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JOUENAL OP HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



[ January 23, IKS. 



Selliwg Clabs.— First, Hon. MIrb Douglas Pennant. Second, Rev. J. 

 Chapman, Elkesley Vicarage. Third, T. Rogers, Walsall. Fourth, R. 

 Swift. Highly Commended, R. E. Toder; National Poultry Company; 

 Hon. Miss Douglas Pennant; Duke of Newcastle ; R, Panhley; H. Mar- 

 shall, Cropwell Butler ; J. J. Berry, Sheffield ; J. Johnson, Newark ; Lieut- 

 Col. Eyre, Newark; H. Savile ; A. H. Verity; J. Marchant, Halifax: W. 

 O. Quibell ; W. H. Tomliuson. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers. — Corts. — First and Second, P. Crossley, Elian d. Com- 

 mended, J. Dcakin, Sheffield. Kf/if.— First, J. Hawley.Bingley. Second, 

 H. Headly, Leicester. Highly Commended, F. Crossley. 



Footers.— Cof t-.i.— First, F. Crossley. Second, C. Biilpin, Bridgewater. 

 Highly Commended, H. Dr.iycott: J. Jaylor. Commended, J. Hawley. 

 Hen£. — First and Second, F. Crossley, Highly Commended, .J. Hawlev. " 



Tumblers (Almond).— First, F. Crossley. Second, J. Hawley. Highly 

 Commended, C. Martin, Chorlton Grove. Manchester. 



TuMREERs (Any other variety). — First, F. Crossley. Second, J. Hawley. 

 Highly Commended, .1. W. Edge. 



Beards.— First and Second, W. U. C. Gates. 



Barbs. — First, Kev W. J. Mellor. Second, T. Hives. Highly Com- 

 mended, Rev. W. J. Mellnr ; F. Crossley. 



Jacobins.— First, W. H. C. Gates. Second, C. Bulpin. Highly Com- 

 mended, F. Sales. Commended, J. Hawley. 



Owes. — First, F. Crossley. Second, J. 'Fielding, Jan. Highly Com- 

 mended, T. Hives ; J. Fielding, jun. ; H. Vardley ; F. Crossley ; li. Siddall ; 

 F. Sale. 



TRmiPETERS (White).— First and Second, W. H. C. Gates. Highly 

 Commended, F. Else ; C. Bulpin ; W. H. C. Gates, Commended, J. 

 Hawley. 



Trdmpeters (.\ny other vai-iety).- First, Rev. W. J. Mellor. Second, 

 C. Bulpin. 



Pantaies.— First, J. Hawley. Second, J. W. Edge. Third, C. Bulpin. 

 Highly Commended, C. Bulpin ; H. E. Emberlin. 



TuRBiTS. — First, H. Mapplebeck. Second, J. Thompson. Highly 

 Commended. C. Bulpin. 



Any New or Distinct Variety.— First, H. Draycott. Eitra First, 

 National Poultry Company. Second. J. E. Hodges. Highly Commended, 

 H. Draycott; J, Hawley; H. Yardley ; C. Bulpin; F. H. Paget; W. H. C. 

 Gates. 



Winner of most Points.— Cup, F. Crossley, Ellnnd, Halifax. 



Seeling Class.— First, J. Hawley. Second, S. A- R. Ashton. Com- 

 mended, J. W.Edge; C. Bulpin; T. C. Marshall; J. Taylor; C.Martin; 

 F. H. Paget ; J. Walker. 



Judges. — Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier. Lonclon ; Mr. T. J. Charlton, 

 Bradford ; and Mr. W. Harvey, Sheffield. 



THE RABBITS AT THE HANLEY SHOW. 

 Allow me to make a few remarks as to the regulations of 

 the classes for Eabbitg. There were three classes, one for the 

 heaviest weight, another for the longest ears, and a third for 

 " any other variety, irrespective of length of ears or heaviest 

 weight." In all these classes Lop-eared Ilabbits took all the 

 prizes. Of course they have a right to do so in their own class ; 

 and at present I believe they are the heaviest kind of Babbits. 

 They have, consequently, as good as two classes devoted to 

 them, and against which no one can say anything ; but I do 

 not, and I think exhibitors will agree with me, think it fair to 

 admit Lop-eared Babbits into the " any other variety class," for 

 it is well known amongst Babbit-breeders that any variety of 

 Babbit has little, or no chance against the beautiful Lop-eared 

 Babbit. I therefore hope that the Committee of the Hanley 

 Poultry Show will make some alteration in their schedule as to 

 the classes for Babbits before another Show. — Bcnnt. 



PIGEONS. 



MATING WITTt :iIEAr,y KOUP. 



Mr. Huie's article on " Pigeons," in last week's Jonrnal, 

 contains some valuable information, and I think the thanks of 

 fanciers are due to him for it. I believe, however, that he is 

 mistaken in some of his statements, especially where, speaking 

 of matching Yellow Pied Pouters with Mealies, he says, " the 

 produce would be mostly Mealy Yellows, with strongly defined 

 bars." Now, I think this requires qualifying a little, for it 

 surely must greatly depend on how the Yellows are bred. Last 

 spring I matched a Mealy cock with red bars to a Yellow hen 

 bred from a Bed, and the produce were three Bed cocks, with 

 scarcely any sign of a bar, and a good colour. Besides, are 

 there not such birds as Mealies without any bars at all ? If 

 not, I shall be glad to learn what is their proper name. 



