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JOCBNAL OF HOETICULTURE AND COTTAGE GAKDENER. 



[ Decemlwr D, 1^63. 



noticed, cihibited tho best pair of Silvors. There were scTeral pers 

 of Wliitc, all of whifh were inferior birds. In wj opinion there is ft 

 standard wacted in the Drapoon breed, both for jadges and exhibitorF, 

 as there was a very wide diJTercnce io the character of the ^.ncccssfal 

 birds, strongly proving the want of an acknowledged standard on the 

 part of tho jadges, and the want of a guide for fanci?r3. 



(>i'-!s, Fvrtiiin. — Six entries. Mr. F. Crossley was first with a Terr 

 pretty pair of Whites ; Mr. Fielding second ; and Mr. S. Shaw highly 

 commended. Mr. S. A. Wyllic showed a good pair in perfect con- 

 dition. 



Oil-?.*, Fmjlish. — Nino entries. Mr. ,T. AV. Edge was first with a 

 Terr good pair of Whites, the cock perfect in head and frill, Mr. C. 

 Bnlpin was second, good. Mr. J. Firth showed a pood pair in bad 

 condition. The Kcv. F. Watson was highly commcn.led. 



yu.is. — Fifteen entries. Mr. W. Baulis" was first with a pair not 

 quite perfect ia flights ; Sir. C. Bnlpin sscond with some white flights 

 cat short; Mr. Banks third; Mr. W. Croft highly commended for a 

 pair with cat flights ; Mr. Jouc,; commended. Nearly all the birds in 

 this class were deficient in black flights, and tho rest "of a leaden black 

 colonr. I discovered that ont of two pairs of birds there were nearly 

 twenty white flights cat short to make them show the black ! 



Turh:'$, lu.lor l'< /?<..'•.— Fourteen entries. Mr. S. Shaw was first ; 

 Mr. Homer was second ; Mr. Shaw liighly commended. The pen 

 from tho last-named was of a beantifnl yellow colonr, shell-capped, 

 and in excellent condition — in fact, worthy of the second honoars. 



Tin-hits, any ether cnloiit: — Mr. J. South w,i3 first ; Mr. W. Banks 

 was second; Mr. Yardley highly commended. Mr. Fielding, jun., 

 was highly commended, Mr. Paget exhibited a pair of Bines with 

 white bars, which if shown in tlic " Any other variety " class I believe 

 woald not have been passed. 



ilaijirUi. — Thirteen entries. Mr. P, H, Jones was first ; Mr. J. 

 Pirth, Jan., was second ; Mr. E. Homer highly commended. Very 

 good to all appearance. 



Archangels. — Nine entries. Mr. C. Bnlpin was first ; Mr. F. Sale 

 second : Mr. W'. Underwood highly commanded. Rather a middling 

 class, as the most of the specimens were somewhat chequered. Mr. 

 S. W'yllie exhibited a very pretty pair of Archangels in character, 

 bnt with rather blue wings and black bars, which if shown in 

 the " Any other variety ' class would most likely have met with 

 saccess. 



Swallows. — Thirteen entries. Mr. E. Ho:-nerwas first, and Mr. J. 

 Watts second. A good class, most of the birds being artistically 

 got np. 



Anij other variety. — Eighteen entries. Mr. Yardley was first with 

 Satisettes in perfect condition, and with the pair which claims the 

 honour of having won upwards of .£C>7 in prizes I Tlie same exhibitor 

 showed two pairs of the same breed, which, though better in points, 

 were not in pood cc.uilition. One of the Judges pronounced them 

 irresistible. Mr. G. Sturgess had an extra lirst prize for S\Tifts, any- 

 thing but beautiful, bnt most remarkable for length of feather. Mr. 

 Paget was second with Scandaroons, a most remarkable and un- 

 common pair of birds, nicely marked with good red. Mr. W. B. 

