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JOUBNAL OF HORTICDLTORE AND OOXrAGE GARDENER. 



[ Septemtisr 16, 1875. 



BiNTiMB.— 4ny other variety.— Cap ana 1, M. Leno. 2, J. Mayo, he, — 



Any o'thee Virictt.— 1, J. Long.' 2, W. Cutlack. jiin., Littleport (Crcve- 

 Cceurs), I'/ic. H. Pickles, /tc, W. H. Crabtree (Crt've-Cfeura). 



Bahndoor or CuosHBKr.v. -Cliicketu —I, VI. CoUett, Abbots Ripton (Brahma 

 and DorkinfTl. 2, E. snell. Barrowrten (Brahma and Dorking). 



Selling Cuss.— 1, W. Mansfield, Cambridge (Dark Brahmas). 2, W. Cot- 

 lack, jun. (Houdans). 



Duces.— Aylesbury. -Cuv and 1, T. Sear, Avleabnry. 2. Misa Campain, 

 Spalding. iiHc, T. Kingsluy (21. he, T. Gnnnell, Milton ; S. QoUivpr. Aylesbnry ; 

 J. Hedges. Ajlesborv; T. Kingsley. Tring. Jioi/fil — 1. — Elh^ton, Great 

 Stnkelev. 2. .1. VVals'er. vhc. T F. Upshsr, Sution. he, F. Parlett. Galley- 

 wood; J. Wyles, Melton Mowbray: — Elliston ; E. Reynolds. Any oilier 

 variety.— 1 and he, M. Leno. 2, Mrs. R. Wood, Clapton, he, W. J. Cheney. 



ToaKETS.— Cup and 1. Mrs. A. Mayhew, Great Baddow. 2, E. Arnold, 

 Whittlestord. 3, E K»ndriok. Jan., Lichdeld. )ic, T Gnnnell. 



Geese.— Cnp and 1, J. Walker. 2, — Deacon. 8, E.SneU. Jk^, T. Kingsley. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers. —1, J. Wa'ker. 2. J. Baker, Kew. he, K Ashton, Huntingdon ; W 

 Nottaee, Northamr-ton (i). 



Footers.— 1, J. Baker. 2, W. Nottage. v'iC, H. Yardley. /ic, R. Ashton. 



TcMBLEKS.— landi, J. Baker. Jic. .1. Baker ; W. R. Pratt, Oxford. 



Fastails — 1 and 2. J. Baker, he, H. Yardley. 



ANTWERP3.— 1, H. Yardley. 



Any other Variety. —1 and 2, J. Baker, u/itf, J. Baker ; H. Yardley. fit:, J. 

 Baker (2); W. Nottage. 



SHIFNAL POULTEYj EXHIBITION. 



This Show took place on the 7th inst., forminf; part of the 

 exhibition of the North Staffordshire Agricultural Society. Its 

 anccfiss resulted from the uutiriog energy and courtesy of Mr. 

 T. W. Jones of Wellington, aud no one could do otherwise than 

 acknowledge the good order and regularity that prevailed. The 

 weather was close and sultry in the extreme, and the poultry 

 tent was constantly well filled with visitors. 



The Game classes were good, but with the exception of several 

 Ked Piles were not so matured as those shown at some of the 

 previous annual meetings. In Grey Dorkings a pen of the 

 fashionable dark-feathered birds quite out-distanced all com- 

 petitors, though the feet of the pullet was somewhat "sooty." 

 In Brahma^: Mr. Dean had an easy win with a well-grown pen 

 of Light-coloured, pressed, however, somewhat closely by a 

 Dark-feathered pen of Mr. Fryer Bennett's ; Mr. T. W. Jones 

 also showing a good pair. In Cochins Mr. Fryer Bennett stood 

 first with a grand pair of Partridge-feathered ; Mr. Sedgwick 

 being but little behind with very fine clear Buffs ; Mr. Darby 

 running closely with Buffs also. Hamhurghs being shown as 

 a general class had a poor entry, though some of the winning 

 pens were very fine. In this cldss, and again in Sjyanish, pens 

 were disqualified as being " old birds." It is really strange that 

 intending exhibitors do not more carefully examine the prize 

 schedules issued for their guidance before entering, as these 

 classes were given expressly for chickens. The winners of the 

 Spanish were very good. Malays anl Minorcas were the prize- 

 takers in a Variety class ; some very perfect Silkies being 

 highly commended. A curiosity in the prize schedule consisted 

 in a class for "the heaviest couple of fowls of any breed, alive," 

 the respective weights of the winners proving to be 14i and 

 13i lbs. Gi'cse, Ducks, and Turkeys were shown of first-rate 

 quality. In separate classes for adults most of those sent were 

 in the midst of their moulting. 



BIRDS HATCHED 1875. 



