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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August G, 1874. 



spangled, many of which were excellent ; the class being equally 

 open to Silver-spangled, none, however, of the latter colour 

 being sent. There should certainly have been a class for the 

 Pencilled breeds likewise, but we suppose it was an oversight 

 when making-out the original prize schedule that will now be 

 corrected. Game Bantams were many of them very good, the 

 Brown Reds particularly so, and the Any other variety class for 

 Bantams was really of the highest character. 



The Aylesbury Ducks proved to be magnificent, and some re- 

 markably fine Rouen ducklings were e.xhibited. Whistling 

 Ducks, which always appear as self-satisfied as can be imagined, 

 caused many visitors considerable interest; and the Selling 

 classes abounded with cheap bargains to those requiring them. 

 The Geese and Turkeys were remarkably fine, and we were glad 

 to see they enjoyed pens ample enough in size to allow exercise 

 for the birds themselves, and also an easy inspection by visitors. 



It may be some years ere so many high-class Pigeons are to be 

 found in so small a collection, among the Toys there being 

 Frillbacks, Fire Pigeons, and many other interesting and scarce 

 varieties. 



No Committee can be more deserving of support, every at- 

 tention being devoted to the welfare of the birds during the 

 Show, and the repacking of the poultry, S:c.^ at Leicester is in- 

 variably managed with the greatest care and expedition. The 

 fine weather brought together a very large company on both 

 days. 



DoRKiVGs.— 1 and 2, J. Watts, Kina's Heaih. 3. S. C. Pilgrim, Hinckley. 

 Chickens.— 1. J. Watts. 2, M. M. Cashmore, Sheepshed, LouKhboroufih. 



Spanish.— 1, J. T. Hincks, Humberstone. 2, M. Brown, Ab Kettleby, Melton 

 Mowbrav. Itc, H. Yardloy, Birmintjham. 



C0CHIN8. — Cm?mnjon and Buff — I, H. Tomlinaon, Birmingham. 2, H. 

 Yardley. he, E. Winwood, Worce-ter. Chickens —1, H- Thompson. 2, H. 

 Yardley. he. F.J. Draper, Burton-on-Trent : H, Feast., Swansea. 



Cochins.— TT'?ii(e.—l, R. S. S. Woodgate, Pemburv, Tnnbridge Wells. 2 and 

 Extra 2, A. Williamson, Leicester. Chickens.—], R. S. S. Woodgaie. 'J, No 

 competition. 



Cocuiss. — Any other varictii. -1. T. Sear, Aylenburv. 2. T Sheppurd, 

 Humberstone. Chickens.— 1, T. Sbeppard. 2, H. Feast, he, T. bismey, 

 Ayleatone, Leicester. 



Beahmas.-I and he, A. Williamson. 2, J. Watts. Chickens. — I, E. Kendrick, 

 jun, Lichtield. 2. J. T. Hincks. he, J. T. Hincks; J.j.Watta; W. J. Ford, 

 Hnmberstone. 



G*ME. — 1, Earl of Loudoun, Donington Park, Derby. 2, A. Peake, Somerby 

 Oakham. Chickens,— 1,^7. E. Oakeley, Atherstone. 2. W. T. Everard, Abhby. 

 de-la-Zouch. he, E. Winwood. Cock.—l. Earl of Loudoun. 



Hambdrohs. —Go/rfCH or Silrer-spnnnlcd.—l..}. Ward. Bardon Hill, Ashbv-dc 

 la-Zouch. 2, M. M. Caehmore. lie, S.'W. Hallam, Wbitwick. c, H. E. Ember- 

 lin, Oadby. 



Bantams. — Ga»ie.—1, J. May®, Gloucester. 2, W. T. Everard. he, E.Bell, 

 Bnrton-on-Trent. Clean-legged, any other variety ~1, H. Draycott, Humber- 

 ■stone. 2, M. Leno, Markyate Street, Dunstable, he, R. H. Ashton, Mottram. 

