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JOUENAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 23, 187E. 



Scotch Fancy Canakies.— Green. — Cock or Sen. — 1, J. Adam. 2, W. 

 Mochrie. 8, W. Watt. 



Scotch Fancj Viebxlds.— Yellow.— Cock.— 1, W. Watt. 2, G. Stewart. 

 3, J. Adam. Hen.—l, W. Mojhrie. 2, T. Leslie. 3, J. Black. 



Scotch Fancy Pxebaids.— Bij//.— Coefc.— 1, J. Black. 2, W. Wood. 3, J. 

 Shanks. Ben.—l, W. Watt. 2, W. Wood. 3, J. Adam. 



FoCL-FEATHERED. — Cock Of Sen. — 1 and Special, W. Mochrie. 2, W. 

 Smith. 8, D. Clyne. 



Common Canaiues.— yenow. — Cock or Sen. — 1 and 3, D. Clyne. 2, J. 

 Dorward. 



Common Canaeies. — Bujf. — Cock or Sen. — 1, A. Mathieson. 2, D. Clyne. 

 8, Ct. Dakors. 



Common Canaries. — Piebald. — Cock or Ben. — 1, A. Mathieson. 2, M. 

 Grove. 3, C. Gouk. 



Common Canaries. — Qrcen. — Cock or Hen. — 1, D. Clyne. 2, A. MathicEon. 

 3, W. Kobeitson. 



Norwich Can^abies. — Cock or Sen. — 1 and Medal, A. G. Langlands. 2.D. 

 Langlands. 3, J. Balfour. 



Sellino Class.— CoeA-.—l, D. Watson. 2, D. Duthie. 3, D. Cljne. Sen. 

 — ], J. Dorward. 2, D. Dathie. S.B.Welsh. 



Goldfinch.— Coct. — 1, A. Mathieson. 2, J. Matthew. 3, J. Burness. 



Goldfinch Mule. — Cock. — ],G. B.Dick. 2, J. Dorward. 3, J. Monro. 



Bullfinch. — Cock. — 1, T. MMillaD. 



SiSKEN.— Cocfc.— 1, J. Monro. 2, A. Harris. 3, W. Clark. 



SiSKEN Mule.- CoeA-. — 1, W. Anderson. 2, J. Peebles. 3, J. Taylor. 



Linnet.— CocA-.—l, A. Harris. 2, T. Reid. 3, J. White. 



Linnet Mule. — Cock. — 2, A. Taylor. 



Stabling. — Cock. — 2, A. Mathieson. 



Lark.— Coefr.— 2, A. Middleton. 



Paerot.— Grfi/.- 1, W. C. Clark. 2, W. Crnickshank. 8, W. Smith. Any 

 otluT variety. — 1 and 2, C. Hutcheon. 3, J. Matthew. 



Cockatoo. — 2, Mrs. Edwards. 



Paraquet.— 1, W. Crnickshank. 2, A. M'Lellan. 



Best and Most Varied Collection of Birds. — 1, W. Crnickshank. 2. W. 

 liobertson. 



Babbits. — 1, Mrs. Roberta. 2, A. Frew. 3, G. Douglas. 



The .Judges were for Poultry Mr. Hutton; Pigeons, MesBrs- 

 Haie and Ure. 



SWANSEA SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



One of the beat, if not the very best. Shows ever held in 

 Wales was that at Swansea in the covered market on the 9th 

 instant. 



Dorkings headed the list, the whole being Dark Greys and an 

 excellent lot, the cup being awarded to old birds. Spanish were 

 very good, but not numerous; but of Game there were great 

 numbers. The Black Reds were a fair lot, but Ecme of the hens 

 were so much overtrimmed round their eyes that there was no 

 alternative but to leave them out. Brown Reds were a better 

 lot than the Black Reds, the cup for Game being awarded to a 

 handsome pair of old birds. There were some White Game, 

 which, though good of their kind, were not enual to the rest. 

 In Any other colour of Game the first were old Dnckwinga, very 

 good in all points ; the second Piles, the cockerel being uu- 

 dulbed ; the third also Duckwings. Buft Cochins were very 

 good, the shape and style of the winners grand and very close 

 in quality. In the next class first viere Partridge chickens, 

 second old Whites, and third nice Blacks. The Hamburgh sec- 

 tions were a great success, the winners being very good. The 

 Gold- spangles very good, and a close run, tho first hen only 

 turning the scale, and she is a truly grand bird. The cup for 

 Spangles was won by Silvers, the second losing by the cock 

 being scarcely as well spangled on the tail hackle, and a twist 

 in the earlobe. The Pencil cup was won by the Hanley cup pen, 

 a pair of birds that need no comment ; the second in this class 

 contained a grand pullet ; but with the exception of the two 

 first the Silver-pencils were not good. Black Hamburgha were 

 very good as regards the winners. Polish were both numerous 

 and good, the cup for these two classes going to a grand pen of 

 Silver Polish. Dark Brahiiias were good in the old but only 

 moderate in the young class, but the Light variety were really 

 grand in all respects. Houdans were a fair class, the winners 

 good, and with fair good combs. Brown Leghorns a fair lot, 

 while the La Fl che and Crive-Cceurs were very good, the cup 

 won by the first La Flcche. In the Variety class Red Malays 

 were first. Sultans second, and Minorcas third. Game Bantams 

 were not good as a class, but the winners were very good Black 

 Reds, the cup for Bantams being awarded here. In the Variety 

 of Bantams the winners were Blacks. Game cockerels were 

 a large but not a good class. The first-and-cup was a handsome 

 Duckwing, the second an undubbed Pile, and third a Brown 

 Red, rather thin, but of promising quality. Game pullets were 

 a fair lot. The first Brown Reds, second and third Duckwing ; 

 but the best of all was a Pile too late for competition. 



