August IS, 1863. 1 



JOUENAL OF HOBTIoaLTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



121 



Coohim-Ohina.— First, tr. Beldon. Socond, T. Stretch, Orraskirk. 

 Third, L. Binoy, Mimchcjater. Commonded, O. SidRwiok. ChUkcru.— 

 First «ai Second, C. Sidgwick, Ryddlosden Hall. Third, J. J. Booth, 

 SilBden. 



HAHnaROH(Silver-pencillod).— First imd SoootiJ. H. Boldoii. Third, 

 H. Pickles, jun., Earbv, near SIdpton. Cotnintmded, U. fjoiiRbnttom, 

 BiD^ley ; W. M. Mann, Kondal; Miss A. Itoliortshaw. Allerton. Chir.lcria. 

 —First, a.. Boldon. Second, R. Lonubottom. Third, H. Pickloa, jun. 

 Highly Oammended, T. Hanson, Koighluy ; K. Longbottom ; H. Smith, 

 Morton Banks. 



HAHBaROH iSilvor-spanRlpd).— First nnd Cup, and Second, H. Boldon. 

 Third, H. Pickles, jun. Commended, T. Fawcctt, Baildon ; J. Walker, 

 Knaresborouf^h. CVkcA-chn.— First, H. Boldon. Second, T. Fawcctt. 

 Third, H Pickles, jun. Highly Commended, T. Blakoy, Silsdon ; J. 

 Pearson, Allerton ; T Robinson, Baildon ; Ashton & Booth, Broadbottom, 

 Mottram ; T. Fawcctt. 



Hawburobs (Uolden-poncilled).— First, J.E.Jossop, Hull. Second and 

 Third, H. Boldon. Hij^blv Commcndod, H. Pickles, jun. CliicUens.— 

 First, H. Beldon. Second. E. Moore, Cottingley, Binglcy. Third, J. 

 Pearson. Highly Commended, H. Pickles; H. W. Illingworth. Com- 

 mended, J. Preston, Allerton, near Bradford. 



Haubdrohs ( Oolden-spangleii). — First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Newton, 

 Silsden. Third, H. Pickles. C/iickcns.— First, H. Beldon. .second, W. 

 Driver, Keighley. Third, S. & R. Ashton, Mottram, Choahirc. 



Hambubohs (Black). — First and Higiily Commended, C. Sidgwick, 

 Keighley. Second, H. Beldon. Third. J. Preston, Allerton, near Brad- 

 lord. 'CTtteb:>M.— First and Third, C. Sidgwick. Second, J. Dixon. 

 Highly Commended, J. Preston. 



PoLANDS (Any variety). — First and Second, H. Beldon. CJtickens. — 

 First and Second. J. Bowker, Keighley. Third and Highly Commended, 

 U. Beldon. 



DoRKmas (Any variety).— First, Hon. W.H.W. Fitzwiliim. Wentworth 

 Woodhouse. Rotherham (Silver-Grey). Second, Miss H. Jennings. 

 Allerton. Third. H. Pickles, jnn. Chickens. — First, H. Pickles, jun. Se- 

 cond, J. Stott. Healev, near Rochdale. Third and Highly Commended, 

 Hon. W. H. W. FitzwilUam. 



Game (Red).— First, J. Fletcher, Ktoncclough, Manchester. Second, L. 

 Biney, Manchester. Third, T. Bottomley, Shelf, near Hilifax. Chickens,^ 

 First, Cup, and Third. H. Jennings, Allerton. Second, H. Jowett. Highly 

 Commended, W. Spencer, Haworth ; S. Spencer. Commended, T. 

 Bottomley. 



Game (Any variety). — First, E. Aykroyd, Bradford. Second, H. Jowett, 

 Idle, near Leeds. Third, W. Fell, Adwalton, near Leeds, Chickens.— 

 First, E. Aykrovd. Second, G. Noble, StaincUffe, Batley. Ihird, W.Fell. 

 Commended, Miss S. .Jennings, Allerton. 



