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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 26, 1867. 



fealSiers on tbeir t^ads and throats seemed to die off, they 

 became bald, and looked thoroiij^hly mangy ; and now after the 

 most careful examination with the microscope, I discover that 

 every chicken and every fowl I have, cock and hen, has this 

 peculiarity — the roots of the feathers about the throats and 

 heads are covered ■with these pmall particles, that htok like the 

 ticks on sheep in miniature. I can see no sign of life in them ; 

 but whatever they may be, the feather is evidently consumed till 

 the bird is buhl, and it is also quite evident that the nourish- 

 ment and life of the bird is consumed. I have now a hatching 

 of birds a fortnight old, hatched on the ground out of doors, 

 kept entirely apart from any other bird. The chicks have 

 thriven till now, when we fiod their heads are covered with this 

 powdery matter, and many of them already bald. There is no 

 doubt they will all die." 



Can you, or any of your poultry correspondents, account 

 for this mortality and singular disease amongst the Dorking 

 chickens ? I enclose some of the feathers for your inspection. 

 -^•A. jK. Ct 



[We thank you much for your enclosure, and at our first 

 leisure will subject them to very severe microscopic exami- 

 nation. These parasites thrive wherever fowls cannot obtain 

 access to dust. If you supply their haunts with the finest dust 

 or road grit, and to every bushel of such you add a pound weight 

 of common black sulphur, you will find them all have recourse 

 to it, and it will cure them. A condition of the life of these pests 

 is locomotion, and they cannot travel in the dust. Another 

 cure is to take common ointment, rub some at the back of the 

 head, and round the neck, on the backbone, two small spots, and 

 a little ou the rump and under each wing. The chickens become 

 bald because the parasites work their way to the head as far as 

 they can go, before they begin operations, then they eat their 

 T^ay downwards. No animal can live that is beset externally 

 by parasites. It loses flesh and courage, then it takes to 

 squat about, and at last dies miserably. If you examine such 

 a one you tiyd the flesh brown, the skin dark and tight, shri- 

 velled all over the body, the feathers dried uj) and shabby, and 

 the face long, thin, careworn, and troubled. In short, the poor 

 birds are worried to death.] 



TESTIMONIAL TO MR. HEWITT. 



Enclosed I send you my draft for £5, as my donation to 

 the testimonial for Mr. Hewitt, for I feel there is nobody more 

 worthy of receiving such a special notice at the hands of 

 poultiy exhibitors, of which body I am a humble individual. 

 I have denied mjself this pleasure till I saw that there was a 

 comniitiee of gentlemen appointed to carry out this worthy 

 object in accordance with Mr. Hewitt's views, as I feel certain 

 all subscribers will coincide with me in saying is their wish. 



I cannot conclude without making a suggestion to those 

 numerous committees who for so many years have enjoyed the 

 gratuitous services of this highly esteemed jirdge — namely, that 

 they should not neglect this valuable opportunity of recording 

 their esttem, good wishes, and high appreciation of the zeal 

 and capabihiy uf Mr. Hewitt, by lendiug a helping and liberal 

 hand in this popular movement. If tins be done it will swell 

 the list valuably. — R. W. Bo\le, Galirim House, Bray, Go, 

 Wicklow. 



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MIDDLETON POULTUY SHOW. 



{From a Correspondent.) 



The ninth anunal Exhibition took place on the 19th iust. in a field 

 behind the rectorj-, Itindly lent for the occasion by the Yen. Arcbdencou 

 Duruford, and which is very pleasantly situated for exhiliitions of 

 this kind. The weather being all that could be desired, the attend- 

 ance of visitors was vei-y si-eat, there beinj^not less than -jO.DUO persons 

 present at ono time ; and tlie Committee may be conj;ratuIated on the 

 success which has attended their efforts to brinj^ everything to such a 

 successful temiinatiou. The birds shown were as a' rule very good, 

 and the accommodation provided for them deserves most favonrable 

 mention. They were also very well attended to, and arranged t^o that 

 the thousands of visitors had not very much trouble in obtaining a 

 view of them ; they proved one of the greatest attractions of the day. 



The Ganid fowlsmustered very sti'ongly, and were of first-rate quaUty. 

 The Duke of Newcastle took the cup with a fir^t-rate pen ; Mr. Halsall, 

 of Ince, taking the first prize for Any other variety. For the best pair 

 of pullets any variety there was an exceedingly good com])etitiou, not 

 less than thirty-threo pens of first-rate quality being entered. Mr. 

 Wheweli, of Kadclilfe, was victorious with a fii'st-rate pair. The 

 Spanish, also, were numerons, and some of them were very good. 

 Next in order eame the Dorhunjs. The Duke of Newcastle took the 

 lead with a first-class pen, which was much admired. Of the JJnihmas 

 there were many pens, and Mr. H. W. Boyle, of College Green. DabUn» 

 carried off the first prizes with first-class birds. Among Cocfiijis C. 

 W. Brierley, Esq., of Middleton, had an exceedingly good pen of Buffs, 

 and closely following came Mr. W. A. Taylor, with some very good 

 birds. Of Hamhw'/hs there were many pens, and of them there was 

 the best coUectiou of chickens that has been brought together this 

 season. Mr. Thomas Wrigley, sen., took tho lead with a first-class pen 

 of Golden-pencilled ; but the Silver-pencilled were not of the very best 

 description. The Golden-spangled were not of any special merit, but. 

 the Silver-spangled were exceedingly good, and Mr. James Fielding, 

 Newchurch. Kossendale, succeeded in taking the silver cup for th& 

 best collection of Hambnr^hs of any class. The Black Hamburghs 

 were also good, and seem to be more in favour than formerly. The 

 Game Bantams were also verj' good, Mr. J. W. Morris, of iloehdale, 

 taking the principal honours. 



