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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ OctoTjor 16, 1373 . 



PotJTERS.— Cup. 1. and 3, T. Rule. Durham. 2, E. Horner, he, J. F. Lover- 

 sidge, ^e■wark : R.Blacklock; F.. Beckwith; T. Kule. 



tiUBR —1 and2, E. Horner. 3, H. Yaidley. c.J. Maule. Newcastle. 



Tbdmpetebs.— 1 and he. T. Rule. 2, W. Harvey. 3, E. Horuer. 



Fantails.— 1 and 2, T. Rule. 3 and vhc, I. "Walker, Newark, he, C. N. Lythe, 

 Cottingbam. 



Jacobins— 1. T. Rule. 2. R. HelliwcU, Halifax. 3, W. Du^dale, jnn , Bura- 

 lev. he, E. Belliwell. Halifax : T. Bale. c. W. Eulmer, Stot kton-on-Tees. 



Tdkbits— 1. H. G. Poole. Eratiford. 2 and 3, W. Croft, he, H. Beldon ; C. N. 

 liVlhe, Cottingbam. c,l Young. Biabop Auckland ; J. W. Kdge ; E.Horner. 



Owls— £7)(;/Ks;(,~l, J. Gardner, Preston. 2, H. P. Poole, Bradford. 3, E. Lep. 

 Nantwicb. he, E. Lee; K. Elacklock. c, S. D. Baddoley, Hereford; G. W. 

 Dutton, Cbester. 



Magpies.- 1. H. Beldon. 2, E. Homer. 8, J. Watts, he, M. Ord, Sands, 

 Sedgctield (2); E. Homer. 



Dhaooons.- 1. E. E. Stretcli, Ormskirk. 5. W. Sefton. 3. H.Yardley. vhc,3, 

 ■WattH. he,J.\Vii't8: E.E. Stretch; W. Buimer, St'>ckton-on-Teea. 



Any oTHEH V.MtiFTV — 1, E Horner. 2. W.Harvey. 3, M. Ord (Lace), vhc, 

 W. Dugdale, juii , Burnley, he, H. Beldon. 



Selling Class.— 1 and 3, J. Gatbrif (Pouter and Tumbler). 2. H. Beldon 

 vhc, W. Sefton. he, P. K. Spence, Hereford, c, G. W. Sivewright, Hartlepool. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Belgians.— C/fn?- or Ticked Yellow.— I, J. N. Harrison, Beloer. Clear or 

 Ticked Buff —I. E. Hawman, IVIidrlleslioroiigh. 2, J. N. HarriBon. he, W. 

 Bu]mer, Stuckton-on-Tces ; W. Button. Northgate. Baildon, Leeds. 



Norwich.— C'/cor Yellow.— 1 and 2. Bemrose & Orme. Derby, i-ftc, R. Simp- 

 son, Whilbv; B»mro&e & Orme. Char Buff —1, 2, and 3, Bemrose & Orme. 

 he, F. GoodTMU. Pjer. Whitby. 



^ot^^^■lcu.— Variegated Yellow.—l and 2. Bemrose &Orme. hc,T. Armt-trong, 

 Great Bronelitoti. Northallerton, c, F. Goodwill; S. Tomea, Northampton ; J. 

 Rowland, bkelton. Martke ; J. Cleminson, Darlington; Ellerton & Mounsey, 

 DarliLgton Variefiated £«J7'.— 1 and 2, Bemrose Oic Orme. v/tc, Bemrose and 

 Orme ; J. Goode, Leicester, he, E. Simpson. 



HoRy-'icn.— Crested.— \, R. Hawman. 2. .T. Goode. B.Bemrose & Orme. vhc, 

 S. Tomes. Nurlbampton. he, E. E. Tuflitt, York. c. Hedley &. Wrighison. 



YoBKSHiBE. —Cifar Yellow. — 1, J. Rowland. 2, L. Belk, Dewsbury. 3. W. 

 Button. Wtc. W- H. Batcbelor, Whitby: J. Stevens, Middlesborough. he, J. 

 Ckminpon: T. Tenniswood, North Acklam. Middlesborough. c, M. Holroyd, 

 Great Horton. Bra'fford : W. Button ; J. Whiltaker. Great Horton. Brad ord. 

 Clear Buff.— }. J. Vfhiti&is.er. 2, L, Belk. 3. W.Bulmer. /tc, — Holroyd (2); J. 

 Stevens, c, W. Thornton. Darlington. 



YohKnuiBE.— Variegated Yellow —1. J. Stevens. 2, J. Whittaker. vhc, L. 

