January H. 1872. ] 



JOUENAIi OF HOKTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



the entries were small and the quality not high. The cup was 

 here also awarded to hens. The entries of Hambicrahs j^ere 

 good and the birds well shown. The Pencilled m both classes 

 were superior to the Spangled. The first-prize Golden-penciUed 

 cock was about perfect, as also the pullets, to which the cup 

 was deservedly awarded. Bantams were numerous, but the 

 quality of the Eed Game Bantam cocks was not remarkable, 

 although the pullets of that variety were much better, and the 

 cup for Bantams was given to them. These bu'ds were, however, 

 shown in bell-shaped pens with no dinsions, though placed far 

 apart. The advisabUity of this we question very much, for 

 •when shown in fuU sight of each other it is almost impossible 

 to catch the spirited little fellows in such a state of repose as to 

 allow of a proper decision as to the style and carriage of wing. 

 In the next class (as also in hens). Piles were first and Duck- 

 wings second, a pair of Wheaten puUets being third ; and m the 

 Variety class Silver Sebrights were first, Pekins second, and 

 Japanese third. In the Variety class for large fowls the first 

 were Creve-Cceurs, the second Black Hamburghs, and third 

 Silver Polands. Of Ducks, to which was devoted but one class, 

 little can be said, the quality being poor. In the Selling Class 

 for cocks a Dorking was first, a Dark Brahma second, and a 

 Guinea fowl third; and among hens Game were first, Dark 

 Dorkings second, and Brahmas third. 



Of Pigeons Pouters were shown in two classes, and a cup was 

 offered for this division. The first-prize Pouter cock was White, 

 and won the cup also, his measurements being 19i inches rn 

 feather, 7J in thigh, combined with a fine girth and good 

 carriage, although he might have been cleaner. Second came a 

 handsome Black Pied, 19 inches in feather and 7 in thigh, but 

 not in good show. The third Blue Pied measured 19 mches 

 and 6J, but did not show well. Of hens the first-prize Black 

 Pied ran closely for the cup, being 18 inches in feather, 7 inches 

 in limb, vei-y sound in colour, and in great show. The second- 

 prize hen was White, 18 inches by 6J, good in girth, and m 

 prime order ; and the third Blue Pied was 18 inches by 7, but 

 low in condition. Singular to say, there was no competition 

 either in Carriers or Tumblers, but the FautaUs were a good 

 class, as also the Nuns, which on minute examination P™ved 

 free from trimming. Of Jacobins the first were White and the 

 second Eed, the cup for the best pen in the Show (Pouters 

 excepted), being awarded to the first-named pair. Turbits and 

 Owls were of but moderate quality, the latter variety attaining 

 the first position. Barbs were good in quality, but out of con- 

 dition. In the Variety class the competition was severe. Black 

 SwaUows being first. Ice Pigeons second, and White Trumpeters 

 third. 



There was an extensive show of Canaries, aU of which were 

 of the Scotch Fancy, and said by the Judge to be of the highest 

 merit. 



Game.— Coc*.— 1, E. Stewart. Blair Adam. 2, A. P. Cowan. Kelty. 8. J. H. 

 Hemot, Kirkcaldy, fa:, J. W. WiU. Enrol; D. Penman, Kirkcaldy : A. Stephen, 

 Blairgowrie. iie<i«.-l, J. Fisher, Kirkcaldy. 2, J. Al an, Inveikeithing. i, H. 

 Stuart. CWctcno.—Cnp, R. Stewart. 2, J. Beveridge, Kirkcaldv. S.A.Parker, 

 Camforth. lie, T. W. Mitchell : .1. Danskin. Kirkcaldy ; D. Harley, Edinburgh ; 

 J. Wishart, Kirkcaldy. A7iy other Colour.— Cup, J. Anderson, Kirkcaldy, i, u. 

 Harley. S, Blaik & Young. Chickens.— 1. D. Harley. Cup ard 2, Blaik and 

 Young. 3, Elder & LyaU, Kirkcaldy, he, 3. LyaU, Kirkcaldy ; J.Elder, Kirk- 



DoRKreo.f.— Cocfc.— 1, D. Annan, Cupar. 2 and 3. T. Raines, Stirling, he. 

