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second and third Blacks. The local classes, which were pretty 

 well Bupported, contained some good birds. 



Babbits had three classes, Augoras and Himalayana being 

 selected for special honours, while the Lops were thrown into 

 the variety class. 



Piqeons were best supported in numbers, although Pouters 

 and Carriers were very few. In Carriers first was a Dun cock 

 and second a Black hen. Sborlfaced Tumblers were first and 

 Becond Almonds and third a Blue Bald, the second a gem in all 

 particulars. Longfaced were first a Yellow Mottle and second 

 a Silver Bald : the first was grand ia colour and beautifully 

 mottled. Foreign Owls very good ; first and second White, and 

 third Blue. Turbits a large class and two firsts were awarded ; 

 but the prizes were withheld in the Nuns. Antwerps, Short- 

 faces very good. First a Red Chequer and second a Dun, the 

 first large-headed. Longfaces were good but few, but well 

 placed ; the first, a Dun cock, being about the best in the fancy. 

 Dragoons had two classes, first in the variety being Grizzle, 

 second Silver, and third Yellow. The Selling and Flying classes 

 were about the largest of all, but the fiyiug birds were a coarse 

 curious lot. 



PODLTKY.— Same.— Biizclt or Brou-n Red.-l and 2, C. W. Brierley. 8, D. 

 Bothwell. Any other i-ariety.—l, C. W. Brierley. 2, J. F. Walton. Spinmh.— 



1. J. Powell 2, H. Wilkinson. DoBKiso».-l and 3, W. H.King. 2, J. Walker. 

 Cochis-Chi-11.— Cinnami»! and Buff.—\, J. Walker. 2. R. P. Ccrciyal. 3, T. 

 Aapdt'n. Any other rnrieti/.—l, R. P. Percival. 2, R. J. Wood, T. Aspden. 3, 

 T. Aspdcn. Biuajli PooiaA—tiu'ii or Cart —I.e.* J. Dnckworth 2. R. P. 

 Percival. 3, A. Bamford. Bx^BURQBS.—QoUUn-pencitled —I and 2, G. 4 J. 

 Dttckwortb. 3. J. Rawnsley. silver-pencilled.~l, T. Cropper. 2 and 3, J. 

 Stuttard. Golden-apaj»tled.—l and S, G. & J. Duckworth. 2, J. Rawneley. 

 Silter-spangUd —1, J. Fielding. 2, T. Stnttard. 3, T. Cropper. Black —1, 

 Stott & Booth, W. Wilson. •>, W. Wilson. Game Bantams —Black or Brown 

 Med.—l, E. Walton. 2 and 8, W. F. Entwiatle. Any other variety.-l. E. 

 Walton. 2. Beilingham A GiU. 3. F. Holt. Bantams.-A'oI Game— 1, H B. 

 Smith. 2, T.Green. 3. R. Hargreaves. Polish.— 1. J. Rawnsley. ANT otheb 

 Variett.— a, J. E. Clayton. 3, A. Smith. Selling Classes —Price not to 

 tfJTceed 42*.— 1. J. Fielding. 2, S. Bnukley. 3. J. Triolie't. Price not to exceed 

 2U.— 1, G.H.Tiickett. 2. G. W. Benshall. 3. J Stuttard. Ducks— Aylesbury. 

 — I, C. Holt. 2 and S. J. Walker. Boufn.— 1 and 2, J. Walker. 3, R. Whowell. 

 Any other variety— 1, 1. Trickett. 2 and 3. H. B Smith. Geese —1 and 2, J. 

 "Walker. Torkeys.- 1 and 2, J. Walker Disthiot Classes.- Game.— 1. J. F. 

 Walton. 2, S. Atherton. 3, J. Madcn. Dorking, Blacit Spanifh.Cochin-Ohina, 

 Braftma Poo(ra.—l and 2. R. HargreayeB. 3, W. H Sellers. Bamhurah3.—\, \, 

 J.Harrison. 2, T. Cropper. 3, J. Pickup, iun. Bantama.—l, E. Walton. 2 and 

 3, T. Green. 



