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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



t January 20, 1876. 



cage birds. The classes are well separated, bnt Bantams require 

 some explanation, for classes 23 and 24 as now worded are the 

 same. 



BUESLEM EXHIBITION OF POULTEY, &c. 



The third Exhibition was held in the Towu Hall anil Covered 

 Market on Wednesday and Thursday 12th and 13th inst. 



Spanish were a fair lot, as also the Colonred Dorliings. The 

 winners in both classes of Cochins unusually good ; the first in 

 Bu£fs a grand Golden pair, the Partridge large and well shown. 

 Dark BruJiinas wtrc very good ; and while pencilling was only 

 noticed, the grand points of shape and style were not overlooked. 

 Light Brahmas were good, but not equal to the Dark. Polands 

 only four entries, but about the best class in the Show, and the 

 extra awarded to the Silvers. French a good class. La Fleche 

 first, and Cieves second and third. Game may be passed over 

 as a section which was pretty large, but only the noticed birds 

 at all to our mind ; the extra going to a Black-breasted Eed cock 

 which combined proportion ^^-ith style and handling, and not 

 as many cf the present-day winners, with legs too long, narrow 

 shoulders, heavy sterns, and large feet. Eiimhurqhs were very 

 good as a lot, the contest running very close with the Duke of 

 Sutherland and Mr. Beldon. A splendid pair of Gold-spangles 

 was awarded the special. In the Variety class were Malays, 

 Sultans, Cochins, and Hamburghs. In Bantams, Game, the 

 extra was won by a handsome pair of Black Beds. The third 

 in this class contained a grand old cock in Game points, but not 

 well matched with a ben. In the next class the lirst went to 

 DuckwingB in the catalogue at the low price of ±'2 5s., but very 

 readily claimed. The second Piles were a good lot, but some- 

 what overshown. lu ;he variety class of Bantams first were a 

 fine pen of Black, as also the third, the second being very 

 good Whites. Ducks and Gcesc were such a show as is bnt 

 rarely seen, scarcely one pen being bad. It would be a breach 

 of faithfulness on our part if we <iid not notice an occurrence 

 which took place here. In the variety class of Ducks was an 

 alleged new variety. We make no comment. 



Pigeons were a very small show, but the Hall a grand place 

 for the purpose, and with so good a list we certainly expected 

 to find a large lot. The quality was, however, good, and the 

 local birds came well to the front in both poultry and Pigeons. 



In Babbits, fcr which small provision was made, were some 

 good ones in Lops; bat about one of the best iu the Show was 

 a Tortoiseshell Dutch in the Variety class. 



Spanish.— 1. J. Powell, Bradford. 2, T.W. JoccB.WelliDKton. S. S. L. Edwardp, 

 Coatbrook. VoUKi^ofi.— Colourt'd.—l and 2. J. "Walker, Koohdale. 8. J. Whife, 

 Northallerton. Any other variety.~'i,'W. Kowe, juD., Newark. 2, J. Walker. 

 8, L. Wren, Leicetter. CocB^sa. — Cinnamon and Bnff.—l, J. Walker. 2, H. 

 TomlineoD, BirniiiiRb.im. S, W. H. Crabtree. Levensbulme. Manchester. Any 

 other variety.— 1. H. Tomlinson, 2, W. H. Crabtree. .S, W. WLitwortb, Jan.. 

 Manchester, Bbahsias.— Z>(7rt.— 1, Newman & Danbv, Wolverhampton. 2. J. 

 Walker. !i, E. Pritchard. Tettcnhall, Wolverhampton. Linht.—], M. Leno. 

 Dnnbtable. 2. H Eeldon. BinRlev. 8, T. A. Dean. Hereford Polakds.— 1. H. 

 Beldon. 2,A. & W. H. Silvester. Sheffield. 3. G.W.Eoo-Lbv. Loulh. Fbesch — 

 —1, E. Walton. Rawtenstall. Manchester. 2. W. H. Crabtree. 8, W'. Whitworlh, 

 jun. G&UE.—Elack-brea.'ited lieil.—Cock.—l and 3, Dnke of Sutherland. 2. J. 

