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JOUENAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 18, 1873. 



hocked birds together and breed a mimber of birds, and then 

 picli out tho best and advertise the others by the hundred. It 

 makes the art of breeding a matter of chance with no honour 

 attending it, and disgusts buyers who have a taste for poultry 

 breeding. Ancestral likeness is one of the strangest freaks o"f 

 reproduction, and often the young birds bear a greater likeness 

 to their grandfather or grandmother than to their immediate 

 progenitors : so that where a cross with the Cochin is seen in 

 this breed the birds ought to be disqualified, to protect the 

 amateur and uphold the purity of the breed.— William Fohd. 



LEEDS SMITHFIELD POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the Oth and three following days. 

 Under the able management of Mr. Swales, the Secretary, the 

 staff of attendants carried out all the arrangements well, and 

 the birds were efficiently attended to. Although the system of 

 showing a cock and two hens in one pen is still carried out, the 

 entries were very good, and if this were abandoned, and the 

 light and ornamental pens of Turner, of Sheffield, were used, 

 there is every reason to believe Leeds Show would prove the 

 largest north of Birmingham. In single Game cocks the first 

 prize and cup went to a fine Brown Red, good in style and 

 hand, a Brown Red also coming to the front in cockerels, the 

 same, we beUeve, that took the first prize at Birmingham. 

 Game pullets were a fine lot, the first prize being taken by a 

 nice pair of Brown Reds. For a cock and hen. Black-breasted 

 Reds, first came a very stylish pair; second good; third mid- 

 dling. The chickens wero only moderate. In adult Brown 

 Reda we thought the prizes well placed. In chickens the 

 cockerel was a splendid bird, except that his head was after the 

 Malay type. Second and third were fair samples. Old Duck- 

 wings were only a moderate lot, and we preferred the second to 

 the first. The Pile classes mustered well in both old and young, 

 and there were some grandly moulded birds among them'. Old 

 Dorkinga had five entries, the first being a grand pen, although 

 the gems of this section were the first-prize chickens. Spanish, 

 both old and young, were, as classes, only moderate, although 

 we noticed some fine birds among the winners. Cochins 

 were very good, especially the old Buffs and first-prize Buff 

 chickens ; but in old Bralimas only one pen was cf high quality. 

 Tho prize chickens were very good. The Hamhurghs were ex- 

 traordinary classes, and among them were some as good as we 

 have ever seen, the cup being awarded to capital Silver-spau^led, 

 while the young Gold-spangled and Pencilled and Blacks were 

 among the most noteworthy, but the light was so bad during 

 the judging that birds were left out that would have stood 

 differently had it been good. Polands were good. Gold being 

 first. Silvers second, and Blacks third. In Bantams the entries 

 were very large, all the classes containing good specimens, there 

 being thirty birds in the single Game cock class. The first 

 prize went to an old bird, hard and gamey in appearance ; the 

 second to a bird a little short-legged, but otherwise good; and 

 the third to an old but very good cock. A small even pen of 

 Black Red chickens won the cup for this section, one pullet 

 being about perfect. Blacks were good, and the first-prize Whites 

 were one of the best pens ever seen. In the Any other variety 

 class good Silver Sebrights were first and third, and Gold 

 second. 



The Geese and TiirJcei/s were -very good classes. Aylesbury 

 Ducks were good, as also Rouen ; and in the Variety class the 

 prizes were all carried off by one exhibitor with "Mandarin, 

 Carolina, and Kasarkas. 



