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JOURNAL OF HORTIOULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAEDENER. 



[ March 4, 18(9. 



shonld be the proper col air in fnture, as tlio Judges would 

 have it so. At tlip fucceding FliowMr. Jones was Judge again, 

 the same birdB were exliibited and wnn, the bills being then 

 the proper colour. If thia lx» not a positive neeegsitatiiic; of 

 deception I cannot undprstcnd wIihI !.■< ; and I ssy the fault lies 

 with the Jii(! jps. I see no reason why white Dack-i with yellow 

 billa should ba rejected itfiiu-r thin Avlfibarye. Ilatelylost a 

 drake larger and beavi' r than any I had from Mr. Fowler, and 

 I believe there w-i-i no Ayk'jbury liood in him. 



_I ho;)9 to see tbi^j quosiioa disciiased, as I cocsider it worse 

 tiimmint; than tho removal of iacarrect foathers.^E. Palmeb 

 Williams. 



[You are quite entitled to entertain the opinion that an 

 Aylesbury Duik's bill ui.'iy bo yellow as well as j-iukish, and 

 if yon can induce ponltry fanciers to agree with you, and to 

 rescind the characterisHa at present imperati-.Ts, then you will 

 not again hivo to confess that you qcudeeoended to act decep- 

 tively. That there was a necessity for your so doing no cue 

 wiU a':lmii, except tho.sa who argue that to obtain an object 

 unfair means ava justifiable. — Ens.l 



PROFIT OF POULTRY-KEEPING. 

 I, TOO, keep ponltry for the pleasure of looking at them, for 

 mine have no run, but depend upon the man to bring them 

 every little change of food, as well as their daily meals — three 

 per day. I had nine birds at the beginning of the year and 

 thirty-six at the end. Tbtiv food was barley, ground oatB, and 

 a very few scraps from the house. Eggs laid, 845. 



£ ». d. 



9 BirdB at 3s 1 7 fl 



EgRs iKinght 12 8 



Keep for yrnr 15 9 7t 



Value of oggs set 19 8 



Profit 9 13 6i 



Vnlae n( eggs (G67) 6 



E'j-gs sold 



Cbickens killed 14 



Ditto aold 2 



SGbirdsleft 5 



£28 12 £28 12 



The only advantage the feeding birds had over the others 

 was a little more of the same food, and most of them weighed 

 from 3} to i lbs., but some were nearly lbs. each, and not one 

 was six months old. I could have made more profit had I been 

 obliged to sell the produce instead of consuming my birds at 

 home. The rate I have valued the birds and the eggs at I 

 could readily have had. Prom eight hens now, this year I am 

 having on an average forty eggs weekly. — A Subsceibee also. 



BARROW POULTRY SHOW. 



The second annual Exhibition was laeld on tbe 2tUh and '27ih iust. 

 There were nearly 30() entries of Ponltry, Pigeons, and Canaries. The 

 following aw.ards were made : — 



GiKE.— Coci.— Cnp, C. W. Brierley. Middlcton. 2 and rhc, J. H. 

 Wilson. 8, W. Bnyes, Beverley, he, C. W. Brierley: J.Poole, St. Bees. 

 Chickens. — 1, J. Erough. Carlisle. 2 find r/ir, J. Hodgson, Ulverston. 

 S, Graham & RobiDson, Kendal, he, J H. Wilson, c, J. Poole. 



Game Bantam.— CocA.—l, H. Nicholson, Holborn UUl, Cumberland. 

 2, J. Poole. 8, G. Noble, Staiucliffe. //c, Bowman & Fei^ron, Whitehaven. 



Game (Selling Class).— 1,C. W. Brierley. 2,J H.Wilson. 3. W. Boyes. 

 ai*c, E. Swninson. *c, C. W. Brierley ; E. Swainson ; J.H.Wilson. 



Spanish (Black).—!, H. Beldon, GoHstock. 2. T. J. Harrison, Kendal. 

 vhc, T. Robinson, Ulverston. he, J. Newton, Silsden. c, T. Ciiff. 



DoBKlNGs.— 1, J. Wbittam, Barrow. 2, J. H. Wilson. 



Game (Black-breasted or other Keds).— Cap, C. W. Brierley. 2, Joseph 

 Brough, Carlisle. 8, W. Boyes. vhc, J. H. Wilson, he, Graham & Robin- 

 son. 



Game (Duckwing, and other Greys and Bines).—!, W. Boyes. 2, C. W. 

 Brierley. vhc, W. J. Cope, Baj-nesby. he, J. H. Wilson. 



Game (Any other variety '. — ], C. W. Brierley. 2, J. Brough. 



Cochin-china (Cinnamon and Bun).- 1, J. Poole. 2, C. W. Brierley. 

 vhc, J. H. Davies. 



