Ootolier 28, 1875. ] 



JOUfiNAL OP HORTIOULTUSE AND COTTAGE QABDENEK. 



303 



vhc, J. ThacVrey, Brown & Gayton. he, J. Adamg, J. Yeung, S. Stratford, 

 Brnwn it Grtyti'ii, T. Tenniswond. c, J. Armstrong,'. 



Mr. Thftckeri^y n-on tho President's Can with tliirty-one points, and Messrs. 

 aiaukley won Mr. Cuuucillor CollingwooiVs Cup, yninice twenty-nine points. 



Judge. — Mr. Blakston. 



OXFORD POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show opened on ■Wednesday and closes this evening. 

 The quality is very pood, and most of tha classes contain mag- 

 nificent birds. Tho j udging is in many cases hardly satisfactory, 

 but we are able to state from actual knowledge that the greatest 

 pains were taken by the Adjudicators. We give the poultry 

 prize list, and next week will furnish a full and critical report 

 of the whole Show. Prince Leopold's champion cup was won 

 by Mr. Barnell with a grand pen of Silver Dorkings. 



DoEKiNGi".— Co!ourfii.~1 and S, Viscount Turn ur. 2, R. W. lifacliey. 4, 

 F .8. Arkwriplit 1 lo al, J. Ue«. 2 local, H. Fiper. ftc, T. C. Burno 1. R. W. 

 Beacbey. J. Wall cr, Eev. H. K. Hamilton, S. Newick, J. W'hito. c, O. E. 

 Cresswpll, Couutpsa of Dartmouth, V. Caws. 



DoEKiNGS— SiJucr-firfj/.-i^up, '1'. C. Burnell. 5. F. Cliecsman. 8, O. E. 

 Crcsswelt. 4, W. W. Kutlidee. 1 local, E. Woodford, i local, W. Bateman. 

 he, W. W. EulliilKO c, S. Salter. 



l)oBKiNG9.-lF/ii(e— 1. Mrj. M. A. Hayno. 2, 0. E. Crcaswell. 8, Miss E. 

 Williams. Itc, counters of Daitmonlh. 



DoRKiNns.— ^Hf' other variety.~\. K. Gamon. ?, Countess of Dartmouth. P, 

 A. Clialwin. 1 local, J. T. K. Cantell. c, HH.Vouni;. 



Spanish—. E. .lackioo. 2. T. Moore. ?. W. Nottafje. I local, H.Johns. 

 2 local, E. Woodford, he, H. Wilkinson, J. Walkir, S. L. EdwarJS, W. 

 Blower, c, Mrs. Allsopp, E. Winwoo ' 



Cochins.— Ciiijiamoii or Bujr,-I, Mrs. A. Tindal. 2, Mrs. Allsopp. 3. A. 

 Darbv. 1 loc^l, J. Gee. 2 loca'. W . R. Pratt, u/ic, Simpson & Dodd, Mrs. A. 

 Tindal. he, w. i'. Smith, c, Mrs. Allsoup. 



CocniNa.-7'ar(ridi;c.— l.E Tudman. 2, Mrs. A. Tindal. S.F.Bennett, he, 

 R. P. Percivai, Mrs. A. Tiudal. G. Lamb. 



CocHis-s.-W(if A: -1. G. Forley. 2 and 3. A. Darby. 



CocnixB.— Any other varietij.—), Mrs A. Tindal. 2, J. K. Fowler. S, K. A. 

 Boiesier. 2 local. J. W. Craddock. he, R. A. Boi-isier, A. F. Fanlkner. 



BatnMis.- iiarfc— 1, K. P. Percivai. 2. H. Lingwood. 3, Hon. Mrs. A. B. 

 Hamiltm. 4, Ncwnham & Manbv. Local Cap, K Harvey. 2 local, E. Ayrc. 

 he. F. Bonnet, e. K. Pritchard. Hon. Miss D I'eonaut {U, W. Bitch. 



Braiimas.— Li(7J(f.-l, H. Chawner. ]un. 2, H. stipboiis 8. Hoiaee Lini^wood. 



4, K. K. Horsfall. 1 and 2 local, C. Smith, vhc, S. Lucas, he, P. Haines, 

 Capt. W. Savilic. c, Mri. S. Crook, G. W. Petter. 



a^NE.—Btaek-hreatted Bed -Cockerel— \, P. Weatacott. 2, G. Lucas. 3, S. 

