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JOTTEINAL OP HOETICULTUKE AOT) COTTAGE GARDENER. [ January si, 1866. 



fire, or from decaying. Dissolve in warm water sulphate of 

 alumiuum (alum), and sulpliate of copper (blue vitriol), and 

 mix \vitlitlie whitewash. 



LIME WATER 



Is most beneficial for an occasional di-ink to fowls, it is a 

 preventive of many diseases, and assists the formation of 

 bone and eggs. Prepare as follows : — Pour over quicklime 

 some warm water, and when the lime is slaked and settled 

 draw off the cl<?ar liijuid which can be kept for a consider- 

 able time. The lime will be useful for whitewash. 



OXIDE OF IRON AND SULPHATE OF IRON. 



Both can b; purchased at a cheap rate from any drysalter, 

 but they are so easily prepared that they may as well be 

 manufactured on the establishment. 



Oxide of iron (rust), is most useful for making and im- 

 proving the blood, and a weak solution of sulphate of iron, 

 which contains a large quantity of oxygen, will keep fowls in 

 fine condition and assist digestion. I?repare this as follows : 

 Take a quantity of old nails or small pieces of iron, put 

 them in an earthenware vessel, then pour over them sul- 

 phuric acid diluted with water, the Uquid will take up a 

 certain quantity of u'on and form sulphate of iron or green 

 vitriol. 



The rust or oxide of iron is obtained by mixing some 

 diluted soda (the carbonate of commerce), with the sulphate 

 of iron. The oxide will then be precipitated and the liquid 

 forms sulphate of soda, which is a good liquid manure. The 

 osdde of ii-on is mixed with the food of poultry, as given 

 imder the article of " Food." — G. IC. Geyelin, Civil Engineer 

 London. 



(To be continued.) 



PIGEONS TAEYING in COLOUE— ICELAiSTDERS. 



I HAVE a pair of Black and a pair of "White Fantails, and 

 each of Iheni reai-ed last breeding season one chick, black 

 and white (there being, however, very little white on the 

 Black bird's offspring), and the feet of both are partly dark. 

 Tou' will suggest that there must have been infidelity on 

 the part of both husbands, but I never observed it, and the 

 Whites are a very quiet well-conducted pan*. "What I want 

 to know is. Whether either of the above might have been 

 cases of sporting? 



What is an Iceland Pigeon or Icelander ? — T. T. 



[Black Fantails were undoubtedly produced from the 

 White birds by crossing, and the instance you mention is 

 nothing more than a sport or going back to some former 

 cross, and is no proof of inconstancy in the pairs. 



I do not know what kind of Pigeons are meant by Ice- 

 landers or Iceland Pigeons. Perhaps some fancier will de- 

 scribe them. Are they the German Ice Pigeon ? — B. P. B.] 



BKADFOED POULTEY SHOW. 

 The Poultry, Pigeon, and Bog Show was held on Friday 

 and Saturday, January 27th and 28th, 18G5, in the Ritie Bar- 

 racks, Manningham Lane. A detailed report will appear 

 next week. 



Sfasi^ii.— Firiit, W. Ncwsomc, BlnRlcv. Second, R. J. Wood, Lower 

 Cmmptall, ncur MaitcbcHtcr. Thir<L J. Stephens, Wdisall. Highly Com- 

 ineDded, Vi«counU'*s ilulmeBdale, SUolcburat, Kvnt ; F. R. i*«ase, Southend, 

 PullDfTlon ; K. IJrown, Sheffield. Commended, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury ; 

 W. J. Crpe, Bamiiley. 



DoRKiNos.— Krrst Cup, and Tiiird, Viscountess }IoImcsdalfi, Staplehur^t. 

 Second, E. Copplc. licclcston, Prcscof. Highly Cotnmended, T. T. C- Lister, 

 Skipton: E. C-pp.f; Iter. J. F. Newton, Kirby-in-Cluveland ; J. White, 

 North Allcrton. Commended, Sir St. O. G'-re, Burt., Wirksworth; 'f. 

 8t»tter. Whitenel'l, Manchester; J. K. Fowier, Aylesbury. 



