October 16,1873. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



301 



G. Fell, Warrington, 

 illness. 



Mr. Hewitt was prevented attending by 



HARTLEPOOL POULTRY SHOW. 



The Society has tho support of some of the principal gentle- 

 men of the borough, and the Market Hall is placed at the 

 disposal of the Committee ; than this it would be very difficult 

 to Sud a more suitable building, with its crescent-formed stalls 

 on which to stage each class of Pigeous, and an excellent light 

 is thrown on every object from the top. Excellent pens were 

 provided for the poultry, and were a great improvement upou 

 those of last year, but the Pigeons were shown in the same 

 lock-up, bell-shaped pens of Mr. Rule's, and which we have 

 drawn attention to before. The first nine classes in poultry 

 were only moderately supported, and some of the birds were in 

 a terrible state of moult, not at all fit to be away from their 

 homes ; but scarcely a pen of these won a prize, there being 

 sufficient in full plumage to bear off the honours, and yet quality 

 was not sacrificed for the sake of feather. 



Of Dorkinqs there were but three pens of Dark Greys, but all 

 good, and of Bull Cocli ins five, and the cup for the first teu classes 

 was awarded here to a promising pair of chickens. In Cochins, 

 any other, were Partridge first and second, and White third, all 

 very good. In Brahmas, a pen of large Light birds stood first, 

 and a good pair of Dark chickens second, the pullet in the latter 

 pen being most perfectly pencUled. Polish were a grand lot, 

 but not quite full in feather, but the first-prize SUvers extremely 

 large and compact in crest. Fowls, any other, came next, and 

 Spanish were placed first, good Malay chickens second, and 

 Spanish third. 



Of Ducks, Rouen were first, a very large and perfect pair, the 

 two next pens being of fair quality, and the rest poor. Ayles- 

 burys were a capital class, all being of less or more merit, and 

 the winners very large. In Any other variety of Ducks, a pair 

 of Mandarins, in the full blaze of their gorgeous plumage, were 

 first, very neat Brown Calls second, and Black third. 



The Selling class was very large, and some excellent ptirchases 

 were made through that medium. Game, as classes, were only 

 moderate in quaUty, and some of the pens empty through an 

 awkward mistake on the part of an exhibitor. In Keds, the 

 firat-prize Brown-breasted chickens were a smart stylish pair, 

 the second being pretty good Black Reds, and the third-prize 

 pen containing the best hen in the class, but mated to a coarse 

 bad-footed cock. Game, any other colour, were Duckwings in 

 beautiful bloom fii-st and cup (old birds) ; second birds of the 

 same colour, as also the third, which peu contained the most 

 stylish puUet shown. In single cocks, a strong well-built Brown 

 Red first, a good Duckwing second, and a Black Red hen third. 



iJaH<a?H» were*he feature of the poultry classes, the whole 

 being well supported in numbers and quality, and many more 

 prizes might well have been awarded in all the classes, the cup 

 in this section being carried off by an exquisite pair of adult 

 Piles. In Reds, the winners were first Brown Red chickens, 

 second old Black Reds, and third chickens of that kind. Game, 

 Any other colour, were Piles first, Duckwings second, and Piles 

 third. In Blacks were some neat specimens, the three winning 

 pens of chickens being such as will not be easily beaten, the 

 style, ear, comb, and size being just perfection. In Any other 

 variety of Bantams, the first were Silver-laced, of the long- 

 coveted shade of ground colour and otherwise good ; the second 

 White-booted, and the third Silver Sebrights of the antiquated 

 variety. In Bantams, single cock or hen, a grand old Black 

 (the hero of many fights) won the first, while an equally good 

 Black cockerel was second, and Brown Red cockerel third. 

 For Hamburghs there were five classes, many pens being good, 

 while others were just as poor; the Silver-spangled chickens 

 to which the cup was awarded were well and evenly spangled, 

 and altogether one of the best pens we have seen this season, 

 while the first-prize Gold-spangled ran them rather close for 

 the plate. 



Pigeons were next, and they were a tough lot, the entries 

 being very large, and the competition most unpleasantly keen. 

 In Short-faced Tumblers the winners were all Almond, the head 

 properties of some of the birds being extraordinary, though 

 some were a little too dark through age. In Tumblers, Long- 

 faced, Mr. Harvey won with a most perfect Red Mottle, the 

 second being a Black Mottle, and third an exquisite Red-breast, 

 while there were several good-coloured Almonds in the class. 

 Carriers, first a capital Black cock, not quite clear of the moult, 

 but eagerly claimed at i'20; second, an old well-woru Black 

 cock ; and third, a good well-shown Dun. The hens in this class 

 were not good as compared with the cocks. In Pouters, Mr. 

