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JOURNAL OF HOKTICTJLTTJEE AND COTTAGE GAJtDENEE. [ August 26, 1863. 



hen on the nest the following day at four o'clock ; and at 

 ten o'clock at night, intending to take egg No. :i away as I 

 had done the preceding, I found her on another nest, the 

 eggs quite cold. I placed her on the nest again. On the 

 following night I took egg No. 2 and retm-ned it in the 

 morning, and at the same hours as with No. 1. The hen sat 

 well unto Friday, the 14th, when at night I found her 

 sitting- so Ught on the eggs that all the outside ones were 

 almost cold, the inner ones tolerably warm. On Saturday 

 morning, the loth, the hen sat on the edge of the nest and 

 all the eggs were quite cold. 1 again placed her on the nest, 

 and she afterwards sat close. Her time of hatcliing would be 

 Tuesday, the Ifsth, on wliich night I found one egg chilled. 

 More might have been so, but I did not wish to disturb her. 

 On Wednesday morning I found three hatched, and at ten 

 at night I found four more hatched. Being so late in the 

 season and not caring for the chickens, being only an exjjeri- 

 ment, I broke Nos. 5 and 7, in wliich were flill-gi'own chicks, 

 dead. No doubt these had been from under the hen, one of 

 these eggs (No. 5) having Ijeen chilled on the 7th of August 

 and No. 7 on the I'ith. Had that affected them they could 

 not have been fidl-gi'own chickens. Than the seven chickens 

 hatched I never saw stronger. 



In addition to the above, I had an oijportnnity of trying 

 whether an egg not impregnated would addle as my Bantam 

 eggs before-named had done. A hen with chickens in a 

 oompai-tment of my aviary laid her fii'st egg, no male bird 

 being with her. This I placed under the sitting hen on 

 Monday, the 10th. On the 20th I broke it, and found the 

 white and yolk perfectly sepai'ate, as in a fresh-laid egg, the 

 only difference being a slight cloud in the centre of the yolk. 

 — Evesham. 



DEIGHLINGTON AISTD ADWALTOJN' POULTEY 

 SHOW. 



It is the ninth annual meeting of this Societj- that is just 

 concluded, and it gives us pleasui-e to state that its excel- 

 lence has been jirogressive. Although diuing the time of 

 this Society's existence the Committee haTe frequently had 

 serious drawbacks fi'om the most unfavourable weather at 

 theii- annual meetings, nothing daunted the;/ have perse- 

 vered, and certainly, though not a very extensive exhibition, 

 this year's Show, in point of excellence, would beai' very 

 favourable contrast with many of our local poxdtry meetings. 



There are, nevertheless, some of its rides that are quite 

 open to improvement, none more so than the issue of cata- 

 logues prior to the awards of the Judges. At Drighlington 

 catalogues were pubhcly sold about the streets many hours 

 before the arbitrations commenced. This error is always 

 fraught with olijectious, and as invariably offers a plausible 

 opportunity lor cavil to disappointed rivals, though no such 

 instance met om' ears in this jiarticidar case. The remedy 

 will be very easily effected on future occasions by refusing 

 to issue any catalogue whatever until the awards are com- 

 pleted. 



In Spanisli the only birds requii'mg particular' remark 

 were the two winning pens, adults fu'st, chickens second. 

 Both pens were exceedingly good and well shown. Strange 

 to say only a single pen of Grey Dorkings were shown, but 

 they were very good. In Cochins the result was even BtQl 

 more unexpected, not a single entry taking place, which 

 perhaps is the only instance recorded at any of oiu jjubUc 

 meetings in this now almost universal breed. The Game 

 fowls of aU varieties were well shown, and some of the 

 Brown Eeds were unexceptionable. In the Bamlurghs we 

 anticipated seeing a superior collection, nor were we dis- 

 appointed. In these bh-ds, however. Miss Emily Beldon 

 quite ruled the roast, taking with a single exception all the 

 Hambui-gh jirizes ; indeed, all the fowls of whatever varie- 

 ties showm by this exhibitor M'ere so unusually good that 

 she monopolised about twenty prizes besides commenda- 

 tions for her entries. The Polaniis were as good as we have 

 seen for years past. 



The class for Aylesbui-y Dtu-ks was compai'atively a failiu'e, 

 though the winning pens of Eouen were superior ones. 

 The gi-eat feature of the Show was a competition for single 

 cocks of any kind in one general class. A magnificent 

 Golden Poland took frrst piize, a superior Siianish cock 

 stood second, a Silver Poland realised third _ -jsition, the 



fom-th fell to a Brown Red Game cock, the fifth prize was 

 avv-arded also to a Brown Eed Game cock, and the sixth to 

 a Golden-pencilled Hambm-gh. This class caused much 

 interest among spectators, and was decidedly the most 

 meritorious part of the Drighhugton Show. The weather 

 verj' unfortunately in the forep;u-t of the Show day was 

 most unpromising, but towards the afternoon the'long- 

 looked-for change took place, the rain ceased, and the dajr's 

 proceedings concluded under a brightened sky. 



Sr.iNisH.—Fiistaud Second, Mi.-is E. Beldon, Gi'.Rtead, npar Bradford. 



DoEKlxos.— Prize, Miss E. Beldon, Gilstead. uear Bradfonl. 



Game ( Black -Vreasted or other Red).— First, .Miss E. Beldon, Gilstead, 

 near Bradford. Second, H. Snowdon, Korton, Bradford. Highly Com- 

 mended, Miss E. Beldon ; J. Mason, Drighlington. 



