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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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X'l Is. ; Mrs. Hayne, 10s. ; O. E. CresBwell, JCl Is. It may be a 



Batisfaction to the Bubscribers to know that in my opinion the 

 classes were the best which have been seen for a long time. — 



O. E. CHESSWBLL. 



ASPATRIA (CUMBERLAND) POULTRY AND 

 CAT SHOW. 



{From our owii Correspondent.) 

 Tins Exhibition was held at Aspatria on the 20th and 21st 

 inst., and showed considerable improvement over its predecessor 

 of 1874. It elicited entries from noted local and other exhibitors, 

 and some first-clasa birds were exhibited. The display of 

 Pigeons was a very fine one, as also Canaries and those useful 

 household pets yclept Cats. Amongst the latter a pure white 

 Japanese Cat, the property of Miss Lawson of Brayton Hall, 

 elicited much admiration, and its fair mistress some envy in 

 beinp; the favoured possessor. 



Mr. Pickering of Warwick Bridge undertook the responsible 

 onus of judging throughout, a most arduous undertaking, but 

 which he performed very successfully. The following is a list 

 of his awards:— 



Gave.— Black-breasled. 1, J. W. Brockbank. Kirksanton. 2, J. Raathmell, 



Kendal. Browiirbreasted.—}, J. Brough. Carlisle. 2, W. Barnoa, Btenner- 

 haseett. Any other variety— l, J. Macfereth, Holbora Hill. 2, J. Langoake, 

 Aspatria. Any variety — 1, J. Nelson. 2, Charters & Irviuj;. 



Bhahmas.— --liiy variety.— 1, A. Dickinson, Diatingtan. 2, H. Beldon. 



Coouiss.— Any variety.— I, Capt. G. F. Lyoo, Klrkmiehael, Dumfries. 2, Mrs. 

 H. Beldon 



DoRKisas.— Any variety.— 1, J. Robinaon, Garstang. 2, Miss Kaowlea, The 

 Priory, St, Bees. 



Spanish.— Jni/ rariety.—l, H. Beldon. 2, H Wilkinson. 



Samburc.ua.— OoUienspanqled or Pencilled.— 1, J. Robinson. 2, H. Beldon. 

 Silvers})ingled or PtncilU'd.-l, H. Beldon. 2, J. Robinson. 



French.— I. Bouch t Armstrong, Aspatria. 2, R. J. Robinson, Ulverston, 



PoLANDs.— 1 and 3, H. Beldon, 



Any uihbr distinct vauitetv (except Bantams).—! and 2, H. Beldon, 



BLtiT\Jis.—Game,Bl<n:k-bre(iited.—l, W. Grica, Bootle. 2. J. Hine. Kendal. 

 Oame, Brown-breasted.— \. W. Atkinson, Kendal. 2, J. Nelson. Any other 

 uar/f/f/.— 1, W. Hiffgin, Ulvpraton. 2, tl Beldou. 



DvcKs.-liouen —I, J. W. Brockbank. 2, J. Nelaon. Aj^leabury.—l and 

 special prize. VV. Uruckbank. 2, Capt G. F. Lyon. Any variety.— 1, Miss H. 

 Robinson, Wigton. 2, J. Langcako. Aspatria. 



Geese.— 1, VV. Mann. 2. W. F. Wilson. 



Selling Class.— 1, J. W. Brockbank. 2, H. Beldon. 3, J. Brough, Carlisle. 



Local Classes. — Game. — Prize, W. Barnes, Blennerbasset. Dorkings.— 

 Prize, W- Hagdn. Weatnewtown. Spa/iw/t.— Prize, BoucU & Armstrong. 

 French.— Prize, Bouch & Armatrong. 



PIGEONS. 



CARErERS.— 1, J. it W. Towerson. 2, J. Lowrey, Cleator. 



Pouters.— 1 and 2, J. & W. Tuweraon. 



Fantails.— 2, J. Tremble, Aspatria. 



Jaoohins.— 1, J. & W Tflwerson. 2, J. Cooke, Egremont. 



Tdmblers.- 1, W. Brydone. 2, J. & W. Oddie. 



NnNs. — 1, W. Brydone. 2, J, Langcake. 



Owls.— 1, W. Brydone. 2, J. & W. Oddie. 



Barbs.— 1, W. Brydone. 2. E. McKie. 



An? other Distinct Variety.— 1, J. & W. Toweraon. 2, W. Brydone. 



Selling Clash.— 1, W. Mann. 2, W. Brydone. 



