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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 3, 1874. 



suited with the yellow-legged breeds, thongh not so well suited 

 for the table. 



As to the Dorking being tender, I can only say that last year 

 I reared over a haadred Dorking chickens and only lost one ; 

 but this ig too fortunate an avera^je to t'ike for any breed. 



As to the ecoaomic merita of Dorkings, I have always found 

 them fair layers of large-sized eggs ; and so precocious are the 

 pullets, that it is one of the principal diffloalties of the exhibitor 

 in this breed to keep thefu from laying and too early maturity. 



Of the different varieties the Caokoos are the best layers, bat 

 then they do not reach to the size of the coloured birds. For 

 farmyard and useful purposes I prefer the Coloured and Cuckoos; 

 while, if it is desired to combine a really useful fowl with an 

 attractive form, I think the Whites and Silvei-e are unequalled. 



To the would-be exhibitor Dorkings possess one very great 

 advantage over every other breed, and an advantage, too, that 

 cannot be lightly estimated — they are within the power of every 

 honest fancier to prepare for show; there are no vulture hocks 

 to pluck and curl, no hickles to pull, and no colours to dye; 

 neither have they to be kept shut up in the dark to bring out 

 their colours. Anyone who knows what is constantly done and 

 exposed iu 8ora=3 breeds will not estimate these advantages too 

 ligbtly, and it is for this reason more than any other that I 

 venture to raoommind Dorking fowls to anyone wishing to 

 become a poultry fancier. 



THE CRYSTAL PALACE POULTRY SHOW. 



Now that the great Show has passed I would direct attention 

 to a matter which, iu the interest of exhibitors, I think requires 

 alteration. For two seasons past I have noticed that some of 

 the Judges of Pigeons have also exhibited ; and without attempt- 

 ing to impute unworthy motives to any individual, yet I think 

 it would be far more satisfactory to all parties if the Judges had 

 no interest whatever in the specimens on which they had to 

 adjudicate. If one Judge shows I imagine there can be no 

 reason to prevent the remainder; and although that exhibitor, 

 being also a Judjfe, may possibly not award the prizes in the 

 classes in which he exhibits, yet there exists the awkward fact of 

 soma of the Judges being directly interested in the classes to be 

 judged by the others. Such cannot fail to call forth angry com- 

 ments, and it seems to me ought not to be ; and although the 

 Exhibition just held is proof that at least one of the Arbitrators 

 acted independently, and justly passed over the birds having an 

 unnatural appearance shown by one of the others, yet this may 

 not always ha the case, and the sooner all proceedings capable 

 of being made questionable, and of exciting the suspicions of 

 the general body of, the exhibitors are stopped, the better for 

 all parties concerned. — F. T. Wiltshire, The Manse, Lower 

 Addiscomhe, 



HAMBURGHS. 

 The three varieties which I think stand pre-eminent for use- 

 ful properties, as well as haadsome bearing and plumage, are 

 the Houdaos, Brahmas, and Hamburghs. It was, therefore, with 

 regret that I saw the Iast-nam,ed breed impeached, although 

 wrongly, as being unsuitable for the Welsh climate. Mr. Price, 

 Khiwlas, Bala, has stated that Wales is too cold for these birds. 

 If Mr. Price had qualihed his assertion by limiting himself to 

 Rhiwlas, Bala, even then his accusation would be open to criti- 

 cism and doubt. 



The following fact and facta are snffirjient to refute Mr. Price's 

 statement. Oar esteemed Welsh judge, the ardent fancier, the 

 veteran Hamburgh breeder, Mr. J. Carr, The Hafod, Swansea, 

 shows what he can do when, from the smoky manufacturing 

 town of Swansea, he can send a Silver-spangled cock fit to 

 be exhibited anywhere, and standing first on the list at the 

 National Crystal Palace Show, bearing away the laurel from 

 such distinguished exhibitors as Messrs. Beldon, Aahton and 

 Booth, His Grace the Dake of Sutherland, and others, — A. T. W., 

 Kichvelbj. 



OAKHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the 25th and 26th of November. The follow- 

 ing are the awards :— 



Dorkings.— 1. Cnanteea of Lonsdale. Barleythorpe, Oakham. 2, C. Speed, 

 Oakham, he, C. White, CJipsham, Oakham. 



Cochins.— 1. C, White. 2. Miua J. \. Winefield, Market Overton. 



BR&UU& PooTR*.— 1, 0. Speed. 2, E. Snell, Rarrowden, Stamford. 



SpANisn.— 1, Withheld. 2, M. Kew, Market Overton, Oakham. 



