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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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were somewhat mousy on the feet, but withal pood; Angoras 

 proving a fair lot and well placed also. In Dutch the winners 

 were all Blue, this colour seemiug to approach nearest perfec- 

 tion. The first two were adults ; but the third, not more than 

 five or sis weeks old, was exceedingly pretty. The Patagonians 

 in the Variety class were of great size aad shown in fine order. 

 We published the poultry awards last week. 



PIGEOMS. 



Carriers.— Cocfc or Hen.— I and 2, J. E. Palmer, Peterborough. 3, H. 

 Yardloy, Birmingham, he, R. Aehtou, Huntlutr'ion. 



PocTSRs.—Coch or Hen.-l.B.. simpaon. Spaldm?. 2, E. J. Palmor. 3, H. 

 Yardley. he, K. Ashton ; E. J. PaimcT. c. C. ij. Oave. 



FANT4ILS. -Cock or HtfJi— 1 ami -2, J. F. Loveraidge, Newark. 3 and c, W. H. 

 Tomlinson. Newark, he, H. Simpsun. 



OwLH.—English.-Cock or Ben.— I. J. E, Palmer. 2, W. Woodhonse. Kind's 

 lijnn. 3, Key. W. V. Longe, Tuddenham Vicarage, Ipswich, he, H. YarJley; 

 J. E. Palmer, e. Dr. G. Walker. 



ANTWBftPS.— Cocfc or Hen.—l and vhc. H. Yardtey. 2, C. W. Billett, Pvich- 

 mond. 3. J. Watts, ICing'a Heatb, Birminghfira. he. Dr. E. A. Harbord, 

 Bo3'on; C.W. Billett; F. Hodtrson. Great Driffield. 



BA.RBS.— Cock or Hen.— I and 3, H. Yardley. 2, C. G. Cave, Spalding, vhc, 

 W. Massey, Spalding. 



TiTMBLERs.— C'ocA: or Hcn.—l and 3. H. Yardley. 2, W. Woodhouse. vhc, J, 

 E. Palmer, he. J. E. Palmer; Dr. G. WaUer. 



Dhkoooss— Blue and Silver.— Cock ur Ben.— I, W.Smith, Walton, Liverpool, 

 2, W. Larkina, Bi^sileswaJe. 3. H. Yardley. he, J. Walker; J- Watts. 



Anv other Varietv.— Co<:fc or Be7i.—l, H. Yardley. 2. J. Watt3. 3. A. 

 Can'y, Biirton-nn Huinber (Maepie). v'lC, b\ Hodgson (Mottled TnimpeterJ. 

 Jtc. R. Foster, Ilford (Turbit); H. Yardley; H. Simpson (Trampeter). 



Skllino Class —1, W. Massey. 2. H. Simpson (While Fantails). 3, H. 

 Y'lirdley. hn, W. Larkina (Trampeterst : G F. Clare. Louth (tee Piiieons); A. 

 Oanty (Owlsl: C. G. Cave, c, W. Ltirkins (Jacks); H. Simpaon (Pouteraj; T. 

 H. Dow3, Boston (Ural Ite). 



CAGE BIRD=l. 



Parrot. Parroquet. or A^nr Foreigs Birds.— 1, L. Allen, London. 2, J. 

 Priestly, Boston, he, J. Atkin. 



CA.s/iAV.— Belgian.— I and 2, Knight &. Spencer. Arlesey. Beds. Norwich.—l, 

 E. Ross, Cheapaide. 2, J. Sornbv, Alford. ho. Knight A Spencer, c. Knisht 

 and Spencer; J. Atkin; S. Tomlia. Any other variety.— I a.ad 2, S. Tomiin, 

 he. A. Laurent, Alford. 



Mules.— I, T. H. Dows. 2, S. Timlin. 



