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JOTJKNAL OF HOBTICULTUKE A^^D COTTAGE GAEDENEK. 



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afforded an excellent opportvinity to the observer of witness- 

 ing the operations of the busy occupants inside, their atten- 

 tion to the queen, and the movements of that royal personage 

 while she deposited her eggs, with a full insight into the 

 domestic life of these little insects, whose industry is only 

 equalled by the ingenuity displayed in the internal con- 

 struction of their honey-laden home. — (Rochdale Observer.) 



WAKEFIELD POULTRY SHOW. 



The second annual Exhibition of the "Wakefield Poultry So- 

 ciety took place at "Wakefield on "Wednesday last, the 2nd inst. 

 The niunber of poultry was not lai-go, but many excellent birds 

 were shown. 



Oo.me wore divided into classes of adults and chickens re- 

 spectively, for Black -breasted and other Reds and Duclcwings; 

 while a class was allotted for Game and other variety of any 

 age. In old Birds good Bliclv Reds won. In Duckwings the 

 first-prize pen would ha\-e appe.arcd to more advantage had the 

 legs of the birds matched in colour. Blacks secured the remain- 

 ing prizes. The chickens were, as a lot, inferior to the old 

 birds. Spanish were good ; Miss Beldon, however, ha'V'ing an 

 easy victory in adults. In adult Cochins Buffs were first and 

 Whites second. In chickens Partridge took first position and 

 Buffs second. Dorkings formed a nice lot ; some of the prize 

 birds were of great excellence. Hamhurghs were good. Miss 

 Beldon and Mr. Dbcon carried off most of the prizes. The first- 

 prize pen of Silver-pencUled chickens contained a splendid pair 

 of pullets. Polands were good: "Wliite-Crested Blacks first. 

 In Any other Breed Mr. Dawson's Sultans won in adults; and 

 in chickens Black Hamhurghs obtained first prize. Bantams 

 were of average merit. Mr. Karrison exhibited fine Whites 

 rather deficient in feather. The silver medal for the best pen 

 of Bantams was awarded to Black Red Game in the same con- 

 dition. Some weU-lcnown capital Blacks, though entered, were 

 absent. Silver-laced v.-ere fairly represented. 



The shov.' of Pigeons was excellent ; chiefly, however, notice- 

 able for the reversal of many of the Halifax decisions of the 

 previous week, and for the inti-oduction of a new feature in the 

 exhibition of Barbs. In this class the first prize was awarded 

 to a pen of Blanks with the wattle round the eye of the most 

 exquisite magenta. A •^■isitor, more cm'ious than we imagine 

 would have been agreeable to their owner — a chemist, we 

 believe — instanter succeeded in removing the whole of this 

 beautiful colour from an eye of one bird, contrasting the eye in 

 its natural state with the supposed improvement. In Fantails 

 crested birds took first, whUe in Turbits an indifferent pair of 

 plain-headed Yellows gained that honour. 



The following is the list of prizes : — 



Game (Black-breasted and other Ke(]s\ — First, F. Sales, Crowle, Lincoln- 

 shire. Second, Jliss E. Beldon, Bradford. Chiceens.— Fir-t, T. Vicker- 

 man. Second. J. Hodgson, iiradford. Highly Commended, Miss E. Beldon. 



Gajie (Duckwinc and other Greys and Blues). — Fir.-st, J. Fell, Drighlintj- 

 ton. Second, T. Vickerman. Chickens. —First, T. Vickerman. Second, 

 J. Fell Hi}>tily Commended, .7. Hodgson. 



Any other vaeiety. — First, G. Hartley, Gomersal, Second, G. Noble, 

 Heckmondwike. 



Spanish.— Fir5^. Jliss E. Beldon. Second, T. Bureh, SheSeld. Highly 

 Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford. Chickens.— First, S. Robson. Second, 

 T. Greenwood. Highly Commended, J. Siddal, Halifax; S. Senior, Dews- 

 bury ; W. Newsoaie, Binglev. 



Cochis-Cbina.- First, H."i G. Newton, Garforth, Leeds. Second, W. 

 Dawson, Hopton, Mirfield. Highly Commended. E. Smith, Manchester: 

 R. WTiite, Sheffield. Cuickens. -First, E. Smith. Second, \V. Dawson. 

 Highly Commended, R. While. 



Dorking. — First, — Himsworth, Wakefield. Second, J. Dixon, Brad- 

 ford. Highly Commended, Miss E. Beldon. Chickens.— First, T. K. Kell, 

 Wetherby. Second, Rev. J. F. Newton, Kirby-in-Cleveland. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Hirst, WakeBeld ; W. Xew.some. 



