November 25, 1876. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICDLTUBB AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



479 



No leBs than half-a-score birds in Claoa 7 were found to be 

 painted, besides others which were mutilated in their feathers 

 by being plucked. The plucking Bystem was not confined to the 

 Golden-spangled birds, for two cases of plucking and trimming 

 cropped up in Class y. Silver-spangled Birds. The Oldham 

 Committee were supported with nearly 300 entries ; more even 

 than they expected, considering that other bird shows were 

 being held on or about the same dates. The Oldham first 

 Show has certainly gained for itself a notoriety for painted 

 birds far beyond anything that has previously taken place, and 

 we trust that the detection of them will put a check upon such 

 foul practices in the future. We here reprint Class 7, Golden- 

 Bpangled Lizard, as it appears in the catalogue. 



" Painted, S5, Ellis Wild; 87 and 88, Thurston Smethnrst ; 90 

 and 91, Abraham Hamer ; 92 and 93, Barlow i Fielding ; 94, 

 James Wrigley ; 96, John Lockwood ; 100b, Barlow & Fielding ; 

 101c, 102d, Bardsley and Bloomer. Plucked, 89, John Lord ; 92, 

 Barlow & Fielding. Foul, 93, Barlow & Fielding." 



In Class 8, No. 108 was also stated to be " plucked" and 109 

 " trimmed." In Class 10, 129 was likewise designated as being 

 plucked. Apart from the mutilation of the feathers and the 

 painting of the Lizards, the show of birds was good, and many 

 splendid specimens were exhibited. Mr. Fleming, the very able 

 Secretary, assisted by several members of the Committee, con- 

 ducted the Exhibition well and deserve all praise for their 

 exertions. A beautiful silver cup valued at ±'5 5s., presented by 

 Mr. John Martin of Salford, was won by Mr. Smethnrst, who 

 was also the winner of another cup and a timepiece. Mr. 

 Thackerey and Mr. Athersuch won a cup each. 



The show of Coppy and Plain Head Canaries were alone 

 worth seeing. The Yorkshire birds — Mules, Goldfinches, Lin- 

 nets, Larks, and other features cf the Exhibition, were very 

 good. 



Lancashire Covr—Clear YeUoir.—l, J. "WrigleT. Greenacree. 2, E. Wild, 

 Ecchdale. S. T. Smethnrst, Bijsk. vhc. Sbackleton & Schotield. A. Hamer, 

 Barlow & Fieldintr. he, Barlow & Fieldnfr. c, J. Lockwood, Fleming & France. 

 Clear Buff.~\, E. Wild. 2. Barlow & Fielding. 3, T. bmetliurst. vhc, Shackleton 

 and Schotield, Barlow&Fielding.J. Lockwood. /(C, T. Smethnrst. c,fihaukIeton 

 and Schotield. 



Lancashire Plain Head.— Cl^'ar Ydlori\—\, T. Smethnrst. 2, E. Wild. 3, 

 Shackledon & Schofield. Well field, vhc. Barlow & i-ielding, Bardsley A Blooner. 

 he. Barlow & Fieldinp. E. Wild, c, Barlow k Fielding, a. Hamer, Shackleton 

 and Schnfield, Clear Bvff.—l, E. Wild :', Barlow i Fielding. S, T. Smethnrst. 

 vhc, E. Wild. T. Smethui-st. Shackleton & Schotield, A. Hamer. c, bhackieton 

 and Schofleld. 



Lancabhiee Cow,— Buff or Yellotc-marked,~l,T. Smeihurst. 2.R.Hawman. 

 S, ShackJeton & Schofield. vhc, E. Wild, Shackleton & Schotield, Fleming and 

 France, he, J. Lord, Barlow & Fielding. 



Lancashire Plain Head.— ifH# or rf(/oir-T?iar&ed.—l. Shackleton »fe Schofield. 

 2 and 3, T. Smethnrst. he, Barlow & Fielding, c, E Wild, Bardsley & Bloomer. 



LlZLnD,~Golden-^pangle(l,—l and 3, S. Bunting. Derby. 2. Bardsley and 

 Bloomer, vhe, G. Ridmg. Silver-spangled.—l and 2, T. Smethnrst. 3, S. Buuting. 

 vhc, T. Smethnrst, Barlow & Fielding, J. Lockwood. he, Shackleton & Schofield, 

 S. BtLDting. c, E. Wild. 



YohKsaiRK,- Evenli/marhed Yellow.— 1, 2 and 3, .7. Thaekery, Bradford, vhc 

 and he, J. Wrifflev. c, J. Wilkinson, Barlow i Fielding. Evenly marked Bujf.— 

 1,2 and 3, J. Thickery. r'lf, J. Wriglev. lie, R. eearson. Barlow &Fieldmg. 



Yorkshire.— Clt-ar Yellow ~\, Bloomer k Baidsley, Oldham. 2, J, Wilkinson, 

 Great Horton. 3. J. Lockwood. vhe, .1. Hart, Nhackleton i- Schofield. he. S. 

