July 80, 1874. 1 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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The Dorking is delicate, and precantion shonld be taken 

 against severe frosts and damp, and, above all, that it is on a 

 dry Boil. 



BLACKBURN POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual Show of poultry and Pigeons in connection with 

 the Blackburn and East Lancashire Agricultural Society was 

 held on the 23rd iust. The entries for poultry were not large, 

 but the quality may be pronounced good. As usual, the number 

 of visitors was very great, and the press so severe that some of 

 the pens which were unfastened to the tabling were pushed half 

 off, and several of the birds dropped out behind, showiog the 

 desirability of haviug the pens well moored. 



In Dorkings Mr. VValker was well to the front ; Mr. Stott's a 

 good pen. In Game fowls Mr. Brierley won three out of the 

 loar prizes with good birds. In Cochins the first were Buffs 

 and second Whites, although we thought Mr. Aspden's Partridge 

 quite equal. The first in Golden-pencilled Haniburghs contained 

 a grand cock and moderate hen. A well-known Silver-pencilled 

 cock won for Mr. Long the first honours. This bird is a wonder, 

 and keeps up well. Few except the winners were noticed in 

 the rest of the classes. In Bantams except Game the first were 

 nice Silver Sebrighta, the second a good pen of Blacks. In 

 Oame Mr. Addie and Mr. Hall divided the prizes in both classes, 

 lew others being noticed. Houdaus, as is very unusual, were 

 a fair class. In Gcesc and Ducks Mr. "Walker had the lion's 

 share of the prizes with capital birds. 



Pigeons. — A good schedule brought a splendid entry in all 

 ■classes, Mr. Fulton making short work of the Foiifcr classes, 

 winning also in Carr'n r cocks with first a Dun, second a Black ; 

 Mr. Stretch, however, landing the first for hens with a grand 

 bird, the second going to Mr. Fulton. But what struck us most 

 ■was a marvellous young Dun shown by Mr. Sefton, which is 

 certainly not less thau 2 inches in length, aud made up with the 

 highest Carrier properties, the same gentleman winning first 

 with a young Blue of high quality in the class for 1974 birds. 

 Ahnond Tumblers were really good, the winners of good head 

 properties, and well-spangled. Foreign Owh brought out aome 

 exquisite birds, the first, a White, being one of the best we have 

 ever seen. The next class, one for English Owls was a very 

 large on*^, showing the policy of providing a class for them. 

 Forty-one entries were the result ; the winners were Blue. 

 Dratjoons, Blue or Silver, were one of the very best classes ever 

 seen — twenty-five entries in all, and some of the best birds in 

 the kingdom of both the fancies being shown. The first was a 

 grand bird, but we could not see the merits of the seond-prize 

 Blue, which was far too short in head and limb. Of Dragoons 

 any other colour there were fifteen entries, and it was a very fair 

 class, three grand birds taking places j the first a Yellow, second 

 a Red, and third White. Trumjyctfrs were well placed, and 

 the birds good ; and in Jacobins a grand Red stood first, but in 

 Short-faced Antivciys we thought Mr. Wright's, pen lUUt3, ought 

 to have had a place. 



The rest of the classes were well represented, that for Any 

 variety being a most interesting one ; and on the whole the 

 Show was well judged. 



DoRKiSGS.— 1, J. AValker, Sprinf? Mount, Rochdale. 2, J. Stott, Healey 

 Kochdale. 



Bkahma Pootra.— 1. T F. Ansdt-ll, Cowley Mount, St. Helen's. 2, W. H. 

 Crabtree. Levt'Dshuline, Manchester, he, T. F. Anadell ; J. Watts, King's 

 Heath, Birmiuj^ham. 



Si'Axisii.— 1 and 2. J. Lcemin^, Eroughton, Preston, he, S. L. Edwards, 

 Cote Brook, Tarporley. Ch^ehire. 



Game.— 1 and -l, C. \V. Brierley. Middleton. Cock.—l and he, C. W. Brierley. 

 2, J. Fortune, Morton Bank, Keighley. 



C'ichin-China.— 1. W. H. Crabtree. 2, W. Whitwarth, jun., LongBight, Man- 

 ■chester. he, C Sedgwick, Keighley. c, J. Walker. 



