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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. C September 25, 1866. 



Second, C. Sedgwick. Third, W. Holt, Little Green, Middleton. 

 Cockerel. — First, C. Sedgwick. Second, R. Battersby, Heywood. 

 Pullets. — First, Ashtons & Booth, Broadbottom, near Mottrani. Se- 

 cond, W. Holt. 



Any Variety.— Chickens.— First, H. Beldon. Second and Third, 

 National Poultry Company, Bromley, Kent, S.E. (La Fleche and Creve 

 Cceur). Cockerel.- First, T. J. Lancashire, Bull's House, Leigh. Second, 

 National Poultry Company. Highly Commended, H. Beldon ; S. Farring- 

 ton. Chat Moss; National Poultry Company. Pullets. — First, P. Unsworth, 

 Sandy Lane, Lowton, near Newton-le-Willows. Second, National Poultry 

 Company (Houdans). 



Game Bantams (Any colour).— Cup, J. W. Morris, Rochdale. Second, 

 Capt. Heaton, Lower Brougkton, Manchester. Third, R. Gerrard, Chow- 

 bent, near Manchester. Commended, J. W. Morris ; R. Swift, Southwell ; 

 Rev. W. J. Mellor, Colwick Rectory, Nottingham. Cock or Cockerel.— 

 Cup, Capt. Heaton (Black Red . Second, R. Charlesworth, Brook's Bar, 

 Manchester (Black Red). Third, J. Fryer, Staveley, Derbyshire (Duck- 

 wing). Highly Commended, J. Atkins, Staffordshire. 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, J. W. Moms (Black). Second, 

 Sir St. G. Gore, Bail. (White). Third, 11. Draycott, Humberstone, near 

 Leicester (White). 



Selling Class.— First, G. H. Wheeler, Middleton (Brahmas). Second, 

 D. Parsons (Dorkings). Third, G. H. Roberts, Pimwortham, Preston. 

 Cock or Cockael— First, G. H. Wheeler (White Cochin). Second, C. W. 

 Brierley (Brown Red Game). Commended, S. Farrington. 



Ducklings (Aylesbury). — First and Secoud, E. Leech, Rochdale. 

 Third, Mrs. M. Seamons, Hartwell, Aylesbury, Bucks. Highly Com- 

 mended, Mrs. M. Seamons. 



Ducklings (Rouen).— First, H. Ashton, Polefield, Prestwick, near Man- 

 chester. Second, J. Anderson, Meigle, Forfarshire. Third, E. Leech. 

 Highly Commended, J. Robinson, Garstang. 



Ducklings (Any other variety).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. (Brown 

 Calls). Second, E. Huttou, Pudsey, near Leeds (Call Ducklings). Third, 

 J. R. Jessop, Beverley Road, Hull. 



Goslings. — First, A. Fenton. Second, Mrs. M. Seamons. 



Turkeys.— First, E. Leech. Second, S. H. Stott, Quarry Hill, Roch- 

 dale. Highly Commended, E. Leech. 



Extra Stock.— Highly Commended, Miss E. B. Brierley (Sebastopol 

 Geese). 



PIGEONS. 



Tumblers (Almond).— First, R. Fulton, Dcpford. Second, E. E. M. 

 Royds, Rochdale. Highly Commended, F. Crosslev, Elland, near Halifax. 



Tumblers (Any other variety).— First, R. Fulton. Second, H. Yardley. 

 Birmingham. Highly Commended, J. Fielding, junr., Rochdale. 



Balds or Beards.— First, J. W. Edge, Ashton New Town, Birming- 

 ham. Second, J. Thackrav, Petergate, York. 



Carrier.— Cock.— First, G. H. Roberts, Penwortham, Preston. Second, 

 H. Yardley. Highly Commended, J. Firth, jun., Dewsbury; F. Else, 

 Westbourne Grove, Bayswater, London. Hen. — First, F. Crossley. Second, 

 M. Hedley, Red Hill, Surrey. Highly Commended, G. H. Roberts. 



Powter.—CocA:.— First, R. Fulton . Second, A. Fenton, Rochdale. 

 Highly Commended, J. Thackrav ; R. Fulton. Hen.— First, J. Thackray. 

 Second, E. E. M. Royds. Highly Conmiemled, R. Fulton. 



