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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ June 10, 1875. 



The Essex Agricultural Society meet this year at Brent- 

 wood. The poultry schedule is very limited. Dorkinga and 

 Cochins again have only one class each. It is very ehortsighted 

 of committees not to give at least two Dorking classes ; agricul- 

 tural societies should especially try to increase the cultivation 

 of the par excellence table bird. Hamburghs have one class ! 

 Dacks, too, have one class ! Brahmas and Game two each. The 

 prizes are £.2 and i'l, aud the entry fee is 5s. per pen. There 

 are four £3 Ss. silver cups, and money can be taken if preferred. 

 This is a good rule. The old story — " Gentlemen of ac- 

 knowledoed ability " will be engaged, but no names are given. 

 The prizes will be paid within fourteen days after the show. 

 "We are glad to learn this, as we do not think some of the prizes 

 at the late Essex Show at Stratford were ever paid at all. And 

 we observe one new and useful rule : *' Special passes will be 

 supplied to exhibitors on their written application for them." 

 Tbe total amount of money spent on the poultry prizes is nearly 

 £50. "We cannot help saying we think it might have been ex- 

 pended in a more enticing way than it has been. The entries 

 close on June 15th. "We see no mention made of baskets, and 

 so we conclude double baskets are as much admissible as single 

 ones. — W. 



P,S. — Since writing the above, we have seen that the Judges 

 are now advertised in these columns for Boston — viz., for 

 poultry, Mr, Hewitt ; Pigeons, Mr. Massey ; and Rabbits, Messrs. 

 Hudson and Allison. " Better late than never !" We only wish 

 for the Society's sake they could have been duly announced on 

 the schedules. — "W", 



CROWLE SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



This, June 1st, was an excellent Show, the attraction of so 

 many articles of cutlery, timepieces, tea services, &c., proved so 

 great that many of the best exhibitors put in an appearance. 

 Turner's pens were used, and arranged on three sides of an 

 excellent field not a great distance from the station, 



Dorkings came first, and Silver-Greys were first, with Dark 

 Greys second and third ; a fair class. In Cochins first and 

 special were Whites; Buffs coming second and third. In 

 Spanish the winners were very good and well shown. Except 

 the winners Light Brahmas were poor, the Dark variety being 

 far ahead of them. Game were good, and almost every pen 

 was noticed, the extra going to a capital Black Red. Second 

 was a good-coloured Brown Red, but sadly out of feather; the 

 third a Brown Red, we preferred to the second ; several other 

 good birds justly received notices. In the next class first an :1 

 third were Duckwings, aud second Pile. Black or Brown Red 

 hens were the largest class, the whole being Brown Reds and 

 the class good. In the following class first was a handsome 

 Dackwiog, second a Pile, and third a Dackwing. Hamhurghs 

 came next, and these were very good, the cup going to a grand 

 pen of Gold-spangles, aud almost every pen was noticed in this 

 section. In Black or other Red Game Bantams all the winners 

 were Black Reds, the cup for this section being awarded here, 

 though the cock in the winning pen had one sickle not quite at 

 length ; the hen was a gem. Second was a grand cock, bat only 

 a moderate hen ; and third a fair pen. In single cocks first was 

 a grand Pile, which has improved much of late ; the second and 

 third were also capital Piles. Single hens. Black and Brown 

 Reds, were first a perfect Brown Red, second and third Black 

 Reds, all good. In Any other colour of hens first was a Pile, 

 and second and third Duckwings. Blacks won all the prizes in 

 the following class, these being good in all respects. French 

 fowls were poor. Polands were not numerous, but very good; 

 first special Golden, as also the third, and second Silvers. The 

 Selling class was large, but some of the winners were very poor, 

 the first-prize pen of Brahmas being especially scraggy. Ducks 

 were not numerous, the Variety class being by far the best. 



Pigeons were a splendid entry, the birds being shown singly. 

