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JOURNAIi OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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after all the grancleBt historic place in the west of England, its 

 show ought to be continued and ought to pay. A late lunch 

 with a brother fancier at the Show (a brother parson too), and 

 then a stroll etationwards. A pause, as always, at glorious St. 

 Mary Redclyffe, now fully restored — where, indeed, I sat in one 

 of the chairs at the extreme west of the building, and was lost 

 in a dream-hke reverie. The sun, shining through the reddish- 

 tinted chancel windows, cast a rosy light over that part of the 

 grand old church ; while the pearly-white reredos below, upon 

 which no rosy light fell, looked at the great distance like lace- 

 work wrought by feminine fingers ; and arch and painted window 

 beyond, and arch and painted window still further beyond, 

 made the church a very lengthened avenue of stone. I glance 

 up at the muniment room and think of Chatterton, " the Mar- 

 vellous Boy." I go out and look at his statue. I go on and am 

 at the station. Bristol, thou art dirty, 'tis true — " pity 'tis, 'tis 

 true ;" but then thou hast a history. Thou art no mere mush- 

 room manufacturing place. — Wiltshire Rector. 



KENDAL POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in the Albert Buildings on the 22nd inst. and 

 following two days. There were nearly 600 entries. Subjoined 

 is the list of awai'ds : — 



Geese.— 1, J. Walker, Rochdale. 2, Capt. L. Anyon, Chorley. c, R. W. 

 Simpson, Kendal. 

 TuRKtYS.— 1, J. Walker. 2. T. E. Rawson, Thorpe, Halifax, he, J. Thomp- 

 ^ son, Natland Mill l>i*c-k, Kendal; a. F. Siatter, Carlisle; Mra. Rauthmell. 

 DvcKS.— Rouen —1 and c, J. Walker. 2 and 3, R. GLulstnne, jun.. Broad 

 Green. Liyerpool, he, W. Evans, Prescot; J. Addison, Kendal Aylesbury. — 

 Cup and 2. J. Walker. 3, T. P. Carver, Langthorpe. he, Mrs. Wootton, Mapper- 

 ley. Blaek East Indian.— \, J Walker. 2, G. S. Sainsbary, Devizes. 3, Mrs. 

 Wootton. Aiiij othc) vari'ti/.—l and 8, H. B. Smith, Broughton, PreBton. 2, J. 

 Walker, he, ki. B. !?mitli ; M. Leno, Markyate Street. 



VoRKisGs.— Coloured, except Silver-Grey. — Coek. — 1 and 3, J. Walker. 2, D. 

 Gel;atiy, Meigle. he. J. Hartley. Windermere ; W. W. Ruitledge, Kendal ; Mrs. 

 Hind. Kendal. Hens —1, D. Gellatlv. 2. h. Pilkington, Widnes. 3, W. Copple, 

 Prescot. he. J. Walker; J. White. Warlaby. 



D'iRKisGS.— Si Ivt-r-Grey, or any other i^ariety. — Cock. — Cnp, T. Raines, 

 Bridtreh^ngh, Stirling. 2, W. W. Ruttlclge. 3, J. Cunningham, Tarbrouch. 

 Dalbeattie Hens —1, Hon. Mrs. Howard, Milnthorpe. 2, J. Cunningham. 3, 

 W. W. Kuttledge. he. Hon Mrs. Howard; R. Smallev. Lancaster. 



Brahma PooxRAs.—Cocfc.-l and 2. H. Lacy, Hebden Bridge. 3, W. Swann, 

 Hurst Head, Bedlington. he, H. Lonfrmaid, Kendal. Hens.~l, H. Lacv. 2, T. 

 F. Ansdell, Cowley Mount, ^t. Helen's. S, H.Wilkinson, Earby, Skipton. lie, 

 C. J. Myers, Broughton-m-Kumesa. 



Cochin-Chixa.— c'ocfc.-l, W. Cartmel. 2, T. Stretch. Ormskirk. 3, H. Lacy. 

 he, J. O. Rigfi, Ulveraione. Hens.— Cup, H. Lacy. 2, G. H. Procter, Durham. 

 3, W. Carimell. 



