Aagnst 26, 1875. ; 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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ticnlarly well filled, but the quality of the stock shown was ex- 

 cellent, almost all the birds being far advanced, and Riving one 

 the idea that while very early-hatched birds had done well, 

 thcRe reared about March and April had been a failure. 



Young D^li•kfngs^eTQ both numerous and good, the first prize 

 and plate going to a pair of really grand Darks ; second to a pair 

 of same colonr, and little behind the winners. Toune Sjianish 

 were first-rate and well placed. Brahmas were a small entry of 

 two pens only, but of capital quality; first splendid Light, 

 second Dark. Game were not so good as we should have ex- 

 pected from the Forfar district; we preferred second to first. In 

 Cochin'^ first went to a nice well-matched evenly-coloured pair 

 from Mrs. Stevens, while Samhurghs were headed by a pair of 

 fine Golden-pencilled ; second good Silver-spangled. Mr. An- 

 derson's two pairs of Brown Red Game Bantams won easily. 

 In pairs of pullets. Any variety, Mrs. Armitstead won with good 

 Silver-Grey Dorkings ; Mrs. Stevens second with good Cochins. 

 Cockerels, Any variety, first and second nice Dark Dorkings. 

 Ducks were very good, and what there were in the way of Geese 

 and Turkeys were fair. 



Pigeons, Any variety, fifteen entries, but very badly judged. 

 First went to Fantails, a fair hen with a coarse cock in bad 

 order; second to very poor White Pouters; third to Blnck Barbs 

 of no merit whatever. By far the best pens were 124 (Kennedy), 

 120 (Glenday), and 123 (Kennedy), all Almond Tumblers and 

 good. The other classes were confined to Meigle. 



DoRKiNos.— CTictens.— 1, A. Bruce, West Hill. 2. Mrs. Dickie, Alva. C.P- 

 Leslie, Rathven. 



t.i'A.Ni8H.— C/iicfre;i3.— 1, J. Norval, Cljickniannan. 2, J. Walker, Stirling, c, 

 J. Wackie, Blairfiowrie. 



Brabmas.- ChickeTis.—l, X>. Gellallv. 2, J. A. Dempster, Stirling, 



Game.— 1, J. Njcoll. Forfar. 2. D. Kennedy, Forfar. 



Cocm:i-Cnis&.— Chickens.—}, Mrs. W. Steven, Montrose. 



Hamburghs.— C/kcAths. ~ 1. G. Caithness, Carnoustie. 2, T. Thomson, 

 Blairtjowrie, c, Mrs. Brown. Abercairay. 



Bantams.— 1 and 2, J. Anderson. Glairgowrie. he, J. D. Donald, Montrose. 

 c, J. Grant, Blairgowrie. 



Ant ViEiETT.— Piidffi!.— 1, Mrs. Armitstead, Inclitnve. 2. Mrs. W. Steven, 

 Montrose, /ic, P. M'Donald, Montrose, c. J. Sandeman. Dundee. Cockerels. 

 —I.P.Leslie. 2, A. Bruce, ftc, P. M'Donald. c, G. Cuthill, Drumkilbo. 



Selling Class.-I, G. Sandeman. 2, \. Shepherd, Meigle. /ic, Mrs. Ander- 

 son, Meigle ; P. M'Donald. c, .T. Macintosh, Forfar. 



DncKB.— 1, 2. and e. Miss A. M. JI. Graham, Redgorton. 



Geese.— 1, Mrs. Alexander. 2. W. G. Knight, .lordonstone. 



Tdreetb.— 1, Mrs. Hill. 2. .1. D. Carmiohael. Arthuratone. 



Dorkings.— Coiowrerf or Sitver.~l, J. Mackenzie, Langiogie. 2 and he, D. 

 Gellatly. S.A.Bruce, c, G. CuthUl. C/iictciis.-l.P. Leslie. 2, Mrs. Sinclair. 

 S, G. Cuthill. c, A. Bruce. 



Spanish.- 1. Mrs. Anderson. 2, J. D. Carmichael, Artharstone. 3, Miss 

 Anderson, Meigle. C/(icfce7?s.—l and 2, Mrs. Anderson. 8, Miss Anderson, c. 

 Miss M. Lnustlen. 



Any other Variety.- 2, — Soutar. 3, W. Simpson, Meigle. Chickem.—l, 

 — SoHtar. 



Docks. —I, Mrs. Alexander. 2, Mrs. Hill. S, Mrs. Kidd, DrumkUbo. c, A. 

 Bruce. Z>HcfeiiHOS.— 1 and 2, Mrs. Kidd. 3. Mrs. Guthrie, Ruthven. 



CniCKENS,—l, J. D. Carmichael. 2, A. Bruce, Hole. 3, G. Cuthill. 