 Tegetmcier had an extra second prize for White Pigmy Pouters, or 

 "White Isabels." In my opinion size does not constitate a "new 

 variety. ■ Mr. Paget was third with Blue Frillbacks, very bad in shape 

 of head and colour, but said to be something new '. Mr. Draycott had 

 an extra third prize for an unnamed pair. 



{From a Correspondent) 

 At the auction, as reported last week, only one Hondan is mentioned 

 as sold, Mrs. Wilkins' third-prize cock, which realised £2. This would 

 not give a fair idea of the popularity of the breed. Mr. Quibell's 

 first-prijc cock at the Show was claimed at £10 10.». ; Mr. Fox's 

 commended cockerel was claimed at £5 ; and several other pens were 

 claimed at prices varying np to £5 5s. 



LEEDS POULTRY SHOW. 



AxTHotjon this year it was impossible for the Leeds Committee to 

 appoint any other days for the Show than November .SOth and Decern. 

 her 1st and 2nJ, auif consequently it clashed with Birmingham and 

 another show, they have good reasons to congratulate themselves on 

 the tmprccodented success of this year's meeting, for. combined with 

 a marked improvement in quality, the number of entries was far in 

 advance of that at any previons Show at Leeds. There is one im- 

 provement, however, which must be made a subject of consideration ; 

 the time allowed the Judges is not nearly^ sutficient for them to de- 

 liberate carefully whilst making their awards, particularly as the 

 greater portion of even this short period is during the full access of 

 the public, so that the Jadges have to make their way as best they 

 can among anxious and often Tcry interested visitors, and the deci- 

 sions are consequently delayed. 



A few pens of tho finmc fowls were Tcry good, bnt, as might be ex- 

 pected, most of our greatest breeders of Game were exhibiting at Bir- 

 mingham. The Ihrlinj chickens were indeed a good class, but 

 deformity in the feet of several of the old birds was a great drawback. 

 All tho S^ianish were superior, chickens taking the silver cup for these 

 dasses. Cochin- China fowls were scarcely np to the mark; and the 



Brahma classes gave evidence that tho best specimen? had been '■oiled 

 for Birmingham. The Ilmnhnrrjlis were the glory of the Lted; Show. 

 Every class was well filled, and the time and consideration dev ted by 

 the two Jndpes in awarding the 'ilvcr cnp expressly for IlamlTirchs, 

 showed that their duty was a most anxious one. It was paid that on 

 this occabioa nearly a dozen pens of Ilumbnr^'h? that had at one 

 time or another previously taken caps, were in competition. Tho 

 selling class was unnsnally good, and a fair proportion of pens changed 

 hands. Gmnc Eri>tnms were a fnir croup, bnt a general *' trimming " 

 threw out several pood pens. yr,7.>y-' and '^( ■-. as well as /v".'.5, 

 were excellent. Tho show of "drc^.^cj" poultry was also excellent, 

 but in all such casos, whatever description of bird it may be, the bird 

 should be shown simply plucked and tied, and cot, as was the case at 

 Leeds, drawn, and in some instances oven larded reaily to be pnt to the 

 fire. 



Pigcnm formed large classes, and many of the very best birds in 

 the kingdom were on view. 



The entry of /.' •'■'''iis was one of tho marked features of the Show ; 

 among them was a lop-eared animal which seemed ia have hosts of 

 admirers, for the ears were ho wonderfully developed that wo were told 

 they were carefully measnreJ, and proved to bj i'H inches long, by 

 .5 inches in width. 



The weatu^r was cold, and the frost rendered the ground so slippery 

 as to prevent horees travelling, but tho visitors were namerons, and 

 congratnla'.icna as to tho nnnnol improvement of the Society were 

 general. 



G.4MS Cocs (.iny de'icription).— 1, 'W. Spencer, Haworth. 2, W. H. 

 P.obinson.Keiablev. 3, E Winwood, w.ircestor. ii<-, J, Firth, Chatswortb, 

 Er.kewell ; T. Dyson, Halifax ; II. U. Julian, Hull. 