FiiENGH —Crtve-Ca-ur, Houdans, or La Fliche.~l, R. B. W'ood, Uttoxeter. 2, 

 C. J. Myers. 3. W. .lackson, Bulton-le-sauds. 



G&mE.— Blaek Sed —Coek— C-ap. J. Hetcher, Stoneclongh. 2, J. Brough, 

 Carlifile. 3. D. Havley, Edtaburgh. he, T. E. Satterthwaile, Caelle Howard. 

 Cockerel.— 1. T. Mason, Lancaster. 2, D. Harley. 3, J. Fletcher, he, T. E. 

 Sattertbwaite. c, H. Sharpe, Bebside. Hen.~l, N. J. Pope, Biggleswade. 2, 

 J. Fletcher. 3. C. H. Wolff, Altrincham. 



CiAJdE—Broicn-breasted Red.— Coek.— I, Miss M.J. Nelson, Cockahaw, Hex- 

 ham. 2, C. W, Brierley, Middleton, Manchester, 8, J. Fletcher, /jc, G. Sutton, 

 Booiham. Coctgrr; — 1, W. Higgin, Ulveraton. 2, D. Harlev. 3, T Burgess, 

 Burlejd m, Whitchurch, he, C. W. Brierley. Hen.-\, C. W. Brierley. 2, E. 

 and F. Fenwick, Kirkby Lonsdale. 3 and iic, W. Boulton, Furnesa Abbt-v. 



Game.— Jhj; other variety.— Cock.— 1. C. W. Brierley. 2, F. ^ales, Crowle. 3, 

 H. H. Staveiey. Driffield. Hen— I, C. H. Wolff. 2. C. Travis, Ihnrgoland, 

 Sheffield. 3, F Sales, he, E. Aykroyd: E. Woodbum, Ulvetston. 



SPANISH —Black.— 1, H. Wilkinson. 2, T. J. Harrison, KendaL S, O. Thomp- 

 son, Kendal. 



Hamburghs.— froWcn-.<;7)rtnp(<'d.— Cup and 2, G. & J.Duckworth, Church. 3, 

 H. Beidon, Goitslock, Bingley. he, W. A. Hyde. Ashton-under-Lyne; J. Buck- 

 ley, Taunton, Ashtou-ander-Lyne. SHver-spanaled.^l, J. Fielding. 2. Ashton 

 and Bootb, Mottram. 3, H. Beidon. he, W. R. Park, Melrose. 



H^-UBVRGna.— Golden- penei lied.— I, H. Beidon. 2. R. Dickson, Selkirk. 3, J. 

 Anderton, Gile^t^ad. he. E. & \V. Fenwick; R. Dickson. Silver-pencilled.— I, 

 W. il. Mann. Kenaal. 2, H licMon. 3. J. Robinson, Garstang. 



Ant othee Variety except Bantams.— 1 and 2, H. Beidon. 3, J. Robinson. 

 he, (t. E. Sawdon, Sutton Cpss Hill. 



Selling Olass.-1, T. H. Hme, Kendal (Cochins). 2, D. Moulson. Bradford. 

 3, G. C. Wilson. Dalbam Tower. Milnthorpe. ■!. T. .J. Harrison (Enff Coiihins). 

 5,J. Fawcett, Wolverhampton fRonene). Jtc, J. Walker ; W. Cartmel (RouensI ; 

 E. K-^mp. Milnthnrpe [t)', M. Rcihea-i, Kendal (Rouens); E. Robiason, How- 

 ffilt iRouens); W Jackson (Grey Dorkmge) ; Mrs. Glessall, Kirkby Lonsdale 

 (CechiDS) ; G. Bethel. Sedgwick ; E. Fearon, Whitehaven. 



Game Hi.sv>.vi3.—BUirk-hreast<:d and other R-d.t.-Cuck.—'i, I. R. Fletcher, 

 Stoneelough. 2, J. WinakiU, Burnside. 3, E. Fearon. ftc, Miss M. J. Nelson 

 (2> : W F. Addie, Preston (21. ifcfw.— Cup and 2, T. Sharpies. 3, W. F. Aadie. 

 he. J. R. Fletcher. 



