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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ January 7, 1875. 



CATS. 



TORTOISESHELL OR TORTOISESHELL-AND-WHITE.— 1, B. CharleSWOrth, LODB- 



wood. 1, R. Redsliaw. Hudderslield. 3, W. Greeowood, Hudderstield. he, D. 

 Woffenden. 



Persian or Angora.— 1, W. Simg, Moldgreen. 2, Mrs. Morrison. 3, Miss 

 Aruiita^e, Hnddersiield. 



Any other Vauiety. — 1, Miss Learoyd. Huddersfleld. 2. J. C. Sykes, 

 Hudderstield. 3, J. H. Cro^\Hher, Huddersfield. vhc. Miss T. Cheesbrough, 

 Leeds, he. Miss E. Spivey, Hudderatield ; D. Bottomley : H. Wigney, Hadders- 

 field ; Miss Caygill ; A. 0.\ley ; \V. B. Mapplebeck, jun. ; J. Cowgill, Hudders- 

 fleld. e, J. HeUewell. 



The Judges were Messrs. Wm. Cannan, Bradford; and E. 

 Hqnton, Pudaey, Leeds. 



FORFAR POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on January 1st and 2nd iu the Reid 

 Hall, Forfar, and was an excellent display, more especially of 

 Game fowls, which muster strongly there. 



The schedule opened with Black Red Game cocks, of which 

 twenty-one entered. We did not at all like the first-prize bird, 

 it was short in neck and leg, and not at all equal to pen 15, un- 

 noticed ; second and third were good, as also IG, highly com- 

 mended. Black Red Game hens were a grand lot, but the pens 

 they were shown in too narrow. Every bird was good, but the 

 ■winners were all there. Brown Red Game cocks were headed 

 by a fine bird, as were the Brown Red hens, the latter taking 

 the cup for the best Game bird. Second was a fine hen, fully 

 better in some respects than first ; but no one could quarrel with 

 the judgment. Game cocks, Any other colour, first a splendid 

 Pile; second ditto ; third Duck wing. Hens of the same reversed 

 this order, Duckwiug being first (a beauty) ; ditto third ; Pile 

 second. Black Red Game Bantam cocks came next. Here we 

 could not agree with the Judge; the second was much more 

 stylish and smaller, the latter a point too often forgotten in 

 judging this variety ; third was not a nice bird. Cocks, Any 

 other colour, an easy win for one of Mr. Brownlie's little Piles. 

 In Any other variety Bantams, first were Blacks, but we much 

 preferred a pen of really first-rate Silver Sebrights, which were 

 unnoticed. Hamburghs were numerous and good in all classes, 

 ■which may also be said of Dorkings and Spanish. Brahmas 

 were very good ; the first three cooks had little white. Hens 

 were extra fine. Gocii in cocks saw a large Partridge first and cup, 

 shown iu bad light, or the Judge must have seen his red breast 

 and fluff; second was a fine Buff. Hens were good ; first a nice 

 bird, as were the other prize-winners. 



Pigeons were not very numerous. In Pouters a pair of fair 

 Blacks first. Carriers only one good pair. Fantails were 

 better, all being good, but the winners much the best. Tumblers 

 contained some good birds, first going to good-headed Black 

 Mottles; second and third Almonds. There were some good 

 Jacobins shown, while first in the Variety class went to good 

 Yellow Barbs; second a nice pair of Ice. 



The Show was well conducted, except that the Hall was 

 excessively cold, no effort being made to heat it. Some of the 

 water dishes were frozen to ihe bottom. By the way, why 

 don't the Committee have a Pigeon Judge, and thus induce 

 more entiies ? 



Game.— iS/ncfc Red,—Coclc.—\, S. Riach. 2, J. Mnllison. 3, J. NicoU. lie, W- 

 Baillie;J Masuu. iTpn.— 1, C. Jamieson. 2, J. Mason. 8. W, Ferguson, he, 



C. Jamiesun (S) ; Boath & Tosh ; J. Morrison, c. J. Richard. 



Game.— Broii'n Red.—Cock.-l, T. Mason. 2, G. i A. Blair. 3, 'W. Nicol, jun. 

 He/i.— 1 and Cup, C. Jamieson. 2. J. Salinond. 3, D. Harley. lie, ■W. Nicol : J. 

 Clark ; T. W. MiteheU ; G, i A. Blair. 



Game.— .4Hy other colour.-~Cock—\, D. Harley. 2, J. Welch. 3, G. & A. 

 Blair. Ben.— 1. D. Harley. 2, C. Jamieson. S, J. Morrison, ftc, J. Welch ; D. 

 Gibson ; A, Dawson. 



Game Bantams.- BZac/j Red.— Cock.~l and Cup. Mrs. J. Wilkinson. 2, E. 

 Brownlie. 3, J. Ferry, /ic, D, Teviotdalo: J. Greive; A. Spence. 



