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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
{ November 7, 1878. 
now, may prevent further strippings of the roofs during gales of 
winter ; the corn ricks also, to remain for the winter, if at all 
injured during the late gales of wind, should be repaired, and we 
must here remark that we find round ricks are able to resist the 
wind with less damage than oblong ones. The storing of root 
crops is still going on ; this work should be let by the acre, so that 
women and children may earn money and forward the work of 
the home farm, for we have always found the work may be done 
cheaper by such labour with careful supervision than when done 
by men, besides the fact of teaching the young people to work on 
the farm—a matter which is growing in importance annually. 
The storing of Swedish turnips in the field in order to avoid 
damage by game or by the alternations of frost and snow may be 
done as follows :—Open with the plough a double veering—that 
is, throw out two furrows on either side, the last furrows being 
made deep. This will leave a space wide enougu and deep enough 
to hold a large quantity of roots, and after being cast into the 
trench thus made the plough may turn a deep furrow on either 
side, which will partially cover them, and men with the shovel 
may complete the covering by casting loose earth from either side. 
The roots keep well covered in this way by earth only, especially 
where the land is dry, such as sand, gravel, or hazel loam. All 
kinds of live stock must now be prepared for winter feeding and 
winter quarters, more particularly where the supply of dead meat 
produced from the home farm, whether it may be beef, mutton, 
veal, or pork, is required at the mansion. 
THE POULTRY CLUB. 
A COMMITTEE MEETING of the Poultry Club was held during 
the Oxford Show, at which there were present the Hon. and Rey. 
F. G. Dutton (President), the Hon. and Rev. A. Baillie Hamilton 
(Vice-President), R. A. Boissier, T. C. Burnell, A. Darby, 8. 
Matthew, Rev. W. Serjeantson, and O. E. Cresswell (Hon. Sec.). 
These were elected as members :—Thomas P. Lyon, 5, Fenwick 
Street, Liverpool, and R. W. Warner, Bellfield Lodge, Fallowfield, 
Manchester. 
The disqualification of Mr. Burrell’s Buff Cochin pullet in pen 
No. 81 at the Oxford Show haying been brought to the notice of 
the Committee, statements by Mr. Burrell and Mr. Wragg, from 
whom he had bought the bird, were heard, and the Committee 
came to the conclusion that “ Mr. Burrell when he sent the bird 
to the Show was unaware of the state of its hocks ; and while the 
Committee entirely exonerate Mr. Burrell from any suspicion of 
dishonourable conduct, they consider he has shown a want of due 
care in exhibiting a purchased bird which he had not fully ex- 
amined. The Committee decide that no sufficient evidence was 
brought before them as to the state of the bird when it came into 
Mr. Burrell’s hands.” The Committee next considered a complaint 
made against Mr. H. Feast, and passed a resolution—* A complaint 
against Mr. H. Feast, late of Swansea, having been taken before 
the Committee of the Poultry Club, Mr. Feast is requested to 
furnish his present address to the Hon. Secretary of the Club, Mr. 
O. E. Cresswell, Bagshot, Surrey, as the Committee have been un- 
able to obtain it. [Further action in the case will be taken at the 
next meeting of the Committee on Nov. 11th.” 
Mr. R. J. Wood’s disqualification at Hemel Hempstead was 
brought before the notice of the Committee by the Secretaries of 
the said Show. The consideration of it was postponed to give 
Mr. Wood time to offer an explanation of it. The disqualification 
of Dr. Snell’s Silver-pencilled Hamburgh cock at Worcester was 
considered by the Committee, and a statement having been read 
from Dr. Snell that he “had purchased the bird from a person in 
Lancashire or Yorkshire,” the Secretary was directed to obtain 
from him the name of the vendor, and further action in the case 
was deferred till the next meeting. Other minor business was 
then transacted, and a vote of thanks passed to the Oxford Com- 
mittee for the use of their room. 
THE OXFORD POULTRY SHOW. 
THE seventh Oxford Show was held on the 30th and 21st ult. 
Fanciers always seem specially to enjoy the Oxford Show, and 
if we mistake not they did so more than eyer this year, from the 
knowledge of how nearly they had been deprived of it. Con- 
sidering the very short time between the granting of the Hall by 
the Corporation and the date of the Show, it was perfectly mar- 
vellous to see close on two thousand entries—good evidence of 
the confidence which the fancying public places in the Managing 
Committee. The weather was cold and cheerless, and we fear 
that in consequence the visitors were not so numerous as in past 
years, though crowds seemed trooping in on the evening of the 
second day. The birds were arranged much as in past years— 
viz., the poultry in the Corn Exchange, care being taken to give 
a light position in the gallery to the Ducks of bright colour ; 
Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys were in a boarded annex, and Pigeons 
in the Town Hall. 
