January 15, 1874. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICOLTDKE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



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M'Connell, Belfast. 3, J. M'Calpin, Belfast, lie, J. M'Keown. c, J. li W. 

 SlMii). 



BEHii.vN.— CdiT or VarUgaled.—Cock.—\, J. M'Nab, Belfast. 2. W. Gaw. 

 3, J. M'KeowD. c, W. Gault ; J. M'Calpin ; J. Bruwn. ZfcH^.— 1 and 3, J. & W. 

 Stitt. 2. W. r.ault. 



Scotch.— I'eltoii'.—Corfc.—l.'W. Gault. 2. J. M'Connell. S. T. Fox, Belfast, 

 tide. J. & W. Stilt; J. Gordon, Belfast, he, 3. M'Dowell. Belfast ; J. M'Nab; T. 

 Fox; J.& W. Stitt(2). Hen.— Cup. I,and2, S. Croll,BelfaBt. 3ana he, J.M'Nab. 

 c, J. & W. Stitt : J. Brown, Belfast : T. Fox. 



Scotch.— ijMiTor P'anV^ntc*/.— Cocfr.— 1 and vhc.t. Fox. 2, J. Cousins, Bel- 

 fast. 3, S. Croll. /ic, J. arConnell; J. M'Keown ; J. Young, Belfa&t. Ufii.—l 

 and '2, J. 4 W. StUt, 3, S. Croll. c, J. M'Connell ; T. Fox. 



Any other Vahiety.- 1 and 2, Misses E. i J. Baxter. !{, J. & W. Stitt. 



Mdleb.— 1, 2, and 8, Misses E. & J. Baxter, vhc, W. J. Mulligan. 



Pabbots.- Grcfn or Grt'y. — }, Mrs. J. M. Wilson, Kilmarnock. 2, J. L. 

 Maraball, Knock, Belfast. 3, J. Frame. 



Macaw ob Cockatoo. — 1, J. W. Crawford, Belfast. 2, Mrs. J. ^f. Wilson. 



British Song Bibh.-I, Misses E. &J. Baxter ILinnetl. 2, J. Frame (Gold- 

 flncb). 3, J. Barlow. 



Selling Class.— 1, J. M'Nab (Yellow Variegated). 2 and 3, J. i W. Stitt 

 (Yellow Scotch and Variegated). 



Judges. — Foultr;/ : Mr. M. Leno. Pigeons : Mr. P. H. Jones. 

 Cage Birds : Mr. W. A. Blakston. 



NENTHEAD POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show, held on the 8th, was a great success, for when it 

 is considered that it is five miles from a railway station across 

 a bleak country, it must be confessed that the Committee had 

 no easy task before them ; but when we arrived (half starved) 

 we could not understand why everybody and everything seemed 

 to be e)t/i'(e. " It's pay week " says one; but that cannot ac- 

 count for it. At last we find out that there is only one pay 

 week in the year, and that yesterday the lead company paid 

 £5000 over the pay-table, and that this is the holiday week for 

 the whole year. tVe found that the company had, at an expense 

 of j£3000, built a splendid school for the miners' children, and in 

 this beautiful building the poultry Show was held, and truly 

 there was, for such an out-of-the-way place, a grand collection 

 got together. 



First came Game with a really good Black Red first. In 

 Hamhurghs the first-prize pen were large, good Gold-spangles, 

 honestly shown with a few white feathers. Singular to say, 

 there was not a single entry of Dorkings, the climate being said 

 to be too cold for them. The adult Spanish, were a very good 

 pen — large face, and good upright comb. The first-prize pen of 

 Brahmas contained the best bird in the Show — a large, deep, 

 short-legged, well-pencilled hen. In the class for a pair of hens 

 the first prize went to a pair of Moudaiis, such as are rarely seen 

 at our large shows. In t)ucks a very large pen of Aylesbury were 

 first, Rouens second. Of Babbits there were only two pens, and 

 these very poor. Pigeons the same; White Pouters first, Blues 

 second. 



[We hear from the Judge that this Show was to have been 

 advertised in our columns, but the clerk, by mistake, sent the 

 advertisement to another paper.] 