Game Bantams. — First. W. F. Entwislle, Blenheim Place. Leeds. Se- 

 cond, Miss Charlton, Bradford. Third, L. Biney. Hishly Commended, 

 J. Blamires, Korton, near Bradford. Commended, G. Noble. 



Bantams (Any variety) —First and Tkird, T. Burgess, Brighouse. Se- 

 cond. S. & R. Ashton. "Highly Commended, J. R. .Tessop, Hyll. Com- 

 mended, O. E Cresswell, Hanworth, Hounslow. Chickens. — First and 

 Second, W. F. Entwisle, Leeds. Thiid, W. H. P.obinson, Long Lee, 

 Keiffhley. 



Any oTffER Variety.- First, E. Leech, Rochdale. Third and Com- 

 mended, H. Beldon. Second, R. Loft, Woodmansey, near Beverley. 

 Highly Commended, Col. Stuart Wortley, London (French Fowls) ; Hon. 

 W. H. W. Fitzwilliam. 



DncKs (Roaonl.— First. J. Dixon. Second, T. Dean. Third, E. Leech. 

 Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 



Docks (Any viriety).— First, E. Leech. Second. J. Dixon. Third, H. 

 Beldon. Du<;*;m.9«.— First, E. Leech. Second, H. Beldon. Tliird, J. 

 Firth, Greenton, Allerton. 



PIGEONS. 



PovTER or Cropper.— Cocfc.— First. H. Beldon. Second, R. Fulton, 

 Depttord. Third. J. Hawley, Bingley. Commended, J. Hawley, H. 

 Yardley, Birmingham ; R. Fulton. Hfii.— First. R. Fulton. Second and 

 Third, J. Hawley. Commended, H. Beldon ; R. Fulton. 



Cahkierb.—CocS: — First and Third. R. Fulton. Second. J. Hawley. 

 Sen.— First, J. Hawley. Second, R. Pulton. Third, H. Yardley. 



ToMBLERS (Any variety).— First, Second, and Tbird, J. Hawley. 



Owls.- Cup, First, Second, and Third. J. Fielding, Rochdale. 



TcRBiTS.— First. Second, and Fourth, J. Thompson, Bingley. Third. 

 J. T. Lishman, GirUngton. Fifth, W. Limd, Shipley. SLxth, J. Wade, 

 Ovenden. 



Jacobi!J3.— First, J. Wade. Second, J. Thompson. Third, .T. Hawley. 



Fantails —First, J. Hawley. Second, J. T. Lishman. Third, T. C. 

 and E. Newbitt, Epworth, near Bawtry. 



Barbs.— First, .J. Fielding, Second and Third, J. Hawley. 



Draooohs.— First, .J. Deakin, Sheffield. Second, H. Yardley. Third, 

 J. Thompson. 



Trumpeters.— First and Second, J. Hawley. Third, ,T. Thompson. 



Aech.ingels.— First and Second, H. i'ardley. Third, J. Booth, Oaks, 

 -Allerton. 



Any Variety.— First. J. T. Lishman, GirUngton. Second, H. Y'ardley. 

 Third, F. Graham, Birkenhead. 



Mr. Hewitt, of Birmingham, and Mr. Cannon, of Bradford, were 

 Judges for Poultry ; ami Mr. Hutton, of PuAsey, for Pigeons. 



REMARICS ON THE DIFFERENT VARIETIES 

 OF PIGEONS. 



In continuation of my remarks on fhn present state of the 

 Fancy Pigeons, I shall next notice the Turbits. These I find 

 tolerably numerous at most shows and of fair quality, although 

 there seems to be a growing tendency to foal thighs, espeeiall.v 

 in Reds and Blues. This need not "be, and used not to be. I 

 have had several pairs of both colours with clean thighs, and 

 fanciers should remember when showing that they thus lose a 

 point. 



Owls, I think, were never shown in such perfection as at 

 vhe present time. The foreign birds are truly beautiful, and 



so are the English Powdered Blues. One never sees Beds and 

 Yellows now. This, I think, is a pity, as I have seen exceed- 

 ingly good birds of these colours. It would be well, I think, if 

 a separate prize were offered for these colours, otherwise the.f 

 will be utterly lost. 