Cochin-China (Brown and Partridge).— Cup and 2, T. Stretch, Ormskirk. 

 c, E. A. Aglionfay, Hawkshead 



Cochin-China (White).—! and vhe, E. Smallcy, Lancaster. 2, F. 

 Haworth, Haslingden. he, T. Ashburner; Bowman & Fearon. 



Bhahma Pootba.— 1. E. Leech. 2, C. W. Brierley. vhc, C. Leyland. 

 he, E. A. Aglionby ; E. Storey. Lancaster, c, J. Cowan. 



Hambdkghs (Golden-pencilled).— 1, U. Beldon. 2, J. Walker, Knares- 

 borongh. vhc, H. Pickles, jun., Earby. he, T. Cliff. Hornby ; H. Beldon. 



Hambckghs (Silver-pencilled).— Cup and hc,S. Beldon. 2, J. Smith, 

 Openshaw. 



HAMBORons (Golden-spangled).—!, T.Deau, Keighley. 2, W. McMellon, 

 GIossop. he, H. B-ldon. 



Hambubohs (Silver-spangled).— 1, H. Beldon. 2, T. Cliff; he, H. 

 Picldes, jun. 



Any other Variety. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. Poole. Ulverston. vhc, J. 

 Layland, WaiTiogton. he, H. Beldon ; J. Hird, Ulpha. 



Game Bantams. — 1, G. Noble. 2, G. Maples, Ian., Wavertree. vhc, J. 

 Poole. 



Bantams (Any other variety!.—'. H. Pickles. 2, J. Poole, vhc, H. 

 Yardley, Birmingham, he, S. H. Stott, Rochdale ; J. Poole. 

 LOCAL CLASSES. 



Game (Black or Brown Red).-!, J. Pools. 2 anj c, W. Boulton Park- 



house. Chickens. — !, W. Myers, Ulverston. 2, J. Poole, he, W. Boalton. 

 e, E. Swainson. 



Game (Any other viriety). — 1, J. PhiUipsou, Barrow. 2,' L. Gaeson^ 

 Ulverston. iic, J. Poolo. 



Game Bant.\ms. — 1 nnd he, W. Boulton. 2, A. Wadbam. Fiirness Abbey. 



TuHKrYs.- 1, J. Hunt, Barrow. 2 and he, A. Wocdhouse, Barrow. 

 vhc, 3. Whittaiii. 



Ducks (Whito Ayl'-sbnry). — ^!, E. Leech. 2, Bowman &. Fearon. 



Ddcks (Uonen).— 1. J. Whittara. 2, T. Robinson, he, J. .1. Walker. 



Any otheb Variety.—! and 2, O. W. Brierley. vhc, .S. & I;, Ashton, 

 Jlottram. lie, A. Woudhouse, Barrow ; T. C. Harrison ; A. & J. Trickett, 

 Waterfoot. i . 



PIGEONS. , ■•■ , 



Carbi oRS.— 1, J. Preston, Lancaster. 2, J. & W. Towewon,. Egremont. 

 7to, W. Picitard, Ulverston ; v/. .tactfsou. liollon-le-Sanufl. 



PoDTiiES — I, II. Yardley. 2, J. iS W. Towerson. 



Tdmulebs.— 1, H. Yardloy. 2, T. Ashburner. he, F. Graham, Birken- 

 head. 



jAconiKs.- 1, S. Sherwen. Whitehaven. 2 and he, J. & Vf. Towerson. 



Bauds.— 1, W. Jackson. 2, H. Yardloy, he. W. Boulton. 



Tn.".BiTS.— ! and he, F. Graham. 2, -T. & W. T. wersou. 



Owi.s.— 1 and he, F. Graham. 2, J. * W. Towerson. 



FANTAits.— 1, n. Yardley 2. F. Grixli-.m. ha, W. H. Ormandy. 



Deaooons.- I, H. Y-irdley. 2. F. Grah;\ni. c, l-I. Alisoj), Birmingham. 



Any otbeb Variety.—!, F. Graham. 2 and he, H, Yardley.. 



Canahtes. — Belgian -Yellow). — ! and c J. Hunt, Barrow. 2, J. P.TXton^ 

 Ulverston. Jtc, J. Boulton. Belgian (Euffi. — 1 and 2. J. Hunt, he, 3. 

 Pazton. c, J. Boulton. Mules. — 1, Mrs. B. Minuiken, Ulverston. 2, J. K. 

 Hnartson, BaiTOw. he, G. Cousins, Barrow. Piihalrl. — 1, J. Boulton. 

 2. 3. Paxton. Limrd (Gold and Silver-spangled).— 1, T. Cockerton, 

 Ulverston. 2. J. MofTatt, Ulver.iton. Common (Yelloff). — 1, J. Moffatt. 

 2, W. Ormandy, Barrow. 



GoLDFixcH. — 1, 2, and vhc, 3. Hill, Ean'ow. 



