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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE OABDENEB. 



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wretched condition. The first Almond had a mo3t natural head, 

 bat the third suggested the idea of having been tampered with 

 when young, but otherwise was the best. Trumpeters were 

 Black Mottles, the first and second were very good. Jacobins, 

 first and third Red, and second White, and all good. Turbits 

 were a class of twenty pens, the first a splendid Black, second 

 Silver, and third Blue. Fantails were very good, the winners 

 good ; the second-prize cock a wonderfixl bird, small, and grand 

 in carriage, and quite our idea of a good Fantail. In Owla first 

 was a White foreign, second Silver, and third Blue, both English, 

 and all very good. The Variety class contained twenty-seven 

 entries, and were a difficult one to judge with satisfaction to 

 either Judge or exhibitors. The first was a Black Barb, and 

 second a Yellow Barb ; an extra second and third were, however, 

 awarded in this class. 



liahbics had two classes— viz., Lop and Any other variety. In 

 the former Self-coloured won, but we failed to obtain the measure- 

 ments ; the first was a very good Rabbit. In the Variety class 

 the first was a Himalayan, second Silver-Grey, and third Belgian 

 Hare. All were placed under a large marquee iu Fothergill's 

 pens, and a few pens were empty, from what cause we could 

 not ascertain. This schedule needs remodelling. 



Game — Jjiv variety.— Cock.— 1, C. E. MorKan, Bishop AacklaDd. 2, J. T 

 Prouil. Binchester. Bishop Aacklapd. 8. W. YGuni.'hu3band. Darlincton. 

 Black breasted Bciin— 1. R. Charlton, Towliw. 1. G. B. Bell. Layton Fields. 

 Darlington 8, w. YounKhnsband. Anij other variety.— \, G. Carter, Sandhill, 

 Bedale. 2, C .I.Yonng&G Holmes, Driffield- 3, C Morgan, Bishop Auckland. 

 he, G. Gornall, Bishop Auckland ; W. Gile. Wheatbottoin. 



Dorkings.— Orel/.— 1 and 2, Simpson & Dodd, Bedale. 



Spanish —1. R, shield, Swelwell. 2, Simpson &Dedds. 8, J. Cralg.lFrosterley. 

 he, B. Dale, Old Ormsby. 



Cochins.— 1. 2, and 3, G. H. Proctor, Durham. 



Bbaiima Pootras.— 1, W. 'Whiteley, Sheffield. 2. O. B. Bell. 8, R. Shield, 

 ftc, W Swinton, Etherley: 0. Venables, Sheraton, Castle Eden; R N. Hopkin- 

 son, DarlinRton. 



HAyiiwRoiis —Sliangled—I, R. Keenleyside, AycIifTe. Darlin^on. 2, C. J. 

 Young ,S G. Holmes. 3, D. Cheyne, Bebside Colliery. Golden-pencilled.-l. R. 

 Keenlevside. 2, A- G. Mitchell, Bishop Auckland. 8, K. Hutton, Sunderland. 

 he, D. Cheyne. Silver-spangled —\, G. Aldersnn, West Hartlepool. 2, C. J. 

 Yonnp & G. Holmes. 3, R. Keenleyside. Silver pencillrd. — I, J. Jackson, 

 Towlaw. 2, R Keenleyside. 8, R. Hutton. 



French.- 1, Mrs. Smith. 2, Rev. J. G. Milner, Hamsterley. 3, T. Goodwill, 

 Pickering. 



PoLANDS.-I, J. T. Proud. 



Chickens.— I, O. H. Proctor. 2, S. J. Younc & Q. Holmes. Extra 2, S. 

 Lucas, Hitchin. 8, J, T. Proud; F. E. Gibson, he, Mrs. Smith, Durham 

 County Asylum : Urwin & Iveston. Whitby. 



Selling Class.- Cocfc, Cockerel, or Drake.—\, Wells & Sherwin, Ripon. 

