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JOUENAIi OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEK. 



[ January 8, 1807. 



Canary (Yellow and Buff marked).— First, R. Walton, Ncnlhead. Seond, 

 W. Bell, Alstyn. 



Goldfinch Mule.— Prize, Millican & Brown. 



Mr. Trotter, of South Acomli, was Judge of iiouUi-y, ami Mr. Thomas 

 KichardgOD, of Kirkoswald, made the awards for Canaries. 



DUMFMES AND ^lAXWELLTOWN 

 ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S EXHIBITION. 



The eigJith unnnnl Exhibition of Poulti-y, Pigeons, Canaries, itc, 

 of this Society, tviis held in the Hall of the Mechanics' Institute, on 

 December 31st and Januarj' Ist and '2ud. The varions birds, Sec, 

 were placed on the forenoon of the 31st ult., but as some pens did not 

 an-ive by railway till nearly one o'clock, the Judges could not com- 

 mence their labours till after that biour. A vei-y 're at improvement 

 on previous shows was that pens were provided for all tlie poultry, 

 except in the Bautam classes. 



The Show was decidedly the best that liaa taken place since the 

 Society was instituted. The show of poultry was mucli larger tliau 

 last year ; total entries 385. 



Of Genie fowls there was a splendid show of Blaclc Reds and other 

 Reds. There was a smaller show of Dnckwinj^s and other Greys, but 

 the class in both departments was very good. There was a smaller 

 show of Sfanish tlian last year. The fii-st prize in the aJult class went 

 to a very superior pen. The Z^ori-iM'/swerj numerously represented. 

 Miss M. A. Johnstone, Terregles Gardens, gained the first prize with 

 a veiy choice pen, which received the first prize last year as young 

 birds. They have never been equalled at any preceding show. The 

 Hamhurtjhii, both Golden and Silver varieties, mustered in gi'eat force ; 

 and there were many very beautiful pens. Of Bialuua Pootras there 

 was an excellent show. 



The Ducks were more numerous than last year, and the whole of 

 the pens were very good. Only two pens of Occsc were shown ; the 

 prize birds were ijure white, and were of large size and handsome shape 

 — they were universally admired. The other ijair was gi'ey ; they 

 were larger than the white, and were very fine specimens. The 

 Tvrlays were scarcely equal to those of some former shows. Bantams 

 were not so numerous as last year. 



Pigeons were also fewer in number than last year, but there were 

 Bome beautiful Doves exhibited. 



The arrangements reflected great credit on the indefatigable 

 Secretai-y, Mr. John Ma:;weU, and the members of the Committee. 



Game (Black Reds nnd other Keds and Blues).— Fir?t and Second. W. 

 D. Dickson, Carron Croft. Highly Commended, T. Taylor, Riccartou, 

 Kilmarnock. ChJckcm^. — First nnd Mc(l;il. J. Carr, Lnngtown. Second, 

 W. D. Dickson. Highly Commended, W. Bowie. Commended, R. Kerr. 



Ddckwings and other Obeys. — Fii-st, J. Davidson, Citadel Row, | 

 Carlisle. Second, C. Graham, Dumfries. Hiphly Commended. J. Kii^gar, I 

 Gateside-of-Trench. CJi icJien>i. — First. J. T^ ardinfr. ^laxwcUtown. Third, I 

 T. Hill, Collin. Highly Commended, M. Wells, Collin. i 



Spanish (Black).— Fir?t, Mif;s Biggar, Braes House, Ecclefechan. Se- j 

 cond, J. Tbomson. Cocklicks, Annan. Chickens,— IPivsi and Medal, Miss 

 Biggnr. Second. R J. Linton, Kirkmahoc. 



DoRKiKGs.— Kir.^t and Medal. Bliss M. A. Johnstone, Terregles Gardens. 

 Second, W. F. H. Arundell, Barjarg Tower. Highly Commended, J. Pool, 

 Croftheads, Annan; J. ?J'Kenzie,' BarnhiU. Chickm^t — First, Miss M, 

 Holm, Hillhead. Second, W F. H. Aruudelk Highly Commended, Mrs. 

 Corrie, Heithat Hill, Lockerbie ; Miss A. J. Douglas, Lockerbie House. 

 Commended, Miss M. A. Johnstone. 



Cochin-Chinm (Any colour).- First, Miss Biggar. Second, W. Cowan, 

 Clarancefield. Highly Commended, A. Reid, Kewtonreid. Chicknu-^. — 

 First, Lady J. J. Douglas. Lolcerbie House. l=econd, Miss Biggar. Highly 

 Commended, Mrs. Maclde, Erncspie. 



