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JOURNAL OF HOKTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



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there is something wi'Dng going on, antl the question arises. 

 Ought I to have anything to do -n-ith it ? I know more than one 

 hesides myself who has similar feelings on the suhject, and wiU 

 cease to exhihit altogether if such dishonest jobbery continues. 

 "Would it be possible to form a sort of confederation of exhibitors 

 pledging themselves not to support any show iinless a cliiuse 

 similar to that which you suggest be inserted in the entry 

 form ? At any rate it is clear some stringent measures must be 

 taken, or honest exhibitors will giveupin disgust, however much 

 they may regret doing so. — Cheltenh.\m. 



COLCHESTEE POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the 21st and 22nd inst. The poultry 

 and Rabbits were exhibited in the Corn Exchange, the Pigeons 

 and Cage birds in the Pubho Hall. Both buildings are light, 

 airy, and well adapted for showing off birds to the best advantage. 

 There were nine silver cuj^s distributed over the different classes, 

 and the money prizes were equally liberal, so that the Committee 

 deseiwed a numerous entry, and we were pleased to find on 

 entering the Exhibition they had not been disappointed, as 

 there were 536 entries. The whole of the an-angements were 

 good and admirably carried out, the birds well cared for, but we 

 do object, and that very strongly, ^o the pens being strewed with 

 sawdust. It may keep the birds drier and cleaner than sand, 

 but they are sure to eat some, and when the soft food is given 

 it gets mixed with the sawdust, which is then swallowed. When 

 it gets into the crop the wood swells, causes indigestion, and 

 often lays the foundation of many other diseases. Sawdust is 

 very injurious, whilst sand, or the small stones found amongst it, 

 a 'e absolutely necessary for the birds' health, and these small 

 grinders are even more than ever required when birds are con- 

 fined in a pen for several days with nothing to assist their 

 digestive orgahs. We therefore consider it necessary that the 

 bottoms of the pens should always be strewed with sand or fine 

 gravel. 



The Coloured Dorkings were good. The cup pen looked sadly 

 out of condition. We hardly liked the second-prize pen so well 

 as a highly commended pen. Whites mustered very well, and 

 most of them were above the average in quality. The cup for 

 Cochins went to a splendid pair of Buffs ; Partridge were first 

 and third in the Any Variety class ; Whites were second. The 

 Dark Brahmas were very numerous, and most of the birds 

 good ; many, however, showing the evil effects of continuous 

 exhibition. The Lights were a veiy inferior lot. Spanish num- 

 bered thirteen pens, and the quahty throughout was better than 

 we have seen for some time, the cup being won with a capital 

 pair, of which the cock wa3 very long in the lobe. This pen 

 was closely pressed by a pair of old birds, which stood second. 

 Game were very good ; Blacks and Browns competed together, 

 an uncommonly nice pair of Brown Reds winning, a Black Red 

 feeing second. The Duckwings won the cup ; only the third 

 prize was awarded in the Variety class, some of the birds being 

 gouty. Hamburghs were numerous and above the usual aver- 

 age for a show in the South. The awards for Black and Brown 

 Reds we did not like ; we thought the second-prize pair far 

 more after the stamp and style of a Game bird than their more 

 ■fortunate rivals. The cup went to a very pretty Duckwing cock, 

 but the hen which was with him was very inferior, and he is de- 

 •serving of a more handsome mate. In the Bantam variety class 

 some beautifully Laced birds were first. French were good, and 

 the Polands very few. Malays were first in the Any other variety 

 class. Sultans second, and a good pair of Cuckoo Dorkings 

 third. 



Rouen DucTcs were a good entry, but of the Aylesbury there were 

 only two entries, and one of these was absent. How is it we find 

 at almost every show this beautiful and valuable breed gradually 

 getting less in size and fewer in numbers ? In the Selling 

 classes the entries were niunerous, consisting of the usual 

 miscellaneous mixture of good, bad, and indifferent which we 

 always find in this class. 



