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JOUKNA.L OF HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



[ September 9, 1875. 



the best. Any other cockerel was a Dackwing, Buperb ia all 

 points ; the second and third also fair Duckwings. In pullets 

 we should have placed pen 5 (Mason) first, as by far the best, 

 all points counted, a Duckwing; second and third were Duck- 

 wings, and first a Pile, the latter, however, very good. Buff 

 Cochins forward and large; the second and third-prize pullets 

 almost as rich as a finely-peppered Canary ; the first not so good 

 in colour, but the cockerel a little larger perhaps. Partridge 

 won the cup, these being a nice lot, and the awards well made. 

 Brahmas, Dark, a fair lot, the winners standing clear of the 

 rest. The first-prize Light Brahmas were very good in size 

 and marking; the second also a nice lot. iSjxijk's/i very good ; 

 the cup for this section was given here. Dorkings good, as 

 also the PuhimU, in which Guldens won. French fowls were a 

 moderate lot, the Craves by far the best. Hamhurghs, Gold- 

 spangles, a grand pen first, the rest fair. In Silver-spangles 

 we thought *jhe second best, though a little later, but both were 

 nice pens. Gold-pencils a good lot, the winning pullets most 

 beautifully pencilled. Silver-pencils not as good as Gold, with 

 the exception of the first, to which the cup was given. Black 

 Hamturgha moderate as a lot, but the awards not well made, 

 and reversed from the Halifax Show ; the first at the latter 

 place were only highly commended, while the highly com- 

 mended pen were placed first. Pen 1, not noticed, were worthy 

 of first. Bantams, Game, first-and-cup were a neat pen, but 

 the cock short of colour ; second the best cockerel, but pullet 

 poor; third Brown Red, large, but very good in style and 

 colour. Bantams any other were first Silver Sebrights, very 

 good, but rather large ; second Blacks, good in all points but 

 combs, which were too high; third very fair Blacks. Of Selling 

 class we have no notes of interest. 



Pigeons were a grand display, the list of prizes being liberal 

 and tempting, and here was a mishap; Captain Heaton, being 

 advertised to judge, had missed his train, and others had to 

 be called in to do duty. Messrs. Beldon and Frith kindly con- 

 sented to judge all except what the first-named gentleman 

 termed the mongrels — Antwerps — at which he evidently took 

 fright; and this section was judged by Messrs. Hutton and 

 Hawley. In Carrier cocks first was a grand Black, with splen- 

 did eye and beak ; second a good Black, and third a light young 

 Black. In hens first was a grand young Black, with splendid 

 beak; second a good Black, much heavier and older; and third 

 a nice Dun. Carriers of 1875 were strong young birds. In 

 Pouters first and cup a Blue cock in splendid show, good limb 

 and style; second a Blue, perhaps a little better in limb, but I 

 scarcely as well up ; and third a good White. Hens first and 

 third White, and second Blue ; a nice lot. Almond Tumblers 

 very good and well placed, although the Rochdale first was 

 only highly commended. Other Short-faces, were first a grand 

 Kite, second a Red Wholefeather, and third Yellow Agate. In 

 Barbs the cup was awarded to a very good Black cock, second 

 a Red, faulty in colour, and third a Red. English Owls were 

 a good and large class, and the winners all Silvers. In Jacobins 

 we thought pen 1 (Swallow) the best, this being a grand Yellow. 

 The first was awarded to a Yellow a little foul-flighted ; second 

 to a capital Red, and third to very good Red. In any other 

 colour first and third were Blacks, and second Whites. Fantails 

 were grand and well placed ; the first was an exquisite bird. 

