September 5, 1867. 1 



JOURNAL OF HOliTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAKDENER. 



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Pantahb.— Firet, S. Shaw. Second, J. Hawloy. Highly Commended, 



Babbs.'— First, M. Hedley, Redhill, Surrey. Second, E. Ilorner. Highly 

 Comnieadod, F. Crosslev. 



Deaoons.— First F. CrosBley. Second, S. Shaw. Highly Commended, 

 J. Percivall. 



Teumpetebb.— First and Second, E. Homer. Highly Commended, b. 



MAGPrES.— First, S. Shaw. Second. H. Yardley, Birmingham. 



Anv other BiiEED.-First, A. Parry. Second, H. Yardley. Highly 

 Commended, S. Shaw ; H. Yardley. 



Edward Hewitt, Esq., of Sparkbrook. BirmiuKham, was the Judge 

 of I'mil/ri/; and T. .J. Charlton, f^st]., of Chapel Thoqie, near 

 Wakefield, of Pigeuns. 



ROYAL AGRICULTUR.'^L SOCIETY of IRELAND'S 

 POULTRY SHOW. 



(From a Correspondent.) 



The annnal Show under the anspiccs of the Royal ARricnltnra' 

 Society of Ireland, was held at Stephen's Green, Dulilin, on the 

 •28th, iOth, and 30th of Ausnst. A situation better calcnlatc-d to briu^' 

 together the strength of the agriculture of Ireland could not have 

 boon chosen, than the metropolis of that country, as the railway com- 

 manication converges there, and in the metropolis there is not to be 

 found a more beautiful and spacious "Grceu." limn that called after 

 St. Stephen. It is nicely planted with evergreens and flowers that 

 added much to the effect of the assembly, which was very extensive, 

 and to this result the fine weather ecu r'.butcd not a little. 



Curious to say, tho first objects that caught my attention were two 

 sheds, one on cacli side of the space at the entrance, filled with poultry, 

 and I must really congratulate this worthy Society for the admirable 

 pens constructed for the accommodation of our pets. I mention this 

 as one of the steps in the right direction which this Society has made. 

 It is to be regretted that there were not enough of these new pens, 

 which necessitated the employment of the old ones belonging to the 

 Royal Dublin Society, which are everj-thing that could be abused for 

 dirt and smallness of size. However, in the absence of l)etter they had 

 to bo made available. I thint, also, that at all poultry shows the 

 pens ought to be ready before the birds arrive, and I am sorry to say 

 at this Exhibition it was the reverse, as when I went into the Show, 

 when the judging ought to have been over, I saw men making pens, 

 and gentlemen penning their own birds. 



I hope to see this Society, which has done so mnch for agriculture, 

 advance still further. I mean in the way of jndges. If the Society 

 would choose a single gentleman in whom exhibitors have every con- 

 fidence, and let every one know that such an Arbitrator was to tUI that 

 office, I feel confident they would largely increase the number of Irish 

 entries, and also induce many more of the English and Scotch fanciers 

 to come over. I would also suggest a remodelling of their liberal prize 

 list, there being several classes with only one pen. 



There were in all 270 pens of poiJtry and Pigeons, of a very fair 

 class indeed on tho whole. '\\'hen I mention such names as the Hon. 

 H. W. Fitzwilliam, Col. S. Wortley, Mr. R. W. Boyle, Mr. F. W. 

 Znrhorst, and Mr. J. C. Cooper, all well k-nown as poultry exhibitors in 

 England, I need say no more, but tender a few remarks on the 

 judging. 



I presume that the Judges having so much to do must have caused 

 some of the mistakes, one of them having judged thoroughbred horses 

 and hunters ; another adjudicated on the sheep. Their names were Mr. 

 Thomas Morris, Mr. James S. Turner, and Mr. Henry Thnniell. 

 The first classes were for Coloured or Silver-Grcy Din-kinijit, and here 

 in both old and young the Jndges totally ignored Coloured, and gave 

 all the prizes to Silver-Grey, although there were birds of undoubted 

 merit and very much larger in the pens of Coloured birds. In chickens 

 the pen Ijelonging to the Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam, in my opinion, 

 ought to have been first. As to the >>pnni.-^1i judging, I am at a loss to 

 make out why the prizes were awarded, as in both adult and young the 

 errors were so very glaring that one and all agreed the best pen in botb 

 classes was left unnoticed. In Partridge Cuehin.-i, Mr. Staunton was 

 first with a pen marked extra superior by the Judges, Mr. R. W. Boyle 

 being second. Mr. Zurhorst held his accustomed position of supre- 

 macy in White Cochins. Mr. Boyle won as usual in both classes for 

 Brpnmas. In French breeds, which have received such liberal 

 support at this Show, tho Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam, Mr. C. F. Stann- 

 on, Mr. F. W. Pirn, Mr. Cooper, and Col. Stuart Wortley won the 

 chief prizes. 