HAiiBDRGHS.— Gfo?dt'?i-j>(;«ciUf'(Z — 1, G. &J. Duckworth, Church. 2, J. Long, 

 Brimley Common. .'yilvcr-pcncHlcd —1. J. Long. 2. J. Robinson, Gurstang. 



Hambuhgus —GoZ(Ze/i-«iJttHg'itti.— land 2, G.iS: J.Duckworth Stlvcr-spangled. 

 — ], J. Robingon. 2, J. Lung. 



HiMBUR'iHs— jB/acte —1, J. Long 2, J. Robinson, he, C. Sedgwick. 



Bantaus. EXCEPT Game.— 1, J. Walker. 2, K. H. Ashton. Mottraua. Manchester. 



Game Bantams.— 1, W. F. A(Mi-, Preston, i. G. H*H, Kendal he, W. F. 

 Entwisle, WcBtdeld, Wvke, Bradford; E. Walton, H >rncliffe, Rawtenatail. 

 Cock.—l, G. UalL 2, W. F. Addie. he, J. K. Fletcher, Stjncclough, Mau- 

 cbeater; G. Hall. 



PuLiND3. — 1, J. Long. 2, J. Robinson, he, H. Feast, Swansea. 



HouDANS.— 1. G- W. Hibbert, Gudiey, Manchfater. 2, J. Johnston, Black 

 barn, he, S. Hornby, Garatang; J. Kubinson ; H. Feast, Swansea. 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. Rubineon. 2, E. Walton, he, H. Feast; J. F. 

 Walton, Hurnchffe, Rawtenstall. 



Selling Cla.^s— 1, E, Walton. 2, S Hornby; G. Anderton, Accrington. he, 

 J. Smaliey, Waterfall, Livesey, Blackburn- 



Geese.— 1, J. Walker. 2 and he, J. Houlker. Revidge, Blackburn. 



livcKS.— Ay If. ^ bur !/.~\, J. Oharnley, Pleaaiogton 2, J.Walker. Rouen. — 1, 

 J. Walker. 2. T. WabefieM, Golborne, Newton-le-WillowB. Any other variety. 

 — 1 and 2. H B. Smith. Brooklaniis, Broughtun, Prebton. he, W. Binns, 

 Pudsev (2); J. Walker; H. B. Smith. 



ToREEYs.— 1, J. Houlker. 2, A, B. Taylor, Blackburn. 



OPE>J TO SOCIETY'S DISTRtCT OMLY. 

 Game.— 1, FiirneoS & Sudall, Rawienatall. 2. G Barnes. 

 Brahma Puutba. — 1, R. Riding, Ewood, Blac^baru. 2, T. Pomfret, Higher 

 Walt. in. 

 Ham80rgh§.— 1, G- & J. Duckworth. 2. J Hicham, Plea'^ington. 

 Bantams. — 1. Furnesa & Sudali. 2, G. Anderton, Accrington. 

 Any other Variety.— i, Farnass & Sudali. 2. T. Aspiea. 



PI3E0NS. 

 Podters.— Cocfc.— I and 2, R. FuUon. London. 3 and lie, J. Hawley, Girling- 

 to I. B'iidfonl. c, W. J. Warhurat, Staleybridge. Hen.— I and 2, K. Fulton. 

 3 and he, J. Hawley. 



CARHIBR3.— Cocfc.— 1 and 2. R. Falton. 3, J. Hawley. he. W. Seft'>n,BIaek- 

 Imrn (2|. H^n.—l and 2. K Fulton. 3 and he. W. Settou. Young.— 1, 3. and he, 

 W. Sefton. 2, W. A. H. Miller. Walsall. 



TuMULERS.— .4/»i9nrf.— 1. R. Fulloo. 2 and 3, J. Gardner, Preston, he, T. 

 Cbaruley. Blackburn: J. Hawley. Bald or Beard.— \, R Falton. 2 and /iff. T. 

 and W. OJdie. Brierfield. Burnley. 3. T. W. Towudon, Bowdeu. Any other 

 variftu.—i- and 2, J. Hawluy. 8. T. & W. Oitiie. h<:. R. Fultou. 



