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JOUBNAI. OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ JODO 2C, 1866. 



A poor (log fox. cnnght only a few dnys prior to the Show on the 

 Moors, was the very unwilling occupant of a largo pen ; he appeared to 

 i>o quite willing, however, to have foregone all public admiration to 

 have gained his natural liberty. "We admit that he looked with a 

 loncriug eye, if not lovingly, on his feathered neighbours, but seemed as 

 though some slight idea flitted occasionally across his mind that the 

 doom of a " bagged Foi " is not ono to be too closely sifted or re- 

 flected on. 



We again repeat our congrfttulations on tho fineness of the weather 

 that prevailed. The tbonglits of damp feet seemed never to have 

 entered into the consideration of the fairer portion of the visitors, 

 and tho Show of 18(i6 proved a complete success. 



"With so highly deserving a Committee, and so indefatigable a 

 Secretary, such a result is most gratifying, and wo onrselves earnestly 

 hope, ere another season comes round, the rinderpest may prove a 

 Itygone, and the Thome Meeting may again attain its former pro- 

 portions. 



Spanish. — First, Messrs. Birch & Boulter. SUeftielil. Second, H. Beldon, 

 Binglev. Highlv Commended, J. Thresh, Manchester. Commended, W. 

 Harvey Sheffield ; F. Marchnnt, Ilnlifiix. 



CociiiN-CniNA.— First, C. W. Hrierley, Blanchester. Second, H. Beldon. 



Brahma Pootka.— First, G. H. Ht)berts, Preston. Second, W. Harvey. 



Dorking. — First, W. Harvey. Seciuid, D. White, Driffield. 



Gamb (White and Piles}. — Prize, Messrs. Sales & Bentley, Crowle. 



GAarE (Black-breasted and other Beds).— First. E. Ak'royd, Bradford. 

 Second, Messrs. Sales and Bentley. Commended, H. Beldon. 



Game (Dnekwings. and other Greys and Blnesl. — First, R. Pashley, 

 Worksop. Second, F. Wright, Sheffield. Commended, Master Cocking, 

 Crowle. 



Game (Any breed). — Cup, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. Second and Extra 

 Second. Messrs. Sales and Bentley. 



GAiiE Cock (.^ny breed).— Cup, C. W. Brierley. Second. E. Akroyd, 

 Extra Second, R. Pashley, Worksop. Highly Commended, J. D. Newsome. 

 B.itley; Messrs. Sales A Bentley. 



P<jland (Aay variety). — First and Second. H. Beldon. 



Hambcrgh (Silver-spangled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, A. K. Wood, 

 Kendall. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled). — First, H. Beldon. Second. A. K. Wood. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).— First, A. K. Wood. Second, H. Beldon. 



Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, G. Holmes, 

 Driffield. 



Any Farmtard Cross.— First, H. Beldon (Black Hamborghs). Second, 

 Hon. F. C. H. Hawke, Womcrsley Park (Red Caps). 



Game Bantams (.\ny breed).— Silver Cup and Second, Master G. Cross- 

 land, Wakefield. Highly Commeadod, J. D. Newsome, Batley. 



Bantams (Silver or Golden-laced).— First, Messrs. S. & R. Ashton, 

 Moltram. Second. T. C. Harrison, Hull. 



Bantams (Black, White, or any coloured). — First and Second, J. R. 

 Jessop. Hull. Highly Commended. Messrs. J. & A. Briggs, Leeds. 



Cock (Any breedi.- First. W. Harvey, Sheffield (Buff Cochin). Second, 

 H. Beldon (Golden-spangled Poland!. Highly Commended, Messrs. 

 Bureh & Boulter. Sheffield (Black Spanish). Commended, Messrs. S. and 

 R. Ashton (Silver-spangled Hamburgh); F. Marchont, Halifax (Black 

 Red Game Bantam). 



Hens (.\iiy breed). — First, E. Brown (Spanish). Second, F. Sales, Crowle 

 (Redcaps). Equal Second, W. Harvey (Cochin Bantams). Highly Com- 

 mended, Messrs. Burch & Boulter (Golden-spangled Hamburghs and 

 Spanish); H. Beldon (Spanish). Commended. G. H. Roberts, Preston 

 (Brabmas) ; S. Slater. Doncaster (Golden-spangled Hamburghs); J. Sled- 

 more, Epworth (Grey Dorkings). 



Chickens (Any pure breed). — First, W.Wilkinson, Wath (Black Red 

 Game). Second, Messrs. Burch & Boulter (Spanish). Extra Second, 

 C. Spencer. Attleborouf-'b. Norfolk (Buff Cochins). Highly Commended, 

 F. Key. Beverley (Grey Dorkings*. 



Guinea Fowls.— First. C. A. Young, Driffield. Second, H. Beldon. 

 Highly Commended, T. C. Harrison. Hull. 



Turkeys. — First, W. Harvey. Second, A. O. Worthington, Newton 

 Park. 



Geese.— First. O. A. Young. Second, Mrs. Lee. Thome. Gibs. — First, 

 Mrs. S. Hodgson, Thame Quay. Second, W. H. Kellitt, Thome. 



Ducks (Any breed). — First, J. R. Jessop, Hull. Second, T. C. Harrison, 

 HuU. 



Ducks (.\ylesbury). — Prize, O. A. Young. 



Extra Stock.— Prize, G. Rowskill, Doncaster (Peacock). 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— First, J. Thackray, Y'ork. Second. H. Vardley, Binning- 

 bam. Highly Commended, W. Ashforth, Shefflcld ; J. Smith, Sheffield. 



