July 27, 1876. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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one of the coopg a chick with its feathers sadly ruffled blundered 

 in the semi-darkness against my slippered but otherwise bare 

 foot._ Its gait and appearance betokened serious injury as well 

 as fright, and I groped after it as well as I could, bat lost it in 

 the adjoining hedge. Presently, however, it "rolled " into view 

 again and I grabbed at it, to find, however, by most indubitable 

 evidence that its "feathers" were too stiff, and especially too 

 pointed, to belong to a chicken of such size. Only one kind of 

 wild fowl could produce such a feeling as this one had caused in 

 the hand that had grabbed it, and a certain shrivelling into 

 itself and cessation of all motion about it, helped to the discovery 

 that the creature was — a hedgehog ! With the help of a bent 

 stick he was speedily lifted into an empty tub standing near, 

 and there left to his reflections till the morning, the capture and 

 incarceration being effected juBt on the stroke of midnight. No 

 further alarm occurred, and next morning the tub-head court- 

 martial unanimously agreed that the prisoner below was un- 

 doubtedly the author of the late disturbance. Opinions differed 

 as to the slaying and half-eating of the afore-mentioned chick, 

 suspicion in a certain quarter being still strong against " that 

 black cat ;" but though the evidence as to this crime was merely 

 circumstantial, it was felt to be so strong that the court unani- 

 mously endorsed the gardener's proposition to " cut 'is heed off 

 an' bury 'im." 



Since the grim sentence was carried into effect all has been 

 peace. . But is it reason or instinct that has led all the larger 

 chicks to leave their own free and open night quarters and crowd 

 in with their younger brothers and sisters in the coops that are 

 protected with wire fencing, and even the biggest of them that 

 are unable to get through the openings wait till the fence is 

 lifted to let them in ?— W. W., Stainton-in- Cleveland. 



CLECKHEATON POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the 22nd inst. The poultry pens 

 being neatly arranged on three sides of a field, with plenty of 

 room in the centre. This department requires revision, as also 

 those of Pigeons and Rabbits, the schedule being Bomewhat 

 antiquated. 



The entries in poultry were about equal to those of last year; 

 but in Pigeons we thought we noticed a falling-off in numbers. 

 Single Game cooks were first on the list, a Brown Red being 

 placed first, and Pile second, and for the latter we must confess 

 a preference. Black Reds were pretty good and well placed ; the 

 Brown Reds a moderate lot; Duckwings were in nice feather. 

 Dorkings only one entry. Cochins, Buff pretty good ; but the 

 Bralimas about the best class in the Show ; first and third Darks, 

 and second Light. In Pencilled Hamburglis first and third were 

 Silver, and second Gold. Blacks very good and well placed; 

 the first about perfect, were in better order than a week ago. 

 Spangles we should have reversed, the Golden pen being more 

 to our taste. Game Bantams were, as at several previous Shows, 

 the first a splendid pen in Black Reds. The variety of Game 

 only poor. In the following Blacks won the third. Chickens.— 

 In the Variety class Polish won. A grand pen of Spanish were 

 first in the Variety class. A good pen of Polish were left out 

 on account of being claimed before the judging. One chicken 

 class was provided; first in this were Buff Cochins, second 

 Spanish, extra second Light Brahmas, third Dark Brahmas, and 

 extra third "White Cochins. 



In Pigeons the first-prize Carriers, Dragoons, and Antwerps, 

 both Long and Short, were well worthy of notice; but the rest 

 were poor. 



In Babbits there were only four in Lops. In bucks Any other 

 variety the winners were Silver- Grey, the first in all respects 

 good ; the highly commended Rabbit of the same exhibitor being 

 next best; the second only poor, and a decided mistake. Pen 5 

 was a nice Angora. In does an Angora was first; second a Silver- 

 Grey, to which we prefered pen 12 of the same colour. 



A good schedule would bring a good entry here. 



