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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 8, 1875. 



DvcKs.— Aylesbury. ~1, T. P. Carver. 2, Col. Carthcart, Eipon. Rouen.— 1 

 T. P. Carver. 2, G. Mangles. Any other breed or a cross,— I, G. Sadler. 2, 

 Col. Cathcart. 



Guinea Fowls.— 1, J. T. Eentoo. 2, A. Pland, Eipon. vhc. G. H. Nicholson. 



Sflling Cl4S8.— 1. T. S. Mason, Fountaine. 2 and vkc. Wells & Sherwin. 

 he, H. Grant, Bradford; HoIdBworih & Horner, c, J. Cooper, Thirek ; T. S. 

 Ma&OD. 



PIGEONS. 



Caeeifbs.— 1, E. Homer, Harewot d. Si, G. F. Urapleby, Boroughbridge. he, 

 EcrEon &aiilnfr, Birbtwitb; G.Sadler; W. Boddy. Eipon. 



TvuBhEy a. — Almond —1 und vhc, E. Homer. 2, T. HorBinan, inn., Ripon. 

 he. Wells & sherwin ; T. Collinaon. c, E. Bland. Any variety.— 1, E. Horner. 

 2, T. CoUin&on. c, T. Horsman.jun,. Eipon ; Wella & Sherwin. 



PorTEBS.— I, E. Horner. 2, T. CoUinson. 



Antwerps.— ], Wells 4 Shevwin 2 and vhc, E. Homer. 



.Iacoeins.— he, G. Sadler: Wella & Sherwin. 



Fantailb.— ], .1. Welherill, Northallerton. 2 and Itc, E Horner. 



OwL.%.—Engluh.~l,'E Horner. 2. G. Sadler, /ic, T. HorBmiin, jun. 

 ,TRCMPETEEa.— ]. R. Homer. 2, Wella & Sherwin. he, J. Welherill, North- 

 allerton, c. G F Uinpleby. 



Barbs.— 1 and vhc, E. Horner. 2, T ColUnson. 



TpBBiTs.— 1 and 2, K. Horner, he, Hold&worih & Homer. 



Nuns.— 1 and 2, E Horner, 



Dragooks.— 1, Wells & Sherwin. 2, C. A. PearBOD, Liverpool, he, C. A. Pear- 

 Bon; E. Hornsr. c. G- Brown, Kipon. 



Magpies.— 1 and 2, E. Homer, he, 3. Wetherill. 



Swalluws.— 1 and 2. E. Homer, he, Wella & therwin. 



Anv New or Distinct Vabiety.— 1, E. Homer. 2. Wella & Sherwin. he, 

 WeJlB & feherwin ; G- F. Impltby. c, E. T. Brown, Ripen. 



Selling Class- ],T Horfcmon. jao. 2, Welle & Sherwin. /<c, E.Horner {2). 

 c, J. Giimes, Pateley Bridge ; Wella &. Sher^vin. 



Extra Stcce,— 1 and 2, Holdeworth & Horner (Sultana and Japanese). 



Rabbits. Ac— 1, S. E. Phillips, Ripon (Angora E^bbit). 2, J. H. Calverley, 

 Eipon (PaMnt) he, J. W. Eobinson. Eipon iGuinea Pigs); T. Blackborn, 

 Slammerg.ite. Eipon (White EabbitP) : J. W. Co.ik, Eipon (Guinea Piga) ; J. 

 Simpeon, Stammtrgate, Eipon (Eabbite); W. Rroadwiih, Rainton, Thirsk 

 (White Angora Rabbit); F. E. Hodson, Ripon {White Eat£). 



Judge.— Mr. E. Hutton. 



BAEWEN POULTRY, &c., SHOW. 



Tni: first Show that has been held for some years came off at 

 Over Darwen on July 3rcl under most gloomy and disheartening 

 circumstances, the rain falling in torrents most of the day, in 

 fact ■without the least cessation up to two o'clock in the after- 

 noon, turning the gronnd into a perfect bog; but every possible 

 precaution was taken to prevent the birds being wet before the 

 judging commenced, with only partial success. 



The entries in Poultry were poor, and as a rule the quality 

 not good if we except a few pens — viz., the Pile Game shown by 

 Mr. Young, the Hamhurghs in all classes, the Gtese, roA Ducks. 

