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JOURNAL OF aORTICDLTURE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



[ March 1, 1877. 



that are peppery. The very diseiviug, beoanse infinitely amus- 

 ing clifBea, Fiyiug Tumblers, were lar^^e aud good. 



Balds or JJeunh. — First good, clean-cut, old-fashioned Black 

 Bald, neat as was. Second au fciiually old-fashioned Black 

 Beard. Third a Yellow Beard. Tne Any other colour still 

 better, but to get pretty birds aud good colours there has been 

 too much crossing with the Shortfaces. Judges ! look out. Let 

 this class be true to its name, nut a mere resort for coarsely bred 

 Shorlfaces. 



In the Ant/ variety class Frillbacks now seem to predominate. 

 A pair of those uucomfortable-looking birds Lace Fantails took 

 second. I was pleased to see a pair of Turbiteens, one being 

 very good. Antwerps, Short faced aud Homing, followed, and 

 tivo good Selling cla-ses, £'d aud £2 in price, followed, and a 

 Flying class of Homers finished the Show. 



I am inclined to think that all the printers in London and for 

 many miles round were on the strike, for even on the second 

 afteruoou of this Show no prize list was printed — aihingthat has 

 never occurred during the fifteen years or so that I have attended 

 poultry shows. It was a matter of relief to me to find that 

 daily newspapers were still printed. Indeed, hulecd, this late- 

 ness was too bad. Another time doubtless this and kindred 

 faults will be avoided. — Wiltshike Rectok. 



P.S. — Is it possible that the fish at the Aqnarium ijere by 

 mistake fed on Tuesday on the prize cards, and on Wednesday 

 on the prize lists ? 



POULTRY. 



DOKKiNos.— CoIouKd.— CocJ:.— Cup. K Parlett. 2, T. C. Bumell. 8, J. Copple. 

 Here.— 1 aud 2. F. Parleit. 3, T. C. Burnell. vhc, J. Uopple. Silver-Brey.-l. 

 L.Wren. 2, O. E. Oresswell. 8, T. C. Burnell. Blue or Cuckoo. -1, Mib. B. 

 Allen. 2, J. L. Playfoot. 8, Virgo & Son. TF/iiie— Uup, O. E.Cresswell. 2, K. 

 A. Boissier. S, Mias Fairhurst. Belling Class —I, J. L. Lowndes. 2, (i. EUia. 

 3, Major W. Plummer. 



CooHiN3.-Bujr.— Coo*.— 1 and 2. G. H. Proctor, 3. Mrs. A Tmdal. Hen.— 

 Cup, U. H. Proctor. 2, H. Tomllnson. 8. V?. A. Bumeil. Partridge.— Coch — 

 1, r. Aspden. 2, Mrs. J. Hendrie. S, R. P. Percival. vHc, R. J. Wood, 

 T. -haroe, W. Smart. Se«.— Dup, E. J. Wood. 2 ana 3, E. Tudman. vhc, R. 

 .7. Wood. Tr;ii(i!.— Cup, K. P. Percival. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. 3, A. Darby, vhc. 

 Ho.'. A. W. Ward. W. A. Burnell. H. Tomlinson. Black.— 1 and 3, A. Darby, 

 a, T. Aspden. Selling Class.— I, Mrs A.Tiadal. 2, H. W EeviUe. 3. A. Darljy. 



DKiBSiS.— Bark.— Cock.— Cup and 2, J. F. Smilh. 3. Miaa E. C Shuter. 4, 

 E. ITitcliard. fleii.— 1, Mies E C. Shuter. 2. Key. J. D. Peake. 3, T. F. Ana- 

 dell. 4, W. R. Gamer, vkc. Rev. W. Pearce, J. F. Smith. Selling ClaS8.—l, Mrs. 

 A. Tmdal. 2. M. Leno. 3, W. Jacob, 4, A. Comyna. jun. Light.— Cock.— 1, 



Wooiis i/en — 1. J. Bonlton. 2and3. B. Jc 



French.- HoudoiM — Cocfc. 1, G. D. Harrison. 2. Mrs. Wilson. S, L. W. 

 Thomas. Hen.— I and 8, Mrs. Vallance. 2, L W. Thomas. Creve-Cieitrs.- 

 Cock.—l, J. B. Brown. 2, W. Cutlack, jun. 8, H. Stephens. Ben.—l. E. 

