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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 20, 1866. 



throughout was remarkable, so much so that the competition has been 

 rarely excelled. 



In Pigeons, the Shoreham Exhibition stooil far in advance of the 

 generality of shows, although the number of classes was unusually 

 limited. 



Dorkings (Any colour).— First and Cup, Capt. Lane, Bracknell. Second 

 and Fourth, Sir P. Kunell, Bart., M.P., West Grinstead. Third, Mar- 

 chioness of Bath, Findon, Sussex. Fifth, B. P. Brent, Parkhurst, Buxted, 

 Uckfield. Highly Commended, Marchioness of Bath. Commended, W. 

 Stanford, Steyning ; Messrs. E. & A. Stanford, Eatons, Ashurst ; H. Walker, 

 Shenfield, Brentwood ; W. Stanford. 



Brahmas (Dark).— First and Second, R. W. Boyle, Bray Co., Wicklow, 

 Ireland. Third, W. Harm-eaves, Bacup. Manchester. Fourth, J. Wright, 

 Woodbridge, Suffolk. Fifth, Capt. Lane. Highly Commended, Capt. 

 Lane. Commended, C. Cork, Shoreham, Sussex ; Capt. Lane ; H. Lacev, 

 Hebden Bridge, Yorkshire. 



Brahmas (Light!.— First and Second, 3. Pares, Postford, Guildford. 

 Third and Fourth, Messrs. R. & E. Edo, Worthing. Fifth, H. Dowsetf, 

 Hesbey, Chelmsford. Commended, Messrs. R. & E. Ede ; J. Pares. 



Game (Black and Brown-breasted Reds).— First and Cup, J. Smith, 

 Breeders Hill, Grantham (Brown Reds). Second, W. Boyes, Beverley, York- 

 shire (Red). Third. S. Matthew, Stdwmarket (Black Red). Fourth, E. 

 Aykroyd, Bradford, Yorkshire (Red). Fifth. F. Pittis, jun., Newport, Isle 

 of Wight (Black Red). Highly Commended, W. W. Pyne. Lancing (Black 

 Red) ; A. Fenton, CrimUe Hall, Rochdale. Commended, J. Mason, St. 

 Clement's, Worcester. 



Game (Any other variety).— First, H. C. Musters, Cobb's Hill, Battle. 

 Second and Fourth, W. W. Pyne (Duckwings). Third, J. Jeken, Eltham, 

 Kent. Fifth, T. Whitaker, Melton Mowbray iPiles). 



Cochins (Cinnamon and Buff).— First, R. W. Boyle (Buff). Second, J. 

 Cattrell, Birmingham (Buff). Third and Fifth, Rev. W. C. H. D'Aeth, 

 Reading (Buff). Fourth, D. Young, Leamington (Buffi. 



Cochins (Any other varieties).— First and Cup, E. Tudman, Ash Grove, 

 Whitchurch (Partridge). Second and Fifth, Mrs. A. Williamson, Queens- 

 borough Hall, Leicester. Third. J. C. Phair, Southsea (Partridge). Fourth, 

 J. Gardiner, Bristol (White . Highly Commended, Mrs. Clarke, Bedford. 

 Commended, J. Rodbard, Wringtou, near Bristol. 



Spanish .Black).— First, R. Wright, Holluwav Road, London. Second, 

 H. Beldon, Goitstock, Bingley. Third and Fourth, Messrs. R. & E. Ede, 

 Fifth, H. Walker. Highly Commended, J. Coster, Chatham ; J. Rodbard, 

 Commended, Rev. J. M. Rice, Brambcr Rectory. 



Hamburghs I Gold-pencilled).- -First, II. Beldon. Second, J. W. Cannan, 

 Bradford. Third and Fifth, W. W. Pvnc. Fourth. F. Pittis, jun. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled I. — First, J. W. Cannan. Second, H. 

 Beldon. Third, T. S. Saltmarsh, Chelmsford. Fourth, J. W. Stratford, 

 Exeter. Fifth, J. Preston, Allerton, Bradford. 



Hamburgh (Golden or Silver-spangled).— First and Cup, .T. Roe, Had- 

 fleld, Manchester. Second, J. F. Loveridge. Third. H. Beldon. Fourth, 

 J. W. Cannan. Highly Commended, Mrs." Braesev, Beaufort Battle. 



Game Bantams.— First, J. B. Francis. Second. J. S. Rawlings, Halifax. 

 Third, W. W. Pyne. Fourth. R. E. Toder. Newark. Fifth, W. S. Forrest, 

 Eagle Cliffe, Greenhithe. Commended, G. Manning, Springfield, Essex. 

