January 7, 1875. J 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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and Blackbiid). vhc, Evans & Smolhurst. he, O. A. Watts, Brixton, S.W. 

 (Black Cap), c, J. C. Bamber. 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 

 Any VARrBTV.— 1, S. Bnntine; (Kiiip Parrot). 2 and vhc, G. & J. lilacliley 

 (Botta-Botta and Parroquet). 8, J. Mills, Rochdale. 



Tbe Society's Gold Medal was won by Messrs. G. & J. Maokley, of Norwich. 

 Mr. J. Fie'ding, Uochdale, won Mrs. Bleakin'a Silver Cup lor most points in 

 Lancashire Coppy Classes. 



KIKKCALDY POULTRY SHOW. 



The above okl-established Exhibition held its annual Show 

 on Monday and Tuesday, the Ith and .5th of January, and was 

 as usual well got up and managed. There was a large entry of 

 stock in every department, and the quality was iirst-rate in 

 many instances. 



Game take the lead here both in the prize list and in actual 

 numbers, and the catalogue will show that almost all the lead- 

 ing spirits of the variety iu Scotland, and not a few from Eng- 

 land, attended. The birds which struck us most were the 

 second and third Black Red cocks, both of which we considered 

 better than the first, tbe second-prize Black Red hen, and a fine 

 Duckwing cook which stood first in his class. The Duckwings 

 are always well represented at Kirkcaldy, and the quality good ; 

 while in Sjjaiiish the winners were very good, and Mr. Teebay 

 was not the person to err iu that class. CocJiins were few iu 

 number, though what was of them was good. BraJinia cocks 

 brought out a grand bird of Mr. Raines', the best we have seen 

 this season. We have seen Hamhii^rghs much more numerous 

 at this Show. Pencilled hens were best. The first-prize birds 

 were well matched and pencilled. The second not so good in 

 comb. We liked a pen of pullets shown by Mr. Lockhart in 

 this class about aa well as any. The Variety class, first went 

 to good Cruves, second Houdans. Bantams were not so nu- 

 merous as usual, for which we suspect the fortunate owner of 

 the lot of little Piles, which have done so much execution this 

 season, is accountable. However, what was there was first-rate, 

 and while the Pile cocks were all good, one of the hens in the 

 first-prize pen was, as a hen, better. 



Pigeons were in greater numbers than for some years, and a 

 good lot of Pouters were shown, the best bird in the whole lot 

 Being the third-prize White cock. Carriers were, with a few 

 notable exceptions, of no great quality. Fantails were all good, 

 and Tumblers the same. There were a good few Jacobins of 

 fair quality, Turbits and Owls the same ; while first in the 

 Variety class were good Dun Barbs, very middling Black second. 



Canaries were in great force as regards numbers, and the 

 quality we were told, as we know nothing of them, first-rate. 



The Committee was very unfortunate in the weather, still a 

 good number of visitors turned out to this well-conducted and 

 agreeable Exhibition. Mr. Teebay judged the poultry, and Mr. 

 A. Frame, Larkhall, the Pigeons, and their awards were gene- 

 rally well received. 



Game (Black Bed).— Cocfc— 1, W. Beveridge, Kirkcaldy. 2, J. Mason, 

 Worcester. S, J. H. Herriot, Kirkcaldy, /ic, J. Beveridge ; -J. Allan, Dunferm- 

 line; J. Wishart, Kirkcaldy; J. Niooll, Forfar. Here.— 1, J. Nickoll. 2, B. 

 Stewart. 3, J. Mason. /(C, A. Watson, Kirkcaldy ; D. Harley ; C. Jamieaon ; 

 J. Wishart (2); J. A. Mather (2); Boath & Tosh. 



Gajie (Brown Bed).— Cocfc.— 1. D. Harley. 2, J. Brough. 3, B. Stewart. 

 Local Cup and iiJic, W. Webster, fti', P. Speedio ; H.W.Hutchison, c, H. L. 

 Home. Hen.— 1, E. Stewart. 2 and Local Cup, W. Webster. 3 and c, D. 

 Harley. 



Game (Any other colour).— Cocfc.— 1, J. A. Mather. 2, D. Harley. 3, S. 

 Sonng. c, 3. Young. Hen.— I, C. Jarvis. 2, J. Lyall. 3, E. Stewart, he, 

 A. Watson. 



DOEKINQS (Silver).— Cocfc.— 1, D. Annan. 2, W. Hughson. 3, T. Balnea. 

 he, R. Blyth; D.Annan. Hens, — 1, W. Hughson. 2 and 3, D. Annan, he 

 T. Eaines. 



DoBKiNGS (Dark).— Cocfc.— 1, T. Baines. 2, .T. Tumbull. 3, D. Annan| 

 he, E. Lockhart; D. Gellatly. Hens.- 1, G. S. Bobb. 2, T. Baines. 3, D. 

 GeUatly. he, G. S. Bobb ; B. Lockhart. c, E. Blyth. 