Gamp. (IJIfttk-brcastel Red).— Fir«i, J. Fletcher, Sto»ecloUBh,MancheRter. 

 Second, Mi»» K. Charlton, Manninirh^m, Third, 11. Snowdt-n, Greut 

 Uoiton, Hiphly Commended, Ciipt. W<-iburall. Uethcrinc, Northampt^n- 

 Bbirc; II. Snuw'deti ; II. Thompt-on, MUiithorpc* Kendal; Sir St. G. Gore, 

 Bart. Commended, H. Thumpson. 



Game (Brown-breast*dj.— First and Cop, E.AyUroyd, Second, J. Fletcher, 

 Stoneclough. Third, H. Xatthewn, HtowmarkcL Highly Commended, U. 

 tfoowden. Great Horton. Commended, J. Fletcher; 11. Snowden. 



Oami (Any olher Tsnciy).— Fimt, Sir St. O. Gore, Bart. Hecond. H. Snow- 

 den, Great IlorUin (Duckling]. Third. J, Flcichfjr, Stoncdoutfb. HUhly 

 Commended, J. Andir*on, Meigle, Forrar^hlro f Unckwing) ; 8. M»>Uhew 

 (Duckwkng, ; J. Ine»r>n, StAlncliffc. Commended. A. B. Dya*, t^Iadely; 

 W. J. Co[.c, Bamaloy ^Uuc'^w'^gl ; G, Woitenholin. 8hefflcl'l. 



Brahma Fof^TH*.— Fir^t, II. \v. Boyle. Dundrum, Dubhn. Pccond, H. 

 Lacy, lli:t>den Bridge. Third, J. Htnton, lltnton, near Bath. Highly 

 Commended, T. Pomfret, Preaton; J. Paics, Chcrticy ; K. W. Ljjle. Com- 

 mended, J. SteTcr.a, Macclcaficld. 



CocHi.ss (Cmcamon and Buff).-F.r6t and Cap. Capt. He-ilon, Lower 

 Braunhroii, Manche>ter. Second. Miss S. Hayiock, Cambridge. Third, 

 R. Whitr, ;Sheffield. HUhly Commendel, T. Stretch. Or.n^hirk; C. T. 

 Bishop, Lenlon. near Xoitiocham ; Capt. Healon ; H. Bates, Yardley, Bir- 

 mingham. Cummendfd. J. Wood. Chortey, Lencasbire ; Rev. C. Spencer, 

 Ailleboroucli; C. T. Bishop; W. Xewsome, Bingley ; J. Sborlhose, Kew- 

 c;.stle-on-Tyne. 



CocHi.vs (Any other variety).— First. J. Shorthose, XGwca^tle-nn-Tyne. 

 Secoui, K. Cha-e, Balsall Hejth, Birmingham (White). Third, J. Srephens, 

 W.ilsali , Paririd^-.-). Higrhly Commended. E. Tudman Wbiiechorch, Salop. 

 CotnKimded, R. J. Wood. Low<r CrumpRaU; W. Bjwlr, Cirencester 

 (Partridge ; Kev. F. Taylor, Klrkby Lonsiale: R. White, Sheffield 

 (Partridge); C. W. Brierkv, Middleton, 



. Hamburgh (Golden-penc Led).— First, Sir St. G. Gore. Bart. Second, S. 

 Smith, -Halifux. Third, F. Piitis, jun.. Isle of Wight. Higli'y Com- 

 mended. F. Piitis; A. Nucrall, Newchurch. Manchester; T. Hemingway, 

 ShtU, Halifax; S. Smith. Commended, J. Preston, Allerion. 



UAMUCftoH (Silver-oenciUeJ). — Fii-$t, Sir St. G. Gore. Second, W. 

 Lttwren^on, liaEleMcUfFe Farm, Yorkshire. Third, W. Maude, Bingley. 



Hambl'bgu (Giildcn-np.ingied). — Firi^t and Timepiece, Sir si. G.Gore, 

 Bart. Second, \V. Driver. Keithley. Third, J. Smuh, Keighlev. Highly 

 ConimenJed, J. Roe, Hadfield, Manchester; W. Baylis-^, W'al>all ; A. 

