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JOURNAL OF HOBTIOULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENEK. 



t October 1, 1874. 



was the actual netfc weioflit per couple, and by young ones like 

 the first-prize pea we believe has never been surpassed, nor even 

 equalled. AmuDgst the most iuterestiug and unique exhibits 

 at the Aylesbury Show was a pair of Amherst Pheasants, the 

 property of Baron A. de Rothschild, shown as extra stock; they 

 were in the most perfect aud lovely feather imaginable, and 

 were the most noteworthy pen in the Show. They were, as no 

 prizes were scheduled for extra stock, only very highly com- 

 mended. Being sent in such faultless condition, it is hoped 

 these rare birds received no iujary to their plumage by their 

 visit to the Aylesburv Exhibition. It is almost needless to say 

 the attention of the Managers, aud the arrangements generally, 

 ■were all that anyone could wish for, and we are informed that 

 the whole meeting was highly successful. 



DoEEiN'Gg. — 1. T. C. Burnell, Micheldever. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. 9. O. E. 

 Ores, well. Early Wood, Bagdhot. he, a. Trealwell, Tring ; Mrs. E. Williama, 

 HeoUvs, Berriew. 



BKAHMiS— 1, Lady Gwydyr. Stoke Park. Ipswich. 2, W. J. Jervis, Pioner. 

 3, H. FedSt, Swansea. Jic.S. W. Uallam, iVhitwick. Leicester, c, J. K Fowler, 

 Aylesbary; VV. Seward, jun.; VI. Leno, Markyate Street. 



SpisisH.— 1, W. Nottaj^e Northampton. 2. E. Winwooi, Worcester. 3, F. 

 Ja'nes. Peckham Rye. c, H feast. 



Cochins.— 5ttir.— land Cap, Lady Gwydvr. 2, J. Walker. 3,W. A. Taylor. Man- 

 chester, he, Mrs. A. rindal. Aylesbury (-2). c, C. Sidgwiflk. Rylfileaden Kail, 

 Kyishley; C. BloodwortQ. Bays Kiil. (Jheltenham. Partridge — 1, W. A. 

 Taylor. 2, C. Sidg.vick. 3 and c, J K. Fowlfr. White. -\, '.'. aud S. B. S. S. 

 WooJgate, Pembary, Tunbridge Wells, he. C. Bloodworth ; J. Funge, Long 

 Mardton. c, F. Bedford; A. F. Faulkner. ThrapstuQe. 



Game —1 and Uup. S Matliews, Slowoiarket. 2. J Cock. Worceater. 3. Mrs. 

 A. Tiudal. hc,Q. Kentley, Kickamanawortb (2); G. Bagnalt, Draycott, Stjke- 

 on-Treni:; Mra. 4. Tiudal. 



FftENca— I, J. J. Maiden, Biggleswade. 2. Rev. N. J. Ridley. Hollinaton 

 House. Newbary. 3. H, Feast, he, G. W. Hibbert, Godley, Hyde; J. K. Fowler ; 

 Mrs. A. Tindal; W. Dring. Faverabam. 



a AynvRGHs —Gold or ^iloer-pencilled.—l, T. & W. Fawcett. Baildon. 2, 

 H. Keasr. 3. S. W. Hallam he.. J. Walker, Rochdale ; O. E. Creaawell. Gold 

 or silver-spa)vjied.—l and Oup, T. & W. Fawcett. 2, J. Long, Bromley, Kent. 3, 

 S. W. Hallam. 



Bant VMS. — Gam^. —1, Wmgfield & Andrew.^. Sidbury, Worceater. 2, T. 

 Bradbury, Buckingham. 3, J. Long. he. VV. Adams, St. Clement's Ipswich ; 

 M.Leno: Wmgfield & Andrews ; 4. Gurney, jun , Avl^abury. Any otiier variety. 

 —1, J. Walker. 3 and 3. M. Leno. he, R. d. S. Woodgite ; J. K. Fowler ; M. 