GxN-eL.—Black-hreasted and other Beds.—l and c, T. Brown, Bonis Hall- 

 2, J. Stephenson. )if, W. Walton, Cocklake. Chickenn.—l, y/.WMoa. 2, 

 J. Stephenson, Dykeheads. vhc, T. Brown, he, J. "Walton, Alston, c, T. 

 Brown ; J. Stephenson. 



OtME.—Ari!/ otiur variety.— 1. T. Brown. 2, W. Walton. Chickens.— 1, 

 W. Walton. 2, W. Potts, Allendale Town. 



BAMBvnaBS.—Oolden-spangled.—l, Rev. H. Robinson, Nenthcad. 2, J. 

 Bichardson. Chickens.— I, J. Marshall, Kirkoswald. 2 and c, J. Dowsou, 

 Alston. 



Hamburghs. — Qohlen-petKilled. — 1, J. J. Millican. Chickens. — 1 and 2, 

 Cousin & Walton, Alston. 



Hambdbghs. — Silver-spangled. — 1, J. J. Millican. 2, J. Eichardson. 

 Chickens.~l, J. Marshall. 2, J. Richardson, c, L. F. White, Alston. 



Hambcrghs. — Silrer-penciUed. — 1, J. Marshall. 2, J. Stephenson. 

 Chickens.— 1, J. Marshall. 2, J. Stephenson. 



Spanish.— 1, T. Storey, Alston. Chickem.—l, T. Storar. 



Brahma Pootra.— 1, 2, and he, J. Goodbum, Neuthead. vhc, S. Teasdale, 

 Alston, e, R. Bell, Nenthead. 



Bantams.— 1, J. Bell, Barhaush Mill. 2, E. Hymers, Hudgill. 



Any Variety.— H(n,5.—1 and c. Dr. Horder, Nenthead. 2, T. Brown, vhc, 

 J. Walton, he, J. MarshaU. 



Any other Pure Breed.— 1, J. Fumess, Alston. 2, Dr. Horder. 



Docks.- 1, J. Kindred, Bayles. 2, J. Richardson. 



Pigeons.— 1, W. Graham. 2, Consin & Walton. 

 CAGE BIRDS. 



Canary.— Bdrjmn. — l and 2, T. Brown, he, M. Stelling, Wellinaton. 

 Yellow.— I, J. Shield, Leadgate. 2, T. Brown. Buf.—l, J. Shield. Yellow- 

 ynarked.—l, M. SteUing. 2, .1. Stephenson, he, W. Rutherford. Buff- 

 marked.— 1, 1. Brown. 2, W. Thompson, he, M. SteUing. Oreen.—l, R. 

 Dojle. 2, M. Stelling. he, D. Hounam, Alston; J. Robson; L. F. White; .T. 

 Shield. Diin.—l, .7, Shield. 2, M. Stelling. c, J. Robson. Best Couple.— 1, 

 T. Brown. 2, J. Shield, he, W. Thompson. 



Goldfinch.- 1 and 2, J. Shield, he, W. Rutherford ; M. Stelling. 



Mule.— 1 and he, J. Shield. 2, M. Stelling. 



Amy other Vaeieiy.— 1, T. Brown. 2, J. Stephenson. 



Rabbits.- 1 and 2, W. Graham. 



JvTioEs.— Poultry : Mr. S. Burn, Whitby. Cage Birds: Mr. 

 T. Lowrey, Gateshead. 



Mr. Edw.uid HEmTT, of Sparkbrook, Birmingham, is most 

 unwillingly compelled to announce that he cannot for the present 



officiate as judge at poultry and Pigeon exhibitions. This 

 arises entirely from personal indisposition, and is in compliance 

 with medical advice. 



BLACKBURN PIGEON SHOW. 



{From a Correspondent.) 

 This Show was held in the Exchange Hall, on the 9th and 

 10th inst. The entries were exceptionally large, numbering 

 about six hundred, the quality of the birds excellent, and the 

 whole arrangements very satisfactory, reflecting great credit on 

 the Committee of Management. 



Carriers were gi-and, the first and second prizes going to 

 two well-known birds. Hens were very good, Mr. Fulton taking 

 first with a splendid Dun, Mr. Horner being second with 

 Black. The young Carrier class had twenty-six entries, and we 

 have seldom seen so many fine birds. The first prize went to a 

 grand Black from Mr. Yardley, Mr. Massey taking second ; it 

 was difficult to decide which was the better, for they were both 

 nearly perfection. 



