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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 14, 1873. 



propifcious as even the most anxious committeeman could have 

 desired. 



DoRKiXGB.— 1, J. White, Warlaby, Northallerton. 9, Rev. E. Bartram, Berk" 

 hampstead. 3, H. Yardley. Birmingham. Uc, J. Watts, Birmingham, c, E. J. 

 Draper, Burton-on- Trent; J. Tyler, Louj^lib .roush. 



CocHiN-i-^msA.— Bitif.— 1 and lie. Mrs. AUauptJ. Worcester. 2, H, Yardley. 

 S. H. TomlinsoQ, Birmingham, c. J. Ward, Anhbide-la-Zouch. Any other 

 vuiUt;i.—l, H. Beldon. Goilstocli. 2, S. H. Turn«r, tihtffidld. 3, it. S. S. Wood- 

 gate, Pembury. he, M. M. Caahmore, -^heepshed. 



Brahu^s.— />a)7c.— 1, J. K. Smith, Sheffield. 2, E. Kendrick. jun.. Lichfield. 

 3, H. Beldon. he, J. Watts; Dr. Holmes, Chesterfield. Lhjlit ~l, H. Beldon. 



2, J. Mitchell, Moseley, Birmingham. 3, A. O. Wonhingtou, Bartou-on-Trent. 

 he, E. Kenilnck. jun. 



Spanish -Black.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, Pickering & Dugijleby, Driffield. 3, Mrs. 

 AUsopp. he, U. F. Cooper, Walsall. 



Ga^hm— Black ned—hH. Ashley, Nantwich. 2. Duke of Sutherland. Tren- 

 thani Hall. 3, E. Wright, Hornioglow. he, J. Mason, Worcebter ; E. Wright. 

 Broivn Red — 1, J. Glassbroak. Burton-on-Trent. 2 and 3, E. Bell, Burion-on- 

 Trent. lie, R. Ashley, Any other variety. -1, E.Ben. 2, R.Ashley. 3, E. Win- 

 wood, Worcester. 



liKMDTjRGn.s.—Golden-spanqled.—l, J. Roninson,Lindley, Oticy. 2, H. Beldon. 



3, C. Dawes, Burton-on-Treut. he. J. Rolliubon (2); Duke of Sutherland; H. 

 Eeast, Swansea ; T. Walker, Denton. c.J. Ward; S. W. Hallam, Whitwick, 

 JLeicester. silver spangled.~l and S, J. Rollinson. 2, H. Beldon, ftc. Duke of 

 Sutberland ; A. Sinciair, Burton-on-Trent ; G. Hensou, Burton on-Trent. c, G. 

 Boote, Bartnn-on-Trent ; H. Feast. 



H.\MBU&GHS.—Goltien'peneilled.—l and 2, H. Beldon. S and c. J. Rollinbon, 

 he, Duke of Sutherland; H. Feast. SHver-penciUcd.—l and 3, H. Beldon. 



2, Duke of Sutherland, 



Bantams.— ZJ/dcfc or Brown Red Game.—l, C. Scammells, Trowbridge. 2, J. 

 Richardson, Loughborouj,'li. 3, Duke of Sutherland, he, E. Bell; C. Pratt, 

 Burton-on-Trent. c, K. Ashley. Any otheri'ariety of Game.— I, II. Ashley. 2, J. 

 "Watts. S, W. L. Mason. Cheateraeld. 



Bantams.— .4;iy variety except Game. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, T. Cropper, Bacup. 



3, H. Fea.^t. he, Duke of Sutherland. 



FRGNca.— I and 2, R. B. Wood. Ultoxeter. 3, W. Dring, FaverBham. he, H. 

 Feast ; Rev. N. .1 . Kidley, Newbury. 



Any other VAitieTV.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, E. J. Draper, he, E. Kendrick; 

 W.Jones, Walsall, c, Rev. N.J. Ridley. 



Game.— Co'-At.- 1, J. Richardson. 2. Duke of Sutherland. 8, R Ashley. 



BR\nnjL-Cock.—l, Rev. N. J. Ridley. 2. H- Beldon. 3, D. Holmes. 



The prizes were awarded by Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Spark- 

 brook, near Birmingham, 



BISHOP AUCKLAND POULTRY SHOW. 



