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JOUENAL OF HOBXXGULTUBE AN^ ^pOXT^G]^ GABDEi^EB. 



[ June 18, 1868. 



liuutod and all countries, proof of whicli mav bo seen by the fact tie 

 drat pri:'.e went to Warwick, the second to Dublin. 



Tte Hume classes were excellent. Here, again, there were no errors 

 m judgment to mate decisions easv. The Black Kcds held their own 

 well agr.inst the Brown Reds, and the raerits of the Duckwings as 

 liame birds was almost equalled by their merits as birds of feather. 



The Pulands were very good, but brought only six entries. The 

 I'IpamsA shown were worthy of any exhibition. The same may bo said 

 of the (Jolden Ifambiiyrjhs. Pencilled and Spangled, but the Silvers 

 hardly maintained their reputation. 



There were twenty-two pens of ISrnhma Pouiras, twelve Light aud 

 ten Dark, showing most of our leading exhibitors iu both classes. 

 The names, however, that mostly stand iu the front rank did not on 

 this occasion. 



Fifteen pens of e-scellent Game Bonhwis. Here we would waru 

 oxhihitors these birds must not drop their wings like Sebrights. 

 Two cocks shown would seem to have been chosen for this bad (|uality. 

 They were otherwise excellent birds. TbciO were fifteen pens of 

 "Various" Bantams, some of them beautiful specimens. The lirst- 

 prize pen were highly meritorious. 



The French fowls were good. The !,n Fliclic are losing ground — 

 one pen only was shown. The tluuthns were not so good as tho 

 Crrrc- Occurs. 



There were all sorts of curiosities and many very pretty " oddities " 

 iu the class for Any variety. The Duct's were excellent. There was 

 oals an excellent show of 7'igeons and liabh'ds. 



DOREINGS.— First, Mrs. E. G. Nonis, Hatcbford Parsonage, Cobham, 

 Surrey. Second, Lieut-Col. Lane, Bracknell. Iligblv CommeuJed, 

 Liem-Col. Lane; Miss J. Millward, Ncwtou, St. Loe, Bristol : D. U. Camu- 

 bell, .M.D., Brentwood. 



tuLHiNS. — First, Rev. S. C. JIamerton, Warwick. Second, O. F. 

 Staunton, Clondalkin, Dublin. Highlv Commended, Mrs. Christie, 

 (rlyndelourne; W. W. Pyne, Lancing; S. A. WvlUo, East Mousley ; H. 

 Yardley, Birmingbam. Commended, F. G. Stebbiug, Fleet, Wiuchljeld : 

 E. \N . Boys, Wincbester. 



G.\iiE (Black-breasted and other Reds).— First, \\. W. Pyne. Second 

 H. Loe, Ai>t,ledureombe, Isle of Wight. Higblv Commended, M. C. Dear! 

 ^ortb Stonebnm Park, Suutbamptou: Rev. G. S. Cruwvs, Tiverton 

 Commended, T. R. Hulbert, Old Alresford ; W. H. Stagg, 'Netheravon J 

 Rev. G. S. Cruwys ; S. Matthews. ' 



Game (Any other variely).— First, S. Matthew. Stowmarket. Second, 

 Miss Hales, Canterbury. Highly Commended, Hev. G. S. Cruwv.-. 



Pol iNos.— First, Mrs. Pettatt, Ashe Koctorv. Second. T. P.'Edwards, 

 Lyndhorst. Highly Commended, Mrs. Pctta'tt : D. Mutton, Brighton. 

 Commended, Mrs. Pettatt. 



Sp-vnish.— First and Second. P. James. Peckham Rve. Uighlv Com- 

 mended, Rev. J. De L. Simmonds. Chilcombe Rectory ' 



HAsmiinoHS (Gold-pencilled}.— First and Second V 

 Commended, Miss Hair 



. Pittis,jun. Highly 



HiSILCHr.ns (Silyer-pencilled).-First, H. Pickles, jun., Earby, Skipton. 

 second, F. Pntis, jun. u > .r, r 



HA5IBCR6BS iGold-spaDgled).— First, H. Pickles, iun. Second, T. 

 Walker, jun., Denton, Manchester. Highly Commended, H. Loe. 



HAUBORGHa (SiWer-spangled).- First, H. Pickles, iun. Second, H. 

 Loe. 



Brahma PooTRA (Light).- First, H. Dowsett, Plesbev, Chelmsford. 

 Second, H. M. Maynard, Holmewood, Rvde. Higblv (jommcnded, J. 

 fares. Fosttord, Guildford. Commended, Miss Harvey ,"Sarisbury, South- 

 ampton. ■'* ■" 



Braiuia Pootra (Dark).— First, J. H. Croff, MetropoUtan Cattle 

 Market, London. Second, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. Highlv Commended, 

 Uieut.-ool. Lane. Commended, S. A. WvlUe, East Mouisev. 



