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JOUBNAL OF HOBTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDENEE. 



[ May : 



, 1S73. 



In pairs of hens the first and second were Black, and the third 

 Brown Keds ; the awards between the two former being in the 

 first mostly to beauty of plumage, and in the second to style and 

 quality. Heie also was a class for local competitors, and these 

 stood well as compared with the open classes, a grand Black- 

 breasted Eed taking first, the second also being of that colour, 

 and the third Pile. The class for Black Bed in paii-s lost nothing 

 in point oi merit, for the first-prize pair left little to be desired, 

 and were closely pressed by the other winniug pens. The first 

 in the variety class for Game were Piles, the cock being a bird 

 we have seldom seen equalled, and certainly never seen excelled; 

 the second being capital Duckwiugs, and the third also Piles. 

 Only one class was devoted to all other varieties of Bantams, 

 but if worthy of any encouragement two classes ought certainly 

 to be given, and in this case uot one pen was unworthy of notice, 

 and five prizes were awarded, the first to Silver Sebrights of 

 pure ground colour, the second to Blacks, the third to Pekin, 

 the fourth to Blacks, and fifth to Golden Sebrights. The 

 Turkeys were all of the Cambridge variety, but in Geese the 

 first were Whites, and the rest Toulouse. 



Aylesbury Ducks were very good in both beak and plumage 

 for the time of year; but, on the contrary, the Eouens were 

 faulty, though very large. In the class for Ornamental Ducks 

 every pen was noticed, the first being Bahamas, the second 

 Whistlers, and third Mandarins. 



There was a mixed local class, in which a good pair of Spanish 

 stood first, and Buff Cochins and White Dorkings respectively 

 second and third. 



The whole of the Pigeon classes were well patronised, and the 

 quality of the birds almost uniform, Mr. Horner carrying off 

 sixteen out of the thirty prizes offered. In both classes of 

 Carriers Dims won the first, and Blacks the second; and in 

 Tumblers the first were Almonds, and the second Black Mottles. 

 A well-developed pair of Black Barbs stood first in their class, 

 with good Yellows second. The winners in Owls were White 

 and Blue foreign respectively, and these were exceedingly neat. 

 Faintails were a good class, and well placed. The Tm-bits were 

 a very good class. Blues being first and Yellows second. In 

 Antwerps the first was carried off by a good pair of Short-faced 

 Duns, and the second by Blue Chequers ; and in Magpies Ked 

 and Yellow won the prizes. 



In Mahbits, the Lop-ears were very x^oor, but the three Angoras 

 were perfection. Of Silver-Greys there were five entries of 

 nice specimens, the first being won by a most perfectly-silvered 

 animal, the Himalayan also being good in marking; and in the 

 Sale class a nice Dutch was first, and an Angora second. 



Gami.— Coc*.— J, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. 2, J. Fletcher, Manchester. 3, 

 J. A. \Mi]slariley. PreetuD. /if. R. i^ayae, liutuley ; G. Boliand.Bui-nley. Hen, 

 —1, C. W. Lrierley, L', J. Buller, Clilherue. 



G&j^^,~\Vithiii three mttes vf Accrington.—Cock.~-l and 3, Morris t&Wood, 

 AccriDgtozi. 3, J. buiiib, Accnngton. 



Game.— ifacfc or Brown Fteds.—l, C. W. Brierley. 2, W. Watson, Naatwich. 

 S, T. 'louihiisun, Bmy. Ainj other vcu icty.~l, E. Aykroyd, Eccleston. 



DoEKi.sos.— 1. W. H. Kiiii;, Kuchdale. 2, J. White, Northallerton. 3, J. Stott, 

 Healey, Kouhoale. he, S. B. .'.tou, Vi-estou. 



Cochins.— £ujr or Cinnamon ~i and 3, W. A. Taylor, Manchester. Any 

 other vnriely.—l, T. Aspden, church. 2, W. A. Taylor. 3, K. S. S. Woodgate, 

 Tonbridge Wells, lie, T. stretch, Ormslurk; W. A. Taylor; A. Bamlord, 

 Middleton. c, H. Fraakland, Church. 



SPANisH.-B(ac(c.— 1, J. Powell, Bradf.ird. 2, H. Beldon, Bingley. 3, J. 

 Leeming, Broughton, treston. lie, J. Bowness, Newchurch; PicKering and 

 Dugyleby, ilrilheld (2); .I.Leemiug. c, H. Wilkinson, akipton. 



BsiUMib.— 1 and 2, T. F. Ansdell, St. Helena. 3, H. Beldon, Bingley. he, G. 

 Barnes, Blackburn ; H. Feast, Eiwanbea. 



HiMBcauHs.— Go'iitn-jitjiciikii— 1 and he, H. Beldon. 2, G. &I. Duckworth, 

 Church. 3, W. Uriver, Keighley. c, G. Kidaon, Thirsk ; b. & A. Gill, Kawten- 

 Btall. aitvtr-pencdkd.— i. H, Beldon. 2. J. Bowness, Newchnrch. 3, H. 