 Burrell. 2. J. Mackwell. 8. J. J. Maiden. 



HiMBOKOBs.— GoM-sjjaiii7(«(J.— Cup, G. 4 ,T. Duckworth. 2, J. Rawnsloy. 3. 

 T. Dean. Silver-spanyled.-l and 2, J. Rawnsley. 3, R. Hartley. Gold- 

 jienciUed —1, C. Judson. 2, Miss D. Mackenzie. 3, Duke of Sutherland, vhc, 

 J. T- K Castell, W. K. Tickner, L. Holdsworth. Silver-pencilled.— i, Ur. E. 

 Snell. 2, Duke of Sutherland. 3, PerriuBioj. Bioc*:.— Cup, W. Clarke. 2, W. 

 E. George. 3. J. Ross. 



Qame.— Black-Red.— Cock.— Cup and 2, S. Matthews. 8, W. J. Pope, vhc, W. 

 H. Stagg. Here.— Cup. W. J. Pope. 2, S. Ma'thew. 3, W. H, Stagg. vhc.Q. 

 btapleton. Brown Red.—Cock.-l and 8, S Maithew 2, H E. Martin. Hen 

 —1, S. Matthew. 2, W. Watson. B, H E. Martin. Anp other variety.— Cock.— 

 1 and 2, S. Matthew 8, Duke of Sutherland, vhc, F. Warde. Ben.—l, S. 

 Matthew. 2, E. Pettitt. 3, B. MoUett. Selling Class.— 1, C. Venables. 2, W. 



_ . ----„ -^r*-' -• — — ^•- "' "• *" "''".".^.o. 8, J. Downing, vhc, T. 

 Joint {it, E. Branford. 



Polish.— OoWs^janijieti.-l, G. W. Boothby. 2, H. A. Clark. 8. A. & W. H. 

 fcilvoater. Silver-spangled.— I and 2, G. C. Adkins. 3, Mias P. Gallivev. Ang 

 other vanety.—Cup, T. Nirwood. 2 and !, A. Darby, vhc, T. Norwood'. 



LEOHuH.vB.-Broicn,— 1, S L Bradbury 2, A KiteLin. 3, W. Hitchcock. 

 II ;ii(e.-l, B. C. Seaman. 2, Mrs. W. P. Huahea. 8, Mias Handlield. 



ANDiLusiANS.— 1 aud 2, J. H. Fry. 3, Miss M. Arnold. 



SiLKits — 1, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 2, O. E. Cresswell. 3, W. Ch.indler. 



Any oTHEH ViEiLTT.-l, H. Stephens. 2, T. Aspden. 3, F. J. R. Nunn. vhc, 

 <*. de Faye, 



Selling Chiss.— Dorkings, Brahmas, or Cochins.— I, W. Tedd. 2. Rev. G. 

 WalBon. 8, J. Long, i, W. A. Burnell. Cocfc -1, W. A. BurneU. 2, Mrs. A, 

 Tmdal. 3, G. B. C, Breeze. 4, E. Durand. Hens.— I. Mrs. A. Tindal. 2. G. J. 

 Lenny. 3. Key. J. D. Peake. 4, W. A. Burn.U. French.-Cock.-l, Re-r C. 

 C. Ewbank. 2. A. W. Darley. 3. Miss E WiUiams 4, H. Stephens, flcns.- 

 J,C. Dickens. 2, W. Cutlack, jun. 3, Rev. N. J. Kidley. I.H.Stephens. Any 

 other variety except Bantams.— 1, W. E. Bull. 2, G. P. Pointer. 8, K. Newbitt. 

 4, J. Loader. CocK.—l, R. Newbitt. 2, W. Bentley S. G. W. Boothby. 4, E. 

 atauiey. He««.— 1, H. Browo. 2, J. T. Parker. 3, P. Hanscm. 4, T. Docwra. 



Baktamb.- Black Hed.—Cup, W. Adams. 2, J. R, Robmson. 8, F. W. R. 