Croppers.— First, J. Thackray. Second, H. Yardley. 



TunrBLERS. — First. G. Wostenholm. Sheffield. Second, H. Yardley. 

 Highly Commended, H. Y'ardloy ; .T. Thackray. 



Jacobins. — First. H. Beldon. Second, H. Y'ardley. 



Ncjjs. — First, E. Newbitt. Epworth. Second, G. "Pickering, Driffield. 



Trumpeters. — Prize. F. Kev. 



TmaniTS.— First, H. Yardlev. Second, H. Beldon. 



Fantails.— First, H. Yardley. Second, T. C. Ncwbitt. Highly Com- 

 xnended, F. Kev. 



Owis. — Firs"t. J. W. Fielding, Rochdale. Second, G. H. Roberts, 

 Preston. Highly Commended. W. Pepper. Sheffield ; H. Yardley. 



Barbs. — First. H. Beldon. Second, J. Thackray. 



The Judges of PunUni were Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkhrook, 

 Birmingham, and Mr. .lohn Donglas. of Clumber, Worksop. Mr. 

 John Crossland, of Wakelield, awarded the Pigeon prizes. 



ing," and the " Wiltbhiee Rector" is, donbtlcss, like the 

 bees, Btoring up treats for your readers, amongst the gardenB, 

 fields, and woods about Hilltop Rectory. One must, therefore, 

 be jolly, and good-tempered, and thankful, and all that kind 

 of thing in spite of railway charges, and birds delayed and 

 lost. But talking about Wiltshire Rectors and railway direc- 

 tors, brings ono gradually in the direction of Salisbury. 



They have had a poultry show there, and it was a good one, 

 and they even induced the railway authorities to bo Uberal in 

 conveying the birds, hut I did not avail myself of tho oppor- 

 tunity, because tho instructions were complex, and my birds 

 were few, but they gave me two prizes, one for each pen that I 

 Bent. And why did I send so few? Because it was a long time 

 for birds to bo away in hot tents and confined to their baskets 

 or their pens. Many thought as I did ; but what was the 

 result :' Why the Show ended on Friday at four o'clock, and 

 on Saturday at one o'clock I received my birds, some fifty 

 miles down the Great Eastern, in as good, as bright, and 

 sprightly a condition as when they left me. This ought to 

 have been my text, because it was with this before me that I 

 began to write, and it is this that I want to make known, 

 for it shows a promptitude and care that the managers of 

 other shows would do well to imitate. 



Well, they haye had not only a poultry show but an agricnl- 

 tnral show of no ordinary merit, where, because they could not 

 muster fat beeves in these perilous times, they added the fine 

 arts to field labour, and never was seen such a collection of 

 machinery and agricultural implements. But, the fine arts at 

 an agricultural show ! jVnd why not ? It may have astonislied 

 many of the yokels with things never seen before. All the 

 better. " A little learning is a dangerous thing," and in these 

 days, as men will get all they can for themselves, the more 

 they see and know the better. We have mind among the 

 spindles, and why not among the spades ? I want to see it 

 there. " How can he get wisdom that holdeth the plough, and 

 that glorieth in the goad that drivetb oxen, and is occupied in 

 their labours, and whose talk is of bullocks ?" has been asked 

 of old ; but there cannot be harm in trying to impart know- 

 ledge, which if not misused is godly to him that " giveth his 

 mind to make furrows, and is diligent to give the kinc fodder." 

 Furrows will not be less straight, nor cattle worse tended from 

 a knowledge of their properties and uses. But farm labourers 

 will misuse knowledge, their masters tell me. I grant it ; but 

 how do they use ignorance ? My agricultural friends are always 

 more ready to object than to answer, and this question seems 

 to prevent a reply altogether. — Egomei. 



LAY SERMONETTE ON THE BATH AND WEST 

 OF ENGL.VND SHOW. 



The weather does not come on kindly, but flowers are out, 

 and birds are singing, and chickens are growing, " all a-grow- 



PROFIT FROM DUCKS. 



I WAS particularly struck vnih a communication signed 

 " B. A.," and headed " Profit from Ducks." in last week's 

 Journal. The writer states that he can keep fourteen Ducks 

 for eight weeks, at a cost of 12s. lyl. He says the only addi- 

 tion to the food mentioned was the refuse from the house and 

 garden. Surely the said refuse must have been in sufficient 

 quantity to constitute at least half their food, or else there 

 must be a grand mistake in the amount set down for food con- 

 sumed. Does not he also value the Ducks rather above the 

 market price? as in this part Ducks hatched on March 2l6t, 

 three weeks earlier than his, are only now worth 2s. Gd. or 3s. 

 at the most. 



I will now give my experience in Duck-breeding ; and I must 

 say that I found their appetites so voracious, that I am sure 

 12.S-. 1J(/. would not have kept fourteen of mine more than half 

 the time " B. A." mentions. Mine, like " B. A.'s," were 

 common farmyard Ducks, and were likewise kept shut up. 

 The number of tho brood was eight, and they were hatched on 

 the 21st of March. The cost of their keep was as follows : — 



£ s. d. 



Sitting of eggs « 1 



Foodforhen " " 5 



Loss of time for ditto 6 



Half bushel of barle>-meal 2 3 



3 pecks of middlings 1 8 



71bs.rice "22 



Potatoes 6 



£0 6 10 

 At five weeks and three days old these eight Ducks were 

 sold for as., a fair market price, as other Ducks of the same 

 size were selling in this part ; and if my Ducks had not been 

 hatched till April 11th, as "B. A.'s" were, they would not 

 have been worth, at five weeks old, more than lOd. each. 