 C. Ashworth, Halifax ; W. W. Pyno ; J. Statter ; Miss E. M. Webber. 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, S. Mossop, Long Sutton, Lincoln- 

 shire (Cochins). Second, Mrs. Saltmarsh, Chelmsford (Sebrights). Third, 

 T. C. Harrison, Hull. Fourth, H. Dravcott, Humbcrstone, Leicester 

 (Black). Fifth. E. Cambridge, Bristol (Black). 



Any other Variety.— First, S. A. Wyllie, East Mousley. Surrey. Second, 

 National Poultry Company, Bromley, Kent. Third, F. W. Zurhorst, 

 Donnj brook, Dublin I Sultanas). Fourth, Col. S. Wortley, Grove End, 

 Road, London (French). Fifth. J. Hiuton, Hinton near Bath (Silver 

 Polands). Very Highly Commended, R. W. Bovle (La Fleche). Highly 

 Commended, National Poultry Company (La Fleche) ; Col. S. Wortley 

 (Houdan) ; F. Puckridge. Higham Court, Woodford, Essex (Houdan) ; 

 Marchioness of Bath "(Silkies) ; H. M. Maynard, Ryde, Isle of Wight, 

 (Houdans). Commended, National Poultry Company, fCreve C'ceurs) ; I 

 Marchioness of Bath (Silkies i ; W. Stanford (Guinea Fowls!. 



Selling Class.— First, Rev. P. W. Storey, Daventry (White Bantams, 

 feather-legged). Second, J. C Phair (Game Bantams. Third, Messrs, 

 E. & A. Stanford (Dorkings). Fourth, Marchioness of Bath (Red Game). 

 Fifth, W. W. Pyne (Duekwing Game). Highly Commended, W. W. Pvne 

 (DuckwingGamc, Brown Red Game) ; Messrs. R. & E. Ede (Spanish ; T. 

 Dy6on, Halifax (Spanish) ; G. Boniface Ford, Arundel (Game Duekwing) ; 

 W. Stanford (Dorkings). Commended. J. Jenner, Lewes (Spanish); J. 

 Preston ; Messrs. R. & E. Ede (Light Brahmas) ; W. H. Walker (Dorkings). 



SWEEPSTAKES FOR SINGLE COCKS. 



Dorking. — First, R. Sellings. Littlehampton. Second, Messrs. E. & A. 

 Stanford. Third, C. Cork, Shoreham. 



Brahma.— Cup and First, R. W. Boyle. Second, J. Statter. Third, 

 C. Cork. Highly Commended, E. Pigeon, Lympstone. Commended, F. 

 Crook, Forest Hill. 



Game. — First, H. C. Musters. Second, R. Harwood, Littlehampton 

 (Black Reds). Third, Mrs. P. Iremonger, Clatw-orth, Goodworth, Andover 

 (Cheshire Pile). 



Cochin.— Prize, J. C. Phair (White). 



Bantam.— First, J. Statter (Black Red). Second, Messrs. Ward and 

 Littlewood (Red). Third, J. Bunds, Farehain, Hants (Black Red). Com- 

 mended, G. R. Davis, Manchester (Black Red). 



Burrell, Bart., M.P. (Black and Brown) ; Marchioness of Bath; H. Hum- 

 phrey. 



Pigeons.— Carriers and Dragons— First, R. Fulton, Deptford (Carriers). 

 Second, H. Yardley, Birmingham (Carriers). Third, C. Cork (Black 

 Carriers). Fourth, C. Bulpen, Riverside, Bridgewater (Carriers). Fifth, 

 L. B. Henderson, Worthing (Carriers, Cinnamon). Any other Variety.— 

 First and Second, R. Fulton (Powters and Barbs'. Third, S. A. Wyllie 

 (White Owls). Fourth, H. Yardley. Fifth, C. Cork (White Fantails). 

 Highly Commended, F. Waitt, Birmingham (Yellow Jacobins) ; H. W. 

 Hale, Croydon (Black Balds): S. A. Wyllie (Silver Runts); J. Ford P. 

 Jones (Persians). Commended, C. Bulpen (Almond Tumblers); H. Vine, 

 East Cowes (.Archangels and Trumpeters) ; B. P. Brent iBlue Turbits) ; 

 H.W.Hale (English Tumhersi; H. Yardley; S. A. Wyllie (BlueOwhi: 

 P. H.Jones, Fulham (Barbs. ; F. Waitt (White Owls) : J. Ford, MohkWel) 

 Street, London ; P. Jones (Turbits) ; F. Broemel, Ladywell, Lewisham 

 (Siberian and Russian Porcelain). 



Canaries.— Clear Norwich.— First, Second, Third, and Fourth, W. 

 Walter, Winchester. Fifth, G. Y. Collinson. Highly Commended, H. 

 Apted; G. Y. Collinson; C. Cork. Commended, C.Cork; V.Ward; W. 

 Phillips ; G. Y. Collinson ; G. Moore. Belgian.— First and Second, O. 

