February 8, 1872. ] 



JOUENAIi OF HOETICULTTJKE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



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on account of the approach of the laying season. The first 

 prize went to Piles, and the second to Black Reds, the latter 

 being somewhat out of condition, though of very good quality. 

 In the class for Any other variety, the first and third prizes 

 went to Sebrights, and the second to Blacks. In the Variety 

 class for other poultry, Silver Polands were first. Black Ham- 

 burghs second, and Creve-Coeurs third. 



In Ducks the Aylesburies were a good class, but the Rouens 

 were not equal to them. The Selling class contained forty-three 

 entries of birds of good quality and of most varieties. 



Chickens —1 and 2, W. Lant^lands, Dundee, he, J. W. Will ; T. Raines, Stirling ; 

 A. Bowie. Jan. ; G. Allan, Balhary, Meigle ; D. Gellatly. 



DoRKix-GS (Silversl.— i, Mrs. M'Donald, Forres. 2, M. Edwards. Hilton, 

 Alloa. 3, D. Annan. Cnpar, File. CHckena.—l, T. Kaines. 2, J. TumbuU, 

 Falkirk. 8, J. W. Will. 



Spasish.— 1 and Cap, H. Wilkinson. Earby, Skipton. 2 and 3, A._Shepherd 



Stretch, Ormskirk. 3 and he, J. W. Will, e, A. Bamelt, 



CocHiN-CutN-.v (Any coloor except Cinnamon and Buff).— 1, J. Stepbenson, 

 Tilljfonr. 2 T. Stretch. Cdictfns.— I. T. Stretch. 2, W. Eraser, .Aberdeen. 3, 

 J. Stephenson, he, Mrs. C. Wilson, BrouKhty Ferry ; W. Smith, East Newport. 



Bbahmas (.\ny colour).— 1, T. F. Ansdell, Crowley Mount. St. Helens. 2, 

 Lieut-Col. C. Rice. Cupar. 3, Mias Morrison. Kirkcaldy. Chickens. — 1 and Cup, 

 J. Stuart Scouringburn. 2, E. Brownlie, Kirkcaldy. 3, J. W. WiU. he, T. 

 Raines; D. Annan: H. White. 



Game (Black and Brown Red).— Cock.— 1,H. M. Julian, Hull. 2, J. Mason. 

 Worcester. 3. J. Dick, Dunphail. he, J. W. Will; J. Allan; Henderson and 

 Campbell, New Deer; R. Stewart, Kelly ; N. L & T. H. Herriot, Kirkcaldy; T. 

 Mason. Green Ayre; J.Mollison. Meigle; J. W. WiU. c, J. W. WiU. Hen.-\, 

 J. W. WUl. 2, L. Casson, Ulverston. S, T. Mason, he, J. Dick; Henderson 

 and Campbell; J. Carlisle. Earby ; A. Stephen, Blaireo\vTie. 



Game (Any other colour) — Cocfc.—l and Cup, J. W. WUl. 2. H. M. Julian. 

 3. Morris & Woods, he, J. Anderson, Kirkcaldy ; W. BailUe, Monilieth. Hens. 

 —1, D. Harley, Edinburgh. 2, H. M. JuUan. 3, J. W. WiU. 



Hambuhghs (Spangledl — 1, J. W. Will. 2 and 3. G. & J. Duckworth. Church. 

 he, J. W. WiU ; R. H. Ashton, Mottram ; W. R. Park ; Mrs. Brown, Crieff, c, 

 D. Harper, Fo^'gieley. Lochee. 



Hambcrohs ( Pencilled).-!, Cup, and 3. J. W. WiU. 2, W. E. Park, he, Mrs. 

 Chalmers; A. Pratt. 



Game Bantams (Any colotir}.— Cocfc*.— 1 and Cup. R. Brownlie. 2. J. Barlow. 

 3, Morris 4 Woods, lie. J. W. WUl ; G. Todd ; E. Brownlie (2); Miss J. M. Frew ; 

 J. Robertson ; Bellingham * GiU ; R. Yooll ; J. Seott. c, J. Scott ; J. MoUison; 

 J. Henderson. Hens—1, R Brownlie. 2, G. Todd. 3, Bellingham 4 Gill, 

 WoodSeld, BurnleT. he, J. Abel, c, J. W. WUl (-2); R. YouU, East Boldon, 

 Sunderland ; Miss R. C. Frew, Kirkcaldy. 



