Bovey: The President, Mr. G. Bond, opened a show in connection with the Bovey Tracey Fancier’s Society and said he thought they were justified in forming such a Society on the grounds that the keeping of all kinds of poultry was an employment both useful and profitable. … … the committee, who were responsible for the arrangements were: Messrs. T. Hayman, J. Stear, J. Webber, W. Brocks, W. Upham, W. Hambly, W. Aggett, E. Cole, J. Pinsent, J. Lavis and H. Pike … … The Prize list was as follows: … (includes) ... Plymouth Rock, cock; 1, J. Webber; 2, J. Pinsent; 3, C. Abbott: Plymouth Rock, hen; 1, J. Webber; 2, C. Harris; 3, J. Pinsent; 4, reserved … … Wyandotte, cock; 1, W. Rice; 2 and 3, J. Pinsent; 4, German; … … Wyandotte, hen; 1, German, 2, J. Pinsent; 3, A. Godsland; 4, German … … Bantam, cock; 1 and metal, W. Rice; 2, J. Pinsent; 3, G. Bolt; … … Bantam, hen; 1, W. Rice; 2, J. Pinsent; 3, Woolacock … …
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