August 25, 1868. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOE.TICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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BAMTAM8 (Any other variety).— First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, -with- 

 held. 



Gasik Cock [Any colour).— First, W. Boyes, Eeverley. Second, J. S. 

 Rutter, Poulton-le-Fylde. Highly Uommended, J. Eaves, Knowsley. 



Geese.— First, J. liryers, OnusKirk. Second, Ca.pt. Horaby. Commended, 

 R. Wright, Wrightington. 



Dtctts (Aylesbury).— First, J. Dixon. Second, T. Stretch, Ormakirk. 

 Highly Commended, T. Stretch. 



Duces (Kouen).— First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, Capt. Hornby. 

 Highly Commended, T, Stretch, Onnskirk. 



Ducks (Any other variety).— First, J. Dixon. Second, F. W. Eaile, 



Turkeys.- First, Capt. Hornby. Second, J. Dixon. 



ALDBOEOUGH AIS'D BOEOUGHBKIDGE 

 POULTET SHOW. 



This Poultry Show was held on the Hth instant. Some 

 of the poultry was remarkably good. In Spanish Miss Beldon 

 showed an excellent pen. Dorkings were very good, espe- 

 cially the chickens, which class was highly commended, the 

 iii-st-ijrize cliickens heing remarkably good. Game was only 

 average. Cochins were good, but the chicken class was 

 better than tlie adults, and the first-prize chickens were a 

 veiy fine pen. All the Hamburgh classes were above an 

 average. The first-pi-ize pen of Polands were good. 



The Geese were not good ; but the Aylesbury Dmks made 

 amends, Mr. KeU taking the first prize both for adults and 

 ducklings mth birds that are hard to beat anywhere. The 

 Pigeons were very good. 



DOKBiNOS.— First, Key. G. K. Holdsworth, Aldborough. Second, Miss 

 Beldon, Gllstead, Bingley. C/ijcAejw.— First, — Kell, Wetherby. Second, 

 Rev. G. K. HoUlsworth. (Class Uiglily Commended). 



Spanish.— First and Second. Miss Beldon, Gilstead, Bingley, Chickens. — 

 First, MifiS Beldon. Second, F. Powell, Knaresborough. 



Game —First, Miss Beldon, Gilstead. riecond, J. Robshaw, Whixley. 

 Chickens.— iiri^l^ J. Robsliaw. Second, Miss Beldon. 



Cochin-Cbina.— First, K. Gatenby, jun., Sbipton (Buff). Second, T. H. 

 Barker (Butf). Chickenn. — First and Second, — Dewes, Knaresborough 

 (Buft). Commended, T. H. Barker, Hovingbam (Butt'j ; — Dewes. 



Hamboruhs (Golden-spangled).— tirst, J. Waddington. Minskip. Second, 

 Miss Beldon, Gilstead. Chickens. — First, J, Apew, Cowtborp. Second, 

 Miss Beldon. 



HA3IBLUGHS (Golden-pencilled).— First, Miss Beldon, Gilstead. Second, 



— Ellerby, Helnisley. Commended, H. S. Hardcastle, Hunsingore. 

 Chickens.— YirsU Miss Beldon. Second, J. Darbyshire, Whixley. 



Hambuughs (Silver-spangled).- First, Miss Beldon, Gilstead. Second, 



— Blenkhorn, Knaresborough. C/iicAe/ts.— First, Miss Beldon. Second, 

 Mrs. Gray, Boroughbridge. 



HjMBi'KGHs (Silver-pencilled).— First, Miss Beldon, Gilstead. Second, 



— Hardcastle, Hunsingore. Highly Commended, — ScoUick, BicKerton, 

 Chickens.— iu%l. Miss Beldon. Second, — Kendall. 



Polands — First, Mits Beldon, Gilstead. Second, C. Marwood, Aldbo- 

 rough, C7u'cA>Jw.— First, Miss Beldou. 



Brahma Pootra.— First and Second, F. Powell, Knaresbrough. Chickens. 

 — First, Kev. G. K. Holdsworth, Aldborough. Second, F, Portell, Knares- 

 borough. 



Bantams (Game). — First, Miss Beldon, Gilstead. Second, — Lamb, Great 

 Ouseburn. Chickens.— Piizfi, J. Spencer. 



Bamtams (Gold or Silver). — Prize, Miss Beldon, Gilstead. 



Bantams (Any other variety). — First, Miss Beldon, Gilstead. Second, J. 

 Chapman, Great Ouseburn. Chickens. — Prize, Mrs. Stapylton, Myton 

 Hall. 



Any Other Distinct Brekd Not Mentioned. — First, Miss Beldon, Gil- 

 stead. Second, — lugteby, Knaresborough (Golden Pheasants). 



Farmtakd Cross. — First, Mrs. Burton, Minskip. Second, J. Spencer, 

 Aldborough. Chickens. — prize, — Sudds, Aidborough. 



TuHffEYS. — First, Mis. Burton, Minskip Grange. Second, — Moorey, 

 Mulwith. Faults. — First, — Moorey, Mulwith. Second, Captain Barnes, 

 Thorp-Green Hall. 



Geese. — First, C. F. G. Clark, Heaton House. Second, — Moorey, Mul- 

 with. Gos/in^a. — Fh'st, A. Low. Second, — Clark, Heaton House. 



DiiCKs (Aylesbury). — First, — Kell, Wetherby. Second, — Young, 

 Driffield. Ducklings. — First, — Kell, Wetherby. Second, — Clark, 

 Heaton House. 