HODDAN, C'BRVE-CCEaR, Li FlECHE, OR ANY OTHER FrENCB FOWL.— 1, F. 



G.Paficair, Oakham. 2, E. Snell. 



U*MnuROHi.— 1, K. Snell. 2, M. Kew. c, Rev. G, Skipworth, Oakham ; W. 

 IIuRhes, Oakham. 



G^ae.- 1, Countess of Lonsdale. 2, A. Peake, Somerby, Oakham, h^, C. 

 White, c, C. Speed. 



Bantams.-I. Withheld. 2. E. Snell. 



Ducks.— I. Mias E. Winpfield, Market Overton. 2, Rev, G, Skipworth. he, E. 

 SneU c. W. HnRhea. 



DonKiriGS.— Coloured. —Cocl: —1 and Cap, J. Walker, Sprinc; Monnt, Ri^rh- 

 dale. 2. A, Oarby. Little Ness, Shrewabury. 8, T. Watts. King's Heath, he, R. 

 OheeRmao, Westwell, Ashford. Hens or Puileta.—l, A. Damy. 2. J. Watts. 

 8, J. Walker, he, Eev. £. Bartmm, Berkhampstead ; J. Pollard ; R. Checsman, 



DoKKisas.—Silver-Grey.—Hens or Pallets.— ^, O. E. Cresawell, Early Wood, 

 Bai?9hot. 2, L Wren, Lowestoft, he. Marchioness of Exeter, Stamfnrd. 



Dorkings.— TF/t/te.— Cocfc.-l, W. Morfllt, Goole. 2, O. E. Cresawell. Jie, 

 Rev. F. Tearle, Newmarket; C. Speed: Marchioness of Exeter. Hens or 

 Pullets —1, (>. E. Creaswell. 2, Rev. F. Tearle. he, A. Daiby ; Marchioness of 

 Exeter, c. C Speed. 



SPMiisii— Black.-]. T. Rogers, Walsall 2, E. Brown, Sheffield. 3, M. 

 Brown, Ab K>>t'.i*-by. hr, Mrs Allanpp, Worcester. 



Sp^Niau.- C'n'cA:eK* — 1 and Cup. Mra. A'lsnpp. 2, J. Bonlton, Bristol. 3, H. 

 Yardloy, Birmiaeham. he. J. F. Dixon, CotKravc, Nottingham (2); H. Wilkin- 

 son, Earby, Skipton; E. Brown. Shetfield. 



Cociiivs —CocA: —1. J. Walker. ?, -I W Crosbv, Weat Bromwioh. k:.T.M. 

 Deny Gpdney; H. '''east, Svvansea; Ladv G Gordon, Orton Longa^viile, 

 PeterborouLth ; J. K. F.»wler, .^yleabury. c.T. Seal. Aylenbiiry. Hen or Pullet. 

 —1 and Cup. W. Smart. Wilaall. 2, ff. Fe?i<\t. he. Mrs. Williamaon, Leicester; 

 J. Wiilker: J. W. Crosby, We*t Bromwich : T. M. Derry ; A Darbv; W. 

 Smart;.) Watts, c, H. -t. Gunnell, Milton ; H. Yard ley. 



Brahih Po->T&k.~Dark —Cock —\, .1. Watts. 2,M. Leni^, M trkvate Street, 

 Duuatabk'. he. Rev J. D. Peake, Laleham, Cherts :y. c, .T M. Wi'dera, 

 Barkc-iion, Bottesford. Hen or Pullet —I and 2, R-v. -J. 1>. Pea'te hr. J. 

 H.'Im-p, Whitecoies, Chesterheld; Rev. T. C. Peake, Hal'aton, UppinRham ; O. 

 E. Crosswell; L. Noma, Tminpinpton, Cambridfie; W. Hartireive*. Bicap ; 

 H. Keaat ; J. S. Clarke. Oundle ; M. Leno ; J. Watts (i) c. L. Norria. 



Brahma Pootaa — Z./t7''^— Cocfc— 1, J, Lonp, Bromley Com Lon. 2, Mrs, 

 Williamson, he. C. Graves, Bovthorpe. Che.-iterfield. Hen.— ', Mrs. William- 

 Bun. 2, Mr«. Peet.Shan.brnok, Bcdfr.rd. 



HouDANS —Cock (Cid Utn or Chtckcn^i -1, R. B. Wood Utti.jEeter. 8. W. O. 