 Belk; J. Clemlnson ; J. Rowland. Varienated Bwif. — 1, — Holroyd. 2, J. 

 Whittaker. he. J- Garbutt, Great Broufjiiton, Stokcsley ; L. Belk (2). 



CisnAMos.— Yellow —1, Bemrose & Onne. 2. Bemrose &. Orme. vhc, 3. 

 Taylor, Middlesborough (2) he, W. W. .lohnson, Carlton. Northallerton. Buff. 

 —I and 2, Bemrose &, Oime. vhc, J. Taylor, he, W. W. Johnson, Carlton, 

 Northallerton, c, T. Cleminson, Darlington. Variegated.— I, Bemrose and 

 Orme. 2, L. Belk. vhc, T. Armstrong, Great Broughton, Northallerton. hc,T. 

 Tenniswood. 



'LiZABB.-Goldeyi-'timngled —\ and 2. R. Eitchic, Darlinuton. Extra 2, W. 

 Watson, Darlington. eiilversi}anglcd.—l, R. Ritchie, vhe, J. t-tevena: R. 

 Ritchie; W. Watson, jun. (2). he, J. Clemmson, Danington Gold or silver- 

 spangled, with hroken eap.—l and he. W. Watson, jun. 2 and i^he. R. Eitchie. 



Any other ^'AHIFTY OF Cana-RY.— L J. Baxter, Newcaslle. 2, J. Rowland. 

 S, W. Hutt' n. vhe, W. Biilmer. c, J. Spence. South Shi. Ids ; S Tomes. 



Goldfinch Mule.— IV//o«' —1, R. Hawman. 2, J. Gnode. Buff.~~l. R. Haw- 

 man. 2, M. Holroyd. vhe, J. WbittaUer ; J. Stevens. Dark.—l, C. Holt, South 

 Stockton. 2, J. Stevens, he, T. Tenniswood. 



Mule.- ^7)7/ other tmrieti/.-l, J. Goode. 2, T. Jobling, Middlesborough. 8, J. 

 Spence, South Shields. Extra 3. J. Baxter. Newcastle. 



GoLDFiNCH.—l, R, Pearson, Whilby. 2, R. Addison, West Hartlepool, 



Ljnnet.— 1 and 2, W. Carrick, Middlesborough. 3, J. T. Harrison, Darlington. 

 vhe,W. H.Batchelor, Whitby; W.& CBurniaton, Middlesborough; W.Gibson, 

 Hartlepool. 



British Bird.— Any other variety.— 1 and v/ic, R. Pearson. 2, W. &. C. Bur- 

 miston. he, W. Carrick. 



Selling Class.— 1, Master R. L. Gaine. Snndeiiand. 2, J. Rowland, Skelton, 

 Marske. 3, J. Giirbutt. c, R, Simpson ; J. Garbutt ; H. & J. Burrows, Whitby ; 

 W- Henderson, Whitby; \V. Barland ; T. Cleminaon. 



Pabbotb.— 1, W. Boden. 2, G. Alderaon. 



RABBITS. 



Lop-EAEED.— JIwc/.-.- 1, F. Banks, London 2,T. Myton. Hungate, York, he, F. 

 J. Smith, East Dereham : W. N. .lackaun, Hartlepool : T. Mvton ; J, Boyle, jun., 

 Blackburn; J. Hallas. Hudderslield ; W. B. Boden, West Hartlepool, c, J. C. 

 Crosley, Halifax; I. Lynn. Middlesborough. JJoe.—l and Gold Medal, F.J. 

 Smith. 2, F. Banks, vhc. J. Hume. York, he, W. B. Boden : J. C. & H. Elwis. 

 Doncaster; I. Mason, Hull: W. Donkin, Drif&eld ; J. Hallas, Hudderslield. 

 «, T. Mvton; J. Boyle, jua. ; W. B. Boden 



SiLVER-GREy.— 1 and Gold Medal, S. Ball, Bradford. 2, F. Peters, Hull, he, J. 

 Boyle, jun. c, J. Mason. 



Himalayan.— 1. J. Hallas. 2, Miss H. O. Powlett, Bedale. c, W. N. Jackson, 

 Harllepool; S. Ball. 



Any other Vakiety.— 1, W. Donkin. 2, W. Bowes, Darlington. 3, J. Boyle, 

 jnn. vhc, F. J. Smith; S. Ball, he, J. Mason, c, W. Bowes; J. Mason; J. 

 Hallas. 



Judges. — Poultry: Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey; Mr. J. Lawsou, 

 HoUycarside House, llyhope. Canaries : Mr. W. A. Blaiteton, 

 Sunderland. 



