Decemlwr 11, 1878. ] 



JOUBNAli OF HOBTICDLTDRB AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



475 



held is large, well lighted, and heated. Pens of the most ap- 

 proved forms will be used. 



Bath and West of England Society and Southern Cotn- 

 riES Association. — At the usual Council meeting last month 

 the principal matters discussed had reference to the Bristol 

 meeting in 1S74, the Croydon meeting in 1875, and the Society's 

 centenary meeting at Bath in 1877. A communication was read 

 from the Croydon Local Committee, inviting the Society to hold 

 its meeting in that parish in 1875, and announcing that the 

 necessary funds had been subscribed and suitable land for the 

 show-yard and trial-fields provided. As the question at issue 

 between the Council and the Local Committee was simply one 

 of detail, a committee was appointed to visit Croydon on an 

 early day, with power to complete the arrangements. For the 

 Bristol meeting of 187J, which will commence on Monday, 

 June 8th, the prize list was finally settled and confirmed. 

 Prizes to the amount of .i'2070 are offered by the Society in the 

 several departments of stock, poultry, arts, and Honiton lace, 

 and the list will be augmented by the offer of £530 by the 

 Bristol Local Committee, chiefly with the view to the encou- 

 ragement of horse and cattle breeding, dairy produce, d'c. 



CAREOX, STENHOUSEMUIR, AND L.\EBEBT 

 POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in the Drill Hall, Stenhousemnir, on the 2nd 

 and 3rd inst. A first-class collection was exhibited, there being 

 290 pens of poultry, and ninety of Pigeons. 



For Spanish the first prize went to a pen than which we have 

 not seen a better for some time. This was sold to a gentleman 

 from Oxford for i'2U. The second pen belonged to the same ex- 

 hibitor. In old DorJcings, any colour, the first prize went to 

 dark birds, the second to Silver-Greys. In the class for Silver- 

 Grey chickens the first-prize was good in colour. There were 

 some really good birds in all the Brahma classes. All the prize 

 Cochins were good in shape and feather. UamhurgJis might 

 have been better. There were some good Game, particularly the 

 first-prize Piles. Scotch-Grei/s formed a good class. There 

 were some very neat birds among the Bantams. Ducks were 

 not large. There were some really good birds in the Selling 

 class. 



The Pigeons formed a nice collection, and all the prize birds 

 were good. There was a very nice display of Canaries. The 

 feeding was good, and the management very good. There were 

 about one hundred pens more than last year. 



SpiN-rsH.— 1 anJ 2, D. M'Beath, Sunnylaw, Bridge of Allan. 3, J. Nerval, Alloa 

 Park. AUoa. Iw, 3. Walker, KUmarBock. c, W. Armstrong, Plean Mill, Ban- 

 uockbom ; A. Walker (2). 



Dorkings.— 1, P. S>-mon,Errol. 2, J. Malcolm, Langton, Falkirk. 8, J. Tarn- 

 boU, Caraock Smilhy hr, W. Weir, Larbert ) 2). r, D. Draper, Falkirk. 



DoBKiNGs.— ai/yfr-(/rci/.— ChirfccTW,— 1, D, Draper, 2. J. Futheringham. 3, J. 

 UaJcolm. e, S. Bell, Caatleton, Plean. Coloured, ercept Silv^r-arey— Chickens. 

 — 1, Mrj. Morrison, Coneypark, Stirling. 2 and 3, J. Tarnbull. he, Mrs. Morri- 

 son ; J. Tarnball. 



BRiHMiS.— Dnri.— 1, A- M'Donald. Stirling. 2, P. Symon, Errol. 3, J. B. 

 Cochrane, St-nhonsamnir. Chiekfnx.—l,}. B. Cochrane. 2, J. Yonog, Slate- 

 Jord. F.dinborgh. 3, W. Weir, he, 3. Wy«e. Falkirk ; Capt. Lyon. R N., Kirk- 

 micbael. Dumfries; W. Weir; 3. B. Cochrane, c. D. Macfarlane, Denny ; J. 

