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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 4, 1866. 



POULTRY, BEE, and HOUSEHOLD CHRONICLE. 



GAME FOWL'S. 



I have been reeling with great interest tke papers of " X :w- 

 maeket " on Game fowls, though I do not 9t All agree with a 

 great many of his remarks. In the first place, I do not con- 

 sider that either " Newmarket " or any one else can lay 

 down as a rale what sort of Game are the best layers, fighters, 

 &c., as it is a well-known fact to all breeders and fighters of 

 Game, that good birds are to be met with, of every variety, and 

 that the very kind which in some parts of England may be 

 most esteemed for fighting, in another part may be considered 

 soft, and a different variety preferred. 



Again, I do not agree with " Newmarket " as to Game fowls 

 being such prolific birds. I do not consider them by any 

 means good layers— certainly not to be compared to Cochins", 

 Brahmas, Spanish, or Hanrburghs. They seldom lay in the 

 ■winter, begin late in the spring, and leave off early in the 

 autumn, to say nothing of the number of limes tkev'want to 

 sit in the summer. Their hardiness when reared, I think all 

 ■will admit, but as chickens they are frequently very delicate, 

 and liable to cold. 

 ^ I do not make the: e remarks because I am not a fane:, r of 

 Game— I delight in them, and keep no other kind of fowls, and 

 have not done so for some time ; but I hope I am not so bigoted 

 and narrow-minded as not to see any beauty, aud not to believe 

 in any good qualities in any othi i aeauae I like Game 



best. 



I should very much like to meet with the breed of " white- 

 legged barndoor fowls, bred huge, which are equal in all useful 

 properties, and superior in some . I specie to Dorkings, Cochins, 

 Brahmas, Spanish, Hamburghe, or Malays." lam sorry to 

 say they are not "common" in the north. Perhaps "Ni.w- 

 maf.ket " could send us a few to improve our breeds. 



I should be sorry indeed to be an exhibitor at a show where 

 " Newmarket " was judge. Fancy a man judging U.mburghs 

 and Dorkings, who can see no beauty in them. — A Lancashire 

 Breeder of Gmje. 



PROTRACTED TIME OF SHOWS. 



While quite appreciating your remarks on the Walsall 

 Poultry Show, there is one arrangement in that, as well as in 

 the Manchester and Nautwieh Shows, that might be improved 

 -^viz., the length of time for which birds are required to be 

 from home. To each of these Shows you must send off your 

 fowls on Thursday, aud it will he Tuesday before they are sent 

 from the Show, and as that is Christmas-day, it is questionable 

 when exhibitors will receive their birds fr . Every 



breeder of fowls knows how much his hi from two or 



three days' confinement in a show, and how m will it 



be in the above shows, where they will be confined for nearlv a 

 week without green or soft food of any kind ? To persons who 

 have spent months in bringing forward their birds for a show, 

 to receive them back in such a condition that they scarcely 

 know them, and to lose their weeks and months of labour by 

 exhibiting at one show, seems too bad. I think a few words 

 from you, and a littlo more thought at committee meetings, 

 would obviate the above just cause of complaint. Allow me to 

 give friend "Newmarket," who has afforded more real infor- 

 mation in the description of Game fowls than any •' Standard 

 of Excellence," a pat on the back. — Chamici 



FARNWORTH POULTRY SHOW. 



Will any of the exhibitors who won silver cups or medals at 

 the Farnworth Show, inform us through this Journal if they 

 have been so fortunate as to have received them ? We exhibited 

 at the above-named Show and won a silver medal, and we think 

 it is high time the Committee delivered the medals, &c. the 

 Show having been held in the first week in October, nearly two 

 months ago. We have written to the Secretary many times, 

 and it is two or three weeks since he replied that we might look 

 for a prompt settlement ; he has since sent the money prizes, 

 but no medal, with a form to be signed and returned as receipt 

 of medal and prize money, but we wrote to him saying we had 

 not received the medal, and have not since heard from him. — 

 Saul. & Rout. Ashton, Mottr a m; Manchester-. 



BIRMINGHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



The following is, we believe, a complete list of the awards m»cte at 

 this great Show, and next week a fnll report will he given. 



Dorking (Coloured, except Silver-Grey).— (7oc&!.— First, Mrs. Ark- 

 wriEht, Etwall Hall, Derbyshire. Second, Admiral W. Hornby, Enowsley 

 Cottage, Prescot. Third, Capt. H. B. Lane, Bracknell. Berks. Fonrth, 

 W. H. Walker, Sbenfield. Brentwood, Essex. Fifth, W. Endall, Beande- 

 Stert Fark Farm. Henley-in-Avden. Sixth, sir St. G. Gore, Hopton Hall, 

 Wirksworth, Derbyshire. Highly Commended, Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnott, 

 Inchmartine, Inehture, N.H. : J. Potts, Banbury; J. Smith, Henley-in- 

 Arden ; J. Faulkner, Bretbv Farm.Bnrton-upon-Trent. Coekereh.— First, 

 Mrs. Arkwright. Third, T. Statter, Stand Hall, Manchester. Foarth.Hon. 