Baktams (F.xcept Game).— 1, T. Watson. Freeland Bridge of Earn. 2. R. H. 

 Ashton. 3, Miss B. P. Frew. c. J. Watts, King's Heath, Birmingham (-2). 



Any othbr Variety— 1. W. Bearpark. Ainderby Steeple. 2. A. Pratt, Kirk- 

 caldy. 3, W. R. Park, Melrose, he, G. G. MXaren, Broughty Ferry ; Mrs. J. F. 



WUson. c,A Simpson. 



Selling Class.— 1, W. Paterson. 2, Lord Kinnaird. 3, J. Stevenson, he 

 Miss Drnmmond(2); A. Bowie, jun. ; W. Leslie; W. Smith; D. GeUally; J 

 Mollison ; Mrs. Harvey, Edinburgh, c, J. Taylor, Montrose ; Mrs. J. F. White 

 A. Shepherd, 



The Judges were : — For Dorkings, Cochins, Spanish, and 

 Brahmas, Mr. Teebay, Preston ; for Hamburghs, Bantams, Va- 

 riety class, Ducks, and Selling class, Mr. Hutton, Pudsey. The 

 Game were judged jointly. 



FALKIRK POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show, which took place on the 2nd and 3rd inst., was by 

 i'ar the best ever held in the locality, this result being mainly 

 due to the tact and energy of the Hon. Secretary, Mr. D. H. 

 Roberts, who, after finding the Society in debt last year, deter- 

 mined to carry it on till success shoiild be attained, and we are 

 happy to state that both in point of numbers and pecuniary results 

 this object has been accomplished. The Corn Exchange, where 

 the Exhibition was held, is well suited for a poultry show, the 

 light being well diffused and abundant. The arrangements 

 •were all that could be desired, and the pens used were those of 

 the Royal Gymnasium at Edinburgh, and with the backs covered 

 ■with boards they answered the pui-pose well. "We understand, 

 as they are let for hire, that it is the intention of the proprietor 

 to provide canvas backs, thus preventing damage to the birds, 

 so much complained of of late. 



Adult Spanish were only moderate in quality, but the young 

 made up for them, most of the cockerels being of high merit, 

 though the best pullet was a very young bird in the third-prize 

 pen. There were four pens of Dorkings. The cup was awarded 

 to a good pen of Dark birds shown by Mr. Raines. Cochins 

 were a mixed class ; the first prize went to Buff, and the second 

 to "White. The Buff cocks being very good in colour, took the 

 cup from the Brahmas, of which there was a large but only 

 moderately good display. Hamburghs, with the exception of 

 the winners, were but poor. The special prize was awarded to 

 Silver-spangled, but the decisions would no doubt have been 

 different if Messrs. Ashton it Booth's pen had arrived in time. 

 Polands were very good, and Blacks won the special prize ; 

 Golden were second, and Silvers third. With the exception of 

 the ■winners of the timepiece, the Bed Game were not good, but 

 these were all that can be wished for both in feather and sound- 

 ness of flesh. In Duckwings the hens ■were superior to the 



cocks ; and in this class the so-called celebrated pen of Mr. 

 Harley's "n'as left out on accouut of a large part of the lower and 

 underpart of the cock's hackle being out. The following letter 

 ■was exhibited above a pen of Game belonging to Mr. Little. It 

 had been sent to Mr. Hutton, one of the Judges : — 



'* Dickstrer, Longtown, Carlisle, -Tanuary 18, 1872. 



" Sir, — I see you have been judg at Selkirk, and I hav been 1 of the suc- 

 cessful eiebetrs. I must Thank you kiniUy For your kindy returns you 

 showed towards My Birds. I have just entered them For Falkirk Poultry 

 Show if you Think they will dow any thin thar. I ould Lik the tim Peese at 

 Falkirk its For the Best Pare of Game so if you judge thare Let me know 

 and i shal go Shares with the money Prize For you cindens your Respectfully 

 RicltD. Little, Dickstrer, Longton. P.S. — Please Write." 