Pouter cocks (Any colour). — Mr. Harvey here won first and 

 cup with a fine Blue, Mrs. Ladd being second with White iu 

 gi-and condition. Pouter hens, any colour. — First, Black, sound 

 in colour and slender in girth ; second a good Bed. The whole 

 class was good, not an inferior bird in it. 



Barbs. — Mr. Firth did not give other exhibitors a chance 

 when he brought his champion Black cock, closely followed by 

 two others, taking all three prizes and cup. Hens. — Here again 

 Mr. Firth took first, Mr. Fulton coming-in a good second. The 

 whole class was highly commended. In young Barbs, as in the 

 previous class, Mr. Firth took the three prizes. This is a class 

 we should like to see done away with, for some of the bh-ds are 

 prodigies for their stated ages. A very highly commended Red 

 hen should have been second, sound in colour and perfect in 

 eye and beak. 



Dragoons (Blue). — The judging of this class gave great dis- 

 satisfaction to fanciers of this noble bird, the first-prize being 

 decidedly out of place, the bird having a light beak. We 

 counted above a dozen superior birds in this class. Dragoons 

 (Silver). — First and second wonderful birds. Red or Yellow. 

 — Here Mr. Graham won first and cup with his splendid Yellow; 

 Mr. W. Hill taking second and third with good birds in every 

 point, but deficient in colour. White or any other colour. — 

 First very good. Pen 187 should have been next. 



Tumblers.— Oav little pets, the Almond Tumblers, were a 

 fine show. We have seldom seen so many and of such high 

 quality. The first and cup were won by Mr. Yardley. Short- 

 faced Tumblers (Any other variety). — The awards here were a 

 little doubtful, but all colours competing there was room to 

 differ. The Judges were evidently head-and-beak fanciers. 



Our gems of the Show, the foreign Ouils, do not muster in 

 large numbers, there being only ten entries. Mr. Townaon won 

 easily with his champion cock, an exquisite White in spotless 

 condition. The second was a Blue, and the third Black. 



Trumjieters. — The prizes went to fine imported birds. 



Fa ntails formed a large class, and there were some good birds, 

 but with no motion. 



Jacobin cocks. — The second-prize bird was small, neat, good 

 in colour, and ought to have been first. Hens. — First a good 

 Y'ellow, second Black, third Red. An excellent class. 



Magpies. — Among these were many good birds of all colours 

 and in fine condition. 



Nuns were a good class, and many well trimmed. 



Turhits. — Red or Y'ellow were very well judged. First a 

 good bird, small and sound in colour. Any other colour. — The 

 first prize went to a nice- headed Blue bird of Mr. Croft's. 

 Second a bad Silver. There were several good Blacks in this 

 class not noticed. 



Long-faced Tumblers. — This class numbered forty entries. It 

 is seldom we see so many and of such rare quaUty. Several 

 were too near akin to the Short-faced to receive an award. 



Antwerps, both Long and Short-faced, were a fine display, and 

 must have puzzled the Judges ; the prizes were well awarded. 

 There were ninety-two entries in this class alone. 



Any other Variety. — In this class, as usual, were many pretty 

 birds. It is a highly interesting class, the colours and markings 

 being so varied. First, a curious-lookiug little bird like a Blue 

 Owl (FrOled) ; second, Red Swallow ; third, English Owl. We 

 were surprised that the class for English Owls had been omitted 

 in the schedule. It must have been an oversight of the Com- 

 mittee, for it is usually one of the largest in the catalogue, and 

 too good to pass in the northern counties. We are sure there 

 would have been a great muster of these elegant birds. In the 

 Selling classes were several birds evidently entered to win the 

 cup and readily claimed, for as soon as the judging was over we 

 noticed sold tickets hung on the pens. 



Carriers.- CocJt.— 1, G. J. Taylor, Far Town, Haddersfleld. 2, E. Homer, 

 ITarewood, Leeds. 3, R. Fulton, Brockley Road, New Cross, London, he, R, 

 Fulton ; E. Homer. Hen.— 1 and he, K. Fulton. 2, E. Homer. 3. J. & W. 

 Towerson, Egremont. Young. — 1, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2, Master D. 



