JaDoary 18, 1877. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



enter they will have no reasonable ground for after grumbling. 

 The entries close on the ioth, and the offices are at 172, Strand, 

 W.C. The Secretaries request that all money orders and cheques 

 should be crossed to the Union Bank of London. The total 

 number of cups offered is fifty-two, which range in value from 

 £5 5s. to i'2 '2s., and money may be received in lieu of cups. So 

 far all arrangements eeem to be straightforward and open, and 

 we hope when we attend to criticise the exhibition that we may 

 find that in arrangements and organisation Mr. Howard's cloak 

 has fallen upon his pupU, and that all is working well. — W. 



POULTRY KEEPING. 

 I COMMENCED some three years since, and began by purchasing 

 expensive sittings. At the end of the first year I found myself 

 £5 deficient in money, but in possession of a very few good 

 birds hatched from eggs procured from Pickles, Crabtree, and 

 Fowler. The second year, by killing off faulty and ill-shapen 

 birds, I acquired what might be termed a fair assortment of 

 very good birds. Having disposed of all my slock save twelve 

 Dark Brahma hens, of ages varying from ten to eighteen months, 

 and two male birds of the respective ages of ten and twenty 

 months, I constructed a breeding pen consisting of three best 

 hens and the twenty-months cock by Pickles. From these I 

 averaged six eggs a week each ; the other nine hens with the 

 cockerel of ten months I allowed the range of a large enclosure. 

 I sold during the season twelve sittings of eggs, besides hatching 

 sixty-three chickens, forty-nine of which went to table. I also 

 hatched two broods of ducklings for table use. Besides those 

 mentioned I procured iive Houdan pullets to supply eggs for 

 table. I have still these last. I had very few eggs from them 

 last season, and up to the present (January 9th) none, although 

 my Brahma fowls have laid regularly since the first week in 

 December. I cannot say that my experience of the Houdan 

 fowl is by any means satisfactory. The cost of feeding last year 

 amounted to £12 10s., while the value cf lOCl eggs (including 

 the twelve sittingB sold) and of the foity-uine chickens eaten, 

 amounted to ijlo lis., leaving a profit of i3 Is. for the season. 

 Some cf my chickens weighed 7 lbs. a couple. The food con- 

 sisted of ground oats or barleymeal in the morning; wheat, 

 barley, or maize varied for afternoon meal, the mid-day meal 

 consisting of kitchen scraps boiled with potatoes or rice. My 

 fowls have a good grass run, ash heap, &o. I have tried Buff 

 Cochins, Light Brahmas, Spanish, and half-bred of all descrip- 

 tions, and for myself prefer the Dark Brahma to any other. 

 -E.D. 



CUPAK POULTRY SHOW. 



The third Show of poul'ry and Pigeons at Cupar was one of 

 the best managed we have ever seen in Scotland. The pens 

 were from Edinburgh, and excellent sand was strewn on the 

 bottom, plenty of soft food and water were provided, and the 

 birds were very comfortable. 



Game headed the list with Black Red cocks and every bird 

 noticed, hens being also good, and the winning Brown Reds 

 good in both classes. Any other colour were mostly Duckwings, 

 and in this class two birds were disqualified, the Judge deciding 

 that the wing butts had been dyed to enhance the evenness of 

 colour. One of these birds was said to be the cock to which the 

 cup was awarded at the late Edinburgh Show, and there is no 

 doubt bat that tbese would have been placed first and second had 

 they been left in a natural state. Hens were an extraordinary 

 class. The first a sturdy-built Duckwing, second a Pile, and third 

 a Duckwing. Dorkings were good in both classes, the Silver- 

 Greys especially. Spanish only moderate, but Cochins and 

 Brahmas good. Scotch Greys were the best classes of the Show, 

 and nowhere have we seen them as good as here, the competi- 

 tion being very severe, and very nice points determining the 

 awards. Hamhurghs were mixed classes. In Spangle cocks 

 first was a Silver and second Gold, the main fault in this class 

 being coarseness of comb. Hensa very good class. The Pencils 

 were not as good as classes, but the winners fully bore out the 

 quality of the Spangles. Banlams were poor with few excep- 

 tions, but there was one grand pen of Blacks. 



