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JOURNAL OP HOBTICULTURB AND COTTAGE GABDENER, 



[ October 15, 1868. 



price paid for any two birds amongst the eight hundred sold. — 

 C. W. Gedney, Sfvenoaks, Kent. 



CHELMSFORD POULTKY SHOAV. 



The fonrtli nnnnal Exhibition of the Chelmsford and Esses Poultry 

 and Pigeon Society was held in the Chelmsford Corn Exchange on 

 the 6th and 7th iust ; bnt the Committee, which is one of the best 

 working Committees we liave met with, was in great dilHculty in eon- 

 sequence of the nnavoiflahle absence of Mr. Hewitt, who had promised 

 to act as judge of poultry. Hearing, however, that Mr. W. B. Jeffries, 

 of Ipswich, was in the town, no time was lost in waiting upon him, 

 explaining the difficulty, and suggesting that he might withdraw his 

 entries and jndge in place of Mr. Hewitt, in connection with Mr. 

 Tegetmeier, This request he kindly acceded to, although it was very 

 evident he was exhibiting by far the best Black Red Game Bantams 

 in the Show. Three hundred and eighty-three entries, an increase 

 of fifty-nine on last year, bore testimony to the growing popularity of 

 the Show ; and never had the quality of the birds on the whole been 

 better. 



Light Bralimas were in the ascendancy ; there were twenty-one pens. 

 The selling class was well filled, and contained some excellent birds, 

 which were very soon claimed. 



{Froni a Correspondent.) 

 The classes were confined to chickens, and the pensconsisted of one 

 bird for cockerels and two for pallets in separate entries. 



The Darh'nffs struck me as being somewhat small. A fine bird of 

 Dr. Campbell's was passed without notice, and I was not struck with 

 the stiaightness of the tail of Mr. Parlett's first-prize coloured 

 Dorking. The (/nync classes were good ; but doubtless, lilie other 

 parts of the Show, they would have been better tilled if Manchester 

 had held its Show at the usual time. A Brown Bed chicken belonging 

 to the Rev. F. Watson was a promising bird. Cochins^ generally 

 neither numerous nor good at this Show, were in fuller force than 

 nsnal, and of better quality. The Spanish classes contained some 

 good hu'ds. Brahmas^ both Light and Dark, were in gi*eat force, and 

 good, particularly the cook birds. Amongst the Uamhurghs were some 

 fine birds, particularly Mr. Pittis's first-prize pnllets. The French 

 fowls were numerous, particularly the Ilondans, which were very good. 

 Mr. J. K. Fowler exhibited a handsome bird *' The Nigger," which 

 obtained the first prize in the " Any other variety " class. It had no 

 xelationship to the Negro fowl, but aj^peared to he the body of a 

 Japanese Silky enveloped in the feathers of a Frizzled fowl. 



There were many entries of Game Bantams containing some fine 

 birds, particularly Mr. Entwisle's thii*d-prize Black Red, and Miss 

 Marriage's Red Piles. A Golden Sebright cockerel, rich in colour and 

 distinct in lacing, dcsei'vedly obtained the first prize in the class for Any 

 other variety of Bantams. The Selling classes on the whole, were 

 remarkably good. 



Pifjeons numbered sixty-seven pens, and formed a very good show, 

 although many of them were not in feather. 



One of the leading features of this show, and one which has been 

 recommended so strongly by the Food Committee of the Society of 

 Arts, is the classes for the best pair of dead chickens or Ducks, trussed 

 as by poulterers, but not drawn. In these Mr. Dowsett's cross with the 

 Brahma Pootra and the Dorking, twenty-two weeks old, weighing 

 16 lbs. I'lozs., and another of the same ago weighing 16 lbs. 9 ozs., had 

 respectively the first and second prizes. In Ducks, the first-prize pair, 

 twenty-one weeks old, weighed 11 lbs. 7 ozs. ; the second, fourteen 

 weeks old, weighed 10 lbs. 13 ozs. 

 The following is the prize list : — 



Dorkings (Coloured).— Cocfcere!?. — First, P. Parlett, Great B.iddow. 

 Second, C. Tamer, Great Baddow. Third, D. C. Campbell, Brentwood. 

 Highly Commended, O. E. Cresswell,Hanworth. Pullets. — First, Viscount 

 Turnour, Sbillinglee. Second, F. Parlett. Third, D. C. Campbell. 



I)oHKiNGs (Any other variety). — Cocl-creh. — First, D. C. Campbell 

 (White). Second, O. E.CresswcU. Higblv Commended, I. Perry, Spring- 

 field (White). Pm/^c^s.— First. O.E.Cresswell Second. C.Turner (Grey). 

 Game (Black-breasted and other Reds). — Cockerels. — Fii'st, Rev. F. 

 Watson, Met^siug. Second. F. R. Hall, Cambridge. Third, H. Loe, 

 Appnldurcombe. Pullets.— FhsU S. Matthew, Stowmarket. Second, F. 