Game Bantams -.-Iny o/Acr fo/owr.-c'ocfc.—l.R. Brownlie. 2, T. Barker. 3, 



D. Teviotdale. Hen.— I and 3. T. Barker. 2, W. C. Baxler. he, E. Brownlie. 

 c, G. Bell ; T. Ritchie ; Mrs. Abel. 



Bantams.— JjiK otkcr variety.— I, J. Taylor. 2, R. H. Ashton. 3, R. Frew, e, 

 P. Symon. 



HAMBnRGHs.— Spaiiffierf — Cocfc. -1 and Cup, R. M'Donald. 2, G. Campbell. 

 S. T. Thomson, iic, G. Stalker; D. Draper, jun.; W. FerRuson ; J. Stewatt; J. 

 M. Campbell (2). c, E. Robinson, i/f/i -1, J. M. Campbell. 2, G. Campbell. 

 8, H. Wilkinson, he, J. M. Campbell ; G. Campbell, c, U. Gibson. 



Hamburohs.- Pcncif/irf.- Cocfc.— I, J. Taylor. 2. W. Milne. 3. G. Caithness. 

 Hen.— 1 and 2, E Dickson. 3, G. Caithness, /ir, A. Pratt, c, J. Taylor. 



DoRKlNGS.-Darff.-Cocfe— 1 and Cup, Mrs. W. Chalmera. 2, J. Clark. 3. J. 

 Tombull. he, A. Bruce ; D. Draper, jun. ; G. CnthiU ; J.Turnbull ; P. Lesslie ; 

 D. Gellatly. Sfn.- 1, 2. and 3, D. Gellatly. he, Mrs. M. Chalmers; A.Bruce; 

 D. Draper, jun. ; J. Crawford ; W. M'Intosh ; J. Tumbull ; P. Lesslie. c, P. 

 Symon. 



Dorkings.- .4ni/ other eolour.—Cock.—l, W. Hendry. 2. J. Fothringham. 3, 

 Mrs. J. Laird, jun. ftc, D. Annan. Wen.— 1 and /ic, Mrs. J. Laird, jun. 2, Mrs. 

 G. Amiitstead. 3, J. TurnbuU. c, W. Hendry ; D. Oracle. 



Brahma Pootra.— Cocfc.— 1 . J. A. Dempster. 2. J. Tumbull. 3, J. Smart, 

 /ic, A. Burnett. Ben.—l, H.'Wyso. 2, J. Sandeman. 3, J. A. Dempster, he, 



B. Browni. • ^' Burnett; H. Wilkinson, c, A. C. Russell; A. Fullick; W. 

 FalknON. 'c 



CocHi China.— r'ocfc.—l and Cup, Mrs. G. Armitstead. 2. G. H. Procter. 3, 

 Mrs. W. Steven, he. A. C. Russell; E. Blyth ; .Mrs. W. Carnngy; W. M. J. 

 Paton : Mrs. C. B. Taylor. Hcii.—l, Mrs. W. Steven. 2. Mrs. W. Camegy. 3. 

 W. M. J. Paton. (ic, W.M.J. Paton; G. E. CartmeU; D.Welch; J. Wyse. c, 



C. Jarvls. 



Spanish.— Cocfc.—l, W. C. Hardic. 2, Mrs. W. Steven. 3. G. Stewart, e. H. 

 Wilkinson. Sen.— 1 and Cup, W. C. Hardic. 2, J. Crawford. 8, H. Wilkinson. 

 he, Mrs. W. Steven ; D. Kidd ; H. L. Home. 



Ant other Varietv.-Coi:^.— 1, G. Caithness. 2, J. Taylor. 3, W. Linton 

 (Crive-Coeur). e, J Smart. Hen.~l, D. Draper, jun. 2, Mrs. C. B. Taylor. 8, 

 J. M. Wilson, he, Mrs. W. Steven ; J. Taylor ; W. Linton (Cr.ve). 



Sellino Class.- Coc*:.— 1, J. Morrison. 2. J. .Macintosh. 3, W. Robertson. 

 he, J. Soatar; w. Falknor; A. Bruce; D. Morrison; Mrs. A. Duncan; J. 



Morrison ; G. Cuthill ; Mrs. J. Laird, c, P. Symon ; G. Cuthill. Hen.— 1, D. 

 Gellatly. 2, A. Bruce. 8, D, Shepherd, /w, W. Stewart ; J. Crawford. 

 PIGEONS. 



PoDTEEB.— 1, J. .Mullion. 2 and 3, F. M'Crae. he, J. Mullion ; F. M'Crae. 



Carkiebs.— I, J. K. Spence. 2, R. J. Wilson. S, J. E. Abel. 



Fantails.— 1, J. E. Spence. 2, W. Hendry. 3, J. Smart. 



Tumblers. — 1, J. Smart. 2 and 3, D. Kennedy. 



JACOBIN3.—1 and 3, W.Jt E. Davidson. 2, W. Hendry, lie, J , Boath ; J. E . 

 Spence. 