 Countess of Tankeryille. Alnwick ; Mrs. Tnllls, Markinch ; D. GeUatly, Meigle. 

 Hem.—\, D. Gellally. 2, T. Raines. 3, D. Annan, he, A. Haggart. Leslie 

 Piiikii— Cup. T. Raines. 2. Mrs. Tullis. 3, J. Robb, Leshe. /ic, J. Haggart ; 

 J. Henderson, Dunfermline. »v n t to toii a r. 



Cochin-Chisa.— Cocft.— 1. R. Williamson, Grangemouth. 2, J. W. Will. 3, u. 

 Gellally. Bens.— I, R. Williamson. 2, Mrs. Oswald, Dunnikier. S, Earl of 

 Eosslyn, Dysart. , ^ . ^ „ , ^ r,- 



Brabsia Pootra.— Coffc.— 1, W. Brownlie, Kirkcaldy. 2, Lieut-Col. C. Rice- 

 Cupar. S, T. Raines, he, Miss M. Morison, Alloa, c, Countess of Tankerville. 

 Bens.— Cup, T. Raines. 2, Mies M. Morrison. 3, W. Brownlie. M, J. W. 

 Morrison. . ^ .. 



Spanish.— Cocfc.—l, D. M'Bcath, Bridge of Allan. 2, W. Leslie, Anstruther. 

 fi«iM.— Cup. A. Shepherd. 2. W. Leslie. 8, R. Dickie, Stirling. 



HAMBVRGH.—SpangUd.—Coek.-l, Mrs. Brown, Abercaimey. 2. G. & J. Duck- 

 worth. Ohm-ch. 3, J. M.Campbell. iic.R. Dickson, c. W. R. Park. HcM.— 1, 

 O. & J. Duckworth. 2, R. Dickson. S, J. M. CampbelL he, J. W. Will ; W. R. 

 Park. Penemed.—Cock.—l and 3, A. Pralt, Kirkcaldy. 2, R. Dicks"n. he, R. 

 Thomson, Kirkcaldy: J. Morrison, Alloa, e. Countess of Tankerville. How. 

 —Cup, W. R. Park. 2, Countess of Tankeryille. 3, R. Dickson, he. Countess 

 of TankertiUe; A. Pralt. . , , ,.. , 



Game Baxtajis.— Beda.— Cocfc.-l, A. Hutchison. Falkirk. 2, J. Young, Kirk- 

 caldy. 3, Master D. Laing, Kirkcaldy, be, J. Mitchell. Perth : Miss Brownlie ; 

 J. Scntt, Bruuahtyferry ; T. Raines. Eens.—\, G. Todd, Sunderland. 2. J. 

 Archibald. Berwick. S. Master D. Laing. )io. Miss G. Brownlie. c, J. Young: 

 T.Raines, .liii/ offtcr Co!our—Coclr.—l,W. Scott. 2, Master D. Browlie. 3. A. 

 P. Cowan. tl<iie.—l, J. Archibald. 2, Master H. Brownlie. S, Miss E. C. Frew, 



Haansbergen. 



lie. 



3, R. B. Heggie. 



3 and Jic, J. G. 



2. W. B. Va 



Jacobins.— Cup, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 2, T. Waddingto: 

 ^^TURDITS OE OwLS.-l, A. Crosbie (Owls). 2, W. B. Yan Haansbergen. 3, Miss 

 ''B^nns'-i, ^v: B'.'val'ilTan'sKge'i. 2. T. Waddington. 3, A. G. M'Niel- 

 Coupar Angus. ,, , - — --. . 



Anv other Variety.— 1, A. Croabie, Melros. 

 (Porcelains). 3, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 



''•'^•^^'=^- CANARIES. 



Scotch Fancy (Yellow).-Cocfc.-l and 3, W. Mnirhead._ ju 

 Innes, Kirkcaldy. Hen.—l, J. Bennet, Kirkcaldy. 