There were something like three hundred pens shown here» 

 although the prizes were small ; in some of the classes, how- 

 ever, the birds were of great merit. Dorkings were a good class, 

 and the first and second-prize Cochins, which were respectively 

 White and Buff, proved extremely line ; but the Hamburghs 

 were of an ordinary character. The Game class coutaiued some 

 very good birds, the winners being Brown Reds. Of Polands, 

 the Golden were in good order, and the winners very good in 

 crest and colour; as also the first-prize White-crested Blacks in 

 the next class. Game Bantams were poor as a whole. The 

 medal for that variety was won by the Black Reds. The Rouen 

 Ducks were very large, and good in all particulars, and the 

 Widgeons, to which the first prize was awarded in the Variety 

 class, a neat good pair. Turkeys and Geese were large and in 

 fair feather. 



The above remarks apply to the adult poultry, but it was in 

 the chickens that we found the most noteworthy collection. 

 Dorkings were good and forward. The fii'st-prize Buff Cochin 

 cockerel in our opinion gave promise of great size, the pullet 

 being well made-up ; the second-prize pullet was also a sound- 

 coloured bird. Whites were good but small, the Brahntas poor, 

 and the Hamhurghs only moderate in all classes. The Game 

 chickens were a grand collection, the winners being Brown 

 Reds in the first class, and Duckwings in the second. The 

 Polands were Golden, and very forward and good, but in Red 

 Game Bantams^ only the first-prize winner.'* were noticeable. 

 In the next class Piles won both prizes, and the run was very 

 close between the two pens. 



In Pigeons, the first in Carriers was a Black, and the second a 

 Dun cock, both moderate birds. The Pouters were all Blue- 

 pied, and the winners in good order, large, and well marked. 

 Both the winners in Tumblers were Almonds of good quaUty. 

 Fautails were a fair lot, the first-prize birtls being very good. 

 In Trumpeters, only the two winners, which were Black, were 

 of any merit. Jacobins were a capital lot, the winners being both 

 Red hens; the first very small and neat in all points, the second 

 only losing in size. Turbits were also good, the first a Blue of 

 great character, and the second a very good Red, but rather 

 large. English Owls were a moderately good class, and the 

 variety good; a well-developed Yellow Barb was first, and a very 

 handsome-faced Pigeon second. 



The medal for points in poultry was won by Mr. Thomas 

 Robson, 



Dorkings.— 1 and 2, C. & A. "Widdag, Bceehbum Grange, he, C. & A. Widdas • 

 J. T. Proud. 



CocniN-CiiiNA.— Iand2. G. H. Proctor, Durham, he, 3. Russell, Whitby : A. 

 Balmer. Bishop Auckland : C. i A. Widdas. 



Brahma Pootra.— 1, R. Moore, Durham. 2. R. Shields, Swalwell. 



Spanish.— 1, R. Moore. 2, H. Dale, Northallerton, he, A. M. Balmer: R. 

 Moore. 



Hambdrohs.- St;i)cr.j(;)f7.7if7?*'rf.— 1 and 2. R. Moorp. ftc.W. Hodcjson.Evcnwond. 

 GohUn-spangUd.-U R- Recvleside, Bishop Auckland. 2, T. Liddle, Bishop 

 Aucklaud. 



B.KyiiiVRons.—Silve.r'pencilled.—l, R. Moore. 2. J. Russell. Wliitby. he. W. 

 Joplini? Frosterley; W. Simpson, Frosterlev. Golden-pencilled.— \, W.Atkin- 

 son, Bishop Auckland. 2, R, Moore, he, V. Johnson, Froaterley, 



Gkv.^.—Black-hrea»ted and otlier Reds.— I, C. E. Morgan, Bishop Auckland. 

 2 and he. T. & J. Robson, Bishop Aucklaud. Any other variety.— 1, T.& J. Rob- 

 son. 2, T. McKenzie, Stanhope (Duckwinx). he, 0. & A. Widdaa. 



Poi.AN'D3.— GoWe?i.— 1, 0. E. Morgan. 2. J. T. Proud, he, C. Walker; J. T. 

 Proud. Silver-spangled and White-erestcd Black.— i, J. T. Proud. 2, C. E. 