Cochin-chinas.- Cocfc.— 1, Mrs. W. Steven. 2, W. J. Paton. 3, E. Blyth. 

 Hens.— 1, W. J. Paton. 2, R. Blyth. 3, Earl of Eosslyn. 



Bbahma Pootras.— Cocfc.— 1 and 2, T. Eaines. B, A. M'Donald. he, E. 

 Blyth; W. Henderson. Hens, — 1, Miss G. Morisou. 2 aud 3, T. Baines. he 

 H. Brownlie ; Miss G. Morison ; Mi-a. W. Stephen, Montrose ; J. A. Dempster, 

 Stirling. 



Spanish.— Coct.—l and 8, W. Hughson. 2, A. Grieve, c, A. Bidpath. 

 Bem.—l, A. Somervile. 2, W. Hughson. 8, A. Bidpath, Edinburgh, he, E. 

 Blyth, Kingskettle. 



HAsmnRGHS (Pencilled).— Cocfc.— 1, D. Cheyne. 2, E. Dickson. S.A.Pratt. 

 he, W. Cook ; R. Paton ; E. Thomson ; H. Euasell ; J. Lockhart. Hens.— 

 1, E. Dickson. 2, A. Pratt, Kirkcaldy. 3, T. Hanson, he, R. Paton ; J. Lock- 

 hart, NewbuTgh. 



Hajibdkghs (Spangled).— Cocfc-.-l, J. Pollock. 2, W. R. Park. 3, O. 

 Stalker, he, J. Morrison : Mrs. W. Keddle ; J. Stewart ; J. M' Andrew. 

 Hens.— 1, J. Stewart. 2, W. E. Park. 3, Mrs. Brown, he, E. Clark; J. 

 PoUock ; Mrs. Keddie. 



Ddcks (Any variety).— 1, J. A. Mather. 3 and ftc, Mrs. Dickie. 3,E. Torley. 

 tf, G. Thompson. 



Any other Vabiety except Bantams. — 1, Mrs. W. Steven. 2, R. Blyth. 

 3, Miss E. Frew. hc,}.M. Wilson ; J. Crawford, c, D. Hendry. 



Game Bantams (Beds).— Cocfc.— 1, P. Henderson. 2, H. Brownlie. 3, 

 Master D. Laing. lie. Master D. Laing ; H. Brownlie ; Miss B. P. Frew. 

 Hens.— 1 and 2, H. Brownlie. 3, T. Eaines. 



Gams Bantams (Any other colour). — Cock. — 1 and 2, H. Brownlie. 3, A. 

 Kilgonr, Hens. — 1 and 3, H. Browiilie. 2, Master A. Frew. 



Bantams (Any other variety).- 1, Mrs. E. '.Fiew. 2, E. Prow. 3, Miss J 

 M. Frew. 



Selling Class.— Cocfc.— 1 and c, Miss M. Morison. 2, T. Raines. 8, W. 

 Patersoc. he, Lieut-Col. C. Eice; A. Pratt; T. Baines; D. Annan. Hens.— 

 1, A. Bidpatli. 2, D. Gellatly. 3, T. Eaines. he. Miss Morison; P. Eobett- 

 Bon; E. Somerville; A.Pratt; W.Webster, c, Lieut-Col. C. Rice. 

 PIGEONS. 



Pouters (White).— Cocfc.— 1 and 3, J. M'Gill. 2, A. Anderson, he, J. 

 MuUion. Hen.- 1, 2, and 8, A. Anderson, fic, W. S. M'AlUster. 



Pouters (Any other colour). — Cocfc-.-l, M'Gill Skinner. 2, R. W. Bryce. 

 8, A. Anderson, vhe, T. Mullion. Hen.— 1 and 2, M'Gill Skinner. 8, T. 

 Mullion. /(C.A.Anderson. 



Carriers.- Cocfc.— 1, A. Smith. 2, J. E. Spence. 3, T. Eaines. Hen.— 1, 

 A. Smith. 2, T. Raines. 3, J. E. Spence. he, J. Lanjont, jun. 



Fantails —1, A. Smith. 2, J. E. Spence. 3, A. Lockhart. lie, A. Crosbie. 



Tumblers.- 1, D. Brash. 2 and 3, J. M. Kidd. 



Nuns. — I, J. Lament, jun. 2, E. Laurie. 3, A. Duthie. 



Jacobins.-I, R. W. Bryce. 3, T. Baines. 3, J. E. Spence. fcc, T. Nicol, 

 Forfar. 



Turbits or Owls. — 1 and 3, A. Anderson. 2, B. Laurie, lie, A. Crosbie ; 

 J. E. Spence. 



Any other Variety.- 1, J. E. Speiioe. 2, B. W. Bryce. 3, A. Crosbie. 

 CANARIES. 



