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JOUENAL OF HOETICULTUKE AXD COriAGE GARDENER. 



[ F.jbraiU7 13, 1374. 



concert," to send their entries Bubject to a condition that if a 

 judge officiates whom they will pick out, their entries are to be 

 returned. Now, at first eight it may appear nothing nureason- 

 able that anyone should exercise an undoubted right either to 

 keep his birds at home or only show them' nnder certain con- 

 ditions ; but let lis see how this system of protest, as at present 

 carried on, may — -nay, even does, work. By way of illustration 

 we will suppose half-a-dozen fanciers make up their minds to 

 exclude a certain judge. A, B, or C, the entries (probably in- 

 creased to some extent) are sent in by each subject to the condi- 

 tion named, that, say, Mr. A does not judge. We know the 

 anxiety of all active promoters of shows to secure a good entry, 

 and need not wonder the result is in nearly every case, that as 

 they have other choice the judge named is passed over ; a 

 reflection is cast upon his character and an injury done, he 

 knowing neither his traducers nor being able to meet any charge. 

 It will thus appear that a combination of but a few fanciers 

 could influence, or rather almost destroy, the prospects of any 

 judge as a judge. This I know has been done, and done without 

 justice or valid reason, in more cases than one, and I think this 

 sufficient excuse for my writing, because if rings or cliques of 

 this description increase true fanciers will fear — Eespicebb ad 



FiNEM. 



BEIDGNOETH POULTRY SHOW. 



Fob the sake of other exhibitors of poultry I think it only 

 right to make known, through the pages of The JonBNAL or 

 EoRTiciTLTnEE, the treatment my poultry have received from 

 the Committee of the Bridgnorth Show. The Show took place 

 on the 2lRt and 22nd of January. On the 20th I sent sixteen 

 pens of different kinds over in my own cart, the same convey- 

 ance being sent to bring them back on the 23rd. Only eleven 

 pens were returned, and the man was told that " the Turkeys 

 were sold." Hearing nothing more I concluded the other pens 

 were- also sold ; and it was only on Wednesday last, February 11th, 

 three weeks afterwards, that I heard from the Secretary " that 

 Bome of the fowls had been sent by i-ail by mistake ; they are 

 still here being well taken care of." I was requested by him to 

 send for them; this I did on Thursday, the 12th of February, 

 and the fowls (valuable Dorkings of different kinds, three hens 

 and a cockerel) were seen by the man who went for them running 

 in a yard with Brahmas, Cochins, iSjc. The explanation given 

 me by the Secretaryof this delayis as follows :^" We have been 

 BO much engaged the last fortnight in this hurried election, we 

 hsive not been able to attend to anything." Surely the writing 

 on a post card the request that the cart might be sent from this 

 place to Bridgnorth (eight miles distant) would not have taken 

 very much time, even in the midst of a hurried election, and I 

 Bho;i.dnot have been deprived of my fowls for three weeks. — 

 AuerSTA Daktmouth, Fatshiill, Albrighton, Wolverhampton. 



PEODUCTION OF EGGS. 



I -n-RiTE to let you know the success that has attended my 

 management learned from your Journal. I there first saw that 

 ground oats are a nourishing food for fowls in cold weather 

 and to bring them on to lay. During the month of November I 

 fed them on the oats (scalded), with maize and barley, twice 

 a-day. I have fifty-four stock poultry, including cocks ; they 

 are Houdans and Brahmas. The Brahma pullets commenced 

 laying early in December, in which month I had 28r) eggs ; others 

 coming on increased the number in January to 3G3 ; to-day (the 

 14th of February) I have 239, the produce of fourteen days. So 

 you see there is still a great increase. I have had several hens 

 that wanted to sit, which I have shut-up in the dark for two days ; 

 they then coma on to lay again in less than a fortnight. They 

 have an unlimited grass run eveiy other day, the Houdans out 

 one day the Brahmas another, as I keep them apart. — G. L. 



SUPPLY OF POULTRY-SHOW LABELS. 



Mat I call your attention and that of poultry-show secretaries 

 to a matter of no slight importance to exhibitors — that is, the 

 posting of labels? I have the fortune, or misfortune, to Uve in 

 a rugged mountainous land called " Wild Wales," where postal 

 deliveries and trains are few and far between ; and in addition 

 to this, I am six miles from either post office or station. Now, 

 Bix times in seven weeks have labels not been sent in time, and 

 in three cases not at all. When they are sent they arrive often 

 not more than from seven to eight hours before the birds should 

 be delivered at the show; and when amongst the aggressors one 

 finds the names of Newport, Wolverhampton, and Hanley, it is 

 ull time that this should be remedied. — Madoc. 



prizes, two of which are silver cups [one to be awarded to the 

 best cock, the other to the best hen]. This, I think, ought to 

 secure strong competition and induce numerous entries of these 

 majestic birds', especially as they are to be judged by Mr. F. 

 Gresham. — A Poultby and Pigeon Fancieb. 



