 
Spanish.— First, C. Atkins, Sewer Cottage, Thames Bank, Pimlico. 
Second, J. H. Craigie, Woodlands, Chigwell, Essex. Third, H. Dawson, 
High Street, Camberwell, Surrey. Highly Commended, J. H. Craigie, 
Woodlands, Chigwell, Essex. 
Spanish Cock.—N ot sufficient merit. 
Game (White and Piles).—First, S. Matthew, Stowmarket, Suffolk. 
Second, T. Hill, jun., Brentwood, Essex. 
Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).—First, T. Hill, jun., Brentwood. 
Second, S. Matthew, Stowmarket. Third, W. P. Boghurst, Frating Abbey, 
Essex. 
Game (Duckwings).—First, W. P. Boghurst, Frating Abbey. Second, 
S. Matthew, Stowmarket. 
Game Cock (Any colour).—Prize, W. P. Boghurst, Frating Abbey. 
Highly Commended, W. P. Boghurst; H. Evershed, Park Hall, Gosfield, 
Essex; Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Beighton Rectory, Acle, Norfolk. Com¬ 
mended, S. Matthew, Stowmarket. 
Hambukoh (Golden-pencilled).—First, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Beighton 
Rectory. Second, Mrs. A. H. Pattisson, Maldon. 
Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).—First, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Beighton 
Rectory. Second, Mrs. A. H. Pattisson, Maldon. 
Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).—First, not awarded. Second, Rev. T. L. 
Fellowes, Beighton Rectory. 
IIamburghs (Silver-spangled). — First, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Beighton 
Rectory, Norfolk. Second, Lady J. Cornwallis, Linton Park, Staplekurst, 
Kent, 
Fowls of ant other buf,et>. — Prize, C. Punchard, Blunt’s Hall, 
Haverhill t Bantam). Prize, J. H. Craigie, Woodlands, Chigwell, Essex 
(Brahma Pootra). Prize, T. P. Edwards, Lyndkurst, Hants (White-crested 
Black Polands). Highly Commended, Rev. T. L. Fellowes, Beighton 
Rectory, Norfolk (Black Hamburgh). Commended, A. G. Brooke, Wood- 
bridge, Suffolk (Malay); J. Rumsey, High Street, Shadwell, London 
(Malay); C. Punchard, Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill, Suffolk (Cochin China). 
Turkeys (Norfolk or Black).—First, Sir T. B. Lennard, Bart., Belhus, 
Essex (Cambridge). Second, Miss J. Milward, Newton St. Loe, Bath 
(French). 
Turkeys (Coloured or Grey).—No entry. 
Single Turkey Cock (any colour).—Prize, Sir T. B. Lennard, Part., 
Belhus, Essex. Highly Commended, II. Evershed, Park Hall, Gosfield, 
Essex (American). 
Geese (Embden and White).—First not awarded. Second, E. Evershed, 
Park Hall, Gosfield. 
Geese (Toulouse and Grey).—No entry. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, Sir T. B. Lennard, Bart., Aveley. Second, 
Lady .1. Cornwallis, Linton Park, Staplehurst. Commended, W. P. Bog¬ 
hurst, Frating Abbey; G. Griggs, Romford, Essex; H. J. Feacocke, Stan¬ 
ford, Biggleswade. 
Ducks (Rouen).—Firit and Second, C. Punchard, Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill. 
Ducks (of any other breed).—Not of sufficient merit. 
BATH & WEST of ENGLAND POULTRY SHOW. 
The Meeting of this Society took place this year at Dorchester, 
proving one of the most successful that has been yet held ; and, 
notwithstanding the weather was the very reverse of satisfactory 
or tempting to out-of-door pursuits, the attendance of visitors 
far exceeded the anticipations of the Committee. 
The inhabitants of Dorchester appeared thoroughly delighted 
with the visit of the Society ; whilst an excellent brass band, ever¬ 
greens, and banners in profusion, and in the evenings a general 
illumination, all added to the widely-spread pleasures of the day. 
In taking a walk through the tents appropriated to the especial 
use of the poultry, a glance only was sufficient to prove the same 
heartfelt care was then m ani fested for universal comfort that has 
ever marked the proceedings in this department of the Bath and 
West of England Society’s Meetings. 