 MiUigan, Rutherglen. Commended, J. Mellor, Slaithwatte, near Hadders- 

 field ; T.Burch. 



HAMBcacH (Silrer-snangled). -First and Second, H. Beldin, Oilstead. 

 Third, Sir St. G. Gore, Curt. Highly Commended, W. McMellon, G'.ossop; 

 Sir S'. G. Gore, Bart. ; J. Fieltling, Xewchurch. Commended, J. Preston, 

 Allertoo ; H, Beldnn. 



PoL\Nus.— First and S-cor.d, H. Beldon, Gilstead. Third, J. Smith, 

 KeiiThley. Highly Commetided, W. New8ometB:ngley ; J. Hinton, Hinton ; 

 H. Beldon. 



Anv oTHtn Distinct Bref.d.— First. H. Beldon (Black H.iroburghs). 

 Second, J. Hinton, Uinton t Malays). Third, E. Pigeon, Lympstone (La 

 Fiuche). Highly Commende;!, S. Butterfly, Keighley (Black HaniSurghs) ; 

 11. & G. Newton, Lsed* (BUc;i Uimbnrghs); CommL-nded, J. K. Fowler, 

 Aylesbury; J. Hurrison, Blac-^potil (Crrvo Ccear^ 



BASTAM.s(Game;.— FirstanlCup. J.Munn, Newt-hurch. Second. G. smith, 

 StdveiL-y. Third W. Bentlcv, Bradford. Highlv Commendt-d, J. Munn ; 

 w. E. Mapplebeck. jjn , M'>s:ley; C. W. Brierl'^y, Midileton; J. W. 

 Morris, Itoi^hdale ; Mis? E. Crawford, Southwell, Notts; J. D. Newsome, 

 Batley. Commenced, H. C Woodcock. Leicester; J. Todd, Chad, near 

 Oili-y'; C- Sutclitfe. Todmo.'deii; R Moon, Anfte'd ; M. Re.lhead. Kendal. 



Bantams (Any other variety). — Firat, J. A. &\V. U. Briggs, Manningham 

 (White). Second, F. L. Roy, jun., Xentborn, near Keibj. N B. (Silver- 

 Ijced). Third. J. D. Newso iie, Batley (Cochin Bantams). Highly Com- 

 raendtd, A. G. Cane, Sjutbivell (Booted Bantams); H. C. Woodcock, 

 Leicester (Japanese); T. D.ivies, Newport Moor (mack); T. Boucher, 

 Biraiingham (Cochin Bantams) ; M. Leno, jun , Dunstable iGold-Iaced 

 and Silver-laced) ; E. Hation, Pudsev (Silver-laccil). Commended, Rev. F. 

 Tearle, Leicester (White); T. C. liarrison, Hull (Sebiiuhr) ; H. E. Em- 

 berlin, HumberstOHe (WJiitcl ; W. B. Mapplebeck, Moieley ; R. Adams, 

 Handswonh. Birmiugham fSilver-laccd) ; Sir St. G. Gore, Bart 



Sklling Class.— First, T. Wngley, jun.. Middleion (Go den-oencilled 

 Hamburgh^). Second. J. Poole, Ulverslon (Cochin). Third, U. Snowden, 

 Great Horlos (Game). Highly Conniendtd, W. Whiteley, Liversedge 

 (Spanish) ; T. Wriglcy, jun. '.Buff Cochins) ; T. Burch, Sheffield (Golden- 

 sp^ngl-d Hambur^'hs): F. Hardy. Quarry Gap tPolands;; H. Snowden 

 (Game); R. J. Bell, Hull (Game). Commended. J. Preston, AUertou; 

 W. Bemley, Bradford (Game Baatarafi) ; E. Shaw, Oswestry (Spanish). 



SiNoLE Cocks (Any colour). — Fir^t and Cup, T. Statter, WhUefield, 

 Manchester. Second, J. Fletc ler, Stoneclough. Thlr<i. Hon. H. W. Fitz- 

 wilUam, Rotherham. Highly Commended, J. B. Chuae, Coa bro-^kdale ; 

 H. Snuwden, Grtrat Horlon; Sir SL G. Gore, Btrt. Commended. T. Bot- 

 toinler. Shelf, neur Haiifas ; C. W. Robmsan, Santleld Park ; V. West, St, 

 Helens. 



