Januai? 13, 1876. 1 



JOURNiL OF HOBTIOULTUBB AND COTTAGE GARDENEB. 



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defeotB which require remedy at fature shows. This will be in 

 our columns next week. — Eds.] 



POOLE POULTRY SHOW. 



■With the new year another Dorsetshire town makes its dehiit 

 in the poultry-Bhow world. We are slad of it, for exhibitions 

 are needed in that county, that part of the world not coming off 

 so richly as the midland and northern counties. For the first 

 Show it may be called a great success. We should think many 

 of the pens came on from Bristol, and wonder Reigate with its 

 more numerous and substantial prizes did not catch all the 

 travellers. At Poole we found 221 pens of poultry and 18j pens of 

 Pigeons, and the quality was exceedingly good. Mr. THgetmeicr 

 awarded the prizes, aud seemtd to give satisfaction. The Com- 

 mittee were courteous, and took every possible pains for the 

 well-being of the Show. We should recommend them, how- 

 ever, next time to announce who their Judge is to be. We kuow 

 on this occasion ignorance on this point kept one or two from 

 exhibiting. It is now nearly always done, and the results show 

 the well-working of the system. 



Brahinas came first; the two colours made up no les3 than 

 forty-one pens. The Darks were good, and the first-prize pen 

 of Lights really admirable. One or two more pens of this 

 colour were deserving of a prize, but there were none for them. 

 We are convinced third prizes are of the greatest value not 

 only to the Committee and exhibitors, but to a judge, for it is a 

 very difficult business to select a couple of pens out of, perhaps, 

 half a dozen of nearly equal merit. Cochins were capital. The 

 winners were a nice pen, and cheap at catalogue price of S,S 3s. 

 A good pair of adults were second, fair in colour. In the next 

 class good Whites were first, the cock a very good bird ; second 

 went to neat Partridge. This was a wonderfully good class. 

 Dorkings of all colours met together, and the result was, of 

 course, that Silver-Greys and Whites were not to be found. A 

 pair of old birds were first, and we think properly so. Houdans 

 again were a good class, and on the whole the colour was, per- 

 haps, more even throughout. We are glad to note of late, too, 

 an improvement in the combs of this variety. Mr. Chisman's 

 two pens were only in at 50s. and 30s , and must have speedily 

 found purchasers. In the other Freiicli class Creves won all 

 the prizes. All the noticed birds were adults. The prize pers 

 were large and good in shape. 8.5 (Sturt) had a nice cock, and 

 we liked the hen in Mr. Vickery's pen. Game had only one 

 class, and consequently only five pens were entered. These 

 were, however, very fair, and the winners would have come out 

 well in larger competition. Pencilled ii^n»i^u?7//;s were wretched, 

 and only a second prize was awarded. Spangled were better, and 

 made quite a neat little show. PoUsIi were wonderfully good, 

 aud an extra first was awarded here, and deservedly so. The 

 White-crested Blacks were a long way above the average, and 

 justify our remarks made from time to time that the breed is 

 rapidly looking-up. It is now time for secretaries to take their 

 tnrn and give now and then a class for this variety, aud so yet 

 more push on the cultivation of this one of the most striking 

 breeds we have. Mr. Hintou's Silvers were capital, being good 

 in crest and markings. In the Variety class Malays won all the 

 prizes, and a good pen of thesame breed (White) was commended. 

 Game Bantams were many in numbers, but the preponderance 

 were too large and heavy. In the next class Sebrights were 

 first, second going to Blacks. Mr. Bloidworth showed a pretty 

 pair of White Eoee-combs, and Mr. Dugmore sent some fair 

 White Booteds. Ditcks had only one class, where Eouens and 

 Aylesburys won the prizes. It is a mistake to have such general 

 classes, and no one ought to suppcrt them. The Sale classes 

 were large and fairly good; there were sixty pens in the two 

 receptacles. The first-prize Hamburgh cock was capital, second 

 going to a cheap Brahma at 25s. 



The Pigeons were very good, some of the classes being 

 unusually so. In the ten pens of Carriers, however, which 

 were entered the Judge only found two pens up to the prize 

 standard. Pouters, however, were bettor, and Mr. IloUoway 

 won with a good long bird. Tumblers were numerous aud good. 

