July 89, 1869. J 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



91 



HA5IBT7RGHS (Silver-pencilled).— 1, S. R. Harris. 2, J. Walters, Bide- 

 ford. 3, R. A. Treleven. 

 PoLiNDS.— 1, W. L. Trewin. 



EXTRA PRIZES. 

 Barkdoob or Cboss Breed.— 1 nud 3, J. B. Lyle, Grimscott, Stratton. 



2, J. Heal, Parkliam. 



Any Pure Breed not Mention » i> Above.— 1, J. Francis, Worth (La 

 Flecbel. 2, Miss S. H. Xortbcote, L'liton Pynes, Exeter (White Spanish). 



3, T. Thereton (Black HambnrKhs). he, H. Leworthy, Newton, Barnstaple 

 (White Minorcas). c. W. Gibson, Bideford (Black Minorcas). 



Any Pdre Breed.— To^fc.—l, F. Brewer, Lostwithiel (Blnck Minorca). 



2, Mrs. J. Milward (Cochin-China). ;i, W. L. Trewin (Cochin-China*. 

 Any Pure Breed.— '''ftfVAi''^^ — 1 and 3, H. StephenRon (Coloured Dork- 

 ings). 2, L. Patton, HiHmore. near Taunton {Coloured Dorkings). he,G. 

 M. Walsh, Haledon, Dolton (Dorkinc); h Withecomb, Bnckland Brewer 

 (Silver-spangled Hambarglis) ; Mrs. A. C. Thynne (Dark Brahmas) ; J. 

 Heal (Brahmas} ; E. Maunder, sen., Northmolton (Black-breasted). 



Game Bantams.— 1. E. A. Bazeley, Bideford. 2, T, Taylor, Bideford. 

 S, J. O. W. Scott, Smytbam. Torrinfjton. 

 Bantams (Any other sort).— 1, S. Woodman, Barnstaple. 2, J.H.Dawes. 



3, S. R. Higham, Morchard Bishop. 



Guinea Fowls.— 1 and c, W. M. Lancaster, Thuborough. 2, W. Pridham, 

 Barnstaple. 3, J. S. Willett, Monkleigh. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).- 1 and 3, J. Heal. 2, G. M. Walsh, Halsdon, Dolton. 



Ducks (Common, or anv other sort).- 1, L. H. Eicketts (Ronen). 2, L. 

 Patton (Rouen) 8, J. Oliver, Bideford. he, J. S. Willett. Monkleigh; 

 Mias Turner, Abbotsham (Muscovy), c, R. Petherbridge, Ham, Alverdi- 

 scott (Wild). 



Geese.— 1,.T. Bear, Parkham. 2 and 3, J. HeaL 



TtTRKETS. — land 2, L. Patton, Hillmore, near Taunton. 3, Miss Gals- 

 worthy, KUkhampton. /<c, Mrs. J. Milwood. 



Rabbits.— 1 and 2. C. Seals, Tiverton (Grey White, and Lop-eared). 

 3, H. Parsons, Bideford. e, F, Oliver, Bideford (Himalaya). 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1, G, S. Hockey, Durdham Down, Bristol. 2, H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham. 



Barb3. — 1, H. Yardley. 2 and c, L. Smith, Newport, Barnstaple. 

 he, W. Westacott, jun., Barnstaple. 



Pouters.— 1,H. Yardley, 



Fantails.— 1, H. Yardley. 



-Jacobins,- 1, W. Westacott. jnn. 2, J. Chappie, Bideford. 



Trumpeters. — 2, W, Mudge, Torre. Torquay. 



Tumblers.- 1. H. Yardley. 2 and he, W. Westacott. 



TuRBiTS. — 2, H. Yardley. 



KuNS.— 1, H. Yardley. 



CoMMON.~l and 2, T. Bonndy, Jan., Rcdha Bridge Mills (Blue and 

 White). 



.Tfpges. — Rev. G. F. Hodson, and Capt. Adney. 