 Mor^,'an. 



Game Bkr:T\U3.— Blaek-breasted and other Ri:ds.— I and Medal, J. Ferry. 2, 

 J. &W. Gill, Bishop Auckland, he. J. Ford. Bishop Auckland; T. Ayre, West 

 Auckland. Any other variety.— I, J. & W. Gill (Duckwint,')- 2, T. & J. Robson. 

 he. W. Atkinson. 



Bantams.— 1, A. M. Balmer. 2, A. Mitchell, Bishop Auckland, he, R. Moore. 



DvcKS.—Ai/le^hun/ — i. u. A. Youuf,', Driffield, 2, J. G. Milner. he, T. Gibson ; 

 C. E. Morcan. /.'jicvt — I. W. Simpson. 2, J. T. Proud, he, J. G. Jlilner; A. M. 

 Balmer. .-l/i;/ o(/ut fvirc'^if —1, J. G. Milner (Widgeons). 2,0. A.Young, he, 

 J. G. Milner: Mrs. Quech, Ferrybill iMuscovys); O.A.Young. 



TuRKEVs —I, Mrs. Sanderson, Wolsingham. 



Geese.— 1, O. A, Young. 



Gcinea Fowls.—!. O. A. Young. 2. J. Robson. 



Any other Variett.— 1, T. & J. Rohaon. L', R. Moore, he, J. Russell, 

 Whitby(Black Hamburghs) ; J. T. Proud. 



CHICKENS. 



Dorkings.— 1 and 2, C. & A. Widdas. he, C. & A. Widdas ; T. Stanfield, Sun- 

 de'"land. 



CocHiN-CmNA.— i?M^.— 1, 2. and hc,G.n. Proctor. White.— 1,G. H. Proctor, 

 2 and he, G. Bell, Beechburn. 



Br4Hma Poutrab. — 1, J. Russell. 2, J. H. Blackwell. 



Spanish. — 1, O. A. Young. 



'B.K^m RGas.-Silver-spdngled. — 1 and 2. T. Ayre. Golden-spangled. — 1, R. 

 Keenleyside. Biehou Auckland 2, W. Tmkler, St. Helen's, Auckland. 



KkhiBUROTis.-silver-peneilled.-l, W. Jopping. 2, J. Russell, he, W. Simpson ; 

 T. StAutield. Golden pencilled.— 1, R. Keenlyside. 2, J. Perry, he, J. Rusaell. 



CwAi>is. — Black-breasted and other Reds. — I, T. & J. Robson. 2, C. & A. 

 Widdas. he,— Ellis: T. & J. Kibson. Duckwings and other Greys.— I, T. ft J. 

 Robson. 2, T. McKenzie. he, Mrs. Ellis. 



Polands.— I and 2. J. T. Proud. 



Game Bantams.— B/(ic/c-?»rf(Us^'d and other Reds.-l.T. & J. Robson. 2, W. 

 Grey. Tow Law. he, J. Ford. Any otlier variety.— 1,T. &3. Robson. 2 and he, 

 W. Gray. 



Bantams.— l.T & J. Robson. 2, T. Alderson. 



Poults.- 1, J. T. Proud. 2. J. Robeon. 



Goslings.— 1, J. T. Proud. 2. — Harrison, Bolam, he. J. Robson. 



Any othrr Variety.— l, R. Moore. Extra 1, J. G. Millner {Houdans). 2, J. 

 Russell, Whitby (Black Hamburghs). 



Selling Class.— Cocfc, Cockerel, or Drake.— 1, C. & A. Widdas. 2. J- T. 

 Proud, he, J. Rusaell; A.M. Balmer: C. E. Morgan: W. Atkinson; C. & A. 

 Widdas; B. Currv I BUuk Hamburgh) c. J, Sherwin,Rip'>n ; J. Robson; C. E. 

 Morgan ; C. & A. Widdas (3). Hen, Pullet, or Duck.—l. J. Sherwin. 2, J. T. 

 Proud, he, A. Harburn. Bondgate; T. & J. Robson; C.& A. Widdas (2); F. 

 Horseman [2). c, J. Russel. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1, R. Blacklock, Sunderland. 2, S. D. Baddley, Hereford, he, — 

 Yonug. 



