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JODBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 27, 1868. 



POULTRY, BEE, and HOUSEHOLD CHHONICLE. 



DEWSBURY POULTRY SHOW. 



{From a Correspondent.) 

 Tnis Show was held under a covered tent on the 19th inst., nnfor- 

 tnnately clashin'.^ irith the one at Rochdale ; and this, no donbt. ac- 

 counts for the fact that the entries of poultry were scarcely so nume- 

 rous as last year. 



The Pii/rmis were numerous and of nnnsnal excellence. In Pouter 

 cocks Mr. Homer was first with a good Blue, Mr. Fultou being second 

 and highly commended with a good Black and a White. In hens Mr. 

 Hawley took first and second with excellent Blues ; Mr. Fulton being 

 highly commended with a good Black, and commended with a Red of 

 good sound colour, but slightly deficient in length. In Carrier cocks 

 the competition for first prize was very close between Messrs. Hawley 

 and Fulton, the latter eventually being awarded second, as the cock 

 was slightly wry-beaked. Both cocks were good, as wore also the 

 highly commended pens of Messrs. Fulton and Bulpin. In hens Mr. 

 Hawley was again first with a first-class hen ; Mr. Fulton second with 

 a hen not so heavily wattled, but of beautiful style. The highlv com- 

 mended birds were also good. The Almond Tumblers were nniisually 

 good, Mr. Hawley being first with excellent birds well matched in head 

 and colour ; Mr. F^ulton second, and very highly commended with 

 bii-ds which made the competition for first very keen. The highly 

 commended and commended jiens were good. In Tnmbler.s. any o^her 

 variety. Black Mottles were fii.'st and Kites second, both pairs being 

 splendid. The highly commended pens also were very fair birds. In 

 Turbits good Reds and Silvers were first and second respectively. Mr. 

 Homer's highly commended Blacks did not match in crest, they were 

 otherwise the best birds in the class. Both birds were better indi- 

 vidually than the winners, but did not make a well matched pair, and 

 were consequently thrown out. In Barbs Mr. Homer was first with 

 good Reds and second with Blacks, the cock ia the second-prize pen 

 being something extraordinary, but accompanied by an indifferent 

 hen, which was suffering from disease. Two pens of good Yellows 

 were^ highly commended. In Jacobins and Trumpeters Mr. Horner 

 had it all his own way, though good birds in each class were highly 

 commended. In Owls Mr. Fielding took first and second with the 

 same ease. Mr. Hawley's Fantails were a trifle large, but this was 

 overlooked, as they had wonderful tails and carriage. Mr. Homer's 

 second-prize birds were small and fine, as were Mr. Bulpin's highly 

 commended birds. The Nuns were weak as to numbers, though the 

 prize birds were good. In Dragoons Mr. Homer was first with a pair 

 of young Blues as stylish as race horses, and which will be heard of 

 again. A pair of nice Yellows were second. In Antwerps Red Chequers 

 were first and second. " In Any other variety " Black Swallows were 

 first. Yellow Magpies second ; Swiss Ice Pigeons and FrjUbacks were 

 highly commended. Mr. Hawley won the silver cup, value £i is., 

 for the most successful exhibitor. 



CocHiN-CHrNA. — First, W. A. Tavlor, Manchester. Second, L. H. 

 Eicketts. BanweU. Highly Commended, C. Sidgwick, Rvdillesden Hall, 

 Keighley. C/iirlfns— First and Second, C. Sidgwick. Commended, W. 

 A. Turner ; G. Dixon. Sclby. 



Spanish.— First, J. Thresh, Bradford. Second, W. A. Taylor. CTi/ctciu, 

 — Fursfand Second, M. Farrand, Dalton,nenr Huddersficld. Commended, 

 T. & E. Cornber, Warrington ; M. Egginton, Wolverhampton : W. A. 

 Taylor. 



DoBKrNGs.— Prize, ,T. Stott, Healey, near Rochdale. CliickeTU.— First, 

 3. Stott. Second, H. Pickles, jun., Earby, Skipton. 



Brahjia Pootras.— Prize, E. Leech. Chickens.— FtisU E. Leech. Se- 

 cond, il. Fnrrand. 



Game (Black Red).— First, G. Noble, Staiacliffe, Batley. Second, J. 

 Hodgson, Bowling Old Lane, near Bradford. CTiicfcens.— First, G. Noble. 

 Second, H. Jowett, Wrose Hall, Idle. 



Game (Brown Red).— Prize, .J. Hodgson. OiicJrots.— First, E. Brougb, 

 Leek. Second, J. Fell, Adwalton. Commended, W. Jagger. 



