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JOUENAL OF HOIvTIGULTUBE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Ootoier 28, 1875. 



shown ; Beoond also very good ; for third place we preferred 751 

 (Beldoii) or 759 (Tickuer). Pullets were a nice clase, and must 

 have been dillicult to judge, bo many were nearly equal in 

 points. We liked the markingrf of Mr. Judson'e bird (772) as 

 well as any, but she was too pale in body colour. We liked the 

 winner much, but thought the second and third might have 

 changed places. Silver-pencils, as UEual, made the smallest 

 classes, but the quality made up for the deficient quantity. 

 The Trentham cockerels were very smart birds, having remark- 

 ably good sickles. The pullets also were a nice lot, the pen- 

 cillings of all the winners being extremely even and good. 

 Blacks were truly beautiful. The winning Black cockerel was 

 one of the best, if not the best Hamburgh cockerel in the 

 Show ; his colour, shape, and head were beautiful. The other 

 cockerels noticed were all good. Of those out of the prize list 

 perhaps 799 (Preston) was cur favourite. The pullets were a 

 good lot, the winner very good all round ; second also a nice 

 pullet with true Hamburgh shape. 811 (Hoyle), a nice bird with 

 a good lobe. We think we saw some old hens here, and advise 

 that they be kept at home in future, and not substituted for 

 their daughters. 



The Gamk made extremely good classes. There were a large 

 number undubbed, and of those many very good chickens. The 

 winning Black Red cockerel was a beauty, good in all points, 

 and carrying himself well; his tail is admirable, and head very 

 fine. The other winners were good aud deserved their places. 

 We liked Mr. Bamford's pen, 823, very much, s.ni thought it 

 deserved a higher card. Black Red pullets were very grand. 

 The winner who carried off the cup was a model iu points aud 

 of very beautiful colour ; second went to a peculiarly compact 

 bird, and third was again after the style of the winner. Mr. 

 Matthew's pen, 816, was a good pullet, capital in head and car- 

 riage. Brown Reds also made a splendid collection of birds. 

 The winners iu cockerels wanted more time, but of great 

 promise. The fourth-prize bird was not dubbed. The Judge 

 only awarded the prizes in this class, giving no other cards ; 

 hut we fancied Mr. Palmer's or Mr. Cock's cockerels deserved 

 a notice. The Brown Red pullets were a smart lot, and the 

 winners well telected. We think we liked the third-prize pullet 

 quite as well as the second, as there was Bomeihing about the 

 colour of the latter wo did not quite fancy. Mr. Martin's pullet, 

 880, was a good bird, and with a nice head. In cockerels of any 

 other variety fiiat and second went to Duckwiugs, and the 

 third to Piles. We much admired the second bird, and thought 

 he was superior to the winner, being better in head, shape, and 

 tail. The third Pile was a good bird, and c.ime iu a good third. 

 898 (Dutton) a very good Duckwing, as was 900 (Martin). In the 

 Variety Game pullets we thought the winner beautiful ; we 

 could not detect a fault. There were one or two more good 

 Duckwings in the class, aud a nice Pile which won second, but 

 everything was left behind by the first-prizo bird. 



Malays did not make large classes; and good chickens seem 

 to be scarce, for the entries were poor, as they were at O.'sford. 

 The winning cockerel was a large bird with a regular Malay 

 head and of fine shape, but he wants more time. He won the 

 Malay cup. Second was a fine bird, but also wants more time ; 

 he promises to be a large bird, and is of good colour. The third 

 bird was not enough of a Malay in shape, and we liked better 

 Mr. Ridley's, or Mr. Hinton's quite as V7ell. The winning pullets 

 were all good, the second and first especially beiug very equal. 

 We liked their colour, and their feathering looked hard and 

 glossy. We noticed two or three cream-coloured birds iu these 

 classes. We say cream colour, because they were neither White 

 nor Piles. We have seen about a good pen or two of Whites, 

 and thought a class for them may draw some pairs out. They 

 seem to be plentiful in Jersey. 



PoLANDS. — .\11 three varieties were well represented. It was 

 as nice a show of Poland chickens as we have seen for a long 

 time. The winners iu Golds were good; the third pullet a 

 beauty, and if she was not too round-backed to be iu the prize 

 list at all we think she should have been first. The pair which 

 received that honour were splendid chickens. Iu Silvers tho 

 second cockerel was a beauty ; his wiugs quite perfect, and it 

 must have been close between him and the first-prize pair for 

 the latter honour. All Mr. Adkins's pullets had such good crests, 

 being large and good in colour. Blacks were very fine, and hero 

 came the Poland cup. We can imagine great rejoicings at Little 

 Ness on hearing that the cup had bLfu wrested from the Golden 

 and Silver for our old friends the Blacks. We doubt if the 

 pullet would be much better, but we thought the second-prize 

 cockerel was better than the cup bird, but ihe latter will in time 

 he equal to him perhaps, as he is now fall of pen feathers. 

 Mr. Norwood's cockerels were very grand in crest aud sbipe, 

 and we thought 978 should have crept iuto the prize list ; but 

 the pullet with him, though enormous iu crest, was not nicely 

 shaped iu her headgear, as she wanted her chiguon putting on 

 straight. Mr. Unsworth also showed a nice pair of chickens in 

 this class ; iu fact, the whole collection was superior. 



