JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDE NEB. 



t Jana&ry I, 1877. 



4. E. W. Bryce. vhc, G. Ure, R. W. 

 i.-Cock or Hen.—l, J. Glenday. 2, J. 

 Sp'ence. 8, T. L. Johnstone. 4, Fairlie 4 Mildane. 

 Jddges. — Poultry : Mr. M, Leno. Pigeons : Mr. A. Frame. 



RIPON SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



The second winter Show was held at Ripon on the 27th and 

 28th nit, when entries were far a-head of those of last year. Un- 

 fortunately the hall in which the Show was held was LOt large 

 enoagh, and several rooms had to be brought into use, the 

 lower one where the poultry were placed being very dark, and 

 candles were requisite for the inspection of the birds. 



Turkeys and aquatic fowls headed the list with some good 

 classes, the special jirize goin^ to a grand pen of Turkeys. Dor- 

 kings good, and Bralnnasa, fair lot and well placed; the Cochins, 

 however, fairly leading this section with a grand pen of Buffs. 

 Sj:>anish not a large class, but the winners good. Hamhurghs 

 were heavy classes, the special prize being awarded to Gold- 

 spangles. <7omc had three classes. In Reds a substantial pen 

 of Brown Reds were placed first ; the second being Black Reds, 

 both old peiis. Any other than Bed were first Piles and second 

 Duckwings, the first iu splendid style, the last superb in colour; 

 but we preferred pen lG-1 (Nelson), Duckwings, which might 

 have been placed without fear of contradiction. Single cocks, 

 first and special a Brown Red cockerel, grand in colour and 

 with the most perfect breast, but as yet he does not know how 

 to behave in a show pen, showing some timidity. Game 

 Bantams, any variety, the first we thought amietake, for though 

 good in style they were decidedly rusty; but some allowance 

 may be made on account of the light ; second (Nelson) by far the 

 best. Single cocks, first a grand fellow, a true Black Red; the 

 eecond, a Brown Red, we thought a little large, but stylish 

 withal. Bantams, any other, were first Silver Sebrights, second 

 and third Blacks. In French the winners were Cruves. In 

 Polish the winners were Silvers ; but the second had a very 

 bad shaped crest, although the hen was a good one. The point 

 cup for poultry was won by Mr. Beldon. 



Pigeons being single birds were a good entry, and some grand 

 birds put in appearance ; but, as will be seen, we did not think 

 them well handled in judgment. Carriers a good class and 

 well placed, the first and special being given to the first Black, 

 which is a grand bird in all particulars; second a Dun, also very 

 good. Pouters were good; firt-t a Black cock in grand order, 

 closely run by a Blue cock, the best blown bird in the class ; 

 pen 291 (Beckwith), a Red, was also a grand one. Barbs, any 

 colour, was a decided mistake, first being a poor Black cock with 

 email head and sickly eye ; the second was rightly placed and 

 a good bird, but perhaps a little more pinched than we have 

 Been him shown. Pen 304, the best Black hen in the fancy, was 

 passed without a commended, and should have been placed 

 first without a second look. Tumblers, Short-faced Almonds, 

 were quite as bad ; first was a cock that has seen better days, 

 and should not have marked here, being a deep mahogany 

 ground colour, and quite black on breast, throat, and neck 

 hackle; pens 312 and 313, which, if we mistake not, won the cup 

 and secondat Birmingham, and also winners at the Palace, but 

 only second here, should have been an easy first and second ; 

 pen 312, highly commended, was by far the best. Both birds 

 are a beautiful almond ground and thoroughly spangled, and 

 very good in head, beak, and eye j roperties. Tumblers, Short, 

 any other, were good and well placed ; first an Agate, second 

 Red, and third a Kite. In Tumblers, Long-faced, the best bird 

 in the class was left out — viz , a Black Bald hen, first and medal 

 at Newcastle, and first at Leeds, this being a most brilliant- 

 coloured bird, very small, and a true Long-face; pen 331 (Thresh) 

