Jonnory 8, 1671. ] 



JOUBNAL OF HOBTICDLTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



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never been seen before. In classes where there were upwards of 

 fifteen entries two extra prizes were very considerately allowed 

 by the Committee, and each of these classes came in for its share 

 of these extras. Shortfaces had thirty-three entries, some birds 

 being of fair quality, but the majority not near the standard for 

 that variety. Tlie first Silver Dun, and second Blue Chequers, 

 were fair specimens. Longfaces (cocks) were a grand display, 

 eclipsing their Shortfaced brethren in a great degree, the birds 

 generally being so true to colour and marking as to partake 

 much of the ornamental appearance of the more fancy varieties ; 

 and after naming the first and second-prize winners, the first of 

 which was Blue and the second Silver Dun, it would be ditficult 

 to particularise. The first in this also won the cup for Antwerps, 

 and he was perhaps one of the most perfect birds ever seen, 

 combining the sharp-cut outlines of the Carrier with the quick 

 intelligent head of the Antwerp, and as true to colour as is 

 possible. The second was close on the heels of the first, a clear 

 Silver Dun with a jet-black beak ; the third being a Red Chequer. 

 In hens the first was a Red Chequer, perhaps the most perfect in 

 head properties of any hen going, the only fault being a slight 

 redness on the cere of the eye ; the second a Dark Red Chequer, 

 and the third a Blue Chequer. As regards the head properties 

 the medium-faced birds were a very even lot, the style, carriage, 

 colour, and chest-development alone determining their positions. 

 The first was a Red Chequer, second Blue Chequer and a Dark 

 Blue Chequer. Carriers were very poor with the exception 

 of the winners. The first a grand young Black cock, as also 

 the second, the third being a neat Dun hen, but very young. 

 Dragoons very good, and the winners Blue, and all cocks. In 

 Turbits a veteran Blue cock was first, a Yellow second, and a 

 young Red hen third. TiimhlerSf Longfaces, were one of the 

 best classes, and the first prize went to a good-coloured Red 

 Mottle, second to a Blue Bald, and third to a Black. Barbs 

 were very good, the first being a well-made-up Dun hen, second 

 and third Black and Red cocks of great promise, although quite 

 young. The Variety class was a puzzle in which it was dilficult 

 to feel satisfied that justice had been done, so many of the 

 standard varieties competing. The first prize was awarded to a 

 Blue Pouter cock, second to an Almond, and third to a Fantail, 

 while the extras went to a Nun, a Magpie, a White Pouter, and a 

 Trumpeter. In the Selling class Silver Owls, Antwerps, and 

 "White Pouters won. 



The amount received in entrance fees for Pigeons was con- 

 siderably over the outlay in prizes, which argues well for the 

 estimation in which the Society is held, and it is to be regretted 

 there is not a room in the village sufficiently large for a show 

 on a more elaborate scale. 



The room for the Canaries was far too small, as half the cages 

 had to be placed too high up for a proper inspection of the birds, 

 visitors being generally prohibited from removing a cage from 

 the stage. The entries numbered 181, which would doubtless 

 have been considerably increased but for the counter-attractions 

 of Barton-ou-Humber, Manchester, Hexham, Dewsbury, and 

 South Shields. It is to be regretted that so much " clashing " 

 had not been timely avoided. 



Belgians were first on the list, and with the exception of the 

 winning Yellows were of the " stifi " variety, and lacked that 

 elasticity which always accompanies high-class birds. They 

 were, too, so persistently restless as to render judging a difficult 

 task. Steadiness is always desirable in any cage bird, but in 

 Belgians it is indispensable, and we would strongly urge fanciers 

 to bear this in mind. 



The Clear Norwich were of the new gaudy colour, all six 

 prizes going to the celebrated Derby firm. 



In the Evenly-marked Norwich class Yellows and Buffs com- 

 peted together, the first prize falling to a Buff— the best " aU- 

 propertied " Norwich in the Show, and the second and third to 

 Yellows. 



