October 23, 1866. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



323 



Highly Commended, Mm. PattlflSon, Maldon ; W. H.Walker J T.Wood, 

 Black Notley, Braintree. 



Ukahma Pootras (Dark).— F'irst, J. II. Pickles, Bridgeroyd, near Tod- 

 morden. Second, J. llinton, Hinton, noar Bath. Third, Ifi. Sheerman, 

 Chelmsford. Commended, J. Kennis, Springfield: 3. II. Pickles. 



Brahma Pootras i Light).— First, J. Pares, Guildford. Second and 

 Third, H. Dowsett. Plcshey. Chelmsford. 



Hamrurghs (Gold-pencilled).— First, C. Havers, IngatCBtone. Second, 

 T. D. Hidley, Chelmsford, 



Hamiiurghs (Silver-pencilled). — First and Second, T. F. Barrett, 

 Oflwestry. 



Hahburghs (Gold-spangled). — Prize, J. F. Loversidge, Newark, Notts. 



Hahburghs (Silver-spubgled). — First and Second, Rev. F. Tearle, 

 Newmarket. 



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

 Hants. Second, F. Broemel, Lowisham. 



Polish (Gold or Silvor-loced or Spangled).— First, G. Boothby, Louth, 

 Lincolnshire. Second, J. Hinton. 



Crkve C'Kur. — Prize, National Poultry Company, Bromley, Kent. 

 Commended, W. Tippler. 



La Fleche.— Prize, Col. S. Wortley, Grove-end Road, London. 



II'iudax. — Prize, Nutional Poultry Company. Commended, Col. S. 

 Wortley. 



Any other Distinct Variety. — First, W. Jegger, Dunmow (Silkies). 

 Second. F. Broemel (White-crested Slate-coloured Polish). Third, W. 

 Grave, Springfield, Chelmsford (Emus). 



Game Bantams (Black-breasted and other Reds). — First, J. K. Fowler, 

 Aylesbury. Second and Third, G. Manning, Springfield. 



Game Bantams (Auy other colour). — First, 8. Dupe, Evercreech, Bath 

 (Piles). Second, Mrs. Saltmarsh, Chelmsford (Duckwings). Third, 

 \V, W. Pyne (Duckwings). 



Bantams (Sebrights, Gold or Silver-laced).— First, T. C. Harrison, Hull. 

 Second. G. Boothby. 



Bantams (Any other variety). — First, E. Cambridge, Bristol (Black). 

 Second, Rev. F. Tearle (White). 



Docks (Rouen).— First, F. Parlett. Second, J. F. Bott, Hatfield, Chelms- 

 ford. Third, J. K. Fowler. Commended, J. K, Fowler. 



Dccks (Aylesbury).— First, J. K. Fowler. Second, Mrs. Pattisson. 

 Third, E. Turvill, Roxwell. Highly Commended, Rev. M. R. Barnard; 

 E. Turvill. Commended, Rev. C. H. Crosse, Cambridge. 



Geese.— First, H. D. Postans, Shelley. Stoke-by-Nayland (Toulouse). 

 Second, Mrs. Brackenbury, Downham "(White). Third, J. K. Fowler. 

 Highly Commended, J. K. Fowler. Commended, Mrs. J. Upson, Riven- 

 hall, Essex (China, half-bred China, and Common:. 



Turkeys.— First, F. Carter, Billericay. Second, Mrs. Bott, Hatfield, 

 Chelmsford. Third, A. Durrant, Chelmsford (Cambridge). Highly Com- 

 mended. Mrs fifayhew, Chelmsford. Commended, Mrs. Griinwood 

 (Cambridge) ; J. F. Bott. 



Selling Class.— First. Mrs. Brackcnburv (Coloured Dorkings). 

 Second, A. Barker, Roxwell (Buff Cochins). Third, Dr. Campbell (Dork- 

 ings). Commended, Dr. Campbell ; J. Hinton (Silver Polands) ; G. Man- 

 ning (Black Red Bantams) ; E. Turvill (Creve Coeur). 



