December 24, 1874. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTDEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



577 



CANARIES. 



Clear— re»oi('.—l and vhc, G. & J. Mnckloy, Norwich. 2 and lie, Provart 

 ami Willia, Norwich. <;, L. J. Salt. Biiir.— 1, O. & J. Mackley. 2, Provart anj 

 Willis, he, C. .1. Salt, c, C. RumbolJ. jun. Local, W. Laniiloy. 



Marked or \\nir.a\TED.—yeUou\—l and 2, G. & J. Maokley. he, Ih-ovart 

 and Williy ; C. J. Salt; A. ColmftB. c, C. Rumbold. jun. Buff.—l, Provart 

 and WillLs. 2 and '(C, 0. J. Salt, c, A. Colman. Local, W. Lanj^lcy. 



Clear —r<;;ou' or Buff ipith Dark Crests —1 and 2, F. Altliin, NorwicU. vkc, 

 G. & J. Maekley. hiT, W. Lanjrley. Local, C. Rumbold, jun. 



VARiBiiATED.—ycltoic or L'«ir ii'if/i Dar/t Crcafs.— 1 Bud ho, Q.ic J. Maokley. 

 2, F. Alden. Local, C. Ruiubidd. jun. 



Cinnamon— .roii.(«f.—l, G. & J. Mackley. 2. C. J. Salt, Burton-on-Tront. he, 

 R.Poole Buir— I.C.J. Salt. 2. B.Poole, Maldon. Local, C. Rumbold, jun. 



Sellino Class.— I, Provart S Willia. 2, G. & J. Macklev. rhe, Provart and 

 Willis ; a.&J. Mackley. he, E. Sims. Local, C. Rumbold, jun. 



The classes up to the end of the largo Game were jailged by 

 Messrs. Leno and Nichols; Hamburghs and Ducks by Mr. Leno ; 

 and Spanish, French, Malays, Variety, and Game Bantams by 

 Mr. Nichols. Pigeops, Mr. 13. Hutton; and Cage Birds, Mr. H. 

 Thurlow. 



CAKRON POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in the Drill Hall, Stenhousemair, on the 18th 

 and 19th of December. The following are the awards : — 



Spanish.— 1, Special, a"d 3, W. C. Hardie, Carron. S, J. Hunter, AUoa. vhc, 

 R. Barr, Bumtoot. ftc, W. C. Hardie. c, D. M'Beath. 



DoRKiNos.- Siir«f-(?rc!/.— 1 and 2, J. Fotlieringham, Dnnfermline. S, W. 

 Stuart, ij/m:, D. Couper. Dunipace. ftc, J. Weir. C.J.Malcolm. Coloured.— 

 1 and Special, W. Wciv, Larbort. 2 and 3, Miss M. A. P. Turnbull, Larbert. he, 

 D. Draper, c, Mrs. G. Armistead. 



Brahmas — 1 and Special. H. Wyse, Bisboprisg. 2, J. A. Dempster, Stirling. 

 8, W. Weir, r/tc, A. MacDonald. /(c, J. B. Cochrane, c, D. Macfarlane. 



CooHiNs.- 1 and Special. J. Wyse. 2, Mrs. G. Armistead, Inchture. 3 and 

 he, J. Drinnan, Airdrie vlic, T. Bruce. 



S&^BVHGHS.—Spun'jUd.— l and Special. J. Stewart, Barrhead. 2, D. Forres- 

 ter, Linlithgow. 3, T. Copland, Denny, vhc, P. M'Laren. he, J. Blakeley. c, 

 H. Stanworth. PenciUtd.-'l and 3, H. Russell, Clackmannan. 2, J. Neaa. 

 vhc and he, R Robertson, e, J. Kilgour. 



Game.—], Special, and 2. D. Harley. Edinburgh. S, J. Marshall, vhc, R. 

 Stewart, he, W. Jamieson. c, H. Paterson. 



Sootoh-Greys.— 1, Special, and c, T. Laurie, Linlithlow. 2 and vhe, H. B. 

 Marshall, Airdrie. 3. W. Weir, he, J. Mackenzie. 



Bantams.— 1, J. R. Kilgour. Special, 2, and he, G. K. Scobie. 8, Miss B. Elphin- 

 Btone. I'ftc, W. M'Greeor. c,J. Graham. J;iyo/'ieri'or(V/y.—l, J. A. Dempster. 

 2, J. Aitken. S.JM'Gregor. nfcc, R.Taylor. /iC, J. Marshall, c, T.Allen. 