 Mrs. Arbuthnott. Fifth, J. Anderson, Ruthven House. Meiole.N.B. Sixth, 

 J. Whittington, Yew Tree House, Wocrtton W&wan, u._or Henley-in-.Vrden. 

 Warwickshire. Highly Commanded, Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnott ; Mrs. Bailey, 

 Shooter's Hills, Longt'ou, Staffordshire ; Rov.E. Cadogan. Walton Parson- 

 age, Warwick; J. Faulkner : Mrs. Arkwright : Messrs. Gunson & Jeffer- 

 son. Whitehaven ; Rev. J. F. Newton, lurbv-in-Clevolaud, Yorkshire ; 

 J. D. Hcwson, M.D.. Cotou Hill, Stafford. ' Commended, A. Fenton, 

 Crimble Hall, Rochdale; J. Potts; Admiral W. Hornby; W. W. Bartlam. 

 IIonlov-in-Arden; G. Mitchell. Newton Mount. Burton-upon-Trcnt. 



Dorking (Coloured, except Silvrr-elrevi. — Hem.. — First, Admiral \V. 

 Hornby. Second, I 1 ' .<:. Hustler. Stillingfleet Vicarage, York. Third, 

 Duke of Newcastle. Fourth. Admiral W. Hornby. Fifth, Hon. Mrs. Arbutb- 

 nott. Sixth. Mrs. Arkwright, Etwall Hall, Derby. Highly Commended, 

 Mrs. Dale, 1'ie " SoatfborOugh ; Rev. J. F. Newton, Kivl>y-in- 



Chvelind, Yorkshire u . Jefi . Ung.Streat, White- 



haven: A. Stanford, A-kur-t. Hurstpierpnint, Sussex. Commended, S. 

 Bnm, Whitby. Yorkshire: .1. D. Hewson, M.D., Colon Hill, Stafford; J. 

 K.ihins.ii), Garstana: .1. Faulkner, Button ■upnn-Trent. Pullel'.— First, 

 Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnott. Second, J. Fox. Third. Mrs. Arkwright. Fourth, 

 Rev. .1. F. Newton. Filth. H. Lingwood, Barking, Seeanam ouoi, 

 Suffolk. Sixth, Duke of Newcastle. HighlyCi inded, D. C. Camp- 

 lull. M.D., County Lunatic Asylum. Brentwood. E-sox : II- Ashton, 

 Polefield, Prestwich, Manchester; Messrs. Gunson & Jefferson,; Cap- 

 iiui II. I:. Lane, Lily Hill, Bracknell, Berks ; G. Mitchell, Newton Mount, 



Burton-npon-Trent. C e Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnott ; J. Smith, 



He-uly-iu-Arueii ; J. F. Lieh 



Dobking iSilvcr-Grcy).— Cmvi'«.— First, Countess of Dartmouth. Pat- 

 shull, Albrighton, Wolverhampton. Second, Lad .- Bagot, Rngeley. Third, 

 Mrs. Arkwright. Sensor ■ - 1 - -ecemd, 



Hon. Mrs. arbuthnott. Third. Hon. LadyBagot. ;;;.hiv Commended, 

 Lady s. Des Voeux, Drahelow, Bartoh-npon-Trent; W. H. Denison. 

 i Sands, Bedfoxdshif* J. II. Wilson. St. Bees. Cumberland; J. 

 o:. h'urt in-unon-Tront. Commended, Miss S. Cotes, 

 Bicton. : 



Dorking (White) 4 and Second. J. Robinson. Third, H. 



Lingwood. Highly Commended, J. Taylor, Dawlish, Devon; H. Ling- 

 wood. Sens or Puit.t-. — First. .1. Robinson. Second and Third, H. 

 Lingwood. Highly Commended, Mrs. Dale ugh; J. Robinson. 



Commended. W. A. Taylor, Manchester; J, iTennens, Birmingham. 



Cochin-Chin n -ml Buff).— Cocks.— Erst, H. Yardley., BSr 



niingli.un. S. id and Third, H. Tomlinson. Fourth, Hon. Miss D. 



Pennant, Penrhvu Casllc, Bangor, Nona Wales. Fifth, A. Fenton, Roch- 

 dale. Highly Commended. T. Tatham. Kingsthorpe, Northampton; 3. 

 ■ .T. Cattell, Birmingham. Commended, Mv-. R. 

