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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ January 24, WBS. 



"at his post, and all things are conied out with perfect fair- 

 ness, courtesy, and liberality. As in most public matters, 

 however, there is a weat point where improved aiTange- 

 ments would greatly tend to enhance success, and give 

 increased satisfaction in the sequel to all parties concerned. 

 It is simply this. Independent altogether of the v;istly im- 

 proved quality of the poultry, as compared with former 

 years, now consigned for exhibition to the Jedbuigh Com- 

 mittee, the number of pens (-l-Ol), is considerably too 

 large for the time under the present rule allotted to the 

 purposes of arbitration. It was not until alter two o'clock 

 in the afternoon that the birds were all penned and ready 

 for the arbitrations, and at this season of the yeiu' night- 

 fall closes within but very little more than a couple of hours 

 of that time; after which dim twilight or lighted candles 

 form but an uncertain substitute at best -for the pm'pose 

 of judging correctly, particularly as all birds themselves iU'e 

 timid and distrustful on the application of ai-tilici.il light. 

 However practically experienced the parties officiating as 

 arbitrators may be, we are fully assured that their onerous 

 duties would be far more speedily completed by daylight, 

 and with less difficulty to all concerned. It is, we are told. 

 to wait the arrival of the midday train this delay ai-ises, and 

 fears are expressed that the number of entries would be 

 materially lessened were a different plan adopted. Our own 

 experience, however, proves that, however great the latitude 

 allowed for the ai'rival of the birds, there wUl always be 

 some laggard dilatory individuals trespassing beyond the 

 xegTilations. In proof, even in the present case, we find in 

 the Jedburgh printed catalogue, at i^age 16, the following 

 verbatim announcement: — "Pens 55, 231, 24,3, 296, .and 

 303 arrived too late for competition, at 6.30, p.m." We can 

 quite understand the really e;u-nest desire of the Committee, 

 as displayed, to give the greatest possible amount of accom- 

 modation to all parties concerned, even at the expense of 

 personal trouble to themselves ; but we are, nevertheless, 

 assured that the great majority of exhibitors would hail with 

 unfeigned delight a re-arrangement of rules by which all 

 awards should be completed by daylight; and the impo- 

 sition of a rule, strictly adhered to, enforcing the ai-rival of 

 the specimens the previous evening would obviate all ob- 

 jections, without materially lessening the competition. 



We now proceed to a few brief remarks on the Show itself. 

 It is but raa'ely we meet with so good a display of Spanish 

 fowls as were exliibited at Jedburgh, the veteran exhibitor 

 Mr. Teebay, of Preston, taking the silver cup in a compe- 

 tition that would have enhanced the credit of our largest 

 public meetings. In Grey Dorkhujs the classes were very 

 good ; but we were sorry to see so many excellent birds of 

 otherwise remarkably fine development suffering from that 

 bane of Dorking fowls, deformed feet. It is well to remind 

 our readers, this disease is almost universally first produced 

 from placing the perches too high from the ground, and 

 it should be always remembered that toes so injured are 

 afterwards rarely curable. There was a grand display of 

 hoth Buff and Partridge- colom-ed Cochins, and some un- 

 usually good White ones. The Game fowls were really good, 

 but the classes were less numerously filled than wo antici- 

 pated, so much so that in one class, the Extra variety of 

 Game, there were but two competitors, and no prizes were 

 awarded, as, by rule of the prize schedule, a competition of 

 three pens was neccssai'y. A pen of Black Game exhibited 

 in this class were most praiseworthy. The llamburghs were, 

 88 expected, first-rate, and the Po!<tn<is were equally good. 

 A sweepstakes for Bantams brought a capital competition 

 of forty-two pens, with scarcely a second-rate lot among 

 them ; and the Selling Class for both poultry and I'igeons 

 was a thoroughly successiul one, and produced many 

 claimants. 



As regards the Pigeons, Jedburgh has reason to boast of 

 as good a collection as wo could ever wish to meet with at 

 any show, each class being numerously and well filled with 

 specimens which the cloBest scrutiny only tended to improve. 

 The pens for these public favourites were, however, placed 

 too high Irom tho ground for ladies and "little folks " to 

 reap much pleasure from inspection, which we regard as 

 rather a drawback to this most interesting portion of the 

 meeting, thougli the elevation at which they were placed 

 we believe to bo quite unavoidable. 



A show of Canariea and other Song Bird* concluded tho 



routine of this excellent ni'-.^ting, and proved a very enioy- 

 able portion of the Exhibiti.^i. 



The most anxious care v. .is given bv the Committee to 

 every specimen entrusted to them, and, consequently, every 

 bird seemed unusually quiet .and comfortable. It is this 

 line of management that invai-iably insures success. The 

 Jedburgh Show increases annually, and wUl rank among the 

 principal poultry exhibitions ...f North Britain. 