 Hore. 4,Mrs. M. A.Haynes. Brown iied.—l, E. Newbnt. 2. W. S. Marsh, 3, 

 A. Swires. 4, T Putnam. Any other variety Game.— 1, R. Newbitt. 2, J. K. 

 Robmson. 3, J. Eaton. 4, J. Booth. Single Oame Cock.-l, T. W. Anns. 2, 

 K. Newbilt. 8, J. K. Kobinaou. 4, W. S. Marah. Black.— 1, L. G. Morrell. 2, 

 W. White. 3, C. Eeid. Sebright.-Cap and 2, M. Leno. 3, W. Holmes, Any 

 other vanety.-l, T. Green. 2. S, Clapbam. 8, H. B. Smith. Selling Clam.-i, 

 a. Vigers. 2, T. Buah. 3, R. Newbitt 4, J. Long. 



DDCK8.-^]/i€«6url/.-l, Dr.E, Snell. 2.J. Bedges 3,Mrs. Radclyffe. Roiiere. 

 -Cup, W.Evans. 2, F. Parlett. 8. F, E. Arter. l;/ie, R. Gladstone. Blac*.- 

 1, 3, and vhc, Miss E. Browne. 2, J. J. Maiden. Any other variety.— Cup, M. 

 Leno. 2, W.E. George. 3, Rev. W. Scriejntson. rhc.G. Parkinson. Miss A. T. 

 Tntton, Rev. W. Serjeantson, W. Boutcber (2), A. & W. H. Silvester, M. Leno (2). 

 PIGEONS. 



PODTEKS.- CooAs.— BlHeP/cd.-landS. E. Fulton. 2,L.4W. Watkin. Black 

 Pted.—Cup, C. Wroot, 2 and 3, E. Fulton. Yellow or Hed.—l, T. Herricff, 2. 

 E. f niton. 8 and vhc, M. H. Gill. White —1, L. 4 W. Watkin, 2. J Baker. 

 3, J. stiles, juu. nhc, Mrs. Ladd. J, H. Uulohioson. hens.— Blue Pied.-l and 

 3. E. Fnllon. 2, J. Baker. Black Pied.— Cup, E Kulton 2, J, Baker. Yellow 

 or Bed Pitii—1, 2, and Ddc. E. Fultun 3, M.H.Gill. IK/iilB.-l, Mrs Laid. 2, 

 R. FuUon. 8, J. Baker. Piamj/ or .4uj(rJore.— Cocfc.— 1, H. W. Webb. 2,11 

 .Fulton. 8, C. B. Child. H«/i.-Cnp, C. B. Child. 2, G. Holloway, inn 3, J. 

 Baker, tide, H W. Webb. 



CAHaiEa8.-C'ocfc«.-C/la7np(on Ctass.—\ and 2, R. & J. Ecroyd. Black.— I, E. 

 Flicker, 2, H. Heritage. 3, J. Chandler. I'Ae, H. M. Mavnard, R. Fulton, H. 

 Heritage. Dun.-Oap, R. Fulton. 3, R. Fulton. 2, J, iiaker. vhc, W, O. 

 Hammock. Any other colour.— 1, W. Maesey. 2, E. Cant. 3, U. fiuekin. 



I 



Hens.— Black.— Cap, E. Fulton. 2 and 8, H. M. Maynard. vhc, 3. Baker. 

 Dun.— 1, R, 4 I. Eoroyd, 2, G. Bentley. 3, R. Fulton. i>iic, H. M. Maynard., 

 ^nj/ ot'ter coiorer.—l and 2, W. Hooker. 8, G Bentley. Young.— Black.-Cock.^^ 

 I.H.Fulton. 2. H. M. Maynard. S. H. Heritage. Bun.— Cocfc — 1, H. M. Ma; 

 nard. 2 and 3. W. Massey, Any other colour.— Cock.— \, R, Fulton 2, J. 

 Ord. 8. H. Buskin. Blac/c.— Here.— Cup. H. Heritage. 2 aud 3, H. M. Maynan 

 Dim.— Hen.-l, G. Kempton. 2. C. G. Cave. 8, E Fulton. Any other colour? 

 —Here.— 1, N. Hooker. 2, K Fulton. 8, J. C. Old. 



