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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



[ Fcbnmry 6, 180C. 



Scrond, J. IVf^ton. Allcrttm, lirnillunl. llinbly Commended, S. C. Noble, I 

 etricklaud GnU', Kendal. 



HAicBcauii (Gold or Silvcr-pcorillod).— Hr^t, Mfk. Holmeft, Uanor 

 Ueatli Lodijf. Second, J. I^rvfUn. UiKhly Cumuiondcd, Mni. HolmeH; 

 K HeminirwaT. 



Spamkh (lUnrkl.— FiM. .'. Tlirf^;h. Brndfnrd. Second, J. Marchant, 

 Hanson Lani>. Halifiix. lliclilv Couiiuciided, J. Marclmut. 



CocniN-CiUNA.— FiTHl, J. Wilde. CopUy Mills. Secuud, H. Crosuley, 

 Broomfiold. III(;hIy Couiincndcd. H. Croshlcy. 



Baxtav (Giiiih''. -Fi^^t, .T. W. Tliomnt^. Qiiccn Uond. HiilifAX. Second, 

 G. Nohfe. Highly Co mm ended, C. Asliiv<.rth. Tliomiis Street. Mnlifax. 



Baxtaiih (Any other variety). — First, E. Hiitton, Pmlsey noar Leed»:. 

 Pecond, .1. Walker. Pellou Liiur, Haliftix. Uiuhlv Comiiiouded, J. W. 

 Thomis. gueenV Uo.id. Ilnlifax ; W. Wnlslmw ; S. & It. Ashton. 



SiNOLX CiAMK Bantam Cock.— Fin-t. J. Wnlker. Secoud. C. Ashworth, 

 Thomas Street, Hnlifax. Highly Commcuded, J. Walker; T. C. UarriROQ. 

 Beverloy Hoad. Hull. 



SiXtiLE tiAMK Hf.s.— Firwt. J. DysoD. Second .1. Hodffsou, Bowling Old 

 Ijiqc. Bradford. Highly Commended, .1. Pieklcs, Mytholmroyd. 



Anv Vajuktv not I'KEViovHLY MF.NTioNKD.— First," J. H. PicklcB, Bridjfe- 

 royd near Todmorden. Second. L. J. Crossley. Willow Hnll. Halifax. 

 HIghlv Commended. JI.M. <- Denton. Stainlundnciir Halifax ; F. Claj-ton, 

 Bradford ; W. H. Wheeler, Nottinnbam. 



Pir.EoNR fAny variety). —First, C. Cowbnrn, Calls. Leeds (Carriers). 

 Second, W. Huplies. Leeds (Almond Tumblers). Hit-'bly Commended, T. 

 Merchant (Tumbler?! ; S. Wade. Ovcnden. near Hulifax (Turbils and 

 Jacobins); W. Hughes (Powterh): C. Cole. Bowling, near Urndford. 



Rabbith \Lt.u-ff»t Knr^Ji.—First.J. Fleming King's Cross Koad, Halifax. 

 Second, A. Cro'^hley. .s>(. Mr*/.— First, A. Crossley. Second. W. Walker. 

 Any colour. — First, J. Warden, Fleece Inn. Halifax. Second, J. Fleming. 

 Foreign.— First. W. Walker, Rotherj- Slrct^t, Halifax. Second, M. Hims- 

 wortb, Church btrcct, Halifax. 



CANARIES. 



Belgian— (Co<rt).— First, W. Bottomley, Green Lane, Halifax. Second, 

 T. Firth, Ovondon near Halifax. 



Yellow Mauked.— C«t-*.— First, W. Wilkinson, Bank Bottom, Southow- 

 ram. Second, T. Walker. 



BrPF-MARKED.— Co c A-.— First, T. Firth. Second. W. Wilkinson. 



Lizard.— Cof A;.— First, W. Bottumlev. Second, J. Wibson, Silver Street, 

 Halifax. 



Cock (Any other variety \— First, W. Bottomley. Second. T. Firth. 



Hem (Any variety j. — First, J. Wilson. Secoud, W. Bottomley. 



The Judges were J. W. Thompson, Esq., Southowram ; and Mr. 

