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JOURNAL OF HOBTIOULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ September 10, 1874. 



Mills, Accrin^ton. vhe,}. Batterworth, Rochdale, he, W. Hey ; J. Bntterworlh ; 

 Miss A. Walton. 



SiLVF.R. iKF.T—BiK-t or Djc—1,S. Ball. 2,J. Combre. Warrington. 8,E.H. 

 Glpw, Waketielii. vhcJ-Bovle. h(T, J. Boyle ; Mids A. Walton. 



Ant ''THKh ViRiETV.— Biicfc or Doc— 1. J. Irving. 2, J. Halias. rJlc, H. E. 

 Johndon. Kettering, hr, J. Boyle ; S. Batterworth. 



Sellisg Class.— Buc* or Doe.—\. J. Boyle. 2, G. C. Hatton. rhc, S. 

 Batterworth. he, J. Chappel; J. W. Harling. c, S. Buckley; P. Johnson, 

 Kochfiale. 



The Jiiflges for Powiiri/ were Messrs. Hutton and Fielding; 

 and for Pigeons and Rabbits, Mr. Hutton. 



MIDDLETON POULTRY SHOW. 



The sixteenth annual Show was held at Middleton on the 

 1st and 2ud inst. The weather was very wet during the first 

 half of the opening day, and this tended to some extent to pre- 

 vent the influx of visitors, but when the weather cleared-up a 

 great improvement took place in this respect. As compared 

 with its predecessors this Show was a very flat and poor affair, 

 for in poultry and Pigeons we missed the great names of Beldon, 

 Brierley, Fulton, Horner, &c. ; and this being the case, with the 

 prizes so good as they are here, we naturally felt a desire to 

 ascertain the causes. These were in the first place the double- 

 number system, which is an insult to both judges and exhibitors, 

 and offers no real advantage ; and next, the Show lasting for two 

 days, the birds beiug exposed for one night in the Show pen 

 with only a little canvas in front in place of a good substantial 

 marquee, and at this time of year such scant protection is in- 

 sufiicient for pampered and high-bred birds ; and, lastly, the 

 system of admitting some exhibitors' birds on the morning of the 

 show day, while others are compelled to deliver them the night 

 before. We would advise the Committee to commence a re- 

 form, or else this useful and once grand Show will be lost to the 

 fancy. 



Game stood first on the list, the first class containing only 

 one bird and the second only two, the awards here being most 

 extraordinary. The first prize went to a Black Eed cockerel 

 which had not a single point to recommend it, the second to a 

 perfect Brown Red. In the next class, for cockerel and pullet, a 

 pair of fair Duckwings were first, and Piles second, the prizes 

 being similarly awarded in the cockerel class. Pullets were a 

 fair class, and the cup given to a Brown Red. Sjianish cockerels, 

 no entries, and in pullets only one. Dorkings were good in 

 most classes. The first-prize Brahma cockerel and pullet were 

 very good. In pullets, Mr. Watts showed a good pen of Darks. In 

 Cochins, cockerel and pullet, Mr. Sidgwick won easily, Mr. Taylor 

 being second, as also in the cockerel class, but in pullets the 

 Rev. C. Spencer took first position. The above remarks refer to the 

 Buff classes. In the next class the first and second were Partridge, 

 and third White, Mr. Taylor winning first with a grand pair 

 of Whites in the pullet c'ass. Hamhurghs were very poor classes 

 throughout, and yet there were some good pens; but the section 

 "was very badly judged, although cockerel and pullet, Golden- 

 pencilled, were an exception, the first and second being grand 

 pens as also in the cockerel class. Of pullets there were only 

 two pens. In Silver-pencilled, cockerel and pullet, the third- 

 prize pen was by far the best; the second-prize cockerel had a 

 lop tail, and the first-prize birds were out of the race in quality. 

 The cockerels, as also the pullets, were properly placed. In the 

 cockerel and pullet Silver-spangled class the winners ought by 

 all means to have changed places, the second being a grand pair 

 of birds. Some really good Black Hamhurghs were shown in 

 two classes, but the pullets were not up to what we have seen 

 here. In pullets, Mr. Sidgwick showed a handsome pair which 

 should have been first; one of the pullets in the first-prize pen 

 having most decided brown wing ends. French fowls were un- 

 usually good in both classes, the Houdans being especially fine. 

