October 1 , 1868. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



255 



Geese (Any variety) —First, J. K. Fowler. Second, J. Stott. Third, 

 ■T, Deochfield, lUirs'nn, Ayleabury. Highly Commended, J. N. Boasley, 

 Northampton (Curled Sebastopol.) 



Tdrkets (Any variety).— First, Lord Chesham, Latimors, Chosham. 

 Second, E. Loech. Third, G. H. Pearson, Colternworth (Ciimhridtie). 



Pheasants (Any variety) —First,.!. K. Fowlor (Knlege). Second, E.S. 

 Lowndes (Gold). 'Third, M. Lono (GoUl). Highly Commended, H. Jones, 

 The PhoaBftntry, Dinton. IJucUs (Chinese); J. K. Fowler (Silver). Com- 

 mended, J. K. Fowler (Gold). 



Ddcks (Aylesbury).- Special Prize, a Silver Cup, presented by Lady 

 A. do Rothschild, G. Maycock, Doddershall. JUuhly Commendod, W. 

 Weston, Aylesluiry ; G. Maycock ; W. Weston. Commended, J. Uayucs, 

 Walton. Aylewbnry. 



The Jadf^es were Mr. W. B. Jeffries, Ipawich, and Mr. G. S. Sains- 

 bary, Dovizeg. 



WATERFORD FARMING SOCIETYS POULTRY 

 SHOW. 



The following awards werf miide at this Show, held on the 17th of 

 September. 

 Spanish.— First, S. Mowbray. Secon d. Sir R. J. Pan!. 

 Cociiin-Chinas.— First. Sir K. J. Paul. Second, C. Newport Bolton. 

 Dorkings.— First, Sir li. J Paul. Second, S. Mowbray. 

 HAMBuncHs — First and Second. S. Mowbray. 



Ducks (Aylesburji. — First, S. Mowbray. Second, C. Newport Boltoa. 

 Docks (Rouen).— First. C. Newport P.olton. Second, S. Mowbray. 

 Geese.— First, P. Anderson. Second, s. Mowbray. 

 Collection of Poultry.— Medal. S. Mowbrav. 

 Fancy Chickens.— First, W. Joj-ce. Second,"Sir R. J. Paul. 



CHESHIRE AORTCULTURVT. SOCIETYS 

 POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held at Crewe on the '23rd of September, when the fellow- 

 ing awards were made ; — 



Dorkings.— Prize, Karl Grosvenor. M.P.. Calve'ey Hall: 



Spanish (RIack.. — First. J. Siddorn, Winsford. Second, W. WoUey, 

 Bunbiiry. Hii^hly Commended. ). Dein, Wharton, Winsford. 



GAJiRiBlack-bi-easted Red).— First, R. Ashley, Nantwich. Second, J. 

 Piatt, Swanlow, Winsford. 



Game (Any colour . — First, T. Whittinfrbim, Batberton; Second, R. 

 Ashley. Highly Commended, .J. Piatt : T. Whittin'.'ham. 



Hameurghs {Gold or Silver-spangled).— Prize, Mrs. Flynn, Harding's 

 Wood. 



Hambdrghs (Gold or Silver-pencilled).— Prize, W. Speakman, Dodding- 

 ton. 



Cochin-Chin* (Cinnamon or Buff). — First, T. Green. Second, P. 

 Johnson. Rusbton. 



Cochin-China {Any colour). — First and Second, E. Tudman, Whit- 

 church. 



Brahsta Pootra.— First, C. Leylnnd, Gmppenhall. Second, J. Little, 

 Chester. Hii^blv Commended. B, Etches, Wnodhouses. 



Ducklings (Aylesbur,-).— First, T. Ri-^by, Darnhall. Second, J. Piatt. 



Ducklings (Roiien).— First, J.Beckett, Prior's Heys, Tarvin. Second, 

 S. Allen, Acton Station. 



Turkeys — Fir.^t and Second. J. Bolt, Oulton. 



