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JOUENAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 10, 1874. 



birds shown by Messrs. Walker, Driver, Long, &c. In Gold- 

 pencils the best pen in the class was placed second (Walker); 

 the next best pen {Driver) was not noticed. The winning first 

 pen might have been placed third. In the rest of them there was 

 nothing of note except the winners. The Gold-spangles, being 

 placed at the bottom, were very difficult to examine, and this 

 was also the case with the Bantams, the pens being small and 

 crowded, and the light not good. 



Pigeons were not a large entry, but there were some very 

 good birds. The Black Carrier cock to which the cup was 

 awarded was a gem, and in this class we found a card of dis- 

 qualification for trimming upon pen 482 (J. Thompson, Bingley). 

 Carrier hens were fair, Blacks winning. In Pouter cocks Mr. 

 Haireine's capital Black cock won first, Mr. Harvey's Blue 

 coming in second, the order being reversed in hens in favour 

 of a smart Blue hen belonging to the last-named gentleman. Of 

 Almonds only one pen was shown. In other Short-faces Mr. 

 Hawley showed an exquisite pair of Black Mottles; the second 

 were Red Mottles, also very good. Fantaih were a moderate 

 lot. Barls gooH) Duns first, and Blacks second, /aco&ms were 

 a fair lot ; the two winning pairs of Reds very even, and a close 

 run. Turhits were badly placed ; the Silvers, to which the first 

 prize was awarded, were unworthy of a place, Mr. Moore's Blue 

 being by far the beet, the second beet taking the right position. 

 Mr. Sefton won all the prizes with Dragoons of grand quality of 

 head and colour (Blue). 



Rabbits. — The usual facilities for examining the Rabbits being 

 denied us, and the Judge (who is at once a resident and a mem- 

 ber of the Committee) being engaged at the door taking checks, 

 we found it impossible to arrive at such information as would war- 

 rant our criticising the awards (a most desirable state of things for 

 a judge no doubt), except in afewcaBes,which were the .4 K^oras, 

 Silver-Greys, and Dutch. The first-named we considered well 

 placed as regards the winners, Mr. Swetman's Rabbits being 

 grand stock in all particulars. The winning Simalayans ap- 

 peared to be good Rabbits : but in the awards in Silver-Greys 

 we could not agree in the least, the first going to a very dark 

 even-coloured animal (Schofield), second to one with well- 

 silvered body, darkish head, and left ear half-lopped. The best 

 of all the lot (Ball), which stood clear of all competition, was 

 not noticed. In Dutch also we could not understand, the first 

 awards going to a bad-coloured Grey-and-white with very large 

 ears, but pretty well marked (Dickson) ; second, to the best 

 Rabbit, a Black-and-white (Lund). The second best was a grand 

 Tortoiseshell buck (Sabbage), which was altogether unnoticed. 

 The entries were good. 



DoBKiNGs.— 1, C. Widdas, Howden-Ie-Wear, Darlington. 2, J. Newall, Clifton. 

 York. 8, J. Carr, Whitby. 4. R. W. Richardson, Beverley. 



Spanish —I, E. Brown, Sheffield. 2, Pallister & Hawkins, Topcliffe, Thirsk. 

 he, J. Thresh, bradford. Chickem.—i, E. Brawn. 2, J. Thresh, he, Pallister 

 and Hawkins. 



CocHiN-CnrNA.— rpiZoic or Biiff.-I, D, & J. Ibeston. Whitby. 2, J. White, 

 Whiteley. Netherton. Wakefield. 3, W. Mitchell. Birkenshaw. Leeds. 4. G. 

 Palfreyman. Jan., Heeley, Sheffield, he. J. Niirth, HuddersQeld. Any other 

 colour.— I, C. Carr, Wilsden, Bingley. 2, J.White. 3. T. M. Derry, Gedney. 