Dvcus—AyU'sbury.—l, W. Stewart. 2. W. Weir. 3 and vhe. J. Anderson. 

 ftc.MissWeir. C.J.Mackenzie. .4»y o(/ier t'rtn'cty.-l, H. B. Marshall. 2, T. 

 Laurie. 3, J. Graham, vhc. T. Allen. 



Any other Variety.— 1 and 3, Mra. J. Laird. 2, D. Draper, vhc, W. Coch- 

 rane. Ac, A. W^ylie. c. Mrs. W. Steven ; D. Honeyman. 



Selling Classes.— Cocft.—l, J. Muirhead. 2. J. Marshall. 3, R. Barr. he, J. 

 Anderson; J. Wyse. c. J. Carswell- Hens.— 1,^7, Weir. 2, J. Nerval. 8, J. 

 Carswell. v/ic, D. Macfarlaue. ?ic, D. Macintosh, c, J. Fotheringham. 

 PIGEONS. 



Pouters.— 1, R. Arbackle. 2 and 3, A. Robbs. he. Miss Shanks. 



Fantails.— 1, J. Smart. 2, Master J.Blair. S,P. Joyce, /ic, Master J. Blair ; 

 A. Bowman. 



ToMBLERS.— Common.— 1, J. Glen. 2, J. Day. 3, A. Dick. D/tc, J. Cassells. 

 lie, A. Bowman, c, J. Fairley. 



Any Variety.- 1, R. Raines. 2 and he, T. NicoL 3, J. Glen, vhc, J. Cowe. 

 e, J. Kilgour. 



Selling Class.- 1, 3. and he, R. Raines. 2, Miss M. A. P. TnrnbuU. vhc, J. 

 Robertson, e, R. Fleming. 



Judges. — Poultrij : Mr. T. Raines. Pigeons : Mr. G. J. M'Lean. 



CANTERBURY POULTRY SHOW. 



The above Show was held at the Corn Exchange on the 11th 

 and 12th inst. If mere numbers are to be accepted as the crite- 

 rion of success we can justly congratulate the Committee upon 

 the result of their Show. In other respects we are sorry to 

 record many deficiencies ; 965 entries of poultry and Pigeons, 

 together with 161 entries of cage birds, were crowded in a space 

 scarcely large enough to accommodate half the number. The 

 result was, the avenues were rendered so narrow that it was 

 impossible to make any inspection of the lower pens. We once 

 or twice stooped to make the attempt, but found ourselves almost 

 immediately precipitated against the pens by the first passer-by. 

 The Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys were consigned to the regions 

 below, where, in addition to the gaslights, windows were super- 

 seded by an innumerable quantity of oil lamps, one being speci- 

 ally retained for the Judge, with an attendant to carry it to 

 assist him in making his awards. We call attention to this 

 matter, as we consider it is incumbent on committees when they 

 accept the entry fees to provide accommodation for the birds 

 where they can be fairly seen. If they are to be consigned to 

 the coal-cellar it should be so stated in the schedule, with any 

 note the Committee may think desirable with regard to the 

 mode of illumination. We have further to complain of the delay 

 in posting the prize cards. They were generally late, and some 

 of them were not on the pens when we returned to town at 

 seven o'clock at night. For some unaccountable reason the 

 auction was also postponed until the foUowiug day. This was 

 a most serious matter, as some who had travelled miles to pur- 

 chase a pen had to prolong their visit longer than they had 

 arranged, which is not always convenient, or to return without 

 them. In the latter case the exhibitor might justly complain 

 of breach of contract and the possible loss to him in the sale of 

 his birds. For the reasons we have referred we are afraid to 

 go into a critical examination of the birds in many of the classes, 

 and only wonder the Judges were as successful as they appear 

 to have been in making their awards. 



Dorkings were divided into seven classes. Coloured, cock 



and hen. — Mr, Cheesman won with a fine bird, a little faulty in 

 comb. In the class for cockerels the competition was very close 

 between the first aud second. The pullets were not a fine lot; 

 some of the largest birds were faulty in their feet. Mr. Cress- 

 well showed a nice pen of Rosecombs here, which were highly 

 commended. Silver-Greys, cook and hen. — Here Mr. CressweU 

 won easily. Second were rather leggy. Cockerels (pen 62). — 

 First we thought an extraordinary bird for a cockerel. His 

 spurs were hard and well set ; he had Ike advantage of size ; in 

 other respects we preferred the second-prize pen. Pullets. — 

 First and second-prize pen were good, the others moderate. 

 Dorkings, Any variety. — Here Mr. Cresswell had an easy victory. 