Game Bantams.— Jnjr oth/Tvariety.-Cock.—i, J. R. Fletcher. 2, W. Murray, 

 Hexham. 3, W. F. Addie. /(<:, T. Sharpies, Rawtenstall ; H. Sharpe. Hens — 

 1, J. R. Fletcher. 2, G. W. Teasdale, Ulverotone. 3, W, Murray, lie. J. 

 Winakiil. 



Bantams -Other than Game.— Blaek.— I, W. H. Robinson. 2, J. Walker. 5, 

 W. Moore. Keighley. he, W. H. Sbackleton, Bradford ; A. Jackson. Any otiier 

 variety.—l,J. Mayo. 2, J. Waller, Kendal. 8, H. Beidon. he, M. Leno; E. 

 Walton. 



LOCAL CLASSES. 

 Dorkings.— C'licfccTts.- Cup and 2, Mrs. Hind. 3 and he, W. Ruttledge. vhc, 

 A. W. 1 rusthwaite. c. J. Moaer, Kendal. 



Brahma PooTEA.—C/ucteertj.—l,G. Cartmel. 2, G. W. Brnmwell, Kendal. 8. 

 G.Bethel. 



Cochin-china.— C/iicfc^ 715 —1, J. Hine. 2, G. Cartmel. 3, Mrs. Glessall. he, 

 T. J. Harrison ; J. N. Stainton, Milntoorpe ; Mrs. Glessall ; J. Hine. 



GiMR.-Coekerpl.—l, J. Barrow, Kendal. 2, T. Cartmel. 3. M. & J. Graham, 

 Kendal- ft-c, J. Wilson ; T.Newton. Pw/ff/.-l, J. Rauthmell. 2,G.C. Wilson 

 8, T. Cartmel. he. J. Kauthmeli ; G. C. Wilson. 

 Gi-iiE.—Brown-brea^ted.—l, 2, and 3, G. C. Wilson. 



Spanish.— B/a*:fc —Vhickem.-l and 2, T. J. Harrison. S and he. C. R. Kay. 

 Hamburghs.— Cfticfr ens.— 1 and 2, T. Suart, Staveiey. 3, C. Kerohaw. he, 

 J. Roberts, Holme. 

 DucKLi.NGs.— Cud, G. Cartmel. 2, J. J. Waller. 3, W. Cartmell. 

 Bantams —C/M>ke7i8.—1, W. Atkinson, Kendal. 2, J.WinekUh 3, Mrs. Lay- 

 cock, he, Mrs. Winskill; B. Davis ; T. E. Thompson, Lound. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carrier.— Single— Plate, J. Thompson, Bingley. 2, H. Yardley, Birmin"- 

 ham. he, E. C. Stretch; J. & W, Towereon, Egremont. 



Pouter or CnopptiR.— Single.— 1, R. Blackl»ck, Sunderland. 2, J. & W. 

 Towerson. 'ic, W. Jackson ; j Davy, Edinburgh. 



Antwehps. — 1, W. Gamon. Chester. 2. C. F. Copeman, Birmingham. }ie, H. 

 Yardley : W. Gamou. c, J. Wilson, Rigmaden. 



Tumblers.— 1, J. Fielaim:, jun. 2. H. Yardley. 



Owls.— 1 and he, T. W. Towuhon, Bowdon. 2, W. Lnmb, Rochdale. 



Babbs.- 1. J. Stanley. Blockburn. 2, H. Yardley. lie, W. Jackson. 



Fantails.— 1, T. W. Towuaon. 2, J. F. Loversidge, Newark, he, W. Lumb, 

 Rochdale. 



Turbits.— 1, T. W. Townaon. 2, J. Wilson, he, A. Silvester ; J. & W. Tower- 

 son. 



Trumpeters.— 1, R. J. Smith, Yarm-on-Tees. 2,H. Yardley. he, W. McClive, 

 Ayr. 



Jacobins.— 1, W. Lamb. 2, J. Thompson, he, J. Thompson ; J. & W. Tower- 

 son. 



ANY OTHER VARIETY.— 1 and 2, A. Silvcster. he, W. Lumb ; J. H.Hedley; J, 

 and W. Towerson. 