Silkies were much tdcnired. Tho winners were very white 

 arid perfect in pointF, The first-prize pair was sold at the 



auction for i'lO 10.s. It is surprising to find what large ptioeff 

 this variety fetches. Mr. Darby's pen was good, but there was 

 a tendency to hocks, while Mr. Cresswell'e, though splendid iu 

 fluft' and shape, also seemed too heavily feathered iu hooks and 

 legs. 



LEononNS made two very pretty classes, and the Brown 

 variety had justice done to them, for the winning pullet was 

 charming in head and shape. The Whites have much improved 

 in ears, and here showed-up well, Mr. Fowler's cockerel being 

 very smart and neat in carriage. Mr. Ward's, the third, wero 

 fine chickens and well shown. 



V-UiiETY Class. — This was as pretty a medley as we have 

 seen. The first-prize pair were Cuckoo Cochins ; nice birds, 

 but quite chickens as yet. Second went to White Poles. It is 

 long since we saw them, and wo hope they may be the fore- 

 runners of other obsolete Polish breeds again coming. Third 

 went to Black Miuorcas, a nice pair ; and not to Sultans, as we 

 stated last week. And fourth to a pretty pair of Sultans, good 

 in head and legs. 1012 (Croote) a fair pair of young White 

 Miuorcas. 



Bantams. — Black Red Game cockerels, twenty- three pens. Firet 

 (Ardagb), a nice racy-looking bird of good Game stylo ; second a 

 neat bird, in some points superior to first ; third and fourth good 

 birds. Mr. Maple, Mr. Shumach, Mr. Hall, aud Dr. Adams, and 

 one or two others showed birds that we think deserved some 

 notice from the Judge. Pullets were a large class — forty-one 

 entries, and a difficult task the Judge must have had. First was 

 a graceful nice-looking pullet ; second emaller, very neat and 

 of good style ; third, fourth, and fifth were good. Brown Bed 

 cockerels, eight entries, and pullets ten. Both classes were 

 good, especially the latter. We strongly object to judges throw- 

 lug commendations broadcast, as they soon lose their value, but 

 we think Mr. Smith might be a little more bountiful. Any 

 other variety cockerel. — Brownlie first and second with two 

 l^retty birds much similar iu style to the bird Mr. Brownlie was 

 GO frequently succeBsfal with list year; third, a beautiful-co- 

 loured Duckwing undubbed. The pullet class numbered twenty- 

 two entries. First and third, good Piles ; second, a Duckwing, 

 good iu colour, but very large aud rather thick. Black Bantams, 

 fourteen entries. First (Shackletou), a nice pair, very neat in 

 comb. Sebrights. — First, Silvers, the best coloured pen we 

 have seen Mr. Leuo show for a long period. Second (same 

 owner). Golden ; and third. Silver (Robertson). Any other 

 variety was deficient iu novelty and quality, tho prizes going to 

 White Rose-combs and White- booted". The first were fair birds. 



Ducks. — These were good classes. The first-prize pair, 

 Ajlesburys, exceedingly good iu bill and shape; the second 

 were, too, a fine pair, closely pressed, however, we thought bv 

 Mr. Fowler's fourth-prize pen. Yv'e liked 1362 (Walker), or 135'J 

 (Sotham), as well ss the third-prize pen. Rouens made a grand 

 class, and Mr. Evans won another cup deservedly; second also 

 very good and well shown; the third a beautiful pair of Ducks, 

 the drake especially in fine feather. The class was capital 

 throughout. Blacks were another superior class ; pen after pen 

 was beautiful. We think all agree the drake in the cup pen 

 was a beauty, but the Duck was not good enough for him. 

 Mr. Kelleway's pens were rather smaller than Mr. Sainsbury's, 

 but we thought the latter gentleman's birds showed more con- 

 dition and bloom. The ornamental class was lovely. The 

 whole class could have been hig'aly commended. It must have 

 been a toss-up almost whether Carolinas, Mandarins, or 

 Whistlers won the prizes. 



Geese had only one class. We think two classes would pay 

 at these shows, for there are so many ornamental breeds about 

 which their owners would be glad to exhibit at these great 

 meetings. The first prize were a grand pair of Embdens, as 

 fine a pair as we ever remember to have seen shown by Mr. 

 Fowlsr, and that is saying a good deal; second were very fine 

 aud heavy Toulouse. Mr. NichoUs sent a fine pen, and so did 

 Mr. Filz-Herbert. 



TunKEYS had two classes, and the quality was really wonder- 

 ful throughout. Mr. Walker came well to the front, winning 

 with very fine birds. Mr. Gunuell, however, came very near 

 him, and also exhibited some really fine specimens. We were 

 much pleased with these classes, aud think single birds iu 

 Turkeys will make a good speculation for other shows. 



Selli.n'g Classes were all very large. Wo may say we were 

 mostly struck by Mr. Clark's second-prize Dorking cockerel^ 

 tho first-prizo pair of Light Br.abmas of Mr. Potter's, and a fair 

 pair of White Cochins of Jlr. Cart's. The Duck Selling class 

 was good, aud the winners would do well in many an ordinary 

 show. Mr. Tegetmeier'a extra "Apterygiue" drake was most 

 peculiar, not having a sign of a wing on either side of his body. 

 PIGEONS. 



TuMi3LEKs.^The Almonds were very good. The winner in 

 cocks was a very tiny bird of pretty colour, but we almost pre- 

 ferred the second, he being better in head points. In hens the 

 winner also deservedly took the cop, she was a beauty all round. 

 1875 birds were good, but we liked Mr. Reginald Bryce's birds 

 better than the s^coid p ize bird. Balds or Beards were very 