 Smith, Ktighley. (ic, J. Bigbtou, Cbatburn; J. Webster, Kelbrook; H. .S A. 

 Gill; H. Beldon; J. Itbodes, Accringtou. 



HiaunjaGHs.— God/t/i-sijaiitrkci.— 1, W. Driver, Keighley. 2, H. Beldon. 3, 

 G. & J.Duckuonh, church, he, N.Marlor, Denton, Mancbesler; G. li J. Duck- 

 worth, c, J. Newton, tilsden; E.Cwllinge, Middleton. tiUrer-t!pangled,—laatl 

 Cup, H. Beldon. 2 and 3. J. rieldiijg, Newcbm-eh. /(C, Asbton Jt Booth, Mot- 

 tram ; J. .iltbam, Baxenden; li. Beldon. c,a,R, Flatten, jun„ lakenham ; 

 ix. Frost, Swansea. 



BiMBunGHs.-i/acS:.— 1, N. Marlor. 2, H. Rcldon. 3, J. Boiraess. he, J. 

 Smith, Ciilstead ; T. W alker, jun., Denton ; J. Moure, Bingley. 



Feekch.-i and a, J. H. Fielden, Walsden. 2, G. W. Hibbort, Hyde, he, J. 

 Leathes, Fakenbaui ; J Jobuston, Pleasingtun ; H. Feast, Swansea. 



Pound.— 1 and ■.', H. Beldou. 3, J. MangnalJ, Leigh. 



Any other VAsitrv.—l, a. G.Brooke, Shrewsbury. 3,G. Anderton, Accring- 

 ton. 3, E. Walton, Kawtenstall. 



Selling Class.— 1, J. Leeming. 2, A. Bamford. 3, W. Penin, Nantwieh. 

 lie, J. Powell, Bradford: 0. H. Uibbert, Hyde; Stott & Booth, Bury; G. 

 Fletcher, Didsbury ; W, K, Watson, Church ; E. Walton, Bawtenstall. e, R. J. 

 £ddleston, Bowdon. 



Game Bantams.- Cocfc— 1, W. F. Entwisle, Westlleld. 2 and S, W. F. Addie, 

 Fnlwood. he, W. Rogers, Sunderland ; J. W. Morris, Rochdale, c, W. Gray, 

 Darlington; W. Adams, St Clements. Hens. — 1, W. F. Addie. 2, W. F. 

 Entwisle. 3, G. Booth. Haslingden. c, P. E. Famess, Rawtenstall. 



Game Bastams.— irj7/i;/t three miles of Actrington ~Coek.—\,3. Thompson, 

 Church. 2, J. smith, Accriugtou. 3, W. & H. Furness, Accrington. he, G. 

 AndertoD, Accrington. e, G Kiley, jVccringion ; J. Woods, .\ccrint^ton. 



Game Bantams.— jb'iacfc lieds,~l, T. Barker, Bur-nley. 2, J. R. Robinson, 

 Sunderland. 3, W. F. Entwisle, he, W. Baskerville, Manchester ; W. F. Addie 

 Any colour— 1, T. Barker. 2, W. F. Aildic. 3, P. E. Furness, Rawtenstall. he, 

 W. i\ Entwisle, Westlield ; W. K. Watson, Church ; W. Gray ; J. R. Robinson. 

 c,A. Banon, Haslingden. 



Bantams.— J»i/ varuty except Ganic,~l and 5, E. Walton. 2, Pickles and 

 Whitaker. Edeulield. 3, W. F. Addie. i, W. A. Taylor, he, R. H. Ashton, 

 Mottram, Manchester; E. Walton; R. P. Eddleston. 



Tckkeys.— 1, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. 2, F. E. Rawson, Halifax. 3, T. 

 HoldeD, Haslingden. c, E. Lord, Bacup ; T. F. Greenwood, Darwen. 



Geese.— 1, J. rtalker, Rochdale. 2. T. Statter, Whitetield. 3, — Green, Clay- 

 on-le-Moors. lie, S. H. Stott, Preston. 



DccES.-JWf»i"'T/.-land2,J. Hedges, Aylesbury. 8, J. Walker, Rochdale . 

 /ic. C . Holt, Rochdale. Jtouen.~l,A. Uaslam, Wigan. 2, A. West, Worstbom, 

 Burnley. 3, J.Scotson, Newtun-le-Willuws hc,\\'. Penny, Presion; J. New- 

 ton, :?ilBden ; T. statter, Wbiteheld. Any other variety.— i', W. Burns, Pudaev 

 2 and 3, H. B. Smith, Preston, lie. W. Burns ; H. B. Smith (21. 



ANY Variety except Game and Game Bantams. — Within three viilea of 

 Aecrinijton.—i, J. W. Furness. Accrington. 2, G. Anderton, Accrington. 3 and 

 e, H. Frankland, Church, he, W. G. Holt, Chm-ch. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— CocA:,—! and 2, E. Homer, Harewood. IZcii.— 1 and 2, E. Homer. 



TcMljLERs.- 1 and 2, E. Burner. 