Game (Duckwinged or other Grey or Blue).— First, J. Pell & Sons, 

 Adwalton. Second, H. Snowdon, Horlon, Bradford. 



Game (Black or BrassT-winged).— First, G, Hartley, GomersaL Second, 

 G. Noble, Staincliflfe. BaUey. 



Game (White or Pile). -First, J. Mason. Second, H. C. M.ison. 



HAMBnKon (Golden-spangled).— fii-st and Second, Miss li. Beldon, Gil- 

 stead, near Br.ulrord. 



Hambukgh (Silver-spangled) — First and Second, Miss E. Beldon, Gil- 

 stead, near Brnd'ord. 



IlAMBiiROHs (Golden-pencilled).— First, Jliss E. Beldon, Gilstead, near 

 Bradford. Second, F. Hardy, Quarry Gap. Bradford. 



Hambdrohb (Silver-pencilled).— First and Second, Miss F. Beldon, Gil- 

 stead, near Bradford. Highly Commended. J. Walker, Drigtilinfrton. 



PoLANDS. — First, Miss E. Beldon, Gilstead, near Bradford. Second 



D. lUinKworth, Burley, Otley. Highly Commended, Miss E. Beldon. Com- 

 mended, F. Hardy, Bradford. 



Any Distinct Bbeed Not Mentioned. — First and Second, Miss E. Bel- 

 don, Gilstead, near Bradford. 

 Game Bantam.— First, G. Noble, Staincllffe, Batley. Second, Miss 



E, Beldon, Gilstead, near Bradford. Highly Commended, Miss Bland, 

 Drighlington. 



Bantaks (Any other variety).— First, S. Schofleld, Heckmondwike. 

 Second, Jliss E Beldon, Highly Commended, K. Ferre.tt, Drighlington, 



Geese :Enghsh). -First, G. Tates, Westgate-Hill, Tong. Second, J. 

 Hague, Crow .Nest, Dewsbury. 



Geese (Any other distinct breed).— Prize, G. Yates, Westgate-Kill, Tong. 



Di CKS (AylesbuiTj.— First, H. Helliwell, Adwalton. Second, C. Holmes, 

 Tons. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, J. Khodes, Tong. Second, J. Ward, Drigh- 

 lington. 



Cock (Any breed).- Fir.'it, Second, and Sixth, Miss E. Beldon, Gilstead, 

 near Bradford. Third, F. Hardy, Bradford. Fourih, H. Snowdon, Horton, 

 Bradford. Fifth, H. C. Mason, Drighlingtcn. Highly Commended. H. 

 Snowdon; W. Bentley, Scholes, Cleckheaton j J. Fell & sons. Adwalton. 

 Commended, K. Faruhill, Carlinghow, Batley. 



The Judge was Mi-. Edward Hewitt, of Eden Cottage, 

 Sparkbrook, Birmingham. 



OEMSKIRK AJS^D SOUTHPOET POULTEY 

 SHOW. 



The seventh annual Exhibition of the Society was held at 

 Ormskirk on 'Wednesday last the 19th inst., and was well 

 attended considering the capricious state of the weather. 



The poultry entries were more numerous, lOS pens being 

 exhibited, and the quality better than at any previous 

 meeting of the Society; in coniirmatiou of which, among the 

 exhibitors figure the names of Captain Hornby, Mr, Teebay, 

 i Mr. Stretch, Mr. Musgrove, Mr. Dixon, and other well-known. 

 exhibitors. Owing to the time of the year the old biids 

 showed indifi'erently, especially in tiie Cochin classes. The 

 following is a list of the prizes awarded : — 



DoHKiNGS. — First, Capt. Hornby. Second, J. Blundell, Burscoogb. 

 i ChukLiif:. — Second, J. liulme, Knowaley. Highly Commended, P. Jliley, 

 1 Scarisbricls. First withheld. 



SrANisH.— FiiBt and Second, R. Teebay, Fulwood. C/tic^en*.— First, 

 Capt Hornby. Second withheld. 



Game (Black or Brown-breasted Red) Second, W. Howard, Knowfiley. 



First withheld. Chickens.— FivsX, Capt. Hornby. Second, J, B. Butter, 

 I'oulton-le-Fylde. Highly Commended, J. Eaves, Knowsley. Commended, 

 ! Capt. Hornby. 



Game (Any otiier colour). — Chickens. — First, J. Holme, Knowsley. 

 Second, J. Eaves, Knowsley. Highly Commended, J. Eaves. 



IIambchghs (Golden-pencilleu).— Fiist, J. Di.\on, Bradford, Second, 

 T. r.idgway, Burscough. 

 ' Hamburohs (Silver-pencilled). — First, J. Dixon. Second, J. W. Smith, 

 ' Rivington. 



Hambchghs (Golden-spangled). — First, J. Dixon, Second, T. Ridgeway 



IIambukghs (Silver-spaugledj. — First, R. Teebay, Fullwood. Second, 

 J. Dixon, Bradford. 



Cochin-China (Buff). —First, E. Musgrove, .\ughton. Second, T. Stretch, 

 Ormskirk. Commended, '1'. Stretch. C/ucAr/is.— First and Second, J. 

 Stretch. Commended, E. Musgrove. 



Cochin-china (Partridge or Grouse).- Firat and Second, T. Stretch* 

 Ormskirk. Ciiicketis — First and Second, T. Stretch. Highly Commended, 

 J. E. Waltbew, Aughton. 



Poland (Any colour). — First and Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. 



Game Bantams (Black or Brown-breasted Reds), — Prize, E. Mnagrove, 

 Aughton. 



Game Bantams (Any other colour). — Second, J. B. Walthew, Aughton. 

 First withheld. 



