September 4, 1873. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOETICULTOEE AND COTTAGE GARDKNEK. 



183 



Antwbkps— 1, D. Blackford. 2, H. Yardley. lie, F. B. Bulley, Oxford ; J. 

 Croote ('I. 



JaCijbins. — 1, O. E. CreasweU, Ba^ahot. 2, J. Croote. 



Owls.— 1. E. Lee, Nantwich. 2. ti. S. Prentice, /le, J. Croote: H. Yardley. 



TcsiBLERs —Any varUty ercpt AliniMul-i — 1. J. Croote. 2. H. Yardley. 



A.Ny oTuen Vabietv.— 1. H. Yardley. 2. il. StaBbope, Stroud. Ext'a 2, P. R. 

 Spencer. Hereford, he, K. Barrett, Stroud; O. E, Cressvrell; F. B. Bulley, 

 Oxford (J), c, G. Holloway. jun. : J. Croote. 



Selliso Cuiss. — 1. E. F. Woodman, Cirencester. 2, P. K, Spencer, c, G. H. 

 Gregory, Taunton : G. Holloway. jun.; J. Croote; T. .\. Dean. 



Judge. — Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, of London. 



HALIFAX AND CALDER VALE POULTRY SHOW. 



The meeting of the Halifax and Calder Vale -■Association was 

 held on August 30lh. This, one of the oldest of the Yorkshire 

 agricultural societies, is very popular in the West Riding and 

 Lancashire, and the day heing tine there tvas an immense 

 gathering of visitors. The management and arrangements were 

 perfect, with the exception that the poultry and Pigeon pens 

 were open both back and front, causing a draught not at all 

 suitable for the birds, but we understand pens of a more modern 

 type will be adopted in future. As is generally the case at the 

 end of the season, the entries in both poultry and Pigeons were 

 not large, but the quality was very high, especially in the case 

 of the Pigeons, of which few birds were shown except by cele- 

 brated exhibitors. 



We were surprised to find the adult poultry in such good 

 plumage, some of them scarcely showing signs of moult, while, 

 taken as a whole, the young birds were not so forward as we 

 usually find at this time of year. 



The class for adult S/jnuis/t was very good, and the cup for 

 the best pen in the Show was awarded to the first-prize bird. 

 Adult Dorkings were few but of fair (luality, as were also the 

 chickens. Cochins and Brahmas were well represented, and 

 the Game classes good, which may be explained by the great 

 encouragement offered to that variety. Polish were very good 

 in both classes, and Golden won the first prize in each case. 

 Hamburgh^ were good in all the classes, although some of them 

 seemed to be rather overshown. There were no good Game 

 Bantams with the exception of about two pens, but several of 

 the Blacks were of fair ijuality, and the Variety class contained 

 good birds throughout. The first prize went to Pekins, and the 

 second to Silver Sebrights. 



Aquatic birds were well represented in all classes, and the 

 first-prize Turkeys were very large. 



In the Selling class Wliite Cochins were first, and Light 

 Brahmas second. 



Pigeons, as before stated, were of the highest quality, but in 

 some classes the birds were out of feather and showed signs of 

 fatigue. The whole of the birds in the first three classes were 

 named, the first prize in Pouter cocks going to a handsome Blue 

 in capital show, though not so long a bird as the second, which 

 was a White one extremely neat but not in full blow. In hens, 

 a very large and perfect White was first, and this also won the 

 cup for the best pen in the Show ; it was in the highest 

 possible show condition. In Carrier cocks the first prize went to 

 a Black, and the second to a Dun ; but the gem of the Carrier 

 classes was the Black hen shown by Mr. Fulton. Almonds 

 were a neat lot, and the competition close. The first prize went 

 to the smallest and best-matched pair we have ever seen in the 

 show-pen, the second being very high in head properties, but 

 the cock somewhat dark. In Tumblers of any other kind the 

 winners were both Black Mottles, Kites and Splashes being 

 highly commended. The winning Dragoons were Blue and very 

 good, but most of the others too fiat in the skull. Trumpeters 

 ^rere all noticed and mostly of the foreign variety, the first prize 

 going to an extraordinary pair of Black Mottles, and the second 

 to Blacks. Owls were all foreign, but some of the best were out 

 of feather, the winners being Whites. The winning Turbits 

 were Blue, but with one exception the rest were not noteworthy. 