 In Carrier cocks the first and second were Blacks, grand in all 

 points; a well-known winner having to be content with third. 

 Hens were equally good, and the winners also Black. In Pouter 

 cocks tbe first and second were Blues, and third White ; nearly 

 every bird was noticed. In hens the winners were all Blues, 

 and a capital lot. Almond Tumhlers were very good. In the 

 next class first was a neat Short-faced Black Mottle ; second a 

 Long-faced Black Bald; and third a Short-faced Red Mottle. 

 Barbs were a good class, a Dan being placed first. This bird 

 looking well in the earlier part of the day, but was watery in 

 the eyes towards night. Capital Blacks were second and third. 

 In foreign Owls first and second were Blue, and third White, 

 three good birds. The first-prize Turhit was a little large, but 

 otherwise good, a Black; second was a Red, very good and 

 small; and third a Silver, good but somewhat large, tbe whole 

 being clear on the thighs, many otherwise good birds being 

 defective in that respect. Jacobins were a good class, the first 

 and third Reds, and second Yellow. Some of the birds were 

 cut a little lower on the throat than we like to see. Triniipetcrs 

 were all of the foreign variety; and Fantails a moderate lot of 

 birds, the winners standing quite out. The winners in Nuns 



were Blacks, and there were also some good Reds in the class. 

 Magpies were a very eood class, the winners Red, Yellow, and 

 Black respectively. The Sivalloivs and Archangels being also 

 good. In Dragoons Blues won, the first-prize bird being in 

 our opinion perfection in both head properties and colour. In 

 Antwerps there were two classes, the first in Long-faces going 

 to a Blue Chequer ; second to a Red Cheijuer, as also the third. 

 Short-faces were a good claes, the winners being Silver Duns. 

 There was very little choice iu our opinion between the first- 

 prize Powder Blue and second Silver in English Owls; the 

 third going to a Blue. In the Variety class a most beautiful 

 Crescent-breasted Swiss first ; a Black Turbiteen second ; and a 

 Blondinette third. A capital pair of Almonds were placed first 

 in the Selling class, and many other pens were noticed. 



Cage Birds were but a small show ; bat there were some 

 good birds. 



There were four classes for Rabbits, and the prizes being good 

 we were surprised to find the entries poor, there being only 

 thirty-six entries, although some were very good, especially Mr. 

 Irvine's Lop and Mr. Hudson's Silver-Grey. From some cause 

 or other the judging did not commence till near twelve o'clock, 

 and the consequence was that they were scarcely finished at 

 four in the afternoon, and some were removed within half an 

 hour of the arbitration being complete. 



DoEKiMGS— 1, W. H. Kins, Sandfield, Rochdale. 2 and C, W. MorBtt, Goole. 

 3, W. Harvey. Slieffield. he, J. CheHtor. Thorne. 



Cochins.— 2, J. Boyle, Manchester. 3, W. Harvey. 



Spanish— 1 and he, R. Newbitt, Epworth. 2, H. Beldon, GoitBtock. 3, J. 

 Powell. Bradford. 



BRSHMAS-Lfp'if. — 2. H. Beldon. S, W. Whiteley, Sheffield, he, R. E. 

 Horsfall, LiverpooL Dark ~1, W. Whiteley. 2, J. F. Smi'h. Cherry Mount, 

 Sheffield, he. Kev. A. G. Brooke, Shrawardine, Shrewbbury ; J. F. Smith, 

 c, W. T. Millet, I iverpool. 



G&.'U'E.— Black-breasted a.nd other Reds. — Cock. — 1, S Matthews, Stowmarket 

 2, A. sugden, Cleckheaton, Normanlon. 3, H. E. Martin. Sculthoroe, Faken* 

 ham. vhc. W. Pcrrin. Nantwich, Cheshire, he, J. Mason, St. John's, Worcester : 

 J. Chester, Nantwich, Chebhire; J. Cock; J. R. Fletcher, Stoneclough. c, W. 

 Anderson, Epworth; J. Taylor, Scalthorpe. Hen.~\, J. Chesters. 2, H. E. 

