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JOURNAL OF HOETICDLTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



[ March 9, 1876. 



an Almond Tumbler or simply an Almond Pigeon depends on 

 a variety of other properties. Let ua examine the Tumbler 

 pure and simple. Good shape and carriage are imperative. It 

 should be small, but round and compact, with a broad full chest 

 holding its head proudly erect, sufficiently inclined backward 

 to produce a slight curve in the necls, and drooping its wines 

 gracefully. The head should be broad and high in the skull 

 yet at the same time round ; without this it loses, to my mind' 

 half its beauty. The eye should be as central as possible, by 

 that I mean not too forward, neither too high ; it should be of a 

 pearl white colour, rather projecting than depressed, the pupil 

 being very sharply and clearly defined. The beak should be 

 short, but by no means thick or boxy ; it should be light in colour 

 and project at right angles from the forehead, neither inclining 

 upwards or downwards. The legs should be short, but not 

 clumsy, and the feet small. 



As I before mentioned, neither a bird possessing the feather 

 without the Tumbler properties, nor one possessing the latter 

 without the former, can claim to be designated an Almond 

 Tumbler ; it must possess both, and the more these points are 

 developed the greater perfection it attains. 



NORTHAMPTON SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



This Meeting fell this year on Ash-Wednesday and the fol- 

 lowing day, as it IS held always in the first week of March ; but 

 the birds seemed to resent, or their owners did, this day being 

 turned to such a mundane purpose as a poultry show, for the 

 birds did not muster quite as strongly in numbers as in other 

 years. The quahty, however, was admirable and the arrange- 

 ments all good. Messrs. Hewitt and Teebay awarded the prizes, 

 and their awards were very satisfactorily received. 



In Dorking hens a very fine hen was first, being of good colour 

 and fair m feet. The ladies here were better than the gentlemen. 

 Ooclnns were a marveUously fine lot. In Buffs a beautiful old 

 cock won first, of good colour and massive in shape. The first 

 hen was a well-shaped bird and large. Partridges were a good 

 lot. ihe first old cock was deep in body and good in colour; 

 the second large and closely pressing on the first. Hens were 

 remarkably good and the winners beautiful in pencilling. Mr 

 Darby s cock in class 51 was a fine Black, and deserved a card of 

 some kind. The Whites were very good. The second cock, 

 which we learn made his debut here, was in some respects 

 better than the first, but it was a near run, and they are as 

 good two White birds as we have seen for a long time. The 

 hrst-pnze hen was a beautiful bird for shape and colour; second 

 rather coarse ; third an immense and large- bodied hen, but rather 

 under leg-feathered. In Light Brahmas the winning cock de- 

 served his place. We have often commented on him before ; 

 but the second was near upon him this time. In hens the " old 

 lady of cnrling-tong fame " was first. It is a pity her feathers 

 are so curled, for she in other respects is matchless. Second 

 another good hen. Third a nice pullet with a pretty head and 

 neck. Dark cocks actually made only five entries. Mr Ling- 

 wood must be sleeping. Mr. Ansdell must be dreaming. Where 

 are the D. B. fanciers gone to? Have they no birds which 

 they are not breeding from to send to the Lenten carnival ? 

 ihe Dark hens were a fair trio in the prize pens ; one made up 

 m what another wanted, and so the pick was pretty well made. 

 ilfafa!/s were not as they have been of late: they ebb and How 

 nke a tide, and more so than any other breed we know The 

 winning cockerel was very bright and hard in feather ; second 

 a Uttle larger, but not so close or brilliant. Hens were all a 

 Uttle too small. In Boudans the first hen was a perfect bird 

 In the next French class Creves mustered well. It made us feel 

 quite sad to see the name in the catalogue of that old friend of 

 ours, who siiaoe the entries were closed has gone to his last 

 home. Many times have we criticised his birds in these his 

 favourite pages, and we can only hope that his superb stock of 

 birds wiU yet remain in the family. The first Crcve cock was 

 certainly crooked in tail' or else he purposely carried it on one 

 side to annoy us, for we tried very hard to catch him with his 

 caudal appendage in the proper line. Game and Hamhurnhs 

 made good classes, but we were startled by nothing, and many 

 of them are old favourites which have been noticed here before. 