'q,. hessle poultry show. 



I (From a Correspotulfnt .) 



TffE fonrth annnal Exhibition of this Society took place on the 15th 

 olt., in the pronnda of J. S. Fearne, Esq. The daj heing fine, and the 

 North-Eastern Railway Comi>auy rnnning specials from Hull, caused a 

 great number of visitors to patronise the Show The entries for 

 poultry were large, and some first-class specimens were exhibited, 

 more particularly in the 0<tmr, Spanish^ and Polish classes. Pifjeovs 

 were also well represented, except in the Carrier class, in which the 

 entries were very meagre. 



Spanish.— 1, G. Holmes, Driffield. 2, T. C. & E; Newbitt, Epworth. 

 Cflc^-.— 1, G. Holmes. 



DoBKlNOS.— 1, G. Holmes. 2, J. Thompson. 



Cochin-china.— 1, R. W. Richardson. 2, W. Charter. Cock.— I, E. 

 Kobson. 



Game (Black-breasted or other Reds).— 1, H. M. Julian. 2, W. Eoyes. 

 Coci-.— 1, H. M. Julian. 



Game (Any other variety).—!, W. Boyes. 3, H. M. Julian, Cock,— 

 1, H. M. Jnlian. 



PotANDS.— 1, Miss E. Proctor. 3, J. M. Proctor. Cocft.— 1, Miss E. 

 Proctor. 



.tJEU.iifBCltGn3(Golden-spaogled).—l,T. Holmes. 2, R. Fleming. Cock- 

 J— 1. G. Holmes. 



Hambctrohs (GoIden-penclUed).—!, M.Barron. 2, G.Holmes. Cocit. — 

 °\ G. Holmes. 



ifiHAitBnBGHS (SilTer-Bpanglcd).-!, T. Holmes. 2, G. Holmes. Cock.— 

 1, O. A. Young. 



HAMEtmoHS (Silver-pencilled).—!, T. Holmes. 2, G. Holmes. Cock.— 

 1, G. Holmes. 



Game Bantams.— 1. G. Holmes. 2. J. HatBeld. Cock.—\, J. Duggleby. 



Bantams (Any other variety!.— I , Miss B. A. Wilde. 2, Mrs. T. Wilde. 



ExTKA Stock.— 1, R. Loft. 2, G, Lolt. 



Selling Class.— 1, Pickeriny & M.ar3hall. 2, J. Hall. 



Docks (Aylesbury).- 2, O. A. YcUDg. 



Ducks ( Bonen).— 1, G. Holmes. 2, O A. Young. 



DnCKS (Common).— 1, O. A. younR. 2, W. Charter. 



Pigeons.— i)ra{;i)0)i«.—l, H. Taylor. 2, H. Lawson. Carriers.— 1, J. 

 Thompson. 2, W. Campey. Tropjii-is,-!, J. Thompson. 2. T. Statters. 

 Tnmi.rteTs.—l, C. Ljthe. 2, R. Lytbe. Jacobins.— I, C. Lytbe. 2, H. 

 iawson. FantalU.—\, C. Lytbe. 2, R. Lythe. Tnmblers.—l, S. Hollo- 

 way. 2, J. Wood. /Ji!r(,«,— 1, H. Thompson. 2, T. Statter. A'uns.— 1, C. 

 Lytbe. 2, Pickering * Marshall, ^iij, other Variety.— 1, R. Lythe. 2, H. 

 Lawson. 



Rabbits.— Iop-fcr«,J.—l, P. Ashton. 2,G. Ashton. Any other Varietv. 

 —1, S. M. Fletcher. 2, D. Bannister. Hfai>te«(.—1, Miss Herbert. 



The Judges were Messrs. Pickering and Hodgkinson, Hull. 



