JOURNAL OF HORTICTJLTUEE AND COTTAGE GAKDENER. 



be cut into small joints. This is important, as it enables many 

 more persons to be helped from the dish, and does not give it 

 f, mangled appearance when put away for the next meal. They 

 should be divided at the joints, thus avoiding splinters of bone. 

 "When tlie pie is about to be made collect all the odd scraps of 

 meat, pieces of lean bacon, shreds hanging on the bone of a 

 shoulder or leg of mutton. If you have none, buy a pound or 

 two of the coarsest and cheapest lean beef, cut it in small pieces, 

 put them all together — scraps, lean beef, bacon, and everything 

 of the sort. See that you have nearly enough to fill your dish. 

 Season it to your palate. If you have odd pieces of bread, cut 

 them in sUces and toast them. Rub a Httle lard round the sides 

 and on the bottom of the dish, which must have an earthenware 

 cover with a small hole to allow steam to escape. Cover the 

 bottom and sides with the toasted bread ; then begin to form 

 yo\ir mosaic, putting alternate pieces of meat and poultry, filling 

 the interstices with scraps of any kind. When full pour in the 

 best gravy or stock you have. As you do not want it strong you 

 will make as much 'as you require "V\'ith the debris of the fowls. 

 Take the neck, legs and feet, gizzards, livers, and hearts, and 

 put them in to simmer by the fireside. As soon as the broth 

 has a little flavour pour it in the pie, and put the meat in also. 

 Put some toasted bread ou the top, with a little bacon if you 

 have it. Put on the Hd, tie it down, send it to the baker's, and 

 let him put it in a slack oven for twelve hoiu's. When it is 

 brought home let it staud till it is cold, and you have a delicious 

 dish. It looks like mosaic, or like old Sienna marble. Every 

 hollow spot or jjlace is then filled with jelly. Even water poured 

 in when there is no broth becomes jelly after the pie is cooked. 

 Any poxUtry or game, however old, may be di-essed in this way ; 

 and as it is rich food should, as an article of consumption in a 

 family, be eaten with bread and vegetables, and thus be made 

 to last a long time. 



" Coarse pieces of meat of different sorts may be di-essed in 

 the same way. The bread may be omitted if it is wished. I 

 know such things will never supersede the joint in England, 

 but they are valuable helps ; and a proper respect for and know- 

 ledge of cookery among the middle aud lower classes of England, 

 .although it would not increase the production of meat, would 

 make the same quantity feed one-third more people than it does 

 now. Forgive my chattering, madame. Some day I will talk 

 to you about the ' x>ot au feu.' " 



spangled Himburghs) ; S. Smith, Walmer (.-Uiaalusian) ; W. S. Warsh I Rouen 

 Ducks): G.Mills (Goltltn-pencilled Hambarglig) : J. Francis. Ilildeulorough 

 (Spanish): F. Cheeseman (Silver-Grey Dorniugs): Mrs. S. E. Bacon (La 



Flechej; W. Bn 



(Spanish). 



PIGEONS. 

 M. Blartin, Canterbury. 2, G. Wise. 

 "■ " ■ " . F. T. Scott, ShcjherdsweU ; M. 



DOVEB AND CINQUE PORTS POULTRY SHOW. 

 This was held on the 1st and 2nd inst. at the WelUngton 

 Hall, Dover. There were nearly four hundred entries — namely, 

 upwards of 280 of poultry, and 90 of Pigeons. 



Dorkings.— Coioit7-C(Z— Cup aud 2, E. Rice. Sandwich. 3, R. Cheeseman, 

 WestweU, Ashford. lie, W. S. Marsh, Winkland Oaks, Deal : G. W. GreenhiU, 

 Ashford : fi. Cheeseman. c, F. Warde ; G. W. GreenhiU, Ashlord ; S. Georce, 

 Selling Faveisbam. 



Pr,ri:|.,,,s .;; ,.r;,, , 1, F. Cheeseman, Chart Court, Ashford. 2, J. B. 

 Pln'i'I'r' . '■ 'I' ■ ' . \'. 1,,'liam. 3, C. Ratcliffe, 'Womenswould. (ic, C. J. 



Sandwich. 



Game.— B/«c't nyid Uroirn-hnnstcd Bed. — Cnp. J. Jekcn, Ellham, 2, G. 

 Braliaiii, AsljfMi,). s. (1. J. lu-D. Martin, Dover, /ic, J. Jeken (2): W. Foster, 

 Deal. -, T ■: 1 . ' . , , r," , ,tune. 



*'^''' ' , ,;, -Cup, E. Rice. 2 and 3, W. Foster. 7ic, J. Jeken. 



