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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 



( AprU 30, 1874. 



bnrgbs second. A pair of large, coarse-looking French fowla 

 called Du Mans, -was likewise shown. The Selling class for a 

 cock and two hens contained thirty-eight entries, but as there 

 was no restriction as to price some capital pens were ent. red. 

 First came La Fleche, second Buff Cochins, and third Dark 

 Brahmas. The same remarks will almost apply to the Single 

 cocks, but in this case a Malay was first, a Brahma Pootra 

 second, and a Lemou Cochin third. The winners in both classes 

 of Bantams were good and shown in nice order. Turkei/s, 

 cock and ben, were an exceeding good class ; the first-prize pair, 

 of the Cambridge variety, were large and high-coloured. 



In Geese, Toulouse were first, and White Embdeu second. 

 A grand pen of Rouen Ducks were shown by Mr. Mulligan, of 

 Belfast, while in Aylesburys both pairs of winners were in fair 

 condition for the' time of year. 



Dorki*;gs —Silver-Grey.— 1, S. ivtowbray, Killeany. Muuntrath. 2. MiB8 A. M- 

 ■Warburton. Kill. Straffan, Co. Kildai c. he, MiBS A. M. W'arburton ; G. N. Pur- 

 doD, LisDabiD. Killucau. Co. Wet-tmeath. e, R P. Williams, Glaslinn. Clon- 

 tarf ; J. C. i ooper. Limerick; Mrs.K. Sar^nt, Waterloo. Cahir, Co. Tipperary. 

 Coloured.— I, J. C. Cooper. 9, Miss C. Stephens, Greenwood, Co. Dablin. 



Sp»nish.-1 J. A. Smylb. jur., I.oniiimnerry. 2, W. G. Mulligan, ^p^in^fleld, 

 Belfast, he. Miss Dc Conrcy Drevar, Newtown Park, Blackrock, Dublin. 



Beaiima Pootra.— Lfp/)(.—l, J. Forrest, Nu lainore, INltlltown. Co. Dublin. 

 2, D. Sullivan, Blackrock he, Mrs. Forrest, Nullsinore, Milltown, Co. Dublin. 

 c. L. F. Perrin. Cbantillv, Louphlinstown, Co. Dublin ; A. Field, Blackrock. 

 Dark.—l. Mrs. Taafle, Foxborouyti, Tulsk, Co. Koscoramon. 2, Mrs. R. Sargtnt. 

 vhc,!,. St^ney. Dublin, he, Misa A. M. Warburton; J. C. Cooper; Miss C. 

 Stephens; W. G. Mulligan. 



CocniN China —Buff or Cinnamon.— 1, Mrs. Taylor, ArdgUIan Castle, Eal- 

 briggan 2, J. C. Cooper. ijlir.D. Sullivan, Blackrock, Dublin ; W. G. Mulligan ; 

 F. W. Zurhorst, BclviUe, Donnvbrook, Dublin, lie, L. Money; C. J. Carroll, 

 Cappoquin, Co Waterford. c, M. Mahonv, BaMoyle, Co. Dublin. Partridge 

 or hroivn.—l, W. G. Mulligan. 2 and c. J. K Millner, Cherbury. Blackrock, 

 Co. Dublin, he. M. Mah, ny; R P. WillimuB. Any other variety.— \, T. A. 

 Bond. The Col on, londonde'rrv. 2 and he. Mrp. Taaffe. 



GilsT..— Black or Brown JRed.—'i, J. A. Farrell, Moynally. lie, J. C. Cooper. 

 Any other varieip.~\ aud 2, J. C. Cooper. 



Hamijurgus —PeTicit/cti.—l, S. Mowbray. 2, W.'G. Mulligan. Spangled.— I, 

 S. Mowbray. 2 and he. L. Stoney. c, L. A. Beamish, Annmount, Glounthaun, 

 Co. Cork; J. C. Cor.per. 



Polish.— GoW and Silver.— ^, L. A. Beamish. 2, J. K. Millner. he, R. P. 

 Williams, c, J. Barlow, Custlekiiock; J. C. Cooper. Wliite-crested Blaek.—l, 

 Uiss De Conrcy Drevar. 2, J. C. Cooper. 



La Flfche.— 1, J. C. Cooper. 2, Rey. N. J. Ridley, Newbury, he, Mies L. 

 Stephens; F. W. Zurhorst. 



Houdans.— 1, Miss C. Stephens. 2, J. C. Cooper, he, J. C. Cooper; C. 

 M'Glinn. e, L A. Beamish. 



Any othrr Vabiety.— 1, J. C. Cooper (Conrte Patte). 2, S. Mowbray (B'ack 

 Hambuigh). he, J. C. Cooper (Sultans); C. Reynolds, Baldoyle (White 

 Dorkingsl. e, J. C. Cooper (Malay); Rev. N. J. Ridley (Malay). 



