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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE Al^D COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ December 12, 1865. 



Ducks (Any other vai-iety). — First, T. C. Harrison, Hull. Second, W. 

 P. Entwisle. 



Sellino Class.— First, Vv^. F. Entwisle. Second, H. Beldon. Thii'd, 

 G. S. Thompson, Moorlands, York. 



KxTRA Stock. — First. A. Cuttley, Tower Street, York (Carolina Drake). 

 Second, J. Bannister, Fridaythoi-pe (Geese). 



PIGEONS. 



A silver cup, value £5, piven by the Pigeon fanciers of York, for the best 

 pair of Carriers, Powters, or Short-faced Tumblers. First, J. Fielding, 

 jun.. Rochdale. Second, A. P. Leite, Manchester. Highly Commended, 

 F. Else, Westboume Grove, Bayswater : W. Massey, Fulford ; J. Thaek- 

 ray, York ; J. R. Robinson, Sunderland. Commended, H. Yardley, Bii-- 

 mingham. 



Cabrier (Any colour).— CocA-.- First, W. Massey. Second, E. Homer, 

 Harewood. Highly Commended. A. P. Leite ; T. Colley. Sheffield. Com- 

 mended, H. Simpstn, jun., Whitbv ; K. Fulton, Deptford. Hen : First, 

 A. P. Leite. Second, F. Else. Highly Commended, A. P. Leite ; R. Ful- 

 ton. Commended, H. Simpson, jnn. ; W. Massey. 



PoWTEii (.^ny colour!. — Cock: First, S. Kohson, Brotherton, Burton 

 Salmon. Second, R. Fulton. Highly Commended, A. P. Leite. Com- 

 mended, W. It. Rose, Crnnsley Hall. Kettring. Hen : First. R. Fulton. 

 Second, W. Ashworth, Sheffield. Highly Commended, W. Ashworth. 



Tumblers (Short-faced, any colonr). — First. A. P. Leite. Second, J. 

 Hawley, Eingley. Highly Commended, H. Yardley ; H. Simpson, Newark. 



Tumblers (Any other variety and colour). — First, G. Fletcher, Acomb 

 Landing. Second, T. C. Taylor, Middlesborough. Highly Commended, 

 J. Hawley. 



Fantails (Any colour). — First, F. Else. Second, J. Taylor, Newark. 

 Highly Commended, H. Simpson, Newark. Commended, H. Yardley- 

 T. Hives. Nottingham. 



' Trumpeters (.\ny colour). — First, H. C. Gates, Besthorpe. Newark. 

 Second, W. Else. Highly Corameuded, J. R. Robinson, Sunderland. 



Barbs (Any colour). — First, W. Massey, Fulford. Second, J. Gell, 

 Union Terrace, York. Highly Commended, A. P. Leite, Manchester; 

 J. Gell. York ; J. Thackray, Petergate. York. 



Jacobins (Any colour). — First, E. Horaer. Harewood. Second. T. Else, 

 Westboui-ne Grove. Bayswater, \V. Highly Commended, J. Thacki'ay, 

 Y'ork. Commended, W. H. Gates, Besthorpe. Newark, 



Turbits (Any colour). — First, Messrs. C. and E. Royds, Greenhill. 

 Rochdale. Second, .7. Fletcher, Acomb Landing, Y'ork. Highly Com- 

 mended, A. Middleton, Newport. 



Owls (Any colour). — Fii-st, W. Ashworth, Owlerton, Sheffield. Second, 

 J. J. H. Stockall, Broad Green, Liverpool. Highly Commended, T. Hives, 

 Cotgrave, Nottingham. 



Any other New or Distinct Variety. — First. J. R. Trenman, 

 Helmsley. Second, H. Beldon. Goitstock, Bingley. Highly Commended, 

 C. J. Samuels. Longsight. Manchester ; J. Parker, Oakworlh Hall, 

 Keighley. Commended, F. Key, Beverley ; T. Watson, Heworth, York. 



Selling Class (Pigeons, cock and hen, of any brood). — First, J. 

 Thackray, York. Second, W. Massey. Fulford. Thii-d, C. J. Samuels, 

 Longsight, Manchester. 



they would be honestly and fairly judged. If any guarantee 

 fund were required I would subscribe ten guineas towards it 

 with pleasure. — P. 



[For the present, and until we have further information, we 

 shall refrain frona all criticism on the awards our correspon- 

 dent condemns ; but we are reliably informed that no awards 

 were made except by daylight, and that the only part of the 

 Judges' duties performed by gaslight was weighing where this 

 was needed. — Eds.] 



RABBITS. 



Lop-eared (Buck). — First, G. F. Jones, Bootham, York. Second, R. 

 Dobson, Holdgate Road, Yoad. Third, Messrs. C. and E. Royds, Green- 

 lull, Rochdale. 



Lop-eared (Doe). — First and Second, T. Ridpeth, Rusholme, Man- 

 chester. Third. M. MiUington. Heworth. 



Himalayan. — First and Second, A. Cattley, Tower Street, York. Highly 

 Commended, J. R. Jessop. Hull. 



Dutch. — First, T. HeppeU, Spencer Street, York. Second, H. Ridley, 

 Hall Field Lane, York. Highly Commended, S. Hall, Union Street, 

 Margaret Street. 



Any other Variety. — First, J. Mollett, Cattle Market, York. Second, 

 J. J. Shouksmith, Micklegate. York. 



Extra Stock (Cross-bred Does).— Commended, G. W. Fall, Walmgate, 

 York. 



