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JOUBNiL OP HOETICULTUEE AIsOD COTTAGE GABDENER. 



[ August 4, 1863. 



It appears that for the last season or so the Merthyr Tidfyl 

 Show was discontinued. Under its present management, it 

 now appeal's certain to prove permanent and most success- 

 ful — an issue it well desei-ves, neither labour nor expense 

 being sjjared in its resuscitation. 



DoRRi.Ncs.— Second, Rev. E. Niclioil, Llandough Rectorv, Cowbridge. 

 Third, J. Buckley, Tenj-fai House, Llunelly. Cooimended, R.' T. CrawEhay, 

 Cyfarlhfa Castle. 



SriNi.'^H.— First, J. Carr, Hafod, Swansea. Second, E. T. Crawskay, 

 Cyfcrthfa Castle. 



Game.— First, J. LlcwcllTn, Caerphilly. Second, G. Paddon, Swansea. 



Cochins {Black and White).— Priie, K. H. Nicholas, Malpaf, near 

 Newport. 



Cochins (Partridge, Cinnamon, and Buff).— First, J. Carr, Hafod, 

 Swansea. Second. J. Buckky, Penvfai Hou.^e, Llanelly. 



Hamhurgss (Gold and siiver-sp'angled).— First, T. Davies, Stow Hill, 

 Newport. Second, W. Cuff, St. Pagans. 



HAMBinoBs (Gold aiul Silver-pencilled).— First, J. Llewellyn, St. Fagans. 

 Second, E. Payne. Cardiff. 



HAMBOitGBs (Black).— FiiBt and Second, R, H. Nicholas, Malpas, near 

 Newport. 



Bastamk {Any other fariety).- First, T. Davies, Stow Hill, Newport 

 Second, K. Payne, Cardiff. 



Anv Distinct BniKu >ot BEroEE Mentioned. — First and Second, 

 K. H. Mcholaa, Malpas, Newport 



SINGLE COCKS. 

 CocHiKs.— First, J. Carr. Hafod, Swansea. Second, G. Padiloii, Swansea. 

 HAMBritGBS (Gold and Sil- ev-spangled).— Piize, — Wrenn. 

 Hamborohb (Gold and Silver-pencilled).— First, E. Payne, Cardiff. 

 Second, J. T. Williams, Peniheol. 

 DoiiKiNos.— Prize, R. T. Crawshav, Cyfarlhfa Castle. 

 Spanish.— Prize, R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 

 Game.- First, R. T. Crawshav, Cyfarlhfa Castle. Second, Withheld. 

 Gausje (Cock and two Hens).— Prize, R. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 



Gandek and two Obese.- Prize, R.T. Crawshav, Cyfarthfa Castle. 



DitAKE AND TWO DfCKs (AylesbuiT).— First, R.' H. Nicholas, Maipas, 

 near Newport. Second, D. Williams, Penrheol. 



Drake and two Dicks (Black).— First, Withheld. Second, R. T. 

 Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 



Drake and two Ducks (Muscovy).- Prize, R. T. Crawshav, Cyfarthfa 

 Castle. 



TuBKET Cock and two Heks.— Fir^t, E. T. Crawshay, Cyfarthfa Castle. 

 Second, J, Buckley, Penyfai House, Llanelly. 



PRIZES FOR WORKING MEN ONLY. 



Cock and two Hens (Any breed).- First, W. Keddart, Fenydan-en. 

 Second, R. Recs, Breton Road. 



Drake and iwo Ducks.— Prize, W. Cuff, St.' Fagans. Highly Com- 

 mended (Shell Duck), owner not known. 



DociLLiNos.- First, W. Cutf, St. Fagans. Second, W. Seal, Gwaleod-y- 

 Garth. 



Chickens. — First, W. Nicholas, Caerphilly. Second, W. Keddart, 

 Penydarren. 



Ml-. Edward Hewitt, of Eden Cottage, Spaxkbrook, Bu-- 

 mingham, officiated as Judge. 



NEWMILLEEDAM POFLTET SHOW. 



On Tuesday the eleventh annual Exhibition at the above 

 place was held in a field adjoining Chevet Park, and we 

 think it proved a successful one so far as numbers attending 

 and financial matters were concerned. The show of poultry 

 was tolerably numerous, and some very fine birds were ex- 

 hibited, each variety of breed having some manifestly supe- 

 rior bird included in the number. Among the more notable 

 fowls shown were the Game of Messrs. Brierley, Hellewell, 

 and Viekerman; they were splendid birds and shown in 

 good condition. The Cochins of Messrs. Dawson and Ne'wton 

 were so good that the Judge had some difficulty in awarding 

 the fii'st prizes. There were other good birds in these 

 classes. Dorkinys were very good. The chickens were the 

 best we have met witli this season. There were only five 

 pens of Spanish, and not so good. Golden-spangled were 

 very nice. The chickens shoivn by Mr. EUis, of Leeds, were 

 first-rate, and a large figiu-e was offered for them, but they did 

 not change hands. There was a poor entry of Silver- 

 apangles, but the prize birds were good. The Vaiiety 

 class was well filled, and the first prize went to a pen of 

 Golden-pencilled, second to Silvers — both very good pens, 

 beating Mr. Dawson's Sultans, Brahmas, Black Hamburgha. 

 There was a very large show of Bantams ; there were two 

 classes open for them. 



Ducks and Geese were not so well shown as we have seen 

 at this Show ; and the Turkeys were very poor. 



