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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



t January 18, 1876. 



pens but many poor, the cnp goiDft to Silver-apaugles. In the 

 Variely cIefb tbe T^it^Eers were Black Hambnrphs first aud 

 thircl, and Gold Polanfls Eecond. -Bajj^a??!5 very large classes, 

 but very badly placed for ligbt, every bird having to be handled 

 to ascertain the colour. In Black Red cocks first was a grand 

 perfect little fellow, second large and not in a good condition, 

 and third s*ylish but not so good in colour and brown on sickle 

 fealbers. Hens contained more good birds, many being quite 

 eqnal to the winners. The Variety classes were made-np of 

 Duckwings and Piles, and this time the Duckwings led the way. 



Aylesbury and Eouen Biicl-s were very good, and in the 

 Variety clsss were some capital Black East Indian, Whistlers, 

 and Shell Ducks. 



The Selling classes were very large, and for once there were 

 some capital birds of almost all varieties. Game, as a matter of 

 course, largely predominating. All the birds were sold by 

 auction on the last dsy of the Show, no price being fixed on the 

 pens. The cottagers' wss but a poor class, which we hope to 

 see continued and improved. Some pens were empty, but not 

 many. 



The Cage Birds, which numbered 105 entries, were very fine 

 throughout tbe classes ; they were exhibited in the same hall 

 — the Victoria Concert Hall, but it was not sufficiently light 

 to see the birds to the best advantage. But this was no impedi- 

 ment to tbe judging of them, for each bird was removed to 

 where the light best prevailed, and thus the birds had an advan- 

 tage somewhat over the poultry portion of the Exhibition. The 

 competition in Buff Belgians, which was a better class than 

 Yellows, was keen; as was the case in the Norwich classes, 

 particularly the BuiTs, some half dozen of which appeared to 

 have been cast in the same mould, and were sent to the post in 

 good form. There were thirteen Yellow Norwich, and the same 

 number of Buffs, peppered-coloured birds prevailing. There 

 were amongst the Even-marked Yellows and Buffs a few good 

 birds pretty even, and some pretty odd, showing evident signs 

 of deficiency of feathers. Of course this had the tendency to 

 retard their positions rather than forward them. Goldfinch 

 Moles were not numerous but very good, and we think the 

 first-prize bird had a better pair of marked eyes than the 

 second, although the first was catalogued at £7 10s., and the 

 second at i'20. We prefer a perfect uniform mark around each 

 eye in preference to a small dark spot in front of tbe eye. One 

 of the Yorkshire classes did not fill. Dark Mules were a fair 

 collection. Goldfinches were bright, and in cheery plumage; 

 and the Selling class was moderately good. The point cup given 

 by M. Ainslie, Esq., was won by Mr. C. J. Salt of Bnrton-npon- 

 Trent with fourteen points, thus defeating Messrs. Moore and 

 Wynn of Northampton by one point only. 



The Committee were equal to the occasion, and so were the 

 Hon. Secretaries, Messrs. Seward and Weeks. The room was 

 completely thronged during the afternoon and evening; and 

 altogether we believe the Ulverston Show of 1876 will rank 

 amongst others as beine one of the most successful held during 

 the season, — An E^e-Witness. 



Game.— Cnct.— CnD, R. B. Budsnn. Dalton-in-FnrDCSS. 2, A. Ainslie, Ulvprs- 

 ton. 3. T. Mason, LancflS'er i''ic. E. Swainson, J Cock. /if. G. Hall. A. Ainslie, 

 R. Dixon, W. Hipein. W. Sumpton, w. Vity. 'i'. Mason. D. Harley, J. Wilson. 



Game.— B/dCfc or Brown Rfd. — Coclxerel. — Cup, H. Leighto'n, Milnthorpo. 

 ?. F.Gamett. LancaBtpr. S, R. R Hudson, vhc. S. Filey, H. Leighton, J. 

 Mackercth. E, Swflinson, D Harley. /iC, R. Laycock, L CaSBon. J. Butow, R. 

 Garnett 12), W. HijJKin Newton & Laycock, Robinson & B^aith^va!te, R. B. 

 Hudson. W. Ormerod. T. Maton, J- C"Ck. Een.—l, H. Leighlon. 2. R. Garnett. 

