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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ January 8, 1874. 



single birds. The rules seem to be good, and we should like to 

 hear of many such societies. 



POUTEKS— ANY OTHER COLOUB OK 

 IIAEKING CLASS. 

 I AM very sorry to see this class of Pigeon spoken against at 

 our shows by such an able writer as " Wlltshibe Rectok," and 

 am pleased to see from a more able pen than mine in " James 

 Huie" taking the matter up. Without these birds the grand 

 shape and length of the Pouter would in time be lost. Com- 

 mittees might just as well think of doing away with the " Any 

 other variety " class in Tumblers, for in this class do we not see 

 the grandest birds for head, beak, and carriage, while for colour 

 they are lost? Agates, for instance, are all shades of colour, but 

 ■what would the pretty Almond do without them ? Again, in 

 Silver Dragoons are they not an offshoot of the Blue; but all 

 breeders are bound to have them in their loft, or in time what 

 would become of that bright colour we now see in Blues ? 

 Therefoie, let all birds that improve a breed have a class at 

 our great shows.— Go-ahead. 



MANCHESTER ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW. 



This Exhibition of Canaries, Mules, and British and foreign 

 birds was held in the Cotton Waste Exchange, Market Place, 

 Manchester, on January 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. 



EFLGI4N.— C?far, Ticked, or Varifgated TeUow.~i, R. Hawman, Middles- 

 bronth. 2. BuDtiDg & Kfys. Derby. 8. W, Hnyton. Ormskirk. (The entire 

 class very hi{.hly con mended). Clear. Ticked, or Variegated Bujf.— 1, J. Hart, 

 Staljbridge. 2. J. H. Kedcers. LiTCrpool. 3, J. Shatwell, Maccle&field. (The 

 entire class very highly commi nded). 



Hi'ivicn.— YtUow or Yellimi Ticked, hioh colour— 1. 'Wilhhela. 2 and P, 

 Betnrose & Orme, Derby. Buff or Buff Ticked, high colour— \, WithheW. 2. 

 8, and he, Btmrose & Omie. Yellow or Buff Variegated, htgh colour.— 1, With- 

 held. 2, 3, and he, Bemruse & Orme. 



^OB^ncH.— yw/oic or Ye'loic Ticked. — 1 and 3. Bemrose & Orme. 2, J. 

 Adams. Coventry, vhc.B. &D. Audby. Leicester: J. Adams (2): G. Golby. 

 Darl ugton. ^orlham^ton; Bemrose i Oime. Buff or Buff Ticked.— 1 ends, 

 Bemrose it Ojme. 2. W. Evans, Lower Erouehtun. vhc, H. & D. Andley; 

 BnntiDp & Keys : "W. Watson, jun., Dariinglon; J. Adams (3). he, S. Koberta 

 andH Friih. Deiby; G. Golby. 



HoHwicu.— Yellow or Buff J ariegaied,—\ and S, Bemrose & Orme. 2 and he, 

 J.Adams. vhcH & D. Andley ; J. Adsma; Bemrose & Orme. 



LiZiha—Golden-ipangled, with Clear Cap— 1, B. Harriaon, Oldham. 2. T. 

 Smethur&t, Oldham. S, W. Uats-OD, Jan. rhc, .1. Bickton. Sntton-in-Aehfleld ; 

 J. H. Rodgers, Liverpool: J. Martin. Salford. he, 3. Hart; J. M Gregga.jun., 

 Liverpool; J. Hampton, 'Whittfield, Manchester, c, Bunting &Kevs. Silver- 

 spavgled Lizard, uith Clear Cap.—l, W. Watson, jnn. 2, J. Martin 3. J. 

 bhacklttcn. Rixhdale. i-ftc. Burning & Keys ; W. Watson, jnn. ; T. Sroethurst; 

 B. Hfriistn, he, J.H. Koogers; T. W. Fair brass, Canterbury, c, J. M'Gregga ; 

 J. Bickton. 



l.iZiBT).— Wtth broken cap, pied icing or tail.— Oolden.spangled.—l.'Withheid. 

