Jaanary 23, 1877. 1 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICOLTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENEK. 



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Like many other Game-breeders Mr. Datton keeps his cocks 

 anJ cockerels at distant furm rnns. We believe no less than 

 sixteen homesteads in the neighbourhood afford country run and 

 protection to small colonies of Black Keds, many of which, of 

 course, are far away across those windy hills and engine-ploughed 

 fields, and these we could not visit, but we made a good tour of 

 the home premises and of many of the neighbouring farm runs. 

 We do not profess to be Game judges, but in the company, as 

 we were, of the owner of the birds and of the Stowmarket 

 hero, who also was there and went round with us, we tried to 

 improve our poultry education. We have repeatedlj- noticed 

 that Game breeders have no fancy or regard for other varieties, 

 while Cochin, Dorking, or other breeders have greater know- 

 ledge of various breeds. We mean this as no personal insnit to 

 our many Game friends, but say it en passant rather as an ex- 

 cuse for ourselves. Well, to return : in the vicarage yard we 

 saw large roomy wooden pens placed on tressles, and here were 

 Black Ked and Duckwing cocks and cockerels penned for in- 

 spection and to get themselves accustomed to such confinement 

 for the Palace and Birmingham tournaments. Good birds they 

 were — some of the pick of the yards, looking invincible in their 

 hard plumage and brilliant condition. We saw a very good cock, 

 son of the Wolverhampton (1875) tirst bird, which lost his eye 

 before he was shown, and he has since lost the other, and has 

 consequently, we hear, been killed, but not, however, before 

 he had bred some very stylish daughters, one or two more par- 

 ticularly so, by Mr. iCatthew's old cnp hen. Then we saw in a 

 ran near the church a singularly clear Silver Duckwing cock; 

 but this variety we hear Mr. Dutton intends to abandon, and so 

 give more space for the Black Reds. Then next we saw at a 

 barn the cockerel which most Game fanciers know, and which 

 so many thought should have been first at Oxford. He was 

 running with the hen which took the cup at the Alexandra 

 Palace, and with her sister, who was much of the same stamp; 

 and there were there, too, other promising cockerels, some not 

 then in full feather. Then we saw a tribe of cockerels on a 

 grass ran above the kitchen garden, which have one of those 

 charming old dovecotes to live in — one of those old manorial 

 and substantial buildings belonging to bygone days. The lower 

 nests had been removed and a ceiling put below the unglazed 

 lantern for the sake of warmth, and there on swinging roosts 

 these cockerels slept. 



Xear here were some Indian Game — the genuine article, not 

 the half-bred birds we see at so many of the West of Enj^land 

 shows. From a trio of birds which came to Mr. Dutton from 

 Kampoor only one bird (a hen) survived the journey, and she 

 was put with a pare Montresor cock ; but it was late in the 

 season and only a few chicks hatched, which were late, but 

 their owner hopes gradually to spread the gemrine breed. We 

 would advise him to try and obtain for them a class at Oxford, 

 and make arrangements with the Secretary to procure some 

 gentleman to judge who does know an Indian Game fowl when 

 he sees one. After we had inspected these we set out for a 

 " good constitutional," and paid many birds afternoon calls in 

 their farmyard runs. Some would not respond, for they had 

 already gone early to bed on that chilly November afternoon; 

 but we had come to see them, and so we hunted them from 

 their rafters in the cowsheds and barns until it was so dark that 

 we could scarcely see if even the birds were dubbed or not. 



One fact we must mention, because we place much store by 

 it; it is that all the birds which are used at Bibury in the breed- 

 ing pens have names, as their owner is engaged upon a " stud 

 book " for them. To give an example, the cockerel which did 

 not win the cup at O.'iforil, but which, as we before stated, many 

 spotted for the event, is chiistened "Failure" in honour of 

 that want of success. We think it hard lines, however, aa we 

 prophesy that his offspring may have to be named " Victory," 

 "Cup-bearer," "Medallion," and so on. 