 Mason, Worcester. Hen. — 1. Duke of Sutherland. 2. T. Cooper, Whaleybridpe. 

 S, J. E.Pratt. Stoke-on-Trent. L'TOHni;«Z.— Cocfc.— I, W.& H.Adams, Burslem. 

 2, Sadler S Watson, Wrenbnry. 3, H. Beldon. Hen.— 1, Sadler & Walton. 2, .1. 

 and E. Prince. Nantwicb. 8, T. Burgess, Salop. Antj variett/.~l, W. & H. 

 Adams. 2, Duke of Sutherland. 8. G. Lunt. Market Dravton. HAMBUEGns.- 

 Black. -\, Duke of Sutherland. 2, H. Beldon. 3, Bev. W'. Scijeantson. Acton 

 Burnell Bcctoiy. Shrewsbury. Ooldcn-si>an(il€d.—}nndS,B.hii^oB. 2, Duke 

 of Sutherland. Silver-Spangled.— I, H. Beldon. 2 and 8, Duke of Sutherland. 

 Golden pencilled.— i, Duke of Sutherland. 2 and 8, H. Eeldon. Silrer-pencilled. 

 —1 and 8, H. Beldon. 2, Duke of Sutherland. Any Variety.— 1. J. F. Walton, 

 Manchester. 2, H. Beldon. 3. W. & H. Adams. Bantams. — f^nmc — B/oc/.-- 

 Ireaited Ecd.—l, E. Walton. 2. B. W. Ardasb. Worcester. 3, E. Bell. Biirton- 

 on-Trcnt, Any otiier variety.— 1, .7. Gonlding, Bowden. 2, R. Brownlie, Town- 

 send. 8. E. Walton. Black or White.— Clean legged.— \, 3. Walker. 2. H. Eeldon. 

 8, W. H. Shackleton. Bradford. Any other variety.— 1 and 2, J. W, Lloyd, Kint:- 

 ton. 8, ai. Leno. Selling Class.—], J. Walker. 2, J. Dykes, Stapley. 3, F. 

 Japger, Baildon. 4. S. Ford. 



DccKB.— jRoHcJi.— 1 and 8, J. Walker. 2, Duke of Sutherland. White Ayles- 

 bury.— I and 3, J. Walker. 2. J. Hedges. Aylesbury. Any other t^ariety.—l, A. 

 and W. H. Silvester. 2. J. Walker. 3, M. Leno. Selling Clas^.— Drake.— 1 and 

 8. J. Walker. 2, Duke of Sutherland. /'«(>. — 1, Duke of Sutherland. 2, .1. 

 Walker. 8, J. Hedges. Geese. -1 and 2. J. Walker. 8, W. E, Burrows, Derby. 

 TORKEYS.- 1, W. Wykes. Hinckley. 2 and 3, J. Walker. 



Local Classes.— ,9/)ftnfS/i, Dorkings, Cochins, Brahmas, French, and Game.- 



1, S. Hemminps. 2. C. Heath. 8, F. Cooper. Hamburghs.— 1 J. Turner. 2, Mrs. 

 Flynn. 3, T. Poulton. Bantajns-l, T. Fowkes. 2, A. Heath. 8, W. Blakcman. 



Pigeons.— C(/rrt>r.<t, Black. — Cock or Hen. — I, T. M. Usher, Walsall. 2, J. 

 Walker. Any other colour. Cock or Een.—l and 2. J. Walker. T'outers.—l, H. 

 Pratt, Hampton-in-ArJen. 2, H. Yardley, Eirmineham. Fantails—l and 2, 

 Rev. W. Serjeantson. i?!/7i/.<.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. 2'umblers, Almond.— \,W. 

 and H. Adams. 2. H. Yardley. Any other variety.-}, H. Yardley. 2. W. and 

 H. Adams. Long..faced. Balds, or Beards.— 1, E. B. XJnsworth, Stockport. 2. J. 

 Brown, Manchester. Jacobins. — 1, 3. Thompson, Binglev. 2. H. Yardley. 

 i?arbs.—l and 2, H. Yardley. Dragoons. Blue.— 1,^ Woods. Mansfield. 2, G. S. 

