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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENEK 



[ Kovcmber 25, 1869. 



pets of them. One in jinrticnlar is so extremely tame that if 

 the henwife does not Rive it what it wantu il "ketches 

 (99 she expresses it), hold of her skirt, and pnlls it until she 

 yields to its wishes ; it also sits on her knee at dinner, and 

 does not scrapie to help itself to any tit bit. This pet bird 

 rejoices in the name of " Moses " altbouRh of the softer sex, 

 and comes in and out of the house as it pleases. 



We have had very Uttle difficulty with our Guinea fow s. 

 They were reared so tame that they seldom laid away. The 

 worst was the rearing ; in 18(iC the mortaUty among the chicks 

 was great hut it was in autumn, which, as wo all know, was 

 " dark and dreary " in the extreme. If they are treated exactly 

 as jonng Turkeys they will do very well, but they grow so fast 

 that they require food every half hour. 



I have now " said my say " about Guinea fowls, and I hope 

 that some of the readers of " our Journal " may respond to 

 this as they have done to " One of Many Witnesses."— Ida. 



2. J. 



Goldfinch Mcle (Baffj.— Coela.— 1, W. Oondie, Mainbolm. 



^ P*nEoT8'(Sbell).— 1. K. Bo.vd, Ayr. 2, W. Robertson, NewtoD. 



Parbots {Any coloari. —1, Capt. Kiild. 2, C. Hill. 

 MEMBERS' COMPETITION. 



Yellow.— Cocl«.—l, M. Adam. 2 and 8, W. MorriBon. Htiu.— 1, W. 

 Morrison. 2 and 8, .T. Adams. „ ,. . . o i -v 



BvF7.—Cnrks.—l, W. Smitb. 2, J. Adams. 8, M. Adam. Htni.-l, W . 

 Smitb. 2, W. Kerr. 3. J. Adams. „ „ „ , . , .j „ 



Piebald (Yellowj.-CorlJ.-l, W. Korr. 2, W. Morrison. 8, J. Adams. 

 H,^.M.-1, H. Caldtr. 2, J. Adams. 8, W Morrison. 



Piebald (Buii).-Co<-l-..-l, W. Smith. 2, J. Adams. 3, M. A3am. 

 Hciid — 1, M. Adam. 2, W. Smith. B.J.Adams. 



OoLDFlscn.-l, 2, and 8, A. Hunter. 



The Jodncs of Ctnwrks were Messrs. J. McCnllock and McKenzie, 

 of Avr, J. Graham. Kihnamock, and G. HaJdon. l\il»innmg ; for 

 Fureiyn Birds, Mr. J. Sinclair, A>r. 



TURKEYS WITH SKINS TURNING YELLOW. 

 A LOT of fine Turkeys, and seemingly in good health, have 

 recently turned quite yellow in their skins. The food given is 

 barlevmeal and mangold wurtzel. They have run in the park, 

 and have no doubt picked up considerable quantities of acorns, 

 haws from the thorn trees, and beech nuts, with which the 

 ground has been literally strewn. They have had the same 

 park run in previous years, which has not been foUowed by 

 this unwelcome yellowness of skin. — C. L. M. 



[Mangold wurtzel has the effect of rendering the fat of bul- 

 locks intensely vellow, and it is probable that it has the same 

 influence on the fat of Turkeys. When one is killed the layer 

 of fat beneath the skin in such case will be found to be very 

 yellow. — Eds.] 



AYR ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



The eighth annual exhibition of this Society took place in the 

 Assembly Kooms, Ayr, on the 13th inst., and was admitted by competent 

 iadges to be, as regards the number and qnaUty of the birds, the best 

 which has been held in Scotland, ont of Glasgow, for many years. In 

 the absence, from illness, of .TamesHaie, Esq., of Glasgow, his place as 

 Jndgc was weU suppUed by Messrs. A. Cowan, G. Steele, and A. Glass, 

 the latter of whom handsomely withdreiv his burds from their pens to 

 save all groands for reflection. The followmg were the awards :— 

 PIGEONS. 