Ducks were pretty good in all classes. Geese and Turkeys 

 verv large and well shown. 



There was a point cup for Pigeons, which was won by Mr. 

 Spencer of Hereford. Carriers were exceedingly good in both 

 classes. In cocks, first was a Dun and the others Black. The 

 winning hens Dun. Pouters were of fair quality, but net as 

 large as is desirable. Whites winning all, except the first in 

 hens, which was a Blue. Of Almonds only two pairs. In the 

 ' other Tumblers the first were Kites, second Yellow Balds, and 

 th'rd Blue Beards. Antwerps were only good as regards the 



winners. The winning Jacobins very good. First Reds, second 

 Yellows, and third Reds. In Fantails were some good birds, 

 but these were shown well in pairs. Turbits a good class, and 

 an extra prize given. First and second Blue, extra second Red, 

 and third Blacks. Osls, which were mostly Whites, were the 

 best class in the Show; the first-prize pair very good in head. 

 Nuns were very good, as also the Magpies, but the Dragoon- 

 only a moderate lot. Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds, was Judge. 



Bedaxe Poultry Show. — This was held on the 14th inat. 

 There was a good show of Poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits, ito. The 

 entries exceeded last year by 103. The quality of the birds 

 was good in nearly all the classes, and competition close in 

 some of them. The Show was held in the Drill Hall, which 

 was too small for the purpose, and the light was not very good, 

 which made the judging difficult. 



OUK LETTER BOX. 



Grinding Corn for Poultry (J. H. G.).— We have baen for many years 

 successful breeders and feeders of poultry. Our Bystem has always been to 

 give ground food morning and evening, and whole corn at midday. Thia 

 keeps running fowls in perfect cooditicu. If it is intended to beep all in 

 more than good conditiou— i c, as lit to kill rather more than moderately fat, 

 in the state known as "peckers," we should give none but ground and 

 slaked food, and should feed four times daily. The consumption would be 

 little more than when fed lliree times, tbe difference ii only in trouble and 

 labour. Ecoaomical feeding is to give ground food slaked, either barlej- 

 meal or ground oats, morning aad evening; whole corn midday. If any 

 amatenr will superintend tbe food three days he will find out the average. 

 This docs not inci\a'e, ratlur dtcreases. It is then easy to fix the consump- 

 tion. We give the result of many 3 ears' close observation. We give no other 

 food. Excepting when there is snow on the ground we always scatter it 

 broadcast. It tends much to health and well-doing if fowls have to search 

 for their food. 



DoRKiNQ Cockerel. — Mrs. O. Pasley writes to ua that her Dorkmg cockerel 

 ■won the third prize at the Crystal Palace, and that she still possesses him. 



Cochins at Swansea. —The second prize wa.s awarded to Mr. R. S. S. 

 Woodgate's Whites, and not to Mr. R. Wingtield, as stated last week. 



Bee-keeping in N. Scotland (J. S. B:untly).—ThQ MS. has not been 

 received. 



Feeding Bees (Alpha).— At thia season the bees of healthy hives carry 

 out their dead every fice day. Those jou find at the entrance of your hive 

 have died by reason at their age and been cast out. Your bees have not yet 

 suffered from want of food, but your way of feeding them is faulty, seeing yuu 

 find two or three dtzeu of bees drown^a in the trough every time you use it. 

 Bees cannot ascend oa smooth surfaces — all deep feeding dishes and cylinders 

 should have their innur surface? made rough in some way, or be lined with 

 perforated zinc. We do not think jour bees will die of want for a few weeks ; 

 but to make all safe we advise you to take them into a warm room of your 

 house for a time, and then feed them with warm sjrup, confining the bees to 

 their hive of course while in the house. Remember next year to give your 

 bees all they want for the winter in September. 



Prickly Comfrev. — " G. M."' asks: " What cultivation and what soil suits 

 it, and if it is suitable food for Alderney cows? " We shall be obliged by any- 

 one answering these questions, for -we have no experitnce to rely upon. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 



Ca&iden Sqdabe, London. 

 Lat. 51° 82' 40" N, ; Long. 0- S' 0" W. ; Altitude, IH feet. 



REMARKS. 



15th. — ^Fine all day, but dull and very dark, especially in the afternoon. 



l^th. — Fog^'y and dark all day, but doikcr than caused by the fog, which was 

 not very dense. 



17th.— Foggy, but not so dark a^ yesterday ; fine at times, bat rather damp. 



iHtb. — Still rather thick ; a dall damp day. but no rain. 



19th. — Rain all the forenoon, very bright at times between 1 and 2 p.m., dull 

 afternoon, but stailit night. 



20th. — Fine morning but soon clouding over, and rain at noon and in after- 

 noon; windy at night. 



21st.— Rain in the ni^ht, but the finest day though bat very little son. Riin 

 and galo at night. 

 A dark disagreeable week, about 4^ warmer than tho preceding. — G. J. 



Symons. • 



COVENT GARDEN MARKET.- December 22. 

 The Market is still well supplied with all clissea of gooda, but there is 

 great difficulty in clearing common sample?. Large quantities of St. Michael 

 Pines are now arriving, making a complete drag of the English fruits. 