Linnet or Piscn of ant VvRtF.T? of Finch.— 1, C. Bond, Alford (Gold- 

 finch). 2. Knisht A Spencer (Goldfinch), he, I. Brown, Alford (Goldtinob); 

 Mrs. .laekson (Bulltinch). 



Lark.— SA.'!/ or Wood — I, T. Hobster. Boston. 



Thrush or Blackbird.— 1, H. Baldwick, Boston; Mrs. J. Smith, he, J. 

 Martin. Alford : J. Atkin. 



Ant othkr English Bird. Cage or otherwise. — 1, Master L.J. Bracken- 

 ?3ury. The Elma, Alford, 2» T. Copperthwaite, Alford. 

 RiBBITS. 



liOP-sLRitiy —Seff-colotired.— Buck or Do-^-.—l. T- Myton, York. 2, V. Banki, 

 London. S. W. Whipham, Alford. Any Brok''n Colo'f. — Buck or D'ye.— I. F. 

 Banks. 2. G. King, London. 3- .T. H. Brand. iiartoa-oa-Humb^^r. he, T. Mjton. 



BiLGiAN- KA.RZ.—Buck or Doe.— 1,"W. Whipham. 2, J. T. Billett, jan. 3, T. 

 H. Dows. 



Silvek-Grrt.— BHcfcorDj^.— 1. S. Ball. Bradford. Yorks. 2, Miss Mortimer, 

 Ki>^^. 3. R. H. Glew, ^t. -Tohu's, Wakefield, c. J. Boyle. 



HiHALATAy.— Rjtr^fc or Doe.— I, R. A Boissier. Penhnrst. 2, W. Whitworth, 

 pun. 8, Maattfr T. H. Atkinson, he, Miss J. Barton, Alf )rd ; Legget & Cawood. 

 Thome. 



AMGORA.—Bucfc or Doe.— 1, H. Swetnam, Fulford. 2, S. BalU 3, P. Stanley, 

 Lfiimingtijn. c. J. & 0. Martin; T. Garner. Kin^'sthorpe. 



DuTou.-Buck or Dje.—l, J. Boyle, Blackbarn, Lancashire. 2 and 3, H. 

 Gilbert, Rugby. 



Aw oTHKR Variett.- BtiCte or Doe.—l and 2, M. Marsland, Goole. 3, G. Des 

 FonxcB, Bilsby, Alford. 



Selling Class. — Price not to exceed Z^s — Buck or Doe.—\, Joneg & Simkina, 

 "Wolverhampton (Light Grey-and- White Lopl. 2, T. S. Laiiv, Leice<ter. ii, .J. 

 T. i.'odlin?. Spalding, he, J. Bowman (rortoisesball Buck), c, Jones and 

 Simkina (Fawn-and- White); A. Canty (Double Lop). 



CkTS.—English.-Male or Female.— \, D. Mountain, Alford. 

 The Judges for P^l7eo?^s were Mr. Huttou, Pudsey ; for BahhitSf 

 CatSf and Cage Birds, Mr. J. "W. Harrison, Spalding. 



WHITWICK POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the -ith lost. "We must defer our remarks 

 •fcill noxt week. The following is the list of awards : — 



Game.— B/icfc and BrowtubrraHrd Red.— I. Earl of Londnun. 2 and he. .T. 

 RichardaoD, LoughboroQgh. Any other variety.— I, J. Richardson. 2, E. BelJ, 

 Horninglow. 



D'»RKi*.-63.— 1, S, W. Hallam, Whitwiek. 2, — Pilgrim, Hinckley, c, M. M. 

 Catihmore ; J. Almey. 



Spanish.— 1, S. W. Hallam. 2, H. T. Cooper. 



CocHi:*-'.- 1, H. Tomlinson, Birmingham. 2, M. M. Cashmore. vhc. H. 

 Y'irdl*'y, Birmingham, he. G. F. Pa freyman, Sheffield; T. Seira, Aylusbury. 

