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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEE. 



[ September 17, 1874. 



PiGFONS.— 1. G. Trueman, Bishop AucWnnd. 2, S. & W. Conlsou. Itc, J. 

 KobiDSOD, ^nuijibide ; J. Stephenson, Wol&uigham ; J. Young, Bi&hop Auckland. 

 c, J. KobinBou. 



The Judge was Mr. E. Hutton. 



Extra Clabs.— C/iif fcfjis — 1, Duke of Sutherland (Black HambuTgbe). 2,M. 

 Lena (bold Laced Bantams). 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, near Bir- 

 mingham, awarded the prizes. 



TAMWOBTH POULTET SHOW. 



Fortunately for the owners of a very valuable collection of 

 poultry, the Managers of the Tamworth Poultry Show were not 

 only persons of unqueBtionable experience in such matters, but 

 were also aLxious to bring to bear every appliance likely to pro- 

 mote the comfort and safety of the exhibition stock entrusted to 

 them. Had it not been for these careful arrangements, there 

 cannot be much doubt that a very large proportion of the fowls 

 Bhown would have been irreparably injured as show stock, and 

 equally so as brood stock, by the terrific downpour of rain which 

 prevailed throughout the greater portion of the day the Show 

 ■was open for pubhc inspection. With the precaution of an 

 excellent tent, the show pens of Messrs. Turner of Sheffield, and 

 the most diligent attention to the birds as to feeding, &c., the 

 Show caused a feeling of comfort, contrasting strongly with the 

 complete saturation of everything that was to be seen by visitors 

 on aU sides before their obtaining shelter. We trust other 

 committees will follow the plans just named, and thus tend to 

 increase the confidence of exhibitors as to the general treat- 

 ment of poultry, which in every case must have been raised 

 with considerable trouble, or purchased at prices that should in- 

 duce committees to afford them during their stay all the care 

 and attention in their power. In the general chill of such a 

 damp atmosphere as prevailed, of course poultry could not be 

 expected to look to the same advantage as under more congenial 

 circumstances ; besides, it was a chicken show throughout, and 

 a goodly number of these youngsters were so young as to be in 

 deep moult, and consequently were less disposed to look cheerful 

 under trying circumstances. 



Game chickens were good, and this remark applies to Black 

 Beds, Brown Beds, Ked Piles, and Duckwings. Only two pens 

 of Spanish fowls were shown, but both were very good. Dork- 

 ings were remarkably fine, and the Cochins were of high merit 

 also, more particularly the Partridge-feathered and White ones. 

 Some trimmed hocks were discovered in otherwise good birds, 

 and passed by without any advantage being gained as to prize- 

 taking by this attempted injustice to other exhibitors. Brakmas 

 were of very good quality throughout large classes ; and though 

 the Hamhurgh classes were not extensive, nearly every pen was 

 such as is not commonly to be met with. Soudans and Creve- 

 Cceurs-were both superior classes, and thematchiLg as to feather 

 of the former was far superior in the majority of pens to what is 

 usual, as of late not a few pullets have been exhibited all but 

 entirely black, giving at first sight a strong impression to the 

 minus of visitors of a large but inferior Black Poland, Ecarcely 

 carrying a dozen white feathers on the whole bird. Both Ayles- 

 bury and Rouen Ducks were exceedingly fine, the latter proving 

 extraordinarily true in both ground colour and markings. In 

 the Variety Duck class there was indeed a " variety," and com- 

 posed too of the very best of specimens, Viduata Whistling 

 Ducks and Chilians taking the lead, very closely pressed by 

 East Indian Ducks, some of the best White Call Ducks exhibited 

 for a long time past, and the other variety of Whistling Ducks. 

 Gold-laced Bantams and Black Hamburghs took the prizes in 

 the Extra class. 



GiME.- Black-hremted and other Eeda.—Chickem —1, G. Bagnall. Draycot, 

 Stoke-on-Trent. 2. W. T. Everard. Aahby-de la-2ouch. he. T. P. Lyon, Liver- 

 pool. Any other variety.— chichcns— I, J. Mason, St. John's, Worcester. 2, 

 Duke of Sutherland, Stoke-on- 1 rent. 



Spanish.— C/nc-fceHs.—l. E. Winwoed, Worcester. 2, H. Wilkinson, Earby, 

 Skip'on. 



