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JOURNAL OF HORTIOULlUEE AND COTTAGE QAKDENEB. 



[ September 3, 1874. 



chickens of this variety the first was a very bad pen, while the 

 second, with a good pullet, had the beat cock of any colour that 

 has been seen this year. Adult Polands were, first Silver, 

 ajid second Gold. There were six classes for Hamburghs, the 

 colours being mixed, which we consider a mistake, for the 

 entries would justify a redistribution of the classes. Mr. Beldon 

 won aU the prizes, as also the cup for the best pen in the Show, 

 with a capital pen of Silver-spangled chickens. The Black 

 Hamburghs were very good. In the Variety class, the first were 

 Creve-Cceurs, and second White Malays ; and in chickens first 

 came Malays, and second Houdans. 



In Game Bantams the first pen was of Brown Eeds, the 

 second of Black Eeds. Pen 537, also of that colour, were a 

 specially neat pair, and all were chickens. In Black Bantams 

 the first were old, and the second young; and in the Variety 

 class the first were Silver-laced chickens of pure colour, the 

 second Golden. 



Of Aylesbury Ducks there were only three pens, and the 

 prizes awarded as at Skipton, as also inEouens; but in the 

 Variety class the prizes were rightly reversed. In Geese the 

 first were grand Whites, second Grey, also good. In the Selling 

 class the first were White Cochins, and second Spanish. 



Pigeons. — The prizes were well awarded throughout ; in fact 

 we did not see a single exception to this. Pouter cocks came 

 first, and the first-prize Blue cock, which was quite up and in 

 fine play, won the cup for the best pen in the Show ; a fine, 

 long, wasp-waisted bird, not being in high order, only received a 

 . high commendation, the second going to a Eed. In hens the 

 first was a superb Bine, a splendid White running very closely 

 and winning second. In Carrier cocka the first was Dun, and 

 second Black, a very grand Dun receiving a high commendation. 

 In hens the winners were Black, the second very heavy but 

 beaten in the fineness and quality of the first. In Almond 

 Tumblers the first were an exquisitely spangled pair, very small 

 and good in carriage. Tumblers of any other variety were, 

 first Yellow Agates, grand in head; second Eed Mottles; and 

 highly commended a very pretty pair of Blue Balds. Dragoons 

 were not a fine class, but the winners were pretty good, the 

 first, however, a little too long and Carrier-like in face and beak, 

 but good in skull ; the second a good old pair. In Trumpeters 

 Mr. Fulton showed two grand pairs, first Mottles, and second 

 Blacks. Owls were. White Foreign first and second, the first 

 an almost perfect pair ; of the second the hen had a lame wing, 

 but these were also good. In Turbits Mr. Fulton showed the 

 best pair of Blacks we have yet seen, and these won first, good 

 SUvers coming second, the whole being noticed. In Jacobins 

 good Eeds won in both cases. In Fantails there were but two 

 pens, the first grand in carriage and motion ; second large with 

 good tail. Magpies were, first Eed, and second Yellow. In 

 Ayitwerps the first were good Eed Chequers of the Long-faced 

 variety, the second being what were doubtless shown as Short- 

 faces and Duns. Mr. Gamon's grand Blue Chequers were highly 

 commended. In the Variety class was one of the largest pairs 

 of Silver Eunts we have seen of late, the second very good 

 Brunettes ; Ice Pigeons, SwaUows, &o., being also noticed ; and 

 in the Selling class were Mottle Tumblers and Black Carriers. 



Spanish.— 1, H. Beldon, Goitstock, Binslev. 2, J. Leeminj?, Bronghton. 

 Preston, he, Palliater & Hawkins, Topclifle, Thirsk; J. Tnresh, Bradford, 

 Chickem.—\, H. Wilkinson, Earbv. Skipton. 2. H Beldon. he, W. Jaggcr, 

 Fordmill. Horbury ; Mrs. W. Jagi?er. Fordmill, Horbnry. 



DoRKiNoa.— I.J.Walker, Rochdale. 2. J Robshaw. Whixley, York. Chickem. 

 —1, T. Briden, Cononlev. 2, S. Brierley, Endinu, Rochdale 



CociiiN-CnivA — 1, J. White. Whitley, Netherton. 2, H. Beldon. Chickens.— 



1, C. Sidewick, Keighley. 2, H. Beldon. 



Brahma Pootea.— 1, J. F Smith, Sheffield. 3, H. Beldon. Chiekem.—\, M. 

 Jowett. Clayton. 2, J. H. Pickles, Birkdale. Sonthport. he, H. Digby, Lindley. 



