JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



[ Jane 7, 1877. 



Bkull, a thorough good bird— quite a gem. Second a Dun, a good 

 style of bird. 



Pouters. — Sadly few cocks. First a Bine, second Black. Only 

 two bens, but such capital birds — worth a long walk to see. 

 They were first-and-cup birds in their classes at the Edinburgh 

 Show. Hero the Blue hen was placed first — a very graceful 

 creature; narrow in girth, good in style and limb, and well- 

 shaped globe, and showing well. The same words may be used 

 of the Yellow hen placed second, but equal to the first in merit. 

 She is the best Yellow hen in the fancy* 



Bunts. — Three jiens ; as usual in value. No advance in this 

 class. Dragoons a capital class of ten pens, seven being noticed. 

 First excellent Silvers, second Yellows, but not matching in 

 colour; both Mr. Pearson's. An excellent pen of Yellows 

 (No. 370) had only a commendation, but will be when older much 

 better than the first. 



Faiitails. — First and second of course Mr. Serjeantson's, the 

 former singularly beautiful, neat, small, and evidently Scotch. 

 383 a nice and very clean pen of Miss Mil ward's. 



Trumpeters. — First Black Mottled and very good; second 

 Black and inferior, hen had a very poor rose. Barbs. — A good 

 class of seven. First-and-cup Yellows (P. H. Jones) ; 391 very 

 good Blacks; 389 also as good. Arcltangels.— Three pens, two 

 of them being empty, but the others a splendid pair in lustre, 

 and in all else save what never it seems can be, black tails. 



Turbits.— Seven pens, two of them whole colours— i e., all 

 white, somewhat Owl-looking certainly. First capital pair of 

 Blue-shouldered, second Eed-shouldered ; 401, commended, very 

 good Blue-shouldered. 



Tumblers (any variety).— First Almonds won, as they should, 

 principally by colour because Almonds ; second Red Agates, and 

 very pretty. 107, commended, a pair of very nice pleasant- 

 faced Yellow Mottles. 412, highly commended, a very pretty 

 pen of whole-coloured Reds. 404, Red Balds, which I humbly 

 think deserved a " commended," for both good for that difficult 

 variety, and the cock's head very good. 403 contained a lovely 

 Almond hen. 



Nuns. — Where are good Nuns gone to? Auswer; The judges' 

 fault partly, as they never gave to or noticed Reds and Yellows. 

 Here the two pens were very indifferent, one diequahfied for 

 overpluoking. Ow^s.— Four entries. First Foreign Blu», hen 

 a beauty ; second white and nice. Jacohins.—'Poxir entries, and 

 three out of the four bitter bad and very dirty. First Beds and 

 nice close hoods; second White, hen one bull eye and very 

 long face. Ainj other Distinct Variett/.— Five pens, and three 

 of them empty. First, pair of Frillbacks, second a nice pair of 

 Swallows. 



Mr. Harrison Weir acted as Judge. I learned that next year 

 all the Pigeons are to be shown as single birds. Right, of course, 

 in the high-class varieties ; but, says an eminent fancier, if none 

 in pairs no hens will be shown, and consequently none bred up 

 to points, for cocks always win in competition. This is well 

 worthy of consideration.— Wiltshike Rectok. 



CEOWLE POULTRY SHOW. 



The fourth annual Show was held at Crowle on the 29th ult. 

 Turner's pens were used, the Pigeons being placed above the 

 poultry. No protection was provided in the shape of tents or 

 marquees, and the day proving rather stormy, some of the birds 

 received a drenching. The entries were considerably less than 

 those of last year, but in many of the classes the quality was 

 very good. 



Dorkings were very good, and the winners Dark Greys. 

 Cochins a fair lot, the only drawback a little mealiness in wings 

 and tail of the winning cook. Spanish won the cup for the 

 section, and this we considered well placed. Game were more 

 numerous, four classes and a cup being provided, the latter 

 being given to a single Brown Red stag, which, however, is very 

 narrow-chested and long in body, and not so good in breast 

 marking as the second, which was the cup bird at Otley, and 

 18 a Bubftantial fellow and the best of the three here placed; 

 the third being in our opinion the second best. Any other 

 variety cocks, first Pile, in all respects good ; second and third 

 Duckwmgs and well placed. Red hens a capital lot, first a 

 Brown Red of last year, a grand one in every respect; second 

 a Black Red pullet full of style and quality; and third a good 

 Brown Red. In Hens any other colour, first was a mistake, for 

 although good in quality it had a twisted comb ; the second also 

 a Duckwing, a hen, is perhaps at present unequalled ; third also 

 a smart Duckwing; and very highly commanded (Holmes and 

 Destner), also a good one. Game Bantams, single cocks, first a 

 grand old Black Red in splendid form; second a Brown Red; 

 f^? tbird Black Red. Single cocks, any other colour, first and 

 third Piles, and second Duckwings. Red hens were first and 

 second Brown Red, both good, the first securing also the cup; 

 third a smart Black Red. Pen 5 (Sugden), perhaps the best 

 1*^ tu- j*^ 0* tbe present day. Hens, any other colour, first 

 and third good Piles, and second Duckwings. The cup for 

 Mamburghs went to Gold-spaugles, the second and third being 



Silvers in the same class, which was a mixed one. Pencils, first 

 Silvers, and second and third Gold. Three good pens. In the 

 Variety class first were Silver Polands, second Gold, and third 

 Black Hamburghs. 