Dkaqoons,- Cocfcs.- Biue.— 1 and 2. R. Woods 8. W. Smith. Yellow or Red, 

 —1,2, and uftc, E. Woods. 8, Hon, W. Sugden. Any other colour. Cup, 2, and 

 8. E. Woods, vhc, J. Baker. Hens.— Blue.- Cup and 3, E. WoimIs. 2, W. S. 

 Flanagan. Yelhw or Red.— l.R.Wooia. 2, A.M'Kenzie. 3, J. Baker. Silver,} 

 —1 and 2, R. Woods. 3, L. Whitehead. Any other colour.— 1 and 3, E. Woods. 

 2, .T. Baker. 



Tn^Bi.F.B3.— Skort-faced.—Almond.— Cock— Cup and 2, R. & J, Ecroyd. 

 Yardley. Here.— 1 and 2, J. Baker. 8, H. Yardley. Young.— Cup and 

 Hallam. 2. G. Howard. Black Mottled— Cup and 2. H- <5. Henning. 

 Baker. BaM or Bearii — 1 and -i, W. Woodhouse. 8, A. Reddock. Any oihs 

 variety.— 1, 3. Baker. 8, H. Fulton. 



B4BB3— Coc't.-Blact or Dure.— Cup, 2. and 3, J. Firth, r/ic, H. M. Maynan 

 Any other colour.— I. K. Fulton. 2 and 3. P. H. Jones, Hens.— Black or Dm 

 —1 and vhc, H, H. Maynard. 2, E, Fulton, 3, R. Fulton, Any other eolou 

 —1 anu 2, R, W, Bryco. 8, H. Yardley, vhc, P. H. Jones. Young c'oclt.- Ca] 

 E. Fulton. 2. H. M. Maynard. 8, J. Firth. I'ourei; Here.— Cup, E. Fulton. ^^ 

 and 3, J. Firth. 



JAC^iBiNs —Cocfcs.— Bed.— Cup, S Salter. 2, E. Fulton, 3, J. Baker. vhc,'l 

 Fulton (2), H Heritage reiioii'.-l. K. Fulton. 2, J. Frame. 8, b. Heritagi 

 vhc, 3. Baker, J. Frame Black.— \, 3. Baker. 2. J. Frame. 3, R. FnltuI 

 vhc.U Fulton. Heres.-Bed —1, E. FuUon 2, J. Baker. 8, J. Schweitzer, reltoll 

 —1. Cup, and 2. J, Frame. 3, H. Heritage, vhc, R. Fulton (u). Black.- 

 Fulton. 2. H. Heii'.age. 3, J. Pyper. vhc, 3. Schweitzer. Cock or Heh^ 

 JF/i(ie.— 1, J. Baker. ^. J. Schweitzer. S.J.Thompson. « 'ic, J. Schweitzer, j 

 Baker, .4ni/ ot/ier colour,— 1, J. Frame. 2, R Fulton. 8, H. Dwelly, 



Fantait a.— White, English style.— Cup, B. M. Maynard. 2 and 8, Rev. "V] 

 Serjeantson vhc, Eev. W. Serjeantsou, J. Walker (2). Scotch Style.— Cui 

 Eev. W. Serjeantson. 2 and 8, J. £ Spence vhc, H. M. Maynard, J. Baki 

 J. F, Loverside. Any other colour or crossbred.— 1, J. E. Spence. 2, 

 Dickinson. 8. H Yardley. 



Ndns.— 1, A. Duthie. 2, W, Tedd 3, T. S Stephenson. 



Tbcmpetprs.— Cup an 1 3, J H. Hutchinson. 2, J. Baker. 



Owls —English —Cliampion Cla^s —Cock.—l, A. Duthie. 2. R. & J. Ecroy< 

 BiucorPou)iie?-e<iBiuc.—c;oc*:—l. J. Barnes. 2, SSalte;-. 3, H. Vernon, vln 

 R. 4 J. Ecroyd. Silver or Powdered Silner.— Cock.-l, E. W. Bryco. 2, i 

 Barnes. 8, R. & J. E:royd. Here*- 1, J. Barnes. 2 and 3, R. & 3. Ecroyi 

 Poreijre.- 1, R, 4 J. Ecroyd. 2 H Pidc 'ck. 3 and tilic, J. J. Sparrow. 



TORBITS. -Bine or stlDer.- Coet.— Cup, R, & J, Ecroyd. 2 and 3, S. Saltai 

 Red or Yellow.— I and 2, R. 4 J Eoroyd. 3. O. E. Cresswell. Any otht 

 colour.— 1, S. Salter. 2. J. Baker, 3, O, E, Cresswell. 