 2 and 3. W Wi.taon. jnn. iiilver-spa7igled.—l, T. W. Fairbrass. 2. W. Watson, 

 inn. 3, FoT tinu \- Keys, rftc, J. btephens, Middlesbrough. 7iC, Key. V. Ward, 

 Hjthe. c Rev V.Ward; W. Walson, jnn. ; T Smethurst. 



l,iZihD5.— Oolaor l:iilveT.?paugled—Best Cage of bix.—l,T. Smethnrst. 2, 

 J. llailm. 3, W. Walson, juu. fliC, Rev. V. Ward; J. Shafwell. lie, T. W. 

 Fairbrass. 



aiAKCEESTER CoppT.— C^fflr Yellow or Ticked Crest.— I, Withheld. 2. T. 

 Smelhuist. 3. B. Harrison. Clear Buff or Ticked Crett.-l, J. Schofleld. 

 Eochdale. 2, B Barrison. 3. T. Smethurot. 



1-LAiN HEiDs.— c/cnr Y'ellow or Tiektd—l, J. Shackleton. 2, B. Harrison. 

 S. T. Smeiburst. C!carBi<#or rickci-l, T. fmethnrst. 2, J. Schofleld. 3, J. 

 Sbacklelon. f/ie. B. Barrieon. c, W. Armstrong, Sallord. 



GoLiFiNCH AND t'AXABV McLE. — L R- Hawmap. 2, J. Goode. Leicester. 3, 

 — Bates, Kottingham. vhc, H. Ashton, Presfwich ; J. "Whi^aker, Bradford. 

 Z>orfc—L Bemrose & Orme. 2. W. Atbwortb. Derby. 3. Bunting & Keys. 



Lt>VET AND ( ANARY idvhB.— YeUow Or Buff Variegated — L Withneld. 2, J. 

 Stephens; J. Spenee, Sooth Shields. f/(C. W. Huiton. Darfc.—l, J. Stevens. 

 2, J.Humpton. 3. W. Hnltun, Baiidon, Leeds. 



MxjLF. -Ariy ctlur variety.— l.yi. Hutton. 2,J. Brown, jnn., Penrith. 3, R. 

 Hawman. vhc, B. Lancester. bbip!ey, Leeds. 



Goldfinch.— 1, J. N. Harrison. 2. W. Hutton. S, J. Martin, vhc. Rev. V. 

 Ward; W. M. Grove, Stoke-on-Trent: Bunting & Keys (2); Wilson & Irons, 

 Loftbduse (2) ; J. Stevens ; J. Gomie; E. Hawman; J. \Vbitaker; J. Martin. 



LiNNtT. — iiroun.— 1, R. Hawman. 2 and 3, W. Carrick. Middleton. vltc,J, 

 Hsrter. SalU.id; Eonting & Keys (2); J, N. Harrison, Belper. 



Bfitish hihu.-Any other variety.— 1, Withhe.d. 2, W. & C. BnmiBton, 

 Middlesbrough-on-Tees. 3. J. Allsopp. 



Fon^ios.—Any variety.— 1, BouLing & Keys. 2, J. ShatwelL S, J. Com- 

 thnaile, Pendleton. 



Judges.— Mr. G. J. Bamesby, Derby; Mr. G. Tuckwood> 

 Nottingham. 



LONDON FANCY CANARY CLUB. 

 The annual Show took place on January Ist, at the City Arms 

 Tavern, Blomfield Street, London WaU. The following is a 

 list of the awards — viz. : 



Waller. 2,— Clarke. 3, — Hooke. Hem.— 1, — Clark 

 Hooke. 3, — ClarK. 4, — McMillin. 



JoNQUE Cocks.— 1, 

 2,— Hooke. 



Mealv Cocks. — 1, — Brodrick. 2, 

 Beru.-l. — Clark. 2, — Waller. 



JoDGE. — Arthur Willmore, Esq. 



BEE-KEEPING IN 1873. 



I HAVE read with very great pleasure the letters from the 



pen of my friend Mr. Pettigrew, also the controversy between 



Mr. Pettigrew and "B. &W." respecting the first stage of honey 



gathered by the beea when it is ia its crude state. I found it 



out by accident on removing a bar out of a Woodbury some time 

 ago. 1 found it exactly as described. 



With regard to the bee glasses which have been so ably 

 written about, I think it is within the reach of the poorest man 

 to collect honey in them, and it can be sold at double the price 

 of run honey. Last year was a blank with me for bell-glasses, 

 and will long be remembered by bee-keepers. 



