December 5, 18155. 1 



JOURNAL OF nOKTICULTURE AND COTTAGK GAEDENER. 



471 



a certain amount of entrance money to entitle us to cxliibit our 

 specimens ; the larjjo majority of us must spend our money 

 receiving no return-', for all of us cannot take, even if wo 

 deserve, jirizcs ; even many of us find, that when successful, 

 the speculation lias been a losing game. Terliaps, like my 

 "man Friday," wlio met me onco on my return from a rilie 

 meeting, where I had succeeded in winning a iil prize, only it 

 cost mo '2os. to do it, they " doant zeem to zoo the gude on't ;" 

 and as this is a species of success that, if rcjieated, is apt to 

 pall on the appetite, and make the victor exclaim, like Pyirhus, 

 " One more such victory, and I am lost," it would bo well to 

 devise some means of lessening this evil. All, I imagine, that 

 au exhibitor would ask is that sjiecimens imsold should be 

 returned free, or at least as empties. Now, considering that 

 any railway company woidd return an actual empty liamper at 

 the rate of twopence or threepence, even though it occupy 

 the same space as when full, and even if, as in the case of an 

 ordinary parcel, it ca:mot possibly have augmented the traffic 

 beyond the original joumey, it does seem unfair, as well as uu- 

 wiae, to refuse this to unsold specimens at poultry shows, 

 which indirectly have added to the ordinary traffic. The space 

 occuiiiod is the same, and the iron horse would not protest 

 against the weight. The authorities, however, do ; but with an 

 inconsistency peculiarly their own, they allow this boon fre- 

 quently to stock and implements, adding insult to injury by the 

 words " except poidtry ;" yet the latter in the more popular pur- 

 lion of Die shuw! ! 



With tlie permission of our Editors I shall return again to 

 this subject ; meanwhile, I commend the matter to the serious 

 consideration of my brother and sister exliibitors. Let us see 

 whether we cannot by continual diopping make the evil imder- 

 .stood. Possibly, then, the remedy may be appUed. — Y. B. A. Z. 



THE BIRMIXGHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



The nnnnal Esliibitious in Binningbam, wliicli attract so mnch 

 nttcntiou, urts now opeu ; the Cattle and Ponltiy Show, in Bingley 

 Hall, and the eiJiibition of Spoiling and other Dogs, in the new 

 Curzou Hall. The prevalence of disease amongst stock has been a 

 sourco of considerable anxiety to the promoters of exhibitions this 

 year, bnt, nevei-theless, the entries do not appear to have fallen off 

 materially. For the Biiiningham Show the number of cattle entered j 

 was 135, but some of these have been withdrawn. There are ninety 

 entries of sheep — a much larger number than on several recent occa- 

 sions, and above the average amount ; while of pigs, the catalogue 

 contains a list of seventy-one pens. In the department for eora, there 

 are forty-tive entiies ; and although the season which has jnst closed 

 has not been propitious for roots, the Judges had to decide upon the 

 respective merits of about 110 different lots. The feathered tribes 

 muster in gi-eater force than usual, for the total of the pens of poultrj' 

 entered arc 1675, and of Pigeons 331, the latter display being the 

 largest of the kind wliich has yet been witnessed. To all these the 

 implements, seednien's stands, &c., must be added, and when this is 

 done, we have a bill of fare which can scarcely fail to satisfy the 

 reasonable expectations of eveiy class of visitors. The entries of 

 sporting and other dogs -are nearly eight hundred in number. The 

 Fruit and Chrysanthemum Exhibition, in the Town Hall, whieh has 

 now beeome one of the permanent attractions in the Birmingham 

 Show Week, opened on Saturday, and wUl close this evening. The 

 usual Ulieral airangements for special trains from all quarters have 

 been made by the railway companies. 



Subjoined is a list of the Poultiy awards, and a full report of the 

 Show, and the commendations, will be given in our next Number. 