Gajie (Elact.bressted Rfd).— 1, J. Wilson, CalvoHey. 2, .1. Flitb, 3. V/ 

 Eoyes, Eev,:rley. he, J. Borrow, jun, Kendal. Chickc!u.—\, E. .\ykrciyd 

 Br.-idiord. 2, W Spencer. :t, J. liarrow, jun. /ic, \V. Spencer, ilaworih 

 H. Jowctt, Idle, Leeds, e, 3. W. Thompson, Siiuthowram, Uabfal. 



GiME (Bro~n-brcastedand other Kjd. except Black-brcasltdi.— 1 and 

 Cur, F- Sales. Crowle. 2, II. Hatton. OUckhcatoa. S, G. 3. Robinson, 

 Kendal. C'ii.-«Tin.— 1, J. Smith, Bradford. 2, W. Johnson, Idle. 3, i. 

 Bales. ?i^, J. Earro".T, jun. c. , J. Firth. 



Game (Iiuckwings).— 1, H. C. & W. J. Mason, DrigUlington. 2, E. 

 Aykrojrd. 3, W. Boyes. Chicken$.~\, W. J. Cope, Bamsloy. 2, H. V.'- 

 Mitchell, Moseley. 3, J. Wilson, lUingworth. 



GiJiE (.iny other variety).—!, H C. & W. J. Mason. 2,G. & C. Foraiss, 

 Acorington. 3, J. Sunderlanil, Ualilox. <-, G. Ponndcr, Kirby Moor 

 Side, York. Cftictciu.— 1, H. C. & W. J. Mnson. 2, J. Flr.h. 3, W. 

 English. Pickering, he, G. A C Fnmiss. .\ccrii:gton. 



L»op.ElSGS I Any cclour).— 1 and Cup, E. Maud, Middleton, Lcoqs, 2, J. 

 White, Warkby. 3, J. Stott, Uealey. /.l-,J. F. Newton, Kirbv-ia-Cleve- 

 land; T. Eriden, Ei'.rbv, Skipton. c, \\'. Eearpark, Aiuderby, Northaller- 

 ton. C'lictf ■:».—], T. E. Kcll, Wctb'.-rbr. 2, Mr.=. Arkiv-ri;:ht, Sutton Scars- 

 dale. S.L Patton, Taunton, (ir, T. E. Kell : W. H. ICinp, Hcalcy, Roch- 

 dale ; J. J. Waller, Kendal, c, Wormaid, Scvbv, & Co., Kirbv ilo'or Side ; 

 E. Shaw, Plas 'i\'i!mot, (Jsweatry. 



Sl'ASlSH.— 1. Hon. Miss E. D." Pennant, Penrbvn Castle, Banpor. 2. W. 

 and F. Pickeid, Thorner. 3, J. Tb-c-ih, Bradford, c, T. & E. Comber, 

 Warrington ; J. Garncll, Bradford. Chicken*.— \ and Cup, U. Beldon, 

 Binpley. 2, Hon. Miss E. D. Pennant. 3, Tonkin A Tuckev, Bristol. 

 'ic, Birc'a i- E.ulter, Sheillold ; T. a: E. Comber, c, 3. LiUitoe, Wolver- 

 hampton. 



Cocbpi-China (Cinnamon and Enffi. — 1, W. A. Taylor, KLiiichester. 



2, W. aassev, Spalding. 3, J. Ecrry. -iheffield. C/iicftoii.— 1 and Cup, W. 

 A. Taylor. 2, C. Sedgwick, Kcighlev. 3, T. Stretch, Orniskirk. 



Cochis-Cbisa (Anv other variety) —1, \V. A. Taylor. 2, T. Stretch. 



3, Mrs. P.. '(Vhite, ShefSeld. Chickens.— \. C. Sedgwick. 2. W. A. Taylor. 

 3, G. Calve:t. Darliogton. (if, H. Crosley, Eroomfleld, Halilai; O. H. 

 Proctor, Durham ; G. Calvert, Darlington.' 



