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with her. The Any colour hens were all Blues, and well placed, 

 the first and second only being firat-rate. 



The Almond Tumbler cocks would haTC puzzled any judge, 

 there not being one bad bird in the whole class : it was indeed 

 the remark both of Judges and fanciers generally, that the whole 

 collection of Short-faces was the best ever seen together, the 

 average quality being truly extraordinary. Mr. Yardley won 

 fairly, but by no means easily. Hens, too, were a wonderful 

 class, all three prizes going to Deptford. Mr. Stuart's pen 243 

 was, however, the best head and beak of the lot, and only wants 

 age. The Any other colour especially bore out our remark, such 

 a collection never having been seen in the memory of auyone 

 present. The gem of the whole lot was, however, the first-prize 

 bird in the hen class, both Judges remarking that they had 

 never seen a more perfect short-faced bird than this exquisite 

 Kite hen at any time. We were pleased to see Mr. Stuart " come 

 out" so strong in his old character of a Short-face fancier. 



All three prizes in Black Barb cocks went to Mr. Firth, the 

 cap being acknowledged to be the best Barb in the world ; his 

 width of sknll being extraordinary. In cocks of Any other colour 

 Mr. Fulton won. Sir. Firth "liein^ only second ; but Mr. Baily 

 showed a very young bird (293) which held out unusual promise 

 for a later date. Hens were both grand classes, Mr. Firth again 

 winning in Blacks, with a bird some way behind the cock, how- 

 ever : indeed, no fancier can be expected to show two such 

 birds as the cup- winner. 



In Black Trumpeters, first andsecond were imported, and third 

 a home-bred bird, the difference being very marked. lu hens 

 all the winners were foreign birds. 



■lacobins were a wonderful class. One or two of the awards 

 were perhaps a little doubtful, but both sexes and all colouig com- 

 peting together, there was much room to differ. The cup bird, 

 however, was in our opinion well selected. 



Fantails were not well judged, the first-prize being decidedly 

 out of place. The bird liad no motion, and was too large in 

 body. The first-prize bird at the Palace was here unnoticed, 

 but ought to have been first again : this opinion was general. 



Turbits were very well judged indeed; the cup bird— a Blue 

 cock — being all that could be desired. 



English Owls contained some grand birds, and the awards 

 met general approval. In the foreign class, first, second, and 

 third were all known winners and first-class specimens. 



Nuns were a poor class as a whole, and trimming was heavy 

 as usnal. 



Dragoons, Any colour, contained some wonderful birds, and 

 the class was very heavily scored by the Judges. We could not 

 help being struck with the resembUnce batween he Dragoon, 

 and the Game fowl of the poultry world, a comparison we have 

 often heard made by fanciers. 



The class for common flying Tumblers was of rare quality, 

 and many good judges remarked that they had never seen so 

 many good specimens in one class, which we believe was also 

 the opinion of the Judges themselves. Several birds were, 

 however, too near the Short-faced character. 



The Any other variety class seemed most attractive to the 

 ladies, and contained some very rare Bpecimens. The cup went 

 to a pair erroneously termed " Laced " Fantails, there being 

 no lacing whatever on the pure white, but the plumage resem- 

 bling that on the Silky fowl : we think they should be called 

 Silky Fantails. Mr. Fulton won second with an exquisite pair 

 of novelties, first imported by Mr. Ludlow, and which won first 

 at Birmingham; they form the prettiest Toy Pigeon we have 

 seen a long time, and have received the name of Egyptian Tur- 

 biteens. Third were Archangels, and a good pair too. We were 

 sorry to see no Antwerps at the Show. We know Scotch fanciers 

 do not care for them, but there are plenty who do, and it is a 

 pity to overlook so popular a Pigeon. 



There were two Selling classes, the price in one being linjited 

 to -t'2 and in the other to £.5. Both contained some really good 

 specimens, which wo observed were mostly sold. Sales were 

 rather heavy in the other classes, many birds changing hands at 

 auch prices as i'lO, Xlo, .£20, and £25. 



