October :',0, 18G6. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



339 



iana or Minorca*, and to the in- 

 troduction of fresh blood I am inclined to attribute the su- 

 periority of my fowls -"euperiori ■. for after all f><r 

 what are Spanish poultry obieflv famou I bul for Laying plenty 

 i I thin); Bizs and weight of birde too are uo 

 disqu.i' m; S taniah poultry arc good tablo fowls. 

 — B. &. W. 



WOLVERHAMPTON POULTRY AND PIGEON 

 SHOW. 



■ ■. : i dui A olverhampton I i e for the 



ents that were carried out at their firsi Show, held 

 mltural Hall on the 22nd and 23rd of this m »nth. M i I 

 of the Committee were exhibitors of I ; ":;:. well acqc 



LI ..;■ .:.. . of a poultry show, and wer< <'■ termined that 



aor expense should be spared to attain sue- 



ndtl ■■■. i tai i! ■. had theii reward in pn oi \n\ to fcl . 



one of tli- : 1] 6ne-yoax-old birds on record. We may 



ay, not only was there not a bad elass, bat wo may t;o even 



at pen was to be seen. Theweathi 'wa 



unfortunately, as unpropii ,. Imagined, there being 



au onceasing drenching rain on the Monday from the break of day 



until the time of closing in the evening. The Tti are glad 



v, and the attendant i was quilie 



Had the we: I been ■•'■ '.he ont- 



. doubt the fin uncial rtlj improved; 



bnt with every dra .•■ c ntinuous rain, we rejoice to say 



that it is intended to carry out thi- E hi Ltion annually, and ond< r so 



tittee, no doubt cam 

 Wo] rhampton offering in a few yes Ltxy show but little if 



at all inferior to the most noted in the kingdom. 



The Wolverhampton Agricultural Hall is admirably adapted for 



■ i ■ pose, and its extern 1 that a very large show of poultry 



con! ■ i I for with but very little deteriora- 



fci n . . afforded to th< ai making any 



diminution in their Tbi s fault, unfortunately, 



ees of some of our poultry shows are committing, and 

 illy be a subj t, as owners of really valu- 



Qg them to long confinement in a 

 ' Exhibitors are now fully aware that freedom of loco- 

 motion is indispensable to the denkens of every exhibition pen, and 

 that the longer the time the birds are confined, the more indispensable 

 is a sufficient amount of room, because, after a certain limit, ev< - 

 tells with far-increasing severity on the sufferings of the poultry con- 

 fined. We must refer our readers to the prize list that follows for a 

 just appreciation of the excellence of this Show. It will be seen that 

 ■ i could be named that was not competing at 

 ■ a ; and without doubt ,. I its who uegb 



visit this Show fail mal treat that rarely occurs, 



tl i . was excellent in almost -so much so, 



that, 1 d dispute, the competitions of thi i ■ tsonwill prove 



rere; and keeping such specimens as the Wolverhampton 

 ■ perfect condition will be all-important as regards the future 

 :' each other so closely. 

 Tli*.- competition in the Giv; 7 <. BufE and "White 



Co without pi* ar as quality is concerned in a 



d show ; and although in some few classes just named we 

 noted l I hens were exhibited as pullets and very properly 



lity were honestly shown. One pen was re- 

 1 : the Committee, being in a very diseased state, and 

 i inadmissible in common ]u to other competi- 



tors. Another pen of fowls was disqualified by the Judge, as stated 



a in consequence of the cock's hocl I 



very extensively, though judiciously, trimmed. It is a pity that 

 ■■■sort to practices like these, as when discovei 

 n 'able to the exposed exhibitor as to the Arhrl 

 ktter of justice, must do their duty alike unflinchingly to 

 even- • 



The Pigeons were most meritorious, and w lmired by the 



! tod; but no unknown variety 

 ise to a liberal " variety class.'' 



CHICKENS. 



-First and Cap, I>. C. Campbell, M.D., Brentwood, Essex. 



