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JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 



I Jnly IS, 187B. 



Barbs were a good class. A Black cock of good properties was 

 first ; and second a Dan very short in beak, but not equal in eye 

 to the highly-commended Black. Magpies were very good; 

 both the winners Reds. In Dragoons the first was a most per- 

 fect Blue cock, and second a Bed, a capital Yellow being also 

 noticed. Antwerps were a good class, the first the style of bird 

 which has been long looked for — Silver, Dun, and Short-faced 

 in reality ; the second was a medium-faced Red-chequer hen; a 

 good Short-faced Red-chequer was very highly commended. 

 In Any breed not before named the first were a pair of Pigmy 

 Pooters, second Nuns ; both very good. Two Selling classes 

 wound np this section, some of the pens being very cheap lots. 



Of Babbits there were not many entries, the prizes being poor, 

 but the winners were well worthy of better competition. 



Cage Birds were shown in the floral tent, and looked well 

 among the flowers. The first class was for " English Canary," 

 whatever that may be. A very good Variegated high-coloured 

 Norwich was placed first, the second going to a good four-pointed 

 Yorkshire, a very well-made Dark Variegated Yorkshire being 

 very highly commended, other commoner-colonred birds coming 

 in for high commendations. Belgians were very poor. Bull- 

 finches and Goldfinches good for the time of year, and the 

 Linnets in nice order. In the Variety class the first was a 

 capital King Parrot, and second a five-pointed Goldfinch Mule, 

 a Snow Banting in nice order being very highly commended. 

 The whole Show was very well managed, and we congratulate 

 the Secretary upon the success of this section particularly. 



GiSE.— Black or other Eed.—l. J. B. Hepworlh. HneKin Carr, HatfleH. 2, — 

 Julian. BeverJey- 3, F. Sales, Crowle, Any otker variety— hF. Ssiles. 2,3. 

 A. 4 H. H. Stareley. Tibthorpe, Driffield. S. M. White, Stapleton Park, 

 SpiNisH.— Blacfc.— 1 and 2. H. Beldon. Goitstock. Bingley. 2, J. Powell. 

 Coobin-Chin*.— I, H. Beldon. 2. J. White. 3, W. P. Fletcher, Ackworth. 

 he, T. Addey, Askern ; — Bleasby, Hambleton. c, — Turton, Ackworth ; — 

 Bleasby. 



BiytBXjBGBB.—Silvertpanghd.—l and 2. H. Beldon. 3, Wells cS; Sherwiu. 

 aolden-spangted.—\ and 2. H. Beldon, S. J. & W. Kellitt, Osset. 



Hambdrohs.— Go/(i«?n-penci/Icrf.— 1 and 2. H. Beldon. S, W. HarcUff, Hessle. 

 Baner-pencUled—l and 2, H. Beliton. 3. W. Harclifl. 

 HiMBOROHs.-BtecA;.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. S, J. & W. Kellitt. 

 DoHKiNos —WMte.—\ and 2, W. Morlitt. Goole. 3, W. H. King, Stanfleld, 

 Rochdale. Coloured.— \ and vhc, W. Morlitt. 2, W. Rowe. 3, W. H. Kmg. 

 he. 3. H. Eockett. „ _ 



Bantjms.— Game Jluekxcing.—l, C. 4 F. Newbitt 2. W. F. Entwisle, West- 

 field Wyke, Bradford. 3, E. Dawson. Epworth. Any other variety Game 

 Diu:kui'ng.—\. E. Dawson. 2, W. F. Entwisle. 3, F. Holt. Any variety not 

 Game.—l. Wells & Sherwin. 2 and 3, H. Beldon. c, T. C. Newbitt. 

 Bejhmas.— 1. W. Whitely, Sheffield. 2. Mrs. B. Frank. 3. J. VoUans, Selby. 

 Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, Mrs. B. Frank. 

 Game BASTAMS.-Bfacfc Red.—Cock.-l, W. F. Entwisle. 2. A. Sngden, 

 Cleckheaton. 3. Masler R. D. R. Plamlree, Epworth. he, Wells & Sherwin ; E. 

 Dawson. Hen.— 1 and 3. W. F. Entwisle. 2. A. Sngden. he, 3. Crosland, j on. ; 

 W. Ewbank, Carlton; W. W. Hudson, Epworth. c, Mrs. Dale; — Jabez, 

 Clilton ; T. Sales. 



Any Breed -Cocit.—l, H. Beldon. 2, F. Sales. 3, J. B. Hepworth. ftc, Mrs. 

 B. Frank ; T. Addey. 



Selling Class.— A'o( (i cxccfii 4 ».—1, T. Addey. 2, J. Powell, Bradford. 3. 