Taking the Show as a whole, the rare quality of the birds has 

 perhaps never been equalled. The one drawback is the want of 

 interest displayed by the public, and we cannot but hope that 

 by combining other attractions, and jadicioas advertising, this 

 may be overcome. With such a building available, surely a city 

 like Glasgow would support a combined show, if rightly managed 

 as regards the advertising; and with the hope that this may be 

 the case, and that we may bo there next year to see it, we con- 

 clude our notes of the North British Columbarian Society's 

 meeting for 1873. 



MEMBERS' (CLASSES. 



PoDTBRl!.— BIiw.— Cotffc*.— 1 And Cap. J Whit*». Aberdeen. 2 anl B,. T.Wallace, 

 Ttnrnbank. e. W. Raihcrf.tnl. Eilinbarsh. /7'-rn —1, Cup, and 8, J. Wallace, 

 2, W, Rnthcrf.ird. c. A. Framn. Idirlihsil : .T. Wallace. 



PmrEKa— Bin-It.— Coctt.—l an<l>,J. Wallace S, W. R. Rose, Cransloy Hall, 

 Kolt.rinu. lli-nM.—l W. R. Roue. ! and «, .1. Wallaje. 



PorTBBj.-nfiJ.— Cocli -I. W. Ralhcrrord. J, J. Orant, Ediobargh. >, J. 

 Wnllicn. i/riK.— I, W. R. Roic. 2, .1. GraBl. 



V<fX-iT.n9.— YeHnw.—Hrnv.—\, W. R. Rose. 2 and 8, J. Grant. 



eoKltiss.— WhiU.—Coclu.—\ and t, J. White. 3 and c, W. I'.ulhorJord. he. 



J. Wallace. Hen.*.— I and c, W. Rutherford. 2 and 3, J. Grant /tc, J. Wiiite ; 

 J. Grant. 



Carriers.— EI(i(-fc.—Ca(:fc or Hrft.— 1, Gnu. and 2. J. Mmtffomory. Belfast. 

 8 auil iift^. M. Stuirt. Ilelensbnrg. he, J. Mml^nmery; W. Masacy. Spiltling. 

 Vun.—Cock or Uni.—\, M. Stuart, i. 3. lind li'\ J. Montgomery, c, W. Massey. 

 Blue— Cock or H'-n.—l and c, J. 0. Ord, Punlioo, Loudon. 2, W. G. Hammond, 

 Ilford. 3, M. Stuart. 



Barbs.— I and Cup, J. Montcoraory. 2, H. Paterson, Cambualanff. 3, W. 

 Massey. c, J. Montgomery; A. Frame. 



OPEN CLASSES. 



PocTEES.— ;5;iit\— Coi-ts.— 1, N. Hill. 2. A. Frame. 3, R. Fulton. New Cross, 

 Lonilon. (if, .T. Huio, Crnsshill, GUisi;ow(i): R.Fulton, c, J. Mitchell, Glasgow ; 

 R, Fulton ; T, Rule, Gilessate. Durham. Bern —1 and Cnp. R. Fulton, 2. N. 

 Hill. 3, M Gill Skinner, Edinburgh, he, F. Gresham, Sheftord ; J. Wallace (3)! 

 J. Huie; R. Fnltou. r. R Fulton. 



Pouters.- B/dc-li: — Coi'fcj.— 1. J. Wallace. 2, R. Fulton. 8, H. Thomson, 

 Glflsj^ow. he, J. White : J, Wallace, Bejin,—! and 2, J, Wallace. 3, A. Frame. 

 he, E. Beckwith. Bonnereiield, Sunderland. 



PoDTERS,— iif<(.-Cocl-a,-l and Cup J. Huie. 2. J. 'Whito. S, R. Fulton. 

 vhc, M, H, Gill. Ramapate. hr, W. Nolta'^e, Northampton, c, J. Mitchell. 

 Hfin.-l, W. Ridley. 2, R. Fulton. 3, J. Huie. ftc. M'GiU Skinner; R. Fulton; 

 J. Wallace. 



PoLiERS.— r.»i)i(>.-Coi--iis.— 1. J. Mitchell. 2, W. R. Rose. 3. W. Ridley, 

 Hexham. Bcns.-l, J. Huie. 2. J. Wallace. 3, N. Hill, he, J. White, c, R. 