Floriculture exists, too, at Bibury, roses, chrysanthemums, 

 and such like being favourites, and we spied our own friend 

 Lamarque rose scaling the house walls. But for them this is not 

 the portion in our pages, and so m the November gloaming we 

 drove back again to Cirencester to have the pleasure of renewing 

 our acquaintance with many of those newly made feathered 

 friendi a few days afterwards in the Sydenham Palace, and glad 

 we were not a little to find on that occasion that in that brilliant 

 collection of old England's oldest breed of fowls one of the 

 silver trophies had most deservedly been bestowed on a speci- 

 men from Bibary, Fairford.— W. 



ABERDEEN SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 

 '•This, the eleventh Exhibition of the Northern Poultry and 

 Pigeon Club, was held in the Music Hall on the 11th, 12th, and 

 13th inst., when the following prizes were awarded : — 



POULTRY.-GiSlE —Black Bed— Cock.— \, W. Dem. 2, A. Brown. 8. — 

 Ramsey. Hen.— 1, Booth Jj Tosh. 2, J. Mackintosh. 3, J. Bailhe. Brown Red. 

 -Cock.-l and Onp, Guild & Peter. 2, J. Henderson. 8 ,Mies M. Macaillivray. 

 Hen.-l. A. Stephen. 2, .1. Barrie. 8, T. W. Mitchell. Any other variety.— Cock. 

 {■^■JtaiUie. 2. T.W. Mitchell. S, A. Stephen, i/en.-l, A. Mitchell. 2,T.W, 

 Mitchell. 8, Booth i Tosh. DoHKinna.— Coloured, except Silver-drey.— Cock. 

 -tap, 1, and 2, H. Qordon. 3, A. AUan. Ben.—l, W. BimiB. 2, Mrs. Orant 



S.W.Matthew. Cort'erc!.~l, W. Snowie. 2. A. Allan. 3, Mrs. Grant. Pullet. 

 —I, 2. and 3, Mrs. Grant. Silver-Grty or White.— Cock,— \, Mrs. G. Armitstead. 

 2, J. Masson. S, G. Black Ben.—l, J. Annan. 2, J. Mitchell. 3, \V. Meff. 

 Coctcrel.— 1, Mrs. J. Hcndrie. 2. G. Black. S.W.Matthew. Pu!it'(.— Cup. 1, 

 and 3. Mrs. G. Armitstead. 2, W. Meff. Cochins.— Cock.— Cnp and J, A. Darby. 

 2, Mrs. G. Armitstead. 3. Mrs. J. Hendrie. Hen.— 1. Mrs. W. Steven. 2, Mrs. 

 Davidson. 3, Mra. G. Armitstead. Coekerel.—\ and 3, Mrs. Davidson. 2. W. 

 Smith. Pullet —1, Mrs. G. Armitstead. 2. A. Darbv. 3, W. Smith. Brahmas 

 —Cock.— I, Miss E. Bnaseli. 2, J Leslie. 3. Kev. G. Wilson. Hen.— 1, J. 

 Sandeman. 2, H. Wilkinson. 3. J. Chalmers. Coekerel.—l and Cup, J. 

 Thomson. 2, Rev. G. WUson. 3, W. G. Duncan. Pull!t.—\, H. Wilkinson. 

 2 and 3. J. Sandeman. Spanish.— Cocfc.—l and Cup, Mrs. Murray. 2. J. Og«. 

 8, A. Paterson. i?en.— 1 and S. J. Ogg. 2, J. Philip. Hoddan.— Cocfc.— 1, G. 

 Glennie 2. A. Stephen. 3, W. J. W. Cameron. Hen.— 1. Cnp, and 2, A. 

 Robertson. 8, Mrs. heid. Hambopghs.— Siiuer-spano^ed.— Cocfc.— 1, R. Hartley. 

 2, H. Stanworth. S. .1. M. Campbell. Hen.-l, G. Campbell. 2, T. GUroy. 3,G. 

 Eeattie. Go!d-«j)a«pie(J.-Coc/t.— 1, W. Mather. 2, J.Jackson. 8, H. M'Donald. 

 Hf?i.—1, J. Jackson. 8, H. M'Donald. 8. T. Gilroy. Silver-pencilled.-Cock.- 

 1, R, Hartley. 2, Wood & Soutar. s, J.Cochran. Hen.— 1 and Cup, K. Hartley. 

