June 17, 1875. ) 



JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



483 



Newchureh. H^n — 1 and ?jc, H. Hoyle. 2, N.Marlor. c, H. A. Clark, Carliele ; 

 H. heldon; J. Kobinson 



French.— CocA: —Cup and 1. E. Walton, Rawtfnstall. 2, W. H. Crabtree. 

 he, G. W. Hibbert. (Joaiov; .T. .T. Maiden, Bigi^Ifawade; W. Whitworth, Jan. 

 //.•n.— 1,W. H. Crabtree. 2, E. Waltun. lie, O. W. Uibbert; J. Kobinaun ; J. 

 J. Maiden : W. Whitworth, jun. 



Any otheb Variety.- C't>cfc.-1, J. Walker (Turkey). 2. T. Cropper, Bacop. 

 /tr. Rev. A. G. Brooke (Malay); U. S. Darria, Cuacarne (Black Indian Game), 

 flf n—1, T. Cropper. 2, J. Waluer (Turkey), fcc, J. F. Walton, c. Rev. A. G. 

 Brooke (Malayl. 



LoCAi, CrASS— Cocfc.— 1, J. F. Walton. 2. FurnesB & Sudall, Rawtenstall. 

 ft«, Pumesa & Sufiall ; .T. Titheringtun, HasIiuRden. c, Whitaker .i Birlwia^le, 

 Hnalingden (Game) Ben.~l an'i 2, J. F Walton, he, Wliitaker & Birtwiatle. 

 e, W. Parki' son, HaalinKden (File Game BaTitaml; J. Titlierington. 



Selling Class.— Cocfc.-l, .1. Powell Prad'ord. 2, R, Watkinaon, Thorny- 

 holme, Burnley. 3, J. P,tt, Wolverhampton (Black Ppaniah). 4. .1. Sanderson, 

 Downham, clilher. e (Ma!av|. he. Fnrneaa & Sudali; J. H. Picklea. c, J. E. 

 Pardy, Nfwton-le-Willows (Buff Cochin); A. Bamford ; .T. Clarkaun. Birming- 

 ham (Dark Brahma); W. Hargreavea, Baeup (Dark Brahma). IIeil,—\, J. 

 Powell. 2, J. E. Pardy (Buff Cochin). 3, J. Walaer (Black Spanieh). 4,J. F. 

 Walton, he, B. H. Bindloss, Hnlme (Cochin-China); Furnesa & Sudall; R, 

 Watbinson, Thornyholmo ; Mrs. Wilkinson. Drinuhousea (Black Spanish); K. 

 Dawson, Cowiishaw (Cochin) c, R. H Ahhton (Uolden-spangled); Edmund- 

 son & Wright, Bamoldawick (Partridge Cochin): K. Dawson (Brahma). 



Game Bantamb — B/acfc or Broirn Bed —Coek. — }, E. Walton. 2, R. ,T. 

 Hartley, Altrincbam (Black Hed Game Bantam), vhe, W. F Entwiele, Brad- 

 ford. )ir, J. R Fletcher; Mies M.J Nelson {■:); A.Smith, Halifax: G. Maples, 

 jun., Wavertree. c, ,f. Fuphworth, Keighlev. Hen.—\. W. F. Entwiale. 2, 

 J. Eushworth. vhe, E. Walson (2). he, 1. R. Fletcher; Mias M. J. Nelson. 



Bantams.— ij/ncfc or White.— Cock.— I, Milner & Beanland, K,-igbley. 2, T. 

 Cropper, Bacup. Fxlra 2, T. Green, crawphawbonth. vhe, J. Mayor, 

 Gloucester, he, H B^ldon. Hen. -I. B. H. Aahtun. 2, T. Crouper. lie, J. 

 Walker; A. Smith, Halifax (2); H. Beldon; Milner & Beanland; J. Burton, 

 Keighley; T. Gr^en. 



Bantams.— DHcfcu'(»/7 or Pile.—Coek.—Cu^ and I, R. Newbitt. 2, J. R. 

 Fletcher. vhe.G. Riley, Accrington. he, MiBa M. J. Nelson (2); A. .Smith; 

 Bellingham & Gill, Burnley; R. J. Hartley, Altrincbam; E. Walton, c, F. 

 Steel. Hipperhidme. Hen— 1, Bellingham X Gill. 2. E. Walton, vhe, J. R. 

 Fletcher; Bellingham S Gill : F. Steel, ftc. J. EmUworth; Mios M. J. Nelson; 

 G. Riley, Accrington; W. F. Entwisle; R. Newbitt. c. A. Smith. Halifax. 



Bantams. — Any other raricfy.— Cocfc— 1, A. Greenhalgb, Huncoat 2, N. 

 Conk. Chowbent. he, A. & W. H. Silvester ; T. P. Carver. Hfn.— I, N. Cook. 

 2,T.Fell, Blackburn, he, J. Walker; N. Cook; A. & W. H.bilvester; T. P. 

 Carver. 



Bantams.— locnJ Class.-Cock.—l, G. Birtwiatle & T. Whittaker, Haslingden. 

 2 and he, E. Walton. 