Selling Class.-], Misa L Stephens. 2, M. Mahony (Brown Cochins), 3, 

 E. W. Boyle, Hilltown, Co. Dublin (Dark Brahma Pootra). vhe, Mrs. Taaffe 

 (Partridge Cwchins and Dark Brahma); S. Mowbray (Dorking), he, G. A. 

 Perrin; W. H Twamley, Boakifield. Balljtore. Athy (Dark Brahma Pootra); 

 J. Bollwev. Dublin (Sijanish); R W. Boyle (Dark Brahma Pootra); W. G. 

 Henrv, Oaklands, Sandymount (Spanish) (2); Misa A. Harvey, Wilford, Bray 

 (Black Spanish); J K. Millner (Partridge rochins) : Miss C. Stephens, c, Mrs. 

 Taaffe (Game Panlams): G. A. Waller, Nenagh (Buff or Cinnamon Cocbin- 

 Ctina); J. Hollwey (Spanish). 



Selling CLiSf.—Any breed not previously entered.— Coeks. — 1, J. C. Cooper. 

 2, T. M. Billiard, Ciontaif iBrahma Pootra). 3, Mrs. Taylor (Buff Cochin- 

 China). vhc. J C. Cocper; J. M. Harvey, Wilford, Bray (Creve-Cceur). hc,G. 

 A. Perrin (Dark Prahma); Miss Mahony. Baldoyle, Co. Dublin (Cochin); L. 

 Stoney Faitridge); Mrs. Taylor (Buff Cochin-rhina), c. W. M. A. Wright, 

 Braganza, Dalkty; G. Andrews, Blackrock (White Cochin); S. Mowbray 

 (Dorking). 



Bantams — Game— 1, Miss L. Stephens. 2, W. G. Mulligan. M, G. Knaggs, 

 Rathmines. c, J. C. Cooper (2); G. Knaggs. Any other variety.— I, Miss C. 

 Sttpbens. 2, Master M. Billiard, Clontarf. he, Mrs. H. HutchinBon, Seafield, 

 Donabate, Co. Dublin ; J. C. Cooper, e, W. G. Mulligan. 



TpRKEva- 1, Rev. N. J. Ridley. 2, Mias L. King. Gaeshiil. 8 and c, J. C. 

 Cooper. Coek.—\, .T. C. Cooper. 2, J. F. Bomford. Dromlargan, Garadice, 

 Kilcock. he, Mrs. M Manns, Gowna, or Jerraby, Co. Cavan ; Miss L. King; 

 Hon. Mrs. Preston, Whitewood, Nobber, Co. Meatli ; J. C. Cooper. 



Geebe.— 1, R. P- Williams. 2, J. C. Cooper, /o.', J. C. Cooper ; Mips L. King. 

 c, J. C. Cooper (2) ; J. Lcntaigne, Tallaght, Co. Dublin. Single Qander.—\ and 

 2, J. C.Cooper. 



DuoEa.— /lOK^n— 1, W. G. Mnlligan. 2, J. C. Cooper, he, Mrs. Taaffe; R. 

 P. Williams, c, R. W Boyle. .4y(fa6un/.—l, K. P. Williams. 2, J. C. Cooper. 

 he, S. Mowbray. Single Drakes. — 1, S. Mowbray. 2, Mrs. T. W. Webber, 

 Huntington, Portarliogton. 



Judges. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds ; Mr. C. F. Staunton, 

 Springmovmt, Newton Mount Kennedy ; and Mr. W. G. Merry, 

 Blesinton, 



LAW AND ITS CONSEQUENCES. 

 A TuBKEY suit in Windsor Co., Vermont, excited considerable 

 interest in that section. Two farmers occupying adjoining farms 

 had each a flock of Turkeys, one flock numbering twenty-five 

 and the other ten. The Turkeys were in the habit of running 

 together, the smaller flock inclining to stay with the larger. 

 During the latter part of the season the owner of the larger flock 

 had occasion to shut up his Turkeys, and as the others were with 

 them he shut them up also, and then sent word to his neighbour 

 to come and get them. He came and demanded his ten Turkeys, 

 but the other claimed that that was five more than his number. 

 Two of the Turkeys were recognised by both as belonging to the 

 smaller flock, and these the owner of the larger flock was willing 

 to give up, with three others as good as could be found in the 

 lot. This offer the other declined to accept unless he would let 

 the Turkeys out, and then if the flocks did not separate — his 

 old Turkey taking nine young ones — he would receive the five; 

 but the other refusing to do this, the owner of the smaller flock 

 Bued him and recovered ten Turkeys at the Justice Trial at 

 $1 25 per pair. The other appealed to the County Court, and 

 the jury not agreeing another trial was granted. The original 



cause of the suit now became a secondary consideration, and 

 each was striving to have the other pay the large accumulation 

 of costs, amounting to nearly $300. The jury in the last trial 

 decided that the owner of the larger flock must pay for five 

 Turkeys at $1 50 a-piece and the costs. In addition to this 

 each had to pay about glOO for lawyer's fens. These facts should 

 be a warning — at least to persons of limited means — to avoid the 

 law. — [New York Tribune.) 



