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JOURNAL OF HOKTICDLTURB AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



I Jnly 1, 1875. 



Geese —1, R. Garbntf , Waterf^ate. Ampleforth. 2. J. Arrowsmith. 



GriNBA Fowls.— 1, G. Plnmmer, Slaunby, Thirak. 2, Wells & Sherwin, 

 Bipon, 



Selling Cues.— 1, J. Cooper, Thirsk. 2, G. B. Bell, Layton, Cauldwell, Dar- 

 liDpton. he. G. F. Umpleby. 



FxTRA Prizes.— Jn J/ other vari'ty—l and ftc, Holdaworth & Horner. Harro- 

 gate (SultHDs and Japaneee). -2. G. B. Rell (Malay), r, Lady Bolton (Houdans); 

 T. Pearson (Black rochinB). Four C/itV/cfns.— 1 and 2, G.Carter, Bedale (Gold- 

 pencilled Hamburghs and Dorkings). 



PioEONS.— Carriers —1, G Sadler. rum6(ers —1, Wells .4 Sherwin. TumWers. 

 —1, J. Skilbeck, Coulton, Hovingham. he. Wells & Sherwin. Jacobins — 1, 

 Wells & Sherwin. 7ic, T. P. Carver. fa?l(ni/s.—l, J. Wetberill, Northallerton. 

 he, G F. Umpltby: R. Wilson, jun.. Newcast'c-on-Tyne. rrumpefers. — 1, 

 Wells & Sherwin. /iC, J. Wethenll. OivU —I, R Wilson, jnn., ^ewca^tle■on- 

 Tyne. he, J. L. Nicholson. Gre^t Brougbton. Northallerton. A'l/ns.— 1, R. 

 Wilson, inn he, J. P. rarver. B(ir6,*.-1. R. Wilson, jun. )ic. Wells & sher- 

 win rwrbits—l, R. Wilson, jnn. I^rn^oons.—l , Wells & Sherwin. Any other 

 variety.— 1, Wells & Sherwin. lie, G. Grainger, Northallerton (Magpies). 



Jddge. — Mr. Carman, Bradford. 



DONCASTER SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



The annual meeMnf; of the Doncaeter Agricnltural Society 

 was held on the 23rd, 24th, and 2.5th of June. The show ground 

 is one of the best and most beautiful in the kingdom, and the 

 arrangements for the accommodation of the stock and poultry 

 of the most elaborate and substantial kind, the whole present- 

 ing a most pleasing appearance, and no society that we know 

 evince a greater desire to carry out the Show to the satisfaction 

 of exhibitors, and yet (he entries in poultry and Pigeons are not 

 such as to give satisfaction to the Council of the Association. 

 This deficiency we think might be remedied to a great extent by 

 allowing the poultry to be brought in on the second day, as in 

 the case of the dogs, remodelling the schedule, especially that 

 of Pigeons, and this being done Doncaster (which is of all places 

 the most central and easily reached) would enjoy as good an entry 

 as most of the neighbouring shows, and perhaps have a superior 

 one. A splendid marquee was provided, and Turner's pens 

 were used, and a good staff of assistants looked well to the 

 comfort of the birds. 



Single Game cocks came first, and of these there were but two 

 in the pens, and yet so good was the first that the cup for the 

 Game section was awarded here, the bird (a Brown Red), being 

 about perfect and with such a head and beak as is rarely seen ; 

 the second of that colour was a real good bird, but not in the 

 Eame condition. Only the winners in cock and hen Black Reds 

 were of any use. The first good but a little faded in colour. 

 Second a fair pen, but the third cock had a very heavy tail. 

 Brown Reds were good in some respects, but mostly a little 

 shaky in feather. First a good pair but rather soft in flesh and 

 low in condition. Second by far the best hen in the show, but 

 the cock a bad one, brick-coloured on breast and very heavy in 

 feather. Third a good pair but quite in the moult. Duckwings 

 were good, but here we must acknowledge a mistake, for had the 

 birds been to judge in the latter part of the day the third would 

 have been placed first, but this cock was very loose in feather 

 and out of show in the morning. Piles pretty good bat not in 

 fine order. Of Dorhings there were two classes, both being good, 

 the Silver- Greys very good, althoueh the first-prize cock was 

 very yellow. Spanish were a capital class, and the birds in high 

 condition. Cochins good as regards the winners. First Buff, 

 second White, and third Partridge. Light Ei-ahmas were a fair 

 class ; the first were a correct and even pair. Dark Brabmas were 

 very good, the form and feather of the first-prize pair really grand. 