 Pigeons were, however, a much larger entry, and the quality 

 good. In Carriers a Dun cock of great size, young, and of 

 grand properties was first; second a capital Dun hen, three very 

 good Blacks being very highly commended. Dragoom, Blue 

 and Silver, were not so good aa we often find them in Lanca- 

 shire, but the next class was grand ; a most wonderf al Bed was 

 placed first, and a Grizzle second. Yellows coming in for the 

 other notices. Short-faced Aniwerps were good. Silver Duns 

 winning, but the Locg-faces a poor lot. The winners in Short- 

 faced Tumblers were both Almonds, but there were some good 

 Blue Balds. In Long-faced Tumblers Black Balds won the 

 prizes. English Ow?s were very good; a Blue first and Silver 

 second, both cocks. Jacobins good ; the winners Red. In Tur- 

 bifs the first was a handsome Blue ; the second of that colour 

 losing only through size. In Barbs a Eed hen of high merit in 

 head properties was first, a good Black cock rather bad on one 

 eye being second. A Black Foreign Owl won first in the Variety 

 class, the second being a Nun, and all the others were noticed, 

 the class being very good. In the Selling class a pair of Yellow 

 Dragoons won first and Red Jacobins second, both pairs very 

 cheap. Some likely birds were shown in the Flying class, all 

 the prizes being won by the same exhibitor, and we were in- 

 formed that these were well-known long-distance birds, the first 

 being a Grizzle, and known locally as a " Tippler " cock, and 

 second a Blue chequered Antwerp. A class was provided for 

 young birds in which the first was a Silver Owl, second a Blue 

 Carrier, and third a Black Trumpeter, Mr. Gopeman showing a 

 very good Long-faced Silver Dun Antwerp; but strange to say 

 two exhibitors who ought to have known better sent old Barbs 

 to compete in this class. 



Babbits were not numcvons, bat the quality good. In Lops 

 were three, first Black-and-white and second Tortoiseshell. 

 Angoras were good, and three entries also; but in Himalagans 

 were ten entries, but all poor except the winners Silver-Greg 

 one a doe, and a fair Rabbit. The Variety class had six, the 

 first a Patagonian and second Black Dutch, but wo preferred 

 Mr. Irving's Silver- Cream to either of these. 



riAMT.— 1, O. A. yonn?, Driffield. 



Bantams —Game.—l, K. Hari,'reavoB AccriDgton. 2, Biralwi9tle& ^hittalier, 

 Kaaingden. Any colour except Game.-l, T. Green, Craw&hawbooth. 2, T. 

 Copper, Baciip. 



Dorkings.— 1, J. H Howarth, Brcadley, Pochdale. 2. J. Robinson. Garstang. 



Cochin-chinas.— 1. T. At-pden. Church. 2. A. Bamfoid. aiiddletoD. 



BBiUUAB — 1. 0. Holt, Rochdale. 2, J. Ainsworth, Darwtn. 



Spanish.— B/acA-.-l, o. A. Young 



HAMBURGH9.— GoWfw-spanp/tfd.— 1 and2, G. & J. Duckworth, Church. Silver- 

 ipangUd —1 and 2, J. Kobinsun. Golden pencilled- 1 and2, G. & J. Duckworth. 

 t)ilver-penciUed.—l and i, J. Robinson. Black.— 1, 3. Robinson. 2, W. WUson. 

 Manchester. 



French.— 1, G. Anderton, Accrington. 



Selling Class.- 1, R. Riding. Ewood, Blackburn. 2, T. Aepdcn. 

 Tdkkkys.— 1, J. Houlker, Revidgc. Blackburn. 2, R. T. Knowles, Darwen. 

 Geebe.- 1, O. A Young. 



Ducks -Jt/i^fr&Mrj/.—l, C.Holt. iJo»en.— 1, C. Holt. 2, J. Houlker. Any other 

 variety.—^, O. A. Young. 

 Guinea Fowls —2, T. T. Greenwood, Darwen. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1, J. Chad wick, Bolton. 2. J. Stanley, Blackburn. r/ic,H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham ; R Scholes, Darwen ; J. Stanley, he, J. Chadwick ; J. S. Harwood, 

 Blackburn. 



Dragoons.— Z;/ue or Silver.— I, R. Woods, Mansfield, Notts. 2,H. Yardley. 

 vkc, G. Catlow, Daisjficld. Blackburn, hr, J. st-inley: T. Charnley. Black- 

 bum, c. R. WoLids ; K. White. Maccheoter. Any othei variety.— \, 3. b. 

 Harwood. 2, T. Charnley. u/ic, R. Woods, /tc. R. Woods; J. Stanley, c, J. 

 Ku-k. Blackburn 



Antwebps.— ij/ior(-/'actfd.— 1, W. Harrison. Burnley. 2, R. Brierley, Bary. 

 vlic, R. White : -T. Stanley, c, 3. Cowley, Chester; Gruudy & Lees, Middleton, 

 Lonn faeed.—'i, Grundy & Lees. 2, T. Charnley. 



Tumblers —Short-faced.— \. H. Yardley. 2, S. Lawson, Preston, vhc, W. 

 Harrison, ftf, T. Charulev jDo/iff/dced.—c, G. Haydock, Darwen. 



Owls -Engtiah —land vlic, S. Lawsnn. 2,. I. W. Stansfield. Halifax, he, 3. W. 

