Taunton and West of England Poultry Show: … … (a long discussion includes) … On both days the Great Western Railway Company issued cheap return tickets from various stations in the district, and many country visitors availed themselves of these facilities. … On entering the poultry department, we found the old English breed of Dorkings occupied the first classes. There were four classes specially devoted to these useful birds and they were all fairly filled by a total of 31 entries. Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot had the pleasure of taking not only the two first prizes for coloured Dorkings but also a silver cup. His birds were capital specimens of their breed and there not point wanting in them. In the Dorking variety class, the lead was taken by the white specimens of Mr. Cresswell of Hereford which were deservedly admired by fanciers of the breed. Next to the Dorkings came the originally oriental breeds of Cochins and Brahmas, now as thoroughly acclimatized in English poultry yards as the indigenous denizens thereof. The cinnamon Cochins comprised 29 entries of both sexes, the hen a trifle more numerous. … (continues) …
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920