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We did not like the cup cock in all respects; in particular, 
he carried his flights too tucked up, which we dislike next 
door to being not tucked in at all, and was rough and hol- 
low-chested. Second was in fine order and bloom, and, in 
our opinion, more worthy the honor, though a shade yel- 
low, and coarse in comb. ‘Third, good body, coarse 
comb, and too large in tail. Fourth a fine hocked bird. 
561 (Lady Gwydyr—commended) we should have put 
in the four somewhere; 540 (Leno), was a fine bird, not 
moulted; and 542 (Hamilton), not quite moulted also, 
was worth almost more than highly commended. Hens 
were a marvelous advance on last year’s classes and though 
we do not think quite the best were in all cases selected, 
there was little fault to find, all the prize-birds being really 
good ones. The cup was beautifully pencilled on breast, 
with too much tail. Second, fine in shape, pencilling, and 
bloom ; we liked her much. Third was one we should have 
put rather lower, being good on breast, but hocked, brown 
on sides, and wings not sound. Fourth, faded in color, and 
slightly down behind, but very large and lumpy. Fifth, 
good breast, but sides rather muddy and comb coarse. Of 
the many very fine highly commended and other birds, we 
preferred 571, small, but darkly marked; 577 (Stuart), a 
grand hocked hen; 580 (Ansdell), fine, but a little dull; 
584(Stuart), immense, but failing in leg feather; 593, very 
nicely pencilled; 608 and 607, good breasts; 609, hocked, 
but well marked. In the Cockerel class, a twenty-quinea 
cup was offered for competition—and we must say frankly 
that we think such a prize an evil rather than a benefit. 
The committee may say they had the money offered them; 
but they were by no means bound to accept it, and would 
in ovr opinion, have acted more wisely in declining to make 
such a difference between this and other classes. Mr. Ling- 
wood has reason ts be proud of this class, as we believe that, 
except the fifth and eighth prize birds, shown by Miss Pen- 
nant, all the others came from his yard. Cup was a very 
large specimen a little yellow in saddle. The others had, 
of course, a very strong family likeness; but we thought 
one wing in second was scarcely sound, third a little awk- 
ward in carriage, and that in sixth the hocks came too close. 
In seventh the saddle was narrow, but profile very hand- 
some. Fifth was one of Miss Pennant’s Oxford birds, but not 
the one we remarked was the best, which was at home ill, as 
we were told. ighth also stylish, but scarce marking 
enough. The cup bird at Oxford (658) was here unnoticed, 
so far bearing out our remarks, though we would certainly 
have highly commended him. We note 632 (Richardson) 
as stylish; 640 (Ensor) nicely striped; 651 (Pickles) hand- 
some, but hocked; 660 (Hamilton) beautiful bird, not ma- 
tured; and 685 (Lingwood), a young, but exceedingly pretty 
bird. Several of these showed more ‘‘style’’ than the win- 
ners, several of which, we think, look heavy and dull by the 
side of birds a year or two back. Pen 646 (Miss Pennant) 
was disqualified as being plucked in the hocks, and.one or 
two other birds looked to us very suspicious in this respect, 
but an extra-officious attendant refused to allow us any ex- 
amination, and not having time to refer to one of the sec- 
retaries, (who, we are bound to say, offered us every facility 
we asked of them) we were unable to determine the point. 
We also heard that another bird was disqualified by the 
judge as over age; but if, as we feel almost sure, it is the 
same as was shown at Hereford by Mrs. Hamilton, it was 
certainly a cockerel then, whatever it is now; and while 
( To be continued.) 

JOURNAL AND POULTRY EXCHANGE. 

(For Fanciers’ Journal.) 
DOYLESTOWN SHOW. 
Tue exhibition of poultry, pigeons, etc., held in Doyles- 
town, Pa., December 8th to 11th, was in all respects a good 
one. There were some faults in the arrangement of the 
coops, the classes not being all so closely arranged to- 
gether as was desirable. This confusion seemed to be una- 
voidable, owing to the rush of entries at the last moment. 
There were. in all about seven hundred entries, but how the 
numbers were distributed among the different divisions and 
classes I do not know at this writing. Pigeons numbered 
the most entries. In the poultry department, I believe the 
Asiatics held the first place in point of numbers; after them, 
the Spanish, including the Leghorns; next, in point of num- 
bers, were the Games; and following these the Hamburgs, 
and so on to the end of the list. 
Light Brahmas were shown in considerable numbers; 
many of them were strictly first-class birds, and would hold 
their own in the best shows in the country. In Dark 
Brahmas, too, the show was fine, several specimens being 
first-class in every particular. The contest for the sweep- 
stakes or championship premium was between the first pens 
of the Light and Dark Brahmas, and was decided, after 
careful figuring, in favor of the Lights. Breeders of these 
birds anywhere in the country will find in competing at 
Doylestown ‘‘ foemen worthy of their steel.” 
After the Brahmas, the Partridge Cochins were next in 
number in the Asiatic class. Old birds, not being in feather, 
were not shown largely; but of chicks the display was 
creditable, some specimens figuring well up. The winners 
of first were grandchildren of old Lady Jane, who won at 
Buffalo. : 
Besides these in the Cochin class, but not so numerously 
represented, were fine specimens of Blacks, ‘Buffs, “and 
Whites. There was a contest between the exhibitors of 
Buff chicks, for first place; both coops were fine, the younger 
birds finally carried off the prize. 
The Dorking class, including Plymouth Rocks and Dom- 
iniques, was well represented in all but the Dorkings.. The 
Plymouth Rock is a new fowl yet outside of New England ; 
but, to judge from the attention they drew from visitors,- 
they will be popular. This class was pretty well represented, 
some specimens in it being very fine. The Dominique 
class was not so fully represented as it deserves; more at- 
tention should be given to this useful and handsome fowl. 
The Spanish class, especially in the Leghorns, was very 
well represented. Of these the Whites held the first place 
in point of numbers and excellence; next, the Browns; 
after these, the Blacks; and lastly, the Dominiques. In 
judging the Whites this year the verdict of last year was 
reversed; then the squirrel tails carried off the honors, now 
they take a back seat. In Browns there was no contest; 
although there were good birds shown, the placing of the 
awards was not a difficult matter. The first pair, how- 
ever, were exceedingly fine chicks, the best yet shown in 
these parts. 
Breeders hereabout will likely discontinue the Black and 
Dominique Leghorns; they cannot get them up to the 
standard, and they possess no advantages over the White 
and Brown. ; 
Of W. F. Black Spanish there was some very fine speci- 
mens, but they were not numerously represented. 
In the French classes there was not much competition, 