 2. J. T. Proud. S, W. Jopling, Frosteriey. hcJ.G. Ramsey. Yarm-on-Tees ; 

 Mrs. Smith; H. A. Cain, Sunderland. Hen. Pullet, or Duek.—l, T. Carrah, 

 Wooderoft, Frosteriey. 2. H. H. .\shton. Mottram. 3, C. Morgan. 



Turkeys.- 1, Miss Kirk, Givendale, Ripon, 2, Mrs. Sanderson, Wolsingham. 

 S, Miss Prond, Binchester. 



Geese.— 1, C. J. Y.)aog & G. Holmes. 2, W. Love. Wolsingham. 



Ducks,- .^y/csbHry.— 1 and 2, F. E. Gibson, Middleton-in-Teesdale. 3,S, Gul- 

 liver, Aylesbury, he, C. J. Young & G. Holmes. Any other variety.— \ and 2, 

 Rev. .T G. Milner. 8, G. B. Bell, he, W. Canney, Bishop Auckland (2) ; C. J. 

 Yonng and G. Holmea 



Bantams. — Game, Black-breasted and other Reds —\, J. Robflon, Bishop 

 Auckland. 2. C. J. Young & G. Holmes. 3, C. W. Waggitt, Bishop Auckland. 

 Ami other variety.— 'i. Wells & Sherwin. 2, J. C. Cartwnght, Willington, 3, W. 

 Huichinson, Auckland Park Colliery, he. Rev. J. G. Milner ; J. C. Cartwright ; 

 A. G. Mitchell, Bisbo? Auckland. 



Guinea Fowls.—], G. B. Plummer, Maunby, Thirak. 2, C. J. Young & G. 

 Holmes. 8, Mrs. Sanderson. Wolsingham. 



Game. — Limited t'> the county of Durham — 1. W. Younghusband. 



ANY Variety except Game and Bantams.- Z//oii(edto the county of Durham. 

 —1, Q. H. Proctor. 



Bantams.— Limited to the county of Durham.— \, R. F. Marley. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1 and 2, R. Beckworth, Sunderland. 8, R. Blacklock, Sunderland. 

 c, H. A. Ayrton, Saltburn ; T. Cumber, Heighington ; W. G. Harrison. 



Pouters.— I, 2, and he, R. Blacklock. 8 and c, E. Beckworth. 



Tumblers —1,T Bowen. Witton Park. 2 and 3, E. Beckworth. 



TRU.MPETERS — 1 and 2, E. Beckworth. 3, Wells & Sherwin. 



Jacobins.— 1. O. Alderson, West Hartlepool. 2, E. Beckworth. 8, Wells and 

 Sherwin. he, T. Wilkinson, Biehop Auckland ; E. Beckworth. 



Turrits.— 1 and r'lC, J. H. Hedley, Hexham. 2 and 8, G. Alderson. Tie, J. 

 Dargue, Crook, c, H. Maddison, Durham; T. Dale, Scorton, Catterick ; E. 

 Beckworth ; J. Davison. 



Fantails.— I and 2, E. Beckworth. 8, J. Hutchinson, New Coundon. 



Owls.- Erifl/i.th or Foreign.— \, G. Alderson. 2, T. Wilkinson 3, J. H. Hedley. 

 he, G. Alderson ; R. Stephenson, Bishop Anukland, c, T. Wilkinson ; E. Beck- 

 worth ; J. H. Hedley. 



Any other Varibtt.— 1 and 2, E. Beckworth. 3. Wells & Sherwin. he. Wells 

 and sherwin ; T, Gatenby, Darlington ; T. Wilkinson. 

 RABBITS. 



Lop-eared —1, Dr. W. B. Bowden. 2, J. S. Robinson. Darlington. 8, J. 

 Murray, Ousebum, Newcastle-on-Tyne. he, R. Bushby, New Shildon; J. 

