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JOURNAL OF IIOllTICULTUEK AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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inimo, and one which has appeared in a gnat many reports of 

 poultry sh..\vs as a successful Jiibiti.r, to pay a very good price 

 (under the oiroumstances), foi :i sitting of eggs, and which on a 

 very close' examination, after the greatest of core and a little 

 mxiety, aU turned out to Or boiled, jeven from such o luarteC 

 Again, like " It. A.," the sucoessSul swindler is determined that 

 ill transactions shall cease after he has sent you the eggs, for 

 he will not condescend to notice any letters written to him. 



Now, will you oblige me by answering the follow big : I 'annot 

 I prosecute him for obtaining money under false pretences if I 

 can prove it : — Rest. COMJ?ERE. 



[That you can not only recover the money from the seller of 

 the eggs, bnt could punish him for the fraud we have no doubt ; 

 but the transaction J". 3 not come within the legal definition of 

 obtaining money by false pretenc >8. And now a won! ai at n 

 protection society. Let every poultry fancier be his own pro- 

 tector, for nothing is more easy. We adopt the3e invariable 

 rules : we never buy fowls or eggs except from persons known as 

 honour-able, we never pari with a fowl or eggs before "we-have 

 received payment, and we never buy a fowl from a distance un- 

 less it has been sei □ by some one on whose judgment we rely. 

 Abiding by these rules we never have to complain; and we 

 must add that no one has our sympathy who buys of any Beller 

 notorious for dishonest] 



.YOODDRIDGE SHOW. 



By an oversight I omitted to mention where the '■ suspicious 

 dealing" of which I spoke in a former letter took place. It 

 was at AVoodbridge. And when your correspondent " Right 

 and Wrong " says his object is to " do Right," I rather sus- 

 pect he is a bit of a wag, and that he aimed at something like a 

 double entendre in choosing that exact phraseology, although bis 

 orthography should undergo a slight change. Mr. Howarth 

 Ashton's poultry man is evidently a wag too ; and he reminds 

 me of an abominable transaction three or four years ago, in 

 which the same indu idual to whom Mr. Ashton refers defrauded 

 me in the most deliberate manner. How necessary, then, it is 

 daily becoming to have some means of protection against these 

 rogues. Do not let us only talk about it, but let some one who 

 is able and willing take the trouble to organise and carry on the 

 management of a society of amateurs ami gentlemen who either 

 have suffered, or are liable to suffer, from the unprincipled con- 

 duct of a set of Bcamps. whose names as exhibitors or dealers 

 lequire only to be made public in order to deter any respectable 

 man from having anything to do with them. — EsOHCT. 



KEIGHLEY POULTRY SHOW. 



The twenty-fourth annual meeting of the Keighley Agricultural 

 Society, took place on Friday, August 31st. The entries were con- 

 siderably more numerous than last year, being for poultry 241, for 

 Pigeons 190, for Rabbit- 15. The following prizes were awarded : — 



Game Cock.— Cup. .1. Bradford, Bradford. 



Cochin-China.— First. .T. Dixon, Bradford. Second. C. Sidgwick, Rid- 

 dlesden. Chtckem.— First, T. Bott. Burv. Second. H. W. Illinqworth, 

 Idle. Highly Commended, T. Lambert, Silsden. Commended, C. Sidg- 

 wick. 



Spanish.— First, J. Thresh, Bradford. Second, II. Bsldon, Goitstock. 

 Highly Commended, E. Brown. Sheffield. Chickens. — First, W. Roberts, 

 Halifax. Second, J. Finder, Clitheroe. Highly Commended, J. Newton. 



Chitteprat. — First. H. Beldon. Second, A. K. Wood, Burnside, 

 Kendal. Chickens.— First. Second, ;| nd Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 

 Commended, T. Fawcett, Baildon, Leeds. 



Pheasant Golden).— First, II. Beldon. Second, W. Throup, Silsden. 

 Chickens.— First, S. & li. Ashton, Mottram. Second, W. Cannan. Bradford. 



Pheasant (Silver).— First, H. Beldon. Second and Highly Commended, 

 A. K. Wood. Chicken*.— First. T. Robinson, Baildon. Second, H. Beldon. 

 Commended, J. Clayton. Keighley; S. Butterfield, Keighley. 



