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JOURNAL OP HOBTIOULTDRB AND OOTTAGB GABDBNEB. 



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classes. Hamburghs were very excellent as a section, as also 

 the Game, of -which there were three clasaes. Amonj; Game 

 BantMtis we noticed some good epecimens, but many were but 

 poor ; and some of the Black Bantams were good in all points, 

 but somewhat large. Polish were a grand class ; but we did not 

 consider the French varieties equal to them. There were two 

 Selling classes, and many of the birds were very good. 



The Pigeons were a nice display ; the point cup was carried 

 off by Mr. Horner, also a good number of substantial prizes. In 

 Carriers the first was a well-developed Dun cock; and second 

 a Black, and which was readily claimed at i'G, a very low price 

 for such a bird. Pouters were first grand Black, second Blue, 

 and third Yellow. Barbs a large class; winners good, as also 

 pen 334 (Mawaon), but some were very plain. In Almonds first 

 was a grand hen; the second a cock of very good head properties. 

 Any other Tumblers, first a splendid Ked, second a Kite, also 

 good. Owls were first foreign White, and second a Blue English. 

 In Turbita many were dirty, but the awards were evidently 

 made to head properties alone. Nuns and Jncobins good, but 

 many said to be trimmed ; but the winners were evidently 

 honestly shown. In Antwerps the winners were Short-faced 

 Silvers. In Dragoons first was Blue, and second Yellow ; and 

 in the Variety class the first was a Blondinette, and second Ked 

 " Swallows, both grand birds. In the Selling class were some 

 Carriers well worth the prices, and these were the winners of 

 first positions. 



For Babbits there were but two classes — viz., one for Lops, 

 and the other for any other variety ; and in the first a Sooty 

 Fawn, 22J by 4J was first; and second a Blue doe, 21 J by 4J, 

 several others being almost equal. In the next class first was 

 a very promising Silver-Grey, second a Patagonian, and very 

 highly commended also a Silver. 



Tdekets.— 1 and Btecial, Mrs. Kirk, Eipon. 2, G. ManRlcs, Ripon. he, I. 

 Moorey. T. H. Foden. „ 



Oeebf,.— 1, J. White, Netherton. 8, I. Moorey, Eipon. he, J. NicholBon, T. 

 P. t arver, G. ManRles. R. Garbutt, T. Mason, C. Hatband. 



VXJCKS— Aylesbury— I and 2, C. Holt, he. Col. Cathcart. Mrs. R. William- 

 son, J. BrookweU. Rouen.— I and special. J. White. 2, J. Newton, SilBden, 

 Leeds, rftc, I. Moorey, C. Graham, C. Holt, ftc, J. Brigham, G. Manglea. E. 

 Jackson, Mrs. J. Greaves. Any other variety.— 1, G. Saddler, Boroughbndge. 

 2, Col. Cathcart, Kirkbv Malzeard. 



Bbahmas— 1 and special. E. Ryder, Hyde. 2, J. Holmes, Chesterfield, vhe, 

 ■Williams & Sons, Miss Cotes, he, J. Holmes, G. Mangles, H. Wilkinson, J. F. 

 Smith. 



DoBKiNOS.— 1 and vhc, J. White, Northallerton. 2. J. Newall, Clifton. 



CocHnj-OniNiS.— 1 and special, G. B. Procter, Durham. 2, C. Torner, Stock- 

 ton-on-Tees, vhc, S. Watts, he, Simpson & Dudds, C. Carr, Williams & Sons. 



SPiNisH.— 1, H. Beldon, Goitatock, Bingley. 2, J. Powell, Bradford. 8, J. 

 Thresh, Bradford, he, H. Dale. 



BjLUBU^ons.-Golden-i'pangled.-'l, H. Beldon. 3, Holmes & Destner, Great 

 Driffield, he. J. Preston, H. Beldon. ,?ilver-spanifled.—l, 2, and special, H. 

 Pickles. Earby, Leeds, he. Holmes & Destner, G. Alderson. .7. Preston. 