 White, Broomhall Pork. Sheffield; :R. \Y. Boyle, Bray, Co. Wicklow. 

 Cockerels.— Fir-l. I*. Causer, Erdington, Birmingham. Second, H. 

 e Ifii : ley, Birmingham. Third, A. Fenton. 



Fourth, H. Tomlinson. Fifth, T. Stretch. Highly Commended, H. Map- 

 plebecfc; T. Stretch : G.Fell; Messrs. Gunson & Jefferson, Whitehaven. 

 Commended, Mrs. White, Sheffield; H. Tomlinson; T. Stretch ; Hon. 

 Miss D. Pennant : C. H. BakewelL 1 1 H j . 



Cochix-Ciiina (Cinnamon and Buffi.— Hens.— First, G. Fell. Second, 

 •I. Nelson, Hcaton Mersey, Manchester. Third, R. W. Boyle, Bray, Co., 

 Wicklow. Fourth. C. Jehnison. Belle Vue, Manchester. Fifth, H. Bates, 

 Yardley, Birmingham. Highly Commeneled, H. Tomlinson : W. A. Taylor. 

 Maneheater; A. Fentoi ; C. rdson. Commended, J. Cattell, Birming- 

 ham; H. Tomlinson ; C. Jennison ; T. Stretch. Pullets.— First. G. Fell. 

 Second, T. Boucher, Birmingham. Third, H. Partridge, Metchley, 

 am. Fourth, If. Nelson; H. Ktapplebeck, Mosoley. 

 ■ I ::.-,. S. c. Ham.rton, The North Gate, 



: : The Hon. ?! Ne.ntwieh: R.White, 



ton, Birmingham; II. Mapnleheck ; T. 

 Boucher: A. Dixon, Erdington, Birmingham; T. Stretch. Commended, 

 Rev. W. 0. If. D'Aeth, Afborfield, Reading; E. Chase, BalsaU Heath, 

 Birmingham; J. N. Erampton, rthampton; Miss Milward, 



Newton St. Loe, Bristol ; D. Yolmg, Leamington : W. Wood. Sheffield. 



Coohin-Cuina (Brown and Partridge-featheredi. - toe/, .-. — First, A. 

 Fenton ; Second. T. Stretch ; Third, J. R. Rodbard, Aldwick Court, 

 Wrington, near Bristol. Highly Commended, H. Beldon. eh.;: 

 Bingley, Yorkshire ; E. Tudman, Ash Gi ive, Whitchurch, Sal i >■ Com- 

 niended, J. Stephens, Walsall. Cavkcrch.— First, E. Tudman. Second, 

 !.- oh. Third. J. Filth, jun., Webster HiU, Dewsbury. 



C s-Chinji Browo aud Partridge-feathered). — Sens. — Tirst, A. 



Fenton. Second, J. Stephens. Third, J. Shorthoso, Newcastle-upon- 

 Tyne. Highly Commended, E. Tudman ; T. Stretch, Ormskirk. Com- 

 mended, Mrs. Herbert, Powick, near Worcester. Pullets. — First and Se- 

 cond. E. Tudman. Third, J. Stephens. Highly Commended, T. Stretch ; 



E. Smith, Middleton. near Manchester. 



CocniN-CnixA White . — tor/... — First, and Extra Cup, Second, and 

 Third, Rev. F. Taylor. Keastwick, Kivkl ly Lonsdale. Cockerels.— First, Rev. 



F. Taylor. Second, Miss Biggar, Ecclefechan, Dumfriesshire. Third, R. 

 Chase. Balsall Heath. Birmingham. Highly Commended, < rs. William- 

 son, Queniborough Hall, Leicestershire; Rev. F. Taylor; R. Chase. 

 Commended, Rev. C. H. Lucas, Edith Weston. Stamford ; H. Yardley. 



e'oeniN-CrflNA (White). — Hens. — First and Third, R. Chase. Second, 

 F. W. Znrhorst, Btlville, Donnybrook. Dublin. Highly Commended, Rev. 

 F. Taylor : G. Lamb, Compton, near Wolverhampton. Commended, Rev. 



F. Taylor. Pullets.— First, Second, and Third. R. Chase. Highly Com- 

 mended, Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnott ; G. Lamb ; F. W. Zurhorst. Commended, 

 Rev. F. Taylor; J. Gardiner. Bristol ; G. Lamb : Mrs. Williamson. 



Beahdia'Pootra ( Dark).— Cocks.— First, Hon. Mrs. Arbuthnott. Second, 



G. Meares, Bitterne, near Southampton. Third. J. K. Fowler. Fourth. 

 R. W. Bovlc. Highly -Commended, Rev. A. D. Shafto. Durham ; R. W, 