 Leno ; J. Mayo, Gloucester, c, H. Feast. 



D^rcK%.— Aylesbury. — r.np, 1, und 2, -f. K. Fowler. 3 and he, J. C. Hedges, 

 Aylesbury, c, T. Kingsley. Boarscroft, Tring. Itotien.-l, 2, and 3. W. Evans, 

 Preaeot. he, J. Walker; J. Newton. Siladen, Leeds, c, R. Gladstone, jun., 

 EruaJ Green, Liverpool. Any other variety. — 1 and 3, M. Leno. 2, J. K. Fowler, 

 he J. Walker; M. Leno. 



AMERICAN' Fowls. — White Leohorns, Bra in Leghonm.and Plymouth Roeks. 

 — 1 and c, J. K. Fowler. 2. A. Kitchen, Dunsdale, Weaterham. 3. J. Long. 



DrcK'i.— Aylesbury.— Prize. W. Soton. Ayiesbury. he, .Mrs M. Watson, Tring ; 

 R. Treadweli, Tring c, F. Payne, Jan., Aylesbury ; C. Rodwell, Aylesbury. 



Axv OTHER Distinct Varietx. — 1. J. Long. 2, J. K. Fowler (Geese). 3, R. S. 

 S. Woodgate (White Silkies) /ic, .1. Walker; A. Darbv, Little Neas, Shrews- 

 bury ; Key. N. J. Ridley (Milays): W. A. Taylor {:). c. U. Feast. 



Sflling Class.— 1, F. Bed ord, Great Berkhampatead ( White Cochins). 2, J. 

 K. Fowler. 3. C. Blood »:orth (Silver Polands). he, T. Kiug^ley (Ducks), c, R. 

 Harve.v, Chadlington, En&tone. 

 Extra Stock — w/ic, sir A. de Rothschild (Pheasants), 



Judge.— Mr. E. Hewitt, Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, Bir- 

 mingham. 



DERBY POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 



The above Show was held in two spacious marquees in the 

 grounds adjoining the Derby Cattle Market on Wednesday the 

 23rd of September. On the whole the Show was a most success- 

 ful affair, vast numbers of people visiting it. The principal 

 attractions were the Geese, DuckSj and Turkeys ; the Brahmas 

 and Dorkings also being good. 



The Pigeons were few in number; the Fantails being the 

 best. 



Tne .Tuds:e3 were the Rev. T. 0. Grady and Mr. J. R. Dobbin. 

 The following are the awards : — 



UnRViisG^.— Coloured —\ and 2, Mrs. Arkwright. Sutton Scarsdale. he. C. R. 

 Colviile. Lullinglon. White.—l, Mrs. A. Eley, Hill Top. 2, S. T, Vernon, Kirk 

 Jjangley. 



^^•*.M3H — 1 and c, W. Storer, Mickleover. 2 and he G. A. Crewe, Etwall. 



Game.— Z'arfc-ftrfa.tfcfi.-l. Earl Loudoun. 3, C. Jordan, Thulaton. h''. Farl 

 Loudoun: W. Hollingworth. Dale Abbey ; G. Cowlishiw, Derby ; J. A. Wheat- 

 croft, c. Earl Loud..h. White or Pile.— \ and 2, G. Cowliahaw. 



\\&fABVRGB..—Gold-pencHled.—\ and che, W. Jackson. Atiow. 2. J. Langley, 

 Mickleover. Gohi-><.i>a'tQhd. — \, Wilhheld. 2, C. Pickering, Kirk Lansley. 

 ail'"-r-pinuiiled.—\, K. W. McynelL 2 and he, H. G. Brough, Braileford. bilver- 

 spanjled.-i and he. C. Picker ng. 2. H Hinckley, Radborne. 



C >chi.*<-Chinas.— 1. Rev. K Fielden. Mugninton; Rev. K. Story, Lockington. 