Scotch Fancy (YeUow).— Coefc.— 1, T. Scott, Carjuke. 2, R. Hunter. S, 

 H. M'Dougal, jun. 4, B. Aird. 5, J. Kerr. Zfen.- Special and 1, E. Jackson, 

 Carluke. 2, H. Hoggau. 3, E. Chalmers. 4, T. Scott, Carluke. 5, D. Black, 

 Dunfermline. 



Scotch Fancy (Buff).— Cocfc.— l.H.Hoggan. 2, E. Hunter. 3, W. Innes. 

 i, A. Baird, Leith. 6, H. M'Dougall, jun. Hen.— 1, M'Ewan Downie, Kirk- 

 caldy. 2, J. Tweedie. 3, T. Scott. 4, G. Greig. 5, J. Kerr. 



Flecked (Yellow).- Cocfc.— 1, E. Aird. 2, E. Hunter. 3, G. Greig. 4, E. 

 Chalmers. 4, G. Spence, Dysart. Hen,— 1, G. Spence. 2, E. Chalmers. 3, 

 D. Kilgour. 4, J. Meildejohn. 5, B. Hunter. 



Flecked (Buff).— Cocfc-.- Special and 1, T. Scott. 2, H. M'Dougall, jun. 

 3 and 4, E. Chalmers. 5, W. Innes. Hen.— 1, T.Scott. 2, E. Hunter. 3, B. 

 CuiTens. 4, J. Elliott. 5, M'Ewan Downie. 



GHEEN.—Cocfc or Hen.— 1, C. Cairns. 2, G. Greig. 3, G. Spence. 4, H. 

 Hoggan. 5, J. Bobertson, Edinburgh. 



Foul-feathered.— Cocfc or Hen.— 1, G. Cooper. 2, G. Greig. 3, P. Gray, 

 Dunfei-mliue. 4, J. Kerr. 5, T. Brown, Oakley. 



MABiiED Goldfinch Mules (Buff).— Cocfc.— 1, 4, and 6, J. Robertson. 2 

 and 3, D. Young. 



Marked Goldfinch Mules (Yellow). — Cock. — 1 and 3, J. Cowan, Dun- 

 fermline. 2, W. Kirk. 4, J. Bobertson. 5, W. Bonthron, 



THE MEALY POUTER. 



Many thanks to Mr. Huie for the straightforward and manly 

 course he has taken to bring the Pouter controversy to a prac- 

 tical issue. In the Journal of December 24th he has made it 

 known to the fancy that, so far as he is concerned, the long- 

 despised and badly-treated Mealy is to be raised to a position 

 of equality with other standard-coloured birds, and treated as 

 such, giving your readers very cogent reasons for so doing. It 

 now behoves other fanciers to strengthen his hands and do 

 what they can iu the same direction, and the issue is certain. 

 With Mr. Huie on this side aud the "Rector" on the other, 

 with more to foUow, we have the wedge well nigh driven home. 

 If fanciers generally would accept Mr. Huie'a resolve as a com- 

 promise, and agree to shake hands and be friends at this be- 

 fitting season, the fancy will have no cause to regret that the 

 controversy had been engaged in with, at times, a trifle more 

 acerbity than the subject demanded. 



The prize for the best Red, Yellow, or Mealy at the Kilmarnock 

 Show was the gift of Mr. Gibson, a great friend of the Mealy, 

 and was given with the view of raising it to its proper place, 

 and he meant that it should be judged as a standard colour; but 

 unfortunately the Committee overlooked this, and Mr. Huie, 

 left without instructions, could not well do anything else than 

 he did. Had the Committee acquainted Mr. Huie before he 

 began his work as Judge what their object was in classifying 

 the Mealy with Reds and Yellows, Mr. Mitchell's hen, which 

 was left out in the cold, would have occupied a high position in 

 the class, as she was certainly a splendid bird. 



I do not know why it is, but somehow or other the Mealy has 

 never found favour with fanciers in England. From my short 

 experience I find that Mealies not only are more perfect in 

 marking and superior in style, but they are more robust in con- 

 stitution. I do not think any of those who set forth their claim 

 ever made reference to this, whether intentional or not I do not 

 know. We find that fanciers have always a wrinkle which they 

 keep to themselves. Even Mr. Fulton, in his article on the 

 Carrier — although he promised to tell all he knew — takes care 

 to conceal from the novices the devices resorted to by the know- 

 ing ones in preparing their birds for exhibition. But this ia a 

 digression. I was saying that they were of a hardier constitu- 

 tion, and so are their young. My friend Mr. Ruthven facetiously 

 described the disappointed fancier when a grand, vigorous, pro- 

 mising young bird declared itself a despised Mealy. "Three 

 chances to one, had it not been a Mealy it would not have sur- 

 vived to tell the tale. 



Young fanciers know full well the difficulty they have in 

 getting evenly-marked birds, even while breeding from evenly- 

 marked parents. Let them try a Mealy, and report their suo- 

 cess, that others may be encouraged. 'The first four years ia 

 the Pouter-fancier's Slough of Despond ; the Mealy will help 