Cage BntDa. — Canaries.- Yellow or Buff.—l, R. Walton, Silloth. 2, W. 

 Hutton, Longtown. Marked, -i and 2, H. Hodgson, Sillotb. British.— 1, W. 

 Hntton. 2, W. Richardson. Foreign.— I, T. Benson. 2, Mrs. J. G. Nelson. 



Catb.- Any variety, to compete for piece of plate.— \, 13. A. Clark. Aspatria. 

 2, Master T. Graham. Any variety.^l and Special, Miss L. P. Malcaster, 

 Leicester. 2, J. Ferguson. 



NENTHEAD POULTRY SHOW. 



That a show of poultry can be found among these wild Cum- 

 berland hills is something to be surprised at ; but to find birds 

 of the so-called most delicate varieties in the finest condition 

 and bloom, as were the Silver-pencilled Hambarghs bred 

 1800 feet above the level of the sea, is sufiicient to make one 

 take leave of the term "delicate" as applied to at least one 

 variety of poultry; and it this Society has not yet been able to 

 achieve any great feat as regards entries on account of its isola- 

 tion and distance from the rails, it has at least gone far to prove 

 the possibility of cultivating high-class fowls in the coldest and 

 most barren parts of the country. 



As hinted above, the entries in poultry were small, and some 

 pens were empty, Mr. Wilkinson's birds not arriving at Alston, 

 five miles away, till after the awards were made, but the station- 

 master kindly fed the birds with soaked tea cakes and returned 

 them. Game were fair in quality in both classes, but the Gold- 

 spangled Hamburghs very poor ; while the Gold-pencils, which 

 were locally bred, except as regards the second-prize pen, were 

 a nice lot ; the second, however, were too dark in colour. Only 

 the Silver-spangles in first-prize pea were what they should be, 

 but the Silver-pencils, as before hinted, were a good lot. In the 

 Variety class the first were Black Polands, and second Partridge 

 Cochins; and in pairs of hens, first was a handsome pair of 

 Silver-pencilled pullets, andsecond White crested BlackPolands. 

 Ducks are never good here. 



The Gage Binh mustered well, and made a rare show. First 

 came the Belgians with only fourentries ; the first was, however, 

 a real good bird — good in style, carriage, ajid condition, with a 

 capital back, the second failing only in that respect ; both were 

 Buffs. In TeUow and Bu£F classes, which mean Norwich of 

 course, the pepper scheme seems to have reached even here, and 

 the winners were mostly of that kind, the same remark apply- 



ing also to the marked birds, where some good four-pointed 

 birds were shown. Green Canaries are generally good here, 

 and this was no exception, and the Duns were a fair lot. In 

 pairs of Canaries, first was a handsome pair of Belgians, and 

 second Marked Norwich. The rest of the classes contained 

 some good specimens. 



Game. — Black-hreasUd and other Reds. — liW. Armstrong, Low Row. 2f 

 W. Walton, Cocklake. 3, T. Brown, Nenthead. he, T. Brown ; W. Walton. 

 c, J. Stephoaaon. An]i other v<jriety.—\ and 3, W. Walton. 2, T. Brown. 



IlAJlBuitGHS. — Qolden-xpanrjhd. — 1 and 3, Rev. H. Robinson, Nenthead. 



2, P. Swindle, NentHbiiry. Golden-pencilled. — 1 and c, J.J. MiUican, Nent- 

 hyad. 2, T. Dickinson. Brampton. 3, J. CoUHiu. Silver-spangled. — I, E. 

 White, Alston. 2, J. J. MiUican. 3, W. (iraham, Nenthead ; G. Dodd, 

 Clowe, Gillholme. he, W. Graham. Slloer-peneilled. — 1, 2, and 3, J. 

 Stephenson. 



DoRKiN(is. — 1, J. Armstrong, Ashgill. 

 Spanish. — 1, T. Storey, Alston. 2, J. Goodburn, Nenthead. 

 Brahma Pootras.— 1, W. Nattrass. 2, J. Goodburn. 8 and he, W. 

 Teasdale, Hudgill- 

 Bantams. — 1, It. Irvint?, Kirkhonse. 2, M. Coates, Nenthead. 

 Any other Variety. — 1, J. Goodburn. 2, Miss Snowdea, Melmerby. 



3, J. Dickinaon, Nenthead. /ic, J. J. MiUican. t^W. Nattrass; E. Thomasoa, 

 Ashgill : Dr. Horder. 