 In Turbits the second Blue was best ; first was a Blue, grand in 

 head, but foul-thighed ; third a good Yellow. Antwerps, a class 

 entirely unknown a few years ago, were a show in themselves, 

 there being 107 pens shown. First were Short-faced, with 

 twenty-seven entries, though only twelve birds were noticed; 

 first-and-cup for the best in the Show a Silver Dun, correct in 

 every point, and just gettiog clear of the moult ; second a Red 

 Chequer, good in all points but gullet, of which it is deficient; 

 and third a Short faced Silver Dun, not as round in head as 

 some, but with general good properties ; and extra third a very 

 stout Silver Dan; the other noticed birds being very good, but 

 many were but Medium-faced. Medium-faced were a good 

 class, perhaps as even as any, with twenty-three entries ; the 

 first going to a grand-coloured Silver Dun ; second to a Red 

 Chequer hen, which gave the Judges some difficulty, appearing 

 a little too good in head to be genuine ; third a grand Red 

 Chequer, bat a little splashed with Black ; and extra third a 

 capital Dun, which would have been higher only that he is a 

 little too short in face. Long-faced had nineteen entries, and 

 almost all were noticed, this being a class of very strong birds, 

 feather and condition in many casds determining the prizes ; 

 the first a Red Chequer cock, second a Red Chequer hen, the 

 third and extra third also of that colour were cocks. In Antwerps 

 of ly7.5 there were were thirty-eight entries, and in consequence 

 the prizes were allowed in duplicate ; the first going to a grand 

 Short-faced Dun, and an extra first to an equally good Long- 

 faced Dun ; second a Red Long-faced, and extra second a Medium- 

 faced Dun ; the third to a Medium-faced, as also the extra third. 

 Dragoons, Blue or Silver, was won by Blues in all cases. In 

 the other colours Yellow, Red, and Yellow won respectively. 

 Dragoons bred in 1875 were not good as a class, but the winners 

 were superb ; first a Silver, second Yellow, and third Blue. In 



Tumblers Long-faced the first was a Black Mottle, second Red 

 Mottle, and third a Yellow Mottle. In the Variety class the 

 first was a White Foreign Owl, second Mottled Trumpeter, and 

 third a Spangled Ice. The Selling classes were poor. 



Game.— Biflcfc or Brown Red.— Cockerel.— C\iyi, H. Fortune, Morton Banks, 

 Keicliley. 2, E. Lund, Cullingworth. S. Miss A. Clayton, Bradford, he, W. 

 TiUotson, Coates, Barnoldawick. P«Uc(— 1, Miss A.Clayton. 2, W. Spencer, 

 Haworth. 3, H. E. Martin, ScuUhorpe. lie, E. Lund ; J. Hird, BinRley. c, H, 

 Beanland, Bradford. 



Game.— .4h// other variett/.— Cockerel— ^, H. C. Mason. Biratal. 2, M. Jowett, 

 Clayton. 3, E Winwood, Worcester. PitUel.—l, J. F. Walton. HornclilTe. 

 2, E. Winwood. 8. R. Nuttal], Bamoldswick. he, H. C. Mason. 



Cociuss. — Buff. — Chickeil~i.~l, Mrs. A. Tiudall, Aylesbury. 2 and 3, C. 

 Sedgwick, Keighley. Any other cotour.-Chickcns.-Cui^ and 3, C. Sedgwick, 

 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. he, E. Wood, KeiEhley ; E. CaiT, Binsley. 



Br.kHUxs.— Dark.— Chickens-—], W. A. Wright, Birkdale, Southport. 2, E. 

 Pritchard, Teltenhall, Wolverhampton. 3, E. Uargreaves, New Hey, Rochdale, 

 lie, T. Pye, Lancaster; W. A. Wright. Li(iht.-Chickcns,—}, H. Beldon, Goil- 

 stock. 2, J. M. Scarratt, Worcester. 3, S. H. Lloyd, MaghuU, Liverpool, he, 

 H- Digby, Acres. Hdddersiield. 



Spanish.— C/iicfct'Hs.— Cup and 2, J. Powell, Bradford. 3, E. Walton, Rawten- 

 Btall. he, H. Wilkinson, Earby. 



DoRKisGs.— Chickens.— I, T. Briden, Cononley. 2, G. Pounder, Kirby Moor- 

 side. 3, H. Digby. 



PuLAN-Ds.- C/iH'fcciw.-l, J. Feamley, Lowton. 2, H. Beldon. 3, T. Dean. 

 Kcighley. 



Yhescb.— Chickens.— 1 and 3, Rev. J. G. B. Knight, Birstwith Vicarage, Ripley. 



2, G. W. Hibbert, Godley. he, W. Dring, Faversham. 

