February 7, 1865.] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AKD COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Tumblers (Any other variety),— First, 'A. Tliompson, jun., Parcelstown, 

 Second, — Bryden, Netberby (Blacli), Highly Commended, R. Irving, 

 Langholm. Comracntierl, — Bryden (Blue). 



Fantails.— Firiiit, J. Campbell, L^ingholm. Second, A. Thomson, jun., 

 Parcelstown. Commendpdj — Bryden, Netherby. 



CARajERs.— First, A. Thompson, Jan., Parcelstown. Second, J. Tweddle, 

 Long town. 



Jacobins.— First, T. CuUen, Mount. Second, — Bryden, Netherby. Com- 

 mended, R. Irving. Liingboloi. 



Asr OTHER VARiKTV.— First and Highly Commended, J. Campbell Second, 

 — Bryden, Netherby. 



CANARIES. 



Belgian (Yellow).- CocA;.— Fii-st, P. Litt.e. Second, J. McKie, Longtown. 

 Sen.- First and Second, J. Beeby, Carlisle. 



Belgian (Baff).—Co6^.— First and Second, J. Beeby, Carlisle. Sen,— 

 First, D. MarrSj^LoDgtown. Second, P, Little, Longtown. 



Scotch (Yellow). — Co6"/t. — First, W. Davidson, Longtown, Second, 

 G. McKie, Longtown. I?e?i. — First, J. McKie, Longtown. Second, 

 P. Little. Longtown, 



Scotch (Butt).— Coc/l.— First, D. Marrs, Lonptown. Second, J. McKie, 

 Longtown. JS'c?!.— First, \V. Davidson, Longtown. Second, P. Little, 

 Longtown. 



Common Canary (Any CDlour).— CocA:,— First, J, Beeby, Carlisle. Second, 

 M. Little, Longtown. ^en.— Prize, .1. Beeby, Carlisle. 



Mule (Any colour).— First, R. Jackson, Longtown. Second, T. Doughall, 

 Carlisle. Commended, II. Crosslands, Carlisle ; F. Anderson, Kirkpatrick- 

 Fleming. 



Best Birdcage.- Prize, "W. Davidson, Longtown. Highly Commended, 

 J, Beeby, Carlisle. 



Judges. — Poultry and Pigeons : R. Teebay, Esq., Preston. 

 Pigeons and Canaries : John Armstrong, Esq., Carlisle. 



OENAMENTAL HEIS" COOP. 



In 'incompliance with the desire of your correspondent, 

 "P. P,," for a design of a hen coop, and your offer to publish 

 it if found suitable, I enclose a sketch which I believe 

 combines all the requisites of a perfect hen coop — viz.. 



1st, Pree admission of sun light and air; 2nd, Shade and^ 

 non-exposure of chickens to change of weather; 3rd, Easy 

 supervision of the chickens by the mother ; 4th, Being 

 easily moveable to fresh ground. 



•S FEET- "^ 



Ais a wofideubos without floor, onrollers, and say about 2 feet square, and (of the mother, sis a run formed of wire, the top covered with oil cloth, 

 10 inches hiprh. with a circular opening at top, on which a wire gauze, with or American cloth. This run can be detached in fine weather if desir- 



tile projecting zinc cupola, are flsed, and which may be called the observatory | able, 



This subject alone would be sufEcieut for the foundation 

 of a most interesting volume, but yom- Journal is too prac- 

 tical, and your space too valuable, to be so taken up : there- 



fore, I will illustrate the necessity of a hen coop by one 

 sentence — viz., "Maternal affection too often blinds discre- 

 tion." — Gr. K. Geyelin, C.E. 



THE BEADFOED POULTEY EXHIBITION. 



Most poultry amatem-s felt a lively interest in the success 

 Ot the Bradford Show, and the result was, not only a very 

 large entry, but such general excellence throughout, as to 

 tonn a theme for universal congratulation. In short, it was 

 tne uniforra opinion of the thi-ee gentlemen who officiated as 

 ^bitrators, that taking a very close review of the whole, as 

 ^aiges, their experience did not caU to mind a show which 

 iTh!, ^^^''^ :,*° ^° ^"l*^ exception. The prizes offered were 

 uoeiai acd numerous. SUver cups did, no doubt, not a 

 nf;! *o .secure this pleasing result ; but another feature that 

 as certainly tended as much as any to ensure public confi- 

 nn,^H^T' ^^^ ^ell-tnown fact, that a few of our largest 

 poultry-breeders were "lashed to the helm," and under 

 r,ttS f^'^^,?^"'? confidence was entertained, not only of 

 fp^; in"'!'?? 'i^™" secured as to the awards, but also a 

 leemig tuat the best and most judicious management might 

 X^!?®" ""^ y°''- ""^ *° ^^^ ^'^If^'^e of tlie rlaUy first-rtte 

 wf!„^r' ^^'^'^sted to the care of the Committee. Nor 

 Zf^.n. ^^Peetations of erhibitors disappointed, for the 

 management of the Show was as faultless as possible, and 

 ^tn=^^'"T°''.'''*^^* ™^°y °f tlie competing bii-ds will 

 ^tuaDy return from Bradford in improved condftion, rather 

 tiianotherwise. Rough weather, accompanied by a faU of 



snow, was the only drawback, and in all probability this did 

 tend to lessen the number of visitors, but stUl the attend- 

 ance was very much superior to the common run of such 

 meetings. The Eifie Barracks in which the show took place, 

 is a most suitable building for such a purpose, and affords 

 an equalised light throughout, a feature so desirable at all 

 such meetings. 



The Spanish was a capital class, as evidenced by the fact 

 that ten pens out of fourteen secured the favourable mention 

 of the Judges. The Dm-Hngs were equally good, but Lady 

 Holmesdale's unapproachable collection was so triumphant 

 as to leave only the less prizes to be competed for by her 

 rivals. The Game classes were unusually strong, and the 

 result was, the prizes were completely broadcast among 

 some of the most noted Game fowl breeders; in fact, in 

 these classes it was a very close run in almost all cases. 

 The Brahmas were magnificent ; and the Cochin classes 

 were composed of most of the principal winners of the 

 season. Capt. Heaton here still kept his mastery, though 

 subjected to a number of very hard tests. Bamburghs, at 

 Bradford, would be expected to be of first-rate character, the 

 district being to a proverb, the locality of all others their 

 own ; they certainly well supported the prestige, for it re- 



