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JOURNAL OF HORTICGLTUBK AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 23, 1873. 



Bantams.— i?J-C^I)i Gnmc—l, J. Nelson. 2. T. & J. Robsen. vhc.Hev.J. G. 

 Milner, Uamsterley, Bishop Auckland, he. A. G. Mitchell. 



Any other Var'ietv.— 1, Rev. J. G. Milner. 2, W. J. Thompson, he, G. A. 

 Tate, South yhields ; R. Moore, c, T. H. Redman. 



DucKn—Roiien.—l, J. Nelson. 2, C. Graham, AldborouRh, Boroughhridge. 

 i-^hc,\Y. Simpson, Frosterlv. he, J. Nelson; W. Swann, Bt?dIinKtou. f. Miss 

 Jordan, Driffield; J. B. Eraithwaite; A. M. Ealmer. Aylrshurij.—}, T. P. 

 Carver, Luntitliorpe, Borontrhbridge. 2, O. A. Yonup:, Driffield, he. Rev. J. G. 

 Milner ; C. Venables, Castle Eden, c, C. Venables. 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hiittou, Pudsey, Leeds. 



HUNSLET POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the 18th and IDtb iust. in a large 

 marquee. The use of Turner's pens was certainly the greatest 

 improvemeufc that has taken place since the estahlishment of 

 the Show. There was, however, a mistake to which we would 

 draw attention — viz., the filthy state of the hirds on the second 

 day, owing to the large quantity of sticky dough corn and water 

 on the bottoms of the pens, and which might have been easily 

 prevented by the engagement of an experienced poultry manager, 

 and of such there are plenty in the locality. 



The entries were very poor, many of the classes only having 

 sufficient birds to carry off the prizes. Dorkings and Spanish 

 were extremely good, and a pair of really good Buffs carried off 

 the first prize in the Cochin class, the second going to very for- 

 ward White chickens. In Red Game the winners were of the 

 Brown variety, but not in good feather, and in the next class 

 good Piles won. In Hamburghs the birds were good. The 

 winners in Bantams, Black or White, were both of the former 

 variety, though a capital pair of White was unnoticed. In Game 

 Bantams^ Duckwiugs were first, and Black Red chickens second. 

 Brahmas were a fair class in both number and quality, but the 

 Turkeys only moderate, while there were some good Geese of 

 the Toulouse variety, but they having eaten their prize cards 

 we could not make out the winners. Aylesbury Duels were 

 pretty fair, and the Rouen very good, though in the moult. 



Pigeons were a very small entry, but some of the winners 

 were good specimens, notably the Barbs and Pouters. In the 

 Variety class Ice Pigeons were first, and Spots second. 



The Babbits were poor in all respects, which is not sur- 

 prising, as only 5s. and 2s. Gd. in two classes were offered for 

 competition. 



Dorkings.— I, H. Beldon, Goitstock, Bingley. 2, J. E. Maude, Middleton 

 Lodge. 

 Spanish.— 1, H. Beldon. 2. J. Powell, Bradford, 

 CocHiN-CniNA.— 1 and 3, H. Beldon. 



(iATAZ.— Black-breasted or other Rcdn.—'l, H. Beldon. 2, E. Ackroyd, Eccles- 

 hill, Leeds. White or Piles.— 1 and 2, R. Walker, Gomersall. 



Hamburghs.— Go^^lJf?ic^/^.—l and 2, H. Beldon. bilvcr-ih-ncHs.—l and 2, H. 

 Beldon. Gold-spangles.— 1,U. Beldon. 2, J. Newton, Silsden. bUver-spatigles, 

 —1 and 2, H. Beldon. 



PoLANDs.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 



Bantamb.— B/.fc/.- or Mltite.—l. J. Waddinpton, Gniseley. 2. H. Beldon. 

 Gamr.— l and 2. W. F. Enlwisle. Westtield, Bradford. 



Bbahma Pootras.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 



Tdrkevs.— 1, Lady F. Hawkes, Womersley Park, Pontefract. 2, J. Andrews, 

 Eothwell Haifih. 



Geese.— 1. H. Kellett. Hunslet. 



DccK3.~~Aylesbury.—l, J. B. Britton. 2, W. North, Leeds. Eonen.—l and 2, 

 J. Newton. 



PIGEONS, 



Carriers.— 1 and 2, E. Homer, Harewood. 



Antwerps.— 1, E. Homer. 2, G. Crann, Leeds. 



Owls.— 1, J. Thresh, Bradford. 2, E. Homer, 



Turrits. — 1 and 2, E. Horner. 



Bakus.— 1 and 2, K. Homer, 



Tumblers.- 1, E. Horner. 



Fantails.— I, J. F. Loverbidtre, Newark. 2, E. Horner. 



