November 18, 1869. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICOLTUKE AND COTTAGE GABDENEE. 



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handle the birds, &:., for the judges, for I have stood by when 

 exhibitors have bsen allowed to witness the judging (which I 

 think should be done where practicable), and seen valuable 

 birds seized by the leg, the wing, and not nnfrequently by the 

 neck, and handed to the judge for examination. Competent 

 persons ought to be appointed, but by no means ought these 

 persons to be "local exhibitors" or committeemen who have 

 birds in the show at which the judges are making their awards. 

 — -Justice. 



"Egoitet's" tilt at "Aliquis" in "our Journal" of No- 

 vember 11th, is far more amusing than instructive. His fine 

 burlesque, and the introdnolion of his French and Latin, do 

 not explain to the poultry world how he would meet the chief 

 question, or point out the way to induce committeemen to do 

 all this finger-blistering, &c., without that " quid pro quo " — a 

 fair chance of the prizes. 



Now, " Egouet " may be inspired by the best intentions. 

 Koaves are to be found among all classes of men, and committee- 

 men cannot claim exception to the rule. No harm can be done 

 by being watchful and vigilant, checking all real abuses as they 

 crop up, iu or out of committee ; but whenever the attempt is 

 seriously made to entirely prohibit all those connected with 

 shows from exhibiting, exhibitions generally must decline. A 

 line must be drawn somewhere ; it it be drawn too tightly it will 

 snap. If committeemen are not to exhibit at their own show, 

 poultry iu a short time will be shown only in connection with 

 cattle shows, few and far between ; then farewell to the advanced 

 breeding of our pets, and the " quid pro quo" of — An Old 



CoUMITIEElIiN. 



LONDON POULTRY SHOW. 

 It will be seen in our list of poultry shows that this, to be 

 held at the Crystal Palace, will commence on the 22nd of Janu- 

 ary, 1870. The money prizes much exceed £300, besides 

 which there are more than twenty silver cups acd other extra 

 prizes. Wo know that many breeders of French fowls and 

 others wish to subscribe fur extra prizes, and they should 

 promptly commnuicate with the Secretaries. 



DESTROYING THE VITALITY OF EGGS. 



In "LetterBox," page372, "Henwife" isanswered — "We 

 believe there is no certain mode of destruction, unless you spoil 

 the eggs for breakfast purposes." 



I believe there is a certain method of destruction — viz., to 

 put the eggs in boiling water for half a minute, or even a minute. 

 This does not destroy their use for breakfast as boiled eggs. It 

 may not be known to all your readers, but it is, nevertheless, a 

 fact, that an egg may be boiled for three minutes, morning after 

 morning, for any number of times without making it any harder 

 than it was on the first day, so that the uneaten eggs of one 

 morning are quite fit for the breakfast-table on the following 

 morning, and I doubt if any one would detect a difference if the 

 second boiling were " unbeknown." The half-minute's boiling 

 would make a layer of coagulated albumen inside the shell, and 

 I imagine if it does not destroy the germ of life altogether, it 

 must be an effectual barrier to the escape of any chicken. 



The eggs, I suspect, would scarcely look as well for poach- 

 ing, as some portion of the white would remain in the shell. 

 -Y. B. A. Z. 



SOUTHAMPTON POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 



As far as tlie number of entries was considered, as well as in the 

 good qnality of almost every pen entered for competition, the recent 

 Southampton Show was nneqnalled, and it is a matter of regret that 

 neglect on the part of some individual shonld have marred in any way 

 a success that would otherwise have been almost without parallel. 

 Boylike, there seemed to be a strong tendency to shoulder the blame 

 from one to anotber ; but we believe the correct statement to be the 

 following. It appears to be admitted, without dispute, that early and 

 direct engagements for the necessary pens were entered into by the 

 Committee with Messrs Turner, of Sheifield, a fully suiKcient 

 number being specitied. The representative of Mr. Turner asserts. 

 '* that the whole engaged number left for Southampton by rail a week 

 previous to the day appointed for fixing them." Parties from the 

 railway give the contrary version. Be the fault wh^-re it may, the 

 Sonthampton Committee and all connected with the Show were alihe 

 sufferers. So many pens being short, a large number of the wire-tops 

 were cnt from some of the upper tiers to make fronts for those pecs 

 deficient, whilst the pens that were divested of theii wirework tops had 

 to be covered with loose boards, which was a change anything but 

 advantageous or desirable. The result was, that again and again, 

 daring the arbitrations, the sole Judge found himself compelled to 



" hark back " class after class, because the whole of the pens of this or 

 the other variety were either not begun or only in course of erection. 