Pigeons.— 1 and S, R. J. Wilson, Durn, Perth. 2. A. G. MacNeil, Coupar 

 Angus, ftc, J. Glenday, Broughty Ferry, c, J. Matthew. 



ROCHDALE POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show took place on the 18th inst., and was a very great 

 success. The schedule was for chickens only, and the classes 

 were all for single birds. We think this a good arrangement 

 this season, as so many have a few pood odd birds that have not 

 their large pick of ordinary years. The prizes were 30s. and 10s. 

 We think the difference too marked, and believe three prizes of 

 20s., 10s., and .5s. would pay better, and yet entail -5s. in each class 

 to the good of the Committee. 



The Judges were Mr. Teebay and Mr. Martin, and both seemed 

 to give much satisfaction. 



Spanish came first, and were two small classes of fair quality. 

 Cochins were two nice classes. The winning birds were well 

 ahead, and were in nice bloom ; first going to Partridge and 

 second to a Bufi in cockerels. Mr. Sidgwick cleared the four 

 prizes. Brahmas were two capital classes, the pullets especially 

 numerous and good. A very nice light pullet seemed almost 

 worthy of a place in the prize list, but it must have been hard 

 work to pick out the winners among so much quality. The 

 Game were a nice lot. A capital Brown Red cockerel won, and 

 deserved his pl;ice. In pullets we noticed one or two extremely 

 promising Piles. Polands again only made up half a dozen 

 pens, but the quality was good, and we were much pleased to 

 see three such nice pens of White-crested Black Polands. We 

 admire this breed for its striking appearance, and hope Oxford 

 wo'n't forget it in its schedule this season in spite of the dis- 

 graceful way in which fanciers supported it last year. Ham- 

 burghs were beautiful. We suppose no season, however bad, 

 can put out our Lancashire and Yorkshire friends ; certainly 

 the quality and quantity here were far above what the season 

 led us to expect. Mr. Beldon sent a fine team, and carried off 

 deservedly the Hamburgh cup. His Golden-pencilled pullet is 

 a gem ; we thought, too, the Golden-spangled very good. Black 

 Hamburghs were two nice classes. Mr. Sidgwick's name was 

 not in the prize list; we hope he will not give up his old loves. 

 Dorkings were all classed together, and were two fair lots. The 

 first cockerel was a beauty, and so were the winning pullets. 

 The next class was a mixture, and out of the lucky bag winning 



cards were pulled out for Houdans, a Malay, and a Crcve. We 

 certainly think French now deserve a class to themselves. In 

 the Variety class Minorcas and Sultans won. Bantams were 

 good classes, Mr. Cook's Silver-laced chickens being especially 

 good. Waterfowl were beautiful. Mr. Walker did not exhibit 

 in his own town, and so gave outsiders a good opportunity for a 

 card, which they seemed to make the most of, for the entries 

 were numerous and the quality extremely good. Mr. Gibson 

 won the cup. The Selling classes were good, but the entries 

 few. A nice White drake won first in one class, all the other 

 prizes in both Sale classes falling to Dark Brahmas. We hope 

 the money taken at the gates was up to the average, and that 

 the Show may go on as successfully as it has this season. 



NEWBURY SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



This was held on August 21th. The following is the list of 

 awards : — 



Brahmas.— Z)arfc.—1. O. E. Cresswell. 3, E. Ayre. he, Mrs. C. Radclyffe, J. 

 R. Way. Li(iht.—l and 3, Mrs. A. Tindal. 2, J. Long. 



Dorkings.— CoJourcrf.— I, J. Gee. An;/ other imriely.—l, O. E. Cresswell. 

 2, E. Woodford. 



Cochins —Cinnamon or Buff.— I, Mrs. A. Tindall. 2, S. R. Harris. 3, H. 

 Tomlin8.>n. Any other variety.—} and Cup, C. Bloodworth. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. 



Game.— I, W. R. Pratt. 2, S. Jeffery. 



Spanish.— Cup. F. Waller. 2, G. K. Chilcott. lie, G. Thomas. 



Polish. — 1, H. Pickles. 2, J. Long, he, G. Lias. 



Hamburghs.- frolrfen or Silver-spanoled.—}, 3. Long. 2, J. Carr. vhc, H. 

 Feast, lie, 3. Gee. Golden or Silver-jieiicilied.— 1, J.Long. 2, H. Feast. hc,H, 

 Pickles, G. Lias, C. JndsoD. 



Any other Variety.— 1, Mrs. A. Tindal. 2, H. Feast. 8 and he, Rev. N. J. 

 Ridley. 



Bantams.— Gfam^.—l, J. Buckeridge. 2, Lady Su'ton. Any other variety,— 1, 

 M. Leno. 2, H. Brooks, Marlborough, he, G. HoUowav. jun. 



Any Variety.— C/n'cfceiw.—l, Mrs. A. Tindal. 2. O E. Cresswell. 3, W. R. 

