September 25, 1873. ] JODKNAL OF HORTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GAEDENER. 



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pounds gained by the admission of the public during judging, 

 are dearly bought by the loss of that stern discipline that has 

 hitherto kept the " mother of shows " above suspicion. If the 

 public is to be admitted, at least withhold catalogues till the 

 awards are made. All will rejoice who have the welfare of the 

 Show at heart, and those who manage it may rest assured they 

 "wiU offend none of their supporters. — Q. 



PKE-PUBLISHING JUDGES' NAMES-DKAGOON 

 PIGEONS. 



If the exhibitors of poultry and Pigeons who from time to 

 time inundate our Journal with complaints of the non-publica- 

 tion of judges' names, would come to a general conclusion to 

 follow the prevailing fashion, and strike against showing at any 

 exhibition where the judges' names are not published a fortnight 

 before the closing of the entries, I think there would be uo 

 question of committees attending to their wishes. As an amateur 

 I should be very sorry to see dealers excluded from exhibiting, 

 as I do not consider them so great an ogre to amateurs as your 

 correspondents would have your readers believe. Taking the ca- 

 talogues of several of our best shows, and scanning the list of ex- 

 hibitors, I find that we amateurs come forth in good numbers to 

 do battle at every exhibition where the committees are liberal iu 

 prizes and cups, and do not seek to make a private fortune out of 

 the fanciers ; as an example take the Bradford Show, with its 640 

 specimens of Pigeons alone. The dealers do not breed the good 

 birds they show, and I think it is preposterous for amateurs to 

 sell at heavy figures their best birds, and then try to deter the 

 buyers from exhibiting. 



As an exhibitor and fancier of Dragoons, I should like to hear 

 {through our Journal) the opinion of other fanciers as to the 

 points of a real Dragoon, as of late I find judges incline more to 

 IJragoons bred almost back to Carriers. Do fanciers consider a 

 white-rumped Dragoon able to win if correctly judged ? I con- 

 sider them foul-feathered birds, and as such they ought to be 

 disqualified. I trust some fanciers of note will give us their 

 opinion on the above points in Dragoons. — Black Jacobin. 



AYLESBUKY POULTRY SHOW. 

 This Show was held on the lijth last, iu the Market House, in 

 connection with the agricultural show, and proved a great 

 success, not so much from the number of entries, which, how- 

 ever, exceeded those of last year, but from the general su- 

 periority of the birds shown. Both old and young competed 

 together, and, as wUl be seen, the latter carried off most of the 



Srizes, as old birds now are generally out of condition. The 

 ay was fine and the attendance good. 



Doriings formed the largest class in the Show, nineteen 

 entries. The five-guinea cup given by Mrs. Lee, of Hartwell 

 Park, was awarded to a young pair of Dark birds of great size 

 for this early period of the season, and in splendid condition. 

 Second were a pair of Rose-combs, cockerel and hen. The third 

 prize also went to a pair of chickens. In Brahmas, Lady 

 Gwydyr performed the unusual feat of winning the cup for 

 Brahmas generally with a fine pair of Light chickens, Mr. 

 Ansdell's well-known pair of old Dark birds being second. Tills 

 award will, doubtless, give great satisfaction to breeders of the 

 Light variety. Spanish were, as usual, only a small class. The 

 cup pen were the only birds that were really good in comb as 

 well as face. There were three classes for Cochins, Lady 

 Gwydyr again taking the cup with a magnificent pair of Buff 

 chickens, which, although evidently in their chickenhood, were 

 of enormous size and grand colour. These birds were the gems 

 of the Show, and attracted universal admiration ; old birds 

 were second. In Partridge, a grand pair of old birds were first, 

 chickens second. A really splendid pair of chickens were second 

 in Whites. The third-prize birds were only entered at 50s., and 

 were at once claimed. Piles took the cup for Game, Mr. Mat- 

 thews's beautiful pen of Black Red chickens arriving too late. 

 In the \ariety lianfam class Gold-laced were first, and White- 

 booted second. Mr. Fowler, as might have been expected, took 

 the cup for Aylesbui-y Ducks, that for Kouens going to Mr. 

 Walker. 



DoRKOlos.— Cap. T. C. BumiU. JlichelJcver. 2 and 3, L. Patlon, Hillmore. 

 Ttnnton. he. Rev. E. Barlnim.lircat UerkLampstead ; O. E. Crcuswell, Eariy 

 Wood, BafTshot. c. Rev. E. Uartrura. 



Biunau.-Cap, Lady Gwvdvr. Stoke Park, Ipswich. 2, T. F. Ansdell, Cowley 

 Mount, SL Helen's. 3, lira. Tindal. Aylc8bar\-. c, W. MansAeld, Cambridee. 



SpjKian.-Cop, W. K. Bull. Newport PagneU. 2, Mrs. AUsopp, Hindlip Hall, 

 Worcester. 3, H. Feast. Swunsea. 



