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JOUBNAL OF HOETICULXUBE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 



( January 21, 1875 



to the heavy rain. They must have got soaked, and birds going i 

 long distances in these are sure to be the worse for it. 



Jddges. — PouUrij : Mr. A. Paterson, Airdrie ; Mr. T. Struthers, 

 Larkhall ; Mr. J. Sharp, .Johnstone; Mr. T. Eaines, Bridge 

 Hough, Stirling; Mr. C. M'Gechan, Hamilton; Mr. j. Paton, 

 Stewarton ; Mr. J. Stewart, Thistlebank, Helensburgh ; Mr. J. 

 Stewart, Barrhead. Pigeons : Mr. G. J. M'Lean, India Buildings, 

 Edinburgh. Cage Birds : Mr. J. Fulton, Beith ; Mr. T. Bu- 

 chanan, Kinning Park, Glasgow; Mr. J. Graham, Ivilmaruock ; 

 Mr. .J. Lindsay, Hamilton; Mr. J. White, Paisley; Mr. W. 

 Weir, Paisley; Mr. M. Barr, Paisley; Mr. E. White, Paisley. 



SPALDING COLUMBARIAN SOCIETY'S SHOW. 

 This was held on the 14th inst. The following were the 

 awards : — 



PoDTERS.— E^uf.— Coc7;.— 1 and Extra, H. B. Massey, Spalding. Hen.—\, H.B. 

 Maseey. 



PouTEBS,— TThKe. — Coc};. — 1, — Simpson. Hen, — 1, — SimpBon. 



Pouters. — Any other colour.— Cock. — 1, — Simpson. Hen. — 1, — Simpson, 



Carriebb.— B/acA:.— Cocfc.~l and Extra, — Bulmer. Cup. H. B. Massey. 3, 

 W. Massey. Hen.— 1, H. B. Massey 2, — Bulmer. 3, "W. Massey. 



Carbieks.— Dun,— Cocfc.—l, W. Massey. 2, — Bulmer. Hen— I and 2, — 

 Bn'mer. S, W. Massey. 



(JAimiERs.— ^nj/ other colour.— Cock.— \, H. B. Wassey. 2, W. Massey. Hen. 

 — 1 and 2, W. Maseey. 8, H. B. Massev. 



Barbs.— B'acfc or Dun,— Cock.— \, txtra, and 2, H. B. Massey. 3, W. Massey. 

 Een.~\, Extra, and 3, W. Massey. 2, H. B. Massey. 



Barbs.— ^7ij/ other colour — C'ocfc.- 1 and 2, W. Massey. 3, H. B. Massey. 

 He7i.—1, W. Massey. 2, H. B. Massey, c'ocfc or Hcn.-l, — Simpson. 



Antwebps.— 1 and 2, — Shadford. 



TUMBLEHB.— ^imonds,— 2, H. E. Massey. Any other colour.— I and Extra, H. 

 B. Map sey. 2 and 3, — Dows. 



Fantails.— J. Extra, and 2, — Simpson. 



Owls.— 3, — Dows. 



Jacobins.- ift'd^ — 1, Extra, and 2, — Koyds. Any other colour.— l^ 2, and 8, 



— Boyds. 



Trumpeters.— 1 and 2. — Simpson. 



KuNTs. — 1, — Dows. 2 and 3, H. B. Massey. 



ANY Vahieit.— 1, H. B. Massey. 2 and 3, — Dows, /ic, — Simpson ; — Dows. 

 YOUNG BIRDS. 



White.— Coct.—l,— Simpson. Hen.— 1, H. B. Massey. 2, — Simpson. 



CARRiEFS.-B/ac/,-.— Cocfe.—l and Extra, — Bukner. 2. H. B. Massey, 3, W. 

 Masaey. ijf7i,— l, — Bulmer. a and 8, W. Massey. /ic, — Simpson : —Bulmer. 



CA»RIFRS.—X>»n.— Cocfe.—l, W. Massey. 2, — Simpson. S, — Buflliam, Hen. 

 — land 2, — Bulmer. 3, — Simpson, /(c, W. Massey. 



Carriers -Ami other colour.— Cock.— 1. H, B, Massey. 2, W. Massey. Hen. 

 — 1 and 2, W. Massey. 



Barbs.— ii/acA;,—c'offc.—l and Extra, H, B. Massey. 2, W. Massey. 3, — 

 BufTliam. Black or Dun.— Ben. — land2, W Massey. 3, H. B. Massey. 



Barbs. — Any otlter colonr.—Cock.—l, W. Massey. Hen. — 1, W. Massey. 