Barbs.— First, M. Hedley. Second. J. Fielding, jun., Rochdale. Highly 

 Commended, J. Thackray. Commended, M. Hedley; J. Firth, jun., 

 Webster Hill, Dewsbury. 



Tcrbits.— First, H. *B. Whittaker, Alkrinpton, Middleton. Second, J. 

 Thackray. Highly Commended, J. Thackray. 



Jacobins. — First, J. B. Pindar, Harpkurley, Manchester. Second, C. 

 Samuels, Longsight, near Manchester. 



Fantails.— First, F. Else, London. Second, J. Thackray. Highly 

 Commended, J. Thackray; C. Cowburn Calls, Leeds. 



Owls.— First and Second, J. Fielding, jun. Highly Commended, M. 

 Hedley; F. Else ; J. H. Pickles. 



Nuns. — First. H. Yardley. Second, J. Thackrav. 



Dragons.— First, F. Crossley. Second, H. Yardley. Highly Com- 

 mended, H. Simpson, jun., Meadowtield, Whitby ; C. Bulpin, River Side, 

 Bridgwater. 



Trumpeters.— First, J. Thackray. Second, H. Simpson, jun., Meadow- 

 field, near Whitby. 



Any other Variety.— First, J. Thackray (Yellow Magpies). Second, 

 National Poultry Company (Silver Runts). Highly Commended, J. W. 

 Edge, Aston New Town, Birmingham ; J. Thackray. 



Selling Class.— First, J. W. Edge (Blue Brunswicks). Second, H. 

 Simpson, jun. (Blue Magpies). 



Best Three Varieties of Pigeons,— Cup, J. Henshall, Cross Lane, 

 Salford (Carriers, Powters, and Owls). 



RABBITS. 



Spanish.— First, E. E. M. Royds. Second, J. Taylor. Highly Com- 

 mended, Hanson & Wagstnff, Thornc, near Doncaster. 



Any other Variety.— First, C. Rayson (Himalayan Buck). Second, 

 J. Lucas, Wet Rake, Rochdale (Angora Buck). Highly Commended, J. 

 Lawson, Middleton; C. Rayson (Patagonian Doe and Angora Buck) ; T. 

 Ponifret, Hoghton Lane, near Preston. 



Judges. — Poultry: Mr. Richard Teebay, Fullwood, near Preston. ; 

 and Mr. Joseph Hindson, Liverpool. Pigeons and Rabbits : Mr. 

 Tegetmeier, London. 



CHELMSFORD AND ESSEX POULTRY AND 



PIGEON SHOW. 



This Show, from very small beginnings in the way of prize 

 money last year, by good management was a complete success, 

 and produced a small balance in favour of the Committee. 

 This year a most liberal and comprehensive schedule has been 

 issued. There are thirty-seven classes for poultry, including 

 separate classes for Creve Cceur, La Fleche, and Houdan, and 

 ten classes for Pigeons. A silver cup of the value of £5 5s. 

 is offered for the best Game cock of any age or colour. The 

 prizes vary from £2 to 10s., and in the majority of classes ex- 



tend to three prizes. The Great Eastern Railway Company 

 have kindly consented to convey birds free on the return journey 

 under the usual conditions. The spacious Corn Exchange with 

 its lofty and well-ventilated roof of glass, the subject of particular 

 notice last year, and so admirably adapted for a poultry ex- 

 hibition, will be used again. 



MORLEY EXHIBITION OF POULTRY AND 

 PIGEONS. 



This Exhibition took place on Tuesday, the 18th inst., in con- 

 nection with that of the Morley Agricultural Society. The arrange- 

 ments for the poultry were exceedingly good for an out-door Exhi- 

 bition, ample provision being made against the possibility of wet 

 weather, but happily the day was favourable. No doubt, so far as tbe 

 plumage of the birds alone is considered, this is one of the worst 

 times in the whole year for holding a poultry show ; but as it is the 

 season of a public festival at Morley, the choice of date was influenced 

 most probably, rather by the natural desire to secure good receipts by 

 the admission of visitors, than by any other motive. 



The entries amounted to three hundred pens, and the display of 

 birds was most creditable ; still, as all the old birds were in worse than 

 indifferent plumage, whilst the chickens were mostly not sufficiently 

 matured for exhibition, a lack of condition was almost universal. 