 (^libell, Newark hr.Q.'S. Hibbei t, Godley, Hyde, Manch« ster ; W. Cntlack, 

 jun , Littleport, Fly. c, H. Feaet, Swansea 



CREVE-C<i;rRS — Cock and Hen or Chickenn.— l and Cup. W. Dring, Faver* 

 sham. 2, G. Bibhert. vhc. R. B. Wood ; H. Feast, he. R. B. Wood. 



HAyiBVRGHS.—Sili-er-xiiangled.—ltJ. Long. 2, H. Fea^t, Silvir-pcnciUed.- 



1, J LoDfT. 2, H. Ff ast. 



H\}iiBVRGns.— Gold-<]nui{iUil —1 and Cup, S. W. Hallam, Wbjtwick. Leicester. 



2. W. K. Tickner. Ipswi^-h. he, Mrs. Blabeman. Tettenhall. Wolverhampton, 

 c, J. Lon<; Gold-pencilled -1, J, Lonp. 2. O. E. Cresswell. he, J. Smith, 

 Lincoln; S. W Hallam; W. K Tickner, Ipawich. 



Hamburghs —Black. —1, R. S. S. Woodcate. Pembury, Tunbridge Welle. 2, J. 

 Wilk'neon, Shawforth. Rochdale, he. W. Callack, jun., Liltlcport, Ely. C, H 

 Feast. 



Game.- Jie(? and other Dark colours —Cock.— ], W. Adams. IpawicU. 2, H. 

 Lotan. S, J, -Jeken. Eltham. ftc, A. Baraelt, Stamford, r, B. Everard, Leices- 

 ter. Hen or Pullet.— I and Cup. E. Winwood. 2, N. Whitcharch, Melton 

 Mowbray, 3, J. Jekeo. he, J. Stoppard, Wirkaworth. c, A. Peake, Somerby, 

 Oakham". 



Game.- TF/iiii?, Piles, and Light Colours.— Cock.— }, W. DabelJ. Famsfield, 

 Sonlbwell 2, W. Adams, Ipswich. vlf.J. Parker, Jan., Marktield. he.T P. 

 Lyon. Liverpool. Hen or Pullet.— 1 and 3, N.Whitchurch, Melton Mowbray. 

 2."W. Oabell. e. B. Everard. Leicester. 



BAtiTK-tas.— White, Clean Lefts.— Cock and Ben or PaUet.—\ &nA 'ic. Rev. F. 

 Tearle. Newmarket. 2, B. Painter, Burlev-on-the-Hill. Black, Clean Legs, -Cock 

 and Hen or Pullet.—], J Earnshaw, HoUoweate, Rotherham. 2, R. H. Ashtoo, 

 Moltrara, Manchester, hr. J. Walker; H. Draycott, Leicester, OoUlor Siloer- 

 laced—Cock and Hen or Pullet.— 1, 2, and Cup. M. Leno. hr. J. Walker; Mrs. 

 Wootton. Mapperly, Nottingham : W. Stringtield, Lowestoft ; H. Feast. 

 Swansea. Any other varirt]/.— Cock and Hen or Pullet -1, J. Walker. 2, Mrs. 

 J. Longe, Ipswich, he. R. S. S Woodgate. Pembury, Tonbridge Wells. 



Game Bantams —('ocA:.—l and Cup, W. Adams. 2 and 3, W. B Jeffries, 

 Ipawich. Hem or Pullefs.-l. W. B- Jeffries. 2. S. Beighton, Farnafield, 

 Southwell. 3, A. Darby he, W. B. Jeffries ; J. M. Otter. Newark. 



Pounds.- Cocfc and Hen or Pullet.— \. G. W. Boothby, Louth. 



Anv other Variety.— 1, R. S. S. Woodgate {WTiite Silkies). 2, M. Kew 

 (Malays). 



Turkeys.— Cocfc.—l and Cup, J. Walker. 2. Mrs. H. J. Gunnell. he. Rev. N. 

 J.Ridley. Newbury; M. Kew; G R. Pearson, Colston Bassctt. Bingham; N. 

 Whitchurch, Melton Mowbray. Hen.-], H. J. Gunne)!. 2, M. Kew. 



TcBEttYS.- roKJi? Cock.—\, E. Kendrick, jun., Lichfield, 2, J. Walker, vhe, 

 J. RodwelJ. Maidd Norton; Counte«s of Lonsdale, he. Rev. N. J. Ridley; K. 

 Whitchurch, e. M. Kew. Young Hen.-\ and 2, J. Walker, he, M. Kew (2). 



Ducks.— White Aylesbury.— 1 and Cup, J. Walker. 2, J. K Fowler. vhe,T. 

 Holton. he. J. Walker; J. Hedges. '■, H. J. GunneU. Iioucii.—\, J. Walker. 