Hameurghs (Golden-spangled).— First, Miss E. Beldon. Second, C. W. 

 Brierley, Rochdale. Highly Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford ; T. Burch. 

 Chickens.— First, Miss £. Beldon. Second, T. Burch. Highly Com- 

 memded, J. Dixon. 



Hamblt.ghs (Silver-spangled).- First, Miss E. Beldon. Second. J. Dixon. 

 Highly Commended, H. Carter. Chickens.— First, J. Dixon. Second, N, 

 Nicholas, Manchester. Highly Commended, Miss E. Beldon. 



Hamburghs (Golden-ptncitted). — Fiist, S. Smith, Nor. howram. Second, 

 Miss E. Beldon. Highly Commended, J. Dixon. Chickens. — First, J. 

 Dixon. Second, Miss E. Beldon, Highly Commended, S. Smith. 



Hambuhghs (Silver-pencilled). — I-'irsr, Miss E. Beldon. Second, J. 

 Dixon. Highly Commended, T. Yickeiinan. Chickens.— First, D, Illing- 

 worth. Second, H. Pickles, Jun. Highly Commended, J. Dixon. 



PoLAjiDS (Any variety). — First; Miss E. Beldon, White-crested Black. 

 Second, J. Dixon, Silver. Highly Commended, H. Carter ; W. Newsome. 

 Chickens. — Fust and Second, J, Dixon. 



Ant Breed not before named. — First, W. Dawson. Second, J. Dixon. 

 Highly Commended, U. & G. Newton, Chickens, — First, Miss E. Beldon, 

 Second, R. Thompson, Kendal, 



Bantams, Black-breasted and other Reds, — Silver Medal and First, T. 

 Vickerman. Second, G. Noble. Highly Commended, J, G. Pearson, Whit- 

 church, Salop ; — Harrison, Wakefleld. 



Bantam.s, Duckwing.— First, W. Lawrenson, AUestree, Derby. Second, 

 Master C. Cropland. 



Bantams, White.— First, — Harrison, Wakefield. Second, J. Dixon. 

 Hichly Commended, T. Vickerman. 



Ban'tami, Black.— First, J. Dixon. Second, S. SchoSeld. 



Bantams, Golden or Silver-Laced. — First. J. Dixon. Second, Miss E. 

 Beldon. Highly Commended, G. Malpas, Jun., Wavertree, Liverpool; E. 

 Yeardley. 



Bantam Cocks, Game.— First and Second, Master C. Crosland. 



Docks.— Prize, J. Hirst. 



Pigeons.— Cnrricrs. -First, H. Yardley. Second, J. Firth, Webster Hill, 

 Halifax. Puivfers. — First, S. Robson. Second, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 

 Highly Commended, .Miss E. Beldon. Tumblers, Almond. — First, H. 

 Yar.lley. Second, Miss E. Beldon. Tumblers, Any other variety.— First, 

 W. Carlton. Second, Miss E. Beldon. Bo)-6s.— First, T. D. Walker, 

 Magenta eye. Second, H. Yardley. Jacobi7]S.—?T\7.e, F. Key, Beverley. 

 Trumpeters.— Vint, S. Robson. Second, Miss E. Beldon. Highly Com- 

 meded, K. Key. Oiuis.— First, H. Yardley. Second, Miss E. Beldon. 

 r«rJi7s.— First, M. E. Jobling, Plain-headed. Seconil, Miss E. Beldon. 

 J'antoi/s— First, H. Yardley. Second, J. W. Edge, Crested. Nuns.— 

 First, Miss E. Beldon. Second, J. W. Edge. Any variety not mentioned. 

 — First, H. Yardley. Second, J. W. Edge. Highly Commended, T. D. 

 Walker ; Miss E. Beldon. 



The Judges were— for FotiUry, Mr. Nathan Marlor, Denton, 

 Manchester; and Mr. Jackson, York. For Pigeons, Mr. G. 

 Robson, Hull. 



COTTINGHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual Exhibition of poultry in connection with the 

 Floral and Horticultural Society's Show, was held at Cot- 

 tingham on Wednesday, September 2nd, in a field kindly 

 lent for the occasion by Mrs. Gee. Rain feU rather copiously 

 during the previous night, and throughout the morning 

 heavy threatening clouds often obscm-ed the sky ; but thanks 

 to the high winds which prevailed during the day, they 

 were driven onwards to some less-favoured locality, and the 

 pleasure-seekers in connection with this Show had fair 

 weather with occasional outbreaks of sunshine, which 

 enabled them to enjoy the goodly sight. Bands of music 

 gave forth their melody, and a large concom-se of visitors 

 enlivened the scene. 



