October 8, 1874. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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featbers of the winRS tfig. !t5) havepecaliar markings— two semi- 

 elliptical bands nearly black on a buff ground. Tbe large wing 

 feathers (Jiij. 117), especially of its lower part, are not visible 

 ■when the wing is closed ; i hey are blackish brown, and in the 



Fig. 97.— Large Wing Feather. 



Fig. 98.— Large Tail Feather. 



visible half marked like the rest of the plumage. The large 

 tail feathers (Jig. 98), though very dark, have the same charac- 

 teristic marks. 



MANUFACTORY'S POISONOUS SUBLIMATIONS. 



The Irish Farmers* Gazette states that ** One of the most 

 extraordinary cases of poisoning of cattle and poultry that have 

 ever been known has taken place within the last few days at 

 the hamlet of Swinford,near Bath. For many years a consider- 

 able business in metal-smelting has been carried on in the 

 neighbourhood, and in the centre of tbe hamlet stands the lead 

 mill of Messrs. Weston & Son, of Bristol. Within the past few 

 months a sediment, resembling hoar frost, has been noticed to 

 settle upon the land within a radius of a mile of the mill ; but 

 the nuisance has been more intense on the land closer to it. 

 Messrs. Freeman, Taylor, and Davis have each lost scores of 

 hens, Geese, Galenas, and Ducks from eating the grass and 

 drinking the water in the neighbourhood, tbe deadly sediment 

 having settled upon them. Mr. Davis has been tbe greatest 

 loser, as, in addition to poultry, three of his most valuable cows 

 have, he is satisfied, died from the same cause. In both the 

 case of the poultry and the cattle the symptoms have been those 

 of paralysis. The birds first lose the use of their wings and 



legs, and the cattle are rendered unable to move, and after 

 frothing at the mouth and lying, some in the greatest agony, 

 become at times almost frautic. Laving by this time been reduced 

 to a condition of the utmost attenuatiun. Mr. Davis has sub- 

 mitted the intestines of the fowls to Mr. Studdait, the analyst 

 for the county of Somerset, and his certificate states that there 

 was sufiicieut arsenic in the intestines of each bird to kill a 

 dozen fowls. Complaints have been made to the local sanitary 

 authorities ; hut, after considering the matter, they have decided 

 they are unable to interfere." 



We think that no such decision can have been arrived at. If 

 animals are killed by the exhalations, human health and life 

 must be deteriorated. In other districts we know that dele- 

 terious exhalations have been removed by force of law. 



NOTTINGHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held from the 2nd to the 6th inst., and was highly 

 successful in point of entries, especially in the Pigeon classes, 

 the total number amounting to considerably more than seven 

 hundred. Annexed is the list of awards. 



Game (Black or Brown-breaated Reds).— Cock or Cockerel.— I. J. CheeterB. 

 Nautwich. '/, H. E. Marlin, hcuUhorpe. 8, G. U. Fitzberbert. Sevenuakn. 4. 

 H. Smith, Mallon. vhc, A. Cameron, F pworth. Rotherham. he. Earl of 

 Loudoun, Donnington Park; A. Cameron; J. Cheslcrs. Hen or Pullet— 1, 

 Earl (U Loudoun. 2. G. H. Fitzherbert. S. J. Cheatera 4 H. Beldon, BiUKley. 

 rhc.W. E. Little. Obetter; J. Lane, Burtonon-Trent ; J.CheaiiTB. fcc.Earlof 

 Loudoun ; B. E. Martin. ircuUborpe ; b. Cox. MouHon, Northampton. 



Game (Any other varietjl.— Cot* oi Cockerel— 1, E. Ajkroyd. Eccleshill, 

 Leeds. 2, H. E. Martin. 8. J. Lane. 4, E. Bel). Burton-on-Trent. c, B. 

 Molhtt. Balham. Hen or Pntiet.—l, Wilson & Hodgson, Iilmenorth. 2, E. 

 Ajkroyd. 8. G. H. Fitzherbert 4, E. Bell, vlic, W. Smith, jun., tasthorpe. 

 (10. Kaiber&l-harnock. lUmgworlh. , „ .. . , ■,,£,„ 



DouKiNOB (Coloured).- C'oc/c or Cockerel— 1 and 2. Mrs. Arkwright, Pntton 

 ^carsdale. 8, M. Kaines, Stirling 4, G. Founder, Kirby Mooreide. /tc, W- H. 

 li.ibBi n. Ketpbam, Lincoln, c. Rev. E. Bartrum. Berkhampstcad. Ben or 

 pullrl —1. Lady A. B. Fierae. Bedale. 2. Eev E. Bartrum. 3 and 4, Mrs. Ark- 

 \srieht. /ic, Mrs. Somerville, Chirk, c, J. H. MchoUs, Loetwithiel. 



