Poultry Honours: At the Devon County Show held at Totnes during the past week, Mrs. Josiah Hebditch, of South Harp Farm, succeeded in taking first prize and cup for her turkeys, first for geese, first of dorkings, as well as first for pair of dorking hens in selling class. For exactly the same birds (with the exception of the hens in the selling class) only a week ago, at the Yeovil show, Mrs. Hebditch came second for dorkings, second for turkeys, third for geese. At Yeovil, Mr. Pinsent of Newton Abbot was first for Dorking cock and hen, while Mrs. Hebditch took second honours for Dorking cock and only h.c. for hen. At Totnes, Mrs. Hebditch was first and Mr. Pinsent second and third for the same birds. It should be noted that Mrs. Hebditch has taken no less than four cups in five years at the Devon County Shows, in addition to many other valuable prizes for her splendid poultry.
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GRO0911 Devonport: William Swain Pinsent: 1843 – 1920