Dorking {Colourodi.— Fii-st and Second, .4dmii-al Hornby, Knowsley 

 Cottapc, Prescot. Third, Capt. H. E. Lane, Berkshire. Fourth, Right 

 Hon. Viscountess Holmesdale, Linton Park. C/i ieA-«ui.— First, Admiral 

 Hornby. Second, Fourth, and Fifth, Mrs. Aikwright, Derby. Third. Kisht 

 Hon.' Viscountess Holmesdale. Sixth, Right Hon. Lady Ragot, Blithlield 

 Hall, RuRoley. Hens.—YiTsl, KiKht Hon. Viscountess Holmesdale. iiecond, 

 Mrs. F. Blair, Inchture, N.E. Thii-d, Rev. E. Cadogan, Walton Parsonage, 

 Warwick. Pu!(p(».— First, C. Cork. Sboreham, Essex. Second, Mrs. Young, 

 Stratford-upon-Avon. Third, T. B. Wright, The Quan-j- House, Great BaiT. 



DOHKiXGS (IMiite I.— Fij-st. J. Robinson, Vale House, Garstang. Second, 

 H. Ling^vood, Barking, Necdham Market, Suffolk. Chickens, — First and 

 Second, H. Lingwood. 



Spasish.— First, H. Lane. Milk Street, Bristol. Second, A. Heath, 

 Calne, WUts. Third, A. Fenlon, Crimble Hall, Rochdale. Witr*f»i.s'.— First, 

 W. Eoue, Park Street, Bristol. Second, W. R. Bull, Newport Pattnell, 

 Backs. Thii-d, H. Lane. Fourth, G. Lamb, Compton, near Wolverhamp- 

 ton. Hi:ni. — First. E. Draper. Pi-imrose Hill, Northampton. Second, 

 J. Smith. Bradford Street, Walsall. Puiicls.— First, W. Nicklin, Hathcrton 

 Street. Walsall. Second, Miss Biggar, Braes House, Ecclcfcchan, Dum- 

 Iricsshii'e. 



Cocmx-CnixA [Cinnamon and Buff).— First, J. Cattell. Lime Vifla, 

 Bristol R.nid. Edstbaston. Second, T. Stretch, Omskirk. Third. H. Tom- 

 Unson. Balsall Heath Road, Birmingham. Fourth. H. Bates, Vintage 

 House. Vardley, near Birmingham. Chickens. — First, J. Nelson. Heatou 

 Mersey, Manchester. Second, T. Stretch. Third, Capt. H. Heaton, 

 Lower Broughton, Manchester. Fourth, Mrs. R. White, Broomball Park, ^ 



Shetheld. //,-n.*.~-Firnt, .1. Stevens. Walsall. Second, C. .Tonnison. Hello 

 Vue, Manchester. PuUetg.—Vir'il, H. Lingwood, Necdham Market, Suffolk, 

 Second, C. Jeniiison. 



Cochin China (Brown and PartridKC-feathered). — First, and Amateurs' 

 prize o( X':i 3<., T. Stretch, Onnskirk. Second, Kev. W. U. Fell, I'leet- 

 wood. Third, E. Tudman, Ash Grove, Whitchurch, Salop. Chickeni.—VinU 

 and Second, and -\mateurs' prize of £3 8«., T. Stretch, Orinskirk. Third, 



E. Tudman. HfH«.— First and Second, Capt. H. Heat<in, Lower Broughton, 

 Manchester. Pu/Wa.— Fii'.it, T. Stretch. Seeond, E. Tudmiin. 



Cochin China (Whitel.— First, R. Chase, Tyndal Street. Balsall Heath, 

 Birmingham. Second. II. Yardlev, Miilkel Hall, Birmingham. Third, 

 Itev. F. Taylor, Keastwick, Kirkliy I.<im,dale. CVitcAca*. — First and 

 Second, Rev! F. Taylor. Third, R. Chase. 



BnAHMA PooTRA (Darkl.— First, H. Lacy, Lacy House, near Hcbden 

 Bridge. Second, It. W. Bovle. Galtrim House, Brav, County Wicklow. 

 c/iicA'fiiJ.— First, T. Stattcr, Stand, Manchester. Seeond, Mrs. Hurt, 

 Aldei-waslev, Derby. 



