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JOTJENAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



I February 21, 1867 



Belgian cock belonpinp to J. D. S. Bennett, Esq., being the finest 

 Bpeciuien seen for a lonf; time. 



Amongst other attractions, one of Mr. F. Schroclor's Patent Incu- 

 bators was exliibit^id, and roeeivcul hight-ommendatinn from many con- 

 noisseurs, as hL'int^ the most perfect apparatus for hatching they had 

 yet seen. The arrangements for the Show were admirable, and ad- 

 mii-ably carried out under the supfrintendence of the President, Mr. 

 Jopp, Vice-President, Dr. White, and the Secretaries, Messrs. Hendry 

 and Gray. All the birds were dispatched to their owners by the first 

 trains on the morning after the Show. 



The following are the piiucipal awards : — 



Silver cup for the greatest number of Prizes, J. Anderson, Meigle. 



Spanish.— First and Third, F. W. G. Gray. Aberdeen. Second. J. 

 Macaulay, Exchequer Office, Edinburgh. Highly Commended, J. Kerr, 

 Kow Scone, Perth. Commended. Mrs. Stron:ich,'Sunnybank. Aberdeen. 

 Hens.— First, P. Brow. Perth. Second, F. W'. G. Grny. Third, K. Mac- 

 gregor, Sunnybowcr, Perth. Highly Commended, J. Macaulay. 



DOKKINO (Any colour).— Coot.— First and Cup for best Cock shown, 

 J. Anderson. Second, Mrs. King. Third. J. Wilson, M.D.. Oldmeldrum. 

 Highly Commended, J. Eae, Woodside, Craibstone; R. M'Gregor. Com- 

 mended, W. M-Ritcbie, Glasliiw, New Pitslipo. ir^^7Jx.— First. J. Gordon, 

 Mnnar. Second, A. Smith, Belhrlvie. Third. J. Anderson. Verv flighlv 

 Commended, J. Alhm, Crieff. Higlily Commended, J. Gordon. 



Cochin-China (Any coloiu-).—Cor;f.— First, F. W. G. Grav. Second, 

 W. Hendry, Ahordeen. Third. G. Edward. Highly Commended, B. C- 

 Urquhart, Meldrum. Commended. Mrs. Carnefrie. Redhnll. H^hs.— First, 

 Mrs. Oswixld. Dimuikier, Fife. Second, Mrs. Carnegie. Thii-d, F. W. G. 

 Gray. Highly Commended, Mrs. Blair, Aberdeen. Commended, F. W. 

 G. Gray. 



Brahma Pootra (Any colourV—Cocit. —First, F. W. G. Gray. Second, 

 K. Jopp. Third. J. Anderson. Bifjhly Commended, J. Chalmers, Westbuvn. 

 Commended, Mrs. Carnegie. Hr.-c— First and Third, K. Jopp. Second, 

 F. W. G. Gray. Highly Commended. Mrs. Blair ; K. Jopp. 



Game (Any colour).— Cort.— First. J. H. Wilson, St. Bees, Cumberland. 

 Second, J. M'Grcpor. Third. T. Wripht. Perth. Highly Commended. J. 

 Anderson; J. Barrow, jim.. Br:ulley Field, Kendal. H^cns.— First and 

 Second. J. Anderson. Third. T. 0^'ilvie, Aberdeen. Highly Commended, 

 W. Hendry, Aberdeen. Commended, T. Ogilvie. 



' Hamburgh (Pfncilled).— roct. - First, J. Hay, iun., Aberdeen. Second, 

 R. M'Gregor. Third, J. Anderf on, Marischal {College. Commended. J, 

 Ness, St, Clartown, Fifeshire, Hem.— Fiist. E. M'Gregor. Second, T. J. 

 Harrison, Singleton Park, Kendal. Tbird, J. Still, Spitah 



Hambchgh (Spangled).— roc^— First, W. France, jun., Crieff. Second, 

 J. Robertson, KJntore. Third, A. Copland, Kintore. Hicbly Commended. 

 Mrs. Brown, Abercairney, Creiff. Jip^is.- First, W.Francej jun. Second, 

 Mrs. Brown. Third, A*. Copland. Highly Commended, J. Robertson, 

 Kintore. Commended, J. F. Loversidge. Newark, Notts. 



Polands (Any colour).— First, W, M'Intosb, Nigg. Second, J. Robert- 

 son. Third, G. Edward. 



Hoctdan. La Flkcke or Cri've CtEUR.—First .Tud Second, B. C. Urquhart. 