Third. A. Fenton, Crimble 



B. - ; < oded, Rev. E. Cad. . ■ I'arson- 



mmended, Duke of Newcastle, Clumber. Notts : F. W. 



ok, Dublin ; J. Anderson, 



■ Ideu. Walsall 

 . TJeich. Dudley , Commended, 



ntnrf, Dublin ; «F. Ace, Ysl G.JJamb, 



Com i' pton; H. Hobson, Walsall. 



I . iite).— Cup, First, and Second, G. U >. Third, J. 



Giro:: Highly Commended, F.W. Zurhorst: I. 



:,'■.- Lonsdale; H. Yardlev, Birmingham. Commended, 



CocntH-CHTKA fP-irtridfret.— Cup, First, Second, and Third, E. Tudman, 

 Ash Grove, Whitchurch, Salop. 



Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Buffi. — Cup and First, H. Tomlinson, ' 

 i td, Birmingham. Second, A. Fcnton. Third, EC. j 

 3I:'-Pplcbeck, Woodfield, Moscley, Birmingham. Highly Commended, 



Newcastle ; Hon. lire. Stxgdea, Nantwich; T. B. Charlton, Chil- 

 well Hal), Notts j n. Bates, Birmingham. 

 Hambueghs (Gold-spangled).— Cup and Firs!, J. Hoc, Hadfield, near 

 ter. ic ► bton, Mottram, near Manchester. 



Third, W. Horton, Albrighton. Highly Commended. T. M:iy, Wolver- 

 ■ 

 ii anaoHS (SSlverispaDgled).— First, W. Canaan, Bradford. Second, 

 J, Fieldhig, Kewohuxeh, near Manchester. Third, [lev. P.Tearl 



a bly Commended, *'■■ Bradford, Hanley; J. Walker, Knares- 

 ; Mrs. Hurt, Aid) n ■ '■ 



ltbghs (Gold and Silver-pencilled). — First, J.Walker. Second, 

 W. Caiman. Third, I '. 1 1 ! 



I'm.i bh. --I 'iv-i and Second, <i. C. Adkins, The Lightwood.s, near Bir- 

 mingham. Third, w. s. Norfolk, Sheffield. 



< i ' i ; i b ' d s; 'UK— Cup and First, J. Fi 

 Stoneclough, near M > ; I r, Second, r. Sal H, Ince, nearWigan. 

 Third, G. Wostenholm, Sheffield. Highly Commended, H. Vauchan, 

 Merridale Lane, WolvernamM .»i : > I:. Dyas, Madeley, Salop; E. C. 

 Gilbert, PeukridgO. 001 ixh -I. Duke of NYwrusMe. 



Game (Duckwing mid other Greys and Blues .—First, J. Fletcher. Se- 

 cond and Third, W. Horton. lli^bl) * 'uinmendud, E. (.'. Gilbert, 



G [Any others i I t, A. 0. Worthington, Bnrton-on-Trent 



(Black). Second, J. FletcheV (Pib • I. 



Game Bantams.— First, G. R. Da ; mtsl >rd. Second, R. Charles- 



worth, Brook's Bur, near Manchester. Third, Master J. H. Stephens, 

 Walsall. Highly Commended, H. Hobson, Walsall. Commended, lion. 

 II. W. Fitzwilham, Wentworth-Woodhouse, Rotherham; Master J. H. 

 Stepheus. 



Bantaxs (Any variety except Game).— First, T. C. Harrison, Beverley 

 Road,Hull. Se< >nd, I Cambridge, Stokes Croft Road, Bristol (Blackj. 

 ilessrs. 8; ft R. Ashton. Highly Commended, H. Draycott, Hum- 

 berstone, near Leicester [White] ; I . ■ ■ aite). 



A:;, otheb Ihstinct Vakit.:v.— First. The National Poultry Company, 

 Bromlev. Kent (Houdan). 6 I I .. A.G.Brooke, Ruylon XI. Towns, 



lalay). Third, J. Morris, Elmsdale, Wolverhampton (Negro Fowl). 

 aended, The National Poultry Company (Creve Coehr) ; Mrs. 

 Blay, Worcester [Andalusian) : Col. s. Wortleyj London (Houdan). Com- 

 mended, Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam (Creve Ccanr ; Mrs. M. Seamons, Hart- 

 well, Aylesbury (Brahma Pootra) ; J. H. Pickles, Bridge Road, Todmorden 

 (Dark Brahma). 