Magpies.- Blac*,- 1. F. P. BuUey. 2, S. Salter. 8, W. Tedd. Red or Yellow 

 -Cup, s. Salter, 2 and 3, F. P. Bulley. 



Swallows.— 1. J. Long. 2. W. Tedd. S.V.Shaw. 



Ahohinoels.- Cttpand2. H W.Webb. 3, O. E Cresswell. 



EoNTs.- c'ocfc— rup and 2, T D Green. 8. A. Miles. 

 ToMBLEES.-BaW or Beard— I, K. Woods, 



L. Allen. 8, J. O. 

 W. Sugden. 8, J. 



8, 



Spendluve. Any other colour.— 1, H. O. Crane. 2, Ho 

 Wilson. 



Any other Variety except Antwerps.- 1, R. \V. Bryce. 2, J.Wallace. 

 H. YarJley. 



ANTWEBP3.— Sftorf/aced.— Cup. R. 4 J. Ecroyd. 2, J. T. Theobald. 3. J. J. 

 Bradle.v. nJic, E, Flicker. Homing.-Cock—\,R Thornton. 2. J. W. Barker. 

 3, T. H. May. Hen,-1, J, J, Sparrow. 2 J. Donaldson. S. R Thornton. 



SELLING Classes.— CJarrters, Pouters or Short faced Tumblers.— 1, H. Yard- 

 ley. 2, E, Fulton. 3, C. Howard. 4, M Weston. Any other variety.— 1. H. 

 Yardley 2, Hon. W Sugden. 3, P. H Jones. 4, J. Pyper. Any variety.— Pair. 

 — I.J.Ford, a, W. G. Kempton. 8. R Woods. 4, W. P. Stephensoa. Flying 

 Class or Homing Birds— l,':ol.Ra.es!iii. 2, J. Edmonds. S, J. T.Theobald. 4, 

 J. Edmunds. 6, W. S. Marsh. 



Mb. Powell's Spanish Hen. — A case of intsrast to Spanish 

 fanciers was settled to-day by a pojt-mortem examination iu 

 presence of the seven whose names ^re hereto subscribed. Mr. 

 Powell's celebrated Spanish hen. Old Queen, which was formerly 

 so great a winner both for him aud for Mr. Moore, who pur- 

 chased her at a high figure, was afterwards disputed on the 

 ground of sex, the last show she won at being Burslem, 1876. 

 Some fauciers contended that she was a neuter. Mr. Powell 

 determined to have the matter settled, and perceiving that a 

 rupture iu the abdomen was increasing brought her down to 

 Bradford, aud she was killed and dissected in our presence, 

 wheu we fuund the ovaries well developed, but au accumulation 

 of yulks in a ruptured part of the oviduct. — Enoch Hutton;, 

 Henry Beldon, Bmglcy; John Preston, AUertou ; John Powell, 

 Bradf id; W. H. Robinson, Keighley; W. F. Eutwisle, Wyke; 

 Jonathan Craven, AUerton. 



STEWARTON veesus LARGE STRAW HIVES. 



In the Journal of February l^t your correspondent " Ken- 

 FiiEWsHiBE Bee-keeper," in reply to me says that it (the Stew- 

 aitou), as well as the straw were crammed, but only with the 

 progeuy of their respective queens. If such was the case, how 

 are we to understand that the Stewarton stock was in such 

 excellent condition, while that of the straw skep was at etarvft- 

 tion poiut? I confess I aai greatly puzzled by your oorre- 

 spondent's statements concerning his test of hives. He also 

 says the great weight of houey collected by the bees in the 

 Stewarton, as compared to the little stored by tho other, waB 

 due to the form, material, aud construction, and hints that if I 

 was a more practical apiarian I might have seen it for myself. 

 To this I say I cannot see it possitjle. I admire very much the 

 splendid boxes of the purest white honeycomb I have seen taken 

 from i ho Stewartoa hive, and must contend the causes to be 

 other thau the three above mentioned. For mere weight of 

 honeycomb (for that is all your correspondent cared for in his 

 " test "), what are we to say for " form, material, and con- 

 struction " to be found in an old chimney tlue ? List autumn a 

 ueighboar of miue determined to open one of these structures 