 R. Tate, Leeds. 



Blackrird.— Prite, H. Nicklinson, Derby. Highly Commundod, A. Q- 

 Bnmonby. 



TiinrRii.~Pri7.e. T. Morton, Derby. Highly Commended, J. Bexaon. 

 Commended. T. Keys. I)crby. 



STAHi.iNfi.^lVir..'. W. Morris. Hilton. Highly Commended, R. MacUey. 

 Commended, (i. lloume, l)erby. 



Any otheb Vajubtv.— Prize, G. S. Crewe (GrceD Linnet). 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 



Cockatoo.— Prize. R. H. Cox. Derby. 



lJBt:v Paiuiot.— First, T. Biddulph. Derby. Second, T, Eyre, Derby. 

 Hii^hly Commended, Mis^* C. Crewe, Breadsall. 



pAitROT (Green I. —First. A. W. Booker. Second, R. H. Co^. 



pAHogiKTM (Grass).- First. H. Ashton. Second, .Capt. C. H. Fisher. 

 Hik'bly Commended. W. Walter. 



Extra.— MrBl, F. Thompson, Derby. Second, H. Ashton. Highly 

 Commended, W. Walter. 



B A NT A M«.— Prize, W. Fry, Derby. Highly Commended. W. Madeley, 

 Derby. Cummcndod, N. Barber, Derby ; B. Wright, Alderear Hall, Not* 

 tinghitm. 



Rabdits.— Priae. W. Holmes, Derby. Highly Commended, W. Holmee. 

 Commended, W. Holmes. 



Judges. — T.AVortluui.'ton, Esq.. Derby ; Mr. Carnally, Nottingham ; 

 and Mr, Lord, Oldham. — Geo. J. Barn-esby, Ikiiy. 



DERBY EXHIBITION OF BIRDS, &c. 

 We were again gratitied witli a visit to the Bird Show, held this year 

 in the Temperance Hall, Cnrzon Street, which was kept open from 

 the 25th to the '^Tth ult. The Exhibition on the whole was a great 

 enccess. The followiu^ were the awards : — 



CANARIES AND MX'LES. 

 Norwich (Clear Yellow).— First, G. F. Welch. Derby. Second, R. 

 Mackley. Nonvich. Third, J. Hexson, Derby. Highly Commended, S. 

 Bunting, Derby ; G. Moore, Northampton. Commended, G. CoUinson, 

 Norwich. 



NORT\icR (Clear BnflT).- First, G. F. Welch. Second. W. Walter, Win- 

 chester. Third. E. Coke, Derby. Highly Commended, W. Walter. Com- 

 mended, \l. Mnckley. 



NoRwicu iVnricgatedor Marked).— First, R. Mackley. Second, A. G. 

 Bamesby. Derby. Highly Commended, G. CoUinsou. Commended, E. 

 Orme, Derby. 



Belgian (Clear Yellow).— First. J. Pool, Sutton. Second, J. HAycs. 

 Sutton. Third, S. Bunting. Highly Commended, J. Hayes. Commended, 

 J. Pool. 



Belgian (Clear Buff).— First. W. Vie, Dcrbv. Second, G. Corbett, 

 Birmingham. Third, J. Hayes. Highly Commended, W. Phillips, Bas- 

 ford. Conirocjided, J. Pool. 



Belgian (Variegated Yellow).— First and Second, J. Pool. Highly Com- 

 mended, G. Corbett. Commended, J. Martin. Bclper. 



Belgian (Variegated Buffj.- First. W. Phillips. Second and Highlv 

 Commended, G. Corbett. Commended. J. Haves. 



Belgian (Crested).— First, H. Ashton, Manchester. Second, A. G. 

 Bamesby. 



Belgian (Ticked or Marked).- First, J. Pool. Second, G. Corbett. 

 Highly Commended, J. Bexson. Commended, J. Haves. 



LiZAKD (GoMen-spnnglcdi.— First and Third. J. Hayes. Second. H. 

 Asht«n. Hijihly Commended, G. Harrison, Canterburi.-. Commended, 

 W. L. Chapman. Northninpton. 



Lizard (Silver-spangbdi.- First. J. Haves. Second, G. Cnmmings, 

 Gloucester. Third. II. Ashton. Highly Commended, H. Ashton. Com- 

 mended, A. I'fton. Derbv. 