In BucJdintjs, Mrs. Seamons, and Mr. Leech, of Rochdale, were first 

 in tho Aylesbury and Kouen classes, respectively. 



Fiijeons were numerous, and among them were some first-class birds. 



YOUNG BIRDS. 

 Game {Black-breasted and other Beds).— First, Puke of Newcastle,. 

 Clnrabfir. Second, R Benson, Manchester. Third, T. Statter, White- 

 fiidd, Manchester. Hij-lily Commended. T. Burgess, W hitch urcli. Salop. 

 Gnmrnenfled, J. Wood, Wigan. Cockerel. — First, R. Benson. Second, J- 

 Fletcher, Manchester. 



Game (Any other variety). — First, J. Halsall, luce, near Wignn. Second, 

 T. Dyson, Halifax. Third, J. B. Pind-ar, Harpurley. Cocfcerc-i.— First, T, 

 Dyson. Second, T. WareioR. Preston. 



Gam .3 ny variety).—Pui/f(s.— First, W. Whewell. R.idcliffe, near Man- 

 chester. Second, T. Statter. Third, J. Wood. Highly Cummcnded, J. 

 Fletcher; T. Burgess; E. Aykroyd, Bradford (Brown ked); J. Hrough. 

 Commended, W. .f. Po])e, Biggleswade, Beds ; S. Matthew, Stowmarket. 



Spanish. — First. J. Newton, Silsden, near Leeds. Second, D. Parsley, 

 Kiugsdown, Bristol. Third, F. James, Peckham, SuiTey. Cockerel. — 

 First, M. Farrand, Halton, Huddersfield. Second, D. Pai'sley. Pullets. — 

 First, W. Harvey. Sheffield. Second, J. Newton, Silsden, near Leeds. 



Dorkings. — First, DuUe of Newcastle. Second, Mrs. Arkwright, Derby. 

 Third, T. Statter. Commended,!'. Pomfrct, Preston. Cockerel —First, 

 J. Stott, Heuley, near Rochdale. Second. Mrs. Arkwright. Htyhly Com- 

 mended, Duke of Newcastle. Pnllcts.—FirRt. Mrs. Arkwright. Second, 

 Duke of Newcastle. Highly Commended, Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam,. 

 Kotherhara. 



Brahma Pootra. — First, R. W. Boyle, Pnblin. Second, H. Lacy, llebden 

 Bridge. Third, Mrs. M. >eamous. Cockt-rvl— First. R. W. Boyle. Se- 

 cond. H. Lacy. Highly Commended, G. H. Wheeler, Middleton. Pullets. 

 — First, R. W. Boyle. Second, H. Lacy. Highly Commended, Hon. Lady 

 DouRlas Pennant, Bangor, North W^lcs. Commended, A. H. Verity, 

 Nortlienden, Cheshire ; Rev. J. F. Newton, Kirby-in-CIevehind. Stokesley- 

 CocHiN CuiNA (Buff and Ciunamoni. — Firtt, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. 

 Second, W. A. Taylor. Manchester. Third. II. Mapplebeck, Moseleynear 

 Birmingham. Cockerfl. — First, W. A. Taylor, .'•econd, Hev. C. Sjjencer, 

 Attlcborouyh. Pu I letn.— First, W. A. Taylor. Second, Rev. C. Spencer, 

 Hiirhly Commended, C. W. Brierley. Commended, J. Shorthose, New- 

 castle-on-Tyne. 



Cochin-China (Any other variety).— First, J. Honocks, Middleton. Se- 

 cond, J. R. Rodbard, Wrington, near Bristol. Third. H. LinRWOod, Wood- 

 bridge, Suffolk. Cockerel.— Fh-iit, W. A. Tavlor. Second. H. Liugwood- 

 PulUti.—First. C. C. Sedgwick, Keighley. Second, W. A.Taylor. Highly 

 Commended, J. Ilorrocks. 



Hambukghs (Gold-pencilled).— First, T. Wrigley, sen., Middleton. Se- 

 cond, H. Beldon, Binj^ley. Third, W. Parr, Patricroft, near Manchester- 

 Highly Commended, H. Pickles, jun., Skipton, Yorkshire. Cockerel. — 

 First, E. Buckley, Rochdale. Second, T. Wrigley, sen. Highly Com- 

 mended, n. Beldon. Commended. H. Pickles, jun. ; W. Purr. Pullet*.-^ 

 First, Wes^rs. Biirch & Boulter, Sheffield. Second. J. Wrigley. 



Hameukgus (Silver-pencilled). — Fu'st, W. J. Baistow, Bingley. Second, 

 H. Beldon. Third, J. E. Powers. CockcnL— First, H. Beldon. Second,. 

 H. Pickles, jun. PuUcU.— First, W. Wilson, RawtenstaU. Second, W. J. 

 Baistow. highly Cumtnended, W R. Park, Melrose. 



Hamburghs (Gold-ypanfjled).- First, J. Wild, Ashton-under-Lyne. Se- 

 cond, T. Scholes, Thomson Lane, HoUinwoud. Third, J. Chadderton^ 

 irnllinwood. Highly Commended, J. Preston. Cockerel. — First, J- 

 Chadderton. Second, R. Ellis, Chadderton. Highly Commended, H, 

 Beldon ; H. Pickles, jun. ; E. Brierley, Hey wood. PuUeU.—Fii&t, J. Wild^ 

 Second, J. Andi-ews, Aehton-under-Lyne. 