DohiiiSGB (Any other »arietv).—Coefc or Cockerel.— l.y/. Koe. jun.. Newark. 

 2 and 4 Hon. Mrs Colville. S]llmgton. Burtr.n-on-Trent. 3, Withheld. Henor 

 Pullet.— \,G. Fotter, jun., Troweh. 2, Withheld. S, J. E. Pilgiim, HiucUey. 

 4, W. Koe. jun., Newark . _ ., .. ,l „ 



CoeuiNS (Buff or Cinnamon).— Cocl- or Cockerel —1, W. A. Bumell. SouthwelL 

 2 R F. Pertival, Noithendtn, Manchester. S and vhc, W H Crabtree, 

 Levi^nshulme, Mancheeter. 4, C. Sidgwi. k. Keigbley. Uen or Pullet —I. R. P. 

 Percival. 2, J. Benton, Erdinpton, birmingham. 3 and 4. W. H. Crabtree. 

 vkc, H. sidgwick, Kejghley ; H. Goodfellow, IVJadely. Newcastle; Mrs Bentley, 

 Fetnside, Upper Teddinf^ten; G. PaUrejioan, HeeUy, >he(held; H. F'eaBt, 

 Swansea, lie. H. V. Story, Euddineton Manor; Lady Bolton, Bedale; H. 

 Yardiey BirminBham ; W A. Burn>ll; W. H. Crabtree. 



C0CHIN8 (Partridge).— Cocfc or c'ockerci.— 1, Mrs. R. Story, Derby. 2, R. P. 

 Percival, Nonbenden, Manchester. 8, T. M. Derry, Gedney. 4 G. E. Porter, 

 Sandy 7ic. E. V. Pryor, Welwyu ; T. bh*-ppard, Humberstone, Leicester, c, 

 E V. Pryor. flcn or PiiKtt - 1, T. Stretch, ormskirk. 2, W. A Bmnell. south- 

 well. S, R.Tudman, Whitchurch, Salop. 4, T. M. Derry. ii/ic, R. P. PercivaL 

 he, B. P Percival; Mrs R Story ; E. N. Pryor ; T. sheppard. 



CocniNB (.\nv other variety).— Cocfc or Cockerel.— \. U. S. S. Woodgate, 

 Pen.bury, Tunbridge Wells. 2. E. V. Pryor. 3, W. Whitworth, Longsight, 

 Manchester. 4, C. Wilaon, Eit.m. vhc. W. A. Bnrnell. lie. H. Feast, 

 Swansea. Hen or Pullet.— \. W. Whitworth. jun. 2, W. A. Burnell. 3. K. P. 

 Percival. 4. F. Bishop. Gwjdyr. Llanwrst vhc, W. A. Burnell ; \v. Whitworth, 

 jun. ; R. P. Percival. lie, G. D. Wagstaff, Beeston ; R. S. S. Woodgate ; H. Feast, 



BK1HMA8 (Dark).— t'ocft or Cockerel— \ and 8, T. F. Ansdell, St. Helers. 2, H 

 Liugwood, Creeling. Needham Market. 4. W. R. Garner, lijke. Bourne, vhc, 

 R F Percival lie. Miss E. E. Puwlett, Bedale; Lady Bolton ; Bndgwat-r and 

 Yoxall, Wednesbury. Henor Pulh 1.-1,1. F. Ansdell. 2. M. Len.., Markyate 

 Street, Dunsiabie. 3, K. P. Percival. 4, E. Pntchard, Tettenball, Wolvei- 

 hampton. iilic, K. P. Percival ; H. Lingwood : T. F. Ansdell : W. U. Crabtree. 

 he, K. P. Percival; F. Bennett, Sbitnal, Salop ; R. B. Wood, Uttoxeter; W. H. 

 Crabtree. c, Bridgwater .s Yoxall; Kev.J.D Penke, Chertsey ; .1 Lyon. 



Bkaiimas (Light).— focfc or c'oclaTel.-l, H. Lingwood 2. G. W. Pe tei* Nor- 

 wood. 3, F. Bennett, sbilnal, Salop, ulie, T. A. Dean. Marden. Hereford; M. 