Pigeons bad few classes, but these were well filled. The 

 White Pouters a j^rand class and every one noticed, though some 

 lost on account of the soiled state of their plumage. Any other 

 colour were— first Blue, second Rod, and third Black. Fantails 

 poor, as also tho Tumblers, but there were some good Jacobins. 

 The first in tho Variety class was a Silver Dragoon, second a 

 Dun Carrier hen, and third a Black Barb. There were few good 

 birds in the Selling class, although it was very large. 



POULTRY.-GlUE.-Btocfc Red.-Cock.—\, J. Robertson. 2, A. M'Kinnon- 

 S, W. CruickF-hanlsa. Sen.— 1, A. irKinnon. 2, J. Hall. 3, W. Moiriaon. 

 Broirn I!fd.-Cock.—l and -i, W. Webster. 3, J. Salmond. Btn.~l. 2, and vhc. 

 W. Webster. S.T.Crawford. Any othtT colour.- Cock.— 1. R. WLucbhn. 2, 

 W. CruicliBhanks. 3, S. Young. Bcn.—l, D. Simpson. 2, W. A. Swan. 3, J. 

 Wallace, vhc. J. Wiahart, .1. Kiaher, jun. Dokkisos.— Si(for-(?rcj/.— Cocfc.— 1, 

 D. Annan. 2 and 3, Admiral M. Douk»11. //en.— 1, D. Annan. 2, Admiral M. 

 Doneall. 3, Mrs. Armitstead. D?ic, J. Rathcrford. Any otiur colour.— Cock.— 

 I and 2, G. S. Kobb. 3, Mrs. Armitstead. d/ic, J. Rutherford, //en.— 1, Lieat.- 



Col. Rice. 2. D. Annan. 8. Mrs. Armitstead. vhc, G. S. Robb. Spanish. — 

 Cocfc.—l, A. Grieve. 2, G. Wilson. S.J. Nerval, tihc. Herd iS Biesett. Ben.— 

 1, A. Grieve. 2.J. Nerval. 3, D. B. Meldrum. BsiBMi Pootba— Coct.— 1, W. 

 G.Duncan. 2, Misa M. Morrison. 3, D. Annan, u^ic. A. Burnett. Ben.—lajid 



2, J. Sandeman. 3, J. Smart, vhtf, J. A. Dempster. Cochin- China.— Cocfc.—l, 

 Mrs. Davidson. 2, A. Drvbrough. 8. Mrs. A. G. Duncan, vhc, J. Allan. Mrs. 

 W. Steven, J. Fowlis. Ben.—l, Mrs. Davidson. 2 and 8. A. Drybrongh. 

 Scotch-Hbet.— Cocfc.— 1 and 2, A. Hamilton. 8, H. B. Marshall. Extra 3, R. 

 Weir, vhc, W. R. Park. Ben.—l, vhc, and Equal, A. Hamilton. 2, R. Weir. 



3, W. R. Park- 4, H B. Marshall. BiMBVRoas.—Spavgled.—Ccck.—\, J. M. 

 Campbell. 2. W. R. Park. S, J. Grierson. Hen— 1, J. M. Campbell. 2, A. G. 

 Lindsay. S, Mrs. Keddie. Pe7icilled.—Cock.—l, P. WLenn. 2, A. Pratt. 3, H. 

 Sanders, vhc, A. C. Hilston. Hen.— 1, A. Pratt. 2. A. C. Hilston. 8, W. K. 