 Second well marked but not equal in shape. Third good but 

 smaller. Hamburghs, Silver-spangled, a fair class, but the 

 Silver-pencils poor except the first and second. In Golden- 

 spangled the sectional cup was awarded to a most even and 

 perfect pen, the rest being of high merit. Polish a fair class. 

 Silver first, and Gold second and third. Bantams, Game, were 

 heavy classes as compared with the others. In Reds first was a 

 good pair of Black Reds, the hen a perfect picture. Second a 

 good cock but a little too dark in colour, also Black Reds, and 

 third a good pair of Brown Reds ; the cup was awarded to the 

 first-named pair. In the following class first were real good 

 Duckwings, second and third being Piles. Crt'ves, only two 

 pens of fair birds. Chickens only one, and these Buff Cochins. 

 Guinea Fowls a grand lot, and Turkeys good. 



In Aylesbury Dunks first were a very handsome young, and 

 second old birds. Rouena in bad feather. In Any other variety 

 first were Brazilian Whistlers and second Mandarins. In Geese 

 the second Toulouse were by far the best, this mistake being 

 recognised vary soon after the awards were made. 



Pigeons had but six classes, and all were shown iu pairs. Mr. 

 Vander Meersch being so far mistaken as to send only single 

 birds. In Carriers first were a good pair of Blacks, being quite 

 young but very promising. Jacobins a good class, the first Red 

 and Eecond Black. In Antwerpa were one of the best pairs of 

 Short faced Silver Dun we ever saw, the second Silver Dun also 

 were very good medium faced. Any other variety were first a 

 capital pair of White Pouters ; the second good Black Barbs, 

 and extra second Black Pied Pouters, a real good pair of Yellow 

 Agates being very highly commended. Fantails were a pretty 

 good lot, and the winners White. A pair of good Magpies won 



in the Selling class. Blue Turbits rather dirty but good, being 

 second. Several pens contained only odd birds when the awards 

 were made, and were in consequence left out. 



GkWE.—Any varirty.—Cock.—Cao. H. E. Martin, Scalthorpe. Fakenham. 2, 

 C. W. Brierlev, Miiidleton. Blark-breasted Reds.— I. J. Mason, Worcester. 

 2. C. Chalnner. i\hit>»tll, Chesterfield. 3, Hawke & Kevd, Ticknill, Rotherham. 

 Brown and other Beds, except Blaek-breasted.—l. C. \V. Brierley. 2, Sales and 

 Bentley, Crowle. 3. H. Heldon. Duchivinga and other Oreya and Blues.— \. J, 

 Mason. 2, J. A. & H. H. Staveley, Tibthorne. Driffl-ld. 3, ^ales & Bentley. 

 c, H. B'ldon, Goitstock, Bincley. Any other variety.— \,3 F. Walton. Kavv- 

 lenstall. 2, R. Walker. Woodnook, Gomereal. 3, J. Pearsall, Hexthorpe, 

 Doncaster. 



DoBKlvfiS— ,SiIt:er-Grey.— 1 and 8. W. Roe, Newark. 2, J. Walker. Rochdala. 

 Anil variety.— \, J. Walker. 2 and 3, Mrs. Arkwright, Sutton Scarsdale, Chester- 

 field, he, W. Koe. 



Spanish.— 1, J. Boulton, Bristol. 2, H. Beldon, Goitstock. 3, Barcb and 

 Boulter, Sheffield. 



CocBiNB— 1. J. Walker. 2. H. Beldon. 3, W. B. Fletcher, Ackworth, Pontc- 

 fract. he, J. Mann, Odsett, Wakefield. 



BMAHMAS.-Lii/'it -1, J. Long. Bromley Common. 2. W. J. Frank, sherbnm, 

 Sonlh Milford. 3, H. Beldon. flarfc— 1, J. F. Smith, Cheiry Mount. Shefflel.l. 

 2, T. F. Ansdell, Cowley Mount. 3, W. Whiteley, ShefBeld. he, J. F. Smith; 

 T. F. Ansdell. 



Hambcsghs.— ^i7uer-spailflie(i— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, C J Young, Driffield. 

 he, .J. Long. Silver-pencilled —I and 2, H. Beldon. Gulden-spangled.— Cap and 

 )ic, H. Beldon. 2, Buch & Bnulter. S.J.Long. 



POLANDS.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, A. S W. H. Silvester, Sheffield, e, J. 

 Mann. 



B&UTAias.— Black-breasted and other Eeds.—Cnp and 3, W. F. Entwisle, 

 Bradford. 2, A. Sueden. ^winley. Cipckheat-'n. Vie, E. Walton, Rawtenstali. 

 e. Miss Holt. Stainchffe. Game, any variety.— \, K. Newbitt, l-ipworth. 2, F. 

