August 6, 1874. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENEF. 



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Fool — Bather slender ; length, 3iHi inches ; colour, slate blue. 

 Toes. — Usual size, same colour as the foot. 



PLUMAGE. 



The plumage of the cock is completely black. The feathers 

 of the hackle, the hack, and loins have metallic iridescence of 

 silver, and in certain positions have mixed tints of green and 

 purple. Those of the shoulders are of a velvety black. The 

 ■wiug coverts are of a green and bronze hue, as also are the large 

 End small sickles; the rest is dull. Altogether the Spanish 



Fig. 42. — Spanish Cock's HeaJ. 



cock has the hidalgo's aspect, belonging to it alone. Its vest- 

 ment of velvety black, its face covered with white, its comb in 

 the form of an aigrette, and its red gills, give it quite a Spanish 



CLEVELAND POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual Show of the Cleveland Agricultural Society was 

 held at Middlesbrough on July 31st. 



Time was when North Yorkshire could muster such an aiTay 

 of Geese, especially of the White Embdeu variety, as no other 

 part of the kingdom, and five years ago, when this Show was 

 held at Middlesbrough, the display of Geese was a great treat ; 

 but we hear the fanciers of this quarter have *' killed the 

 <3-oose for the golden egg," for this year not a single pen put in an 

 appearance, the best of all the produce having, no doubt, been 

 dratted off by the great exhibitors. Driffield interfered consider- 

 ably with the enti'ies at Middlesbrough, both exhibitions taking 

 place on the same day. Although many pens were sent too 

 late, the entries having closed, they were rightly refused. We 

 may also hint, that it would be much better were exhibitors to 

 make their entries earlier, and thus lighten the duties of those 

 in office. A capital tent was provided, and this proved an 

 excellent place for shelter during the smart showers which 

 occurred at intervals throughout tlie day. 



Spanish were first with two entries, but only one pen came to 

 hand, the cock being a nice smooth-faced bird. Of Dorkings 

 only the winners were good; but in Cochins were some fine 

 specimens, the two pairs of Buffs to which the awards were 

 made being grand in all points. In the next class. White were 

 first and Partridge second, both being good pens. In Bralimas 

 the winners were Dark, the first adult, and the second yoimg 

 birds. Pen 22 contained an exquisitely pencilled piallet with 

 only a moderate cockerel. In pair of Red Game, the first were 

 Black-breasted, and the cock of rather striking quality, with 

 pretty good hens. Duckwings were first in the nest class. In 

 single cocks. Black-breasted Reds also won ; the first a grand- 

 coloured bird, the second good in shape but bad in colour ; a 

 fine stylish Brown Red being only highly commended on account 

 of bad bumble feet. Bantams, Game, were bad, but the next 

 class contained some nice cocks, the first and second being 

 perfect Blacks, and a third prize was awarded to very good 

 Silver Sebright chickens, which were, however, too young for 

 successful competition. Hanibu^-tjhsh&d some fair birds, Golden- 

 penciUed coming first on the list. The first-prize pen contained 

 a fine cock with a hen faulty in tail. A very good pen of Golden- 

 spangled won first. The first-prize Silver-spangled were an even 

 pen, but the rest were sorry. The Variety class was divided, the 

 first section being for the old, and the second for young birds. 

 In the former Red Malays, Creve-Coeurs, and Houdans won; 

 and in the latter the awards were — first. White Cochins, and 

 second Brahmas. 



There were some good J5wcA-s, but of Goslings] and Turkey 

 ponlts we can say little. 



Rabbits. — There were two classes, the first for Lops of all 

 properties. In this the first prize went to a good Black-and- 



white buck, a little too gay in marking, 21i inches by 43 inches 

 in the ear ; the second to a Tortoiseshell buck rather low in 

 condition but of good points, and 2U inches by 13 inches ; third 

 coming a Black buck 20} inches by 4{ inches. Many of the 

 others came very close in points, measurement excepted. 



