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JOURNAIi OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 5, 1867. 



promiBing birds), by Messrs. Voltinan, Bennington, Evans, Fulton, 

 Shuter, and Reeves. 



The Society is in a very prospcrons condition, aud members are 

 being enrolled at most meetings. 



At the next meeting, which is to take place on the ^Oth inst., it is 

 expected there will be a very good show of adult birds of all classes, 

 several members having promistd each to fill a pen of such birds as 

 ■will not only be a credit to themselves, but also to the Society. Visitors 

 are adniitted with a member's oarj, or by forwarding their card or 

 name, according to the rules of the Society. — Columbarian. 



HALIFAX AXD CALDER V^VLE POULTRY 

 SHOW. 



This Society was first established in 1SS9, consequently the present 

 year is that of the twenty-ninth exhibition. It has been iuvariably 

 well supported, aud luckily for the coffers of the Committee, the 

 weather on each annual Show hits been almost without exception of a 

 favourable character. As is too generally the custom of poulti*y com- 

 mittees, where this part of the show is attached to an agricultural 

 society, the penning of the poultry was delayed until nearly, if not 

 quite, the time for the pubHc admission of visitors. This causes a 

 serious impediment to the expeditions and careful awarding of the pre- 

 miums by the judges. Exhibitors are naturally interested in the suc- 

 cess of their own birds, and staunch as an old pointer (if l;ept by the 

 ruling powers out of ear-shot of the arbitrators), they still not un- 

 frequently mahe a dead set opposite theii- own pens, for purposes that 

 it requires but little sagacity to inuifiine. The Halifax pens are of a 

 construction especially adapted for the production and display of this 

 habit, for althouf^h the tops, bottoms, nud ends are of wood, both fronts 

 and bacts are alike open vrirework. The public being thus admitted, 

 many exhibitors are constantly attending the opposite side of the 

 show pens to that appointed for tlie arbitrators, so long as personal 

 interest individually operates. Another disadvantage of pens open 

 at both front aud back is this — if an arbitrator closely approaches a 

 pen for careful inspection, the birds being alarmed at once turn 

 entirely round, endeavouring to escape at the rear; aud thus to take 

 cat Game cocks becomes a matter of extreme difliculty, for they must 

 either be taken out for an examination by hand, tail first, to the great 

 probability of injury- to the plumage, or the dangerous risk of being 

 struck must be incurred by turning the bird, when thus excited, by 

 hand within the pen. That the birds shown in such pens are more 

 readily seen by the great numbers of people attending is freely ad- 

 mitted ; and as the Show at Halifax only remains open a vei-y few 

 hours, this is no doubt essential ; still, during the judging, it is a great 

 disadvantage that might bo easily corrected, and one which never 

 occurs where the pens are opeu-woik on all sides ; for then the poultry 

 play round, instead of running directly from front to back, or the 

 contrary-. 



The collection of both Poultrj' and Pigeons was remarkably good, 

 iSjxivigh being a first-rate class, especially the chickens. Adult 

 DorJciv(/.f invariably show to gieater disadvantage than most varie- 

 ties of poultrj' at the moulting season, consequently they require but 

 slight mention ; the Dorking chickens, however, proved one of the 

 greatest attractions of the Show ; the Hon. H. AV. Titzwilliam's two 

 prize pens contained decidedly some of the best-grown chickens 

 that have been exhibited as yet this season. CocJ(in,-i were good. 

 Messrs. Sidfi^rick, of Keighley. and Mr. Stretch, of Ormskirk, exhibited 

 most creditable pens. The £nihnias were very good, but not equal to 

 some others exhibited this season. Game fowls were abundant, Mr. 

 Brierley and the Kev. J, Mellor taking a lai'ge share of the premiums. 

 Sambui'ihs proved good classes tliroughout ; the Black varieties seem 

 of late vei"y much improving, A most excellent Variety class left 

 Colonel Stuart Wortley in receipt of additional honours, though the 

 National Poultry Company, on this occasion, successfully contested 

 for several prizes. Some very excellent Cochin Bauffnits were shown, 

 and some Black and Silver-laced ones, that were also good. Bahama 

 Ducl^, CaroUnas, and Shell Ducks were a great addition in the 

 fancy department. Turki'ys aud ('knse proved of unusual merit. A 

 very curious " cross '' between the Sebastopol and Spanish Goose was 

 a unique feature of the Show, aud most interesting. 



Of Fff/coi/s the entry was nearly 1*20 pens, and this portion of the 

 Exhibition had many admirers. Most of tho principal exhibitors were 

 represented, and the show of these bii'ds, therefore, has never yet been 

 eqnalled at Halifax. 



Spanish. — First, J. Thresh, Bradford. Second, H. Beldon, Goitstock, 

 Eingley. Highly Commended, J. Hey, Huddersfield. Commended, T. 

 Marcbant, Halifax. Chickens. — First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Newton, 

 Silsden. Highlv Commended, W. Paterson, Langholm; M. Farrand, 

 Huddersfield. Commended, T. Marchant, Halifax. 