SpAsisii.— Cup, H. Teebay, Fulwooil. near Preston. .Second,?. R. Pease, 

 Daiiiilillon. Thir.l. J. Shorthoso, Nowciislle. Commi'niled, J. BiEgnr, 

 t'.cclcfi-cliiiu. C/iiaeii!.— First, \V. Miff, Aberdeen. Second, K. Teetiay. 

 Tliird, J. Sliovtlioi^e. Commended, J. Biggar ; G. Taylor, luverury ; H, 

 Crawford, l^eitli. 



DoKKiNO (Culouroil).— Cup, F. R. rcnse, Darlington. Seeond. W. Bon- 

 tliron,.iun. KirliCiildy. Tliinl, W. .\inos, I'ife. Ilighlv Commended. Lord 

 Uinnirp, Kulso. Commended, Couutiss rie Flah.iult, Kincardlne-nn-Forth: 

 Mrs. DieUens. Coldalream; Julin Curror, EdinburRh. Clih!cni.i.— First, 

 J. Aoiierspc, Meiglc. Second, J. Jardine, Ewes. Tliird, Misi Milne Kelao. 

 Highly Commended, J. Curror. Commended, Mrs. Dickens: Lord Blnulng; 

 J. Stoeks. Kirkcaldy ; llev. M. IT. Oniham, Kelso. i>K//cfs.— First, W. 

 Clieyne, Selkirk. Seeoml, .J. Anderson. Third, F, R. PeilMe, Dtrlington. 

 Highly Commended. Mra. I'lP.iot, Jedburgh; i\Ilss Milne; U. Kerss, Jed- 

 burgh. Conimonded, T. L. Jackson, Darafrics; Lord Binning. 



Cocuin-China iAi<y variety\— First, J, Shorthose. N'cwciistle. Second, 

 J. Poole, Ulverslonc (Buff). Third, J. Higgar, Ecclefechiin (Whitel. Com- 

 mended. \V. Arras, Ormiston Mains, Roxburghshire. Cfilrkt-7is, — First and 

 Third, J. Poole (Dufrnnd Dark). Second, Miss Milne, Kelso. 



IlKAUMA PooTU*.— First, Miss II. Scott, Jedburgh. Second, R. Kerss, 

 Jtounteviut. Thinl, Miss Uoy, Kelso. Highly Commended. Mrs. H. 

 Riuilay, Penh. Commended, F. K. Pease, Darlington; J. Shorthose, 

 Newcastle. 



Oami: (Black or Brown Reds).— Crp, H. M. Julian. Hull. Second, Lord 

 Binning. Thiid, H. Beldou, Gilnend. Highly Commended, J. Smith, 

 r.ranlham ; W. Boyes, Beverley. D:>qualilied ihen short), J. Fletcher, 

 Stoneclougli, Manchester. 



Ga^ir iDuckwing). — First, J. Pattrr.«on, Kelso. Second, U. Beldon, 

 Gilstead. Third, J, Gibson, Palkeilh. Highly Commended, J. Anderson, 

 Meigle. Commended, A. M l\Iaccullocli. Barrhead. 



C^MK (Any variitj). — CAirfcen.f. -First. J. Smith, Grantham (Duck wing). 

 SeeoiKl, J. M. Grainger. Whitwell, Yorkshire (Brown Red). Third, K. 

 Pickering, Ciirli'le (Blnck Red). Commended, H. M, Julian, Hull; J, 

 .\nder8iin, Meigle; II. Beldon, Gilstead. 



HAMDi'Ron iSiivcr-ppnngled).— First and Second, II. Beldon, Gilstead, 

 Third. Mrs. Craw. Jedburgh. Coiiiniendcfi, J. U. sumner, Jedburgh. 



HAMHeafiH (Silver-pencilled).— Fir^t and Second, U. Beldon. Third, J. 

 Piatt, Uean, near l^olton. 



nAMiienuH (Uo"den-spanglcd^ — First, IT. Beldon, Gilstead. Second, 

 W. K. Du.^buiy. Leeds. Third, A. Matley, Selkirk. Highly Commended, 

 J. Mairhead. Iladdlngton ; A. Copland, Aberdeen. Commended, C. .Anderson, 

 Nenthorn ; R. Diikson, Selkirk. 