 4. T. Pierson, Rosedale West, Pickering, he, Misa H. WiiliamB, Ayl'eBbury. c, 

 E. E. Deaoe, Pocklington. 



Bbahma Pootra.— 1, Dr. Holmes, Whitecotea, Chesterfield. 2, W. Whiteley, 

 Sheffield, he. Rev. A. H. Cummins. Northallerton; E. Ryder, Hyde, Man- 

 cheater, c. T. Dodson, Kirbymoorside. 



G&TaE.—Black-brcajited or oDier Reds.—I, W. & H Adams, Beverley. 2, 

 Lister & Pounder, Seamer, Yarm. Duckwings.—I, W. & H. Adams. 2. J. 

 "Wataon, Knareeborough. c, J. A. & H. H. Staveiey, Driffield. Any other 

 variety.—}, W. Green. Earswick, York. 2, W. Smith. Easthorpe, Bottesford. 

 Any variety.—Chir.ken8.—\,% and hc,G. S. Thompson, Moorlands. York, r, A. 

 SQHden, Swinley, Clockheaton ; G C.Wilson, Milnthorpe ; C, Carter. Bedale. 



Hambubghs. — G(jWf;i-i)eHcii/ed. — 1, J. Smith, Gilatead. Bingiey. 2, J. 

 "Walker, Birstwith, Ripley. 3. J. Long. Bromley Common. Silver-pencilled.— 



1, J. Walker. 3 and c. H. Smith. Keighley. 

 U.A.VBx:R(iua.—Gnldfn-9panoted.—l, J. Long. 2, J. Walker. 3, R. Newby, 



Welbnrn, York. Stiver spangled.— 1, J. Wa.)ker. 2,T. Richardson, York. S,j. 

 Tiplady, Newport. 



Polish.— 1. J. Long. 2, G. W. Boothby, Loath, he, W. Harvey, Sheffield, c, 

 C. Walker, Bornushbridge. 



Bantams.— Grtw^.— I, A. Sogden, Swinley, Cleckheaton. 2. H. Batler. Brad- 

 ford. 3. J. R Kingston. Clifton. York, he, J. Walshaw. Batley. c, H. Butler ; 

 W. & H. Adams; W. Harvey. Laced.— 1 and he, W. Richardson. '}, J H. Law, 

 Highgate. Birmingham. Any other variety.— 1, J. R. Hingeton, Clifion, York. 



2, J. Sherwin, Ripon. 



Any othkb Variety- 1. J. Walker (Black Hambarghs). 2. T. Peirsen, 

 Pickering (CrL-ve-CtPur). he, R. 1 oft. Woodmansey. Beverlev (Sultana). 



Ceoss Between Two Pnte Breeds Most Suitable fobtiie Table.— 1, J. 

 A. Case, Hovingham. 2, G. Hutchinson. York. hr. W. S. Dobson, Marton, 

 Kirby Moorside. e, Mrs. C. Tarbutton. Cawton, Gilling. 



Tdbkeys.-I, Mrs. Parker, Thirsk. 2, Miss.Iordan, Driffield. Potilts.—l.T. 

 P. Carver, Langthnrpe. Boronghbridge. 2 and he, Misa Jordan, c, J.White, 

 Brandsby, Eauingwold. 



Geebe —1, Capt. L. Anyon, Whittle-le-Woods, Chorley. 2, J. White, Whitley 

 Netherton, Wakefield, he, R. Garbutt, Watergate, Ampleforth, Oswaldkirk. e, 



3, A. Cass. 



DvcKs.— Aylesbury— 1 and 2, C. Holt, Rochdale, /t?, T. P. Carver, c, W. 

 Stonehouse, Darnholme. Goathland. Pickering. liouen -l.G. Garbutt, Sinning- 

 ton, Pickering. 2, C. HoH. he, J. Coatea. Easingwohl. e, Mrs. Stamper, 

 Oswaldkirk. Any othrr rariety.—l. A. & W. H. Silvester, Sheffield (Mandarin). 

 2 and c, R W. RKhardoon ( Black East Indian and White Call), he, G. Robin- 

 son, Kexby, York. 