 Fulton. 



PocTEns.-IF/ii(<-,— Cocl-s,— 1 and Cup.R, Fulton. 2, W. Ridley. 3. J. Wallaoe. 

 lie, J. White ; W. R Roee ; J. Wallace, c, MGiU Skinner. Hem— I and 3, W. 

 A. P. Montgomery, Belfast, 2. W, Ridley. I'lu'.Mrs. Ladd, Calne, )iC, M. H. 

 Gill ; Mrs. Ladd ; J. White ; W. R. R iso ; R. Kultun. 



Carriers,— C(iici-—Coctj,—l and 2, J, Montgomery. 8. R, Fulton. Hens.— 



1, R. Fulton. 2. W.Siddons, sen., Aston, Birmingham. 3 and /ic, J. Montgomery. 

 c, M. Stuart ; J. Montgomery. 



Carriers,- Dim,— Coc/js,— 1, Cup, 3, and he, J. Montgomery. 2, R. Fulton. 

 Beiu.—l, Cup. and 2, J. Montgomery. 8, R. Fulton, he, R. Fulton ; W. Siddona, 

 Ben. : J. Montgomery. 



Carriers-— .4/ij/ other coiour,- Coct*,— 1 and Cup, C. G. Duckworth. Waver- 

 tree, Liverpool. 2 and c, R, Fulton, 3 and he, W. Siddons, sen. Hens.~l and 

 c, R. Fulton. 2, C. Duckworth. 3. W. Massey. 



Tumblers,— .S/iorf-/acerf JlntORfZs,- Cocfcn — 1 and Cup, H. Yardley. 2. R, 

 Fnlton. 3, J. Ford. ftc. R. Fnlton {21: J. Marquis. Wiehaw Station; J.Ford; 

 M. Stuart. Hens.— I, 2. and 3, R. Fulton, c, J. Ford. 



Tumblers.— -4;)]/ other eolour or Murkino.—Coeks.—l,!!. Adams. Beverley. 



2, R. Fulton. 3, W, G, Hamnioek, he, W. Brydone, Dnnae ; W, R * H. O. 

 Blenkinsop, Newoastle-on-Tyne ; M, Stuart. Beni.—l. M. Stuart. 2, J. Wallace. 

 S, H. Adams, he, W. R. & H. O. Blenkinsop : M, Stuart. 



Barbs, -Black or Dun.— Cocks,— 1. Cup, 2 and 3, J, Firth, Dewsbury. vhe, R. 

 FuUon. )i-, R. Fnlton; J. Wallace (21. a,-iu.— 1, J, Firth, 2, R, Fulton, 3, W. 

 A. P. Montgomery, he, W. A. P. Montgomery; J. Baily, jun.. Mount Street, 

 London ; J. Wallace. , ,,_ 



Barrs,— /liii/ other colour.— Coeks.—\ uni 3, E. Fnlton. 2. J. Firth. hc,W, 

 A. P. Montgoiiiety. c, J. Wallace. Hens.— 1, H. Yardley. 2 and c, R. Fulton. 



3, J. Baily. jnn. 



TRCMPKTERfi.— Block.— Coek or Hen.— I. Cup, and 2. R. Fulton. 3, J. Frame. 

 he J. Baily, jun. Any other eolour.—Cock or Ben.— I, R. Fulton. 2, T. Rule. 

 S, . I. Lederer. Beetle, Liverpool, ftc. J. Lederer; T. Rule. 



JACODINS.-Coctor Bcn—1 and Cup, T. Rule. 2 and c, A. Frame. 8, E. 

 Fulton, he, R. Fulton (21 ; J. Frame, 



Fantails.— Cofl: or Ben.-l and 3, T. Rule. 2, J. Gault, Kdbirmo. he, A. 

 Smith, Broughty Ferry: R. Blair, Thome, ,lohnstone (2), 



Turbits,— C'ocfc or Ben.— I and ('up, W. Croft, Kiihnghall, Ripley. 2, K. 