The Judges were, of Poultry, Mr. T. Dodds, Warren Cottage, Wake- 

 field, and Mr. J. 0. Jolly, Green Hammertou. Pigeons and Babbits, 

 Mr. J. Smith, Freedom Eoad, Sheffield, and Mr. W. Smith, Beech 

 Hill, Halifax. 



THE BIRMINGHAM AWARDS. 



I AM credibly informed that when the Game Bantams were 

 judged it was no longer daylight. I presume that the awards 

 were not made in the dark, though from what I know of them 

 I could almost believe that ; and I am perfectly sure of this, 

 that the Council would not care a straw whether they were or 

 not. But pray let me ask this most courteous, most obliging 

 body whether they think it just, anything like just, to exhibitors 

 so to limit the number of Judges as to render it certain that 

 their labours cannot be concluded whilst daylight lasts. I 

 maintain that to do so is simply robbing us of our entry fees, 

 for it is utterly impossible to come to a just decision on the 

 merits of fowls like Game Bantams by candlelight. 



It is evident that the Council are determined to have their 

 own way. Well, let them ; we have the remedy in our own 

 hands. I am not a member of the Poultry Club ; but if the 

 members of this will pledge themselves individually not to 

 exhibit in Bingley Hall again until the legitimate wishes of 

 exhibitors are attended to, I will do so too, and I doubt not 

 that many others will join us. Why do not the Club start 

 an opposition show ? I am sure if they would do this, and 

 guarantee that a sufEcient number of efficient Judges should 

 be engaged, that exhibitors would gladly send their birds where 



DORIvINGS AT THE MANCHESTER POULTRY 

 SHOW. 

 Havikg what I consider, a very fine Silver-Grey Dorking 

 cock that I wished to enter for the above Show, in Class 1, 

 which is for Coloured Dorking cocks of any age, I sent in my 

 entry-form describing my bird, and was informed by the Secre- 

 tary, Mr. G. Jennison, that he would be disqualified, and that 

 there was no class for Silver-Grey Dorkings, and that I had 

 better enter the cock with two hens (if I had them), in Class 51, 

 for extra stock. Now, I have entered the same cock with two 

 hens in some of the other leading shows as Silver-Greys, and 

 they have been admitted into the class of Coloured Dorkings, 

 as I reasonably expected they would be anywhere. The Secre- 

 taries of the Shows I allude to, which are those of Darl ngton 

 and Kendal, have assured me by letter that they see no irregu- 

 larity in thus entering my birds. These have also been accepted 

 in the class of Coloured Dorkings at other places. How is 

 this ? What is allowed. I think I am right in saying, at all 

 the leading Shows should be allowed at Manchester. If it can- 

 not be done, I, for one, shall be glad to give my guinea, if 

 others will do the same, in order to establish a special class 

 for Silver-Grey Dorkings at the next Manchester Show. — Geo. 

 E. Smith, Scarborough. 



[There can be no doiibt that Silver-Grey Dorkings come 

 within the comprehensive term "coloured;" but those well 

 versed in poultry have considered them sufficiently distinct 

 from Dorkings having the plumage characterising what are 

 called " Coloured Dorkings " to give them a separate class. 

 Thus, at the Birmingham Poultry Show just concluded, 

 " Cuckoo Dorkings " were exhibited in the " Any other distinct 

 variety " class. If the Committee of a Poultry Show deter- 

 mined to admit Silver-Greys among the Coloured Dorkings we 

 do not think the Committee would be wrong, but the best au- 

 thorities are for the contrary practice. We dare say that Mr. 

 Jennison will readily have a special class for Silver-Greys, if 

 a sufficient nmnber of subscribers respond to your suggestion. 

 —Ens.] 



BEE COMMOTIONS AND QUEEN 

 ENCASEMENTS. 



Tee apiarian readers of the Journal, arc, I have no doubt, 

 in common with myself, greatly obliged to Mr. Lowe for the 

 very interesting chapter which he gave us at the beginning of 

 the year, entitled " Bee Commotions and Queen Encase- 

 ments." He has graphically and truthfully described the 

 different circumstances and conditions under which our hives 

 are occasionally thrown into a peculiar state of movement and 

 agitation. With these many of ns are familiar, and, conse- 

 quently, a statement of them had only to be made in order to 

 command our assent. The hints which he has thrown out are 

 invaluable to the inexperienced apiarian, and very refreshing 

 to the better informed. They also show Mr. Lowe to be pos- 

 sessed of powers of acute observation, and to have an intimate 

 acquaintance with the economy of the hive. In again advert- 

 ing to the subject of queen imprisonments, I am aware that I 

 can advance nothing new, and I am scarcely in a position, 

 even if I desired it, to confute his arguments or contradict the 

 conclusions at which he has arrived. On the contrary, I can 

 endorse much of what he has advanced — but I believe it is as 

 yet premature to take up decided views with regard to the 

 cause of regicidal attacks. 



In the first kind of commotions referred to by Mr. Lowe — 

 that which takes place on the removal of a queen from a newly 

 hived swarm — he says the bees ultimately desert the hive and 

 return to the parent stock. This, no doubt, generally happens ; 

 but I have seen a little comb in the hive induce the bees to 

 remain for about a week, and then, when desertion took place, 

 it was not to the parent stock, but to any hive that would 