Judges. — Poultri/: Mr. K. Teehay, Fulwood, Preston. JHijeoits : 

 Mr. J. Barrow, Pendleton ; and Canaries : Mr. A. Benson, Barrow. 



KINGS' LYNN POULTRY SHOW. 



Although a iirst meeting it has rarely been our lot to attend one 

 so well conducted, and in a bnildins so well calculated for the purpose 

 of a show, or with poultry of a higher class competing. The Show 

 proved, as it deserved to be, a complete success, and the attend- 

 ance of visitors was beyond expectation. The light was excellent, 

 and the pens were the well-known ones of Messrs. Tui-ner, of Sheffield. 

 With so early a spring it is qnite late enough for any poultry exhi- 

 bition, and many line pens of birds that are now quite overshown 

 were so completely ruined in constitution, that we fear their produce 

 of the coming season wiU be of hut Uttle value. 



Of pnyjclnffs, many a first-class pen was brought for competition, 

 but so completely overdone that one cock actually died on the spot, 

 and two or three others were evidently beyond the possibility of re- 

 covery. The prize pens were in excellent condition and feather. 

 Among Cnrkina, Buffs were tbe host colour shown. Partridge being 

 also good, hut Whites were so indiilerent that wo scarcely ever saw 

 any so faulty. Of BvaUmas, the Bark-feathered were far better 

 than the Ijiglit ones. Spiudsh were good, hut coarse faces wore too 

 general. In Jlamburi/hs many cases of decided roup were noticeable, 

 but a considerable number of the birds shown were good. French 

 fowls were excellent, as were most of the Game. The Game Bantams, 

 as a class, were fearfully out of condition, with the exception of a 

 very few pens. Getsc were as good as they well could be, and of 

 Turlx'is we do not remember a better display. Of Aylesbury Duchs 

 not a few were so much overfed, as to bs quite useless for breeding 

 purposes ; and among the Ducks of Any other variety, Oarolitoas, 

 Mandarins, Pintails, and extraordinarily fine Buenos Ayrean Ducks 

 were exhibited. 



The Pigeon classes were a show iu themselves, the Carriers, tbe 

 Pouters, the Almonds, and Barbs, being among the best of the classes. 

 It is quite time Pigeou sliows were over for this spason, as numbers of 

 eggs (of course destroyed) were laid in the pens. 



The weather was very favourable, the Committee were very atten- 

 tive to their duties, and everything passed off well. 



DofLKlNGS (Coloured).— Cup, Mrs. Brackenbury. 2, J. Frost, he, W, 

 Eloomfield ; D. C. Campbell, Brentwood; M. Sean^ons, Avlesbury; J« 

 Martin, c, G. Bambridge; J. Frost; Rev. T. L. Fellowes; W. Hawe ; H. 

 Lingwood. 



Dorkings (Any other variety).- 1, H. Lingwood. 2; W. Woodhouse. 



Cochin-Chinas (Cinuamuaand Buff).— Cup, H. Lingwood. 2, Mrs. 

 Burrell he. Rev. C. Gilbert; J. H. Dawes; H. Lingwood. e, Mrs. 

 Brackenbury ; Mrs. Mills. 



Cochin-Cbinas (White).— 1, Withheld. 2, Mrs. Allen. 



Cochin-Chinas (Any other colours).—!, J. R. Rodbard. 2, J. K. Fowler; 

 he, 3. Stephens, c, T. M. Deiry ; W. Hawe. 



BEAnM;is (Dark).— 1 and 2, Mrs. Burrell. 



Bbahmas (Light) —1, L. H Kickets. 2, H. Dowsett. 



Spanish.— ), T. C. & E. Newbitt. 2, W. Hawe. J/c, J. Laming: P. H. 

 Jones, Fulham, c. A, S. Ha*^ ; G. S. Hall ; Mrs. Brackenbury. 



HAMEUrGHs (Gold and Silver-pencilled). — 1, W. K. Tickner. 3, fl. 

 Pickles, jun. e, W. K. Tickner; C. Havers, Ingat. stone; J. Plant. 



Hambubohs (Gull and Silver-spangled).— Cup, W. Bearpark. 2, Mrs. 

 EoiTell. he, J. Laming; J. Barnes; W. Adams; T. Walker, jun.; J. 

 Plant ; T. C. & E Ncwbitt. c, J. R. Jessop, Hull. 



GAME[(EIack.brea!-ted and other Reds).— 1, L Bincy, Manchester. 2, S. 

 Matthew, he, W. Boyes; L. Biney; S. Matthev,-, Stowmarket. e, S. 

 Matthew; H E. Martin; R. Hall, Cambridge, 



Game (Any otlier v;(riety). — Cup, W, Boyes. 2, J. Laming, he, S. 

 Matthew, c, H. E. Martin 