 Leno, Markyatu Street, Dunstable, he, K P Percival ; W. .1. Ford, Humberstoni. 

 c. Miss J. M. FloulkeB, Montgomery. Henor Pullet.— \. W. H. Crabtree. 2. H, 

 Lingwood. 3, Capt. H. Savile, Wje. iilic, Mrs. Feet. Sbambrook ; J K. Rod- 

 bard, Wrington ; G.W. Fetter; J. H. Butler. Erdinston, Birmingham, lie, 3* 

 Benton. Eroinglnn. Birmingham; Capt. Savile; C. Wilson. Langar, Elton ; E. 

 Mannooch. Woodiidings. Pinner, c. e. Haloes, Diss. 



Hambuhohs (Gold or Silver-pencilled).— Cocfc or Cockerel— 1, H. Beldon, 

 Goitstock, Bingiey. 2, W. Dixou, jun., Shipley CoUiery, Derby. 8, C. J. N. 

 Row. Milford. I'lic, Mrs G. M. Botls, Henare, Monmouth, he, W. Speakman. 

 Henor Pullet.— I, H. Beldon. 2, J. Long. Bromley Common. 8, Waller and 

 Wrightton, West Green, stokesley. vhc, J. Smith. Lincoln, he, — Faulkner, 

 Tbrapaton; — speakman Cheshire; Mrs Rolls. 



Hamulbohs (Gold and silverscangled I —Cocfc or Cockerel —I, H. Beldon. 2, 

 J. Long : 8, — Carver, Barrowbridge. rlie, — Robinson. Baildon, Leeds, he, 



— Haliarn. Whitwick, Leicester; —Ward, Bardnn Hill, Ashby-de-la-Zouch. 

 Jitii or Pullet.— \, Ashton Oi Booth, Broaabotiom,Motlram. 2,— Robinson. 3, 

 H. Beldon. tilic. — Hansen. Jic, — Gill, Ferncliff; Mrs. Newtun, Epworth, 

 Rotherham; —Ward. ... .. „ „ ,j 



SPANISH ( Black).— Coeic or Cockerel— I, — Wilkioson. Skipt"n. 2. H. Beldon , 



— Rodbard. t'lic, — Dixon, Cotgiave. lie, — Ihreth, Biadlord; — farker, 

 Northampton. Hen or Puliet—', — Thresh, 2, - Put. Wolverhampton. 8, 



— Powell, ulic. — Parker; — Woodhouse, Lynn, lie, — Dixon ;— Thresh. 

 HorDANS.-Coek or Cockerel —i and 2. — Wood. UtH.xe'cr. 8, F. Lake, 



Sittingbourne. 4. — Qnibell, Newark r/ic. — Grant. Bradlord. lie, — Dnng, 

 Faversbam; P. Radloid. Helper; - Quibell ; — Bibbert, R>de, Manchester. 

 Hen or Pullet —1. — Dring. 2, — Cutlack, Littleport, Cambridge 8, — Copple- 

 Btone, Lostwiihiel. 4. — Quibell. t'lic. Mrs. Vallanoe, Sittmgbourne lie, 

 -Harrison. Grange Over sands, Lancashire; -Lake; — atkin, skirbeck, 

 Boston ; - Harrison ; - Quibell ; Rev. A. J L. Dobbin. Notts ; - V\o„d. 



(.KtVK-CffifRS, La Flecue, and La Bkeda -Cocfc or Cockerel ~1. -Wood. 

 2. Ri-v. N.J. Kldlcy, Newbury. 3, -Hams, Bridgend. HeiiorPulief.— 1, G. E. 

 Murdoch, Uettord. Sands. -Wood, i.lie. H, Barrow Southwell. 



Any otdeb Vabietv.— Cock or Cockerel. - 1,— Beldon. 2, — Robinson, 

 Baildon, Leeds. 3. Rev. A. G. Brooke. Shrewsbury, vhc. - Burrows :-- Long, 

 lie. - aidgwick, Keighley ; - Feast. Swansea, Henor Pullet -1, - Rob lison. 

 2. — Beldon. 3, Hev. A.G. Brooke, rlie.stott i: Booth, Preston, lie, — Hawkmt, 



Gam'e'bantamb (Black and Brown-brcaBted Red) —I, — Eaton, Grantham. 

 2, R. Swift, Souttiwell. 3, R. A. Bradbury, lie, J. CaUidine, Heanor; E. Cope, 

 Edingley, Southwell. . , , ,, ti ,- i.-- 1 u t vi 



Game BiMAMs (Any other variety).-], R. Brownhe, Kirkcaldy. J ^f. 



