July 2, 1871. 1 



JOURNAL OF nOBTIODIiTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



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long, fine, and thick ; are iridescent with green and violet, and 

 BO aie the feathers of the breast, the wings, the covert of the 

 tail, the sickles, the extremities of the shoulders, the large 

 leathers of the pinion, and the outside flight ones. The feathers 

 of the thighs aud the outside of the pinion are black. The 

 feathers of the abdomen aud of the side are greyish black. 

 Amongst the large tl;ght feathers are some of violet black with a 

 green iridescence, aud there are some white feathers before the 

 first monUiug. 



DEIFFIELD POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual Show was held on June 21th, and but for a heavy 

 thunder shower was a great success ; but the rain was so heavy 

 as to wet the birds to such an extent, that it was with great 

 difiiculty some of the awards were made. 



Dorkings were of no great merit with the exception of the 

 first-prize pen, which consisted of capital Dark Greys ; but 

 Cochitis, on the contrary, were a fiue collection, a splendid pen 

 of Buffs winning the cup, and the same exhibitor also winning 

 the second prize. Brahmas were poor in all respects, while the 

 Spanish were but moderate, aud only two pens were shown. In 

 the three classes of Hainhur(/Jis there were only ten entries ; the 

 cup being won, however, by a good pen of Golden-pencilled, 

 the first in Spangles being Silvers of fair merit. There were 

 twenty-two entries in all of Game, the cup being awarded to a 

 Black Red stag of promise, but which will improve with moult- 

 ing; the second prize in the Red class going to Brown Reds of 

 fair quality. The first-prize Duckwings were very good, but 

 the rest poor, while the single cocks were a bad class. There 

 was one class for Game Bantams and one for other varieties, all 

 the birds in the latter being Blacks. The cup for Bantams was 

 ■won in the single cock class, if we mistake not, by the Accring- 

 two cup cock, which was shown in fine order ; second coming a 

 stylish Pile. Mr. Harvey's Golden Polands were awarded a cup 

 in the Variety class, and well merited their position. 



The Pigeons were a good entry, and some of the winners will 

 doubtless be heard of again, the cup for the best pen being 

 awarded to a White Pouter cock such as we have not seen of 

 late for style, girth, and carriage, the second being Black. The 

 first-prize bird at Thome was altogether out of show condition. 

 Jacobins formed a capital class; the first a Red, very good in 

 hood and chain. P'antails were very good, and the winners 

 well placed. In the Tumblers awards were made more to head 

 properties than colour, the first-prize bird failing much in the 

 latter point. Nuns were very good, but the Dragoons poor as a 

 class; the first was, however, a good Blue. In Antwerps only 

 two awards were made, and we considered this a stretch of pri- 

 vilege, the quality being very poor. In the Variety class a good 

 Blue Owl stood first, with a Barb second. 



A flying match from Scarborough to Driffield excited some 

 interest, the first being ±'1 by the Society, and second and third 

 prizes given by tradesmen. 



Rabbits. — The Lop-eared were a very good class, and many 

 were noticed in the list, the first prize going to a Tortoiseshell 

 doe of good length of ear aud good colour, but not one of the 

 largest, yet the award was correct. Second came a Black-and- 

 white. In Himalayans both prizes were won with fair Rabbits, 

 but there is room for improvement in this variety. A well- 

 known doe won in Silver-Greys, but this is not in the best show 

 condition, a fair buck being second. 



DoHKiMGS.— 1, W. Morfit, Goole. 2, R.W. Richardson, Beverley, e, D. White, 

 Drjffielu. 



bPANiSH.— 1 and 2, J. W. Duggleby, Dr'ffield. 



CucHi »s.— Cup, I, ana 2, G. U. Pructor, Durham, he, J. Allison, Driffield ; E. 

 'Winwttud, Worcrster ; D. & J. Ibeson, Wbilby. c-,W. Harvey. Sheffield. 



BBAHM4S.— 1, T. DobBon, Kirbymoorside. 2, W. G. Purdon, DiiftitiJd. 



HAMUuftaas.— tioW or Sdvrr-spangled.—l, J. W. DuRgleby. 2 and he. G. 

 Holmes. Oiiftield. Gold or Silver penciUcd.—Cap, I, and '1 G.Holmes. Cock. 

 —Any variety. ~l. Maater C. Hulmea. Driffield. 2, J W. Duggleby. 



iiAiii^.—Biack-brfasted or other Itcds.~Cup and 1, G. Aikroyd. Sheffield. 2, 

 H. M. Juliau, Beverley, he. Master T. Holmes; W. Ad<tms. Ip&wich. Afty 

 other rnnety.—l and 2, A. & H. H. Stavelcy, Tibthorpo. Dnfiiuld he, J. W. 

