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JODENAIi OF HOBTICIJLTDKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Jannary 7, 1875. 



Street, Birmiagham. Cage Birds: Mr. W. A. Blakston, 

 Sunderland. 



CUPAB ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



The first Show of poultry, Pigeons, and Canaries was held in 

 the Com Exchange, Cupar, on the Slst of December and Ist of 

 .January. There was a fair assemblage in most of the classes, 

 as a pretty liberal schedule deserved. With some exceptions 

 the quality was good throughout. Silver- Grey Dorkings^ cock 

 and hen, were a fair lot and well judged, which may be also said 

 of the Dark Dorkings, which came next. The latter were not so 

 good nor so numerous. Spanish were a capital class, first and 

 second being specially notable ; but the second we thought fully 

 better than the first. Brahmas-were very poor; the first-prize 

 pen was one of the worst of them, the cock especially we conld 

 not see a single good point in. The next class was rather a 

 mixture of nationalities, being for the best pen of Scotch Greys 

 or Folands. First went to the former deservedly ; second Golden 

 Polands of small merit, seemingly introduced merely to counte- 

 nance the foreign element in the class. Cochins were headed 

 by a pen of Whites of no great merit, the cock being fully more 

 yellow than white, and looking as if he had been overdone with 

 washing-blue. Second were the best pen in the class, and 

 should have been easily first. Hamhurghs were divided into 

 Spangled and Pencilled, and were the two best classes in the 

 Show. In Spangled, first were good Silvers well placed; second 

 and third Golden, all good. Pencilled were a fine lot, and must 

 have troubled the Judge a good deal. First went to Golden, 

 the hen in which was a beauty ; but the cock, though otherwise 

 good, had an ugly twisted neck-hacUe. Second were Silvers : 

 here again the hen was very good and the cock faulty. We 

 liked the highly commended pen as well as any. Game were 

 well judged, amonest them nothing noticeable. GslUi& Bantams 

 (Reds) — first one of the nicest pens we ever saw, only excelled 

 by the same owner's well-known Pile in the next class, also an 

 easy winner. Any other variety Bantams — first Silver Sebright, 

 second Black, third Golden Sebright, all fairish birds. Any 

 other variety contained some first-class birds, the pick of them 

 being Mrs. Frew's very highly commended pen of Graves. First 

 were a pen of Hondans, fair birds, but not so good of their breed 

 as pen 135, commended, also Houdans. Second were a pair of 

 Silkies ; third a pair of we don't know what — apparently meant 

 for Leghorns, very ugly. BiicA-s, for which there were three 

 classes, were both numerous and good, as were also Tin keys. 



Pigeons were a small show. Pouters were fair; first and 

 second Whites, third Reds. Fantails, first and second first-rate, 

 others not worth taking home. Carriers had only three entries 

 and the prizes withheld, Mr. Smith's pair of fine birds apparently 

 frightening away all comers. Tumblers, no competition. Any 

 other variety, a large class ; first fine Dun Barbs, second and 

 third Jacobins. 



DohKisGS.Silver-Grey.—l and he, D. Amjan. Cnpar. 9, Admiral Dougall 

 ScotBcraiK. S, D. Sime. Letham. c,R. Blyth, Kettle. Coloured.— 1, R. Boyle 

 Camonstje. 2 and 3, D. Annan. ' 



SpiMSH.— 1, w. Smith. Copar. S, J. Norval, Alloa. S, W. M'Beath, Tilli- 

 coultry, c, J. Wright. Tillicoultry. 



Brahmas.— 1, Miss G. Morrison, Kirkcaldy. 2 and /iff, W. G. Duncan, Dundee, 

 3, D. Annan, r, W. Bruce, St Andrew's. 



Scotch Grey and Poles.— 1, D. Annan. 2, J. Laird, JohnBtone. 3, R. Scott, 

 Longrigg. c, D. Waldie, Edinburgh. 



Cochin-China.-I.R. Blyth. 2, J. Ireland, Tayport. 3, J. Williamson, Edin- 

 burgh, c, G- Wilson. 



HAiiBCRGiis.-A'pnnpitfrf.— l.Mrs Keddie, Cowdenbeath. 2. D. Jackson, jun.! 

 Newburgh. 3, R. Clark, Newburgh. /tff, J. Ireland ; J. M'Andrew, Carnoustie ' 

 K. Clarke. Pencilled.— 1. A. Prua, Ceres. 2, R. Clarke. 3. A. Wallace, jun.' 

 Cupar, /w:, J. Pratt, c, J. Miller. Falkland; A. Wallace, jun.; P. Campbell' 

 Markinch. 