 CarBwell. Larbert; B. Barr, Bnmfoot. Larbert; J. Crawford. 



BitAUMAS.— Lt^/if. -1, Mrs. F. Cheshire, Acton. London. 2 and he, J. B. 

 Cochrane. 3, J. W. Campbell, Allan Park, Stirling, e, Capt. Lyon, E.N. ; J. B. 

 Cochrane. 



Cocntsa.— BuJT nnd Cinnamon.~\, T. Broce. Busby, Glasgow. 2. J. Barron, 

 Larbert. 3, D. M'Whannell, Maryburgh, Blair Adam. Any other variety. — 

 1, J, mod 8. J. Wy«c. he. Capt. Lyon, S.N. (i). 



Hambuboos.— i'pan^l/(i,— 1, J. M. Campbell. Bonnykelly. 2, J. Armour, Dnni. 



■ace. 3, 9. Bell. e. Miss Armstrong. Picon Mill ; J. Young; R. Taylor, Sten- 



louscmuir. PeneiUed —\,\. Bannan, Dunfermline. 2 and e, H. Kussell, 

 Clackmannan. 3, 3. Ness, Pathbead. 



OAME.-Cfcit* and Bnirn fi/aj.-l. J. W. Mitchell, Perth. 2, .T. & A. Blair, 

 Blairin^onc, Dollar. 3, W. Hepburn, Forfar, he, G. B. Laird, Burnside, Birnam ; 

 C.Jaraieson, Forfar; A. Stephen, Blairgowrie, c, W. Jamieson, Gargimnock. 

 Any other eolour.~\, 3. Jamieson. 2, Miss J. Frew, Kirkcaldy 3, G. B. Laird. 

 c, L. H. Heys, Barrhead. 



Scotch Grbts.— I, A. M'Ara, Cnldces, Muthill. 2and3,T. Lawrie, Linlithgow. 

 k<r, D. Kobertwn. Grahamston, Falkirk ; J. MKonzie, Parkhead. Falkirk; W. 

 Veir; Simpson & Baillie, Bathgate (2). c, W. Don, Amotdale, Falkirk. 



Bawtamh.— Gam'-.— I and 3. W. Robertson, Dunfermline. 2, W. Fisber. Cherrv- 

 fleld. Dandee. he, W, Hyad, Danformlioe; T. Small, Dunmorc i^uarry : II. 

 Fairler. Larbert ; Miss B. Frew ; Miss B. Frew, Kirkcaldy ; W. Miller, Falkirk. 

 c. J. Graham ; L. Fl. Heys. Any other variety.— I, R. H. Asht'in. Mottram. 2, 

 3. A. Dempster. 8, W. M'Gregor, Stenbousemuir. he, 3. Rutherford, Noch- 

 DAmfe. e, 3. Norrat. 



Docks.— Jvl^jburj/,— land C.J. Weir, Barrhead. 2, J. W. Campbell. 3, Capt. 

 Lyon.R.S. he,3.K. Dempster, Stirling; A. M'Lellan. Any other vaTiHy.~\, 

 W. Oilleapie. Larbert, 2, Capt. Lyon. K.N. 3, Miss Baillie, Larbert Station. 

 e, R. Kennedy, Larbert ; S. Bell. 



Am oTUER Variett.— 1, A. M'Lellan (Cr.: icCcearsl. 2, A. Wylic, Johnstone 



iPoUndsl. 8. D. Draper (Pulandsl. ftc, J. A. Dempster (Polandsl ; R.Taylor 

 Hondans); W. Carswell. e, 3. W. Campbell (HoudansJ; Miss C. Brace, 

 ItenlioDae. 



Sbllino Class.— Cocfc*. — l J. Buncle, Springfield, Linlithgow. 2, J. B. 

 Cochrane. 3, G. Meek, Ounipace. he, G. B. I-aird ; D. Couper, Dunipace; J. 