Selling Class (Any variety).— First, G. Lamb (Black Spnnish). Se- 

 cond, E. Shaw, Plas Wilmot, <t wt \ [Black Spanish). Third, R. P. 

 Williams (Crested Silver-spangled). Highly Commended, Rev. A. G. 

 Brooks f Cocbin-China) ; W. Horton (Gold-spanjded) ; E. Brown, St. 

 Phillip's Road, Sheffield (Spanish). Commended, E. Shaw; W. Johnson, 

 ton, near Wolverhampton ; Mrs. Bailey Dark Brahma) ; W. Hur- 

 B It; A. B. Dyas (Game); H. Tomlinson (Buff Coehin) ; T. 

 Lowe, Trysull (Ducks). 



Turkeys. — Poulta. — First and Second, F. E. Richardson. Brnmshall, 

 TJttoxeter. Highly Commended, The Countess of Dartmouth, Wolver- 

 bi mpjon; E. Leech, Rochdale. 



GEESE;— Goslings.— First, S. H. Stott, Rochdale. Second, Mrs. M. 

 Seamons. Highly Commended, A. Fcnton ; Mrs. M. Seamons. Com- 

 , Mr . P. Wolf erst an, Tamworth. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First and Second, Mrs. M. Seamons Highly 

 Commended", E. Leech; A. Fenton ; Mrs. M. Se 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, E. Leech. Second, R. P. Williams. Highly 

 Commended, J. Anderson, Mciple, N. B. Commended, A. Fenton. 



Duces (Any other variety).— First, J. Morris (Carolina). Second, 

 R. P. Williams (Ruddy Sheldueks 1 . Highly Commended, A. Fenton (Black 

 Es . Indian] ; Mrs. P. Wolferston (Black East Ladiau). 



PIGEONS. 

 Tumblers.— First and Second, J. Ford. London. Highly Commended, 

 J. PercivaU, Harborne, Birmingham ; J. Fielding, jon., Rochdale. 

 Carriers.— First, H. Tardley. Second, R. H. Artindale, West Derby, 

 ioL Highly Commended, A. E. Griffin, Wolverhampton; H. 

 Yard ley. 



Powtebs.— First and Second, H. Yardley. Highly Commended, R. 

 Chase, Balsall Heath, Birmingham ; J. Butler, Ystalyfera. Swansea. 



Fantails.— First and Second, H. Yardley. Highly Commended, W. 

 Choyee, >ibson. near Atberstone, Warwickshire. 



;;rps. — First, Mrs. E. Hunter, Wolverhampton. Second, H. 

 Highly Commended, H. Yardley. Commended, C. Barnes, 

 Birmingham; H. Yardlev. 



-First and Second, H. Yardley. Highly Commended, The 

 National Poultry Company. 



Dragows.— First, J. Percivall. Second, J. Percivall. Highly Com- 

 mended, H. Yardley. 



other Vabxety.— First, Joshua Field in. (Blue Owls^. Se- 



cond, John Fielding, jun. [White 'dley. Highly 



Commended, IT. Yardley; ."T. Percivall, London [Isabels); B. Leason, 

 Driffield, Yorkshire (Nuns). Commended, H. Vaughan, Wolverhampton 

 (Yellow Jacob-'.' trough (Trumpeters); H. Yardley. 



Edward Hewitt, Esq^ of Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, was the sole 

 tor. 



SOUTHAMPTON POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 

 The Carlton Rooms at Southampton form a mo~t rommodions 

 place of exhibition, and as such are not oftei 



in the kingdom- On the present occasion the whole bnilding ^vas 

 most profusely ornamented by a display of flags of all nations, thai 

 to the general appearance of the Exhibition. The Show 

 ried out v.-ith as peri am oi ;ements a3 its pre- 



ler the same management. Iu short, there was not auy- 

 !' which to complain. On entering the Show, a very large col- 

 lection of living foreign birds was found to occupy the centre, and 

 there was a display of different varieties of Pb.es which added 



mui.h to the general attraction ; beyond these, ill the orchestra, were 

 the Pigeons in large numbers, and of the best strains in the kingdom ; 