 first was a good Black Bald, but not equal to the above ; second 

 a Yellow Mottle, very pale in colour ; third a Rosewing, a good 

 one.^ In English Owls first was a bird of very washy colour, 

 straight and spindly in beak, with little skull over the eye. The 

 best, and which stood clear of all others, was the extra second- 

 prize bird, a bird which the Fame Judge has often pkced first in 

 several competitions; pen 3r.2 was a grand young bird and placed 

 third. In foreign Owls wc preferred pen 3G4 (Alderson) to all 

 others as small and most correct in skull ; the second was rit;htly 

 placed; the first bird was both fiatskulled and large. These 

 were all Whites, hut a grand little Blue was shown by Mr. 

 Baker. Turbits, 371 (Alderson) a Blue, was a-head of all others, 

 Buch quality of spike, mane, and gullet is rarely seen, aud this 

 we should have jUced first; the first a good Blue, was well 

 worth a third position. Pen 381 (Seanori ought to have been 

 second ; this is a Yellow, small and grand in every particular. 

 Pen 382 also a Yellow, and quite to our taste. Nuns well placed, 

 as also the Magpies. The rest of the classes were good, and the 

 awards were generally well placed. The point prize was won by 

 Mr. Baker. 



liahhits had but two classes, and several pens were empty. 

 In Lops first was a Fawn-and-white doe ; second Sooty Fawn, 

 22 by Is; third Black-and-white doe, 22i by il. The latter is 



quite worn ont for the present, and needs a long rest. In the 

 next class a Grey Dutch faulty only in size was first, eecond a 

 Silver-Grey, and third a Silver-Cream. 



Cage Birds were a good entry, and, as before stated, were 

 judged by candle-light; but when the light became good wo 

 saw no cause to alter any decision. Belgians had bat three 

 entries, but these were good ; the first also taking the special 

 for the beet bird in the Show, it being without exception the 

 best we have seen for some years, the daintiest head attached 

 by a long neck to a superb pair of shoulders, which were 

 carried in grand style, the body and tail long and straight, and 

 in the finest possible order. Yellow Norwich good, the first a 

 grand sound-coloured bird, second losing in little. In Buffs, 

 also, the class was good. The Marked classes were two of the 

 lest we have seen for some time, a very slight muddicess ou 

 the flue or fluff only deciding between the winners and losers. 

 The whole of the winners in both classes were four-pointed 

 birds, the same remarks applying also to the Y'orki-hirs-marked 

 birds. In Crested Norwich were a few good birds, but the 

 class was not one of the best. Lizards are on the improving 

 scale, and these were really grand in both classes, ground 

 spangling, cap, and size alike good, the first-prize Silvers run- 

 ning very hard for the special. In Mules first was a Clear 

 Buff, and second a four-pointed Yellow. In the Variety class 

 first was a Jouque Cinnamon, second Coppy, and very highly 

 commended a Cinnamon. The Local was a good class ; the first, 

 a Belgian, was well equal to a second position in its own class; 

 second a Scotch Fancy, and third a Coppy. English birds were 

 a splendid class ; first a Goldfinch, second a Finch, third a. 

 Linnet. In Parrots were some grand King Parrots ; a good 

 Grey was, however, placed second. The Selling class waa a. 

 good one. 



P0ULTRY.-Tdekey3.-1 and Special, F. Parker. 2,G. Mangles. Extra 2, 

 Mrs. Kirk. Geese.— 1, G. Pounder. 2, L. Mo.irey. Ducks.— 4j/tc8bari/.—l, C. 

 Holt 2, J. Newton. i!oucn.—l, J. Newton. 2, G. Mangles. Any other variety. 

 -1. R. Wiles. 2, A. & W. H. SilveBter. Bhihmjs.— 1, Dr. Holmes. 2, G. A. 