 ^ tne Variety class we were glad to see Brown Leghorns and 

 bUkies in the prize list. The former was quite a pretty bird 

 and as neat as we have seen for a long time. What a pity he 

 was not at Bournemouth a week back to win the first prize there 

 which had to go a-beggiug. In Folands good Golds were first 

 and second, and a neat Silver third in cocks, while in hens Golds 

 won all the prizes. 361 (Messrs. Silvester) was also a good hen, 

 but she seemed a little untidy-looking. Game Bantams wore 

 remarkable for the Black Beds, which were certainly very good 

 Ihe Brown Red hens were only three pens in numbers, but first 

 and second nice birds. Good Duckwings for color.r and style 

 won first in both the next two classes. Good Pekina and Silver- 

 laced divided the honours in the next classes, the third places 

 going to fair Goldeus, but not equal to the Silvers. t;37 (Boissier) 

 good White-booted ; but surely this pen should have gone into 



class 56, for that is termed for " Black or White " hens. This 

 IS a point which requires settling, whether " Black and White " 

 means only for rose-combed birds of these colours. The sche- 

 dules should always state this, for in this case especially igno- 

 rance on the subject kept back some entries which would other- 

 wise have been made. The Sale classes were good, and many of 

 the birds cheap at the catalogue prices. 



In Pigeons the Pouters were judged by Mr. Gresham, and 

 the remainder, we believe, by him and Mr. Tegetmeier. White 

 Pouter cocks were v< ry good, the first an extraordinarily nice 

 bird ; he was showy and good in limb. The first White hen 

 was also a beautiful bird in every way. The winning Blue 

 cock was, too, a wonderfully good bird for colour and limb. In 

 Carrier hens the first Black was a good bird for head and wattle. 

 The first Almond cock in Tumblers was a little beauty of exqui- 

 site markings and shape. In the other Tumbler class a pretty 

 Black Baldhead was first, and only in at 21s., a bargain for some 

 one. Turbits were very good, the Silvers remarkably so ; while 

 in the next class a pretty Yellow was first. In Dragoons the 

 judging was very good, and the work was by no means easy. 

 In Jacobins a good Eed was first, being fine in colour and beau- 

 tiful in mane. In Nuns an honestly shown Black was first, 

 second place going to a good Bed. In the Variety class a nice 

 Red Swallow in good condition was first, and a fair Russian 

 Trumpeter was second. Fantails were particularly nice, and the 

 three prizes went across the water to birds in charming feather. 

 We hear of many of the birds having returned to their homes 

 in beautiful condition, which would show that the accustomed 

 Northampton care had been again bestowed. We furnish the 

 awards below. 



POULTRY. — DoHKiNGS.— Cocft. — 1. Miss M. E. Smith. 2,J.Stott. 8,W. 

 Darvey. flcn.-l. T. R. BDrnell. 2, W. Harvey. 3. T. Briden. Cochin Cbinas.— 

 Cinnamon or EuJT.-Cock.-l, H. TomlinBon. 2. Mrs. Allsopp. S. W. A. Bindley. 

 Hen.—1,A. Tindal. 2. H. Tomlinson. .s, Clarke & Penuock. Cartridge or Black. 

 —Cocfc.— I.Mrs. A. Tinda]. 2, H. 'romlinsun. 3, W. Mansfield. Hen—1. Mrs A, 

 Tindal. 2and 8, H. Tomlinson. r/ic. W. Mansfield. Mias M. E. Smith. White. 

 — Cock.—l, Mrs. A. Tindal. 2, Rev. K. S. S. Vfondgate. 3, W. A.BurneU. Hen.— 

 1. Mrs. A. Tjndal. 2. Rev. A. W. Warde. S and iilic, l;ev. K. S. S. Woodgate. 

 BsiHlii PooTBAB— Light.— Cock.— 1, Mrs. A. Tindal. 2. P. Haines. S. W. Tedd. 

 Hen.— 1 and 8, Mrs. A. Tindal. 2, P. Haines. Dark.— Cock.— 1, J. F. Smith. 2,W. 

 Harvey. S. J. S. Clarke. Heij.-l. J. F. Smith. 2, W. Birch. 3, A. H. Kobbina. 

 MiLiYs.-Coct-l, J. F. Stiuanell. 2, T. F. Rackham. S, Rev. N. J. Ridley. 

 Ilen.—l, J. Croote. 2, Rev N. J. Ridley. 3, T. F. Eackham. Houdins.— Coc*.— 



1, R.B.Wood. 2, S. W. Thomas. S, Mrs. Vallance. Zicn.— I, Mrs. Vallance. 