 Birch & Boulter, c, W. Morfitt ; H. Beldon. Not to exceed 2l)s.— 1, Wells and 

 Sherwin. 2. — Jabez. 3. Birch & Boulter, lie, T. Morfltt; T. Addey (2). 



TcRKEYS.— 1, Mrs. J. Braithwaite, Haddlesey. 2 and c, 3. H. Rockett. 3, 

 3. Mrs. Lambert. Sherwood. 

 Geese.— 1, J. White, Netherton. 2, J. B. Hepworth. 3, C. Young. 

 D0CS8.— I, B. Parkinson, Dewsbury. 2. J. White. 3, C. Youne. hc,J. Oliyer. 

 Guinea Fowls.- 1, J. H. Rockett. 2, G. Cooke, jnn. 3, C. Young. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers.— Cocfc.~l and 2. E. Horner, Harewood. he. J. E. Crofts, Blyth, 

 Worksop, e, H. Yardley, Birmingham. Hen.— 1, J. E. Crofts. 2, E. Homer. 

 he, H. Yardley; E. Horner. 



Tumblers.- Cocfc or Eeh.—\, H. Yardley. 2, E. Homer, he. Wells and 

 Sherwin. _ „ 



JAOOBINS.-I. T. Holt. 2. E. Homer, vhc, J. E. Crofts ; T. Holt ; E. Horner. 

 e. Wells & Sherwin ; J. Shillock, Oulton, Hossingham. 



Podters.— I, J. E.Crofts. 2, Miss F. Seanor. 3, A. Spencer, Driffield. Whole 

 class highly commended. 

 Tdrbits.— 1. Miss F. Seanor. 2, J. E. Crofts, he, W. Fowler ; E. Homer (2). 

 Fantails.- 1. J. F. Liversidge, Newark. 2, J. Walker, Newark. }ic, 3. 

 Walker ; J. F. Liversidge ; W. i owler ; E. Homer. 

 Owls.— 1, Miss F. Seanor. 2. H. Yardley. c. F. Tomlinson. 

 Barbs.- 1, E Horner. 2, J. E. Crofts, he, W. Fowler. 



Maopies.—I, E. Homer. 2, J. E. Crofts, /ic, F. Tomlinaon; Miss F. Seanor. 

 Draoooss.— I and he, R. Woods, Mansfield. 2 and e. Wells &. Sherwin. 

 Antwerps.- 1 and vhc, W. F. Entwisle. 2, Miss F. Seanor. he, 3. Crosland, 

 jun. c, J. Crosland, jun. (2); E.Horner. 



Any other Variety.— 1, Miss F. Seanor. 2, E. Homer, /tc, H. Yardley. c. 

 Wells & Sherwin, 



Selling CLASS.-Pair— Price 7io( to exceed 428.— 1. H. Y'ardley. 2. J E. 

 Crofts, ftc. E. Horner, c, J. I'rosland, jun. ; Wells & Sherwin. Coek or Hen, 

 — Price not to exceed2is.— I.E. Homer. 2, A. Spencer, c, W. Fowler. 



FANCY BIRDS. 



Canabies.— Eni7lw?i.— 1. R, Lesson. Middlesborough. 2, T. Ballance. vhc,W. 

 Tasker, Goole : G. Morris, Todmorden. he, 3. Meggit, Snaitb ; W. Gravill, 

 Thorne; W. Cawthorne, Oowick: J. Widdop, Snaiih: J. Wright, Snaith. 

 Belgian or Foreion.—l, Master U. Back. Goole. 2. T. Ballance. 



Bullfinch.— 1, R. Lesson. 2. J. W. Walker, c, — Mitchell. Gowdall. 



Goldfinch.— 1, A. Ross, Selby. 2, J. W. Walker, he, R. Lesson, c, G. 

 Morley, Barlow. 



Linnet— 1, R. Lesson. 2. J. Coultas, Snaith. /w, H. Mitchell, Gowdall. c, 

 J. W. Walker. 



Any VARiftTY.— 1. W. Clarke (King Lavril). 2, G. Trimmingham. Wormley 

 HilL vhc, W. Clarke (King Parrot), he, E. Nelson, Camblesforth ; T. Ballance. 



RABBITS. 

 Lop-eared.— Bucfc.—l, J. M. Mander, Wakefield. Doe.— 1, J. M. Mander. 

 ANY OTHER Variety.— 1 and 2, J. Hallas. 



Jddoes. — Mr. W. Oannan, Bradford ; Mr. G. Hatton, Padsey, 

 Leeds. 



a considerable number of entries, and a good exhibition is an- 

 ticipated. 



JACOBINS. 