 In the Variety class the first were capital Gold Polands, the 

 second were also of that kind, and the third were Malays. In 

 Game Bantams, cock and hen of any age, the first were Duck- 

 wings, second Brown Reds, and third Piles — three of the best 

 pens it has been our lot to see in a prize list. In single cocks 

 the first was a Black Red very good in style but out of feather, 

 second a very good Pile, and third a capital Black Red. In the 

 Variety class the first were Silver Sebrights, second Blacks, and 

 third Gold Sebrights. 



Pigeons were a very poor display as a whole, but in some 

 classes we found good pens of birds, notably the Beards shown 

 by Mr. Woodhouse, and some pens of Dragoons. 



In Rabbits the competition was not strong, 7s. &d. and 2s. &d. 

 prizes not being sufficient inducement to make up a good show. 

 In Lops, Mr. Boyle was again to the front with his grand young 

 doe, which, by the way, improves rapidly, the second a Fawn- 

 and-white. In Angoras, the first was a grand doe, the second 

 small. The Himalayans proving good, an extra prize was 

 awarded. Silver-Greys were good, the best, a small young 

 Rabbit, lost on account of size only. In the Variety class a 

 Silver-cream doe was first, and Grey-and-white Dutch second. 



Game.— iJlaffc-6rcaji(e(i and other Beds— Cockerel or Pullet.— J. J. F. Walton. 

 Horncliffe, Kawteubiali. CocfctTc/ — i, Capt. Mitchell, Newchurch 

 Walton. 

 Gaue.— ilny other variety.— Chickens. 



Chester. 2, .T. V. "Walton. 3, K. Ayltroyd, Ecdeshill. he. D. Harley, Edin- 

 burgh, c, M. .Towett, Olayton. Bradford. Cockerel.— 1, H. E. Martin. Scul- 

 thorpe, Fakenham. 2, J. F Walton, he, T. P. Lyon, Liverpool ; E. Aykroyd. 



Game.— .4nj/ variety.— Pullet. — Cup and 1, j. Cock, Worcester. 2, J. F. 

 Walton. 3, . J. Fletcher. 4. W. Higgia. Ulverston; M .Jowett. /tc, S. Matthew, 

 Stowmarket: D Harley. c. M. Jowett; J Goodwin, Liverpool; E. Aykroyd. 

 Spanish.- i'M'!''/^ —1. H. Wilkinson, Earby. Skipton. 



DoBKiNos. — (-'/(ict^nt —1, S. Brierley. Ending, Rochdale. 2. .T. White. 

 Warlaby. Northallert .n. 3. T. Bridea, Cononley. Leeds. Cockerel.— \. S. 

 Brierley. PulI./«— 1, W W. Rattliige. Storth End, Kendal. 2. s Brierley. 

 he. Rev. E. Bartnim. Borkhampstead ; T. Briden, c, T. K. Kelt, Wetherby. 



BRiinn Pnr.THA — CiiVAreTls — 1, E. Ryder. Hyde. 2, B. P. Percival. North- 

 enden. Manchester, he. Mrs. E. Wilkinson. Greenheys. Manchester. Cockerel. 

 — 1, W. A, Tavlor, Manchester. 2. E. Pritcharl. Tettenhall. Wolverhampton, 

 c. O. E. Cresswell. Early Wood, Bagahot. Pidleti.—l.J. Watts. King's Heath, 

 Birmingham. 2. R. P Percival. he. J. F. Smith. Cherry Mount, ShefHeld. 



CocniN-CHiNA.— Bii/T and Cinnamon.— Chickens.— \, C. Sidt:wick, Keighley. 

 2. W. A. Taylor. 8. Rev. C. Spencer, Naunton, Pershore. Cockerel.—\. C. .Sidg- 

 wick. 2, W. A. Taylor Pii(!f(8.—1, Rev. C. Spencer. 2, W. A. Taylor. hc,3. 

 Watts ; J. Royle, Manchester. 



Cochin-China — ^Jiy other variety.— Chickens.— \, C. Sidgwick. 2 and 3, W. 

