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JOUBNAL OP HORTICOLTDBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



[ Angast 5, 187S, 



lection of a most happy time, and were delighted to have had 

 the opportunity of seeing oar old friend's French people on their 

 own dunghills. — W. 



BATH, WEST OF ENGLAND, AND SOUTHERN 

 COUNTIES SOCIETT. 



The nsnal Council Meetins of this Society was held at the 

 Grand Hotel, Bristol, on July 27th. 



The Cbotbon Meeting.— Mr. Herbert WilUams, as chairman 

 of the Finance Committee, brought up a statement of the receipts 

 at the recent annual meeting, and concluded by asking the 

 sanction of the Council to the payment of prizes and other claims 

 to the amount of £6059. The several proposals having been 

 seconded were carried unanimously. It transpired in the course 

 of the proceedings that although a loss of several hundred pounds 

 was incurred by the Croydon Meetine, the Society will not have 

 oceaeion to draw on its funded capital. 



Hebefobd Meeting. — With a view to the adequate encourage- 

 ment of Channel Islands cattle at the Hereford Meeting, 1876, 

 sn addition of £100 was made to the amount granted for stock 

 at the Bristol Meeting, thus raising it in the aggregate of £iaiO. 

 The amount allowed to Stewards of poultry was increased to 

 £22.5, with a \'iew to offering the additional inducement of cups 

 for Pigeons. To the department of horticulture £130 was allotted 



CIBENCESTER SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



July 28th, 29th, 30th. 



Mr. D.iRBY must be congratulated upon a most excellent 

 Show, both as regards quality and numbers. We understand 

 that a difSculty arose in procuring a Judge, when at the last 

 minute Mr. John Martin was secured. The Committee will do 

 well another year to arrange this matter earlier, and moreover 

 advertise the Judge's name, that exhibitors may enter with con- 

 fidence. In this instance the awards were not all satisfactory. 

 The Show was held in a fine tent, Mr. Billett managing. The 

 prize cards were a nice feature, being designs of Mr. Long's ; 

 the classes all illustrated on the face. 



In Light Brahmas first were fair chicks, good in leg-feather, 

 but by no means so large or so massive in shape as we have seen 

 Mr. Haines show this season. The pen was also awarded the 

 cup for the section over Dark Brahmas, Cochins, Dorkings, and 

 Game. In our humble opinion either the first or second Buffs, 

 the first Whites, or the first Dorkings were infinitely superior, 

 and the most minute scrutiny failed to show us the justice of 

 the award. Second were good old birds, but given to the exhi- 

 bitor's worst of three pens ; Mr. Bloodworth's No. 10 being very 

 nice, the hen a beauty. Darks were a poor lot. First a big cock 

 and fair hen ; second a nice hen and a tailless big-combed cock 

 of good colour. The best cock was 19 (Long), but the hen very 

 poor. Buff Cochins were a grand class. First very rich colour ; 

 hen very good. Second rich, but a trifle square in tail. The 

 first Whites were excellent in colour, shape, and feather ; second 

 rich Partridge. Black cocks were poor, but the hens fair The 

 first Dorkings were very fine, especially the hen ; second a largo 

 cock, but poor hen. Game were not good. First a rich-coloured 

 Black Bed, not stylish enough; second a fair Brown Red. The 

 first Duckwing was very high in tail, bad in colour, and badly 

 dubbed ; either of the Piles were decidedly preferable, being 

 capital in colour and style, though their tails were broken ; but 

 the second was withheld from better birds than the winner. 

 Spanish were poor. First a nice hen and fairly good cock. In 

 Gold-spangles first was a neat cock and poor hen ; second a 

 moderate cock, with a hen of no merit whatever. The best pair 

 were unnoticed, the cock being bare on his head. In Silver- 

 spangles the first cock was a nice bird but very yellow, faulty in 

 comb, and a little white in face ; second a capital hen. 60 (Carr) 

 were promising chicks. 63 (Long) was the best cock, but not so 

 good a hen. In Gold-pencils the first cock had a good head, 

 but no other qualities ; the hen was better. Second a far better 

 cock. Mr. Carr's was also abetter cock, but not so neat in head. 