In Pigeons only two prizes were given in each class, but the 

 entries were pretty good, although of Carriers there were but 

 three entries, the first-prize Blacks being a weU-developed pair, 

 the second being only young. All the Pouters were good, and 

 the winners Blue, the first-prize pair, which were most perfect 

 in all the gi-and characteristics of the breed, winning the cup 

 for the best pair in the Show. Tumblers, Short-faced, were 

 very poor, while the Long-faces were a very good lot, Red 

 Mottles being first and Blue Balds second. Only the first in 

 Owls were what are required, and these were Silver English, 

 while a fair pair of Foreign Blues were second. Fantails were 

 very good, but the pens too small for a proper display, and 

 Barbs such as are rarely seen. Turbits were a good lot, and 

 numerous ; Blues took first, and Silvers second. In Jacobins 

 only the winners were of high merit, but these were very fine, 

 the first being an exquisite pair of Reds, and the second Yellows 

 Trumpeters were good, and Nuns a good honest lot, while the 

 Dragoons contained some perfect specimens, the first being 

 Yellows, second Blues, which varied a little in colour on the 

 thighs. In Antwerps a nice pair of Short-faced Duns were 

 first, and a good useful pair of Red Chequers of the lon^-distance 

 variety second. In Magpies, Yellows were first, and Red second ; 

 and in the Variety class a pair of splendid Pigmy Pouters were 

 first, and spangled Ice Pigeons second. In the Selling class 

 Blue EngUsh Owls stood first, and Red Dragoons second, and 

 these, with many others, were very readily sold. 



Tho Lop-eared liabbils were a display such as is rarely seen, 



the first-prize doe, to which the cup was awarded, combining 

 all the grand properties of the breed, and an exhibition in 

 herself, the second going to a Sooty Fawn buck, good in aU 

 points. Angoras were very good, but some were very dirty • 

 Himalayan of fair quality, and the Silver-Greys very good ; but 

 the gem of these classes was the Blue-and-^\Tiite Dutch doe 

 that won the first prize— neatness, form, and activity, all com- 

 bined with the most perfect marking. The second award was 

 for a Belgian Hare, but not good in fur. Both Pigeons and Rab- 

 bits were well placed as regarded light. 



Gkilis—Cock.—I, B. Aykroyil, EccIeshUI. 2, T. E. Satterthlvaitp Caatle 

 nowarrl 3. T. Mason, Lancaster. Cockacl.-l. T. MaZ! 2, E 1:vkrov l! 

 3. T. Bottomley, Shelf, Halifax. Pullets— 1, T. Dvaon. Halifax 2 H Butler 

 Bradford. ,S, J. Mason, Worcester. . .i- l'.^ao^, namax. A u. Butler. 



Game.— B(ac».--6re(i.stei iffrf.—l, W. Fell. Adwalton. ". T. Bottomlev q T 



3 jTason! ' '*^""'^- ^''''■■''""■-^- «■ I'"=l"=>-. Stkpleton. ■", E Aykroyd; 



GiUE.—Broum-brcmted nnd other Bed, except Blnek.—^,^E Aykrovd 8 T 



^f W- T,\L^'"%'''Sr'%- ^"if'-f '"-T"' ■^'- Ormer„d.\valsdenrTodmorden: 

 2. J. W. TIioTutnn.Br.idford. S, E. Lnnd, Cowhouse, Binsley 



(iA^lE.—Duekieinas.-l. H. H. Slayelev, Driffield. 2, F. Swales .1 .T IMaqon 

 Haiifa""''" ' ^ Hodgson, HaUfax. 2, E. Aykroyd. 3. J. F.'m. ^1?^; 



Gi.yiF..-Amj other variel,l.-l, R. V*-alkcr. Wood Nook. Gomcrsal. 2, H C 

 Mason, Dnshlmston. 3, W. J. Mason, Di-iihliurton. Chioliem.-i, Furness 

 and Sndall, Eawtcnstall. 2, E. Walker. 3. W. J. Mason. i> rurness 



poHKixc,s.--l, J. White, Warlaby. Northallerton. 2. T. E. Kell Wothcrliv 

 Clucken^.-l T K. Kell. 2, J. White. 3. R. W. Kiohaidson. Bevellev. '^" 



Knl^™",?'".''/';™,,"'' ,* *"i",4-, ^' ■'• Po^'^'l. Barkerwell, Bradford. 3, H. 