Brahma Pootha (Linht).— First nnd Second. .1. Pares, Childown Hall, 

 Chertsey. CJiici^in.— First, J. Clark, Chiswick Mall, Middlesex. Second, 



F. Crook, Vine Cottage, Forest Hill, London, S.E. 



Malav.— First, Rev. A. G. Brooke. Ruyton XI Towns, Salop. .Second, 

 T. Ballance. Sydney House, Homerton, near London. Chickrns. — First, 

 J. Hintou. Hinton,"near Bath. Second, (J. Hustler. StillinKlleet, York. 



CnKVK-Co'.uii. — First and Second, W. Blinklioni, Waterdale, near St. 

 Helen's, Lancashire. Chickt-m. — First, Mrs. Hurt, Aldcrwasley, Derby. 

 Seeond. W. Blinkhom, Waterdale. near St. Helen's, Lnncashiro. 



Hamuckgh I Black).— First, R. Tate, Green Road Lecils. Second, B. F. 

 Goodwin, Middleton, near Manchester. CVt/cAerw.— Fu-st, G. LinRard, jun.. 

 Snow Hill, Birmingham. Second, A. Woods, the Grange, Setton, near 

 Liver|)ool. 



Hambubgh (Golden-pencilled).— Fu-st, .T. E. Powers, Bi«(,'leswade, Bed- 

 fordshire. Seeond, F. Pittis, jun., Newport House, Newport, Isle of 

 Wight. Third, A. O. Worthington. Newton Park, Burton-upon-Trent. 

 Cftjci'cns.- First, .J. E. Powers, BiKRleswadc, Bedfordshire. Second, T. 

 Wrigley, Tonge, Middleton, Manchester. Third, Rev. R. Roy, Skirbeck, 

 Boston, Lincolnshire. 



Hamburgh | Silver-pencilled).— First. Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Hopton 

 Hall, Wirkswoi'th, Derbyshire. Second, J. Robinson, Vale House, Gar- 

 stang. Third, D. Harding, Middlewieb, Cheshire. CTu'cA'^nji.- First, J. 

 Preston, Allcrton, near Bradford. Seeond, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Hopton 

 Hall, Wii-ksworth, Derbyshire. Third, Right Hon. the Viscountess Holmes- 

 dale. Linton Park. Staplehurst, Kent. Hem.— First, .1. E. Powers, Biggles- 

 wade. Bedfordshire (Golden). Second, W. Bradlev, Severn Navigation, 

 Worcester (Silver). Pui/cf*.— First, Sir St. G. Gori;. Bart.. Hopton Hall, 

 Wirksworth, Derbyshii'e. Second, J. Holland, Chesnut Walk, Worcester 

 (Silver). 



Hamburgh (Golden-sp.'tngled). — First, W. Kershaw, Heywood, near 

 Manchester. Second, S. H. Hyde, Ashton-under-Lj-ne. Third, H, Beldon, 

 Binglej'. C/iici'C7Ls.— First and Second, J. Buckley, Taunton, near Ashton- 

 imder-Lvne. Third, I. Davies, Harbomo, near Birmingham. 



Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).— First, Sir St. G. Gore. Bart., Wirksworth, 

 Derbyshire. Second. J. Fieldmg, Newchurch, near Manchester. Third, 

 .J. Robinson. Vale House, Garstang. Chickrm. — First and Second, G. E, 

 Hardman, Rawtenstall, near Manchester. Third, A. Woods, Setton, near 

 Liverpool. 



Hamburgh (Spangled).— Ho?.«.— First and Second, J. Palmer, Wednes- 

 buiy. Pu^ff.i.- First, G. Whitcombe, Kingsbolm, near Gloucester. Se- 

 cond, G. E. Hardman. 



Polish (Black with White Crests).— First, T. P. Edwards, Lyndhurst, 

 Hants. Second, J. Smith, Kcighley, Yorkshire. C;ttctc7is.— First, Mrs. 

