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JOURNAL OF HOBTICDLTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ May U, 1874. 



stnd from this yard being exceedingly fine. The cup pen of 

 Game Bantatns were Black Kede, very good in all points, and 

 many otherpeus were worthy of notice ; but, excepting in colour, 

 we saw nothing striking in Brown Reda. Piles were first and 

 third in the next class, the first being long-winged but otherwise 

 good. The second in single Game Bantam cocks was by far the 

 best, the first being too large by one-third at least, but it is only 

 fair to say he was a good coloured bird. No commendations 

 were made in Black Bantams, many birds being out of order; 

 the first-and-cup pen were good, as also the second, but the 

 third-prize cock had a most horrid comb. In Ducks some fair 

 Roueus were shown, but the Aylesburys were superior, and the 

 Variety class very good as to condition. The same remarks will 

 apply to Pigeons. 



In Pigeons Pouters came first, the three winners being ex- 

 traordinary birds, the first and cup for the best pen going to a 

 Blue-pied, and second and third to Whites. In Carriers the 

 first was a grand-styled bird, shown in the pink of condition, 

 scarcely as good in eye as the second, but superior in beak- 

 wattle, the latter being also rather dull ; the third a capital Dun 

 hen. Many of the Barbs had tears in their eyes, but these were 

 left out, one good bird having been greased and spoiled. The 

 first was a Dun, second a capital young Black, and third Red. 

 Dragoons, as a class, were not equal to some we have seen, but 

 the Blue cock to which the first prize was awarded was of high 

 quality ; the second a good Yellow. Jacobins were a good lot ; 

 the first a Red, very close in hood and chain, but rather thin in 

 face ; second a neat Yellow ; and third, what is most rare, a per- 

 fect-coloured Blue with black bars. Almond Tumblers were very 

 good; the first a cock beautifully broken, the second leaving 

 Irttle to be desired, and third a good hen a little out of order. 

 Tumblers, Long-faces, were first a Red Mottle, very sound in 

 colour and marking ; second, a very small Yellow Bald ; and third 

 a Saddle-back. Fantails only moderate, but Turbits good, the 

 first particularly so in head, mane, and gullet. Scarcely one bad 

 bird was shown in English Owls, the first going to an extra- 

 ordinary Silver hen, second to a Blue cock, and third to a 

 Powdered Blue. Magpies were very good and the birds small, 

 the first and third Red, and second Yellow. There were some 

 very good birds in Short-faced Antwerp cocks, the first being 

 Dan, second Red Chequer and Dun ; but in hens there was but 

 one real Short-faced bird, the rest being too coarse and half 

 Long-faces, but knowing the difficulty of attaining what is 

 wanted in this class the prizes were awarded. Long-faced cocks 

 were very good, the two first being birds of grand type, the 

 second being better in colour, but scarcely answering the re- 

 quirements as to length. In heus, also, the first and second were 

 Red Chequers, the first being, perhaps, the best hen in the 

 fancy, and many birds were noticed. In Swallows a white- 

 barred Blue of great beauty was firsr, and a Yellow second, the 

 third being also Blue. It is seldom so good a class of Arch- 

 angels is seen, and all were noticed. The Variety class was 

 large, and two extra prizes were awarded to two splendid white- 

 barred Swallows with clear head, the first going to a very good 

 White African Owl, second to a perfect pigmy Pouter hen, and 

 third to a Grey Frillback. 



Babbits, in consequence of the limited list, were not numerous, 

 and those in Lop-ears only of ordinary quality ; but the Angoras 

 were good, the first being an immense Rabbit with a large dew- 

 lap of soft down. The first in Himalayan was a Rabbit good in 

 all points, but the best in the Show was undoubtedly the Silver- 

 Grey iu the Variety class, the second being a good young Hare 

 Babbit. 



