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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ October 24, 1878, 
whatever. Any exhibitor detected in fraudulent practices shall 
forfeit all or any prizes or cups that may have been awarded to 
him, and the entry fees in such cases will not be returned. The 
Judges will also be empowered to withhold a prize or prizes when, 
in their opinion, the specimens are not of sufficient merit. When 
a cup is awarded the money prize will be withheld, unless other- 
wise specified. All protests against awards must be lodged with 
the Secretary before 12 a.sf. on the 12th of November, and must 
be accompanied by a deposit of £1 1s. Such protests will be sub- 
mitted to the Judge or Judges for consideration, and they will be 
requested to state if they consider such protest is frivolous or 
made without due ground, in which case the deposit will be for- 
feited.” 
Weare glad thus to see the wide and general influence which 
the honest efforts of the Poultry Club have had towards getting 
the rule adopted of all prizes being forfeited by any exhibitor 
detected in any dishonourable practice. The scandal cannot 
again occur of a person winning cups in several classes, and being 
disqualified for winning in another. We are sorry to learn that 
the authorities expect considerable diminution of their entries, 
especially in the Pigeon classes, in consequence of their praise- 
worthy boldness in adopting this rule. We can only say that 
their resolve, in spite of their fears, speaks better for them than 
for exhibitors. We mention the fact simply because we are sure 
that many fanciers will be glad (as we shall ourselves endeavour 
to do) to increase their entries, and with the object of preventing 
any loss from the discemfiture of the trimmers. 
The classes for poultry have grown to the amazing number of 
132, and those for Pigeons to 112. There are forty-three cups for 
poultry and forty for Pigeons, Dorkings have twelve classes as 
before. We fancy there is a printer’s error, and that cup No. 4 
should be for Silver-Grey Dorking cock or hen, not cock alone. 
Cochins have sixteen classes, Black cocks and hens being this 
year shown separately and not in pairs, and a class being added 
for pairs of Cuckoos. Brahmas twelve classes. A new class is 
added for pairs of hens or pullets, price not to exceed £5 5s. We 
consider this a good move, and should like to see it adopted for 
Dorkings as well. Spanish, Houdans, Créyes, and Hamburghs 
have the same classes as before. Five extra classes are allotted 
to Game ; each of the four varieties now have their four classes, 
and there is a five-guinea Selling class for pairs of any variety. 
Sultans have a class for the first time at the Palace. Why 
Silkies are denied one we cannot understand. An extra Bantam 
Selling class is provided for pairs of hens, and a Selling class for 
Duck and drake not exceeding £3 in value. 
In Pigeons Pouters still have ten classes ; Carriers no less than 
seventeen! A champion class is new, and there are four classes 
for Blues—viz., adults and young birds of both sexes ; Dragoons 
twenty classes; Barbs six with three cups, two of them of five 
guineas each ; Jacobins have six classes, Blacks being separated 
from Any other variety ; Owls have an immense extension of 
classes—viz., eleyen and four cups ; Turbits have two classes for 
young birds in lieu of one, Blues and Silvers being very properly 
separated from Any other colour; Magpies have three classes ; 
in Runts the sexes are divided ; Flying Tumblers have two 
classes (one extra), Antwerps five (one extra), and cocks and 
hens are divided in the single bird Selling classes ; this is a great 
“improvement. We are not very partial to Selling classes, believ- 
ing that they are often the media through which bad birds are 
palmed off on the ignorant and unwary. It is something, how- 
ever, that exhibitors should be obliged to name the sex of their 
birds and be responsible for it. 
The entries for this grand Show are stated to close on October 
19th, but we hope that, as in former years, a week’s law will be 
given for entering, considering the late date at which the schedules 
were issued.—C. 