 Martin. 8. W. G. Waters, El-<ham. vhc, J. K, Fletcher, he, 0. Foster, 

 Crowle; S. Matthew; H. Beldon; S. Harrison, Epworth; A. Cameron, 

 Epworlh. c, J. <'ocb. 



Gamr.— Any other variety. ~Cock.~-\, .T. A. & H. H. Stavelev. Driffield. 2, W. 

 G. Waters ». H. E. Ma»tin. he, J. R. Fletcher, c, S. Matthews. Hen.—\. H- 

 E. Martin. 2, E. Winwood, Worcester. 3, G. Yatee, Thorne. /ic, H. Beldon ; 

 H. Winter, c. S. Matthews. 



Hameuroijs —Golden-i^pangled.—Cn-Q and 3, H. Beldon. 2, H. Pickles, Earby, 

 Leeds, he, T. P. Carver, Laaethorpe, Boronshbridge. c, G. Holmes, Great 

 Driffield ; J. Robinson. Garotang. Silver spaiigled.~~l and 3, H. Beidon. 2, J. 

 Robinfcon. vhc, H. Pickles, he, G. Holmes; J. Kobinson. 



H&ytBVRons.— Golden-pencilled— l, T. P. Carver, ti and 3. H. Beldon. vhe, 

 H. Pickles- he, J, Rohmson. Silver pcneiiled.— I and 3, H, Beldon. 2 and 

 vhc. J. Robinson, he. H. Hi' kles. 



Gamr Bantams. — Blaek-hreaHtcd and other JJcd?. — Coc^'.— Ccp. Mrs. E. 

 Newbitt. Epworlh. 2, A. Sjngden. 3, A. Smith. Northowram, Halifax. i^hc.W. 

 ShentOD, Lancaster, hc.li. R. Plumlree, Epworth; A. O. Bradbury, Nulhall, 

 Nottioyhftm ; J. R. Fletcher, c, T. S. Stevenson, New Bridge, Beverley. Hen. 

 ~1, Mrs. E. Newbitt. 2. J. Clitton, Lindholme, Hatfield. 3. W. A. Wressell, 

 Crowle. he, R. R. Pmmtree: A. Sugden ; J. R, Fletcher. 



Game Bastams. — ,4ni/ other rarit'ty.—Cock.~2, Mrs. E. Newbitt. 3. T. 

 Dawson & Son, Epworth. vlic, R J. Haitley. AUrincliam. he, A. Pmith, 

 Norlhowrani; A. C. Brailbury. Hrn.—l and fhc, T. Dawson & Son. 2, .1. R. 

 Fletcher. 3. W. F. Entwiale, VPestlield Wyke, Bradford, he, Mrs. E. Newbitt ; 

 T. Dawson & Son. 



Bantams.— .i4»y variety except Game.— I, H. Beldon. 2, J. Mayo, Gloucester. 

 3, T. Cropper, Bacup. he, W. G. Waters; J. Earnahaw, Rolherham; A. C. 

 Bradbury ; J. Clarkson. Birmingham. 



Fbe.nch —Any variety —1, W. Cut'ack, Jan., Littleport, Isle of Ely (Creve- 

 Coeurs). he, J. Wieks, Appleby, Brigg ; H. Grant, Bradrord (Houdans and 

 Creve-Ccpurs). 



Farmyard Cross.— 1,C. Autey, Ealand Warpings. 2, G. Smith, Crowle. 8. 

 G. RoliiuBon, North FArdineham. he, J, B. Hei^worth, Hatfield; T. Wroot, 

 Eastoit; J. Smith. Crooks Moor ; T. J. Sayles, Warpings. 



Any other Vabietv.— cup and 2, H. Beldon. 8, A. & W. H. Silvester. 

 Sheffield. 



