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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 10, 1876. 



fair Blacks second; nest Black Rose-combs also being third; 

 83 (Ashton) a very smart pen of Blacks, which were too late for 

 competition; 81 (Lloyd) fair Gold- laced. In Turkeys a good 

 pair were first, large and lustrous; the second and third also 

 had their broods of young in addition. All the Geese were 

 Grey. The Rouen Ducks were out of feather, and the third 

 AyleBburys we fancied were a little tinted in bill. In the 

 chicken class capital White-crested Polands won first, second 

 Malays, and third a very forward pair of Game; 143 (Brooke) 

 contained a nice Buff Cochin pullet. This class was well filled 

 with many well-grown young birds, and was confined to the 

 county of Salop or Oswestry district. 



Mr. Hewitt awarded the prizeB, and gave much satisfaction in 

 nearly every class. We famish the list of awards below : — 



POULTRY.— Game.— Black-breasted Red — 1, E. Winwood. 2 and S, W. Jones- 

 Broirn-breasted Red— 1, T. Cock. 2, J. White. 3, G. Ward. Duckwing Greys, 

 or Whites, or Piles.— 1 and 3, W. C. Phillips. 2, J. Mason. Dorkings.— Dark.— 

 1, E. Shaw. 2. Mrs. Soineiville. 8, H. J. Bailey. Any other variety.— \, Countess 

 of Dartmouth. 2, H. J. Bailey. Cochins.— Partridge.— \ and 2, E. Tudman. 

 Cinnamon or Buff.—\, J. Cattell. 2, A. J. E. Swindell. 8, Mrs. Allsopp. Any 

 other variety.— 1, Countess of Dartmouth. 2 and 3, A. Darhy. Spanish.— 1, 

 S. L. Edwards. 2. Mrs. Allsopp. 3, H. Yardley. Brahmas.— Bark— 1, J. 

 Rimmer. 2, E. Pritchard. 3, W. P. Nock. Light.— 1 and 3. Countess of Dart- 

 month. 2, Mrs. H. Ffoulkes. Hamburghs.— Silver or Gold-pencilled.— 1, E. 

 Smith. 8, Mrs. Somerville. Silver or Gold-spangled. — 1, T. E. Jones. 2, H. 

 Feast. 3, T. Blakeman. Houdans.— 1, S. W. Thomas. 2, G. Hibbert. Ant 

 other Variety.— 1, A. Darby. 2, Countess of Dartmouth. 3, T. Norwood. 

 Game Bantams.— 1, K. Y. Ardagh. 2, G. F. Ward. 8, T. Henry. Bantams.— 

 1, J. W. Lloyd. 2, J. Mavo. 8, T. F. Phelps. Turkeys.—]. CounteBS of Dart- 

 mouth. 2 and 8, C. Lle'wellyn. Geese.— 1 and 2, T. Mills. 3, Mrs. H. J. 

 Bailey. Ducks. — Aylesbury.— 1, J. Hedges. 2. E. Shaw. 3, Mrs. H. J. Bailey. 

 Rouen— 1, T. Mills. 2, E. Shaw. Any other variety.— 1 and 2, H. Yardlev. 

 3. H. J. Bailey. Selling Class.— 1, H. Yardlev. 2, A. Darbv. 8, Mrs. H. 

 Ffoulkes. 



LOCAL CLASSES.— Ducks.— 1, E. Shaw. 2, W. B. Oswell. 3, R. Campbell. 

 Any Breed.— 1, Miss A. Brooke. 2, E. Sbaw. 3, A. Darby. Game. -Biacfc- 

 breasted.— 1, E. Jones. 2, J. Todd, jun. S, D. H. Owen. Any colour.— Bens. — 

 1, J. Davies. 2, G. Ward. Ant \ ariety.— Chickens.— 1. A. Darbv. 2, Miss 

 M. A. Brooke. 3, T. Edwards, jun. Game.— Hen.— 1 and 2, G. F. Ward. 3, T. 

 Evans. Game.— Cock.— 1, E. Shaw. 2, G. F. Ward. 3, D. H. Owen. 



MILNROW SHOW OF POULTRY, &c 



The first Show was held at Milnrow (Rochdale) on August 5th. 

 The Show seemed to be well managed in every respect, except 

 that the Pigeons might have been spared a portion of the floral 

 tent, which was far too large for the plants. Poultry were welL 

 protected from the wind. On the back of the pens Btout canvas 

 was fixed. The entries mustered 237. 



Game were poor except the winners, but in hens the first 

 Brown Red was awarded the cup as the best pen in the Show. 

 Bantams and Spanish were very poor, but Black Hamburghs 

 were good. Dorkings, Brahmas, and single Brahma pullets were 

 very good. In Ducks, Aylesburys first and Rouens second, all 

 well-known winners. Ducklings (Rouens) were also up to the 

 mark ; first very correct in marking and bill. In the Variety 

 class first were Dark Brahmas, second Silver Dorkings, and third 

 Partridge ; very highly commended Buff Cochins — the cockerel 

 very good, but a little lame. 