Selling Class,- 1 and Extra, H. E. Massey. -,;,— Simpson. 3, — Buffliam. 

 he, — Shadford. Pair.— 1 and 3, — Simpson. 2, H. B. Massey. 

 RABBITS. 



liOP.—Buck or Doe. — 1 and Cup, — Boyle. 



Belgun.— Bucte.— 1, W. Massey. 2, — Dows. Doc— 1 and 3, — BuEFham. 2, 



— Boyle, he, — Dows. 



Silver-Gbey.— 1 and 2, — Boyle, 3, —Dows. c, — Buffham.! 



Himalayan.— 1 and 3, — Boyle. 2, — Dows. 



Dutch.— 1, — Boyle. 



Any Varilty.-I,— Boyle. 2, — Buffbam. 



Heaviest.— 1, — Bufifham. 



OPEN BABBIT CLASSES. 



Lop-eared.- 1. Mrs. H. Pickworth, Spaldinj;. 2, B. Greaves, Cleethorpa. S 

 and )«, T. Schofield, jun., Cheetham. Extra 3, C. King, iiftc, T. S E. J. Fell. 

 c, J, Irving (J). 



Belgian Habe.— I. G. E. Livett. 2, K. J. Foster. 3, J. Poole. Extra 3, A. 

 Hudson, ftc, J.T. BiUett; W. Whipham. c, C. Kitchen. 



Silver-Greys.— 1, A. Hudson. 2, Miss Mortimer. 3, J. HaUas. Extra 3, H. 

 ■W. Wiicht; A. Canty; J. flallas. he, Mrs. Pickworth; B. H. Glew. c, T. 

 Schofleid, jun. 



DuTCH.—l. J. Martin. 2, J. Irving. S. E. Greaves. Extra 8, A. Hudson, he, 

 H. C. Gilbert, c. Mrs. H. Pickworth ; G. Biddis. 



HiMALAVANs.— 1, C. G. Masoi). 2, Dr. Eames. 3. S. E.all ; Mrs. Pickworth. 

 vhc, T. Hinks : G. H. EidiuK. hc.tj.K. Levitt, c, .1. Hindley. 



Any OTHtR VARiF,Ty.—l, J. Martin (Angi>ra). 2. Mrs. Pickworth. S.J.Hallas. 



Heaviest. — 1, P. Booth. 2, — Jessop. 3, J. Brown. 



Selling Class, ~1, J. Hallas, 2, C. King (Lop). 3, H. Hincks (Silver-Grey), 

 Extra 3, J. T. Codling (Lop), vhc.G. H. Hiding (Angora), ftc, A. C. Wiseman 

 (Lop), c, T. Schofleid (Duloh) ; A. Canty (Lop). 



Judges.— Pigeons ; Mr. Tegetmeier. Babbits : Messrs. Smith 

 and Harrison. 



Crystal Palace Poultkt Show. — This will take place about 

 November 22nd to 24th. No foundation exists for the report 

 that Messrs. Howard and Nichols will not be the Secretaries. 



BAILDON OBNITHOLOGICAL SHOW. 



The entries of Pigeons were very good in most of the classes. 

 The pens were on Turner's principle and showed the birds well, 

 although the light was not the best, the day being very dull. 

 The birds were well fed and watered, and so far all was well ; but 

 in other respects the management was bad, for each class com- 

 menced with No. 1, and this made it most difficult to get 

 through the classes without innumerable mistakes. But what 

 was worst of all was that the classes were not arranged so as 

 to follow each other, but were placed one at one end and the 

 next perhaps in some other wing of the building; and we would 

 suggest that in future some one be engaged to arrange and 

 manage this section, for the Show having assumed good propor- 

 tions, it is but a duty owed to the visitors and exhibitors. 



Jacobins were first, and were a good lot, a Yellow hen being 

 placed first, and Eed second and third, and there was a grandBlue 

 also. Of Pouters, first was White and second Black, while the 



third went to a Blue. Fantails were good, and the awards well 

 made, the style and carriage of the winners being of high merit. 

 English Owls, cock or hen, were a heavy class, and the first and 

 second winners Blue. Mr. Binns's birds as usual not putting in 

 appearance. Antwcrps were in great force, no less than 112 

 birds being shown. In Short-faced cock or hen, the first award 

 was made to Eed Chequer hen which for form and head is most 

 perfect, and a bird of last season. Second wjts a Silver Dun 

 cock, but this was a mistake, for if the bird has not an actual 

 frill, the breast feathers overlap each other. Third, a Blue 

 Chequer cock, was a good bird. Atitwerps, Long-faced, the 

 first and second were Eed Chequers, and capital birds, but some 

 were left out which ought to have been in the list, notably Mr. 