 Matthews. Local Cup and 2, R J. Pratt, he. G Smith. Pi((ii(.-1, T. P. Lyon. 



2, Hon. and Rev. F Dutton. 3, G. Newdigate. 1 local, R, J Pratt. 2 local, 

 W. R, Pratt, vhe, Hon. and Rev. F. Datton. he, Hon. and Rev. F. Dutton, 

 R. H. Tyte. e, Hon. and Rev F. Dutton. 



GAUE.—Broivn-breasted and other Ited^ —Coekercl.—l, S. Matthew. 2, T. 

 Dyson. 8, .J. & E. Prince. 1 and 2 local. Miss Osborne, he, R Ashley, W. 

 Pcrrin. G F. Ward, c, H Ashley, W. Grant. Pulht.—l, R Garnet 2, J. Peet. 

 8, S. Matthew. 1 local. Miss Osborn. 2 local, S. Field, vhe, R. Garnet, W. C. 

 Philips, he. J, Nelson, H Lotan. J. Jeken, G. F. Wari. 



Gamr.— Jny other vdrUtii— Cockerel.— I, S. Matlhew. 2. 11. & W. Mason. 



3, H. E. Martin. 1 and 2 local, W. R. Pratt, he, T. Hassall, H. Ecldon, .1. F. 

 Walton, E. Bell. Pullci —1, 0. W. J. Thomas. 2, S. Matthew. 8, J. Goodwin. 

 1 local, W. R Pratt, iilic, ,T. Mason, lie, J. Forsyth, J.F.Walton, H. &W. 

 Mason, G. F. Ward. 



HAMEURSiis.-GoWjJCnciHfii— 1, Duke of Sutherland. 2, 0. Judson. 3, W. 

 Tickner. 1 local, J. T. K CasteU. 2 local. G. Newman, lie, O. E. Cresawell, 

 J. Walker, W. Clavton, J. Dowken. Duke of Sutherland, e, H. Pickles. 



Hambdeohs — Siiiicr-jJfncilifrf.- 1. H. Pickles. 2. H. Beldon. 3, R. W. Brace- 

 well, he, J. Sbepberd, T. Hanson, Duke of Sutherland. 



HiMBuRGFif.-(JoW«))nn9(fi(.— 1, Duke of Suiherland. 2. H. Beldon. 3, H. 

 Pickles. 1 local, .1. ' alcntt. 2 local, F. J. Knott, he. J. Lone. 



HAMBDHGna. Silver-spangled.— \, H. Pickles. ?, H. Beldon. 8, Ast Ion and 

 Booth. 1 local. J. Stodtlart 2 local. Miss Owen, /ic, T. Dean, S. W. Hallam, 

 J. Carr, J. Lonu- c. .1 FieldioR. G. C. Holt. 



HAMBUROHS.-Bla'-fe-l, J. Pickup, jun. 2. Eev. W. Serjeanteon. 3. C. D. 

 Farrar. 1 local, E. Woodford. 2 local, Miss A. Binney. he, H. Hoyle, 

 Eev. W. Serjeanteon. J. Lonjj. c, H. Beldon 



Poland.— ii/acfc, u'itd lIVi ifc Crcs(a.—1, P. Unsworth. 2, T. Norwood. 8, A. 

 Darbv. he, T. Edwirds. .J. Fearnley. 



PoLANDS —Any other variety.— I and 3. G. C. Adkins. ?, A. W. H. Silvester. 

 he, H. Beldon. P. Unsworth. Miss P. Galloway, G. J. Lenny. 



HocDANS.- Cun, W. H Copplettono. 2, \V. o. Qnilje'l. 3 and 1 loca', R. 

 Harvev. 4, R. B Wood. 2 local, G. Day. flic. W. Drinir. lie, R. Kyrke- 

 Penson, R. J. Foster, Miss H. A. Woodham, W. O. Quibell, W. Dring, P. 

 Hanson, G. Day, R. B. Wood, E. Handlev, C. Morris, c, J. H. Kaby. 



FRFNcn.— I. E. Burnell. 2. W. Drini;. 3. G. de Faje. vhe,R B.Wood, he. 

 Rev. J. G. B. Knight (2), E. Burrell, W. Cutlack, jun , R. Uarnett, J. S. Maggs, 

 H. Feaet. 



Malays —1. Miss A. Brooke. 2. W. B. Payne. 3, Rev. N. J. Ridley, lie, J. 

