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[ April 11, 1867. 



Ant other Variety. — Firpt nnd Second, H. Yardlcy (Ice Pigeons, and 

 Spots). Hiphly Commended, J. W. C. Dugdalo (Red Magpies) ; J.& W. 

 Towerson (lilue Swallows). 



Selling Clash (Any variety). — Fh-st, H. Yai-dley {Hyacinths). Second, 

 S. &, It. Asliton (Black Carriers). Cummcndcd, J. W. C. Dugdale (.Ked 

 Barbs). 



EXTRA PRIZEH. 



Ga^ie.— Cod:. —TiTst and Cup, J. Fletcher, Stoneclough. Second and 

 County, J. Broufrh. Third, >V. J. Mellor. Commended, W . Boyes, Bever- 

 ley; J. U, Wilson; J. Bionph. Cockerel.—Vir&t and Cnp, J. Fletcher. 

 Second, J. Banow. Jun. Third, J. H. Wilson. Highly Commended, J. 

 Brough; D. Gellatly, Mei^'le. 



Game (County oulyK—foct.— First, J. Brough. Second, T. Robinson, 

 "Wigton. Highly Commended, J. Brough. Cockerel. — First, J. H. Wilson. 

 Second, J. Brough. Highly Commended, J. Gibson, Whiunow, near 

 Wigton. 



Selling Class.— First. J. H. Wilson (Spanish). Second. U. Burrows, 

 LoDgtown (Oolden-poncilled Hambiurghs). Third, M. Redhead (Silver- 

 spangled Hamhurghs). 



Edward Heivitt, Ksq., of Spartbrook, near Binningliam, officiated 

 as Judge. 



ACCRINGTON POULTRY SHOW. 



This took place on the -Ith and otli mst. The following are the 

 prizes awarded : — 



Game Cock (Any colour). — First and Second, C.W.Brierley, Middleton. 

 Third, J. Foulds, iiurnley. Highly Commended, R, Scii'minger, Lutter- 

 worth; C. W. Biierlcy. Commended, t*. Matthews, Stowmarket; C. W. 

 Brierley. Within fvnr milfs o/Jccrivgton. — First, G. Furaess, Woudnook. 

 Second, T. Sharpies. Third, K. Enteson, Accrington. 



Game (Black or Brown Reds). — Fii-st, R. Scirmiuger. Second, A. Akroyd, 

 Bradford. Third, C. W. Brierley. 



Game (Any other variety).— First, C. W. Brierley. Second, T. Dyson, \ 

 Halifax (Duckwing). Tbii'd, li. Scii-minger. 



Dorking (Any colour). — First, W. Moorhonse, Read Hall, Read (Grey). 

 Second, H. Heldon, Goitstoek, Eingley. Third, W. Harvey, Sheffield 

 (Coloured). Highly Commended, D. Parsons, Preston; T. Rogers, it. 

 Helens ; W. Purr, Patricroft, Manchuster. Commended, T. Brideu, Earby, 

 near Skipton. 



Cochik-China (Buff or Cinnamon). — First and Third, W. A. Taylor, 

 Manchester. Second, C. W. Brierley. Highly Commended, H. Eeldon. 

 Commended, J. H. Duvies, Birmingham ; C. ^V'. Brierley. 



CocHiN-CniNA (Any other v;irictyj.— Firtt, J. Buiy, Eccles (Partridge). 

 Second, T. Bolt, Eury (Purtridqe Cochins). Third, H. CroBsley, Broom- 

 field, Halifax (PiU-trid'gej. Highly Commended, C. W. Biierley (Partridge 

 Cochins); Rev. F. Taylor, Kit by Lonsdale (White\ Commended, C. W. 

 Brierley iPartridge Cochins); T Butt (Partridge Cochins). 



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

 Third, Miss E. Beldon. Highly Commended, J. Merchant, Halifax; Hon. 

 — Douglas Pennant, Penihyn'Castle, Bangor. 



Brahma PooTRA (Any colour).— First, H. Lncy, Hcbden Bridge. Second, 

 W. Hargreaves, Bacup. Third, T. Pomfret, Hoghlon Lane (Dark 

 Brahmas). Highly Commended, Mrs. T. Hargreaves, Berkshire (Dark); j 

 M. Brooksbank, Manchester; T. Pomfret (Dark Brahmas). 



Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled). — Fii'st, ft. Smith, Northowram, Halifax. 

