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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 4, 1873. 



have been raised and are being raised. They are within sight of 

 each other. The first started with eighty common hens, six 

 Turkey hens, six Guinea hens, six Muscovy Ducks, and forty 

 pairs of old Pigeons. The management at this place was about 

 as follows : — The women walked around every morning and 

 evening calling "Biddy! Biddy! chick! chick!" throwing 

 first corn and then wetted meal, never looking to the right or 

 left to see whether old hens. Turkeys, or Guinea fowls ate up 

 the food; and the broods of young chickens got next to none. 

 The eggs were looked up two or three times a- week, and some- 

 times not so often ; every species laid, and were set in hay-mows, 

 mangers, Sec, and commenced sitting on about thirteen eggs ; 

 but others would be laid to them till twenty would be there, and 

 some would be put under other hens. The result of this has 

 been about three dozen eggs per week, besides what have been 

 broken and spoiled by the general casualties attending the 

 situation ; about eighty chickens from at least fifty sitting hens, 

 two or three hatchings makingiip a brood ; eight youugTurkeys 

 from the six old hens, and Guinea birds, itc, in proportion. 

 The Pigeons do the best, yet the eighty old Pigeons have only 

 about twenty nests, and those and the floor of their room is 

 y inches or more thick with dried dung ; and the floor of the 

 room has as many nests as the Pigeons can agree upon. In 

 olher buildings, those not likely to fight for a place in the 

 crowded cote, find corners, itc, and bring forth young, giving a 

 better return than the other feathered creatures. 



The second place alluded to is a long way from being perfect, 

 as the premises are not so convenient, there being no farm 

 buildings, and consequently no shelter beyond where the fowls 

 ro:)St. This place had nearly as many common fowls, three 

 Turkey hens, and twelve Ducks. These had nests made chiefly 

 by placing old flour barrels about, and the young chickens were 

 fed every two or three hours, from sunrise till they went to rest ; 

 e^'gs looked up every day ; sitting hens' eggs all marked, and 

 everyone looked under each day ; fowls never called, but old 

 ones fed morning and evening, always at one time. Results not 

 so good as might have been, as a fox took over forty, vermin 

 and hawks more than that number, and a heavy thunderstorm 

 drowned several Turkeys, &c. However, ^20 chickens survive, 

 or have been used for the table ; thirty-seven young Turkeys 

 and 102 Ducks ; the eggs having averaged over ten dozen per 

 week — fifteen dozen some weeks ; the chickens sold made ^5 and 

 $G per dozen, and the eggs twenty cents and upwards per dozen 

 (forty cents at the start). The food consumed has been about 

 the same at both places, the Pigeons being great eaters — from 

 one and a half to two bushels of corn per week at each place. 

 The range is unlimited at either place. — A Working Fahmer. — 

 {liural New-Yorke7.] 



"WHITBY POULTRY SHOW. 



The fortieth annual gathering of the Whitby Agricultural 

 Society was held on the 27th of August, and the day being fine 

 the number of visitors was very large. The poultry pens were 

 placed in single tier along two sides of the field. 



Adult Dorkings were first on the list, and they were good, but 

 the chickens of that variety were even better, the whole of both 

 lots being of the Dark Grey variety. Spayiish were a fair lot, 

 but somewhat low in condition. Both adult and yovmg Cochins 

 were extremely good. Among the former a grand pair of Whites 

 was first, closely pressed by a very large pen of Buffs. Buffs 

 also won in the chickens. In adult Bralnnas the winners were 

 Dark, but a pen of Light birds fairly left all the Dark ones in 

 the next class. Game do not require special notice. Hamhin-ghs 

 had six classes devoted to them, but the entries were few, though 

 the winners in most cases left little to be desired. In the Gold- 

 spangled class the competition was very close, the second losing 

 only by a slight loss of colour on the bottom of the tail. The 

 cup for the best pen in the Show was awarded to a pen of Silver- 

 pencilled in the adult class, and these birds were in splendid 

 bloom and perfect in all particulars. For Game Bayttams the 

 first prize was gained by Piles, and the second by Black Red 

 chickens ; and in the following class Black Rose-combed were 

 first, and White second. In the Any other variety class Gold 

 Polands were first, and Creve-Cceurs second. 