Game.— Biacfc Itpd.~\, E. Aykroyd. Eccleshill, Leeila. 2, .T. Fletcher. Stone- 

 cloagh. MaBchester, S.W.Spencer. Brou'n iic(f.—l, E. Aykroyd. 2. J. Fortune, 

 Morton Banks, KeiKhley. S, J. W. Thornton, Br.idford. 



Game.— i>iicfcu-mp.— I, J. W. Thornton 2, E. Ajkroyd. 3, W. Ormerod, Tod- 

 morden. c, H. C. & W. J. Maaon DrighlinKton. Any other co/our.— 1, H. C. 

 and W. J. Mason. 2, J. F. Walton, Rawtenstall S, H. C A W. J. Mason. 



Game.— CocA:. — 1 and Cap, E. Aykroyd, 2. J. Forsyth. Wolverhampton, S. R. 

 Hemingway, t^helf. Halifax, c. A. Cameron. Hfn.—\, H. Beldon. Goitetock, 

 Binglev. 2, J. W. Thornton. 8, F.. AykroTd. c. A. Cameron, Epworth. 

 BPAsrsH.- 1, H, Beldon, 2. J. Thresh. Bradford. 3. J. Powell. Bradford. 

 CocHivs. -1, Mrs, E. Allsopp. Worcester. 2, H. Beldon. 3, W. H. Crabtree, 

 Leventhnlme, Manchester, c. C- SidRwick. Keiphley. 

 Brahma Pootras,— 1. <Jup, and 2, W. H Crafitree. 3. W. Whiteley. ShefBeld. 

 DoBKisos.— 1, J. White, Warlaby, Northallerlon. 2, J. NewalL, Clifton, York. 

 3, W. H. Young. 



PoLANDS — 1, 2. and S, H, Beldnn. 



Hamiutrohs.— Gofrffn-Kpanf7ifrf.— 1, 2, and 3. H. Beldon. Silver-fpaimUd.— 

 1, Ashton 4 Booth, Broadbottom, Moltram. 2 and|3. H. Beldon. 



Hamborghh.— Go/rfirn jjenciifetf.- 1, 2, and 3, H. Beldon. Silver pencilled.— 

 Cup. 1. 2. and 3, H. Beldon, 

 HAMDURons — Dlaek —1, J. Moore, Wilsden, Bingley. 2 and 3. H. Beldon. 

 FRENcn.— ,(4ny variety.—l, W. Harvey, Sheffield. 2, W. Whitworth, jun, 

 3, E, Walton. 



Game BANTAM^.-Btec* Bed.—\ and Cup, F. Steel, Halifax. 2. G. Nohle, 

 StainclifTe, Dewslmrv, S, F. Walton, Bruum Red— I and 2. F. Steel. 3, ,T, 

 Fletcher. Sinole Cock.—l, W. B. Broak, Fearncliffe, Binglcy. 2, Q. Noble. 3, 

 F. Sle<l. 

 Bantams.— .<nf/ other colour,— 1 and 3, F, Steel, 2, T, Bametl, Walsall. 

 Bantams.— B/(irA:,—l and Cup, W. H Robinson, Lonff Lee. KeiKhley. 2. W. 

 Mnore. 3. W. H. Shackleton, Bradford. Any other variety. -1. It. Frew, Kirk- 

 caldy. 2. J. Watts, KiuR's Heath, Birmingnam. 3. H. Sharp, Halifax. 



Any other VAuiETi-.—l, S. P. Ashley. 2, C. Holdsworth, Harrojiute. S, J. F. 

 \ralton. 



D'CKS.— Zloufrt.— 1, F E. Rawson, Thorpe. Halifax. 2, G. Fentrias, Mai-fon, 

 Kirby Moorside, 3, J. Newtou. Silsden. Aylenbujf/.—l, H. Beldon. 2. C. Holt, 

 Roijhdale. 3.S. a. Harris, Cusgarne. St. Day. Any other variety.— I, W. Binns, 

 Podsey, Leeds. 