 S. W. J. HindsoD. vhc. J. Saul, he, A. Ainslie, A. Dixon, R. Braithwaite. H. 

 Riley. M. Redhead, J. PeDnington, S. Riley, W. Boulton (2), H. Tyson, c, M . J. 

 Graham, D. Harley. 



Game. — Any other colour— Cockerel — 1, P. Harlev, Edinburgh. 2. H. A. 

 Clarke. S. L Casson, Ulverston ftc. W. Hipgin, J. W. Fa wcelt. .T. W. Brock- 

 bank (2). E. Winwood. c. (Robinson & Braithwaite. Hen.—l. D. W. .T. Thomas, 

 Brecon. 2. W. Hipgio. R. D. Rarlev. vhc. J. W. Brockhank. lie, R. Casson, 

 J. Leech. J. Poole, c .T. W. Fawcpli (■>). ,T. P. Bu'-ns, E. Winwood. 



CocHWS.— Cinnamon or Buf.—Cock.—l. G. H. Procter, Durham. 2, T. .T. 

 Harrison. 3. J. T. Clarks-n, jun. lie. .T. O. Rigg (2), J. Hine. c, J. O. Ritrt?. 

 Here.— 1 and 3, G. H. Procter 2, J. O. RigK, Ulverston. he, T. .1. Hanison. J. O. 

 Rigg. J. Hine, A. Whitehead, Mrs. Shrimpton, E. FearoD, J. Poole, c. Rev. E. 

 K. Clay. 



Cochins. —Any other variety —Coek. — l."J. -T. Waller. 2, G. H. Procter. 

 3, J. F. Clarkson, jun . Preston he, W. Mitchell, O. Sbepperd, J. F. Clarkson, 

 jun., W. Cranke. c. J. & T. Weeks (2). G. Shrimpton. Hen. -Cup, .T. Poole, 

 Ulverston. 2. O. H. Procter. 8, .1. & T Weeks, Bootle. he, J. & T. Weeks, A. 

 Whitehead. Mrs Shrimpton, J. J. Waller, J. T. Clarkson, Jan., J. Wood, c, H. A. 

 Clark W. Cranke. 



BBAHMAa- C'oci-— 1. W. Birkett. Boolle. 2, .7. T. Smith, Sheffield. 3, W. 

 Bradley, Ulverston. he. T. Pye, E. Ryder, J. W. Eroekbank, J. White, c, F. 

 Gaskell, M. Redhead. Hen.— Cap. .1, T. Smith. 2. T. DobRon, Kirby Moorside. 

 3, J. Poole. rWic J- Braithwaite. he, 3 & T. Weeks, E- Pritchard, J. C. Hunter, 

 iun. (2). J. Robinson (21. A. Whitehead, c, J. Jenkinson, T. Pye. 



Fbench.— Pla'e. K. Walton. 2, W. Beeby, WiRton. 3, R. I. RohinBon, Ulvers- 

 ton. vhc, H. Robinson, he. R. T., Garnett, S. H. Jackson, C. M. Saundera. c, W. 

 Jackson, R I. Robinson, J. Ashworth, 



Spanish.— 1 and 2. C. K. Kay, Milnthorpe. 3. J. Murray, Warton. he, J. Hine. 



Dorkings.— 1 and 2, J. Gleseall. Milnthorpe, 3, J. Wilson, he, J. Lesh. 



HAMBUBOH'f — GoW or Silver-^}mnoted.—Pla.ie, H. Pickles. 2. J. Ashworth. 

 8, E. Nicholson, he. 3 D.Nicholson, c, J. Jackson, E. C. Cutler. 



Any other Variety. — 1, H. Pickles. 9, H. A. Clark, Aspatria (Golden 

 Polands). 8, R. L Garnett (Rlack Hamburghs). «?[c. T. Dean (Polands). Itc.C 

 M. Saunders (Silver Polands). I. Gaitakell (Silver Polands). J. Jlurray (Black 

 HamburRhs), J. Awhworth. c. C. M, Saunders (Black Hamburehs). 



Game Bant*M8.— B/o'-/: or Brown Red —Cock.— Cup, H. J. Nicholson. Millom. 