Hamburgh fGnldcn-spautrlert) — First and Medal. Mrs. Corrie. Second, 

 T. Musgrove. Longtown. Highly Commended, J. liichardson, Lockerbie; 

 A. M'Lean, Ruthwell. Chickcnfi. — First, Miss Biggar. Second, H. Currie, 

 Ardrossan. Highly Commended, Sirs, i orrie ; R. Ken\ 



HAiTBDRGn Golden-peuciliedi.— First. K. Burrow, Longtown. Second, 

 J. Ramsay, Carnsalloch. Commended. J. Malliuson, Dalbeattie. Chicken*. 

 —First, W. Bowie, Carlisle, second. T. Musgrove. Highly Commended, 

 "VV. Wallace, Kirkmahoc. Commended. T. Johnstone, Waterside. 



HAMncRGH (Silver spRngled..~First. J. Hunter. Gatelnwbridge. Second, 

 J. Hutchison, Townhead, Mouswald. C«mmended, E. Chrystie. Dumfries. 

 Cftic/it-ns.— First and Medal, A. M'Lachlan. Thovuhill. Second, Mr3. 

 Deans. Drumlanrig Castle. Highly Commended, Mise Ross, Springfield, 

 Applcgirth. Commended, R. Kerr. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled). — First, J. Musgrove. Second, J. Thomson, 

 Nethermill, luvkmichacl. Cltickcna. — First, N. Vv'ilsou, Croys. Second, 

 R. Ilannay, Tarfi' Bridge. Commended. J. Musgrove 



Brahma Pooteas. — First, Mrs. Waugh, Castlehill, Lochmaben. Se- 

 cond, Mrs. Groig, Kirkpatrick, l)m-ham. ChickcJit:. — First, Mrs. Gordon, 

 Culvennan Second, W. W. Anderson, Chapel Moffat. Highly Com- 

 mended, Mrs. Gordon. 



Any otuer Vakietv. — Fii-st and Second, Mrs. Gordon (Houdan, Crive 

 CcEur). 



Selling Class, — First, Miss Biggar (Black Spanish). Second, T. Max- 

 well, Allanton Mill (Dorkings). 



■Bantams (Golden , and Silver-laced). — First, Miss Johnstone. Second, 

 'W. W. rtuderson. 



Bantams ( tlack).— First and Medal, R. Murray, Maxwelltown, Second 

 R. Watts, Ci-aiR8. 



Bant.\ms (White).— First. W. Teenan, Locbsiae. Second, J. Maxwell, 

 Allanton Milk t^ommcnded, H. Robinson, Riccartou, Kilmarnock. 



Game B.^ntasis Black Rtds and other Beds . — hirst, C. Harper, Thorn- 

 hill. Second, T. Maxwell. Commended, B Coltart, Dumfries. 



Game (Duckwings and other Greys).- First, T. Maxwell. Second, R. 

 Hope, Dumfries. 



Any other Variety.— First, J, Palmer, Maxwelltown. Second, A. 

 Anderson, Ryedale. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First, Miss A. J. Douglas. Second, T. Johnstone, 

 Waterside. Commended. Mrs. Gordon. 



Ducks iRoueu).- First, Mrs. Thomson. Second. J. Boyd. Fouthwick. 



Geese (Any variety).- First. J. Brown, Inglesloii. Second. J. Pool. 



Turkeys (Any variety). — First, Mrs. Henderson. Second, Mrs. H. 

 Wilson. Langholm. 



PiGKONS.—THHi?)/cT5(Short-faced).— First, J. Sharp, Johnstone Second 

 and Commended, R. Henderson, Maxwelltown. Common. — First, J. Sharp. 

 Second, J. Love, Dumfries. Commended, J. Kennedy, Dumfries. Catriers. 

 — First. J. Sharp. Second. T. Maxwell. Powicrs. —Prize, J. Sharp. Fan- 

 tails. — PMrst, K. Maisie, Maxwelltown. Second, A. Easton, Lochanhead. 

 Any other DiMinct JSrecd. —Fir&i, J. .sharp, (Bhick Magpies). Second, J. 

 Thomson (Barbs). Commended, C. Harper (Trumpeters). 



CANARIES. 



Scotch Fancy (Yellow).— CocA^.-First, Second, and Medal, J. Harding, 

 Maxwelltown. Thiid. J. Thorpe, Dumfries. Jfe^.s.— First and Third, J. 

 Harding. Second, J. Thorpe. 