Any OTHER "VAHiETy.- 1, J. E. Spence. 2, J. Cowe (Ices). 3, J. Baxter 

 (Dragoons), c, J. Boath (Archangels) ; I. M. Abel (Archangels) ; M. A. Frew. 



CANARIES. 



Scottish FANCv.—renow.— Coc&.—l, W. & R. Davidson. 2, W.Wood. 3, A. 

 Lowson. i, W. Ferguson. Hen.— I, W. Wood. 2, A. Morris. 3, J. Shanks. 

 4, A. W. M'Kendrick. 



SooTiisH Fancy.— Bu#. — Cock. — 1, F. Batchelor. 2, A. Morris. 8, G. 

 Stewart. 4, A. Stewart. 



Judge. — Mr. J. Martin. 



HEXHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



The third Show of the Hexham Ornithological Society was 

 held on the 31st itlt. and Ist inst. in the magnificent Corn Ex- 

 change. This Society is most flourishing, having by judicious 

 management secured the confidence of the fancy, and the entries 

 were extremely good. The pens were FothergiU's of Sunder- 

 land, and were well placed ; but for the future we would cer- 

 tainly advise that the Hamburgh varieties and Selling classes be 

 placed on the top tier in place of the Game and Game Bantams, 

 for no judge can feel thoroughly satisfied after adjudicating upon 

 these classes when placed at such a height ; and these, being 

 two of the leading ones, ought by all means to occupy a better 

 position. All the specimens were well attended to ; in fact the 

 attendance was such as is rarely seen, large basketfuls of meal 

 balls being in readiness on the arrival of the birds. An arrange- 

 ment had been made to get all the birds that were entered at 

 Huddersfield, but, the mail having missed at York, a large 

 number did not arrive till one o'clock, and yet the Committee 

 were so kind as to wait for them ; but this threw the judging till 

 very late, and the consequence was that it was far past daylight 

 when the arbitrations were completed in the Pigeons. 



In poultry, Cochins came first, and these were a capital lot. 

 First and cup for the section a massive pair of Buffs, second 

 Whites, third Buffs, and very highly commended Whites. 

 Brahmas were also a goot lot ; the first adult well developed 

 and good in colour; second chickens, as also the third. Dorkings 

 were but poor. Spanish good, but not numerous. Hamburghs 

 were mixed classes, and only good as regards the prizewinners. 

 The first Gold-pencils were very good. Polish, all noticed, were 

 first and third Gold, and second White-crested Black. French 

 were a fair class. The section cup pen, a grand pair of La 

 Fleche, won the first here ; second a very good pair of Houdans. 

 Malays were a fair lot and all Reds. Game were next. Reds 

 being a heavy class. First a handsome pair of Brown Red 

 chickens ; second also Brown Reds, and third Black Reds ; the 

 pullet in this pen spoiling their chance with colour, being too 

 red. In the following class was one of the best pens of Duck- 

 wing chickens we have seen this season, and the cup for Game 

 was awarded here. Red Game Bantams were a large class, and, 

 as before stated, were very difficult to handle, being placed too 

 high. The winners were all Black Reds, the first and second 

 chickens, and third old birds, most of the birds being full of 

 style and quality ; the first very smart and stylish. In the fol- 

 lowing class the whole of the prizes were won by the same 

 exhibitors, the first to Piles, and second and third to Duckwings ; 

 but the latter were not well matched, one pen containing a grand 

 cockerel, and the other a capital pullet. In the next class Silver 

 Sebrights were first, and Blacks second and third. Single 

 Bantam cocks were a capital lot, the first and cup for Bantams 

 going to one of the best Black Reds we have ever seen — a bird, 

 in fact, that compels us to ask. Where can the next improve- 

 ment be made ? The second and third, also Black Reds, were 

 very good. In the Variety class the first were a fine pen of 

 Turkeys, second Black Hamburghs, and third Guinea Fowls. 

 Ducks were very good throughout, and the cup awarded to a 

 massive pair of .'Vylesburys. 'The Selling classes were very large, 

 and many very good birds competed, eighty-nine pens in all. 



Pigeons had an excellent room, the light being equal and good 

 in all points, the Pouters placed in a grand position for showing 

 themselves. Black Red and Yellow cocks were a capital lot, 

 but the cup was won by a large Yellow hen. In Any other 

 colour were thirteen good Blue cocks, but the first went to a 

 capital White. Both classes of Carriers were very good ; the 

 cup was won by a good Dun cock. In young birds several were 

 unnoticed by the Judge as looking too old. Almonds were a 

 wonderful class, while in the other colours were some capital 

 headed birds, first going to a splendid Yellow Whole-feather, 

 second to Black Mottle, and third to Yellow Agate. Barbs were 

 good. Dun first, Black second, and Yellow third. Foreign Owls 

 were a capital lot ; the first and third White, and second Blue. 

 Jacobins were both good classes ; as also the Dragoons, and 

 birds of the right stamp being placed in all cases. In Short- 

 faced Antwerps Mr. Gamon cleared the deck with some good 

 birds, hia old Red Chequer being placed first; but we must 