 Manchester: H Yardley. c. J. T. Hincks. 



Seluso Chusa,— Price not to exceed £1 Ids.—Cock or Cockerel.— \ and 2. T. 

 Sbeppard. /ic, J. T Hincks. c. Earl of Loudoun ; W. Birch, Barnacle. Hens 

 •or Pullets.— 1. H. Yardley. 2, W. Birch, c, J. Watts. 



DvcKs. — Aylesbury.— \. M. M. Cashmore. he, T. Sear. Rouen.— 1. E 

 'Kendrick, jun. he, W. T. Everard. c, M. M CaKhmore; J. Urown, jun. 

 Markfield. Any other variety —1, M. Leno. he, E. Kendrick, jun. 



Tdrkets. — 1, E. Kendrick. jun. he, W. H. Johnson, Braunston, Leicester. 



Geese.— 1 and he, J. Parker, Leicester. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriebs.- 1. H. Yardley. 2, T. T. Hincks. 



PouTEBS.— L H. Yardley. 2, No competition. 



Fantails. — 1, J. F. Loversidge. Newark. 2. H. Yardley. 



TuRBiTs.— I,J. Watts. 2. H. Yardley. c, W. Loveday, Kibworth, Leicester; 

 J. A. Ardron, Qiieniborougb. 



Magpies.— 1, H. Draycott. 2. J. T. Hincks he, J. Watts ; H. Yardley. 



Any nxHFR VARiETr.— 1, H. Yardlev {Fire Figeons) 2. W. Gamble, Thorpe 

 Satehville. Melton Mowbray (Black Trumpeters), /tc. Earl of Loudoun (2); J. 

 Watts; H. Draycotl; H. Yardley. c, W. Loveday. 



Selling Class.— Pr/cf not to exceed £1. — L W. Mattock, Smeeton, Kib- 

 -wonh. 2, W. Gamble. hc,C. Nonnan, Westerfield, Ipswich; J. H, Watkin, 

 Hereford, c, J. T. Hincks ; H. Yardley. 



'BjiBBiTS,—Lnp-earcd.~~Buek or Doe.— I, F. Banks, London. 2, W. Canner- 

 Any other variety. — Buck or Doe.—l, W. Canner (Silver-Grey). 2, S. C- 

 Pilgrim, Hinckley (Himalayan). 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, near Birmingham, was 

 "the Jud^jre. 



PONTEFKACT POULTRY SHOW. 



The following are the prizes awarded at this Exhibition held 

 on July 30th. The number of entries was not very great, but 

 the quality was generally considered very good. 



Cochins.— L H. Bleasby, Hambleton. 2. J. Turton, Aokworth. 



Erahmas.— 1, Lady Hawke, Womersley Park. 2. Dr. Holmes, Chesterfield. 



DoRKiNos.— 1, W. Brown, Ackworth. 2. J. Barracloutjh, Ackwortb. 



Hambdrghs. — 1, J. 4 W. Kellett, Osaett 2. W. Appleyard, Ackworth. 



Any Breed.— 1, J. B. Hepworth, Rake Bridge. 2, J. Turton, Ackworth, 



Game.— I and 2, J. B. Hepworth. 



Spanish.- 1 and 2. F. Pickard. Pontefract. 



Bantams.— 1, W. B. Arundel. Tanshelf. 2, J. HiUaby, Tanshelf. 



Anv other Breed.— 1, J. & W. Kellett, Osnett. 2, J W. Hepworth. 



DvcKS.—Iiouen, or any other variety.— 1, W.B. Fletcher, Ackworth. 2, Lady 

 Bawke. 



Geese.— 1, J. B Hepworth. 2, J. Middleton, Grove Farm. 



Turkeis.— l,Lady Hawke. 



PIGEONS. 



FANTAn.s. — 1, W. W. Fowler, Baxlergatc, Pontefract. 2, J. H. Sykes, 

 Hudderhfield. 