Pheasant (Black).— First, C. Sidgwick. Second. J. Hargreaves, Skipton. 

 Commended, H. Beldon. Cliickem.— First and Second, C. Sidgwick. 

 Commended, H. Beldon ; S Butterfield. 



Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).— First, A. K. Wood. Second, S. Smith. 

 Northowram. Commended, H. Beldon ; T. Wrigtey, jun., Tonge, Middle- 

 ton, Manchester. Chickens.— First, S. Smith. Second, J. Smith, Bingley. 

 Highly Commended, I. T. C. Fawcett. Commended,' H. Beldon ; t. 

 Wrigley. 



Poland (Golden or Silver Pheasant).— First and Second, H. Beldon. 

 Cliickens. — First. H. Beldon. Second. H. Bowker. Keighley. 



Poland i White-crested).— First and Second, .1. Smith. Chickens.— First 

 and Second, J. Smith. 



Dorking.— First, J. Pinder. Second, H. Beldon. Chiekem.— First, H. 

 Beldon. Second. H. Pickles, jun„ Esrby. Commended, C. Sidgwick. 



Game (Red).— First, .1. Hodgson, Bradford. Second, G. Noble, Stain- 

 cliffe. Commended. J. Bradford. Ckickeni.— First, . I. Bradford. Second, 

 H. Beldon. Commended. W. Spencer, Haworth ; J. Midglev, Haworth ; 

 W. H. Robinson, Long Lee ; W. Fell. Adwaltno. 



Game (Any other variety 1 .— First, W. Fell. Second, J. Bradford. Chickens. 



First, A. Hodgson, Ulingworth. Second, T. Wilcock. Commended, 

 W. Fell. 



Bantau (Black, Whit.-, or Game). First, E. Button, s, cond, v.. 

 Cannan. Commended. Rev. W. .1. Do'ollor, Colwick Rectory; W. ISews 

 holme. Cliickem.— First, G. Noble. Second, W. Newsholmc. Commended, 

 v.. Huttnn. 



Any otiif.k Distinct Bheed.— First. II. Beldon, Second, .1. Dixon. 

 Commended, ii. Bowker. Chickcm.— First, R. W. Boyle. Second, II. 



Bowker. Commended, .1. Hargreaves. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First and Second, J. Dixon. Commended, F. G. 

 i;,i l v in, Sheffield. 



Dooks (Aylesbury).- First, E. Leech. Second, W. Newsholmc. Highly 

 Commended, J. Newton. 



Docks (Black Indian).— First and Second, .1. Hargreaves. 



JlreKi.lNos. -First. ]■'. Leech. Second, E. Huttou. 



Sei e.— First, E. Leach. Second, B. Baxter. 



PIGEONS. 



Powteh OR Ciioc.o i:. -f.Wrfc— First. .1. Thompson, Bingley. Second, 

 G. W. Brown, Bradford. Commended, C. Cowburn. Hen.— First, E. 

 Horner, Leeds. Second, J. Thackrav. York. Commended, C. Cowburn. 



Carrier.— Cock.— First and Second, E. Horner. Commended, -I. Firth, 

 jun., Dewsbnry; F. Crossley. Wen.— First, F. Crossley. Second, E. E. 

 M. Royds. Commended, E. 'Horner. 



Ti sir.LEF.s (Almond).— First, J. Thackray. Second, C. Cowburn, Com- 

 mended, E. E. M. Royds. ' ' _ 



Tumblers (Mottled).— -First, E. E. M. Royds. Second, .7. Percivall. 

 Commended, E. Horner. 



Balds op, Beards. First, J. Lister. Second, JjFielding. 



i mis. -First, S. Wade, Ovcnden. Second and Highly Commended, J. 

 Fielding. 



Trup.rrs. — First and Second, J. & .1. Wade. 



Jacobins.— First, .T. Thompson. Second, J. & .1. Wade. 



Fantaeos.— First, J. Thackray. Second, (.'. Cowbu 



Babbs.— First. .7. Firth, jun. Second. II. Yardloy. 



