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JOUENAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 24, 1878. 



Here.— 1, w. Sutcliffe, jrm. 2, J. F. Collier. Antwerps. -Cocfc or Hen— I and 

 2, J. Wright, 



YOUNG POULTRY (District Competition). — Carriers. — Cock. — I. W. 

 Deakin. 2, W. Lees. Hen.— 1, W. Lees. 2, W. Nield. Barbs— Cock or Hen. 

 —1 and 2, W. Lees. Tukbits —Cock or Hen.— I, S. Dronslield 2, \V. Deakin. 

 Jacobins.— Cock or Hen— 1, C. Schoneld. vt'.B.-Ennlish.— Cock or Hen— 1, 

 S. Dronsfield. 2, S. K. Kettlewell. Blue or Silver. -Cock or Hen.— 1, s. Drons- 

 field. 2, W. Deakin. Any other colour.— Cock or Hen.—l and 2, W. Lees. 

 Belgians.— Silver, Dun, or Blue Short-far.ed —Cock or Hen.—l and 2, W. 

 Hilton. Any other colour short-faced.— Cock or 3en.—\, S. Dronsfield. Silver, 

 Dun, or Blue Long-faced.— Cock or Hen.—l. W Holden. 2, s. Dronsfield. Any 

 other colour Long faced.— Cockor Hen. -1, W Hilton. 2, J.E.Piatt. Tumbless. 

 —Cock or Ben.— I, J Lawton. 2, W. Wood. Homing Antwerp.— Flying Class. 

 —Cock or Hen — 1, J. E Piatt. 



RABBITS— L' p-eared — BitcS— 1 and 2. T. & E G. Fell. S. Schoneld and 

 Barrett. Doe — 1, Schotield & Barrett. 2. Schoneld & Barrett. 3. W. T. Millett. 

 D r TCH.-l, Hchofield & Barrett. 2, H Woods. 3, T & f<!. G. Fell. Angora.— 1 

 and 2, S. A. Clegg. 3, J. W. Baron. Himalayan- — 1, T. Chappel. 2 and 8. J. 

 Butter.vorth. Silver-Grey.— 1. Schoneld & Barrett. 2 and 3, H. Woods. Any 

 othe* Variety.— 1 and 2, Schofield & Barrett. 3, W. Green. 



CA.TS— Smooth-haired.— Male.— 2, J. C. Knight. .Female— 1, T. Marshall. 

 2, E. Dalton. 3, J. Wild. 



Judges. — Messrs. Teebay and Hutton. 



MALME8BURY POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show, which was held on the 17th inst., is one of those 

 which improves annually. It began six years ago with just a 

 few pens, and this time there were nearly two hundred pens of 

 really good quality. Mr. John Martin again awarded the prizes, 

 and his awards were very favourably received. The immense 

 distance of Malmesbury from the station is a great drawback to 

 the Show, and though a new line is in course of construction it 

 seems a long time in progress. The birds were under a spacious 

 marquee, and the pens (Turner's) were well littered with chaff. 

 The gems of the Show were, in oar opinion, the Buff pullet in 

 MrB. Allsopp's pen, the Light Brahma pullet in the Mard6n pen, 

 and the first Rouen Ducks. 



Dorkings, which came first on the list, were only a moderate 

 lot, they being old birds and mostly out of feather. Spanish 

 only made three pens, but all good ; adults in good plumage 

 first, and promising chickens second. Game were few, and 

 nothing worthy of comment among them. In Cochins a good 

 pen of Partridge (adults) were first, both in good plumage, and 

 as a pair we thought them almost the best in the Show, and 

 would have felt inclined to come here for the cup for the first 

 eight classes ; second went to Buff chickens, and though the 

 pullet was simply perfection, the cockerel was such a wretch, 

 and had his wings in such a mess, that we would have passed 

 the pen. In Dark Brahmas the second were in the best feather, 

 but the first were the largest. In Lights the first pullet was 

 extremely good in every way, but the cockerel was small 

 and inclined to yellow. This pen won the cup, and it was 

 certainly here or to the Partridge Cochins it should have come. 

 Perhaps it is fair to give the preference to well-grown chickens 

 at this season of the year. Second went to much younger but 

 good chickens. Hamburghs were miserably represented ; first 

 were fair Blacks, second neat Silver-spangles. Poland's only 

 made three pens, and the first was again won by good "White- 

 crested Blacks ; the cock rather yellow, but the hen the one we 

 have so often commented on. Second and highly commended 

 were good pens of Silvers, the second winning from being in 

 better feather. The Variety class was good, capital Silky 

 chickens taking first, and nice Malay chickens Beeond ; highly 

 commended (Long) Sultans out of feather, and (Feast) good 

 adult Creves. Game Bantams were very moderate ; first Pile 

 chickens, second Duckwirgs. The next Bantam class was 

 admirable; first splendid Blacks, second Silver-laced. Pen 11 

 (Mayo) contained exquisite Silver-laced chickens, but the pullet 

 had a Bingle comb. Rouen Ducks were good; the first pair were 

 monsters, and deservedly won the other cup. Aylesbnrys fair, 

 the winners soon claimed at £2 15s. In Variety Dnck class very 

 lustrous East Indians were first. Geese only made two pens, 

 both Grey and both good. 



