FetouiUT 15i 1872. ] 



JOUKNAL OF HORTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEE. 



ears somewhat stiggestive of the cowl of a Jacobin Pigeon m- 

 T6rted°^r placed tmder the head and before' it, m hen of the 

 customai-y position at the nape of the neck and npright. 



and T. Weeks ; J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. p.dlHs-l H. Lacy. 2, A. 



CocBixs (Buff, or any other coIoar).-H«i3 oi ruuas. '' "i. -^S^' • ." ^ 



Bamtord, Manchester. 3, J. Sichel. he, H. Lloyd, lun. c, E. Fearon, 1. 



S^-BS!?/v^Sai|¥B^e^d^:^||: 



D^?iGs (SUTer.Greyl.-CocJ^.-l, J. A- D'S"™'""; |S,^^j |'waner°f 

 8 R D Holt, Orrest Head, (ic, W. Jackson, Bolton-le-Sands , J.J. wauer, i. 



K.%«S.''i:rB':°^^;iT:'XS'r"£'j^ckSrSo^k|^h.-.c%l^^^^ 



5 HM Julian 8, J. Fletcher, ftc, J. Oldfleld, Litl eHortoo ; Morns a^ootis, 

 AecriSton G F.'^ard, Wenhory; G. Bell, Wigton ; S- Boighton F^sfieW , 



S;u^JniU^n,^<!^rlfn"AW'.^a?Sri'.'l.'^i?s^^^^^^^^^^ 

 ^Jk^%\fSll%^o^n%"&fc^'^ 1 and CupJV. Ba,yes, Blenner- 



*'GlSl'TATother variety).-Coc& or Cocke,-el.-1.3. St^'muo'SSf^C ' w' 



C W Brierley. 3, H. M. Ju'ian. /iC. Morris I't Woods (Duckwina) , o. YY. 



Brierlev ; J. Brough, Carlisle ; J. Fletcher (DuckOTpg). TOiLnr, ■! T 



gIme Any Tarilty).-Hf «.-l and Cup, H. M. Julian. 2 J. H. Wilson. S, J. 



^'5S'B",-A^V'v'an^Vn' fc^.^E^i^'SoTd. "2°J.'fS^^^ 

 Bra«OTd/«cW Barnes; G. F Ward; C. W. Br.erley; J- H- WU.on; W. 

 ioSlton DaUinji-FSmesI: J. Fletcher ;T, Mason, c A. Baslam, Hiudley 

 <Bro™Eedl;T.Dowell(BIackKed|; W.Grice Carnforth. 



L^Cd?i?aU?t"eltTStSililtl-;?^"j"^^|,ls|^^^^^^^ 



«§'iSlt.^H??^!l>^eri^nlierrfi"BS:-'^^^^^^^^^^^^^ f^t f^AsMon and 



*°Hl^™"nnGolden.peBeilled).-l. J. EolHnson 2 H. Beldon. 3, D.Lord. 



'"i^^i^^i^^i^!i^t'SUZ^iP:or,. 3, H. Beldon. He. 



'^'^'.''oiSR vTir,rT'l'?xoEp7B™:Sl-l S Beldon (Polands). 2, D. 



^l'^^i^e'c.^Al^l't\?o^'i"s^l'jande(ord 2.J Comns,WMtehav^W^^^^^ 



Laughoto Tmack'Ked); Gunson & Jefferson Whitehaven 8) ;S Lord J. 

 ^nnniriffham (Silver-Grey); S.Bell (Dark Dorkings : J.H.Wilson iGame), a. 

 bSu- J WteJ (Dorkinas); J. Fotheringham (Dorkings); T. Thompson; 

 T Mason c J Pickles" Mytholmroyd (Black Bed Game) Gnnson and 

 Jkerlon ; J. H. W.lson (Dorkings); C. McCleUan, Egremont (Dorkings); J. 

 W Brockiank; J. Moore (White Cochins); S. BelUDorkings). 



GTivii RantLms (Black Beds).— Cocfc.— 1, T. Sharpies, Eawtens.aU. 2, J. 

 Ba^C Mouk"Lmonth. 8, K Yonll, Stmderland he. H. H Thompson, 

 Sunder and; W. Dabell. Southwell; W. Rogers, Sunderland (2) Capt. T. 

 Wethcrall, kettering; G. Maples, Wavertree, Liverpool, c, J. Oldfleld, 1. 

 ^Gl^^yli's^'^MBiTck Beds).- Hens cirPiiIi«(^.-l and Cup, J. Kollinson. 

