THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, Jen* 24, 1860. 
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Spanish. —First and Second, .1. R. Rodbard, Aldwiek Court, Wrington. 
Highly Commended, C. J. Thomas, JJewell House, Hereford. Commended, 
E. Payne, Cardiff. 
Game. —First, J. Martin, Claines, Worcester. Second, K. T. Crawshay, 
Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Cochins (Partridge, Cinnamon, and Buff).—First, J. Iv. Fowler, Pre- 
bendal Farm, Aylesbury. Second, R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Hajiburghs (Gold and Silver-spangled). — First, It. T. Crawshay, 
Cyfarthfa Castle. Second, E. W. Scale, Troedyrhiw. 
Hamburgiis (Gold and Silver-pencilled).—First, J. Llewellyn, St. 
Fagans. Second, E. Payne, Cardiff. Highly Commended, E. Payne ; 
J. Llewellyn. Commended, J. Martin, Claines, Worcester. 
Hamburoiis (Black).—Prize, U. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Polands (any sort).—Prize, .T. Cox, Hafod, Swansea. 
Bantams (any sort).—Prize, Miss I. Morgan, Barry, near Cardiff. 
SINGLE COCKS. 
Dorkings.— First, D. Williams, Courtlaud Terrace. Second, R. T. Craw¬ 
shay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Spanish.— First, R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. Second, J. Carr, 
Hafod, Swansea. 
Game.— First, W. Crawshay, Treforest. Second, R. T. Crawshay, 
Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Geese (Old Birds).—First, R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. Si corn!. 
R. Fothergill, Abernant, Abcrdare. Highly Commended, R. W. Price> 
William’s Field, Caermarthen ; .J. Buckly, Llanelly. 
Goslings. — First, R. Fothergill, Abernant, Aberdare. Second, E. 
Payne, Cardiff. Highly Commended, E. Payne. Commended, D. Williams, 
Merthyr. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First and Second, J. K. Fowler, Prcbendal Farm, 
Aylesbury. Commended, J. Buckley, Llanelly. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, J. K. Fowler, Prcbendal Farm, Aylesbury. 
Second, R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Ducks (Black).—First, G. S. Sainsbury, Rowdc, Devizes.. Second, It. T. 
Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Ducks (Muscovy).—Prize, R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Turkeys (Old Birds).—First, W. Crawshay, Treforest. Second, R. T. 
Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Turkeys (Birds of 1860).—First, R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
Second, It. Fothergill, Abernant House. 
Galin.es (Old Birds).—Prize, It. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 
WORKMEN’S PRIZES. 
Cock and two Hens (any breed).—First, H. Bowden, Penydarran. 
First, W. Kedart, Penydarran. Two Second, W. Kedart, Penydarran. 
Highly Commended, H. Bowden. 
Three Ducks op 1860.—Prize, II. Bowden, Tenydarran. 
Gander and two Geese.— First, D. Bevan, miner, Merthyr. Second, 
II. Bowden, Penydarran. 
Two Goslings. —First, H. Bowden, Penydarran. Second, D. Bevan, 
miner, Merthyr. 
Courr.E of Long-eared Rabbits. —Prize, T. Pugh, Penydarran. 
PRECOCIOUS DORKING PULLET. 
A circumstance has come to my knowledge which would 
probably interest your readers and those especially who are on 
the qui vive for anything that may be new in connection with 
poultry. 
A friend of mine resident nine miles from town, a great lover 
of the gallinaceous tribe, has a very fine strain of Grey Dorkings. 
A pullet amongst them, hatched on the 27th of January, at the 
present moment a fine and large bird, laid its first egg in the 
hen-house on the 20th of June, and up to the 1st of July had 
given eight eggs. This is pretty well; hut it is quite believed, 
although it cannot be verified, that she laid astray a fortnight 
earlier, as her comb was very red, and she was continually 
missing for an hour or two, and when she did make her ap¬ 
pearance it was generally with a rush as though straight from 
her hiding place. Those who have noticed the idiosyncracies of 
fowls, will understand this as significant of having just fulfilled 
her duty as an egg-producer.—H. S. Watson, Tollington Parle. 
PRESCOT POULTRY SHOW 
This was the seventh Annual Meeting of this Society. It is 
true, that on some previous occasions the entries were more 
numerous; hut it is equally certain, at no former Exhibition at 
Prescot has the quality of the poultry generally been so ex¬ 
cellent. The Show throughout was a most successful one ; the 
Committee strove all that men could do to meet every exigence, 
and the weather proved as favourable as could he desired. The 
poultry was exhibited under a very commodious tent, with the 
exception of the water fowls, which seemed unusually happy 
from being placed on the grass in very largo pens, a privilege 
they evidently greatly enjoyed. 
