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JOURNAL OP nORTIOULTURB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ April IC, 1874. 



Bantam class Mr. Marsh secured all the prizes for Black Reds. 

 The cock in the first-prize pen was a very neat specimen, fine in 

 head, beantifnl in colour, with good sickles, and we think a 

 great mistake was made in not giving the cup to this pen, the 

 Brown Keds that obtained the cup being but of average merit. 

 In Bantams Any variety a good pen of Blacks was first, the rest 

 poor. 



DucJcs were splendid. The winning Aylesburys were very 

 large and pure in colour. The Boueus were fioe ; but here the 

 best pen could have been made by placing the Duck in the first- 

 prize pen with the drake in the third. 



The special class for Hoiidans bred in 1873, and open to sub- 

 scribers only, was a very interesting one. The first award 

 appeared to give general satiefaction, but opinions were very 

 divided as to the positions which the second and third-prize pens 

 should have held. 



The Pigi'on entries were not so numerous as those of last year. 

 The competition in Carriers was confined to three entries ; Pou- 

 ters obtained only one, and Tumblers two ; they were not of 

 very grand pretensions. FantaUs were more fortunate : here we 

 had six entries, three of which were well deserving notice. 

 Dragoons were very inferior, the first prize pen, a pair of Blues, 

 being very white in the ramp. The Barb class contained a good 

 pair of Yellows, which were placed first. In the Homing Antwerp 

 class Mr. Marsh showed some strong-looking birds, which had 

 every appearance of being good workers. 



The Show was well managed, and the Secretary and Committee 

 indefatigable in their endeavours to carry out the arrangements 

 satisfactorily for the comfort of the visitors. 



DoEKiNGS.— Coloumi.— Cup, E. Cheesman, 'WestweU, Ashford. 2. E. Eice, 

 Sandwkh. 3. G. W. GrecDhill. Ashford. ]u\ a. W. OreenhiU ; W. S. Marsh, 

 Winkiond Oaks. Deal ; C. Ratcliffe, ■W'om^nswold. Canterbury, c, C. Ratcliffe ; 

 Mrs. Brabsey, Hastings. Any other variety.— '[, F. Cheetman, Ashford. 2, R. 

 Noble. Canterbury. S, C. Katcliffe. c, F. Cheesman ; J. Boulding, Petham. 



Spanish.— 1, W. Brown, Dover. 2, J. Francis, Hildenborongh. 3 and c, Mrs. 

 Brassey. 



crcHiN-CBiNi.— Clip, R. S. S. 'WooiJgate, Pembury, TnnhridRe Wells. 2. C, 

 M btiekings, Wye ;;, Col. F. C. Hassard. Sheemess. vhc. Sir S. Lakenian, 

 BirchingloD. he, Fev. W. C. H. H. D'Aeth, Wateringbiiry; G. Dowker, Wing, 

 bam ; Miss CheBthyre, Barton Conrt. Canterbury; Mrs. Brassey ; F. E. Arter, 

 Earham;Col F. C. Hassard. c, ^ir S. Lakeman ; C.Kingsford, Buckiand; W. 

 White ; J. Body. Witteri-ham. Ashturd. 



Beabmab.— />«rA-— Cup and 8, W. Jacob. Shepherdswell. 2, F. Lake, Rod- 

 mersham. /if, J. Harvey, jun., Thanington : Sir S. Lakeman. c. F. Lake ; H. 

 Kennett, Canterbury ; J. Long. Bromley Common ; F. Cleaver, Sittingboarne. 

 Light.— i, Capt. W. Saville, Wve. 2 amis. G. Dnitker. he. Rev. F. T. Scott. 

 Shepherdswell: Capt. W. Saville; — Brassey; J. Long, c, Rev. F.T.Scott; 

 Lady Oxenden. Barhem ; F. Lake. 



Game.— £/flfA: and Broirn-hreasted Red.— Cap, W. Foster. Deal. 2, G. Jeken, 

 Mai tin. Dover. .*<, J. A. Harms, Ashford. vhc, G. H. Fitz-Herbert, Sevenoaks. 

 ?ii-,F. Waide. West Farley: J. Jeken, Eltham (2) ; C.J. Plumptre, Wingham. 

 c, T. L. Elliott, Ashford. Any other variety —\, W. Foster, Deal. 2 and 3, J. 

 Chittenden, Willesborough. tiftc, E. Rice. )ic, E. Eice; W. Foster, c, G. W. 

 Fitz-Herbert. 



Hambobohs.— GdW and Silver pencilled— Cap, W. Foster. 2. C. J. PInmptre. 

 S, W. H. Birch. Gold and ailver-iiiangled.—l, C. Brown. 2, E. J. Rogers, 

 3, F. Cbeesmnn. 