One class for Ticked or Unevenly-marked Norwich brought 

 together some fine specimens, the first a Ticked Bull", most rich 

 in colour, but rather "washed" in the neck; the second a 

 rather heavily-marked Buff, not so high in colour, but a perfect 

 model of a Norwich Canary, and rarely is such a bird seen ; 

 the third was a good Y'ellow. 



Crested Norwich were good; first was a Buff hen, soft in 

 feather and low in colour, but with a magnificent dark crest ; 

 second a high-coloured Yellow cock, and the third a large- 

 crested Buff cock. This class (S. Tomes, No. 4) contained a 

 grand stock bird. 



Coppies, Yellow, were well shown ; first a fine Clear cock, se- 

 cond a full grey-crested hen, and third a cock. 



Coppies, Buli, were fine birds, but, as a class, scarcely equal to 

 the Yellows. The winning Lizards were good in colour, but 

 rather small, and too narrowly built, especially the Golden birds. 



The Clear Yorkshires were very fine, but it should be remem- 

 bered these birds have most distinctive characteristics, and are 

 neither good-featliered " Coppy Plainheads " (as they are 

 termed), nor yet Elongated Norwich. 



The Evenly-marked Yorkshires were the great feature of the 



Show. They were really splendid birds, the winners in each 

 class being literally perfect in their markings ; every bird was 

 worthy of a prize. The winning birds were clear. 



Cinnamons had been all moulted under the new regime. The 

 first and second honours in Variegated Cinnamons were taken 

 by beautifully marked Yorkshires, and the third by an evenly 

 but rather heavily marked high-coloured bird, an old warrior, 

 and evidently much distressed by his battles. 



The cages of six were well selected, and almost on a par. 



The Selling class contained some good and cheap birds. First 

 was a large Silver Lizard cock (should have been in his own 

 class) ; second a Ticked Yellow Belgian hen; and third, a useful 

 Crested Norwich cock. 



Goldfinch Mule, Clear or Variegated. First, a well marked 

 Jonque, full of quality, and will still improve; second, an 

 evenly-marked but rather grizzly-flighted Mealy, apparently 

 much jaded by Iaurel-winnii]g ; and third, a slii.^htly but iin- 

 evenly marked .lonque, perfect in shape, but short of finish. 

 The illogical "nearest the Canary" theory, would, of course, 

 have placed this bird first. Goldfinch Mule, Dark, one entry, a 

 fine Jonque bird. 



There was nothing extraordinary among the Linnet Mules, 

 although it is a difficult matter to breed a bird as good as tha 

 first, or so large as the third. In Any other variety of Mule 

 the prize went to a beautiful Bullfinch and Goldfinch, showing 

 well the colour of each bird, especially the " flourish " of the 

 latter. The winning Goldfinches, BuUflnohes, and Linnets were 

 good, eppecially the first-prize Bullfinch, which was a beauty. 



A splendid Starling, a remarkably tame and well-shown Missel 

 Thrush, and a handsome Bramblefinch took the prizes in the 

 Variety class in the order named. There was also a pair of Snow 

 Buntings, rarely seen at an exhibition. They are birds of soft, 

 delicate, but unpretending plumage, and on this account scarcely 

 eligible for successful competition in a miscellaneous class. 



PIGEONS. 



OwhS.— 'English.— I. S. E. Seanor, Leeds. 2, J. Rhoaes. Horton, Bradford. 3. 

 Ward & Khudes, Otley. vhc.G. E. Sawdon, ^'uttnn, Croaa Hills; Ward ani 

 Rhodes, lie, W. SidRe. Bradford ; W. Hardcastle, Bmcley ; E. Rhodes. 



AsrwRRps —Short-faced.— I, i. Gardner, Pi-eston. Ext'a2, J. Hutton, Idle. 