 Eastwood. Extra 2, H. Beldon. Dorkinos.— 1. J. Stott. 2, H. Beldon. CocHisa. 

 —1. 2, and Special, G. H. Procter. SPiNlSH.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. V. SUlitoo. 

 Hamburghb.— Gotden-«l)a;i(7l(!d.— 1 and Sppcial. J. Rawnsley. 2. H. Beldon. 

 Extra 2, Holmes 4 Destner. Golden pencilled —\, 3 . RawnsUy. 2, H. Beldon, 

 Extra 2, .T. Anderton. Silver-span(iled,~l, H. Beldon. 2, J. Kawnsley. Siiver- 

 poicillfi.—l.H. Beldon. 2. J. Kawnsley. Btack.—l.H. Beldon. 2. J. Rawnsley. 

 UAMB.-B(ncfc or Brown Red— I. H. Beldon. 2. H. C. & W. J. Mason. Extra 2, 

 J. Rawnsley. Any other variety— \, H. C. 4 W. J. Mason. 2, O. Venables. 

 Extra 2, Holmes & Destner. Coct.— 1 and Special. T. Mason. 2, H. C. & W. J. 

 Mason. Bantams. Oame.—\ and Special, S. Carter. 2, J. A. Nelson. Cock.— 



1. J. A. Nelson. 2, T. Putman Any other vanety.—i, T. P. Carver. 2, A. ami 

 W. H. Silvester. Extra 2, U. Beldon. Polands— I and Special, H. Beldon. 



2. Miss P. Gallway. French.— 1, W. Jackson 2. J. Johnson. Ant otheb.. 

 Variety.-I. R. Hawkins. 2, Mrs. Hawkridge. 3, Mias E. Whitaker. gELLiNa 

 CLAss.-Cocts.—l.H. Beldon. 2. C. Holt. rAc.W. Kudd. Hfns.—l, H. Beldon. 

 2, J Johnson. Extra 2, Higlett& Johnson. Point cup, H. Beldon. 



PIGEONS. — Carrierb.-I and 2. J. Baker, vhc, E. Beckwith, J. Baker. 

 PocTERS —I. E. Beckwith. 2 and vhc, J. Baker. Barbs.— 1 and vhc, J. Baker. 

 2. E. Beckwith TcniBLERs.- Short-faced Atmond.—l and vhc, J. Baker. 2, H. 

 Yardley. Short-faced, Any other variety.-l, E. Beckwith. 2, S, and vhc, J. 

 Baker. i:,ong-/a«(t.—J, K. Woods. 2. J. Thresh. 3, W. B. Mapplebeck, jun. 

 vhc, E. Beckwith. A. & W. H. Silvester. OvrL%.— English.— 1 and 2, J. Baker. 

 Extra2, J. Thresh S. J. W. Btansaeld. l)ftc, Ward & Rhodes. Ford>n.— 1 an* 

 »ftc, J. Baker. 2, Ward & Rhodes. Extra 2, Miss F. Seanor. Tdrbits.-I. G. 

 Alderson. 2, R. Woods. NoNs.—l. Miss F. Seanor. 2. J. Young. Magpies.— 

 I.E. Beckwith. 2. W. Garbutt. Jaoobins.- iied or Tettou'.- 1, Miss F. Seanor. 