 R. Hall. Third, H. Loe. Highly Commended, te. Matthew; D. Lane, 

 Great Barr; H. Loe. 



Gasee (Any other variety). — Cockerels. — First, T. Dyson, Halifax. Se- 

 cond, R. B. Riley, Oveuden (Duckwing). Third, Rev. F. Watson (Pile). 

 Highly Commended, W. Gray, Margaretting (Duckwing). Commended, 

 W.Dale, Weston-super-Mare (Pile). Pullets.— First, S. Matthew (Duck- 

 wlngs). Second, W. Gray (Duckwing). Third, Rev. F. Watson (Pile). 



CocHnr-CHTNA (Buff).— Cocfc^rcJ^.— First, H. L. Ricketts, Banwell. Se- 

 cond, F. W. Rust, Hastings. Third, C. Sidgwick, Ryddlesden. Pullets.— 

 First, C. Sidgwick. Second, F. W. Rust.Third, A. Barker, Ruswell. 



Cochin-China (Any othervariety).—Cocfcercls.— First and Third, H. 

 Lingwood, Bucklesbam (Partridge). Second, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury 

 (Partridge). Pullets.— Fimt and Second, J. R. Rodbard, Wringtou 

 (Partridge). Third. D. Lane (White). 



Spanish.— CocAt'it(s.—Kirst, P. H. Jones, Fulham. Second. J, Walker, 

 Wolverhampton. Third, F. Waller, Wood Green. Pullets.— Fiist, P. H. 

 Jones. Second. F. Waller. Third, H. Lingwood. 



Brahma Pootra (Dark'. — CoekcreU.— First, Second, and Highly Com- 

 mended, Mrs. BuiTell, Stoke Park, Ipswich. Third, H. P. Leech, Woolpit. 

 Pullets.— First, J. K. Fowler. Second, H. P. Leech. Third, J. TindiiU, 

 Islington. 



Ehahma Pootra (Light).— Coc/jcn'i». — First and Second, H. M.Maynard, 

 Holmewood, Ryde. Third, J. Pares, Postford. Highly Commended, H. 

 Dnwsctt, Pleshey. Commended, F. Crook, Forest Hill. Pullets.— F'itbU 

 P. Crowley, Culverton House, Alton. Second, S- Felgate, Ipswich. Third, 

 H. JI. Mayuard. Highly Commended, F. Crook. Commended, H. Dowseti ; 

 D. Causer. Erdington, Birmingham. 



HA3IBLRGHS (Gold or Silver-i)ciicilled).—CocA"frc/5.— First, F. Pittis. }an., 

 Newport, Isle of Wight Second, W. K. Tickner. Ipswich. Third, 

 Viscountess Maiden, Marden Hill, Hertford. Pu^^^-^s.— First, F. Pittis, 

 jun. Second, Viscountess Maiden. Third, W. K. Tickner. 



Hamburghs (Gold or Silver-apangled).- Coct^^reZs. — First, J. Laming, 

 Cowhurn. Second, H. Loe. Third. Rev. F. Tearle, Gazeley Vicarage, 

 Newmarket. Pullet^.— First, H. Loe. Second, Rev. F. Tearle. Third, J. 

 P. Loversidge, Newark-on-Trent. 



French Varieties. — Cockerels. — First, Col. Stuart Wortley, London. 

 Second, Lady L. Cbarteris, Attleborongh. Third, H. 31. Maynard. 

 Higlily Commended, J. K. Fowler. Puiht<. — First, Lady L. Charteris. 

 Second, J. K. Fowler. Third, J. Lee, Romford. 



Any other Distinct Variety.- Coc/:* rcJ^. — First, J. K. Fowler (Nigger). 

 Second, F. Pittis, jun. (Audalusian). Pullets. — First, J. K. Fowler 

 (Jap:mese Silldes). Second. F. Pittis. jun (Andalusianl. 



Gaiie B.i;:ta3is (Any variety).— roffrfrc^^.—Fir-st, W. Adams, Ipswidh. 

 Second, Miss Marriage, Moulsham Lodge. Third, W. F. Entwisle (Black 

 Red). Highly Commended, W. Dale, Weston-super-Mare (Black Red). 

 Pullets. -First, Rev. E. S. Tiddeman. Second. Miss Marriage (Duck- 

 wing). Third. H, & S. Cooper, Walsall (Duckwing). 



Bantams (^.ny other variety except Game). — €ocJ:erels. — First, G. 

 Manning, Si^rmgfield (Sebrightsl. Second, H. M. Maynnrd (Black). 

 Commended. Rev. F. Tearle. P nil ft !<. —First, E. Cambridge, Bristol 

 (Black). Second. T. C. Harrison, Hull. Highly Commended, H. M. 

 Maynard (Black); S. A, Wyllie, East Moulsey (Japanese). Commended, 

 Rev. F. Tenrle. 



Docks (Rouen).— First, Rev. G. Gilbert, Claxton. Second, D. Lane. 

 Third, H. Dowsett. Highly Commended, F. Parlett. Commended, A.. 

 Hutley, Terling. 