Game.— Biacfc-brcosffd RKd.—\, R. Hemingway, Shelf. 2, W. Felt, Adwalton, 

 Leeds, Chickens.~\, T, Aspinall, Brighouse. 2, J. Hird, Dnbb. Binglev, he, 

 R, Walker, Woodnook, Gomeraal, 



Game.— BroH-n.fcrc(w(f<i and other r,ed.~l,vr. Bentley. Scholes, Cleckheaton, 



2, J. Fortune, Keighley, he. H. Beldon; J. Hodgson, tjowling, Chickens.~l, 

 J. F. Walton, Homoliffe. Rawtenstall. 2, H. Beldon. he, W. Ormerod, 

 Walsden, Todmorden; F. H. Wright. Halifax. 



Game.— Bucfciriii!;. (Irey or ISI»e.—l, H. C. 4 W. J. Mason. Birstal. Chieken.-:. 

 —1, E. Aykroyd, Eccleshill. 2, M. Jowett, Clayton, he, O. Ambler, Qaeensbnrv. 



Gajse— Ann rrtriely.—l, H. C. & W. J. Mason. 2, R. Walker, Woodnook, 

 Gomersal, ChieK-eri'^.—l. R, Walker, 2, J. F. Walton, he, J. Fortune. 



PoLA-iDS,— 1 an.l 2, H. Beldon, Chiekerw—l, H. Beldon. 



Hambcrghs,— Gofrffii or Silver prneiUed.—l and 2, H. Beldon. Chickens.— 1 

 and 2, H. Beldon, he, E. Clayton. Keighley. 



Hamhurghs. —GoWcn or Silvergpangled.—l and 2, H, Beldon. he, J, RoUin- 

 Bon, Lindley, Otley. C/ncfeen.s.— Cup, 1, and 2, H Beldon, 



Hambcrcus — Jny oth^r variety.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. Chickens.— 1, H. 

 Robinson, Weatgate. Baildon, 2, C. Sidgwick ?ic, C. Sidgwicb; H. Beldon (21. 



Any other Variety except Bantams.- 1, E. Walton. Horncliffe, Uawten- 

 stall. 2, J. F, Walton, Chickens.— I, ,T. F, Walton. 2, H. Grant, Bradford. 



Bantams.- «iimf.— 1 and 2. W. F. Entwisle. Wosliield, Wvke, he.li. Noble, 

 Stainciiffe, Dewsbury; A, Sugden, Swinley, Cleckheaton. Bliiek.—\, J. Walker, 

 Rochdale. 2, H, Beldon, he, S, Milner, Keighlev ; S, Smith. Northowram. 

 Any other variety.— I, J, Walker, 2, S. Pickles, Banks, Mytholmroyd, 



Ducks,— .4yfc»hHry. —1 and /iC, ,1. Walker. 2, J. Newton, Siieden. lioueju—l, 



3, Walker, 2, J. Newton, lie, F, E. Kawson, Thorpe; H. B, Smith, Brook- 

 lands, Broughton, Jiii/ raricti/.-l. J. Walker. 2 and /ic, H. B. Smith. 



Geese.— 1, J, Walker. 2, J, White. 



TDBKEta,— 1, J, Walker. 2, F. E. RawBon. 



Selllno Class.— 1, C, Carr, Wilsden, Bingley. 2, H. Beldon. he, F. E, 

 Kawson (Cayuga and Black East Indian) ; W, Mitchell, Birkenshaw. 



The Sociely'a Silver Cap, value Five Guineas, for the best pen of Poultry, H. 

 Beldon. 



PIGE0X3. 



CAKRtEEs.— CocJr. — 1, E. Homer. 2 and he, R. Fulton, e, H. Yardiey, 

 BirmiDgham. Hen.—l and he, R. Fulton, 2, E. Homer. 



PoCTEBS OR Croppers,- Coc*:,— Cup and 1, W. Harvey. Sheffield. 2, E 

 Homer, Harewood, he. R, Fulton, London (2). Hen.—l, W. Harvey. 2, r' 

 Fulton, e, R. Fulton ; E, Homer. 



Ti-MBLERS,- -KT/ioifi.- 1, R, Fultou. 2, W. Harvey, he, H, Yardiey; R. 

 Fulton, Jni/ rari<-(i/,-l, R. Fulton, 2, E. Homer, he, R. Pulton ; W. Harvey 



Dragoons.-I, W.QamoD, Cheater. 2, E. Horner, do, W. Smith, Walton-on. 

 the-HilI. 



Trumpeters.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton, vhe, W, Harvey. 



Owls.— 1, R. Fulton, 2, H. Yardiey, he, W. Smith, jun., Hyde ; Helliwell 

 and Ingham, Halifax, 



ToEBirs,- 1, K. Fulton. 2. H. Yardiey. ftc, H. Beldon ; T. Foster, Bingley ; 

 E. Horner. 



Jacobins,- I, R, Fulton. 2, W. Harvey, he, T. Holt, Bradford ; R, Fnlton 

 E, Horner. 



Fantails,- 1, R, Fulton, 2, E, Homer. 