Brahma Pootejs (Anv variety}.— 1, Hon Mies E. D. Fonnant. 2, E. 

 Leach, Rochdale. 3, J. H. Pickles, Sontlipoit. c, W. Whiteley, ShelhelJ. 

 C/ii-Vf-ij.— 1 and Cup, \V. Harvey. 3, Hon. Miss E.D. Pennant, he, Kev. 

 E. Alder, Etwall Vicarage, f)ert>y. c, E. Leach. 



HiaECROHS (GoldpenciLlod .'—1, tl. Beldon. 2. S. Smith, Northowram 

 3, J. W.olker, Birstwith. Chickent.—\. W. .1. Harker, Cottincley. 2, J. 

 Walker. 3, H. Beldon. he, W. P.. Park, Abbotsmeadow, Melrose; S. 

 Smith, Northowram, Halifax, c, B. Eee, Gooroagh, Preston. 



Hameckohs iSUver-pencillod).— 1, H. Beldon. 2, Duke of Sutherland. 

 3, J. Walker, Eirstwith. Chickem. — 1, B. Longbnttom, Binglev. 2, J. 

 Walker. C. H. Pickles, jun., Earby. (,.-. H. Smith. Keighlcy; W.R.Park; 

 Duke cl Sutherland, Trentbam. c, J. Mitchell Kei^hley. 



Hameckohs (Gold-spaoRlcd). — 1. T. Blakeman. Tettcnball. 2, T. 

 Walker, Jan., DentoiL 3, T. Dean, Keighley. he, W. Driver, Keighley ; 

 H. Leldon. c. Mason & Walker, Denton. Manchester. ChieUen*. — land 

 3, J. C'pJen, Hoilinwood. 2, J. Chiddc-rton. IloUinwood. he, 3.11 Booth, 

 UpperthDng, Holmtirth; H. Beldcn ; .T. liollinson, Lindley, near Otley ; 

 T. blakeman, Tettenhall, Wolvcrhaini'Ton ; E. Bricrley ; Slason A Walker. 

 e, J. Buckley, Taunton, .\shton*nnder-Lyue ; T. Boalton, Honford, Stoke- 

 on-Trent ; Dulse of Sulhorland. 



HA!irEURGH3 iSilverspanfflcd), — I, H. Beldon. 2, Mrs. Flynn. Stoke-on- 

 Trent. ChickfM.—l and Cup, V,". Eidrstow. 2, D. Lord, Sucksteads. 

 3, H. Beldon. he, AsLton & Eouth, Mottram ; W. Bairstow. c, A. Tair 

 bonme, Todmorden ; H. Pickles, jnn. : G. A C. Dnckwortli, Accrinrton. 



HijBrROHS (Black).— 1, C. hedcrwick. 2, D. Lord. 3, U. Beidoc. 

 '.Vactf7u.—1, T. Walker, jim. 2, C. Sedgwick. 3, Mason A Walker, he,}. 

 Greenwood, Keighley; D. liord; Mason jt Walker; W. Green, Eelghley ; 

 J. Smith, Qllstead, Binglcy. 



FoLANOs lAny variety).— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, T. & E. Comber, 

 Warrington, he, G. Boothbv, Loath ; J. 8. Senior, Batlcy Carr, Dews- 

 bury. CMekc-m.—l, 3. S. Senior. 2, J. Battv, Holmfirlh. 3, T. Dean. 

 c, H. Bowker, Kelgbley ; O. Boolhby ; W. Siiven'ter, SheOteld. 



Farmi'ard Cboss (Any variety;.— 1, c. Laylnnd, Warrington. 2, Mrs. 

 J. Cross, Brigg. S, W. Kinder, Leeds, he, 6. Ingham, Huadiagley R, 

 Loft, Woodmansev, Beverley. 



Selling ClassJ-I, J. J. Ecrry, Sheffield. 2, W. Leach, Oldham. 3,Hi 

 W. Illingworth, Idle. ( r, H. W. lllingworth ; W. A. BumeU, Southwell 