Aylesbury i)«r/irs were well shown and good in all respects, 

 and some of the birds were claimed at a very low rate. Kouens 

 were also good but out of feather, especially in the adult class. 

 The first-prize Geese were large White birds in the beat possible 

 trim, and the second were Toulouse of good quality. 



The Pigeon prizes were small, and the birds noL numerous, 

 but there were some good birds, the first-prize White Pouters 

 being a fine showy pair. Carriers were poor, but both Fantails 

 and jacobins contained some good specimens; the only other 

 pair of great merit was of Spangled Ice Pigeons in the Variety 

 class. 



DoRKis-GS— 1. J. White. 2. R. Smith, jun , Norton. Maltnn. /ic. I.aflv D. 

 Yeumnu, Whitby, c, A. Jackson, Great hrouf?htoo. CUickenn —I, J. White, 

 Warlaby. 2, E. Barker. Stukesley. vhc and Ojslrict Cup, J. Carr, Whitby. 

 he, J. Watts, Binnin^'ham. 



SPANISH.— 1, J. Powell, Bradfonl. 2, II. Beldon, Biogley. c, J. Booth, Lythe. 

 Chickens.-l H. Bcldon. 



CocniN-CHiNA.— 1 and vke, G. H. Procter. Durham. 2. H. Beldon. e, F. 

 Horseman, Boroug]ibridge ; H. Tomlinson, Birmingham; G. Holmes. Driffield. 

 Chickfm.—l,G. H. Procter. 2, H.Tomlmson. he, H. Beldon; D. & I. Ibetaon, 

 Whitby. 



Brahma Pootra.— 1, J. F. Smith, Sheffield. 2. H, Beldon. he. F. Horseman. 

 Chickens.— 1, H Beldon. 2, J. Booth, he. W. Whitelev. Sheffield. 



GA-iiE.—Black-hirastfd or other Beds.— I, H. Beldon. 2. H. M. Julian, Hull. 

 he, E. Wharton, Scarborough. Any othfr rurnlu.—l. H. M. Julian. Chickem. 

 — 1, T. E. Htalterthwaite, Castle Howard. 2, T. Dyaon, Hulif as. c, T. Peireon, 

 Rosedale, Pickering. 



Hamburghs —Golden-spa>i(fled.~l, G. Holmes. 2. J. RolUnson. Lindlev. 

 he.H. Beldon; J. Rollinson. Silrrr-spnngled.—l.K. Beldon. 2, J. Rollinsoh. 

 hc.W. Diekson, Lythe; T. Tweedy, Thirsk. Goldeii-2yeneilled.—l,B.. BeldoB. 

 2. T. U. llKadcnan, Whithy. he. G. Holmes. Silver-pencilled.— 1 and Cup, H. 

 BeldoQ. 2, G. Speedy, he. T. H. Readman. 



Hambcfghs — ^Vo/tZ or Silver-spangled.— Chicke?is. — \. H. Beldon. 2, G. 

 Speedy. Guld or Silver-2)cncilled —Chickens —1, H. Beldon. 2, \V. E. ClaytOD, 

 Keighley. he. D. Waller, Stokesley. c, J. Webster. 



Bantams.— GfYwc.—l.G. Holmes. 2 and /ic, W. C. Dawson. Any other variety, 

 — 1 and 2, H. Beldon. he, J. Watta. c, R. Henderaon, Mildleaborough: J. 

 Russell. Whitby. 



Any uther Variety.—! and I'he, H. Beldon. 2. T. P. Carver. Langthorpe, 

 Boroughbridge. he. Mrs. Cooper, c, T. Peirsou ; W. J. Weiherill, Whitby: E. 

 Ward, Whitby. 



Farmyard Cross.— 1, R. Smith, jun. 2, J.Ireland, Frodingham. he. J.Storry, 

 Stokesley; G. Pounder, lurby Moorsidr-. 



Sei,ling Class. — Cof A: and Hen or Drake and JOnck,—l, G. Urwis, Whitby 

 (Buff eJochln). 2, E. Barktir (Dorkings). 8, R Smith, jun. he, T. P, Carver; J. 

