July SI, 1873. ] 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAaE GARDENER. 



91 



Green: R. Wykes: Gainiboroagh ; F. M. Barton; J. Forrest. Gaiuaborougb. 

 Gold or Sih'frgpdjujl^d Z-i^ard. — > and he. W. Hill. 2, (r. Riiyner 



Itoi dfinch.— 1. G. Ravner. "i. W Temperton, Bnrnhara, Bdwtry. 



Linnets.— I, T. Kirk, Burnham, Bawtry. 2, W. Tempertun. Ac, T. Green; 

 J. Hoves, Fpwnrth. 



Par8ot.—1, T Kiog, Gainsborough. 2, A. Kirk, Gainsborough, /(c, "W. Ander- 

 son, Gainsborough. 



pARRngfET.— 1. J. Bloom, GainsboTough. 2. J. Tait, Gaioaboroagh. 



A.KV OTURH V^RiETV — 1. J. King (Love Birds). 2. J Landiu, Guiosborough 

 (Thrush), he, Mrs. Forreat, Gainaborough (French Chat). 



Rabbits.— Lop-^rtrfd—Bupfc. -1 and 2, Shaw & Allison, Sboffield. /ic, J. 

 Hannain, Gainsborough. I>of.— 1 and 2, *haw & Alliaon. Ilimnlai/an.—Iiuck 

 orZMc.-l.S Ball. Rraiford. 2. S. J. Hu Ison. Hull. Ar. S. Hall. Ura.lfoni ; G. 

 Appleby. East Ketfonl; F. Ledger. Fast Retford. Htavirst lUick or Doe.— 

 i. Miss E. Bootli, Goiosborough. 2, W. AnderB;)n, Gainaborough. Extra. — 

 vhc, D. S. Mackay. 



BRAMLEY POULTRY, PIGEON, AND KABBIT 

 SHOW. 



The scbedale of prizes offered "was a slight improveraent 

 upon that of last year, and the increase of entries fully answered 

 the expectations of the Society. The specimens were placed 

 tinder a light and airy tent, in which ample shade from the 

 almost tropical sua was fouad for large numbers of visitors. 

 The pens nsed were those of Mr. Turner, of Sheffield, and the 

 birds and Rabbits were well fed and attended to with water. 



Of Spanish, two pens were extremely fine in quality of face 

 and drop, but the third pen proved coarse, and the cock's face 

 was almost red. Cochins were but a poor lot, and the birds in 

 two of the pens had badly diseased feet ; the winners were Buffs. 

 BrahmaSy which were all of the Dark variety, were very much 

 better, and may be termed a fair lot. Red Game were but poor 

 as a class, though the cock in the first-prize pen and the hen in 

 the highly-commended pen were fine birds ; the chance of the 

 latter, however, was entirely destroyed by the cock, which, in 

 addition to being bad in colour, was both duck-footed and un- 

 sound in feet. The second prize went to Black-breasted Reds, 

 bat in bad feather. In Game, any other variety, there was no 

 entry. Polish were good in all particulars, and all of the Golden 

 variety. Hamburghs had five classes; the entries were not 

 numerous, but the lot was almost uniformly good. la Red 

 GAme Banta7ns, chickens in full feather won both prizes; an 

 adult pen, which was highly commended, was also very good. 

 In the Variety class for Game, Piles were first and second, no 

 others being worthy of notice. In Black Bantams, the first 

 prize went to a very neat pair, although the cock's comb was 

 rather large. The second-prize pair were neater in head, but 

 not so small, and good in style. White Bantams were first in 

 the next class, and Silver Sebrights second. Ducks, Rouen or 

 Aylesbury, were a grand class. In the Variety class, which was 

 very attractive, Ku^arkas stood first and Pintail second. 



There was one class for chickens, in which some good and 

 forward Bpecimf'ns of several varieties were shown, and many 

 were noticed, Spanish of great promise being first, and fine 

 "White Cochins second. In the Variety class a capital pair of 

 Grey Dorkings were first and Guinea Fowls second. In the 

 Selling class the first prize went to Light Brahmas and the 

 second to Spanish. The cup was won by Mr. Beldon with 

 Spanish fowls. 



Piffeons were more numerous than the poultry, and through- 

 out the classes the birds were very good in quality, although 

 some were to a certain extent failing in feather ; but we are sorry 

 to say that several pens were empty on account of some delay 

 in the transit. Carriers were first on the list, the first-prize 

 bird being a capital young Black cock, and the second a Dun, 

 good in wattle and eye, but rather crowded in bead. Pouters 

 were a pretty even lot ; the first prize went to a Red anil the 

 second to a White cock, being large birds and in good show. 

 Dragoons came next, both winners being Blues ; the first prize 

 went to a particularly well-shown pair. Of English Owls there 

 were but two pairs really in competition, the rest being either 

 in bad feather or half-bred foreign^ a fault not to be admitted 

 now that the class is well supported with birds of the old 

 English type. The first-prize Turhits were Blues, spike- 

 crowned, and full of character, but foul on the thighs, tlio 

 second being very good shell-crowned Reds, but out of feather. 

