Joly 34, 1878.] 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICUliTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



■weather bad been of a most critical character, owing to sudden and 

 heavy thunderstorms, the Show-day proved perfectly " Queen's 

 weather," without a single shower ; thus giving the Committee 

 the preat advantages of five consecutive annual shows, and each 

 one favourable in this respect. 



A very grand collection of Game fowls formed an important 

 feature of the Cleckheaton Show, and in this variety the well- 

 known specimens belonging to Mr. Brierley, of Middleton, in 

 very close competition managed to hold their own. Grey 

 Dorkings were excellent, though naturally somewhat ont of 

 plumage. Cochins were better shown than at any previous 

 Cleckheaton Show, some of the entries coming from so great a 

 distance as St. Day's, Cornwall. Spanish were abundant and 

 very good. Dark Braltmai were superior, but a small class, not 

 a single entry of Light-feathered ones being shown. In Sam- 

 burghs all the birds were represented by such specimens as are 

 rarely met with, and Mr. Beldon had a strong entry, most of 

 which proved successful. In Bantams the Silver-laced Se- 

 trights and the Black were most worthy of praise. The Game 

 Bantams were not in high condition. In the Variety class Gold 

 and Silver Polands took the prizes, a pen of Chinese Silver 

 Pheasants being highly commended. It maybe well to remark, 

 that the latter should never be exhibited out of their own show 

 pens, or in such as are expressly designed for their accommo- 

 dation. In the Selling class Spanish stood first, and a pen of 

 early Dark Brahma chickens second. Turkeys, Geese, and 

 Ducks were all good : and in the Variety class for Ducks, two 

 pens of Ruddy Shell Ducks and one of Whistling Ducks caused 

 the competition to be remarkably severe. 



Of Rabbits there was a good display, but it should be borne in 

 mind, when prizes are offered for pairs of Rabbits, not only 

 should they be exhibited in pairs as to the sexes, but also 

 assimilate as closely as possible in colour — a Sooty Fawn and a 

 Black-and-white, or a Black-and-white and deep slate colour, 

 being not suitable for exhibition. 



Clecklieaton Shows could never before boast of so excellent a 

 collection ot Pigeons, and our readers, by referring to the prize 

 list, will see many of the great ones in the Pigeon fancy were in 

 close rivalry. 



Game Cock.— 1, C. W. Tlrierlev. MifMIeton. 2. R. Walker, Gomersal. he, H. 

 BcMon, Binjilev : J. W. Thornton, Bradford, c. T. Bottomley, Halifax. 



Game.— nVicfc or Brown Iif<U —1, C. W. Brierley. *2, J. W. Thornton. Blue 

 or Grey Diickieing.—l, V. Sales. Doncaster, 2. H. C. & W. J. Ma&un, Drighling- 

 ton. Anit rnrtefy.— 1. R. Walker. 2. C. W. Brierlev. 



DoMKisr.s- 1..r stoii, netticy. 2,. I. White, Northallerton. *c, W. H. King, 

 Rochilalo. C-. H. Bi-Won. 



Cociiis.rniNA.— I, T. K. .^nsilell. St. Helens. 2, S. R. Harris, Cosgame. lie, 

 J. Whit*. Whitlev. Netlierton ; W. Mitchell. Birkenshaw. 



Spanish.— BMcfc—1. H. Beldon. 2. J. F Sillito. Wolverhampton, he, J. 

 Powell, Bradford ; J. Thresh, Bradford ; B. Walton. RawtenstaU. 



Brahua Pootb* — 1 and hr, T. F. Anndell. 2, H. Beldon. 



Hambi-roiis.— GoWor Sitver-pencilleU.—l&nd'i.'il Beldon. he, E. Clayton, 

 Morton BAnks ; K. Wal'on. Gold or Biivcr-spangUd.—l, J. RoUinaoQ. 2 and 

 he. H. Btld'jn. C.J. Newton, Leeds. 



PuEjuASTS.— BIn-J: — 1 and 2, H Beldon. he, E. Walt"n. 



