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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ February 10, 1870. 



fowlB, especially Brown Reds, this year we regret to say with very few 

 exceptions the Game showed qnite a retrograde movement. Saving a 

 considerable proportion of the prize^rds, the condition and really 

 hard feather, (the leading characteristic of former shows here held), 

 were almost altogether wanting. From some cause there is evidently 

 less care taken at Nantwich in breeding Game fowls than ia years 

 back ; one informant attributes this to the fact of the law being so 

 stringent on cock-fighting, that the parties who once took so much 

 interest in the excellence of the local Game fowls have withdrawn 

 from the pursuit ; but another suggestion we think far more probable, 

 that the Brown Reds of Nantwich, from their notoriety as prize- 

 takers, have, so far as the best specimens are concerned, been so 

 bought up by those who have taken the trouble of travelling all round the 

 district, giving prices that appear almost fabulous, that the best ftrds 

 have been purchased at prices that were irresistible. As to the Black 

 Keds, almost every specimen exhibited, strange to say, was "daw- 

 eyed," a fatal defect, and one that has increased beyond belief in this 

 district during the few late vears. It is still more to be resetted, as 

 it is a most difficult thing to breed out in chickens. As above stated, 

 a few, and only a few, of the old-fashioned true-coloured Brown Reds 

 were present, the majority being nearly all black in the breasts, or, at 

 best, with only a very slight tinge of colour, a great failing that in- 

 fluenced also other parts of the plumage to a disadvantage. The 

 Hamburghs were never before so good at Nantwich as those exhibited 

 this year, the show being remarkablv good, and the Polands were first- 

 rate. The selling class was a failure. 



Pigeons, as will be seen by referring to the prize list, brought on 

 many commendations, high commendations, and very high com 

 mendations. 



The Show was well arranged, and the birds were all well cared for. 

 Ihe weather proved fine, and the visitors were numerous, but, perhaps, '> 

 not quite 60 many as in former years, Wolverhampton Show, nodonbt, 

 taking away many poultry fanciers who would otherwise have been at 

 Nantwich. 



Spakish.-I. E. Hulse, XYinBfrirrl : ,T. Siddorn, xvinsford 

 ..■in£ S Vr f 'T-' ','■.'" '"i 1 "!l d "• R ' AsMe y. S. Miss Cawlev. e, XV. Griffiths, Kant- 

 wich; Mibs I. Church; E. Saigcant. Ilurtam -1. T. Bull.' r Crewe. 

 Bi?vfw G8 £"-l;' , l ( '':' < "iC-"", 1> T - Bnr Be«s. Buileydain. he. V. K. Deardon 

 wirli?. .1 i 'r'",'!"',' I! "" l ""T- >"'']'<take.-Coek,.-l, Baron Schroder, 

 >i orlestun. he, E. Roberts. 



£2?12 t " C B INJ IAn - T eoloiirl.-l. Church & Houlding. c, J. Heath, Nantwich. 



?!t5, ,v C ", TI ^ s - -1 , a ?.' 1 "• n " ln ' h A """'■'ins. 3. J. Heath. 

 a St? E '; ( °,' 1 ",' *?l Cl, l'' G - F - w -" d - 2- J- Podl.v. 3, J. Piatt, he, E. 

 ?.S'' Nantwich ; T. Burgess ; W. Soweihutt, Nanlvicli ; Gallcv o, Will.tt. 

 tESSmSZ' 1 H , u El G - l- Wanl ' Wrenbury. 2, J. Pedlcy. 3, Church and 

 P, ou r m ~« , ■ ' ' «' ■ Eu, -" ss - Bens.-l. K. Ashley. 2, T. Burgess. 

 HoriidmV Burgess, c, H. Cheswortb, jun., Nantwich; Church and 



: (B 



2, R. Ashley. 

 ; (Brown 1. ii<a*ted i:,ds, 

 Pedley. e, T. Burgess, flurl; 



nUZ'fxT !?'";'; 'W'- 1 '"'■ s -""'-"-'h: J.cap P -fr, Bmia'nd'. 



church? he?& aSi " *"" B^)--' and '■ M' BS Sadler, Whit- 



Haaiucrghb — PencilUt 

 ford, he. Baron Schrodi 



he, Mrs. Flvnn; C. Steele Cn 



Polands.— 1, 2. and e, Mast, 



TnBKKYS.— 1, Galley & Will. 



Geese.-I. Mrs. E.' Bent, he, (i. E. Ward. 



'•2 Ir ^- Hornby, Harnhall. Itouen.—l, Church and 

 . T. Burgess. Burleydani. Any other Variety — 1. T. 

 ■ (Wild Dncks). e, Mrs. Hill, Wistaston (Muscovy). 



trict exhibitors have been convinced what really good birds are at this 

 day, that they will seek to improve their races and breeding, and rally 

 rotund the Soeiety with a determined spirit to face distant comers. Mr. 