PIGEONS.- PoDTEES.-Coct or Ben.—\, W. J. Warhursl. 2. H. Yardley. 3, 

 T. Ridley. CARRiEss.-Coet or Ben —I and 2, H. Yarrller. 3, W. J. Pollard. 

 TVTiBi.K&a.-Short'faeed.-Goek or Ben.~\ and 2, H. Yardley. 3, B. Rawufley. 

 Long-faced.- Cock or Ben.— 1 and 2, J. Brown. 3, H. Yardley. Owls.- Foreign. 

 —Cock or Ben.—l, A. Simpson. 2 and 3, R. O. Fieldiug. E;ii7ii«/i.— Cocft or 

 Hen.— 1. R. White. 2, J. Krown. 3,W.J.Lnca8. Barbs. -CoeS or IWen.—l and 



2. C. Hopwood. 3, S. Fletcher. Tdrbits.— Coet or Ben.—\. W. H; 



8, J. Duckworth, antwerps.— i'/iorf-foced —1, R Brierley, W. F. Ei 

 2, W. F. Entwistle. 3, R White. R. Brierley. Long-faced.— Cock or Ben— I 

 and 2. B. Rawnsley. S. A. Edwardson. Fantails.- Cocte or Hen.—\, W. J. 

 Warhurst. 2, H. Yarllev. 3. J. F Loversidge. Draooons.— Blue.- Coc* or 

 Hen.— I«nd2, A. McKcnzie. 3, R. White. Draooons— ^nu unrieli/.-Coc* or 

 Hen.— 1. 2, and 3, A. McKenzie. Selling Class.— 1, B. Rawnslev. 2. H. Yard- 

 ley. 3, C. Waddington. Flvino Pubpobes.—C'oc* or Hen.— 1, F. Eastwood. 3. 

 J. Talker. 



RABBITS.- Angora.- Bucfc or Doe.—l, J. W. Baron. 2, S. Taylor. 3, J. 

 Kenyon. HlMALiYAK.-Buct or Doe.— 1. T. 4 E. J. Fell. 2. D. OUfield. 3, T. 

 Moss. Any other Vaeietv.— BucA: or Doe —1, T. Moss. 2 and 3, J. W. Baron. 



The Jadges were Mr. S. Fielding and Mr. H. Beldon. 



EPWOKTH POULTRY SHOW. 



The twelfth Show was held at Kpworth on (he 'Ith inst. under 

 very favourable circumstances, the day proving very fine and 

 enjoyable. The high position this Show has attained may be 

 known by the yearly increase of entries ; this time the increase 

 amounted to about a hundred over those of last year. A grand 

 Tiiarqaee was provided for the poultry, etc., and ail was comfort- 

 ably arranged and carried out, the only drawback being that 

 the birds were rather difllicult to reach when it was needful to 

 handle them. 



Game headed the list with a large entry, and the birds were 

 unusually well shown, and for the time of yearin capital feather. 

 In single cocks, of which there were twenty, the first w.as a 

 Black Red cockerel, nnnsually gord in every point but head, 

 which was a little short ; second a Brown Red of grand colour 

 and style, and wonderfully black in face and eye : and third a 

 capital Brown Red cock, faulty only in length of body. In hens 

 the winners were Brown Reds, the first a pullet of unusual 

 merit. Cocks any other variety were — first a good Pile, and 

 second a Duckwing; and in hens, first and cup for Game was 

 a most perfect Duckwing, shown in the highest bloom. 

 Spanish were a grand class, the first carrying off the section 

 cop, although not easily, being very closely pressed by both 

 Bralunaa, Cochins, and Polish, which were all very good in thtir 

 classes. An unusually good Spanish pullet was first in single 

 hens, and a capital Silver Polish hen second. Bantams were 

 numerous and the quality good. In Red Game Bantam cocks 

 the first and second were a close run and both Black Reds, the 

 section cup going to the first-named bird. Hens were — first a 

 Brown Red pullet, which we consider the best we have yet seen ; 

 second a Black Red hen good in all points. A Duckwing won 

 the place of honour in the next class, a fair Pile coming second. 

 Files winning both prizes in the next class. Bantam cocks of 



any other variety were mostly Blacks, and, though good in other 

 respects, they were larger than is desirable, the hens being better 

 in respect of size. A few pens were empty. 



