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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 17, 1874. 



8. J. Walher. Any other variety.— 1, J, Walker. 2, T. Rigby, Winaford, 8, H. I 

 Beiaon. he. T Wakefiefd. ' 



Geebe— Grey and Mottled —I, J. K- Fowler. 2, J. Walker. 9, S. H. Stott, I 

 Pres'on. he, J. Walker; S. H. Stott (2). Wkite.—l. J. K. Fowler. 2 and 3, J. 

 Walker. 



TDRKEY9.— I, Rev. N.J. Ridley. 2 and 3. E. Kendrick, jun. /w, J. Walker. 

 PIUEONS, 



CARRIER9.— Cocfc.— 1, W. J. Warh'irBt, ^talybridge. 



Tumblers. ~1, W. A. Hyde. 2, W. J. Warburst. 



Barbs.— 1, W. J. Warburst. 



Owls.— I, Haodford & Mycock. Hyde. 2, W. A. Hyde. 



PorTERs.-l and 2. W. J.' Warbunst. 



F*NTAiL8. — 1 and 2, W. J. Warburst, 



TuaBiTS.— 1, W. A. Hyde. 



DRAGoo-ts.— 1, W. Gamon, Cheeter. 2, W. J. Warhurst, 



Ndns —I. Rev. A. G. Brooke. 2, W. J. Warharal. 



Antwerps. — 1 and 2. W. Gamon. 



Magpies.— 1, W. J. Warhurat. 



ST. NEOTS POULTRY SHOW. 



If it bad not been for the raiu, which fell in torrents for 

 several hours during the early part of the day, this Show would 

 no doubt have been a thorough success, for the compptition in 

 almost all the classes was very good, and in some really severe. 

 The Show, which was that of the Huntingdonshire Agricultural 

 Society, was held in two good tents, and we believe the birds 

 were attended to with great care. The entries were far in excess 

 of those of last year. Turner's pens were used, and showed the 

 birds well. Mr. Tegetmeier was the Judge, and we think his 

 awards were generally correct. 



Dorkings had four classes, and the cup for this breed was won 

 by a capital pair, now pretty well known. All the Dorkiug 

 classes were good, and the competition, esceptine in the Silver- 

 Grey, was brisk. The first-prize pair of Buff Cochins was 

 fortunate in winning also the Cochin cup and the special prize 

 offered by the Duke of Manchester for the best pen of fowls in 

 the Show. They were a very beautiful pair of chickens, good in 

 all points ; the pullet of very excellent colour, one of the best 

 we have seen for some time past. Adult Partridge won both 

 the prizes in the Variety Cochin class. In Dark Bralunas Mr. 

 Crabtree's fine old birds were first, and a fine pair of chickens 

 second. In Lights Mr. Lingwood was first with a capital pair of 

 chickens. We liked Mrs. Peet's pen very much, and do not 

 know whether they were not better than the secoud-prize birds. 

 Tbe pullet was particularly good in shape and colour. Mr. 

 Lingwood's Dark cockerel won the Brahma cup. He is a truly 

 magnificent bird. In Game the cup was won by a splendid 

 young Duckwing, which bids fair to be one of the best seen of 

 late. Spanish and Hamhurghs were fair classes. In Bantams 

 the first-prize Black Reds, winners also of the Bantam cup, 

 Piles, and Silver-laced were very beautiful birds. In the Variety 

 class capital Creves and Golden Polands won first and second, 

 whilst good Houdans and Leghorns were highly commended, 

 and Golden Polands commended. In the Barndoor class there 

 wai nothing specially good. 



The Aylesbury and Eonen Duel- classes were truly wonderful. 

 Several of the birds had to be weighed, and the competifion in 

 these classes, and also in the Variety Ducks, and in the Turkeys 

 and Geese, was of the highest character. Ducks, Geese, and 

 Turkeys had each a cup and a special prize given by the Duke 

 of Manchester, so that that might account for the number of 

 entries in these classes. 