Pigeons — 110 entries in eight classes. First came Short-faced 

 Antwerps, and, though there were several grand birds, yet many 

 were too long in face. First was a splendid Red Chequer, with 

 head and beak properties of a high order ; second a Silver, also 

 very good; and third a good-headed bird, but putting-out too 

 much flesh round the eyes. Long-faces not as numerous, but 

 better than the above. First a Red Chequer, very good in style, 

 head, and carriage ; second and third Silvers, strong birds with 

 good heads, these being marked with the owner's name. The 

 Judge asked for a catalogue, and was readily supplied with one, 

 and so judged the class (the exhibitors concurring), catalogue in 

 hand; bnt if a similar case occur he would be justified in dis- 

 qualifying every pen so marked. Dragoons only moderate, except 

 the winners ; first a good narrow-barred Blue, second Red, and 

 third Silver. English Owls a very good class. First a Blue, with 

 the proper Owl-like curve ; second Silver; and third a Silver hen, 

 a very neat bird. TurbitB — first a very small neat Silver hen, and 

 second Silver cock. The Variety class was a good one. First 

 and extra a Dun hen, one of the best out ; extra first the Alford 

 first Blue Carrier cock; second a White Owl, to which was 

 awarded the local extra; and third a Dan Carrier cock, many 

 other birds deserving prizes. 



Babbits were queerly classified, Himalayans being first on the 

 list. The winning and very-highly-commended Rabbits were 

 exceedingly good, but pen 203 (Oldfield) proved to be coloured 

 with some substance on the nose ; nor could there be any mis- 

 take about this, as the feet, ears, and tail were quite grey, and 

 the nose a much deeper hue, which was easily removed, and this 

 forsooth is said to be the second-prize Rabbit at Alford ! As a 

 matter of course disqualification followed. The next was a 

 mixed class. First a handsome Silver-Grey, quite young; 

 second an Angora, equally good ; and third a Black-and-white 

 Lop. The Selling claBS contained some very good Angoras, 

 the first one of the best woolled Rabbits ever seen. 



POULTRY— Game— Cock— I and 2, C. W Brierley. 8, W. Ormerod. Hen. 

 —Cap, 1, and 2, C. W. Brierley. 3, C. Smith. Game Bantams.— Cock.—i, E. 

 Holland. 2, E. Fielding. Hen.— I and 2, E. Holland. S.E.Fielding. Spanish. 

 — Black. — 1, C. W. Brierley. 2, Dawson & Greenwood. Hamburghs.— Black. — 



1 and 2. T. Cropper. 3, A. Hilton. Spangled.— 1, T. Cropper. 2, R. Hutehin- 

 son. Pencilled.— \, T. Cropper. 2, C. R. Senior. Dobklngs.— Chickens— 1, J. 

 Stott. 2, J. Walker. B*ahmas.— Chickens.— 1. A. Hargreaves. 2, W. Har- 

 greaves. 8, Dawson & Greenwood. Pullet.— 1, J. Brookwell. 2, A. Hargreaves. 

 3, W. Hargreaves. Ducks.— Aylesbury or Rouen. — 1 and 2, J.Walker. Rouen. 

 —Ducklings.— I and 3, W. Rothwell. 2, J. Walker. Single Duckling— 1, J. 

 Walker. 2 and 8, W. Rothwell. vhc, J. Chadwiek, W. Rothwell. Any Variety. 

 — 1, C. Holt. 2, 3, and vhc. J. Walker. Selling Class.— 1, J. Walker. 2, Daw- 

 son & Greenwood. 3, E. Hargreaves. 



PIGEONS— Antwerps —Short-faced.— 1, G. Thickett. 2, E. Brierley. S, J. 

 Kendall, vhc, T. Matthew, F. Eastwood {•!), W. Hilton. Long-faced.— 1 and 5, 

 W. Hilton. 2 and 3, C. Hopwood. 4, T. E. Butterwoith. 6, W. Howard, vhc, 

 S. Bamford. Dragoons.— 1 and 3, Waddington & Booth. 2, J. Kendall, vhc, 

 C Hopwood, J. Wild. Owls.— English.— 1, F. Eastwood. 2, R. H. Unsworth. 

 3. J. W. Stansfleld. vhc, B. Crabtree (2), J. Kendall. Torbits.— 1 and 3, J. 

 Kendall. 2. W. Hey. Likeliest Bled fob Flying Purposes.— i,G. Thickett. 



2 and 3, W. Ormerod. Any Variety.— Single Bird.— Cup and 1, J. Kendall. 

 Extra 1 and 3, J. Walker. 2 and Local Cup, W. Hey. vhc, W. Garbutt & Sidg- 

 wick, T. Matthew, W. Howard, Waddington & Booth, W. Hey, C. Holt. 

 Selling Class.— 1, F. Eastwood. 2, W. Hey. 3, S. Crossley. 



BABBITS.— Himalayan.— 1, J. gutterworth. 2,G.Haworth. vhc, Dr. Brown. 

 Any other Variety. -Single— 1 and 3, T. & E. J. Fell. 2, S. Taylor. 3. G. 