Cocmsn.— Buir.— Cnp (or best pen ot Cochins. Lady Owvdvr. 2..!. K. Fowler. 

 8, C. H o..rlworth. Cheltenham. I>artri(Iffe.~l. E. Tudnmu, Wliilchurch, Salop. 

 2. J. K Fuwlfr. Avleai-ury. 3, Capt. F. (r. Colend(?e, WurKravc. he, Capt. F. (i. 

 CoIeridBc; Mrs. fe. Pryor, Welwyn. IVhiU.-l.K S. S. Woodgale. Pembnry, 

 Tonbhdtrc WclU. 2. H. Beldon. Goltstock. 3, W. Birch, he. J. K. Fowkr. 

 e, H. Gnmey. Jnn., Aylesbury. 



G.MB.-l and Cap. W. H. L. Clare, Trycross. Atherstone. 2, J. Walker, 

 Rochdale. 8, .Mrs. Tindal. 



Fnescu.-I, h. n. Wood, Utloxotcr. 2, J. J. Maiden, Bi(tgIcBwadc. S.J. K. 

 Fuwler. he and e, Mrs. Tiudal. 



ilumuauua.— Cf'oM OT SilrerpencilUd —1, C. Bloodwortb. 2,IH. Beldon. S, J. 



Robinson. Garstang. Gold or Sili'cr-^l)anoled.—\ and Cup. H. Beldon. 2 and 3 * 

 J. Kobinpon. he, J. Messer, Reading : M. M. Cashmore, Loughburongh. 



Bantams.— Gome —1 and 2. H. Winglii^ld, Siiibury. 8, T. W. Anns. Clapham. 

 Any other raricfy.— 1 and e, M. Leno. Markyate Street. 2, R. S. -i. Woodgate. 

 3. K. H. Ashton. Mottram. he, Capt. F. G. Coleridge ; G. Vigers. Hersham. 



Docks.— .^i/icsbitrj/.— Cup, 3, and he. J. K. Fowler. 2, J. Hedges. lioueii.— 

 Cnp, J. Walker. 2, L Pation. S.J. K. Fowler. Any other variety.— UU.ludno. 

 2. R. Wilkinson. Guildf.ird. 3. J. "Walker, ftc, H. B. Smith, Broughton (21 ; J. K. 

 Fowler, c, Mrs. H. J. Builey. 



Ducks.— .-li/icabjiry .—Cup, J. W. Hedges, Aylesbury, he, W. Soton, Aylesbury. 



Selling Class.- 1, 3, and e, J. K. Fowler. 2, T. Kingsley, Triug. 



Judge. — The Eev. GrenvUle F. Hodson, North Petherton, 

 Bridgewater. 



THE CEEWE POULTEY EXHIBITION. 



A QUITE unforeseen accident from the blowing down of the 

 poultry tent, prevented the arrangements of the Crewe Poultry 

 Show proving anything like as complete as they otherwise 

 might have been ; nevertheless, as the poultry at the time of 

 this mishap were not penned, after some considerable delay the 

 birds were properly placed, well fed and watered, without an 

 injury to even a single specimen. 



In Game the Brown Reds were decidedly the best of any, 

 some few being very high-class ones. Dorkings were as good a 

 class as any of this season, and the Spanish chickens were 

 unusually fine well-shown pens. In Cochins it is only necessary 

 to say Messrs. Tudman and Sidgwick were there with their 

 well-known chickens. Brahmas were numerous, but mostly 

 quite too young for showing, at least for two months hence. In 

 the class for Frenc/i fowls Creves weie first and Houdana 

 second. Of the latter breed there were many excellent pens. 

 In Game Bantams Mr. Entwisle obtained a great proportion of 

 the prizes with birds of the highest merit. Silver-laced and 

 Black Bantams were the winners in the Variety class for 

 Bantams. Never were better Hamburgh chickens shown than 

 those of his Grace the Duke of Sutherland, whose birds were in 

 the best of feather. The entry of Aylesbury and Rouen Dnchs 

 was of very superior character throughout, and of Geese and 

 Turkeys few shows can boast a better display. In the Selling 

 class Dark Brahmas and Light Brahmas were successful, but 

 many pens of other breeds entered at much below their money 

 value were among the competitors. 



YOUNG BIRDS. 



DoBKlNOS.— 1, Mrs. Arkwright, Satton Scarsdale. 2, Miss Davies, Chester, 

 c, Mrs. Cuncliffe ; J. Stott, Healey. 



Spanish.— 1 and 2. R Hulse, Winsford. he, J. Walker, WolYerhampton ; W. 

 Smallwood. Springtield. 



Cocbin-China.— 1 and he, E. Tudman, Whitchurch. 2, C. Sidgwick, Keighley. 

 c. R. Scholes, Darnball. 



Brahma Pootba.— I, C. Layland, Warrington. 2, J. H. Pickles, Birkdalc. 

 he, Mrs. Arkwright ; P. Unsworth, Lowton. 



Polish.— 1 and he. J Fearnley. Lowton. 2, P. Unsworth. 



