December 15, 18G3. ] JOURNAL OF HOETICXILTXTEE AND COTTAGE GAEDEIfEI!.. 



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berffo Hall; C. Pease, Southend; H. Adams, Beverley; Miss J. A. 

 Alifcroyd, Bradford. Commended, W. A. Wooler ; Miss E. Graham. 



HAMBUitGHs (Golden or Silver-pencilled).— First, RiRht Hon. Viscountess 

 Holraesdale, Linton Park, Stapleharst. Second, H. Beldon, Gilstead. 

 Highly Comraended, b. Smitt, Notlhowram, Halifax; J. Dixon, Clayton, 

 Bradford. 



Hamburobs (Golden or Silver-spangled).— First and Cup, G. Brooks, 

 Huddersfield. Second, H. Beldon, Bineley. Highly Commended, T. 

 D«vies, Newport, Monmouthshire; J. Dixon, Bradford; S. U. Hyde, 

 Ashton-under-Lyne. Commended, H. \V. B. Berwick, Helmsley. 



Hamburgh Chicxens (Golden-pencilled). — First, S. Smith, North- 

 owram. Second, J. Powers, Biggleswade, Beds. Highly Commended, 

 Hon. \y. T. W. Fitzwilliam, Wentworth. 



Hauburoh Chicken-s (Golden-spangled).— First, S. H. Hyde, Ashton- 

 under-Lyne. Second, B. Boynes. Keighley, Yorkshire. Commended, T. 

 Borch, Sheffield; H. W. B- Berwick, Helmsley. 



Hauburoh Chickens (Silver-pencilled).- First, Right Hon. Viscountess 

 Holmesdale, Linton Park, Stapleharst. Second, C. M. Koyas, Rochdale. 

 Highly Commended, C. Moore, Poulton-le-Fylde, Preston; A. Nicholson, 

 Walfcley, Sheffield. Commended, H. Pickles, jun. 



Hamburgh Chickens (Silver-spangled). — First, H. Beldon, Bingley. 

 Second, J. Rohinson, Garst^ing. IXighly Commended, W. Cunnan, Brad- 

 ford. 



PoLANDs {Any variety).— First, H. Snowden, Great Horton (Golden 

 Polands). Second, J. Dixon. Bradford (Silver Polands). Highly Com- 

 mended, H.Carter, Holmfirth (Black Polands) ; J. Dixon (Golden Polandsj. 



Bantams (Golden or Sllver-laced).- First. H. Beldon, Gilstead. Second, 

 i. Dixon, Bradford. Highly Commendid. E. Yardley, Wiaewood. Com- 

 mended, G- Maples, j,uni, Wavertree, Liverpool. 



Bantams (White or Black .—First, .1. Dixon, Bradford. Second, Miss K. 

 Charlton, Manningham. Highly Commended, W. T. Addison, Sunderland. 

 Commended, J. Crossland, jun., Wakefield. 



Game Bantams (Any variety). — First and Second, J. Crossland, j'ln., 

 Wakefield. Highly Commended, J. Cragg, Kendal; J. W. Morris, Roch- 

 dale; J. Barlow, Dcptford, Sunderland; R. Hawksley, jun, Southwell, 

 Notts; Miss E. Crawford, Sonthwell ; D. Parsons, Cuerdon; M. Billing, 

 un., Birmingham. Commended, H. Taylor, Chcster&eld. 



SINGLE COCKS. 



DoRKiNfi (Any variety).- First, F. Benson, Aldbrough. Second, Mna. 

 F. Blair, Balthayock. Highly Commended, C. Pease, Southend; Hon. 

 J. M. 0. Powlett. Bedale; J. White. Warlaby. Commended, C. Pease. 



Cochin-china (Any variety).— Fii,«t, C.iptain Heaton, Lovvei Broughton. 

 Second, J. Shorthose, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Highly Commended, H. W. B. 

 Berwick, Helmsley. 



Game (Any variety).— First, J. Fletcher, Stoneclough. Second, A. Per- 

 kins, Darlington. Highly Commended, J. Fletcher ; G. "W. Binns, Dar- 

 lington; H. M.Julian, Beverley; R. Swift, Southwell; H. Adams.Beverley ; 

 M. Billing, jun ., Gravelly Hill ; Miss J. A. Aykroyd, Bradford ; H. Adams, 

 Beverley. 