Ducks (Aylesbury). — First and Third, J. K. Fowler. Second, E, 

 Lawrence, South Weald. 

 Ducks (Any other variety). — Prize, F. Pittis. jun. (East Indifln). 

 Geese.— First, J. K. Fowler. Second, S. H. wtott, Rochdale. Thirdi 

 Mrs. E. Goodliffe (Toulouse). Highly Commended, Lady L. Charteris, 



TuRKKTS. — First, C Carter, Billeri-^ay. Second, Mrs. Mavhow, Galley- 

 wood. Hall. Third, H. H. Tippler, Roxwell. Highly Commended, 3. H- 

 Sti)tt ; R. Pigott, South Weald ; G. R. Pearson, Witham Common. 



Selling Classes (Any variety). — Cockerfls. — First, H. M. Mtiynard. Se- 

 cond, Rev. F. Watson (Game). Commended, D. C. Campbell (Coloured 

 Dorians): Rev. E. S. Tiddeman (Game Bantam); J. Walker (Spanish); 

 Viscount Turnour (Dorking); W. Tippler (Houdfin) ; Lady L. Charteris 

 (Houdan). Pullets.— First, J. R. Rodbard (Partridge Cochins). Second, 

 D. C. Campbell (Coloured Dorking). Ducks.— First. J. Thompson, Writtle. 

 Second, F. Parlett. Highly Commended, A. Hutley ; H. Dowsett. Com- 

 mended, Mrs. E. Goodliffe. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers.— First and Highly Commended, R. Fulton, Deptford. Se- 

 cond. H. M. Maynard. Commended, L. Wren, Lowestoft. 

 Pouters. — First, P. H. Jones. Second, R. Fulton. 

 Tu:in5LERS. — First, R. Fulton. Second, P. H. Jones. 

 Jacobins.— First, H. M. Maynard. Second. H. Yardley, Birmingham. 

 Fantails.— First, H. Yardley. Second, P. H. Jones. Highly Com- 

 mended, S. A. Wyllie: J. Lufkin.Famham. Commended, H.M. Maynard. 

 Barbs.— First, H. M. Maynard. Second, P. H. Jones. Highly Com- 

 mended, P. H. Jones ; R. Fulton. Commended, H. Yardley. 

 Teciipeters-— First, H. Yardley. Second, E. Sheeroian, Chelmsford. 

 Any other VARIETY.—First and Second, P. H. Jones. Highly Com- 

 mended, H. M. Maynard (.Vrchangels) ; H. Yardley. Commended, H. 

 Yardley. 



Judges.— Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, of MuswellHill, and Mr. Jeffries, 

 of Ipswich. 



STAVELEY POULTRY SHOW. 



The show of poultry held at Staveley, on the 29th of September, 

 consisted of upwards of two hundred pens, and, had the weather been 

 favourable, would, no doubt, have been a complete success. Messrs. 

 Chaloner, Jarvis, and Beldon were the principal winners, exhibiting 

 really first-class bii-ds in their several classes. 



The following is the prize list : — 



Spanish.— First, E. Brown, Sheffield. Second, J. Thresh, :^Ianchester. 

 Highly Commended, Burch & Boulter, Sheffield. Commended, T. Rogers, 

 WalsaU. 



Dorkings.— First, Mrs. Arkwright, Etwall Hall. Second, Mrs. Hurt, 

 Alderwasley. Highly Commended, C. Chaloner, Worksop. 



Hamburghs (Golden-spangled).— First, H. Beldon, Bingley. Secoiid, 

 T. Hanson, Thwaites Bank. Highly Commended, T. Mason, Walsall. 



Hasiburghs (Silver-spangled).- Fir^t, H. Beldon. Second, C. Outram, 

 Sheffield. Highly Commender;, Eurch & Boulter. 



Hasiburghs (Golden-pencilled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, Burch ana 

 Boulter. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, W.Bairstow, 

 Fearnchff, Bineley. Highly Commended, T. Hanson. 



Any other Variety.— First H. Beldon. Second. B. Jarvis, Mansfield. 

 Extra Second, W. H. Tomhnson, Newark. Highly Commended, W. H. 

 Tomlinson. 



Game (Black and Other Reds).~First and Cup, C. Chaloner. Second, 

 B. Jarvis. Highly Commended. H. Warner, Loughborough. 



Ga:iie (Any other variety). — First, C. Chaloner. Second, R. Butcher, 

 Cri^sswell. "Highly Commended. Miss E. Crawford, Farnstield. 



Gasie Bantasis' (Black or other Reds).- First, C. Chaloner. Second, 

 W. Adams, Ipswich. 



Game Bantams (Any other variety).— First. T. Evinson, Chesterfield. 

 Second, Mason & Charlesworth, Chesterfield. 



Ducks.— First, F. E. Richardson, Uttoseter. Second, R. Hepplewhite, 

 Staveley. , , 



Geese.— First, C. Chalouer. Second, B. Jarvis. Highly Commendea, 

 J. Crofts, Staveley. 