 Park. French Fowls.- 1, W. R. Park. 2, A. Robertson. 8. J. Smart. Ant 

 OTHEE PUBE Br&ed.—I. W. Hendry. 2, J. & D. Laird. 3, J. Rutherford, u/ic, 

 A. Walker. Bantams.- Game .Black or Brown Bed.— 1, J. Stephenson. 2, R. 

 Ashton. 3, D. Laing. Gavie, any other colour.— 1, J. Watson. 2 and 3. R. 

 Clark. Any other variety —1, J. Wallace. 2. R. H. Ashton. 3, J. Taylor, vhc, 

 J. D. Donald. Selling Class.— Cocft.—l. W. Smith. 2, A. Ramsay. S, Mrs. 

 w. Steven, vhc, W. Walla. He7i«.—1. A. Ramsay. 2 and 3. D. Annan, vhc, J. 

 Wallace. T>x;cKS.—AylesbuTy.—l and 3, W. Bogie. 2, D. Annan. Bouen, or 

 any other Pure Breed.—l.V/. MoTTison. 2. J. Campbell. Equal 2. R. H. Ash- 

 ton. 8^ J. Allan. Equal 8, A. Hamilton. TtlBKEYs.-l, D. B. Meldrum. 2, D. 

 Annan. 8, Admiral M. Dougall. 



PIGEONS.— PoDTERa.-iyhitc.— Cocfc or Een. — l, G. Henderson. 2. W. 

 Morrison. 3, R. Scott, vhc, J. T. Saunders. Any other colour— Cock or Ben, 

 — 1 and 3, G. Alexander. 2 and Equals, A. Briggs. vhe,G. Henderson, A. Glass. 

 Fantails.— Cock or Hen,— 1, J. Olcnday. 2, W. H. Roberts. 3, W. & R. David- 

 son, vhc, J. M'Gill. Tumblers.— CocA: or Hen,— 1 and 3, J. Smart. 2, J. M. 

 Kidd. t)/ic, H. CoaUton, Jacobins,— Cocfc or Hen,— 1, W. & R. Davidson. 2, 

 R. Scott. S, A. Briggs. Any other Sort.— Cocfc or Ben.—l, W. Smith. 2, A. 

 Duncan. 8, J. Smart, vhc, T. L. Johnstone. Selling Class.- Cocfc or Hen, 

 —I, T. Rodger. 2, J. Glenday. 8, W. H. Roberts. 



CANARIES.— Scotch FANCT.-rei!oii'.—Coc*-.-l, J.Paul. 2, J. Shepherd. 3, 

 J. Stewart. 4, W. Mitchell. Hen,— 1, J. Wallace. 2, J. Paton. S, Mrs. D. 

 Black. 4, J. Paul, Bu#.-Coc*;.—l, G. Stewart. 2, J. Wallace. 3, W. MilcieU. 

 4,A.AdamBon. Hen.— 1, J. Paul, 2,J.Culbert. S, W. Paton. 4, A. Adamson. 

 Piebald Fancj.- reUoio.— Coefc,— 1. J. Elder. 2, J. Paul. 3, P. Smith. 4, J. 

 Culbcrt. Hen.— 1 and 3, W. Mitchell. 2, T. Curran. 4. Mrs. D. Black. Buff.— 

 Gock.—l, P. Smith. 2, K. Smart. 3, Mrs. D. Black. 4, J. Shepherd. Hen.— 1, 

 J. Cowan. 2. Mrs. D, Black. S. J, Elder. 4, T. Curran. Belgian Fancy.- 

 Vetlow or Buff.— Cock or Ben.—l, J. Shepherd. 2 and 3, H. M'Pherson. 4, J 

 Stewart. FouL-FEATHERED.-Cocfc or Hen.— 1, T. Curran. 2, A. Adamson, 3. 

 J. Speed. 4, R. M'Laueiilin. Goldfinch Mules.- BMiT.- Cocfc or Hen.— I and 

 4,W.Kirk. 2,J.Oowan. 8, G. hrskine. Selling CLA83.—Coc)torHen.—l,G. 

 Stewart. 2, 1. Gillies, 3, J. Curran. 4, J. Culbert. 