BiKBuaGHS.- Ool<len.peneilled.—i, T. & G. Kidson. Thirsk. 2, J. Preston, 

 Bradford, he, H. Pickles, H. Beldon. Silver-pencilled —1 and special, H. 

 Beldon. 2. H. PicUes. he, B. Myers, H. Pickles. 



GAMZ.—Duckwing or Brown Bed.—l and special, W. & H. Adams, Beverley. 

 2, W. Milner, Bradford 8, J. Newall. he. Holmes & Destner, J. Braithwaite, 

 W. Yoanghusband. W. Johnson, W. Ormerod, W. Clou^rh. J. Kobson. Any 

 other variety. -1, W. Milner. 2, H. C. & W. J. Mason (I'ilcl. liirstall. he, J. 

 Cowper, Holmes & Destner (Pile), W. Johnson, R. J. Smith (Black Redl. Any 

 variety.— Cock.— 1, W. Johnson, Guisley. 2, R. Payne, Bramley. 8, W. Milner. 

 he, L. Sherwin, G. Carter, W. & H. Adams. 



Game Bantams.— Biacfe Bed or Pifts.—l and special, J. Braithwaite, Bedale. 

 2, G. Carter, Bedale. he, F. Holt, Williams & Son, A. S. Sugden. Any other 

 tJariefy.—l, W. Hudson, Epwortb. 2. Williams & Son (Brown Red), Ripon. he, 

 Simpson and Dodda (DuckwmpI, Bedale. 



Bantams.— iS^ac/; or Whxte, cUan-legged.—l, C. & J. Illingworth, Hightown, 

 Normanton. 2. J. Preston. 3, H. Beldon. he. Holmes & Destner. C. J. Vonng, 

 G. Raper, W. Jackson, R. H. Ashton. Any other variety.— I, T. P. Carver, 

 Boronghbridge 2, W. Richardson (Gold-laced), York, he, T. Addey (Japanese). 



PoLANDB —1 and special, H. Beldon. 2, A. S W. H. Silvester. Birmingham. 



Fbench.— I, W. Jackson, Lancaster. 2, J. G. Knight, Ripley, he, J. G. 

 Knight, B. Mills, T. S. Tate. 



Any OTHEB VAbiETY.—l, H. Beldon. 2, H. Pickles (Black Hambnrghs). 3, W. 

 Riley, Bingley. he, Benson & Milner (Black Hamburghs), W. Linton (White 

 Leghorns), J. Preston, H. Pickles (Black Hamburghs). HMlIsworth .t Homer 

 (Sultans, black Hamburphs, Japanese), J. Newall (Black Hainburchal. 



Selling Class. — Cocfc or Drake— \, T P. Carver. 2, J. Powell (Spanish), 

 he, T. & G. Kidson (Golden-pencilled Hamburghs), bimpson & Dodds, G. 

 Milner (Ronens). ('. Holt, J. Koberts (Kouens). G. t arter, H. Beldon, Bnrch and 

 Boulter. Hen or Duck.—l, W. Clough (Dorkings), Skipton, Leeds. 2, H. Wilkin- 

 son (Brahmasl. skipton, Leeds, uftc, J. Johnson (Light Brahmas). /tc, T. and 

 G. Kidson (Golden.pencilled Hamburghs), G. Mangles (Rouens, Brahmae), C. 

 Holt, R. Olassby. 



PIGEONS. 



Cahriers.— Cocfc or Hen.— I, E. Homer, Harewood, Leeds. 2, E. Beckwith, 

 Stmderland. he, E. Mawson, W. Hughes. 



Pouters.— Cocfc or Hen.— l and c, J. Hairsine, Hull. 2, R. H. Blacklock, 

 Sunderland. 3, E Horner, he, G. Saddler. R. H. Blacklock. 



Barbs.— Cocfc or Hen.—l and 2, E. Homer, he, H. Yardley, N. Suggitt, E. 

 Mawson, J. Thresh. 