 Proctor, Hutt Street, Hull. Second, J. Smith. 



Polish (Golden).— First, H. Beldon, Bingley, Yorkshire. Second. Mrs. 

 Pettat, Ashe Rectory, Basingstoke. Chickens.— First and Second, W. Sil- 

 vester, Hampden View, Shefileld. 



Polish (Silver).— First, G. C. .\dluns. The Lightwoods, near Birming- 

 ham. Second, H. Beldon, Bingley. Cliickcns. — First and Second, G. C. 

 .\dkias. 



Any Other Distinct Variety. — First. The National Poultry Company, 

 Bromlev (La Fleche). Second. Eight Hon. Countess of Aylesford, Lea- 

 mington (Cuckoo Dorking). Third, Mrs. D. Haig, Lichfield (Andalusians). 

 Fourth. Eight Hon, Earl of Aylesford, Coventrj- (Japanese). 



Game (Black-breasted Reiis).— First, R. Sci'imminger, Pailton, Lutter- 

 worth. Second and Third, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Hopton HaU. Wirks- 

 worth, Derbvshirc. Fourth, A. B, Dyas. Madeley, Shropshire. Cliickcm. 

 —First, W. Gamon, The Green, Thomton-le-Moor, near Chester. Second, 

 Mrs. Hay, The Cottage, Sudbui->-, Derby. Third. J. HalsaU, Ince, near 

 Wigan. Fourth, R. Hewer, Fair Green, Chipping Norton, Oxon. 



Game (Brown and other P^ds, except Black-breasted). — Fu-st, M. 

 Billing, jun.. Wood End, Erdington. Second, T. Stattcr. Stand, Man- 

 chester. Third, J. Wood, Moat House, Wigan. Fourth, M. Bilhng, Jan. 

 Clilckens.—Yiisl and Cup, E. Scrimminger, Lutterworth. Second, J. 

 Crosland, jmi., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Third, E. Aylu'oyd. Girlington 

 P^ad, near Bradford, Yorkshire. Fourth. T. Statter, Stand, Manchester. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).— H.'ns.— First, G. Clements, 

 Newtown Row, Birmingham. Second, M. BilUngton, Wood End, Erding- 

 ton, near Birmingham. Puttets.—Fixat, .J. Wood, Moat House, Wigaa. 

 Second, E. Ayki-oyd, Girlington Eoad, near Bradford, Yorkshire. 



Game (Duckwings, and other Greys and Blues).- First, T. J. Charlton, 

 Salt Street, Manningham, Bradford, Yorkshire. Second, Col. W. Black- 

 bui-ne, Claremont House, Leamington. Third, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., 

 Hopton Hall, Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Fourth, .T. Halsall, Ince, near 

 Wigan. CItickens. — First, J. Crosland, jun,, Wakefield, Yorkshire. 

 Second and Fourth, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. Third, J. HalsaU. 



Game (Blacks and Brassy-wmgcd, except Gi-evs).— First. G. W. Dawson, 

 Hvltnn Street. Birmingham. Second. Mes.srs. Bullock & Rapson, Upper 

 Parade, Leamington. Chickens.— t'irat. G. W. Dawson. Second, A. O. 

 Worthington. Newton Park, Burton-on-Trent. 



Gaiie (White and Piles).— First. J. Sunderland. Coley Hall, near Halifax, 

 Yorkshire. Second, Rev. F, Watson. Messing Hill House, Kelvedon, Essex. 

 Third, M. W. Stobart, Middlet.m-One-Eow, Darlington. CTiict'n.«.— Fu^t, 

 J. Fletcher, Stoneclough, near Manchester. Second and Third, J. Sunder- 

 land. 



Game Hens (except Black-breasted and other Reds),— First, Sir St, G. 

 Gore. Bart., Hopton Hall. Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Second, T. Mayhew, 

 Temple Row. Birmingham, Pi((J<-(«.— First, T.West. St. Ann's. Eceleston, 

 near St. Helen's, Lancashii-c. Second, J. HalsaU, Ince, near Wigan. 