The Spanish, as customary, took precedence, and certainly few 
poultry amateurs would have regretted an especial journey to 
Dorchester. Were their attentions strictly limited to Miss 
Bake’s first-prize pen, we much doubt, indeed, whether even that 
notorious Spanish-yard ever yet contained a more generally 
perfect trio. The cock was, indeed, a most extraordinary proof 
of how much may be attained by judicious breeding. The second 
and third prize pens of Messrs. Wright and Fowler, though com¬ 
pelled to take the position just named, were certainly quite equal 
to most of our first-prize birds at the generality of exhibitions. 
In Dorkings, both Grey and White had, unfortunately, but one 
class between them, always a very severe drawback for the latter 
variety. Still, even with this disadvantage, it will be seen by 
reference to the prize list we published last week, Mrs. Fookes 
maintained a position among the successful—a proof that her birds 
were, for Whites, of no common merit. The Marchioness of 
Winchester and Mr. Wakefield took, relatively, the first and 
second prizes with Grey birds of excellent quality. It struck us, 
however, that the plumage of most of the class was scarcely in 
so good exhibition trim as we are accustomed to meet with. In 
Cochins, Mr. Tomlinson, of Birmingham, won at a canter, with a 
pen of birds quite equal to any that gentleman ever yet exhibited, 
although fresh specimens. The cock and one hen are, indeed, 
marvellous for character and beauty, nor do we think for clear¬ 
ness of colour throughout it is possible to surpass them. Mrs. 
Fookes, Mr. Fowler, and Mr. Ford, also showed first-rate 
specimens. In Game fowls, of all varieties, the competition was 
a hard one for the winners, many being run so closely that very 
careful handling of every bird in the respective pens was the 
only safeguard on the part of the Judges by which to arrive at a 
satisfactory determination. Black-breasted Beds, Brown Beds, 
Duckwings, and Blacks, being all especially commendable. The 
Malays were an extraordinarily good class ; and, although Pen¬ 
cilled Hamlurghs of both colours competed together, as was the 
case likewise with Spangled (a regulation by the-by we hope to see 
amended another year), the entries were numerous, and the com¬ 
petition excellent. In the Pencilled varieties, the well-known 
specimens bred by Mr. Archer, of Malvern, but now the property 
of Mr. Kerr, of Worcester, took easy precedence, and were, as is 
customary at all places they visit, an object of especial regard to 
the public. The Golden-spangled proved a close run between 
Messrs. Lane and Worral!, both pens being shown in lovely 
feather. The Black Polands were not so perfect as the Silver- 
spangled ; than the latter we have rarely seen better. In the 
“ distinct variety class ” were some of the best Bumpless , and also 
Silky fowls we ever met with; capital Brahmas , and White 
Spanish, besides very commendable Andalusians. But the pride 
of the class, and, indeed, the greatest attraction in the Show 
throughout, was a pair of most extraordinary “ Hybrids,” the 
production between the common fowl and Guinea Fowl. It is 
almost impossible to describe them, but at first sight the re¬ 
semblance they bore, in size and carriage, to the Curassow was 
remarkable. As by the regulations of the Society, a pair only 
of birds could not receive a premium (all pens containing three 
specimens), the Judges, Messrs. Andrews, Cottle, and Hewitt, 
very strongly recommended to the favourable attention of the 
Committee these hitherto-unseen examples of “crossing” be¬ 
tween birds naturally so hostile and irreconcilable, as being 
worthy of an additional prize.* We understand, with such a 
recommendation, the request was at once conceded. The Chicken 
classes (the very unfavourable spring considered), were good. 
The sweepstakes for Single Cocks were excellent, whether Game, 
Spanish, Dorkings, Cochins, Malays, or Game Bantams. The 
Game Bantams were universally good ; but the Sebrights, as a 
whole, did not prove equal to those of former Meetings. 
Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys, were well represented; and the 
Pigeons throughout were most covetahle. , 
Congratulating the managers on the success of the past Meeting, 
and anticipating an equal approval by the public, we doubt not 
the next Meeting, to be held at Truro, will be as well supported. 
RAILWAY CARRIAGE and the DORCHESTER 
SHOW. 
The South Devon, Bristol and Exeter, and other railways, 
conveyed Poultry to and from the Dorchester Exhibition, free of 
any charge whatever. May the other lines, at other Poultry 
Shows, follow (or, at least, partially) the noble and generous 
example thus set them. Then poultry fanciers would not be so 
few and far between as they are at present. I hope next year to 
* R. Rawlins, Esq., Whitechurch, Hants, hud a brood from a similar 
cross. 