 Barb™'sk°pton^ ^ ^^ ^^' '^'"''''<'"'-~^ ■""' 2. J. Powell. 3, H. Wilkinson; 



CocHiN-CHlxi.--l and 2. W. A. Taylor, Manchester. S.T.Aspden Chni-oh 

 Ctnclcens.-l, W. Harvey. Sheffield. 2. W. A. Taylor. 3. H. Beldon ^°'"°''- 



BHjHMiPooTRAs.— 1, D. Moulson, Bradford. 2. W.A.Taylor Chickenn — 

 I.J.Lyon, St. Helen's. 2, W. A. Taylor. 3, H. Wilkinson. '^ Oliickeim.- 



Tf5^?w''°?'T'6'','?- ""^ Sih-er-pcj,e,Ued.-l. H. Beldon. 2, W. Driver, 

 Kei(rhle>% 3, J. Rollmson, Lmdlev. Otley. r,old,!)rncilled.-Chickem.-l J 

 ?"wr,;, 1 H Sn,^!S'°J; 7 H. Beldon .3...J Rollinson. Silvcr-pe^eilUd- 



Wol1r-?m'"f%~n'''i '"•'i.StlrPr-simnoted.-i, Ashton & Booth. Broadhottom. 

 Mottram. 2, T. Dean, keiihloy. 3, J. Walker. Gold-s,,„„nle,I.^Chi,ken^ - 

 H:P'J?,'™- 2. J. Hatl.staeksteaas. Manchester. S, M. H. firoadhcad. Holm- 

 *B'a'i'idoi""l,T^;;S™f""'""-'' "■ J*""-- '■ "• K""'—. Westgate. 

 H.«lBnEC.HS - B/nr/'.-I and 2. H. Beldon. 3, T. Walker, inn Denton 

 Beldon"'" ' °''"^''' E""*'"'- "■ W- Tate,'cottin|ley, BiSgiey. s! hJ 



l.'^?ir,f.-2U°i3d?n.t'w°\ l-a'^iof "''^' '''^"- '''^»"^- '^"'''''^^■- 

 wlsU.y."'?,S"MouT8OT?- ''""""■' S'-'ikport. 2. E. Shaw, Plas Wilmot, Ob- 



<=.?'"'rff'^*f,''*"^-~'''"''"',';;''J^- ■Wal'o'', HomcIifTe. EawtenstaU. 2, G. Noble. 



Staincliffe, Dewsbury. 3, W. Baskerville. Manchester. -,u.i-ioDie, 



BAXTi3is.-<;nm,-.-l, A. Suuden, Swinby. Cleekheaton. 2. .1. Blamires Great 



gafrx. rofrohll.- %. Sr^-^r"^'- '^""-^■"— '- I-- sVeele,Xn^;-S,t 



Tr',; '/v7'";"'^Vb''-°''"<"iJ'"''''- 2- E. Walton!^?. H.Seldon!^ 

 S,IwairenRoc-hd,ll""-"''°' ^'""'''- ='■'"''"'■ '• T- P- Carver. Langthcrpe. 

 ington!"^'"'' ''' ^'''"'"- -• P- E- Kawson. 3, J. B. Braithwaite, North Otler- 



VvcKS.-Ai/lcsburij.-l. T. P. Carver. », W. Stonehouse, Whitby 3 J 

 JT;l''r„-o7^°r"-~,V ■'• Walker. 2. J. Newl'on. Silsden. S.R GladslMe.lan.: 

 Liverpool. Any other variety.— 1, 2. and S, W. Binns, Pudeey. 



, , „. PIGEONS. 