 A. Taylor. Cockerel.-l, W. A. Taylor. 2, C. Sidgwick. Piil(€(«.-1, W. A. 

 Tavlor. 2. C. Sidgwick. 



^kMBVTiGns.— Gold pencilled.— Chickens.— \. G. & J. Duckworth, Church. 2, 

 W. Speakman. Naniwich. 3, W. Clavton, Keighley. Cockerel.— \. G. & J. 

 Duckworth. 2, W. Driver, Keiehley Pii'/cfs.-l. W. Driver. 2. R. Simpson. 



Haubcrohs. — Silverpencilled.-Chickens.—l, J. Lee, Middleton. 2. J. Long. 

 Bromley Common. 3. U. Smith. Keishley. Cockerel.— I, J. Lee. 2, J. Long. 

 Pii!If(«.— 1, J. Long. 2. J. Lee fcc, H Smith ; T. Hanson. Keighley. 



Hambukohs.— GoW-spanpZ^d.-C/iicfcens.- 1, T.May. Wolverhampton. 2, G. 

 and . I. Duckworth, Church. Cocfccr*'/.— 1, T. E Jones, Wolverhampton. 2, J. H. 

 Booth, Hidmfirth. Pullets —1. .T. Buckley, Taunton, Ashton-under-Lyne. 



BxyiBVEGUs. ~ Si'vrr-i^pajtoled. — Chicken.''. — i, J. Fielding. 2, J. Long. 

 Cockerrl.—l, J. Fielding. Pulkts.—i, J. Fielding. 2, S. Lancashire, Tonge 

 Chadtterton. 



iiA-ilB\iRaTl%.— Black.— Chickens.— I, C. Sidgwick. 2, H. Hoyle, Lnmb. 7ic. J. 

 Long. Cockerel— I. C. Sidgwick. 2, H. Hoyle. Pallets— 1, btott & Booth, 

 Hnntlev Brook, Bury. 9. C. Sidgwick. he, H. Hoyle. 



French Fowls -C/iiVt/'H.t —1. Rev. C. C.F.whank, Bigcleswada. 9, G. Berry, 

 Little Heaton. S. R B. Wood.Uttoxetcr. )ic, Rev. A. J. L. Uobbin,Raddington 

 Vicarage; T. Yates, Unsworth. Bury; W. Drirg. Faversham: G. W. Hibbert, 

 Godley. Hyde ; J. J. Maiden. Biggleswade. Cockerel— I. B. B. Wood. 2, Rev. 

 C. C 'Ewbank. Biggleswade, he, G. W. Hibhert. Pullets.— 1, Rev. C. C. 

 Ewbank. 2. T. Yates, Unsworth. Bury. he. W. Dring. 



ANY other Varifty— Cfticfccns.— 1. T. Dean. Keichley. 2, J. Feamley, 

 T.owton. Nowlon-le-Willows. 3, J. F. Walton. Horncl. fie, Kawttnslall. Jic, H. 

 Feast. Swansea : W. A. Taylor, Manchester. Cockerel.— i, J. F. Walton, tie, 

 J. Fearnley. 



Game Baxtams —1, W. F. Entwisle. 2, E. Walton ; W. F. Entwisle. rhc, J. 

 Berry. Oldham, he, J. Smith, Southwell: J. Frith. Chatswerth, Bakewell. 

 Cncli or Cocker-l—l. W. Baskerville. 2, R. Brownlie. Kirkcaldy. 3. W. F 

 Entwisle. he, G. Hall.Kendil; J. Frith (2); W. F. Entwisle; G. Anderton 

 Accrington. 



Bantams —.4hi/ other variety —1. J. W. Lloyd, Kington. 2, R. H. Ashton 

 Mottram. 3 and vhc, M. Leno, Markyate Street, Dunstable, tic, W. H. Robin 

 son, Keighley. 



Selling Classes.- 1, J. Walker, Rochdale. 2. W. Hey. Rochdale. 8. A. 

 Bamford, Middleton. Cock or Cockerel. — ], J. Walker. 2. J. R Fletcher, 

 Stoneclough. Pullets. — 1, C. Bloodworth, Cheltenham. 2, H. Wilkinson, 

 Earby. he, T. Wakefield, Golborae ; Mrs. E. Wilkinson, Greenheys, Manches- 

 ter ; P. W. Abram, Wigan. 