PIGEONS. 



Carbierb.- Cocfc.— Cup, P. R. Spencer, Hereford. 2, H. Yardley, Birming- 

 ham, lie. J. Walker ; E Horner (2). iJen.-l.W. Nottage, Northampton. 2, 

 P. R. Spencer. Itc, J. Walker; E. Homer. 



PorTEBS.— BI(/e or Bla-k.—}, W. Harvey, Sheffield. 2, K. Homer, he. J. 

 Hairsine. Hull, c, W. Nottnge; P. R. Spencer. Any oOier colour.- 1, L. & W. 

 Watkin, Northampton. 2, W.Harvey. 



Tl-mblers.— I, J. Gardner, Preston. ?, W. Brydone, Dunse. he, E. Homer. 

 €, T. Kirby, Rochdale. 



Barbs.— 1, H. Yardlev. 2, J. Stanley. )tc, J. Walker ; E. Horner (2). 



Owls — Foreij/n.- 1. T. W. Townaon, Rowdon. 2 and he, T. Kirby, Rochdale. 

 En!l(i«)i. — Cup, T. W. Townson. 2, J. Gardner, Preston. 3, T. Charaley, 

 Blackbnm. 



Fantails.— I, J. Walker. Newark. 2, T. S. Stephenson, NewbigglD, Beverley. 

 3, W. J. Warhurst. stalvbridge. he, W. Lumb, Rochdale. 



Tprbitb.- I, T. W. Townaon. 2, T. S. Stephenson. 3, W. Brydone. 'ic, S. 

 Yardley ; E. Homer (2). 



Magpies.- I, E. Homer. 2, J. Richmond, Oswaldtwistle. he, M. Ord, Sands, 

 Sedgefleld. 



NuKS —I. J. B. Bowdon. 2, E. Horner, he, J. Richmond ; E. Homer. 



Dragoons— BImc or Sil'-er.— Cup, R. Woods, Man<'field. 2, B. White, Man- 

 chester. 3, R. Woods. Extra 3, F. Eaatwond, Littleborough; R. Woods, he, 

 W. Smith, Walton. Liverpool : J. Holland, Mancheater. Any other variety — 

 1, J. Stanley. Blaekbnrn. 2, F. Graham, Birkenhead. 3, R. Woods ; J. Holland. 

 he. T. Chamley; F. Woodhouee. 



Jacobins.— 1, W. Brydone. 2. G. Richardson, Oulder, Rochdale. 3, W. Lurab. 

 he, S. Lawson ; J. Richmond ; E. Homer. 



AsTWERPs. — Cnp. F. Eastwood. 2. R. Brierley. Bury. 3, W. Harrison, 

 Burnley ; W. Harvey, he, H. Yardley ; J. Wright, Manchester, c, J. Stanley ; 

 A. Bingham, Mancheater. 



Bird for Flying PrnposFB.— 1, J. Wright 2, T. H. Holden, Haslingden. 

 Extra 3, B. Rawnsley, Bing'ey (2). he, R. Bri rley. 



Any other Variety —1, W. Harvev. 2, T. W. Townson. he, J. B. Bowdon ; 

 A. A W. H. ;rilvehtPr. c, A. & W. H. Silvester. 



Local Class. — .tny variety. — 1, G. Fielding, jun.," Haslingden. 2, J. S. 

 Titherington, Haslingden. 



SellingClabb.-I, J. B. Bowdon. 2, W. Dugdale, Burnley, ftc, W. Brydone. 

 c, R. Brierley. 



RABBIT?. 



Lop-eared.— Biicfc —1. A. Hudson, Hnll. 2. T. Sf hofleld, .inn , Cheetbam. 

 l!)ic. Mrs H. Duckworth, Spalding. Doc— Cup and 2, J. Irving, Blackburn. 

 he, T. Schofield ; A. Pudson. 



Angora.— B"Cfr or Doe —1, A. Atkinson, HudderFfield- 2. J. Orden. 



Himalayan.— Bi/ct or Z>oc.— 2, A. Atkinaon. )ic, J. G. Meadowcroft, Rochdale; 

 E. Hopkinson, Fishpool, Bury, c , R H. Greenwriod, Rochdale. 



Stlver-Grey.- JSiicfc or Doe —1 and he, A. Hudson. 2, Mias Mortimer, Reed- 

 Hall. Ross. 



Any other Variety.— Bucfc or Doe.—l, A. Hudson. 2, J. E. Pilgrim, he, J. 

 Irving; A. Hudson. 



Selling Class —Buck or Dne.—i, A. Simpson, Rochdale. 2, J. Ogden. 



Judges. — PouJirij : ilr. Hutton, Padsey. Pifj^ons: Cap*;. 

 Heaton, Worslc-y. Babbits : Mr. J. Boyle, Jan., Blackburn. 



BEES IN A CHIMNEY— INTRUSIVE LETTERS. 