Game.— B/acfc or Brown Tied. - 1 and /ic, R. Millington, Ketley. 2, F. W. Yates, 

 Shifnal. c.T.Has'ell. Market Drayton, -•lii!/ o(Aer narifj;/.-!, T. Hassell. 2, 

 G. Wyeherley, Wellington, he, H. W. Barlow, Newport. 



BantiMs.-I. S.W. Smith, Beckbury. 2, T W. Jones, Wellington. 



IJORKINGS.— 1, E Shaw, Plas Wilmot. Oswestry. 2, T. W. Jones. 



Brahmas.- 1, T. A. Dean, Marden, Hereford. 2, F. Bennett, Shifnal. he, 

 T. W. Jones. 



Cochins.— 1, F. Bennett. 2, C Sedgwick, Keighley, he, A. Darby, Bridgnorth. 



Hasib irohs —Spangled or Pencilled, Goldor Silver,— I, T. BlaUeman, fetten- 

 hall, Wolveihampton. 2, A M. Barber, Wellington. 



Spanish.- iStacfc.— 1, A. Darby. 2, W. Corhett, Wellington. 



Any other Distinct Variety. — 1, Misa A. tirooke. Shrawardine Rectory, 

 Salop (Malays). 2, Mrs. E Williamp, HenllYS Berriew (Houdans). he, A. Darby 

 (Silliies). c, T. W. Jones (Creve-l-'cears}. 



Selling Class.- 1 and c, G. Wyeherley (Brown Red Game). 2, H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham (Linht Brahmas). 



Heaviest Codple of Fowls.— 1, Miss A. Brooke." '2, T.IW. Jones. 



Ducks —1. W. Corbett. 2, T. W. Jones. 



Geese. -1, H. West, Newport. 2, T. W. Jones. 

 ANY AGE. 



Gam".— 1, T. Hassell. 2, No competition. 



DoRElNG, Brahma, or Coohin.— 1, T. A. Dean. 2, T. W. Jones. 



Spanish. Hamburgh, or Bantam.—], J. Carr, Swansea. 2. F. Powell. 



Selling Class. -1, E Shaw. 2, H. Y'ardley. 



Ducks.— 1, Mrs. Truelove, Allscott, Wellington 2,'H. Yardley. he, — Sankey, 

 Bratton, Wellington; E.Shaw. 



Geese.- 1, H. West 2, E. Shaw. 



TonKEYS.-l, W. Yates. 2, W. H. P. Nock, Burlington, Shilnal. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt of Sparkbrook, Birmingham, officiated 

 as Judge. 



CONTINUANCE OF FERTILITY IN EGGS. 



I LAST year took a hen that was about to wean her brood and 

 put her with a Dominique cock. She was allowed to remain 

 with him two or three days, when she was taken out and kept 

 by herself. Her eggs were regularly removed until nine were 

 taken. She laid six more, which were allowed to remain in the 

 nest, when she became broody and sat. All six of the eggs 

 hatched. At least twenty days elapsei from the time she was 



isolated until she laid the last of the six eggs which she sat on 

 and hatched. It is presumable that the other nine eggs would 

 have also hatched. The hen was entirely isolated. — A, M. 

 Dickie. — [American Pet Stock Bulletin.) 



POCKLINGTON SHOW. 



This popular and flourishing Show took place on the 1st inst. 

 in a field adjoining the railway, belonging to the Hon. Admiral 

 Duucombe. The town was gay with flags and bunting, the 

 church bells rang merry peals, and the day was looked upon 

 as a red-letter day by the Pocklingtonites, who mustered in the 

 show ground in full force to do honour to their annual fete, 

 which takes place each year at the conclusion of the harvest. 

 The amount of prize money for competition amounted to about 

 £100. As compared with last year's, the Show bore in almost 

 every department a favourable comparison, especially in the 

 Pigeon, Rabbit, aud Cage Bird classes, in which the entries 

 exceeded those of last year by about one hundred. 



In the Canary department there were a few Belgians, two or 

 three of which were tolerable specimens. Norwich birds were 

 very good. There were a few fine Brown Linnets, which were 

 in better trim than the Goldfinches. Canary and Goldfinch 

 Mules were very fair; and there were also a few British birds, 

 especially two Thrushes, which were awarded equal prizes. 

 The Parrots and other foreign were not in first rate feather, 

 excepting a King Parrot and a pair of Chestnut Finches. The 

 weather was at times dull aud threatening, and towards the 

 close of the Show rain fell — no new feature in connection with 

 Pocklington Shows. The principal winners in the Cage Bird 

 department were Mr. Forth, Pocklington (who won the "special" 

 plated teapot), aud Mr. Adams of Coventry. 



The Pigcona, of which there were eleven classes, were shown 

 in pairs, but there was nothing of especial note. 



The Babbits generally were tolerably gool, especially Lops, 

 Himalayan, and a Silver-Grey. The prize list : — 



CAGE B1RD3. 



