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JOUBNAIi OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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CiTS.— Tortoise. — 1, J. H. Pallft, loaghborough. Tahby.—J, H. Boyer 

 Leicester. 2. Mian F. Earns, Ketterini!. he, J. Parker. Newhall. Ucrby. Jni/ 

 otner colour.— 1, J. Brolherton. 2. W. Hulse, Nottingham. Heaviest.— 1, W. 

 Bulse. 



LOCAL CLASSES. 



GAME.-BIacfc and Brown-breasted lieUs.-Cock.-l, J. Mee, Qnffydam. 2, r. 

 Clifford, Wbitwiek. /ic. G. Mee. Griffydam. Hen.— l.G. Mee. 2, J. hirLy, Dou- 

 ington. /ic, F. Vnun.jun., Coalville. „ , -,. « t^ tt 



Oahk.— Any other I'ltriety.—Cock.—I, J. W. Weston, Coalville. 2, F. Vann, 

 inn. Hfn— J.S. Mee. 2, F. Vann, jun. „. , ..^ -. - , rr 



Spanish.— Cocfc.-l, J. Hallam. TlirinBstone. 2, S. Clark, Wlntwick. Hen. 

 — 1, J. Mte. 2.T.H.a\vthorne, Coalville. „ , , 



BEAHMiS.— foct.-l, S. Wavte. Thnnustone 2. C. Thompson, HngRlescote. 

 <;, G. Walker, Griffydam ; S. Clarke. H.n.-l, S. Wayte. 2. C. Thompson. 



Hauborohs.— Ool<i or Silver-iieneilUil.-Cock.-l, — Williamson, Bardon 

 Hill. 2, F. Croson. Thringstone. Uen.—l. B. Hallam, 



Bamuurciis.- (JoW or t;ilvfr-spanoled.-Coek.-\. J. Blackwell, SbeepsheJ. 

 2, W. Griffin. Hugglescote. ifcn.-l, .1. BlackweU. 2, W. Wilkins. Thringstone. 

 c, A. Dear. Donington. „ , ^ rr 



Anv oiueb VARiEiy.-Ccufc.- T. J. Mee. 2, W. Cramp. Hngglescote. Hen.- 

 1, W. Cramp. 2. J. Harris, Buggletcote. 



Bantams.- Cort— 1, W. Ciamp. Ucn.—i, W. Cramp. 



Babbit.- 1, J. Kirby, Uonningion. 



MELTON MOWBBAY SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



August 5th. 



This was a nice small Show, but the Committee were backward 

 in their arrangements, owing, no doubt, to the system of double 

 numbers which they had adopted. Mr. Heaitt was Judge. 



Dorkings were few ; first a very neat pen in nice trim, second 

 a fine hen but a bad cock. Spaninh were good in lobe and face, 

 the first being the best hen, and the second the best cock. Only 

 one pen of Buff Cochins was entered. The first, Whites, were 

 excellent; second, moderate Partridge; third, poor White. In 

 Light Brahnias first were old and second neat young birds, 

 not heavy enough in feather; third a fine cockerel but light in 

 hackle, with a lovely pullet. In Darks first were a fine old pair 

 of great size, second a pretty cock of perfect colour but a poor 

 hen, third fair only. Haynhiirghs were the strongest classes 

 in quality; the first Pencils were Gold, in grand feather, the 

 cock perfect in head and tail; second a rich cock, deficient in 

 other points; third a good cock and poor hen. In Spangles 

 first a fine pen of Golds in grand feather, the hen perfect, 

 but the cock was too much laoed on the wings ; second also 

 Gold, th« hen too dark, but the cock good ; third Silver, the 

 hen very good, but the cock hollow in comb and very white on 

 the back and saddle, being far inferior to the two highly coni- 

 mended pens. In Red Game first were Brown Eeds of fair 

 colour with a veiy drooping tail, second a fine pen of Black 

 Reds. In the next class, first a very light pen of Duckwings, 

 second beautiful Duckwing chickens, third fair Duckwings. 

 There was only a single Game cock, but he was out of condition. 

 In Hoiidans first a fine cock in nice trim, second a fine cock of 

 good colour with a poor hen, third fine chickens. In Crives the 

 first cock was rather high in tail, and the hen only fair; second 

 a good cock, with a far better hen ; third a fair pen of old birds, 

 the chickens being passed on account of their Houdan combs. 

 In the Variety class Silver Polands were first, the cock very 

 good, but the hen poor ; a poor pen of Black Hamburghs 

 second, and a much better pen third. In Game Bantams first 

 were neat Black Eeds ; second Piles, the hen very good, but 

 the cock big and coarse. Capital lilacks were first in the 

 Variety class, second White-booted with very bad combs, and 

 third very moderate Black chickens. Turkeys were very fair, 

 the first a fine cock, and second a nice hen. Geese were a large 

 class, the winners all good. In Ducks the Aylesburys were 

 fair, the first a fine drake, as was the second. In Eouens the 

 first drake and second Duck would make a grand pen. 