 This unexpected delay caused the awards not to be completed till be- 

 tween two and three o'clock in the af tenioon of the day of opening, and 

 even then but a very few of the prize cards were affixed to the winning 

 pens. The absolute loss to the Society in reference to the sale of 

 birds that might otherwise have been effected of course can never be 

 ascertained, whilst the vexation entailed on the worthy and indefati- 

 gable Secretary Mr. Philip Warren, was indeed ill-deserved, for, as 

 was observed on the spot by several amateurs, " the Southampton 

 Show on all former occasions had gone on Hke clockwork." To enter 

 into any further detail of the identity of the responsibiUty in this 

 affair we do not pui-pose, but perhaps a passing word may prevent the 

 recurrence of such neglect and disappointment. We suggest it would 

 be well in all agreements for the hire of show pens, to directly stipulate 

 that the non-fulfilment of the contract from any cause whatever should 

 entail on the parties supplying the pens the fine of £20. This would 

 certainly make them especially careful as to the promptitude of the 

 railway transit, and the erection of the pens on arrival. As we are 

 unable to give many particulars respecting the quality of this really 

 excellent Show, it may be as well simply to state, in justice to Messrs. 

 Tamer, that their new pens show a great improvement on the original 

 ones so long known and so well encouraged. The present pens are 

 wrought oat of much thinner wire, though being well galvanised they 

 are quite strong enoagh for any poultry, and as the wirework is closer, 

 fighting of any kmd is an impossibility. The fowls are more easily 

 inspected, and the weight of the pens is so much reduced that the 

 carriage from place to place is now merely nominal. 



Some of the most remarkable classes were the Bmhmas, both Light 

 and Dark ones, the Game Fowls, Dorliiujs, Turkeys, and Geese. Of the 

 latter, a pen of Sebastopol Geese, the most perfect yet exhibited, were 

 entered. In the " Variety class " for fowls, a pen of fowls entered as 

 " (Jangesian," were evidently a new variety, being white, of very large 

 size, throated and whiskered to an unusual extent. They promise to 

 be a valuable addition to our domesticated poultry. The weather was 

 exceedingly fine, and the attendance of visitors was particularly good. 

 We gave last week a list of the prizes, and now append that of the 

 commendations. 



Spanish.— Zic, P. H. Jones, Fulham. c, C. F. Hore, Tunbridge. 



Dorkings.— (ic. Viscount Tumour, Shilllnglee Park; Dr. D. C. Camp- 

 bell Brentwood, c, H. R. Seymour. Chickens— he, J. Smith, Shilllnglee, 

 Petworth; O. E. Cr.?8swell, Hunworth Rectory; J. M.irtin, Claines, Wor- 

 cester ■ L. Patton. Hillmore, Taunton, e, Mrs, M. D. Dunn, Inglewood, 

 Hungerford ; J. Cuisman, Eownhiims, Southampton ; J. Hodgkinson, 

 Southamoton. « ., , ti ,, 



CocaiKs (Any variety).— ftc, Mrs. X. Williamson, Qnemborongh Hall, 

 Leicester ; W. Cole (Partridge) ; Capt. T. S. Robin, Pontenay, Jersey ; H. 

 Lingwood, Needham Market ; W. N, Scott (Buff) ; F. W. Rust, Hastmgs 

 (Buff), c, T, M. Derry, Gedney (Buff) ; F. W. Bust (Buff). 



Beahmas (Dark) —he, J. Chisman ; Rev. E. Parker, Wykeham Rectory, 

 Farehim ; W. Sims, Stroud, c, T. S. Robin. „, ., 



Beahmas (Light .—he, F. Crook, Forest Hill ; Mrs. S. Vigor, Uxbndge ; 

 H Dowsctt Pleshey, Chelmsford. CMc.kens.—he. Mrs. A. Williamson ; F. 

 Crook- H M. Mayn ird. c. 3. Chisman; Mrs, Pattison. Wrackleford 

 House,' Dorchester ; H. M. Maynord; J. Pares, Postford, GuUdford ; H. 