Svksian—Blafk.—l. Pallister Si Hawkins. Topcliffe, Thirak. 



DuRKisGS.— I. J. White. Warlaby, Northallbrton. 2. T. P. Cu-ver, Lang- 

 thorpe. Bori'U^'librirtge. hr, l.ady U. Yeoman Woodlands, VVliitby. 



CocHiS'CuiSA.—liitlfand Cinnamon.— 1 and -i, G. H. Procter. Durham, rhc, 

 D i: J. Ibeston. Whitov. Uc. .1. G. Swan, Middlesbrough. Any other colour.— 

 1 and rite. G. H. Procter. 2, J. Bell, Kirkgate, Thirak. c, I. Gatbatt. Farudale, 

 Kxibv Moorpide. 



BRiUMi PooTRi.— 1, T. Dohson, Kirby Moorside. 2, J. Clemmel. Stokesley. 

 he. T.;IP. Carver, Langthorpe, Borou^hbridge ; W. J. Frank, Eaglescliffe, 

 Yarm. 



GiME.— ilfrfs —1, W. Pett. Middlesbrough. 2, W. Easby. Ormesby, Middles- 

 brough. Any other varietif.—l, Hnhiies it Purdon, Great Dritfield. Cjek.~l, 

 W. Younghuaband, Darlinston. 2, T. Blackburn, Ingleby Greenhow, North- 

 allerton. r/(C, Holmes i^ Purdon. 



BiNTiMS.— Oaiitc— 1, Holmes Sc Purdon. 2. Miss E. M. EUorby, Easingwold. 

 e. J. Peel, Middlesbrougti. Any other variety.— \, R. H. Ashton, Moitratn, 

 Manchester. 2, Wells & Sherwin, Ripon. 3. — Carver, vlic, T. P. Carter, 

 Langthorpe, Borougbbridge : C. Hopper, Dairy Knoll, Middlesbrough. 



HAMBURGHS.—Gotrffn-peJicii/rd.— I, Holmes & Pnrdon. 2. S. G. Kidaon. he, 

 W. Bearpark. Northallerton; J. Webster, Whitby, c, G. AWerson, West 

 Hartlepool. Silvet-pejicilled -1, Holmes & Purdon. 



H&mBTjROHS.—GoldenrSpanifled.—l, T. P. Carver. Langthorpe, Boroughbridge. 

 Silver-span'Ue(t—\, Holmes & Purdon 2, G. Alderson. 



Polish.— 1, W. Bearpark. 2. C. Walker. Boroughbridge. 



Any other Variety —1, Lady D. Yeoman (Black-breasted Red Malays). 2, 

 T.P.Carver. 3, G. Alderson (Houdans). /ic. Holmes & Purdon. Chjckem.—l, 



2, and he, W. J. Frank ( White Cochins and Brahmas). 



ANY Variety of Ckoss for the Use of the >PiT.— 1 and 2. T. P. Carver. 



3, J. Gales, Kirkby Carlton, Northallerton, he, Mrs. Buffham, Lotthouse, Salt- 

 barn : G. Pounder. Klrbv Moorside. 



Dxicus.—.iylesbioy.-l and 2. T. P. Carver. i!oilf)l.— 1, T. P. Carver. 2, G. 

 Pounder. Any other variety —1. T. P. Carver. 



Goslings.— 1, R. Dodaworth, Stsinton. Stockton. 2, G. Pounder. 



PoOLTs.— 1, H. Eliff, Seamer, Yarm. 2, G. Pounder. 

 RABBITS. 



Lop-eared.— Bncfc or Doe.—l. 3, and e, B. W. Boulton. West Hartlepool. 2. J 

 R. Torbock, Middlesbrough, he. J. S. Robinsoo, Darlington; J. R. TorbocU; 

 R. Robinson. Middleabrough ; B. W. Boulton. 



Any Fancy Breed.— 1, E. W. Forster, Middlesbrough. 2, J. W. Garbut'. 

 Eston Junction. 