 2 and 3, A. C. Hilston. Ooldrpencilled.—Coek.—l, J. Cochran. 2, D. Galhraith. 

 8, W. Mearns. Hen.- 1, P. Campbell. 2. W. Webster. 8, A. C. Hilston. PolANDS. 

 - ir/ii(e-cres(e(i Black.- Cock.-l and 3, Mrs. J. Henderson. 2, A. Darby. 

 Eert.—l, Cup, and 2, Mrs. J. Henderson. 8, A. Darby. Leghorns.- Cocfc. — 

 1 and 3, Mrs. J.Henderson. 2,A. Coutts. Hen.— 1, Mrs. J. Henderson. 2 and 3, 

 Mrs. J.E. Spence. Any other Variety.— 1, J. B. Brown. 2, J. Grierson. 3, 

 R. Hartley. Selling Class- Cocfc- 1, W. Matthew. 2, A. Stephen. 3, W. 

 Snowie. Hen.— 1, J. Eae. 2, D. Fraser. 3, T. Gilroy. DnoKS.— .ifl/iesimrj/.— 

 1 and Cup, W. Wallace. 2. W. Birnie. 3, E. Snell. Any other variety.— 1, E. 

 Robertson. 2, A Valentine. 3, W. Birnie. Tchkeys.-I, H. Gordon. 2, W. 

 Forbes. Geese.- 1, H. Gordon. 2 and 8, T. A. P. Hay. Game Bantams.— 

 Black or Broum Bed —Cock.-l and Cup, J. T. Shield. 2. J. Grieve. 3, C. Cook. 

 Hen.— 1, W. Home. 2, J. Grieve. 8, J. D.Donald. Any other variety.— Cock, 

 —1, R. Brownlie. 2. J. Dargie. jun. 5, Miss M. MacgiUivray. Hen.— 1. E. 

 Brownlie. 2, Miss M. MacgiUivray. 8. J. D. Donald. Bantams.— .4ni/ other 

 variety.— I and 8, Duncan & Kennedy. 2, R. Hartley. 



PIGEONS.— Pouters.— Bii(e.-Coc*».—l, J. Walker. Black.— Cocks,— I and 

 Cup, J. C. Lyell. Bed.-Cocka.-l and 3, G. Ure. 2. J. C. Lyell. Yellow.- 

 Cocks,-i, J. C. Lyell. White.—Cocka.—l, J. Grant. Any other colour or mark- 

 ino.-CocA-s.— 1, J. C. Lyell. 2. D. Stoddart. 3, J. Day. Blue.— Young Cocks.— 



1. J. Grant. Black.— Young Cocks— 1, Cup, 2, and 3, G. Ure. Bed— Young 

 Cocke.— 1 and 2, J. C. Lyell 8, G. Ure. White.— Young Cocks.— 1 and 8, Mrs. 

 Ladd. 2, J. Day. B!ne.— Hens.-], Cup. 2, and 3. G. Ure. Black,— Eens.—i,3, 

 Walker. vhcG.Vre. Bed.— Hens.— 1 and 2, G. Ure. 3, J. C. Lyell. YeHoiii.— 

 Heni.-l, G. Ure. vhc, J. C. Lyell. White.-Eens.—l, Mrs. Ladd. 2, G. Ure. 

 8. J. Walker. Any other colour or marking.— Hens.— 1, D. Stoddart. Blue,— 

 Young Bens.— I, d. Ure. 2 and 3. W. Hendry. Black,— Young Hen*.— 1, Cup, 

 and ii/ic, G. Ure. 2. J. Grant. Bed.— Founs Hens— 1. 2, and 3, G. Ure. Yellow. 

 —Young Bens.-i, G. Ure. vhc, G, Alexander. White,— Young Hens.— 1, A, 

 Heath. 2 and 8, Mrs. Ladd. Carriers -Cock or Hen.— 1, J. Lament, jun. 



2, H. Yardley. 3, J. Lament, jun. Dragoons.- Cock or He7i.—1, T.L.Johnston. 