Pigeons with twenty three classes had 1G8 entries, many 

 excellent birds competing. Carriers. — First and third Black, and 

 second Dun. Three well-shown birds. Hens. — First Black, 

 young but good ; second and third Duns, older and better fiUed- 

 up. Pouters. — First a Blue cock in grand show ; second Black 

 equally good ; and third also Black. In hens was the gem of 

 the Show, which was rightly awarded the cup. This was a 

 Black grandly proportioned and in splendid show ; the second 

 also a Black, and third a Blue. Almond Tumblers a capital 

 class, not only in head but also in feather properties. Common 

 Tumblers a moderate class of six. Barbs a fair lot. Owls were, 

 first a Silver English, second White African, and third a Black 

 one. Turbits were a good class in Blues or Silvers, the winners 

 being Blue. Any other colour, first a hen. Jacobins were, 

 first and second Red, the cup for several classes going to 

 the first; the third a good Yellow. Fantails and Nuns poor 

 classes as regards entries. Magpies a good class of sis, a neat 

 Red being first. There were three classes of Dragoons ; the cup 

 for the last section was awarded to a Yellow hen, which we 

 recognise as one of the Leeds cup-winners. In Long-faced Ant- 

 werps only two birds put iu appearance, but these were very 

 gocid. In Short-faces first was a grand-coloured Red-chequer, 

 second a Strawberry-chequer but better in beak, and third a 

 Silver. 



Cage Birds were not numerous, but were neatly arranged in a 

 tent, and these were well judged with one exception — viz., in 

 the Variety class a Cinnamon Norwich was placed first and a 

 Yellow Lizard second, the latter being by far the best of the 

 two. 



Babbits and Cats had six classes with fifty-one entries in all. 

 Lops, first awell-known Sooty Fawn buck, the Epworth winner ; 

 second a Fawn buck, and third a Black-and-white doe. Hima- 

 layans were good, and of the three winners there was little to 

 choose; Silver-Greys, of the winners it was a matter of taste. 

 First was a very even buck, but open in fur and_ somewhat 

 mealy ; second and third much better and sharper in silvering 

 and closer in fur, but darker on the nose. Belgian Hares 

 were but a moderate lot, while the winners were well placed. 

 Angoras were good. The first was a large but very coarse- 

 furred one ; pen 4 (Taylor) was both a fair size and very fine in 

 fur, and should have had first position; the second almost equal 

 was rightly placed, as also the third. 



POULTRY.— DoHKiNOs.— I, J. Stott. 2. J. Chester. 8,— Snell. Cochins.— 1, 

 W. Mitchell. 2, R. P. Percival. 3, — Snell. Spanish.- Onp and 1, J. Powell. 

 2. E Newbitt. Bi<iHMA8.-£i(l/i( or Dar*.-1, H. Beldon. 2 and 8, J. F. Smith. 

 Game.— Biacfc and other flcrfs.— Cock.- Cap, 1. and S. W. 4 H. Adams. 2, W. A. 

 F. Fenwick. vhc, 3. Fletcher. H. E. Martin, E.irl Laudan. Hen.— 1, H. E. 

 Martin. 2, Dr. Cameron. 3, — Snell. vhc, J. Fletcher. W. Seholefleld. Anp 

 other variety —Cock.— 1, J. F. Walton. 2. J. A. & H. H. Staveley. 8, H. E. 

 Martin, vhc, J. Fletcher. Hen.—l, H. E, Martin. 2, Dr. Cameron. 3. — 

 Snell. vlic, Holmes & Deatner, Game Bantams.— BldCt and other Beds — 

 Cock.— I, E. Walton. 2, A. S. Susdcn. 3, W. F, Entwisle. acre.— Cnp, 1. ana 

 2. W. F. Entwiale. 3, E, Walton, uftc, J. Fletcher. Any other variety.— Cock. 

 — 1. E. Walton. 2, w. F. Entwisle. 3. A. S. Sugden. Hen.—l, R. Newbitt. 2, 

 J. Fletcher. 3. E. Walton, vhc, — Phillips, W. F. Entivisle. BiNTAM8.-.iJ!D 

 variety except Oame.-i.-STten. 2. E. Walton. 3. H. Beldon. irftc, F. Bean- 

 land. Hamburghs.— Golden or Silver-spanoled.—C\xp and 1, H. Beldon. 2, 

 Fawcett & Anderton. 3 and vhc, J. Kawnslcy. Golden or Silver-penctlled.—l 

 and2. — Snell. 3, J. Rawnaley. dIw, H. K. Hobson. Fabmtaed Ckoss- 1, 

 Miss Maw. 2, Anty & Parkin. 3, G. Robinson. Any other Variett.— Coefc 

 or Hen.— I and S. H. Beldon. 2. G. W. Boothby. Sellino Class.— 1, J. WeUs. 