 2, Rev. R. Fie'den. he, F. Holbroob, Derby. 



hR\nMi,a.— Li;7't(— 1, W. Thorn. stanton-by-Bridge. 2, F. Holbrnok. Dark.— 

 1 and 2, Mrs Arkwright. he, F. Holbrook ; Rev. R. Story ; G A. Crewe. 



(jftossRRED or any othkr Distisct VARIETY.— 1, A. F. Hurc, Ravenstone. 

 2, *^. T. Vernon he and c, Rev. R. Fielden. 



D JCKs.- fioweji. — I, S Riibdon, Melbourne. 2, R. Johnson, Kirk Ireton. he, 

 G. vTHyuell. Aylesbary —i a.uA 2, G. A. Crewe, /ic, J. Wood, c, W. HolliDg- 

 worth. 



Ge^dE.— 1 aud 2, C. R. Colville. 



TOttKEya.— 1, J. Matthews, Kepton, 2, W. Faux, Coleorton. 



PIGEONS. 

 Bock or Dovecote.— 1 and 2. W. K. Dick, Tieknall. 

 ASTW£RP3 OK Belqiins —1. F. Holbrnok. 2, J. Langley. Mickleover. 

 TuMBLfraa.- 1, J. A. Wheatcroft. 2 W. E Burrowa. uerby. 

 F.VNTAIL9.— 1 aud 2. F. Holbrook. he. J. Wood, Suondon. 

 Any other Disti.vct Varietv.— 1, 2, and he. J. Wood. 



furnishing me with the name and address of any person who 

 keeps this variety. — Joseph King, Secretary. 



WETHERBY POULTRY SHOW. 



The thirty-fourth Show of the "Wetberby Agricultural 

 Society was held in a field on Colonel Gunter's estate, on 

 September 25th. The day was very fine, and a large number of 

 fashionable people from the popular watering-place of Harro- 

 gate visited the Show. The poultry prizes were very poor, a 

 policy the folly of which we wish to impress upon the Council 

 of this Society; the entries, consequently, were not large, and 

 yet there were some very good specimens. Geese were good, but 

 both classes of Ducks were even better, Rouens aud Aylesburys 

 winning respectively in both young and old. The two pens of 

 Guinea Fowls were fine; while Cochins and Spanish'were very 

 poor; but, as might be expected, the Dorkings in both classes 

 were very good, the young, especially, being birds of great frame. 

 Game were of moderate quality, while both Polands and Sam- 

 burghs were very poor. In the Variety class Creve-Ooears were 

 first, and very pretty Silkies second. In pullet and cockerel 

 first were Light Brahmas, second Black Hamburghs. 



In most of the classes of Bantams some misconception of the 

 roles had led to the mixing of old and young in the adult class, 

 and the consequence was that some of the best in the two 

 classes had to be left out. In Bantams young Game were first 

 and Black second. 



Pigeons had but one class with twenty-three entries, and 

 some very good birds were shown. Prizes were awarded in 

 duplicate. First, by a long way, was a very good pair of Blue 

 English Owls; extra first, good Red Pouters. S^-cond came a 

 pair of Silver Dun Antwerps ; extra second, youngDunCarriers, 

 Third, White Pouters ; and extra third, Red Jacobins. 



Rabbits, one class, brought eight entries ; the first were Sooty 

 Fawn Lops, and second Grey-and-white Lops. 



Geesr.— t, J. Simpson. 2, O. A. Young, Drifl&eld. he and c, J. Farrar, 

 Brackenlhwaite. 



Docks.— 1 and 2.— Carver. Boroughbridge. c, O. A. Young. Ducklings.— 

 1 and 2, — Carver, he, O A Young. 



Guinea Fowls.— 1, O. A Young 2, J. Farrar. 



Cochis-Chinas. — 1 and 2, R. J. Raworth, Harrogate. C. O. A. Yonng. 

 Chiekens—l, — Ibottaou, Whitby. 2, W. Santon, Driffield, /ic. — Ibottson ; 

 W. Santon. 



Spanish —Blaek.— Chickens.— 1, O. A. Young. 



