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JOUENAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 27, 1868. 



TuRBiTS.— First, R. Fulton. Second, R. Wilson. Highly Commended, 

 P. H. Jones; Jesse Thompson. 



Jacobins. — Cup, E. E. M. Itoyds, Greenhill, Rochdale. Second, Jesse 

 Thompson. Third, P. H. Jones. Highly Commended, T. C. & E. Nowbitt. 

 Commended, F. Else. Bnyswater. 



Fantails.— First, C. Bulpin, Bridgewater. Second, T. C.& E. Newbitt. 

 Commended, E. Horner, Harewood, near Leeds. 



Magpies —First and Commended, E. Uomer. Second, P. H. Jones. 

 Highly Commended, J. Percivall, Peckham, London. 



Any other Variety, - First, P. H. Jones. Second, H. Yardley, Birming- 

 ham. Commended, H. Yardley; Jesse Thompson ; J. Clark, Thirsk. 



Any Breed.— First, Capt. Heaton. Second, E. Horner. Commended, 

 J. S. Skidmore, Nantwich. 



Judges. — Mr. Richard Tcebay, Fulwood, Preston, Mr. John 

 Douglas, Clumber Park, near Worksop, and Mr. J. Shorthose, Cram- 

 Hngton, near Newcastle-cn-Tyue, for Poult r ti : Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, 

 Muswell Hill, London, and Mr. D. Woolstenholme, London, for 

 Pigeons. 



HUNSLET (LEEDS) POULTRY SHOW. 



This Exhibition Tras held on the 17th and 18th inst.. but the birds 

 shown were, as a rule, very indifferent. The Ifambunjh and Gauw 

 .fi««/«7Ji classes, however, were exceptions, some maguiticent Golden- 

 pencilled chickens being shown in the former, and some exquisite 

 Black Red Bantams in the latter class. In Sjiangled llamhunilts Mr. 

 Preston, of AUerton, took first both for Gold and Silvers, while Mr. 

 Perrin, of Killingbeclr, Leeds, took every prize in the Pencilled 

 classes — Gold and Silver. 



Ft'f/eons and Mahhits were very indifferent, and nearly all the first 

 prizes in these classes were withheld. Subjoined is the prize list : — 



DoEKiNGs.— Prize, J. B. Brittan, Leeds Potterv. 



Spanish.— First. W. F. Pickard, Thorner. Second, J. Saaire, Rotli- 

 well. 



Cochins.— First, T. Wilcock, Morley. Second, H. B. Atkin, Hunslet, 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).— Prize, T. Wilcock. 



Game (White or Piles).— First, T. Wilc*ck. Second, — Dixon, Hunslet. 



Hamburghs (Goid-pencilled).— First and Second, F. Perrin, KiUiny- 

 beck, Leeds. 



Hamburohs (Silver-pencilledl.— First, F. Perrin. 



Hamburghs (Gold-spangled).— First, J. Preston, Allerton, near Brad- 

 ford, Second, T. Wilcock. 



Hambl-rghs (Silver-spanpled).— First J. Preston. Second, T. Wilcock. 



PoLANDs (Any variety).— Prize, F. Perrin (Goldeni. 



Game Bantams (Black-breasted nnd other Reds).— First, W. Cousins, 

 Chapel Allerton. Second and Highly Commended, W. F. Eutwisle. 



Tdekeys.— Fiist, W. Taylor, Osmanthorpc. Second, O. Grosvenor and 

 Son, Hunslet. 



Geese (Dark) .-First, W. Taylor. Second, O. Grosvenor & Son. 



Geese (Light). — Prize, J. Newton, Chapeltown. 



Ducks (Rouen).--Pri2e,— Nicholson, Middletou Hall. 



DccKS (Ayleeiburv).— Prize, W. Taylor. 



Guinea Fowl.— Prize, — Aykroyd. Armley, near Leeds. 



Mr. H. C. Mason, of Drighliugton, and Mr. J. Mitchell, of Hipper- 

 holme, were the Judges. 



Bantams.— C7iicAvn«.— First, Bowman & Fearon. Second, P. W. Ogilvy. 

 Third, T. Raines. Commended, P. W. Ogilvy. 



