S«ptcmbor 26, 1867. ] 



JOORNAL OP HOUTIOULTUBB AND COTTAGE OABDENEB. 



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in point of qnality. This wns CHpccially the chro as rpRnrtU tho 

 Spangled J/iunh'inih.t, tho l)c>rkiru7.i, tho lirahimu-f, aud the Ducks and 

 (Jttse. Tlio pri/.es offered for the beat peliH were awarded to the 

 Dnchess of Miirlb<jroiv^'h and the Rev. F. S. DodJ. 



The followiu;; is a Imt of tho awardo : — 



DoRKiNOH.— C/iii-tvrt^. — KirHt and Second, Dachesa of SlnrlboronRh. 



Brajima l'o<jTit\H. — Chickcwi. — First and Second, Ducbosa of Marl* 

 borouf^h. 



~Coc)ii!i-Cnivi.— C/iii:*CT».— Firgt, Rev. Y. S. Dodd. Second, R. II. 

 Hurmiin. 



HAuncnoil (Spangled). — Prize, R. H. Ilormun. Chifilfnvt.— Prize, It. H. 

 ilnrman. ^ 



HAMin-Rfiii (Pencilled)— First, — James. Second, — Aries. ChicUen^. 

 — Prize, — Aries. 



Game. First, ~ Hutt. Second, W. Pratt. CTifc*Jiw.— Prize, — Hntt. 



Obesk (\Vlut.'l.—(;o<<Iinf7«.— Prize, — Hutt 



OliSsK ((Jrey).— First, Duchess of MarlborouRh. Second, H. L. Gasliell. 

 Oo»Ung«, — Prize, — Lester. 



Ducks (Ajlesbury).— Prize. Duchess of Miirlborough. Ducklings.— 

 Prize, Duchess of Marlborough. 



Decks (Coloured,. -Prize, — Hutt. DucWini;.t.— First, — Ilutt. Se- 

 cond, W. Pratt. 



TcRKEVs (Black)— First, H L. Gapkell. Second, Duchess of Marl- 

 borout^h. Po\iUZ~¥\r'*t, H. L. Gaskell. Secitnd, Duehess of Mnrlhoroutjh. 



Turkeys iGrey).- Prize, Duchess of Marllorouyh. PonKj*.- Prize, 

 Duchess of Mnrlborotigh. 



Champion Prizks KlfTcred by W. M. Foater-Melliar. Esij., Presiilent, 

 for the best pen nf poultry, bred in 1867, exhiMte<l in either class). — First, 

 l>ochess of SIiirlboroTigh.' Second, Rev. F. S. Dodd. 



.ICDUK.— Mr. !ioth.ira, Slough. — {Or/urd Gavtte.) 



F.VllNWOr.TTI (NEAR WAKRINGTON) POULTRY 

 SHOW. 



The third annual Show was held on tho l'2th of September. Tho 

 entries amounted to nearly li.lO, aud among the exhibitors were many 

 of oar principal breeders. Subjoined are the awards of tho Judges, 

 who were Mr. U. Teebay, Fulwood, near Preston, and Mr. Joseph 

 llindson, Hurlon House, I\verton. 



GAifE (lUftck-brensted Red).— First, Duke of Newcastle, Clumber. Se- 

 cond. J. Jscksou. Burv. Third, E. H. Woodcock, Wigau. Uighly Com- 

 mondeil. .[. cborllen, NVakofleld. 



Game (Browu-broastcd Had).— Oup and Second, J. Wood, Wigan. Third, 

 J. Jaekstin. 



Game (Any other variety).— First and Second, J. Halsall, Wigan. Third, 

 O. C. Fumess, Accringtnu. 



SlNoi.E G.\ME Cockerel.— First. .T. Wood. Second, Rev. W. J. Mellor, 

 Colwick Recton-, Notts. Third, Duke of Newcastle. 



Dorkinos.— Cup, luike of Newcastle. Second, Hon. If. W. Fitzwilliam, 

 Third, E. Copple. Present. Highly ('oramended, Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam. 



Spanish.— Cup and Second. U. Ferrand, Daltoa. Third and Highly 

 Commended, F. James, Peekham. 



Cochin-Chisa (Cinuainun or Bn(T).— Cup. C. W. Brierlcy, Middleton. 

 Kecond and Highly Commended, W. A. Taylor, Manchester. Third, G. 

 Fell, Warrington. 



CocniN-CuisA (Partridge-feather or any other variety). — First and 

 Third, and Highly ('ommended, £. Tudman, Whitchurch. Second, J. 

 B. Kodhsrd, Wrington, Bristnt. 



Haudurghs (Goldenpcneilled).— First and Third, T. Wriglcy, Middle- 

 ton. S.cond. If. Plekles, Skiplon. 



Hamburohs (Goltlcu-spaugtcd .^Fii-at. .T. Chndderton, Hollinwnnd. 

 Second. T Walker. Mauche- ter. Third, T. Bcholes, llollinwoud. Highly 

 Commended, N. Marlor. 



Hambuhohs (Silver-pencilled). — First and Second, W. J. Boistow, 

 Bingley. Third, H. Pickles. 



Hauburohk (Silver-spsnglcd).— Cup, H. Pickles. Second, J. Jacksou, 

 Bury. Third. J. Fieldin.^-, Manchester. 



PoLAKDs.— First, R. Churlesworth. Second and Third, P. Unsworth, 

 Lowton. 



Brahma Pootra (Any colour).- Cup. R. W. Boyle, Brav. Second and 

 Third, H. Laey. Hebden Bridge. Highly Comueudeii, Hon. E. D. 

