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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Noirember 27, 1873. 



splendid hen, perfectly penciUed and in superb condition. 

 Mr. Evans, Mr. Wright, and Mr. Ansdell also showed some 

 prand birds, but Mr. Ansdell's birds were not in condition, or 

 they might have been winners. The class for cockerels was a 

 large one, the first and second birds being clear away from the 

 rest. The pullet class contained a lot of good birds, and we 

 thought the Judge here accomplished a very difficult task in the 

 most satisfactory manner. Eight prizes were offered for com- 

 petition; in many cases the difference was of the slightest 

 nature. The Lights, except in numbers, could not approach 

 the Darks. In the cock class we preferred two or three pens to 

 the winners. Mr. Haines was justly placed first in the class for 

 cockerels, and in pullets Mrs. Cheshire had an equally easy 

 victory. 



The Spanish classes were the worst we have ever seen in the 

 Crystal Palace Show. Five cocks only were to be found in the 

 class for old birds ; the first-prize bird was well shown ; some 

 good hens were exhibited, but they -were not in condition ; the 

 cockerels were very inferior, and the pullets, with one or two 

 exceptions, but httle better; the best pullet was a little up in 

 the back and consequently passed over. 



The French fowls are rapidly increasing in popularity, and 

 promise soon to make as great a feature in this Show as the 

 Brahmas. We thought greater progress had been made this 

 year with the Houdaus than the Creves. 



The Hamhurghs were a beautifallot, and secured a large share 

 of the attention of the visitors. 



The Game classes were hardly up to the standard of previous 

 shows. In the class for Black Red cocks, a great many splashed 

 breasts were to be found. The winning cockerel was a very 

 pretty bird ; Mr. Douglas also showed a cockerel well worthy of 

 notice. 



In Bantams the Black Red cocks, singularly, were the same 

 in numbers as last year— forty-four. The first-prize bird, 

 ■which belonged to Mr. Baton, was a delightful specimen; 

 it was not only a Bantam, but in every essential a Ganie 

 bird. The second-prize cook was a smart bird, very good m 

 colour, and was claimed at £25. The third and fourth-prize 

 birds were very inferior to the first and second. The fourth was 

 very young, had been recently dubbed, and doubtless wiU im- 

 prove. A'neat bird shown by Mr. Entwisle in this class was 

 highly commended. In the class for hens several very stylish- 

 looking birds were to be found. The winners were rightly 

 placed. ... 



In both classes of Brown Red the birds were inferior m num- 

 bers and quality to those of last year. In the cock class the 

 first prize went to Mr. Entwisle : we have seen him show much 

 better birds. The second and third-prize awards we did not 

 like, and think a better bird might have been fouud than either. 

 In the next class a good hen was shown by Mr. Beighton, which 

 took the cup. 



In the Duckwing class Mr. Eaton was again first, repeating a 

 victory which he once before achieved by winning in the classes 

 for Black Red cocks, and again in the Duckwings. On this 

 occasion he added another laurel still, taking the first prize in 

 the class for Duckwing hens with a most graceful and stylish 



The Pile Bantams were the best collection of this variety we 

 have ever seen, Mr. Entwisle's first-prize bird being especially 

 noticeable, and also the hen shown by Mr. Steel. The third- 

 prize hen we did not like so well as others in the class. 



The Wheaten class was an extremely good one, and must have 

 given the Judge some trouble to make his selection. 



Bantams, Black, were not quite so numerous as last year, but 

 some pleasing birds were shown ; Mr. Taylor rightly being 

 placed first. 



White Bantams were a moderate lot. 



Sebrights.— An exquisite pen of Silvers with a good ground 

 colour were shown by Mr. Cook, and ran Mr. Leno very close 

 for the first prize. 



The Any variety class contained a lot of Japanese, the good 

 ones being badly matched; some White, some Cuckoos of a 

 rather washed-out colour, a good pair of Frizzled highly com- 

 mended which we should Uke to have seen placed third ; and 

 two pens of Pakius, which were first and second, the first-prize 

 pen being remarkably handsome. 



The Nankeen Bantams had a class to themselves. They were 

 not a grand lot, and must greatly improve if they ever be 

 expected to make a position superior to the Any variety class. 



Both classes of Ducks were exceedingly fine, the cup going to 

 a grand pair of Eouens. The Black class was a large one, but 

 the awards, again, did not seem to please all the exhibitors. 