Dorkings.— First, W. H. King, Wakefield. Second, F. Key, Beverley. 

 Highly Commended, Mrs. Dale, Scfirborough. Chickens. — First and Se- 

 cond, Hon. H. W. Fitzwillinm, Rotherham. Highly Commended, T. Pom- 

 fret, Preston. Commended, Rev. J. F. Newton, Kirby-in-Cleveland, 

 Stokealey ; Mrs. Dale ; €. W. White. Driffield ; W. A. Taylor, Manchester. 



CocHiN-CiiiNA (Cinnamon, BuiT, nrLcmon).— First, H. Beldon. Second. 

 W. A. Taylor. Highly Couinieudcd, C. Sidgwick. Keighley. Chiekcm. — 

 First, C. Sid^'wick. Second, R. li. Brown, Wass, Oswaldkirk. York. 

 Highly Commended, C. Sid'^wick ; U. Loft, Woodmausey. near Beverley. 



Cochin-China (Pai-tridgef.~Fir!=t,. T. Stretch, Ormski'rk. Second, C. W. 

 Brierley. Highly Commended, C. Sidgwick. Chickens. — Fii-st, W. A. 



Taylor, Second, C. Sidgwick. Commended, J. Horrocks, Tonga, Middle- 

 ton; F. Crossley, EUand. 



Cochin-China (Black. White, or any other variety).— Prize, R. Loft. 



EuAHMA PooTEAs (Lit,'ht).— Prizo, H. Dowsett.'Pleshey, Chelmsford. 

 Chickens.— Wu^i, H. Dowsett. Second, W. Whiteley, Sheffield. 



Brahma Pootras (Dark).— First, H. Lacy, Hebden Bridge. Second, 

 W. Hargreaves, Bacup. Commended, H. Dowsett, Chickens. — First and 

 Second, H. Laey. Hiyhly Commended, Rev. J. F. Newton ; G. H. Roberts, 

 Ptnwoitliam, Preston. Commended, J. H. Pickles. 



Game Cock (Any colourl.— First. C. W. Brierley. Second, Rev. W. J. 

 Mellor, Nottingham. Highly Commended, J. Firth, HaUf ax ; J. Mason, 

 Worcester. Commended, W. Carver, Southowram. 



Game Hen (Any colour).— First, C. W. Brierley. Second, G. Pickles, 

 Banks, near Mytholmroyd. Highly Commended, E. Aykroyd, Bradford; 

 Rev. W. J. Mellor. Commended, J. Mason ; W. Whewe'U, Radehffe, near 

 Manchester. 



Game (Black-breasted Reds).— First, Rev. W. J. Mellor. Second, C. W. 

 Brierley. CUickcm.—Vix^i, P. Scott, Salt»ire, Bradford. Second, A. D. 

 Edwards, Huddersfield. Highly Commended, A. D. Edwards ; G. Noble, 

 Dewsbury. 



Game (Bro^Ti-breasted and other Reds).— First, E. Aykroyd, Bradford. 

 Second, A. D. Edwards. Highly Commended, C. W. Brierley. Chickens, 

 —First, J. Pickles. Second, Rev. M'. J. Mellor. Commended, J. Firth. 



Game {Duckwing Grey and Blue).— First, Rev. W.J. Mellor. Second, 

 J. Fell & Sons, Adwalton, near Leeds. Chickcm. —F\i'S.t, J. Fell & Sons. 

 Second, J. Firth. Highly Commended, J. Fortune, Keighley. 



Game (White and Pile).— First, C. W. Brierley. Second, G. Hartley, 

 Gomersal. Leeds. Chickens. — Prize, W. Walker, Gomersal. 



Game (Black or any other).— Prize, A. D. Edwards. C/iic/iTfiis.— First, J. 

 Brook, Gomersal. Second, G. Hartley, 



Game Cockerel (Any colour).— First, J. Firth. Second, Miss A. Faw- 

 tlirop, Siiuthowrara. Commended, J. Fell & Sons, Leeds ; T. Bottomley, 

 Shelf; J. Longbottom. Halifax. 



Game Pullet (Any colour).— First, E.Redman, Ovenden. Second, Rev. 

 W. J. Mellor. Highly Commended, J. Longbottom. Commended, J. 

 Pickles ; J. Mason. 



Polands. — First and Second, H. Beldon. Chickens. — First, H. Beldon. 

 Second, Mrs. E. Proctor, Hull. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 



Hambueghs iGolden-ptucilled). — First, H. Beldon. Second, S. Smith. 

 f^]iickeni.-~-First, H. Pickles, jun. Second, J. Preston, Allerton, near 

 Bradford. Highly Commended, S. Shaw ; S. Smith. 