 Jacobins for the most part were a little soiled, but the birds 

 noticed were very good, the winners being Red and the highly 

 commended birds Yellow and Black. The first-prize Fantails 

 Were an extraordinary pair, the tails being of immense size. 

 In Barbs Blacks were first, and Duns second, and in head pro- 

 perties they were an extraordinary lot, but very few were in 

 good condition. iVntwerps were bad, scarcely one really good 

 bird being shown. In the Variety class, Spangled Swallows 

 were first and Nuns second, while a nice pair of plain-backed Ice 

 I'igeona were highly commended. 



There was a good display of eggs, the two winning dishes 

 being large but not so sound in shell as some of the smaller lots ; 

 the latter point is of the utmost importance for success. 



SP»s-isn.— 1 and Cop, J, Lecmintr.BrouKhton. Preston. 2. J. Powell. Brailford. 

 he, H. Wilkinaon. F.arby.Skipton ; U. Bcldon, Goitatock, BinKlcy. CItxcken*.— 

 1,3. Lecminir. 2, H. Beldon. 



D<iiiKisi.4.— 1, J. Walker. Rochdale. 2, J. Robinson. Chiekeni.—l, T. Statter, 

 Manchester, i, J. R-ittinson. 



CocniMCiiiN-A — 1, C. W. Brierlev. Mid'lleton. 2, H. Beldon. Chickenn.— 

 1 and hr, C, ."^id^wick. KeiKhl.-y 2, M. Beldon. 



Brahmi P'loTKi —I. J. Bownosrt, Ni-wchnrch. 2, H. Beldon. he. A. H. Haiffh, 

 Lindley. Chi:kfni.—\. 1. H. Picklci, Birkdale, Snuthporl. 2, H. Beldon. (ic, J. 

 H. Pickles : C. Carr, WiUden. Bindcy ; W. Whitclcy. 



QkXK.—Black-breattid Red.— I, J. Fletcher. Stonecloagh, MaDcbcster. 2, T. 



Bottomley, Shelf. Ae. H. Beldon. c. K. Heminuwav, Shelf. Chickcni.—l,J. 

 Fletcher. 2, Trayia & Burton. Thursolund, SheiBuld. 



G\yi^.—Brotni-breasted and other Reds.— I, C W. Brierley. 2. .T. Fletcher. 

 Chickens.— I and 2, W. T. Coatea, Barnoldswick, Leeda. tic, W. Ornicrod, 

 Waldden, Todmorden c.J. Fortune, Keif^hley. 



Game -Vtickwing Grey or Blih.—\, 3. Fletcher. 2, E. Ayki-oyd. Eccleshill. 

 Chickens.— 1, Travis & Burton. 2. J. Fletcher. 



Game.— -iKi/ variety.— \ and 2, R. Walker, Gomeraiil. Chick/n^.—l, U. C. and 

 W. J. Ma.sun, Drighlinffton. 



PoLiVSDS.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. Chickens.~l,J. Robinson, Garstang. 2, H. 

 Beldon. 



Hambchchs.— fioW or Silver-pencilled —1, H. Beldon. 2, J. Bowness, New- 

 chnrch. he, J. Robinson. Chickens.— I, W. & E. Clayton, Kei^hley. 2, J. 

 Robinson, he, J. RolUnson : J. Bowness. 



HAMituRGna.— GoW or Sileer'Spanglcd.—l, J. Robinson. 2, J. Rollinson, 7ic, J. 

 RoUinaon; H. Beldon. C/ucfct*H.f.— 1 and /ic, J. Rollinson. 2, -T. Bobinson. 



Hamficiu.hs. — .1/ty other ^'arietii. — 1, H. Beldon. 2. J. Bowneas. he, J. 

