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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 81, 1WW. 



ion. Chickens.— First, E. Leech, Rochdale. Second, J. Hargreaves, 

 Skipton. 



Geehe (White).— First, B. Baxter, Elslack Hall. Second, P. Rhodes, 

 Bingley. Commended, J. Tattersall, Emlisav. 



Gerse (Grey Toulouse).— First, W. E. Musson. Second, B. Baxter. 

 Commended, E. Leech. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First and Second, E. Leech. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, H. Beldon. Second, E. Leech. 



Ducks (Any other variety).— First, E. Hutton. Second, J. Hargreaves. 



Turkeys.— First, E. Leech. Second, P. Rhodes. Commended, J. B. 

 Beckwith, Winterburn "Wood. 



PIGEONS. 



Carrier. — Cock. — First and Second, E. Horner, Hnrewood, Leeds. 

 Commended, C. Cole, Bowling. Hen.— First, H. Smith, Skipton. Second, 

 E. Horner. 



Powter.— Coefc.— First, J. Thompson, Bingley. Second, C. Cole. 

 Hen. — First, E. Horner. Second, J. Thompson. Commended, C.Cole; 

 H. Beldon. 



Tumblers (Almond).— First, J. Fielding, jun., Rochdale. Second, J. 

 Thompson. 



Owls. — First and Second, J. Fielding, jun. 



Barbs. — First, J. Fielding, jun. Second, J. Thompson. 



jAcoBrNS.— First, J. Hawley, Bingley. Second, E. Horner. Com- 

 mended, J. Thompson. 



Tumblers (Mottled).— First and Second, E. Horner. 



Bald Pates.— First, J. Fielding, jun. Second, A. & C. Smith, Silsden. 



Fantails.— First, E. Horner. Second, F. Horner, jun. 



Dragons.— First and Second, J.Pnrker. 



Antwerps.— First, E. Hutton. Second, H. Fishwick, Gargrave. Com- 

 mended, J. "Whittaui, Carlton. 



Any other variety. — First, J. Thompson (Nuns). Second, J. 

 Fielding, jun. Third, E. Horner. Commended, H. Beldon. 



Judges. — Mr. James Heywood, Bow Lee, Middleton, Manchester ; 

 and Mr. R. Teebay, Fullwood, Preston. 



S. & H. Wade. Second, H. Mitchell, Denholme. Commended, J. Booth. 

 Fantails.— First and Second, R. Dodge, Sheffield. Commended, S. Bot- 

 tomley, Allerton. Barbs. — First, A. Virr, Girlington. Second, J. Thomp- 

 son. Dragons.— First, J. Parker. Second, J. Thompson. Commended, 

 H. Beldon. Carriers,— First, R. Dodge. Second, H. Stanhope, Eecles- 

 hill. Any Va/rMty.— -First, R. Dodge. Second, H. Beldon. 



Rabbits (Common). — First, J. Moor. Second, W. A. Booth. 



Judge.— Mr. R. Teebay, Fullwood, Preston. 



ALLERTON POULTRY SHOW. 



The second annual Show of the Allerton (near Bradford) Agricul- i 

 tnral Society took place on the 14th inst. The weather was exceed- 

 ingly favourable, and the Show was well attended. 



In poultry there were about 160 pens, and some of them were very 

 good. Through an oversight on the part of exhibitor- generally, 

 the class in winch the best prizes -were offered — viz.. Single Game 

 Cocks, was overlooked, and there were but sufficient entries to carry off 

 the prizes. Some very good Spanisli were shown, and one of the best 

 Buff Cochin cocks that has been seen during the present season. Ham- 

 burglis were very shabby in moult, but Game were shown in much 

 better feather and condition. Black, with the exception of the first- 

 prize pen, consisting of handsome birds, were not good. In chickens 

 there were some excellent Hamburghs. Game chickens were good in 

 quality, but wanting in feather. 



Of Ducks, there were some very large well-matched pens of Rouen, 

 and very diminutive Brown Call and Black East Indians divided the 

 honours in the " other variety " class. 



The cup for the best pen was awarded to an excellent pen of Golden 

 Polands. 



The Pigeons were good throughout, especially the Powters, Owls, 

 and Dragons. 



Single Game Cock.— First, J. Settle, Manniugham. Second, L. Robert- 

 Bhaw, Allerton. Third, R. Bottomlev, Shelf. 



Spanish (Black).— First and Second, H. Beldon, Goitstock, Bingley. 

 Commended, J. Thresh, Bradford. Chickens.— First, J. Thresh. Second, 

 H. Beldon. 



Cochin-China.— First, H. Beldon. Second, W. Bentley, Green Side, 

 Allerton. Commended. H. Beldon. Chickens.— First, C. Sidgwick. Second, 

 H. Beldon. Commended, H. TV. Hlingworth, Idle. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Preston, 

 Allerton. Chic kens. — First, H. Beldon. Second, R. Longbottom, Bingley. 

 Hamburghs (Golden-pheasant).— First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Preston. 

 Chicken.*:.— First, H. Carter, Holmtirtb. Second, J. Preston. 



Hamburghs (Golden-pencilled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Preston. 

 Chickens.^- First, F. Holliugs, Horton. Second, H. Beldon. 



Hamburghs i Silver-pheasant). —First and Second, H. Beldon. Chickens. 

 —First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Preston. Commended, J. Preston. 



Game (Black Pheasant).— First, H. Beldon. Second, C. Sidgwick, 

 Keighley. Chickens. — First, C, Sidgwick. Second, J. Preston. 



Poland (Any variety). — First, H. Beldon. Second, H. Carter, Upper 

 Thong, Holmtirth. Commended, H. Beldon. Chickens.— First, H. Beldon. 