GoLCKiNCH Mule (Jonque).— First. H. Ashton. Second, W. Walter. 

 Third, J. Hayes. Highlv Commended, R. Slacklov. Commended, W. 

 Waller. 



Goldfinch Mitle f^Tealy).~First. H. Ashton. Second. W. L. Chapman. 

 Third, W. Walter. Highly Commended, R. Blacklev. Commended, W. 

 Walter. 



Any other Variety.— First, H. Ashton (Linnet Mule). Second, R. J. 

 Troake, Bristol (Grcenflnch and Goldfinch Mule). Highlv Commended, 

 G. Moore (Siskin Mule). Commended. W. Gamble (GreenLinnet Mide). 

 NoRwacn i.Tonque. cage of six),— Prize. R. Macklev. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. W>-nu. Commended. W. Walter. 



Belgians (Yellow, cage of six).- W. Phillips. No competition, and 

 prize withheld. 



BRITISH BIRDS. 

 Bullfinch.— Prize. G. Crewe. Breadsall. Highly Commended, A. W. 

 Booker, Liverpool. Commended. H. G. George, Littleover Hill. 



Goldfinch. — Prize, Capl. C. H. Fisher. Stroud, Gloucestershire. 

 Highly Commended, H. Ashton. Commended. A. W. Booker. 



Linnet (Brown). —Prize, S. Reynolds, Derby. Highly Commended, S. 

 Staton, Derby. Commonded. G. Cnmmings. 

 Sktlabk.— Prize, W. Walter. Commended, G. Cnmmings. 



EXPEXSES AND RETURNS OF POULTRY 

 KEEPING. 



I SF.xD you a statement of the expenses of kecpini; a stock of 

 poultry in tbe past year. I should be very much obliged to yon 

 if you will give me your opinion on the subject, as I want to 

 know whether they are kept extravagantly, or, as I hope, at 

 a tolerably reasonable expense. The aviaiy birds consist of 

 Pheasants, and different varieties of fancy Pigeons ; and the 

 fowls are Hamburgbs, Game, and Nankin Bantams. The 

 Cochins and Ducks are entered separately. I counted up the 

 chickens as chickens till they were really, as I considered, as 

 expensive in their food as large fowls. I added up, as you will 

 see, the numbers fed every week, so as to make out my monthly 

 number. If you cau suggest any alterations I should be very 

 grateful to you. 



NUMBER OF FOIVLS FED IS 1866. 



Totals.. 607 2426 1284 676 



TOTAL Nt:^IBEn FED IN* THE YE.tB. 



Fowls and Aviarj- Birds, 5875 ; = per wecb, 113. 



FOOD EXPENSES. 



Peryear 



TOTAI. EXPENSES. 



£ s. d. 



Food 20 2 4 



Stock bought 8 7 6 



Extra expenses 6 2 10' 



Pcrweek 7 



d. 



PnOFITS. 



£ s. d. 



Ponltrj- and cRgs 14 10 10 



Poultry and egqs w»I(l .... 16 11 9 

 Present value 01" stock 9 7 6 



£34 12 8 £40 10 1 



You will perceive in this statement, that beyond occasional 

 presents, no charge is made for labour. Tbe fowls being cared 

 for by the cowman and myself, I hardly knew at what rate of 

 wages to put him down, tbe fowls by no means taking up his 

 whole time. 



If you will kindly give me an answer as to whether you think 

 my expenses for food are more or less than they should be, I 

 shall be very glad. The extra expenses and stock-buying, of 

 course, vary from year to year. I should add, that in valuing 

 my stock at the close of tbe year, I put them at far under cost 

 price, knowing that if I sold them I probably should not re- 

 ceive what I gave for them. — C. E. 



[We aie very much obliged for the statement you have 

 sent us. It interests us much. VCe cannot point out any 

 possible reduction. The only change we should like to see 

 wotUd be a separation of the expenses incurred for small birds 

 and poultr)". At present from blending the two, the price per 

 head seems lower than we have ever been able to accomplish 

 in oiu- experience. We think you may put the labour at is. 

 per day. We should also like to know whether the birds have 



• Inchtdcs wickerwork, pans, travcllinR expenses, presents to poultry man. 