French.- Cup, 2, and 3. W. Dring. vhe. Rev. N. J. Vlielnnd.Stalisfleld ; T. G. 

 Ledger. Folkestone, he, W. Dring; H. Boissier, Penshurst. c, T. Marsh, Ton- 

 bridge Wells. 



Any other Varietv.— I and 2, R. S. S. Woodgate. S. J. Long. he. S. Smith. 



G*ME BASTATdn.— Black breasted lied.— I, i. Had S,'W.S. Marsh, /ic. Master 

 Sandford, Martin. Dover ; H. H. >^tiekings. Ashford. f, J. Austen. Any other 

 variety.— Cup and 2. J. Long. S, W. S. Marsh, vhc, Master Sandford. he, W. 

 C. Hanree, Canterbury, c. J. Crowburst. 



Bantams.- ^112/ other variety.— 1, J. Ware, Jan., Faversham. 2. S. Smith. S, 

 Rev. F. T. hcott. tijtc. W. V. Lister. Walton, Eastrv. lie, R. P. Solly, Wedding- 

 ton, Ash; G. Ramsden, Asbarst, Tunbridge; R. S. Woodgate; G. P. Ladd, 

 Canterbury, c. Mrs. Brassey. 



Vv^KS.-Aylesbttry.-l and2, — Jacob. 3, F. Lake, ft c. E. F. Arter, Barham ; 

 M. Sandford, Mar in, Dover. Rouen.— Cap, J. Harvev. jun. 2, S. Court, Whit- 

 field, Dover. 3, F. Cheesman. he, C. Ratcliffe. c'F. E. Arter; J. Austen, 

 Denton, Canterbury; Mrs. Brassey; J. W. Watson, Nonington. Any other 

 variety,— I, R. S. S. Woodgate. 



TuRBEYs.- 1. F. Warde, West Farley. 2 and 8, C. J. Plumptre. he, Mrs. 

 Brassey. c. M. Sandford. 



Selling Classfs.— Cocfc or Drnfrc.-l, J. Harvey, jnn. 2. W. Foster. 3, W. 

 S. Marsh. 4. W. Dring. he, J. Bletcher, Dover; C. Ratcliffe; C. Kingsford; 

 W. Jacob ; W. S. Marsh ; E Rice (2) : W. Foster, c, W. White, Canterbury ; G. 

 Dowker (2): R. Perroy. Beckley, Ashford; R. Cheesman; J. Body. Hens or 

 Z)ucI».-l.W. Dring. 2, F. Cheesman. S.W.Jacob. 4, W. C. H. H. D'Aeth. 

 he, W. Brown : VV. White : W. V. Lister. Walton. Eastrv. c, M. Sandford : A. 

 Gardner; E.Rice; R cheesman: C. Katcliffe; J. Bodv. 



HocDANS.— 1. Mrs. Vallance, Sittingbourne. 2. 31. ^^andtord. 3, W. Driag. 

 he, W. Dring; R. B. Neame, Faversham. c, F. Lake ; W. Perkins, 



PIGEONS. 



CAEEtEHB.— 1 and 2. M. Martin, Canterbury. 



Pouters.— 1, M. Martin. 



TuMBLPRs.— 1, M. Miirtin. 2, W. Forster, Deal. 



Fantails.— 1 and 2. G. Mills, Dover, he, M. Sandford ; M, Martin. 



Dragoons.— 1, M. Martin. 2, M. Sandford. 



Barbs.- 1, M. Martin. 2, R. N. W. Stratford, Addington Park, Maidstone. 



.Antwerps.- Homing/.— 1, J. J. L. Cridland, Beckenham. 2, W. S. Marsh, lie, 

 E. Mills, Canterbury ; M. Sandf.ird. 



Ant other Variety.— 1 and 2, M. Martin (Isabelles and Swallows). 3, T. 

 Homes, Lower Sydenham. 



Selling Class —1, M. Martin (Dragoons). 2, T. Homes. 8, W. Foater 

 (Carriers), he, M. Martin ; Col. Hassard (Carriers) ; W. Foster (Carriers). 



Judges. — Poultri/ : Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds, Pigeoiis : 

 Mr. F. Eaqnilant, Brixton. 



LEEDS AND WEST RIDING PIGEON, RABBIT, 



AND CAGE BIRD SHOW. 



This was held in the Music Hall at Leeds on the 7th and 



8th inst., and as regards entries was a great success. Owing to 



some mistake as to date, the large haU which had ia the first 



instance been engaged cotild not be had, and two of the sido 

 rooms were called into requisition. These being small, the 

 pens had to be placed three and four tiers high, and were still 

 somewhat cramped, but for the Umited space they were well 

 arranged — the Pigeons and Cage Birds in one room, and the 

 Rabbits and Cats in another. Cionsidering also that about three 

 gentlemen only had the affair in their hands, while we were 

 there the whole seemed to be well managed, and great anxiety 

 for the welfare of the specimens entrusted to their care was 

 displayed by the Managers. 