 Hinton. G. Bnrnell, Capt. C. Terry. 



American Fowls.— iiroicn Lrghorns.-I.'B.. J. Foster. 2, A. Kitchen, 3, S. 

 L. L. Bradburv. he, A Kitchin (41. J. Thorneley, F. S. Green. 



Ambrican Fo-wlb.- Any other variety —1 and I'ltc, E. Burnell, 2, A, Ward. 

 8, R. R. Fowler. 



Silkies.— 1, A Derby. 2, Mrs. J. T Holmes. 3, R. S. S. Woodgate. olic, E. 



5. S. Woodgate. H. Stephens, he, O. E. Cresswell, J. N. Nicbolls. 



Any other Variety.- 1, T. A. Bond (Sultana). 2, H. J. Lonnon (Black 

 Minorcas). 3, Miss C E. Palmer (Scotch Dumpies), he, O. E. Cresswell 

 (White Guinea Fowl), H. Beldon, T. A. Bond (Sultans), J.Croote (Minorcas), 

 H. Pickles, 



Game llANTAMS.-Bdici ^eifs- 1, R. Brownlie. 2,R.ArdOBh. 3, W. Adamg. 

 he, J. Nelson, G. Maples, jun , G. Hall, e, E. Morgan. 



Game Bantams.— jBrou'ii and other Beds.—l, S. Beighton. 2, G. Hall. 3, J. 

 Nelson. 



Game Bantams.— .4Hy other variety.— I, R. Brownlie. 2, F. Steel. 3, E. 

 BrowiilJe. lie. J. Nelson, G. Hall. 



Bantams -Biaclt. Clean-lrgged.—l, W. H. Shackleton. 2, C. 4 J Illingworlh. 

 3, W. H Shackleton. iilic. Bower & Horsfall, G. S.Prentice, R. H. Ashton. lie, 

 Pearson & Tavlor. G. W. Gedney, H. Beldon, E. Cambridge, e, C. Reed. 



Bantams —.S'(l)r)plii,—1, M. Leno. 2. J. W. Lloyd, vhe, E. Pritchard ; Rev. 

 G. F. Uodson. he. Rev. F Tearle, J. W. Lloyd, M. Leno. e, J. Walker. 



Bantams.- Jjij/ other variety.— i, H. B. Smith. 2, T. Green. 8, E. Cam. 

 bridge, he, R. A. Eoissier, T. Cropper, c, C. Judson, G. Ellis, S. Crooke, T. 

 Cooper. 



DvcKB.—Aylisbitry.-l and 8. J. K. Fowler. 9, Mrs. A. Tindal. vhe, T. 

 Kingsley: J. W'alker. he. T. Kingsley; J. Hedges, e, J. C. Fraaer, H. T. 

 Sotham. Duehess of Marlborough, J. Rogers. 



Ducks— iloKin.- , J. Nelnon 2 and 3, J. Brookw^ll. vhe.'W. H. Copple- 

 stone. he, J.Walker, J. Hey, E. Shaw, J. K. FowUr. c. Duchess of Marl, 

 borough. 



DVQKS.-Bla:k East Indian— \, G. S. Sainsbnry. 2, J Walker. 3, J. W. 



Kelleway. vhe, G. S. Sainabury, E. T. Polham. he, J. W, Kelleway, Mrs, 

 M. a. Hayne. T. Moore, W. Serjoantson. 



Ducks.— Caii.—l and 2, H. J. Bailey, lie, H. Beldon, 



DvcKS.— Any oVier variety.-l, H. B. Sini h. 2, M. Leno. 3, J. Walker. 

 vhe, H. B. Smi'h, W. Boutchcr. he, F. F. Arkwright, H. B. Smith, C. Tcr/y, M. 

 Leno. 



tDEASANTS— 1, M. Leuo. 2, Mrs. W. C. Drummond. 8, W. R. Pratt, vhc 

 Mrs. Cross, he, W. R. Pratt, Mrs. W. ('. Drummond. 



Turkeys.— 1, W. Wykea. 2, Rev. N. J. Ridley. 3, IL J. Gunnell. vhc. Miss 

 A Mayhew. he, J. Walker. 



Geese.— 1, R. R. Fowler. 2, J. Walker. 8, J. H. Nicbolls. I'/ic, R.R. Fowler, 

 lie, Ductesa of Marlborough, J. Halt, c, T. Kingsley. 



