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JOUENAL OF HORTICULTDEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 9, 1875. 



Polish good, first Gold, and second White-crested Blacks. In the 

 Variety class the first were Malays, and second Sultans; and in 

 the Selling class first was a Dark Dorkingcockerel, good but blind 

 on one side, second going to a Black Hamburgh. The Selling 

 class for Duck or Drake was the best class, being good in almost 

 every pen. Aylesbury Ducks produced two such pens as winners 

 as we rarely see ; the Rouen also were very good ; and in the 

 Variety every pen was noticed, and the winners Malagaa and 

 Bed-leg Whistlers. 



In the district competition were some good pens, notably in 

 Cochins, Brahmas, Game, and Bantams of both classes, the 

 medal going to a capital pen of Black Red Bantams. 



In Pigeons we are sorry to say Mr. Eidpeth was not in his 

 Qsnal form, and the consequence was that his awards were not 

 made with the accuracy with which we are accustomed to 

 couple that gentleman's name, and we would therefore decline 

 to be critical in detail, for the awards were not completed till 

 far into the afternoon. The entries were a splendid selection, 

 almost every class being well represented, the Dragoons, Tumb- 

 lers, Pouters, and Fantails being very good, as also the Jacobins, 

 where the first prize was withheld — very unjustly in our opinion, 

 while in English Owls every pen was highly commended, and 

 among these we found birds which we valued at about Qd. each ; 

 and in the Selling class such a pen won with Yellow Turbits as 

 second, but we could count half a dozen pens of infinitely more 

 value, and which ought by all means to have won. 



There was but one class for Lop-eared Babbits, the first going 

 to a very pretty Fawn doe quite young, 22 J by l? ; second to a 

 Black of great size and good style, but out of down, 21J by 4:i. 

 Very highly commended a Black, 21 by ik, and highly com- 

 mended a Fawn doe, 21}by4J. Angoras were not good, most 

 being deep in moult, and one otherwise good had ears the size 

 of a IBelgian Hare. The first, however, was a nice, small, but 

 well-wooUed Ribbit ; and second a good one, but out of down 

 on its back. The first in Silver-Greys was a doe juet perfection, 

 second good but darker on head, many others coming very close 

 in quality. Himalayans were a moderate lot, the winners 

 pretty even Rabbits. The Variety class produced some grand 

 animals : first a Silver-Cream as good in all points as the above- 

 named Silver-Grey ; second a good Black-and-white Dutch ; 

 and very highly commended also a nice Silver Cream. In the 

 Selling class first was awarded to a nice even Silver-Grey, which 

 was a little novelty; but the same exhibitor would evidently 

 rather have won with his Lop, lOJ by 4^ ; the second going to a 

 nice Angora, while a Lop Tortoisesheil, 2U by 4!, was very 

 highly commended. Eeferrmg to the Suver-Grey we would just he s. Ball, Bradford ; j. Hallas. c, J. Firth. 



Selling Class.— Zirallf or Duck.~l, J. H. Fletcher, Littleborough. 2, C. 

 Holl. vhc, J. Walker, he. H. Robinson, Hebden Bridge; W. H. Kotbwell. 

 c, W. H. Rolhwell ; G. Higgin, Hebden Bridge. 



Geese.— 1, J. Walker. 



TcRKEVs.— 1, J. Walker 



DISTRICT COMPETITION ONLY. 



Cocms-Cmsi.3 — Chickens.— J, J. Mitchell, StansSeld. 2, C. Holt, he, K. 

 Anthony. 



BEAnMis.— C/i/ct-ciis.— 1, R. Hutohioson. 2, J. Mitchell, he, R. Anthony. 

 c, R. Hargreaves. Bacup. 



Bantams.— Blacfc.—l, E. Carting, Hebden Bridge. 2 and he, T. Cropper. 

 Any other vai it'll/.— 1, J. Fielien. 2, W. Ormerod, jnn. Jic, N. Overend, Shoe- 

 broad. Todmorden. c, T. Cropper. 