 HkliluUHGS^.—Go}d-si)aii(iled— Chickens— \, J . Preston, Allerton. 2, S. Arnold, 



Hudderetield. 3, G. &J. Duckworth, Church. Accrington. he, T. May, Wolver- 

 hampton. Siieer-spanfjled -Chickens — 1, J. Overend. Crosshilla. 2, G. Mitchell, 

 Keighley. 3, I Smith. Kildwick. he. J. Ogden, Keighley ; S. W. Hallam, 

 Whitwicb. c, H. Robinson, Baildon. 



B\ytBURGns.— Gold-i'''neilled.— Chickens. —I, W. Clayton. 2, C. Jndaon, 

 Peckham, London. 3. S. W. Hallam. e, G. & J. Duckworth. Silver-tiencilled. 

 —Chickens.— Cap, R. W. Bracewell, Earby, Leeds. 2, H. Smith, Morton Banks. 



3, H. Uigby. 



H/L^jBORGtis.— Black.— Chickens.— l,C. Sedgwick. 2, J. Preston, 3,S. Arnold. 

 he, H. Robinson; W. Tate. Cottingley. 



H4:MBuR<)ns.— ..Ifn/ varieti/.— Chickens.— 1, W. Binns, Bingley. 2, W. Riley, 

 Binglev 3, H. Robinson, he, G. Mitchell ; R L. Garnett, VVyrside, Lancaster. 

 c, C. Gill, Bradlev, Kildwick. 



Bastjms.— Oanii!.— C/iici-i')M.— Cupandc.A. S.Sugden. 2, E.Walton. 3, W. F. 

 Entwisle, Westheld, Bradford, he, W. F. Entwisle; G. Hall, Kendal. Anil 

 other raricty.—Chiekens.—l, Ct Hall. 2, C. 4 J. Illingwortb, Hightown. 3, W. H. 

 Bhackleton. he. W. H. Shackleton ; W. H. Robinson. Keighlev. 



Selli.s-g Class —Coek.—l, A. W. Carr. Wilsden. 2, C. Carr. 3, H. Robinson. 

 Hens or Pullets-l, J. Powell. 2, E. Hargreaves. 3, G. Feather, Keighley. 

 he, II. Digby; C. Carr; E. Winwood. c, E. Clayton. 

 PIGEONS. 

 Carriers.— Cocfc.—l and 3, R. Fulton, Harelield Road, London. 2, H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham, he, Ridley & Dye, Hexham. Hen —1 and 8. R. Fulton. 2, H. 

 Yardley. /tc. Ridlev & Dye. rouiw.—l and 2, R. Fulton. 3, Ridley & Dye. 



PorrERS.— Coct.— Cup and 8, Ridley & Dye. 2, R. Fulton, he, L. & W. 

 Watkin, Northampton. Hen.— I and he, Ridley & Dye. 2 and 3, R. Fulton. 



Tumblers.— S/turf faced Almond. -1 and 8, R. Fulton. 2, E. M. Beckwith, 

 Sunderland, lie, R. o. Fielding. Rochdale. Sliort faced, any other variety, — 

 1 and 2, E, M Beckwith. 3, R. O. Fielding, he, R. O. Fielding; R. Fulton. 

 Barbs.— Cup. 3. and lie, J. Firth, Dewbury. 2. R. Fulton. 

 Owls.— English.— I, Ward i Rhodes. Otley. 2, J. Thresh. Bradford. 3, T. G. 

 Sprunt, Boundary Road. London, he, E. W. Van Seuden. Gold Hawk Road, 

 Loudon; E. Rhodes, Great Horton ; J. Young, Bishop Auckland: Ward and 

 Rhodes ; B. Fulton. 



JACOU'S'S.-Red or Tellou\—Cnp and 2, R. Fulton. Sand/ic, T. Holt, Bradford. 

 rlic.T. W Swallow, Noithampton. Any otlu:r colour.— 1,K. Fallon. 2, J. Baker. 

 8, G. Richardson. 

 Fan'tails.— 1 and 2, J. Walker. Newark. 3, J. F. Loversidge. Newark. 