Game '(Black and other Reds).— Jic, W. H. Stagg, Netheravon, Amesbury ; 

 S Matthews, Stowmarket ; R. Hall, Cambridge, c, H. Loe ; J. Jeken, 

 Elthnm ■ H. C. Dear, North Stoneham. Chickens.— he. Rev. T. O Grady, 

 Hoanaston Vicarage, Ashbourne ; H. Gibson, Brockenhurst ; S. Matthews. 

 c W. H. Stagg; H. Loe, Appulduioombe ; S.Matthews; H. C. Dear. 

 'game (Other variety i.—ftc, W. Shenton, Worcester; S. Matthews. 



Hambdbghs (Silver and Gold-pencilled).— fic, J. Toll, jun., Cartuther 

 Mills, Menheniot; E. Fulton; S. & R. Asbton, Moltrani ; E. Brierley, 

 Heywood, Manchester, c, Mrs. Pattison; F. Pittis, Jan., Kewport Isle .of 

 Wight ; H. Pickles, jun. 



P0I.ANDS.— ftc, G. Boothbv, Louth, Lincolnshire. 



Feench. — he. H. M. Mavnnrd (Houdans) ; J. Maiden, Biggleswade, 

 Faversham (Creve-Cceur) ; W. Dring (Creve-CcEur). c, Capt. T, S. Robin 

 (La FWche) ; W. Tippler, Duke's Roxwell, Chelmsford (La Fleche). 



Houdans.— r;ifcJ;e»is.—'i<:, Mrs. L. Paget, Wimborno, Dorset, c. Hill 

 and Co., Brighton; W. O. Quibell, Newark; P. D. Maddoi, Launcestonj 

 J.H.Dawes. , ,. „, ., 



Any othee Vaeiety.— ftc, J. Hodgkinson (Indian Pheastmtl. 



Game Bantams —iic, H. Loe ; A. atonar, Peterborough ; J. W. Kellaway, 

 Mers'on, Isle of Wight. . 



Bantams (Other variety).— ft.,-, Lndy S. Tumour, Shilllnglee Park 

 (Japanese) ; Countess Winterton (Gold-laced) ; H. Pickles, jun., Earby, 

 Sklpton (Black), c, T. C. Harrison. .^ „v. ,. » t> 



DccKs (Aylesbury).— Iu;, Miijor- General H. P. de Bathe, Chichester; K. 

 Fnlton ; W. Tippler, c. G. Colmer, Sonthampton. . 



Ducks (Other variety),— Ac, L. H. Ricketts (Eouen) ; F. Pittis, jim. 

 (Black East Indian); Mrs. Mornnt, Erockenharst Park (Carolina) ;H. 

 Dowsett (Rouen); O, F. Hore (Rouen . c, Major-Gen. H. P. da Bathe 

 (Black Rio); Mrs. Turner (Muacnvy); J. Toll, jun. (Rouen). 



Geese.— he. Mrs. M. Ford, Weymouth (Toulouse) ; Lady Heathcote 

 Winchester (Toulouse). , t- o* vt 



TnEKEVS.— e, Major-Gen. H. P. de Bathe (Almond); J. t. btuDDS. 



Selling CiASB.—CofJ: or Cockerel.— he. Viscount Tumour (Dorkings) . 

 J.Smith (Dorkings); H. M. Mnvnard. Holmewood. Ryde Brahma) ; S 

 Samways, Lymington, Southampton (Brahma) ; R. Pop! e West Moulsey 

 (Dorking); S. & B. Ashton, Mottrnm (Golden-spangled); T. Rogers, 

 Walsall e, Capt. T. S. Robin (Breda) ; H. M. Mavnard (Brahma); lUrs. 

 Mor.-mt (East Indian); Hill & Co. (Houdan); W. &tan ..id, ^teyning 

 (Dorliiiig) ; T. J. Sattmorsh (Partridge Cochm). Hens or PMtts— he. Mrs. 

 M. D. Dunn, logleford, Huneerforrt (Dorkings) ; J. Chi-man (Dorkings); 

 Mrs. Malcolm, Beechwood. Totton iDorkinas) ; Lady S. Tumour (Japanese 

 Bantam); H. M. Maynard (Hoalans); Mrs. Bnrnabv-. ^arsling Mount, 

 Southampton ; Miss J. Millward, Newton St. Loe, Bristol (Cochins), e, J. 