 Fulton, 3. ,T, G, Orr, Beith, )ii-, G, Roper. Croydon ; W, Cro't: R, Fulton, 



Ov,'L^.— English.— Powdered Blue or Silver, with Bars— Cock or Ben.— I and 

 Cup, H, Verdim. Liverpool. 2, F. EaqOilant, Brixton. 3, T. W, Townson. he, 

 J. Wallace : E. Lee, Naniwioh (21, „ 



Owls.- Fori-iViR, — Coek or fleit, — 1 and Cup, T. W. Townson, Bowdon, 

 Cheshire. 2 arid 3, R. Fulton, he, J. Bowes, Heme Bay ; T. Rule ; T. W. 

 Townson. 



NuNS.-Cocfc or Hen,— 1 and ftc, W. Croft. 2 and 3, A. H. Imrio, Ayr. 



Dragoons. -Coek or He?t,—1 and Cup. W. Gamon, Chester. 2, S. C. Betty, 

 Camden To,vn, London. 3. F. Graham, Birkenhead, he, F. Graham (2) ; S. O. 

 Betty; R Fulton; F. Esqnilant; J. Wallace; G. South. 



Tumblers.— Common Flying, not Sliort faced— Pairs— 1 and Cup, R. Fulton. 

 2, J. Ford, London. 3, J. Glen. Cambuslang, hc,W. M'Kinlay, Kilmarnock ; J. 

 Ford, c, A. H. Imrie; E. Beckwith; Mias V. J. Baird, Galston ; J. Stuart (2|. 



Any other Varietv.— Pairs,- 1 and Cup. J. Wallace (Lace Fantailsl. 2, R. 

 Fulton. 3. J. Bowes (Archangida). )ie. I. Wallace (Lahores) ; H. Yardley; W. 

 C. Dawson, Otley (Ice) ; T. W. Townson (Poroelainj). c, O. HoUoway (Pigmy 



Selling Class.- Price not ioevcecdifis—CoekorBen.—l, J. Grant (Pouter). 

 2, J. Frame. Comber, County Down, Ireland. 3, A. Frame, he, R. Fulton 

 I Carrier! ; W. A, P, Montgomery (Trumpeter) ; J, Frame, c, R. Fulton (Garner) ; 

 W. Brvdone (Fantail); J, Grant (PoRier), -, -, . 



Selling Class,— Price not to exceed £5,— Puir,— 1 and 2, W. A. P. Mont- 

 gomery (Trumpeters). 3. R, FuUon (Barbs), he. A. Frame; W. A. P. Mont- 

 gomery (Trumpeters), c, T. Ru'e (Jacobins); R. Pulton (Tumblers); W. Bry- 

 done (iJlue Fantails) ; W. A. P. Montgomery (Barbs) (2). 



Judges.— Mr. J. T. Charlton and Mr. P. H. Jones. 



THE LATE DARLINGTON BIRD SHOW. 



Darlington has not stultified itself. This direct contradiction 

 to an assertion made by Mr. W. A. Blakston in Tiif, Journ.il of 

 HoKTici;r,TUttB, of December lUh, we deem necessary, owing 

 to the reflections he has cast upon the proceedings of our recent 

 excellent bird Show, and those who had the management of it. 

 Mr. Blakston says, " Darlington lost its head, and quite forgot 

 its ' earnest desire to procure a clear stage and no favour ' iu 

 supplementing its schedule with an addendum stating that no 

 ' unnatural colours ' would be staged." 



The Committee beg to inform Mr. Blakston that they alone 

 are responsible for the issuing of the slip, and that they were 

 not " advised," as he asserts by any individual, either directly 

 or indirectly. He farther remarks, " had Dirliugton adhered 

 to its programme, however one-sided, less injustice would have 

 been done than by violating its covenant." That the programme 

 was adhered to is beyond a doubt ; and as to " loss injustice," 

 we challenge Mr. Blakston to name a single instance of injustice 

 having been done to anyone in the slightest degree. As to any 

 promise or pledge being made respecting any class of birds, it 

 is simply untrue. That we issued a slip, and also advertised, 

 stating that " no unnatural colours woulil be staged," is correct, 

 and wc are happy to state that the large number of 532 entries 