Pigeons also a good entry, but were placed rather high for 

 inspection. Carriers headed the list. First a Dun cock, well 

 shown and good in all points ; second a Black cock, also good ; 

 and third a capital Black hen. Pouters were a puzzle, and were 

 an unusually good class. First a Black, graud in limb, length, 

 and colour, and a bird that must make its mark ; second a Blue, 

 almost equally good; and third also a Blue. Tumblers were— 

 first and cup for the best bird in the Show, an exquisite Almond, 

 good all round ; second also an Almond, full better in head pro- 

 perties, but not so well broken, &c , in ground colour; third an 

 Agate, particularly good in head. Jacobins were — first a Yellow, 

 second Red, and third White. Fautails were a good class. 

 Turbits were fairly good ; first a Blue, which ooiubines all our 

 ideas of a perfect Turbit head ; second a Red, failing little in 

 any point ; and third a Black, not so good in head but capital in 

 colour and feather. Dragoons were the next class, of special 

 quality. First a Blue, second Yellow, and third Red. The 

 Variety class contained some good birds. First a pretty little 

 Blue Owl, second a Black Trumpeter, extra Becond a Pigmy 

 Pouter, and third a Blondinette. 



Of Cage Birds there were seventy-eight, no less than twenty 

 Linnets being entered, and the quality was very good through- 

 out, the extra prize going to a capital Lizard (Golden), faulty 

 only in being rather smaller than is desirable. 



In Eahhils there were but two classes with thirty-one entries. 

 Lops, first was a Sooty-fawn buck, 23J by 4}; second a young 

 Blue-and-white doe of exquisite quality and softness of ear, 

 224 by 4}; and third a Black-and-white doe, 22 by 4^. The 

 Variety class was a severe one, the first award being made to a 

 Himalayan, second a Belgian Hare, and third a Silver-Grey, 

 several others proving so good as to cause a pang to have to 

 leave them out of the list. 



POULTRY.— Game.— B/acfc.&ref.aieti and other Ite<U.—Cock.—l, T. Younff. 

 2, H. E Martin. 3, W. 4 H. Adams, vhc. Dr. Camoron, W. 4 H. Adams. Ben. 

 — 1, H. E. Martin. 2. W. Perrin. 3. Dr. Cameron. Any other eolour.—Cock.— 

 1,J. F.Walton. 2, H. E. Martin. 3. Sales i Bentloy. iide, J. Challand. Hen. 

 —1 and Cup. Dr. Cameron. 2. J. Wright. 3, sales 4 Bentley. u/ic, J. A. and 

 H. H. Stftyeley. French.— I, E Walton. 2. R. A. Boissier. Spanish —I and 

 Cup, J. Powell. Sands, R.Newbitt. Bbarmas.-I and 2, J.T.Smith. Cociu.NS. 

 —I, C. Bloodworth. 2, R. P. Perciyal. vkc, W. A. Burnell. S. R. Harris. Ham- 

 BVKOHS— Spangled —1. H. Beldon. 2, .1. Kellet. PeneilleiJ — 1, H. Beldon. 

 2, A. East s. H. K. Hohson. Any othbe Variett.— 1, A. & W. H. Silyeater. 

 2, T. W. Flotcher. s, G. W. Boothby. Any Variety except Game.- Coc*.— 



1. H. Beldon. 2. Rey. E. Reynolds, vhc, W. A. Burnell, A. S W. H. Silyester, 

 J. F. Smith. Hen —1. R. Newbilt. 2. H. Beldon. vhc, J. Powell. C. Bloodworth. 

 J. F. Smith. Game Bli^tkus.— Black-breasted and other Reds.— Cock.— I and 

 Cup. R. Newbitt. 2. C. Temperton. A. S. Sugden. 3, S. Beighton. vhc, J. 

 Calladine, S. Beighton, W. Atkinson. J. Ferry. E. Walton. Sen.— 1, S Beighton. 



2, A. S Sugden. t-hc. E. Walton, A. S. Sugden Any other colour.— Cock.— \,S. 

 Beighton. 2. E. Walton, vhc, B. Newbilt. Hen.— 1. F. Allen. 2. R. Newbitt. 