 Messrs. Powell & Crane and Mr. Andrews entering ten pens 

 between them. It was amusing to notice how many strings 

 many had to their bows. We suppose they had designs on Sir 

 Ivor Guest's point cup. Dragoons were a good class. The first- 

 prize bird soon, we hear, found a new home for £.5. Fautails 

 were wonderfully good. It must have been a difficult job to 

 choose the winners, for the Judge could easily have bestowed 

 half a dozen prizes. After the winners we liked Mr. Loversidge's 

 two pens and Mr. Hinton's. Jacobins again were capital, ai d 

 here Mr. Andrews entered half a score of birds. Had there 

 been no point cup he, perhaps, would have entered two. Turbi' a 

 were neat, and nearly every pen ^^■as noticed. Autwerps were a 

 capital class, and the Judge seemed to be quite at home among 

 them ; he had plenty of work, however, for many pens were 

 very even in quality. The Variety class was very interesting. 

 A Sale class (pairs) followed of fair quality, and a class for Blue 

 Dragoons, apparently an after-thought, finished-up the catalogue, 



where Messrs. Andrews and Shutler each had four pens, their 

 final effort, perhaps, for the points cup ; it was, however, won 

 by the former gentleman, the latter having first, we believe, in 

 the borough prizes for the best single Pigeon; while Mr. GoUop 

 i\on first for the best ppn in the poultry classes open to the 

 borough. We famish full awards below. 



BRAiisiAS.-Darfc— 1, — Leys. S, H. U Dugmore. c. lira. Radclyffe, G. Haey, 

 Light.-i and he, Mrs. I. Turner. 2, W. Vouog. c, G. Jennings, — Chisman. 



— Bloodworth. 



CocHiss— BiiiT.— 1, J. OgiKio. 2, Mrs. Uadclyffi-. rhc. Mrs. O. T. Parke. 

 Anij other variety — 1. — liloii hvurlli. 2, Mrs. Eadcljfle. he, G. Clarke, 



— Leys, G. Lias c, F C. Bi'iitiiu-k, .J. .\Uen. jun. 



DiEKisos.— 1, Mra Kidcljffe. li, — Benlinck. Ac, Mrs. Pope, c, — ChiBmnn, 



T. Uawl'na. , „ „,. , 



H..UD4N'3.— I, — Chisman. 2, F. Holmes, /ic, — Parton, J. Allen, c, — Elford. 



— Leva, — Chiaman, — Bishop 



Creves.-I, — Bentiuck. 2, Rev. J. H. Ward, he, — Viekery, — Huey. 



— Siurl. 



Game.— 1, — FarquhRrson 2, C. Mir ia. lie, H. Staj-g. c, F. Lewingdon. 



Uambubghs— Pe'ict/lcrf — 2, .1. Dibben. ,S"i»rtH(7(e(i.— 1, ~ Gollop. 2, — Bos- 

 well, c, F. A. D.tvia, J. K. Harris. 



Polish.— Extra 1. T. P. Edwards. 1, J. Uinton. 2, G. Lias, he, T. P. 

 Edwards, — Bloodworth. 



Spanish.— 1, J. Chisman. 2. C. Parmitcr. 



Am- OTHER Varieiv.-J, J. Hintou. 2, S. B. Perry, /ic, H. R. Dugmore. c,G. 

 White. „ „ 



Game Bantams.-I, Mrs Farquharaon 2, - Hockaday. e, — GoUnp, — Young, 



— Jenninga, — Hardy. — Vicli.-rv, Coou Brothers, — Huey. — Young. 

 Bantams— .'t?ij/ other variety.— 1, C. H. Poole. 2, — Ashton. }ix, — Bloott- 



wor'h, H. R. Dugmore. c, H. R. Dugmore. 



Ddcks. — 1 and 2. Mra Radclyffe. he, B. Oakes, — Martm, F. T. Rogers. 

 c, M. W. R. Fryer, H. F. Dugmore. . , „, „ 



Sellino Class— Coci-.—l, G. Pelts. 2, B. A. Hogg. lie, — Bentmck. T. P. 

 Edwards, — Parmiter, Mrs. Parke, — Caws. W. Normau, O. White, P. Ogilvie. 

 e, Mra. T. Turner. Heti.-l, J. Klooiiworth. 2, W. D. Dugdale. vke, — Ben- 

 Uuck, VV. D. Dugdale. lie. ti. Clarke, — Kadehffe, T. P. Edwards, Mrs. T. 

 Turner, — Bentiuck, C. J. Woodtord. c, — W'hiliheal. 

 PIGEONS. 



