September 17, 1863 ] JOUHNAL OP HOBTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB, 



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chickens icteiulcd for show sliould be made {amiliar and couCdmg 

 before couiiietition. 



YOl'NG BIRDS. 



Game (Blnck-lircnstnd nnd other Uods).— First nnd Second, .1. Piatt, 

 Swanlow, Wlnstord (lirown-bronstoJ). HiKlily Commended, G. Swift, 

 Fulfurd, Stone (Brown Hod). Comnionded, G. Swift (Brown Red). 



Game (Any oilier vnricty).— First, W. Dnnning, Newport, Siilon (Ducli- 

 irinpr). Second, Didte of s'utliorliiud, Trenthaiu. 



SPANisn. — First, J. Wnllior, Wolvcrhuni|>tnn. Second, W. Woolloy, 

 Bunburv, Turiioiley. Hitfldv Commended, W. Woolley: J. Sniilli. Koi«h- 

 loy; H.& S. Couiier, W.ilsall ; P. II. Jone.s, Fulliam ; J. Clows, Wulsiill. 

 Commended, T. Clift', Hnnlcv. 



DORKINOS (Coloured, except Silver-Groys).— First, Mrs. F. S. Arkwnffbt, 

 Etwftll Hall, Derby. Second, Hon. W. II. W. Fitzwilliam. Wontworth 

 Woodhouso. HipIiiyComniondod, Mrs. F. S. Arkwriiiht ; II Pioklos, jmi., 

 Earby, Skipton ; G. Swift. CommendoiJ, Hon. W. H. W. Pitzwillinni. 



DoRKlNos (SilverOrev or White).— First, Boy. E. S. Tiildcman, Brent- 

 wood. Second, Mi-.s H. Williams, Honllys, Berricw. Hishly Commended, 

 Mrs. F. S. Arkwrit'ht. Commended. Hon. W. H. W. Fitzwilliani. 



CocniN-Cbina (l.'innamon or Bufl'l.— First, Key. S. C. Hamerton, W.ar- 

 vick. Second. W. H. Crowe, Etwall, Derby. Commended. G. Swift. _ 



Cochis-Chin.v (Brown, Partridf?c-featbered, or other yarieties). — First, 

 E. Tudman, Whitchurch, Salop. Second, H. Linprvvood, Bncklcsham, 

 Woodbrid^'e. Highly Commended, E. Tudman. Commended, A. O. 

 Worthinston, Newton Park, Burton-on-Tront ; E. Shaw. 



BuAHMA PooTHA (Dark). — First, DIrs. Bailev, Lonfrton. Second, L. 

 Pointon, Biddulph, Cougieton. Highly Commended, A. «. Worthington ; 

 Rey. E. Alder, Etwall, Derby. Commended, A. 0. Worthington ; E. 

 Leoeh, lUichdale. 



BRAnMA PoOTRA (I.i«ht). - First and Second, J. Pares, Poslfovd, Guild- 

 lord. Hij?hly Commended, H. Dowsett, Pleahey.near Chelmsford. Oom- 

 monded, A. O. Worthington ; J. Pares. 



Hambcrghs (O.ddtn-pencilled).— First, H. Picldes, jun. Second, F. D. 

 Mort, Stafford. Commended, F. D. llort. 



Hameurgiis (Silver-pencilled). — First, Duke of Sutherland. Second, 

 H. Pickles, jun. Highly Commended, Duke of Sutherland. 



Hamburgh-s (Guidon-spangled). — First, T. May, Wolyerhampton. Se- 

 cond, T. Blakeman. Highly Commended, T. Boultou. 



HAaiBnRGHS (Silver-spnntiled).— First and Second, Duke of Sutherland. 

 Hiphly Commended, H. Pickles, jun. Commended, W. Parr. 



Geese.— First, G. J. Mitchell, Newton Mount, Burton-ou-Trcnt. Se- 

 cond, F. E. Richardson. 



Ducks (White .\ylesbury).— First and Second, E. Leech. Commended, 

 A. O. Worthington'; G. J. MKcheU. 

 - Ducks (Rouen).— First, E Leech. Second, J. .T. Stott, Rochdale. 



Ducks (Black East Indian).— First, Duke of Sutherland. Second, Eey. 

 W. Sergeantson. Acton Burnell P.ectory. 



TURKEYS- — Fu-st, E. Leech. Second and Highly Commended, F. E. 

 Klehardson. 



E.XTRA.— Highly Commended, Miss E. Williams (Blacli CrOye-Coeur). 



SINGLE COCKS. 



Gake.— Prize, G. Swift (Black Red). 



Spanish. — Prize, P. H. Jones, Fulham, London. 



Dorkings.— Prize, Mrs. F. S. Arkwright. Highly Commended, Hon. 

 W. H. W. Fitzwilliam. 



Coohin-China.— Prize, G. Swift. Highly Commended, A. 0. Worthing- 

 ton. 



The Jncigs was Edward Hewitt, Esq., o£ Sparkhrook, near Bir- 

 mingham. 



SHOWING PAIRS OF PIGEONS. 



I.N- a clever letter written by Mr. J. Firth, of Dewsbuvy, which 

 appeared in "our .Jonrual " a short time ago, he apjiealeJ to 

 the honesty of exhibitors of Pigeons to show fairly — that is, 

 when a pair is to be shown, show a cock and hen ; but, I regret 

 to say, his appeal has been unheeded. I have been to most of 

 the recent shows, and am ashamed to admit the abominable 

 system of showing two hens or two cocks as pairs is, if any- 

 thing, on the increase, and by men who really ought to set a 

 better example to the fancy. 