Barbs.- 1. W Harvey. 2 and vhc, R. Fulton, he, H. Yardiey ; J, Thresh. 

 Bradford ; E, Homer. 



Magpies,— 1 and 2, E, Homer, e, H. Beldon. 



Antwebps. — 1, T, Foster, Bingley. 2, C. Sotcliffe, Todmorden. he, H. 

 Yardiey; W, Gamon, Cheater, e, E, Homer. 



An-y other Vabiety.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, H, Yardiey. he, J. Thresh: E. 

 Homer; J, W. Forsyth, Halifax, e. H. Beldon. 



Selling Clabs.- 1 and e, E. Horner. 2, W, Harvey, he, H. Beldon. 



The Society'a Silver Cup, value Five Guineas, for the beat pen of Pigeona, 

 W, Harvey. 



Judges,— Mr. W. Canaan, Bradford; Mr. J. Dixon, North 

 Park, Bradford. 



THE UTTOXETEB POULTRY SHOW. 



From causes on which we cannot now enter, the annual poultry 

 Shows at Uttoxeter have been discontinued for the last few 

 years; but on August '2sth, the sixth meeting of the kind that 

 has taken place there was held under a most ample tent in the 

 Market Place, the pens being very nicely arranged back to back 

 down the centre, and no better plan could be desired as to the 

 arrangements generally than that adopted. The poultry im- 

 mediately on their arrival were most carefully fed and watered, 

 and the same unbroken assiduity was manifested towards them 

 during the whole time of the Show. 



With very few exceptions this was purposely made a chicken 

 show, and one equally successful has certainly not been held in any 

 part of the country during the current year. The well-matured 

 character of the generality of the chickens betokened how much 

 and equally well-applied care must have been taken of them by 

 their respective owners. Again, there were numbers of chickens 

 competing that with another month or six weeks' growth will be 

 very troublesome rivals to shake off in the highest competition. 

 Fifteen pens of chickens (all present), were not a bad opening 

 class, as Dark Brahmas stood first on the prize schedule. The 

 two prizes were taken by Messrs, Horace Lingwood and Thomas 

 Ansdell. Each pen was such as must be a treat to any fancier, 

 Mr, Lingwood's cockerel being a perfect giant, excellent in 

 feather throughout, and with the best hackle ever seen on a 

 yonng bird. The pullet with which it was mated was one of 

 those lovely pencilled, steel-colonred ones that forcibly bring to 

 mind the days when Mr, E, Boyle, of Dublin, used constantly 

 to exhibit such to the (at that time), discomfiture of all oppo- 

 nents. The Lingwood pullet is alike all round, from the very 

 base of both mandibles down to the very feathering on the toes; 

 the fact being, there is not any lack of intensity of colour or 

 markings in any portion whatever of the whole plumage. Both 

 prize cocks are admirably clear-winged fowls, and possess breasts 

 that] are black as the raven's. So generally good was the whole 

 class, that not less than ten pens in it received favourable 

 notice at the hands of the Judge. Ten pens only constituted 

 the Light Brahma class ; in this Mr, Haines and Mr, Lingwood 

 were the winners, closely pressed, however, by at least a half 

 dozen pens ; the whole class being in admirable condition and 

 of first-rate quality, Messrs. Sidgwick and Crabtree came to 

 the front in a general Cochin class, open to all varieties, whether 

 White, Buff, or Partridge. Mr. Sidgwick was first witb Partridge- 

 feathered ; and Mr. Crabtree, with Mr, Tomlinson close on his 

 heels, was second. Fifteen pens of Houdans proved a very good 

 class, all fair pens, and most of them singularly so ; and here 

 Mr. Wood was successful in both instances, keeping the pre- 

 miums in the immediate neighbourhood. The same gentleman 

 took both the other prizes for French fowls with Cruve-Creurs. 

 Some of the best Dorkings shown this year were at Uttoxeter. 

 Mrs. Arkwright being the monopolist of both prizes, but win- 

 ning against many excellent chickens of younger date, and there- 

 fore not nearly so matured. 



In Game fowls the Duke of Sutherland was first with the best 

 pen of Black Eeds we have seen this year, though but only 

 recently dubbed ; the second being a pen of Brown Eeds, show- 

 ing much quality also, but wanting age for the show pen. Only 

 three pens of Spanish were enttrel, all good, but not quite so 

 smooth in the face as is desirable. Hamburghs were admirable, 

 the Duke of Sutherland exhibiting strongly, and mostly with 

 success, but with specimens that will not be at their best for 

 perchance two months hence. Among the other most notable 

 pens we must allude most favourably to the Rev. A, G, Brooke's 

 Malays. They were Black-breasted ones, in grand condition, 

 and abounding in Malay characteristics. Bantams were not, 

 with the exception of the winning pens, at all equal to the 

 former classes ; but in speaking of the Duck class, open to 

 Eouen and Aylesburys only, it is almost impossible to imagine 