 Silver-pencils were poor. In French first was a nice CrOve cock 

 with a poor hen. They took the section cup away from Spanish 

 and Hamburghs. Second were Creves, the cock small in crest. 

 Mr. Lane's Houdans as a pair were the best of the lot, good in 

 comb, colour, size, and head, but unnoticed. Game Bantams 

 were poor. First Black Beds, fair; second neat Piles. The 

 first Silver-laced were very fair ; second moderate Blacks ; a 

 pen of capital White chicks being unnoticed. In the Variety 

 class first were Black Hamburghs, second the same, third White 

 Minorcas, fourth Silver Polands ; the hen a fair one, but none 

 of the Polands were of the quality we see further north. The 

 Duck classes were very small, and the quality nothing extra. 

 Geese numbered no less than twelve pens, but Mr. Derry's two 

 pens did not put in an appearance, or he must have won. The 

 first was a Grey and second White ; the latter the better bird. 



Babbits numbered fifty-seven in four classes — a good entry. 

 Lops were not good, a Black winning first. In Himalayas first 



was very good in nose, feet, and ears ; second pressing close. In 

 Silver-Greys first was grand all over; second da-^k in face. 

 Messrs. Haeketts should have taken second honours with their 

 very nice Rabbit. In the Variety class first and second were 

 very well-wooUed Angoras, and highly commended (Hackett) a 

 nice Belgian hare. 



In Pigeons the first Carrier was a good Dan ; second good in 

 eye-wattle. Dragoons were very numerous, 160 (Yardley) being 

 our fancy ; the first being, however, a nice bird, as was the 

 second, although a little slight in beak. 166 (Woods) was a 

 capital bird, unnoticed. In Fantails first and second were nice 

 Blues, as was 172 (Tardley). Antwerps were easily won by Mr. 

 Tardley with a Dun and a Red Chequer, nothing else approach- 

 ing them. Magpies were very numerous and good. We thought 

 the winner's highly commended pen No. 20.5 the best. In Owls 

 first and second went to a nice White African and an English 

 Silver, Mr. Vander Meersch's Whites beint; coarse. In Tumblers 

 first was a good Almond, second moderate ditto, a grand Kite 

 being highly commended. In the Variety class first was a good 

 Barb, second a very fine Runt. This wag a very large but 

 decidedly weak class. 



There were a few rich Cayenne Norwich Canaries, and two or 

 three good Mules. With these exceptions cage birds were de- 

 cidedly a poor lot. 



BR4HMAS.— Liff/iL— 1 and Cap, T. A. Dean. 2, J. Bloodworth, Dark.—l, Eev. 

 G.W. Joyce. 



OocHiNS.— CiTinamQTi or Buff.—\, C. Bloodworth. 2, J. Bloodworth. Any 

 other variety.—], C. Bloodworth. 2. B. Radclifle. 



D0RK1N03.— 1, T. C. Rarnell. 2, H. Feast. 



Game.— Biacfc irreaited and other Keds.—\t E. S. GodselL 2, H. Feast. Any 

 other variety,— 1, E. F. Woodman. 



Spanmsh.— 1. Mrs. E. Atlsopp 2, G. Hanks. 



Hamburghs. —GoM-sp(iH£7;t'(f.—l, H. Feast. 2, J. K Harris. 81 Iver-ftpangUd. 

 —1.. J. Carr. 2. H. Feast. Gold-pencilled,— l,G.Pa.Tkh&m. 2, J. Long. Silver- 

 penciiled.—l, H. Feast. 



French.— 1 and Cu.), J. S Magga. 2, H. Feast. 



Bantams —0(ime.— I. J. Mayo. 2. P. F. Le Saeur. Any other variety.— 1,G. 

 HoUiiway. jan 2, D. C. Winzfleld. 



Any othe * Variety —1, J. Long 2. T. A. Wright. 8, J. Croote. 