The Cage. Birds were a fair entry, and the quality seemed 

 good, although, no doubt, many of the best specimens are now 

 drafted-off for stock purposes. 



Pigeons were a grand display, the Pouters, which were single 

 birds of any sex, being a capital class. A smart long Blue cock 

 took the first prize and cup for the best of fotu' classes. Second 

 came a large good-limbed White cock, but the pens were too 

 small for the birds to play-off iu. In (jarriers. Black cocks won 

 both prizes, and the class was good, pen No. 2 only requiring the 

 manipulations of the expert to bring it to the front. The first 

 was a heavy bird, but somewhat short-necked ; the second long, 

 but not so well made-up. In Trumpeters foreigners were to the 

 front, and the class was very good, one bird of the old type also 

 coming-up well. Owls were a good and heavy class, containing 

 twenty-nine entries, mostly of good character ; the first going to 

 a perfect Silver-blue hen, and the second to as good a young 

 Blue cock, birds from the Sister Isle pressing hard upon the 

 winners. For Fantails the pens were too small, and some 

 birds were not in the best bloom; the winners were good but 

 somewhat large. Of Tumblers there were nineteen entries, 

 most of which were Almonds, although there were some very 

 good Agates. The prizes went to Almonds, which were almost 

 perfect in marking and good in head properties. Jacobins were 

 not numerous but very good, a Red cock of high order first, with 

 an excellent small hen second, the latter only losing in hood, 

 which scarcely came so far on the face. Turbitswere good; a. 

 perfect Blue cock was first, with a Yellow only a little coarse 

 second. Barbs were capital, the Dun cock to which the first 

 prize was awarded being very broad in skull; second. Red, much 

 younger but very promising. Many of the others also received 

 notice in the list. In Nuns the winners were the nearest ap- 

 proach to perfection ever yet produced, and free from trimming 

 in all respects. In Magpies a pretty little Red cock took first 

 and cup for these two classes, while an excellent Yellow was 

 second, and many others noticed. Archangels (nine entries), 

 were but moderate. Dragoons were fine in all respects, scarcely 

 one bad being shown ; the first was a Blue cock as nearly 

 fatiltless as possible, so was the second. One-half of the birds 

 were noticed, and the cup for the section awarded to the first- 

 named bird. Long-faced Antwerps had thirty-six entries, but 

 many were too spindly in beak, while those of the best merit as 

 Antwerps were somewhat shorter in head than is desirable. A 

 very handsome Blue-Chequer cock stood first, with a rather 

 dull-coloured but otherwise good Red-Chequer second. Short- 

 faces were, with the exception of abont eight birds, altogether 

 deficient in character of head and beak, but the two winning 

 birds, both Silver Duns, were perfect, and we were glad to see 

 one of the fathers of the fancy, Mr. John Crossland, to the front 

 here. In the Variety class a pair of exquisite Isabels were first, 

 Blondiuettes second. Ice Pigeons third, aud Florentine Runts 

 fourth. The Selling class contained some good cheap birds, 

 first being plain Ice; second. Black Barbs; third, Blue Owls; 

 and fourth. Black Owls. 



A cup offered for the best Cat, was won by Mr. Horner's hand- 

 some Tortoiseshell, which is as perfectly marked and as sound 

 in colour as a high-class Almond Tumbler ; and the second was 

 a large long-woolled Yellow-and-white Angora ; third a White 

 Angora ; aud fourth a large Grey Tabby ; while several other 

 excellent Tortoiseshell and Tortoiseshell-and-white were highly- 

 commended ; but there was nothing of note iu the rest of the 

 classes. 



Of Babbits there was a very good entry, but many of the pens 

 were so placed as to cause great difficulty iu the arbitration, 

 and the attendance was not all that could be desired, the statf 

 being too small to allow of much assistance for the Judges. In 

 Lops the first was a fine Tortoiseshell doe, which was shown in 

 nice condition, but the Rabbits in this class did not measure up 

 to what we have seen of late, four of the best being only 21 inches 

 by -Ji in ear. Of Himalayans there were twenty-seven entries, 

 but the exceptions were those with all the points of tolerable 

 colour, although many were very good in head but bad in feet, 

 while the first-prize animal was one as nearly perfect as we have 

 ever seen; all that were of any note were named in th© 

 prize list. The Silver-Greys numbered nineteen, but many of 

 the best were very deep in the moult, while the prize-winners 

 were really good iu all points, uniform in colour, the proper 

 shade, and beautifully silvered. No. 15 without doubt got 

 into its proper position. The specimens, we are glad to say, 

 show a tendency to a greater size than has generally been at- 

 tained. In the Other variety class were seventeen entries. 