DrcKLiNGS.- .■liy/Mburi/ — 1, C. Holt. Rochdale. 2 and 3. J. Walkir. vhc.R 

 Hutchinson. Littleboroiigh. Rouen— I and B, T. Wakefield. 2. J. Walker 

 he.T. Wakefield: C. Holt. Any other variety.— I andS, H. B. Smith, Bronghton 

 2, M. Leno. he, J. Walker : H. B. Smith. 

 GosuNOS.-l and 2. J. Walker, he, J. White, Whiteley, Netherton. 

 TURKEYS.— 1, J. Walker. 



PIGEONS. 

 Tdmblebs. —BaWs or Beards— 1. W. Woodhouse, Lynn. 2, T. & W. Oddie 

 Brierfield. Burnley. Any otlier variety.— I, R. Minnitt. Rochdale. 2, A. & W. H. 

 Silvester, Sheffield. 



Carrier.- Cocfc.— 1, W. Richardson, Manchester. 2, S. Dronsfield, Wemeta 

 Oldham. _ „ , 



PocTEES.- Coci:.— 1, D. M. Garside. Bronghton. 2. W. J. Warharat, Staly 

 bridge. Hen.-l. W. Richar.laon, Manchester. 2. R. White, Manchester. 

 Barbs.- 1, S Dronsfield. 2. J. Royle. Manchester. 

 TcRBiTS —1, R. White. 2. J. B. Bowdon, Blackburn. 



Fantails.— 1, J. F.Loversidge, Newark. e.J. F. Loversidge ; R. White : J.B 

 Bowdon. 

 Owls.— 1, A. Hunter, Middleton. 

 Ndns.— 1, J. B. Bowdon. 2, J. C. Renshaw. 



Dragoons— I, S Dronsfield. 2, H. K. Molvneaux, Manchester, c, S. Drons 

 field; W. Smith. Walton. 



Belgians.— 7.011(7 faced —1, C. Hopwood, Rochdale 2. F. Ramsbottom, Middle 

 ton. i»/ior/-f-icc'J.—l, J. C. Renshaw. 2. J. P. Rothwell. 

 ANY OTHER Vahietv.— 1, J. B. BowdoH. 2, A. & W. H. Silvester. 

 Selling Clabs.-I, K.White. 2, J. Watts, King's Heath, Birmingham. c,W 

 Richardson. 



RABBITS. 

 Spanish,— 1, J. Boyle. Blackburn. 2 and lie, E. Higham, Middleton. 

 Angor,\.— 1, Miss A. Walter. Kawtenetall. 2. J. Boyle. 



Himalayan.— 1 and Extra 2, W. Hodgkinsoo, Heywood. 2, C. G. Mason 

 Rochdale, he. C G Mason ; Miss A Walton. 

 .«ilv£r-Ghey.— 1, T. H. Shore, Rochdale. 2, C. G. Mason, lie, J. Boyle. 

 Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, J. Boyle. 



Selling Class -1, J. Batterworth, Rochdale. 2, S. Buckley, Healey. he, C 

 J. Mason. 



The Judges were, for Cochins and Brahmas, Capt. Heaton 

 for other poultry, Mr. Simon Fielding ; for Pigeons, the above 

 two gentlemen ; and for Babbits, Mr. E. E. M. Royds. 



J. F- 



-1, J. Fletoher, Stoneclough, Man- 



BEE-KEEPEE'S CALENDAE FOE SEPTEMBEE. 



A oooD foundation is the principal thing in bee-keeping. 

 Fundamental principles well understood are of more import- 

 ance and value to intelligent readers than volumes of details of 

 management. Last month the selection and preparation of 

 stock hives were considered. Strong stocks cause no anxiety to 

 their owners; they are able to bear (he severities of winters; 

 they swarm earlier than weaker stocks, and do far more work. 

 For profit aix strong stocks of bees are equal to twelve weak 

 ones. Some eight or ten years ago condemned bees in this 

 locality could be had for driving. If the cottagers obtained the 

 honey, they cared not for the bees. Some years later 2s. &d. was 

 the price asked for a swarm, and the buyer had to drive them. 