Game Bant.vms.— First and Second, F.'Pittie, jun. Highly Commended, 

 G. Johnson, lurubam, Surrey: Rev G. Ravuor, Tonbridge, Kent. 



b-ANXAMs (.Any other variety).— First, Miss Hales. Second, Messrs. 

 ronkm & Tuckey, Bristol. Highly Commended, H. M. Mavnard; Cnpt. 

 S'., .."''SfJ-'"''^'- ?• S- Cruwys ; Messrs. S. & E. Ashton, Mbttram; Mrs. 

 Pettatt. Commended. Mrs. St. John. 



FKEsiH,— First and Third. Col. Stuart Wortlcv, Grove End P.oad, 

 Lon.lon. Second, J. K. Fowler (Cn-vc-Ca'urs). Highly Commended, J. 

 Bnrghopo. jun .Stroud (Crive-Ctt-nrs). Commended, Mrs. St. John; 

 H. M. Mayuaid (Houdans). 



Any VaWetv not before Mentioned.— First, J. Hinton, Hinton 

 (Malays). Second, Col. Stuart Wortley (Frizzled Japanesej. Third, Mrs. 

 St. John. Highly lOommended, F. Pittis, jun. Commended, J. Pares 

 (Sifliies) ; Mrs. Morant. - 



Ducks.— First, J., K. -Fowler. .Second, Mrs. E. G. Noiris. Highly 

 Commended, F. Pittis, juy.; Mrs.,Morant. Commended, lU-s. Morant; 

 J. K. Fowler. ■ - . - 



-- ""•'■■■'■■ fttJEftNS. ' •' -■^'■'' '■" ■-■ 



CiEiiiEHs.- First, H. M. Maynatd. Second, H. Yardlev." ffigbly Com- 

 mended, J. Lufkin. Fnruhajn. . = j 



TnMELERs.--rirst, J. Lufkin. Seeoud, H. Yardley. Highly Commended, 

 G. Hill, Winchester i E. Sheorinaii.Chclmsf.ird. 



?'j*'3['/.'^^'''^*' ^- ^- y-3yn»ri. .Sccnn.l, H. Yardley. Highly Com- 

 mended. Miss J. Millwnrd ; n. Y'ardlcy ; W. S. Lodcr. Bath; 



TKr.MPETERs.— First. E. SheermflD.- Second, H. Yardley. Highly 

 Commended, A. P. Maurit* ; G. Hill. Commended, H. Yardlev. 



Magpies.— First, H.. Yttvdl&y. Second, F. Pittis. jun. 



Any Variety noi,^.i;ore JIextioned.- First, S. Loder. Second, J. 

 LnHun. Highly Commended, H. Yardley : W. S. Lodcr: H. Yardley : F. 

 Pittis, jun. ^ '...-','. 



■"-'-■ ' ■■ RABBITS. 



Longest Ears.— First. G.HIH. Second, G. Jones. CoDamondod, C. 

 Gravil, )un., Thome : F. James : H. Y'ardlcy. 



FOBEIGK.— First, Mrs. CburcUer, btratton, Mitchcldever. Second, H. 

 lardley. 



Vabietx, to iNSLonB Aiji, PoiMig.— First, G. Jones. Sejiond, C. 

 Gravjl, jun. , Highly Commended, G. Hill; A. £..SniithfcG«BPQi:t. Com- 

 mended, Master B. d. Bennett, ahiliaark,,SaUsh«i!y. ^..^ :;,e;,u».1 ::.i- 



Mr. B ally was the Judge. ' - ciwj^sant tu^-^ u 



POULTRY CULTURE. 



At a recent meeting of the Food Committee of the Society 

 of Arts, B. Shaw, Esq., in the chair, Mr. George Manning, o£ 

 Springfield, attended, and gave information respecting Poultry 

 Culture as follows ; — 



Mr. Manning said — In looking for new sources and for the farther 

 development of the old means of animal food, I cannot but think that 

 poultry claims our attention before many others, as having once formed! 

 an important part of our meat supply, as being simple and inexpensive 

 in culture, and everywhere ready to hand. Of late years, however, 

 poultry has fallen into neglect ; and this kind of meat can now be pro* 

 cured at such prices only as to render it an expensive luxury rathec 

 than a reasonable portion of daily food. The farmyard seems to be 

 the proper home of the rasorial order of birds ; yet it is here that tho 

 neglect is most evident, whilst farmers, for the most part, deny the 

 usefulness of this portion of stock, and tolerate it only from habit. It 

 is not only the farmer, however, who raises objections to this kind of 

 food. The consumer has certain prejudices. On the part of tho 

 farmer it is said : — 



1. That poultry stock does not pay. 



2. That even if it did pay it is too unimportant to engage his atteutioa. 

 8. That it damages the .stack yard. 



4. That it is iujui'ious to the crops. 



On the part of the consumer it is urged : — 



1. That the retail price of poultry is such as to place it out of the list 

 of daily foods. 