Pouters.— 1 and 2, E. Horner. 



NUNB.— 1 and 2, E. Homer. 



Jacobins.— 1 and 2. E. Horner. 



Doves.— 1 and 2. J. Bower, Hunslet. 



Anv oher Variety.— 1, J, Thresh. 2, J. Taylor, Leeds. 



Kadditb.— Long-eared.— 2. J. Armstrong, Leeds. Any other variety.— 1, G. S. 

 Burton. 2, G. A. Bowker, Hunslet. 



JuD(iE. — Poultrij, Pigeons J and Babbits : Mr. J. Dixon, North 

 Park, Clayton, Bradford. 



other portions of the Show, it may stimulate them to personal 

 exertions in poultry culture, whether viewed only as a recreation 

 or as a profitable pursuit. The show of adults, though abound- 

 ing in first-class fowls, necessarily lost much of its interest from 

 the generality being heavily in moult. Grand Dorkings — both 

 White and Grey, Brahmas — the best in the kingdom, and 

 Spanish and Game fowls of equal note were abundant. Excel- 

 lent classes of Hamburghs, more especially the Black, deserve 

 notice. The Geese, both old and young, were of unusual size, 

 and well shown ; the Rouen Dueklings being no less noteworthy. 

 The Variety Duck class proved a remarkably f:,'ood one, among 

 them being entered no less than three pens of Whistling Ducks 

 and two pens of Kasarkas, all of them in exquisite feather. The 

 pubUc thronged in front of this class during the whole of the 

 time the Show was open. 



The second division of the Show, exclusively for chickens, was 

 a triumphant success, and the winners in every instance secured 

 their laurels on]y under a very heavy competition. Where all 

 were so thoroughly good it appears almost invidious to particu- 

 larise, but perhaps the most noteworthy were the Buff Cochins 

 of Messrs. Robinson and Sidgwick, and Mr. Brierley's Brown 

 Red Game fowls. The Waterfowl shown in this division were 

 extraordinarily fine. 



Dorkings.— Grrj/.— I, J. Stott, Healey, Rochdale. 2 and he, J. Robinson, 

 Garstang. White. — 1 and 2, J. Robinson. Any colour. — Cocfe.— Prize, J. 

 Robioson. 

 Brahma Pootra.— 1 and 2, T. F. Ansdell. Cowley Mount, St. Helen's. 

 Spanish.- 1, J. Lecminp, BronRhton. Preston. 2, H. Wilkinson, Earbv, 

 Skipton; he, G. Pickering & J. Du^'wleby. Driffield. 



Game.- 1 and 2, C. W. Brierley, MidU'letou, Manchester, Cocfc.— 1 and 2, C. 

 W. Brierley. 

 Cochin-China.— 1. Aspden & Newton, Church, 2. T. F. Ansdell, 

 'Hi.NBURQtis.-Golden-pencHled.-l, J. Bowneas, Newchurch. 2, J. Robineon. 

 Eilver-peneilled.-l. J. Kohinson. 2, J. Bowneas. Gohltn-spannUd.-l and /ic, 

 J. Robinson. 2, J. Bowness. S ilrer-spaftgled.~l and 2, J. Kobinson. Black. — 

 I and 2, C. Sidgwick, Keighley. he, J. Robinson ; J. Bownesa. 



Bantams.— 1. H. B. Smith, Brooklands, Broughton, Preston, 2, T. Barker^ 

 Hili End, Burnley, e, J. R. Robinson. Sunderland. 



HocDANS.— 1, G. W. Hibbert, Godley, Hyde, Manchester. 2, J. Arshworth,. 

 Burnley. 



Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, J. Robinson {Creve-Cojur and Silver-apangled 

 Polands). he, J. Harrison, Cottam, Presian. 



Geese.— I, J. Walker, Rochdale. 2, S. H. Stott, Fishergate, Preston, he, J. 

 Grimshaw, Eccleston, Chorley. 



DccKS. — Aylesbury. — 1 and 2, J. Walker, Rochdale, he, J. Robinson, 

 Garsiang. Hoiien.— l and 2, T.Wakefield, Golborne, Newton-le-Willows. he, 

 J. VNalker; S. H. Stott, Preston, c, J. Hfirrison ; W. Penny, Preston. Any 

 other variety.-l and 2, H. B. Smith (Whistling and Ruddy Shell), he, H. B, 

 Siniih (Whistling); J. Walker (Wbistlingl; W. Binns. Pudsey. Leeds (Kasarka), 



Turkeys.- 1, J. Walker. 2, L. Anyon, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley. 

 CHICKENS. 