Pigeons mustered fairly well, Carriers most especially. The 

 Pigeon cup went to Mr. Tardley'a black cock, and the award was 

 correct. Blue Pouters were first, second going to Whites. 

 Fantails were capital, and here is the only class we really 

 differed with the awards, but even here the pens were very 

 equal. In the Variety class the cup Hereford Red Turbits won 

 second. 



In Babbits a fair black Lop, measuring in ears 20f by 4J, was 

 first. Himalayas were poor, and only one prize was awarded. 

 Good Angoras won in the Variety class both first and second 

 prizes. 



In Cats Tabbies were by far the best. The Long-haired only 

 had three entries, of which we conld only find one, and that waB 

 rightly deemed unworthy of a prize. A solitary Black won first 

 in his or her class. We furnish full awards below. 



POULTRY.— Doeking.-I, J. Gee. 2, G. Hanks. Spanish.— 1 and 2, Mrs. 

 Allsopp. Game.— Black-breasted Beds.— I ,E. S. Godsell. 2. H. Feast. Any 

 other colour.— 1, G. Hanks. 2, E. Winwood C"OBins.-1, H. Tomlinson. ■!, 

 Mrs. Alleopp. Bbahmas.— Dark— 1, Mrs. Radclyffe. 2, J. Long. Light.— Cop, 

 Miss J. Adams. 2, E. Schammell. Hamburghs.— 1. J Long. 2, H. Feast. 

 Polands.— 1, T. Norwood. 2, J. Long. Any otheb Varh-ty.— 1, Rev. R. S S. 

 Woodgate. 2. J. Hinton. Bantams.— Game.— 1, A H. Horn. 2, J. Mayo. Any 

 other variety— 1, L. G. Morrell. 2, W. Morris. Selling Class.— 1 and 2, — 

 HaddrelL any Vabiety.— Cock,— 1, J. Loader. 2, B. Greenhill. Docks.— 



Bouen — Cop, J. Gee. 2, Miss Beak. Aylesbury.— 1. J. Hedges. 2, T. Sear. 

 Any other variety.— I, G. S. Sainsbury. 2, — sinton. Geese.— 1 and 2, G. 

 Hanks. 



PIGEONS— Carriers— 1. H. Yardley. 2, T. Jones. Cock— 1 and Cnp. H. 

 Yardley. 2, W. D. Richardson. Pouters.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, G. Holloway. 

 Cock.— 1, G. Holloway, jan. 2, P. R. spencer. Tumbler*.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, 

 P. R. Suencer. Trumpeters.— 1, P R. Spencer. 2. H. Yardley. Antwerps.— 



1. H. Yardley. 2, A. J Barnes. Jacobins —1, H. Yardley. 2, G. E. Prentice. 

 Fantalls.—I, H Yardley. 2, J. Hibberd. Any other Variety.— 1, H. Yardley. 



2, G. E. Prentice, vhc, P. R. Spencer. 



RABBITS.- Lup-eae.— 1, R Madgwiek. 2, W. Matthews. Himalayan.— 1, G. 

 Holloway, jun. Silver GftEY.—l, A. M. Murphy, any other Variety.— 1, R. 

 Madsiwick. 2, H. C. Holloway. 



CATS. -Tabby— 1, J.May. 2, F. Clark. Black— 1, D. Tanner. 



DURHAM COUNTY SHOW OF POULTRY, &c 



This annual Show came off at Sanderland on the 17th inst., 

 when the entries for poultry, &c, were larger than on any pre- 

 vious occasion. The pens were arranged on the sides of a field 

 in the open air, and the weather being fine the Exhibition waa 

 a sucoess. 



Dorkings, Cochins, and Spanish were small entries, but the 

 winners good, the cup for section going to a capital pen of Buff 

 Cochins. Malays of this season produced a good class, and the 

 .cup for several classes was carried off by the winning pen, which 

 were unusually good. French poor except the La Fleche. 

 Red Game were mostly old birds, but the first was awarded to 

 a smart pair of Brown Red chickens, the cup going to a grand 

 pen of Dackwings in the next class, which, if we mistake not, 

 were the cup-winners at Otley. Gold-spangles an extraordinary 

 class of old birds, and the cup for HambuigJi3 was awarded here. 

 Silver-spangles a fair lot, the first-prize cock uncommonly white. 