Selling Class.— 1, Wells & Bray, Winterton. 2. R. Medley, Sheffield. 3, W. 

 Perrin, Nantwich. he, J. Cliftnn ; Mrs, Peet, Sharnbrook; H. Beldon: J- B. 

 Hepworth; A. &. W. H. Silvester; Simpson & Dodda, Bedale ; J. M. Atkinson. 



DvcK9.— Muscovy.— }, ,1. J. Brown, Althorpe. 2, S. C. Brunyee, Crowle. 8. 

 Miss Sp'lman. Any other variety. -1, — Snell, Barrowden, S'amford. 2, A. and 

 W. H. Silvester. 3, A. C. Bradbury, he. W. Bygott ; A. C. Bradbury. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— Cocfc.— Cup, J. Deakin. Sheffield. 1 and 2, R. Fulton, Brnckley, 

 London. 3, E. Horner, Harewood. Leeds, he and c, H. Yardlev, Birmingham. 

 Hcn.—\ and 3, R. Fulton. 2, H. YarJley. he, J. E. Crofts, BJyth. Workaop* 

 e, H. Yardley : E. Horner. 



PocTEK?.— Cocfc.— 1 and 3, R. Fulton. 2, W. Harvey, Sheffield, he, J. 

 Hairsine, Hull: W. Nottage, Northampton; J. E. Crofts, c, W. Harvey; H. 

 Yardlev; E. Horner. 



Pouters.— 1, E. Horner. 2 and 3. R. F'jlton. he,W. Harvey; H. Yardley. 

 c. W. Harvey; W. Nnttage; J. E. Crofts. 



ToTHBi^KRH.— Almond —Cock or Hen.— Cup, H. Yardley. 2 and 3, R. Fulton. 

 h/-, a. Yardley; A. & W. H. Silvester ; J. Gardiner. Preston; E. Horner. Any 

 other variety. —Cock or Hen. — \, It. Fulton. 2. W. Tedd. Erdi'gton, 3, A. and 

 W. H. Silvester, he, R. Fulton; H. Yardley; A. & W. H. Silvester, e, W. 

 Tedd; H. Yardley; ^'. Horner. 



Babbs.— C'oc/c or Hrn.—l. R. Fulton. 2, H. Yardlev. 3, E. Horner, he, R. 

 Fulton; W. Harvey; R. White; E. Horner, e. W. Harvey; H. Yardley; E. 

 Horner. 



Owls.— Foreign —Cock or Hen.— I, L. Horner. Crayford. 2, R, Fulton. 8, H. 

 Yardlev. he, E. lIorn«T. c, G. Kirhardson, Oulder, Rochdale. 



TuRiiiTS.— Cocfc or Hen— Cup. R. Fulton. 2. Miss F. Seanor, Leeds. S, H. 

 Yardley. he, W. Tedd; G. H. Pickering, Driffield; W. Harvey; A. & W. H. 

 Silvester; T. S. Stephenson. 



Jacobins —C'ocfc or Hen— J, J. Blanchard. 2, R. Fulton. 3, T. Holt, Brad- 

 fnrd. he, R. Fulton; J. Blanchard ; J. Earnahaw; T. Holt; E. Homer, c, W. 

 Harvev. 



Trdmpeters.— Cocfc or Hen—\, W. Harvey. 2 and S, R. Fulton, lie, W. 

 Harvey; E.Horner, c, W.Harvey ; A. A. Vander Meersch, Tooting. 



Fantails.— Cocfc or Hen.— I and c. J. F. Loversldge, Newark. 2, E. Horner. 

 he, A. Smith, Northowram ; H. Yardley. 



Nuns,— C'oct or Hen —1 and H. E. Horner. 2, W. Tedd. he. Rev. A. Q 

 Brooke; W. Harvey; J. Earnshsw; A. A. Vander Meersch; E. Homer, c, T' 

 Green ; Kev. A. G. Brooke ; H. Yardley. 