 W. A. Blakston, Sunderland, officiated as Judge, and went through 

 his task very satisfactorily. The following is a list of the awards 

 made. 



CANARIES. 



BsLnux.— Cfear TWIoir.— 1 and 3. W. Needier. Hull. 2. J. Haves, Sntton-in- 

 Ashneld. Cl-,ir Bun.— I and :;, W. Needier. 2, J. M. Harrison. 



NoawicB — Clear Junque. — l, W. Heap. Bradlor 1. 2. Irons ,v Gavton, North- 

 ampton. 3, G. lilackstone, Whitby, fl, -ar Buff.— 1. .1. Bexon, in-rhy. 2, Moore 

 and Wynne, 3. W. Heap, he, s. Tomes, Northampton. Jonque, Ermlu- 

 marked.-l and 3, Moore & Wynne. 2, .1 Haves. Buff Keenly-marked— 1 and 

 8, Moore & Wynne. J. Irons and Dayton, e, 3, Voung.Bishopwearmouth. 



Ticked a<i U.vfh ksi.y-m.iio:] i.._i, .1. Young. 2. W. II, ap. 3, Moore and 

 r y 'k' n t'ii C ' ''"* & Dayton; Move 4 Wynne; J. Bexon; A. Webster, jun., 



XuUSHira (Clear Buff or Yellow).-l, T. Moor, Appleton Wiske. 2, J. Gar- 

 butt. Urougbton. 3, .1. Cartman. Thirsk. 



Chtn»mon.— Clear Jonque. — 1, J. Bexon. 2, Moore & Wynne. 3, Irons and 

 Gavton. clear Buff Cinnamon.— \, Irons & Gaylon. 2, S.Tomea. 3, J. Bexon. 



Lizard.— Golden-gpanahd.— 1. J. Young. 2, Stephens A Burton. 3, J. Haves. 

 c.J. Hayes: J. T.iy...r, ;[ .; .; ■ r»«» : .7. s. Swiih.-unank. <i!-ir-spanaled. 

 —1,. I. Hayes. 2. Stephens 4 Burton. 3, J. Calvert, c. J. M. Harrison. 



bested (Any Br.-d or Colour).— 1, J. Young. 2, Irons & Gavton. 8, S. 



3, J. S. Swilhenbank. e, R. 



Tomes, c J. G'arbn 



Gbekh—1, Stephens ,v Bart -n. 2, J. Yoan" 

 Fidler, Stokeeley. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Goldfinch Mcle — 1, J. Young. 2. W. Bulmer. 3, W. Heap, c, Miss M. 

 Cluugn, Tlnrsk; W. .Needier; A. Webster. 



Mule (Any other varietvi.-l. J. Young. 2. T. Bailev 



goldfinch (Moult, di.— l, W. Webster, jun. 2, Moore & Wynne. 



Lins,t iBrov.-n, Moultedl.-l, A. Webster, juu. 2, T. Bailev. 



Any otiiei ISiiitisii Soxr, Bibh.— 1. W. Coggill.Tbirsk. 2. W. Bames, Thirsk. 

 '.'irjc.-l, E.D. Carter, Thirak. 2. Miss M. Gill, Sowerby. Small. 

 —1 and 2. T. Bailey. 



Collection op Birds— 1, T. Bailev. 2, Barntt & Clark. 



Fokeion Bird I Any varietvl.— 1. T. Bailev. 



Loc.l CLAss.-Ciinur;/ (Ball. Yellow, or Harked).— 1,T. Bailev. 2,Barnetand 

 Clarx. 



Selling Class,— 1, J. Garbutt. 2, R. Hawman. 



T. Eaton, Aulleia. 



glrd.-l, Mr: 

 ive. e. Baron Schroder. 

 r T. Heath, Nantwich. 

 :t, Nantwich. Ac, Mrs. E. Bent, Wreuburv. 



Houlding, Nantwiei 

 Whittmgbam, Bart! 

 Selling Class.- 1, J. Heath. 2, E, f:'Boote, 



•Pigeons.— Cc 

 rdc.H. Prince, Nantwich?'.!. Ch'est,"r-," Nantwich". c, 



iSSjo f ";'"'"•«■ "• K--l.Bntterv.orih. lie, J. Cheers ; A. Bootc. Pouters- 



nittan 't Pi'V 8 '" 5 , 1arb*.-l,ll. Prince. 2, Withheld. .Xum.-l and 2, J. 



?hisZ - » ■> h ''T-~ h •'•. Gn !?- 2 ' '«•• «"" e, J. Cheaters. FautaiU.-l, J. 



i a -^o-, 2 ;-?-^ nIlce V, J ',"" ot, " , ^ 1 ' A - I! " ote - 2 .J- Cheaters. Trumpeters 



rW'j theaters. o,r ..-1. II. Prince. 2 and ,-, J. Chesters. rurietica.- 

 -'iii . e ?,' -. ■'■ "» tt ™- liunbury (Magpies). Turl.il :.-l, J. Dulton.. 

 r ?H„ei,e,-l ..iT'wa "" iv "^ 1 ' ;'• s - Skidinore. Nantwich. 2. J. Chesters. 

 e, J. Hockenhull ; J. Chesters. Settivf Clou— 1, J. Dutton. 2, H. Prince. 