Owls.— Fore tit n.—l, R. FuUon. 2 and he, T. W. Townaoo. 3, F. Steel, 

 Halifax. English. — 1,J. Gardner, Preat 'n. 2,T. W. Townaon. 3 J. Hamp- 

 aun, Whitefield, Manchester; J. Ashwirth, Blackburn, kr, W. Binns (2); T. 

 Oharnley, Blaekbiim; T. i W. Oddie; J. G. BuHbby, Stockport; W. Hetton. 



Barbs.— 1, K. FuUon. i, T. W. Townsin. 3. J. Hawley. he, J. Dowlmg, 

 Blaekrock, Cork (:!); J. Stanley. Blackburn; J. Hawley. 



Diaoooss. -Btur. or Silver.— I, J. Holland, Manchest-r. 2. R. Brierley. Bury. 

 3, W. Smith, W.dton, Liverpool, /itr, T. Ch imley ; J. Warwick, Blackburn ; W. 

 Sefton : R. Fulton. Any other colour.— 1 and 2, R. Pulti.n. 8. J. Dowhng. he, 

 J. Oowling; A. A. Vander Meersch. Tooting. London : W. Sefton. 



TR0MPETER3.— 1 and 2, R. FuUdq. 3 and he. A. A. Vander Meersch. 



Nu.'ts.— 1, J. B. Bowdon, Pleasington, Bia'jkbum. 2, J. Richm.jnd. Oawald- 

 wi^tle. 3, Rev. A. G. Brooke, Slirewabury. he. Rev. A. G Brooke ; J. Hawley. 



Tcikbits.— 1, R. t^Itjn. 2 and he, J. Gardner. 8, J. Hawley. 



Jacobins.— 1 and 2. R. Fulton. 3, J. Richmond, he, J. Richmond; A. A. 

 Viinder Meersch ; J. Hawley. , 



Antwerps.— LoHff-f/i'Tfd.— 1, J. Gardner. 2. T. Oharnley. S. A. Bingham, 

 Manchedter. Short-faced.-l, J. Stanley, Blackburn. 2, A. Bingham. 3, J. 

 Giudner. /ic, J. Wright. Manchester (2). 



Fantails.— 1. R. Falton. 2, W. J. Warhnrst, Staleybridge. 3, Mrs. E, 

 Oharnley, Blackburn. 



JIiGPiES.— 1 and 2, J. B. Bowdon. 8, J. Watts. 



Any other Variety.- 1. R. Fulton. 2, J. H. Watkins. 3, J. Gardner, he, J. 

 Gardner; J. Htiwley. 



Selling Glass.— 1, J. Watts. Sand 3, J. Hawley. he, J. Ashworth, Black- 

 burn ; R. Fulton. 



R.-iBBITS. 



Spanish.— 1, J. Irving, Blackburn. 2. S A, Garaide, O.Tnaklrk. he, J. Greea- 

 way. Over Darwen. 



Angura.— 1. S. Ball, Bradford. 2, J. Hart n & Co., Kettering. 



Himalayan.— I, W. Whi^.ehead, jun., Longsight, Manchester, 2, T. & R. 

 MilLs, Accrington. 



Silvek-Grey-- 1, S. Ball. 



As-i OTHER Variety.— Cficfc or D <';.—! and 2, J. Irving, Blackburn (Dntch). 



Selling Class.— 1, J. Greenway (Grey-and- white). 2, J. MiQer, Blackbura 

 (Black Spaniah), 



Judges.— Powi^n/ and Babbits : Mr. R. Teebay, Fulwood, 

 Preston. Pigeons: Mr. T. J. Charlton, 23, Blenheim Road, 

 ilauningham, Bradford; Mr. T. Ridpeth, Park House, Withing- 

 ton, Manchester. 



LISKEARD POULTRY SHOW. 



Subjoined is the list of awards of this, held on the '23rd 

 inat. Our correspondent's report not hiving arrived in time, 

 we must defer it till nest week. 



Game— Ht'(in/''f. Taxnrlf, Muffs, or any other White-legged Game.— Cock — 

 1. Maater R. Clogg, Dublin, 2, Miaa B. Short. Liskeard. Any variety —1, J- T, 

 Brown, St. Austell. 2 and 3, E. C. Pope, Falmuutli. he, W. T. Lovenng 

 St. Auatell. 