Gekse.— First, T. Ri^'by, Damhall. Second, C. T. Dean. Highly Cora- 

 mended, W. Glftssford, Lostock Gralam. 



Judges. — Mr. K. Teebaj, Fulwood, and Mr. W. "Wooley, Bun- 

 bary. 



ALTRINCHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



Thi.s was held on the 24th of September, and was well attended 

 both by exhibitors and visitors. The following is a list of the awards : — 



Spanish Black). — First. W. A. Taylor, Manchester. Second, T. & E. 

 Comber, Warrinpton. Chickrn^.—Fh^t and i^econd, W. A. Taylor. 



Game {Black or other Reds).- First, L. Biney, Manchester. Second, 

 R. Hardwick, Church Bank, Bowdon. Ghickena. — First and Second, J. 

 Piatt, Swanlow, Winsford. 



Game (Grey or other Bines). — Prize, P. Norbury, Bowdon. Chickens. — 

 First, P. NorlJury. Second, J. Davies. Washway, Sale. 



Dorking (Any colour).— First. E. Shaw, Plas Wilmot, near Oswestry. 

 Second, C. H. Brierley, Middleton. C/ncfccns.- First, E. Shaw. Second, 

 A. B. Bailey, Wilmslow. 



Cochin-China (Cinnamon or Buff). — First, W. A. Taylor. Second, J. 

 Sichel, Timperley. CMctf/w.— First and Second, W. A. Taylor. 



Cochin-China 'Partridfie or White). — First, C. W. Brierley. Second, 

 J. A. Tnrncr. C/ncAc/ts.— First, J. A. Taylor. Second, G. Smith, Milling- 

 ton, near Altrincbam. 



Brahsia Pootba. — First, E. Leech, Rochdale. Second. .7. Sichel. 

 OiicAcHt. — First and Extra. J. Sichel. Second, C. Leyland, Grappenball. 



Hasiburgh (Golden or Silvfer-spangled).— First, J. A. Taylor. Second, 

 A. Cowburn, Bronm Edge. Lvmm. 



Hamburgh (Golden or Silver-pencilled}.— First, T.Wrigley,iun.,Tonge. 

 Second, J. Parr, Barton-on-Irwell. 



Game Bantam (Black or other Reds).— First, H. Goulden, Bowdon. 

 Second. J. T. Smith, Altrincham. Chickejis.—Fiisi and Second, P. Kor- 

 bary, Bowdon. 



Game Bantam {Grey or other Blues). — First. L. Biney. Second, P. 

 Norbury. C/nV tens.- First, L. Biney. Second, H. Richardson, Altrincham. 



Bantam (Any variety).— First, S. & R. Ashton, Mottram. Second, W.A. 

 Taylor. 



Any Distinct Breed not Named in the Schedule.— First, T, & E. 

 Comber, Warringtun. Second, J. Sichel. Extra, N. Parr, 



Game Cock.— Cup, P. Norbury. 



Game Bantam C(jok.— Cup, J. Whitehead, Carrington, near Altrincham. 



Tuhkevs.— First, E. Leech. Second, J. Sichel. 



Geese (UTiite).- First. E. Leech. Second, S H. Stott,'RochdaIe. 



Geese (Grey).— First, E. Looch. Second, M. Newton, Oldtlcld, Altrin- 

 cham. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).- First, E. Leech. Second, M, Hornby, Swanlow, 

 Winsford. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, E. Leech. Second, C. W. Brierley, Rhodes 

 nt)use, Middleton. 



RAnniTS.— First, C. Davis, Ashton-on-Mersey. Second, A. C. Sparkes, 

 Oldfleld, near Altrincham. Short Ear. — First, R. Buxton, Altrincham. 

 Second, H. Schloss, Dunham Massoy. 