 Rale's grand Blue cock won not only the first in his class but 

 also the cup for the best bird in the Show ; the second was a 

 long Red, and third a handsome Blue hen. Barbs were not good, 

 most of the best being somewhat blear-eyed, while in Trum- 

 peters the recent importations won all the prizes, and do not call 

 for special remark. Fantails, as will be seen on reference to the 

 names, were marvels for style and quality, but the winners left 

 little chance for the rest, altbongh they were good also. In 



Jacobins a very neat Red hen was first, a good Red cock second, 

 and Black third. Turbits had twenty-four entries, and would 

 have made two grand classes ; a Blue cock, full of head qualities, 

 being first, a very small and sound-coloured Black second, and a 

 somewhat large but otherwise perfect Silver third. English 

 Owls were a good but irregular class, many varieties of head being 

 shown ; the first and third prizes went to Blues, and the second 

 to Powdered Blue, all these being good in head and gullet, while 

 birds of more beautiful colour (as for instance some splendid 

 Powdered Blues with long thin heads and beaks), were com- 

 mended. Magpies all good, the prizes going to first a Yellow, se- 

 cond a Red, and third Black. Dragoons, twenty-five birds shown, 

 and scarcely one but that might have won a few years back, 

 while the contest among the first half-dozen birds was almost a 

 puzzle, and the prize awarded to Blues, the first only beating the 

 second bird by a little superiority in strength of build, and the 

 third coming very close, and evidently a much younger bird. Any 

 other variety was a puzzle, as also the Selling class, there being 

 twenty-nine birds in the former and thirty-seven in the latter. 

 In the first-named class a foreign Blue Owl was first, a Pigmy 

 Pouter second, and a Laced or Frillbaok of unusual excellence 

 third. With such an entry as the above before them we think 

 it not at aU unwise of the new Society at Middlesborough to 

 give the large number of classes they are now offering for the 

 Pigeon fanciers. 



To follow up with such an entry of liabbits shows that section 

 is full of spirit, and when we can measure one after another 

 throughoat a long class without coming upon a single one so 

 short as 20 inches in ear, it is a signal that the winners 

 of this generation of Rabbits may look out or they may become 

 losers with the next. The does in this section did not measure 

 as well as the bucks, but the latter were entirely beaten by the 

 does in style, quality of ear, and size, and the medal was given 

 to a most handsome Blue-aud-white, the second prize going to 

 the Long Sutton cup Rabbit, which seemed to have lost in style 

 and elasticity of ear to some extent. Silver Greys were not 

 numerous, but the first-prize RabHt also won the medal for 

 the section. Himalayan were not so good as we have seen, 

 though the first was well marked and good in points. In the 

 Variety class they were numerous and good, the prizes being 

 divided between the Dutch and Angora, a most exquisite young 

 Blue Dutch doe being first, an Angora very fine iu fur second, 

 and Mr. Boyle's grand Grey Dutch buck third, several other 

 very good Dutch being highly commended. 



DOBKIXGS.— 1, W. Harvey, Sheffield. 2, J. White, Wailaby, Northallerton 

 3, M. M. Cashmore. Shecpshed. „ „ „ . »^ ,, „ ™t 



Cocnins— Buff ana Cimiaiiwn.— Cup, 1, and S, G. H. Procter, Durham. 2, W. 

 Harvev. Amj otiu-r colour.— 1. T. M. Derry, Gedncy. 2, W. Harvey. 3, E. 

 Smith.' Timperlev. Jic. M. M. Cashmore. , „. , „ ^ n 



BBinMA i-ooTBis.— : and 2, H. Heldon, Goitstock, Binglcy. 3, C. Carr 

 Wilsden. Bingley. he. C. Venabica, Caslle Eden. ^ , ,. , , ,, „ , 



Pousu.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, W. Crott. Lendal, \ork. c, A. M. Ealmer 

 Bishop Aucliland. „ ... „ ^ ^.i ■ _. 



GiME —Rett,i.—1, E. Winwood, Worcostcr. 2, R- Bntlon, South Ottermgton 

 Thirak. 3. C. VenaWes, Castle Eden. Anij other coioiir. — 1 and Cap. J. 

 Fletcher, Stoneclough, Manchester iDackwiniil 2. W. F. Kntwisle, WestBeld, 

 Bradford. 3. H. 0. & W. J. Mason, Urijhlington. Leeds, he. J. Rubson, 

 Bishop Auckland (Duckwing). c, W. YouuKhusliand, Darlington. Single 

 BiriU.—Any colour.— I, W. F. Entwisle. 2, W. Allow, High Barnes. Sunder- 

 land. 3, R. Brilton, South Otterington. Thirsk. c, E. \Vm«ood, Worcester. 



Game EisTJUis.-nrd.-l, W. F. Entwisle. 2, W. C. Dawson. Whitby. 3, J. 

 Nelson, lie. 3. & W. Gill, Bishop Auckland; J. A. Brooke, Hunslet. Leeds ; I. 