 2, ?.T iiSS^Tol 'lirsfang."! T, Sharpies Garstang. ijc. Master A Frew. 



Game Bantams (Any other variety except BJack Kf;ds).—1, T. Sharpies, i, 

 H J Nicholson, 3, W. Adams (Brown Red), he, G. Todd, Sunderland; J. R. 



^T?.'?T?S's (Anv other variety) -I, J. Sichel (Pekin). 2, M. Leno (Laced). 3, 

 H Beldon 'ISfE H. Ashton; Cap'. T. WetheraU; M. Leno, Markyate Street 

 /Lacedl- H. Beldon. c, R. Frew, Kirkcaldy. , .. t;, 



' DdckI (Avlesburvl-l. E. Leech, Rochdale. 2 and 3, H. Jones, he, E. 



*■ DccEk fRo-S-Y A^mcSinson, Whitehaven. 2, E. Gladstone, Jon Broad- 

 f!r°en LivMporf 3, L. Patton. he, A. Dickinson ; L. Patton (2) ; S. H. Stott, 



^!)'nSsX''/Tariet%^-fin'^ H.B.Smith. 2, M. Leno (Mandarin)^. ftc.W. 

 BiMS. Leeds (Mandarin); W.ii. King, Eochdale (Call); M. Leno (Whistlmg); 



^S^il'lSo' Class (Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys).-!, E. Fearon (.Aylesbiiry). 2, 

 J.W.Brockbank. 3, J. Richardson, Lowca. fcc,E. Fearon (Aylesbury) ; S. H. 



^'f^i^'^y v'kr?e'i?r-\"G'.t"l?atie?,- Rails;? ^2^''L'eTc?r.- he, Miss 



''V^.'UI^'^^Lin-lt'HeecU. 2 and e. G. F. Statter (Toulouse). 



PIGEONS. . . ,. 



CABEIEK9.-1 and Cup, J. C. Ord, PimUco. 2, H. Vardley Birmingham, he, 

 S. Holroyd, Lees; J. &W. Towerson. Egremont. C.J. ihompson. 



PooiEEs:-!. Mrs. Ladd, Calne (White). 2, W. B Van Haansbergen, New- 

 castle, c, W. B. Van Haansbergen ; Mrs. Ladd ; J. & W. iowerson. 



TOMBLERS (Almond) -1, J. Fielding j.uii 2, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 

 ■ T I MBLEES (Any other variety).-!, J. FiddinR, ]un. 2 J. & W. Towerson fcc, 

 ■WT B. Van Haansbergen (VeUow). c, W. B. Van Haansbergen (Kite) ; G. South, 



^jACoBms-"' Thompson, Penrith. 2,W.B.Van Haansbergen. /,c, W. B. 

 Tan Haansbergen ; J. Thompson, c, J. Thompson ; J.& W.Towerson. 



Trompetebs.-1,J. &W.Toworson. 2, W. B. Van Haansbergen. ftc, W. B. 



^bIms'-LW^'b. Van Haansbergen. 2, J. Fielding, jun. ftc, W. Jackson ; H. 

 ^¥umiT3.-l, G. South. 2, J. W. Edge, he, E. Thompson; H. Yardley; J. 

 Fielding, jnn. ; J. & W. Towerson. „ , ■ ^ ,oi t < to 



Owls — ! and 2, J. Fielding, jun. lie, J. Armstrong, Workington (2) : J. & W. 

 Towerson. c, R. Woods. 



FASlAn.s.-l and 2, H. Yardley. fcc, W. B. Van Haansbergen; A. Crosbie , 

 %'rAyooKS.-land2G. south ftc,G. South P); J Tho-nPSon.^^^^^^ ^ 



Aky other Vabiety.— !, h. '"'■aiey. £=^'£a j,a. J, ^ .„ „ (Magpies); 

 f':fSrniprn"^S^rw.'\^otfrfo^n'(pheSn!i;rc'?Ss"raS.' c,=^V. ^I 

 Van Haa^isbergen (Nuns); »• S""''' lf///„i„^g'-ormskirk. 2, W. Kitchin. he, 



fA,rmnr>.al- T & W ToweTSon t J- Kemp, Haslingden. c, vv. t.. vau iiy-ouo 

 be?gen (Atoondf); S.H.Tacksoii (Runts?; J.Thompson; J.Kemp. 



BELGIAN (YeUow).-! and 2, W. JoMS.Ulvfrston. he, J. N. Harrison, Belper. 