 Atkinson, A. Hamer. c, J. Lockwood, Fleming & France. Clear Buff,—\, 2 and 

 3, J. Thaekery. vhc, Bloomer & Bardsley, J. Lockwood. he, G. Atkinson, 

 Fleming & France. 



Belgian.— Clear or Ticl-ed rdlotc—l, A. Hamer, Oldham. 2 and 3. E. Wild. 

 he, 3, Hart. CUaror Ticked Buff,— 1, G.Athinson. 2, J.Hart, Stalybridge. Sand 

 vhc, E. Wild. !«;, J. Hart. 



Norwich.— Clear relloir.-2and 3, J. Athersnch.Coyentry. Clear Buff .—2 and 

 S, J. Athersuch. 



Norwich. - Evenly -maTked Yelloic.-~2, J. Athersuch.; 3, W. &■ C. Bumiston, 

 Middlesborongh- ?n.Teea. 



Ni ewich.— Clear or Grey Crested Buff.—i, J. Yallop, Coasey. 2 and 3, W. B. 

 Hovell, Norwich, vhe, W. B. Hovell, J Yallop. 



Cinnamon.— Fflloic.— 2 and 3. .T. Athersuch. Buff— 5, Barlow & Fielding. 



MrLE.— Clear or Evenly-marked Goldfinch and Canary. 1 and 3, S. Bunting. 

 2, T. Smethnrst. vhc, T. Smethnrst, R. dawman. Dark Goldfinch and Canary. 

 —1, T. Smethnrst. 2, S. Bunting 3, J. Athersuch. vhc. G. A. Watson & Holds- 

 worth, J. Lockwood. he, E. Wild, c, Shackleton & Schofield. Linnet and Ca- 

 nary.—i, T. Smethnrst. 2 and 3, W. Lancaster. Any other variety.— 1 and 3. T. 

 Smethnrst. 2, W. Lancaster. 



Cage of Sex Varieties.— 1. Shackleton & Schofleld. 2, Bardsley & Bloomer, 

 8, T. Smethnrst. he, A. Earner. 



Goldfinch.— HoHse-moHlterf.—l, Batchelor & Simpson, Whatelev. 2, E. H. 

 Ebrall, Shrewsbury. 3, dakey & Bamlier, Preston, flic, J. Hart, S. Bunting. 

 he, J. Hart, Barlow & Fielding, c, Barlow & Fiel ;ing. 



Brown Lihsy.!. —House-vtoulte±—i, Batchelor & Simpson. 2, R. Pearson, 

 "Whitby. 3, W. Carrick. Middlesborongh. vhe, E. Hawman, Batchelor and 

 Simpson, Barlow & Fielding. 



SKYLARK.—Bouse-moulted.—'],^ and 3, T. Smethnrst. 



BriLFiNCH.— 1, W. & Bumiston. 2, Oakey & Bamber. 8, Shackleton and 

 Schofield. he. Oakev & Bamber, J. Wrigley. 



A\T OTHER Variet T.— 1 and 3, W. i C. Bumiston. 2, Barlow & Fielding, flic, 

 E. Pearson, he, J. Wilkinson. 



PAfBXiTs.— Any other variety of Large, except Grey.—l, S. Bunting. 2, Oakey 

 and Bamber. 3, G. Buckley, Oidham. 



Selling Class.— 1, J. Athersuch. 2, W. & C. Bumiston. 3, E. Wild, he, J, 

 Thackrey. 



Judge. — Mr. G. J. Bamesby. 



Cetst.1I, Palace Poultbt Show. — Mr. BumeU wishes us to 

 state that the second-prize Dorking cockerel at the above show 

 was not bred by him, but by Lord Turnour. 



East Kent Show. — This is to be of Poultry, Pigeons and 

 Pheasants. There are nine cups besides good money prizes. 

 Entries close on the 30th inst. The Secretary is Mr. H, H. 

 Stickings, Ashford. 



HARVESTING HONEY— THE EXTRACTOR. 



No. 1. 

 A LAEGE majority of bee-keepers keep bees for the sole pur- 

 pose of securing a profitable harvest of honey, often in complete 

 ignorance of the best means to pursue to secure their object, 

 and I purpose in this paper to discuss the methods now in prac- 

 tice, and if possible to show how a better course may be pur- 

 sued. Beginning with straw skeps I fear I step at once on 

 dangerous ground, as our friend Mr. Pettigrew will tell me I am 

 decidedly wrong when I say they are a mistake, should be obso- 

 lete, and are fit only for a museum of apiarian antiquities, or for 

 use by those persons who cannot be made to comprehend the 

 meaning of the word " progress," or by those who are t oo 

 nervous or cowardly to handle their bees. To such people it is 

 perfectly immaterial whether they use skeps, boxes, or frame 

 hives; all are sealed books to them. I write now for those who 

 are desirous of learning how to make the most of the thousands 

 of willing labourers who toil for them. 



Fig. 101. 



There are three primary things to be considered; firstly to 

 produce honey, secondly to produce it of superior quality, and 

 thirdly to sell it. Few persons are aware of the enormous 



Fig. lj-2. 



amount of honey that at times is in the flowers ready to be 

 gathered, and the small proportion of it harvested by the bees 