This part of the Exhibition was under the supervision of 

 Mr. John Crosland, jun., who gave all his attention to the 

 fowls, and his arrangements were very good. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Beds).- First, Mr. Brierley, Rochdale. 

 Second, Mr. Hellewell, Sheffield. 

 Game (Any other variety).— First, Mr. Helle'Well, ShefBeld. Second, Mr. 



Charlton, Bradford. Chickeny.— Fint and Second, Mr. Viekerman, Chick- 

 enley. 



Cochin (Cinnamon and Buffs). — First, Mr. Dawson, Mirfitlil. Second, 

 Me?sra. H. & G. Newton, Leeds. 



Any other Varietv. — First, Mr. Dawson, Miifield. Second, Mr. Brierley 

 Kochdale. 



Cochin [Chickens). — First, Mr. Dawson, Mirfield. Second, Messrs. 

 H. & G. Newton, Leeds. 



Dorking. — First. Mr. PIckard, Wakefield. Second, Mr. Himswortb, 

 Lnpset Hall. Chickens. — First and Second, Mr. Pickard. 



Spanish. — First, Mr. Viekerman, Chickenley. Second, Mr. Cooper, 

 Bnrnsley. 



Pheasants (Golden). — First, Mr. Himsworth, Lupset Hall. Second, Mr* 

 Ellis, Leeds. Chickens. — First, Mr. Ellis. Second, Mr. Himsworth. 



Pheasants (Silver).— Firsr, Mr. Viekerman, Chickenley. Second, Mr. 

 Hellewell, Sheffield. Chickens. — First, Mr. Viekerman. Second, Mr. 

 lUllewell. 



.\ny Distinct Breed not Named.— First, Bti'. Brierley, Kochdale. Second, 

 Mr. Viekerman, Chickenley. 



Bantams (Black nr White). — First, Mr. Charlton, Bradford. Seoond, 

 .■»Ir Harrison, vVakefleld. 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, Mr. Hellewell, Sheffield. Second, 

 Mr. Brierley, Rochdale. 



Turkkts.— First, Mr. Waterton, Walton Hall, Second, Mr. Fawcett, 

 Wakefield. 



Geese.— First, Mr. Fawcett, Wakefield. Second, Mr. Totty. 



Ducks (Aylesbury). — First, Mr. Fawcett, Wakefield. Second, Mr. 

 Johnson. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, Mr. Bentley. Second, Mr. Athey. 



APL\JiIAN NOTES. 



The change of weather about the 21st of June brought 

 some fine srtnny days, and after the first week in July there 

 was a considerable honeydew for some time, which proved 

 most favoiu'able to the bees, so as to make up in some de- 

 gree for the loss sustained by nearly three weeks' rain in 

 June, generally the best honey-gathering month in England. 



It was vexatious to read of the losses and failures of that 

 enteii^rising apiarian, " A Devonshire Bee-keeper ;" but 

 the question is. Has he not been too experimental? He 

 was unlucky in having three successive bad summers as 

 those of 1860-61-62, and I certainly must condole -nith him, 

 after so much pains taken practically and scientifioaBy. 

 That such a train of disasters should follow liis apparently 

 well-directed plans and operations seems strange ; his motte 

 should be " Jfil desperandum," and go on. 



CoRSAiE Bees. — For some weeks my hives have been 

 infested thus early in the season (the 24th of July), and 

 these plunderers have attacked a weak swarm in a box or 

 wooden Wutt's hive. I have been forced to shut these weak 

 bees in for some houi's early in the morning, and by these 

 means have destroyed a good many of the marauders as 

 they arrived. Bees generally are most troublesome in this 

 their great faOing in spring and autumn. 



Breeding. — This is still going on amongst my bees, as 

 numbei-s of bees are constantly going to the water-troughs. 

 It seems likely, should the weather prove fine for a couple 

 of months, that the late districts and heath countiies -nill 

 certainly have the advantage. A swarm of a near neigh- 

 bour'' s, hived on the 1st of July, has increased in weight nearly 

 20 lbs. This I attribute to a weeFs honeydew wMch came 

 between the 3rd and 16tli of July. 



Driving Bees. — Mr. Woodbm-y seems to excel in the 

 manipulation of bees ; but I agree with ■' A. W." in No. 121, 

 that diiving bees very often fails, and unless the greatest 

 Ijatience and forbearance are used never succeeds. " A. W." 

 also agrees with me about natural sw.onning ; I have no 

 doubt that the spirits of bees and then' unusual acti'vity are 

 diminished by the constant practice of encouraging artificial 

 swarming. I call it fighting against Nature. Nevertheless 

 I must own, as an old-fasliioned bee-keeper, that tlie order 

 of the day is till for exjjerimental operations and ne'w dis- 

 coveries, many of these latter still problematical. 



The Weather. — This month of July, as far as it hag 

 gone (to the 25th), has been a most exti'aordinaiy month. I 

 have seen frost in many years for a great pai't of the month 

 of May, and snow once or twice in the fii-stweek in June ; but 

 I have never seen such a variation in the temperature in 

 July in the west of England as in the present month. We 

 have had five or six white frosts ; on the 18th the thermo- 

 meter, before sunrise, stood at 32° ! Previous to this, from 

 the 9th to the 16th, the thermometer varied from 50° to 81", 

 with honeydew for seven or eight days. In exposed situa- 

 tions the kidney beans and other tender annnals were quite 

 discoloured by the frost. — H. W. Newman, Hillside, Chel- 

 ten.luini. 