For many years Jacobins have been a,% far beneath the standard 

 of the old fanciers as either Trumpeters or Owls. What " Wilt- 

 SHiKE Rector " so happily terms the " Baldhead style " has 

 been in the ascendant — a poor thing, with an apology for a hood 

 on the back of its head, or rather on the upper end of its neck, 

 and then laid flat, and if it did not lie flat enough it was assisted 

 by cutting away the feathers beneath. This made the bird look 

 BO like a Baldpate that at a short distance I have actually mistaken 

 the one for the other in a badly lighted loft. Then they have 

 the mane — one of the greatest faults a Jacobin could have ; 

 birds with it look as if the feathers on each side of the neck 

 had been blown aside and remained so, with the so-called mane 

 running up between those holes. This mane had also another 

 bad effect, as of course it runs up and joins the hood in a point, 

 and so cansing an angular appearance in the hood which has 

 again to be touched up to make it circular. The birds were 

 beside coarse in head and beak, and large in body, with thick 

 shoulders, so that many could not be handled easily unless both 

 hands were used. They were also short in flights and tail, and 

 of course short in the feathers of the hood and chain as well. 

 This is one of the greatest faults a Jacobin can have. 



But all these defects seem to have been overlooked, or rather 

 tamed into beauties, provided the bird had pearl eyes, as if this 

 was the chief property of a Jacobin. This eye is no doubt 

 desirable, and adds to the beauty of a bird if fine in other 

 properties, but ought not for a moment to come into competition 

 with fine head, hood, and chain, thin shoulders, and length of 

 feather ; obtain these, and then the proper eye will follow. It 

 will be much easier to secure than the other points. 



The best specimens of the old Jacobin were very slim in girth, 

 with long flights and tails, and fine heads and beaks, and the 

 feathers of a soft silky texture all over. Birds of this style had 

 the hood and chain much better developed than in the modem 

 show Jacobin. The hood was upon the head and thrown well 

 forward, so that it really formed a hood. I have seen a Red 

 Jacobin so good in this respect that when looked at in a side or 

 profile view only her back was visible. She could not be flown 

 until part of her hood opposite each eye was cut away in order 

 that she might see her way. Of course even then such birds 

 were not common, but this was not wanted. Such birds had no 

 mane — an abomination, but of course it came; in fact was too 

 easy to obtain. It looks as if the new school had decided to 

 make it a property, as well as the flat hood. Instead of the 

 mane the feathers round the back of the head were nicely 

 divided all round, and so forming the hood into the proper 

 circular shape. 



How the show Jacobins of the present day have come to be 

 believed in can only be accounted for by the fact that fanciers 

 for many years have not had it in their power to see many of 

 the best style of birds, or, if they saw them, were told by those 

 who professed to be judges that they were not show birds, and 

 therefore not to be thought of a second time. But the tide will 

 tarn, and has indeed shown signs of so doing from what 1 have 

 observed at shows within the last year or two. That this will 

 continue I fully believe, as every experienced thinking fancier 

 will agree with me in saying that such a bird as the old Jacobin 

 is much more difiicult to breed than the other, and much more 

 preferable in every respect when bred. 



The great distinction is, the old Jacobin had a genuine hood 

 and wore it. The modern bird has a poor hood thrown down 

 to the back of the neck as if they were ashamed of it, or perhaps 

 to give a better view of their faces — not so pretty certainly as 

 to court inspection in such a barefaced manner. 



I know that I shall have a host of Jacobin fanciers down upon 

 me for such heresy as they will deem it ; but this I do not mind, 

 I am sure there are yet a few fanciers in the flesh who recollect 

 such birds as I describe, and who could if they chose bear me 

 out in all I have said. As to colour, I think Reds have been the 

 best. Whites are pretty, but are always short in the feathers of 

 the hood and chain. — G. Uke. 



The Rochdale Agricdltubal Show, including Poultry, 

 Pigeons, &o., is announced to be held on August 18th in the 

 grounds of C. M. Koyd, Esq. There are already, we understand, 



BELGIAN CANARIES.— No. 2. 

 In continuing my remarks respecting Belgian Canaries I 

 might enumerate instances where birds of exceptional merit 

 have been exhibited — one in particular, a noted Buff cock, well 

 remembered by some of the Belgian fancy as having been 

 shown in the youthful days of the Crystal Palace bird show. 

 If I mistake not the bird was exhibited three or four years in 

 succession, the last time at the Palace Show being in the year 

 1863, when the bird had attained the age of five years. On each 

 occasion the bird was awarded first honours. The repetition of 

 the performance year after year, and the age of the bird (for 

 Belgian Canaries rarely live to the age of five years as exhi- 

 bition birds), may be considered a very exceptional instance, 

 and worth recording. The famous Buff cook was the property 