 Brigge, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 



Any other Variety.- 1, R. Patham, Bishop Auckland. 2, E. McKay, Dar- 

 lington. 3, J. Poole, Darlington. 



JoDOE. — Mr. Cannan, Bradford. 



Sit and Set, Lay and Lie. — The two words "sit" and "set" 

 are too much mistaken for each other. When a grammar class 

 is asked, for the first time, if it is right to say "hens set," 

 ** court sets, " one-half of them, perhaps, will vote one way and 

 the other h*If the other. The court means the judge or judges; 

 the judge sita, the court aits, the jury sits, hens sit, birds sit. 

 *' Setting hen" is wron^; hens are not "setters" or pointers. 

 Set requires an objective case ; we set a chair, but we sit in it. 

 There is a similar difficulty in the nse of "lie" and "lay." 

 In families whose hens "set," everything "lays," andaU"lay 

 abed." The quoted words are wrong. Lay means to place, and 

 requires an objective, aa the " hen lays eggs." We should say 

 the book lies on the table; he lies abed; lies low. Everybody 



lies, if you please, bat nobody lays unless he has something 

 to lay. 



FEANT SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



This little Society has advanced with wonderful rapidity. Its 

 Show was held on July 20th in Bridge Park, lent by the Earl of 

 Abergavenny, The day was most beautiful, and as the Earl 

 also for the day threw the grounds and gardens round the Castle 

 open the whole place was continually thronged. The gardens 

 alone were a sight, and reflect the highest credit on Mr. Rust 

 for having them in auoh high condition this trying season. The 

 quality of the birds was very good. We were agreeably surprised 

 to find BO many good 1875 chickens putting in an appearance. 



Dorlings came first on the list. The old birds were rather 

 out of feather. The third-prize pen of adults were very nice 

 Whites. Dorking chickens were really very fair, the first-prize 

 cockerel being of much promise. Game were wonderfully 

 good both in chickens and adults. Mr. Ritchie brought a fine 

 team of birds, and deservedly took away five out of the six 

 prizes, and we almost think he should have had the whole half 

 dozen, for his unnoticed Pile chickens were good. GocMna 

 were splendid. The first-prize pen of adults were very large 

 and in faultless feather and condition; these carried oft the 

 champion cup for best of old birds in the Show. Second went 

 to fair Buffs, and third to poor Whites. Cochin chickens were 

 also very good, and the first-prize pen of Whites won the 

 other cup for best pen of chickens in the Show. Second went to 

 Whites very little inferior to their cup brother and sister ; and 

 third went to Partridges, large, but hocked, still of much merit. 

 Spanish were pretty good, the adults much the best, the first- 

 prize cock having quite a nice face and comb. The second-prize 

 chickens were small and wanting in quality generally. Brahmas 

 were good, the Light very nice. Mr. Edghill's birds were well 

 shown, and his winning chickens capital. The Dark chickens 

 were also a good lot, but the adults not so good. Mr. Stevens 

 sent some beautiful pens " not for competition." Hamburghs 

 were a great improvement on those of former years, the Pen- 

 cilled especially putting in quite a creditable appearance. The 

 adults were the best. In chickens Mr. Lewis sent two nice 

 bir.ls in one pen, but they were both cockerels. The Spangled 

 were not so good. We hope the neighbourhood will look up 

 some better before next year. We should recommend a little 

 fresh blood from Goitstock. Adult French were poor. We 

 were sorry for this, for we have immense faith in them for 

 layers and the table. The aecond Creve cock had a golden 

 collarette. We thought they were no longer allowed, though 

 they were frequently seen when the breed was first introduced. 

 In the Variety class all the prizes went to beautiful Silkies, and 

 the same in the chicken class. There was a nice pen of Polish 

 or two in these classes. Game Bantams were fair, the first a 

 long way ahead. In the Variety Bantam class first went to 

 single-combed Whites. We could not understand this award. 

 The second went to beautiful White-booted. 