Selling Class —1. W. & H. Adams (Brown Red Game). 2, R. W. Richard- 

 son (Dorkings). 8. Mrs. E. Kirk, Poppleton, York (Brahmas). he. W. Mitchell, 

 Birkenshaw, Leeds (Cochins), c, T. E. Satterthwaite, Castle Howard (Dor- 

 kings) ; Mrs. £. Kitk (Brahmas). 



PIGEONS. 



CARHreRfl.— CocA-.- Cnp, 1. and he, W. Sefton, Blackbnra. 2, A. T. Umpleby, 

 Borough bridge. Hen.— I, W. Moore, Pickering. 2, W. Sefton. 



PoDTEBs— Coefc.— J, J. Hairsinp. Hull. 2. W. Harvey, he, J. P. Fawcett, 

 Flowergate, Whitby. Ben.— I, W. Harvey. 2, J. Harrison, York, he, J. 

 Haireine. 



TcTABhERB.— Almond.— 1, A. & W. H. Silvester. Any other variety, Short- 

 jaced—], 3. Hawley, Girlmgton, Bradford. 2, A, & W. fl, Silvetter. he, J. S. 

 Martin, York, e, E. Kirk, Walmgale, York. 



Fantailh.— 1, G. Llufoot, York. 2. J. F. Loversidgc, Newark, he, F. Joy 

 WaJmgate, York, c, T. S. Stephenson, Newbegin, Beverley. 



Tkumpkteks.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, T. S. IStephenuun. 



BiBBs.- 1, W. Harvey. 2, J. Threah, Bradford, c, W. T. Humphrey, York. 



Jacobins.- 1, J. Thompson, Fernhill, Bingley. 2. K. W. Richardson. 



Tdrbits.— 1, E. A. Thornton. 2, T. S. Stephenson, he, A. H W. H. Silvester. 

 c, J. Aconley, Pickering ; W. Moore, Pickering, 



Owls.— 1, W. C. Dawson. Otley. 2, G. W. Dutton. Chester. 



Nuns.- 1, J. Cargill. 2, T. P. Carver, he, J. Hawley. c, R. W. Richardson. 



Dragoons.— 1, 2, and e, W. Setlon. 



ANTWERpa.— 1, F. Wuodhouse, Blackburn. 2, A. Farndon, Hinckley, he. 

 Rev. C. E. Camidge, York, c, G. Nicholson, York. 



Any other VAKiETy.— 1. M. Ord, Sanls, Sedgefield (Tarbiteens). 2, W. C. 

 Dawaon, Otley (Ice), he, C. Anton, York. 



Selling class.— 1, A. & W. H. SUvester. 2. W. C. Dawson. S, C. R. Dixon, 

 York (Silver Antwerps). he, J. Thompson, e, T. Richardson {Blue Tarbite). 



R4BBITS. 



JjOP-EkTiE.-D.— Self-coloured, taking all properties.— Buck or Doe—I, Dr. Bo- 

 den, West Hartlepool. 2, T. Myton, Hungaie, York. he. E. J. Fell, Blackburn. 

 c, J. Bowman, Groves, York. 



Lop-EAREu.-Yellow-andwhite , taking all properties.— Buck or Doe.— 1, 3. 

 Wharton, York. *a F. T. Banks, London, he, T. Myton. 



l^op'E.kRZD.-Toi toiseshell, taking all properties.-Buck or Doe.— \,I>T,'QoAen. 

 2, F. T. Banks, he, J. living, Blackburn, e, W. Bailey, Darlington. 



l^(M'-^k-AE.D.— Black-and-white, taking all properties.— Buck or Doe.— I, F. T. 

 Banks. 2, J. Cranch, St. John's Wood, London, c, T. Schofield, jun., Cheet- 

 bam. Manchester. 



Lop-EABED.— <?^rey-and-H-hJ(^ or Blue-and-white, taking all proper ties. —Bucli 

 or Doc.— \, 3. Irving. 2, Mrs. Robinson. York. 



Himalayan.— Bucfc or Doe.— I and 2, J. D. Eames, Great Driffield, he, Mrs. 

 Bowman, c, S. Ball. Bradford. 



