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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Hamburgh ( Silver- span glcdl.— First, A. K. Wood, Kendal. Second, Sir 

 St. O. Gore, Bart., Wirkswnrlh. 



Pol ANDS.— Prize. S. Mills, Walsull. 



Hambotigh Chickens (Any vaiicty).— First aiid HiKhly Commended, C. 

 Minors. Ktidlmry. Second, S. Fiuuoy, Ashbouru. Highly Commended, 

 H. Bnnsbiiw, I'tioxoter. 



Bantams (Black or White).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth. 

 Second, — Lasbrcy. 



BAKTA31S (Any variety).— First, Sir St. G. Gore Bart., Wirksworth. 

 Second, W. F. Entwislo, Yorkshire. 



Dui. Ks I Avl'-sbury).— Prize, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart.. Wirksworth. 



Ducks (Kout-n). —First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth. Second, 

 J. Bakcwc'll. rttuxeter. 



Ducks (.\ny variety).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth. 

 Second, Mrs. Wolferstan, Taraworth. 



Geese.— First, F. E. Richnrd>>on, Bramshall. Second. J. Biikcwell, 

 jun., Uttoietcr. E.xtra Prize, W. A. Rawlins, Stramshall (Chinese). 



Turkeys. — First and Second, F. E. Kii-h unison, BrainshalL 



Guinea Fowls. — Prize, J. Bakewell, juu., Uttoxeter. 



SWEEPSTAKES FOR SINGLE COCKS. 



Oame. — First, J. Bakewell, Drnycott. ScRond, Mrs. Hay, Sudbury. 

 Spanw ft. —Prize, W. Newman, Walsall. Dor/any.- Prize, C. Minors, Sud- 

 bury. Game Ba ntam».~F\xsXy Hon. T. W. FitzwiUiam, Rutheram. Second, 

 J. BakcweU, Draycott. 



MOTTRAJVI POULTRY SHOW. 



The first show of Poultry, Pi^^'eons, ifec, wafl held at Mottram, on 

 Monday, the ilat of Anf,Tist, iu the large room and yard of the Vic- 

 toria Works, which were well adapted for tlie purpose. The prizes 

 were not very large, hut they brought together 130 pens, which was 

 thought very good for a country village, aud there were some good 

 birds shown. The exhibition was acknowledged to be a success, and 

 the promoters hope next year to add largely to the prize list. 



The following awai'ds were made : — 



Dorkings (Auv variety). — Prize, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. 



Spanish.— First, W. H. Gaskell, Matley. Second, S. and R. Ashton, 

 Mottram. Chickens. — First and Second, S. and R. Ashton. Mottram. 



CocHiKS.— First, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. Second. T. Deameley, 

 Hadfield. Chickem.—Yir^i, A. Bamford, Middleton. Second, A. Kidd, 

 Hadfield. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds). — First and Second, C. W. 

 Brierley, Middleton. Chirkms. — First, J. Ashton, Mottram. Second, 

 Messrs. S. and R. Ashton, Mottram. 



Game (Anv other variety).— First, C. W. Bi-ierley, Middleton. Second, 

 W. Reddish,"Mottram. 



Hamburghs (Gold-pencilled).— First, T. Walker, jim., Denton, near 

 Manchester, Second, T. Wrigley, jun., Middleton. Chickens. — First and 

 Second, T. Wi-igley, jun., Middleton. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled). — First, A. K. Wood, Kendal. Second, 

 Messrs. S. and R. Ashton, Mottram. Chickens. — First, E. Collinge, Mid- 

 dleton. Second, Messrs. S. and R. Ashton, Mottram. 



Hamburghs (Gold-spangled).— First, J. Roe, Hadfield. Second, A. K. 

 Wood, Kendal. Chickens. — First, J.Bancroft, jun., Ashton. Second, J. 

 Boe, Hadfield. 



Hamburghs (Silver-spangled). — First, A. E. Wood, Kendal. Second, 

 Messrs. T. M. and J. Ashton, Mottram. Chirkens. — First and Premium 

 Prize, best pen in the show, E. Collinge, Middleton. Second, Messrs. 