Hamdukohs.— C/iu-h'in.— 1, H. Hoyle. 2. H. Stanworth. he, R. Anthony. 



Game.- C/iictenj.-I, 2, and vhc, W. Ormerod. he, 3. Patrick, Stacksteads ; 

 J. Fielden. 



DccKLiNGS— I and F.xtra 2, C. Holt. 2, R, Hutchinson, vhc, J. SutcliSo. 

 he, a. Durham, Littleborough; S. Whitham, Todmorden. c,B. King. Hebden 

 Bridge. 



Any otheb Vabiety.— C/iiciens.— 1. J. Fielden. 2,C. Holt. S, W. Hey, Roch- 

 dale, c, H. Robinson ; J. Jacksor, Todmorden. 

 PIGEONS. 



PoDTEBs.-Cocfc or Hen.— 1 and 2, W. Harvey, Sheffield, c, E. Horner, Hare- 

 wood, Leeds. 



Carriers.— CocJ: or Hen.—l, 3. Walker. 2 and vhc, F. Hodgson, Driffield. 

 he. E. Horner. 



TcMBLERS. — .:t;moni!. —Cocfc or Ben.— I, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2. B. 

 Consterdine, Littleborough. he, A. & W. H. Silvester, Sheffield. Any other 

 variety.— Coek or Hen.—l, H. Yardley. 2, A. i W. H. Silvester, he, A. & W. H. 

 Silvester : W. Harrison. Burnley. 



Draocons.- Cocfc or Hen.—l, P. Eastwood. 2, J. WUkiueon. he, H. Yardley ; 

 E. Horner. 



Fantails,- Coct or Ben.~l and 2, W. J. Warhnrat, Stalybridge. he, J. F. 

 Loveraidge. Newark ; E. Horner. 



BLRns.—Coekor Hen 

 J. Thresh. Bradford. 



Jacobins.— Cocfc or Hen.— 2, T. Holt, Bradford. 



AsTWERPs. -Coci- or Hfii.—l, W. Harrison. 2, E. Coates, Bumlev. he, W. 

 Sutcliffe, Todmorden. 



Turbits.— Cock or Hen.—l, B. Consterdine. 2, J. F. Crowthcr, Mirfleld. 



TRUiiPETERs.— Coc/l- or Hen.—l and 2, W. Harvey. 



Owls -Enolish.—Cock or Hen.—l, B. Consterdine. Foreign.— Cock or Hen. 

 —1, E. Horner. 2, S. Dronsfield, Werneth. 



Blce Rock.— Coc^: or Hen.—l, W. Sutcliffe, Jan. 2, E.' Homer, vhc, J, 

 Shackleton, Sowerbridge. 



NoNS.— Coct or Hen.—l, B. Rawnsley, Goitstock. 2, W. J. Warhnrst. 



Flying Purposes.- Cocfc or Hen.—l, T. Matthew, Hurstead, Rochdale. 2, J. 

 Haworth, jun., Todmorden. he, J. Ingham, Halifax. 



Any othee Variety.— Cocft or Hen.—l, H. Yardley. 2, J. Richmond, Oswald- 

 twistle. 



Selling Class.— 1 and 2, W. Lumb, Rochdale. 

 RABBITS. 



Spanish.— BiicS: or Doe.—l and he. 1. & E.J. Fell, Blackburn. 2, R.Murgatroyd, 

 Bradford, vhe, A. Dyson, Paddock, Hudderefield. 



Anoora.— Buo* or Doe.—l, R. H. Swaiu. Hey wood. 2, A. Dyson, he, T. & E. J. 

 Fell ; A. Atkinson, Hudderstield ; J. Hallas, Hnddersfleld. 



HniALAVAN— Cmi'/£ 01 i>i)e.— 1, s. Buttersvorth, Rochdale. 2, J. Hallaa. lie, 

 T. & 1! Mills, Accriiigton ; J. Gelder, Bradford ; J. Hallas. 



Silver-Grey.— B»cA; or Doe —1, J Firth, Bramley, Leeds. 2, Found and 

 Chappel, Westbury, Dewsbury. r^ic. Found A Chappel ; J.Atkinson; J. Hallas. 