 Stansdeld; J. Richmond, OswalJtwistle ; R. White; J. Chadwick. c, W. 

 Hairison; J. Chadwick. 



Jacohins.— 1 and 2, J. Richmond vhc, S. Lawson. 



TuRBiTS.—l. S. Lawson. 2, J. Richmond, /ic, W. Harrison, c, H. Yaidley; 

 J. Taylor, Rochiale. 



Bahbs.— 1, H. Yardley. 2 and he, 3. Stanley, vhc, S. Lawson. 



Any other Vabiety.- 1. J. C. Adams, Rochdale. 2 and c, E. Heath. Black- 

 burn, f'lc, T. Lharnley. he, U. Yardley ; F. Kb-khani, Darwen ; J. Richmond, 

 Brookside. 



Selling Class. -1, R. White. 2, W. Marklaud, Deanc, Bolton, vhc, S. Lawson. 

 7ic, G. Catlow; J. Richmond. 



For Flying Pui^posES.- 1 and 2, G, Haydock. he, G. Haydock ; R. T. Knowles ; 

 J. Kirk: Grund) & Lees. 



YoDNo Bi^D.— I, J. W. Stansfield. 2. R. Scholes. 3, J.F.Loversidge.Newark. 

 he, G. Catlow; J. Stanley; T. Charnley; C. F. Copeman, Solihail, Warwick. 

 c, T. Helme, Darwen. 



RABBITS. 



Spanish.— 1 and 2, J. Irving, Blackburn, he, M. S. Greenway, Darwen ; J. 

 Irving. 



Angora.— 1, S. Buckley, Healey, Rochdale. 2, J. W. Hurling, Burnley, he, 

 M. S. Greenway, 



Himalayan.— 1, R. Hopkinson, Fishpool, Bury, 2, W. Hey, Rochdale, he, S. 

 Buckley. 



Silver-grey.- 1, J. Irving. 



Any other VAaiETY.— 1 and he, 3. Irving. 2, C. G. Mason, Fieldhottse, 

 Rochdale. 



Judges. — Poiiltrg : Mr. W. C. Brierley, Middleton; Mr. J. 

 Douglas, Manchester. Pigeons : Mr. G. E. Hutton, Pudsey, 

 Leeds. Babbi's : Mr. W. C. Brierley, Mr. J. Douglas, and Mr. 

 G. E. Hutton. 



BEE PEOSPECTS, 1875. 



The honey harvest for the year can now be fairly estimated in 

 all places which do not depend upon the produce of heather, 

 and curiosity is on the tiptoe of expectation as to the probable 

 display at the coming show at the Crystal Palace. I have come 

 to the conclusion that our country here is singularly unfavour- 

 able to bees ; whether it be owing to the climate, or our ex- 

 posure to winds, or liability to drought, or from some other 

 cause. For the last three weeks or more, in spite of thundery 

 weather and some fioe days, my bees have been doing almost 

 nothing. May and early June swarms have not yet filled their 

 hives with cumb, although they were very large and have had 

 every chance. In other hives the honey gathered in May has 

 perceptibly diminished, and yet white clover soperabounds in 

 all directions, and bean fields are still in blossom, not to speak 

 of quantities of buKercups and other wild flowers. My hives, 

 too, are in fine condition — full of bees — choking up both stocks 

 and tupers. 



We shall be anxious to learn from other parts of the country 

 a report of proceedings, and request our friends to send us in 

 their reports. It would be very interesting if to the reports 

 were appended a description of the coun'ry round, the nature 

 of the crops, whether woods abounded, and what flowering 

 trees prevailed, also any pecnliarities of climate or of atmo- 

 sphere. 



My own country is a wide plain, almost entirely consisting of 

 pasture land, with numerous orchards around the houses. There 

 is very little arable land, and we are sparsely wooded. May was 

 fine and warm ; June cold and windy. — B. & W. 



SUPERING. 



Y'oHE correspondent, "F. J.," like many other young api- 

 arians, fancies that by supering his hives annually, and taking 

 the honey from the top hives, and keeping the supers as stocks, 

 bees could be managed profitably, and with the least trouble. 

 He says, " If I were to work the hives on the nadiring system 

 would not I be able in any good season to take off the top hives 

 full of honey, and keep the nadirs for stocks, and the following 

 yearput nadirs under them and do likewise? But before putting 

 on nadirs I should drive swarms out of them to increase my 

 stock. By this way of working I need never have a stock hive 

 older than sixteen months, the top and bottom hives to be made 

 of straw Ifiiucbes by 10 inches. I want to work the bees for 

 profit, and fancy this way would pay best with the least trouble, 

 but would be much obliged for your opinion." 



"This way" has been tried by many apiarians, who find it 

 very unsatisfactory in seasons favourable for honey-gathering. 

 In seasons very unfavourable, the nadiring system of manage- 