Figeons were poor throughout. The first Carriers were a 

 fine upstanding pair, but not of high quality. In Tumblers 

 first were Almonds, and second Blue Baldheads. In Fantails 

 first Blues, second and third White, the latter coarse. Pouters 

 were White, and all moderate. Jacobins were Yellows of fair 

 colour only. Trumpeters were all Black, most of them failing 

 in rose and hood. Archangels were all poor in colour. In the 

 Variety class we preferred the Swallows, which were capital 

 Reds. 



In the Lop Babbits first was a grand weU-known Sandy, 

 second a fair White. Heavy Rabbits were a fine class, Lops 

 winning; and in the Variety class first went to a Silver-Grey 

 of rich colour, and second to a nice Angora, a good Silver-Grey 

 being very highly commended. The young class was very 

 interesting, Belgian Hares winning. Angoras second, and capital 

 Lops highly commended. 



In the Local classes we noticed nothing worthy of mention 

 beyond Mr. Wild's Pencilled Hamburghs; the Game winners. 



DoBKiNGS.— 1, W. H. Crabtree, Manchester. 2, S. W. Ballam, Whitwick. 3, 

 J. Ward, Bardon Hili. 



Spanish.— 1, S. W. Hallam. !, W. 'Whitworth, Manchester. 3, M. Brown, 

 Kettleby. 



Cochins —Cinnamon or Bujr.—l, W. H. Crabtree. Any other variety.— 1, W. 

 Whitworth. 2. J Green. Coalville. 3, C. Wilson, Langor. 



Bbahmas.— LifiAf.— I, W. H. Crabtree. 2, H. Feast, Swansea, 8, J. Long, 

 Bromley. Dark.—\. W. H. Crabtree. 2. J. Long. S, J. Green. 



HAUBcnoRS.— Gold or Silver-pencilled— I. J. Long. 2. J. Ward. 3. J. Kobinson, 

 Garstang. Gold or SilveT.9panoled.—l,T. Blakeman, Wolverhampton. 2, S. W. 

 Hallam. S, J. Robinson. 



GAidE.—BUick-breasted or other Reds.— I, E. Winwood, Worcester. J. Mee, 



Ashby-de-la-Zouch. Any other variety —\.E. Winwood. 2. E. Bent, Bnrton- 

 on-Trent. 3, W. Tillotson. Leeds. Any vatiety.—Cock.— l,K.'Winv/ood. 



HouDiNS.- 1, W. Whitworth, jun. 2, G. W. Hibbert, Manchester. 3, W. 

 Bring, Faversham. 



CREVEC<EnBi.—l,G.W. Hibbert. 2, W. H. Crabtree. 3, W. Drmg. 



Anv OTHER Variety.— 1, W. Whitworth. Jan. 2, J. Robinson. S.J.Long. 



BANTAMa.— Gam*;.- 1. E. Bell. Burton-onTrent. 2, Mrs. Deacon, Onndle. 

 3, R. J. Heartley, Altrincham. Any other variety.— 1, J. Mayo, Gloucester, 



2, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 8. R. H. Ashton. Muttram. 

 Turkeys.- 1. N. Whitchurch, Melton. 3. Mrs Guy. Eaton, Grantham. 

 Geesf.- 1, Mrs. Deacon. 2, H. Wyman, Conniugtun, Peterborough. 3, N, 



Whitchurch, Melton. _ 



DccKS — ^!/ie«bur!/.— 1. E. Snell. Barrowden. 2, Mrs. Deacon. Boucn.— land 



3. J. Wyles, Melton. 2, H. Gill, Holwell, Melton. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriebs.- 1. W. Nottige, Northampton. 2, H. Parker, Long Eaton. 



Tdmblebs.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. Birmingham. 



Fastails.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. F. LoversiJge. Newark. 



PocTKRs.— 1, W. Nottage. 2. H. Yardley. 



Jacobins.— 1. B. Yardley. 2, W. HaseJ.line, Melton. 



Trumpeters —1. W. Gamble, Thorpe Satcbville. Melfon. 2, H. Yardley. 



AacHANGELS.-l, H. F. Hindc, Dalby Vicarage, Melton. 2, — Andrews, 

 Melton. 



ANY OTHER Variety.- 1 and 2, H. Y'ardley. 

 RABBITS. 



Greatest Length of Ear.- 1, Mrs. H. Pickworth, Moulton Marsh. 2, T. S. 

 Barrows. Leicester. 