-1 and 2, E. Horner, lie, J. Walker ; W. J. Warhnrst ; 



say it seems to be an understood idea that the Lops shall win, 

 but we challenge the Lop-breeders to a trial to produce a good 

 Silver such as not long ago we heard a celebrated Lop-breeder 

 stigmatise a " mongrel " when fairly beaten. 



Game. — BirtL'fc Red.— Coekerel. — l, W. Milner, Bradford. 2, J. Pearaon, 

 Hebden Bridge. )ic, H. Beldun, Goitstock. /'./((.-(.-l, W. Milner, 2, H. Beldon. 

 he, W. Ormerod, jun, Todmorden. 



Game —Broun Rcil.— Cockerel —1 and vhc, F. H. Wright. Halifax. 2, J. F. 

 Walton, RHWtenstall. lie. H. Fortune, Morton Banks, Keighley. Pnllet. — 



1, W. Ormerod. jun. 2, F. H. Wright, he, F. H. Wright ; J. Hodgson, Whitting- 

 ton, Carnforth. 



GxyiE.-Any other variety.— Cockerel.— 1 and Cup, J, F. Walton. 2, L. W. 

 Sunderland, Todmorden. lie, O. Taylor, Delph. PuW:l.—l, O, Taylor. 2, 

 J, F. Walton. 



litUHilAS.- Dark. — Chickens.— 1 and 2, T. F. Ansdell, Cowley Mount, 

 St. Helen's, lie, W. A. Wright, Birkdale. c, 11. Walbank, Keighley. Light — 

 C-.'iickens.—l, H. Beldon. 2, J. birch, Sefton. 



Cocnis-CuitiiS.-Biiff.-Chickens.-l and 2, C. Sidgwick. Keighley. c, Stott 

 and Brierley, Copley, Halifax. Any other c^jlour.—Chickens.-l anil 2, C. 

 Sidgwick. lie, J. Anthony, Eastwood. 



DoRKisoa.— Chickens. -1 and 2, T. Briden, Cononley, Leeds, he, J. Walker, 

 Rochdale ; W. H. King, Rochdale. 



Spanish.— C^iicl:c/i3.—], E. Walton. 2 and vlic, J. Powell, Bradford, he, 3. 

 Threfb, Bradford. 



BATiiucRGBS.—Gotd-pcyicilled.-Clucken.s.—l,G & J. Duckworth, Church. 2, 

 H- Beldon. c. C. Jndson. Peckham. Gold spangled.— Chickens —1, H. Beldon. 

 2. G. vt J. Duckworth, he, S. .\rnoId, Hudderalield; W. Eentley, Holmforth ; 

 T. May, Wolverhampton. 



H^siuuRans.— Silver peneilled.— C'hickens —1, H Digby, Acres. Hudderefiell. 



2, H. Beldon. he. Robertshaw & Dean, Halifax Silver-spangled.-Chickens. — 

 1 and Cup, H. Beldon 2, J, Fielden, Newchurch, Manchester, vhc, H. Stanworth, 

 Worsthome, Bingley. 



Hamborohs — H/acfc —Chickens —1, C. Sidgwick. 2, Stott & Booth, Bury, 

 /ic, C. Sidgwick: W. Bentley. C.S.Arnold. 



Bantams.— Grtme — Cocfcerel.—l, E. Walton. 2 and vhc, W. F. Entwisle. 

 Westaeld, Bradford. PiiHc/.-l, E. Walton, v. W F. Entwisle. Extra 2 and 

 vhc, 3. Wright, Townend, Bradford, he, W. Shenton, Laucastor; J. Harrison, 

 Barnoldswick; E. Walton, c, W. F. Entwisle; A. Smith, Bedford Leigh; 

 Wells & Sherwin, Ripon. 



Bantams.— .4ny other variety.— Chickens —1, W. H. Shackleton, Bradford. 