On entering, the Spanish were the first class that met the eye 
of visitors, and they were a goodly array. Mr. Teebay, of 
Preston, as might readily have been expected, hero swept the 
hoard of both prizes. To say anything as praise of birds now 
so well known would be superfluous; wc will content ourselves, 
therefore, by mentioning that the condition of both pens was 
as good as ever, although for the last few months they have 
been almost continuously in the exhibition pen. In Dorkings 
only two pens were entered, either of which were quite able to 
support the high reputation of Captain Hornby’s strain, con¬ 
sequently the prizes proved a mere walk over to that gentle¬ 
man. It seems the entries of this truly useful variety were 
thus limited, from the conviction that seemed to exist on the 
minds of all Dorking breeders, that the desire of success at 
Prescot against the Knowsley birds left not a single hope for 
any one. From the excellence of the two pens of birds sent by 
the Captain, the best possible proof was afl'orded that he was 
determined none should rob him of a lam-el at his very door, 
and the policy of his rivals “ not throwing the entrance money 
away ” was confirmed. The Buff Cochins were scarcely so 
perfect as we had hoped for, hut the Partridge-coloured ones 
were marvellously good; Mr. Stretch and Miss Musgrove being 
the prize-takers.” In Hamkurglis both varieties of Spangled 
formed one class, as both varieties of Pencilled did another. 
The two first prizes were easily secured by Mr. W. C. Worrall 
with (Golden) birds in these two classes. It would be useless 
to hope for better. Messrs. Dixon and Hyde severally taking 
second position with exceedingly good pens. In Polish, Mr. 
Dixon had no competitor. The Game classes were as good as any 
in the Show-tent, and the entries surpassed all others numerically, 
the greatest emulation being manifested among exhibitors. 
Captain Hornby here held his own, both in the adult Cock-and- 
tvvo-Hens class, and also in Chickens, with wonderfully good 
specimens; besides which, he still added yet a greater triumph, 
by winning the much coVeted premium “for Single Game Cocks 
of any ago or colour,” with the self-same bird, wo believe, so 
recently successful at the Sheffield Show. Mr. J. B. Chune, 
of Coalbrookdale, exhibited a very excellent Black Red, which 
took second position. In the Game classes several first-rate 
pens (otherwise considered), lost every chance of success from 
being improperly matched as to colour of legs ; and it struck us 
also as something extraordinary, that some three or four cocks 
were exhibited, which being what is called “ Duck-footed,” were 
without a hope of winning—birds thus malformed are alike 
useless for the show-room or cock-pit. In the class for “ any 
variety of Chickens except Game,’’ the competition was of so 
high a character, that the Judge, Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Spark 
Brook, Birmingham, declined to give precedence to any of three 
pens (the varieties being Golden Hamburgh, Black Spanish, 
and Grey Dorkings), on the grounds “ that all were perfect, quite 
capable of whining in their respective classes had such been 
appointed, and that, consequently, to give any preference would 
be only an act of mere caprice on his part.’’ The Committee 
very handsomely met this unexpected contingency, by at once 
allowing three equal first prizes to he apportioned them, and 
which, undoubtedly, each and all richly merited. The Bantams 
all competed together, Mr. II. Worrall taking the lead with the 
best pen of Brown Reds we ever met with. This colour at 
present is rarely attainable in Bantams; consequently, they 
proved a very attractive object to amateurs. Mr. Burnett’s 
second-prize Black Reds, were au especially good pen. 
Our readers will feel but little surprised to hear that Mrs. 
Seamons, of Aylesbury, easily secured both prizes for Aylesbury 
Dudes. They were very fine. Mr. Fowler took the lead in 
Rouens. In this class exhibitors should be careful to select birds 
of the true colour as to bills, as neglect in this particular is 
certain to entail want of success. Some exquisite specimens of 
Mandarins and Shell Ducks were shown in the “ variety class.” 
In Bantam Codes the rivalry was extreme; but not a few of 
the best birds had unfortunately just commenced moulting. 
Mr. Moss, of Liverpool, gained the principal laurel with a beau¬ 
tiful Grey, and Mr. Bayly, of Biggleswade, pressed very closely 
with a very superior Black Red; most of the birds were very 
excellent to usual. 
Wc now come to the Pigeons, and they proved excellent. Our 
space, however, will only allow of very brief comment. Never 
have we hitherto seen so good a pair of white Owls as those 
shown by Mr. Worrall, they will be hard to boat anywhere. The 
Carriers of Mr. D. Thwaites were most perfect pens, and de¬ 
servedly gained both prizes. The Pantails were worthy of favour¬ 
able mention; likewise a peculiarly beautiful pen of Powders, 
the property of Lady Emma Stanley, which were very well 
described by a lady-visitor as being a “ perfect salmon colour.” 
The “ variety class ” proved so good as to elict from Mr. Hewitt 
a high commendation to every pen in the whole class, exclusive 
of the winning ones. 