 Prentis, Cirencester. Any other variety.— \, R. Woods. 2. G. S. Prentis. 

 Jnfwerjjs.—l, J. J. Bradley, Birmingham. 2, H. Yardlev. English Owls— I. T. 

 M. Usher. 2, E. H. Uusworth. Any variety.— 1, H. Y'a'rdley. 2, J. F. Phelps, 

 Ross. .Selling CM.>i,s.—l, J. Walker, Smallthorne. 2, C. Nonnan. 



Local Classes.— Crtrr/er.^.—l J. Walker. 2, R. Hart. Dragoons.— I, E. J. 

 Rowley. 2, J. Walker, /ic, E. J. Rowley, J. Walker, I'f^p/ers.-l, H. W. Nixon. 



2, J. Norris. .4?ij/ t'«r(('/y.— 1, A. J. Ridgwny. 2, W. Toinkinson. 



Cage Bians.- i?(7(7(aHS, Clear or Ticked.— \ and 8, H Davies. W^olyerhamp- 

 tm. 2. S. Bunting, Derby. Norn-ich, Clear rc//oir.— 1, 2. and ^, J. A*hersu(h, 

 Coventry. C/ivir iJ»jr.—l. J. Adams, Coventry. 2 and 8, J. Athersuch. rurit- 

 g^ted.-l, J, Adams, 2 and 3. J. Athersuch, Crested —1, and S, J. Y'allop. Ntr- 

 w ch. 2, G, E, Russell, Brierley Hill, Lizards. Golden-spangled —1, Cleminson 

 a-id EUerton, Darlington, 2, S, Bunting, 8, J, Athersuch. Silver-spangled.— \, 

 e. Duckworth, Macclesfield. 2, J. Stevens. Middlesborough. 8, s. Bunting. 

 Broken Cap, eC-c.-l and 3, S. Bunting. 2. Wilde & Shackleton, Rochdale. 

 Coppys, Yellow or Bi/f.— I, J. Y'allop. 2, Wilde & Shackleton. S.C.Johnson, 



Macclesfield. Plain Beads.-l.J.YMop. 2. Wilde & Shackleton. 3, C, John- 

 Bon, Any other variety.— i, 2. and 3, J. Adams Mules, Gold Unch.— Yellow or 

 Buff.—I and 3, S. Bunting, 2, J, Stevens, Dark, GnldHnch or Linnet.— i and 2, 

 S. Bunting. 8. G. E. RusseU. Goldjinclies—l, E. & R. Ward, Derby. 2, S, Bunt- 

 ing, 3. J, Athersuch, Linnets.— I. W. H, Batchelor, Whitby, 2, W, Carrick, 

 Middlesborouyh. 8, R. Pearson, Whitbv. Foreign Birds.— 1,'S Bunting. 



Local Classes,- Jl/u(fa, Yellow. — I, J. Wn^ht, 2, J. W. Nicklin. 3 and 

 medal, T. Lowndes. Bnff.—l, 2, 3, and medal. J. W. Nicklin. Noru-ich. Yellon-. 

 — 1. 2. 3, and medal, J. W. Nicklin. BuJT.-i, 2. and 3, J, W. Nicklin, Any 

 varietu.-l and 2, J. W, Nicklin. 3, W. Bowyer. Parrot.*. — !, J. Williams. 



2, W, H. Wilson, 



Rabbits,— Lo;)-carcrf,—l. H, W, Whittles, Leek, 2. C. Hansell, Longton. 3, T. 

 Brough, Leek, Any variety.— 1, J. Owen, Kettering, 2, R. H. Swain, Heywood. 



3 . W. H, Critchlow. 



Judges, — Pouliri/ and Babbits : Mr. E. Hutton. Pigeons : 

 Mr. G. C. Holt, Mr. H. AUsop. Caged Birds : Mr. G. J. Bsrnesby. 



ST. AUSTELL POULTEY SHOW. 