 Third, W. R. Park. Abbot's Meadow, Melrose. 



Any OTHEn Variety. — Prize, W. Sl'Intosh. 



Game BA^TAHs. — (^ork.—F'n-Et, J. Anderson. Second, R. M'Gregor. 

 Third, W. Mabon. Castlegate, Jedburgh. Commended, W. ;^Bearpark, 

 Ainderby Steeple, Northallerton. 



Game Bantams.— First, J. Anderson. Second. J. Hay, Aberdeen. 

 Tbird. R. M'Gregor. Highly Commended, W. H. Butcher, Preston; 

 Master W. H. Pople, Perth. 



Bantams (Any other varietv) — First. J. D. Skene, Aberdeen. Second, 

 Master W. H. Pople. Tbird. J. Clark, Fochabers. 



Ducks (Ayle.'ibury).— First, A. Hatrgart, Leslie. Fifeshire. Second, J. 

 Allan. Third. Mrs. Carnegie. Higlily Commended, A. Farqubar, Elsick, 

 Stonehaven. Commended, J. Robertson. Kintore. 



Ducks (Any other variety). — First and Third, J. Anderson. Second, A. 

 Farqubar. Highly Commended. A. Farqubar. 



Turkeys.— First and Second, Mrs. Carnegie. Third. B. C. Urquhart. 



Geese.— First, G. Edward. Second and Third, W. M'Intosh. 



PIGEONS. 



Silver Medal for the best single Pigeon.- E. E. M. Royds, Greenhill, 

 Rochdale. 



Silver Medal for the best pair of Pigeons.- R. Fulton, Deptford, London. 



Extra Silver Medal.— E. E. M. Royds, for Fii'st Prize pair of Jacobins, 

 as the best pair in the Show. 



Pout t Bs.— First, J. Grant, Edinburgh. Second, R. Fulton. 



Carriers.— First and Second, E. E. M. Royds. 



Tumblers (Almond).— First, J. Baillie, Bellevue, Aberdeen. Second, 

 Thomson, Kendal. 



Tumblers (Any other colour),— First, J. Baillie. Second, R. Fulton. 



Fantails.- First, J. Grant, Edinburgh. Second, J. Rae, Guestrow, 

 Aberdeen. 



Jacobins, — First, E. E. M. Royds. Second, R. Fulton. 



TuRBiTS AND OwLS.— First, R. Thomson. Second, J. Grant. 



Any other Variety.- First, R. Thomson. Second, J. Rae. 



CANARIES. 



A handsome subscription Silver medal for the best Belgian Canary. — 

 J. D. S. Bennett, Aberdeen. 



A Bronze medal, for the best Don Scotch, presented by Mr. M'Donald, 

 Lodge Walk.— J. Ross, Gallowgate 



A Subscription Bronze medal for the best bird of any other variety.— 

 J. Hunter, liellevue, Hardgate, Aberdeen. 



1 Stone of Canary seed to the best Flecked Belgian, presented, by J. Roy, 

 jun ,Esq.,— J. Ross. 



Belgian (Yellow).- Coc fc,<'.— Prize. A. Bamett. Hcin^.-Vrize, J. Wishart. 



Belgian (Buff).- Coc/c— Prize, J. D. S. Rennet. HeTvt.— Prize, J. D. S. 

 Bennet. 



Belgian (Flecked).— Cocfc. — Prize, H. Mackie. Iff n*-.— Prize. J. Ross. 



Don Scotch Fancy. — Coclca. — Prize, J. Ross. Heinf. — Prize, J. Ross. 



Any other Variety.— Co c As. — Prize, Miss J. Allan. Jf(-7i?.— Prize, Mrs. 

 Browning. 



Mvx.es.— Cocks —Prize, J. Hunter. 



Goldfinch or other British Bird.— Cocfe.— Prize, J. Wishart. 



The Judges were — For Poultn/^ D. Bro-^vn, Esq., Perth, and Geo. 

 Taylor, Esq.. Inverness; for Fir/eons. Mr. Brown and Mr. Cruick- 

 shank ; and Canaries, Mr. Mitchell, of Perth. 



NANTWICH POULTRY AND TIGEON SHOW. 



