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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTCTKE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



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Aktwebps— 1, J. T. Lishman. 2, E. Homer. 8, W. Lnnd, Shipley. 

 tic, W. Land ; J. Hawley. 



Magpies.— 1, J. T. Lishman. 2, E. Homer. 3, M.Wood, fcc, J. Hawley ; 

 E. Homer, c, J. T. Liphman. 



Akchascels.— 1, H. Yardlev. 2, J. Booth. 3, S. Smith; he, S. & R. 

 Ashton ; H. Yardley ; J. Booth ; R. Wilson. 



Ant OTITER Vaeiety.—1,E. Homer, a, S. A. Wyllie. S, J. T. Lishman. 

 l:c, H. Yardley ; E. Homer. 



Rabbits.— ion(i-farc(( —1, C. Gravel, jmi., Doncaster. 2, A. H. Easteni 

 Hull. 3, A. Crossley. Halifax, he, R. Leonard. Bradford : J. T. Redman, 

 Bingley: Master T. H. Gresham. Bradford. Any other Variety.— I, J. R. 

 Jessop, HulL 2, A. Preston. 3, T. Mitchell, he. Miss Beldon ; J. R. 

 Jessop, Hall, c, A. H. Easten ; C. Gravel. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. James Dison. North Park, Clayton, near 

 Bradford ; Mr. Richard Teebay, Fnlwood, Preston. PigeoTis and 

 DabUts: Mr. E. Hntton, Padsey. 



Spennymoor. Cliickem.—l, W. Hall, Morpeth. 3, W. Whitfleld. Hetten 

 (Golden-pencilled). — 1, J. Wilson, Spenoymoor. 2, F. Elston, Schofield, 

 Morpeth. anckens.—\, J. Webster. Whitby. 2, W. Hall, Morpeth. (Golden- 

 spangled).— 2, W. Whitheld. Chiekem.—l, R. Moore. 2, W. Whitfleld. 

 (Silver-spangled). — 1, W. Severs. Bedale. 2, R. Moore. Chiekeiu. — 1, D, 

 Cheyne, Cowpen Lane. 2, C. Armstrons, Bibside. 



Gaue (Any variety). — 1, J. Grainger, Castle Eden. 2, J. Wilson. 

 Cfnekens. — 1, J. Wilson. 



G-iME Bantams. — 1 and 2, J. Wilson. Chiekens. — 1, J. Wilson. 



Ducks (Rouen). — 1, R. Hawkins. Dueklinqi. — 1, R. Hawkins. (Ayles- 

 Lury).— 1, R. Moore. Durtiiniu.— 1, W. J. Wilton. 



Ant Vabiett. — 1, Mrs. Burdon (Hoadans). 2 W. J. Wilton. 



Pigeons. — Carriers. - 1, J. Wilson. 2, J. G. Hodgson. Tumblers. 

 (Almond). — 1, J. Richardson. Tumblers (Any variety). — 1, J. Richardson. 

 Fantails. — 1,J. Richardson. Trumjieters. — 1, J. Richardsnn. Jacobins. — 

 2. J. Richardson. Turbits. — 1,J. Richardson. Owls. — 1, J. T. Coombes, 

 Hartlepool. Pouters.— 2, J. Richardson. 



MORLEY POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the 6th inst. in conjunction with that of the Morlej 

 Agricuitaral Society. For several years this Society has had to con- 

 tend with anfavonrable weather on its show day ; bat for once it was 

 fine. Owing to another exhibition being held in the neighboarhood 

 aboat the same time, and many supposing the Morley Show to be of 

 two days' duration, the entries were not so numerous as might have 

 been expected, but it is to be hoped that for the fntnre the date will 

 be so arranged as not to clash with other shows. Every attention was 

 bestowed on the poultry, and the exhibitors were dealt with in a con- 

 Biderate manner. 



S/taniah were a little out of feather, but the Cocldiu, were much 

 better, and the cup for that section was awarded in the latter class. 

 The BraJiiiuis were also well shown. Of Garni' there were twenty-four 

 entries, and the cup was awarded to Brown Keds. There was also one 

 excellent pen of Red Piles, and a neat Brown Red hen in the single 

 hen class. The Hamburglis were mostly good, but the most noteworthy 

 was a pen of Golden-spangled, to which the cup was given. The 

 winning Bantarm only were of note, and these were very good. 



Of aquatic birds, the Geese were large, and the Ronen and Ayles- 

 bury Dicel^s almost perfect. The cup was awarded to the Rouens. 