Buff!— Cocfc.— 1 and 3. A. Pearson. Alloa. 2, J. MuUion, Perth. 

 Ruihcrtord, Perth. 2, W. Muirhead, jun. 3. D Duncan, Carron. 



Yellow Kecked.-^CocS;.-!, J. Slme, Falkirk. 2, J. Hose. Dunfermline. S, 

 G. Spence. Hen.—l, G. Spence. 2, R. Farmer, Glasgow. 3, C bmith. 



Bdff FLECKED.-Cocfe-^L J Hogg. 2, G. Speucc. 3, J. Mitchell, Ben.-l, 

 J. Sime. 2, W. Innes. 3, D. Kilgour, Dunfermline. , „ , t> v rf„™ 



GOLDFINCH Mole (Yellow or B"ufI).-Cocfc-l, W. Kirk. 2 and 3, J. Robertson. 



The first eighteen classes of Poultry were judged by Mr. E- 

 Teebay, Fulwood, Preston ; the last nine classes, and Pigeons, 

 by Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds ; and the Canaries y mx. 

 Jam.es Eobertson, Burntisland. 



H«i.— 1, W 



Sinclairslown, Kirkcaldy. 



I |BANTAMs(Any other variety).— 1, Master A. Frew. 2, T. Waddingt^ 



cowles, Blackburn. 3, J. Archibald 



, Fenis- 



Any OTHER Vamety.-I, W. R. Park. 2, A. Pratt (Black Hamburghs). 3, T. 

 Waddington. c, A. Wylie. Johnstone (Polands); G. W. Bot.thby, Louth 

 (Polands); Earl of Rosslyn (Cuckoo Dorkings). , . , . 



DncKs.— 1. R. Dickie. 2, R. Lockhart. Kirkcaldy. 3. J. Grieg, Kinglassie. 



Sellino Class.- Coc).-.- 1. J. Rutherford. 2, Mi.ss G. Morrison. 3, J. Nairn, 

 Levan. lu:, A. Campbell, Kirkcaldy ; J. Haggart ; J. Rutherford ; R. B. Heegie. 

 Kirkcaldy. Bem.—l, R. Stewart. 2, A. Haggart. 3, Miss G. Morrison, he. A, 

 Small, Glasgow, e, S. Greenwood, Locbgelly. 



Haansbe'rien. NVwca9tTe."8, J. M'Gill, EUe. Bens'.— I, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 



3,J. M'Gill. 3. M'Gill Skinner. „ „ ,. ,. 



Fantails.-L J. G. Spence. 2, A. Crosbie. 3. W. B. Van Haansbergen. he, 

 A. Lockhart (2) ; J. G. Spence, Broughty Ferry. 



NORTHEEN POULTBY SHOW. 



The sixth annual Exhibition of poultry and Pigeons opened 

 at Aberdeen on the 5th inst. The entries were about equal to 

 those of last year, but the quality of the birds, m general, 

 superior. Year by year, as poultry-breeders gain experience, 

 the quaUty is being more and more equaUsed, few inferior birOS 

 being now sent for exhibition. The classes were, almost with- 

 out exception, well represented. Dorkings, Brahmas, and Gatne 

 were most conspicuous. Indeed, we beUeve the show of Game 

 fowls both as regards the number of entries and quaUty, naa 

 never been equalled at any Aberdeen Show. Geese were a very 

 good class, although not numerous. Turkeys and Ducks tigniea. 

 weU, there being in the former class some very superior birds. 



The show of Pigeons was scarcely so successful as that ot last 

 year so far as numbers were concerned. The quality was, how- 

 ever, equally good. Some fine specimens of Carrier Pigeons 

 attracted no little attention. 



The following is the prize Ust : — 



TloniiiNos (Silyer-Grey).-1. Mrs. M'Donald, Forres. 2, M. Edwards. Hilton 

 AUoa TS Black. ^! W. Meff. Aberdeen ^4.A.Diyorty Aberdeen Hcns.- 

 1 i-iin and 1 W Meff 2 M. Edwards, ic, T. Raines. Stirling. Cockerel.— 



-Sol,!?N"J^?Slo^eWMf-C%"S^tfp|^'^on Til^^^^ 



%'"kfi'^tTnne'i:.tTt'i^infrT i: i?Xnson': l' I'l^X^i 



''lVl'S-is^''-iran"d3TrSUrS'l;^S=.hc,W.W^^^^ 



Coekercl.-\ and Cup. A. Shepherd. 3 and Jc P. H. MTherson. e, A. Allan. 