POULTRY— Game. -Cocfc.—l, C. Fearnley. 2, H.C.Mason. 3, H. E. Martin- 

 * W. Bentley, J. Mason. Black Red— I, R. Hemingway. 2, 0. W Brierlev 

 3 > H - C- Bawson. Bral ™ Red.—\ and 2, C. W. Brierlev. 8, J. W. Thornton 

 J, ,'^-™ Jkroya - Dliekiving, Blue or Orey -1, W. H. Mason. 2, J. Mason' 

 8 , J - w -Thernton. An V other variety— 1, W.J. Mason. 2,1. Walker. Dorkings' 

 — 1, J. Walker. Cochin-chinas -Buff.—\, J. Walker. 2, C. Sidgwick. SW 

 Mitchell. Any other variety.— 1, C. Sidgwick. Spanish— Black.-l, H. Beldon' 

 £• 4- P £ w , e , U - „ 3l S - W - Hallam. Brahma Pooteas —1 and 2, W. Sehofleld' 

 2, W. Hall. 3, J. F. Smith. Hamburghs.-GoM or Silver-pencilled.— 1 and 2 

 H. Beldon 3, H. RobmBon. Black.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, H. Robin=on. 3 C 

 Sidgwick. Gold or Silver-spangled.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. S, F. Jagger. Bantams' 

 —Game, Black Bed or Brown Bea.-l and 3, W. F. Entwiale. 2, G. Noble. Anil 

 other variety. -1, Miss E. H. Entwisle. 2, T. Dyson. 3, G. Noble. Any variety 

 except Game.-l, Miss L. A. Illingworth. 2, C. & J. Illingworth. I, W. H. 

 Snaekleton. vhc, H. Beldon. Ant other Variety. -1. H. Beldon. 2 and 3 

 A. & A. H. Silvester. Selling Class— 1, J. Powell. 2, J. Roberts. 3. S. H 

 Brooke. Any Variety.- Chickens— I and 3, C. Sidgwick. 2, J. Roberts! 

 Extra 2, M. Hall. 3, E. Pritcbard. vhc, M. Hall, W. Bentley, J. E. Clayton 

 BvcKS.-Aylesbiiry.-l, J. Walker. 2, J. Newton. Bonen.-\, J. Walker. 2, j' 

 Newton. 8, W. H. Garlorth. Any other variety- J, J. Walker. 2 and 3, A 

 and A. H. Silvester. Geese.-I, J. Walker. 2, W. H. Garforth. 8, J. Clark. 

 Turkeys— 1, Miss S. A. Kirk. 2, J.Walker. 8, W. H. Garf. rth 



PIiiEONS.-CABBiEBS.-l, H. Yardley. 2, J. Booth. Tumbli>rs.-1, A. & A. H. 

 Silvester. 2, H. Yardley. Fantails.-I, J. F. Loversidge. 2, j. Walker. 

 Dbaqoons-IR Woods. 2, S. Brier. Jacobins.-1, G. Kchardson. 2, J 

 Raper. vlie, T. Holt. Tuebits.-I, T. Holt. 2 G. Richardson. Antwebps.- 



Long-faced.-l and 2, W. Ellis. Short-faced.— 1 and Extra 3, Mrs. W. F. Entwisle^ 

 2, W.Ellis. Silling Class.—], A. & A. H.Silvester. 2, T.Yates. 



RABBITS.— Lop-eabed— fine*.— 1, R. Murgatroyd. 2, J. F. Chaffer. Doe.— 

 1, E. C Ellis. 2. J. Stansfield. Any other Variety.— Buck.— I, S. Ball. 2, J. 

 Armstrong. Doc— 1, R. Murgatroyd. 2, F. Chappel. 



Judges. — Messrs. James Dixon and John Crossland. 



BRAMLEY SHOW OF POULTRY, &c 



This was held on the 24th and 25th inst., when the following 

 prizes were awarded : — 



POULTRY— Spanish— 1, H. Beldon. 2. J.Powell. 3, J. Thresh. Cochins — 



1, W. Mitchell. 2, Miss Cotes. 3. H. Beldon. Beahmas.-I and 3, W. Sehofleld. 



2, M.Hall. Poiands.—I, H. Beldon. 2, E. Grunwell. Game — 1, H. C & W. J. 

 Mason. 2, E. Aykroyd. 8, .1. Thornton. French— 1, H. Feast. 2, J. Roberts. 