 Brown: J. Fnthi'ringbam, Stirling (8); W. Weir; J. Waddell. Larbert; W. 

 Bmce. Falkirk ID; W. Carswell; B.Barr; J. Crawford, Alloa ; S.Bell, c, J. 

 yoong; T. Laurm; W. Weir. 



SlLLlsn Class.- HeiM. -I, J. Fotberlngham. 2, W. Weir. 3, W. Bnghes. 

 he, J. Bunc'e; J. Fotherioghatn ; D. Draper; J. Weir: J. Tamboll; J. 

 WaddeU ; J. Carswell. 



PIGEONS. 



PocTKES.— 1 and 3, J. S. 4 A. Robb, Gaberstone, Allon. 2, Miss Shanks, 



Hatdawood, Oumy. he, H. Wyse, Bishopbriggs ; J. S. & A Eobb ; J. Duncan, 



t 



Carron. c. H. Wyse (2) ; J. E. Spcnce, Bi oaghty Ferry ; H. Gibson, .\Uoa ; C. 

 J. Draper, Falkirk. ^ , 



Kantails.— 1, J. E. Spence. 2, E. Blair. 3. D. Couper, Dunipncc. e, A. 

 M'N'eil.Coupar Angus; J. M'Lea^. Perth: G. Meek; R. Barr. 



Ti'MBLERS.— Common.— 1 and 2, T. MuUion, Perth. 3, A. Diok, Larbsrt. he, 

 G Meek (2) 



Any other Variety. — 1 and 2, S. D. Baddeley, Hereford. S, P. Joyce, 

 Clackmannan (Carriers), he, F. Bolton, Larbert (Barbs); J. E. Sjience 

 (lacobinsl; A. C. Wright. St. Ninians (Jacobins); G. Meek (Jacobin*); T. L. 

 Johnstone, Montrose rfurbits); Miss R. Frew. Sinclairtowu, Ivirkcaldy. c, I. 

 BoUon (Baldhead Tumblers); P.Joyoe (Jacobins); A. Morrison. 



CANARIES. 



Yello\v.-CocSs. — I. S. Brown. Glusgow. 2, D. Duncan, Carron. 3. J. 

 Hallev, Carron. he. W. Munnoch. Eannockburn. Hem —1, r. M Millan, 

 Wishaw. 2, A. Whitelaw. Edinburgh. 3, J. Paterson, Rutherglen. he, u. 

 Duncan, e. W. Scotland, Kilsytb. ^ . t. _.,. i . 



Burr.-Coeks -1. J. Jlain. Falkirk. 2. D. Duncan. 8, R. Stewart. Perth, lu, 

 W. M Arthur, Rutherglen. iTiiis,— 1 and 2, D. Duncan, 3. 1,\ . Button, LmUth- 

 gow. /ic, D. Kilgour, Crossgales. c, A. M'Kcnrick, Falkirk. „ , T^•„v 



PiEBiLD.-rcifoui.-Cockj.-l, J. Kyle, Edinburgh. 2, J. Paterson. 3. J. Dick- 

 son, Leith. he, 3. Miller, stenhousemnir. c, D. Duncan. Hfiis.— 1, .1.1 bom- 

 son, Edinburgh. 2 and c. D. Duncan. 3, J. Morrison, Carron. /ir, J. Miller. 



PiEBAi.i).-B«J^.-Co«ti.-l, W. Scotland. 2, J. Ritchie, Selkirk. 3, J. Halley, 

 Carron. hir, G. Park, Galashiels, c. G. Meek, Denny. Hen.?.- 1, J. Ualley. z, 

 J. Sime. Grangemouth. 3, H. RuaseU, Clackmannan, he, B.Lec, Lorstorphine. 

 c, A. Riddell, Car.on. 



JvDQEs.—Poultry ani Pigeons : Mr. J. Martin, Worcester. 