Gaaie.— BZacfc or Broicn Betii.—l and 2, R. Stewart, Blairadam. 3. R. Clark, 

 c, A. W. Penman, Leslie. Any other colour.—], R. Stewart, 2. J. Hall, Leslie. 

 ;^, Master A. Frew, Sinclairtown. 



Bantams.— Beds.— 1, R. Brownlie, Kirkcaldy, 2, D. Nairn, Cupar. 3, D. S. 

 Edmond, Copar. /tc, Miss B, P. Frew, c, J, T. Cathcart, Pitcairlie. Any other 

 colour.— I, R. brownlie. 2, Miss R. C. Frew. 3, R, Anderson, Anu other 

 variety.— I. Miss R. Frew. 2, Mies B. P. Frew. 3, W. Phillips. Montrose. 



Any OTHER PuEE Breed.— 1, R. Blyth. 2, Miss J. M. Frew, riinclairtown, 3, 

 A.Angus. Kettle, vhe, Mrs. R. Frew, Sinclairtown, /iff. J, Sandeman. c,J. 

 Smart; Mrs. Dykes, Capar, 



Dx:f:KB.—Ayle>ibury.—l, W. Bogie, Cnpar. 2. R. Sorley, Lathrisk. 3 and c. 

 J. Tod, Cupar. Itouen.—! and 2, Admiral M, Dougall. 3, D. B. Meldrum, St, 

 Andrews. Any other pure breed.— he. J. Tod. c, J, T. Catbcart. 



TrRKEYS.— .4ni/ I'aritry,— 1, Mrs. Cathcart, Pitcairlie. 2 andr/ic, D.Annan. 

 3 and he, Admiral M, Dougall, 



SELLING CI.AS8.— Cocfc— 1,J. Curr, Newburah. 2, R. Stewart. 3, T. William- 

 Bon, Falkland, he. J, Curr, Newburgh ; A. Pratt, c, J. Denmilne; R. Ander- 

 aon ; D.Annan. Hens.—l.A. Ridpath, Edinburgh, 2 and 3, D. Annan, vlic, 

 A, Pratt, Kirkcaldy, he, R. Anderson ; T, Williamson, c, MisB A. B. Paul; G. 

 Wallace ; Misa R. Frew. 



PIGEONS. 



PoDTEES.- .4ny colour,— 1, 2, and 3, G. Henderson, Pitlessie. c, J, E. Spence. 



Fantailb.— vinj/ colour,— 1, A, Smith, Broughty Ferry, 2, J. E. Spence, 

 Bronghty Ferry. 3, D. L, Russell, Cupar. 



CAHfiiEBs.-lie. A. Smith. 



ANY OTHER Variety.— 1, J. E. Spence. 2, A. M'Conachie, Kirkcaldy. 3. J, T. 

 Cathcart, e, R. J. Wilson. 



Selling Class.- 1, J. E. Spence, 2, G. Grieve, Cupar. 3, MisB R. Frew, 

 Kirkcaldy. 



CANARIES. 



Scotch Fancy,— re!!ow,—Coc*r.—l. ,1. Pratt, 2, G, Paul, Glasgow. 8, W. 

 Paton. /ic, D. Stewart. Hen,— 1 and 3, W. Paton. 2, J. Pratt, lie, J, Wright. 

 Bu.^.— Coefc.— 1 and 2, W. Paton. 3, J, Cnlbert, Cupar. Hen.— 1, D. Stewart, 

 Cupar. 2, B, CurreuB, Cowdenbeath, 3, J. Culbert, 



Piebald Fancy.— rcUou>.—Cocfe.—l, R. Dalrymple, Dundee, 2, J, Pratt. 3, 

 J. Culbert. Hen.— I, R. Dalrymple. 2. W. Palon. 3, J. Pratt, huff.— Cock.— 



1 and 3. W. Paton. 2, B, Currens, Hen,— 1, T. Curran, Cowdenbeath. 2, J. 

 Thomson, Markinch. 3, G. Spence, Coalgate. Dysart. 



Mules •— 1, Mrs. W, Walker. Cupar, 'i and c, W. Kirk, Dunfermline. 3, T. 

 WotherspooD, Trenlawa, Lealie, he. D. Black, Ceres. 



Selling Class.— 1,0. htewart, Cupar. 2, J, Ramsay, Ferrybank, Cupar, 3, 

 lie, and c, W, Paton. 



Rabbits.— ^ny treed,— 1, 2, and 3, D. L. Russell. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. Brown, Perth. Pigeons and Cana- 

 ries : Mr. McGiU, Elie. 



HITCHIN POULTEY SHOW. 



TaE second annual Show of the Herts and Beds Agricultural 

 Society was held on December Slst and January 1st, at Hitchin. 