 Second and Third, T. Wrigley. juu., Tonge, Middleton. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencillVdj.— First, H. Pickles, jim , Earby, near 

 Skipton. Second, H. beldon. Highly Commended, E. Hiudle, Accring- 

 ton ; J. Piatt, Dean. Commended, W. M. Mann, Kendal, Westmoreland; 

 H. Smith, Morton Banks, Ktigbley : W. Lawrenson, Eaglescliflfe, Ynrm. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).— Second, H. Beldon. Third, W. iJriver, 

 Keighley. Highly Commended, T. Walker, Denton, near Manchester. 

 Commended, H. Picltles, jun. 



Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).— Cup and First, A. K. Wood, King's Mill, 

 near Derby, t^econd, J. Smalley. Third, H. Beldon. Highly Commended, 

 Miss E. Beldon; J. Fielding, Rossendale ; J. A. Taylor, Manchester. 

 Commended, E. CoUinge, Eoiushaw Clough, Middleton ; J. Fielding. 



Poland (Any colour).— First, H. Beldon. Second, S. Farrington, Chat- 

 moss, near Manchester White-crested Rolands). Third, Miss E. Beldon. 

 Highly Commended, C. W. Brierley; W. Harvey (Golden Polands). 



Any other Variety.— First, J. Munu, Fern Hill, near ttackstoada 

 (Black Hamhurghs). Second, R. Loft, Woodmansey, Beverley (White 

 Sultans). Third, Col. Stuart Wortley, Grove End, Loudon (CreveCceurs). 

 Highly Commended, C. Sedgwick, Kyddlesden Hall (Black Hamhurghs) ; 

 Miss E. A. Whittaker, Hawkthead, Windermere (Cuckoo). Commended, 

 Mrs. Whitaker, Vicarage, Whallcy (Creve Coi^urJ. 



Selling Class [Any variety not above 2Us. per Pen). — First, J. Thomp- 

 son, Bingley. Second,- Miss E. Beldon. Third, Hon. — Douglas Pennant. 

 Highly Commended, G. Furuets (Black East Indian). 



Game Bantam Cock (Any colour).— Fii-st and Third, E. Scirminger. 

 Second, C. W. Brierley. Highly Commended, C. W. Brierley; F. J. Ast- 

 bury, Prestwich, Manchester ; J. Crossland, jun., Waketield (Black Red). 



Game Bantam Cock (W ithiu four miles ol Accrington) —First, Messrs. 

 W. & H. Eucklev. Accrington. ^econd, G. Birtwistle, Haslingdeu. Third, 

 H. Smalley, staiihill, Oswaldtwistle (Black Red). 



Game Bantam (Any colour,, — Fii-st, J. Rhodes, Thorncs, Wakefield. 

 (Black Red). Second, J. Haworth, Clough End, near Haslingdeu (Brown 

 Red). Third, J. H. Davies (Black Red). 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, W. A. Taylor (Black). Second, 

 Miss E. Eeldon. Third, T. C. Harrison, Beverley Road, Hull. 



Turkeys.— First, E. Leech, Rochdale. Second, Rev. W. J, Mellor, 

 Cohvick Rectory, Notts. Highly Commended, Mrs. A. Guy, Eaton, Gran- 

 tham, Cnmbiidge ; S. H. Stott, Quarry Hill, liochdale (Cambridge Turkeys). 

 Commended, W. Harvey. 



Geese.— First, E. Leech. Second, J. Cooper, Rawtenstall. Highly 

 Commended, J. Hubhei sty, Longridge ; T. Houlker, Revidge, Blackburn ; 

 S. H. Stott. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).--First, Mrs. M. Seamons, Aylesbury, Bucks. Se- 

 cond, E, Leech. 

 Ducks (Rouen).— First, E. Leech. Second, T. Eott, Bury. 

 Ducks (.\ny other variety).— First, T. C. Harrison. Second, C. W. 

 Bjierley. Highly Commended, W. Harvey ; T. C. Harrison, Commended, 



D. Parsons, Preston tErowu Call) ; H. Beldon (Call.) 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— Firht, E. E. M. Royd^. Greeuhill. Rochdale (Black). Second 

 and Highly Commended. .1. Htiwley, Bingley, Yorkshire (Black). 



Tumblers.— First, J. Ilawley. Second, J. Fielding, Rochdale. Highly 

 Commended, W. .1. Corbridge, Blackburn (Black Mottled^ ; H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham ; J. Hawky. Commended, T. Kenyuu, Aecnuglou . Black 

 &lottled). 



Barbs. — First, A. Dove, York lYellow:. Second, J. Brorailey, Tong^ 

 Moor, near Bolton (Blackj. 



