JOUENAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ May «, 1872. 



Ant otheh VmnsTV.— ], Rev. A. G. Brooke, Sliraivardino (Ma'ayi. 2, Fumess 

 2Dd Sndall (Malay). S. J. F, Lovcrtidee, Newark, c, G. 4 J. Anderton (While). 



Seliixg Class.— 1, H. Boldon. 2. T. Wakelielii. Golbonrne. 3, H. Wilkin- 

 BOE. hc.l. Lceming: S. linckley, Healey. Rochdale: H.Frankland, Church; 

 J.BowDcss. c, \V. A. Bnrnell, Southwell : H. B. Smith, Fulwood: W.Fawjett. 



AvY Vabiety except Game and Game Bantams (Within three miles of 

 AccriugtOD).— 1, C. H. Wood. 2, W. 4 T. Holt. 3, G. S J. Duckworlh. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carkiebs — Coct.— 1, T. "Waddington. 2 and 7ie, E. Homer, Harewood. 

 Ben —1 and 2, E. Homer, /ic. E. C. Stretch. Ormskirk ; W. Harrey. 



Tcmblees.-I, E. Homer. 2 and (ic, W. Harvey. 



Barbs.— 1, W. Harrey. 2, E. Homer, /ic, J. C. Kenshaw, latUeborough; A. 

 Justice. Salford. „ „ „ 



Owxs.— 1, T. Waddiigton.Feniscowles.Blackbum. 2, E. Homer, Harewood. 



PnnTEES CE CkC'Ppeb8.-1 and ;ic,Bi Homer. 2,W.HarTey. c,T. Wadding- 

 ton (2). 



Fantaiis.— 1, J. F. Loversidge. 2, E. Homer. Ac, E. Homer : H. Yardley. 



ToniTS.— 1, H. G. Poole. 2, L. H. Eickctts. he, S. Durham, Littleborough ; 

 ■W. Kitchen. „ , ,„ 



Drago.ins. — 1, T. Waddinglon. 2, M. Hacklorth. he, F. Graham; W. 

 Selton (2). 



Trumpeters.— 1 and 2. E. Homer, he. W. Kitchen (2) ; W. Harrey. 



Jacobiss.— I and 2, E. Homer, he, T. Waddington (2) ; W, Kitchen. 



Nuns.—], W. Sutclitfe. Mvtholmrovd. 2, J. B. Bowdon. 



A-;twerps.—1, A. Justice'. 2, E. Homer, /ic, K.Brierlcy.Fishpool, Bury (2); 

 W. F. Entwisle. 



Magpies.— 1 and 2, E. Homer, he, W. Kitchen, FeniscowleB, Blackburn. 

 RABBITS. 



Spanish.— 1 and 2, T. C. k H, Lord, he, J. Irring, Blackburn (2); A. H. 

 Easten. , . 



Angora.— 1, J. Baron. 2, A. H. Easten, Hull. 7ic. J. Imng. c, J. Boyle. ]un. 



BiMALATAN.— 1 and 3, S. Ball, Bradford. 2 and c, J. Boyle, jun. h:, J. Houlker ; 

 A. H. Easten. _ 



Sii.\-EK-GEEr.— 1, S. G. Hudson, Hull. 2, J. Irring. he, G. Hardman, Eaw- 

 tenstall (2) ; S. G. Hudson ; J. Boyle, jno. 



Seleino Cuss.— I.J.Boyle, jun. 2, S. G. Hndson. fie, J. Simpson, -iccnng- 

 ton; J. Boyle, Jan., Blackburn. 



Judges. — Poultry: Messrs. TeebayandHutton. Pigeons: Mr. 

 Charlton. Babbits : Messrs. Teebay and Hutton. 



BEDLINGTON POULTEY SHOW. 



Thx eighth annual Meeting of this Society was held on Whit- 

 Monday and Tuesday, and on account of the favourable change 

 of weather, combined with nearly four hundred entries, proved 

 a great success. Capital accommodation had, however, been 

 provided hail wet occun-ed, the tents under which the birds 

 were shown bsing large .and commodious. 



Of the Dorkings, except the winning pens little can be said, 

 but the class for Cochins was extraordinarily good; the first 

 and third prizes went to Buffs, the second to a first-rate pen of 

 Whdte. In the Brahmas want of good condition was a prevail- 

 ing feature of the class, the best pen of the whole having to be 

 thro^\Ti out entirely, as the cock had a very deeply ulcerated 

 hock, which must have caused the fowl excessive pain : a bird in 

 so fearful a state shotild not have been exhibited. The Spanish 

 fowls mustered very strongly, and in fact, both as to numbers 

 and good quahty, have rarely been equalled at any show. Polish 

 were a very limited entry, but of the highest merit. The Game 

 fowls, though many of them proved to be of the best strains, 

 mostly lacked the hard feather and condition necessary to per- 

 fect exhibition birds, no doubt the very changeable character of 

 the present spring being adverse to excellence of plumage. The 

 Samhurghs were, as might be anticipated, of the most perfect 

 character; SUver-spangled were the winners of the Hamburgh 

 silver cup. In the Banta/ns, the Black Bed Game and the Black 

 Bantams were the most noteworthy breeds shown. The Bucks 

 were not so good as could have been fairly expected. Of the 

 fancy water fowls there were, however, good entries. 