DIPTON POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 
THE third annual Exhibition was held on the 12th inst. in a 
large marquee. The district of this Show is in the centre of the 
North Durham coal field, and the Committee are for the most 
part miners. The marquee was placed in a field kindly granted 
for the occasion by the Treasurer, where a most extensive view of 
the yales of the Derwent (famous as running through the lands 
claimed as belonging to the Countess of Derwentwater), and 
prettier scenery is scarcely to be found in England. The follow- 
ing are the awards :— 
POULTRY.—COCcHINS.—1, G. Latimer. 2, W. D. Rowell. DORKINGS.—2, W- 
Watson. SPANISH.—1, J. Gailes. vhc, T. Gibson. BRAHMAS—I, R. Lewins. 
2, G. Proudlock. HAMBURGHS.—Golden-spangled.—1, W. Bearpark. 2, P. 
Shae Golden-pencilled—1, A. & J. Bell. 2,C. Close. Silver-spangled.—1 and 
vhe, Y. Sharp. 2, C. Close. Silver-pencilled.—1 and 2, G. Latimer. vhc, J. W. 
Hodgson. ANY OTHER VARIETY—1, R. Wallace. 2, G. Nicholl. whe, G. 
Eltringham, G. Nicholl. SELLING CLASS.—1, A. & J.Bell. 2,J.Burnip. vic, 
G. Dyson. GAME.—Black-breasted and other Reds—1, P. Sharp. 2, R. Miller. 
vhe, J-Coulson, G. Walton. Any other colour—1 and 2, Ridley & Waggott. 
whe, G. Walton. Any vartety.—Cock.—1, Ridley & Waggot. 2, A. & J. Bell. 
ORIGINAL GAME COCK.—1, J. Brown. 2, G. 5. Nellist. BANTAMS.—Black- 
breasted and other Reds—1, J. Tones. 2, Ridley & Waggot. vic, R. Miller. 
Any other colour.—i, Ridley & Waggut. 2, Miss C. Chariton. 3, H. W. & H. 
King, vic, R. Wallace, Miss C. Charlton. BANTAM.—Cocks.—1, Ridley and 
Ww ageot. DUCKS.—1, R. Usher. 2, W. Bearpark. 
PIGEONS.—DRaGOONS.—1, R. Armstrong. 2, W. C. Moody. POUTERS.—1 
and 2, J. Dye. TUMBLERS.—1, E. Bland. 2 and vic, R. & J. Anderson. 
TUMBLERS.—1, Brown «& Hastie. 2, P. Wilson. TOMBLERS.—1,R. & J. Ander- 
son. 2and vic, E. Bland. TUMBLERS.—1,J.Dye. 2,G.Carr. vic, Brownand 
Hastie. BARBS.—1,T. Handy. 2.P. Wilson. viic, G. S. Nellist. 
TURBITS._I 
and 2, J. Dye. vic, W. F. Clark. OWLS.—English.-1, J. Young. hc, G- 
Heppell, P. Wilson, R. & J. Anderson. MAGPIES OR NUNS.—1,W. Allison. 2, 
S.&J.Linsley. vic,E. Barker,P. Wilson. JACOBINS.—1, G. Henderson. 2, — 
and J. Linsley. vie, P. Wilson. CARRIERS.—1 and 2, J. Dye. ANTWERPS.— 
1,R. Armstrong. 2, R. Walker. ANY OTHER VARIETY.—I, S. & J. Linsley. 
2, G.S. Nellist. 
JUDGES.—Poultry : Mr. Robert Shield. 
Pigeons: Mr. W. Be 
Van Haansbergen, Woodlands Hall. 
PIGEONS AT THE AGRICULTURAL HALL. 
THIS was the first year that Pigeons were included in the 
schedule, and the classification was not very extended, notwith- 
standing eight hundred birds were shown. 
Pouters had four classes. The cup went to a very fine Blue 
cock first in his class. An immense Black cock was second, stil) 
in the moult. In young cocks another very good Blue came ir 
first. In adult hens a most beautiful White was first. In young 
hens first was a pretty Blue, second a very nice Yellow. 