ScHEDCLE op THE NoRTHA'apTON Show. — I wish to Call atten- 

 tion to the liberality of the Committee in providing so many 

 cups and other prizes for so large a number of classes. In the 

 V outer classes more particularly there are no less than eighteen 



BARROW POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the 13th and 14th instant. There were 

 upwards of six hundred entries, among which the following 

 awards were distributed : — 



Game.— Copfc.— 1. W\m M. J. Nelson, Cocksbaw, Hexham. 2, T. Mason, Lan- 

 caster, 3, J. & A. McKay, Horhead. 



Game.— CJlic/i'pn.'t.— Cup.. T. M-ison. 2 and vlie, W. Boulton, DaUon. /jc, J, 

 Broagh, Carlisle ; Misa Lister, Stokonley. 



Gamk — C/iicl-i-nf.— 1, €. H. Wolf, Hale, Altrincham. 3 and 3, W. Boulton. 

 he, D. Gibson. Barrhead. 



Game Bantam— Cocfc.—l and 8, Mrs, G, Hall, Kendal. 2, T, Barker, Hill 

 End, Burnley, he, Miss M. J. Nelson ; Mrs. W. Laycock, Sedgwick ; M. Leno. 

 Mavkyate Street. 



Selling Class.— 1. G. C. Wilson, Dallam Tower. 2. W. Whitworth, inn., 

 Lons8i[,'ht 3, E. Smith. Passraans, Rochdale. 4. J. Leeraint?, Broughton. he, 

 W. H. Crahtree, Levenahulme : T. W. Finch, Fnlwood : T. Davidson, Egremont; 

 J. & G. ^Vceka. Bootle; L. Casson. Weieton. 



Spanish.— BZac&.—l, J. Leeming. 2 and 3, C. R. Ray. he, H. Wilkinaon, 

 Earby. 



Dorkings.— 1, J. Walker, Rochdale. 2, D. Gibson. 3, J. White, Warlaby . 

 he. W. Jackson. Bolton le-Sands. 



Game —BUtc'k-hr<'mU-ii and other Reds.—Cap, T. Mason. 2, G. C. Wilson. 

 S. H. Shani, Shelf, Halifas. he, J. H. Wilson, St. Bees. c,3. H. Mackereth, 

 Holborn Hill, Cumberlani. Ducknnngs and other Greys and Btuc^- — 1. H. 

 Martin, Ulverston. 2, J, W. Thornton, Bradford. 3, J. W. Brockbank, Kirk- 

 santon. he. C. U. Bourne, Ilkeston. 



Cochin-China,— Ci?i/irt7«o« and Buff.^Cap. W, H. Crabtree. 2. J. O. Rigl?, 

 Ulverston, 3. G.Cartrael, Kendal, ?i(t. C. J, Myers. Broughton-in-Fumess : T. 

 Stretch, Orraskirk. Broim and Partnd.ie.~\ and 3, T. Stretch. 2. T. Aanden, 

 Churcli. he, 3 .1. Waller, Kendal ; W. H. Crabtree. White.— \, J. & T. Weeks. 

 2 and 3. W. Whitworth. 



Brahaia Pootea —1 and 2. W, H. Crabtree. 3, A. Bamford. Middleton. 



Hamburghs.— GoWeit-pcnr(7?.'fi — 1, R. Dickson, Selkirk. 2, G, & J. Duckworth. 

 3, J. Auderton, Gilstead. Stlver-p''neUled.~\, T. Boulton. Haadforth. 2, J. 

 Rhodes. Hyndbum, Accrinpton. 3, W. H Goddard. Barrow. 



Hamocrghs,- OoMpi7-8p'lH(7l^'^— 1. N. MarJow, Denton. 2 and 3, G, & J. 

 Duckworth, /(c, J- Hall. Stacksteadg, Manchester; A, Harbnrn, Bishop Auck- 

 land- SiJver-Sjianih'd—\, Ashton & Booth, Mottram. 2, H. Stauworth, Burnley. 

 3, T. Bellman, Ulverston. 



Any other Variety.- 1, J. Walker. 2, H. Sharp. 3, A. Silvester, Sheffield. 

 he.C. 3. Myers; R. Hawkins, Seaham ; W. Whitworth; W. H. Goddard; T. 

 Marples, Blackbnrn. 



Bantams.— <?i7il'-.—l, J. Heaton. Grantham. 2, Mrs. G. Hall. 3, W. Gray. 

 he, Mrs. G. Hall: Miss M, .T. Nelson. Game, any other variety —1. 3. Heaton. 

 2. T. Barker. Bu-nley. 3. Miss M. .J. Nelson. vhe.Mrs. G. Hall: W, Murray, 

 Hextiara. he. Miss M. J. Nelson ; W. Gray, Tow Law. Darlington. Any other 

 t'nriitij err,-pt Game.— l.W.ySoore. 2, M. Leno. 3, R. H. Asbton. (ic, W. H. 

 Robinson : M. Leno. 



DccKS —1, .1. Walker. 2. W. C. Hunter, Old Barrow. 8, J. W. Brockbank. 