Oakf. Bastasis.- Biact or Broira neds.—\ and 2. Q. Hall. Kendal, he, W. F. 

 Entwivle, Weatrield ; 8. Smith, Kortfaowram. Any variety.—l and he W. F. 

 Entoiale. 2, G.Hall. 



Bantaus.- JHV rnriftv ercept Gaim.—l. K. Walton. 2, W. H. Shackleton, 

 Bradr.jril. he, H Beldon (2). c. J. WadJinston, Guis.dy. 



Any othkr Varif.tv — 1 and 2, H. Beldon (Golden and Silver-spangled 

 Poland^), /ic. B. Sbaw. Se'ihv. 



Seixino Class.— 1. H. B^-ldnii (Spanish). 9, C. Carr, Einf;Iey(DarkBl*ahinas). 

 lU.J. Smith, Binfflev: .\. Swir-s rleckheafon. 



Tdrkrvs.— 1. .1 Walker, Koch'lale. 2. <t. Brif^ga, Sowevby Bridge. 



Geesr.— 1, .T. White. 2 and he, .1. Walker. 



DrcKs —Aiilenlnirji.—l and 2, .1. Walker, lie, S. R. HarriB. e, C. Holt. Rouen. 

 — l.J. Walker, Ruchdal... 2, ,1. White, lie. H. Beldon; J. Newton, Silsdon. 

 Any iilher riiriely.—l, W. Binns. Pudsey (Ruddy SheU). 2, C. W. Brierley, Mid- 

 dleton (Whi.stling). he, H. Beldon. 



PioEosa.— Currier* —SingJe Bird.—\ and 2. E. Homer, Harewood, Leeds, he, 

 J. F.. Crofts, Blitb. Wnrks.ip. P.iir.— 1 and 2. E. Horner. TiimhJtr».-\ and 2, 



E. Homer, lie. J. F.. Crofts. Blyth. e. H. Yardley, Birmingham: J. Hawley, 

 Girlin^on. Bradford. Pnuh-rn or Cropperit —1, J. E. Crofts. 2 and he, E. 

 Homer. FantaiU.—l snd 2, ,T. F. Loversidge, Newark, he, .1. Hawley: E. 

 Homer. Ifrti^oonA.—l, H. Yardley. 2, J. E. Crofts, c. E. Homer. Jaeobing.— 

 1. .). Hawley. 2 and lie, E- Homer. .Yu/u.— 1, E. Hornrr. 2, J. Hawley. 

 ./(R/trerpA.— 1. J. Hawlov. 2, T. Fost.r, Binnlev. fte, E. Mounsov, Low Moor : 



F. Miiek, Dmlley Hill : H. Yar.Uey ; U. Jennings, Allerton, Bradford, c, B. A. 

 Sinips.in. Halifax. .Selling Clit.''i.~1. .1. E. Crofts (Yellow Mawpii^s). 2, J. C. 

 and H. Kiwi", Donca«tcr (Mottled Trumpeters), lie, W. H. I'.othwcU, Soch- 

 dale, c, J, Cockrof t, Cleckhea'xin. 



Rabbits —TAtp-earfil—l. J. Armstrong. Leeds. 2. J, Oldham. Bradford. Any 

 other variety except Lop-eared.— \, G. C. Hntton. Bradford (While Angora). 2, 

 K. H. Glcw, Wakefield (SUver-Greys). lie, J. Hallas, Hudderslicld ; H. Take, 

 Bramtcy, Leeds. 



The Judges were Mr. James Dixon, of Bradford ; and Mr. 

 Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham. 



BEAMLET POULTRY SHOW. 

 TuE second annual Exhibition was held on the 21st and 22nd 

 inst. We append the prize list, but must defer our report till 

 next week. 



Spanish.— Cnp, 1, and 2, H. Beldon, Binclcy. lie, J. Thresh, Bradford. 



CorHisCnnu.— 1, W. Mit«holI, Birkenshaw. 2, H. Beldon. lie, W. Harrey 

 Shenield. • 



BfufiVA PooToA.— landS.H.Btldon. he, j. F. Smith, Sbefflold; Dr. Holmes, 

 ChentcrDcld. ' 



Oahk.— B<<f.— I. H. Beldon. % H. Feast, Swansea. 