The Judges were Messrs. E. Hewitt, Sparkbrook, Birming- 

 ham ; R. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston; P. H. Jones, Fulham; and 

 F. Eequilant. 



THE HONEY SEASON. 



TuE honey season of 1875 being now over, I am in a position to 

 state the results in this part of the country (East Lothian). The 

 description given by some of your correspondents of the season 

 in other counties applies equally to this. Though we had plenty 

 of spring flowers the weather was such that the bees could not 

 go out, and it was the beginning of May before they made any 

 progress ; then they made a good start, and increased rapidly, so 

 that swarms were obtained on the 17th of May in some cases. 

 Then we had cold weather, and had to feed to keep up the breed- 

 ing. This requires to be done judiciously, not to give too mnob, 

 but just enough to keep tho queen laying eggs. 



The season still being unfavourable it became evident that if 

 we wanted honey we must not increase our stocks, but keep 

 them strong. Having fourteen I only increased to seventeen. 

 I only took one super of clover honey, 21 lbs. weight, from a stock 

 which did not swarm. They were sent to the heather on the 

 29th of July, and brought home on the 8th of September. The 

 hives were in good condition with plenty of bees, and we ex- 

 pected a good supply of honey. The heather was in good con- 

 dition, but the weather was much against them. They had not 

 more than ten good days for work, and as I had them all weighed 

 before they were sent away and when they came back, I found 

 the average weight of honey gathered was a little less than 

 21 lbs. each, the lightest being 9 lbs,, and the heaviest 39 lbs. 

 This large increase, however, I must own was owing, as I suspect, 

 to a neighbour's hive having swarmed and gone into it a few 

 days after it went to the heather. It was in a Stewarton with 

 two stock boxes and a super, and I had to add another stock box 

 to give room. My other hives were Woodburys, ten, twelve, 

 fourteen, and twenty-two bar frames, in wood and straw, and 

 the common straw hives with flat tops. 



Though 21 lbs. is a good average, we did not obtain many well- 

 finished supers. It seemed as if the queens had ceased breeding 

 shortly after they went to the heather, when the honey was 

 deposited in the breeding cells, and the supers were in many 

 cases left empty. I had a twenty-two bar hive having two 

 entrances, and in order to make sure of a super I filled two ten- 

 bar Woodbury hives with the combs and bees, placed the one 

 on the top of the other without an adapting-board, and ptit on 

 a super. With the exception of the two outside bars which I 

 kept out, which was fine clear honey, all the other combs were 

 well filled with brood in all stages. I made sure of a well-filled 

 super, but alas ! I was disappointed. Though 22 lbs. of honey 

 were gathered — being 84 lbs. when I sent it away, and 106 lbs. 

 when it returned — not above 4 lbs. were in the super. I removed 

 the upper hive, driving out all the bees into the under one, and 

 found it weighed 5Glbs. ; in fact, every comb was filled with 

 honey, showing that breeding had ceased shortly after they 

 reached the heather. 



We put little value on run honey here ; in fact, it cannot be 

 sold at hardly any price; Qd. a-pound for the very finest is all 

 that can be had, and it is not worth the trouble of running it for 

 that price. So that our aim here is to have supers from 10 to 

 1.5 lbs. each at a time when Is. id. to Is. 6d. a-pound can be 

 obtained for them. 



Large hives are not generally used here ; they have been often 

 tried, but those who keep to the small straw hives are in most 

 seasons successful in obtaining supers. A ten " bar Woodbury " 

 is considered very large, but 1 must confess that we are on most 

 occasions beat by the small skeps, 14 iuches wide find 8 inches 

 deep. Aneighbour this year began with two stock hives ; he has 

 now four hives, and took good G-lb. supers from the four, and 

 plenty of honey to keep the stocks during winter, so that it is ab- 

 surd 1o advise large skeps for every locality. I have no doubt that 

 large hives are required in some places, but certainly not in all, 

 as we have experienced for the last thirty years. We find they do 

 as well in wood as in straw skeps. At one time I thought other- 

 wise, but now, though I have still some straw Woodburys, X 

 would not get any more; and aneighbour here, who keeps about 

 one hundred hives in the season, has nearly all his made of 

 wood, of octagon shape, 13) inches wide and 8 deep, inside 

 measure. Though treated all in the same way, it has happened 

 for two years that those in the wooden boxes have swarmed first 

 and generally done better than those in the straw. By this 

 experience I do not mean to assert that wood ia belter for bees 