 The pen was disqualified, and we wish that all poultry com- 

 mittees would resolve never to allow the writer of that letter to 

 exhibit. 



In the Variety class grand Creve-Coeurs were first, Scotch 

 Greys of extraordinary merit second, and Silver-penciUed 

 third. 



There were some large and well-sho^wn Turkeys and Ducks. 



There were thirty entries of Game Bantams, and the compe- 

 tition was keen. The first and t,aird prizes went to Black Reds, 

 and the second to Duckwings. The Bantams in the Variety 

 class were unusually good ; Blacks being first, Pekins second, 

 and Silver Sebrights third. Both Selling classes were well 

 filled, and many of the birds changed hands. 



Of the Pigeons, the Pouters measured well, and in style and 

 carriage were all that could be desired. Blue Pied were first, 

 "White second, and Black Pied third. Fantails were fair, as also 

 the Jacobins. In Tumblers, the Almonds were first and Black 

 Mottles second, both kinds being very good. Of Carriers there 

 were some well-shown birds ; the ■winners were all Black. There 

 was a large entry in the Variety class. The first prize went to 

 a nice pair of Letz, the second to Black Trumpeters of high 

 quality, and the third to a pretty pair of Blue Foreign Owls. 

 In most of the classes special prizes were offered by tradesmen, 

 and these were awarded to the first-prize pens. 



Spanish.- 1, R. Somerrillc, Bdinburgh. 2, J. Duncan, Carron. 3, W. C- 

 Hardie, Carron. he, D. M'Be»lh, Bridge of AUan ; J. Craigie, Fordell. Chichena- 

 —1 and Special, W. C. Hardie. 2, H. L. Horn, Wbilerigg, Airdrie. 3, J. WaddeU' 

 Airdrie HilL vhe, W. Scholelield. e, W. Boswell, Falkirk ; G. Williamson- 



Dorkings.- 1. J. Malcolm. Falkirk. 2 and e, T. Raines, Stirling. 3, D. 

 Draper, jun-, Falkirk, he, W. Weir, Falkirk. CMckens.—l and Special, T. 

 Raines. 2. J. White. Northallerton. 3, W. Weir, c, R. Meiklejohn. Stirling. 



Dorkings ISilyei).— Chickens— 1, Z. Y. Heys, Barrhead. 2, R. Kerr. 3, J. 

 Malcolm, he, R. Duncan, Stirling ; M. Edwards, Alloa. 



Cochix-China.— 1 andSpecial, J. W Taylor. Ulverston. 2, J. Wyse. 3, J. 

 PoUock, Bushby. ftc, A. WiUiamson; Mrs. (jraham. c, H. Wyse; A. Crawford; 

 T. Bruce, Bushby. 



Brahma Pootba.— 1 and 2. W. Weir. 3, W. Hughes, Soringhnm. he, J. 

 WaddeU ; J. Young, Cauldhame. e, E. Robinson, Airdrie ; T. Raines ; J. M. D. 

 Brown. Edinburgh. 



Hamburghs (Golden-apangled). — 1, R. H. Ashton. Mottram. 2, E. Dickson. 

 Selkirk. 3, E. Robinson, vhc, T, Love, Airdrie. e, D. Beaton, Bushby; J 

 Guthrie, Hexham. 



Hamburghs (Golden-pencUled). — 1, W- E. Park, Abbotsmeadow, Melrose, 

 2, R. Dickson. 3, J. Harper, Blairlogie. he, J. Logan, c, H. RusstU; J. Ness, 

 Kirkcaldv ; J. Peat, Kirkcaldy. 



Hamburghs (Silver-spangled).- 1 and Special. W. R. Park, Melrose. 3, A. 

 Glen, Paisley. 3, D. Forrester, he, J. Bruce, c, J. Logan. 



Polands (Crested). — 1 and Special. Mrs. J. M. Proctor, Hull. 2, Parsons and 

 Wilson, Bedlington. 8 and c, T. Waddington, Blackburn, vhc, D. Draper. 

 he. W. Paterson; A. Wylie, Johnstone. 