 T. M. and J. Ashton, Mottram. 



PoLANDS (Any variety).— First, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. Second, 

 Messrs. S. and R. Ashton, Mottram. Chickem. — First and Second, Messrs. 

 S. and R. Ashton, Mottram. 



Any Variety.— First, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. Second, W. McMel- 

 lon, Glossop. Chickens. — First, Messss. T. M. and J. Ashton, Mottram. 

 Second, Messrs. S. and R, Ashton, Mottram. 



Bantams (Game).— First and Second, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. 



Bantams (Any variety).— First and Second. C. W. Brierley, Middleton. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— Prize, Messrs. S. and R. Ashton, Mottram. 



Ducks (Any variety). — First, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. Second, J. 

 Nelson, Manchester (Rouen), 



Geese,— Prize, Messrs. S. and R. Ashton, 3Iottrara. 



Turkeys.- First, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. Second, Messrs. S. and 

 R. Ashton, Mottram. 



Pigeons. — Ca rriers. — First, C. M. Rovds, Rochdale. Second, H. 

 Roberts, Mottram. PouUers.—FiTsi, C. M." Royds, Rochdale. Second. 

 W. H. Gaskell, Mottram. Dragoons. — First, N. Tinker, Mottram. Second, 

 C. M. Royds. Rochdale. Jacobins.— Tir^t, C. M. Royds, Rochdale. Second, 

 W. Booth, Mottram. Almond Tumblers.—FiT^t, T. Wilkinson, Staley- 

 bridge. Second, Miss J. E. Bancroft. Mottram. Oi('(.*.— First, C. M. 

 Royds, Rochdale. Second, Miss J. E. Bancroft. Mottram. ^arfis.— First, 

 N. Tinker, Mottram. Second, W. H. Gaskell, Mottram. Any ncio or dis- 

 tinct Fariciy.— First, J. Midwood, Saleybridge. Second, T, Walker, Den- 

 ton. 



Mr. James Dixon, Bradford, officiated as Judge. 



DEANE POULTRY SHOW. 



This took place on the 23rd iust., when the follo^ving awards were 

 jnade : — 



Spanish.— First and Second. N. Cook, Chowbent. 



Dorking.— First and Second, S. Farrin^ton, Astley. 



Game Cock.— First and Second, J. Wood, Moat House, Haigh. Highly 

 Commended, .T. Turner. Radclifi"e. 



Game.— First, J. Wood. Haigh. Second, J. Turner, RadclifFe. 



Cochin-Chtna.— First, E. Smith, Middleton. Second, A, Bamford, Tonge 

 Lane, near Middleton. 



Hamruegh (Golden-pencilled). — First, T. Wrigley, jun., Tonge, near 

 Middleton. Second. N. Marlor, Denton, near Manchester. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Turner, Kadcliffe. 



Hamburgh (SUver-peneilled).— First, J. Piatt, Dean. Second, A. K. 

 Wood, Boraeside, Kendat Highly Commended, Mr^. Price, HalUweiL 



Hamburgh (Golden-epangled).- First, N. Marlor, Denton. Second, W. 

 Parr, Patricoft, Highly Commended, A. K. Wood. 



liAflmunon (Silver-spangled).- First, R. Walkur, Wosthonghton. Second, 

 A. K. Wood. 



Po LANDS.— First and Secon<i, S. Farriugtou, Chat ModS, Astley. 



Ant other Variety.- Prize. N. Couk. Chowbent. 



Game Bantams.- First, F. Abbott, Wallsuches, Horwich. Second, J, 

 Turner, Radcliflo. Highly Commended, M. Kay, Horwich. 



Any other Variety.— First, S. Farrington. Second, C. W. Brierley, 

 Rhodes House, Middleton. Highly Cnmiueudcd, N. Plutt, Dean. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— Prize, E. Leech, Grerive House, Konhdalo. 



Ducks (Rouen}.— First, T. Wakefield, (lolh.inir. Second, W. Parr, 

 Patricroft. Highly Commended, E. Leeeli, RiM-lidule. 



Ducks (Anv other varietyi'—Prize, S. Farriugtou, Astley. 



Geese.— First, L. Walls. WesthouKhton. Second, W. Green, Whortoa 

 Hall. Highly Commended, J. B. K. Grnver, Worsloy. 