Evert year we find this little Exhibition in a more thriving 

 state. Really the qitality of the birds, the management, and 

 general arrangements are very good indeed. We believe at the 

 bottom of their success may be traced the fact that so many of 

 their Committee are genuine fanciers themselves. The Rev. 

 G. F. Hodson awarded the prizes, and in most oases gave great 

 satisfaction. The catalogues with awards were posted by an 

 early post, and we believe every prizewinner had sent them 

 gratis the day after the Exhibition an illuminated prize card. 



Dorkings came first on the list, and to the Coloured went the 

 cup for the first section, and perhaps quite deservedly, for the 

 cock is a good bird and of grand colour. Second and third were 

 fair pens. The other Dorking class only mustered five entries 

 where Silver- Greys were first, and Whites second and third, 

 the latter rather small and too much like Hamburghs. Cochins 

 had two classes ; in the one Buffs and Whites competing, in the 

 other Partridges had it all to themselves, the poor Blacks having 

 to take refuge under the covering of the variety class. In the 

 first class Whites won first, and we have not seen such a bird 

 as the cock in this pen was for a long time. He is quite faultless 

 but for his comb being a little rough. The hen with him was 

 also very good. Second went to nice Buffs of pretty colour, and 

 third again to Whites, where the cock was a good bird. In 

 Partridges the winners were all good and well selected ; the 

 first and second being well ahead. Brahmas were better in 

 numbers than in quality. Among them tbere were not many 

 worthy of notice save the winners. The hen in the first-priza 

 pen of Lights was good and well shown, Mrs. Holmes also sent 

 a nice pen, which were highly commended. French made a fair 

 muster ; Creves came in second between two pens of Houdans, 

 the first of which were decidedly good and neatly marked. 

 Game were very good; they always are here, for some good 

 fanciers live in the neighbourhood. They had three classes and 

 a cup, which fell to the Brown Beds. Both these classes were 

 fine, but we fancied all the biids were rather out of bloom ; 

 perhaps the late weather has had some effect upon them. In 

 the other Game class all the prizes went to Duckwings, a fair 

 lot of birds; 121 (Feast) middling Piles. Spanish made nine 

 pens ; all the prizes went to Bristol. The birds were mostly 

 chickens and well shown, the pullet in the first-prize pen being 

 remarkably good, and with a good-faced cockerel. Poiands 

 only made five pens, but the quality was admirable. White- 

 crested Blacks again scored another triumph against t'- ^ PUvers. 

 The winning pair were beautiful; 13:3 (Lechei, another good 

 pair of the same colour, but younger. Both the Silvers were, 

 however, good; the second cock especially heavy in crest. 

 Hamburghs were a very fair collection. The cnp went to 

 Silver-spaugles. We thought the winners were well chosen, 

 after them Gold pencils were the best, the Silvers only making 

 up four pens, whore the winners were fair birds. Malays and 

 Indian Game were classed together; Malays, however, won 

 all the prizes, and a good lot of birds they were. The breed is 

 another of those which have made great progress of late, and 

 now wants help from the exhibitions to push the breed yet 

 more. Some so-called Indian Game came iu for high commen- 

 dations, but we heard others say there was not a bird in the 

 class with pure Indian blood in its body. The Variety class 

 was very pretty, and some good Silkies won first. Black Ham- 

 burghs taking the other two prizes. Game Bantams were only 

 middling, all the birds seeming to be coarse and large. The 

 next class was very beautiful and remarkable for many pens of 

 admirably Laced birds ; a neat pair of Blacks came in, however, 

 between them. Minorca.^ made fifteen pens, of which the 

 majority were again Black. They seem to be another breed 

 which is quite shaking itself down into an established place. 

 We liked all the winners, and thought other prizes could well 

 have been given had there been any more to allot. In single 

 cocks a White Cochin was first, a nice Brown Red Game cock- 

 erel second, and a Dark Brahma third. The Sale classes were 

 large, and many very fair birds were to be picked up. Rouen 

 Duchs were a nico lot, ana so were the Aylesburys. Geese and 

 Turkeys only made five pens together. The winners were, 

 however, good, and were worthy of their prizes, though they 

 won them so easily. 



In Pigeons Carriers made a good class. In Pouters a good 