Vo^Kivos.—Cotoured. except Sillier-Grey.— Chickens.— 1 and 2, Mrs F. S. Ark- 

 wright, Sutton Scarbdale, chesteitield /ic. Rev. E. Bartruni. t-erkhampsteaa; 

 Mrs. M. Murrev. Thulbton. Derby. Silver-Grey or White.— Chickens.— I, O. E. 

 Cresswell. Early Wood, Bagshot. 2, Mies Williams, Benlljs, Berriew. he, 

 Bon. Mrs. K. S. Colvile. Lullingion, Eurton-on-Trent. 



CicHiN-CniNA —cinnamon or Buff.— Chickens —1, C. Sidgivick, Keighley. 2, 

 J. Watts. Kinn's Heath, Birntingham. hroien, Partridge-feathered —Chickens. 

 —1, K. S. Wuodgale, Perabury. Tunbridge Wells. 2. C. Sidgwick. he, T. 

 Sheppard, Hnmberstone (2). c. E Kendrick, jun , Lichfield. 



Brahma Pmotka —Dark.— Chickens.— \. E. Kendrick. jun. 2, Horace Ling- 

 wood, C'reetiug, Needham Market he. W. J. Jervis. Pinner; T. F. Ansdell, 

 Cowley Mouiit. St, Helens; J. Watts. Light —Chickens.— \, H Chawner. jun., 

 Hound"hiil, Uttoxeter. 2, T. A. Dean, Harden, he, i. T. Hincks, Humberstone ; 



F. Holbruok, Highfirlds. Derby. 



Haubdrghs —Goltlen-pen' itled.— Chickens.— I and 2. Duke of Sutherland. 

 he, A. F. Faulkner, Thrapstone. Silver-pencHled —Chiekens.—l and 2, Duke of 

 Sutherland, he, .) Long. Bromley ; A. f. Faulkner. 



BtyiBviiGns.— Golden spangled— Chickens. — 1 and 2, Dnke of Sutherland. 

 ?ic, T. May, Wolverhampton Silver-npangled.— Chickens.— I and 2, Duke of 

 Sutherland, he. O. L> we. Whateley. Tamworth. 



BovDtKS.-Chickens —1. G. W. Hibbert, Gooley, Hyde, Manchester. 2. E B. 

 "Wood. Uitoxeter. he, W. Dring. Faverbham. c. — Mayou. Fazcley, Tamworth. 



CREVE-tiF.CK.— 1 and 2. R. B. vVood. e, W. Driog. 



TuRKKis.— 1, E. Kendrick, jun., Lichfield. 2, F. E. Richardson, Bramsball, 

 Uttoxeter. , 



Geese.— 1. Hon. Mrs. K. S. Colvile. 2, W. H. Crewe, Etwnll, Derby, he, 

 Duke of Sutherland. 



DVCKS.— While /!vI<>«6ury—l.T. Sear. Aylesbury. 2, W. H.Crewe. ;ic. Rev. 



G. R. Bailey, Madeley, Newcastle; Duke of Sutherland. ;!oi/f)i -1, Duso of 

 Sntherland, v, I'.. Kendrick, jun. /ic, G. W. Chell. Stone. Any other iJi.-itinct 

 variety.— i and 2, M. Leno, Maruyate Street, bunstabe (Viduata Whistlers and 

 CbiJian Pintails), he, Mrs. F. S. Arkwright (Whistlers); E. Kendrick. jun. 

 (East Indian); Duke of Sutherland (While CaU); H. Chawner, jun. (Black 

 Cuyuga). 



NEWPORT (SALOP) POULTRY EXHIBITION. 



Fob many years past the North Shropshire Agricultural Society 

 has combined a show of poultry with its annual exhibits, and 

 the arrangements havitig been uniformly good, few shows have 

 progressed with greater regularity than the one in question. 