 Pratt, rhc. W. Dring, J. Gee, H. Feast, he, G. B. C. Breeze, J. K. Harris, 

 J. L. Hawkins (21. R.J. Pratt, F. Bacon (21. Mrs. A. Tindal. 



Ducks.- Aylesbury —1 and 3, S. Gulliver. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. Rouen.— \, J. 

 Gee. 2. S. Gulliver. Any other variety.—}, M. Leno, Dunstable. 2, 8, and he, 

 G. S. Sainsbury. 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters.- 1, H. Pratt. 2, G. Holloway, jun. 8, H. Yardley. vhe, W. G. 

 Flanaghan. he, Hon. W. Sugden. 



Carriers —1, L. Allen. 2, H. Yardley. S, W. H. Smith. 



DR.AGOONS.— 1, L. Allen. 2, H. Yardley. 3, J. Baker, he, W. D. Richardson, 

 W. H. Boys. 



Tumblers— Cup, J. Baker. 2, W. R. Pratt. 3, H. Yardley. 



Antwerps — 1, J. W. Barker. 2, E. E. Pigott. 3. T. T. Cooper, he, H. W. 

 Weaving, Plumb & Jones, T. T. Cooper, H. Yardley, W. G. Flanaghan, J. 

 Albury, jun. 



Jacobins —1, L. Allen. 2, J. Baker. 3, J. Andrews. /(C, W. G. Flanaghan, 



Fantails.— 1, J. F. Loversidge. 2, W. G. Flanaghan. 3, J. Baker. 



Homing Antwerps.- CocA:.— 1, W. Tomlins. 2, B. Fielder, vhe, F. Benham, 

 G. Parker, he, C. G. Butler, H. W. Crosse, T. T. Cooper, W. Fielder. Hen.— 

 1, A. Clark. 2, H. W. Crosse, he, T. T. Cooper, W. Tomlins. c, W. Norris. 



Any other Distinct Variety.- 1 and 8, L. Allen. 2, H. Yardley. vho, L. 

 Allen, G. Holloway. he, A. P. Maurice, W. G. Flanaghan. 



LOCAL CLASSES. 



Brahmas —Light and Dark.— I, Rev. N. J. Ridley. 2 and 8, A, Stradling. 



Dorkings. — 1. J. Staples. 2, Lady Sutton. 



Cochins.- 1, T. C. Johnson. 2, — Colbom. 



Hamburghs.— Goide?i and Silver.—}, J. Wallin, 2, H. Bartholomew. 8, F. J. 

 Coldicutt. 



Spanish or Polish.— 1, Mrs. W. Money. 2, Rev. N. J. Ridley. 



Docks, Geese, Tobkeys.-Cup, Rev. J. N. Ridley. 2 and 3, W. D. Strange. 

 he. Rev. J. N. Ridlev, A. Bums, Mrs. Hslbrook, E. Wilson. 



Pigeons.- 1 and 2, A. Stradling. he, Capt. Brace. 



Judge. — Mr. W. J. Niohol. 



MALMESBURY POULTRY SHOW. 



This Exhibition was held in conjunction with the Horticul- 

 tural Show in Col. Miles's Park, kindly lent by him for the day. 

 Mr. John Green the Secretary, with a good working Committee, 

 arranged everything well, and the result was a very successful 

 meeting. One great drawback to the Show is that Malmesbury 

 is seven miles from the station, and the exhibitors do not care 

 to send their birds all that way in carts ; but we are told that the 

 new railway will be open in about two months' time, so with 

 good management this Show may turn into a very popular 

 Wiltshire meeting. The attendance of visitors was good, and 

 nearly i'25 was taken at the gates in excess of last year. We 

 confess when we see how well those little Wiltshire shows are 

 patronised, that we are annoyed to think that Devizes, even 

 under Mr. Sainsbury's leadership, had to put up its shutters. 

 At Malmesbury next year there are to be cups, and so the 

 managers are willing to push their show. Mr. John Martin 

 judged, and his awards gave the fullest satisfaction. We did not 

 hear one word against a single award. Mr. Martin's name was 

 announced on the schedules as the Judge, and we wish all secre- 

 taries would do the same. Had it been done at Cirencester the 

 false reports would never have been circulated to the effect that 

 Mr. Martin had only been engaged a few days before the Show. 

 But to return to Malmesbury. 



Dorkings came first, only three pens, and not superior. Span- 

 isli next, the first and second prize birds were tidy pens. Gatne 

 had two classes, but there was not any very good, Mr. Winwood's 

 bird being about the best. Among the Cochins there were three 

 good pens. The first-prize pair were in beautiful order and 

 good in colour, the hen just through the moult. There were 

 only two pens of Dark Bralimas, and they were adults going 