Ducks (Rouen). — First, — Barker, Hovingham. Second, — Young, 

 DriHield. Ducklings.— ¥h&t^ Mi^s Graham, Aidborough. Second, — Sudds, 

 Aldborough. 



Ducks (Any other variety). — First, Rev, J. G. Milner, Bellerby. Second, 

 Mrs. Uewison, Norton-le-Clay (Indian). 



Guinea Fowls.— Prize, — Webster, Moor Monkton. 



Pigeons. — Croppers. — Prize, — Trenam, Helmsley. C'arrtcrs.— Prize, 

 G. Sadler, Boroughbridge. Trnwpeters.—Vnzef Miss beldon, Gilstead. 

 Jacobins. — Prize, Mrs. Sedgwick, Aldborough. Fanlaits.—Pnze^ Miss 

 Beldon. Tumblers.— Prize. Miss Beldon. Dragons. — Prize, G. Sadler. 

 Barbs. — Prize, Miss Beldon. A'uns. — Prize, Miss Beldon. Ajiy other 

 variety. — Prize, Miss Beldon. 



Rabbits (Fancy). — Prize, L Slade, Boroughbridge. 



Extra Stock. — Prize, Mrs. Hewiion, Norton-le-Clay (Indian Ducklings), 



The Judges were Mr. Hunter, Green Hamerton, and Mi-. 

 Scott, Boroughbridge. 



ation : what will he now say when CEdipus liimseif confesses 

 to being fairly posed ? WiU he come forward m his turn 

 and with fliient pen solve the mystery at once ? Or will 

 any other among the numerous accomplished apiarian con- 

 ti-ibutors to The Journal op Horticulture expound the 

 riddle which I am about to submit to their consideration? 

 Time will show, but I will at once state what has surprised 

 me, and then as the journalists say, " pause for a reply." 



The incident which has so much astonished and puzzled 

 me is, this day (August 19th), finding two qiteens peaceably 

 installed in one hive. The fii'st was evidently the mother 

 of the colony moving slowly over one comb with all the 

 state and dignity proper to her matrordy condition, and the 

 second was "standing on another comb (separated by two 

 others from the one on which the mother of the hive was 

 pai-ading), and receiving apparently equal respect with the 

 rightftd sovereign fi'om a cu-cle of coiu'tiers that surrounded 

 and attentively regarded her. 



The colony itself is a pure Ligmian which has been treated 

 for, and apparently cured of, foul brood in the manner de- 

 taOed in page 97— that is, the bees were driven into an 

 empty hive in which they were kept four days, and then 

 again driven into another hive with a few clean combs, in 

 which they were suffered to remain unmolested. This pro- 

 cess was completed about a month ago, and now the hive is 

 half fiUed with combs in which is some honey and a great 

 deal of brood in aU stages. In fact, the colony is precisely 

 in the condition of a recent swarm of moderate size, which 

 has half filled its hive and has a fertile queen at its head. 



The old queen is large and evidently very prolific, whilst 

 her junior is also of full size ; but judging from her con- 

 tracted abdomen is probably still a virgin. 



Now, what under these cii-cumstances can have caused the 

 bees to raise a second queen ? and what can have induced 

 the queen regnant to brook so near a rival to the throne ? 

 As I said before, " I pause for a reply." 



I should state that I removed the supernumerary queen 

 as soon as I discovered her, and placed her at the head of a 

 queenlesB colony. It is, of com-se, very doubtful whether 

 she win remain there, as, if she has already taken wing, she 

 wiU probably soon find her way back to her old quarters. 

 The event will, however, be watched with some interest by 

 — A Devonshibe Bee-keepek. 



TWO QUEENS IN ONE HIVE. 

 Mr. Lowe talks of my fluent pen being ever ready to 

 ajiswer all inqiuries and to solve all the doubts of the 

 numerous parties who appeal to me for advice and inform- 



FOUL BEOOD NOT AN AETIFICIAL 

 DISEASE. 



Let me assure Mr. Lowe that he is entirely mistaken in 

 considering foul brood to be identical with chUled brood. 

 There is really quite as much difterence between them as 

 there is between smallpox and a common cold in the human 

 subject ; and chilled brood, when free fi-om infected matter, 

 appears as Httle likely to degenerate into ford brood, as a 

 cold in the head to produce confluent smallpox m the absence 

 of contao-ion. The simile of the unhatched eggs of a domestic 

 fowl is also by no means oon-ectly put. If thoroughly 

 chilled all may die, and so may that portion of the brood of 

 a hive which is uncovered and neglected by the bees. But 

 here the mischief ends : the next sitting of eggs hatches out 

 all i-io-ht ; and so also with bees— chdled brood is removed, 

 and the cells again tenanted on the return of wai-m weather, 

 or an increase in the population. I know Utile of the ma- 

 nagement of poultry, but I think I may safely assume, that 

 if the eggs of at first a few hens, and ultimately those of 

 every hen in the poultry-yard, were found perfectly mcapable 

 of hatching, although the mothers sat fahrly, and every care 

 was taken of them, the poultry-keeper would be right m 

 attributing the circumstance to disease, and would be samy 

 mistaken if he persisted in ascribing his misfortune to the 

 momentary absence of the hens, which haxl constantly 

 occurred in former years, but had never before been attended 

 with such disastrous effects. ,,,.,. 



m-. Lowe says, "If foul brood be a disease, I should hie 

 to know by what it is caused." So shoidd I And a ^eat 

 many other people would like also to know the causes of the 

 potato disease, pleuro-pneumonia in cattle, variola m sheep. 

 strangles in horses, and distemper m dogs, but I never 

 heard any one doubt the reahty of these diseases beoauBe 

 theu- occult causes remain obscure. 