Judges, — Mr. E. Teebay, and Mr. J. Douglas. 



DOEEING POULTRY SHOW. 



It has not often, if ever before this year, been my fate to be* 

 in the neighbourhood of Dorking at the time of the poultry 

 Show. When, then, the opportunity offered, I thought I would 

 at all events make an effort to attend, for at Dorking you oS 

 course expect to see something corresponding to and worthy oi 

 the name. As the Show is not a new one, and in the centre of 

 the district which is supposed to supply London with the best 

 table fowls, I was inclined to hope for great thiugs; but before 

 the day was over I was reminded, more than once of the saying 

 which is said to be somewhere, though where I am not quite 

 prepared to say — "Blessed are they that expect little, for they 

 shall not be disappointed." 



Looking at the schedule to ascertain when the Show would 

 be open, I was unable to ascertain the point, nor could I see 

 anything about the price of admission. A friend, however, on 

 the spot, wrote me word that he thought it would be open at 

 nine o'clock on the 22nd. I thought, therefore, I should be In 

 time if I were there on that morning ; but on inquiry learnt that 

 some fortunate individuals had been admitted on the previous 

 (Wednesday) evening. Allow me to suggest to the Committee 

 that a definite hour for opening and a definite rule as to admis- 

 sion would be advisable in every way. Moreover, no time was 

 fixed for claiming birds, so some claimed on Wednesday evening, 

 to the chagrin of those who thought they were in time on 

 Thursday morning. It is only right to say that when a com- 

 plaint on this score was made, the Secretary at once endeavoured 

 to do justice to all parties in the most obliging way. Still, it 

 would be better if some time were allowed to elapse after the 

 commencement of the Show before birds could be claimed, bo 

 that parties admitted to a private view or who have been able to- 

 attend at the opening of the Show may not have so great an 

 advantage over others not equally favoured by fortune. 



Starting almost before daylight on a cold and misty morning, 

 I fear that I rather alarmed my friends, who seemed to think me 

 a trifle crazed thus to venture forth for the sake of a few fowls ^ 

 but as all men are said to be mad on some point, I am willing to 

 plead guilty in this respect, and at the same time to acknowledge 

 that my feathered friends have added greatly to the enjoyment 

 of life, as well as lessened the wear and tear of a harassing 

 occupation. 



'* Vtdce est desipere in loco" says the Roman whom we all 

 acknowledge as one of the most worldly-wise of men, and 

 behind this saying I am content to entrench myself. The train 

 passing between hills, which in summer must afford some 

 charming views, brought me to my destination almost before 

 the Dorking world was awake. When, however, I entered the 

 Show, which, by-the-by, is held in the Town Hall, a new and 

 fairly-commodious building, I found that I was not quite so 

 early as I supposed — some folks were already there, and all the 

 birds which I should have cared to claim were " sold." My first 

 impression on entering was that the pens all looked over- 

 crowded. The Committee at Dorking are evidently fond of the 

 old-fashioned plan of making up a pen with a cock and two hens 

 — in fact, no less than twenty classes required three birds to be 

 entered in one pen. The effect upon the Show in my opinion 

 was injurious. It is often easy to select one good cock and on© 

 good hen, but to choose two good hens that match, together with 

 a first-rate cock, is a different matter. Thus many of the pens 

 had one bird with a palpable defect; and in class 17 (Blue- 

 speckled cockerel and two pullets) the feet of the birds were 

 particularly defective. Nor indeed can birds be seen to advantage 

 when crowded ; and as the wire pens at Dorking were of the 

 usual size, while large enough for a pair, they were scarcely 

 equal to the requirements of a trio. 



My next impression in going round the Show was that it was 

 scarcely up to the standard that might have been expected. I 

 have carried off honoui's myself there in former years, and 

 know that they were won in large fields and after a hard fight; 

 but the contest even in the open classes this year did not seem 

 severe. Perhaps, as I am older and possibly wiser, my criterion 

 of excellence may be a higher one. However that may be, I 

 am assured the Show is not what it has been. The cause, to my 

 mind, is obvious. If committees fix their shows near the end 