 I Polish.- 1 and lie, H. Bridon. 2, W. Harvey, e. H. Feast. 



Tt K»HVKon^—Golt}en-*j>nng\ed,—\ and 2. H. Rcldon. SiIrr:r.*ptiBi;i'"J — 1 and 

 S, H. BeldoD. he, H. Fcasl. QoUUnpencilUd.—i. and 2, U. Beldon. Silver- 



))ciicii(ttl.—l and 2, H. Beldon. lie, H. Feast. Biucfc.—l, H. Beldon. 2, Popple, 

 well Bros., Bramlpy. lie, H. Feast. 



Gamb Bantams.— Bed.— 1 and «, W. F. Entwisle, Bradford, lie, W. H. Rolh- 

 well, Rochdale. ^Iiiy other varit'ty.—\ and 2, W. F. ELtwisle. 



Bantams.— BlncA- — i, J. Waddiugton, Guisley. 2 and he, H. Beldon. Any 

 other variety.— 1 and 2. H. Beldon. 



Ducks.— iCoiie/i or AyUsburi/.-ti H. Beldon. 2. J. B. Britton, Leods Pottery, 

 lie, W. Binns, Pudsev: S. Einmett. Bramley; W. North, Leeds. Any other 

 rari,t<i.—l and 2. W. Binns. lie, J. B. Britton : A. Hoyle, Armley. 



Cuickess.— 1, H. Beldon. 2. C. Carr, Bingley. vhe, R. H & W. S. Carr, 

 Branilev. he, W. Mitchell. Eirkenshaw; Ellis & Wood, Woodlcsford; W. 

 Whitelev, Siieffleld. 



Ant othek Vaiiiett.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, H. Feast. Swansea, lie, E. Clough. 



Selling Class.— l.J. Emmelt. Bramley. 2, H. Beldon. lie, C. Carr; A. W. 

 Hainsworth, Farsley : Ellis & Wood. 



PIGEONS. 



Carbieb.— l.J. E. Crofts, Blyth; B.Horner, Harewood. 2, E. Homer. ;ie,W. 

 Harvey, Sheffield. 



PovTKR.— 1, E. Homer, 2, J, Hawley, Girlington. 7ic, J. E. Crofts ; E.Horner, 

 e, J. E. Crofts : W. Harvey. ^ „ 



Dragoons.- 1, W. Harvey. 2, E. Horner, he, J. Denison, Armley ; J. E. 

 Crofts. 



Owls.— Eiwli»li.— L W. Binns, Pudsey. 2, H. G. Poole, Bradford, lie, J. 

 Thresh, Bradford : W. Harvey. 



TORBITS.— 1, H. G. Poole 2, J. E. Crofts, he, E. Horner ; W. Harvey. 



Jacodins.- I, W. Harvey. 2, E. Horner, he, J. E. Crofts; E. Hornor; J. 

 Hawlev, Girlington. 



TRCsipETERS.— 1, W, Harvey. 2 and lie, E. Homer. 



TcMBLEBS —Long.— I, W. Harvey. 2, D. Kiddioagh, jun., Bradford, lie, J. 

 Hawley; E. Homer: D. Kiddiough, jun. S/ior(.— 1 and 2, E, Homer, lie, J. E. 

 Crofts ; J. Hawley ; W. Harvey. 



Fantails.— 1 and 2, J. F. Loversidge, Newark, he, W. H. TomUuson (2) ; E. 

 Homer (2). 



Barbs.— 1 and 2. E. Homer, he, W. Harvey. 



Antwerps.— ionfi.- 1, D. Riddiongh, jun. 2, Popplewell Bros.. Bramley, 

 lie, W. Lund. Shipley ; J. Marsden. Bramley ; E. Horner. Sliorf —1, D. Riddi- 

 ouph.juu. 2, F. Mack, Dudley Hill, he, D. Riddiougb, jun, ; R, A. Simpson, 

 Halifax. 