 Scarcely an adult bird had shed half its feathers, and Game cocks 

 with a single sickle-feather, or, perchance, no tail at all, were almost 

 universal. The same, as might be anticipated, was the prevailing 

 feature among Polands, Hamburghs, Bantams, and several other 

 varieties that could be named as breeds of poultry in which purity of 

 feather is all-important. 



We regretted much to see a number of pens of fowls evidently 

 labouring raider an attack of roup, and as this disease is well known 

 to be highly contagious, several were at once removed. It would have 

 been far better policy on the part of the owners to have kept such 

 specimens under proper restorative care at home than to have thus 

 added to their ailments by still further exposure. 



The Golden-spangled were very good, as were the Silver-pencilled 

 Hamburg&e, the latter variety taking the Hamburgh silver enp, closely 

 pressed by the Golden -spangled. Game fowls were in general so 

 totally out of feather that little can be said in their favour, still some 

 very creditable Black Red chickens were shown ; and to a pen of Game 

 Bantams of this colour the silver Game cup was awarded, as by the 

 prize schedule Bantams were equally eligible. The White and tho 

 Black Bantams were also good, but in shocking feather. Polands, 

 Spanish, DorJdngSj and OocMns were all well represented, but by 

 birds in very bad show trim. In the "Any Variety class," were 

 exhibited some first-rate well-grown Brahma chickens in splendid 

 feather ; but the condition of the Houdans, the La Fleche, and 

 Creve Cceurs was as bad as it could be. 



The Geese were a credit to any show, and it would be useless to 

 expect better, besides which the entries were numerous. The Ayles- 

 bury Ducks were preferable to the Ronens, and the extra variety Duck 

 < hi - was one of the best and most interesting in the Show. 



The Pigeons, of which there were more than a hundred pens, formed 

 a very popular part of the Show, but the generality were quite unfit 

 for exhibition, the moulting being almost at its height. Most of 

 those shown were in heavy pen-feather, and the Eunless weather from 

 midday was evidently very dispiriting to birds in their condition. 



There was a very large attendance of visitors, and, therefore, the 

 Show proved a success. We may add, that every attention was given 

 to the wants of the birds competing. 



Hambcrghs (Golden-spangled).— First, S. & R. Ashton, Mottram. Se- 

 cond, H. Beldon, Goitstock, Bingley. 



Hambtjbghs (Silver-spangled). — First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Walker, 

 Haya Park. Knaresborough. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. 



Hamburghs (Golden-pencilled i. — First and Second, S. Smith, Northow- 

 ram, Halifax. Commended, F. Ilollings, Snap Farm, near Bradford. 



Hamburghs {Silver-pencilled). — First and Cup, J. Walker. Second, H. 

 Beldon. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. Commended, W. Bairstow, 

 Fearncliffe, Bingley. 



Game (Black-breasted or other Reds).— First, H. Snowden, Great Horton, 

 Bradford. Second, J. Hodgson, Bowling Old Lane, Bradford. Highly 

 Commended, Messrs. Church & Houlding, Nantwieb, Cheshire. Com- 

 mended, J. D.Ncwsonie,Batley ; J. Fell, Adwalton; Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., 

 Hopton Hall, Wirkswortk. 



Game (Duckwings or other Greys and Blues).— First, J. Firth, Halifax. 

 Second, J. Bradford, Bradford. Commended, G. Helliwell, Walkley, 

 Sheffield, 



Game (Whites or Piles).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. Second, W. 

 Walker, Goraersall. 



Game (Black or Brassy-winged).— First, J. Ibbetson, Great Gomersall. 

 Second, J. D. Newsome. 



Bantams (Game).— First and Cup, R. Charlesworth, Brook's Bar, Man- 

 chester. Second, T. Dyson, Halifax. Highly Commended, J. D. Newsome. 

 Commended, W. Newsome, Leeds; J. Cros^land, jun., Wakefield. 



Bantams (White).— First E * Hutton, Pudsey. Second, Sir St. G. Gore, 

 Bart. 

 Bantams (Black).— First and Second, E. Hutton. 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, S. & R. Ashton. Second, T. Bed- 

 ford, Gildersome. 



Polands (Any variety). — First and Second, H. Beldon. Highly Com- 

 mended, H. Carter, Upper Thong, Holmfirth. 



Spanish.— First, J. Thresh, Bradford. Second, H. Beldon. 