Mr. Hewitt, of Birmingham, judged the poultry, and Mr. Redpath 

 of Manchester, the Pigeons. ■>! r 



THIRSK CANARY SHOW. 



(From a Correspondent.) 

 TrnusK made its first attempt at a Canary show on the 28th and 

 ■ Jth of last month in the Public Rooms, a building admirably suited 

 lor the purpose. The Show was a perfect success, nearly four hun- 

 dred birds being shown, and every class being well represented, especially 

 the large Parrots and the Norwich Jon.jue and Buff Canaries. Cinna- 

 mons and Lizards, were perfection. There was a good and heavy class of 

 Belgians Mr. Needier, of Hull, taking the front rank, but Mr. Bui- 

 mer, of Stockton-on-Tees, showed his Buff hen, which is perfection, 

 but from the severity of the weather she would not perform when the 

 Judge called on her, and she was not placed. She waB all that conld 

 be desired .on the second day. Messrs. Moore & Wynne, Irons and 

 Gayton, Bexon, and Young, the last-named with his beautiful Mules 

 and other wefl-known "all-England" men, put in their best appear- 

 ance ; whilst the district exhibitors made an unsuccessful attempt to 

 put them behind. This was the first attempt at an open show and 

 it is to be hoped we shall see a striking progress at the next show. It 

 is to be hoped that Mr. Bailey (the Honorary Secretary), will receive 

 Jtetter encouragement to carry out his next attempt, and now the dis- 



THJE GLASGOW PIGEON SHOW 



(Nokth Bt.itish CoLmiBAiuAN Society's). 



(Continued from page 56.) 



THE POUTER CLASSIFICATION. 



Our review of the Pouter classes may best bo concluded by some 

 consideration of the Pouter classification. Broadly stated, the central 

 principle of classification should be the promotion and establishment 

 of rigidly correct standards ; and prize lists should have for their 

 object, distinctly, the encouragement of standard excellence. Provi- 

 sion being duly made for standard varieties, the duty of show com- 

 mittees in the matter of classification may be considered as performed ; 

 and only on some outlying principle of convenience or policy can the 

 inclusion of non- standard birds be expected, for the mere multiplication 

 of Mealies, Sandies, Chequers, Grizzles, aud SplasheB can never be 

 put forward as a suitable object for attainment, and their admission to 

 competition must be so regulated as to guard by every precaution 

 the true interests of legitimate standards. 



So ardent, however, is the love of the Scotch fancier for his favourite 

 variety, that no less than six classes are provided for the above-named 

 descriptions. But " love is bliud ;" thus probably the arrangement 

 in question has not received that careful revision demanded by the 

 present condition of the Pouter — now so established in size and 

 structure, but still standing soiely in need of conservative treatment 

 in the region of the plumage properties, to the due completion of the 

 standard. Now, although the North British Columbarian Society 

 stands towards the public far more responsibly than a casual show 

 committee, and may fairly be expected to take up strictly naturalistic 

 ground in the compilation of its schedule, and although the action 

 and re-action of Mealies, Sandies, Chequers, Grizzles, and Splashe3 

 for good or evil on the standard varieties is very powerful, there ia not 

 a remark or a word iu the prize list to indicate the principle on which 

 defective birds are admitted to competition or judged. In every re- 

 spect they share equal honours with the standard birds ; the entrance 

 fees are the same, the awards are equal in amouut and number, and 

 '' members " are to be found ready aud willing to promote the culti- 

 vation of defect by the presentation of extra medals. Hence we may 

 infer that the Scotch fanciers hold them in equal regard. As this 

 cannot be the case, we strongly urge upon the Society a more defini- 

 tive policy in regard to its classification. Cordially acknowledging, as 

 we do, the liberality which provides distinct classes for each standard 

 colour — Blue. Black, Red, Yellow, and White — we submit that the 

 Soeiety should not stultify its well-nigh perfect arrangement by a 

 seemingly equal patrouage of defect Either the defective classes 

 should be expunged altogether, or should be placed on a footing leaving 

 no doubt as to the attitude of the Society in respect to them, for its 

 programme should include not only the encouragement of excellence 

 but the discouragement of defect ; and this may be compassed without 

 excluding a single meritorious Pouter from competition. 



Minutely to analyse the uses of non-standard birds is not within the 

 province of a report, and would bnt lead us into a history- of Pouter 

 culture during the last thirty years. This is rather a question for 

 breeders from whom the really standard specimens are expected for 

 exhibition, whatever may be trip methods adopted in their own domain 

 of the loft or aviary. Making, however, some exception in favour of 