Rouen Ducks and ducklings were capital, and so were the 

 Aylesburys— pen after pen of much quality. We thought the 

 winners well selected. In Variety Duck class Muscovies, Calls, 

 and East Indians won in this order. Oeese and Turkeys were 

 small classes, but the quality was good, and the winners seemed 

 properly chosen. 



The collections of Pigeons were good. The Toys m first and 

 second-prize lots were very pretty and nicely showu. 



The Babbits were good and in beautiful condition, but aU 

 breeds had to compete in one class, which is a sad mistake. The 

 pens were Mr. Billett's, and were well arranged. 



Mr. Harrison Weir judged, and we believe his awards were 

 well received even by the unsuccessful exhibitors. 



Dorkings —1, G. Hannam. 2, Earl of Abergavenny. 3, Lady A. Nevill. 

 Chieken.1 -1 and 8, Earl ot Abergavenny. 2, Miss Billes. he, T. Marsh. 



Oame.-I, 2. and 3, H. Ritchie, he, S. Tompsett. Chickem.-l and 2, H. 

 Ritchie. 3, S. Tompsett. „ ._. „ j o -p 



CooHlNS.-l and Cup, R. S. S. Woodgate. 2, Marchioness Camden. 3. T. 

 Marsh. ftr,T. Marsh. CWckeiw.-l, 2, and Cup, R. S. S. Woodgate. 3, N. Edg- 



hill he, T. Marsh. „, . , , j „ -tir-.i-i. 1.1 



Spanish -1,G Hannam. 2 and 3, T. Marsh. Cfctc»ciis.-1 and 8, Withheld. 

 2. Canon Hamilton. _ , „, . , 



BRAHSiAs.-tio'if.-l, T. Marsh. 2, N. Edghill. 8, G. Hannand. Clnckem.- 

 Iand2. N. Edgliill. 3, T. Marsh. .„ „ 



BRAHMAS.-Dark.-l and 2, T. Marsh. 8, G. Ware. Chickens— \ and 8. N. 

 Edghill. 2, ftc, and c, G. Ware. ,,. „ ... ,,„ , . 



BAMBUROHS.-PfMiilfrf.-l and 2, N. Edghill. 8. Miss Von GoIdBnch. ftc. 

 S. H. Seurs; Hon. G. NeviU. Ohickem.—\ and 2. Marchioness Camden. 3, S. 



HliaEURoBS.-SjKinjif (l.-l, A. Rogers, a, D. Delves. 3, T. Marsh. 

 French.-I and 2, T. Marsh. 3, G. Ware. /„..-,i.,„, i »„,, 



Any other Variety.-1 and 2, R. S. S. Woodgate (Silkies). Chickens.— 1 and 



'•^I^TfMs''-"gS.^-'l1v"^o'uut Nevill. 2, J. Rust 8 T M i. ^„, „(,,, 

 ^•^^^h^^^^^^^t 1 1 % ^r"oS.^- 8.=R^V"H"Sarbord. Vuck. 

 !inns-l, G.Ware. 2 and 3, Earl of Abergavenny. r,..i.7-_ , 



DcoKS.-.4yie«&.<ry -1. N. EJghill. 2, G. Ware. 8. T. Marsh. Duckhngs.-l 

 and 2, G. Ware. 3, Marchioness Camden. „ „ a a -n, a t o„j 



Dvc.KS.-Any other variety. -1, Mrs. C. Roberts. 2, R.S. S. Woodgate. 3 and 



he. Miss Billes. 



Geese.— 1 and 2, Marchioness Camden. „ . 



Turkeys —1. Earl of Abergavenny. 8, Marchioness Camden. 



PlOEONS.-Bcsf Colleetion.-l and 2. G. Ware. 3, T. Marsh. Extra Prizes by 

 Special BuhsCTiption.—l and 2 (Silver Cup and Teapot), B. 8. S. Woodgate. 