H ''jjfHCfncrf.— Cup, W.Jacobs. 2. C. J. Plumptre, 



3, ^^ ^^ I . < II .liii\ //I , ti. \V, GreenhiU. c, J. Chapman, Ashford. 



Hi5ii;i Buii3.-i;„;,( an,l Silvcrspangleil.—l and 3, H. H. Stickings. 2, F. 

 Cheeseman. 



POLANDS.— 1, C. S. Goodwin, Dover. 2, Rev. E. Husband, Folkestone. 



HorrAvs,— 1 and 3, W. Drinj. 2, E. J. W. Stratford, he, E. J. W. SlraUord ; 

 TV. Pirkins. Praliraim^, A".lifnrd. 



t'l-'ii' -1 " "- I up and ;ic, W. DrinB (CrOve-CcEurs). 2. Mrs. S. E. 



Bi" 111 I I : 'l"l. 3.K. J. Hilton, Faversham (White Creve- 



A- I .Ml u \ : :i I , I II,,, w. F. Harvey, Cbartham (Cuckoo Dorkins). 

 •3. \\..i. li, ,v.k,3,lJlin,i Hiiiiiburch). 8. H. Pankhurst (Andalusians). he, H. W. 

 Thorpe. D,jvcr (Manx); R. J. Hiltnn (Cuckoo Dorking), c, T. Jacob (Speckled 

 SusBcvl; Miss E. I. N. Hawkers, Tunbridge Wells (Silkies). 



Banta:j3— Gome— Cup and 2, W. S. Marsh, Deal (Black Red). S. Miss E. 



B' • '.' . ,'"lfr rOrWfi/.-l, J. E,livai.l-, l„ ,,, I. \-::|-. .,1 ,I,,;,.,T|,BP). 



-.^^ ' I : ■' : 'i:hick Yorkshire). 3. lli-- J, ' . ll hr, 



<'■'> I.!- . WhiteBooted); H. Panl.l,,,,- : I I . . i i '. . i \>, , , 

 ■<•(».— 1, Mrs. M. 1;; 

 V. hi ~ 



111! (G. 



DccKS.—Au;<«)ju?i;.— lands, W. Jacob. 2, G. W. GreenhiU. /ic, F. E. Arter, 

 Barham. c, W A. Beckles. 



Ducks.— ifowca.—l, F. Cheeseman. 2, M. Sandford, Martin, Dover. 3, W 

 Jacob. Jic, J. Harvey, jun.. Thanington. 



Ducks.— ^Tiy varieiy.—l, R. S. S. Woodgate, Penbury, Tunbridge WeUs. 

 2, A. J. Dowle, Dover (Muscovy), c, T. Goodwin, Maidstone (Muscovy). 



Selling Class— Jnj/ variety.— I, G. Mills, Dover (Golden-penciiled Ham- 

 bm-ghs). 2, J. ISiiclv. Witlirsham (While Dork,nKl, 3. W. A. Hcikks iLi"ht 

 Brahmas). ; , AV T r.l. i iliii.lslone (SUver-spmr ", 1 11' : i ■ ,,i s ,n,l- 

 Iord(Black 1.1 L. \v S. Marsh (Dark r.i \ . :..-n 



Faversham; I . ;. Inlkestone: W. Ha,,,,!' , , - i,i„a 



andSpani-li i i lI.iwker3(Silkics); W , i. ., f 



Cheeseman isil-., , . r, > I .,,iidugs). Hois.-l. W.l'm. ILiiu-. -' j. 

 Jeken (Bhick lied). 3, Rev. F. T. Scott (LightBrahiuaa). he, W. Tuvl„r (SUver- 



Cahriers.- 



PouTERS.— 1 and 2, M. Mart 

 Martin. 



TcMOLEHS.—l, F. Elgnr, Sandwich. 2, G. MiUs. r. H. Pankbuist. 



Fantails.-! and /ic, M.Martin. 2, G. Mills. c,('<.:-K\' 1 ] : ,r. 



Any OTHER Variety.— 1,2. and 3. M. Martin (Bla, I , , ii.-.l.,. and 



Yellow Magpie) Extra 3, J. R. ManseU, Ashf,,iii i I I'lsifuns). 



/ic, F. Elgar (Runts and Barbs); M.Martin (Yell,... ; , . , i,,ck Harba, 



Yellow Barbs, White FriUhaclis. Red Turbits, Ku» ii-i. -;i, ;.. e. i\ . s. Marsh 

 (Turbits); T. T. Beeehing (Arohaugel) ; M. Uarlin (l!liie TuiLita, Blue Dra- 

 goons, Red Nans, Black Helmet). 