I can confirm what Mr. Huie says with regard to matching 

 Blues and Whites. It strengthens the constitution of the 

 latter, and the produce will frequently be Whites with blue- 

 splashed tails, which birds, matched to pure Whites, will 

 throw more pure Whites than splashes. I think this is what 

 Mr. Tegetmeier wished to illustrate when he spoke of "the 

 slavish fear of breeding away from some one particular colour." 

 I should not fear, either, to match a White with a Pale Bed ; 

 of course some splashes would be among the progeny, but they 



would be capital birds to match to Whites again. In my 

 opinion this intermixture of colour is the only sure way o( 

 getting strength and vigour in one's birds ; but I would never 

 cross a Bed with a Blue. I should think it the worst cross 

 of any. The produce are smutty Beds, with the edge of each 

 red feather tipped with a bluish grey, which gives the birds 

 a sort of pencilled appearance on the wings. Then the pro- 

 duce of such birds are worse still, even when matched to Beds 

 — Mealies, smutty Blues, Chequers, and Beds, with the traces 

 of the Blue strain still left. 



I find roup in Pigeons easily cured by administering a pill 

 every night, about the size of a bean, made of equal parts o£ 

 gentian, ginger, Epsom salts, and flowers of sulphur, misedl 

 together with treacle to make it bind. This will also cure it in 

 poultry, unless a very bad case. I found the recipe in the 

 " Diary for the Dairy, Piggery, Poultry Yard, and Apiary," by 

 an Essex amateur, which used to be published annually. 



I hope Mr. Huie will be induced to give us more of his 

 experience in Pigeon-breeding. — Alfred Heath, Calnc. 



THE CAXARY club PROJECT. 



The very excellent remarks of your correspondent, Mr. 

 Bedwell, upon this head must, I feel assured, meet with the 

 hearty concurrence of the large body of Canary exhibitors who 

 contribute these beautiful specimens so extensively at the 

 principal shows in the kingdom, foremost amongst which are 

 the Crystal Palace, the Southampton (Hampshire Ornitholo- 

 gical Association), the Sunderland (North of England Ornitholo- 

 gical Association), and other shows heldin the midland counties. 



Your correspondent asks some one to assist him in this work, 

 and very handsomely augments his worthy suggestion witb 

 the offer of a substantial subscription towards carrying ont the 

 object in view. As a secretary of some ten years' experience 

 in the management of these annual displays, I am induced to 

 offer one or two suggestions, which I hope will not be lost 

 sight of should the subject contemplated be carried into effect. 



In the first place, a club established on a good, sound, and; 

 popular basis would naturally assist local exhibitions in many 

 ways, such as issuing a code of rules for general management 

 of shows, and the adoption of a " Standard of Excellence,"' 

 whereby exhibitors may be made fully acquainted with the 

 important points of excellence necessary to success. This 

 course, once adopted, wiU undoubtedly bring under the 

 notice of those interested in the management of shows 

 of thi-i haracter gentlemen competent to adjudge the Canary 

 prizes, at present unknown to many. I make these remarks 

 without the slightest reflection upon those gentlemen upon 

 whom this difficult and oftentimes unthankful office falls, but 

 in the hope that we shall obtain an infusion of new blood in 

 the list of Canary judges, which, I believe, is acknowledged 

 by men of no small experience in these matters to be a subject 

 quite necessary to the progress of this branch of ornitholo- 

 gical study. 



Your correspondent refers to one of the most important 

 features of a Canary club — that of holding exhibitions in one 

 of the principal towns every year. Now, to make the holding 

 of these shows a matter of sure success, they should not be 

 held too close together. For instance, they should be held in 

 various parts of the kingdom, adopting some towns where 

 local committees of known experience can be formed to carry 

 out the necessary work. 



Another suggestion is that the club be made as self-supporting 

 as possible. One source of its income could be derived from 

 sums being contributed by the innumerable committees of 

 local shows, who, in return, should be allowed the privilege of 

 electing members from their respective committees to co-operate 

 with the principal managers of the club. And further, each 

 subscribing committee should be furnished with copies of the 

 " Standard of Excellence," and be granted such privileges in 

 accordance with the contributions, which should, in my 

 opinion, be on a sliding scale, commencing, say, at 10.<., and 

 for each additional 10s. subscribed the greater benefits should 

 be given. 



One oflice I certainly should like to see the club should be 

 called upon to perform, — that in case of any extraordinary 

 dispute arising between a committee and exhibitor, which 

 could not be settled by the local committee to the satisfaction 

 of both parties, that the matter in dispute be referred to the 

 stewards of the club, whose decision should be final. These 

 and innumerable other matters of more or less import could. 