The Turkeys were a fine lot, and the present arrangement of 

 dividing the classes into young and old appears to give more 

 satisfaction than the one previously adopted, of allowiug them 

 to compete together, the result being that eighteen young birds 

 were entered. 



Before closing our remarks on this leviathan Show we must 

 not omit a word for the Selling classes. Some of the winners 

 here could easily maintain their position in many of our pro- 



vincial shows. The price of each pen was restricted to ,£2. The 

 prizewinners were afterwards sold by auction, and a very im- 

 proved price was obtained for many of them. A Duckwing 

 cockerel entered at £2 was knocked down for £7 1.5s., and similar 

 prices were obtained for many others. We understand the sales 

 reached ,±'1000. We are not surprised at the amount, for on 

 looking over the Sale classes on the last day we could scarcely 

 find one pen in six without a "sold" label affixed to. it; and 

 throughout the Show almost ail the birds with any pretensions, 

 entered at a moderate price, appear to have found purchasers. 

 Among the largest we noticed a Dark Brahma cock sold at i'20, 

 the first-prize Light Brahma pullet at 1;20, a Cochin cock at £20, 

 and the second-prize Black Red Bantam cockerel at £25. Nume- 

 rous others were to be found in poultry and Pigeons at amounts 

 exceeding £10. 



The Judges 'for PouUri/ were — Mr. Teebay, Dorkings and 

 Brabmas ; Capt. Heaton, Cochins ; Mr. Dixon, Spanish, Ham- 

 burghs, and Ducks ; Messrs. Smith and Martin, Game and Game 

 Bantams, &c. Pigeons : Messrs. Montgomery and Stewart, 

 Pouters; Mr. Corker, Carriers; Mr. Percivall, Dragoons; 

 Messrs. Weir and Esquilant, the other varieties. The collection 

 pens were judged by Messrs. Percivall, Weir, and Esquilant. 

 Mr. Heath took the Babbits. 



BABEHEAD POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the 22Qd inst. The Show, in point of num- 

 bers, was not quite equal to those of former years, although the 

 quality of the birds was as good as ever. Scotch-Greys, as a 

 class, were very good, the first-prize bird running very hard 

 against the Dorkings for the special prizes. Spanish were not 

 very numerous ; the first-prize pen was a very fair bird. The 

 first pen of Dorkings was especially good, the second and third- 

 prize pens were also fair. Both classes of Game were good. 

 The bird which won the special prize will again be heard of. 

 Samburghs were numerous ; the pen of Silver-pencils that 

 carried off the special prize was very fine, more especially the 

 hen. There was not much of note about any of the others, 

 except the first-prize pen of Game Bantams, 



Old Scotch Brefd.— 1. -T. Fulton. Eeith. 2. J. Jardine, Quarter. 3, C. 

 Mcl)ermaid. Glasgow, he, W. Tbomscn, Gtasffow. e, J. Vounfj. Neilaton. 



'ipANisH —1, .\. Walker, Kilmarnock. 2 and 3, D. Heggie, Shotta. /wr, A. 

 Main, Dun tocher. 



DoKKiNGS.— 1 and Special. Z. H. Heys, Barrhead. 2 and 3, Mrs. Alston, 

 Hamilton, he and c, J. TurnbuU. Larbert. 



Game.— B?acA:-?,rposfL'rf and other Beth.—l and Special, K. Heys, SpringhUl. 

 Barrhead. 2, F. McKinlay, Glenmill. t'ampsee. 3, "W. & J. Cocki-an, Barihead. 

 /«:. T. Mackie, Stewarlon. Any other varietii —1, R. Andrew. Barrhtad. 2, J. 

 Alison. Shotis. 3. A. McKay. B-irrhead. he. J. Mclndoe. Barrhead. 



Hambuhghs.— Go/rfCH-8prtn{7it'd.— I, T. Mackie. Stewarton. 2. J. Crawford, 

 Beith. 3, J. McLaren, Kilmarnock, he. W. Driver. Yorkshire. Golden^ 

 2ienciUed.~\ and he, D. Gilmour, Kilmarnock. 2, J. Smith, Stewarton. 8, R. 

 U. Walker, Stewarton. 



Hamdurghs. — silver-^ipangled.—l. Special, and he, R. Cameron, StewartoD. 



2, W. Husband. Kilmarnock. 3, J. Bruce, Barrhead. Silver-penciiled — i and 

 Special, J. Borland, Kilbarcban. 2, J. McLaren, Kilmarnock. 8, W. Bauchop, 

 Paisley. 