 2, J. K. Fowler, vhc, W. Hnghes, Oakham, he, C. A. Crane. East Indiu, 

 Mandarin. Carolina, Wild, or Any other variety.— 1, J. Walker (Mandaiin). 2. 

 M. Leuo (fancy), /if. Mrs. Stafford de, Wansford; H. Yardley (Fancy); M. 

 Leno (Fancy). 



GEE3E.-IF/iiie.-l and Cup J. Watta. 2, E. Snell. rft--, J. K. Fowler, he, 

 Mrs. Stafford de ; M. Kew. Goslings —I, J. K. Fowler. 2, T. M. Derry. he, G. H. 

 Finch. Bnrley-on-the-Hiil ; N. Whitchurch. 



Geese. -Grey.— t, J. K. Fowler, 2, W. H. Crewe, Derby, he, M. Kew. 

 Goylings.-l, J. K. Fowler. 2, W. H. Crewe, he, M. Kew. 



SELLING ''LAsa. -Cocfc or Cockcret.—Price not to creeed SOs.—l Ani Cup, T. 

 Rogers, Walsnil. 2. T. M. Derry (Cochin). 3. H. Yardley. lie, L. Wren 

 (Dorking); T. M. Derry (Morking); S. Beighton, Farnafield, Soatli well (Game); 

 M, Kew (Malay); J. S. Clarke (;); R- Cheesman ; J. Watta. 



Selling Class.— Hens or Pullets.— Price not to exceed 30s,— }, E. Kendrick, 

 jun. (Cochin). 2. C. Speed (Oorkmg). 3, J. Watts, he. Rev. J. D. Peake 

 (Brahma); H. Wilkinson; H. Yardley; E. Snell (Hamburghs); T. Rogers; J. 

 S. Clarke. ,„ 



Miscellaneous Selling Class. —Price not to ercecd IOj.— 1 and 3, W. 

 Hughes (Turkey). 2 and c, M. Kew (Ducks and Turkey), he, J. Walker; Rev. 

 H. L. Wingfield, Market Overton (Rouen); T. M. Derry (Geese). 



LOCAL CLASSES. 



Dorkings.— C hickcns.-Cn-p, J. Pollard, Oakham. 



Crossbreeds. — C/nckc««. — 1, Miss E Wingfield. 2, Mrs, H. N\mgheld. 

 Ma'ket Overton. 3,C.Wliiie. ftc, MissE Wingfield; Countess of Lonsdale (21. 



DccKLiNos — Cross-bred or Comtiwn.-l, — Fisher, Ashwell, Oakham. 2, B. 

 PaiDt-r, Burley-on-the Uill. he, R. L. Bradahaw, Egleton, Oakham; B, 

 Pain ter. 



PIGEONS. 



Tumblers.— 1 , H. Yardley. Birmingham. 2, A- & W. H. Silvester, Sheffield. 



Carriers.-Coc/c— 1, R. Walker, Brauoatone Gate, Leicester, 2, H. Yardley. 

 Urn.— I, E- Walker. 2, H Y'ardley. Young Cock or Hen.— I and 2, E. Walker. 

 he, H. A. Walker, Southara, Rugby. 



Pouters.- I and lie, H. Pratt, Hampton-ia-.\rden, Birminghim. 2, C. H. 

 Byford, Ipswich. « ^ , a 



Jacobins.- 1, S. LawBuo. Preston. 2, G. H*rJy, Shepherd'a Bush, London. 

 he, T. W. Swallow. _, „ 



Fantails.— 1 and 2. J. F. Loveraidge, Newark, /ic, H. Yardley ; J. walker, 

 Newark. 



TuuMPETERs.- 1, J, Lederer. Bootle, Iiiverpool. 2, Withheld. 



Nuns.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. Watls. Biriiungham. 



TuRBiTS.- 1. Cup, and 2, G. Hardy, he, E. Snell, Barrowdon, Stamford ; H, 

 Y'ardley; S. Lawson. 



Runts.- 1, H.Y'ardley. 



Dragoons.-], G, Hardy, 2, H. Yardley. 



Magpies.— 1, G, Hardy. 2, C. G, Hitchcock, Oxford, he, H. Yardley; J. 

 Watts. 



Any OTHER Vabietv. — 1, E. Walker (Barba). 2. H. Draycott, Leicester 

 (Barbs), vhc, R. B. Wood, Uttoxeter (Florentines), he, H. Yardley; A.& W. H. 

 Silvester. 



Selling Clasb,— 1 J, Watts. 2, W, Gamble, Melton Mowbray (Trumpeters). 