 Rouen —1. 3. Walker. 2, R, Gladstone, Broad Green. Liveruool. 3, Miss M, J. 

 Nelson, he. R. Gladetone. Any otJier varietij.-l, A. T. Umpleby, Borough- 

 bridge. 2, M. Leno. 3, J. Walker, ftc, R. Gladstone ; M. Leno, 

 PIGEONS. 



Carbiebs.— 1, J. Thompson, Bingley. 2, D. Garslde, Manchester, he, W. 

 Jackson. 



Pouters.- 1 and he, 3. & W. Towerson, Egremont. 2, H. Yardley, Birming- 

 ham. 



Tumblers.- 1, W. Braydon, Donse. 2, 3, Fielding, jun.. Rochdale, he, H. 

 Yardley : .T. Gardner, Preston (2). 



jAcniiNs.—l. J, Thompson. 2, W. Braydon. Jic, H. Yardley ; J. & W. Tower 

 son ; J. Thompson. 



Antwerps.— 1. C. F. Copemnn, Rolehnll. 2, J. Gardner, he, C. E. Peddar, 

 Preston ; H. Yardley : J. Gardner. 



Barbs.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, T. W. Townson. 



ToHHiTs,— 1. A. Silvester. 2, J. Wilson, Rigmaden.Eirkby Lonsdale, /tc, W. 

 Bravdon; — Wilson; T. W. Townson, 



Owls.— 1, W. Bravdon. 2. J. Gardner, lie, T. W. Townson, Bowdon. 



Fantails.— 1, T. W. Townson. 2, J. Thompson, he, W. Braydon; J. F. 

 Loversedge, Newark. 



Dragoons.- 1 and he, 3. Gardner. 2, J. Thompson. 



Tbumpeters.— 1 and he. 3. Gardner. 2, .1. & W. Towerson. 



Runts. — 1, J. Fisher. Barrow. 2, H. Y'ardley. 



Any other Variety.- 1, A. Silvester. 2, J.Gardner, he, A. Silvester; C. H. 

 Sharp : J. & W. Towerson (21. 



Selling Class.— 1. J. & W. Towerson. 2, Misa J. Thompson. 7ic, W. Jaok 

 son ; J. & W. Towerson (2) ; J. Fisher. 



Canaeies.- jViiIi'.- 1, T. Scully. 2, J. WUUama. Piebald.— Tellaw or Buff.— 

 1 and 2, J. Moffat, Ulverston. 



Judges,. — Poultri/ and Pigeons: Mr. K. Teebay, Fulwood, 

 Preston. Canaries : Mr. J. Boulton, Ulverston. 



HANLEY POULTRY SHOW. 



Tins was held on the 10th, 11th, and 12th inst; The follow- 

 ing awards were made ; — 



Dorkings.- Darl.- 1. L. Palton. 2, J. Walker. 3. Mrs. Arkwright. Any 

 other variety— 1. Duke of Sutherland. 2, J. Walker 3. W. Badger. 



Spanish.— I and Extra, J. R. Rodbard. 2, R. Newbitt. 3, J. Walker, he, Mrs. 

 Allsopp; G. Hurst. 



CocHras.-ci!innni07inn(iBK(r.— 1 and 3. W. A. Taylnr. 2, H. Beldon. he, 

 W. A. Burnell. Broien and Parti idgc-feathered. — \. W. A. Taylor. 2, T. 

 Stretiih^ a. Withhold. in;i(f.-l, R. S. S. Woodgato. 2. W. A. Burnell. 3, W. 

 Whitworth, jun. Any other variety.— 1, 3. Walker. 2, H. Frankland. 3, A. 

 Darby. 



Bbvhma Pootba.— Dfirfc.— 1. Extra, and 2, W. H. Crabtree. 8, Mrs. Ark- 

 ■wrigbt. »i(?, W. A. Taylor. Z.i(;li(.—1, W. H. Crabtree. 2, T. A. Dean. 3,J. K. 

 Rodbard. 



Polish.— 1. Extra, and 2, H. Beldon. S. A. W. Crichton. 



CREVE-ClEnR.- 1 and 2. R. B. Wood. 3, J. J. Maiden. 



HoUDAN.—l, W. Whitworth, ,iun, 2, R. B. Wood. 2, J. French. 



Any OTHER Variety.— 1. T. RIarples (Sultans). 2. Rev. A. G. Brooke. 8, H. 

 Beldon. he. E. Viekuas (Sultans) ; J. F. Walton (White Malavl. 



G i^ie.-Blaek-hreasted Red.—Coek.—\ and Extra, R. Ashley. 2. 0. Chaloner. 

 S. J A. Fletcliai-. he, C. Chaloner: J. Forsyth. Elael; R.'d.—Hin—l, 3. P. 

 Gardener. 2. S. Andrews. 9, W, J, Pope, he, E. H. Wood ; C. Chaloner. 



Game.— Broicn Rei.—Cock.—\ and Extra, R. Ashley. 2, Duke of Sutherland. 