 Canary Birds : Mr. R. Calderwood, KUmamock ; Mr. R. Pater- 

 son, Howwood, Paisley. 



NOTES ON KILMARNOCK SHOW. 



(From a Correspondent.) 



The Pigeons were a sight in themselves, and we noticed the 

 pens were sprinkled with rough seeds {Anglice, corn husks) 

 instead of the usual hurtful sawdust. We confess we were a 

 little curious to see the work of our first English Judge on 

 Pigeons, more particularly in the Pouters. When we called on 

 Mr. Esquilantthe evening before in the " George," he confessed 

 that he felt the above to be his weak point, and the result 

 showed he was correct in his opinion of himself. We do not 

 breed to his standard, and do not intend. The timepiece Blue 

 cock ought not to have scored in such company as he had, in 

 fact he could only be tolerated in the stud. Second was a Black, 

 long in feather, flag-legged, and deficient in style. Pen 408 con- 

 tained the best bird in the class, and next to him we would 

 place 398 and 408. Cocks, any other colour, were a good class. 

 The first prize went to a nice little bird, but completely eclipsed 

 by Mr. Mitchell's Yellow, the best bird in the Show, which 

 looked the timepiece all over, though only fourth m his class. 

 A Red cock stood second in this class ; he had simply nothing to 

 recommend him. His back view strongly reminded us of a 

 Green Parrot. Blue or Black hens only an average class. 

 Mr. Mitchell's highly commended was best by a long way. 

 The first-prize hen here was again not like it, being coarse, 

 runtish, and foul in flights. Hens, any other colour, a good 

 class. The second-prize hen was best, and next to her we 

 would place an unnoticed Red hen in pen 444. The first-prize 

 hen in this class was clearly a mistake, having nothing but 

 colour to recommend her. In the other classes Mr. Esquilant 

 was more at home. 



Carriers, old birds, were a fair lot, but the young very promis- 

 ing. Mr. Horner's bird which secured first honours was allowed 

 to be the best ever shown here. _ 



Short-faces were an excellent class. Mr. Paton s cock, a 

 splendid Almond, was reluctantly thrown by Mr. Esquilaut for 

 a speck in the eye, otherwise he would have led his class. 'The 

 Kite cock placed first merited his position. Barbs an excellent 

 class, and well judged. . • , c a 



Trumpeters contained some perfect specimens, which figured 

 in the prize-list. Fantails a very large class. Mr. Loversidga 

 failed to take a place here, so strong was the competition. 

 Jacobins also a large class, but we think the cards could have 

 been better hung. Turbits a large and beautiful class. 'The 

 first-prize pen here lost the timepiece by non-entrance. Enghsli 

 Owls were well judged, the mongrels standing no chance. 



Tumblers were in great force. The first prize was awarded to 

 a pair of indifferent Blacks, to whom was also awarded the time- 

 piece, by an oversight we should think. In Nuns we preferred 

 Mr. Imrie's pons. The first-prize, though entered at '2Us., found 

 no purchaser. The Variety class was good ; the Selling class 

 contained nothing special. ,, m ,_ i, j 



Of the poultry, Spanish were the best lot Mr. Teebay had 

 seen this season. Many preferred the second pen to the first, 

 being in better condition. Brahmas and Cochins were a prime 

 lot, the winners meriting their position. Mr. Wise's pens were 

 rather young, and Mr. Proctor's unnoticed pen was first-class in 

 everything but colour. Silver-Grey Dorkings had a class to 

 themselves, and were well represented ; Coloured were an indif- 

 ferent class. In Game, Brown Reds took the honours south- 

 wards; the undubbed class was bad. JUamiurpAs appeared to be 

 considerably improved in aU the classes. Mr. Teebay expressed 

 hi"h approval of the Golden cockerels iu general, having solilom 

 seen a better than Mr. Gilmour's Pencilled. The French and 

 Scotch breeds were only fair. The show of Bantams was mag- 

 nificent, and the prizes well merited. Better Blacks and Whites 