.Judges. — Mr. R. Teebay, Fulwood ; and Mr. T. Burgess, Barley 

 Dam, Cheshire. 



EAISING LIGURIAN BEES. 



I HAVE a Ligurian queen sent from Switzerland this sum- 

 mer, but have only about one hundred Ligurian bees. I am 

 very anxious to procure enough of the latter to form a hive 

 which will be strong enough to live through the winter. Will 

 any of your correspondents be so kind as to send me some 

 Ligurian bees without a queen, so that I may join them to 

 those I have '.' I will send a post-office order for the price of 

 the beee.— I. M. W. 



[Even if you are able to obtain Ligurian workers we doubt 

 whether your chance of success with them will be much it at 

 all greater than with common bees. The latter would, of 

 course, be readily procurable at a time when so many are daily 

 consigned to the brimstone-pit, and would answtr e^ery pur- 

 pose, as an entire change in the population takes place in the 

 spring. The most certain plan, however, would be to obtain a 

 stock of black bees in a moveable-camb hive, and effect an 

 exchange of queens in the manner and with the precautions 

 described by Mr. Woodbury in No. 336 of our new aeries.] 



AUTUMNAL UNIONS. 



When the most profitable way of managing bees is well and 

 widely understood, the brimstone rag will be seldom used. The 

 general use of it now indicates ignorance, not inhumanity. 

 The great bulk of our English bee-keepers have yet to be in- 

 formed as to the valae of swarms in autumn — that is, the bees 

 in the hives marked for iioney. Hence their destruction by 

 brimstone. If their value were better known, the art of uniting 

 them to stock hives would be studied find practised. 



A few words on the value of surplus bees in autumn. A 

 stock hive of moderate size, weighing 30 lbs. or 40 lbs. in Sep- 

 tember, is worth '21s. If an extra swarm be united to it, say, 

 20,000 bees, its value would be 20s. at least. Thus stored with 

 bees it is able to do heavy duty on the early blossoms of fruit 

 trees, which yield honey of the finest quality in great abund- 

 ance. Hives thus assisted with additional bees are, generally 

 speaking, ready for swarming three weeks earlier than they 

 would be without such assistance in ordinary seasons. Of ' 

 course, some summers are more favourable for breeding bees, 

 and less destructive to their lives than others. In such seasons 

 extra swarms in autumn are less valuable, but I have no 

 hesitation in saying that it is a stroke of good policy to unite 

 them to stock hives in Septimber. I have taken all the honey 

 from twenty hives this month, the bees of which I have united 

 to twenty-eight others kept for stock. If I had twenty more 

 spare swarms I would unite them to the same twenty-eight 

 hives. Hives in this part of the country are unusually weak 

 in numbers, and. doubtless, many of them will, if they survive 

 the winter, be comparatively weak and worthless next spring. 



The art of uniting swarms is a very simple but important 

 affair. It is easily taught and much more easily performed. 

 Given a swarm in an empty hive, and a stock hive to receive it, 

 both standing together : — About sunset blow some smoke from 

 old fustian or corduroy rags into the stock hive, then turn it 

 up and place its crown on the board, or ground. Pour some 

 syrup — that is, sugar and water highly flavoured with mint, 

 over the combs and bees. Then turn up the hive containing 

 the swarm, give it a violent blow with both hands to make all 

 the bees lose their foothold and roll in a helpless mass into the 

 crown of the hive, and then in a moment tumble the whole 

 swarm into the stock hi'e (on the top of its bees and combs), 

 put it on its board, and the work is done. All tins can 

 be done in less than a minute, and if done as described above 

 there will be no fighting and no failure. A thousand swarms 

 may be so united without the destruction of a single bee. Bees 

 know each other by smell, they know and attack strange bees 

 by smell. When two swarms are brought together and mariii'd 

 by minted stHjur, the peculiar smell of each swarm ami bee is 

 lost or swamped, and a friendship lasting as life is cemented. 