 2, J. B. Hepworth. 3. R. Newbitt. Dvcks.— Rouen or Aylesbury.— I nui 2,— 

 Snell. Any other variety.— \, 2, and 3, A. S W. F. Silvester. 



PIGEONS— CABRiER8.—Coci.—l and 3. J. Ecroyd. 2 and vlu!, R. Falton. 

 Hen —1 and 3, R. Fulton. 2 and iiltc, J. Ecroyd. Pouters.- Cock.— 1 and 8, R. 

 Fulton. 2, C. Wroot. Hen.—l and Cup, C. Wroot. 2 and 3, R. Fulton. ToM- 

 BLERB.-Jimonrf.-l ana Cup, J. Ecroyd. 2. R. Fulton. 3, H. Yardley. vhc.a. 

 Yardley, J. Ecroyd. Short-faced.- .iny other variety— 1, J. Ecroyd. 2, R. 

 Fulton. 3. H. K. Tennev. Lona faced.— Any otiier variety.— Cock or Hen.~ 



1, R. Woods. 2, H. Yardley. 3. R. Fulton. Bk&m.-Cock or Ben.—l and vhc, 

 R. Fulton. 2, H. Yardley. 3, E. A. Thornton. Owls.- CocJ: or flen.-l and 2, 

 J. Ecroyd. 8. R, Fultnn. Tobbits.- Blue or Silver.— Cock or Hen.—l. J. 

 Ecroyd. 2. H. Y'ardley. 3, R. Fulton. Any otiiir colour.— Cock or Hen.—l, T. S. 

 Stephenson. 2. H. Beldon. 3, J. Ecroyd. cftc, R. Woods, R. Fnlton. Jacobins. 

 —Cock or Hen -1. Cup, and 3, R. Fulton. 2, T. Holt. Trumpeters.- Coca: or 

 Hen.—l and 2, R. Pulton. Fantails.- Cocfc or Hen.-l and 3, J. F. Lovcrsidge. 



2, T. S. Stephenson. Nuns.— Cocfc or Hen.—l, H. Beldon. 3, — Mawson. 

 Maopies.— Cocfc or Hen.-l, R, Woods. 2, H. Beldon, 8, J. E. Crofts. Draoooss. 

 —Blue or Silver.-Cock or Ben.—l and 2. R. Woods. 8, A. Bird. Bed or Tellon: 

 —Cock or Hen.— 1 and Cup, H. Yardley. 2 and 8, R, Woods. Any other cohur. 

 —Cock or Hen.-l and 2. K. Woods. 3, H. Yardley. Antwebps.- Loni7-/ttced.— 

 Cocfc or Hen.— 1. B. Rawnsley. 2, A. Bew. Short-faeed.-CockorBen.-l and 



3, W, F. Entwisle. 2, H. Yardley. Any other Variety.— Cocfc or Hen —1, A. 

 and W. H. Silvester. 2. E. Fulton, vlu, J. E. Crofts. Sellino Class.— 1, H. 

 Yardley. 2. H. Beldon. 3. J. Robertsha". 



CAGE BIRDS.— NoawioH Canary.— rcllom.—l and 2. W. Smith. 3, T. G. 

 Kirby. .Inj) other coiour.—l and 2, W. Smith. 3, W. A. Wrcasel. Goldfinch. 

 — 1, S. Gravel. 2, T. Green. Grey Linnet,— 1, T. Kirk, 2, S. Gravel. 8, S. 

 Blackburn. Any other Varietv.-I and 2, T.Green. 3, G, Pearson. Foreign 

 Birds.- 1 and 2, E. A. Chapman. 



RABBITS — Lop-eared.- Buck or Doe.— 1, A. Atkinson. 2, J. S. Robinson. 

 S, W. J. Milleth. l>(ic, J. Taylor. HuiALAVAN.-Buck or Dw.-l, D. Oldflold. 

 2, A, W. Whitehouse. 3, H, E. Gilbert Sllver-Gbey.— iiuck or Doe.— I, A. 

 Hudson. 2, W. Lumb. 3, S. Ball, vhc, 3. Kobertshaw. Belgian Hare.- 

 Buck or Doe.—], J. A, Netherooate. 2, A. Atkinson. 8, T, & E. J. Fell, vhc, — 

 Pilgrim. Angora.— Buck or Doe.— 1, D. OlJlield. 2, W. Lnmli. 3, J. W. 

 Baron, vhc, R. A. Boissier. H. Field. 



CATS.-Enolisb,- 1, B. A, Brownlow. 2, H. Glew. 8. G. Hicks. 

 Judges. — Poultry and Pigeon : Mr. W. Cannon, Bradford; 

 Mr. J. Dixon, North Park, Clayton, Bradford; and Mr, F. 