Bantam Cocks (Any breed or colour) —First, Cup, and Third, J. Mann, 

 Newchurch. Second, J. D. Neweome. Batley. Highly Commended. Sir St. 

 G. Gore, Bart; H. \V. I'o^tans, Brentwood, Comrtienled, C. Walker, 

 HaUfux; M. Leno, jun.. Dunstable; W. J. Cope, Barus'ey. 



DonKtNG Cock. — Firs*., Viscountess Uolmc&ddle. Second, E. Shaw, 

 Oswc-^iry. Third, T. Statter. 



Cochin Cock.— First. E. Tndman, Whitechurch, Salop. Second, Capt. 

 Heaton, Manche!)ier. Third, E. Smith. Middleton. Commended, H. A. 

 Hu'lson ; K. White; W. Dawfon ; Capt Heaton. 



Game He.s (Any coloiiv). -First, and Timepiece, J. H. Cock, Worcester. 

 Second, T. Burge^x, Whitecburch, Salop. Extra Second and Third. H. 

 Snowdt-n, Great Horton. Third, T. Robinson, Ulver-^ton. Hiiihly Com- 

 inendid, T. West; E. Aykroyd. Commended, J. Andereoo ; J. H. Cock; 

 J. Hodgson; J. Fletcher. 



Ducks i Kouen).— First, J. D. Newsome, Batley. Second, T. Wareing, 

 P^e^ton. Tbird, J. Nelson, Heaton Mersey. Highly Commended, A WooiJs; 

 U. WorruU; Sir St. G. Gore, Ban.; J.K Fowkr. Commended, T. Statter ; 

 J. I). N'ewBome ; H. Worrall ; W. K. Duxbury. 



DfiKs (Any other varie*.y).—First and Extra Third, J. Jennison, Man- 

 cbe-itcr (Carolina and Teal). Second, Mrs. St'.imons ( Aylesbury ). Third, 

 T. Statter (Ettst Indian. Highly Commenrtcd, T. Wotion (E.i»t Indian); 

 Sir R. J. Ci'.lton, Bart. (Aylesburyi ; H. E. Embirlin ; J. Smith. Grantham 

 (Avlcfbury). Commended, Mr-.T.T. C. Lif»t«r tEa^t Indian) ; J. K. Fowler 

 (Ea*t Indian); Mra. V. WoUcrsUn (Eaat Indian); F. M. Uindle (Ayles- 

 burv). 



PIGEONS. 



Carribbr.— Cop, F. Else, Bay-.water. Second, -T. Colloy, Shoffleld. 

 Highly Commended, P. Eden, Saltord ; A. P. Leitc ; T. CoHey. 



PowTKBH.— Flrat, P. Eden. Second, J. Scott. Wrcckmgton. 

 Commended, C. J. Samuels, Longfiiiht, near Manchesteri £. 

 Sheffield. Commended, G. H. Ellii; J. Scoit; MIm L. A-bfor(h. 



TuMiiLitiw (Almond).— Firttt, F. Elue. Second, J. Ford, London. 

 Commended, P. Eden ; J, Fielding, jun ; IE. Fulton. 



TuMULiius (Any other variety).— Firai, V. Kden Second, J. Ford. 

 Hi^hlT Commended. P. Eden ; J. Fielding, jun. (Kltco) ; W. H. C. Oatea, 

 Newurk (Beards); F. Elf«e (M-ittles). 



Bakub — Firnt. ^V. B. Van Iloansbcrgcn, Newcistlo. Second, W. H. C 

 Oiten. Highly Commended, P. Kdeu. 



Owu.— first, P. Eden. Second. S. Sanday, NolUogham. Highly Com- 

 mended, S. Sanday; J. Fielding, jun. 



Highly 

 Brown, 



Highly 