 Bantams.— .4ny variety except Oame.—Coek.—\, E. Walton. Hen.— 1, J. W. 

 Crowther. 2. H. Beldon. Selling Class —1, E. Walton. 2, J. Powell. 3, R. 

 Newbitt. vhc, W. Knight, J. F. Smith. UncKs.-Aylesbnry or Bouen.—l and 

 2. Dr. Snell. vhc, S. R. Harris, J. White. Any other variety.— I and 2, A. and 

 W.H. Sill-ester. 



PIGEONS.— Cabriebs.—I. J. Baker. 2. T. R. Spencer, 8, H. Yardley. vhc, 

 J.Baker. Pocterb— 1. C. Wroot. 2. L. 4 W. Watkin. 3. J. Baker, rlic, J. E. 

 Crofts. TOMBLERB—I, Cup, and i>/ic. H. Yardley. 2 and 3, J. Baker. Jacobins. 

 —1.2, 3. and udc. H. Beldon. Fantails.-1, J. Baker. 2, H. Yardley. 3, J. F. 

 Loyersidge. Tohbits.— 1. R. Woods. 2. H. Beldin. 8 and vhc, J. Baker. 

 Maopies — 1 and 3. J. E. CroJts. 2. R.Woods. Barbs —1. H. Yardley. 2 and 3, 

 J Baker, ti/ie, H. Yardley, J. E. Crofta. Antwebp3.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. 3, J, 

 Kendrick.jun. Dragoons.- I and 3, R. Woods. 2, J. Baker, tilvc, H. Yardley, 

 R. Woods. W.Smith, .1 Baker, G. E. Beaumont. Any othbr Variety.— I, 2. 

 andndc, J. Baker. Extra 2, H. Beldon. 3, U. Yardley. Selli.no Class.— 1,H. 

 Yardley. 2, H. R. Tenney. 3. T. R. Spencer. 



CAGiS BIRDS— Canary.- yfi;oui.—I,2, and ulie, W.Perkins. Bu.?.-! and 2, 

 W.Perkins. Oreen or Farie(;a(e<*.-1. W. Perkins. 2, T. Green. 3. S. Gravil. 

 uhe. W. Perkins, J. Spence. Goldfinch.- I, J. Spenoe. 2. S. Grayil. vhc, J, 

 Lnfthouse. T. J. Autey Linnet.— 1 and 3. S. Grayil. 2, J. Spence. Extra 2, J. 

 Boyes. vhc, s. Blackburn, Miss E. Major. Any othbr Variety.- I and Cup, 

 T. Green. 2, W. Smith. 3, Mrs. O. Butts. 

 3— Lop.EAHED.-Bucte or Doe. 

 roll. 3. Yv.T. Millett. vhc, C.King. ANY oiius« jDKt.E.L«.— jjut... o. ..^ur.— *, li. 

 E. Gilbert 2. J. H. Roberta. S. H. E. Gilbert. Extra 8, C. F. Copeuan. vhe, 

 E. Pepper, J. F. Jessop, J. & E. J. Fell. 



Judge, Mr. E. Hatton, Pudsey, Leeds. 



THE BAEB. 



The Barb formerly ranked first of the Toys, but has latsly 

 been elevated to a position among the high-class varieties, and 

 rightly too, as I know of no variety which it is more difficult to 

 approach perfection in breeding, and I find as mnch pleasure in 

 breeding them as I ever did the Pouter or Carrier. The Barb 

 fancy is in its infancy in America owing to its not being under- 

 stood, and therefore not appreciated; but I hope to see it grow 

 so rapidly that in a few years we may be able to send birds of 

 our own raisiug to be winners at the Crystal Palace show iu 

 London. 



My first experience in the Pigeon fancy was with Carriers, but 

 after a few years I thought that a few White Barbs would make 

 a pleasing contrast to the Black and Dun of the Carriers in my 

 lofts ; I therefore purchased a few and bred them two years, 

 fancying them very much. Wishing to include all colours iumy 

 stock, I purchased the stnds of two Barb fanciers, many of the 

 birds being prizewinners. About this time I became a sub- 

 ecribei to Fulton's "Book of Pigeons," after reading which I 