2. R. B. Wood. 3, S. w. Thomas. French.— -4ny other variety.— Cock.— I, C. 

 M. Sanders. 2. A. W. Darley. .•< C. W. Gibbs. Hen —I, C. M. Sanders. 2, H. 

 Feast. 3, C. "VV. fiil.bR. vhc. J. H WatkinB. Spasisu.— Cort.— 1, T. W. Finch. 



2. J. Mansell. 3. J. Yates. Hen.— 1, Mrs. AUsopp. 2, T. W. finch. 3, R. WauBh. 

 vJie. J. Aldridffc. GiUE.—Black brcastcd.—Cock —1 , Vf . H. Staeg. 2, J. Mason. 



3. H. E, Martin. Black-breasted Bcd.-Hen.—l, H. E. Martin. 2, B. Cox. S. W. 

 H. Stagg. Broien breasted Red.— Cock.— 1, W. Adams. 2. V. S^nlord. 3, H. E. 

 Martin. Hen.—\, J. Chesters. 2, H. E. Martin, 3, K. Winwood. Any other 

 colour.— Cock.— i, H. E. Martin. 2, J. Mason. 3, K. Bell. Hen.— 1 and 2, D. 

 W. J. Thomas. 3, G. H. Fitzherbert. Bi^BURGns.-Coldeii.xpangled.— Cock.- 



1, T.Love. 2, W.S.Evans. 3, F. Heap. Hen.- 1, T. TweecJale. 2, J. Jackson. 

 3. D. Yoong. Silvcrapangled. - Cock.—l. A. Stirling. 2. H. Feast. 8, H. Pickles. 

 Hen.—], Ashton & Booth. 2, Miss E. Vernon. 3, H. Pickles. i''iC, .1. Patrick. 

 (loldeii-pencilled.—Cock.—i, J. Smith. 2. W. Linton. Hen — 1, W. K. Tiokner. 



2, H. H. Thompson. 3, Col. Cocklurn. Silver-iiencilled.—Cock.—l, H. Pickles. 

 2 and S. R. W. Braocwell. Hen.- 1 and 3, H. Pickles. 2, R. W. Bracewell. 

 Black.— Cock.— \,MiBa A. Birtney. 2. W. C. Pearson. S.J.Patrick. Hen.— l.W. 

 Wilson, 2, W. C. Pearson. 3, H. A. Clark. Polish.— foci.— 1,;W. Harvey. 2, A. 

 and W. H. Silvester, vhc. C. Bloodsworth, A. & W. H. Silvester. Hen.—l, A. 

 and W. H. Silvester. 2, H. A. Clark. 3, Miss E. Vernon. Any other Variety.- 

 Cocfc.— 1, A. S. Midglev. 2, T. Aspden S. Mrs. Langley. Hen.— 1, T. Aspden. 



2. T. A. Bond. 3, VV. T. Oludzey. uftc, J. Croote. B,vsTAii8.— Oamc. — Hiack- 

 breasted Bed.— Cock— i, W. F. Addie. 2, R. Addie. S, W. S. Marsh. Hen.—l, 

 W. F. Addie- 2, E. Bell. 8, W.Adams. Game.— Bronmbrea.ited Bed.— Cock.— 



1 and 2, S. Beighton. 3. J. Calladine. Hen.—l and 2, S. Beighton. 3. A. C. 

 Bradbury. Oame.-Any other colour.— Cock.— l.'W. S. Marsh. 2, T. H. Stretch. 



3, A. C. Bradbnry. Hen.—l, W. Adams. 2, G. Evans. 8, W. S. Marsh. Black 

 or Wliitc-Cock-l.U. Pickles. 2, R. H. Ashton. 3,C.&J Illingworth. vlic.W. 

 H. Shackleton. F. Beanland. Hen.— 1, G. H. Pym. 2, C. & J. Ilhngworth. 8, J. 

 Mayo. Any other variety.— Cock.— 1, H. B. Smith. 2, M. Leno. 8, J. W. Lloyd. 

 Hen.—l. M. Leno. 2. H. B. Smith. 3, Mrs. V. Sanford. i''ir, J. W. Lloyd, W. 

 Harvey. Special SELLifG Ci,isa.- Bantams.— 1, R. Smith (Duckwmg Game). 