Gajte iDuckwings.and other Greys and Blues).— First, G. Noble. Se- 

 cond, W. Fell, Adw.alton. Commended, W. Bentley. C7iicJt«w.— First, 

 W. Fell. Second, T. Dvson. Commended, H. Jowett. 



Game (Any other variety).— First, H. C. Mason. Second, F. Holt, Stain- 

 cliffe. Cftic/rrns.— Prize, H, O. Mason. 



HAMBURC.ns (Gold or Silver-spangled).— First, H. Pickles, jun. Second, 

 J. White. Commended, J. Laming, Spalding. C/itc/reM.- First and Se- 

 cond, J. Senior. Commended, H. Pickles, jun. 



HAMBCRUns (Gold or Silver-pencilled).— First, H. Pickles, jun. Se- 

 cond, J. Laming. C/i icto-ns.- First, J. Senior. Second, H. Pickles, jun. 



Hambcrghs (Black). — First, C. Sidgwick. Second, S. Butterfleld, 

 Keighley. Chickem.—'Fivst and Commended, C. Sidgwick. Second, S. 

 Butterfield. 



PoLANns (Gold or Silver-spangled).— First and Commended, .1. Senior. 

 Second, G. W. Boothby, Louth. C/iicAcns.- First, J. Senior. Second, 

 T. & E. Cornbei-. Commended, G. W. Boothby. 

 POLANDS {kny other varietv).— Prize, Mrs. E. Procter, Hull. 

 Bantams (Black).— First, S. & R. Ashtou, Mottram, Cheshire. Second, 

 S. Scholefield. Heckmondwike. Commended, T. C. Harrison, Hull. 



Bantams I White).— First, W. A. T.aylor. Second, J. R. Jessop, Hull. 

 Commended, S. & E. Ashton : T. Burton, Dirtcar, near Wakefield. 



Game Bantams.— First, J. Senior. Second, S. Scholefield. Com- 

 mended. ,T. J. Cousins, Chapel Allerton; J. Senior. 

 Any other Variety.— First and Second, .J. Senior. 

 Gasie (Any variety).— CocA-.— First. .J. Mason, Worcester. Second, E. 

 Aykroyd, Bradford. Hens.- First, E. .\ykroyd. Second, J. Mason. Com- 

 mended, H. Beanland, Bradford. 

 Any Variety Except Game.— CocJ-.— Prize, J. Senior. Hen First, J. 



Thresh. S^-cond, .1. Senior. Commended, J. Marchant, Hanson Lane, 

 Halifax; M. Farrand. 



Ducks (White Aylesbury). — First, E. Leech, Rochdale. Second, M. 

 Fairand. 



Ducks (Rouen).—Fir3t, E. Leech. Second, J. White, Wake6eld. Com- 

 mended, J. J. Stott. 



Any other Variety. — First, S. & R. Ashton. Second, T. C. Harrison, 



PIGEONS 



Pouter. — Cock. — First, C. Horner, Harewood, Leeds. Second and 

 Highly Commended, R. Fulton, Deptford. Hen. — First and Second, J. 

 Hawley. Bingley. Hiilhly Commended and Commended, R. Fulton. 



Carrier. — Cock. — First, J. Hawlev. Second, K. Fulton. Very Highly 

 Commended, U. Fulton. Highly Commended, R. Fulton; C. Bulpin, 

 Bridgewater. Hen. — First, J. Hawley. Second, R. Fulton. Very Highly 

 Commended, R. Fulton. Highly Commended, E. Horner. 



Tumblers (Almond). — First, J. Hewley. Second, R. Fulton. Very 

 Highly Commended, R. Fulton. Highly Commended, J. Fielding, jun., 

 Rochdale. Commended, T. Rule; J. Hawley. 



Tumblers (.\uy other variety). — First and Very Highly Commended, 

 J. Hawley. Second, R. Fulton. Highly Commended, T. Rule ; R. Fulton ; 

 C. Bulpin. 



Turbits. — First, J. Fielding. Second, J. Hawley. Highly Commended, 

 E. Horner. 



Barbs. — Fir^t and Second, E. Horner. Highly Commended, E, 

 Horner; J.Fielding. 



Jacobins. — tirst and Second, E. Horner. Highly Commended, J. 

 Hawley. 



Trumpeters. — First and Second, E. Horner. Highly Commenned, J, 

 Hawley. 



Owls. — First and Second, J. Fielding, jun. Highly Commended, A. 