Hamdurghs (Silver-iienciUed).- First, H. Beldon. Second, H. Pickles, 

 jun. Highly Commended. H. Beldnn. Chickens.— Fiisi and Second, W. 

 aud J. Bairstow. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 



Hambueghs (Golden-spangled). — First, H. Beldon. Second, H. Cold- 

 well, Norridge, Holmfirth. Chickens.— First, J. Preston. Second, J. Roe, 

 Undfield, near Manchester. Commended, H. Beldon. 



Hambueghs (Silver-spangled).— First, H. Pickles, jun. Second and 

 Highly Commended, H. Beldon. Chickens.— Fivsst, T. Robinson, Baildon. 

 Second. T. Fawcett, Baildon. Highly Commended, Messrs. Ashton and 

 Booth, Mottivra, Cheshire. Commended, J. A. Taylor; H. Beldon. 



Hambueghs (Black, White, or any other variety). — First, S. Shaw, 

 Stainland. Second, C. Sidgwick. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 

 C.'/((cA-eH8.— First, C. Sidgwick. Second, S. Shaw. Highly Commended, 

 C. Sidgwick. Commended, H. Beldon. 



Any other Distinct Beerd Except Bantams.— First, National Poultry 

 Company, Bromley, Kent (Houdan). Second, Hon. Col. Stuart Wortley 

 (La Fleche). Highly Commended, National Poultry Company (Creve Coeur, 

 Padue Chamois) ; P. Winklemnn, Gomersal (Creve Cceur). Chickens.— 

 First, M. Riley, Ovenden (Andalusian). Second, National Poultry Co., 

 (Houdan). Highlv Commended. Hon Col. Stuart Wortley (Creve Coeur) ; 

 National Poultry Company (Creve Cceur). 



Game Bastam Cock (Anyeolour). — First, G. Noble. Second, C. W. 

 Brierley. 



GAsrE Bantams. — First, G. Noble. Second, W^ F. Entwisle. Com- 

 mended. R. Bentley. Bawtry ; Kev. W. J. Mellor ; J. Walker, Halifax ; J. 

 Firth; J. Gates, Halifax. 



Eantabis (Gold or Silvor-laced Sebright). First, S. & R. Ashton, Mot- 

 tram, Cheshire (Silver). Second, T. C. Harrison, Hull (Silver). Com- 

 mended, Messrs. Akroyd & Scott, Sunderland (Gold) ; T. Walker (Silver.) 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, T. Burgess (Cochin Bantams). 

 Second, R. Bentley. Bawtrv {White Japanese). Highly Commended, S. 

 audR. Ashton (Bliu-k) ; S. A.'Wyllie, East Moulsey (White Japanese) ; W. A. 

 Taylor (Black); T. Burgess (Black). Commended, Mrs. Dale (White); S, 

 Rhodes, Noi-manton (Black). 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First, E. Leech, Rochdale. Second, M. Farrand. 

 Highly Commended, M. l-arrand ; Messrs. Bowman & Fearon, Whitehaven. 



Ducks (Rouen). — First, E. Leech. Second, S, Shaw. Highly Commended, 

 E. Leech; S. Shaw ; C. Sidgwick; T. Dean, Keighley. 



Ducks (Any other variety).— First, S. Shaw (Bahamas). Second, C. W. 

 Brierley (Shell Ducks). Highlv Commended, C. W. Brierley (CaroUnas). 

 Commended, A. D. Edwards'(Wild) ; S. A. Wyllie (Grey Calls). 



Geese.— First, S. H. Stott, Rochdale (Toulouse). Second, E. Leech, 

 Commended, R. Bentley. Goslin^js.-FivsU ^- H. Stott. Second, E. Leech. 

 Commended, S. Shaw. 



Turkeys.- First, E. Leech. Second, J. Ogden, Halifax. Poults. — 

 First, Rev. W. J. Mellor. Second, E. Leech. Commended, Mrs. Dale; 

 J. Clegg, Greetland. 



PIGEONS. 

 Pouters or Ceoppees. — CocA-.— First and Second, F. Crossley. Hen. — 

 First and Second, F. Crossley. Highly Commended, S. Shaw. 



Carriers.— Co c A:.— First and Second, F. Crossley. Highly Commended, 

 G. H. Roberts. Htwi.— First and Second, F. Crossley. Highly Commended, 

 G. H. Roberts. 



Tumblers (Almond).— First, P. Key, Beverley. Second, F. Crossley. 

 Highly Commended, J. Fielding, jnn., Rochdale. 



Tumblers i Mottled}.— First, S. Shaw. Second and Highly Commended, 

 J. Hawley. 



Balds or BEARDS.—First, J. Lister. Second, J. Fielding, juu. Highly 

 Commended, J. Percivall. 



Owls.— First, J. Fielding, jun. Second, F. Crossley. Highly Com- 

 mended, S. Shaw ; J. Fielding, juu. Commended, F. Crossley. 



TuRBiTS.— First, E. Horner, Harowood, Leeds. Second, J. Thompson, 

 Bingley. Highly Commended, S. Shaw. 



Jacobiks.— Fii-st, S. Shaw. Second, E. Horner. Highly Commended, 

 J. Thompson. 