Extra Class. — First, Rev. C. J. H. D'Aeth, Wickham, Wingham 

 (Buenos Ayrean Ducks). Second and Third, Mrs. Mayhew (Call Duck 

 and White Drake. Peacock and Hen). Highly Commended, " A little 

 Girl's Playthings.*' 



SINGLE COCKS. 



Game (Any colour). — Cup and Second, S. Matthew. Highly Com- 

 mended, Rev. F. Watson (Brown Red). 



Dorking (Any colour). — First and Second, Dr. Campbell. 



Cochin-China.— First, J. R. Rodbard (Partridge). Second, G. Manning 

 (Buff). 



Brahma Pootra.— First, E. Sheerman. Second, J. K. Fowler. Com- 

 mended, E. Pigeon, Lympstone, near Exeter. 



Hamburgh.— First, Rev. F. Tearle (Silver-spangled). Second, C. 

 n. i\ ere (Gold-pencilled). 



Game Bantam.— First, J. Parlett, Huntingdon. Second, G. Manning 

 (Duckwing). Commended, Mrs. Sheerman, Chelmsford (Black Red); 

 D. Causer, Erdington, near Birmingham (Duckwing). 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers (Any colour).— First, J. Ford, London, E.C. Second, F. Else, 

 Bayswater, London. Highly Commended, C. H. Brown, Lower Ed- 

 monton . 



Powteks (Any colour).— First. J. Taylor, Newark. Second, F. W. 

 Disney, Tyo Hyde, Ingatestone (White). 



Tumblers (Any colour).— First, J. Ford (Almond). Second, J. J. A. 

 11. Broad Green, near Liverpool (Red). 



Jacobins (Any colour).— First, F. Else. Second, J. Percival, Peckham 

 Rye. 



Fantails (Any colour).— First, J. Taylor. Second, National Poultry 

 Company. Very' Highly Commended, W. Cottiss, Witham (Laced Fan- 

 tails). Highly Commended, F. Else. 



Babbs i Any colour).— First, M. Hedley. Second, F. Else. 



Am iian, .els (Any colour).— First, D. Causer. Second, J. Percival. 



Trumpeters (Any colour).— First, E. Pigeon. Second, National Poultry 

 Company. 



Owls (Any colour).— First, J. Waitt, Sparkbrook, Birmingham (White). 

 Second. M. Hedley, Red Hill, Surrey. Highly Commended, Rev. F. Wat- 

 son (Blue) ; J. Percivall ; F. Else. 



Any other Variety.— First, D. Causer (French Tambour). Second, 

 J. J. A. Stockall (Siberian Ice). Highly Commended, E. Pigeon l Dragons) ; 

 J. Percivall (Isabels) ; J. Ford (Black MagpieB). Commeuded, National 

 Poultry Company (Runts). 



PRIZES STRICTLY CONFINED TO RESIDENTS IN THE 

 COUNTY. 



Dorkusgs (Any colour).— Cup and Second, Dr. Campbell. Third, 

 W. II. Walker. Commended, F. Parlett. 



Any other Large Distinct Variety.— First and Third, E. Sheer- 

 man (Dark Brahmas). Second. H. Dowsett (Light Brahma). 



Any Variety in which Beauty of Plumage is the Chief Point 

 ot Merit.— First, T. D. Ridley (Gold-pencilled Hamburgh). Second, 

 Mrs. Sheermnn (Brahmas). 



Pen of Cross-brbb Fovtls. — First, Mrs. Sheerman. Second, G. Dalbv. 

 Waltham. Third, W. Clift, Ingatestone. 



Pair of Dead Chickens, Trussed for Table.— First, F. Parlett 

 (Dorking). Second, W. H. Walker (Dorking). Highlv Commended, Mm. 

 Hracl.i nbury (Dorking); G. Simpson, Chelmsford (Dorking). 



Edward Hewitt, Esq., of Sparkbrook, Hirmingham, and W. B. 

 Togetmcier, Esq., of Muswell Hill, Loudon, were tho Judges. 