 2. T. Green, Crawshawbootb. vhc, T. Cropper, Bacup ; Wells & Sherwin ; E. 

 Walton, he, 3. Walker. 



French.— 1, Rev. J. G, B. Knight. Birstwith Vicarage, Ripley. 2, E. Walton, 

 he, 3. H. Payne. Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle. c, T. W. Finch, Cadley, Preston ; G. 

 W. Hibbert, Godley, Manchester. 



PoLANDs.— C'/i(cfc(!iis,— I, H. BcldoH. 2 Bud rltc.J. Fearnley, Lowton, Newton- 

 le-WiUows. 



Any other Vaeiety.— C/i(cfct*ns,— 1, J. F. Walton. 2, H. Beldon. lie, H. 

 Digby. 



SELLING Class. -1, Bnttern-orlh ,t Haworth. Wbitworth. 2, W. Bentley. 

 he, H. Hoyle. Lumb, Newchurch ; J, Patrick, Sandhole, Stacksteads ; J. Powell. 

 Bradford; H. Wilkinson, Earbv, Leeds, c, W. Ormered, jun.; Butterworth 

 and Haworth. 



Ducklings.- .4j/le«'»wr|/.-lan'l 2, J. Walker, vlic, C.Holt, Rochdale. Rouen, 

 —1. C. Holt. 2, J. Wa'ker. rhc, W. H. Rothwell, Rochdale, lie, J. Cryer. 

 Littleborough, 



UvcK3.—Any other variety. -U 3. Walker. 2, A & W. H. Silvester, Shcflleld 

 Wie. J. Walker; H. B. Smith, Broughton, Preston, lie, A. \- W. H Silvester; 

 H. B, Smith. 



Any other Variety 

 Dyson. 



Selling Class.— I, J. Hallas. 2, A. Dyson, vhe, R. Murgatroyd, 

 Atkinson ; J, Hallas. e, S. Butterworth ; J. Hallas. 



Buck or Doe.—l, S. Ball. 2 and he, J, Hallas. vhc, A. 



he, J. 



JvDOES.—Iiabbits and Poultrij : Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 

 Pigeons : Mr. Ridpeth, Manchester. 



THE JACOBIN. 



I A5I heartily glad to see Mr. Huie's letter of protest about this 

 very beautiful variety of Pigeon. It is now some years since I 

 have seen a truly good one. I quite agree with him as regards 

 the points. The Jacobin ought not to have a mane, I have said 

 so for years, being an old fancier of the breed, and having had 

 some first-class birds which I obtained from the late Mr. 

 Bowler, a renowned fancier in his day. They were just the 

 class of birds Mr. Huie describes, long in feather which they 

 should be, down head and beak, dark on the thighs, no mane, 

 but the hood sitting right over the head hiding the eyes so that 

 the bird could only see forward, the chain of the frill continuing 

 down to the pinion of the wing; they were very narrow in the 

 girth, and exceedingly graceful birds. 



I have protested many times at the shows against the present 

 style of Jacobins without avail, and been overruled, and told 

 that it is the modern bird. Of late I have scarcely seen any I 

 would have as a gift, much less give the enormous prices that 

 they have been sold for. But these are not the only Pigeons 

 in which the modern bird is very much unlike the good old type. 

 Much of this deterioration comes, in my opinion, from many of 

 the shows having incompetent judges, and the rule that the 

 award is to go to the best present, though really not a good bird, 

 yet securing a prize the public look to it as the standard and 

 breed the like. I think it would be far better for the fancy if 

 more prizes were withheld by the judges when the birds are 

 not of sufficient merit. — Habbison Weir. 



APIARIAN RETBOSPECT AND PROSPECT. 



Thebe has been great discouragement this year for all bee- 

 keepers in the south and midland counties of England, and we 

 fear many young apiarians will have been tempted to give np 

 bees in despair. Here and there, of course, there have been ex- 

 ceptional instances of good luck, as when a happy concurrence 

 of fortunate circumstances enabled a strong hive to put forth all 

 its available honey-gathering power just at a critical " uiok o£ 



