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JOURNAL OP HORTICDLTUKE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



[ September 0, 1374. 



pronounce the most perfect we have yet seen of the pure snow- 

 ■white ground. In Ducks Eouens were first and third, Aylesbury s 

 second, and these were pretty good ; and in the Variety class 

 Black and White Calls divided the prizes. 



Pigeons were the best section, whether as regards the quality 

 or numbers. They were shown in Turner's pens, and as a dis- 

 play, made quite a contrast to the poultry and Rabbits. Pouters 

 were first on the list, a grand showy Blue cock taking the first 

 prize and cup, closely pressed by a nice slim-built White cock, 

 which, however, did not show well. A nice Black was third, 

 and several others were mentioned. Carriers were not good, 

 though the first-prize Black was tolerably good. Turbits were 

 capital, almost every bird being of high character; the first a 

 Blue cock, second Yellow, and third Red. Trumpeters were 

 fine ; better, in fact, than often seen. Mr. Meersch won all the 

 prizes with imported birds. Those in pen 11, v.H.c, were of the 

 old Engli.«ih variety, and very good for that kind. Jacobins were 

 capital in head, hood, and chain, and all the winners Reds. 

 Fantaila were a fair class, the winners large-tailed, good also in 

 carriage; second also a well-spread tail, and third rather large, 

 but good in all other respects; while pen 5, H.c, was small and 

 splendid in style, but had no tail, No. 7 being very open in the 

 top part ; both the latter needed rest and new feathers. Dra- 

 goons were very fine ; the first a Red cock, sound to the very 

 roots of his feathers, and second and third Blues. In Tumblers 

 an esquif,ite Almond was first, an Almond cock very fine in head 

 Becoiid, and a capital Kite third. No. 'J, also an Almond, was 

 altogether out of order. Nuns, as may he expected, were very 

 good. Of Owls there were but four entered, the first a Black 

 foreign, second Blue English, and third Blue foreign, the latter 

 having some white feathers in its check. In Barbs we found 

 some young but good specimens ; the first a Dun, second and 

 third Blacks. In Any variety the first award was made to a 

 good Red Jacobin, second a Pigmy Pouter, and third a Black 

 Magpie. 



R.iBEiTs. — There were three classes. The first, for Lop bucks, 

 had six entries, and some of these were very good. The first, a 

 Tortoiseshell, was young and not large, but in fine order, 

 21J itches in ear by 4i ; second large, but out of condition, 

 22 inches by 4i, good in all other points; the third, Fawn-and- 

 white, had a bad eye, and was 20} inches by 4J. Of does there 

 ■were seven entries, and these were a grand lot. The first, a Fawn 

 doe, was large, in the finest order, with large dewlap, and ears 

 21} inches by 4i ; second also Fawn, was 20i inches by 4i ; the 

 third a Tortoiseshell, 21} inches by 4 J. In the next class a nice 

 even Silver-Grey buck was first, a good Angora second, and a 

 very large Patagonian third. 



There was a section for Canakies, in which we found some 

 excellent birds of the Derby tint, but these were left out, as a 

 rule, for birds of a most mongrel colour— birds, in fact, that 

 were not Norwich. In the Buff class, however, this rule was 

 reversed, and the prizes given to a variegated and even-marked 

 specimen ; and in this class one of the most exquisite Mealy 

 specimens was left out without even a commendation, which we 

 consider wrong in a mixed class. 



The day proved fine, and an immense number of fashionable 

 visitors from the adjacent watering-places attended the Show. 



SpiNisH —1. E. BrowD, Driffield. 2, Pickering 4 Duggleby, DrifBeld. 3, M 

 Briglin, ottringbam. 



DoBKi.vGS.— 1, W. Moratt, Goo'e 2 and S. R. W. Richardson. 



Cochins. —1, A. Spencer, Driffield. 2, H. Gibson, Driffield. S, G. Canty, 

 Barton. 



(iAUE.Slack-breaslcil and other Beds —1, W. Ailams, Ipswich- 2, — Green, 

 Hnll. Arty other rariety.—l and 2,— Staveley, Tibthorpe. 3, Pickering and 

 Dotrgleby. c, tj. Holmefi. 



Gode—Cock.-Anti variety.— 1, W. Adams. 2, G. Holmes, DritBeld. 3, D. 

 Harrisi n, Oo'-tinfibam. 



PoLiM.s —I, A. & W. H. SUvester, Sheffield. 2, Miss Loft, Woodmansey. S, 

 Mrs. Proctor, Cottingham. 