In Pigeons the competition was not so great. The Carriers 

 succeeded in winning the Pigeon cup. They were good Blacks. 

 Pouters were — firstBlues, second Whites, and both good, though 

 perhaps they might have fhanged places. The prize Tumblers 

 were AlmoEda, and the Fantails both Whites of merit. la the 

 Variety class first were Owls, and the second were Runts. 



DoRKiNos.— Cofowrfrf.— 1 and Cop, J. Walker, Rocbdale. 2. T. C. Bumell. 

 Micbeidever- he. R. Wood, Clapton. Tbrapsion. c, W. J. RuBBell, Norwood 

 JiiDction ; ?. W. Hat'am, Wbiuvick. f^ilrer-Grey.— l, O. E. Creeewell. Farly 

 Wood, Bap^ihot. Any variety.- Cork —\. K, Wood, he, F. Parlett. Gallywood, 

 Great Ba^ldow. c. K. Winwood, Worcester. Hens.—l, R. Wojd. he, T. C. 

 Bamell; O. E. Cresswell. 



Cochis-China —Cinnamon or Biiff.—l and Cop, W. H, Crabtree. Levena- 

 hnlme. Mancheatpr. 2, W. H. Crabtree. c, H. Yardley, BirmiDgbam. Any 

 varifty.—\. T. M. Derry. Gedney. 2, W. H. Crabtree, he, R. S. S. Woodgate, 

 Pembury, Tunbri'itie Wt-lls. 



Brahmab.— i'arfc,— 1 and /iC, W. H. Crabtree. 2,H. Linpwood.CreeUDp. Need- 

 ham Marke'. e. H, Wytnan, Peterboroupb ; E. Pritcbnrd, Tetter.bull, Wolver- 

 hampton ; J. Watts. King's Heatb, BirmiDeham. Light. -\, H. Linirwooi. 2, 

 P. Haines, PaJgrave, Diss, he, Mrs. feet, -b^irn brook; S W. Hallam. Whitwick. 

 Any colour —Cock. — 1 and Cnp, H. Lintrwond. he. W. R. Gamer, Dyke, 

 Bourne, e. M'sp Frvpr, MouUon Paddocks. Newma'ket. 



Game— ZJ/acfc-trcfl*(cd or oihtr RtdH.~\.Y. W inwond. 2. G. H. Fitzherbert, 

 SevenoaltB. Any other variety —\. G H. titzherbert 2. — Deufon. O'lndlf. 

 c.E. Winwood. Any variety —Cock— 1 and Cup, H. E. Martin, Scultborpe, 

 FaKenham. 2, E. Winwood. he, G. Bentley, Ftickmansworth. 

 SPANif-n.— 1, W. Nottaee, Northampton 2, E. Winwood. 

 H*MBURons.— Go/rf and silver spangled —\, S. W, Hallara. 2, J. Gain. Coal- 

 ville. Leicester. Oold and SHveT■penc^lled.—^,J. Ward. Bardon Hill, Ashby-de- 

 la-ZoDcb. 2. — Hutme. Hun'mydiin he. A F. Faulkner, Tbrapaton. 



Game BAm/^Ttis.-BlackhrraMcd or other Reds. — I and < up, J. Walkrr, 

 Fri^knev. Boston. 2. R. Wingfield. Worcester, he, R. Wooil ; .T, SIaM.». 

 Gloocee'ter Any other variety.— \, G. Evans, Worcester. 2, J. Pearce, Ely. 

 vhc,.) 1 orp, Lundon. fte. .I.Mayo. 



BaHta^b- Any other variety —I, M. Leno. Markynte Street, Dnnstob'e. 2, 

 P H. Abhton, Mottiam, Manchester, he, Duke of Manchester, Kimbolton 

 Cagile. 



ANY OTHER Variety.— 7, W. Cntlack, jun.,Littleport. Ely (nreve-Cosnrs). 2. 