The Pigeons were good throughout, and in high condition and feather. 



Spanish. — 1 and he, H. Beldon, Goitstock. 2, J. Gomall, LittleHorton. 

 c, G. H. Walker, Slaitbwaite. 



Dobkings.— 1, J. White, Warlaby. 2, H. Beldon. 



Cochin-China. — 1 and Cup, W. A. Taylor, Manchester. 2, J, White, 

 Whitley, Netherton, Wakefield, vhc and he, C. Sidgwick.Keighley. 



Brahua Pootea.— 1, E. Leech, Rochdale. 2, C. Layland, Morris 

 Brook, Warrington. 



Game (Black-breasted Redsl.— 1, J. Fell. Adwalton. 2, G. Noble, Stain- 

 cliffe, Batley. (Brown-breasted or other Reds). — 1, E. Ackroyd, Bradford. 

 2, H. Jowett, Idle. (Dackwings or other Greys and Blues). — 1, H. Jowett. 

 2, J. Fell, he, G Noble, c. A.. Haigh, Morlev. (Anv other variety). — 



1, H. C. & W. J. Mason, Drighlington. 2, R. Toi-ner (Piles). Coek i Any 

 variety).— 1, H. Jowett. 2, H. Beanland. Bradford. 3. W. Fell. 4, H. C. 

 and W. J. Mason. Drighlington Hen (Anv varietv). — 1 and he, H. Bean- 

 land. 2, A. Haigh. Morley. vhe, H. C. 4 W. J. Mason, e, E. Ackroyd. 



Hambubgbs (Golden-spangledl — 1 and Cap, H. Beldon. 2, S. & R. i 

 Ashton, Mottram. he, J. RoUinson, Lindley, near Otley. e, J. Pickles, 

 Slaithwaite. (Silver-spangled)- — 1, H. Beldon. 2, W. Bairstow, Fearn- 

 cUff, Bingley. he, H. Beldon ; W. Bairstow ; Ashton & Booth, Mottram. 

 (Golden-pencilled). — 1, S. Smith. Northowram. 2 and he, H. Beldr^n. 

 c, E. Moore, Cottinglev. (Silver-penciiled).— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. (Black). 

 —1, C. Sidgwick. 2, H. Beldon. 



Any Breed not Previously Mentioned. — 1. H. Beldon (Polands). 



2, J. S. Senior. Dewsbarv (Polandsl. e,T Sparr, King's Lynn. 

 Bantams.- 1, G. Noble. 2 and he, D. Render. (Black),—!, T. C. 



Harrison, Hull. 2. S. & R. Ashton. he, H. Beldon. (Any other variety). 

 —1, T. C. Harrison. 2 S. & R. Ashton. 



Selung Class. — 1. H. Jowitt. 2, H. Beldon. 



Geese (Anv variety).—!, S. H. >tott. 2, J. White, Whitley, Netherton. 



Ducks.— iiou€ii.—l and Cup, E. Leech. 2, S. H. Stott. he, J. White. 

 Aylesbury. — 1 and 2, E. Leech, he, S. H. Stott. Any other Variety. — 1. W. 

 Greaves, Bradford. 2 and he, T. C. Harrison, c, S. & R. Ashton (Teal 

 Ducks). 



Pigeons. — Carriers. — 1, J. Hawley, Bingley. 2 and he, E. Homer, Hare- 

 wood. c,H. Yardley, Birmingham. Owls. — I. J. Hawley. 2. T. Egcleston. 

 Turbits.— 1 and he, E. H^roer. 2, H. Yardley. Barbs.— 1, J. Hawlev. 

 2 and ;ic, E. Homer. rumlZfr«.—l, J. Hawley. 2, H. Yardley. Fantails.— 

 1, J. Hawley. 2, E. Homer, /.c, H. Y'ardlev. Pouterg.-l and 2, E. Horner. 

 Kiins.—l, H. Yardlev. Jaeobinn —1. E ilorner, 2. J. Hawley. he, T. 

 Eggle5ton; R. Fleming, Hall; E. Homer. Trumpeters.— 1 and he, E. 

 Homer. 2, J. Hawley. Any other Tariety.-l, E. Homer. 2, S. & K. 

 Ashton. ftc, J. Hawley. 



The Judges were Mr. E. Hutton, Padsey, and Mr. Henry Mitchel 

 Hipperholme. 



CASTLE EDEN POULTRY SHO^V. 