 3, W. Ellis, Idle, Leeds. Extra 3. F. Joy, Walmsate, York, vhc, W. Hard- 

 castle, BiDRley ; .1. Gardner, he, J. Bishop, Skipton ; E. Davey, Baildon ; W. 

 Lllia; F.Joy; R. Sharp. Lower Baildou. c, J. autton, Baildon. 



Antwerps.— Lonp'/atr^rfi —Cock. — IVIedal and 1, W. Lund, bhipley. 2, H. 

 Jenninijs. Allerton, Bradford. Extra 2. E. Mounsev, Low Moor. 3. w. Ellis; 

 H. Mitchell, Bneley. i>/ic, P. Jowett, Eldwick, Binijley; T. Slater, Binsley ; A. 

 Johnson, Bradford ; H. JenniofTs; J. Sparrow & Co . London (•). he, W. Ellis 

 (2); I. Hutton. Idle; G. -Murgatroyd, Baildon; D. Davey, Baildon; J. Mann, 

 Baildon; B. Webfctcr, Baildon; C. Watson, Baildon c, S. Hutton. Baildon- 

 Hen —\, a. Jennintis. 2. W. Ellis. S, Biirstow & Clayton. GtrlinRton, Brad- 

 ford- v/ic, J. Bishop. Sltipton; J. Wood, Allerton; B Mounsey. /ic, W. Ellis ; 

 T. Cordinp:ley, Bradford; A. Johnson, Bradford; H. Jennings; J. Pearce, 

 Burton-on-Trent. c, H. Ingle. 



ANTWEKPa.-Jl/(;d!Hwi-/(ict'rf.~l, W. Lnnd. 2, H. Jennings. Extra 2, W. ElliS- 

 3, J. Foster, Dennolme. Binglev. Extra 3, J. Robinson. Baildon. vhe, W, 

 Copley, Bailiion ; Vf Ellis ; H. Mitchell ; H. Jennings, he, W. Ellis ; Burstow 

 and Clayton ; H. Mitchell (2). c, Vf. Illing^volth, Allerton. 



Carkiers. — 1, J. Hawley, Girlington, Bradford. 2, S. E. Seanor, Leeds. 3, J. 

 Ratlin, Eccteshill. he, D. Riddiough, jun , Bradford; J. Pearce, Burton-on 

 Trent, c, D. Riddiou^'h; J. E. Mason, Shipley; J. Hawley. 



Dragoons.— 1, Burstow & Clayton. 2, G. W. Dutton, Chester. 3, G. E. Saw- 

 don. vhe, W. Lund; H. Jennings he. H. Ingle (2); F. Joy: H. Jennings; 

 Ward & Rhodes, Otley. c J. Brearley, Woodend. WindhiU; Burstow & Clayton. 



TruDiTs.— t, 3, and c, H. G. Poole. 2. W. Lund, vhe, B. Jennings, he, J. 

 Pearce : H. Mitchell ; J. E. Mason ; J. Hawley. 



Tumblers.- Lo?u7-/(lcc(i.— 1, 2, and vhe, D. Riddiough, jun. 3. W. Walker, 

 Baildon. he,D. RiUdiongh, jun.; A. & J. Wells, Kipon (2) c, J. S. Robinson, 

 Baildon. 



Barbs.— 2 and 3, J. Thresh, Bradford, vhe, S. E. Seanor (2). he, D. Eiddiough, 

 jun. ; U. Jennings (2). e, G. E. Sawdon. 



Any other VABii-.Tr.- 1 and 2, J. Hawley. Extra 2, S. E. Seanor. 3. J. F. 

 Loversidge, Newark. Extra 8, D. R.ddiough, jun. Extra 4. H. Mitchell; F. 

 Joy. vhe, W. Lund; H. G. Poole; G. E. Sawdon; J. Thresh; S. E. Seanor. 

 he, J. Pearce ; G. E. Sawdon ; J. Thresh ; S. E. Seanor. c, A. S: J. Wells ; J. F. 