 Dugg eby. C'ocfc —Any variety.— 1, H. M. Julian. 2, G. tiutton, Bootham, York. 

 he, !d. Hunt, Bridlington. 



Bantams.- Game. —I, F. Steel, Halifax. 2, E. Newbitt, Epworth. he.R. J. 

 Hartley, Altrineham. C.W.Adams; Master C. Holmes. Amj other variety .— 

 1, W. Ransom, Driffield. 2, Master Baron, DrifTield- he. I. Dys.>D. Halifax; 

 H. White, iNorton, Mdltun ; R. H. ABliton, Mottratn. Coek —Any variety.— Cup 

 and 1, G. Andertou, Accrington. 2, E. Newbilt. /i'-. W. Adams, c R. Stabler. 



Any other VARihixT.— Cup and 1, W. Harvey. Shelfleld. 2, G. Holmes. 



Farmyard Cross.— 1, G. Pounder. Kirbymoorside. 2, J. Ireland, North Ford- 

 Ingbam tie, G. Robinson, Fordinpham. 



hELLi.SG iJLass.— 1. G. Holmes. 2, T Hope, Nantwich. he. Miss E. Holland. 

 Halifax ; W. H. Young, Driffield ; G. Holmes, DnliielJ. c, W. Hyde, Welham ; 

 K. Stabler. 



TOBEEYs.— I, J. S. Jordan. Elmswell. 2, W. Taylor, Driffield Wold. 



Geesk. — 1, Mrs. A. O- Yiung, Or ffield. 



livcKi.—Aytesbtiry.—^, Mrs. Young. Any other variety. — 1, C. Crowe, Brid- 

 lington 2, Mrs. J. s. Jordan. 



Distinct Vamiety.— Sij; chickens — 1, J. W. Duggleby (Spanish). 2. J. S 

 J.rda'i (tjiaek Ked Game), /ic, G. Copley, Driffield; Mrs. Hodgson, Driffield ; 

 Mrs. Naylor, Driffield. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1, J. E. Crofts, BIyth. Worksop. 2, W. Harvey, Sheffield, c, J. 

 Acmlev. Pickering; Mrs. Biancliard, Driffield. 



'iRupptRS — Cup and 1, Mrs. Blanchard. 2, J. E. Crofts, vhc, J. Fawcett, 

 Whitby, e, A. Spei.eer : .1. Hairsine. HuU- 



Jacohins.—I, J. Blanchard. Driffi. Id 2. J E. Crofts, /re, J. Mavnard. Drif- 

 field ; u. M. Garside, .Manchester ; J. Blanchard. c, W. W. Beecrolt, Hull ; W. 

 Harvey. 



Fantails.-I, R. W. Richardson, Beverley. 2, C. Hall, Driffield, c, J. Lover. 

 aidge. Newark : <'. N. Lvthe, Coltingham. Hull. 



TuMBLERS.-l. W. Adams. 2, W. Harvey. ^ ^ ,^ „ , „ -.v , , 



Ni'NS— 1 R. W. Riehardaon. 2, J. A. blanchard. ftc, W. Leason. Dnilieltl. 



TcKiiiTS.- 1, R. W. Kichardsou. 2, J. E. Crofts, he. Master R. Maynard 

 Master J. A. Blanchard. , ,, tn m i, 



Trompetehs.-I. J. E. Crofts. 2. J. Marshall, Driffield. „ „ „. , , 



Draooons.-I, W. Harvey. 2, G. Blakey. Driltie d. he. R. W. Uiehardson 

 e, W. smith, Liverpool; Miss N. Majnard, DriBlcld; J. E. Crofi=; W. W. 

 Beecrott. „ , 



ANTWESPS.-I.J.W. Duggleby. 2. G. Blakey. i, , ,, „.„„.. 



Any other Variety -1, R. W. Ricbardaou. 2. J. Aconloy. he, J. E. Crofts ; 

 C.Wroot. Hull; W. Harvey, c, R. VV. Richardson ; J. Blanchard. 



Sellinu Class.— Sinolc or I'ain.—i, Mias E. Maynard. 2, J. Aconby. he, 



'''Fi'y'ino RiCE.-l, W. Foster, Driffield. 2, G. T. Foster, Driffield. S, T. Laycock, 

 Driffield. 



RABBITS. , ,„ , 



Lops.-l, S. Myton. Fortes Nell, York. 2, J. Hume, York, he, W. H. Raylor, 

 Driffield; S. Myton; J. Bowman. York; J. Whsrton, York; J. Blakey. e, S. 

 Myton; Master H. Hope. Driffl.;ld. , „ j „ ■.»■ n 



Himalayan -1 and 2. W. Dookin. Driffield, lie, J. Hudson. Driffield. 