 Haworth. vhc. R. H. Swam. Selling Class.— Single.— I, S. A. Clegg. 2, Dr. 

 Brown. 8, D. Oldfield. 



Judge.— Mr. &. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds. 



GLAMORGAN SHOW OP POULTRY, &c. 



The Show of the Glamorgan Agricultural Society was this 

 year held at Cowbridge. An excellent tent was provided for the 

 poultry, but the entries were not large, the action of Mr. Feast 

 in objecting to the admission of birds from a great distance to 

 one of the most out-of-the-way places, and which were too late 

 and yet in time for the judging, has had a most damaging effect, 

 although the Committee and Society were in no wise to blame, 

 but this year Mr. Feast had a taste of his own lash, several of 

 his pens being too late were not allowed to compete. 



The winning Dorkings were a little too dark, but otherwise 

 very good. Brahmas, first Light, and second Dark. Game 

 were very good, but the first Brown Reds were falling out of 

 feather, second also Brown Reds. Spanish, first a large-faced 

 bird. Cochins, first Buff, second Blacks. Mr. Percival's, too 

 late, would have altered the awards. Chickens, first Light 

 Brahmas, and second Brown Red Game, only moderate. Ham- 

 burghs had mixed claases. In GoldenB, first Spangle, second 

 Pencils, both good. In Silvers, first Spangle, andBecond Silvers, 

 also good. Pencilled cock deformed breast but otherwise grand. 

 Polands poor, first Gold, second Silvers. Creves a very credit- 

 able lot. In Bantams, first were Silver Sebrights, and two 

 equal seconds were given to Blacks and Game. Variety class, 

 first Black Hamburghs, and second Malays. Ducks poor, but 

 Geese and Turkeys good. Several lots changed hands in the 

 Selling classes. We Should advise that four classes be made 

 for Hamburghs. 



POULTRY.— Dorkings.— 1 and 2, R. Leysbon. 3, J. Thomas. Brahmas.— 

 1, H. Feast. 2, M. H. Dean. 3, E. Lawrence. Game.— 1, T. Cock. 2, R. Pearson. 

 vhc, J. Mason. Spanish.— 1, J. Kitchen. 2, H. Feast. Cochins.— 1 and 2, H. 

 Feast. Chickens.— 1, E. Lawrence. 2, Miss F. A. Stockwood. Hamburghs. 

 — Gold-pencilled and Spangled.— I, B. Pickles. 2, H.H.Vivian. Silver-pencilled 

 and Spangled— 1, J . Carr. 2, H. Pickles. Polands.-I.S.W. Thomas. 2, W. L. 

 Blake. Houdans. -1, S. W. Thomas. 2. H. Feast Cbeves — 1 and 2, H. Feast. 

 Bantams, — 1 and 2, T. F. Phelps. Equal 2. J. Mayo. Any other Variety. — 



1. H. Feast. 2, W. L. Blake. 8, A. Bigg. Dcoks.— Aylesbury.— 1, H. Feast. 

 Rouen— 1,B. Feast. 2, E. Lawrence. Geese.— 1. B. P. Bidder. 2, J. Thomas. 

 Turkeys. — 2, Miss M. J. Harrys. Selling Classes. — Folds. — 1, R. Leyshon. 



2, J. Kitchen. 3, T.John. Ducks— 1, W. Wheeler. 2 and 3, H. FeaBt. 



Judge. — Mr. Cannan. 



TREATMENT OF PARROTS. 



My grey Parrot has had a kind of convulsive fit several times 

 a-day for the last few weeks". About a week back she seemed 

 better, but now is as bad as ever. She clutches the side of her 

 cage, and flaps her wings, and throws back her head, and seems 

 to be quite rigid. About the time the fits commenced she was 

 beginning to change her feathers, but now has advanced no 

 further in moulting. Her food is chiefly a little bread and 

 butter, and sometimes drinks a little milk, with a little bit of 

 cooked meat occasionally. — Gkey P. 



[Tour pet evidently appears to be suffering from vertigo, a 

 complaint which Parrots are very much subject to when in con- 

 finement, and which brings about an affection of the vertebra 

 and brain — thus the cause of the convulsive fits and contortions 

 of the neck. There are but faint hopes of your bird recovering, 

 and it is a difficult matter to prescribe an effectual cure. Parrots 

 in their natural state are necessarily frugivorouB in their food, 

 and live upon the fruit of the palm, banana, and other trees ; 

 but in captivity are omnivorous, being compelled to fare upon 

 various kinds of food. Some Parrots will moult freely and bear 

 confinement better than others, living and apparently enjoying 

 life till a good old age, but it is often during the part-caBting of 

 their feathers that the system becomes disorganised. If the 

 moulting be not free, the want of a proper action of the blood 

 affects the brain more or less. We have known of temporary 

 relief being given by the withdrawal of three or four feathers 

 from wings and tail. The free use of flesh meat (particularly in a 

 raw Btate) will tend to engender disease ; it is of too heating a 

 nature for cage birds, and not only irritates the blood, but 