Sellixo Class.- 1, H. B Smith. 2, H. Baldon. 3. B. Prow, Kirkcaldy. »5, H. 

 Beldon c. B. & J. J. Boolh, Silsden, 

 Geese. — 1, F. E. Rawson. 2, M. Lamb, Caley. Otley. 



PIGEONS. 

 PocTER.— 1 and Cup, W. Harvey, Sheffield. 3, J. Hawley, Girlington. he, J. P. 

 Fawcett, Whitby. 



Carrier.— 1, J. Thompson, Bini?ley. 2. P. R. Spencer. Hereford. 3.,T. Hawley. 

 vhc. H. Yardley, Birmingham, he, W. Sefton, Blackburn ; F. Seauor, Leeds ; 

 P. R. Spencer. 



Barb.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, J. Thresh. 3, F. Seanor. vke, W. Ridge, Bradford ; 

 J. Thresh, he, P. R, Spencer; F. Seanor. c, O, Riddiough,,iuQ, Bradford. 



Jacobin,— 1, 3, and c, J, Thompson. 2, A. A. Vander Meerach. he, W. Harvey ; 

 A. A. Vander Meersch 12). 



Drago'in.— 1, W. Sefton. 2, W. Harvey. 3, Ward !^ Rhodes. Otley. vhe, 

 Owen & Pearson, Kettering: H. Yardley. /tc. Ward & Rhodes, c, J. ituahworlh, 

 Wheathead. Keiehlev. 



Tcmuler.— ,s/iorl-/uce(Z,— 1. H. Yardley. 2 and 3, W. Harvey. Lojuf-faeed.— 

 1 and vhc,D. Riddiough, jun. 2, H. Yardley. S. J. Watts, he, F. Steel; J. 

 Watts. 

 Fantail.— 1, J. F. Loveraidge. Newark. 2, H. Y'ardley. 3. E. Brown. Sheffield. 

 TuKBiT — 1 and he. H. G. Poole, Weatgate. Bradford 2, 0. E. Horsf aU, Liver- 

 pool. 3. J. Watts, vftc, A. A. Vander Meersch. /ic, H. G. Pooie. c, W Sefton. 

 Tmcmpeter.- 1, W. Harvev. 2, A. .\. Vander Meerach. 3 and /ic, R J. Smith. 

 Owl.— English.— I and 2, W. Binns. 3, F. Steel. V'u; Ward & Rhodes, he, 

 H. G. Poole ; Ward 4 Rhodes ; W. Binna. 



Magpie,- 1 and 8, F. Seanor. 2, M. Ord, Sedgefield. lie, A. A. Vander Meersch ; 

 F. Seanor; J. Watts. 



Antweep— S/ior(/aced.— CocA:.— 2. J. Lister, Keighley. 3, J. Watts; vhe,H. 

 Yardley. /ic. J. Bishop, Skipton Hen.—l,W.iiiaas. 2, J. Crosslaad, jun. 3, 

 J. Husiiwonli. 



Antwebps.— Lon{;-/(iccd.— Cocfc.— 1, W. Lund, Shipley. 2, W. Binns. 3, H. 

 Jennings, Allerton vhc. Ward & Rhodes, he. W. Sefton; H. Jennings; W. 

 Whitringham. Skipton. Scu.-l and 2, H.Jennings. 3, J Lister, /tc, Ward and 

 Eh"dea; H. Jennin'-rs ; J. Crosaland, jun. c, J. Bishop ; W. Lund. 

 Swallow.— 1, J. Thompson. 2, F. Seanor. 3, J. Walls. 

 Archingel.-I and /tc, F. Seanor. 2. H. Yardley. 3, J. Hawley. 

 Any other Variety.— 1. F. Steel. 2, F. Seauor; W. Sefton. 3, M. Ord. 