Dorkings—We think Dark Dorkings very forward this year, 
and the pullets specially good. The cup cockerel is an immense 
bird, but with a twist in his comb, which we certainly do not 
like ; his partner a capital pullet. The second pen contained a 
cockerel too long on the leg, and a nice pullet, lighter in hackle 
than winners generally are now, but much to our taste. We 
thought the third pen by far the best; the cockerel is im- 
mensely broad and massive, and their legs are white. The price of 
the pen was sixteen guineas, and we saw a sold card upon it, and 
understood that Mr. Burnell was the purchaser. Mr. Lingwood’s 
very highly commended cockerel struck us as excellent in shape, 
and two pens, 8 and 10 (Taylor), contained good birds but too rusty 
in colour. Among Silver-Greys there were several very good pens. 
The cup pen was fine and silvery ; second ashort-legged thorough 
Dorking pair; third smaller but good in colour. In the Variety 
Dorking class a very pretty pair of Whites made their first ap- 
pearance and took the cup. In the second pen, Whites, was a 
very forward pullet, but the cockerel had a bad comb and a small 
sixth toe on one foot. Third were tolerable Cuckoos. 4 
Spanish.—The first and second pens were yery near in merit, 
the cup pair being best in condition. In the third pen was a fair 
cockerel with a poor pullet. Asa whole the class was not re- 
markable. 
heard, of rough weather in the Channel. 
Cochins.—The first Buffs were a grand pair, the cockerel quite 
gigantic, his only fault being paleness on the breast. Second 
cockerel nice in colour with too much tail; the pullet good in 
shape and even in colow. Third both well shaped, even, and 
rich in colour. There was much excitement about a disquali- 
cation in this class. Mr. Hewitt in examining a pullet under the 
impression that she might be an old bird, felt some broken or cut 
hock feathers, and thereupon disqualified the pen. It belonged 
to Mr. Burrell, the winner of the first prize in the class and of 
various other prizes. We believe Mx. Burrell to be a most honour- 
able fancier and perfectly guiltless of any attempt at trimming ; 
but whether the feathers had been accidentally broken or pur- 
posely curled, or so broken before the bird came into his pos- 
session two or three weeks ago it is impossible to say. Bemga 
member of the Poultry Club he naturally wished the case in- 
vestigated by the Committee of that body, with what result will 
be seen elsewhere in owr columns. Partridge—TFirst a grand 
massive cockerel with a pullet vey indistinctly marked and too 
high in comb. In the second pen was a better marked pullet, 
with a cockerel in the moult. Third a cockerel lovely in colour 
and in blooming condition, with a beautifully pencilled pullet. 
Blacks —The cup pair glossy and in good condition but small. 
Second very large, but though they were in a capital light we 
could not see any gloss on them. Third bad in combs but pro- 
bably good in colour, but in so bad a light that we could not see 
this. Lady Gwydyr’s three pens all looked good in colour, and 
Mr. Darby’s though rather young were splendid in shape. Any 
other Variety.—The Whites were not at all such a class as we 
have seen at Oxford. First fine birds, the cockerel rather yellow; 
second fair birds well shown ; third fair, not well shown. 
Brahmas.—Dark.—First a well-shaped large cockerel, and very 
prettily pencilled pullet. Second a cockerel with good black fluff, 
and a pullet with fine delicate markings rather mixy on the wing. 
Third a big cockerel and a pullet which we remarked at the Dairy 
Show, with black markings on a white ground. Light—The eup 
pair fine and good all round. The second and third awards were 
incomprehensible. Second were very small, dumpy, and ugly in 
shape ; third poorin shape and feather ; fourth far superior deep- 
breasted, and good in colour. 
Langshans had but eight entries. The first and second pairs 
looked gigantic. The cup went to their enthusiastic champion 
Major Croad. Langshan fanciers should rejoice at this. 
Game.—The entries for Black Reds were very large. The 
judging did not seem to give satisfaction among Game fanciers. 
We seldom give much heed to complaints, but the Game fanciers 
generally seem almost unanimous in their choice of favourites, 
and so their opinion merits attention. The £10 cup went to a 
long cockerel but not in good condition. The second was generally 
preferred as better in feather and style. Third good in quality, 
but not wp to the mark in colour. There were several fine birds 
beyond the winners. Among them, 173, commended (Pope), a 
little coarse in head; 178, highly commended (Wood), smart ; 
and 181, highly commended (Nelson). The class was a good one. 
The pullets were again a large and good class of forty-eight. 
Cup very much like the Dairy Show winner, dull in colour but 
reachy ; second better all round; third a smart pullet a little 
rusty ; fourth very good in head and eye. There were several 
excellent birds among the highly commended. Many fanciers 
thought 209 (Garnett), the best pullet in the class ; 238 (Etheridge) 
was worth a card. Brown Red cockerels were few. First good 
in colour but long in hackle. Second better taken all round. 
Third good colour in feather, red in face. The Brown Red pullets 
(21), were not thought well judged. First was only a middling 
bird, too golden in hackle. Third we preferred to second. 272, 
very highly commended (Fenwick), was as good as any in the 
class; and 269 (Colgroye), good. Any other Variety.— First 
cockerel a Duckwing, good all round; many judges thought hiny 
the best Game fowl in the Show. Second good in colour, rather 
Mr. Le Sueuwr’s pens were empty, in consequence, we 
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