Mrs. Warburton and Mr. Cooper were awarded the majority of 

 prizes in Oer.M', with first-rate birds. In ornamental water fowl and 

 ornamental birds, the prizes went to Mr. Boyle and Mr. Williams. 



Annexed is the prize list; — 



Dorkings (Coloured or Silver-Grey). — ^First and Second, Mrs. 'Warbur- 

 ton. Highly Commended, li. W. Boyle. Chiekens. — First and Second, 

 Mrs. Warburton. Highly Commended, Sir R. Paul, Bart. 



Spanish. — First, J. C. Cooper. Second. A. Comyns, jun. Highly Com- 

 mended, R. P. Williams. C/u'cfceTW.— First, S. Mowbray. Second, R. P. 

 Williams. 



Gaue (Any variety).— First, C. F. Staunton. Second, R. Close. 



Cochin-China (Bro«-n or Partridge).— First, C. F. Staunton. Second, 

 R. W. Boyle. Highly Commended, J. C. Cooper. 



Cochin-Chika (\Y'hite or Black).— First, F. W. Znrhorst. Second, G. 

 Andrews. 



Cochin-China (Any variety).— Cfticifru.— First, .1. C. Cooper. Second, 

 R. P. Williams. Highly Commended, Miss L. Warburton. 



Bkahma Pootra.— First, R. W. Boyle. Second, E. WaUace. 



I.A Fleche,- First, C. F. Staunten. Second, Co). Stuart Wortley. 

 Highly Commended, J. C. Cooper. 



Malay.— First and Second, J. C. Cooper. .„,„,_ 



CaivE Corn.- First, Hon. U. W. Fitzwilliam. Second, Col. Stuart 

 Wortlev. Highly Commended, J. C. Cooper. . . -, , 



HocDAN.— First, F. W. Pim. Second, J. C. Cooper. Commended, CoL 

 Stuart Wortley. 



PoLANus.— Prize, J. C. Cooper. 



HAJmoRoHS (Pencilled).- Prize, C. F. Staunton. 



HAnnsuRGHs (SpnngledK- First, F. W. Zurhorst. Second, S. Mowbray. 

 Higblv Comnifuded, F. W. Znrhorst. 



Bantams.— First and Sccoml, Mrs. Staunton. 



Any other Varietv.- First and Second, F. W. Znrhorst. Highly Com« 

 mended, J. C. Cooper. 



DncKS (Rouen).— First, R. P. Williams. Second, J. (.. Cooper. 



DCCKS (AylesburjO.-First, R.P.Williams. Second, Hon. H. W. Fitz- 

 william. Highly Commended, Miss A. Warburton. Commended, Mrs. 

 Warburton. « ,. 



Geese (Wbite).—First,Mr3. Warburton. Second, J. C. Cooper. Qotlmgl, 

 —First and Second, Mrs. Warburton. Highly Commended, J. C. Cooper. 



Geese (Grey).- First and Second, J. C. Cooper. Oo«iiJip«.— First, S. 

 Mowbrav. Second, J. C. Cooper 



TuRKEVS.— First, J. C. Cooper. Second, Mrs. dementi. PoalU.— 

 Prize, J. C. Cooper. 



SINGLE COCKS. 



Dorking.- First, S. Mowbray. Second, Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam. 



Spanish— First, J. C. Cooper. Second, G. Andrews. 



Game.— First, R. Close. Second, J. C. Cooper. 



CocHr\-CBlNA.— First, A. Comyns. Second, R. W. Boyle. 



Brahma Pootra.— First, R. W. Boyle. Second, Mrs. Warburton. 



La Fl*:che.— First, Col. Stuart Wortley. Second, J. C. Cooper. 



Malay.— First and Second, J. C. Cooper. . 



Crkve CiEcn.- First, Col. Stuart Wortley. Second, F. W. Znrhorst. 



HouDAN.- First and Second, F. W. Pim. 