Judges, — Poultry and Pigeons: Mr. E.Hutton. Cage Birds: 

 Messrs. Robertson and Mitchell. 



ULVEESTON SHOW OF CAGE BIRDS. 



This Show of Poultry, Pigeons, and Cage Birds was held in 

 the Drill Hall on Thursday and Friday, January 11th and 12th. 



The Show of Cage Birds was not quite so large as the previous 

 one, but still the quality and condition of the birds were all that 

 could be desired. The Belgian and Selling classes were the 

 heaviest filled, and in the former especially were some very fair 

 specimens. Several birds in the classes were " thrown out " 

 for discrepancy and deficiency of feathers, among which were a 

 Clear Yellow Norwich and three Dark Mules. A point cup was 

 won by Mr. J. C. Salt of Burton. 



CANARIES.-Belqian.— Ciear or Yellow-marked.-l, J. Robinson. 2 and 3, 

 J.Paxton. Extra2,J.Brockbank. Extra 3, J. Moffat. Clear or Buff-marked.— 

 1, J. Moffat. 2, J.Paxton. 3. J. Brockbank, Extra 3, J. Paxton. Norwich.— 

 Clear reilOMJ,— land 2, J. Adams. S.CJ.Salt Extra 2,D. Audley. ClearBuff. 

 —1 and 2, C. J. Salt. 3, J. Adams. Evenly-marked Yellow.— I and 3, J. Adama. 

 2,D,Audley. Hi>cn!i;-mar*:e[i£u#.— 1 ai..l 3.C, J ,'<alt 2.Williheld. Yobkshibe. 

 —Clear redoiu or BiiJT.-l, 2, and 3. J, Tii;-,.krrv, r.r,i,lij-iihuked Yellow or Buff. 

 — 1, 2, and 3. J. Thackrey. Mdles - /.; , /(/v-iphm /,, <; tlnblauch and Canary 

 Mule—\ and 2, C. J. Salt. Dark ii„l,liin,'l, an. I i '.i/im/i/ .1/uie.— 1, C. J. Salt. 

 2 and 3, Withheld. Goldfinch.— .Vri:W/r ,(,-!, .1, lirockbauk. 2, T. Kirkbride. 

 3, S. Christopherson. Selling Class.-I, D. Audley. 2 and 3, J. Adams, vhc, 

 U. J. Salt. 



Judge. — Mr. G. J. Barneaby. 



DOUGLAS MIXTUBB. 



At this season of the year, when colds, catarrh, roup, &c,, are 

 most prevalent among the poultry, one of the best preventives 

 — and in many cases a remedy — is the well-known Douglas 

 mixture. 



As familiar as its name is to most of our readers, there are but 

 few who know of what it is composed, and how simple a matter 

 it is to prepare it. It consists of half a pound sulphate of iron, 

 1 oz. sulphuric acid, and two gallons of water. Give a teaspoon- 

 ful in each half pint of drinking -watei.— [Pet-stock, Pigeon, and 

 Poultry Bulletin.) 



A BEE-KEEPER'S RETROSPECT. 



At the close of the old and the opening of the new year we 

 are naturally led to take a retrospect of the past and anticipate 

 the future. As regards "our Journal," we look out the file, and 

 spend one or two long winter evenings not unpleasantly going 

 over the numbers of the bypast year, successively divesting 

 them of their advertising she"et 3 to make ready for the binder, 

 at the same time scanning their contents and re-reading any- 

 thing of special interest. By this mode we come on many an 

 odd matter previously overlooked. Wo make notes as we pro- 

 ceed of unknown highly commended herbaceous plants, &c. — 

 those dear old-fashioned flowers, to add to our collection. We 

 delightedly peruse all the rose lore, thoroughly enjoying Mr. 

 Camm's racy contributions, and once again laugh at Madame 

 Lacharme's revenge on that cleric ; endorse all Mr. Peach has 