Udt.y. /'uiWa.-l srnd'i A.'Shephcrd 3, W. Meff. ^'^■J;, ,"",''!°'"l''> ^earon 



3 J. Wadlell, AtadJie. he, W. D. Fordyce : R. Brownlie, Kirkcaldy ; H. WhUe ; 

 J.Mai:kie, EUon,.c, Mrs_.. Keith, '^::''i:::^^Bf-^ ^^^^Ci-Sil'.^' 

 FerryhiU Lodge, 



. Mrs. M'Do 



, Aberdeen. 



Mrs. Keith, Aberd 

 2 E Fearon. 3, Mrs. Hunter, he, Mrs. I 

 HouDANS-l. -T. Mackie. 2. Mrs. Bam. terryniu i^ooRe. Au«i.u^i.. ^. 



^tS-/e^"»'^s-.-i. i-'^^^rr^^Tk. %^±^. 



"'hambubgh; (Gold or Silver-pencUled).--Cocfc.^-l R MeUia NewbiUs 2 A- 

 rh'a^!^'r»^lVtrhlrmers!H°al^SSan!«^r^|^^ 

 "oJt.NewPitsligo,_H.ii..-l and^Cup.G.^Lain^, Aberdeen..^2,JC. ^owles. 



pencilled). - 



G. Campbeir.TiUina 



,.-i'and"Cup.'G. Laing, Aberde 

 •, P. Campbell ; Miss E. Taylor, 



H;MBDKOH»(Goldor SUver.spangled).-CocJ«--I, E R/Wn^^S-S^faylo?." 

 ^^.^ cVifoSon'; ^.■M^crn'es.^Sf.^i a'Sfd l^^l^l^^M Z, 

 ''g^S (Sac&7e-a^trd"|d).-Cocfc. -1, W. Meldrum, Fogar 2, C. Jami^^^^ 

 3 J Thom. he, J. Scott, Broughty Ferry. Hens.-l, J. Dick, i, u. uaiiey. 

 '• ^A^rdti" o^hef 'ya"r"iet;).-cSSi°.";b. Harley. 2, f ^addeU S A Dewar. 

 Abotdeen L, J. Logan, [c, W. Hendry. Hc-^-l and Cup, W. Hendry. 2, J. 

 Waddell. 3. D. Harley. he, 3. Dewar. c. W. Meff. 



Any OTHER Variety,—!, MiSB D. Fordyce, 



2 and he, Mrs. M. Anderson. 3, J. 



. Watson. 



^i^^rT'rMs:-L"MfsTE.'^'c^-/rr>,/. waddell, AirdriehiU. 



'=%'i?c'K?-^i^«.i?^,-T"^'lorf'Hun-'t?e'';:'^ 



Log^S! ),o, i Co^'e. -Any oth.r Tarict!/.-! and he, W. M'Knight. 2, H. 



S'S?.^-r°^An^dIc^'w"ASw'!'"?S\^VtS7i%y^ 



- - 3, H. Stephenson, he. Mrs. Hunter, 



Gefse.- 



nd 2, J. Logan. 



(ic, H. 



Stephenson ; W. Fra'ser,' Aberdeen^^W^D^Fordyce 

 P0CTER3.-BIU.C Pied.-Coek,.-\ and 2, W, Meff. Aberdeen. 3^J.wmie, 



^'^Z^-.^ili-oT^llo.. PM.-Coeks.-l, 3. CO... Aberdeen. Hens.-y,^. 

 ^fJllIiB^-White.-Coek.,.-h3. White. 2 and 3, W. Hendry. Ben4.-1 and 

 Medil^jf White. 2, G. Schaschke. 3, W. Hendry. 