For Pigeons a cup was given to the winner of the gi'eatest 

 number of prizes ; but why such cups are ever given we are at 

 a loss to conceive, unless it is to indiice some people to borrow 

 "birds of others. Possibly it may induce one or two exhibitors 

 to send a few extra entries, but they hunt up all their friends 

 for the loan of birds, and thus prevent many others from send- 

 ing. We know of one or two instances on this occasion. Amongst 

 the Pigeons several pens were disquaUfied. We should like to 

 •see a rule niade by the committee of every show, that where 

 any exhibitor was found to have either trimmed or tampered 

 with'birds he should be prevented from taking any prizes. If this 

 liad been the case at Colchester a winner of one of the chief prizes 

 would never have had it. Carriers were good. Mr. Horner had 

 a pen in each class disquaUfied. Of the ten pens of Pouter cocks 

 entered eight were noticed by the Judges, shomug the general 

 superiority of tlie birds. Tumblers were very neat and pretty, 

 Mr. Horner again disqualified for trimming. Jacobins proved a 

 good class, also the Turbits. Barbs, with the exception of the 

 winning pens, were hardly up to the average. In Nuns the first 



and second prizes were withheld, the Judge stating the majority 

 of the birds were grossly trimmed. The working Antwerps 

 were, as usual, very numerous, and most of the birds of superior 

 qirality. 



The Babbits were not very large in uirmbers, but some of the 

 specimens were of unusual length of ear. 



The attendance on the day we were present was very large, 

 many of the neighbouring gentry being present and purchasing 

 very freely. 



DOBEIN'OS (Colonredl.— : and Cap. L. Patlon, Hillmorc, Taunton. 2, O. E. 

 Creeswell, Early Wood. Bagshot. 3. L. Wren, Lowestoft, lie, G. W. Green- 

 hill ; F. Parlett. Great Badduw ; W. S. Marsh, Deal. 



Dorkings (White).— 1, O. E. Cresswell. 2 and 3, Eev. F. Teai'le, Gazeley 

 Vicaraffe, Newmarket. 



Cochins (Cinnamon and Buff) —1 and Cup, Lady Gwydyr, Stoke Park, Ips- 

 wich. 2, G. Stiekings. S. A. A. Seaborn. Hadlcigh. 



Cochins (Any other variety).— I and 3. Horace Lingwood, Creetuig, Needliam 

 Market (Partridge). 2, R. S. S. Woodgate, Pembury, Tunbridge Wells (White). 



Bkahmis (Dark).— land Cup, T. F. Ansdell. Cowley Mount, St. Helen's. 2, 

 Horace Lingwood. 3. Rev. J. G. B. Knight, he. Dr. Holmes. Whitecotes, 

 Chesterfleld; B. P.irrott. Henbury, Bristol; W.J. E.Shallord. Maidstone (2 ; 

 H. Dowsett, Pleshey, Chelmsford; Lady Gwydyr. c, J. Drake, Ongar. 



Bbahmjs (Light) —1 and 3, H. Dowsett. 2, P. Haine. he, Mrs. I. Turner, 

 Avon, Uiogwood. 



Spanish.— 1 and Cup, Nichols Bro?.. Camberwell. 2, Mrs. Tonkin. Bristol. 

 3. Hon. Miss D. Pennant, Penrhvn Castle, Bangor, he, W. E. J. Shalford; 

 Hon. Miss D. Pennant (2). c, W. Woodhouse. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds). — 1, W. Rayner, Ipswich. 2. ^ 

 Matthews, Stowmarket (2) 3, E. Winwood. he, J. Fletcher. Stoneclough; W 

 Foster, Deal ; F. Harding. Chingford ; B. Boves. Beverley: S. Matthews. 



Game (Duckwing and other Greys and Blues).- 1 and Cup, S. Matthews. 2 

 W. Foster. 3. E. Winwood. 



Game (Any other variety).— 1 and 2, Withheld. S, J. H. Salter, Tolleshunt 



Hamburghs (Gold and Silver-spangled).— 1 and Cup. Ashton & Booth. 2, L. 