Nuns, I am sorry to say, are not in the ascendant. Very few 

 of the birds shown have not undergone the process of a very 

 severe trimming. A friend of mine bought a first-prize pair, 

 and when they moulted he was amazed at the different ap- 

 pearance of the birds. The vendor, on being written to, 

 acknowledged the trimming, but said everyone did it with 

 Nuns, so he was not worse than other people. The judges 

 would do well boldly to disqualify all such birds, and even the 

 whole class if necessary. I think these birds are more tam- 

 pered with than any other variety shown. 



I should like to see a good class of Plying Baldheads with 

 all the colours represented. I mean clean-cut birds, ten of a 

 side, clean thighs, and good in colour, size, and carriage. I 

 remember many years agoa Mr. Juniper had a flight of these 

 birds, and very beautiful they were. One only sees a pair or 

 two of such now at the shows, as there is not a separate class 

 for them. I think there might be one with advantage. They 

 were always great favourites of mine, as also with many of my 

 friends. 



I think Beards, Long and Short-faced, keep their position 

 well and find many admirers, as the strength of the class in- 

 dicates. I am glad to see the pepper-throated heresy is entirely 

 swept away, and the true legitimate Baard reigns supreme. — 

 Haeet. 



PIGEON-JUDGING. 



In your last impression " A YonNo Fanciee " takes up the 

 subject of the fairness or otherwise of dealers being allowed to 

 exhibit in competition with fanciers. I think that dealers 

 have a perfect right to show against fanciers. In my opinion 

 it would be unjust to exclude them from competition, as the 

 fact of a dealer boing alle to win against good fanciers is his 

 best advertising medium ; and when a man is dependent upon 

 his business, whatever it may be, no man has a right to injure 

 his chance of making a living by vexatious restrictions. 



" A Young Fanciee's " proposition to make separate classes 

 for dealers is quite impracticable, as no committee, I think, 

 would be bold enough to try the experiment. 



There is one part of " A Young Fanciee's " letter which I 

 fully endorse, and which strengthens my case — viz., the diffi- 

 culty of deciding who are dealers, as all fanciers are dealers to 

 a certain extent. There are few men in the fancy who do not 

 buy and sell, and it would be a difficult matter to say to what 

 extent this buying and selling should be carried before a man 

 becomes a dealer. 



He quite misinterprets what Mr. Fulton says at page 415. 

 Mr. Fulton attributes the reluctance of many good fanciers to 

 exhibit their birds to the inability of the judges, and not to the 

 fact that they have to compete with dealers, as " A Younq 

 Fanciee " implies. 



There has been much said (with most of which I agree), 

 about the scarcity of able judges, but nothing about the want 

 of honesty in exhibitors themselves. My object at present is 

 to call the attention of fanciers to the extensively-prevailing 

 custom of showing two cooks in a pen or two hens of the Toy 

 varieties. This dishonest practice is committed at aJI shows, 

 large and small, and it has become so common that it appears 

 to he considered quite en regie. 



It is quite useless to say the judges should disqualify the 

 offenders, as it is very difficult for the judges to feel convinced 

 that both birds are cocks or hens, as the ease may be. The 

 only effective remedy is to appeal to the honour of exhibitors, 

 and I now beg of my brother fanciers to raise the status of the 

 fancy by setting their faces against this dishonourable practice. 



I have been beaten in this way, and have been in a position 

 to prove it, but have hitherto refrained, although I have felt it 

 very hard ; but after this warning, if the practice should be 

 continued, I shall feel it a duty to honest exhibitors to expose 

 such cases as I may be abie to discover. I contend that a man 

 who does this thing knowingly, defrauds the society at whose 

 show he wins. — J. Fieth, Jun., Webster Hill, Dewsbury. 



CANARIES LAYING SOFT EGGS. 

 " C. A. J." in your Journal of July 30th complains of his 

 Canary laying soft eggs. I should recommend him to discon- 