Hambckghs. — r.'oirf or Sitver-spangled.— l, Pickering & Dngsleby. 2, A. 

 Fanth.irpe, L'ottinKham. S. T. Moor. Hull. GoW or Sid'pr-pencifkri.—l and 2, 

 G. Holmes. 3, Wells A Sherwin. Kipon. he and c. F S. Kt-lsey, Hull. 



Brahmas.— 1, G. Bromby, Cottingham. 2, J. KUetson. 'Ihorngambald. 



Any oTHtE Vakiety.— 1 and 3. K Loft. 2, J EUelson. 



FAkMYAKD Ckobs.— 1 and 2, G. Robinson, Frodiogham. 8, Mrs. Coverdale, 

 Dunawt-l]. 



Bantams.— Game —1 and 2, W. Adams. 3, J. Steele, Hull- Any other variety. 

 — 1. vlrs. Procl -r. 2, "Wells & Shenvin. 3, — Canty, /tc, G. Holmes, c, MissL. 

 "Whitalfer, Leconfleld. 



Bantams.— C'ocA:.-.dHj/ variety.— I, W. Adams. 2 and 3, A. & W. H. Sil- 

 vester he, S. Beecroft, Hull, c, A. Harrison, Cottingham ; Miaa VThitaker ; 

 W. Adams. 



Silling Tlass.— 1, — Waters, Elsham. 2, G. Downes, Beetonville, Hull; G. 

 Brombv, Cotiiugham. 3, Miss Loft, he, G. Grantham, Cottingham ; J. Pacy, 

 C'jttinyham. 



TuRKEvs-- 1. Mi'^s Jordan. Eastburn. 



Geese.- I. O A- Young. Driflleld. 



Di CKS —Atilesbury or Uouen.—l and 3, — HeReltine, Barton. 2, 0. A.Yoong, 

 Any uther variety.— 1, R, W. Richardson. 2 and 3, O. A. Young. 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters —Cup, 1. andS, J. Hairsine, Hull. 2- J. Blanchard, Driffield, vix, J. 

 E. Crofts, Worksop, he, — Silvester ; J. Blanchard- 



Carwiebs--!. J. Aconley, Pickering- 2. . I- E. Crofts. 3, S- Beecroft. 



TcBBiTs — 1, C. N. LTthe, <otiingb m 2, J. W. Eaeten. Hull. 3. J. Hairsine. 

 he, A. & W. Silvpfter: K. W. Richardson; .1. W. Eauten; J. Blanchard; J. E. 

 Criifls e. A- c4 W- Silvester ; J. Blanchard. 



Trumpeters —I, 2 and 3. — Vander Meersch, Tooting. London, vhe, J. E. 

 Criiltw. he, S. Beecruft. c, S Beecroft ; — Walton, Hessle. 



Jacobins —I and vhc.i. Blanchard- 2. — Vander Meersch. 3. S. Beecroft- 

 he. K. W. tiichardaoo ; J. W. tastcn (i) ; — Vander Meersch ; S. Beecroft. c, J. 

 Aconley, 



„ ^AP?,"?-? "'• ■'• Walker. Newark-on-Trent. 2, T. S. Stephenson. Beverley ; 

 K. W. Richardson, he, J. F. Loversidge, Newark, c, J. Aconley; J. P. 

 Loversidge- 



DBAG0..N8-— 1, R- Woods, Mansflcld- 2, K. W. Richardson- 3, C. A. Pearson. 

 Liverpool- he, C- A. Pearson ; R. Woods ; J. C. Elives, Doncasler. c W 

 Smith. Walton-on-lhe-biil. ' 



TDMBLEB3 — 1 and 3, W. Adams. 2, A. i W. H. SUvester. lie, 3. E. Crofts : 

 A, A; W. H. Sllveeter- 



Barbs-— 1, J- E- Crofts- 2 and c, R.W. Richardson. 3, C. Wroot, Hull. lie.}. 

 Aconley; 0- C- Elives; C- Wroot- 



Kuns.— I. J. Blanchard. 2, K. W. Richardson ; C. N- Lytbe. c, 3. C. EliycB. 



OivLS— 1, J- Haiioine. 2, — Canty- 3, K. W. Ilichard!,on. 



Any other Variety —1, J- B-anchard- 2. A. & w. II- Silvester- 3, J. E. 

 Crolta- he, A. & W. H. SUvester; R. W. Richardson, c, C. A. Pearson, 

 ijiverpool. 



RABBITS. 



Lop-EABED.— Bucft— 1, J. Blakey. Driffield. 2, T. Mvton, Y'orlc. S.J. Ashley, 

 Hul. he, J. Rowelk Hall- c. W. Scrooby, Hull. Dot.— 1, T. Myton. 2 S. 