 Dove, York. 



Fantails.— First, J. Hawley. Second, E. Homer. Highly Commended, 

 C. Bulpin. 



Nuns. — First, C. Bulpin. Second, E. Horner. 



Dragoons. — First, E. Horner. Second, C. Bulpin. Highly Com- 

 mended, H. Yardloy. 



Antwerps. — First, J. Hawley. Second, C. Bulpin. 



Any other Variety. — First, J. Hawley. Second, E. Horner. Highly 

 Commended, J. Hawley ; H, Yardley ; H. Draycott. 



RABBIT,^. 



Lop-Eared. — B((ct.— First. M. MiUington, York. Second, A. H. Easton, 

 Hull. Highly Commended, H. Yardley, Birmingham ; C. Gravil, Thorne, 

 near Doneaster; J. Walker, Batley "Ciirr. Deie. — First, M. MiUington. 

 Second, G. Jones, Market Hall, Birmingham. Very Highly Commended, 

 C. Gravil. 



Any OTHER Variety. — First, A. H. Easton. Second, H. Yardley. Com- 

 mended, J. R. Jessop ; C. E. Marchant; R. Binns. 



Judges. — Mr. John Martin, Claines, 'Worcester ; and Mr. T. J. 

 Charlton, Bradford. 



WHITBY POULTRY SHOW. 



UxFORTT'NATELY fot this Show the weather proved very unfavour- 

 able, rain falUug continuonsly from lU a.m. until the showyard was 

 altogether closed, and the poultry repacked for their return journey. 

 Although the Committee had placed the birds under canvas, the 

 driving rain soon passed through it, and caused not a few of them 

 to be thoroughly wetted throuch, and even the majority uuder sucU 

 cii"cum stances showed to serious disadvantage. To Hamhurghs, Se- 

 lin'i/htf, and all such varieties as are dependant on feather this was, of 

 (0;irse, a serious drawback, but as all experienced the same exposure, 

 complaints were but few. Of Ganie^ the chickens were far superior to 

 the old birds, though a pen of the latter were the most grossly 

 '' trimmed " we ever remember to have wituesseu. The owner plead- 

 ing the rules of the Show, as his justitication for so doing — viz, 

 " Kule 12. — All pens willbediscjualified, if the plumage of the birds has 

 been trimmed, removed, or otherwise tampered with, Game excepted." 

 It certainly as it now stands appears to countenance the very deceit 

 it was intended to prohibit, and indeed needs alteration. 



All the water fowls were good classes, and the constant rain 

 detracted but little from their general appearance. The Geese., 

 Aylesbury Diichs, Buenos Ayrean Ducks, and a few of the fancy 

 varieties, being well worthy of especial mention. 



In Pigeons^ the Whitby Show was undoubtedly a very superior one, 

 but from the thoroughly soaked state of theii* plumage they showed to 

 a serious disadvantage. By some oversight, several pens of Pigeons of 

 extraordinary good quality were exhibited of two distinct colours as a 

 pair in the same pen, a feature for which no amount of excellence in 

 other points can make compensation. We regret to hear that only so 

 recently as two years ago the Committee of the Whitby Show had to 

 contend against quite as drenching a day as this year, and we heartily 

 hope more auspicious weather may reward their future exertions. 



Subjoined is the prize list : — 



Dorkings.— First, J. White, Warlaby. Second, H. Beklon, Goitstock. 

 Commended, S. Burn, Whilbj-. Chic'kcns.—V'iti^'i, Rev. I. F. Newton. Se- 

 cond, G. Holmes, Driffield. Commended, S. Cum, Whitby ; O. A. Young, 

 Driffield ; J. White, Warlaby. 



SrANisH.—First, H. Beldon, Second, G. Holmes. Highly Commended, 

 T. Blackburn, jun., Brougbton. Chickens. — First, H. Beldon. Second, G. 

 Holmes. Extra Second, Miss E. Russell. Highly Commended, R. Brown, 

 Wass; Miss E. Russell, Levisham. Commended. W. Clark, Pickering. 



Game. — First, T. Blackburn, jun. Second, H. Dowsland. Ruston. 

 C/itc/ccH'*.— First, T. Blackbm-n, jua. Second, T. Percival. Highly Com- 

 mended, R. Akenhead, Otteriugton ; T. L. Gray, Ayton. Commended, T. 

 Lovell. 



Cochin-China.— First, G. H. Procter, Durham. Second, H. Beldon* 

 Highly Commended, H, Dowsland. Commended, G. Calvert, Darlington. 