3, M. Hall. Hambuhghs — Gold or Silver-spangled.— I and 2. H. Beldon. 3, T. E. 

 Jones. Gold or silver-pencilled.— i and 2, H. Beldon. 3. Mrs. J.White. Black. 

 —1 and 2. H. Beldon. 8, Popplewell Brothers. Bantams.— Game.— 1, 2, and 3, 

 W. F. Entwisle. Cock— 1 and 2, W. F. Entwisle. 3, W. & S. Handley. Any 

 other variety except Game.—l, W. Fawcett. 2, R. H. Ashton. 3, H. Robinson. 

 Docks.— Bouen or Aylesbury.— I, S. 31. Sagar. 2 and 3, J. R. Pollard. Any other 

 variety.— 1, R. H. Ashton. Any other Variety.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, A. Bennett. 

 3, J. Emmett. Class 1 to 6.— Chickens. — 1, S. Dickinson. 2.S.M. Sagar. 8, W. 

 Mitchell. Class 7 to 15—1 and 2, W. F. Entwisle. 3. T. E. Jones. Selling 

 Class.— 1. J. Powell. 2, Mrs. W. Rudd. 8, Popplewell Brothers. 



PIGEONS.— Caerieb— 1 and vhc, J.Baker. 2, H. Yardley. 8, E. Mawson. 

 Pouter.— 1, W. Harvey. 2 and 8. J. Baker. Trumpeter— 1 and vhc, J. Baker. 

 2 and 3, W. Harvev. Tumbler.- Short faced.— I and 2. J. Baker. 8. W. Harvey. 

 Barb— 1 and 2. J. Baker. 3, H. Yardley. vhc, J. Thresh, W. Ellis. Owl — 

 English.-l. J. Thresh. 2, J. Baker. S.R.Woods. Deagoon.— English.— 1 and 



2, H. Woods. 3, C A. J. H. Pearson, vhc, C. A. J. H. Pearson, A. McKenzie, R. 

 Woods, J. Baker. Jacobin.-], W. Harvey. 2, J. Baker. 8, T.Holt. Fantail. 

 — 1. J. F. Loversidge. 8, J. Baker. Tubbit.— 1. Miss F. Seauor. 2, R. Woods. 



3. J. Baker. Tuheler — Bala or Beard, Long-faced.— \, R. Woods. 2, W. Ellis. 

 3, A. McKenzie. Any other variety.— 1, W. C. Moody. 2, W. Ellis. 8, Barnes 

 and Coslord. Magpie or Swallow.— 1, J. E. Crofts. 2. T. F. Rackham. 3, E. 

 North. Nun.— 1, Miss F. Seanor. 2, J. E. Crofts. 3. H. Turner. ANY other 

 Variety. — 1 and vhc, J. Baker. 2. H. Yardley. 8. Miss F. Seanor. Antwebp. 

 —Long-faced —1, 2, and 3, W. Ellis. Short-faced— 1 and 2, W. F. Entwisle. 

 3, M. Patchett. vhc. W. Ellis. Medium faced- 1, W. F. EntwiBle. 2, W. Ellis. 

 3, J. Buckle. Short faced— Ben— I and vhc, W. F. Entwisle. 2. Tordoff and 

 Wilkinson. 3, W. Ellis. Any other variety.— Hen.— 1 and 2, W. Ellis. 3, J. 

 Dickinson. Likeliest Bird for Flying Purposes — 1, W. Reynold. 2, A. 

 Brotberhead. 8, G. Gomm. vhc. A. Webster, W. Harvey. Selling Classes. 

 —Price not to exceed 2 s —2, Barnes & Cosford. 8, V. Ratcliffe. Price not to 

 exceed ICs — ], Tordoff & Wilkinson. 2. W. Ellis. 8, W. Harvey. 



RABBITS. — Lop-eabed. — Self-coloured, all properties.— 1. Golightly & Barrs. 



2. J. Hume. 3, W. T Miller & Aughton. Broken-coloured, all properties — land 

 Extra. E. Pepper. 2, Mander A Walker. 3. T. & E. J. Fell, vhc, J. Noble, jun., 

 J. Bi.me. Silver-Grey— 1 and Extra, S. Ball. 2, J. firth. 3. T. C. Balls. 

 vhc, Golightly & Barrs, W. Filth, J. H. Bury. Himalayan.—], Foster and 

 Chambers. 2. T. & E. J. Fell. 3, J. M. Atkinson. Angora.— 2, H. sucgett. 