 2. G. Hall (Gamel. 3, R. H. Ashton (Black). Any variety except Banlams and 

 iiM*-3—Coefc— 1. H. Blower (Spanish). 2, T. H. Turner (Dark Brahma). 3. A. 

 Stradling (Dark Brahma). Ben —1, J. T. Parker (Spanish). 2, J. R. Marriott 

 (Light Brahma). 3, W. A. Burnell (Buff Cochins), rhc, Hon. C. Parker (Creve- 

 Coeur). T. Love (Golden spaneled Hamburgh). J. Holden (Spanish). Cock and 

 Hen —1, E. Jackson (Spanish). 2, J. Cattcll (BuSf Cochin). S, W.Birch. vhc, 

 Mrs. Allsnpp (Buff Cochin). 



DUCKS.— AvLESBDBY.—l, J. Hedges. 2, 0. Holt. 3, T. Kingsley. RonEN.— 

 1. Hon. Mrs. Vernon. 2. Lady G. Gordon. 3, T. H. Turner. Black.— 1 and 3, 

 G. S. Sainsburv. 2. P. Ogilvie. Any other Variety.— 1, H. B. Smith. 2, M. 

 Ltno. 3. A.iW. H. Silvester. Special Selling Class.— 1. J. Hedges (Ayles- 

 bury). 2, T. Kingsley (.\ylesbur»). h, Miss G. Gray (Aylesbury). 



PIGEONS— PonTERs.— IFAite.-Coefc.-i. L. & W. Watkin. Equal 2, L. & W. 

 Watkin. J. Stiles, jun. rhc, W. Nottage. Hen.— 1, Mrs. Ladd. 2 and vhc, L. and 

 W. Watkin. 3, W. Nottage. Btacfc or Kuc — Coclfc.-l, L. cS W. Waikin. 2 and 

 B, J. Baker, r/ic. W. Harvey. Hen,— 1 and wftc, J, Baker, 2, W. Nottage. 8, W. 

 Harvey. Any other colour.— Cock.— 1, W. Nottage. 2, G. Alexander. 3, L. and 

 W. Watkin. Hen.-l and 2, J. Baker. 3. L. & W. Watkin. Carriers.- Cock.— 

 1, J. Baker. 2, H. Yardloy. 3, S. Cliff, vhc, J, Chandler, Hen,— 1, H, Yardley.. 



2 and 3. J. Baker, vhc, .J. Cheaiers. iJ/rtcit.— i'oi/nf/.— 1 and ulic, J. Baker. 2, C. 

 H. Clarke. 8, A. Billveald. Any other colour.— Young.— 1 !i.niS,i.Ba.heT. 2, H, 

 Yardley. Barks -focA: or Hen.—l and 2. J. Baker. 3 and vhc. H. Yardley 

 Tumblers.— S/iort-/acerf.-CocA- or Hen.—l and 3, J. Baker, 2, J. F. While, vlic' 

 A. & W. H. Silvester. Ami other vaiiety.—Cock or Hen.—i, T. Mitchell. 2. A. 

 and W. H. Silvester. 3, C E Chavaasc. vhc, T, King, J. Baker, Owls,- 

 Foreign.— Cock or Hen.—l, T, (Chambers, 2. J, Baker. 3, F. Beck, English.— 

 Cock or Hen.— 1 and 2. J. Barnes, 8, W,B, Gibbins. Thrbits.- Bfneor bilver.— 

 Cock or ben.—l. H, Yardley. 2, J. Baker. 8, R. Woods, vhc, E. A. Scale. Any 

 other colour.— Cock or Hen—i, T. C. BurncU. 2. T. Tvpeedale. S, E. A. Sealo. 

 riRAGOoNB.— Blue— Coet or Hen.—l, W. Smith. 2 and 3. R. Woods. Silver.— 

 Cock or Hen.—l, R. Woods. 2. F. Graham. 3. T. C. Burnell. Any other colour.— 

 Cock or Hen.—l, 2, and 8, R. Woods, vhc, V. Graham. Jaoouinb.- iled.- Cocic 

 or Hcn.—I. C Martin. 2 and I'Jic. E. A. Scale. S.J.Baker. Yellow.— Cock or 

 Hen —\ and 3, T, W. Swallow. 2, A. A. Vander Mecrsch, Any other colour.— 

 Cock or 7/en.-l, J.Baker. 2, T, W. SwaUow. 3, A. A. Vander Mecrsch. Fam. 