ABERGAVENNY AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATION 

 POULTRY SHOW. 



This took place on Thursday the 11th inst. There were some very 

 beautiful birds. The pens were less numerous than in former years, 

 but in tho main the quality was unexceptionable. The Samburghs 

 were very superior ; and the same remark will apply to both Aylesbury 

 and Koueu Ducks. Tho Hon. Colonel Morgan's Turlceya were especi- 

 ally noteworthy and Mr. K. H. Nicholas, and Mr. Skinner were even 

 more than usually successful. 



Spanish. — First, R. H. Nicholas, Malpas, near Newport. Second P. 

 Morgan, Angel Hotel. 



Dorking (Coloured).— First, Hon. F. C. Morgan, Ruperra Castle. Sc- 

 coud, — Skinner, Maindee. 



Hamburgh (Golden or Silver-spangled).— First — Skinner. Second, R. 

 H. Nicholas. 



Hamburgh (Golden or Silver-pencilled).— First, J. Williams, Goytrey. 

 Second, R. H. Nicholas. 



Poland (Any variety). — Prize, — Skinner. 



Game. — First and Second, G. Pritcbord, LlanvihangeL 



Any other Variety.— First, — Skinner. Seeoud, R. H. Nicholas. 



Bantams. — Prize, — Skinner. 



Turkeys.— First, Hon. F. C. Morgan. Second, Mrs. G. Holford, Buck- 

 land. 



Geese. — First, R. Rees. Second, J. Williams. 



Ducks (Aylesbury). — First and Second, — Skinner. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, J. Williams. Second, J. Pye, Dobson's Farm. 



The Judge was Mr. J. Davies, Newport. 



ARTIFICLAL HATCHING. 



Some time ago I wrote to you asking those who had used 

 the incubator to report through your Journal the success or 

 otherwise they had had with it in hatching and rearing chickens. 

 No one has ventured to reply, hut Mr. Brindley has kindly- 

 promised to lend me one of his incubators on the condition that 

 I report fully the results through your Journal, and early in 

 the year I hope to be able to commence, when, if you think 

 them worth inserting, the results shall be duly sent to you. 



Since then I have seen several second-hand incubators ad- 

 vertised. Does this, in the absence of any positive information, 

 speak of non-succesa ? 



We had a great deal from the promoter of the National 

 Poultry Company about artificial hatching and rearing. Is 

 there no one who will report to us the results obtained ? In 

 a leading article you say, " The difficulty of obtaining broody 

 hens has hitherto been almost insurmountable ; that is now 

 overcome by incubators and artificial mothers, which suc- 

 ceed admirably. - ' It may be so, but is there no one who 

 can supply facts to prove this ? I again appeal to those who 

 have used incubators to come boldly forward and give us the 

 results, so that many of us who live in the country far away 

 from the National Poultry Company may be enabled to form 

 a pretty correct view of their utility, so as to enable us to use 

 them in the coming breeding season. How different the above 

 quotation is from your Journal of the 23rd February, 18G4, 

 which is as follows : — " It [the incubator] was given up by 

 every one who tried it, being found to be both troublesome and 

 expensive. It hatched chickens with perfect success, but no 

 care ever succeeded in rearing them." — A Spanish Breeder.. 



[We shall be obliged by information on this very essential 

 point. — Eds.] 



DIFFICULTIES IX ADDING A LIGURIAN 

 QUEEN. 



[A Scottish correspondent thus describes the difficulty he 

 experienced in adding an Italian queen to a common stock of 

 bees. It will be perceived that he omitted previously to re- 

 move the original queen, and by this omission rendered his 

 task exceptionably arduous.] 



On Monday, the 15th inst., I met the railway carrier, who 

 told me he had "live bees" for me. I carefully unscrewed 

 the little box, and on examination found the queen safe, and 

 apparently uninjured. I immediately set to work and drove 

 all the bees and queen of a straw hive. The day being chilly and 

 the temperature low. I found they would not " drive" in the 

 open air, so I took them to the kitchen, and, placing the straw 