Some very excellent birds were shown in the Various 

 classes, and in some there was strong competition, about 

 250 pens being entered ; the fanciers of the district being 

 well represented in both poultry and Pigeons. Subjoined is 

 a list of the awards : — 



Spanish.— First, G. Pashley, Hull. Second, K. .M. Stark, Hull. Highly 

 Commended, O. A. Young, Driffield. CTicA-cns.- First, R. M. Stark. 

 Second, J. Holmes, North Cave. Highly Commended, Mrs. Ward, North 



Dorkings.— First, R. M. Stark. Second, O. A. Y'oung. Highlv Com- 

 mended, R. M. Stark. CTi'rfcirs. —First, H. Elvidge, Leven Carr. Second, 

 W. Watson, Bishop Burton. Highly Commended, O. A. Young. 



Cochin-China (Black or White). — First, D. Bromley, Cottinghara. 

 Second, R. Loft, Woodmansey. C/i/cftoHS.— First and Second, W. May- 

 nard, Ganton. ,. ^ , 



Cochin-China (Any other variety).- First, K. Clark, South Dalton. 

 Second, T. C. Trotter, Sutton. C/ucfojis.- First, H. Taylor, Newland. 

 Second, T. C. Trotter. „ , „ , „ .^ 



Game (Black-breasted).— First, J. Hodgkinson, Hull. Second. H. Adams, 

 Beverley. Highly Commended, H. Adams. C'Mciens.-FuBt, W. Burgess. 

 Second, H. Adams. Highly Commended, H. Adams. 



Game (Any other variety)— First and Second, H. Adams. Chickens.— 

 First and Second, H. Adams. (Whole class Highly Commended.) 



PoLANOs. —First, J. Stephenson, Preston. Second, R. Lolt. Chickens.— 

 First and Second, R. Loft. „ .„ , , „ 



Hambdeghs (Golden-spangled).— First, J. Blanshard, Driffield. Second, 

 G. Holmes, Driffield. C/i!eAi?n.s.— Fust and Second, J. Murgatroyd, Bishop 

 Burton. 



Hambobghs (Silver-spangled;.— First and Second, S. Campling, Cotting- 

 hara. CTticiois.-First and Second, S. Campling. 



Hameorghs (Golden-pencilled).— First, W. Gofton, Driffieid. Second, 

 O Pa^hley. Chickens.— Y'lnt, J. Bilton, Cottingham. Second, W. Gofton. 



Hambukghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, T. C. Trotter. Second, J. Bilton. 

 Chickens.— First and Second, S. A. and J. Faulkner, Hunmanby. 



B4NTAMS (Gold-laced).— First, O. A. Young. Second, R. M. Stark. 

 Cliickens.—TiTst W. Gofton. Second, R. Green, Brantingham. 



Bantams (Game).— First, R. M. Stark. Second, J. K. Jessop, HulL 

 Highly Commended, J. Cranidge. C'Aictens.— First, G. Holme. Second, 

 W. Gofton. ,„,,,.., ,r,-, 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First and Second, R. M. Stark (Silver- 

 laced and Black). CViifilciis.- First, G. Pashley (White). Second, E, Carlmg, 

 Cottingham. „ ,_ l , c ., 



Any Distinct VARiETV.-First, H. Adams (Black Hamhurghs). Second, 

 O A. Young (Malays). Highly Commended, J. Pares, Chertsey ; E. Proctor. 

 C7ii>/,-ins.— First, J. Pares (Brahmas). Second, O. A . lonng. 



Farmyard Cross.— First, Mrs. White, Theame. Second, R. Goulden, 

 Bridlington. Chickens.— First, G. Lo'.t. Second, G. Bromley. Highly 

 Commended, G. Bromley. j n aj~ tv-j 



Game Cock (Any age or colour).— First and Second, H. Adams. Third, 

 J. Cranidge, Louth. „ ^ t t^ t 



Guinea Fowls.— First, H. Merkin, Driffield. Second, J. R. Jessop. 



TORKEYS.— First, R. M. Stark. Second, O. A.I oung. 



Geese.— First, O. A. Y'oung. Second, K. \ oakes, Driffield. Highly 

 Commended, O. A. Younjr. , ^ . .t- 



DccKS (Aylesbury).— First, R. M. Stark. Second, 0. A. Young. 