 Wren. Lowestoft. 3, W. Groom, Ipswich, he, W. K. Tickner, Ipswich, e, T. 

 Love, Kingsthorpe. Northampton ; R. & H. Ashton, Mottram. 



Hamboeghs (Gold and silver-pencilled).— 1, J. Webster. Helhrook, Lanca- 

 shire. 2. R. R Parker. 3, W. K. Tickner. e, C. Eloodworth, Cheltenham. 



Game Bantams (Black and other Kedsl.— 1, W. B. Jeffries, Ipswich. 2 and 3 

 W. Adams, he, W. S. Marsh ; G. F. Ward, Wrcnbury. 



Game Baktams (Any other variety).— 1, Cup, and 3. Rev. F, Cooper, Arapney 

 (Duckwing) 2, G. Smith, Staveley (Pde). he, W. Adams (Duckwing); F. 

 Fielder (Duckwing). c, E. Branford (Duckwing). 



BANTAMS (Any variety except Game).— 1 and e, M. Leno, Markyate Street, 

 Dunstable. 2. Rev. F. Tearle, Gazeley Vicarage. Newmarket. 3, B. & H. 

 Ashton. he, F. E. Thirtle, Lowestoft ; J. Eloodworth, Cheltenham. 



French.— 1. C. H. Smith, RidcUCfe-onTrent. 2 and 3, W. Dring. Faversham. 

 he, W. Burrows, Diss : G. Chilton, Littleton, Guildford: Mrs. J. Cross, Appleby 

 Vicarage, Brigg. e. W. Tippler. 



PoLANDS.— 1, 2, and 3, W. K. Patrick, West Winch, Lynn. 



Anv other Variett.— 1, Rev. G. A. Brooke, Sbrawardine (Slalays). 2, W. H. 

 TomUnson, Newark-on-Trent (Sultans). 3, Rev. F. Tearle (Cuckoo Dorkings). 

 he. R. S. S. Woodgate (Silkies), c. Mrs F. Parlett (Cuckoo Dorking); J. P. 

 Fiwcett (Black Hamburghs); Lady Gwvdyr (Silkies). , „ „ 



Duces (Rouen).— 1, F. Parlett. 2, H. Dowsett. 3, J. Drake, he, R. W. 

 Richardson, Beverley, c, F. Parlett; H Dowsett. 



DccKS (Aylesbury).— l.G.W.Greenhill.Ashfoid. ,. , „ „ 



Ducks (Any other varietT).—l andS.M. Leno (Mandarin and Carolina). 2,H. 

 B. Smith, c, R S. S. Woodgate (Labrador). ,,„.,„„ 



Sellivg Class.- CocJ:.— 1, W. N. Cater. Colchester (Poland). 2.W. Rayner 

 (Brown Red Game). 3, J. Hare, Shotley, Ipswich (Duckwing). c. C.Denton, 

 Lowestoft (Brahma) ; W. E. J. Shalford, Addington Park, Maidstone (Houdan) ; 

 «. Leno (Brahma). „ „ „ • , ■ , ,„ ■ >,i 



Selling Class.— Hens.— 1, Lady Gwydyr. 2. H. Gnss Ipswicb (Spanish) 

 3. R. W. Richardson ( Oorking). fcc. E. Branford (Black Red Game), c, H. N. 

 Crozier (Black Red); F. A. Cole (Spanish); H. Dowsett (Brahraas); Nichols 

 Bros. (Spanish). 



PIGEO;<S. 



Cahrtfes —Coek —1, E. Homer, Harewood. 2. H. Yardley, Birmmgham. 3, 

 L. Wren, he, T. King ; J. Ford, London e. W. N. Cater. „ „ , - 



Carriee8.-Hciw.-1. E. Horner. 2, J. Ford. 3, T. King, c, S. Holroyd, 

 Oldham ; W. Crook. Disqualiflcd. E. Horner (beak wa'tle sjlusd). 