Dragons.— First, F. Crosley. Second, •'■ Lister. 



Trumpeters.— First, J. Thompson. Second, J. Thackray. 



Magpies. -First. J. Thackray. Second, H. Yardhv. 



Archangels.— First. O. W. Brown. Second, H. Yardley. 



Any other Bbf.ed.— First, G. W. Brown. Second, H. Yarul. y. 



Rabbits.— Lomi-earcci.— First, F. Mosey. Leeds. Second, W. A. Smith. 

 Any other Description.— First, R. Binns, Bradford. Second, R. Scott, 

 Calversyke Hill. 



Judges.— Poultry : Mr. R. Teebay, Preston. Pigeons: Mr. J. W. 

 Thompson. Southowram. 



HALIFAX AND CALLER YALE AGRICULTURAL 

 ASSOCIATION'S POULTRY SHOW. 



The twenty-eighth annual Exhibition of this Society was held in 

 Clare Hall Park. Halifax, on Saturday, the 25th ult, and was ex- 

 tremely successful, financially and otherwise, the arrangements being 

 ably carried out by the Committee and Secretary. The entries num- 

 bered 472 pens of "poultry, 207 of Pigeons, and li of Rabbits. 



Sfcmish, as usual, heeded the list, hut most of the birds were much 

 out of condition. Messrs. Burch & Boulter took first prize in the 

 Adults' class with a pen of very great merit. The Chicken class con- 

 tamed some good pens. Mr. Pindar's first-prize buds were forward. 

 Many very promising pens were exhibited, although rather young for 

 competition. DorHngs were an average lot. The Hon. H. W. Fitz- 

 williani's first-prize chickens were very fine. ( 'at hn, were fairly re- 

 presented. In Buffs, Mr. Earvey's first-prize pen contained a magni- 

 ficent cock, exquisite in colour, and in capital condition. Messrs. 

 Brierley, Spencer, and Stretch each showed good birds. Brahman 

 had foiir classes— Light and Dark, Adults and Chickens. Mr. Boyle's 

 first-prize Dark chickens stood quite clear of competition. Messrs. 

 Pigeon, Roberts, and Pickles took the other principal prizes. The 

 show of Guam was hirer, nearly all the classes being well filled. Mr. 

 Brierley had the cup for a single cock with a Black Red in capital 

 trim, aiid the cup for chickens went to Mr. Firth's first-prize Brown 

 Reds. Most of the adult Game were iu deep moult, and the chickens 

 were generally later than usual at this Show, the most noticeable in 

 addition to tile above-named being Messrs. Firth and Fell's Black 

 Reds, and Messrs. Fletcher, Boyes, and Hodgson's Duckwings. The 

 single Game pullets numbered' twenty-four pens, the first and second 

 prizes being awarded to Mr. H. Crossley for very early Grouse-coloured 

 birds. The Pblandl were not numerous, but good. 11a mburghs were 

 a large and good collection. The cup for the best pen was awarded 

 to Mr. Beldon for Silver-spangled chickens. The pullet in this pen 

 was most unusually good. The prize Silver-pencilled chickens also 

 deserve notice. Mr. Roe's Golden -spangled chickens were remarkably 

 fine, and well merited their position. In Game Bantams Messrs. 

 Rhodes, Noble, and Brierley had the principal prizes with good speci- 

 mens. In Laced, Mr. Roy had the first and second prizes with good 

 Silvers. The class for Any other Variety of Bantams was good. Blacks 

 being first. Japanese second, and Blacks third. The latter were de- 

 serving of a higher position in the list. 



Ducks, Geese, and '/'nibfis formed good classes, Mrs. Seamons, 

 Mrs. Dale, and Messrs. Leech, Gamou, and Stott, dividing the princi- 

 pal positions. Iu Any other variety of poultry the Hon. H. W . Fitz- 

 williaui and the National Poultry Company showed good specimens, 

 Creve Creur, Houdan, and La Flecbc being well npr.-euted. 



The Pigeons formed a show of themselves, and were placed in a 

 tent adjoining the poultry. The cup for the best pen was awarded to 

 Mr. Collev for a remarkably good Black Carrier cock. Messrs. 