 Jacobins were very good in all particulars, and the first place 

 was taken by Reds, the second by Blacks. The winning 

 Trumpeters were of the foreign variety ; Mottles first and cup, 

 and Blacks second. Tumblers were mostly Red Mottles in the 

 Long-faced class, the winners in both cases being nearly perfect 

 birds of that variety. In Short-faces both pairs were Almonds, 

 good in head properties, and well broken in markings. Fantails 

 were a beautiful lot, and an extra prize was offered for this 

 variety, which was won by Mr. Loversedge with an exquisite 

 pair. Barbi were good, and both prizes were won by the same 

 exhibitor, the first with Blacks and the second with J>uns. In 

 Long-faced Antwerps the winners were Red Chequers, and in 

 Short-faces capital Silver Duns were first and Red Chequers 

 second. There were some bold birds in the single Antwerps 

 — birds that seemed possessed of extraordinary pon-ers of fiight, 



and the prizes were given to a Red first and a Blue Chequer 

 second. In the Variety class the first prize went to Spangled 

 Ice, the second to Nuns, both pairs being very handsome. 



The Selling class contained some very costly birds, which we 

 doubt not would be secured at the very earliest opportunity. 

 Tne first honours were taken by an Almond cock, and the second 

 position by a Black Swallow. 



Lop-eared Babbits came next, and the measurement was 

 tolerably good, but the heat seemed to affect some to an alarm- 

 ing extent, and had not it been for this the order of the winners 

 would, in our opinion, have been reversed. The first prize was 

 taken by Grey-and-white, 21 inches by 4i in ear-measurement; 

 and the second-prize, Fawn-and-white, 20 inches by 4^, was 

 larger than the first-named. Silver-Grey were good in fur, and 

 almost uniform in colour, as well as of good size, and the pretty 

 Himalayans left little to be desired in point of colour and mark- 

 ing. The Variety class contained capital specimens of the 

 Angora, which stood first; a handsome Black-and-white speci- 

 men of Dutch was second, and a Belgian Hare Rabbit, which in 

 point of fur might easily have been taken by a novice for a 

 common Hare. 



We published the names of the Judges and prizetakers last 

 week. 



CARBOLIC ACID FOR DESTROYING PARASITES 



ON FOWLS. 



In the Journal of July 17th, page 53, an extract from Mr. 

 Wright's "Illustrated Poultry Book" [see page 70], recom- 

 mends for chickens a few dustings with a very few drops of 

 carbolic acid mixed with powdered brimstone when they require 

 purifying. Let me recommend all poultry managers to let car- 

 bolic acid alone, and only use brimstone, as I have seen the 

 effect of the former on a dog. A very little carbolic acid had 

 been put in his bath, and the effect was most alarming. The 

 dog could not stand after it, and not till sweet oil had been 

 applied to him both externally and internally did he begin to 

 recover from the sort of fit he was in. Therefore, let no one 

 try it without knowing exactly the proportion that may be used 

 safely. — Bewabe. 



TO COLUMBARIAN SOCIETIES- 

 PIGEON SHOW. 



-PROPOSED 



In answer to the able letter in your last issue from *'A.,"I 

 must say a few words. The Northern Counties Culumbarian 

 Society (Manchester) some weeks ago issued a challenge in your 

 valuable columus to any Columbarian Society to have a friendly 

 meeting, givingevery Columbarian Society in England, Scotland, 

 Ireland, and Wales, the chance of challenging, or accepting the 

 challenge laid down. This challenge still remains open, and I 

 trust some steps may soon be taken in order that two societies 

 may meet. I have written very fully to two societies on the 

 subject of a friendly rivalry, and therefore am not anxious now 

 to trouble you with a long letter, but in conclusion I must say 

 that I do not at all approve of the prize list " A." proposes, and 

 think the first show ought to be held in the town from which 

 the challenge emanates. The return show might be held in the 

 acceptor's town ; and as the object of a Columbarian Society ia 

 to improve the breed of Pigeons, and not to promote financial 

 speculations among exhibitors, money prizes should be entirely 

 omitted. — President of the Northern Counties Colum- 

 barian Society (Manchester). 



POINT CUPS FOR PIGEONS. 



Whf.n I promised my next should be on the point cup ques- 

 tion, I did not expect to be so long in giving my opinion. 



In the first place, I would give Mr. Maynard every credit for 

 his excellent letter of May the 15th on the subject, for he proves 

 very feasibly how wrong it is of committees to give cups to be 

 so competed for, as they encourage the dishonourable system of 

 borrowing, and end in (as Mr. Maynard observes) disappointing 

 purchasers, who are led to believe that the birds at home are the 

 same strain. This alone is sufficient to condemn the practice. 

 I am not going to dispute the fact that generally where a point 

 cup is given there are not more entries than there would other- 

 wise have been ; yet not always in such cases of abundance ia 

 it owing to the existence of a point cup ; for money prizes, class 

 cups and medals, and the appointment of good judges, have 

 far more power over small exhibitors than the sight of a cup 

 as a present to one of the largest exhibitors. When a prize 

 list has been got up, everything considered to please small ex- 

 hibitors, it is a certainty that the large ones will enter as well, 

 and that there must be all that committees could wish for. 

 Committees must not overlook a fact very perceptible at shows 

 now-a-days, that fanciers are much more wide-awake than a few 

 years ago ; for the question seems now to be, " If I cannot borrow 

 fio-and-fio's birds it will be of no use trying to win the cup with 