 2, J. Baker. Any other colour.— I, J. Young. 2, J. Baker. Antwerps.- 1 and 

 2. B. Rawnsley. vhc, H. Yardley. Fantails.— 1, J. Baker. 2, E. Beckwith.. 

 vlic, J. Walker, J. F. Loversidge. Tbompeters.- 1 and 2, T. Rule, vhc, Tr 

 Rule, J. Baker. Draooons.— 1, 2, and 3. R. Wools. Extra 3, W. Smith. AmI 

 other Variet\'.-1 and vhc, E. Beckwith. 2, H. Yardley. Any Variety.— 1 au 

 2, J. Baker Extra 2. E- Beckwith. 3, T. Rule, ii/ic, R. Bland. Selling Class, 

 -Single Bird. -I. J. Baker. 2. T. Rule, J. Peacock. 3. W. Chappelow, S. Hill, 

 H. Yardley, R. Gibson. Pnir.— 1, W. Scott. 2, W. S. Clark 8, W. S. Claili 

 Cargili & sidgwictr, T. Rule, J.Baker. Champion prize, J. Baker. Point priza 

 J. Baker 



CANARIES AND CAGE BIRDS.— Relgian.-I and Special, W. Addison, 

 a, C. J. Sat. Norwich -reHoic—l. W. Smith. 2. C.J. Salt. Bi/#.— 1,0. J. 

 Salt. 2. W.Smith. £r<'ii-«iorkf<i I'dlou'.— 1, C. J. Salt. 2. T. Cleroinson. vhCy 

 C. J. Salt. W. Smith. Even-marhed Buff.— 1,C. Barioa. 2,C.J.SaU. vhc.C.l. 

 Salt, W. J. Hampton. YoRRSHiaE.-reiloM! or Bii,ff.—1, W. Addison, a, B. 

 Scott, vhc, W. Lickley. Any other variety.— \, W Goodall. 2. W. Addison. 

 Chested.— 1, W. Goodall. 2, W. J. Hampton, vhc, J. Eawlin. LiZABD.— 

 6old-spangUd.—\, T. Tenniswood. 2, W. J. Hampton, vhc, T. Cleminson, <'. J, 

 Salt. Silver-spangled.— 1, T. Tenniswood. 2, W. Addison, vhc, C. J. Salt. 

 Goi DFiNCH MDI.E -1 and 2, C. J. Salt. 8, J. Stevens. Canary.— .4ni/ other 

 variety.— 1, W. Smith- 2. C. J. Salt, vhc, U. Burton, Cage op Six Canaries. 

 —1 am 2, C. J. Salt. Canaries.— Locat Clasa.—\, Miss Faiibank. Equal 1, H. 

 Ellis. 2. R. Atkinssn. Equal 2, J. Rawlin. S. B. Atkinson. W. Pickard. iiiie, 

 L.Dawson, J. Waite. English Bird.- Any varietu. ~1,C. Burton. Equal 1, 

 B. Humphrey. Equal 2, J Marshall. 3. W. Addison, vhc, W. Addison, J 

 Hebden. Foreign HiHD.-Aiiy variety —1, Mrs. R. Williamson. 2, F. Barwick. 

 Parrot —1, R. Pearson 2, H. Wescoe. vhc, Mrs. KoUinson. M. Appleton, 

 Selling Cuss.— 1, W. Addison. 2, C. J. Salt. Extra Stook.—2, Miss Baines. 

 Point prize, C. J. Salt. 



RABBITS.— Lop-EARED.-Bucfc or Doe —1, T. Myton. 2, Wharton 4 Halm 

 shaw. 3. E. Pepper, vhc, J. S. Robinson, any other Varietv.— Biicfc or 

 Doc— 1, J. S. Robinson. 2, E. Pepp.:r. 3, E. McKa.v. I'lic. H. E. Gilbert. 



Judges.— Mr. J. Dison, Bradford; Mr. W. Cannan, Bradford^ 

 Mr. J. Hawley, Girlington; Mr. E. Hutton, Pudscy. 



SALAD FOR PIGEONS. 



Pigeons need some green food, aud especially when they have 

 been long deprived of it. devour eagerly tender and succulent; 

 leaves. A year or two ago my flock of Tumblers cultivated a 

 close acquaintance with a bed of young beets in the gard*?u, not 

 assisting greatly thereby in the successful cultivation of those 

 vegetables. Pigeons, however, are almost harmless in this re- 

 spect when compared with fowls; but the kitchen garden will 