 J. W. Boothby, Louth (Golden Polisb). /ic, — Uulme, Huntingdon (Houdans): 

 W. DrinfT, FaverBham (Bondana); J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury, c, J. Goodliff, 

 Honliogdun (Polish}. 



Barndoor or Crosbbred.— 1, W. CoUett. sen., Abbotts Bipton. 2. J. Watts. 



Selling Class. — 1. Mrs. Peet, Sharnbrook. 2. W. Bring, FaverBham 

 (Boudansl. c. A- F. Faulkner, Tbrap8t'>n ( ''Vhite Cochins). 



DvcKn.—Ai/leshury ~1 and Cui>, J. K. Fowler. Aylehbury. 2. J. Walker. 

 Rocbdale. he, T. Sear, Ajleabnrv ; T. Kingabv. B^)aracrf.ft. Trinp : T. Gnnnell, 

 Milton; J. K. Fowler, c, J. Walker; — Deacon, Oundie. liuuen. — l, J. 

 Walker. 2, R. Wood. he. J W ilker ; F. Pa-lett; R Wood; T. P. Upsber. 

 Sutton. F,Iv; W. H. Crabtree; H^n Mrs Vernon, Ketterine : J. K. Fowler. 

 Any other variety. -1, J W, Keileway. 2. M. Leno. he, M. Leno ; J. Walker ; 

 J. GoodlifT; C. H. Mellor: — Wady c, R. W.>od. 



TiTRKEYB.— Cap, Special, I, and Mrs. A. Maybt^w. 2, E. Kendrick, jun. vhCt 

 M Kew : T. Gunnell ; Rev. N. J. Wi'ley. he, D. Herbert. 



Gffbe.— Cap ami Special, J K Fowler. 2, J. Walker, he, Capt. Anyon 

 H. Wyman ; Duke of Manchester ; Thurnbam Bros. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1, Cup, and vhc, — Minson, St. Ives. 2. W, Noltage, Northampton. 



PoriERS — 1. P. R. Spencer, Hereford. 2. A. Storrar, Peterborough, he, E. C. 

 Stretcb, Onnskirk. 



ToMULEas.— 1, A. A. Vander Meerscb. Tooting. London. 2, H. Yardley. 



Fant^ila.- 1, — LnvprBi-ige, Newark. 2, H. Yardley. 



Antwehps.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, Mrs. H. Cox, Smethwick, Birmingham; A. 

 R. Rnrntll, Cambridi/e. 



Any other Distinct Breed.— 1, L. Allen. London (.\frican OwIb). 2, J. S. 

 Price, Fincbley (Blue Runts), he. A. A. Vander M^'erscb. c, H. Yardley; E. 

 Hills, Cbutteria (Kiints); J. S. Price (Florentines); J. W. P. James, Hereford, 



Judge. — Mr. Tegetmeier, London. 



THE POULTRY-KEEPEB.— No. 19. 

 COCHIN-CHINA OR SHANGHAI. 



BUFF COCK. — GENERAL CHARACTERISTICS. 



Body {see fig. 79) massive and compact, short, cubic, short- 

 legged i weight and size considerable ; head of ordinary dimeu- 



Fjg. 79. — Cochin-China Cock. 



sions ; comb f ingle, straight, and toothed ;'neck rather'slender ; 



shoulders projecting; wings short and raised; back flat and 



horizontal; breastbone projecting; thighs and legs very strong ; 



feet short and strong ; flesh of the breast not in proportion to 



the fowl's size ; plumage buff, abundant, especially on the thighs 



and abdomen ; feathers of the tail very short; the shank of leg 



short and feathered ; flesh of a well-fed chicken of six or eight 



months very good, poor when full-grown, more abundant, but 



not so good on the thighs and lega as on the wings or breast; 



fattens fairly well, but not selected for cooking; bones heaw. . 



Wciffht.—FTom 83 to U lbs. M^ C^ 



Stature. — From the upper part of the head to tinder the feet 



23i to 27S inches. 



£of??/.— Circumference taken' in the middle under the wings 



' close to the thigh joints, n{^o inches. 