Pouters.— 1 and he, T. Rule. Gilesgate. 2. J. Kilpatrick, Whitby. 



Tumblers.— I and 2. E. Dodds. Durham, he, C. E. Morgan. 



Fantvils.— 1 and c. T. Rule. 2 and he, J. F. Loversidgo, Newark. 



Trumpeters.— 1 and 2, T. Rule, he, S. D. Baddlev. 



Jacobins.— 1. T. Rule. 2 and c, J. Young, he, K. Balmer (2) ; T. Rule. 



Turbits.— 1 and 2. J Young, Bishop Auckland, /ic, J. T. Milner; J. Young (2). 



Owls.— English or Foreign.— I. J. Young. 2. T. W. Kilburn, Bishop Auck- 

 land, he. r. W. Kilburn: R. Blacklock; J. Young. 



Any other V^akiety.— 1, J. F. Fawcett, Whitby. 2 and I'/ic, M. Ord, Sedge- 

 field, he, J. S. Badleley (Barb) ; J. Young (Barbj ; T. W. Kilburn. 



Rabbits —1. C. E.Morgan. 2, W. A. Robinson, Winstonc (Lop pared). 7tC, 

 G. Crighton. Bishop Auckland; M. M. Maughan. Bishop Auckland (2); J. T. 

 Robinson, Darlington, c, A. Gardiner, Bishop Auckland; G. Oswald, Durham. 



SOUTH LONDON FANCY RABBIT SHOW. 



This was held at the Goat's Head, Cleaver Street, Kenningtou 

 Cross, on the 11th inst. The following are tlie awards : — 



Lenfith Breadth 



of of Weight Age; 



Prize. Ears. Ears. lbs. ozs. m. d. 



Isl. Mr.Bell PawnDoe 2-.>i .. 5» .. 6 .. S M 



2aa. Mr, Lewer F,iwn Buck 2I( .. 5t .. 6 9 .. 3 24 



3rd. Mr.Bell SfintT Buck 2U ■■ ES .. 5 12 .. S U 



..^ IMr. Pritchard .. Black-and-white Buck 191 ,. 45 .. ti 1 .. 4 2 



""• 'iMr. Maynard Black-and-white Buck 20} .. 4i .. 5 li .. 3 9 



5th. Mr. Pritchard .. Fawn-andwhifc Buck 204 .. 4i .. 5 13 .. 3 37 



6th. Mr.Verrvard BlueTort.iis.-slicllDoe 19 .. 4J .. 5 7 .. 4 1 



7th. Mr. Cornwall.... Kluc-and-wliUf Buck . 2Ci .. 5i .. 5 8 .. 3 10 



8th. Mr. Oornw.ill (irey-and-whitc Buck. 21i .. 5^ .. ti 9 .. 4 12 



9th. Mr. Redgrave .. Fawn Doe 2H .. 51 .. 8 8 .. 7 24 



loth. Mr.Redgrave .. Fawn Doe 20| .. 4i .. 9 9 .. 7 2* 



BBOWN LEGHOKNS. 



A V.1.RIETT still more esteemed is the Brown Leghorn, which 

 has come into considerable notoriety of late in the United 

 States. It appears to have been bred for some time, but little 

 known; and the description in the published editions of the 

 " American Standard of Excellence " is grossly inaccurate and 

 incomplete, evidently owing to ignorance of the fowl. Uuring 

 the last two seasons, however, the breed has become more and 

 more popular, and in 1872 eggs of it were advertised at the 

 high price of $10 per dozen. From an article by Mr. A. M. 

 Halsted on Brown Ijeghorns, in the New York Poultry Bulletin 

 of May, 1873, we make the following extracts : — 



" This beautiful variety is daily growing in favour and popu- 

 larity, and bids fair, at no distant day, to excel the White variety 

 in the estimation of amateurs and breeders. 



" Rather larger than the Whites, they are also more hardy, 

 and being a yellow-skinned fowl, are more pleasing in appear- 

 ance to the epicurean tastes of our fanciers. As egg-producers 

 they are unrivalled ; pullets frequently commencing to lay at 

 four and a half months old, and continuing without cessation 

 until well into the winter. Among New Hampshire farmers 

 they are quite popular, owing to their strong constitution and 