Game Cockerel (Any variety) .—First. G. W. Binns, DarliRgfon. Se- 

 cond, M. Billing, jun.. Gravelly Hill. Highly Commended, G Jackson, 

 Gain&rd; I. Wright, Ovenden, Halifax; C. Pease, Southend; D. Parsons, 

 Cuerdon ; A. Perkins, Darlington. 



Bantams (Any variety).— First and Cup, C. Aukland, Chesterfield. Se- 

 cond, W, Lawreneon. Allistree, Derby. Extra, R. M. Stark, Hull. Highly 

 Commended, J. W. Morris, Rochdale; R. Swift, Southwell; J. Crossland, 

 jun., Wakefield. 



Ducks (.\ylesbary).— First, Mrs. M. Seamons, Aylesbury. Second, 

 J. Smith, Breeder Hills, Grantham. Commended, Rev. J. G. Milner, 

 Bellerby. BuckUngs. —Fivst, Mrs. M. Seamons. Second, R. M. Stark, Hull, 

 Highly Commended, Mrs. M. Seamons. Commended, Hon. J. M. O. Powlett, 

 Bolton Hall. 



Docks (Kouen).— First, M. Redhead, Strickland Gate, Kendal. Second, 

 C. Peas3, Sou»hend. Highly Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford. Dufklings. 

 — First, J. R. Rodbard, Wrington. Second, C. Pease. Highly Commended, 

 C. Pease. 



Ducks (Any other variety).— First, D. Parsons, Cuerdon (Grey Call). Se- 

 cond, J. R. Jessop, Hull (Buenos Ayrean). Highly Co-nmended, S. Bum, 

 Whitby (Buenos Ayrean). 



Gek&e.— First, Mrs. F. Blair, Balthayock, Inchmartine. Second, Mrs. 

 M. Seamons, Aylesbury. Highly Commended, Mrs. M. Seamons; C. Pease, 

 Sonthend ; T. Jolly, Wariaby ; Mrs. F. Blair. (Jos/infrs, —First, Mrs. A. 

 Wooler, Yarm. Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. 



TuEKETS— First, J. Smith, Breeder Hills. Second, Mrs. F. Blair, Bal- 

 thayock. Highly Commended, Mrs. A. Guy, Eaton, Grantham. Com- 

 mended, C. Pease, Southend. Ptntlts .—Yirstt J. Smith. Second, C. Pease. 

 Highly Commended, Mrs. Boiland, Bedale ; Mrs. A. Guy, 



Single Tohket Cock. — First, C. Pease, Southend. Second, Mrs. A. Guy, 

 £aton. Highly Commended, Mrs. F. Blair, Balthayock. 



Any other Distinct Breed.— First and Second, Mrs. F. Blair (La 

 Fleche and Crt^ve Coeur). Highly Commended, W. W. NichoUs, Sale, near 

 Manchester (Black Hamburgh) ; J. Dixon, Bradford (Japanese Bantams) ; 

 H. Beldon, Gilstead (Black Hamburgh). 



Selling Class.- First, E. Whitwell, Darlington (Grey Dorkings). Se- 

 cond, J. Dixon, Bradford (Golden Polands). Highly Commended, E. Whit- 

 well (Grey Dorkings); J. White (Grey Dorkings). Commended, W. L. 

 Mason, Chesterfield (Grey Game Bantams); J. Dixon (Black Polands); 

 J. White, Wariaby (Silver Grey Dorkings and Grey Dorkings . 



Extra Stock. — Highly Commended, C. Pease, Southend (Golden Phea- 

 sants). Commended, C. Pease (Swans). 



The Judges of potUtry were George Andrews, Esq., of 

 Dorchester, and Edward Hewitt, Esq., of Sparkbrook, Bir- 

 minerham. 



THE LEEDS POULTRY EXHIBITION. 