Ant«-f,rp — .-Iiim I'anefi/.— 1, W. Lund. 2. C. Witham, Bramley. lie, W.Bmns ; 

 W. Lund : D. Riddiough, jun. (21 ; C. Witham. 



Any other Vabietv.— 1, W. Harvey. 2,E. Horner, lie, Elwis & Parkinson ; 

 J. E. Crofts ; B. Rawnsley. ,,..,,._ 



Sei.lino Class— I.e. Horner. 2, J. E. Crofts, lie, W. Lund (2) ; J. Thresh ; 

 Popplewell Bros. ; W. Harvey. 



Rabbits.— £oi).eareii.—l, J. & A. Weaver. 2, J. Bowman, Y'oik. lie, J. C. & H , 

 Elwis, Doncaster ; Fuller & Berry. LeeJs ; W. Miller, Bradford ; J. Oldham- 

 Bradford (■.!). Sih'er-Grey.-l, H. H. Glcw, Wakefield. 2 and he, S. Ball, Brad; 

 ford. Hiimiiai/fin.-l, B. S. Rothwell. Rochdale. 2. S. Ball, lie, K. H. Clew , 

 S. C. Button, Bradford. Any other variety.— 1, S. C. Huttun. 2, H. E. Gilbert^ 

 Bnghy. lie, J. & A. Weaver ; H. luke, Bramley ; J. E. Chapman ; B. Eawlislej 

 Bingley. 



JcDGES.— Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, and Mr. H. Dlingworth, 

 Idle. 



LIABILITY OP COMMON CAEEIEKS FOR 

 POULTRY. 



WILLIAM CURBEY V. THE LONDON AND NORTH-WESTEKN E.ilLWAY 

 COMPANY. 



This was a case in which the plaintiff brought an action 

 against the defendants to recover the value of two Pigeons 

 which were handed over by the former to the latter for convey- 

 ance to Mr. Bulpin, near Bridgewater. Mr. Kutter appeared 

 for the plaintiff, and Mr. Hawking for the defendants. The 

 latter admitted the receipt by the Company of the Pigeons, 

 and their non-delivery, but denied their liability as common 

 carriers, it not having been declared that the poultry were of 

 value, nor was it stated that the hampers in which the birds 

 were forwarded contained anything but live birds. It was stated 

 in evidence that the birds were forwarded by the plaintiff 

 through the Company to Mr. Bulpin, near Bridgewater, their 

 value being held to be £5, and they were lost en route. The 

 plaintiff had bought the birds from Mr. Bulpin on approval, and 

 they- were being returned to their original owner when they 

 were lost ; the plaintiff then had to pay Mr. Bulpin the value of 

 the birds. Mr. Hawking produced a notice which is posted up 

 in the defendants' stations, but which the plaintiff denied having 

 seen before, and on the strength of it claimed exemption. He 

 also contended that the Pigeons were belonging to Bulpiu, but 

 this idea the Judge ovenruled. In answer to the claim, he cited 

 the notice issued by the Company that they were not common 

 carriers of birds, nor would they be liable for more than bs. per 

 head unless their value were declared. Mr. Potter, the London 

 and North- Western station-master, proved the posting of a 

 notice in the station declaring the Company nou-liable. Mr. 

 Rutter lodged an objection to the witness's statement being 

 taken unless he produced the notice actually posted in the 

 station, so that it might be shown that it was identical with the 

 one produced. 'The same objection applied to the notice in the 

 time table. The Judge then decided that there must be a 

 verdict, the only question being as to whether it should be for 

 X5 or 10.1. After the citing of somo cases, the Judge reserved 

 his decision on the point i-emaining at issue, intimating, how- 

 ever, that he considered the condition just and reasonable in 

 itself. 



TO COLUMBAEIAN SOCIETIES. 



Many times I have thought what a successful Pigeon show 



could be held if all the coluinbarian societies in existence to 



the present time would amalgamate and make one grand show of 



Pigeons. The initiative might be token by the President of either 