PoDTEBB(Yoimg1.-l,J. Sharp, .Johnstone. 2. D. Mann Kilmarnock. 

 3 A. Wright, Edcnbank, Morninpside. Edinburgh, vhc. J. Mair, Kilmar- 

 nock, fcc, D. YouDK, Avr. c, G. B. Phillips, Dalblair Honsc. 



Footers.— 1. J. Waddell, Acrebcad, Dumfries. 2. J. Butler, GlasBon. 

 3,J.lIair. rftc, J. R. Adam, Ayr. ;,<:, J. Scoular.Kilmarnock. c,J. Un- 

 lay, Lanrieston, Edinburgh. „ ^ ,, ,c, ,, Q ^ r..,t i,.ro 



Carriers -1, .1. Mair (Black). 2, D. Munn (Black). 8, G. Dart, Acre- 

 head, Dumfries (Dun). i'/ic,MissE. Eeveridge, Ayr (Dun). hc,Vi.Lm\v- 

 lord. Btith (Black) 



T. 



Tdmblers (Short-faced).-l and 2. W. W. Bcveridge, Ayr (Almonds and 

 Kites). 3, J. Mair (Yellow), r/ic, J. Sharp f.Umonds). J.c, \\ . W . Beve- 

 ridae (Almonds), c, W. W Beveridge (Splashed). 



Barbs.-I, W. Crawford lYellow). 2. J. Sharp (Black). 3, Miss Bevc- 

 lidae (Black), vhc and ht. G. Dart (Black and Red), c. J. Mair (Blackl. 



Fastails -1 and 2, J. Sharp (White and Blue Saddles . 8 Miss Beve- 

 rjdce (White), vhc, R. Gibson. Kilmarnock (White), he, W. Crawford 

 (White), c. Miss Beveridge (White). , ,„ ,, „ , vt • /d„ji 



J.<coBlN8.— 1, W. McKinlav, Kilmarnock (Red). 2, J. Mair C'ecl). 

 3. Miss Beveridge (Black), r/ic, C. Murdocb, Corton, Ayr. )ic and c. Miss 

 Eeveridge (Red and Yellow) 



Tkumpetees.-I, D. Mnnn (White). 2, J. Sharp (Black Mottle). 

 S. M. Skinner. Edinburgh (Black), vhc, J. Mair (Mottle), he, R. Banks, 

 Brnomberry (B)acBl. c, Miss Beveridge (Black). „ ,,. „ •., 



Torbits.— I aad 2, J. Waddell (Yellow and Black). 8, Miss Beveridge 

 (Red), r/ic, J.Scoular(Blue). /ic. Miss Beveridge Yellow), c, J. Sharp. 

 Owls.— 1, J. Mair (Silver). 2, Miss Beveridge (Blue). 8, J. sharp 

 he, R. Gibson (Blnel. c. Miss Beveridge (Blue). „ , . „ 



Nuns.— 1, W. McKinlav. 2, D. McCreath, Forehill. 8, T. Imne, Bour- 

 treo Park, he, R. Gibson. „ m ^ t> 



Tcmblers (Common).— 1, J. Sharp (Black Mottles). 2, W. W. Beve- 

 ndae (Red). 3, .T. Gnmton, Wallacetown (Yellow), vhc. W. Crawford 

 ((Slack). Ac, W.W. Beveridge (Red Mottles), c, J. Grnnton (YeUow). 



ANY OIHER Variety— 1, J. Sharp (Magpies). 2, T. Imrie (Black 

 Priests). 8, Miss Beveridge (Magpies), rdc, J. R. Adam (Black Magpie). 

 he. Miss Beveridge (Dragoons), c, J. Grunton (Common). 