DoKKtxr.s.- 1. T. E. Kell, Wetherby. 2, J. Robshaw, Whixley. Chickens.— 

 1 and he. T. E. Kell. 



Game.— 1 and he. J. Watson, Knareabornngh. 2,0. A. Young, c, J. Robahaw. 

 Chicken^.— 1 and he. J. vVa'Bon 2, 0- A. Yimng. 



Poland.— U Miss Pavne. Galway. 2. C Walker, Boroughbridge. Chickens. 

 — 1. O. A. Young. 2, Miss Pavne. c, C. Wa'ker. 



PHKA.^&sT.—Gold^n —I, — Carver- 8ilrer.—Chickens.—l. J. Eobshaw. 



Chittxprat.— I. WelU & Sherwin. 2. B. Myers, Clint, c, J. Robshaw. 

 Chickens —1, N. Williams, Knareaboronjh 2, B. Myers. 



Baknd')or or Cross Breed —1. O. A. Young Chiekens—l, — Carver. 



Any other Distinct Breed.— 1. — Carver. Chickens.— I. — Carver. 2, 

 Blackb.trouiih & HoHaworrh. /ic, O. A. Young : T. Robshaw; N. WilHams. 



BANTiM. --'jlcfr or Gold-iaced.-l.F- pHwell, Koaresborough. 2. Wells and 

 Sherwin. Black.— \. O. A. Young. Any other variety.—l, C. Triffit. 2, Black- 

 borough % Hoi.Isworth. Any variety.— I, v> ella Ji Sherwin. 2 and he, — Carver, 

 c, Wells & Sherwin. 



Pigeoks— 1, T. E. Kell ; Wells 3c Sherwin, 2, — Carver ; T. E. Kell. 3. Wella 

 and Sherwin ; O. A Ynuntr. he, T E. Kell (2); Wells & Sherwin (2); O. A. 

 Young, c, T. E. Kell ; R. Pickert gill. 



RiEBiTS,— Land 2, J. Wharton, Bramham. 

 Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton. 



he, G. H. Atkinson, Wetherby. 



Call Ducks at Oxford Poultry Show — Through the kind- 

 ness of Miss Tarratt, of Ludford. Park, Ludlow, there will be a 

 cla^s for Call Ducks of any age at the coming Oxford Show, 

 drake and Duck in each pen. I shall be obliged by anyone 



CHADDERTON POULTRY SHOW. 



The meeting of the Chadderton Agricultural Society was 

 held September 26th, and in addition there was a magnificent 

 collection of poultry, all of this year. The pens were roomy 

 wire ones, and were well arranged on two sides of the field. The 

 day was beautifully fine and warm, in fact a thorough summer 

 day ; and in the afternoon we were pleased to see indications of 

 the Society not being without considerable funds for the next 

 year, for visitors poured-in by thousands. 



The Game class was the first, they were all shown in pairs. 

 There were eight entries, and ttie Judges awarded three high 

 commendations besides the two prizes ; the first went to a really 

 grand pen of Brown Reds ; the second to good Piles. The com- 

 mended pens were all Brown Reds. The prize Spa7iish were 

 very good, both first and second. In Cochins, the first went to 

 a realty good pen of Partridge, the second to nearly as good a 

 pen of Buffs. In Brahmas, all were Dark except one pen. The 

 first was a grand pen in all respects, the second nearly equal 

 except the pullet. The very highly commended pen was really 

 good, the pullet better than in the second-prize pen, but not 

 equal in cockerel. Only the first-prize Dorkings possessed 

 much merit. The Golden-spangled Hamhurghs were good; the 

 Silvers very good. Of Golden-pencilled the prize birds were 

 very good, and in Silver-pencilled the same. We laow come to 

 the best class in the Show, the Black Hamburghs, they were 

 really grand — ten pens, and not an indifferent one among them. 

 An extra second was given, one very high commendation, and 

 two high commendations. The cup for the best pen of Hamburghs 