The Middi.eton AoRicnLTur.AL Society. — The annual Show 

 of this Society is fixed for Thursday, the 16th of September 



next. Many alterations and additions have been made in the 

 prize list, and the premiums increased by .£200, making the 

 total amount now offered nearly £1100. The great success 

 which attended the exhibition of last year, has caused the 

 Committee to enlarge the prize list for all descriptions of live 

 stock, agricultural and horticultural produce, implements, bees, 

 &a. The greatest change, however, is to be seen in the poultry 

 department. There the whole of the prizes for full pens have 

 been largely augmented, and a few new classes have been 

 created. Four out of the thirteen silver cups offered for poultry 

 are for Game fowls, and in this class a curious addition has 

 been made. A gentleman connected with the Show offers 

 prizes for the best Game cook above twelve months old, any 

 breed, to be shown with his full comb and wattles on : first, £5 ; 

 second, £2; and third, £1. We see from the rules that ex- 

 hibitors winning silver cnps may have the money instead, if 

 application be made to the Secretary within a given time from 

 the Show. For bees, £8 are offered ; and in the plant depart- 

 ment the prizes have also been increased. It will, however, 

 be impossible for us to give a detailed list of the additions made 

 in the premiums, and we must refer our readers to the cata- 

 logue of prizes for further information. Last year the entries 

 numbered nearly 3500. 



WHITE STARLING— SCALY-LEGGED FOWLS. 



I SAW a white Starling a few years ago in a large flight of 

 Starlings, but could not get a shot at it; it was just before corn 

 harvest. It was a young bird, but whether it would have 

 moulted dark I do not know, for though Starlings generally 

 return to the same district the following year, I never saw it 

 again. In your "Letter Bos'' (page .54) I noticed an answer 

 respecting scaliness on legs. I have it often in Cochins, and 

 use a mixture of sulphur and oil, which always puts them 

 light. — W. Gamos. 



LIMITING THE PRODUCTION OF DRONES. 



As there is no doubt that the only purpose of the existence 

 of the male element among bees is the fecundation of young 

 queens, it follows that, at any rate under ordinary circumstances, 

 the production of these profitless consumers of the wealth of 

 the community may be limited with advantage. My attention 

 has been directed to this subject by the fact that my own bees 

 have this season manifested a more than usual proclivity for 

 the construction of drone combs, and as I find from inquiries 

 made by others that they have not been singular in this respect, 

 I deem it worth while to occupy a small space in the columns 

 of " our Journal," by discussing the most feasible mode of 

 limiting the numbers of this non-producing class. 



I may say at once that the hints which I am about to give 

 apply only to moveable-oomb hives, and that in the case of 

 hives with fixed combs I know of no practicable means of 

 putting limits to the profitless production of drones. 



In the first place, every new swarm should be looked over at 

 intervals of four or five days whilst comb-building is going on, 

 and during these examinations all incipient deviations from 

 the right line must be corrected, and every bent comb straight- 

 ened — a matter of little difficulty at this time, although the 

 combs should be handled with much caution in their soft and 

 immature condition. If it be found that some are being formed 

 either wholly or in part of drone cells, it may occasionally be 

 well to transpose them, so as to bring them towards the sides 

 of the hive, thus insuring worker combs for the " brood nest," 

 where also they will be more rapidly extended and completed. 

 It would probably be found worse than useless to remove them 

 altogether, as the bees would most likely immediately set to 

 work to replace them. It spare worker com ha be on hand, or 

 can be procured from any source, they may be fitted into 

 frames and substituted for superfluous drone combs. I use 

 the word superfluous advisedly, for I do not ihink it well to 

 thwart nature altogether, and have for Ibis reason always per- 

 mitted a small portion of drone comb in every hive. I do not, 

 therefore, know what might be the effect of excluding it en- 

 tirely, never having tried the experiment. 



It happened this spring that I had several swarms of last 

 year with incomplete combs and cumparatively few bees. By 

 the time they were stroug enough to do mnoh towards extend- 

 ing their combs the season was pretty well advanced, and all 

 commenced the fabiication of drone c^-lls. As soon as I dis- 

 covered this I made an artificial swarm by depriving a strong 