Selling Class.- 1, Miss Beveridge (Pouters). 2, D. McCreath (Nuns). 

 3 and The, Miss Beveridge (Pouters and Fantails). he, W. W. Beveridge 

 (Blue Beards), c, D. Mnnn, (Trumpeters). 

 CANARIES. 

 Yellow (Yoangi.— Cocl«.— 1, J. E. Graham, Kilmamocli. 2 and 8, J. 

 Conn, Annick Lodge. H(ri.^.-1. R. Crawford. 2. D. Holdcn. 3, J. Graham. 

 BoTF —Cucka —I, R. Crawford, Kilbirnie. 2, E. Brangan. 8, J. Graham. 

 H<:iM.-l, R. Crawford. 2. J. Laughland. 3, W. Paterson. 



Piebald (Yellow).— (7o(-l-»,—l, T. M'Murtrie, Riccarton Toll, Kilmarnock. 

 2, J. Scoolar. 8, R. Stevenson, Galston. Hcna.—l, J. Scoular. 2, A. 

 Hamilton. 8, G. Hamilton. „ _ „ „ ^ -a ■„ 



Piebald (Buffi.— Coci«.—l. J. Scoular. 2, E, Brangan. 3, G. Hamdton. 

 HfM.—l, R. Stevenson. 2, M. Adam. 3, H. Cnlder. „„„__,. 

 GoLDFrscH Mole (YeUow).— CocAj.— 1, J. R. Adams. 2, T. Mnrtne. 



THE LIVERPOOL POULTRY SHOW AND SALE 



BY AUCTION AT MESSRS. LUCAS' REPOSITORY. 



Few amateurs anticipated so sncccssfnl a result as accompanied 

 this spirited adventure. Messrs. Lucas offered as premiums eleven 

 silver curs as first, and an equal number of sovereigns for second, prizes 

 to the principal classes of poultry. These brought together a con- 

 siderably better coUection than is to be met with at the generality ol 

 our poultry shows. The cops were nnnsnaUy good. Every cup ol the 

 eleven, otherwise altogether plain, was ornamented by a shield, on whicn 

 the variety of ponltrv that won it was artislicaUy depicUd. These cnps, 

 it is worthy of note, were intrinsicallv fully worth the five guineaa ; they 

 each represented a subject that might with benefit be copied by not a 

 few of our poultry committees ; 2 16 pens were received, and wc aro 

 informed, that though the bulk were sold at most remnncraUve pnccs, 

 the highest figure obtained for a single specimen was .fl2. 



PoRKiNGS.-Cup, Admiral Hornby, Prescot (Grey-sold tor £5 4..). 

 2 J. Copple Eccleston. he, W. W. UuttUdge, Shortend, KenM (Grey and 

 Silver-Grey) ; E. Leech, Rochdale ; R. SmaUey, Lancaster (Sllver-Orey). 



c, T. Eriden, Earby. Skipton. „, , v . j t>„ i nfl a. firf 1 



' GAME.-Cup, J. Wood, Haigh, Wigan (Black.breasted Red--£6 8.. MO. 

 2, J. Fletcher, Stoneclough; (£10 1U8.). lie, J. Fletcher (£8 8».) , i 



^CoTtiiNS-Cup'"nd he. Bowman & Fearon, Whitehaven (Buff and 

 WhiteK !■ C. Sidyfck. Kvddlesdeu Hall, Keighley (Buff), e, C. Sidgwick 

 (Partridge)- J.Clark, Thirsk, Yorkshire (Partridge). 

 ' Bii^HiSs.-Cup and he, W. Gamon, Chester (Dark-f 6 12*. 6d.). 2, E. 

 T ppch c Rev. J. Chapman, Elkesley (Dark). 