The Pigeons throughout were among the most praiseworthy 

 l^ortions of the Show, the names of the winners being a good 

 guarantee as to excellence. A very grand specimen of the 

 Golden Eagle was on view by the kind permission of the owner, 

 the Rev. J. S. Hind, Vicar of Cramlington. 



(From a Correspondent.) 



This Society held its eighth annual Show on the 20th and 21st 

 inst., but its tailing place during the breeding season is a great 

 drawback to this Show. Ninety-one pens of Pigeons were, how- 

 ever, shown, and with few exceptions were aU good, proved by 

 the splendid birds of Mr. W. B. Van Haansbergen being un- 

 placed in no fewer than five classes. 



For Carriers Mr. R. Daniels, Belle Vue, Sunderland, took the 

 cup and first prize with a splendid Black cock, a gi-and bird. 

 This bii-d some little time ago cost nearly i'20. The second- 

 prize bird we thought out of place, and much preferred pen 

 251 exhibited by Messrs. Thompson ct Simpson, of Wideopen 

 (fanciers of the old school). In Tumblers, any variety, E. 

 Daniels stood first and second with a pair of his best birds, they 

 being so good that comment from our pen would be useless, 

 other bircls in this class being veiy poor indeed. Pouters, only 

 six pens, and pen 266 should have most decidedly had the first 

 prize instead of being second, this bird being much superior in 

 length and Umb. Owls had thiiieen entries, and all very poor, 

 except pen 275, which was unnoticed. Tm-bits were a strong 

 class and unusually good. In this class our ideas again differed 

 from those of the Judge, we much prefen-ed pens 288 and 289 to 

 the first-prize bird. Barbs were aU very good, but Mr. W. B . Van 



Haansbergen 's well-known old Black warrior only obtained^ the 

 second honours, but he richly deserved the place of Mr. Orange's 

 bird. Jacobins were a small class, but of the liighest standard, 

 R. Daniels' 'White cock obtaining the first prize over Mr. Haans- 

 bergen's celebrated and well-known 'Whites and Bhicks. In 

 Fantaiis Mr. Yardley can-ied off the first prize, and Mr. 'Walker, 

 of Newark, the second. The Variety class was strong; thetwopens 

 containing "White Dragoons and "Tellow Dragoons, No. 32.5 and 

 326, were undoubtedly the best two pens shown, and richly 

 merited the honours of first and second prizes, which they did 

 not receive. Thel SeUiug Class contained several good birds, 

 and the prizes were rightly awarded. The birds were sho-mi 

 singly in clean roomy pens from the Newcastle Ornithological 

 Society. — Bedlixgtos 'Tebbiek. 



Dorkings.- 1 and 2, J.White, Warlaby Northallerton. 3. T. Briden, Conon- 

 ley, Leeds, e. Countess of Tankerville, Chillingham Castle ; "W. Swann, Bed- 



CocHiNS.— 1, H. C. & W. J. Mason. Drijfhlington, Leeds. 2, J. Eailton. 8, A. 

 Bamford. lie, G. H. Pi'octor(2); R. Hinc. m;'^* 



Brasma Pootras.- 1, T. F. Ansdell. 2, W. Swann. 3, E. Shield. 

 Spanish.— Cup and 1. H. Beldon. 2, Pickering & Dnggleby. 3, "W. Jaggs. 

 c, H. WUkinson ; G. Holmes. 

 Polish.— Cup, 1, and 2. H. Beldon, 3, Parsons & Wilson. 

 Babndoob Fowls (Cross-bred).- 1. F. E. Schofield. 2, W. H. Young. 

 Ant OTHER DisTlh-CT Variety Except Bantams.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, Mrs. 

 Cross (Creve-Coenr). S, Rev. J. G. Milner (Houdans). 



Game (Any variety;.— 1, J. Brough (Black Red). 2, J. Bell. 3,E. Arkroyd. 

 c, J. Brown & Son. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Ecds).—Cup and 1, E. Arkroyd. 2, T. & J. 

 Eobson. 3. J. Brough. 



Game (Dnckwings and other Greys).— I, E. K. Arkroyd. 2, T. i J. Robaon. 

 3. D. Harney. , ■ 



Game (Any other variety).— 1, J. Brough (Lemon Piles). 2 and 3, W. Drysdale. 

 Hambubghs (Golden-spangled).—!, G. Holmes. 2, G. Holmes ; H. BeMon. 

 Hambdrghs (dilver-spangled).- Cup and 1, H. Beldon. 2, Ashton & Boclh, 

 3, G. Johnston. 



Hambubghs (Golden-pencilled),- 1, H. Beldon. 2, Miss Elliott. 3, Countess 

 of Tanker^-ille. 

 Hambcrgbs (SUver-pencilled).— 1 and 2. H. Beldon. S, H. & A. Gill. 

 Bantams (Any variety).-Cup and I, G. Bell. 2, J. Eomford (Game). 3. J. 