" W. J. M." asks how a swarm can be expelled from a chimney 

 very difficult of access ? It is very difficult either to expel or 

 hive a swarm from a chimney. If a hive of combs could be 

 placed within a few feet of the swarm before the bees commence 

 to build combs of their own they would readily take to combs, 

 but alter they have commenced to build they would not leave 

 their own combs for those in the hive. In the attempts to hive 

 swarms in chimneys there are the difficulties of ascent, the risk 

 of being well stung, {and the uncertainty of success after all. 

 Smoke from corduroy or tobacco will disperse the bees some- 

 what for a little while, but will not dispel them. 



If "W. J. M." wishes to take the bees alive out of their 

 present position, we would advise him to throw a wet sack over 

 the top of the chimney with a view to bring them all down on 



to a sheet spread over the grate by chloroform or puff-ball. If 

 the powers of either of these can be applied to the bees they 

 will fall down the chimney with all their powers paralysed, and 

 may be gathered into a hive before they recover their senses 

 and activity. Afterwards the bees would naturally fly back to 

 the chimney, and they mifjht induce the queen to go with 

 them; hence in hiving a swarm from a chimney it is desirable 

 to send the swarm to a distance of two miles for a week or two. 

 If " W. J. M." wishes merely to clean bis chimney, and cares 

 nothing about preserving the lives of the bees, he could destroy 

 them by casting a wet sack over the top of the chimney, and 

 applying the fumes of brimstone from below. By leaving them 

 where they are for two or three months he might obtain all the 

 honey they may gather. If any of the combs remain in the 

 chimney after the bees shall be expelled, they would attract 

 another swarm. 



The hive where the bees are hanging out but still withovit 

 drones is all right and will swarm. The absence of drones is 

 simply an indication that the hive has very little drone-comb in 

 it, or what little it has is filled with honey. The absence of 

 drones is rather a favourable symptom than otherwise. 



Will the readers of this Journal please to remember that I 

 have not time to answer private communications ? From twenty 

 to thirty letters of inquiry every week are being sent to me. 

 If many of the letters were answered through the columns of 

 this Journal hundreds of readers would derive the benefits of 

 the answers as well as the parties putting the questions. My 

 time is fully engaged with my business, and it would take a 

 clerk half his time to answer all the letters received here. — 

 A. Pettigrew. 



[Readers who write to our correspondents privately in de- 

 fiance cf the notice we permanently publish requesting that 

 they will not do so, act discourteously and do as they would not 

 like to be done by. We beg of Mr. Pettigrew and of all of our 

 other correspondents that they will never reply to such in- 

 trusive letters. All applications for information should come to 

 our office. — Eds.] 



SWARMING. 



As the ABC and multiplication table have to be gone over 

 many times before young people can fairly master them, many 

 of the simplest lessons in bee-management have to be repeatid 

 often before beginners can fully understand them or put them 

 in practice; and many young bee-keepers, liking example better 

 than precept, assert that if they could only see someone »)se 

 carry out the lessons, they would do them afterwards. They 

 lack confidence in their own ability and not in the truth of the 

 lessons taught. As we are now in the midst of the swarming 

 season, and have so many apiarians around us seeking informa- 

 tion, we may here help some of them by going over again 

 ground often trod. 



A lady called to ask why a first swarm of hers had issued three 

 times, and always returned to the old hive. She had seen no 

 queen in front of the flight-board, and said she would gladly pay 

 for a cab to carry me to her garden if I would consent to go 

 there and tell her why the bees always went back. Her garden 

 was visited, when all her hives were found healthy and ready 

 for swarming. I swarmed them artificially for her, and showed 

 her the queen from the hive that had had three miscarriages in 

 swarming. Why the queen declined to go with the swarm three 

 times in succession is very unusual, but no one can account for 

 her refusal. .• 



Another lady writes to ask why her swarm left a new hive 

 after it had been in it four or five hours. Bees have likes and 

 dislikes, whims and fancies, which no one can explain. We 

 have had a swarm so fastidious and whimsical that it would 

 settle in no hive we could give it. It forsook three new hivea 

 in twenty- four hours, became fugitive at last, and was lost. 



" Two queens went with my first swarm," says one correspon- 

 dent ; and another says, " My bees piped this year before they 

 swarmed. How is this to be accounted for?" In both cases 

 the hives had lost their old queens and had bred young queens. 

 When these came to perfection the bees swarmed, as in the case 

 of second swarms. Two young queens sometimes go with second 

 swarms. Queens twelve months old never pipe before swarm- 

 ing. So far as the present season has gone bees swarm readily. 

 In many cases they have set queens and swarmed before they 

 were well filled, and in almost all cases second swarms are sent 

 oft at the proper time afterwards. Some seasons bees seem to 

 hesitate a loDg time about swarming, and many hives never 

 swarm at all. Some seasons are remarkable for the abundance 

 of swarms. First and second, and in some instances third, 

 swarms issue readily, and in such seasons early first swarms 

 send off virgin swarms. ., i « 



The readers of the Jonrnal of SnriiciiJtiire are aware that lor 

 profit from bees, and to possess and keep the apiary full of strong 

 healthy hives, I prefer the swarming mode of management to 

 any other; but many bee-keepers prefer the non-swarmmg 

 system. We take all the first swarms we can till the end of 