 Nicholson, Landport. Third, W. Phillips, Old Basford, Nottingham. 

 Fourth, H. Vine. Fifth, S. Tomes. Highly Commended, W. Walter. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkhrook, near Birmingham, and Mr. 

 W. B. Tegetmeier, of Muswell Hill, London, were the Judges. 



Ducks (Aylesbury). — First and Second, Mrs. Searoons, Hartwell, Ayles- 

 bury. Third and Fourth, Capt. Lane. Fifth, Rev. W. C. H. D'Aeth. 

 Highly Commended, T. Patterson, jun., Melrose, Roxburgshire ; Mrs. 

 Brassey. 



Ducks (Any other variety).— First, T. C. Harrison. Second, Mrs. 

 Clarke (White Peruvian Musk). Third, H. Humphrey, Ashington (Rouen). 

 Fourth and Fifth, W. Stanford i Black and Black East Indian). Highly 

 Commended, W. It. Bnll, Arundel, Sussex (Rouen); S. H. Stott, Roch- 

 dale (Rouen); Mrs. Clarke (White Peruvian Musk). Commended, J. 

 Dudney, jun., Portslade (Muscovy); J. Oliver, Warbletou (Rouen); C. 

 Pease, Darlington (Rouen) ; F. Pittis, jun. (Black East Indian). 



Turkeys (Any colour). — First, Marchioness of Bath. Second, T. Morris, 

 Hayes Common, Kent (American Bronze). Third and Fifth, Lady M. 

 Macdonald, Woolmer, Hants. Fourth, J. Hills, Hurstpierpoiut (Speckled). 

 Highly Commended, Mrs. Dunn, Inglewood, Hungerford ; T. Morris, 

 Hayes Common, Kent (American Bronze) ; B. P. Brent (White) ; Sir P. 



ARTIFICIAL HATCHING. 



You have frequently asked for information on this subject, 

 and I know there are numbers who would be glad to see some- 

 thing of the experience of any who have tried the system. I 

 much fear the extreme paucity of replies is conclusive of non- 

 success. As there are incubators on several plans advertised, 

 there must certainly have been many trials during the past 

 year or two. 



Now that provisions of all kinds are so high in price, and 

 likely to continue so, the economical rearing of poultry has 

 become a subject of considerable importance to the country ; 

 therefore positive information in detail of success or non- 

 success would be very welcome. The communication at 

 page 357 by " Ciieve Cceur " is very well as far as it goes, but 

 it is not sufficient ; there is no detail, it is not definite enough. 

 I should like to see clear information on the following 

 points : — 



The number of chicks hatched from a given number of 

 eggs. 



The kind of incubator used, whether top or bottom heat, and 

 other arrangements. 



The heat applied, whether by gas or lamp, and the mode of 

 regulation. 



The variations of heat by the thermometer. 



The cost of the light for the time of hatching. 



My own experience, so far, in artificial hatching is not very 

 favourable. My first attempt was with the eggs in a drawer 

 under the hot water ; the water was heated by gas, the jet being 

 in a little chamber at the side of the incubator. I found it 

 impossible to regulate the heat, I supposed in consequence of 

 the variations of pressure at the gas-works ; during the day I 

 could keep it nearly regular, but in the night pressure was in- 

 creased by people putting out their gas ; the consequence was, 

 the eggs were cooked, or rather killed. I believe the only way 

 to use gas successfully would be to supply it from a gas bag, 

 in the same way as railway carriages are lighted. 



I next had an incubator made after Mr. Geyelin's plan, as 

 illustrated in his report to the National Poultry Company. 

 The light is in a tin box underneath a tray of water, in the 

 water is a tray containing the eggs (twenty- four) on sand. I 

 used paraffin oil, having a small shilling lamp, which required 

 filling twice a-day, trimming at the same time; the heat was 

 about 105° to 107° during the day, but as high as 112' once or 

 twice. During the night it would often fall to 90° and lower. 

 Covering the incubator with a rug made it a little better. The 

 produce was five chicks. There were about fourteen dead 

 and partly-formed chicks in the shells. To save trouble 

 I had a lamp made to hold sufficient oil for about ten days, 

 and then tried three times, twenty-four eggs each time, with- 

 out obtaining a chick; the wick was troublesome, often 

 becoming fouled, then blazing up ; the heat would vary from 

 below 90° to 112° or more. In the last attempt I made a 

 little alteration to prevent the lamp fumes reaching the eggs. 

 The heat never rose above 110° or fell below 90°, its varia- 

 tion, as a rule, was from 95° night to 108° day, still I did not 

 obtain a chick alive or dead. At the same time I set two 

 Brahma hens, which brought twenty-one chicks from twenty- 

 four eggs. 



The cost of the oil was from 3s. to 3s. 3d. each hatching, 

 the quantity being a gallon, less half a pint. 