ScoTcH Fancy lBuff].— CocX.-.t— First, J. Harding. Second and Third. 

 J. Thorpe. Hem.—First, J. Thorpe. Second. J. Harding. Third, J. 

 M'Quhae, Maxwelltown. 



Pieb *ld (Yellow).- CocA-.v —First, Third, and Med.Tl. J. Law. Lockerbie. 

 Second, J. Thorpe. Hens —Fhst,^. Law. Second and Third. J. Thorpe, 



Pikbald (Buff) —6'ocArs— First, J. Law, Second. J Thorpe. Third, 

 R. M'Cubbin, Annan. Hens. — Fii-st, J. Thorpe. Second, J. Law. Tiiird, 

 J. Little, Dumfries. 



B^■LGI^N (Yellow or Buffi —First. .T. Tweedio, Lochmaben. Second, T, 

 Whitaker, Lochmaben. Third. J. Mallinson, Dalbeattie. Hens.— First 

 and Third, T. Whitaker. Second, J. Malliuson. 



Goldfinch Mules (Yellow).— Fii-st, A. K. Herries, Dumfries. Second, 

 J. Kirk, Dumfries. 



Goldfinch Mules (Buff).— First, J. Law. Second and Third, J. Hard- 

 ing. Maxwelltown. 



GuLDFiNCH.— First, D.Aitkinson. Second, C. Grieve. Dumfries. Third, 

 J. Wilson, Dumfries. 



FoRKiGN Birds. — Parrot, any colour. — Prize, W. Lawson, Dumfries. 

 Foreign, ajij/ rarifi/i/.— First, J. AiTustrong, S.C.A. (Love Birds), liarcst 

 Birds of any variety.— Viize, J. M'Cririe, b.CA. (Coek uf the North). 



Judges. — PonUr}i and Pir/rous : James Stevens, Esq., M.D., Ardros- 

 san ; Mr. James Paton, Stewai-ton. Cannncs and I'orn'i/n Birds: 

 Mr. G. Grant, Paisley ; Mr. G. Crawford, Boith. 



INCUBATOK MANAGEINIENT. 



I AGREE with your correspondent " Investigatoh " that it 

 ■would be most useful if those interested iu the artificial hatch- 

 ing of eggs would compare notes through your Journal. The 

 subject is now being much inquii'ed into, and I am satisfied it 

 will not be long before artificial incubation can be adopted with 

 the certainty of a successful and profitable result. I have for 

 a considerable time devoted much attention to the subject, and 

 the results of my experiments have been considered very satis- 

 factory ; but I cannot myself feel satisfied until with certainty 

 I hatch every good egg that is placed in the incubator, and in 

 a properly constructed machine this ought to be a certainty. 



" Investigatok " is mistaken in supposing that a tempera- 

 ture of 110^ is fatal to the embryo life of chicks ; this I know 

 by actual experience. In August last X started my incubator 

 towards evening, and finding about 10 r.M. the temperature 

 had continued gradually rising until it had reached 110', I 

 lowered the gas to reduce the heat, but, as it turned out, not 

 sufficiently, for on looking after il at 5 a.m. I found the thermo- 

 meter still at 110". I determined upon changing the eggs, think- 

 ing mischief had already been done, giving twelve of them to a 

 broody hen, and leaving two in the incubator. The hen hatched 

 eleven out of the twelve ; the twelfth contained a dead matured 

 chick. The incubator hatched one, the other being a clear 

 egg. In other cases during my first trials I have frequently 

 had the heat up to 110^ in different stages of the hatching, and 

 have found that if not continued too long it will not interfere 

 with the actual hatching of the chicks. So great a heat ought, 

 however, to be carefully avoided; one result that I have expe- 

 rienced from too high a temperature being that you will have 

 a lot of chicks matured, and nearly so, dead in the shell ; and 

 another, that those which manage to escape from their shells, 

 assisted or otherwise, will be extremely weak iu their legs, 

 growing worse as they become older, scui'ding about more by 

 the help of their wings than their leg?:, and most of them 

 eventually dying. 



I will conclude by naming what I am satisfied are essentially 

 requisite in the artificial hatching of eggs — viz., damp atmo- 

 sphere, otherwise numbers of chicks will die in the shell, and 

 those hatched will be weakly ; constant ventilation ; tempera- 

 ture ranging from 100^ to 10(3°, but as steady as possible at 

 103°— the heat to be slightly increased towards the end of the 

 hatching ; tiurning the eggs twice a-day ; and darkness imtil 

 the chicks are due, otherwise numbers will perforate the shell 

 prematurely. 