B.^,™'^"'*-';'',;,- T''"™l"on, Bingley. 2, E. Horner. Havewnod. 



t'Jm,,; ,?;r ' jy- "%''^'='; Sheffield. 2, J. E. Crofts, BIyth, Worksop. 

 o»T,. T,^/ ,t~'? "'H>'";;''rfv'^- ^":""'- -• W. & F. Pickaid, Thorner. Amj 

 o(/it) ra/ii/i/— l,and2, D. Kiddiouffh. iun., Braafoi-d. 



Dwi.s.— 1, W. Einns. 2, E. Homer. 



FAMTiii.s -1 E. Horner. 2. J. F. Loversidge, Newark. 



BiEBs.-l and 2. J. Firth. Dewsbury. 



Tdhbits.— 1 and 2. W. frolt. KillinC'hall. Kipley. 



.Jacobins.— 1 and 2. J. Thompson. 



TRmiPETEss.-l, W. Harvey. 2. J. Ledercr, Bootle, Livei pool. 



Nuns.— 1, E. Horner. 2. W. Croft. 



Deagoons.— I, R. W. Richardson. 2. W. Ellis, Idle 



ANxn-ERPS.-L J. Crossland. Jan., Wakefield 2 W Fllis 



Magpies.- 1. Mcrchell & Battye, Bramlev. 2. .l'. E.'ciofti 



Any other Vabietv.— 1, W. Harvey. 3.'j. E. Crofts 

 LoweS Ci-'SH'-Silver Medal. W. Binns. Bronze Medal, A. W. Wren, 



, „ , , E.4.BBITS. 



Lop.EAHED.— I and 2. F. Banks. London. 



ANOOE.A.-1, S. Ball. Bradford. 2. G. C. Hutton. Bradford. 



Himalayan.— 1 and 2. J. Butterworth, Rochdale. 



Sibvee-Gbev -1, .J. Mason, Lowgate. Hull. 2. R. H. Olew, Wakefield. 



Any oti.ee Vaeiety -I. J. Mason. 2. J. Royle. Blackhurn. 



Hallas.'Hl.dtosfleTd!""'' '""""' ""• ''• '^'"'"°-'- "^'°^''- ^""'"' «'"'"• "'■ 

 JvDGEs.—Poiiltrg : Mr. R. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston; Mr. J. 

 H. Smith, Skelton, York. Pigeons andBabbits: Mr. E. Hutton, 

 Garden House, Pudaey. 



ASHFOKD POULTRY SHOW. 



This, the East Kent Poultry Show, was held on the I5th and 

 16th iust. The following are the awards :— 



DoEKisGs.— Coloured.- ff«i.s.— 1. E. Cheeseman. WcstwcU. 2, Mrs. Brnssev. 

 Normanliursl Court, he. C. EatcUiTe, Wouienswold, Canterbury : J. NonvooS 

 Mersham (2). Cock.-l, G. W. GreenhiU. Ashford. 2, E. Cheeseman. he. Mrs 

 Brassey. c. E. Rice. Dane Court. Sandwich. " 



'Domasc,3.—Coloiirrd.-Ptillcla.—\, ». W. Greinhill. 2. .1. H. Pntnoy, Dorking. 

 »'.^,? "c"!?'^- /"■• ^.;. '".'"'•. Co,-A.vrf(.-I, C. Eateliffe. 2. R. Chees«man. 

 > jj- . • "a ^i lY*,t!"- Tenterden. c, F. Murton, Smeeth ; E. W. Stratford. 

 Addmgton Park, Malhng. 



DonKiyo^-Silrer.Orc!i.-Hen!.-h F Cheeseman, Chart Court, Ashford, 

 7 S' SJ^nf '''^''•, '""uK<"X- ^- E. Cato. Wye Vicarage. Cock.-l, Eev. T. E. Cato. 

 2, .1. B. Plimiptre. Goodneatone, Winghani. 



DoEKiNas.-P«(fcte.-l and 2. Key. T. E. Cato. 3, T. Perkins, he, E. Green- 

 hill, c, c. Brown, Maidstone; F. Cheeseman; A. Gardner, Ash; J. Scott, 