Game iBlaek-f^reasted and other Eeds).— 1 and Special, E. Aykroyd, Eccles- 

 hill. 2. S. M'CoU, Strathblane. 3. J. Fisher, Kirkcaldy, he, J. M. D. Brown ; 

 D. Harley. Edinburgh, c, J. Waddell ; A. P. Cowan, Blairadam ; W. Bruce ; G. 

 Roper, Falkirk. 



Game (Any other colour) —1. 3, and Special, E. Woodbum, Ulverston. 2, G. 

 A. Perrin, Lenglinstown, DubUn. he, D. Harley; E. Aykroyd. c, Hutchison 

 and Sime, Grahamston. 



ANY OTHER Variety.-', W. R. Park (Creve-Coiur). 2, J. Meiklem. Hamilton 

 (Scotch Greys). 3, A. Glen (Silver-pencilled), he, A. Binnie, Grahamston 

 (Scotch Grey); A. Whitecross, Cumbernauld (Scotch Greys), c, R. Mason, 

 Barrhead (Creve-Cceur); T Waddington (Hondans); J. Logan (Houdans). 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— 1, J. Logan. 2, J. Meiklem. S, A. Nichol. he, Z. H. 

 Heys, Barrhead ; J. Webster, Falkirk, e, J. Fotheringham, Dalbeattie. 



Ducks (Any other variety).—! and Special, J. Meiklem. 2, R. H. Ashton. 8, 

 J. M'Nab, Alva. he. S. BeU. Plean. 



Turkeys.— 1 and Special, J. WUson, Polmont. 2, 'W. Forbes, Falkirk. 8, W. 

 Weir, he, A. Mitchell ; J. Webster. 



Bantams (Game).— I and Special, A. Hutcbeson. 2, G. Todd. 8, Mrs. R. 

 Frew, Kirkcaldy, he. R. BrownUe, Kirkcaldy; D. Muir. Paisley; Pickering 

 and Duggleby, DriiBeld ; M. Edwards ; T. Raines (2) ; Miss B. P. Frew, Kirk- 

 caldy : J. WaUs, Dunfermline ; Mrs. Harvey, Edinburgh. 



Bantams (Any variety).— 1 and Special, R. H. Ashton (Black). 2, T. Wadding- 

 ton (Laced). 3. A. Johnston. h«. Mrs. R. Frew; Mrs. HoiUdswortb, Wishaw 

 (Sebrights); H. L. Home (Bantams); T. Waddington (Laced); J. Currie, Kil- 

 marnock (Black), e, D. Muir (White); Pickering 4 Duggleby (White); R. Frew. 



Selling Class.— CocS.—l. S. BeU (Dorking). 2, J. Sime. 3, H. L. Home 

 (Spanish). Ac, A. T. Williamson (Brahma); T. Raines (Brahma) (2); W. Weir 

 Brahma); J. M. D. Brown (Brahma); J. Malcolm (Dorkin?); H. Dunsmore, 



CLiSS.-Hen^.- 1. W. C. Hardie, Falkirk (Spanish). 2, S. BeU, 



Plean (Dorkings). 3, A. WUIiamson (Cochin), he, Mrs. Harvey (White 

 Brahmas); W. Weir (Spanish); H. Dunsmore (Scotch Greys); J. Roberts, 

 FaUiirk (Partridge Cochins) c, A. T. WilUamson (Brabmasl; J. M'GiU, EUe 

 (Dorkings); J. Malcolm (Dorkings); H. L. Home (Dorkings); J. TumbuU 

 (Dorkings); R. Paterson (White Dorkings) ; J. Lyle, Wishaw (Game). 



PIGEONS. „ „ „ „ 



PoUTEES.-l and Special, M. Stuart. 2. J. Wallace. 3, W. B. Van Haans- 

 bergen, Newcastlc^iuTvne. he, J. Murdoch, Kilsyth ;M. Stuart ; Miss M. G; 

 Frew; J. WaUace (-2); "R. Arbuckle, Glasgow; J. WadaeU; T. Waddington. 

 J. Grant. Edinburgh ; J. Frame, c, J. M. D. Brown. . _ „ 



Fantails —1 and Special, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 2. Gow 4 Walker. S, J. 

 Gait, KUbimie. he, A. Johnstone ; J. Wallace ; J. M, D. Brown ; A. Crosbie ; 

 T. Waddington. 