 S.E.Walton. 3. Smith ,S; I>;(viH. Kendal. r?w, W. Murray. S. H.Jackson, he, 

 R. Braithwaite. W. Shentone. M. C. .Tackson. R. I. Robinson, c, R. Braithwaite, 

 W. J. Wells, J. Boworbank. C. E. Wallace. W. Murray. Ben.— I, E. Walton, 

 Manche&ter. 2, W. Shentone, Lancaster. 3, M. C. Jackson, Kendal, r/ic, S. H. 



Jackson, he, R. Braitwaite, M. C. Jackson. W. Murray, H. J. Nicholson, c, 

 W. J. W ells, R. I Robinaon. 



Game Bantams.— ^mi/ other cotour.—Cock.—'l, R. Braithwaite. Kendal. 2, 

 J. W. Brockbank.Carntortb. 3, W. shentone. he.N.C Jackson. W, Redhead. 

 T Bellnjan. c, H. J. NicholMm. J. Mayo. Hen.— I, B. J. Nicholson. 2, E. 

 Walton. 3, W. Murray, Hexham. Itc, W. Redhead (3), J. Mayo, c, W. 

 Holmes. 



Ducks. — Aylenhary. — 1. J. w'. Brockbank. 2, Mrs. Ashburner, Ulverston. 

 3. W. Jackson. iJoiiere —Cup. F. G. S Ravson, Halifax. 2, H. B. Smith. 3, R. 

 Gladstone, /ic, H Waiting. R. Gladbtone, F. Strickland, c, W. Biggin. Any 

 other variety —l.C M. Saunders, Wedineton (Kast Indian). 2, R, Gladstone, 

 Liverpool, 3, H. B. Smith. Broughton. Preston i Rahamas). tic, W. Beeby (Shell 

 Ducks). H Robinson (shell Ducks), H.-B. smith (Mandarins), c. O. Shepherd 

 (East India!,). 



CELLING Class.— Cocfc.-l.W. Higein. Ulverston (Bantam). 2, T. J.Harrison, 

 Kendal (Buff Cochins) 3. J. Gaitskell (Polish). 4. C- R. Kay (Black Spanish). 

 vhc. Newton & Layc ick (Brown Red), Itc. R. Heslop (Black Red BantamI, R.L. 

 Garnett (Brahma). J. O. Rigg (Buff C'lchins). J. Burrow (Black Red Bantam), 

 W. Higgin (Cochin). C. B Gardner (Cochin). C. K. Kav (Black Spanish), W. 

 Boulton (Gam^). S Riley (Brown Red Game), E &W Fenwick (Brown Red 

 Game), h. Ryder (Dark Brahma), J J.Waller (Partridge Cochin), H, Tyson 

 (Gamcj. c, J. Jackson (Golden-spangled Hamburghs), G Ne^vln (Bed Gamel, 

 W. Brockbank (White-c-ested P.danfi), K Corless (Brown Rt-d Game), W. 

 Sbcrtou (Black Red BantamI, J Gaitskell iPoli-sb). 



SELLING Class.- H^iw— I, W. Higgin ( lame) 2, J. D. Nicholson (Golden- 

 spangled). 3, J. Gaitskell (Polish) 4. J Poole (Piles), vhe, J. P. Bums 

 (Duckwingfil. he, G. N-wton (Brown Red Game), W. Shenton (Black Red 

 Bsntams). S. Riley (Brown Red Game), J. W Brockb:mk. c. A. Ainslie (Brown 

 Red), S B. Jackson, Mrs. Ridehalgh (Light Brahmas), J. Robinson (Dark 

 Brabmas). 



Cottagers' Vmz-E.-Conftned to North IjOmtdale —1. A. Goddard, Ulverston 

 (Silveipencilled). 2. J. Cooper, Ulverston (Black E;d Game). 3, W. Holmes 

 he, J. Postlethwaite (HoudansJ. c, B. Jackson (Uuudans), H. Wilson (Dorkings) 

 J. Cooper (Game), W. Martin. 



CAGE BIRDS 



Belgians.- C/eni- or Yelloic 3Iarked.~l,C J. Salt. Burton-on-Trent. 2. W. 

 Bulmer, Stockton-on-Tees. 8, J. Paxton. he, J. Moffatt. J. Salmon. Clear or 

 BujrMarked—l,'i,a,a.mlvha,3.MoB.iU,lliveratoii. he, J. Salmon, C. J. Salt. 

 c, W. Bulmer. 