Heaviest.— 1, J. Spencer, Melton. 2, — Philps. 



Any Vakiety.- 1. F. Parser, Bedford. 2, Mrs. Snell, Barrowden. 



Pair under Twelve Weeks Old.— 1, F. Sabbage, Northampton. 2, Mrs, 

 Snell. 



LOCAL CLASSES. 



Dorkings.- I. N. Whitchurch, Melton 2. M. Kew, Market Overton. 



Spanish —1 and 2, M. Brown, Kettleby. 



Cochins.— ]. C. Wilson, Langar. 2. M. Kew. 



EijiiiMAS. -1, C. Wilson. 2, J. Hall. Statbern.Meltcn. 



Hamburghs. — GoM or Silrer peneilled.— l and 2, T. Wild, juH, Melton. 

 Gold or !iilvcr-simniiled.—],T. WUd. jun 2. H. Kidger, Owston. 



Game— 1. H' Wiltord, Stathem. 2. .\. Peake, Somerby. 



.\NY OTHER Vapiety.— 1. J. Morley, Sysonby. 2, M. Kew. 



Bantams.— 1. J. O. Paget. 



Ducks.- 1. H. Gill. Holwell, Melton. 2, M, Kew. 



Pigeons.— jlni/ ranety.—l. W. Haseldine. 2, W. Latham, Melton. 



RiBmTS.—Any variety.— 1, W. Baseldine. 2. J. W. Priestman, MeltoQ. 



JoDGE. — Mr. E. Hewitt, Sparkbrook, Birmingham. 



GREAT HORTON SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



This annual Show was held on the 7th, the site of which we 

 must pronounce hadly chosen, two small fields and halt a street 

 being used for the purpose, and up one side of the latter the 

 pens were placed against a garden wall. These were well 

 arranged, and on Turner's principle, the numbers being for 

 poultry 99, Pigeons 102, and Rabbits 20. The morning was very 

 close but fine. The arbitrations, not commencing till noon, were 

 not completed till nearly two o'clock, when it commenced to 

 rain, and continued a perfect downpour the whole of the day, 

 and no tent or other cover being provided most of the specimens 

 had a perfect drenching, although an attempt was made by some 

 members of the Committee to protect with planks. 



Game had six classes with one cup, which was won by Mr. 

 Aykroyd. In single cocks. Brown Reds, first was in good feather, 

 a capital colour, but long-bodied and broad in sickle ; second a 

 fair bird, deep in monlt. Pen 1 (Sugden) one of the best, ought 

 to have been noticed. Black Reds were much faded, but as 

 Game, were pretty good. In Any other variety first was a Pile 

 and second Duckwing. Brown Red hens were very good, and 

 here was one which we at once dubbed Sweep on account of the 

 intense blackness of both face and legs, yet it won't do, and 

 deserved disqualifying. The first in hens any other colour was 

 a Duckwing, but in very bad feather ; second a Pile, a moderate 

 lot. A class for Game chickens brought out the best of the 

 Game classes, the winners Brown Reds ; the first dubbed, the 

 second undubbed and more to our taste, there being also sorne 

 good Duckwings. Sjjanish were a very good class, and it is- 

 matter of surprise these birds carry their feathers so long and 

 well. In CncJtins first were Buff and second White, two good 

 pens. Brahmas were of the Dark variety, the first hen good in 

 pencilling, the second cock best of the two, and rightly placed. 

 Hamburghs were not numerous, but were a good section; in 

 fact, it would be difficult to bring a better lot together. In the 

 Variety the winners were Polish, the first Silver and second 

 Gold. Partridge Cochins came to the front in chickens, and 

 though good we do not think them equal to what we have seen 

 from the same yard in previous years ; second Light Brahmas, 

 large and good; and third White Cochins. Bantams -vexe in 

 very good condition, and some good birds were shown. In 

 Ducks Rouens won, both pens being very large. 



Pigeons came next. Of Pouters only two entries, both Blue. 

 Carriers were more numerous, but mostly very young birds, 

 though quite promising, the only bird of any weight being Mr. 

 Yardley'a Black cock. In Dragoons first was a Yellow, very- 

 good, but greatly faded of late ; second a fair good Blue, and the 

 rest a moderate lot. English Owls a pretty good lot. First and 

 extra a Silver cock, and second a Blue; several others well 

 mentioned. Turbita were badly placed. First a Red hen, very 

 plain in face, with neither gullet nor hog mane ; and second a 

 very coarse Yellow, by far the best being No. 6 (Rhodes), a Silver 

 cock, and second Yardley, a Silver cock. Tumblers were good, 

 the first Red and second Black Mottles were rightly placed ,- 

 some capital Black Balds were highly commended. Of Barbs 



