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JOUEJSAL OF HOBTIOULTUKB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Janaary 15, 1874. 



ever, were capital, and the same remark may be applied to 

 Turbits. The Nona were far better bii'ds than are generally 

 exhibited, and in very good condition. Jacobins were a fair 

 class, and among the Kantails were some splendid birds, includ- 

 ing the pair which carried off the cup at the Crystal Palace 

 Show. The Trumpeters were principally those of the recently- 

 imported variety, and, like the majority of these birds exhibited 

 in this country, they were much out of condition. The Judges 

 regretted very much that birds of such great beautj could not 

 be kept in better form, but their lack of condition is very pro- 

 bably owing solely to climatic influences. The Variety class 

 comprised some fine birds, particularly a paix of Magpies, which 

 were awarded premier honours. 



Dorkings.— CoZoitrcd.—l and Cup, J. Walker, Rochdale. 2, J. Robinson, 

 GarBtanff. c, E. Fearon, Whitehaven, .d/ty t)(/ttT rarit/j/.—l, J. Robinson. 2, 

 L. Wren, Lowestoft. 



Spanish.— 1 and Cop. J. Lecmint:. Brouchton. 2, Furness & Sudall, Rawten- 

 stall. he, Pallister & Hawkins. Thirsk ; J. Leeming. 



Cochins.- Ci/i7jttmoft aita Buff.~\ and Cup, W. A. Taylor. Manchester. 2, 

 W. A. Bumell. Southwell, he, T. Stretch, Ormtkirk; J. Robinson: W. A. 

 Taylor. Any other vaTiety.—l. T. Stretch. 2. W. A. Taylor, rhc, W. Whitworth, 

 jun., Manchester, /ic, W. A. Taylor; J. & T. Weeks, Bootle, Carnforth. c,J. 

 W'Jods. Brinscall. 



Brahmas.— ZJaJ/c— 1 and Cup, W. A. Taylor. 2 and vhc, T. F. Andsell. St. 

 Helens. hc,S A. Smith. Withinfrton. Manchester ; J. Lyon, St. Helens, c, D. 

 Moulson, Bradford. Li{iht.~l and 2. T. J. CotteriJl, Birm'ingliam. 



GAmE.— Any age or colour.- Coc/c— 1, E. Aykroyd. Eccleshill. 2, — Mason, 

 Lancaster, lie, W. Ormerod. Todmorden; Barrow & Raulhoiell, Kendal. 



Game.— B7acfc or Brown Reds.—l, T. Mason. 2, C. H. WoliT, Altrincham. 

 Ac, Miss Nelson, Hexham ; J. Hurrell, Sunderland. Any other variety.— i and 

 Cup, D. Gibson, Barrhead. 2, E. Aykroyd. /ic, Morris & Woods, AccrinRton ; 

 T. P. Lyon, Liverpool. 



Hambubghs.— 6i/i'cr-i)C7icine(i.— 1, J. Robinson. 2, Duke of Sutherland, 

 Trentham Hall, lie, H. Beldon, Bingley. GoUlen.-peneiUed.~l, H. Beidon. 2, 

 <5. & J. Duckworth, Church, he, W. Clayton, Keighiey. 



. Hajibdbghs.— S(irer-.'(pnn{7?C(^— 1, Ashton & Booth. MoUram. 2 and r?ic, J. 

 Fielding, Newchurch. he, Duke of Sutherland. Golden-spangled. — 1, Cup. and 

 2, G. & J. Duckworth, vhe, W. A. Hyde, Ashton-under-Lyne ; N. Marlor. Denton ; 

 J. Bowness, Hewchurch. he, T. Dean, Keighiey ; J. Hall, Stacksteads ; H, 

 Beldon. 



Hambcrghs.— B^acfc.- 1, Rev. W. Sergeantson, Shrewsbury. 2, H. Beldon. 

 ?iC. N. Marlor ; J. Fielding. 



French Fowls. ~1, R. «. Wood, Uttoxeter. 2, J. J. Maiden, vhc, J. Robinson. 

 he, Mrs. E. Wilkinson, Greenhey ; E. Harrison, Cottam ; Miss S. Hornby, St. 