Any Variety.— //frw.—l, J. Stephenson. 2, J. Goodburn. 3, J. Walton, 

 he, J. J. MiUican. e, T. Brown. 



Ducks. — 1, J. Kindred, Bayles. 2, J. Richardson, c, R. Walton. 



Piqeons.— 1 and 2, W. Graham. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Canaries. — CoiipU.—l, T. Brown. 2, M. atellini?. he, P. Swindle, Nenta- 

 bnry; J. Dickinson, Nenthead. r, J. Percival, Nenthead ; W. Thompson. 



Belgian. — 1, T. Brown, Nenthead. 2 and he, M. StelUng, Welliub'ton. 



Yellow.— 1, 2, and ttc, M. SteUing. 



Buff. — 1, M. SteUing. he, W. Thompson, Nenthead. e, 3. Graham ; W. 

 Thompson. 



MARKED. — Yellow. — 1 and 2, T. Brown. vJie, T. Brown; M. SteUing. /w, 

 M. SteUing ; J. Stephenson. Bujf. — 1 and he, T. Brown. 2, G. Moore, vhc, 

 M. SteUing. 



Green. — 1, J. Richardson. 2, R. Doyle, Nenthead. he, H. Doyle; M. 

 Stalling. 



Don.— 1, T. Brown. 2 and vhe, M. SteUing. 



Goldfinch. — 1, M. SteUing. 2, T. Brown. 3, W. Rutherford, Dykeheads. 



Mule. — 1 and 2, M. SteUing. 



Any other Variety.— I, J. Stephenson, 2, T. Liddle, Nenthead. 8, T. 

 Brown. 



The Judge was Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



CABNOUSTIE ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW. 



This Exhibition of poultry and Pigeons was held on the 23ii 

 inst., and was the most successful Show ever held by the Car- 

 noustie Society. The quality in most cases was very good, and 

 in some exceedingly so. 



Game were a large and good class, first a good pen of Brown 

 Bed ; second a fair cock, but wretched hen ; third a pen of grand 

 Black Reds; 7 contained a good hen. Dorkings were very 

 fine, the first a really grand pen, the cock a Palace winner. 

 There was not a bad bird in the class. Cochins were good, first 

 going to a pen containing a grand hen mated with a fair cock ; 

 second good Butfs; third White; fourth Buff, a large cock. 

 Brahmas were numerous and the quality excellent, first a grand 

 cock, with a large and well-shaped but not too well-coloured 

 hen. They were undoubtedly the best pen, and won in addition 

 the cup given to the best pen shown by a member. Golden- 

 spangled Hamhurghs were few, but Silver-spangled mustered 

 pretty well. We did not here agree with the Judge ; the best 

 pen was not noticed, being that belonging to Mr. McAudrew. 

 The first were next; while second contained a bad hen, with a 

 cock whose comb had been lately trimmed, the scars being most 

 noticeable. Pencilled were a fine class. Spanish were also 

 good, the first-prize pen stood out easy winners ; second and 

 third also good. Houdans were, wonderful to say, well repre- 

 sented, and the quality good, though some of the pens would 

 have been farther forward had they been better matched. The 

 Variety class was headed by a splendid pair of Black Ham- 

 burghs, second good Creves, third Golden Polish. There 

 were also good Scotch Greys, Silver Polish, and Silkies in the 

 class. The extra prizes for the best cock in the Show was taken 

 by the first-prize Game cock, belonging to Mr. E. Stewart; 

 while that for the best hen went to Mr. Paton's Cochin hen. 

 Game Bantams were both plentiful and of nice quality, first a 

 pair of good Black Eeds ; second, the same colour, we did not 

 like BO well as the very highly commended pen, which should 

 have stood second ; third and fourth went to Piles and Duck- 

 wings. In the Any other variety class first were nice Sebrights ; 

 second Black; third White. Ducks were not very numerous, 

 though the prize birds were of good size; first Bouens; second 

 and third Aylesbury. 



The Pigeons numbered about forty entries. Pouters were 

 poor ; but Fantails were good, as were also Tamblers ; first a 

 pair of nice Reds, second Almonds, third small Agates. lu 

 the Variety class first were a pair of fine Black Carriers, second 

 good Yellow Magpies, third Blue Tnrbits. 



Game.— 1 and Cnp, R. Stewart, Blair Adam. 2, R. T. Niooll. Carnoustie. 3, J. 

 Morrison, Forfar. 4, Miss R. Frew, Sincloirtown, Kirkcaldy. 