Owls —First and Second, J. Fielding. Highly Commended, AV.P. Wild- 

 ing, Mountlord. near Burnley (White-. 



Pouters or Cruppers. — t-irst, H. Yardlev. Second and Highly Com- 

 mended, E. E. M. Koyds. 



Faxtails.— Fir-st, A. Parry, Rochdale (Blue). Second, T. II, Hawley. 

 Highly Commended, H Yardley; A. P<irry, Ruchd:ile (White). 



TuRBiTS,— First, J. Thompson. Second, L. Glassey, Rochdale. 



Drauons. — First, A. Parry. Second, A. Lowe, Over Hulton, near 

 Bolton. 



Truupeters.- Prize, J. Thompson. 



Any other Variety. — First, F. Wait, Sparkhrook, Birmingham 

 (German Toy). Second. W. J. Corbridge, Blackburn (Red Jacobins), 

 Commended, J. H. Hawley 



Pigeons OF any Varikty, Within four miles of Accrington.— First 

 and Second, T. Kenyon, Acci-ingtou. 



Judges. — PouUnj ami Pigeons: Mr. Richard Teehay, Fuln-ood, 

 Preston ; Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, Muswell Hill, London. * 



NEW BOOK 



Pigeonn, their Structure, Habit.i. and I'arictu'S. By W. B. 

 Tegetmeiee and Haf.rison Weir. 

 The first part of this work, iincler the title above given, and 

 not under that by which it has for several weeks been adver- 

 tised — viz., " The Pigeon Book," appeared on the 1st of this 

 month. This alteration of title is well, as Mr. Brent's work is 

 known to all fanciers throughout Great Britain and Ireland as 

 " The Pigeon Book." 



I confess to a little disappointment with this first part, still 

 it is but Part I. ; yet there is a proverb, " Well begun is half 

 done." I have for j-ears been an admirer of the fruits of Mr. 

 Harrison Weir's pencil, and am still in the various periodicals 

 which each month find their way into my house ; but surely 

 he has not here done himself nor the Pigeons full justice. 

 There are four pictiu'es, a pair of Turbits and a pair of Jaco- 

 bins on one leaf, and a pair of Nuns and a pair Of Swallows 

 on another. Some of these pictures have the appearance of 

 having been sketched from caged birds, indeed as if on the 

 last day of a long show. The pair of Turbits are the best, but 

 somehow one does not obtain any notion of the exquisite soft- 

 ness of feather possessed by the living birds. Besides, why 

 has Mr. Harrison Weir represented Turbits with turned crowns ? 

 The old Enghsh birds never had them ; they are but German 

 innovations, and are therefore disliked by the best authorities. 

 Indeed, I think the turned or point crown spoils the head of 

 the Turbit as much as it does that of the Barb. Kext come a 

 pair of Jacobins — birds full of misery, apparently just washed, 

 and the weather cold. Their eyes are looking round the corner, 

 and I am sure they would like to have their hoods pulled on 

 further, indeed a more moping pair of birds I never saw ; next 

 a pair of Nuns, the lower bird crouching uncomfortably. Lastly 

 there is a pair of " Swallows," and why Swallows? I hoped in 

 this new work on Pigeons this bird would be called " The 

 Tern," or at any rate " The Sea Swallow." The Mogpie 

 Pigeon comes up to its name, but the word " Swallow " conveys 

 a false idea. These birds, too, have turn-crowns, to which 

 individually I object, as they cause them less to resemble that 

 bird from which they take their name. Mr. Harrison Weir's 

 pencil has for years given me much pleasure ; and I trust that 

 in the future parts of this work we shall have Pigeons not only 

 from life, but full of life, and therefore more pleasing. 



As to Mr. Tegetmeier's part, there are twenty pages in all. 

 Chapter I., on " The Structure and General Character of 

 Pigeons," from its subject must almost necessarily be dull. 

 There is, however, an interesting quotation two pages long 

 from the Duke of Argyll's " Beign of Law," and another of a 

 page and a half long from John Hunter. Chapter II., •' The 

 Rock Dove," is made up entirely of quotations. In the first 

 place there is an extract from " Maegillivray's British Birds," 

 six pages long ; then immediately there follows one from Mr. 

 Henry D. Graham, two pages and a half in length. 



When Mr. Tegetmeier gets fairly into his subject I hope we 

 shall not only have what is true, but also what is new. — 



WiLTSHLKE EeCIOR. 



Bagstek's Process of Melting Honeycojies. — The combs 

 are placed in a conical earthen vessel filled with a mixture of 