BRAH3IA PooTRA.— 1, Mrs. A. Hamilton. 2, H. Wyse, Bishopbrigga. S, A. 

 Brown, Neilston. 

 Cochins.— 1 and Special, J. Drennan, Holytown. 2, E. Fearon, Whitehaven. 



3, H. Wyse. 



PoLANDs.— T.ijjjjcrf.— 1 and 8. J. Stevenson, Airdrie. 2,^7. Gibb, Cambasue- 

 than, he. A. Wyiie, Johnston. 



ANV OTHER Variety. — 1 and 2, J. C. Shaw, Barrhead, 8, G. Anderson, 

 Lancashire, e. A. Wjlie, Pais'ey. 



Cross Breeds — 1. J. Pollock. Meams. 2, A. Brown, Neilston. 3, A. Semple, 

 East Kilbride, ftc, G. Hamilton. Neilston. 



Bantams.— Gn7?ie. — 1 and Special, W. Stewart, Springhill. 2, J. Aitken, 

 .Tohnslon. 3, K- Fearon, Whitehaven, he, Z. H. H^ys, Barrhead, c, J. 

 Alison. Sbotts. .4,(7/ other variety —2. K. H. Ashton, Manchester. 



DvcKs.—Ayiesbiirit —1. Special, 2, and 3, Z. H. Heys. Any other variety.—lt 



2, and 8, J. Poliotk, Walton, Mearns. 



Sfllisg Class.— 1, R. D. Walker, Stewarton. 2, W. McMillan, Bothwell. 3, 

 Z. H. Heys. 



ANY Breed.— Heiis.—l, Z. H. Heys. 2, R. Macnab, Govan. 8, G. Anderston, 

 Lancashire. 



BERWICK AND BOKDER ORNITHOLOGICAL 

 SHOW. 



This was lieldjon 19th and 20th inst. The following are the 

 awards. 

 Bzj.oiA^.— Clear-ticked or marked TeUon\—2, R. Hawman, Middlesbrough- 



3. Foiaythe & McDougnl, Edinburgh. Clear-ticked or marked Buff.—l, G & J. 

 Mackley, Norwich. '/, K. Hawman. 3 and I'/tc, G. P. Worris. he, P. Farreir 

 Berwick, c, J. Fagle, Ediiibu' eh. 



Glasgow Voks. — Clear Yellow. — 1, C. Lugton, Hillbnry, Ayton. 2, 

 Forsyihe & McDougal. 3. P. Farrel. vkc. C. Lugton ; Forsytbe & McDongal. 

 Clear Buff.- 1 &ud'2, G. LugtoD. 8, W. Forsyth, Spittal. vhc, J. Bryce, Ber- 

 wick ; G. Forsyth, '^pittftl. 7ic, E. Grey, Berwick, i', P. Favrel. 



Glasgow Doss.— Fteckfd.—l, Forsythe & McDougal. 2, C. Lngton. 8, C. D. 

 Halliburton, Berwick, vlic ana he, J. Eagle. 



Norwich.— C/car Yellow.— 1 and 8, Bemroae & Orme. Derby. 2 avAvhc.J. 

 Adams, Coventry, he, Kobson & Dawson, c, R. Robinson, Midoletbrough. 

 Clear Bttff.—l and 3. Bemrose & Ormo. 2 and c, J. Adams, vhc, G. & J. Mack- 

 lev, he, Robsou & DawMon. 



^i^onvjicn.—EiH'nly-marked Yellow.— t,vhe, and he, Bemrose & Orme. 2, H. 

 and D. Aurlley, Leicester. S.J.Adams. Eri'nln-tnarkedBii.O'.—l.,B..&D.Axxdley, 

 '2, a, and vhe, Hemrose & Orme. he and i\ J. Adams. 



Norwich.— riffctfrf or Unevenly-marked Yellow.— 1, hi, and f, Bemrose and 

 Orme. 2, J. Adams. 8. (*. & .1. Mackley. vhc, W. Carrick. Middlesbrough. 

 Ticked or Unei^enly-marked Buff. — 1, vhc, and he, Bemrose & Orme. 2 and c, J. 

 Adams. 3, G. & J. Mackley. 



^oRWICH.— /iny variety of Crested Yellow.— \,Vi. E. Triffltt,York. 2andrftc, 

 Bemrose & Orme. 8> W. Watson, jun., Darlington, lie. Cox & fiilUer, North- 