Barbs.- 1, J. Fielding, Rochda.e. 2, A. Justice, Salford. 



Owls.— 1 and 2, J. Fielding, jun., Rochdale. 



PuLsTEHS OR Croppers. — 1 and 2, E. Horner. 



Fantails.— 1, J. F. Loverside, Newark. 2, E. Horner. 



TuRurrs.— 1, W. Sutcliffe, Bnrnley. 2, W. Kitchen, Blackbui-n. 



Dragoons.- 1, J. A. Furd, Congleton. 2, X. Charnley, Blackburn. 



Trumpeters.— 1 and 2, E. Horner. 



Jacobi.ns.— 1, W. Dugdale, jun., Burnley. 2, E. Horner. 



ISUNS.— 1 and 2. E. Homer. 



ANTwEhPs —1, J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield. 2, R. Brierley. 



Magpies.— 1 and 2, E. Horner. 



Any OTHER Vaiuety.— 1, W. Kitchen, Blackburn. 2, E. White, Manchester. 

 RABBITS. 



Spanish.— I, T. Hare. Blackburn. 2 and he, J. Gatecliffe, Soulhport. 



Anooea.— 1, G. C. Huitou, Bradford. 2, J. W. Harhng, Barnley. he, S. 

 Buckley, Healev. 



Himalayan.— 1, S. Ball, Bradford. 2, G. C. Hulton. lie, S. Ball ; S. G. Hudson, 

 Hull. 



Silveb-Gret.— 1, S. Ball. 2, J. Boyle, jun., Blackburn, lie, G. F. Hardman ; 

 J. Irving. Blackburn ; J. Boyle, jun. 



Any \ aeilty fob Sale.— 1, H. E. Gilbert, Kugby. 2, S. Buckley, he, W. 

 Higham, Middleton. 



The Judges were for Poultry and Babbits, Mr. E . Hutton ; and 

 for Piyeoiis, Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier. 



MANAGEMENT OP AUSTRALIAN GRASS 

 PARAKEETS. 



These birds shoiild be fed on millet seed, Canary seed, water- 

 cress, groundsel, and chickweed. They do not require a very 

 warm temperature, and will breed freely out of doors during the 

 months of April and May if kept from draught. The best cages, 

 which we can from experience highly recommend for these 

 birds, are those manufactured by Mr. Joseph Groom, 24U, Great 

 College Street, Camden Town, N.W. Grass Parakeets, like 

 most of the Parrots, vary in their taste for bathing, and there- 

 fore, if they seem disposed to bathe, it is as well to give them 

 some water in a tin bath, but bathing should not be forced. 



If they are likely to.breed, either the fibre of the cocoa-nut or 

 the shell itself cut in half should be fastened in some accessible 

 part of the cage, but of coui'se the nut must be taken out first. 

 There is no difference in the plumage nor size of male and 

 female Grass Parakeets, and the only distinguishing mark be- 

 tween the sexes is that the male has a bright blue hue roimd the 

 nostrils, which is very bright in the breeding season, while the 

 female has only a pale yellowish line in the same place. — 1\ W. 



The Rabbit Classes kt Thobne. — We have had forwarded 

 to us a schedule of prizes for this coming Show, and think little 

 is required to be said to recommend it to the notice of exhi- 

 bitors, for there are seven classes exclusive of the selhng, and a 

 liberal prize of 20s. first, 10s. second, and Ss. as third ; and the 

 moderate entrance fee of 2s. M. 



APIARIAN MEMORANDA.— No. 1. 



As the busy time of the year for all bee-keepers is now fasfc 

 approaching, if not actually come — but this is a very late year — 

 it will not be out of place to remind our apiarian readers of 

 some of the most important points to be attended to. They 

 will bear iteration from an Hnglish bee-keeper's point of view. 



1. Have everything ready for use in good time — bee dress, 

 gloves, hives, fioorboards, supers, il'c. 



2. Let aU old hives which are to be used again be well washed 

 and sweetened by exposure iu the open au'. 



3. Decide beforehand which hives are to be allowed to swarm 

 and which not, and treat them accordingly. 



i. Hives not to be swarmed should have plenty of entrance- 

 room, and good-sized but shallow supers (say 6 inches deep) safe 

 over them at the proper time, with a good-sized hole at top not 

 less than 2 inches in diameter. As these supers get fiUed, in- 

 troduce ekes without top hoards of 2 or 3 inches in depth, the 

 exact size of the super in length and breadth. Secm'e thesa 

 ekes to the supers by means of hooks and eyes, or by screwing 

 slips of wood on each side. If the hive itself ii small, add a 

 similar eke at bottom, so as to increase the queen's breeding 

 space, and so enlarge the honey- gathering population of the 

 luve. 



5. In the case of stocks that are to be permitted to swarm, 

 give smaller supers, also at the proper time, to afford space and 

 opportunity for the storing of surplus bone}', and for the com- 

 fort of the bees till they are ready to swarm. If the stock hive 

 is small it will not be amiss to add a narrow eke soon after th9 

 bees have taken to the super. 



6. Whether the swarm when it issues be a natm'al one or one 