Carriers.— Cocfc.—l and 2, G.J. Taylor, Fartown, Hudderstield. ff^n.- land 

 ?, G. J. Taylor. 



Tbcmpetebs.— I, R. E. Kitching, Bawtry. 2, W. W. Fowler. 



PtUTERs.— 1 and 2. G. J. Taylor. 



Owls.- 1 and 2. W W. FoWier. 



.Tacothns.— 1, G. J. Taylor. •-*, J. H. Sykes. 



Barls. — 1 and )i, G. J. I'ayior. 



Tdublebs.— 1, J, H. Sjkea. 2, W. W. Fowler. 



NnN3,— 1 and 2. W. W. Fowler. 

 Any Variety.— 1 and 2, G. J, Taylor. 



FANCY BIRDS. 



Canaries.— rei/oi(j BeJgian.—l and i, W. W. Fowler. Baxtert^ate. Pontefract, 

 Buff Belgian or Foreign— I and 2, W. W. Fowler. Y'elloiv Enalish.—l. Petty 

 and Cuss. York. 2. .J. Hornby, Pontefract. Buff Englisfi.-l, W. W. Fowler. 

 2. J. Hornby. Mottled —I, G. Cressey, Carletun. 2, J. Hornby. 



Bullfinch — 1, Miss Carter, Pontetract. 2, J. Hornby. 



Goldfinch— 1, J. W. Walker. 2, J. Hornby. 



Goldfinch Mule.- 1, A. Sweeting. Pontefract. 2, W. W. Fowler. 



Linnet.— 1, J. Hornby. 2, W. W. Fowler. 



Grey Parrot.-1, F. Pickard. 2, W. Wilson. 



R4BBIT3. 

 Lop-eared.— 1, J. M. Mander. Wakefield. 2. J. W. Hemmant, Pontefract. 

 ANY OTHER Variety.—], W. Schotield, Pontefract. 



Messrs. Addy, of Askern, and Crofts, of Mantle House, Blyth, 

 acted as Judges. 



THE POULTRY-KEEPER.— No. 14. 



THE SPANISH FOWL. 



GENERAL CHABACTEBISTICS. 



Body oval; erect on the feet; muscles well developed; legs 

 long; four toes on each foot; feathers of the hackle and wing 

 of the ordinary length; broad, long sickles ; tail bushy, carried 

 erect, and close to the neck; plumage entirely black, black and 



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Fig. 41. — Spanish Coclr. 



white, or floury white, in chickenhood ; comb single, fleshy, and 

 erect (fig. 41). 



M'eight. — At fall age from 6 lbs. 10 ozs. to 7 J lbs. Bones small 

 and light. 



Flesh. — Abundant and very good. 



Shape. — From the upper part of the head under the feet 

 from 215 inches to 23 • inches; from the back under the feet, 

 loi inches. 



Head (fig. -12). — Particularly distinguished by the thick 

 wrinkles of the cheeks. 



Comb. — Single, erect, and very high, larger than in any other 

 variety, very thick at the base, slender at the upper part, den- 

 ticulated with large regular points. 



Wattles. — Long, slender, and pendant, and of the same colour 

 as the comb, which is of a very rosy colour. 



Ears. — Thick and sinewy, of the same colour and nature aa 

 the cheeks, with which they seem to join, and to make one large 

 piece of white, only interrupted by a small thin bunch of 

 feathers, which covers the auditory organ. 



Checks. — Large, thick, and white, pearly, with a very light 

 blue tint. When the bird gets old it."* cheeks are full of large 

 wrinkles and irregular folds, so deep that the eye disappears 

 when the head is seen behind or in front. Its cheeks are seamed 

 with very/^mall depressions, far apart and invisible at a distance. 



Tuffs. — Composed of small black feathers, fine and few. 



Baal:. — Nearly straight, and generally black. 



Eye. — Iris, red ; pupil, dark chocolate. 