 Barlow, c, J. Fairless (Black Red Game); W. Gray & H. Pickering (Brown 

 Red). 



Game Bantams (Black-breasted and other Kedsl.— 1, Eeed & Walker. 2, J. 

 Eumford. 3, W. G. Purdon. e, W. Gray & H. Pickering ; R. Toull. 



Game Bantams (Any other variety).- 1, W. Gray & H. Pickering (Red Piles). 

 2, T. Reavelv. 3, Pickering & Duggleby. 



Bantams (Any other variety except Game).— 1, Pickering & Duggleby. 2 

 R. H. Ashton (B'lack). 3, W. G. Purdon (Black Eose-comb). e, H. H. Taylor 

 (Black Rose-combs). _ 



Ducks (Ayleebary).- 1 and 2, Miss F. Wilson. S, Countess of Tankemllc. 

 Ducks (R'ouent.— 1. W. Swann. 2. G. Sadler. 3, Kev. J. Milncr. 

 Ducks (Any other variety).- 1 and 2, W. Binns (Mandarin and Bahama).' "8, 

 G. Sadler (Carolinas). he, W. J. Thompson (Black East Indian). 

 Guinea Fowls.— 1, O. A. Young. 2, J. Robson. 3. Miss W^ilson. 

 Selling Class.-I, W. Swann (Dorking). 2, W. T. Barker. 3. J. Bell 

 (Game), fie, H. Wilkinson (Spanish!, c, W. Jaggs (Spanish); W. Patterson 

 (Spanish); H. Sharpe (Polish); G. Stalker (Hamburghs). 

 COTTAGERS' CLASSES. 

 Game.— 1, E. Swann. 2. E. Rutherford. 3, J. Eobson. fie. J. Erown & Son. 

 Hamburghs.— 1, D. Cheyne. 2 and 3, G. Stalker. 

 Bantams.— 1, G. Bell. 2, J. Boss. 3, G. Dowie. 



Any other Vabiety. — 1, E. Hind (Buff Cochins). 2. J. Webster (Buff 

 Cochins). 3, J. Anderson (Brahma Pootras). c, J. Oliver (Spanish). 

 PIGEONS. 

 Carriees.— 1 and Cup, E. Daniels. 2, E. C. Stretch, he, Thompson and 

 Simpson, e. G. Sadler. 



Tumblers.— 1 and 2, K. Daniels, lie, H. Yardley; G. Sadler; W. J. Donkin. 

 c, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 

 Pouters.— 1 and Medal, Thompson & Simpson. 2, R. Daniels, fie, G. Sadler. 

 Owls.— 1. G. J. Taylor. 2, A. Ashton. fii!, H. H. Taylor; A. Ashton. c. A, 

 Ashton ; A. A. Vander Moersch. 



Tckbits.— I, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 2, Master J. D. Maynard. c, J. (x. 

 Dunn : W. Croft ; G. CresswcU ; W. B. Van Haansbergen. 

 Babbs.— 1 and 2, W. B. Van Haansbergen. fie, R. Daniels, c, H. Yardley. 

 Jacobins.— 1 and e, R. Daniels. 2, A. A. Vander Meersch, 

 Faxtails.—I, H. Yardley. 2 and c, J. Walker, fie, J. F. Loversidge ; W. B. 

 Van Haansbergen. 



Axv OTHEB Variety —1, W. B. Van Haansbergen (Nun). 2, H. Y'ardlev. fie, 

 G. J. Taylor ; E. Daniels (2). e, H. H. Taylor (Black-headed Nun) ; T. W. Kil- 



Selli.so Class.- l.W.Bearpark. 2, J. G. Dunn, fie, E. Daniels (Red Beards). 



CANARIES. 

 Mules (Buff).- 1, T. Curley. 2, W. Aohingclass. 



Singing Bird (Any other variety).— 1, T. Arkle (Norwich Canary). 2, T. 

 Curley. 

 Any c 



Extba"stock.— rfie, Rev, J. S. Hind (Eagle). 

 Judges. — Mr. John Douglas, of Clumber, and Mr. Edward 

 Hewitt, of Birmingham. 



CEOWING AND CACKLING NOT A NUISANCE. 



County Coubt, Chippenham, 'Wednesday, May 1.5th (before 

 C. F. D. GaiUard, Esq., Juiga).— Smith v. Bull.— This was the 

 only defended case, and was an action brought for alleged nuis- 

 ance and discomfort, caused to the plaintiff by the defendant 

 keeping certain fowls in close proximity to the house of the 

 former. Mr. Bartrum, of Bath, appeared for the plaintiff ; and 

 Mr. A. B. Smith, of Melksham, for the defendant. Damages 

 were laid at £5. 



The parties are next-door neighbours, and the pi lintiff com- 

 plained that the noise of the cock crowing and tue hens cack- 

 ling prevented his sleei) at night and disttu-bed his peace of 

 mind by day, whilst the stench arising from the excrement of 

 the fowls was quite intolerable. The defendant, on the contrary, 

 stated that a certain noisy old cock, who seemed to be most 

 offensive to the plaintiff, had been made away with, that the 