 Russell (Silver-spanghd Hamburgha). c, T. P. Carver; T. Dobson (Brahmas) ; 

 Mrs. Stonehousc, Darnholm (Spanish). 



District PpizEs.—Dorking. ^•i)anish. Cochin. Brahma, or French.— Chickens. 

 1, J. Carr. Game, Hamburah, or Bantam.—Chickens.—l and Local Cup, G. 

 Speedy, Whitby. 2, J. Webs'ter, Whitby, he, T. H. Eeadman ; G. Speedy. e,J. 

 Russell. 



DvcK3.~Aylesbunj.—l, T. P. Carver. 2, Mrs. Stonehouse. Dacklin{ts.—\. T. 

 Scar, Tiugewick. 2, J. W. Storry. he, T. P. Carver, c, O. A. Young, Driffield. 

 Rouen.—l. G. Garbut, Sinnington. 2, T. M. Derry. Gedaev, Wisbeach. he, Mrs. 

 Welford, Roxby. J)!ickliii'7'< —1, Miss Jordan, Driffield, a, G. Sadler, Borough- 

 bridge. .-1;^/ other v<iyifl>i.—l. J. Watta. 2, G. Sadler, he, R. P. Clarkson. 

 Farmyard Ci-oss.—\, Mra. Welford. 



Geese.— 1. J. W. Storry. 2, O. A. Young, he, P. Bedlington, Whitby, c, W, 

 Thompson, Lealholm. Gosling'i.-l, — Hodson, MaUon. 2, W. Thompson. 

 C, R. P. Clarkson. 



TcRKEYS.— 1, T. P.Carver. 2,Mr3. W. Ward. Ponies— land 2, Mrs. W. Ward. 

 he, J. Stnrry. 



Extra Stuck.— I, M. Simpson, Whitby (Silver Pheasanta). 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters.- 1, J. Blanchard, Great Dritlield. 2, J. E. Crofts, Blyth, Worksop. 

 he. J. Kilpatrick, Whitbv. c. T. Booth. Lvthe. 



Tumblers.— 1. H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2, G. Pyman, Raithwaite. c, J, 

 Aconley, Kosedale Abbey. 



Carriers.— 1, J. E. Crofts. 2, J. Aconley. he, G. Sadler. 



FAST4ILS.— 1, J. F. Loversidge. 2, G. Pyman. 



Jacobins.— 1, R. G. Sanders, Leven, Beverley. 2, S. & T. Denham, Pickering. 

 he. J. Acoiiley ; J. E. Crofts, c, H. Yardley. 



Trumpeters.— 1, J E. Crofts. 2, .r. H Watkins, Hereford. 



Barbs.- I, H. Yardley. 2, J. P. Fawcitt, Whitby, c, J. E. Crofts. 



Any OTHER Variety.- 1, J. E. Crofts. 2, J. U. Watkius. 3, J. Kilpatrick. 

 hc,G. Pymin; G. Sadler; J. Aoonley (2); H. Yardley; J. Watta; T. Booth. 

 c, J. E. Crofts ; J. W. Hyde, Norton, Malton. 



Sellixg Class.— 1, J. E. Crofts. 2, S. & T. Denham. 



The Judge was Mr. E. Hutton, Piidsey. 



CIRENCESTER POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in the Abbey Grounds on the 28th of August. 

 The awards were : — 



Dorkings.- 1, Rev. E. Bartrum, Berkhampstead. 2. S. Probert, Loatwithie!. 

 he, T. C. Bumell, Mitcheldever. c, J. Watts, King's Heath. 



SPANISH.— 1. H Feast 2, E. W. Darby, Cirencester. 



GA^E.—Bla:k-breastedand other lieds.—l. E. Winnuod, Worcester. 2, G. S. 

 Prentice, Ampney Crucis. c, E. S- Gonlaell, Stroud ; J. Sm-th, Chesterton. Any 

 other rari(ty.~\, E. Aykroyd. Eccleahill. 2, E. tt inwood. 



Braii'ma.s —Light .—I, J. Bloodwortb, Cheltenham. 2, Rev. N.J. Ridley, New- 

 bury, he, J. Mitchell, Moseley. e. J. Hope. Fairford; T. A. Deau, Marden. 