 The Committee are to be congratulated on its great success both 

 as to the number and quality ef the birds, which far exceeded 

 that of their Show last year. We only wish the Show-room 

 had been better filled with visitors than it was on the first day. 

 The management seemed excellent and orderly to the minutest 

 detail. The cold was intense, and everything was done that 

 could possibly contribute to the comfort of the birds. Little 

 gas stoves were kept burning, and Spratt's food was given mixed 

 hot with barleymeal and beer. One or two birds were cramped 

 from their long cold journeys, but these were taken to a fire. 

 If such care were only taken at all shows we should be much 

 more willing to trust our best birds on long expeditions. 



Dorkings were divided into two classes. The cup pair of 

 Coloured birds were admirable, short on the leg and deep- 

 breasted, and of the true Dorking type. Second were large and 

 fine birds, but far longer on the leg. The third pen contained 

 a beautiful cockerel with a fair pullet. Mr. Darby showed a 

 nice Rose-combed pair, but the cock's comb apparently pre- 

 vented their winning. In the class for Any other variety Dork- 

 ings a lovely White pair took the cup. We were sorry to see 

 the cock's grand sickles broken from that common omission, a 

 bit of canvas behind the open pens. Silvers were second, a- 

 large and handsome pair, but the hen somewhat red in wing. 

 The third pen contained a spendid cockerel, but the hen seemed 

 pinched with cold. Cochins. — The Buff class was poor. The 

 first-prize pair were good, but the cock in the second pen had a 

 bad comb, and the hen was poor and uneven in colour. We 

 should have placedMr. Burnell's highly-commended pen second, 

 the only fault in it being that the hen was too pale to match 

 the cock. The third-prize was the only patent error we saw in 

 judging. They were in bad condition, and the hen had a darkly- 

 striped neck-hackle. In the other Cochin class a noble pair of 

 Partridge chickens were first. Second were Mr. Woodgate's 

 Whites in excellent feather and trim, the cock singularly pure 

 in colour. Third also went to Whites. Pen 42 (Fowler) con- 

 tained beautifully-shown Whites, but the hen insufficiently 

 feathered on the legs. In pen 41 (Shrimpton) was a very young 

 and promising Partridge cockerel. Capt. Talbot's pens both 

 appeared over-shown ; the cock from one was obliged to be 

 removed. Brahmas. — The cup pen for Darks contained an ex- 

 quisitely-pencilled and now well-known pullet, the cock poorly 

 feathered on leg and unequal to her. Mr. Lingwood took both 

 second and third. We cannot say that we admire the style of 

 tail of the second-prize cockerel. The hen in the third pen was 

 a beautifully-pencilled bird, and the cock, though not large, a 

 finely-shaped bird, and well feathered. 'The fourth pair were 

 out of condition, and the hen coarse in pencilling. We liked 

 pen 61 (Percival). In Lights the cup cock was a noble bird, 

 slightly tinged with yellow, but otherwise good in every point ; 

 the hen perhaps hardly his equal. The second cock was decidedly 

 small, but unexceptionable in points save white in his tail ; the 

 hen magnificently hackled, but she showed a little brown on the 

 back, 'Third an excellent cock with beautifully-edged sickle; 

 the hen poorly feathered, but very white. Crtves. — The cup 

 cock was deficient in crest, but short-legged, and our ideal of a 

 Creve in shape. Second cock magnificent in crest, but both he 

 and the hen coarse in comb, and not in first-rate condition. 

 Third was a grand cockerel, too long in the leg, stiU we should 

 have put the pen second. Mr. Knight showed a nice pair. 

 Soudans. — Here we did not entirely agree with the awards. In 

 the first-prize pen the cock was very dark, with straw colour in 

 his saddle hackle, and the hen small. Second a fine cock, to our 

 idea somewhat too dark ; the hen nicely mixed in colour, but 

 not large, llrs. Vallance's third-prize pen had fine tufts, and 

 were excellent in colour ; we should have placed them first. 

 Mr. Quibell's very-highly-commended pen were decidedly good. 

 Game had two classes. In that for Reds Mr. Matthew took the 

 cup with a splendid pair of Brown Reds, entered as Black Reds. 

 Mr. Pope's second-prize pen contained a perfect Black Red 

 pullet. Brown Beds were third. In the other class Mr. Win- 

 wood was first with small Duckwings good in colour. Second 

 were Piles. Pen 141 (Mason) contained a noble Duckwing cock, 

 though too full in tail. Spanish were few, but good. The first 

 pair excellent all round, young birds, and in beautiful condition. 

 The face of the second cock singularly large and smooth. Ham- 

 burg)isha,i five classes, and were a most remarkable lot for the 

 south of England. The awards in these clasBes were not 