SpaAish.-Cup, H. Beldon, Bingley (£4 17.. 6<i.). 2 and he, E. Comber, 

 Mvddleton Hall, Warrington (Black). , j, o w Pi^klM 



Hamburghs —Cup, A. Woods, Sefton Golden-spangled). 2, H. Pickles. 

 ium^Earby, skipton he, J. Fielding, Newchurch (Silver-spangledl; F 

 D Mort, StafTord (Gnlden-penciUcd) ; A. \yoods (Silver.spangled and 

 Sil^r-penciUed). c, W. Speakman, Nantwich (Golden.penciUed, ; H. 



''poLlvDsl'icSp. W. Gamon. 2, E. Comber, ^c, H. Pickles, Jan.; W. 



•^rANrLl^-Cut^G 'Ma'pirs;1unfwav°l^°r"",Black Red Game). 2 J 

 CroMau^)-un^ WakVfidd%Uck Red Game), he, J. HalsaU, Ince (B aok 

 Red) ■ R N. Birlow. Wrexham (Black Red Game), c, D. Young, Lcaming- 



n/?iMAnrvari?v)'LX'T. Wakefield ,Rouen-£7 II,. 6,f,) 2, A. 



Woods (Rot?i-£S 1-2:..). he:E. Leech ; Bowman •i F'^^i; (^.^'J'^Sg'; 



M. Gamon (Rouen) ; A Well-known Breeder iReuen) ; R. Smallej (^\hlte 



Avlesbury and Black East Indian). ,„.,,„ , ,„, d..i 



.;?^r6;fr^VfJtaT?ir^lc7£"^'v,ia,°B?aiforrAdml^ll^Hrb7 



'i£^-^i^'i^^l^\^^^^V, T. Halsall. 2, G. Ma^es, 

 iun ^Black Red) he, T C. i E. Neivbitt, Epworth (Black lUd) ; J. ^os- 

 Cd iun lEHck Red ; J. Statter (Duckwing.: Bowman & Fearon ; H.J. 

 Slson, Holborn H 11, Cumberland (Black Red), c, H. Pickles, ,an. 



(Duekwing . _ . , 



Mr. Hewitt, of Birmmgham ; and Mr. Hindson, of Liverpool, were 

 the Judges. 



GLOUCESTER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY S 

 SHOW. 



This Show, held at the Working Man's Institute, Sonthgate Street, 

 Gloucester, opened on the •23rd inst.. and will conclude this day. Ihe 

 Cochm-Otinas, Silvcr-siiangled JI,nnln,r[il,.% and Konen ZH.cAs are 

 very good, while among the r^/.oiis some of the specimens are ei- 

 cellent The Caqc Binh are of a very superior class to those com- 

 monly seen. The following is the prize hat :— 



QT-ixTRH 1 and 2. D. Lane. 



loiiiNGs.-rE. Cooksey. TuiHey. 2, F. Gainer, h., W 



™C^h"-Chika (Any variety).-l,W. Sims, Stroud (Buffs), 



""^Z^y^lf^ t^-^^^^t^- Sims (Dark). 2, C. Taylor 

 (Dark) he J Cooke jmi.. Cams-cross, Stroud (Dark I; R. Blick (Dark). 

 'game (Anvvarietv):-!, C.Taylor (Black.breasted). 2 and ;.c, J. Smart 



' m^vB^Rt^^Sofden, any variety).-!, R. BUok. 2, G. Heath. 



glSoBOHS Silver, kny variety) - 1, W. Stephens (Silver-spangled). 

 2 J Aldridge Silver-spangled), he, J. Sal abauk Silver-spanglcd) ; J. 

 Clutterbuck (Silver-spangled) e.3. Clutterbuck (S.her-spangled . 



Polish (Anv variety).-!, E. Cooksey l(^\ hite-crested). 2, B. Bliek 

 (Golden). ''<;, B. Blick (Silver) ; W. Conway (SUver). 



ANY OTHER Distinct Variety.-!, C. Taylor (Creve-Cceur). 



Stephens, 

 2, 6. Heath, 