 Dark.—l. Cup, and c, T. F. AnsdeU, St. Helen's, he, H. Feast; J. Trinder, 

 Cirencester. 



BRkH-siAS.-Lighl or Dark.— Chickens.— I, T. F. Ansdell. 2, W. Ford, Humber- 

 stone. he, A. Gibson, Weobley; 0. E. Cres3\vell, Bagshot ; J. Turner, Bath; 

 T. A. Deau, Marden. c, H. Feast ; E- Ensor. Bristol ; W. Morris, Rosa. 



Cochins.— ir/(j7''.—l, S. Probert. 2, R S. S. Woodgate, Pembury. he, J. 

 Bloodworth, Cheltenham. Any other imriety.—l, Mrs. Allsopp, Worcester. 2, 

 T. F. Ansdell. he. H. Feast, c, C. Bloodworth. 



Hamucrghs.— trt>/ff or tiilver-spangted ~1, Mrs. G. M. RoUfl. Ths Hendre. ?, 

 H. Feast, c, J. S. Macgs, Tetbury. Gold or Silver-pencilleu,—!, C. Blood- 

 worth. 2, J. McConnell, Ewyas Harold, he, H. Feast. 



FttF.NCH.— 1, Rev. N, J. Rid ey. 2, H. Feast. 



Game Bantams.— B/ncfc or Brottni Reds.-A, A. Ashley, Worcester. 2, E. 

 Bowly, Siddington. c, E. Bowly (2); E. Soammell, Hilporton ; G. S. Prentice. 

 Any other lariety.—l, J. Mayo, Gloucester. 2, A.. Ashley, he, R. Smith, Ciren- 

 cester, c, C. Simpson, Ampney Cnicis. 



Selling Class— 1, Miss J. Milward, Newton St. Loo. 2, J. Crooto, Heavi- 

 tree. 8, H. Feast. 



Any other Variety. — 1, J. Croote. 2, C. Bloodworth. c, H. Feast ; S. Pro- 

 bert, Lostwithiel. Chickens.-l.Her. R. W. Everett, Monmouth. 2. H. Feast, 

 he, E. S. Godsell, Stroud; M. H. Start, Pewsey ; C. Bloodworth (2'; T. T. 

 Cooper, Swallowfield; Viscountess Chetwynd ; h\ F. F"wl«r, Plymouth, c, J, 

 Watts; J. Turner; M. H. Slurt i3J ; J. S. Bucklaud, Crud\soll. 



DrcKS.—Bouen-l, E. Punting, Rodden Down. 2, G. Uolhiway, jun , Strond. 

 he, G. Key, Coatws. Aylesbury.— 1, E. Bowly, Siddington. 2, J. S. Magga. he, 

 J. S. Maggs, Tetbury; H. Feast, c, G. Key, Coatea : T. A. Dean. Any oUier 

 varicty.—l and 2, G. S. Sainsbury, Devizes, c, R. S. S. Woodgate, Pembury. 



Gefse,— 1 and 2, A. M. Murphy, Cirencester. 



Turkeys.— 1, Ri;v. N. J. Ridley, Newbury. 2, T. Porter, Baunton. he and e, 

 W. Slalter, Stratton. 



Pheasant or Guinea Fowl. — 1, L D. Little, he, J. Cross, Rcndcombe. C, 

 D.Blackford, CirencBBter; L. D. Little, Driffield; W. Slatter. 



SWEEPSTAKES. 



Game.- Cocfc.— 1, C. V. W. Kell. Cirencester. 2, G. S. Prentice. 



BRKQUk.-Light or Dark.— Cock.— 1 and Extra, T. F. Ansdell. 2, J, Turner, 



Game Ba>tam.— CocA;.— 1, E. Bowly. 2, A. Ashley, Worcester. 3, J. Hab- 

 good, Stralton. 



PIGEONS. 



Cabriebs — 1. P- R- Spencer, Hereford. 2. H. Yardley, Birmingham. 



Dragoons.— IJ/.Hf or i'i/rcr.—l, H. Yardley. 2, N. Cuss, Ampney Ciucis. c, 

 W. Lane. Hereford. 



Fantails.—], Miss J. Milward, Newton St, Loe. 2, H. Yardley. c, F. J. 

 Loveridge, Newark. 