 Terr.v. Owston. 3, E. Walton, he, W F. Entwisle. 



Crevr-l'ceur.— 1, W. Cutla-k. jun., Littleport. 2. T. Addey, Askem. 



Any Variety.- C/iicfct'/(8.— 1, Kev. R. Fielden, Derby. 



Guinea Fowls.— 1, C. J. Young. 2, £. Snell, tiarrowden, Stamford, ftc, CM. 

 Stacev. Wilby, Doncaster. 



Tiih'keys —1. J. Walker. 2, B. H. Bronksbank, Tickhill, Rotherham. 



BvcKa— Aylesbury.— 1, J. Walker. 2. W. stonehoase, WestclitTe, Whitby. 

 Boueu.—l, J. Walker. 2, E. Snell. Any other variety.— I, J. Walker. 2, Mrs. 

 Arkwright. 



Gfese.-I, J. Walker. 2, J. White, Netherton, Wakefield, do, E. Snell ; C.J. 

 Young. 



Sellino Class.- 1, Burch i Boulter. 2, W. G. Lysley. S, W. Whiteley. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1, J. E. Crofts, Blyth, Worksop. 2, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 

 he, G. Sadler, Boroughbridge. c, R. G. Thwaites, Pontefract; E. Brown, 

 Sheffield. 



Jacobins.— 1, J. Skilbeck, Conlton, York. 2, G. Sadler, he, W. Parkinson, 

 Doncaster; H. Yardley ; J. E. Crofts. 



Antwerps.— 1 and 2, W. F. Entwisle. he, W. W. Fowler, Pontefract ; H. 

 Yardley. 



Any other Variety.- 1 and Extra 2, J. E. Crofts. 2. H. Yardley. vhc, A. 

 and W. W. Silvester, he, F. Stamford, Norwood, Bevirley; A. & W. W. 

 Silvester. 



^'ANTAILs.—l, J. F. Loversidge, Newark. 2, H. Yardley. ftc, W. W. Fowler ; 

 E. Brown. 



Selling Class.— 1, J. E. Crofts. 2, W. W. Fowler, ht, J. E. Crofts ; G. 

 Sadler. 



Judges. — Poultry and Pigeons : Mr. E. Hatton, Pudsey, and 

 Mr. J. Dixon, North Park, Bradford. 



PIGEONS' NESTS. 



Fob many years I have used the wooden nest similar to one 

 shown in the Journal of June 3rd. If other fanciers would adopt 

 them they would see the advantage they have over the earthen- 

 ware nest-pan. To test their merits place in the breeding bos 

 one of each, let the pair of Pigeons choose for themselves ; they 

 will convince you which is the best by their selecting the one 

 best adapted to their wants. I have 144 in use, part of which 

 were made in 1854 at a cost of seven cents each (3J(Z.). Another 

 lot made in 1869 cost twice that amount. They were made from 

 the cuttings of 3-inch yellow pine joice ; 9 inches square, 3-inch 

 thick, the bowl turned 21 deep by 8 inches in diameter. The 

 wood containing rosin I believe make them proof against vermin. 



I had them made expressly for Short-faced Tumblers, but 

 have used them for the larger breeds, such as Carriers and 

 Trumpeters, which I have found to answer equally as well aa 

 larger nests, as the eggs are kept close together in sitting, also 

 the young nestle close in a small nest, thereby gaining more 

 warmth, which is much required at the time when the old begin 

 to leave them. They fit nicely in the corners of the breeding 

 box, and have plenty of shelf room in the nest pan for the old 

 birds to feed their young. By placing three or four of them 

 together they make nice troughs for heavily-wattled Carriers or 

 large-rosed Trumpeters to feed out of. 



In your report of the Bath and West of England Show I note 

 "Wiltshire Rector's" remarks about Fulton's dealings with 

 American fanciers. I'll vouch for all said of him, as I had from 

 him some Short-faced Almonds that were as near perfection as 

 it is possible to attain them, which have done me good service 

 in improving my strain of Short-faces, which variety of birds I 

 have loved fondly for the past twenty-seven years, and am more 

 devoted to them to-day than ever ;■ and well may Eaton remark, 

 "once in the fancy always in it," which is quite true when you 

 were born a fancier, as I believe all fanciers are.— T. S. Gabdesb, 

 Baltimore, U.S. 



SELECTION. 



I WAS much pleased to see in " our Journal " of last week an 



article by Mr. Huie on " Selection," a subject I have long desired 



to see discussed by intelligent Pigeon fanciers. I have never 



been a believer in the Dove-house or Rook Pigeon theory j but 