DoEKiNGs.— (Jrcy.- 1 and 2, T, Statter, Whitefleld, Manchester, he, J. J, 

 Waller, Kendal (2) ; J. Robinson. White —1 and 2, J. Robinson, 



Game.— 1, T. P. Lvon, Liverpool. 2, T. Dyson, Hahfax, lie, W. Parker 

 Bootle, Carnforth: T.Dyson. 



CocHiN-CniNA.— 1, J. Robinson. 2 and vhc, C. Sidgwick, 



llA'^iBfjRGHs.-Gotden-jieneilled. — 1, E. Clayton, Keighley. 2, J. Robinson. 

 he, .J. Bowneas. Newchurch. Silccr-pencilled.-l, J. Robinson. 2, H. Smith. 

 Go!den-spa)iglcd.—l, J . Robinson, 2, No competition. Silver-spangled.— 1 and 

 2, J. Robintun. 



Bantams.— 1 and c, T. Sharpies. 2, T. Barker, Burnley, he, J. Woods and 

 Son, Accrington. 



Geese.— 1 and -2. W. Penny, Preston, he, J. Walker (2) ; S. H. Stott (2). 



Dvciis.— Aylesbury— 1, J. Walker, Rochdale, 2, T. P. Carver, he, T. Tamlin- 

 son. Rouen.— 1 and 2, J. Harrison, Cottam, Preston. Any other varieiy,— 1, J. 

 Walker, 2, T. Wakefield. 



LOCAL CLASSES. 



Spanish.— Prize. J. Whitfield, Chorley. 



Dorkings.— Prize, J. Thorn, Birkacre, Chorley, Chickens.— Peize, J. Thoni. 



Game. — Prize, L. Anyon, Chorley. 



UA^BVhGnH.-silreT-pencilled.—ChicJcens.—pTize, T, Walmsley. 



Bantams. — Chickens. — Prize, L Anyon. 



Geese.— Prize. L, Anyon. 



DvcKB.— Aylesbury.— Prize, Rev. J. Sparling, Chorley. 



Turkeys. — Prize, L. Anyon. 



The Judges were Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham, and 

 Mr. Joseph Hindson, of Liverpool. 



CHORLEY POULTRY SHOW. 



The Royal North Lancashire Agricultural Society held their 

 meeting last week at Chorley, and the poultry then exhibited 

 proved a very great success. The inhabitants generally had 

 taken every pains to add to the popularity of the Show, and had 

 decorated most profusely all the principal streets with flags and 

 banners ; three triumphal arches made of wooil, but artistically 

 painted to resemble granite, formed a conspicuous feature, 

 having the appearance of long-erected structures. Evergreens 

 and flowers in abundance met the eyes of all visitors, and as the 

 day proved enjoyable, the attendance of holiday -seekers by ex- 

 cursion trains was beyond precedent. The poulti-y Show con- 

 sisted of three divisions — viz., for old birds, for chickens of 1873, 

 and for residents only of the Chorley district. The latter 

 portion may justly be pronounced a failure, as the competition 

 was very poor indeed as a whole, and in fact one-half the classes 

 could not boast of a siugle entry. We can only hope, now 

 that the inhabitants of Chorley have seen the fine collection of 

 domestic poultry sent from all parts of the kingdom in the 



THE RABBITS AT ROCHDALE SHOW. 



There was a grand show of Rabbits at Rochdale Show, nearly 

 eighty pens competing, and the awards gave general satisfaction. 

 Mr. Boyle won with a grand buck, measuring over *20 inclies by 

 5 inches, Lop-eared ; and Mr. Easton won in does. In Himalayan, 

 as a matter of course, Mr. Whitworth won, bxit was very closely 

 pressed by Mr. Ball. The cup and first prize in the Angora 

 class were awarded to Mr. Ball. Mr. Boyle won in the Dutch 

 class with a grand buck that ought never to be beaten. Mr. Irv- 

 ing took second with one of Mr. Boyle's breed. For the heaviest 

 Mr. Brown way first with a good Rabbit, weighing over 14 lbs. ; 

 E. E. Royds, Esq., second with a most promisin;:: heavy Rabbit. 

 The best Rabbit exhibited was shown in the Selling class by 

 E.E. M. Royds, Esq., and it won the cup against seventeen com- 

 petitors. In its class it must have won as a Silver-Grey. Mr. 

 Boyle won first in Silver-Greys, Mr. Royds being second. 



Mr. Ridpeth, of Outwood Hall, Handforth, was the Judge, 



Ipswich Poultry Show. — The eighth Exhibition is to be held 

 on October 14th and 15th, with increased attractions in the way 

 of Cats, Rabbits, butter, eggs, and dead poultry; the latter we 

 do not think has been so much encouraged as it deserves to be, 

 and we strongly advocate the offering of such prizes. There 