Turkeys.— J. Wood, BrinscallHall Chorloy. Second, J. Wood. Haigh, 

 Cambridge. 



Pigeons.— Cflrrfcr^.-First, C. &. E. Royds, Rochdale, Second, A. Lowe, 

 Over Hulton. Twmhlers. — Fii*st, H. Yardley, Birmingham. OwU. — First, 

 C. & E. RoydJs, Second D. Bromiley, Over Hulton. Croppers. — First, H. 

 Yardley. Second, C. & E. Royds. PautaiU. — First, S. Farrington, Astley- 

 Second, G. Cjildwell, Westhou^'hton. /^nifyoK.*.- First and Second, D. 

 Bromiley, Over Hulton. Atitirerpft. — First, W. Markland, Dean. Second, 

 H. Yardiey. Any other F*jrxe(iy.— Fir9t_and Second, D. Bromiley. Extra, 

 Slock.— Fix il, W. Green, Wartou Hall. Second, W. Mj.rklaad. 



PREVENTING BROOD IN SUPERS. 



In taking og both glass and bar-frame supers this summer I 

 have found in them much brood, and in one glass super a num- 

 ber of dead drones on the bottom. In another glass there was 

 an immense quantity of brood comb, but the bees were hatched. 

 All this spoils the appearance of both supers and honey. Will 

 you kindly tell me if this arises from the openings in the adapt- 

 ing-boards being cut too wide ? Is a quarter of an inch the 

 proper width to allow the worker bees to ascend into the supers 

 without admitting the queen or the drones ? I have had very 

 great trouble this summer in inducing the bees to leave their 

 supers at all, and there has been great commotion and fighting 

 amongst them. I see in " om- Journal " that it is recommended 

 to put an empty box under the super you wish to remove. 

 Should the box be put on the day before you wish to remove 

 the super ? Must the box be open top and bottom ? or will it 

 answer to lift up the saper from the adapting-board and put 

 the box npon it ? StiU it appears to me that the latter must 

 be open top and bottom. I have two hives with ekes ; ought I 

 to remove these before winter, and when ? The bees in these 

 two hives have worked the comb to the floor-boards, I mean 

 the full depth of the ekes. — J. W. 



[We do not know how entirely to obviate breeding in supers 

 and at the same time insure free access by the bees. It has 

 been attempted by permitting communication only through a 

 number of narrow apertures, three-sixteenths of an inch wide, 

 and about 2 inches long, placed close together, and looking 

 something Uke a miniature wooden gridiron, but we have never 

 seen the plan tried. The empty box should be open at top and 

 bottom, and should be interposed between the adapter and the 

 stock-hive the day before the removal of the super, which 

 should be taken oS before the bees get fully to work the next 

 morning, when it will be nearly deserted. We find it a very 

 good plan to use two adapters, which much facilitates removal. 



In this case the empty box should be inserted between them, 

 the upper one being raised with the super, and the under one 

 remaining on the hive. We should remove all ekes in October, 

 shortening at the same time such combs as require it. This 

 is readily done by first puffing a Utile smoke under the hive, 

 and then turning it up and cutting off as much of the combs as 

 may be necessary.] 



REMOVING SUPERS— PRE^^iNTING SWARMING. 



Having a very heavy super to remove from a Woodbury 

 frame hive, I was in considerable difficulty as to the best find 

 quickest plan of removing it aud expeUing the bees, till the 

 communication of Mr. Bevan Fox so opportunely appc ared in 

 "our Journal" of August 1st; he there gives us the rtgulta of 

 his experience in such a clear and conclusive manner tl at I de- 

 termined to adopt his plan, in which I succeeded beycnd my 

 expectation. The super was a heavy one, weighing ( 5 Ibs., 

 and crowded with bees, and by adopting the driving system I 

 got all the bees out, with the exception of about a dozen strag- 

 glers, in from fifteen to twenty minutes. As you have many 

 inquiries as to the best plan of performing this operation I 

 wish in gratitude, to Mr. S. B. Fox, and for the benefit of other 

 amateurs like myself, to add my little testimony to the excel- 