TDMBLERS.—.4/7nonrf.— Cocfc or Hen.—l, W. & H. Adams. 2, H. Yardley. Bir- 

 mingham, he, T. Horsman. A. & W. H. Silvester, c, S. Lawson Any other 

 variety.— Cock or Ben.— I, W. & H. Adams. 2. E. Beckwith. he. E. Mawson 

 (Bald, Beard), W. H. Tweedale (Blue Bald), E. Horner, E. Beckwith. e, A. and 

 W. H. Silvester, T. Horsman. 



Owls.- Cocfc or Hen.—l, A. Simpson, Rochdale. 2, J. Thresh, he, E. Mawson, 

 G. Alderson, J. Hairsine, E. A. Thornton, E. Homer, e, G. Alderson, K. Beck- 

 with. 



Tdbbits —Cock or Hen.—l, E. Homer. 2. E. A. Thornton, Hull, vhe, T. P. 

 Carver, he, G. Alderson. E. Horner, e, G. Alderson. 



Nuns.— Cocfc or Hen.— 1 and 2, E. Horner, he, H. Yardley, T. P. Carver. 



Magpies.— Cocfc or i?cn.—l, E. Horner. 2, J. B. Bowdon, Blackburn, he, M. 

 Ord. J. B. Bowdon. P. Wilson, W. & J. Wetherill. 



Jacobins.— Cocfc or Hen- - 1, G. Alderson, West Hartlepool. 2, T. E. Collin- 

 son, Ripon. he. T. P. Carver, W H. Tweedale, J. Thompson. 



Antwerps.- Cock or Hen.—l, H. Yardley. 2, J. Stanley, Blackbom. he, W. 

 Clark, E. Mawson, J. Hairsine, S. Box, W. Ellis. 



Fantails.— Cocfc or Hen. — 1 and 2, E. Homer, vhc, J. Walker, he, J. F. 

 Loversidge, 



TRUMPETERS.— Coefc or Hen.—l, E. Homer. 2, F. S. Barnard, Tottenham. 

 he, E. A. Thomton, E. Beck\vith. 



Dragoons.— Cocfc or Hen.— I, W. H. Johnson, Ecclcs. 2, J. Stanley, he, E. 

 Mawson, T. E. CoUinson, J. Stanley. 



Any othbr Variety. — Cocfc or Hen.—l and vhc, M. Ord (Ice, Blondinette), 

 Durham. 2. E. Homer, he, H. Yardley, A. & W. H. Silvester, E. Homer, c, S. 

 Lawson (Ice). 



Selling Class.- .5tnfffe Bir<f.— 1, G. Sadler (Carrier). 2, J. Stanley (Barb), 

 he, W. Boddy (Carrier), W. Sherwin, E. Homer, J. Jackson (Carrier), W. Ellis, 

 i^tt'r.— 1. C. Sadler (Carriers). 2, W. Addison, Ripon. e, J. Thompson, A. P. 

 Byford (Blue Turbits). 



R4BBITS. 



Lop.EARED.— Biicfc or Doe. — 1 and 2, A. Ilobson, Northallerton, vhe. J. S. 

 Robinson. T. Myton. he, Messrs. Umpleby. Any other variety.— Buck or Doe.— 

 1, C. i J. Illingworth. 2, T. Myton (Belgian Hare). York. I'he, J. S. Robinson 

 (Silver Grey), he, H. Bradwcll (Himalayan), e, W. Benson (Himalayan). 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Belgian.- 1 and he, W. Forth, Pocklington, York. 2, W. ShacUeton, Ilkley. 

 e, T. Foster, W. Howard. 



NoBwicB — Cfear.— I, T. Tenniswood, Middlesborough. 2, C. Barton, New- 

 gate, York. 8, G. Simpson, vhe, W. Forth. 



Y'ORKsuiRE.- Cfear.— 1, G. A. Watson, Harrogate. 2, W. Shackloton. he, R. 

 Usher, G. A. Watson. 



Crested.- 1, 3, and special, J. & H. Garburt, Northallerton. 2, G. A. Watson 

 he, J. Young, c, W. Shackleton. 



Marked— 1, C. Burton. 2, W. Forth. 8, J. Young, he, T. Tenniswood. c, T. 

 Foster. 