This was held at West Hartlepool on the 3rd inst. Of Spanish the 

 first-prize pen was excellent ; Dorkings, CocJiiits, Brahmaa, and Ham- 

 burghs were also good. 



Spahish.— 1, S. Lee, Northallerton. 2, T. E. Pyman, Hartlepool. 



Dobkings.- 1, R. Hawkins, Seaham. Chickens.— 1, Miss Procter, Thros- 

 ten. 2, Mrs. Burden, CisMeE len. 



COCHISS.- 1 and 2, G. H. Procter, Durham. Chickcns.—l and 2, G. H. 

 Procter. 



BttAHJiA.— 1, J. W. Wilton, Ryhope. 2, R. Moore, Hettcn-le-Hole. 



Hambueghs (Silver).— I, W. Whitfield, Spennymoor. 2, J. Wilson, 



RED MITES ON CANARIES. 



[Me. Blakston has obliged us with the following, in reply to 

 the queries of " C. A. J.," " E. B.," and other correspondents.] 



I HATE been wondering much that an earlier dale than Au- 

 gust 6th has not brought complaints of the annoyance caused 

 by the presence of the red mite or bug, or by whatever name 

 the parasite infesting Canaries, their cages and nest boxes, may 

 be called. I know well that silence on the matter implies, in 

 the great majority of instances, ignorance of their presence, 

 just as I have known a gardener congratulate himself early in 

 the spring on his currants being free from caterpillars, while 

 his neighbour wisely spent an hour morning and night in 

 hunting for them, when so tiny as to be scarcely visible, yet 

 still quite large enough to play havoc with the opening buds. 

 The result in the one case was a crop of fruit, in the other a 

 visitation as dire as a plague of locusts. I could mention many 

 an instance where the not-unusual query among Canary breedere, 

 "Much troubled with vermin this year?" has met with the 

 response, "'Vermin! I haven't any; not such a thing in my 

 place." And so things go on. Apparently there are none, till 

 some day after a little extra bustle attendant upon some neces- 

 sary attention to a cage, the man who " hasn't such a thing in 

 his place," feels something tickling the back of his hand, ditto 

 underneath his shirt collar, notices two or three little gentle- 

 men in red livery taking their walks abroad on his shirt sleeve, 

 and a colony of emigrants with a settling turn of mind already 

 taking possession of the gathers and fold.a, with the evident 

 intention of squatting there ; and then he arrives at the con- 

 clusion that he has some of these pests of the Canary room, 

 and begins a search. He moves a cage a little way from the 

 wall, and stands aghast ! The place ia alive with them. He 

 gently lifts a second cage from off the top of another, and finds 

 that at every point of contact there is a fine, healthy, thriving 

 settlement, numbering its thousands ; begins to think of in- 

 stituting a thorough examination, and finds every crack and 

 crevice tenanted, the joints of the very seed boxes all occupied, 

 the top and bottom of the cage doors, where they fit tolerably 

 closely, all covered, and even the little wire holes in the front 

 cross-bar, where they are not filled up to their entire depth 

 with the wire, closely packed with the little rascals like bats in 

 a hollow tree. An inspection of the nest boxes reveals a state 

 of things perfectly alarming, and the wonder is how the young 

 birds have survived the attacks of the countless legions of 

 thirsty vampires whose aggregate bulk almost equals their 

 own. This is no exaggerated statement. The delay of a day 

 or two in changing a nest will often demonstrate forcibly the 

 extraordinary fecundity of these little parasites. 



In my opinion plenty of fresh air and extreme cleanliness 

 are the best preventives. The mites do not appear very early 

 in the season, and I think that the experience of most breeders 

 will endorse the fact that they come in with the hot weather. 

 I must confess that I have not studied very thoroughly the 

 natural history of this " Cimex canariensis." I am more apt 

 to crush a few against the back of a cage, or to throw an in- 

 fested nest into boiling water, than to examine very critically 

 into all the 2^'>''>s ^^^ '^otts of their existence, or to solve the 

 question asked about the flies, "Where they all cjme from, 

 and where they all go to ?" Bat I lean to the theory that they 

 require an unduly heated state of the bird's body and the sur- 

 rounding atmosphere to develope them, and that by keeping 

 these conditions in check by cooling diet, free use of the bath, 

 and plenty of ventilation, supplemented by careful search for 

 them, anything like annoyance from them can easily be pre- 

 vented. The first place where fhey show themselves, is in the 

 nest, underneath the material next the box, whether it be of 

 tin, wood, or earthenware, oJ which more by-and-by. They 