 J,. J Hall. SwadiiuC')t^ ; C. H. Brannam, Barnstaple ; -f.Guon; H.T. Cooper. 



Brahmas. — 1. J. Hall. 2. Rev. R. Story. Lockington Vijara^e. Oerby. 



HAMBrHGHs. — Gold or HUver-pencilled —1. J Hall. 2, J. Loag, Bromley. 

 vhc.G. Del.isle: H. H. Thompson, Colfishill, Farin»tou. c, M .\I Cashmore. 

 Gold and <ilver-n>(innlf-d —1 and c, J. Ward. 2, T. E. Jones, Wolverhamptjn. 

 he. M. M. Cashmore : S W. Hallana, 



Any Variety.— 1, J, Long. 2, Rev. A. G. Brooke, Shrewsbury. 3, J.. Hall. 

 vhc, J. Richardson, c, H. Fi^ast 



Bastams.— 1. H. Yardley. 2, M. M. Cashmore- vhc. E Bell. 



Ducks. — 1, T. Seara. 2, J. Brown, Markheld. vhc M M. Cashmore. 



Geese.— 1, J. Swift. Greenhill. Whitwick. 2, F. Walker. 



Tu-BKEYS.- 1, F. Walker. 



LOCAL CLASSK«5. 



Game.— B/a'-fc arid Brown brra^^ted Red. — 1. W'. T. Everard. 2, -T, Mee. c,T. 

 Smith, WhHwick. Any other varitty—1, W. T. Eyerard. 2, W. Kirby 



DoRBisos — 1, S. W. Hallam. 



Spanish —I, S. W. Hallam. 9. J. Gonn, 



Cochins.— 1, J. Gunn. 2. S. W. Hallam. 



Brahm vs — 1, J. Gunn. 2. S, W. Hallam. 



HAMurKdns.- f^o^'i or SHrpr-peiicilled -L W. Rawlings. 2, -T. Ward. Eardou 

 Hill. Ashhy. c, F. Vann, Gold and Silver-gpangled.-l, J. Ward. 2 and he, 

 S. W. Hallam. 



Ant Variety.— I, J. Ward. 2, G. F- Thirlby. Whitwick. 



Bastamb.-I, S. W, HaUam. 2, W. T. Everard. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1, W. H. G. MiUer, Walsall. 2, G. Bentley, Riokmansworth. he, 

 11. Yardlpy ;M. M. Cashmore. 



Puuitiid.— 1, S. Yardley, 



Fantails.— 1, J. F. Loversidge, Newark. 2, G. De Lisle, vhc. Rev. A. G. 

 Brooke c, H. Yardley. 



TaMBLEBS.— 1, H. Yardley. 2. J. Almey. 



Antweeps.- 1, H. Yardley. '2, G. litrutley. he, G. De Lisle, c. Earl of 

 Loudoun. 



Any Variety.— 1, G. Middlcton, Bardon Hill. 2, S. W. Hallam. he, R. Mould, 

 Coleoitou; T. Middleton. 



Rabbits —/l7tJ/ variety.— 1, J. B. Dobell. Loughborough. 2. A. J. Cayless. 

 he, ai. M. Cashmore. Local Class.—]., W. Kirby, Doniogion. he, J. Kirby. 



Canaries.— i'cJ/oty.-l. G. Chamberlain. 2, T. Bradley. Any other colour.— 

 1, G. Chamberlain. 2, T. Moore, c, T. Hawthorne. 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



LISKEABD POULTP.Y SHOW. 



{Front- a Correspoyulnnt.) 

 This was held on July 23rd, ia connection with the Horti- 

 cultural and Dog Show, and, I believe, was a success. The 

 birds were exhibited ia a large marquee. 