Norwich. -C/tfar YeUon:—l and 3. J. Osbom, Birmingham. 2, J. Stevens, 

 Middlesbrough, vhc, .Moore &'VJyTin. /iC. Audiey & Hsmoton. c. C. J. Salt (2). 

 Clear Buff.—l, C. J. Salt- 2. J. Osburn 3, Moore & Wyun. Northampton. 

 vhe, Moore & Wynn, R. Whitaker. he, Audiey & Hampton, J. Oaborn. c, C. J. 

 Salt (2). 



NuR-Kicn.-Evenly-marked Yellow —1. Moore & Wynn. 2, C. J. Salt. S, Audiey 

 and Hampton. Leicester, he. R. stables, R. Whitaker (2). C. J. salt. Ecenly 

 marked B'if.—l and 8, O. J. Salt. 2. Moore & Wynn. vhc, R. Whitaker. he, 

 Auiley &. Hampton. Moore & Wynn. 



YoRKhiiiRF, —Evenly-viarked Yellow or Bujf.—1, 2, and 8, J. Salmon, Ulverston . 



Mui EH. —Evenly-marked Oola.ftnfli and Canary,— I and 2, R. Whitaker, Derby. 

 3, J. stevena. he, J. > tephens, Audlev & Hampton. 



Mdles —Dark Goldjinck and Canary —1 and vke, Moore & Wynn. 3 and t, 

 R. \\'hitaker, /(c. Dudley & Hamptou. J. Osborn. C.J.Stevens. 



Goldfinch.— -Vowlfc'i —1. J, Paxt.m, Ulverston. 2, C. J. Salt. 3, Moore and 

 Wynn. vhc, R. Whitaker. C. J. Salt. 



SELLING Class,— 1, Moore .t Wynn. 2 and 3, Audiey & Hampton, vhc, C. J. 

 Salt, lie, J. Stevens, Andley & Hampton, C. J. Salt. 



JunoES — Poultri; : Mr. B. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds. Cage 

 Birds : Mr. G. J. Barnesby, Derby. 



There is to be a great Exhibition of Babbits, Cats, and Guinea 

 Pigs at the Alexandra Palace about the second week in March, 

 when upwards of ilSO will be given in money prizes, also 

 several silver caps will be offered for competition. 



IMPORTATION OP EQQS. 



The amazing increase in the importation of eggs from the 

 Continent raises the question why the British farmers do not 

 make an effort to at least share in a larger proportion the profits 

 of their production with the foreigner. In order to make the 

 reader sensible of the magnitude of this question, we give the 

 figures of the decennial imports ;— In 1840, 92 140,180; 1850, 

 10.5.689,060; 1860, 167,69.5,400; 1870, 430,842,240; 1874, 680,552,280; 

 1875 (to October), 667,287,360. 



Is this of no instruction in the eyes of the British farmer, 

 when he is complaining of the unprofitableness of his profession 

 when £2,500,000 a year is being paid to foreigners for eggs alone, 

 to say nothiug of the added value of the poultry and feathers ? 

 Of the large number of eggs received the great bulk come from 

 France, although we also pay to Belgium some ^£50,000 or 

 i'60,000 annually for eggs. Of the supplies from Ireland we have 

 no definite returns, but they are large. The French egg trade 

 in its present extension is of comparatively recent date. The 

 number imported into tbe Uuitcd Kingdom twenty years ago 

 was only 117,000,000; last year it was over 539,000,000, and this 

 year it is even larger. The value of the eggs imported into 

 England in 1874 (nearly all from Normandy aud French 

 Flanders) exceeded ^£2,000,000, 



In 1859, according to the official returns, 240,000,000 of eggs 

 were sold in Paris, being nearly 200 to each person of the popu- 

 lation. The eggs brought to market are verified by agents 

 appointed by the Administration, who are called " mireurs- 

 compfcurs," and the eggs are submitted to three operations — 

 first, counting to verify the number of eggs in the panniers ; 

 passing them through rings to test their size and value ; and 

 final inspection to separate the clean and fresh eggs from those 

 stale or addled. Small eggs, in the markets of Paris, are those 

 which will pass through a ring of four centimetres. Hence, 

 French egg-merchauts have rings of different sizes to try the 



'gs. 



When first a direct commerce betwecu Morlaix and England 

 was opened in 1851 by a steamboat called the " Grand Turk," 