Any other Distinct Variety.- First, P. W. Ogih-y (Brahmaa). Se- 

 cond, A. Robertson (Brahmas . Third, D. Gellatly (Cochins). Chickens, 

 —First, W. R. Park (Cr^ve-Cieur). Second and Third, P. W. Ogilvy 

 (Houdans). 



Any Variety. — Chickens. — First and Second, P. W. Ogilvy (Dorkings 

 and Game). Third, D. Gellatly (Dorkings). 



Extra Prize. — Ducklings.— FlrBt and Second, P. W. Ogilvy. Third, D. 

 Gellatly. Commended, J. Sharp. 



Geese.— First, Mrs. Balliogall, Cookston. Second, Mrs. Barclay, 

 Simprim. Third, Countess of Stratlimore. 



Turkeys. — First, Countess of Strathmore. Second, Misa A. Kinloch, 

 ICinlock. Third, Lord J. F. Gordon, 



Selling.- First, P. W. Ogilvj-. Second, — Anderson. Third, D. 

 Gellatly. 



Dorkings.— First and Third, D. Gellatly. Second Mrs. White. Com- 

 mended, Mrs. Duncan. Chickeiis. — Cup and First, A. Bruce, Airlie. Se- 

 cond aud Third, D. Gellatly. Commended, G. AUan. 



Spanish.— tirst, Mrs. Anderson. Second, D. Gellatly. Third, Mrs. 

 Tait, Meigle. C/iic/;c/i«.— First and Second, Mrs. Anderson. Third, D. 

 Gellatly. 



Hajiburghs.— CTiic/iCnf.- Prize, J. Whitton, Ruthven. 



Any other Distinct Variety.— First, D. Gellatly (Gomel. Second, 

 G. Mustard (Game). Third, G. Cuthill, Drumkilbo. C/i("f:/a'7i8.— First, G. 

 Mustard (Game). Second, D. Gellatly tCochinsj. Thii-d, Miss Anderson, 

 Meiyle (Russian Dorkings). 



Docks.— First, J. Whitton. Second, G. Cuthill. Third, G. Allan. 

 Diickliiuis. — First, A. Bruce, Hole. Second, Mrs. Hill, Braideston. Third, 

 G. Cuthill. 



Chickkns.— First, W. Simpson, Cardean. Second, G. Cuthill. Third, 

 W. Simpson. 



Pigeons.— First, J. Pharp. Second, Mrs. Hendry. Third, D. Gellatly. 

 Very Highly Commended, W. K. Park. 



The Judges were Mr. Eedpath, Edinburgh, and Mr. Brown, Perth. 



MEIGLE rOULTRY EXHIBITION. 



The fourth annual competition of the Meigle Horticultural and 

 Poultry Association came off in the play-ground, Meigle, on the 

 19th instant. The number of entries was large, and, as Admiral 

 Popham remarked when awarding tbo cups, " there was not a worth- 

 less pen in the whole place." Among the competitors were persons of 

 all conditions and ranks, from the Duke of Newcastle downward. 

 Lord J. F. Gordon Hallyhurtou, P. W. Ogilvy, Esq. of Ruthven, and 

 the Hon. the Countess of Strathmore were among the competitors, 

 and all of them obtained prizes. The chief prize — a silver cup, 

 value £9 — was awarded to a pen of Brahmas six months and a half 

 old, belonging to Mr. Keith Jopp, wine merchant, Aberdeen. There 

 was no mistake in the award, although the second pen (P. W. Ogilvy's 

 of Ruthven) was not far behind. The second cui) — £3, was awarded 

 to Mr. Andrew Bruce, Airlie, for a pen of Dorkings four mouths and 

 a half old. The Game shown was of the very highest class, and a 

 finer pan* than gained the fijst prize in Class TI. is seldom if ever 

 seen. In the course of his remarks in presenting the cups. Admiral 

 Popham paid a high compliment to the Chainnan, Secretary, and 

 Committee under whose auspices the Show had been got up. 



Dorkings.— First and Second, G. Allan, Balhary. Third, L. M'Donald, 

 Durdie. Commended G. Allan, Ca'c/iTt- 71.';.— First, P. W. Ogilvy. Se- 

 cond, T. Raines. Stirling. Third, D. Gellatly, Meigle. Commended, A. 