 '■^..r^l:^ih°SiT-l!f'cl^r, Carlisle. 2, J. Brown, Jun., Penrith, he. J. N. 

 ''SLE?-(Ydkfw).-l?&tevens&Leek.MiddlesborouBh. 2, W. Robinson, he. 

 •'-MiL^ini'S).-!, E. Carr. 2, Stevens & Leek, he, W. Robinson, c, if. 

 ^Pral^i (Yellow_or Buff).-1, Stevens & Leek. 2, B. Havman,Middl6sborongh. 



""liYIb^b^sTgoiI; Z- ISvSrp°aigled).-l, J. Taylor, MiddlesborougH. 2, J. N. 

 Harrison. , „ , -, -rr • i,. 



Judges -Game, Game Bantams, French Fowl, and Variety 

 Classes Mr. E. Hewitt, Sparkbrook, Birmingham Cochins, 

 Biatoas DOTkings, Spanish, Hambmghs, Dncks, Geese, Tm-- 

 keys and SeSni Cliss ; Mr. E. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston. 

 pIgeonsTMessrs. E. Hewitt & R. Teebay. Canaries: Mr. A. 

 Benson, Whitehayen. 



PIGEONS GOING LIGHT. 

 I TKtJST a few remarks, founded on facts that came under my 

 notice during the examination of upwards of twenty birds from 

 various lofts, may be acceptable to your readers. It is not my 

 intention to trespass on your space by givmg particulars ot the 

 various experiments made, but simply to state it is my beket 

 that worms are in most cases the cause of so many valuable bu-ds 

 wasting and dying, also that the malady is contagious. A short 

 time since I went to see the stock of an old fancier- crouched 

 in a pen was a good-bred Tumbler in the last stage of the so- 

 called consumption. I told the owner what the bird was 

 suffei-ing from; he laughed at the idea. The bud was examined 

 after death to convince him, and it contamed upwards oi one 

 hundred worms, some 2 inches m length.— J. Philpott. 



Allow me to state in reply to Mi-. H. Allsop's very useful 

 hints, that I always use cod-Uver oU for my Pigeons when going 

 lit^ht It is done up in " capsules," which prevent the featheis 

 bleommg greased. The bii-ds take the capsules very easily ; 

 they are to be procured at any London chemist's for a haUpenny 

 each, or Is. per box of thirty-six. Castor-oil capsules are also to 

 be procured, and at the same price. They should be put in 

 cold water for about half a minute before f^vmg them to the 

 birds- being rather large they shp down better that way. One 

 is quite enough for a dose, two in extreme cases.— A. Meeksch. 



BiEMiNGHAM PouLTM SHow.-The annual meeting to revise 

 the prize Usts for the present year is fixed for Thursday, 22nd 

 instf The Secretary will be happy to receive and place before 

 the Council any suggestions for improvements, or any oners 

 of special prizes either m the cattle, root orpoultry depart- 

 ment. The direction to the Secretary is Mr. John B. LythaU, 

 39, New Street, Bh-mingham. 



LARGE VERSUS SMALL HIVES. 



I SHOULD like to call the attention of subscribers who have 

 read the mteresting articles on this topic by " Cabolus (page 

 479 vol. XX.), and " J. Lowe" (page 520), to a suggestion of 

 mine in vol. xviU., page 237, headed " Dummy Frames. 



I think my plan would suit all parties ; they could have 

 hives of large or small capacities at will, aocordmg to the 

 season or locaUty. Youropmion was, that the whole ten combs 

 were required for breeding purposes, but my experience ot ten 

 Woodbury hives during three seasons does not correspond; 

 I have never found combs 1 and 10 contaiumg brood. ^ 



I had an esceUent opportunity of testing the fact this sum- 

 mer. Most of my strong supered stocks swarmed— some more 

 than once ; and when cutting out the queen cells belore re- 

 placmg the swarms, I particularly noticed that the two outside 

 combs were not bemg used for breeding, but most of them weie 

 qmte fiUed with sealed honey. I thus lost a quantity of honey 

 which I could have sold for Is. Gd. per lb., and have I'eplaced 

 with syrup at a cost of Sd. per lb., and at the same tune prohted 

 by the advantages pointed out m the article. Last wmter 1 

 lost three of my best stocks during tl^^* 1°°^/',°^* ^J^^^j^ 

 starvation; although each had nearly 12 lbs. of honey left m 

 the side combs, that in the centre ones had been all consumed. 