THE MELBOURNE PIGEON MART. 



A VISITOR to the Eastern, commonly known as "Paddy's," 

 Market on Saturday nights sees much that is interesting and 

 characteristic. The first impression is that of a seething pur- 

 poseless mob, jostling each other in admirable confusion ; but 

 when the eye settles down to clear detail, then the wondroua 

 diversity, yet unity of purpose, strikes the mind as something 

 deserving of study. Here we find a coster's lorry filled with 

 scarlet-coloured crawfish barely cold, there another loaded with 

 barracouta dried and smoked, while a third trembles under the 

 weight of flathead and mullet, each proprietor vieing as to 

 strength of lungs in disposing of his wares. Along the pave- 

 ment are wooden shops, where the riches of Pomona are sold at 

 wondrously cheap rates, while in the rear are rows of tables 

 where the lovers of Sydney rock oysters can get their fill at 

 ad. per plate. Then we come to itinerating rifle galleries kept 

 constantly going by lads improving their sporting proclivities 

 at a halfpenny a shot, the prize for a buU's eye being a handful 

 of Barcelona nuts. Penetrating further into the market, the 

 visitor is regaled with a mixed effluvium arising from cabbages 

 undergoing a state of vegetable perspiration. Cheeses of every 

 quality from the mitey to the mouldy, second-hand boots and 

 shoes smelling of Crispin's wax and dirty feet, perambulating 

 drapers' shops with the peculiar scent incident to confined 

 haberdashery, lean and scraggy mutton, beef that looks pleuro- 

 pneumoniacal, old book-stalls with their musty treasures, stands 

 garnished with John Chinaman's wares, laden with the peculiar 

 odour of the Flowery Land, piles of tinware and heaps of crockery, 

 enlivened by an ever-surging busy crowd, chaffering and buying, 

 and departing heavily laden with the bargains that can here be 

 obtained for ready cash. Outside this commercial babel congre- 

 gate the dealers in Pigeons. Between the side arcade, where 

 poultry-dealers aud bird-fanciers love to congregate, and the 

 market proper, is a dark street where about two hundred lads 

 gather every Saturday night to swop and sell Pigeons. These 

 vary — that is, the bipeds — in age from seven to sixteen yesirs, and 

 all have one, but the majority two or three, feathered favourites 

 to dispose of. Pouters and Dragoons, Tumblers and Bronize 

 Tipplers, Skinners, Jacobins, and Commoners are here to ba 

 found in every variety, and a brisk trade is constantly carried on 

 by these youthful merchants. — [New Zealand Illustrated Press. ) 



A FORTUNE FROM FEATHERS. 



Very recently a new invention has opened the way to a new 

 utility, and the wealth of France rests in her wonderful utilisa- 

 tion of even the meanest things. This new thing, which is to 

 give all the country maidens a dot, or dowry, is — feathers. The 

 only capital required is a pair of scissors. How much money do 

 you think is annually lost in America by the waste of feathers ? 

 Geese, Ducks, Turkeys, hens, and Pigeons lose quantities in one 

 way and another — by accident, moulting, battles, and death. 

 Feathers stick in the mud, on weeds, on branches, and sticks; 

 they lie on the wood-piles, by streams — everywhere one wanders 

 he will find a feather. A feather is almost indestructible. It 

 may be blown from mountain-top into valley and back again, 

 and remain the same beautiful and delicate thing. Well, these 

 wandering feathers that seem so insignificant constitute — or may 

 — veritable riches. Listen : 



The down of Geese and Ducks has for a long time been very 

 highly valued, " downy beds of ease" being the incarnation of 

 repose, while the bed-covers of silk lined with down have been, 

 on account of their high price, only enjoyed by the rich. But 

 in Paris " artificial down " has come to be more highly valued 

 than the natuial down, because it is much lighter. This is made 

 from feathers of no matter what kind of feathered animal, by 

 cutting the barb of the feather from each side of the quill and 

 putting them (the barbs) in a stout cloth sack, and then rubbing 

 them between the hands as a wash-woman does linen. Five 

 minutes' rubbing will have mixed the mass in a felt-like sub- 

 stance, rendering it homogeneous. That is edredon arfificiol, 

 aud sells in Paris for something over f 8 in gold a-pound, and 

 this price is constantly increasing. But there is something more 

 wonderful stUl. A process has been invented for making cloth 

 of feathers. To make a square metre (a mi^tre is 3 inches more 

 than a yard) of cloth— cloth vastly lighter and warmer than 

 wool, from 700 to 750 grammes (a gramme is equal to IG 9 grains 

 avoirdupois) of this artificial down. But this feather cloth — 

 drap de plume — it takes colour admirably, and is almost un- 

 wear-ont-able, becaose, instead of breaking and cutting in the 