 Loversiige. 



Si-LLING Class- 1, W. Ellis. 2, J. Lancaster. Extra 2 and extra 3, J. 

 Hawley. 3. W. Ridge, ulic, — Posaellt, Shipley, he, W. Ellis; W. Lund; J. 

 Miers, Baildon, c, D. Riddiough, jun ; Kurstow & Clayton; — Posaellt. 

 CAGB BIRDS. 



Belgian.— C/car I'elloio or Ticked.— i, Anderton & Fawcett. Baildon. 3, R. 

 Hawman, Middlesbrough, e. R. Smith, Cross-hills. Clear Buff or Ticked. — 



1, R. Hawman. 2, W. Shackleton, Ilkley. 3, J. Stirk, Crosa-hLUs. ?ic, W. and 

 M. Boston, Leeds. 



tioHwicH.—Clear Jonque.— 1, 2. and 3, Orme & Bemroae, Derby, c, Bexsoii 

 and Lamplough. Clear Buff.—l, 2, and 3, Orme & Berarose. vhe, Bexaon an^ 

 Lamplough. 



^ot^v/icn.-Eveiirmarked Yellow or Bnff.—l and 2, Orme & Pemrose. 3, S. 

 Tomes, Northampton, vhe. Bexson & Lamplough. Ticked or Un^ven-markeiZ 

 Yellow or Buff.—l, 3. and vhe,0\me& Bemrose. 2 "nd he, Bexson & Lam- 

 plough. Crested Yellow or Buff.—l and 2, Orme A Bemruse. 3, J. Devany, 

 Knaresbrough. he, S. Tomea : Bexaon & Lamplough. 



Coppv.— Yellow with Clear or Grey Crest.— 1, 2, and vhe, W. Hutton. Baildon, 

 Leeds. 3. W. shaohleton. (ic, W. Hut on ; D. lllmgworlh, Uorstorth. Buff 

 with Clear or Grey Crest.— \, Anderton & Fawcett, Baildon. 2, O. Paley, Bail- 

 don. 3, J. Potter, Bradford. 



l.iZiRB.- Goldeyi-spangled—'i and 3, R. Ritchie. Darlington, /tc, W. & M. 

 Boston, Leeds. Silver.spangled.—2 and 8, R. Ritchie, e, S. Tomes ; M. Hol- 

 royd, Bradford. 



yoBKsHiRE.- Clear rd!oic.-l, W. Hutton. 2. W. Shackleton. 3, J. Cock- 

 sholt. Fearncliffe, Bingley. Clear Buff.—l, W. Hutton. 2 and 3, Anderton and 

 Fawcett. Extra 3, O. Faiev. 



Yorkshire.— BDeii-murfccrt Ycllow.—I, L. Belk, Dewsbury. 3 J. Stevens, 

 Middlesbrough, v/it;, R. Havuson. Darlington. Even-marked Buff. — 1, L' 

 Belk. 2 and 3. D. Oav, Girlington, Bradford. 



YoRKBHiKE.— ru'lted or Uneren-marked Yellow— \, J. Garbutt. Northallerton. 



2, J. Lupton. Baildon. 3, W. Hutton. he. S. Hainaworth, Faraley. Ticked or 

 Uneven-marked Buff.— I, J. Stevens 2 and 3, G. Gott, Shipley. 



Oit^NAMoN.- J'ongiie.- 2, Bexson & Lamplough. 3, Orme & Bo oso. vhe, 



Orme & Bemrose ; Bexson i: Lamplough. i?ii(f.— 1 and 2. Orme & m ose. 3, 



Bexson & Lamplough. Marked or Variegated.— 1, L. Belk. 2. M. ol.oyd, 

 Orme & Bemroae. vlic, P. Rawnsley ; Bexson & Lamplough {21. 