 Michaels. 



Ant other Variety.— 1 and Cup, W. A. Taylor. 2. W. Harvev. Sheffield. 

 vhc, H. Beldon. he, T. Dean, c, J. S. Booth, Chesterfield ; W. A. Taylor; H. 

 Beldon. 



Game Bantams.— Jnj/ fliic or colour.~Coek.~\ and Cup, Miss M. J. Nelson. 



2, J. Eaton, Grantham, vhc, G. Hall. Kendal, he, W. F. Entwistle, Bradford. 



Bantams.- (?flm<?.— ZJ/at-fc or Brown Bed.—l, Miss M. J. Nelson. 2, W. F. 



Entwistle. rlic, G. Hall. Any other variety —1, J . Ea.ton. 2, G. Hall. vlic,G. 



Hall; H. A. Clark, Aspatria. 7ic, W F. Entwistle. c, T. Barker. Buraley. 



Bantams.— B'ncA: or IT/ufe.-l and Cup, W. H. Shackleton. Bradford. 2, W. 

 H. Robinson. Kei{?hley. vftc, H. Beldon. he, W. Moore, Keighiey; J. Walker. 

 <:, J. Earnshaw, Rotherham. Any other variety.—}, E. Waiton, Rawtenstall. 

 2, J. Walker. I'/tc. M. Leno, Dunstable, /ic, H.B. Smith, Bruughton; Kgv. W. 

 Sergeantson ; W. A. Taylor. 



DccKS — Aylesbury —1 and 2, J. Walker, he, H. Frankland, Church. Rouen. 

 —1 and Cup. T. Wakefield, Newton-le-WUlows. 2, J. Walker, vhc. S.H.Stolt. 

 Preston, /ic, H. B. Smith; Rev. S.G.Perry, Ashton. Blaek East Indian— \, 

 Rev. W. Sergeantson. 2, J. J. Maiden he, G. S. Sainsbury, Devizes; J.J. 

 Maiden; Rev. W- Sergeantson. Any other variety.— 1 and 2, H. B. Smith. 

 vhc, J. Walker, he, W. Binns, Pudsey ; H. B. Smith ; M. Leno. 



Gkese.— 1, Cup, and 2, J. Walker, vhc. Rev. T. A. Peters. Alston College ; 

 H. Beldon. he, W. Penny, Cottam; Barrow & Rauthmell. c, L. Anyon, 

 Chorley. 



Tdbkeys.— 1, J. Walker. 2, F. E. Rawson, Halifax, he, J. Brookwell, 

 Wigan. 



Seiling Class.— Z3ra'tma. Dorking, or Cochin.— Cock.— I, C. Sidgwick, 

 Keighiey. 2. E. Fearon. vhc, H. Beldon. he, J. Walker : Mrs. T. W. L. Hind, 

 Kendal; T. T. Parker, Chorlev; W. W. Rnttlidgc, Kendal ; G. .\nderton, Ac- 

 crinpton; W. A. Taylor; D. Moulson; J. F. Walton, Rawtenstall. Hens.— 1, 

 Mrs. T. W. L. Hind. 2, J. Leeming. he, T. T. Parker ; T. W. Finch, Fulwood ; 

 W. Harvey, c, T. T. Parker ; C. Sidgwick ; W. W. Kultlidge. 



Selling Class.— Any other variety.— Cock.— 1, A. Bamford, Middleton. 2, 

 H. Beldon. /w:, J. Leeming. Bens.—l, Fumesa &. buddall. 2, Pallister and 

 Hawkins. ?ic,T. P. Lyon ; J. Leeming. 

 Selllng Class.- Duels.- 1. T. Wakefield. 2, D. Gibson, he, H. Franiland. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers —Cocfcs.—l, Cnp, and 2, E. Homer. Leeds, vhc, G. J. Taylor. Hud- 

 dersfield ; R. C. Stretch, Ormskirk. he, H. Yardley, Birmingham ; R. Fulton, 

 liondon. Hi7i5.—1, R. Fulton. 2, E. Horner. Tie, E. Horner ; R- Fulton. 