The first class was a very singular one, and one that we do 

 not often meet with; in fact, I think thi3 is the only Show that 

 offers prizes for Hennies, Tassels, Molls, and any other White- 

 legged Game adapted for table purposes. Ia single cocks the 

 first prize, a gold medal, was won by a Tassel, a very good 

 bird of the breed, but looking as if he was unwell ; the second 

 prize was the amount of entry fees of the class, and was also 

 won by a Tassel in capital feather for the time of year. This 

 bird belonged to Miss Bella Short, who also won the prize given 

 to the exhibitor of the greatest variety in the class. Most of the 

 birds looked as if they could stand any amount of steel, and I 

 thought they were more suited for fighting than for exhibition. 

 Game, any variety. — It is a very bad plan to throw all the 

 varieties of Game into one class ; and if there had been one or 

 two more classes provided, I am sure it would have paid, be- 

 cause there are a great many Game fanciers in the county. As 

 it was, Mr. Browne won first with what I should consider his 

 best Brown Reds, and they were truly good ; a pair of very fair 

 Black Reds second, and moderate Brown Reds third. In Dor- 

 kings Mr. Burnell's pair of Coloured were perfection ; a very 

 good pair of Whites being second, and a fair pair of Coloured 

 third. Spanish, including Minorcas and Anconas, were very 

 poor, neither second nor third prizes being awarded. In the 

 Malay class a pen of rare birds were first, and well deserved 

 their position. The Cochin class, any variety, contained some 

 excellent birds and some noted winners, Mr. Harris taking first 

 honours with his far-famed Buffs, splendid-coloured birds. 

 Second came a very nice pair of Partridge, though rather small 

 — the birds, I think, with which he won the cup at Dorchester. 

 Two pens of very fair Whites were highly commended. In the 

 Brahmas grand Darks won an easy victory ; Mrs. Holmes second 

 with a very good pen of Lights. Of French, any variety, there 

 was only one entry, which turned out to be splendid Houdans, 

 and they well deserved the first prize. In the next class I was 

 much vexed to find a beautiful pair of White-crested Black 

 PoZit/mZs too late for competition; having been exhibited up the 

 country on the previous day, they were not despatched in time 

 for the Show, otherwise they would have been first, and the 

 first-prize bird second. In Gold or Silver-spangled Hamhurghs 

 the first was won by a very smart and good pair of Goldens, 

 second only moderate ; in this class also the same gentlemen's 

 birds as in the preceding class arrived too late for competition, 

 and contained a cock only, but he was a good spangled bird, and 

 with an equally good hen would have run the first-prize birds 

 hard. Of Gold and Silver-pencilled there were only two entries, 

 and only one was a good pair, which easily won first. In the 

 Game Bantams a very good pair won easily, the cock especially 

 so, although he had begun to moult; Mr. Carrah taking second 

 with his noted Brown Reds, the cock bird being rather mosjy. 

 In Bantams, any other variety, a capital pair of Black Rose- 

 combs were first, and I have a strong impression that they were 

 the same birds that were highly commended at St. Austell, only 

 they were entered in another name. Good White-booted won 

 second. The single cock class contained some very fair specimens, 

 Mr. Lias winning with a splendid Partridge Cochin; a Black 

 Red being second. 



In. Ducks, Ayleibury or Rouen, Mr. Crart was first with the 

 birds that won second at St. Austell last Show. A pretty little 

 pair of Decoy Ducks were second in the ."Iny other variety class. 



The Pj.^eoHs were few, but contained some good birds, especi- 

 ally the Carriers, Dragoons, and Antwerps. 



We published the list of awards last week. 



C-\RRIEB PIGEONS EXTRAORDINART. 



One of the most curious incidents connected with modem 

 journalism ia the regular employment of Carrier Pigeons ia 

 collecting intelligence for the daily and weekly newspapers. In 

 the competitive exertions to procure the " Latest Intelligence," 

 it has been found that for short distances newspaper reports 

 can be sent readier, cheaper, and quicker by press Carrier 

 Pigeons, flying a mile per minute, than by the postal telegraph. 