 The weather was fortunately most propitious, and the attend- 

 ance of visitors was larger than on any prior occasion. The 

 appearance of the tent on entering was prepossessing, and the 

 care taken of the poultry could not have been surpassed. A two- 

 guinea silver cup, given for the best Gatne cock of any age or 

 colour, brought out a very unsatisfactory competition ; the adult 

 birds being in the woret of feather from deep moult, and the 

 chickens were quite immature. A really good Brown Eed shown 

 by his Grace the Duke of Sutherland was the winner, but seat in 

 a state of plumage anything but fit for exhibition. In a class 

 for pairs of Black or Brown Ked Game chickens, his Grace again 

 headed the prize list with a grand cockerel, exceeding fine in 

 colour, and sent in the most perfect plumage, Mr. T. Hassall 

 of Market Drayton taking second prize with a very fine pair of 

 Brown Eeds. Eed Piles secured both the prizes for Any other 

 variety of Game. The Grey Dorkings were fine birds. In a 

 general Brahma class a pen of Light-feathered ones were first; 

 and Dark ones took the second prize. Humhiirghs were most 

 exceedingly good classes, and here the Duke of Sutherland was 

 successful with specimens of extraordinary quality, and of every 

 variety. Some very superior pens of Hamburghs w ere compet- 

 ing that from oversbowing combined with neglect were quite 

 unfitted for the wear and tear of constitution ever resulting 

 from incessant travelling and excitement. In the SelHng class 

 Dark and Light Brahmas were the prizetakers, both good, and 

 being restricted in price to 30,s. the pen they soon changed 

 ownership. Aylesbury Ducks were most excellent, and the 

 Eouens were fully equal to them. Geese and Turkeys were 

 superior classes. In the Coc7;t?/s, the Partridge-featheied were 

 fine, and the pullets of that perfect pencilling so difficult to 

 meet with in the jsresent day, but which was so striking a feature 

 of Partridge Cochins in the days when the Punchard strain 

 were bo notorious. 



In PiGEOKS, the Variety class was a very interesting one, the 

 prizes lieing taken by P^ire Pigeons in exquisite feather ; and a 

 pen of Burmese Pigeons, quite a new variety, and one that from 

 their very peculiar markings were much admired. 



In the class for Any variety of fowls not included in the fore- 

 going classes, the Eev. A. G. Brooke won with his well known 

 pen of Malays, closely pressed, however, by a pen of Black 

 Hamburghs, the property of the Duke of Sutherland. Even in 

 the largest of shows it woiUd be difficult to find two pens their 

 equals. 



On an ornamental water near the entrance to the Show, three 

 couples of Ducks, which were literally Fancy Waterfowls, en- 

 listed a great amount of public attention ; in fact, it was almost 

 impossible to get near the pond from the crowds by which it 

 was constantly surrounded. It appears a trio of young ladies 

 had subjected these six Dacks to the effects of Judson's dyes, 

 and the extraordinary hues of these birds was only equalled by 

 the singularity of the disposition of their gay colours. One 

 sported a blue head on a body of deep orange, another a mixture 

 of crimson and mauve, whilst others had all the gay costume of 

 a clown or pantaloon. It was laughalde iu the extreme when, 

 from among the weeds, first one and then another of these 

 eccentricities became visible, how much the bystanders became 

 interested ; and whilst inquiries were rife enough as to what 

 breed they could be, the climax of the joke was attained by 

 several parties wanting to know if eggs from those beautiftU 

 Ducks were procurable. Alas! like many other things in this 

 world, it was all outside show; but it was remarkable that even 

 after these Ducks had washed themselves ad libitum, the colours 

 seemed to be as fast as at the onset. It would be interesting to 

 know whether this dye will prove as permanent as it appears 

 likely to be, and we cannot but congratulate the fair operators 

 not only on the success of the experiment to enlist public 

 curiosity, but also on the variety of the hues and disposition 

 of the colours on these gaudy and remarkable imjostures. 

 Surely, to draw a company, they might be lent on hire bene- 

 ficially equally as show pens; though no doubt distance softened 

 down irregularities that might have been offensive on too near 

 an inspection. 



Game —Coci-.- Cup, Duke of Sutherland, Trentham Hall. Black or Brovm 

 jRt'f.— 1, Dukeof Suiherland. 2, T. HassaU. Market D aytoo lie, J. Chestera, 

 ^autwlch. Any ollitr variety. — I, G. Lujn Market Drayton. 2, Duke of 

 Sutherlard. , , 



Bantam,.—], H. Yardlev, Bii-mingbam. 2, l^nae of Sutherland. 



Dohkings—1 and 2, C. t). Hudsi-n.Marliet Drayton. 



Bbahmas.— 1, Miss S. Cotes, shiewshury. 2, Duke of Sutherland, he, J. 

 Eoui ne, Donninglon Barracks ; W. Baker, Etches, Bronghall. c, J. H. Kemp, 

 Market Drayton. 



CocHtNS.— 1 and 2, J. G. Pearson, Market Drayton, he, H. \ardley. 