Angora.— Bucfc or Doe -Cup, 1, and 2, H. Swetnam, Fulf ord, York. fec.W. 

 Jacques. York, e, W. Bowes, Elmhurst, Darlington. 



Dutch.— Bucfc or Doe.—l, 3. Dickson, York. 2, A. Lund, York, c, 3. H. 

 Prince, York. 



Silver-grey.— Bi/cfc or Doe.—l, T. Schofield, jun. 2, H. Swetnam. he, J. 

 Hallas. Huddersfield ; G. Myton. York. 



Any otheb Variety.— Bucfc or Doe.—l, F. Duke, York (Belgian Hare). 2, G. 

 Linfoot, juo., York (Belgian Hare). 



Selling Class —1, A. Jones, Wolverhampton. 2, F. Sabbage, Northampton. 

 he, O. Auton, York, c, D. Bowman (Lop-eared). 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. E. Teebay, Fullwood, Preston ; Mr. 

 F. Ferguson, Kisby Park, Beverley. Pigeons : Mr. "W. Massey, 

 Spalding. Babbits : Mr. M. MilHngton, Colliergate, York. 



Bristol Poultry ,vnd Pigeon Show. — The entries for the 

 above Show close next Tuesday, December 15th. The long list 

 of cups and good money prizes ought to attract a grand col- 

 lection of birds in the Drill Hall. Mr. Cambridge, we believe, 

 alone is to be thanked for so spiritedly trying once more to 

 make this Exhibition a success. We will, for our part, promise 

 a full report of the Show department, as satisfactory as we feel 

 sure Mr. Cambridge will make his. We understand the rules 

 are all to be as strictly kept as ever. No one of any kind, save 

 attendants, will be admitted previously to the hour of open- 

 ing, and no favoured. 



THE DRAGOON PIGEON. 



I WISH to say something about this extremely beautiful bird, 

 and to attempt at least to rescue the real Dragoon from being 

 set aside and a kind of Horseman being pot in its place. I plead 

 that both birds are fancy birds — birds of long liaeage, and they 

 both deserve a position at our shows ; but the present danger 

 consists in the true Dragoon being set aside and a new variety 

 of bird — a kind of Horseman-Dragoon, taking its name and 

 place. 



It so happens that the Dragoon was the first fancy Pigeon 

 that I bred. I had them in the year 1838. I then bred Pouters, 

 and to get them longer, and without consulting any other 

 person, crossed them with what was then called the Spanish 

 Runt. I merely mention this in passing, but it is curious that 

 I, a boy fancier, thus tried to improve the Pouter without any 

 idea given me from anyone else. The colour of my Black and 

 Red Pouters was splendid, but I did not like the birds being so 

 small. I had also, I remember, good Chequers and Blues. But 

 to return to the Dragoon. Mine were Grizzled, Mottled, and 

 White. I had about the same time, purchased a few mouths 

 later, Horsemen both Red and Yellow. I distinctly remember 

 the two sorts and their differences. The book I worked by, 

 which I have found this day among my own children's books, 

 was "The Boys' Own Book," which contains engravings of 

 Pigeons much superior to Girton's " Fancyer." I do not say 

 they are equal to the portraits of Pigeons now-a-days published, 

 but they were the best of their day, and are not bad even now. 

 Following the picture of the Carrier come the heads of the 

 Horseman and Dragoon. Both are good ; but as the Dragoon 

 head is a profile it is better seen, and there you have the long 

 thin head of the Dragoon proper, with little eye-wattle and no 

 jew-wattle — almost precisely the same head as the Dragoon 

 thus figured in this Journal in 1870 by the capital pencil of Mr. 

 Ludlow. This portrait of his I call a Dragoon, with not an atom 

 of Horseman about it, and like the Dragoons I possessed in the 

 years 1838 up to 1842. 



Next I would speak of Horsemen and Dragoons together 

 Both should in colour be wholly unlike Carriers. Carriers are 

 Black, Dun, and Blue; formerly Black and Dun only or chiefly, 