 Ellis's grand-headed bird, but the light was so bad here that 

 there is little wonder he was not seen. In hens were some very 

 good birds, both as regards head, style, and feather, and we 

 think had these two classes been seen by our friends in the 

 south it would become a recognised fact with them that the 

 standard must have been settled for the Long-faced variety long 

 before they took leave of their babyhood. Medium-faces were a 

 grand lot, and as usual produced many perfect birds, the first 

 being a Silver Dun with good black beak ; and the cup for 

 Antwerps was awarded here. AU the winners were cocks. The 

 second and third Eed Chequers. In yiimJZers, Long-faced, the 

 first was a Eed Mottle, rather dun in tall ; second to a Black 

 Mottle, and third to a Black Bald, Mr. Dye showing a real good 

 Black Beard. Carriers were a fair lot, but Mr. Horner's cham- 

 pion Dun cock, though winning first, was in a most woebegone 

 plight ; second and third were Blacks. Dragoons, though a 

 large class, were not good with a few exceptions. Turbits were 

 a fair lot, and the winners Yellow, Eed, and Yellow. Only the 

 winners in Barbs were of any note ; but Mr. Mawson's Black 

 cock, which stood first, was really grand, not one of the broadest, 

 however, but one of the most perfect in all points. Second was 

 a good Black, but younger, and third a Black almost worn out. 

 In the Variety class Mr. Hawley won with an exquisite Black 

 Mottle Tumbler ; the second going to a Pigmy Pouter, and third 

 to a Eed Letz. There was some sharp work in the Selling class, 

 some capital birds being shown, and quickly snapped up even 

 before the Show was open, although after the time advertised 

 for opening. 



" An Eye witness " writes — The Canaries numbered 246 

 entries, and it would be a difficult matter to award the palm to 

 any particular breed of birds, the representatives in each class 

 mostly consisting of birds which have won prizes at previous 

 shows. The competition having been close greater care had to 

 be brought into play, but at about half-past two o'clock the last 

 of the cards of distinction was attached to the cages. The 

 morning was anything but good for judging. The Executive, 

 Messrs. Longbottom (President), Pemberton (\^ice-Pre6ident), 

 Fawcett, jun. (Treasurer), and Myers Mann (Hon.-Sec), worked 

 with a determination to make the Baildon Show of 1875 worthy 

 of the promoters. We saw a few of the " fancy," not only in the 

 show-room but at host Winterburn's, and had a good oppor- 

 tunity of judging of their enthusiasm in the cause of Canaries 

 and Pigeons. Those who have visited Baildon of course knew 

 more about the place than I did prior to the Bird Show. When 

 I emerged from Shipley station I sought a " cabby," who 

 happened to be there, and who conveyed me the better part of 

 the way to my destination. After slowly ascending hill after 

 hill for about two miles, he suddenly came to a dead stop, and 

 jefused to proceed an inch further. The last hill going into 

 Baildon was a poser for " cabby," and the offer of another 

 shilling would not tempt him to further proceed. However, I 

 ( groped my way in the dark, through mud occasionally, until I 

 got on to a pathway skirted by a lowish stone wall, overlooking 

 a chasm about 15 or 20 yards deep, at the bottom of which water 

 was flowing, as I could tell from the glare of a lamp shining 

 upon the surface. A few minutes brought me to my roosting 

 quarters — the " Malt Shovel," where I refreshed the inner man 

 with the good things provided by a very pleasant landlady. 

 Baildon by daylight gave a very different impression to the one 

 I had the evening previous. From the various summits splendid 

 views of the Yorkshire hills and valleys may be obtained, but 

 the foggy atmosphere debarred me of that treat, which, perhaps, 

 may be enjoyed the next time I may chance to visit the place. 

 I filled up my time in another way — admiring the birds. It must 

 have been the departure of the severe frost that caused the tem- 

 perature in the bird room to be more genial to one's feelings. 

 It could not possibly have been the fiery-coloured Norwich birds. 

 It is not the first occasion I have seen such, but with all that 

 there were other birds in the room, consisting of the Belgian, 

 Manchester Coppy, Lizard, Yorkshire, Cinnamon, and the various 

 Mule breeds, fit to grace the cages of the best of fanciers. In 

 the competition for the " specials." Messrs. Hutton & Thack- 

 ray (with thirty-one) took away the silver cup offered to the 

 winner of most points ; Mr. Adams winning the cruet, he being 

 next up in points (twenty-eight). Messrs. Cleminson & Ellerton, 

 Hawman, Bunting, Mackley, Belk, Cox, and Horme, were 