Hamhukoii iGolden-neneiUed). — First, \V. Cheyne, Selkirk. Second, 

 H. Beldon. Third. J. M'Inne«, Pais'ey. Commended, H. Beldon. 



Bantams (Gamoi.— First, I). Brno'mfieUI, Kelso. Second and Third, 

 Miss E. A. A:;lionbr, Grasmere. Highly Commended. W. Mabon, jun., 

 Jedburgh. Commended, Mrs. Craw, Jedburgh ; F. It. Pease, Darlington ; 

 W. J. Routledge, Aberdeen. 



Bantams (Any other variety).- First. F. R. Pease, Darlington. Second, 

 Countess de Flahault t Japanese). Third, H. Beldon (Black). Highly Com- 

 mended. J. Ander^nn, Meigle; F. U. Pease, Darlington; F. L Roy, Nen- 

 thorn (Silver-laced SebrlgUt). 



Gkksh (Grey and Mottled or While). — First, S. Swan, Bush. Second, 

 F. H. Pease, Darlington. Third, Mrs. Klliot, Hvndliope. Highly Com- 

 mended, T. E. Boog, T>lhehouse. Commended. Mrs. Craw, Jedburgh. 



Docks (While Aylesbury'.— First and Second, J. Smith, Grantham. 

 Third. J. A. S. E. Fair, Gilliestnnguep, Highly Commended, S. Swan; 

 H. Beldon. Commended, Lord Binning; W. Hood, Jedburgh; J. A. S. E. 

 Fair. 



DecKS (P.ouen). — First, W. Hood. Second, Mrs. Elliot, llyndhope. 

 Third, J. Menz.ies, Klneitriline-on-Forlh. Commended, J. Patcrson, Kelso. 

 DrcKs (Any other Distinct Breed). — First, J. Jennison, Manchester 

 (Carolina). Second, T. Elliot, llyndhope (Wild). Third, J. It. Jessop, 

 Hull I Kiist Indian). Highly Commenrtert, H. Beldon, Gilstead ; J. Jennison 

 (Wi igcons). Commended, Countess de FlahauU (Black East Indian.) 



Ti'iiKi'.vs (Anv variety).— First, .1. Smith, Granlliam (Cambridge). Se- 

 cond and Tliiid, F- R. Peaso, Darlington. Poiilis.—l-'irat and Third, 

 J. Smith (C;imhrldgei. Second. F. It. Peaso. Highly Commended, T. C. 

 Harrison, Hell (Cambridge) ; F. It. Pease. 



Any OTiinn Vabirty.— First and Second, H. Beldon (Polands). Third, 

 J A. S K. Fair, Oilliestongues (White Dorkings). Highly Commended, 

 J. R. Jccsop, Hull iBlack Polishl; F. R. Pease (Pollshi ; J. A. S. E. Fair 

 (White Dorkings); Counleas de Flahuult (Black Polands); W. K. Dux- 

 bury. Leeds (Black Ilamburghs). 

 SinolkCook — .s/KiHi.i//.— Fir^t, J. Shot those, Ncwcastle-on-Tyne, Second, 



E. Brown, Shellleld. Third, II. Beldon. Highly Commended. . I. Biggai', 

 Ecclefechun. Comniended, J. Lunn, Jedburgh. /inrAm.o.— First, Countess 

 de FluhauU. Second. Mrs, Ivllint, Hymlhopo, Ihird, J. .Menyies. Ktncar- 

 dlnc-(in-Forth. Highly Commended, G. Douglas, Hyndhnpo. Commended^ 

 J. A. S E. Fair; T. V. Craig, Galhilown. Cot7n>l-(7iin«.— First, B. J. 

 rharlcn', Kelso. Second, T. Y. Craig. Thlril, J. Shorthose. Highly Com- 

 mended. Mrs. Dickens. Coldstream, U'imc (Any varieti ) — First, J. Smith, 

 Granttittm, Second, W. F:tt«ton, Jedburgh. Third, J. M, Gruinuor, Whit- 

 well, Yoikshire. Commended, .Miss Milne, Kelso; J. Anoerson, Meigle. 

 Ilumhurijh (Any varietyi. — First, H. Beldon. Secomi, C. A. Lockhart, 

 Kirkcaldy (Oolilen-pencilled). Third, I!. Beldon. Highly Commended, 

 Mrs, Craw, Jedburgh; F. L. Uoy, Ninlbnru (Sllver-spangloo) ; C. M. 

 Royd.GrcenhtU. Commended, Mrs. Craw ; Miss H. Scott 'Golden-spangled); 



F. L. Uoy tSilver-spntigled) ; Mi's, Ulackie. Jedburgh (,Siher-tpanglcd). 

 The Sii.vKn Cil', given to the most sucecesful Exhibitor in tho preceding 



Clashes, was gained by II. Beldon, Gilstead. 



SwrKfSTAUfs ion IIahtams,— First, (.. .Mlarvey, Jedburgh (Duckwing). 

 Second, F. R. Prase, Dal ItilKlon (foci, III Biinltiins). Thirtl, Miss Huggan, 



Jedburuh (Black Ited Uaine). Highly Ci/niiiiended, W. Mtibou, Jan., Jod- 