Sin er-Gbey.-I, J. H. Brand, Barton. 2, J. Mason, HuU. /ic, J. chappel, 



ANYoTiip.R"vARiETY.— 1, W. Donklo. 2, A. Luud, York. he, Master Topham 

 Bainton ; J. Mason, c. J. Mason. 

 Rabbit.— Cup, W. Donkin. 



Cxr.-Any variety.— 1, J. T. Foster, Little Driffield. 2, W. Dale, Driffield. 



Extra Stock— 1. Master Topham ; Mias Robinson. Swaythorpe (Guinea 

 Fowls). 2, G. Hawkins, Driffield : Mrs. RiwlinsoQ (Guinea Pigs). 



The Judges were Mr. W. Cannan, of Bradford, and Messrs. 

 Maynard and Preston. 



DONCASTER POULTRY SHOW. 



The good old town of Doncaster held its annual meeting on 

 June 25th and 26th, when there was a good attendance of 



visitors. ,-,,.,« i ■ 



Game were first, and in five classes had thirty-five entries, 

 although taken altogether the entries were but scanty, at which 

 we were surprised, for the prizes were good, though the classifi- 

 cation was defective, as will be seen in the Hamburghs, where 

 the Golden-pencilled were left out altogether. The cup for 

 Game was awarded to a Brown Red co=k, which though good 

 was very deep in moult; the second, a Black Red very good, 

 might have occupied that position, and in the following class 

 the awards were considered to be bad, the second-prize pair 

 being by far the best. In the next class a good pen of Brown 

 Beds won; we think they were about the best pen in the Show, 

 and the second prize we should have placed on pen 519. In 

 Duckwings the hen in the winning pen was perfection. Messrs. 

 Thornton and Chaloner also showed weU. Of Silver-Grey 

 Dorkings there was but one entry, but there were ten of Dark- 

 Greys, the prizes being well placed. In Spanish the first-prize 

 cock was very coarse, but the hen was excellent. The second- 

 prize cock was fine, but the hen not equal to the first. The 

 third-prize pen contained a good hen. In Cochins the first and 

 third were Buffs, and the second White. In Brahmas the first- 

 prize cock was perhaps one of the best that has been exhibited, 

 but the hen was poor. We did not agree with the second and 

 third awards, which ought to have been placed on Mr. Crabtree'B 

 pen To know the quality of the Hamljurghs we need only 

 refer to the prize-list, where we find Mr. Beldon winning with 

 every pen, as also in Polands. In Game Bantams we found 

 them all Black Beds in the first class, Mr. Entwisle leading with 

 the best coloured pair of Black Reds that has been seen for some 

 time securing the second prize also, and the third well deserved 

 its position. In the following class Piles were first and second, 

 no third being awarded. There was a class for Whites with 

 only one entry, while no class was provided for Blacks, of 

 which there is always a good muster, nor for Any other colotir. 

 Of Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks the entries were few, but the 

 winners generally good. . , ^, . . . . . 



Pigeons. — There were six classes with thirty-nine entries, 

 Mr. Yardley winning three first prizes with good birds. In 

 Carriers the first was a well-known Black cock, aud second a Dun. 

 In Jacobins, however, the awards were badly placed. Pen 701 

 being by far the best in the class, and unnoticed. In the Variety- 

 class the first were Black Barbs, and second Ice Pigeons, and 

 the awards were well made ; but in Fantails the prizes ought by 

 all means to have been reversed. The Selling class had six 

 entries, the first White Turbits, second poor Ice Pigeons, 

 while a pair of Black Swallows ought in our opinion to have 

 been in the list. Turner's pens were used, and the arrange- 

 ments and attendance were very good. 



Game -Cock -Cup and 1, C. W. Brierley, Middlelon. Manchester. 2. C. 

 Cha1?ner, Whilwell. Chesterteld. 3, J. Fietcher stonectougb, Manchester. 

 e, a. M. Julian. Hull ; J Jack»on, East Markham T'lxfoid. 



dA^tE.-Black-hreasted Beds -1, J. Maion. St. John s. Worcester. 2, T. 

 Woods. Sco.ton. Works..p S and e, C. Chal ner, Wb. wel , Chesterheld. 



G»ME.-Broiei. and oth.r Beds. <;rcej)(,Ctacfc6,Ya.,t«i -1. C. W. Brier ey. 2, 

 H. M. Julian. Hull. 3, Sales ii bentley. Crowle. c. J. W. Thornton. Bradforl^ 



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 '•^^fi2:^sS^^,^:^^^'P, Newark, .ij, ^ri^.-^^ Walker. 



''s'irsi;.:\'j^5k'^;sr'ilr::d^hrr;rf's.'^B;,f!'G'Srrck?B;ngiey. 



Bnrch & Boulter, Sheffield, c, J. Powell, Bradford. 