Canaries.- Bflninn, Ckar or Ticked Velloie or Bu#.— 1, 2, and 3, W. Forth, 

 Pocklington. Sa(/-i>red.— 1, C.Burtun, York. 2, W. Forth. 3, Downs & Sykes, 

 Beverley. 



I'ANARIES.- iVoriuich, Clear or Ticked 7ellow.—l and 2. J. Adams, Coventry. 

 3, W. Forth. ftc,W. Forth; R. Pearson, Whitby. CUar or Ticked Buff.— land 

 S.J.Adams. 2, C. Baton. Crcs<«! —1, W Forth. 2, T. Garbnlt. Y.jrk. 



Canaries —roiA-s'tir*', Clear or Ticked Yellow or Buff.—l, 2, and 3, W. Forth, 

 /ic, C. Burton, c. H Curtis. Pocklington 



Canarii..s —Norwich or Yorks'iire, Even-mnrked Yellow or BiiiT.- 1, Clemin- 

 son d£ Ellerton, Darlington. 2, J. Adams. 3, W. Forth. Uneven-marked.— 

 1 and 2, J. Adams 3. W. Fortb. 



C.anaries.— Ca/Jf 0/ no( Ussthan8ir.—l,J. Adams. 2, W. Forth. 8, Downs 

 and Sykes. 



Canaries— Pair of Young. -1, W. Jefferson, Pocklington. 2, J. Adams. S, 

 Downs i^' Sykes. 



Can.rtes.— .'III?/ variety.— \, W. Forth. 2, J. Adams. 3, Cleminson & Ellerton- 

 e, W. Forth ; J. Calrert. Y.irk. || 



Goldfinch and Canary Mdlb.— 1, R. Pearson. 2 and he, C. Burton. 3, J* 

 Boullon, Poclilington. 



Ooldeisches — 1, J. W. Higlett, Pocklington, 2, W. Forth, e, Cleminson 

 and Ellerton. 



Linnets.— 1, H Shaw, Pocklington. 2, R. Pearson. 



Thrushes.- 1, W. F'trth; M. E.Johnson, Pocklington. 



Parrots or Parroquets —1, J S Taylor, HoU. 2. J. Sbaw, Pocklington. 



Any oTHbR \arie.t\ —British Birds.— \. T. Johnson Pock ington (Turtle 

 Dove). 2. Cleminson & Ellerton (Hawfinch). Foreign Birds— \,'J. S.Taylor 

 ( chestnut Finch). Equal 2, J. Calvert (Nonoariol); Hon, T. Diindas, Wapling- 

 ton (Cardinal). )ic, W. Robson, Pocklington (Cardinals). 



PIGEONS. 

 Dragoons.- 1, B. Hudson. Driffield. 2, D. Maynard, Driffield. 

 Antwebps.- 1, Anton & Dicks. ,n, Y'ork. 2, It. iJattle, jun. 

 Pouters.— 1, F. Joy, Walmgato, York. 2, E. A. Thornton, HuU, Eitra, G. 

 Destine. 

 Tumblers.— 1 and 2. E. A. Thornton, he, Anton & Dickson. 

 Barbs -1. F. .loy. 2 and /ic. C Wroot, Hull. 

 Jacobins.- 1, B. Hudson. 2. T. S. Stephenson. 

 Fantails.- 1, T. S Stephenson. 2. F. Joy. 

 Trumpeters —1, C. Lythe. 2, F. Joy. 

 TuHBiTS. — 1 and 2, C. Lythe. Extra. D. Maynard. 

 Carriers.- 1 and 2, F. Hodson, Driffield, he, F. Hodson; F.Joy. 

 Any OTHER Variety.— 1, Auton & Dickson. 2, C. Lythe. 



RABBITS. 

 Lop-eared.— Bwcfc.—l, T. Jackson. 2 and he, T. Myton. Doe.—l, T, Myton. 

 Himalayan —1, T. Myton. e. C. G. Millett. 

 Silver-Greys.— 1. C. Auton, York. 2, T. fliyton. 

 Any other Variety.— 1 aud 2, T. Myton. 

 Selling Class —1, T. Myton. 2, s. Ostler. 



Judges. — Pigeons and Babbits : Mr. Ferguaon. Cage Birds : 

 Mr. Barnesby, Derby. 



THE JACOBIN. 



It must be a pleasure to all fanciers (as it is to me) to read a 

 paper on our fancy from the pen of one who understands his 

 subject, even though that paper be antagonistic to their own 

 views, as thus a free discussion is opened, which should end 

 among all good fanciers in the result desired to be attained. 

 Mr. Harrison "Weir (in the Journal of 9th inst.), a good fancier 

 as well as judge, comes to the front in behalf of this ouce elegant 

 Pigeon now destroyed. He gives the description of its points 

 plainly as they were, and still ought to be. I am glad to find 

 there are more of us than I had dreamed of who know the 

 original type of birds, and who are determined that it shall 

 not be lost. Mr. Weir also gives his idea of the cause of the 

 deterioration in this bird, aud his method for effecting a repro- 