The eight'n annual Exhibition at Nantwich was held on the yth and 

 9th lust., and a most excellent meeting it proved to he, particularly 

 when the late period of the Show is taltcn into account, and the 

 drawback to competition arising from the closely approaching breeding 

 season. The Committee are a body of gentlemen of great self-denial, 

 and unusually persevering, and in this alone, no doubt, resides the 

 secret of their continued success. During the day merry peals were 

 rung from the fine old church, vehicles of all lands came laden with 

 their fair occupants, and the attendance was exceedingly good. The 

 Nantwich Town Hall is a most excellent place for a poultry show, and 

 the arrangements for the comfoi-t of the birds were really unexception- 

 able. A veiy uncommon hut most useful feature was introduced into 

 the catalogue — viz., a reference at the heading of the classes stating 

 the part of the Exhibition-room devoted to each particular class. It 

 saves much time, and really preseiTCS much order among visitors, 

 always anxious as speedily as possible to see particular favourites. 

 This, we believe, was an original suggestion of the indefatigable Hono- 

 rary Secretary. Mr. Edwin Rhodes. 



Neither as to numbers nor quality were the Spanish fowls so good 

 as on some foi-mer occasions ; but tile Grey DorldfU/s made most ample 

 amends for this shortcoming. There were also some vei-y capital 

 AVhite Dorkings, but in a general competition they rarely can succeed 

 in taking prizes. The Ayleslmiy Vwls wei'e remarkably good, but 

 the Rouens were considerably below the generally accepted standard. 

 In proof of the unusual excellence of the class for Turl-eys^ the first- 

 prize pen too]: also the silver cap for the best pen of poultiy exhibited. 

 They weighed 40 lbs. the pair; and even a pen only so high in the 

 scale as a high commendation turned the balance at B9 lbs., so great 

 was the competition. The Buff CocJuus were of unusual excellence, 

 the Hon. Mrs. Sugden most liberally giving a silver cup for the best 

 pen. In these classes not unfrequently a vei"y light Stiver Cinnamon 

 hen was exhibited with a rich Buff cock. Such disparity of colour in 

 the same pen is always inadmissible. The pair of Buff Cochin pullets, 

 the cup-winners for Mr. Mtlpplebcck. of Birmingham, were far better 

 than we usually meet with at any show. White Cochins were well 

 shown. In the Game fowl classes, as usual at Nantwich, were to be 

 foTind a long succession of rivals of the most extraoi-dinary merit. 

 "We regi-etted, however, to find many adult birds entered as cockerels ; 

 and as to filing and glass- papeiing the spurs to make them appear like 

 those of bii'ds of the season, it might truly be said to be almost the 

 order of tlie day. A few were thus treated veiy artistically ; others 

 were absolutely rasped olT, until the core of the spur was entirely ex- 

 posed ; and one bird, at least two years old, had his spurs actually 

 sawn clean off, as though for the cock-pit. Provision, we are told, 

 Will he made in future years against this disreputable attempt at im- 

 position by the entire prohibition of the use of the tile to the spui's of 

 any cockerel, and very properly so. Brown Reds were, as usual in 

 this district, the best variety of Game fowls shown ; though in justice 

 we must particularly allude to the first-prize pair of Game jjullets — 

 in one word, they were the best pair of Red 'Piles we have ever yet 

 met ^rith. Mr. Hesith, of Nantwich. exhibited some extraordinary 

 Silver- spangled Puhaidtj^ a breed for which that gentleman's name has 

 become famous. 



The Pigeons were a very popular part of the Show, Carriers, Short- 

 faced Tumblers, Fantails, Barbs, land Trumpeters constituting the 

 cream of the collection. 



This Show now seems fairly established, and it is most gratifjrng to 

 record a favourable additional balance on the right side of the acconntR 

 from year to year. May this prospei-ity continue. 



[We published the prize list last week.] 



NEW PUBLICATION. 



A Feic Ohftervations on the Breeding of Trumpeter Pigeons, 'By 

 Thomas Rule. Durham: J. H. Yeitch. Pp. 4. 

 An increasing minority of our readers are ladies and gentle- 

 men who take delight in fancy Pigeons. Residents both in 

 town and country have become gradually awake to the beauty, 

 highly ornamental character, and very interesting nature of 

 these' birds ; probably the better engravings which we see now- 

 a-days of fancy Pigeons have something to do with this change 

 in their favour, for had the poor birds been as ugly as the 

 pictures in the old Pigeon books, and even in some modem 

 ones, nobody would have cared to keep them ; but the pencil 

 of a Harrison ^yeir has at length done the fancy Pigeon full 

 justice. At many a villa fowls cannot be kept; but Pigeon?, 

 never annoying a neighbour or injuring a garden, can always 

 have a home, and a collection of true-bred birds, either hover- 