 2. J. Gray. 3. J. Cowe. Barbs.- Cock or Ben.—l, H. Yardley. 2 and 3, R. W. 

 Bryce. i"onnj Cock or Hen.— 1 and 2, T. Charnley. 3 and u/ic. R. W. Bryce. 

 Tdmblers.- S'lort-zaeed.— Cock or Ben.—l, H. Yardley. vhc, K. W. Bryce. 

 Fantails.— Cock or Ben.—l, J. E. Spence. 2, G. Ure. 3, A. Smith. Jacobins. 

 —Cock or Ben.—l, R. W. Bryce. Trumpeters —Cock or Ben.—l and 2, G. 

 Ure. 3, W. White. Owls.— Cock or Hen.— 1 and 3. E. W. Bryce. 2, T. L. 

 Johnston. NoNS.-Cock or Hen,— I aod 2, A. Duthie. 3, J. Lament, jun. 

 AROHANOELS.-Cock or Hen.— 1, J. M. Rodgers. 2. H. Yardley. 3, D. Knowles. 

 Antwerps.— Cock or Hen.— 1. H. Yardley. 2 and 3, J. Cowe. Tumblers.— , 

 Coni7«on.— Cock or Hen.— 1,W.& A. Crawlord. 2. J. Cowe. 8, J. Shield. Any 

 OTHER Variety.— Cock or Hen.— 1. 2, and 3, R. W. Bryce. Selling Class.— 

 CockorHenorPair.— I.D.Gray. 2. J. Lament, jun. S.J.Grant. 



J VBOES,— Poultry : Mr. J. Martin, Wolverhampton. Pigeons : 

 Mr. A. Frame, Larkhall. 



• DORSET COUNTY SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



This Exhibition, which was held at Dorchester last week, 

 must be considered a great success. The entries were large, 

 the birds of high merit, and the arrangements admirable. The 

 meeting was held in the Town Hall and Corn Exchange, and 

 under Mr. Billett's management the pens were well arranged. 



There were thirty-one pens of Dorkings, of which thirteen were 

 White. The Coloured cup birds were certainly wonderfully 

 fine, being good in feet and true Dorkings in shape. The cup 

 Whites were large and well shown ; the second pen, too, of this 

 colour was superior. In Dark Brahmas a fair pen won the cup ; 

 the second we liked also. The cup Lights were a pretty pair^ 

 in good condition, and altogether a useful pair of birds. We 

 liked the third-prize pen, as too we did pen 52 (very highly com- 

 mended) of Mr. Percival's. The Cocltinsv/ere three good classes ; 

 of them the Buffs were the strongest in quantity, and the Whites 

 perhaps in quality. A well-coloured pair of Buffs, which looked 

 fresh and bright, won first. In Partridge the first hen was 

 well pencilled and good in shape. In Whites the cup pen was 

 good, and deserved the cup if the cock is straight in tail; but 

 we believe many were doubtful of the fact. The second were 

 also a good pair, and so were the third. This pen took the cup 

 value L'.5 .Ss., presented by Lord Alington for the best pen belong- 

 ing to a resident in the county. Spanish were a strong class of 

 eighteen pens. The cup pair were good in face and well shown. 

 Among the Game the Black Reds were well represented, there 

 being thirty pens of good quality. The cup pen was smart and 

 stylish, and of good colour. Brown Reds were not so numerous ; 

 but the first went to a good pair, having fine carriage and neat 

 heads. In Eamhiirghs Gold and Silver-pencilled competed 

 together. The cup went to Gold, the cock in exquisite bloom, 

 and the pullet well pencilled. The cup Gold-spangles, too, 

 were in fiue bloom, and the hen particularly good in markings. 

 Black Hamburphs were a grand lot, and the first-prize pen was 

 very glossy and with beautiful combs ; the second, too, were 

 very good in colour. Of Polatids there were eighteen pens, and 

 hardly a bad pen among them, Golds, Silvers, Blacks, all being 

 well represented. Silvers won first and third, and Blacks 

 second, the latter containing a hen with a very large and 

 globular crest. The French were capital classes. The first 