Poland.— Prize, J. C. Cooper. 



Hambcugh (Pencilled).— Prize, C. F. Staunton. 



Hamburgh (Spangled).— First, S. Mowbray. Second, F. W. Znrhorst. 



Bantam.- First, C. F. Staunton. Second, A. McGany. 

 PIGEONS. 



TcjrBLERS (.4jiy vaiicty).— Fu-st, Master J. F. Blennerhasset, Rockfleld, 

 Kilpeacon, Limerick (Short-faced Black-mottled). Second, Master B. A. 

 Illonncrhasset, Rocliiield, Kilpeacon, Limerick (Short-faced Bluebeards). 

 Highly Commended, .J. B. Blennerhasset, Rockfleld, Kilpeacon, Limerick 

 ( Short-laced Yellow Bald). , „ „ i,. „ a 



Fantails —First, J. H. M'Crea, Altona, Foxrock, Co. Dnblm. Second 

 R. Blennerhasset (White). Highly Commended, E. D. M'Crea, jun 

 Commended, R. A. Blennerhasset (Blue and Black). 



Ncs-s —First, J. F. Blennerhasset. Second, C. F. Staunton. Highly 

 Commended, C. J. Wallace, Belfield, Donnybrook, Co. Dnblm (Black* 

 headed). 



Ornamental Water Fowl.— Prize, R. W. Boyle (Bahama Ducks). 

 Highly Commended, R. P. Williams, Glasiinn, Clontarf, Co.DubUn (Ruddy 



Ornasiental Birds not Previocslt Mentioned.— Prize. R. P. WUliams 

 (Silver Pheasants). Highly Commended, R. P. Williams (Japan or Blue- 

 shouldered Pea Fowl). 



CR.YVEX AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S POULTEY 

 SHOW. 



[From a Correspondent.) 



The Exhibition of the above Society took place in an extensive park 

 at Sldpton. on August .30th. Some excellent poultry and Pigeons were 

 shown, and there was a good attendance of visitors. Among adolt 

 poultry the Dorkings were poor, but the S/jam'sh and Cochins good ; 

 and the winning pens of Game were very fine. The first-prize Golden- 

 pencilled Humhurgh cock was also very fine ; but most of the other 

 Hamburghs, though good in other respects, were not in good feather. 



Among chickens the Dorkings were much better than the adult 

 birds of "the same breed, and tlio Spanish were but moderate. Oame 

 were poor, but the Cochins were all that could be desired. The first-priza 

 Silver-pencilled Unmlmrgh pen contained a cockerel of extraordinaiy 

 merit, shown by Mr. Beldon ; but the Gold-spangled were bad, while 

 the Silver-spangled were as good. The first-prize pen of Black Ham- 

 burghs was of extraordinary merit; and tlie Polomls ani first-prize 

 pen of Gxime Baiifoms were also well woilhy of their position. A 

 perfect pen of Black Bantams was first in the variety chiss. 



The (;<■«$« and Dticks were also large and in fine condition, and a 

 very fine pen of Bahama Ducks took first for any other variety of Ducks. 



Pigeons were good throughout if wo except the Owls, and most of 

 the Carriers were in bad feather. The Antwerp cla,s5 was one of ex- 

 traordinary merit and number, and some excellent birds were shown. 



Dorkings (Any colour).— First, H. Boldon, Bingley. Second. J. Har- 

 groaves. Skipton. Chickens.— First, H. Beldon. Second, E. Leech, Roch- 

 dale. Highly Commended, J. Hargreaves. , „ „ ,. 



Spanish (Black).— First, J. Thresh, Bradford. Second. H. Beldon. 

 Chicl-ciis.— First. J. Newton, Silsden. Second, H. Beldon. Highly Com-, 

 mended, J. W. Cnnnan, Bradford. , „ ,. , „, . , ^. . , 



GA3IE. First and Second, E. Ayltroyd, Bradford. ChxriienK. — First, J. 



Carlisle] Earby. Second, T. M. Johnson, Eshton. Highly Commended, 

 W. Roberts, Burnley. „ . . , 



Cochin-china. — First, H. Beldon. Second, C. Sidgwick, Keighley 

 C/nVArns.— First, R. Smith. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 



Hambubghs (Golden-pencilled) —First, J. Dixon. Bradford. Second, 

 H. Beldon. OiicAtj".— First, H. Pickles, jun., Earby. Second, J. Preston 

 Bradford. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 