EXTRA Stock.— 1, J. W. Taylor, Middlesbrough. 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



GREAT HORTON POULTRY SHOW. 



The fifth annual Exhibition was held on the 1st inst. at Great 

 Horton, a busy suburb of Bradford ; but, notwithstanding care- 

 ful management, the Show does not progress, owing, we think, 

 to the antiquated style of schedule. If proper attention were 

 Ijestowed on it we think the Society would receive a good share 

 of support. 



Of single Game cocks there were ten entries, but only those 

 noticed were of good quality. First came a Black, and second 

 a Brown Red. In single hens, of which there were nine entries, 

 the winners were Brown Reds, the second a grand pullet of this 

 year, after which we found nothing of note till we came to the 

 Spanisli, of which very good pens were shown. In Cocliins, 

 first were Buff chickens, and second old Whites ; whilst for 

 Dark Braltmas the first were adults and the second young birds, 

 but we confess a preference for the young pen. Hambitrghs 

 had three classes, Mr. Beldon taking all the prizes with capital 

 birds. In Frencti the first were Cicve-Cceurs and second 

 Houdans; and in the Variety class the winners were respectively 

 Silver and Golden Polands. Game Bantams were fair, first 

 Piles, and second Duckwings. Two nice pens of Black Rose- 

 combs were shown in the next class, and in the Variety class 

 the first were Golden Sebrights. 



Pigeons. — The entries were better than in poultry, the classi- 

 fication and prizes being better proportionately, and the birds 

 may be pronounced a fair collection. In Carriers Duns were 

 first and Blacks second, some excellent young Duns being also 

 shown. Dragoons were good, and most of them were noticed; 

 the first Blue, aud the second Brown-barred Silver. Owls were 

 fair, and Turbits very good, the birds being well placed — first 

 Yellow, and second Red. Short-faced Antwerps were. Duns 

 first and Red-chequers second; and in Long-faces the prizes 

 were placed similarly ; the first were a fine strong-built pair of 

 birds. In the Variety class White Pouters stood first, and 

 Yellow Jacobins second. 



R.u;eits had but one class with eight entries, the first prize 

 going to a Fawn-and-white buck, and second to a Fawn, both of 

 which were Lop-ears, but we failed to obtain the measurement. 



Game.-Coc k.— 1, E- Aykrovd, Eccleshill. 2. J. Hodgson, Galloway HUl. he- 

 3. W. Thornton. Bradford : R Hemingway, Shelt. lien.— I. E Aykroyd. 2. H. 

 Butler, Bradford, he. J. W. Thornton, BUiek-hren.^ted, or any other Reds.— 

 1, . I. Hodgson. 2, J. Fell, Ad Walton. ;«,R. Hemingway. Any otlur variety.— 

 1, J. Fell. , „ , 



Spanish.— B(act.—1 and 2, H. Beldon, Goitstock. Bingley. , „ „ 



Cochin-Chinas.-I, H. Beldon. 2, H. Beldon ; B. Throp, Horton. he, C. Can-, 

 Wiladen. „. „ , ,. . . , 



Bbakma POOTBAS.-I and 2. H. Beldon. (ic, W. Hodgson, Keighley. 



HaMBnRGHs.-GoW or silverspanriled.—l and 2. H. Beldon Gokl or Stiver- 

 peneilted.—l and 2, H. Beldon. Blaek.—l and 3, H. Beldon. he, J. Sharp, 



French.- ^ni/ variety.— 1, G. W. Hibbert, Godlay Hyde, Manchester. 2, D. 



Moulaon, Bradford. „ „ , , ._ .^ ou t,. , 



ANY OTHER VAniETY.-l and 2. H. Beldon. lie. D. Sharp, Bmgley. 

 Bantams —(Vti'i'C —I H.Butler. 2. E. smith. Wyke. /ic. G. H. Rudd. Great 



Horton- e' Smith. Btok Roac-cora^.— 1. A. ,<mith. Northowram. 2, U. Beldon. 



Any other varicty.—l, H. Beldon. 2. W. Wilkinson. 