Dorkings— 1,T. C. Bornell, Micheldever. 2, P. Rundle, Lostwithiel. 3, F. 

 J. Pratt. Newtnn. 



Spanish.— JV/morcas or Anconas.—\, J. Bassett, Lostwithiel. 



Malay.— 1, J. R. Tyacke. Camborne. 2 and he, S. Eiiott, Liskeard. 



CoGiiiNS.-l, S. R. Harris, Cuagarne, 2, G. Liaa. Par Station, he, Mr3. J. T. 

 Holmes. Bath ; T. H. Waterman, Andprtim. Devonport. 



Bkahmas.-I, T. H. Waterman. 2, Mia J.T.Holmes, 



Fre.sch.— 1. W. H. Coppleatone, Loatwitbiel. 



Polands.— 1, G. Lias. 2, 1. Thomas, Liskeard. 



Hamborohs.- GoM or '^iluer-spangled.-l, W. Webster, Bodmin. 2, 1. Thomas. 

 Gold or silverprnciiled.—l, G. Lias. 



Bantams.- Garnt*- 1, F. S. Hockaday, St Austell. 2. W. Currah, Tyward- 

 realh. Any otlwr variety —I, F. Temple Liskeard. 2. J. Honey, St. Austell. 



Any Variety.— Cocfc. -1. G. Lias 2, Ooon, Broa., St. Austell, he, S. Eiiott ; 

 T. U. Waterman, c. W. H. Copplestone. 



Any other Variety.— 1, Miss Avery, Liskeard. 



Selling Class —2, W. N. Beckerleg, Lostwithiel. 



r)vcKs.—Aylf»bnry and Eouen.-l, W. s. Crart, Torpoint. 2, S. R. Hams. 

 Any other variety. —-A, G. J uUan, Wadebridge. 



PIGEOMS. 

 Carriers.- 1, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2, J. Broad, Plymouth. 

 Pouters.- 1, H. Yardley. 



Tumblers.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, G. Packbam, Exeter, 

 Fasta'LS —I, S. Packhim. 2. H. Yardley. 

 Dragoons,- 1, J. Bean, Lostwi'hiel. 2, S- Packham. 

 Antwerps.- 1, J. Bean. 2, A. Damarell, Exeter. 

 Any uther Variety.— 1. J. Broad. 2, H. Yardley. he, G. Packham. 



Judge.— Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton, Bridgewater. 



SHEERNESS FANCY RABBIT SHOW. 

 The thirteenth half-yearly Show was held at the Bricklayers' 

 Arms, Mile Town, Sheerness, on the 21th and 2Dth inst. The 

 following are the awards : — 



FOR LENGTH OF EARS. 



Length. Width. Age. Weight. 



Prize ills- i"S' m. d, lbs. oz. 



1st 'Wr.Lewis Yellow-and white Buck 25 .. 5^ .. 7 .. 8 



2nd. Mr Rogers Fawn Buck 22^.. 5 .. 5 10 .. 7 8 



3rd. Mr, Burrows .... Black Doe 21} .. H .. S 16 .. 5 11 



4th. Mr. Palmer Black aad-white Buck . 2) .. 4i " 1 ,^ " ^ 9 



5th. Mr. Dv^vonshire.. Yellow-and-white Buek 2')} .. il .. i IC, ,, 6 4 



6ih. Mr. Wright TortoisesheU Buck .... 19* .- 41 .. 3 10 ,. 5 



7th and 8th. No competition. 



FOR best self colour. 



9th. Mr. Vile Fawn Doe 2i)i .. 4; .. 6 4 .. 8 



FOR EXTRA WEIGHT. 

 Mr.Horton Yellow-and-white Doe.. 21 .. 4; .. 14 .. 13 6 



— "W. Devonshire, Bon.-Sac, 1, Broad Stvc^st, Mile Town, 

 Sheerness. 



Whitby Poultry Show.— This is to be held on September 2Qd. 

 There are thirty-three classes for general competition, the prizes 

 being 20s. and 7s. Gd., with one silver cup, aud another cup for 