 Pennaut, Bang.ir; J. Stutter, Lisenrd. 



Bastams,— Cup aud Second. J. W. Slorris, Rochdile. Third, J. D. New- 

 some, Bntlcy. Highly Commended. J. Crosl ind, Wuhefleld. 



Bantamh (Anv breed).- First. S. A R. Ashton, Mottram. Second, T. C. 

 Harris.in. Iln I. Third, W. A. Taylor. 



Bantams (Single Game Cockerel, any oolonr). — ('nn rnd Seeou'l, .1 W. 

 Morris. Third, .1. Crosland. Highly Commended, J Holland. MiMM^liesler. 



Any Other DlsriscT Variety.— First, I)uke of Newesstle Huudstis). 

 Second. S. A. Wyllie (La Fbobe) Third, N. C.>c.k. diowbent i HMudanvl. 



Sellino Class. -First, W. A. Taylor. Second, G. H. Ruherls, Presiou. 

 Third, J. Houghton. 



DccKS (KonenI -First and Second. E. Leech. Third, T. Houlker, 

 , Reviiig,!. Highly Comutended. E. Longton. 



Ducks ( Xylesliury — First, Second, and Highlv Commended, Mrs. M. 

 Seamons, Hartwell, Aylesbury. Third, E. Leeeh." 



Ducks (Any other variety) Lieut. Col. Mather. Penketh (Call Ducks). 



Second and Third, C. W. Brierley. Highly Commended, F. I..uigtciu. 



Geese.— Fir^t. T. Houlker. Second, Mrs. M. Seamons. Third, J. 

 Uough, Northendeu. Highlv Commended. 8. H. Stott, Rochdale. 



Turkeys.- First, E. Leech". Second, T. Houlker. 



AWARDING PRIZES FOR HONEY IN SUPERS. 

 TnEHK was a prize given for " tbo best glass of Loney "' ut a 

 recent horticultural slimv in tbis neigbbourluiod. (1) Small 

 glasn weigbing 4 lbs., including tbe glass, quite full, cells sealed 

 up, of a bright golden colour, and no bees in it, and bell-shaped. 



(2) A flat-topped glaas, weighing 15 IbH., intslading glasa, comb 

 down to the bottom, half the comb full of honey with comb 

 sealed up, very little honey in the remaining comb, mnch lighter 

 colour than the above ; no bees in it. (3) A flat-topped glass, 

 weighing 111 lbs., including glass ; comb three parts down, half 

 of which was tilled with honey, white colour nearly ; about three 

 hundred bees in it. If you would say to which the first prize 

 ought to be given, also the second prize, yon will greatly oblige. 



— MiNTLVN. 



[It is impossible to judge supers without seeing them. Any 

 opinion which we might form from description only mnst 

 therefore be entirely worthless.] 



GALE'S HIVE. 



TnF. above is a back view of the hive when the door of the 

 outer case is opened. The lowest part, with the three fonr- 

 lobed windows, and the two round windows unmarked with the 

 figure 1. is the hive. The eight drawers marked with the figure 1, 

 are 4 inches square, and 12 inches long. The circles represent 

 windows glazed at their ends. These drawers communicate 

 with the hive by a slit in their lowest side, which slit is closed 

 or opened by means of the eight zinc slides, two of which are 

 indicated by the figure '2. 



When the drawer is full, communication with the hive must 

 be cut off. Then pass a piece of zinc under the drawer to keep 

 the bees in that are in it. The drawer and contents may then 

 be removed to some shady spot, and on tbo zinc being removed 

 the bees will fly home and leave the honey. 



There is an outer case to the hive to protect it from the 

 weather, and three entrances in front. 



We are informed that from one of these hives, Alfred 

 Crowley, Esq., of Bramley Oaks, near Croydon, took oGlbs. of 

 honey last year. 



APIARIAN NOTES, IBfiT. 



A WET afternoon impels me to sit down and scribble a few 

 remarks upon my favourite hobby, as it has worked itself this 

 ever-memorable year in the annals of bee-keapiug. I have 

 before me the notes of " A Clackuea tu'an," at page 20H, and 

 cau endorse to the letter his verdict i n the disastrous natore 

 of things in respect to beos this year. In 18G1 wo had a very 

 bad year, I never knew a worse at Ihat time ; but 1807 has 

 proved hitherto far worse, and if bee-keepers do not look out 

 and feed liberally, it will go hard with them in the coming 

 winter and spring. I have just come in from diiving a Li- 

 gurian stock, which I fed moderately during the spring (not 

 liberally, alas!), even up to June, and was annoyed to find 

 scarcely half a pound of honey in tbo hive, hardly any fresh 

 comb const! ucled, and only half the usual quantity of bees. I 

 have the queen a prisoner, and cannot detect any sign of feeble- 

 ness in her. She is a beautifully-inurlve 1 Italian, and (if not 

 a young queen born this or last year unknown to me), is the 

 ideiitieiil queen supplied by Mr. Woodbury, when I first set 

 ejes on this beautiful species. .\9 she has not Ir^d pure Italian 

 queens, although beautifully marked herfelf, I sh ill destroy her, 

 and strengthen a weak Italian stock by adding tho driven bees 

 to it. 



I began the year with sixteen stocks, all in excellent con- 

 dition ; some of them were very strong in bees and honey. 

 Every one knows how unpropilious the weather was, with much 

 rain and snow and frost, and little sun. Hence no wonder the 

 bees suffered. First, tbe brood perished again and again in the 