Sf.llinq riLAss.— 1, T. A. Dpan. 2, J. Bloodworth. 



Ducks.— Rouen.— 1, J. S Maffgs. 2. T. C. Burnell. AyUsbury,—}, 2. and 

 Medal, E, Bowley. Any other variety,— 1, Mrs. H. J. Bailey. 2, G. S. Sains- 

 bury. 



Gkese.— 1, G. Hanks. 2. A. M. Mnrphy. 



TuBKEYS.— 1, W. Slatter, sen. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carbiebs —2. W. D. Rit!h»rdson. 



T)R\ao'>ss.~BUteor8ilver,—l.G S. Prentice. 2, E. Woods. 

 Fantails. — 1 and 2. A. A Vander Meersch. 

 AyTWKSPi.— Short-faced.— 1 and 2. H. Yardley. 

 Maopiks.— 1. E P. Bullev. 2. G.J. Dewey. 

 Owls —1, A, J. Barnes 2, E. P. Bnlley. 

 TUMBLEBS.— 1. H. Yardley. 2, .\. A, Vander Meersch. 

 Any OTHEB Variety. — 1, H Yardley. 2, A. Miles. 

 Selling Class.- 1 and 2, H. Yardley. 



RABBITS. 

 Lop-EAH.— 1. J. Turner. 2, R. Bright. Jan. 

 Himalayan.- 1, H. E. Gilbert. 2, J. Bloodworth. 

 Silver Gbey.— 1, Miss Mortimer. 2. J. P. Bartlett. 

 ANY OTHEa Variety.— 1, H. Thorp-Hincks. 2, C. Arthar. 



CANARIES. 

 Norwich.— 1 and 2, E. J. Pope. 

 Belgian.— 1. Miss Bridges. 2. E. Barnard. 

 Any other Variety of Canary. —1, W. Smith. 2. J. Crew. 

 Goldfinch Mcle.— 1, G. E. Russell. 2, J. Bexson. 

 Any othe ^ Variety of Mcle —1. W. Smith. 2, G. Parrott. 

 Selli.no Cliss. — 1, G. E. Russell. 2, F. Matthews. 



FOREIGN BIRDS. 

 Parrot OB CocK*T^o.—l. Miss Bridges- 2. G Parrott. 

 LoYE Birds or Parakeets —1. J. Bloodworth. 

 Any other Variety op Foreign Birds.— 1 anl 2, E. Barnard. 



BISHOP AUCKLAND SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



This meeting was on the 27th ult. in the cricket field. 

 Although the prizes in poultry had been greatly enhanced in 

 value, yet the number of entries were little more than half of 

 those of last year, while the Pigeons and Rabbits showing an 

 increase of fifty or thereabouts. Qame were poor with the 

 exception of a few birds, but the Spanish were very good. 

 Cochins were a splendid lot, all the awards going to one yard, 

 and also the extra prize. Brahmas good and well placed. Hani' 

 burghs were moderate classes, while the winners in some of the 

 classes were as good as can be, the first in Gold and also in 

 Silver-spangles particularly. In French were four pens, and 

 Polands one of White-crested Blacks. Chickens brought eleven 

 pens ; the first good but not forward Buff Cochins ; second 

 Dorkings, and extra second a good pen of Light Brahmas. The 

 Selling class was a mistake, no price being specified at which 

 the exhibits could be claimed. Turkeys were very large and 

 good, and the first-prize White Geese a grand pair. Aylesbnrys 

 in Ducks were allowed a class to themselves, whUe all the rest 

 were huddled in one class. Surely the list needs remodelling. 

 Medals or the amount in cash of £2 and £1 were offered for 

 birds in the county of Durham, but as separate entries had to 

 be made in each class only five entries put in for the £5 thuB 

 offered. 



Pigeons as seen before were a much better show. Carriers 

 seventeen pens, with some good birds, and the winners Black. 

 Pouters, the winners Blue. In Tumblers first and third were 

 Almonds, and second a nice Black Mottle if clean, but now in 