 Beecroft, Hull. 3, J. E. Crolts. he, 3. Ashley; B. B. Mason, Hull, e, W. 

 Scrooby. 



ANY VARIETY.— 2, S. Hall, Fulford, York. 3, W. Morfltt, Goole. he. W. W. 

 Mason, Hull. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Canaries —Yellow or Norwich —1. T. Keil, Beverley. 2, Taylor & Clarkson. 

 Belgian or Half-bred.—^. L- lYItintcke- 



Any other Variety of Song Birb.- 1, W. Needier, Hull. 2, L. Meineeke, 



CRAVEN AGRICULTURAL SOCIETI'S POULTRY 

 SHOW. 



This was held in the Castle Grounds at Skipton on August 

 2Sth. The pens were those of the Society, and were of wood, 

 with wire both back and front for the convenience of the visitors, 

 but scarcely for that of the fowls, which suffered much from tbe 

 draughts. These would be altogether obviated by a piece of 

 calico being stretched across the back, and thus many valuable 

 birds would be saved that die from the colds contracted in these 

 pens. The entries of adult birds were not very numerous, and 

 many were suffering from deep moult, but several of the finest 

 birds of the season were shown, among the Dorkings being Mr. 

 Walker's, and of Spanish Mr. Beldon's. In Game (Red) the 

 prizes were well bestowed ; but in Any other colour the winners 

 might have changed places with advantage, for the first prize 

 Duckwings were a bad short-headed hen and a squirrel-tailed 

 cock, the second being a good substantial pair of Piles. Cochins 

 were very good ; first Buffs, and second Partridge. Pencilled 

 Hamburghs were fair for the season. Silver-pencilled were 

 very good. In Golden-spangled the first was a showy cock with 

 a good hen, there being little choice between these and the 

 second, which contained a perfect hen and well-marked cock, 

 which, however, did not show to the same advantage. Silver- 

 spangled were good, as also the Black, the latter being badly 

 placed, good in colour, but not well-shaped ; second a good cock, 

 but a white-faced hen. Pen 581, Mr. Beldon, by far the best, 

 was unnoticed. Polands were Silver first, and Gold second; 

 two grand pairs. Ouly the winners in Game Bantams were 

 worthy of notice, and in the next class only one pen put in an 

 appearance. The Variety class was good ; first Brahmas, and 

 second Crcve-Coeurs. 



In the young section the Dorkings were large and forward, 

 the first prize cock large, but not good in leg; the second not so 

 large, but squirrel-tailed ; but the first-prize pen contained by 

 far the best pullet. Spanish were very fine in the first-prize 

 pen, but the cock in the second was rather coarse, though the 

 prizes were rightly awarded. In Red Game the first were 

 capital forward Brown Reds ; the second, also of that colour, were 

 good, but in the next class they were very badly placed, the first 

 being Duckwings of no merit, and the cock minus one claw, 

 and second a pair of Piles well worth the whole class. -An 

 extra second went to a nice pair of Duckwings, not so forward in 

 feather as the first two pens. Cochins were, first Buff and 

 second Partridge, well placed. In Golden-pencilled Hamburghs 

 the first was a really grand pen, fine alike in colour and clear in 

 pencilling; and a fitting match for these was found in the 

 Silvers, which wo have not seen surpassed, the second also good, 

 as well as other pens. Golden-spangled were moderately good ; 

 the Silvers were also very fair, while the Blacks, with some few 

 exceptions, were very poor. The winning Polands were Golds, 

 really good and forward, but the rest bad. Game Bantams were 

 well placed, the first being a pen of Brown Reds, and second 

 Piles, the latter in full feather. Bantams, any other colour, were 

 not good, though the first-prize Black cock had a tine head. In 

 the following class the first were capital Brahmas, which the 

 Society might with advantage provide with classes ; and the 

 second were good Malays. 



Geese were large, in the finest feather, and of the Embden 

 kind. The first-prize pair of Aylesbury Ducks (evidently birds 

 of this year), were beautiful in all particulars, the second being 

 also a good pen. In Rouens there were those who demurred to 

 the correctness of the awards, but it is certain these could not 

 have been made better, the first-prize pen being perfect and 

 very large in frame. In the Variety class Whistlers were first, 

 and Chilian Teal second. 



Pigeons. — In the first five classes there were but ten entries. 

 The awards were well made except in the Carrier hens, where a 

 Dun of good quality was first, and a Black much heavier second ; 