3, T. Myton. vhc, R. Murgatroyd, H. C. Holloway, W. White. Dutch.—], Mrs. 

 H. Pickworth. 2, J. R. Noble. 3, J. E. Roberts. Belgian— 1, E. Robinson. 



2, T. Myton. 3. 1. Haley, vhc, J. S. Hartley. Any other Vaeiety. — 1, H. E. 

 Gilbert. 2, T. Mvton. 3, J. Barker. Selling Class.— 1, R. Murgatroyd. 2, E. 

 Pepper. 3. S. Ball. 



CAGE BIRDS.— Noewich.— Ye^oio.— 1 and Extra, J. Young. 2, J. Horn. 



3, W.Smith £u#.-l, W. Smith. 2, Mrs. M. Horn. 3, S. Hainsworth. York- 

 shire. — Yellow.— 1, J. Horn. 2, R. PearBon. 8, G. Atkinson. Buff— I. S. 

 HuinBworth. 2, J. Horn. 3, W. Chapman. Yorkshire or Norwich.— Marked. 

 —1 and Extra, J. Young. 2, J. E. Powell. 8. S. Hainsworth. Belgian.— 1 and 

 Extra, W. Stringer. 2, Mrs. Horn. 3, G. AtkinBon. Mule. — 1, J. Horn. 2, S. 

 Hainsworth. 8, J. Young. Parrot or Cockatoo. — 2, Golightly & Barrs. 8, 

 R. S. Lobley. vhc, A. Gaunt. Britibh Bird— 1, W. Smith. 2, J. E. Powell. 

 3, G. Atkinson. Canaey, any variety.— 1, S. Hainsworth. 2, W. Stringer. 8,W. 

 Smith. Selling Class — 1, S. Hainsworth. 2, W. Smith. 8, J. Horn. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. W. Cannan, Bradford. Pigeons and 

 Babbits : Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. Cage Birds : Mr. W. 

 Brownridge, Leeds. 



CASTLE DONINGTON POULTRY SHOW. 



The entries for this Show were considerably in advance of 

 those of last year, but Pigeons had been knocked off, while two 

 classes had been added for Rabbits. Last year the field was a 

 perfect bog, but this year we had the other extreme, the sun 

 being at scorching heat, but a spacious marquee beiDg provided 

 the birds were well protected, and also well watered and fed 

 with Spratt's food supplied in small tins to each pen. 



Buff Cochin cocks were a grand class of eight, and all noticed, 

 and hens also good. The Partridge in both classes only mode- 

 rate. In Dark Brahma cocks first was in fine order, good in 

 Bhape, and well marked, and of moderate Bize. Second Bmaller 

 and not so good in shape. In hens were two grand pairs, between 

 which there was little choice ; but in the second pen one was 

 light, evidently just recovering from broodiness. Light Brahma 

 hens were better than the cocks, although the first in the latter 

 class was a good bird. Houdans bad in both classes. In Spanish 

 the cocks were fair birds but out of feather, but the hens were 

 good and well shown. The first were quite young hens. In 

 Game cocks, Red, first was a well-known old Black Red, and 

 second a Brown Red; and in hens, first a capital pair of Brown 

 Red hens, and second Black Red pullets, the latter losing only 

 by a slight tendency to duck-claw, which, however, they may 

 grow out of with judicious treatment. In cocks, any other 

 variety, the winners were Duckwings. Gold or Silver-pencilled 

 cocks was won by Goldens in both cases, the first a true Ham- 

 burgh, very good in head. Second a bright-coloured bird, but 

 ears somewhat shrivelled. Spangled cocks, a Golden bird good 

 in all points, second a Silver-spangle of the true Hamburgh 

 type, but failing in feather. Hens, winners Golden and good. 

 Variety class, firBt a Gold Poland cock, which we have seen in 

 better order; second Malay, and highly commended Silver 

 Polands. Hens, first the best pair of birds in the Show, and in 