I began the year with sixteen stocks, had about eight swarms, 

 and had on December 10th only twelve stocks, having joined 

 some three together, some two, according to the strength of 

 each, and in addition I have given about a himdredweight of 

 sugar. 



It was very unfortunate that the first great show of bees and 

 honey in Manchester should have taken place in such a bad yeer 

 for bees, but nevertheless it was a grand show, and I hope it will 

 be the forerunner of many more. At any future show I should 

 like to see honey proper gathered from the flowers only, but in 

 lb73 this could not have been done in England, but the restilt 

 was a proof of what can be effected in bee-culture. If the horti- 

 culturist can produce his bunch of grapes weighing 16 lbs., why 

 not the apiarian his crystal palace of honey or of bees ? I may 

 just say that I was the winner of the first prize for the most 

 ornamental hive at the show at Manchester, and had I fed the 

 bees I could have made it much better. 



On refemng to our Journal of October 23rd, in answer to 

 " C. H. E.," you give a perfect description of my prize hive, and 

 you say it is perfectly worthless, except for exhibition, and only 

 made for the occasion ; that the second-prize hive was made of 

 mahogany with four glass sides. I should like to know what 

 is the difference, they both being glass ; mine being the shape of 

 a common straw hive, the other a square box? I can only say 

 it is made-up for the winter, and with plenty of food, and I dare 

 vouch for having the first swarm from it, and I will let your 

 readers know from time to time how it is going on. It would 

 not do for us all to fancy one make of hive. Mr. Pettigrew is 

 for the straw hive, some for the Woodbury, I for the Huber. 



In 1872 we had rather a large meeting of bee-keepers at 

 Mr. Pettigrew's, and should have had one in the past year, but 

 as most of the Lancashire bee-keepers met at the show, it was 

 thought advisable to let 1873 pass ; but this year (all being well) 

 we shall have a gathering to talk over matters and compare 

 notes, either in Manchester or at Mr. Pettigrew's. — South 

 Lancashlre Bee-keepeh. 



BEE-FARMING. 



The 1st inst. was a beautiful day, so I thought I would exa- 

 mine my ten stocks, four in 18-inch and six in 16-inch straw 

 hives. I found six in very fair condition both as to weight and 

 bees, two very light, and two weak in bees. I was wondering 

 how to proceed with feeding, for I have found that in cold 

 weather beea will not take food from the top, and to feed under- 

 neath causes great loss owing to the bees getting chilled ; but 

 on the arrival of the Journal I saw just the information I re- 

 quired in Mr. Pettigrew's letter. I boiled some sugar, and 

 placed some warm syrup in a top-feeder on one of my weak 

 hives in the greenhouse, and the bees commenced taking it 

 readily in a few minutes. 



On Friday, the Qud inst., when passing a friend's house 

 about a mile from here, I inquired how their bees were going 

 on, and was informed that abort a fortnight ago a pig had found 

 its way into the garden and turned one hive over, and had 

 broken some of the combs. I examined it, and found that about 

 half of the combs were broken, and had been taken out ; it was 

 very light, I should say there was not more than 1 or 1* lb. of 

 honey in it, with perhaps about a quart measureful of bees. 

 There was no probability of its doing any good without feeding 

 freely, and even with that would have been very likely to have 

 been fiUed with drone comb in the spring, and perhaps have 

 had too many eaters and too few workers ; so they would not be 

 at any trouble with it, stating I might have it if I could do 

 anything with the bees. 



As I had two hives very weak in bees, I thought I would 

 try to unite them with one, but was afraid of the cold ; however, 

 I sent for them on Saturday afternoon, and while it was snow- 

 ing and hailing outside, I was driving and uniting in the green- 

 house by candlelight, which were succcsbfully accomplished 

 without much fighting, although the queen was not sought for. 

 not more than a dozen bees lost — just a few flying out attracted 

 by the light of the candle while inverting the hive. — T. Bagshaw, 

 Longnor, Buxton. 



THE ART OF SUPERING. 

 H.^^TSG been an attentive reader of " our Journal " for nearly 

 twenty years, I must own to have cut open the pages of your 

 issue of November 13th, and laid it down for the first time with 

 a feeling akin to pain. Does exhibiting tend to demoralise the 

 exhibitor? It would even seem so. My eye rested first on the 

 communicatioii of a floral judge, noting the pitiful fact that the 