I have just returned from Southport Show, and I will tell 

 you how I was served there. In the Short-faced Bald class I 

 exhibited a pair icock and hen) ; there were but four pairs 

 there. I had the mortification to find both the first and second 

 prizes awarded to four bens. There is no difficulty in proving 

 this, for the exhibitor himself admitted it to me as we returned 

 in the train from the show. I was served exactly the same at 

 the last Birmiugham Show with, I believe, the same birds, 

 only shown in another name ; anyway, I will swear to the two 

 black hens. 



Now, I ask. Is this right? Are we to put up with it much 

 longer ? If so, all I can say, the legitimate fancy is at an 

 end. 



One of the cleverest judges, in my opinion, of a Pigeon (Mr. 

 Fulton), T/ent through the Pigeons with me at the Southport 

 Show. We had no difficulty iu discovering the birds honestly 

 exhibited, and tbo.se which were not, and I think he will bear 

 me out in what I am going to state. In Black Carrier hens there 

 was an old cock shown ; in Antwerps three pens were all cocks ; 

 Nuns, one pen, two hens ; Barbs, one pen, two cocks ; Turbits, 

 one pen, two hens ; Owls, one pen, two cocks ; Trumpeters, 

 one pen, two cocks ; Short-faced Baldpates, two pens, all bens, 

 &0. I can prove this and give the names of exhibitors 



if necessary. At the last Birmiugham Show pri/.ea were 

 awarded to no less than eight pens of Pigeons that were not 

 pairs, a3 they should have been, bat either two hens or two 

 cocks. . 



I cannot imagine what pleasure any real fancier cm have in 

 taking a prize under such false pretences ; and surely the 

 judges should be able to discover some cases of similar imposi- 

 tion, and, if so, why not at once disqualify and expose the 

 uxbibitor? but I have been told judges do not like to do 

 BO for fear of giving offence, and not being invited to judge 

 again. 



I was pleased to observe in the prize lists for the coming 

 Manchester and Birmingham shows "a caution" respecting 

 pairs of Pigeons, which I hope all intending exhibitors wUI 

 observe, as you may depend upon it I for one will be down 

 upon any one who does not.— Thomas II. Kidpeth, Manclteilcr. 



MANAGEMENT OF GUINEA FOWLS. 



Having noticed a reply to " Anna F." on Guinea Fowls, I 

 add a few remarks, as I have kept them for some time. I keep 

 two hens to one cock, and have set eggs from both, and they 

 hatched well ; it is seldom I find an addled egg. The cock 

 certainly showed a preference for one hen when first placed 

 with them, but later in the season he is as attentive to one as 

 the other. He will call them just the same as the domestic 

 cock does when he finds a dainty morsel. , . , , 



Cock birds may be distinguished by their arching their baclis, 

 running on their toes with a mincing gait, and they are more 

 spiteful to other poultry than the hens. They both utter a 

 disagreeabla harsh note, but the hen alone says, " Come 



If the eggs laid are removed daily the hens will keep to 

 their nest, but if eggs are allowed to accumulate they will soon 

 forsake it on the removal of tho eggs. A nest egg should be 

 kept in the nest. The eggs should be hatched under hens, in 

 order to have the chicks as early as possible. They hatch in 

 twenty-six days, not twenty-eight, as I have kept notes as to 

 their time of incubation, and they are as true to their time as 

 Turkevs. , 



Game hens, if small, are well adapted for the purpose. A 

 garden is a good place for them, as they soon run about in 

 search of food. I let mine out for a run on warm days at a 

 fortnight or three weeks old, but they must be put into the 

 coop before it becomes cool. For food there is nothing better 

 than chopped egg, ale sop, bread and milk, or ground oats 

 wetted with cold milk or water. Hot water makes them sticky. 

 They require frequent feeding. People speak against breail, 

 but I think it must be adulterated if it does not agree with 

 young birds and poultry. I always use home-made bread. 1 

 should think alum must be injurious. — L. B. 



BROOD IN SUPERS AND STORIFIED HIVES. 



The best mode of preventing brood in supers is by affording 

 ample breeding space in the stock hive, and admitting the 

 honey-gatherers of the side combs only through full-width 

 spaces there. To restrict the communications is manifestly to 

 retard the work, and consequently lessen the harvest. 



Why exclude drones from supers ? They neither lay eggs 

 nor carry up pollen. That they are found in them in abund- 

 ance is a strong proof of their utility ; and if for no other pur- 

 pose, their presence there must, by raising the temperature, 

 faciUtate exudation of wax, and promote the speedier production 

 of combs— an invaluable requisite to the bee-master during the 

 height of the honey season. ,-„,,, t. 



Both your correspondents " Supek " and Mr. J. Prebble have 

 fallen into the too common error of supposing bees require any 

 assistance to ventilate their supers by lowering the temperature, 

 the inverse of all good practice, and one of the stereotyped 

 blunders of too many bee books ; and all the contrivances, how- 

 ever ingenious to eiTect this purpose, are nothing more nor less 

 than a mistake. Bees invariably and uumistakeably protest 

 against such apparatus by stopping them up, losing time and 

 material in the operation. Instead of thwarting tho instincts 

 of my little favourites in this direction, I rather aid them by 

 at once running a strip of gummed paper round the junction 

 of each super added, so as to retain and economise the ascend- 

 ing genial warmth, and keep it up; rendering the warmth as 

 equable as possible by wrapping up all supers, whether of glass 