Pouters.- Cocfc.-l, J. Ford. 2. Mrs. Lai1d, Calne. 3, E. Horner, he, R. W. 

 Richardson, c, W. Crook, Swansea (21; H. G. HoUoway, jun., Stroud; E. 



Pouters.- Hi'US.- 1. J. Ford. 2 and he, Mrs. Ladd. S, E. Homer, e, W. 

 Crook. „ 



Tumblers (Almond).-l and 3. J. F. rd. 2. E. Horner. ^ ^ ^ ^ ^ „ ,, 



Tumblers (Any other v.irietv, Short-faced).— 1 and 2, J. Ford. 3, J. W. Edge, 

 Birmingham. Trimmr,!. V). HoTuer. ^. ,. . j , ™ „, 



Owl's— 1 K Hnniir ■' .T F.ird. 3, R. Richardson. DisjimiiyifrJ, J. W. Edge. 



Fjvi.u^ 1.1.11 I i and /ic, H. Yardley. 3, J. W. Edge, c, Mrs. 



j',',,, : I : .1 llnincr. 3, G. South, New Bond St., London, c, 



TunBiTS- 1,.J. I'o d. i, J. W. Edge. 3, G. South. ftcR.W. Richardson ; O 

 E. Oresswell ;' H. Yardley. „ „ „ n 



Barbs.— 1, J. Ford. 2. S. Holroyd. 3. H. Yaidley. c, E.Horner. 

 Nuns —I and 2, Withheld. 3, R. W. Richardson. 

 Teumpeteks.—I and 2, E. Horner. 3. C. Norman. Ipswich. 

 Dragooxs.- 1 and 3, G. South. 2, S. Holroyd. he, J. W. Edge ; H. Yardley. 



^ /iC, H. Yardley. 



-1. T.D.Green (Blue Runts). 2. H. Yardley. 3 E. Hor- 

 ner (S-villr i I,- R.T.G.A Brooke (Swallows); T.D.Green (Silver Runts); 



G. s.iii:ii 1 I I 11,1 H. Yardley; J. T. Cater (Ice), c, W. Crook (Ice); S.A. 



^^aI' i'v ' . i -l' J. T. Galcy, Colches'er. .2, P. H. P. Price, Brecon. 



3 E 11 Hi ' . 1'. 11. P.Price; F. Harwood, jui., Colchester; F. Mantherp. 

 c! P. H. P. I'fice : 1. King ; J. T. Cater, Colchester. , , „ ■ 



Selling Class.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, 3, lie, and e, J. T. Cater (Black Gamers, 

 Ice, Red Pouters, Red Mottled Tumblers, Yellow, White Fantails, Almond, 

 and Starlings). 



C.4GE BIRDS. „ ,, , J 



Norwich YeUow or Buff).— I and 2. J. Mortimer, West Smithfleld, London, 

 u/it:, T. Fenn. Ipswich ; J. Mortimer (2). „„,„,., n 



Norwich (Marked or Variegated YeUow or Buff).-1, R. Poole, Maldon. 2, 

 vhe, and e, J. Mortimer, he, T. Fenn. , , t tt o u„n 



Belgian (Clear or Variegate-l, Yellow or Buffl.-l and he, J^ Hayes, Sutton- 

 in-Ashfteld. 2. J. N. Harrison, Beli.er. vhe. J. N. Harrison ; T. Fenn. 



Lizard (Gold and Silver-spangled).— 1 and 2, J. N. Ha 

 T. Fenn. 



Mule (Anv variety).—! and he. R. Haw 



''^Asi'oJi.Hyllhil'"^^^^^ (Cinnamon). Eqnal 2, J.Mortimer 



(Crested Norwich), vhe, J. N- Harrison : A. Palmer (Buff Crea^tedl^ J. Mortimer 

 (Created Norwich), he, R. Poole (Jonqat 

 Fenn. c, J. Mortimer (Crested Norwich^. 



f^hc, he, and c, 

 , Middlesborough (Goldfincli and 



namon); J. N. Harrisi 