CANARIES AT THE NOTTINGHAM SHOW. 



As to the birds disqualified in Clear Yellow, and which were 

 published in our local papers, I beg to state one was exhibited 

 by Messrs. Enoch & Atkins, of Coventry. These two gentlemen 

 came over and were surprised to find that one of their birds was 

 disqualified for having been coloured. I now beg to call the 

 attention of the fancy at large, that the owners of this bird in- 

 sisted on having their birds detained for proof, that they are 

 left with me, and that I shall give a full and correct account in 

 due course. Will you also allow me to state, that five birds 

 were disqualified and had the white chalk cross on their cages, 

 through the Derby feeding, the secret of which Mr. Orme told 

 me he had sold ? I will leave those to judge who saw them at 

 the Show, whether they are fit for exhibition or not, saying 

 nothing about their breeding qualities. — -W. Holmes, Secretary. 



Cbystal Palace Poultry Snow.— The entries for this Show 

 close on Monday, October 20th. The schedule is a most compre- 

 hensive one ; the value of the sixty-four cups and money prizes 



which are offered for competition approaching nearly £1000. In 

 some classes we notice as many as eight prizes. 



PACKING CANAEIES FOB TEAVELLING. 



The best cage for general purposes is the ordinary show cage, 

 and its shape, a section of which is shown underneath, sug- 

 gests the best way of packing for travelling. Place the cages 

 face to face, with a sheet of stout paper between, and tie each 

 pair securely with strong string ; then place the pairs end to 

 end, and enclose in a canvas wrapper, which sew with a pack- 

 ing-needle and sail twine. Cord well, so as to render the whole 



Show Cage. 



Section of package. 



firm and secure. Label the package, in letters as conspicuous 

 as possible, " Live Birds," and despatch by night mail. If the 

 journey be one which occupies a night and a great portion of a 

 day, despatch by mid-day train. Always endeavour in such 

 case to finish with the night journey. Feed well before packing, 

 and put a supply of seed in the cages. Some persons give 

 sopped bread, but I think that before many miles have been 

 got over the sopped bread will be rolled into a sort of pastry- 

 cook's hedgehog. Birds can be sent in this way to any part of 

 England, and I have sent them in perfect condition to Dublin. 

 I should have said that the drinking vessels must be made into 

 a separate parcel and attached, or each tin may be placed on 

 the front cross-bar inside, and pinched tight to prevent its being 

 dislodged. The above is the ordinary method of sending birds 

 to shows, but the ingenuity of exhibitors leads them to adopt 

 various modes of packing. Among such the best is a skeleton 

 box like a hatter's packing-case, only it must be made ridge- 

 shaped to admit of the cages being packed face to face. Such 

 a shape effectually secures attention to "This Side Up," and 

 prevents other x^ackages being placed on the cages. — W. A. 



BLjVKSTON. 



HAETLEPOOL CANAEY SHOW— THE " BEMROSE 

 AND OEME" CANARIES. 



I AM glad to find that at last the question of the " grand 

 secret" of obtaining colour in Canaries is attracting attention. 



Some time back " Feingilla Canabia," in a well-written 

 paper, endeavoured to elicit an expression of opinion as to 

 whether the colour in the feather could be affected by any pro- 

 cess of feeding. I know "Fiiingilla" well. Like old Sol. 

 Gills, he is " chock full of science," and anticipated that his 

 paper would be the precursor of a series of articles on this in- 

 terestiug physiological problem from one or another of the 

 scientific contributors to the Journal. Faihng a reply, he i-ushed 

 to his library, and buried himself deep in other studies ; put his 

 " Fownes " on the shelf, locked away his chemicals, and, in com- 

 pany with his microscope, relieved his mind of its perplexity by 

 sorting and classifying the contents of a tiny phial of dredginga, 

 which had been fished up from — I am afraid to say how many 

 thousand fathoms in the middle of the broad Atlantic. 



Messrs. Bemrose & Orme have, however, solved the problem, 

 though, as in the solution of the automaton chess-player mystery 

 at the Crystal Palace, lookers-on are as much as ever in the dark. 

 But the fact remains, and in the face of protests from exhibitors 

 who find themselves literally " nowhere " with their best birds ; 

 in the face of a time-serving policy in such committees as listen 

 to these protests, and allow themselves to be coerced and become 

 the mere tools of those for whose benefit they cater ; in the face 

 of openly-avowed disbelief which, though based on defective 

 knowledge, is honest and maidy ; and in the face of covert 

 attacks, whispered insinuations, furtive winks, expressive shrugs 



