The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1883-10-23 00:00:00

POULrItY. AND PIGEON SHOW.

The tenth annual show of Poultry and Pigeons in
connecti de with the Dorset Coutty l'oultry and
Pigeon S .ciety lir.. held at Dorchester on Wades,-
day and to-day (Thursday) under most favourable
atISIACO.. In cons- queues of the great stIOCOSS of last
rear's show, the committee were enabled t I offer more
Prix a, and henry, by far the best show that has ever
been held by the society. Gentlemen and towns.
people have t .ken more i target in the show than in
former year., for while at last year's exhibition 19
alive, cups were given ; this year a less than thirty-
two were awarded. A Hit of the persons who won
these handsome (-ape will be found in another column.
The whole of the municipal buildings were utilised
for the show. The larger pert of the Core Exchange
ha I been devoted, an usual, to poultry, but the show
of pigeons was so large that the Town Hall and
Meg str..tes C rout er.uld not accommodate the whole,
and the surplus had to be exhibited ie the cern
Exchange. The Market-hones was set apart for
docks, geese, and turksys. The poultry chow was not
large as would be the ease if the show were held
later on, but everything was of a very high order,
coins iif the birds being of splendid rte. and the
mejority in excellent c mdition. Dorking' were a
good cl ins. there being 27 entries, amongst them being
some good varieties. A fairly good show of (Jochins
and Brahma.. Game was • very strong claw, there
bola; no less than 83 ectries, whilst some very beauti-
ful birds were to be found among.t them. Hsmburghe
made a very goo I show, sod some choice birds were
to be found in the Bantam deuce. The poultry show
takes aa a whole was good, and slightly better than
that of last year. Pigeons were • really magnificent
show, aol one of the fineat pr. .vinnial chows that has
been held. There were 917 entries, comprising some
f the choiceet apeciasena in England, as moat of the
well-known I..nciers were to be found in the cat ilogue.
There was • atroog show in the new classes of
Illondinettes. S.tinettes, Brunnettes, and Silverettes.
There were more than 1.500 • ntries in the show, and
nearly 2,000 SpeeilaSSlS 12 view, so that it can be
imaginsal the show wins •v. ry attrictive one. Lord
Alington was the President, and W. E. &Toter.
Req., M.P., Vtoe-Presid, nt. Ti. committee, who
were deiservisg of every praise for their excellent
tarrsogelnents, were Ist follows : Mr. Edwin
Burnett (Chsirmas), Messrs. T. S. Bigge Henry
Mayo, G. J. G Or gory, Edward &mato'',
0. Swindon., J. A. Liter mkt., Veterinary-Surgeon,
t', Saunders, J. Rowe, V terinsry-Surgeon, Hem
Ling, B. A. Hoer, G. J. W. Andrews, T.
Coombs, Francis Eldisor, flows. Chick, and William
Osmond. Mr. C. Poison., ush, has taken such • deep
it.tereet in the show from the c in menceme t, again
acted as secretary, and worked indefatigably in that
capacity, whilst Mr. William Bishop held the
Important pc.; of treasurer, and rendered valimb'e
assist kllOO in the general management of *lads The
committee had arraogsil the various rooms to great
advantage, and on the or +mitre of the Corn Exchange
wsa displayed the well-known scroll—" Success to the
Dorsal Cou,ty Pigeon and Poultry Show," • weds
which we feel sure wee heartily responded to by every
one who Oiled the show.