 Bowie, Carnoustie. 



Spanish.— First, M. Turnbull, Melrose. Second Mrs. Anderson, Meigle. 

 Third, Countess of Strathmore, Chickens. — First, Mrs. Anderson. Se- 

 cond, D. Gellatly. Thiid, M. Tm-nbuU. Commended, Bowman and 

 Fearon, Whitehaven. 



Game.— First, K. Nicoll. Carnoustie. Second, P. Mitchell, Perth. 

 Third, D. Cricbton, Ruthven. Commended, D. Gellatly. Chickens.— 

 First, Duke of Newcastle. Second, P. W. Ogilvy. Third, W. Meldrum. 

 Forfar. Highly Commended, H. Goodall, Kirkcaldy. Commended, W. 

 Meldrnm. 



Brahmas. — Chickens. — Cup and First, K. Jopp, Aberdeen. Second, P. 

 W. Ogilvy. Thii-d, K. Jopp. Commended, T. Raines. 



CocniN-CHiNA.— C/n'cA-cjt-s.- F^rst, Duke of Newcastle. Second, Bowman 

 and Fearon. Third, Mrs. Hendry, Aberdeen. 



Hamburghs.— tV. icA-ejis.— First, Mrs. Farquharson, Invercauld House. 

 Second, W. R. Park, Melrose. Third, R. M"Gregor, Perth. Highly Com- 

 mended, Mrs. Farquharson. Commended, Mrs. T. Kydd. 



PIGEON-JUDGING. 



I HAVE read from time to time with much interest the yarions 

 articles on Pigeons that have appeared in " our Journal." 

 Many have been instructive, some abusive, and a few humorous ; 

 also there are a few of another character, that of fault-finding, 

 and the faults seem, according to their showing, to rest with 

 the judges of the different shows. 



I shall confine myself in this instance to the article on 

 Pigeon-Judging (page lOi), by " A Young Faxcier," in which 

 at nearly the commencement he puts forth a statement of 

 " unfairness " with regard to the Judges at the last Bimingham 

 Show. 



Now, if there was anything unfair in the matter, I consider 

 myself solely responsible for it. No one who knows those 

 gentlemen who compose the Birmingham Show Committee 

 (and I have had that honour seventeen or eighteen years), but 

 will say that they always do all that possibly lays in their 

 power to render justice to every one without fear or favour. 



" A Young Fancier" says one of the Judges was appointed 

 at the "eleventh hour." "Was that fair?" Why not fair? 

 Why unfair at the eleventh hour more than any other, I am at 

 a loss to know. I should say it was better, the Judge not know- 

 ing until the eleventh hour that he was to judge. However, 

 this was not the case. I was written to to know if I would act 

 as Judge as usual. I replied in the affirmative. From future 

 letters I found to my great regret my old friend and colleague, 

 Mr. Cottle, could not attend. Some names were suggested, I 

 suggested some. Amongst those I suggested was that of Mr. 

 Hedley, believing him to be a good fancier of certain classes 

 of birds, and honest in his dealings ; also, Mr. Tegetmeier. Of 

 the latter there was a doubt about his being able to come, and 

 a few days before the Show I was told of the great increase in 

 the entries. Seeing Mr. Hedley the night before the judging, I 

 said I was afraid that there would be more to get through on the 

 morrow than could be done properly, but it would depend 

 much on the classes that were strongest ; and although he had 

 entered and paid for several pens of birds, I asked him if he 

 would mind acting as Judge should I deem it requisite to call 

 in the aid of another. To this he at first demurred, but finally 

 said he would, and woiild look up in the morning to see if he 

 could ba of any service. I confess I was anxious, as Mr. 

 Tegetmeier was in delicate health, and it was a heavy day's 

 work. Mr. Hedley came, and I considered the interests of 

 the exhibitors would be much better served by my asking the 

 Committee for another Judge to assist by taking certain classes. 

 Mr. Hedley did assist, forfeited his money paid on his several 

 pens, and also his prizes, for he assuredly would have taken 

 more than one, and for so doing he is abused. As I said 

 before, the whole blame, if any, rests with myself, and it 

 would be unjust in me did I not now state it after what has 

 been said. 



My reasons for acting as I did were these : I found by the 