PocTEBS.—Cocfc.— 1, W. Harvey. 2. Mrs. Ladd, Calue, Wilts. hc,K Homer: 

 K. Folton. Hen.—l, E. Horaer. 2, W. Harvey, he, Mrs. Ladd ; Major J. H. 

 Cryer, Southport: E. Fulton. 



Dragoons.— Ziliif or Silver.— I and 2, F. Graham, Birkenhead. hc,T. Charnley, 

 Blackburn; W. Hill. Haudforth. Any other variety— 1 and Cup, F. Graham. 

 2, W. Hill. (ic. J. Thompson, Bingley ; F. Graham ; W. Hill. 



Antwefps. — 1. W. Gamon, Chester. 2, J. Gardner, Preston. /iC, W. B. Bull, 

 Newpoit Pagncll; W. Gamon; H. Yardley: J. Gardner. 



Barbs.— 1 and Cup. F. Wild. 2, G. J. Taylor. )ic,F.Wilii; B. Homer; J. 

 Stanley. Blackburn : R. Fulton. 



Tumblers.— ^/mo?((f.—l. W. Harvey. 2. R. Fulton, he, J. Gardner: E. 

 Borner ; J. J. Stott. Preston. Any other variety.— 1, J. Fielding. 2, H. Yai*dley. 

 «jftc, G. J. Taylor, he, E. Homer. 



Owls.— Foreign.- 1, F. Wild. 2, E. Homer. English.— I, W. Binns. 2, H. 

 Vernon. Liverpool. 



TuBBiTS.— 1 and Cnp, W. Croft, Kipley. 2, J. Gardner, he, S. Salter, Oxford ; 

 E. Fulton. 

 Nuns.— 1, W. Croft. 2, E. Homer. Itr, W. Croft ; W. Harvey ; E. Homer. 

 Jacobins.— 1, J. Thompson. 2. R. Fulton, he, G. J. Taylor : E. Homer. 

 Fantails.— 1 and 2, Rev. W. Sergeantson. he, F. J. Loversidge, Newark ; E. 

 Horner; W.Hill. 



TRnMPETEBs.— 1 and Cnp, J. Lederer, Liverpool. 2, W. Harvey, he, R. 

 Fulton. 



Any other Variett.—I. T. W.Ainsworth, Hophton. 2, J. Gardner, he, U^ 

 ■yardley: W. Harvev; G.J.Taylor; E.Horner; W. Hill. 

 Selling Class.— Price 7io( to exceed 30s.— 1 and 2. W. Hill, he, E. Homer. 

 Judges. — Poultry: Mr. Brierley, Middleton; Mr. R. Teebay, 

 Fulwood. Pigeoiis: Mr. F. Esquilant, Brixton. — (Preston 

 Guardian.) 



Fajtenham Potn.TEY Show. — Tlic entries close on the 20th inst., 

 and the Bchednle merits the attention of exhibitors. There 



are thirty-six classes for poultry, two for Babbits, eleven for 

 Pigeons, and eleven for cage birds. Thirteen cups are offered 

 for competition. 



ABEBDEEN POULTKY AND PIGEON SHOW. 



It has been the custom of late when reporting on Pigeon and 

 poultry shows to begin with an account of the railway journey, 

 the probable collision on the way, a description of the town 

 where the show is held, and the dinner in the evening, and what 

 was said and done at the same ; but on this occasion, as our 

 report will be of unusual length, we will leave the granite city 

 and Union Street alone, and begin at once by saying that the 

 Show was held in the Volunteer Drill Hall, a building admirably 

 adapted for the purpose and lent gratuitously to the Club, an 

 example worthy of imitation in other towns. The poultry were 

 arranged close to the walls, and the Pigeons on four long tables 

 in the centre of the Hall, with ample space between. 



The Pigeons numbered 409 pens, of which 207 were Pouters ; 

 and the verdict of the Judges — Mr. James Huie, of Glasgow, and 

 Mr. J. Hawley, of Girlington, near Bradford — regarding the latter 

 was that such a collection was never seen at any show before. 

