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JODENAL OP HOBIUCULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENEK. 



[ Jauuary 7, lS75. 



C. J. Mvers (Hou(Idn) ; J. Rolnnson (Brahma) ; J. Mackereth (Duckwing Game) ; 

 W. Higgin (Pile) ; J. & T. Weeks (White Cochin); J. Leech. Ulverstnn (Pile 

 Game); J. W. Brockbank (Dark Brahma and Drake); W. (irice (Game 

 Bantam); L. Casson (Duckwing Game), c, R. J. Kobinson (Houdau); J. 

 Robinson (Brahma); R. B. Hudson (Ayleabury). 



Selling Cl^ss.— fff ii3 or Ducks.— I, H. J. Nicholson. Millom. 2,W. Higgin 

 (Game). 8, J. & T. Weeks (White Cochins), /ic, E. Fearonl2); H.J. Nicholson; 

 J. 0. Rigg; W. Grice (Game); W. Hell. Cumberland (Golden-spangled Ham- 

 burghs), c. E. Fearon ; J. Mackereth (Black Red Game). 



L0C4L Class.— C/i('<:A:(;;w.— Cup and 2, J. W. Brockbank. a. T. M. Swainson. 

 (ic, VV . Birkett ; J. W. Brockbank. 



PIGRO.VS. 



CiKlliSRS.— 1, J. & W. Towerson. 2, J. Cook. 



Pouter.— 1 and 2, J. & W. Towerson, Egi-emant. 



TailBLERS — 1. J. Cook, Egremont. 



Jacobins.— 1,.T. Cook. 2, J. & W. Townr.son. he, Mrs. Brockbank. 



Any other Variety.— 1 and 3, J. i W. Towerson. ,'..2, C. J. Myers (Magpies). 

 he, J. Cook. 



Judge. — Mr. R. Teebay, Fulwood, near Preston. 



THE POULTRY-KEEPEB.— No. 29. 



HAMBURGHS. 

 Of the Hamburgh are several varieties. The principal are 

 the Silver-spangled and pencilled Hambm-gh, and the Golden- 

 spangled and pencilled. This name Spangled alludes to the 

 spots like spangles with which a great part ot their plumage is 

 covered, and the Pencilled to irregular Unea on the feathers. 

 Besides these there is the Black Hamburgh. 



SILVEB-SPANOLED HAMBUBOHS. — HEN. 



General CharacteristUs. — Plumage white, black-spangled ; 

 rose comb ; gait extremely lively and graceful ; form rounded. 

 A little below middle size. 



Head. — Strong, flattened at the top. 



Eije. — Very large, of a dark colour and brilliant ; iris dark 

 brown, pupil black. 



Clieeks. — Red and bare round the eyes, sprinkled with little 

 line white feathers in the other parts. 



Comb. — Rose, with httle long regular points, forming an 

 almost flattened surface, oblong, rounded in front, pointed 

 behind, covering the base of the beak, diminishing in size at 

 the side, 'and finely pointed at the back of the head. 



Wattles. — Placed well under the beak, perfectly round and 

 concave. 



iJacs.— White, like mother of pearl, placed flat on the cheek, 

 very small. 



r«./i!s.— White. 



Beak. — White, light blue at the base. 



iei/!.'.— Ashy-blue colour. 



Laying. — Excellent, eggs very delicate and of middle size. 

 Non-aitters. 



formly. The feathers of the loins, the shoulders, the covert of 

 the tail, the thighs, and the legs should be as much as possible 

 like those of the back and breast. The large wing feathers (fig. 6 , 

 white, edged by a thin black border wider at the ends. Large 

 wing feathers quite white ; large tail feathers (fig. 7), white with 



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Feathers of the head, on the borders of the comb, and on the 

 upper part behind the neck, white. Hackle feathers (fig. 4), 

 white, marked with a deep black spot at the end. The upper 

 feathers of the hackle near the head are very small, increasing 

 in size as they get to the base of the neck. The size of each 

 spot is in proportion to that of each feather, only the spots are 

 longer. The breast feathers (fig. 5), have a great resemblance 

 to those of the hackle, and are marked more regularly and uni- 



the exception of the ends, regularly marked with a black bsAid. 

 The feathers of the aides and abdomen are of a dark grey. J. he 

 white of the plumage is pure, like ivory. The black is iri- 

 descent with deep violety green. 



HDDDERSFIELD POULTRY SHOW. 



TuE first Show for a great many years was held on the 'iOth 

 And aoth of December, in the Armoury, or Volunteer Hall. The 

 entries were very large, there being upwards of eight huridred, 

 120 of which were dogs, and, unfortunately, they occupied the best 

 portion of the hall— viz., the aide of the room where the best 

 light was. In respect of Ught the building was not one of the 

 beat places, and this, together with the fact that the weather 

 was vei7 heavy and the pens being in double tier, the bottom 

 ones were rather dismally placed, and yet the most was made 

 of the room at command. These remarks refer to poultry and 

 Rabbits, for the Pigeons being round the gallery were in aplen- 

 did light and position. On our arrival at about ten o clock on 

 the morning of the Show all things were in a very backward 

 state, said to have been caused by the pens not being set up, 

 and this caused the judging of tue specimens to commence late ; 

 and the public beiug admitted soon after, it was a great impedi- 

 ment ti) the Judges' progress. The awards were not completed 

 till near four in the afternoon, and yet, though the Committee was 

 quite a new one, all was well carried out, Mr. Hudson of HuU 

 rendering the utmost assistance in the management. The Show- 

 was in one sense a double one, as in all sectioBS there were locaJ 

 classes, some of which, notably the Cochins and Rabbits, showed 

 up uncommonly well ; the specimens, if not quite equal, being 

 close upon the general classes iu quality. 