Cabriebs.— 1, W. Morr'.s. 2, "W. Turner. 



Pouters —1, G. Hollowav. 2 aud c, — Hicks, he, — Barker. 



TcMBLi R!.— 1, Powell 4 Crane. 2, J. Andrews. Ac, J. Blackman, Powell ana 

 Crane, J. Andrews, c. C. Hurdle. „ ,, 



Fastails,— 1, — Walker. 2, — Andrews, he, — Walker, — HoUoway 



— Lover-idge. — Hinton. W. Morris, c, — Munt. — P.irsona, W. Morris. 

 JacmEin-s.— 1 and 2, .J. Andrews, lie, J, Andrews,- Phelps. — Morria. 

 ToBBiTS — 1. — Waahboumc, 2, — Maurice, vhe, H. Bolt, — Crafer, W. 



Young. I'. Parsons, — Washhournc. , „ „ . t-. rr ,, * 



ANTWERP3 —1, Powell 4 Crane. 2. — Young, he, C. Harris. — Fitz-Herheit, 

 G H. Billett, Powell « Crane, W. D. Richardson, C, J, Woodford. 



Asv Varh TY.-l, Powell & Crane. 2. - Barnard, he. O, C, Farrer, - Dun- 

 maii. J. P. MiMs. - Washhournc, R, Wilkinson, c. — Farrer. - Duuman. 



Selling CLS33.-1. J. Andrews. 2, — Young, lie, G. Holloway, J. Andrews 

 C. Hurdle, c, - Mann, - Uaikir. i'. Hurdle. o =v .i • r. « 



D-agoons -1.— Lush. •-', R. Shutkr. lie, Powell 4 Crane, R. Shutler. C. A. 

 Pearson, W. Turner, e, — Pearson. ISlue.-l, 2, and he, — Shutler. vhe, Powell 

 and Crane. J. Andrews, e, J, Andrews, 



BOROUGH PRIZES, „ „ 



Poultry Cnp-H. R Dugmore, 1, G, Gollop. 2,F, Holms. S,W. Young. 



Pigeon Cup -J. Andrews. 1 and 3, K. Shutler. 2, J. Andrews. 

 Judge.— Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier. 



ULVEESTON SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



Fob some years there has been no Show of poultry at Ulver- 

 ston, but this year it has been revived with good effect, a grand 

 exhibition of poultry and cage birds being the result. The 

 Music Hall proved too small for the number of entries, which 

 were about five hundred, and many of the pens had to be 

 placed on the ground rising three tiers high, the room be- 

 tween being limited ; the day was a wretched one for light, so 

 that in many cases judging was little more than guesswork, and 

 in others a paraffin lamp was brought into requisition. This 

 is almost entirely a country of Game fanciers, and nowhere do 

 we find the Game fowl in so high a state of cultivation or so 

 thoroughly understood, and the exhibits are almost to a lot the 

 produce of the locality, aud not merely a lot of birds brought to- 

 gether by i' s, d. only, aud we have no hesitation m saying 

 there has been no such display of this vati"ty at any other 

 show this season. In some of the classes a dozen birds might 

 have been removed and then have left; worthy recipients of the 

 cups and prizes. lu both single cocks and cockerels were birds 

 of the highest merit, the competition being very close m both 

 cases. Brown Reds were first and third, and Black Beds 

 second. Of Red pullets there were eighteen, but we will not 

 venture the assertion that these were well placed, althougii 

 three good birds won the prizes, but this class occupied about 

 the worst position in the Show. In cockerels any other colour, 

 first and third were Duckwings, and second the best Blacks we 

 have seen for the last dozen years. The pullets were Piles and 

 Duckwings, and a very good class. Cochins were good in aU 

 classes of Buffs, the winners grand in all points. The Variety 

 class cocks were first and third Partridge, second White, ine 

 first and cup for Cochins going to a Partridge hen, which it 

 would be incorrect to say was better than the first-prize Butt, 

 which is about perfect; but in her own class she is a marvel. 

 Erahm is large classes and allthe winners Dark, the Light bLrda 

 poor. The quality of these classes was a surprise to us, tue 

 hen taking the plate over the cock. This is a splendid-styled 

 bird, combining all the grand points of colour and marking. 

 French a fair class, and the cup won by La Fleche. Spanisii 

 and Dorkings were but poor in both numbers and quaUty as 

 compared with the foregoing. In Hamhurghs were some good 