 Second, H. Bowker, Keighley. 



Dorking.— First, H. Beldon. Second, B. Wilkinson, Bradford. Chickens. 

 — First, H. Beldon. Second, C. Sidgwick. 



Game (Red).— First, J. Spencer, Queensbury. Second, H. Beldon. 

 Chickens.— First, W. Bentley, Allerton. Second, G. Hargreaves, Shipley. 

 Game (Any variety).— First, H. Snowden, Horton. Second, H. Beldon. 

 Chickens. — First, W. Spence, Haworth. Second, W. Bentley. 



Bantams (Any variety.— First, E. Hutton. Pudsey, near Leeds. Second, 

 J. Leach, Allerton. Commended, J. Blamires, Horton. Chickens.— First, 

 J. Blamires. Second, J. Preston. 



Any Variety not Previously Mentioned.— First, H. Beldon. Second, 

 W. Spence. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, W. Bentlev. Second, H. Beldon. Commended, 

 T. Shackleton, Bradford : E. Leech, Rochdale ; W. Bentley. 

 Ducks (Aylesbury).— First, E. Leech. Second, J. Preston. 

 Ducks (Any variety).— First, E. Hutton. Second, H. Beldon. Com- 

 mended, VV. Greetham, Allerton ; W. Bentley. 

 Geese (Any variety 1 . — First, E. Leech. Second, A. Booth, Allerton. 

 Pigeons. — Croppers. — First, H. Beldon. Second, H. Snowden. Tumblers 

 (Short-faced).— First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Thompson, Bingley. Owls. 

 —First, S. & J. Wade, Ovenden. Second, J. Thompson. Turbits.— First, 



IDLE POULTRY SHOW. 



This took place on Saturday the 11th inst., and the weather being 

 fine there was a large attendance of visitors. The entries for poultry 

 were not very numerous, but some good specimens were sent by Mesurs. 

 Jowett and Illingworth, who were the principal exhibitors. The former 

 gentleman won the extra prize, a silver medal, for the best pen in the 

 held. 



There were also some good Pigeons shown. 



The following are the awards : — 



Game. — First, Second, Third, and Medal, — Jowett. Chickens.— First 

 and Second, — Jowett. Third, — Illingworth. 



Spanish. — Prize, — Jowett. Chickens. — First and Third, — Johnson. 

 Second, — Scott. 



Dorkings. — Prize. W. Westwood. Chickens, — Prize, W. Westwood. 



Cochins.— First, — Wilson. Second, — Halliday. Third, J. Ward. 

 Chickens. — First, — Illingworth, Second, — Brothertou. Third, — Hal- 

 liday. 



Hamburghs (Silver-spangled). — Chickens.— First and Second,— Wright. 

 Third, — Jowett. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).— Chickens. — First, Second, and Third, 



— Illingworth. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, H. Pickles. Second, W.Sugden. 

 Chickens.— First, — Garnet. Second, W. Sugden. Third, — Scott. 



Hamburghs (Golden-pencilled).— First, — WestwoodL Second, — Jowett 

 Chickens. — Prize, — Johnson. 



BAHTAM8 (Any variety). — First and Second, — Jowett. Chickens. — 

 First, — Baxter. Second, — Watkiuson. Third, — Woodhead. 



Any other Variety. — First, J. Cordingley. Second, — W r atkinson. 



Ducks. — First and Second, — Jowett. Ducklings. — First and Second, 



— Jowett. 



The Judges who officiated were, Mr. Thos. Dodd, Wakefield, and Mr. 

 R. Tate, Leeds. 



RAILWAY CHARGES. 



It is impossible to give, as I promised, the statement of ex- 

 penses incurred in this matter for a few weeks. I am sorry, 

 however, to be obliged to add, that so far our efforts have been 

 perfectly fruitless, railway directors considering that the matter 

 does not need alteration. I do not say that this is altogether 

 final, as I trust we may yet do something. Meanwhile, it 

 seems absolutely necessary that exhibitions themselves should 

 individually bring the subject before the directors, and that 

 they should lessen the weight as much as possible by making 

 the pens complete with a single hen instead of two. — Y.B. A. Z. 



INCUBATORS. 



As the inventor and introducer of an incubator, I should 

 like to make a few remarks in reply to " A Spanish Breeder" 

 in last week's Journal, as to the success of incubators and the 

 management of the chicks when out of the shell. That a good 

 incubator is of very great value to a poultry-breeder none will 

 dispute ; but it is a source of great annoyance if at the end of the 

 three weeks he cannot bring any chicks out of the shell. That 

 artificial incubation is a real success there is no doubt ; but it 

 is a question whether with us in England it has ever been a 

 source of much profit in a commercial point of view. An 

 incubator never was, and I question much whether one ever 

 can be, made that will answer as well as the natural mode of 

 hatching. The time at which the value of a good incubator 

 shows itself is when eggs cannot be hatched by the natural 

 means. Incubators are invaluable when, poultry being required 

 for exhibition, it is important that the eggs should be hatched 

 as early in the year as possible ; and perhaps no breeder would 

 at such a time "mind sacrificing 40 or 50 per cent, of the eggs 

 if he could hatch and bring up the remainder. 



I am quite willing to work my incubator against any intro- 

 duced, and shall have no objection to sending "A Spanish 

 Breeder" one for trial and report of success in your Journal. 

 Incubators require very nice attention, and to be successful 

 with them the eggs must be kept at a heat of 103° (range 98° to 

 105°) ; if lower than 98°, development is not going on ; if higher 

 than 105°, there is danger of the chicks being killed. I have 

 not been able to determine what low temperature will perish 