French.- 1, R. B. Wood. 2, W. Dring, Faversham. he, J. Pownall. e, C. 

 Layland. 



Gi^E—Blaek-breasted Redtt.—l. Duke of Sutherland, Trentham Hall. 2, J. 

 Platt, Swanlow. —Broicn and other liedn —I, J. Postle, Nantwich. 2, J. Plntt. 

 Any other variety.—!. 8. Joinson, Nantwich. 2, No competition. Cockerel.— 



1. S. Joinson. 2 and 3. J. Platt. Pullet —I. C. W. Laxton, Nantwich. 2, J. 

 Morrey. Wybunbury. c, J. F. M. Fitton, Ovenden ; J. Mason. Worcester. 



BiSTi.yi3.— Game.— Black breasted Reels— \ and 2, W. F. Entwisle. Westfield. 

 he. P Hind, Little Budworth. Any other variety.— 1 and he, W. F. Entwisle. 



2, S. W. Smith. Beckbury. 



Bantams.— A'ot Game.— 2. R. H. Ashton. Mottram. 



Hamburohs.- Go/rffH-.spaH{/'c'i or Pencilled— 1 and 2, Dnke of Sutherland. 

 Bilver-spanglcd or Pencttled.-l and 2. Duke of Sutherland. 



DucKLiNos.— /ioufn — 1, J. Walker. Rochdale. 2, S. H. Stott. Preston, ftc, 

 W W. Duncsn, Moreton ; T. Wakefield. Newton le-Willnwa ; P. Unsworth. 

 Aiil'-'hurv.—l and 2, J. Walker, Rochdale, he. T. Sear, Tingewick: Mrs. M. 

 Hornby, bamhall: E. Shaw, Oswestry. Any other variety.— 1, J. "WaikeT. 2, 

 T. Wakefield (Brown Call). 



Goslings.— 1, J. Walker. 2, S. H. Stott. hc.T. Coomer, Biisford; E.Shaw, 

 c, C. Richardson, Chorlton; R- Beckett, Hartford. 



PocLTS.- 1, W. B. Etches, Whitchurch. 2, J.Walker, he, — Trelfa, Weaver, 

 c, J. Cowburn. „ , .„ 



Selling Class.— 1 and 2, C. Layland. he, J. Pownall (Cnve-Cceurs). e, T. 

 F. Lyon, Liverpool (Brown Red Game). 



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

 Burgess, of Burleydam. 



NEWCASTLE-UNDER-LYME POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the 18th inst. 



GAME.-B/ncfc-irraslcrf and other Reds.— I, Dnke of Sutherland, Stoke-on- 

 Trent. 2, W. H. L. Clare. TwycroBS, Atherstone. Any other variety.— 1, With- 

 held. 2, Duke of Sutherland. _ , 



Spanish— 1, J. Walker, Standeford. Wolverhampton. 2, H. Wilkmson, Earby, 

 Skipton. he. E. W. Stratford, West Malbng. 



Dorkings.- Co!o?;reii exceitt Hih'rr-Greyt —1, Mrs. F. S. Arkwright. Sutton 

 Scarsdale, Chesterfield. 2. J. D. HewBon, M.D., siatl'oid. ?ic. T. Bndcn, Earby, 

 Skipton. HilverGrey or Whitc.—\ and 2. A. Darl.y, lirulgnorth. 



CuriiiN-Cni.vA.— C'mn/imon or jBujr.— 1, H. TuinhnMjn. Birmingham. 2, C. 

 Sidgwick, Keighlev. Brown. Partridge-feathered, or other varteties.—l. T. 

 Sheppard, Humberstone. 2. R. S. S. Woodgate, I'embury, Tonbridgo Wells. 



Brahma PooTRA.-Iwrfc.— 1. Mrs. F. S. Arkwright. 2, E. Kcndrick, .inn., 

 Lichfield. Light.— \, H. Chawner, jun., Houndbill, Uttoieter. 2, E. Kendrick, 

 iun. he, T. A. Dean, Warden, Hereford. 



Hambiirgbs. — OoMfii p'-iicillti/. — 1 and 2. Duke ot Sutherland. Silver- 

 lieneilled.—i and 2. Duke ot Sutherland. r:;olf(<-ii.«iion[i(/'rf.-l. Duke of Suthtr- 

 land. 2, T. May, Wolverhampton. 8ilver-s]jangled.—\, Duke of Sutherland. 

 2. W. M. Duignan, Walsall. „ , . „ „ „, j 



HncBANS.-l, II. Maskery, Leek. 2, W. Dring, Faversham. he. P.. B. Wood. 

 tTttoxctcr. ^ . , ^ , . „ . 



Cbeve-C<ece. — 1, R. B. Wood. 2, W. Dring. (ic, E. Lautour, Hexton, 



TrRKKYs.— 1, Rev. N. J. Ridley, Newbury. 2, F. E. Richardson, Bramshall. 

 Uttoxeter. he, E. Kendrick, jun. 