 There is no doubt that this result was owing to the magnificent 

 birds of Mr. George XJre, of Dundee, who has not exhibited this 

 season before. This gentleman has succeeded in bringing the 

 Pouter almost to perfection, and his Blacks and Yellows are now 

 equal in every respect to the Blues and Reds, which have long 

 been best in shape and style. But we must proceed with our 

 detailed description of the most noticeable birds. 



The Pouters commenced with No. 286 in the catalogue. Blue- 

 pied cocks, any age, were thirteen pens. No. 288 (T. Rule), 

 third prize, was a bird of good colour and marking, but rather 

 faulty about the legs, which were a trifle rough. No. 2S9 (J. E. 

 Spence), highly commended, had neither markiug, style, nor 

 crop to commend him, but was the longest Pouter in the Show, 

 being 21 inches long and over 7 inches in the leg. No. 290 

 (A. H. Stewart), first prize and cup for the best old cock, we 

 recognised as one of the young Blues at Glasgow a year ago, 

 where he was passed with a mere commendation. He is a grand 

 bird with a beautiful crop, fine style, and of the best colour, but 

 a little too wide in the pinion. There was no grumbling at the 

 decision of the Judges here, and the bird reflects credit on his 

 breeder, Mr. G. Ure. No. 294 (G. Ure), though unnoticed, was 

 in our opinion one of the best, and worthy of one of the prizes. 

 He has a fine bib, moon, stocking; legs, and style, but solid 

 vrings. No. 296 (G. Ure), second prize — there was not much to 

 choose between him and the last-mentioned, but we preferred 

 294. No. 297 (R. Fulton)— this was the bird bred and exhibited 

 by the late James Miller, of Glasgow, at the Glasgow Show a 

 year ago, when he was allowed to be the handsomest bird there, 

 but his chequered marks spoil his chance of a prize. We think 

 he has thickened a little, and he wanted the long toe-feathers 

 he had last year. With clean stocking limbs these feathers set 

 off a bird immensely, and fanciers should be careful when pack- 

 ing their Pouters not to confine them so as to injure their feet. 



Black cocks, any age, were eight pens, and the colour of most 

 of them was perfection. The contrast between the Black and 

 White is so decided, that Pouters of this colour, when first-rate, 

 look, perhaps, better than any. No. 300 (R. W. Bryce), com- 

 mended, wanted bib, and was very foul below — a prevailing 

 fault in Blacks, though a good many of them that look so well 

 in their pens are in the habit of leaving their foul thig:h-feather3 

 in their lofts behind them. No. 301 (J. Grant), highly com- 

 mended, is past his best showing days, being heavy. He is of a 

 good colour and marking, but roughish in the legs. If we mis- 

 take not this bird was first at the late Glasgow Show, and his 

 position there was thought to be a mistake. No. 302 (G. Ure), 

 we thought, as we saw the bird on the last day of the Show, 

 that he was the best in the class. Of a glossy raven colour, 

 perfectly marked, and long in feather, with beautiful stocking 

 legs, he was the beau ideal of a Black Pouter, but he sat sulk- 

 ing by the side of the pen, and would not come out. Ho is 

 called the Black Prince, after a champion of former days, and 

 his owner may well be proud of him. No. 303 (R. Fulton), first 

 prize, was a bird of good colour and marking, and, when show- 

 ing on his block, a very taking bird, with an enormous crop ; 

 when off the block, however, he is rather of the level style, and 

 seems wanting behind ; he is rough-legged. No. 304 (G. Ure), 

 second prize, is a finely-coloured cock, and well marked. He is 

 rather wide-legged, but of a good shape, and stylish. In our 

 opinion, however, he is not to be compared with the unnoticed 

 Black Prince. No. 303 (J. White).— This bird sat sulking till the 

 last day of the Exhibition, and would not show. When he did 

 come out he proved himself a grand one. With a crop as big 

 and round as a fish globe, and perfect colour and markiug, he 

 looked a giant. He was bred by Mr. Ure, and was first in the 

 young class for Blacks at Glasgow last year. No. 306 (G. Ure), 

 third prize, was without doubt the best style of a Pouter among 

 I the lot. Of immense length of feather and leg, with good 