 ToBBiTS.— 1, T. P. Carver, Langthorpe. 2, G. Richardson. 3, E. Rhodes. 

 Antwerps.— S/io?-( faeed.—Cap, C. F. Copeman. Copt Heath, Solihull. 2, J. 

 Wright. Manchester. 3, W. Harrison, Burnley. Extra 3, F. Eastwood, Little- 

 borough. r/ic,H. Yardley; F. Brierley, Fiahpool, Bury, ftc, E. Coates, Burnley ; 

 J. P. Rothwell; W. F. Entwisle; J. Kendrick; J. Crossland, Wakefield; W. 

 Gainon, Chester: J Wright. 



Antwerps.— jl/frfi»»i-rrtced.—l. J. Holden, Wibsey Slack, Bradford. 2, J. 

 Lister, Keighley. 3, W. Ellis, Idle, Leeds. Extra 3, H. D. Gough, Wolver- 

 ■ hamptoD. r'lc, C. F. Copeman. /tc, J. Lister ; R. Brierley ; W. Brook, Baildon ; 

 1 J. Young ; Ward & Rhodes. 



1 Antwerps.- /.0«i7 faced.— 1, W. Ellis. 2, W. F. Entwisle. 3 and Extra 3. H. 

 I .lenniuga, Allerton. flic, J. P. Rothwoll : W. Ellis ; H. Jennings ; T. Hutton, 

 I Baildon: W. Gamon, Chester; R. Hutchinaon, Littleborough. he, J. Uockitt ; 

 B. Rawnslev. 



Antwerps.- 5'0i<n(7.—l, H. Yardley ; W. Illingworth, Wilsden. 2, W. Ellis ; 

 J. Wright. 3, J. Wright: H. Jennings, he, W. F. Entwisle ; B. Ra\vn8ley ; J. 

 Kendrick, Redditch ; H D. Gough ; J. Greenwood, Morton. 



Drag )uss.— ZJ/(U'orSi£i'er.— Cup, F.Eastwood. 2 and 3. R.Woods, Mansfield. 

 he, W. Smitll, Liverpool ; R, Wood. Any other colour.— I and 2, R. Woods. 8, 

 Wells & Sherwin, Kipon. yoiiiii;.- 1 and 2, F. Graham. Birkenhead, 8, R. 

 Woods, he, S. Wade. Baildon ; C. E. Chavasae : W. Smith. 



TOMBLERS.— Lon(;-/afC(i.— 1. W. Ellis. 2, J. Cargill, Hovingham. 3, Ridley 

 and Dye. he, C. E. Chavasse; E. M. Beckwith. 



Any other Varietv.-I, J. Baker. 2. E. M. Beckwith. 8, T. Shackleton. 

 he, T. G. Sprunt ; R. Fulton : E. M. Beckwilh ; S. Lawson ; J. Baker. 



Selling Class.- .S'inali; Birii — 1, B. Rawnsley. 2, T. Foster. 8, S. Lawson. 

 he, J. Blanchard, Drilheld. 



Selling Class.— fsir.-l, B. Rawnsley. 2, S. Lister, Keighley. 3, W. Ellis. 

 he, W. Lund, Shipley. 



.JiwaKS.—Potdtrt/ : Mr. E. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston ; Mr. J. 

 Dixon, North Park,' Clayton, Bradford. Pigeons: Messrs. Beldon, 

 Frith, Hutton, and Hawley. 



D.iBLiNGTON BiiiD Snow.— The schedule gives thirty-two 

 classes, with prizes of il, 10s., and 5s., to twenty-eight of them, 

 and to four classes of British birds — the Goldfinch, Brown 

 Linnet, Bullfinch, and any other variety of British bird, prizes 

 of 1.5s., 10s., and prize cages aud a plated tea-pot. The entries 

 are announced to positively close on Saturday, Siptember 2jth. 



Mrs. Acton Tindal's Buff Cochin Cockerel which won the 

 cup at Birmingham was not bred by Mr. Wragg, as stated by 

 the writer of " More Remarks on the Birmingham Summer 

 Show." We have letters from Mrs. Tiudal, from her poultry 

 manager, and from Mr. Wragg, all stating that the bird was not 