 Spanish. — The old birds were a moderate lot. Mr. Francis was 

 an easy first. The cockerel-and-puUet class contained a few 

 good birds. By iar the best cockerel was to have been found in 

 the prize pen (Howard), but he was matched with a miserable 

 pullet, justly deprived him of first honours. Cochins. — Buffs 

 were a po&r lot. In the class for old birds the second and third 

 prizes were judiciously withheld. In the young class Col. Has- 

 sard showed a neat pair. Cochins, Any variety. — These classes 

 were the best in the Show. The Whites were superb. Captain 

 Talbot and Mr. Woodgate dividing the honours in the cockerel- 

 and-puUet class. Mr. Anns was third with a nice pen of Par- 

 tridge. The Dark Brahmas we could scarcely see, but the first- 

 prize old cock appeared a good bird ; his partner we thought 

 rather deficient in pencilling. Cockerel and pullets. — Mr. Eigg 

 was first-and-cup with a fine pen. The cockerel had many good 

 points, and was matched with a nicely pencilled pullet. Pairs 

 of hens. — First (Jacobs), a nicely pencilled pen. The class 

 generally was a poor one. A few nicely marked birds were to 

 be found, but they were deficient in leg-feathering, and some 

 that were good in other points were not well penciUed. Brahmas, 

 Light, old birds. — Here we were pleased to see Mr. Cheshire 

 again in the front ranks with a handsome well-marked pair. In 

 the class tor pairs of hens Capt. Savile won with two neat 

 birds, pure in colour, nicely marked, aud well feathered in the 

 leg ; they were rather small. Cockerel and pullet. — Mr. Petter 

 first with a well-marked pair, Mr. Long second, closely pressed 

 by Capt. Savile. Game, Reds, cock and hen. — A good class. 

 First Mr. Jekin ; he also showed two other styUsh pens. In the 

 young class Mr. Foster was first with a grand pair of Browns ; 

 Mr. Warde was second and third. The latter pen were hardly 

 in feather. Any other variety. — First Mr. Foster again with a 

 beautiful pen of Piles. The hen we have noticed on previous 

 occasions. Second (Fitz-Herbert), contained a very Game-look- 

 ing cock. Young class. — First Mr. MoUett with a smart bird, 

 beautiful in colour and close in feather. Sambiirghs. — Here 

 the competition was not great. Mr. Long carried off the lion's 

 share of the prizes, and won the cup with pen 303, Golden- 

 spangled — the second-prize Birmingham cock we think, a hand- 

 some bird, his only fault being a tinge of white on the feathers 

 between the legs. lu the Silver-pencilled class Mr. Norton was 

 first and second. In some respects we liked Mr. Norton's birds : 

 the hens were nicely marked, and the cocks had some good 

 points but were very coarse in the earlobe. Houda)is. — A splen- 

 did class. First Mrs. Vallauce, a grand pair; we think they 

 have recently changed hands, and that we have noticed them 

 on previous occasions when shown by Mr. Dring. Creves were 

 nearly all good, Mr. Dring's first-prize birds well deserving the 

 cup. Bantams. — Game were very numerous. In Reds Mr. 

 Anns was first with a smart pen. The second and third were 

 neat birds, but poor in colour and very loose in feather. Fourth 

 contained a nice cock with a fine head, and beautiful in colour. 

 Game, Any variety, only moderate. Blacks and Whites a large 

 class, but we could only find three good pens, which were cor- 

 rectly selected by the judge. 



Bucks, Geese, and Turkei/s were well supported. 



The Pigeons mustered 293 entries, all the classes being well 

 filled. Carriers. — In cocks Mr. Baker was first with two grand 

 birds; and Col. Hassard in the class for hens showed a bird that 

 well deserved her position. The Po^iie?* entries surprised us. Of 

 late we have been accustomed to see classes of only three or 

 four entries, but here we found fifteen entries in the class for 

 cocks, twelve for hens, twelve in the class for cock and hen, and 

 many of the birds were good enough to hold their position in a 

 show of greater magnitude. Dragoons.- — First (Baker), Blues; 

 second. Whitehead. We preferred the latter, the winners being 

 poor in colour, small, and wanting in style. We also liked pen 748, 

 highly commended, belonging to the same owner better. Of 

 the other classes of Pigeons the Barbs and Tumblers deserve 

 special commendation for quality, and the Any other variety for 

 the many novelties it contained. 



Mr. Teebay and Mr. Nichols judged the poultry, and Mr. 

 Esqoilant the Pigeons. 



THE LATE BURSLEM SHOW. 



The Pigeons and Cage Birds were exhibited in the Town Hal), 

 a very suitable, commodious, and light building for the purpose. 

 Since last year a change has been effected in the secretaryship, 

 Mr. James B. Welch filling the place of Honorary Secretary in the 