Carriers had a champion class with only two entries. Mr. Baker’s 
famous Black cock won. The other entry—a good hen—was quite: 
out of condition. In the general class for cocks Mr. Hedley 
was first with a splendid Black ; second and third were alsc 
Blacks. Hens.—First a Dun, very fine in head properties ; second, 
another Dun in many points quite equal to first; third a Black 
out of condition. Cocks any other colour.—First and third Blue > 
second a White. Hens any other colour.—First, a well-shapeé 
Blue ; second a Silver. There were three classes for birds bred in 
1878. We saw many most promising among them. The Black 
cup cock deservedly had his place. Dragoons had thirteen classes. 
First came a champion class with five entries. One of the best 
Blues known won here. We could not do more than note what 
appeared to us the very best birds in the whole colleetion. They 
were the first Silver cock, a wonderful bird; the first Grizzle 
cock ; and the second young Bluecock. Tumblers had six elasses. 
The first Almond cock was very pretty in carriage; the first her 
beautifully spangled. In Any other variety Shortfaced a perfect 
little Agate won. Second was a good Red Motitle. Longfaced 
Tumblers had two classes. A Blue Beard and a Black Mottle 
were respectively first. Barbs had but one class, and consequently 
few entries, though good. First a fine Black, and second a grand 
Red. Jacobins were throughout very good. In Red or Yellow 
cocks the first Yellow was splendid, and the second Red very 
good. We much admired, too, the first Red hen. Any other 
colour.—First 2 Black, with hood not close enough to please us. 
Faniails—White. All the three winners were of the same type— 
largish birds with fine flat tails. Among the unnoticed was the 
little cup hen at both Palaces last year (No. 1467, Cresswell), 
showing more motion and carriage to our fancy than any bird in 
the class. Any other colour.—The winners, all Blues, were but 
middling. When Blues have fair tails they seem generally to 
carry them horizontally over their heads. Nuns were apparently 
good, first and second being Blacks, third a Red. Trumpeters— 
First a fine Mottle, and second a good Black. Owls.—The cham- 
pion class came first with three entries. A White African wor 
the first honour, and another bird of the same variety was seconé 
to it. The first Silver cock and the first White African were botk 
of their kinds admirable specimens. Turbits—Blue or Silver. 
First a good Blue cock which we have often seen before. Secon@ 
a Blue Shell very foul in flights, and with shell irregular frome 
the moult, but capital in breadth of skull and thickness of beak. 
Third, a down-faced little Blue hen. Any other variety.—First, 
Mr. Burnell’s ubiquitous little Yellow, Second a Yellow, better 
in colour but very inferior in head. Third a good Red. Birds 
bred in 1878 were a wonderful class of twenty-three. Many 
deserved notice which, beyond the prize cards, they did not get 
while we were at the Show, though by the prize list they seem to 
have been awarded to them. First was a Blue good all round, 
second a Black good in colour and clean in thigh—great merits > 
still we should hesitate in a good class to give a prize to such a 
mousy-faced Turbit. Third another Blue, which we thought 
might well have succumbed to a Silver (Burnell} or a Black 
(Cresswell). MJagpies.—First and third beautiful Blacks. Second 
Red. Runts.—First a gigantic Silver far ahead of the rest, second 
a Blue, and third a Silver. Antwerps.—Shortfaced had but one 
class, and that a poor one. The first a Red Chequer seemed to us 
the only first-rate bird in the class. Homers were numerous, as 
they are everywhere now. The wonderful performer which flew 
from Rome to Brussels was exhibited (not for competition) by 
Mr. Tegetmeier. Any other variety was nota large class. The 
birds were shown in pairs. We admired the second Blue Priests 
very much. 
BIRMINGHAM CATTLE AND PovLtTRy SHow.—The thirtieth 
annual prize list as revised by the Council is stated to be the most 
liberal in the amount of premiums offered that has yet been issued, 
and in the cattle section it is open to an exhibitor who is also the 
breeder of the best animal to win a larger amountin cash and plate 