Canaries. —.4nv other variety.— 1 and e, T. Humphrey, York. 2, W. Forth. 

 he. T. Tenniswood. 



English or Fobeign Birds except Parrots.— 1, W. Addison. 2, J. & H. 

 Garburt. he, W. Cowling, e, W.Hall. 



Parrots or Parroouets.- 1 and e, Mrs. RoUinson, Ripon, 2, H. Wescoe, 

 Harrogate. 3, Williams & Son. he, W. Sherwin. 



Selling Class.— 1, C. Lickley, Ripon. 2, W. Sherwin, Ripon. vhe. Miss 

 Wells, he, W. Addison. 



Mr. Dixon judged the poultry; Messrs. Hawley, Fletcher, and 

 Robinson the Pigeons ; and Mr. Hutton the Eabbits, in place of 

 Mr. Cannan, who was ill. 



BRISTOL POULTRY SHOW. 



Each of the great shows has its peculiar point of interest and 

 attraction. At Oxford we look for the first appearance of some 

 of the year'a champions ; at the Palace we gaze on the collective 

 beauty of the country's poultry-yards till we are puzzled with 

 its very variety, and think with pity on the Judges. At Birming- 

 ham we see, or try to see, fresh-caught from their park runs the 

 representatives of many yards, which make their sole appear- 

 ance there from the venerable antiquity of the Show. Bristol, 

 too, has its special features. There we see in comfort and quiet, 

 in a perfect light and arrangement, the pick of the great exhi- 

 bitors' yards, for by this time rubbish has been weeded-out, and 

 the inutility of showing aecond-claBS birds discovered. Several 

 west-country exhibitors, too, reserve the best of their studs for 

 competition there. 



Bristol is now the third show in magnitude, and well does it 

 deserve ao to be. The minuteat details of management appear 

 excellent, and are a convincing proof of the power of one ener- 

 getic will to organise where committees fail. Order seems to 

 reign ; there is no favouritism ; aU exhibitors are alike excluded 

 before the opening of the Show, and hence none are disap- 

 pointed and none grumble. The poultry world is greatly in- 

 debted to Mr. Cambridge for showing how things ought to be 

 managed at shows generally, as well aa for managing them at 

 Bristol. 



The poultry, save the smaller varieties, were ranged in one 

 tier throughout the whole Show, and consequently could be 

 fairly judged; the average quality was almost uniformly ex- 

 cellent through all classes; the judging was fairly good — we fear 

 we cannot say more — and the visitors by no means so numerous 

 as could be wished, or as the Show deserved. The birds were 

 supplied with green food and looked happy, and not in the pain- 

 fully feverish state we see them in the fetid atmosphere of 

 Bingley Hall. 



DoKKiNGS head the list with four classes for Coloured birds. 

 The adults we thought decidedly better than the cockerels and 

 pullets. The first cockerel is Mr. Hamilton's now far-famed 

 winner, looking much better than he did at Oxford and at the 

 Crystal Palace. Second a big bird, but we did not admire him ; 

 he is somewhat squirrel-tailed, and his toes much crooked. 

 Third a good bird in many ways, but too red in the feet and not 

 well clawed. Fourth we thought the second-best bird, dark in 

 plumage with very white feet. On the whole we have seen 

 better cockerel classes at Bristol. PuUets.— The pullet class, 

 too, was hardly up to the mark. First a large and fine bird 

 good all round. The two next awards we could not understand. 

 Second was a nice bird in colour but not large, and with dark 

 scaly legs. Third a large very dark bird with superlatively bad 

 feet, little deformed, fourth toes high np the legs, and spurs 

 behind. Fourth a fair bird in size and good all round. "We 

 should decidedly have put her second. Good birds of Mr. 

 Beechey's and Mr. Walker's were unnoticed. Cocks. — This 

 class was singularly fine in size, though a large proportion of 

 the birds were out of condition and had sore or diseased combs. 

 First-and-cup was a noble bird, a thorough Dorking all over, 

 and in wonderful condition. Second not by any means his 

 equal, but a fine bird with good points. Third not in first-rate 

 condition, but a bony and good bird. A fourth (extra) prize 