 Barlow, Sunderland; D. Hunter, Sunderland ; W. F. Entwisle. c. J. Robaon; 

 A.J. Niion, Burton-on-Trent. .471)/ oilier colour.— Cup. 1. and 2. W. F. Entwisle. 

 3. J. Robson; R. Wingfield, Worcester, lie, J. Mago, Gloucester; J. Barlow; 

 D. Hunter, Sunderland. , ,, ,, ., », ^ n n 



BANTiMS.— BMcSr. — 1 and 2. R. H. Ashton, Mottraro, Manchester. 3, H. 

 Beldon. Ac, J. Nelson. .Inj/ odicr iianV(j/.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. H. Cartwrigtt, 

 Bishop Auckland. 8. T. P. Carver. Sinr/le BiriU-.inii r,in,Ul.--l, W. RoRera, 

 Sunderland. 2, R. H. Ashton. 3. W. F. Entwisle. v/ic. J. Nelson lie, W. C. 

 Dawson; H. Beldon; J. Ruisell, Whitby, c, W. Robinson, Whitehaven; J. 

 Barlow. Sunderland: T.Ayre. West Auckland (Pilei. ,,„„„,. 



H*MBCRons.~GoWspnni7toi -1. J. Bownoss. Newchurch. 2. H. Beldon. 

 3, Keenlcyside & Harburn, Bishop Auckland. Jjilucr-lijiaiijicil.— Cup and 1, U. 

 Beldon. 2. M. M. Cashmore. , ,^ v. , ,. o 



HiiiBCEOHB.— GoW-iJcnciilfd.-I, H. Beldon. 2. J. Bowness, Newchurch. 8. 

 D. Waller, Stokesley. he, W. G. Purdou Driffield. Silrer.isnu:Uled.—\. H. 

 Beldon. 2. J. Bowness, Newchurch. », M. M. Cashmore. he, T. DoweU, 



HAMBrRo'HB.— Biocfc, OT my other colour.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. Bowness. 3, 

 J. Stott .S Booth, Bury. „ ^. t- , «r .«■ 



DuoKS.-i?oiicn.-l, J. Nelson, Cockshaw, Hexham. 2, &. Fendress, Martin, 

 Kirbymoorside, 3, W. Hedley. Yarm. he, I. Bakei%;ell. Seatou Carew; T. M. 

 Derrv. e, R. T. Walker, Greatham. Ai/lcsbnry -1. T. P. Carver, l.anclhorpe, 

 Borouglibridge. 2, J. Storry. Stokesley. 3, T. Stansliold, hun.lcr and. Any 

 other rartetii.—l and he, W. Binns, Pudsey (kasarkas). 2, H. Beldon. 3. J. 

 White, VVarlaby. Northallerton. „ , . t, , /ir i i o 



Anv OTHEB ViBiETV.— 1, H. BcMoH. 2, R. Hawkius, Seaham (Malaya). 8, 

 Pallister it Hawkins, Topclifl'e, Thirsk (Spanish). , 



Selling Class.-1. M. M. Cashmore. 2,, I. Watts, King s Heath Bu-miJlg- 

 ham. 3, C. Carr, Wilsden. Bingley (Brahmas). he. I'ev. .1. 0. Milner, 

 Hamstcrley, Bishop Auckland (Dueksl; PaUister ,t Hawkius (Spanish). c.T. 

 P Carver, Langlh.irpe, Boroughbridge (Aylesbury) : Well" * "''">""■ ?;''S' 

 (Japanese Bantams': H. H. staveley, Driffleld (Duckwing); H. Beldon; W. 

 Ormerod, jun., Walsden, Todmorden. 



PIGEONS. 

 TDMBLEEe.-S/iorf./oceA-l. E. Horner. Hnrewood, Leeds. 2, J, Gardner, 

 Proaton. 3, H. Yardley, Birminghain. '"•/^- Drydone, Dunse; J. <.uthne, 

 Hexham, c. W. Setton. Blackburn. Uma-faced-l. W. Harvey, Sheffield. 3, 

 J. Watts, vhc, G. Thompson, Ncwca»tlo-on-Tjno. c. G. Ihonipson: W. 

 Mapplebeek, jui.. Sparkbrook. Birmingham; R. Blacklock, Hundi-rland ; J. 

 Watiai E. c: Stretch, Omiskirk ; W. Selton ; J. Edge, Tyburn, Erdington. 



''cS>'^''Br-I,P. R. Spencer, Heretord. 2, S. D. Baddelcy, Hereford 3^ E 

 Homer, he. R. Blacklock; E. C. Stretch (2); E. Horner, c, H. A. Ayrton- 

 Sallbum-by-thc-Sea ; E. Beckwith, Monkwoannoulh ; P. K. Spencer. 