 Extra 3, W. Sefton. vhc, F. Seanor ; J. Thompson, he, A. & T. Wells, Kipon ; 

 F. Seanor (21 : J. Watta ; P. R. Spencer ; Owen & Pearson, c. W. Harvey. 



Selling Class.— 1. J. Hawley. 2, J. Thompson. 3, E. Brown, vhc, J. B. 

 Whitehead, Otley, he. K. Frew (2); WardiS: Khodea ; P. E. Spencer, Hereford ; 

 A. A. Vander Meersch ; R. Frew. 



RABBITS. 

 Long-eared.- 1 and 2, G. S. Burton, he, Miller & Adams, Bradford, c, J. 

 Northrop, Keighlev. 



Angora. -1 and 2, G. S. Burton, he, W. Whitworth, jun., Longsigbt; W. 

 Gaunt, Leeds. 

 Himalayan.— 1, W. Whitworth. jun. 2 and he, J. Hallas, Hudderafield. 

 Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, J. Hallas. he, G. S. Burton. 

 JvDGES.— Poultry : Mr. C. W. Brierley, Middleton, Man- 

 chester; Mr. A. Sunderland, Accrington. Pigeons and Babbits : 

 Mr. E. Huttou, Pudsey. 



EPWORTH (LINCOLNSHIRE) POULTRY, PIGEON, 

 AND BIRD SHOW. 



This annual Show was held on the 8th, in a field much better 

 adapted for the purpose than that previously used. Some ex- 

 cellent tents were provided for the fowls, Pigeons, and Rabbits, 

 and the day proving raw and showery these were a great boon ; 

 and as the Committee is composed of thorough workers, the 

 specimens entrusted to their care were well attended to. The 

 entries were much larger than those of any previous year, which 

 must be cheering to the Society, especially when we consider 

 the unfortunate occurrence at the close of the Show a year ago, 

 when one boy was killed and another seriously injured by the 

 explosion of a mortar during the exhibition of fireworks. 



Game were first on the list, the cup and first prize going to a 

 capital Brown Red cock, the second being won by the same 

 colour; several other good birds were shown; in the hen class 

 also the winners were Brown Reds, likewise very good, the 

 first unusually so. In the next class a Pile was first, although a 

 little out of feather, the second being a grand-coloured Duck- 

 wing rather heavier than is desirable in feather. Dorkings 

 were pood, the birds true to colour, size, and style. The first- 

 prize SpanisJi were as good a pen as we have seen of late, and 

 shown in good condition. In Brahnias were some good birds, 

 the first an excelUut pen ; but the second-prize cock was rather 

 yellow. There were no good Light Brahmas. In Cocliins the 

 first-prize winners were Bu5s, and second Lemon, both pens 

 being large and well-feathered. Hamburghs were mixed classes, 

 which we consider a mistake, as the entries do not come in 

 freely with such regulations. In Spangles, Golden won both ; 

 and in Pencils, Gold were first and Silvers second ; the whole 

 of the winners being very good. Polish were graud, and the 

 cup for any variety, except Game and Bantams, was awarded 

 to a pen of Silvers. Iu the Variety class were, first a White 

 Malay cock, and second a good Black Hamburgh ; and iu hens 

 first was a capital Spanish pullet, and second a La Fldche 

 hen. Black Red Game Bantams were not good, although there 

 were some fair cocks badly matched with hens. Any other 

 variety were, first Duckwings and second Piles, both pens being 

 very good. Bantams, Black, were very good, and tbo cup for 

 Bautams was awarded to them. Bantam hens of any variety 

 were very good, the first prize going to a Black Red Game of 

 good points ; second a Silver Wheateu, and third a Black. 



Pigeons wore nlaced rather too high for the arbitration to bo 

 made eaily, many birds showing to great disadvantage. The 

 point-cup was wnu by Mr. Harvey with forty-eight points against 



Mr. Yardley who had twenty-ei'^-ht points, the latter gentle- 

 man winning the general cup with a most exquisite Almond 

 cock. In Carriers the first was a very loug-faced Black cock. 