Selling Class.— 1, G. Wise (Black Carriers). 2. M. Martin (Blue Turbits). 

 fcc. W. S. Marsh (Blue Fantails); M. Martin (Black Nuns), c, W. S. Marsh 

 (Mottled TrumpelcrsI; F. Elgar (Barbs): M. Martin (Black Barbs, YeUow 

 Tumblers, Red Mottled Tumblers, Black Mottled Tumblers). 



Canaries (Any variety).—], 2, and ?ic, W. W. Se'kirk, Dover (Gold spingled 

 Lizard, Scottish Glasgow Don, Silver-spangled Lizard, YeUow Norwich). 3, J. 

 J. Little (Belgian). Kxtra, F. s. Pierce, Dover (Belgian). 

 Judge. — Mr. Tegetmeier. 



EPWORTH POULTRY SHOW. 



The seventh annual Show was held at Ejiworth ou the 3rd 

 inst., aud was in all respects a success. The entries were nearly 

 two hundred more tlian last year. The birds were arranged 

 under a large tent, and the gi'eatest care was exercised in their 

 management. 



In Game fowls Black and Brown Reds were first on the list, 

 and the competition was very close. Black Reds were first, and 

 Brown Reds were second. Duckwings came next ; the first 

 prize went to adult, the second to young birds. In White and 

 Piles, the cockerel in the first-prize pen was of extraordinary 

 quaUty, but broken-feathered. There were fourteen single 

 Game cocks, aud many of them were excellent. Both the 

 winners were Brown Reds and very close in feather. In Spanish 

 the hens were, as a rule, better than the cocks, although the 

 first-prize cock was good in all points. Brahmas were a good 

 class. Buff Cochins were first in that class, and Partridge 

 second, although the first-named birds were not in the best 

 order. There were but two classes for Hamhurghs, which we 

 consider a mistake, and although there were some good birds, 

 we were not struck with the general quality. In the Variety 

 class Silver Rolands were first, and Creve-Cceurs second. 



The classes for single birds were well supported, and in that 

 for single cocks (Game excepted), a very handsome Spanish was 

 first, and a Dorking second ; Creve-Ca?ur, Golden Poland, and 

 Buff Cochin highly commended. The class for single hens of 

 any variety was one of the best in the Show, there being 

 scarcely a bird in the class that was not wortliy of a prize. TJie 

 first prize and cup for the best pen in the Show were awarded 

 to a Golden Poland hen of extraordinarily good quality. 



Aylesbui-y aud Rouen Ducks were not remarkable, but those 

 of the Variety class were very fine. A pair of Bahamas were 

 first, aud Ruddy Shells second. 



Bantams were divided into six classes. Black-breasted and 

 other Reds were first on the Hst, Black Reds winning both 

 prizes. In the class for any other variety of Game, Piles were 

 first, aud Duckwings second ; and the cup for the best pen of 

 Bantams was awarded to the first-named pen. The Duckwings 

 were very good in colour. In Blacks and Whites both prizes 

 were awarded to the former colour, the Wliites being rather 

 poor. The three pens in the Variety class were all Sebrights, 

 which were very good. In the single Bantam cocks a veiy good 

 Black Red cockerel was first, and a Black second ; but in the 

 class for heus both the winners were Game. The first prize went 

 to an almost perfect Black Red, and an oil painting for the best 

 single bird was also awarded it. The second prize was awarded 

 to a good Brown Red. The birds in the Selling class were not 

 numerous, and only of poor quality. 



Pigeons were shown in single birds of any sex, and the entries 

 were very good. In Carriers both the winners were cocks, very 

 good in all points ; and the cup for the best pen was given to 

 the first-named bird. In Pouters a handsome White was first, 

 and Blue second. Most of the Tumblers were Almonds, and 

 the competition very close. In Jacobins both the winners were 

 Red, and an excellent Black was highly commended. Fantails 

 were most exquisite in carriage, size, aud tail, the winners being, 

 very small. Turbits were also good, the first prize going to an 

 excellent Blue cock, and the second to a very good Red hen. 

 Magpies were in good form ; a neat TeUow was first, and Black 

 second. Antwerps were a mixed class, both Long and Short- 

 faces competing together. The first was a nice Silver Duu Short- 

 face, and the second a Red Chequer. The Variety class was 

 well fiUed ; a Mottle Trumpeter was first, au Isabel second, a 

 White Dragoon third, aud Blue fourth. 



Of Cage birds there was not a large entry, no gi'eat induce- 

 ment being offered, but there were some good birds shown 

 among the Canaries, Goldfinches, and Linnets. 



In quality the Babbits were very good; the first-jirize Lop- 

 eared buck measured 21 and 4} inches, easy measiu-ement, 