 Robinson. Chicketis.-l, T. W. Holmes, Kuahcroft, Baildon. 2. J. Robinson. 

 he, J. Howness- 



Any other Variett Except Bantams.— 1, J. Robinson. Chickens.— I, C. J. 

 Holroyde, Warley. 



Game Bantams.— 1. G. Noble, Staincliffe. 2, W. F. Addle, Preston, he, W. F. 

 Addio ; F. Steel, Halifax. 



Bant-ims.— JSfn'-i:.- 1, H. Bellon. 2, E. Walton, HorncIifTe. he. J. \Valker. 

 Ami other v,iricly.—l, H. B. Smith, Brooklands. Brougbton. 2, E. Walton. 

 he, U. Beldon. 



DvcK^.—.-tylesbur>/.—\ and 2, J. Walker, he, R. Hutchinson, Littleborou^b. 

 riotien.—l, J. Newton, Silijden, Leeds. 2. H. B. Smith, he, J. Walker. Any 

 l-aricty.-l and 2, H. B. Smith, he, J. Walker. 



Grehe— 1 and 2. J. Walker, he, F. E. Kawaou, Thoriie. 



Turkeys.— 1, J. Walker. 2, F. E. Rawaon. 



Selling Class.— 1, C. Carr, Wildsden, Bingloy. 2, R. Hutchinson, he, H. 

 Beldon. 



PIGEONS. 



Pouter or Cropper.- Cocfc.— 1, T. Rule, Gilesgate, Durham. 2, R. Fulton, 

 London, c, E. Horner, Harewood. Leeds : W. Harvey, Sheffield; R. Futtou ; 

 J. Hawley, Girlington, Bradford ; J. G. Taylor. Huddersfield. Hen.— I and Cui), 

 W.Harvey. 2, R. Fulton, c, R. Helliwcll, Halifax; T. Rule; E.Horner; W. 

 Harvey : K. Fulton ; J. Hawley ; J. G. Taylor. 



Carrier.- Cocfc.- 1. J.G. Tavlor. 2, E. Horner, c, H. Yardley ; R.Fulton (2). 

 Ben —1 and 2, K. Fulton, c, E. Horner (2). 



TDMDLERs.—.Kmonti.-l.R.Fnlton. 2, J.G.Taylor, c. E Horner; H.Adams, 

 Beverley; W. Harvey; H. Yardley, Birmingham; K. Fulton ; J. Fielding, jun., 

 Kochdale. Any other variety —1, J. Fielding, jun. 2, R. Fulton, he, J. G. 

 Tavlor: E.Horner ; H. Yardley. c. W.Harvey. 



Dragoons.— 1. W. Harvey. 2, H. Yardley. he, E. Horner; E. Burnhill, 

 Cleckbeaton ; R. Fulton (2). 



Trumpeters.— 1,T. Rule. 2, R. Fulton, /ic, E. Homer. 



Owls.— 1, J. G. Taylor. 2. H. Yardley. he, E. Horner ; J. Fielding, jun. (2). 



TuRDiTs.— 1. R. Fulton. 2, J. Fieldin", jun. he.T. Foster (21. 



J.i<;uuis8.— I, R. Fulton. 2. T. Rule, lie, J. Hawley ; J. G. Taylor. 



Fantails.- 1. T. Rule. 2, E. Horner. 



Barbs —1, E. Horner. 2, J. G. Tavlor. he. R. Fulton (?) ; J. Fielding, jun. 



ANTWERPS.—l, T. Foster. 2, J. Hawley. fic. R. Horner ; H. Yardley. 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. G. Taylor. 2, E. Horner, he, J. Thresh; H. 

 Yardley ; R. Fulton. 



Selling Class.— 1, J. Hawley. 2, E. Homer, c, 3. F. Loversidge. 



The Judges were — for Poultry, Mr. Teebay, Preston ; for 

 Pigeons, Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



BURY POULTRY SHOW. 