 This Society has now been established for foiu- years, in 

 connection with an Agricultural Show for fat cattle. Each 

 year, we are happy to say, its success has proved regularly 



progressive, but certainly its progress this year has been 

 still more apparent than ever. The Show took place in a 

 temporary erection, as heretofore, but it now appears to 

 be likely before another season a contemplated permanent 

 and suitable building will offer still greater advantages to 

 this Society. • 



Of the Grey DorHngs, with the exception of the winning 

 pens, we can say but little, as the condition in which the 

 generality of the birds in this class were shown was inferior, 

 but Mr. Benson's first and second prize birdS would have 

 been a very creditable addition to any poultry exhibition ; 

 they were the same in colour as Captain Hornby's weU^ 

 known strain. The like observation holds good also 

 with the Black Spanish fowls — viz., condition was wanting 

 throughout. In Cochins, all colours competing together. 

 Partridge-feathered ones exhibited by Elijah Smith, of Man- 

 chester, took the precedence. So good was this pen, that 

 the well-known Captain Heaton's stock had to take second 

 place, and this Partridge pen were the only birds that com- 

 peted closely with the trio of Black Polands, to which the 

 Society's Silver Cup for the best pen of Any variety of 

 poultry exhibited was awarded. Captain Heaton's Buifs 

 were well shown, but appeared to suffer from being too fre- 

 quently exhibited. In the Game fowls, Black or Brown Reds, 

 there was considerable competition, the Brown Beds being 

 as a whole the most perfect variety. A splendid Brown Red 

 pen took first position. In this class as good a pen of the- 

 same colour as any one could wish to see, and decidedly not 

 inferior in chaa-acter to even the winners, was compulsorUy 

 disqualified by the arbitrators, one of the hens being suffering 

 severely from "roup." The cock in this pen was naturally 

 a very perfect one, but by some accident or other had lost a 

 spur." Class 37 was for Any variety of Game except Beds, 

 and the result was an exhibition of many pens of the best 

 Duckwings we have seen for years past; in fact, as close- 

 feathered well-built birds as ever even a "cocker" could 

 desire. This perfection of feather is but seldom attained 

 by this breed of Game fowls., In the Single Game Cock 

 class, a noble Black Red headed the prize list, the third 

 prize was also of this coloiu-, the second prize being' givem 

 to a Brown Red. It is well known to connoisseurs of poultry 

 that the neighbourhood of Leeds has for a long term of years 

 been famous for its Hamburghs, and certainly the coUeotion 

 now sent folly maintained its high repute. The Spangled 

 varieties were, perhaps, equal to any classes that have been 

 shown at any poidtry show this year. Not only were the 

 winning pens of the highest merit, but it wol^ld have been 

 difitcult" to point out even a single indifferent pen in the 

 whole of the classes. The great feature of the Leeds Show, 

 however, strangely enough, proved to be the Poland class ; 

 and it was the unanimous opinion of the Judges that so good 

 a number and variety of Polands in any one show they never 

 before met with. It was the first-prize birds in this class 

 (Black Polands -with white crests), that secured the Society's 

 silver cup for the best pen of poultry shown. The class for 

 "Any variety or cross" was almost exclusively made up of 

 Black Hamburghs, as no less than twelve pens of this useful, 

 breed put in an appearance. Nearly every pen was good.. 

 The Black Bantams were not equal to our expectations. In 

 the White Bantams the competition was better; in this 

 class a somewhat singular and laughable incident occixrred, 

 as decidedly the best pen was disqualified for an attempted 

 imposition, that shows at least the ingenuity of poultry 

 amateurs in the northern counties. The exhibitor, finding 

 his birds the worse for moulting, actually attempted to 

 supply nature's temporary deficiency by refixing, very artis- 

 tically too, the tail-feathers with cobbler's wax! To the 

 practical eye of one of the Judges, Mi-. Hewitt, of Birming- 

 ham, this cunning device was instantly apparent, and a close 

 inspection, when the fowls at his desu-e were taken out of the 

 pen, removed all doubts on the subject. Having again and 

 again proved that simply the disqualification of a pen for 

 such unjust pi-actices does but Uttle, if anything, to prevent 

 their owners from again attempting the like frauds on honest 

 competition, it appears most probable an exposure of names 

 as weU as trickster habits, may do better- to remedy the evil 

 in future than the mere loss of a prize only, and, therefore, 

 we pubUsh the name of the exhibitor— Mr. Frederick Hardy, 

 of QuaiTy Gap, Bradford. The Game Bantams were not 

 nearly so good as we hoped for ; and singularly enough, the 