'2. That, even if it can be produced at reasonable prices, it is a poor 

 substitute for butchers' meat, and does not contain sufhcieut animal 

 nouri.shmeut. 



If poultry-keeping does not pay, and under existing circumstances ia 

 the majoi-ity of cases it probably does not, the reasons are to be found 

 in tho following facts : — 

 1. That no attention is paid to the choice aud management of stock. ' 

 li. That food is in-egularly and wastefully administered to it. 



3. That no regard is had to the roosting, and particularly to the laying* 

 places of hens. 



4. That the demand is restricted by the market system. 



5. That farmers' wives have ceased to be henwives. 



With regard to the choice and management of stock iu poultry, w© 

 find ou farms generall}', mongrel-bred birds, which, from continued in- 

 breetUng, have deteriorated in size and stamina. The barndoor fowl 

 of the olden time has changed, particularly within the last few years* 

 becoming continually less useful for food. It is true that the barn- 

 door fowl was always a mongrel ; but when farmyards were the nur- 

 series of fighting cocks, where landlords, by covenant inserted in the 

 leases, required the tenants to " walk " a Game cock, or number of 

 cockerels, and tenant farmers bred birds for the pit on their owtt 

 account, there was a continued infusion of new and vigorous blood into 

 the progeny of the hens that stocked the yard. That custom has happily 

 nearly passed away. The deterioration, however, begun by the loss of 

 these high-bred cock birds, was completed shortly after the Cochilk' 

 China mania, when by the introduction of cock birds of this variety 

 (valuable as the hen birds are for certain purposes), a race of spare- 

 breasted, leggy birds has been the result, wanting the chief merits of a 

 table fowl, .^gain, when the flail and a careless system of farming 

 made the barn door a golden feeding ground, chickens had opportuni- 

 ties of growth which they now have not, and which most be suppUed 

 to them more economically and jadiciouely by hand if rearing poultry 

 is to be profitable. This, plan, however, has been neglected, for 

 poultry, unlike other farm stock, has not only not advanced, but has 

 gone back in value, and consequently in estimation. The average 

 weight of barndoor fowls sold from farmyards is 3i lbs. From thiH 

 must be deducted 3 ozs. for feathers and 12 ozs. for offal before they 

 become food. The Game cock, as bred for the pit, rarely exceeded 

 4i lbs. ; but by crossing with the Malay they may be brought to 6 lbs- 

 or 7 lbs. in weight. Dorkings, when not inbred, but well and carefolly 

 fed as chickens, will reach to 71 lbs. as pullets, and to 9 lbs. a« 

 cockerels ; higher weights, such as 10 lbs. for hens, and I- lbs. for 

 cOL-ks, can be obtained, but these are exceptional. Dorkings, howeverv 

 are not suited for cold clays and damp soils. Of food birds, besides 

 Dorkings, the Game and the large Surrey and Sussex fowls (whick 

 last always command a high price), there are the Brahma Pootra 

 fowl and the Iloudan, or French Dorking, well adapted for nae. Of 

 these the Dorking and Surrey fowls are beyond all question the beat 

 for the table, in delicacy and weight of flesh ; the Game the most 

 tavoury, although deficient in size ; the Brahma Pootra not so deUcate 

 in flavour as the others, but hardy, weighty, and easily fattened ; the 

 Houdan having the good without the bad qualities of the Uorkinjj — 

 precocious and small-boned, being uon-sitters, and almost nninter- 

 rupted layers of large eggs. The Brahma Pootra seems to be a usefal 

 stock on 'which to build other varieties. Of these, the cross with the 

 Dorking is most strongly recommended ; and a cross with the Hoadaa 

 produces table chickens of a fine size. At the last Chelmsford and 

 Essex Poultry Show, the birds which took the first and second prizes 

 for dead poultry, trussed as by poulterers, but not drawn, were, the 

 one l:! lbs. 12 ozs., the other, 13 lbs. 10 ozs.. the pair at five months 

 old. They were the direct offspring of a Brahma Pootra cock bird 

 aud Dorking hens. For stock it would be a better plan to put a 

 Dorking cock with Brahma Pootra hens, and the pullets of thia nnioa 

 with Dorking cocks in no way related to the ancestors of the pallets. 