The third annual E.xhibition of the Bury Agi'icultural Society 

 was held at Fishpool, Bury, ou the 28th of August. 



In the poultry department, Sjjaiiis/i adults headed the list; 

 some good specimens competed, but nearly all were sadly out of 

 condition. Brahmas, Cochins, and Dorkings were all good 

 classes. The Game were not numerous, but choice, more par- 

 ticularly the Brown Reds. Some of the chickens of the same 

 colour were very promising. Samhiirghs, as tisual in this part 

 of the country, were excellent, the first-prize Gold-spangled 

 adults deserving especial mention. All the chicken classes con- 

 tained capital birds, with a very close competition. Game 

 Bantams were not largely shown ; all the prize pens, however, 

 made up for this deficiency by their quality. Black and White 

 Bantams had each a separate class, with a capital entry. In 

 the class for Any other variety of Bantams, Pekins were first, 

 aud Silver-laced second. Crcve-Cccurs took the prizes in adults. 

 Any other variety ; Houdans and Malays in chickens. 



The Turkeys, Geese, aud Ducks were very good, the Rotten 

 Ducks being particularly so, almost every pen receiving notice, 

 and all being worthy of a prize. The Pigeons, although not 

 numerous, formed a very nice collection, nearly all varieties 

 being fairly represented. 



The following is the prize list :^ 



Spanish.— 1, H. Wilkinson. Earby, Skipton. 2. Fnrnesa & Sndall, Rawton- 

 Btall. Ac,J. Thresh; J. Nash. Walsall. (.Viic/d-ns.-l, H. Wilkinson. 



CociiiNS.-C'iiinamon or Diilt —1 and 2, W. A. Taylor, Manchester. Chickens. 

 —1, W. A. Taylor. 2, C. Sedgwick, Keighlay. he, C. Sedgwick; H. Tomlinson, 



CorniNS.— '.<n!/ oilier rariety.—\, C. W. Brierley. MMdlelon. 2, W. Hey, 

 Rochdale, he, W. A. Taylor. Chickctu.-l, W. A. Taylor. 2. C. Sedgwick, he, 

 W. A. Tavlor; It. S S.Woodgate, Pembury,Tunliridge Wells. , „, „ , , 



Brahmas. — Dark. — 1 and 2, T. F. Ansdell, Cowlev Mount. St. Helen a. 

 Ctiickf nt.— 1 and 2, J. H. Pickles, Southporl. he, C. Loyland, Warrington ; \\ . 



'^'riRUiMAS.-iijM. - 1, H. Beldon, Bingley. 2, S. A. Smith, Wilhington. 

 Chicken:-], H. Beldon. 2, T. A. Dean, Harden, Hereford, he, J. Watts, 

 Birmingham. ^ . , 



G«ME.-/ln|/toioHV.-Coct.-l and 2. C.W. Brierley. 



OAME.-Blacfc or Brown Ittd.-\ and 2. C. W. Brierley. Cfticfeil».-1. W. 

 Tlllotaon, Coatea, Leeds. 2, K. Mann, Wallfleld Stand, vhc, W. Tillotson. he, 

 3. R. Fletcher ; E. Mann ; T. P. Lvon. Liverpool ; W. Perrin, Nantwich. 



OiME.-Any other rarieti/.-l. C. W. Brurley. 2, Furness & Sudall. he, 3. 

 Ainaworth. Chickrne.-l, C. W. Brierley. 2, Furnoas i Sudall. he, 3, R. 



GAM's.-Zn Woom andfeather.-Coek.-l, J. R. Fletcher, Sloneclough, Man- 

 chester. 2, T. Tomlinson, Bury. , , „ . . „ , „, . , , , 



PoLANDa —1 and 2, K. Beldon. he, 3. Robinson, Garjlang. Cht:ke:is.—1, J 

 F. Lawton, Ncwton-le-Willowa. 2, .1. Robinson. ^, „. , „ , „ ,„ 



Hiiint;aou3.-GuWtn»jjan5(eii.-l, O. S J.Duckworth, Church. 2, J. Bow 