 Other Hamburghs were a little more shabby in plumage. Polish, 

 first Silver, and second and third Gold. In the Variety clas3 

 Black Hamburghs and SilkieB won. In chickens first, second, 

 and third were Buff Cochins, and fourth Brown Red Gams. 

 Bantams, Black or other Reds, were a bad class, more on account 

 of feather and condition than quality, and the variety class, 

 thongh better, was little improvement upon it, while on the 

 contrary, the variety class was a very good one, the first Blacks 

 winning also the cup for the section, the second Whites, and 

 third Silver Sebrights. Bantams of this season were a grand 

 class; a very smart pen of Piles were first, and Black Reds won 

 the rest of the prizes. Aylesbury Ducks were good, but Rouens 

 better. 



Cats as a rule were badly shown, many being entered in the 

 wrong classes, the best of these being the first in the long- 

 haired class. 



Babbits produced some fine animals— the Lop class very good; 

 first a Black-and-white doe, on which we have often commented 

 before; second a Fawn-and- white, 22 by 4J; the third a Fawn, 

 20 by 4f. Angoras very good and fine in wool ; and Himalayans 

 a nice lot, and the winners very good in extremities. In the 

 Variety class first was a well-known Silver-Cream, and third 

 Silver- Greys, both good. 



POULTRY.— Dorkings.— 1, T. P. Carver 2, H. H. Cochrane. 3, W. Swann. 

 Cochins.— Cup, 1, 2, and 3, G. H. Proctor. Spanish.— 1, R. Shield. 2, H. Beldon. 

 Brahmas.— 1, R. Shield. 2, Anderson & Hewitt. 3, J. F. Smith. Malays. — 

 Cnp and 1, R. Hawkins 2, f?. A. Fairlie. 3, S. B. Perry. French Fowls. — 

 I.E. Walton. 2 and 3, C. M. Saunders Game.— Black and other Beds.— I, J. F. 

 Walton. 2, J. Cock. S. Holmes & Destner. Any other variety. — 1, J. Nelson. 



2, J. F. Walton. 3, J. Mason, vhc. Holmes & Destner. Hamburghs.— Gold- 

 spangled.— 1 and Cup, H. Beldon 2, R Keenleside. 3, T. P. Carver, vhc, R. 

 Keenleeide, Holmes & Destner. Silver-spangled —I, H. Beldon. 2, G. Alderson. 



3. Holmes & Destner. Gold-pencilled.— I, H. Beldon. 2, T. P. Carver. 3, J. G. 

 Walker. Silver-pencilled.— I, H. Beldon. 2, D. Clow. Polakds.— 1, H. Beldon. 

 2. T. P. Carver. 3, H. A. Clark. Any otheb Variety.— 1. H. Beldon. 2, H A. 

 Clark. 8, H A. Cave. Any Variety.— Chickens— I and 2. G. H. Proctor. 3, G. 

 Latimore 4, J. Nelson, vhc, J. Huduon Bantams. — Black and oilier Beds. 

 — 1 and 2, J. Nelson. 3, T. Dowell, Any other variety —I, J. Nelson. 2, K. 

 Brownlee. 8, T. Dowell. Any other variety except Game.— Guv and 1, R. H. 

 Ashton. 2, E.Walton. S and vhc. Rev. H. A. Hawkins. Any variety.— Chickens. 

 — 1. R. Brownlee. 2, J. Nelson. 3, W. Warjle. 4, E. Walton. Duces.— 

 Aylesbury.— 1, F. E. Gibson. 2, M. Walker. 3, W. Stonehouse. Bouen —I, W. 

 Swann. 2, J. B. Moody. 3, J. Nelson. Selling Class.— 2, J. F. Walton. 3, 

 J. Hudson. Game Bantams.— Undubbed Cock.— I, T. Clark. 



OATS.— Long-waiked. Male— 1, Mrs Briggs. 2, A. McDougall. 3, T. Bell. 

 Female.— I, E. Ward. 2 and 3, A. McDougall. Tabby.— -Vale or Female.— I, 

 J. G. Froggett. 2, M. Nichol. 3, D. Stephenson. Any other Variety.— M a Ic 

 orFemale— I, J.Dixon. 2, T. Bostle. 3, L. Tyeddi. 



RABBITS— Long-eared.— 1, E. Pepper. 2, J. Handslip & Son. S. H. Greener. 

 vhc. J. Edwards. Angora.— 1, J. Stansfleld. 2. J W. Ibeston. 3, C. Walker. 

 Himalayan— 1, W. Smith. 2, M. Fletcher. 3, T. & E. J. Fell. Any other. 

 Variety.— 1, H. E. Gilbert. 2, T. & E. J. Fell. 3, J. S Robinson. 



The Judges were Messrs. E. Hutton and G. Hall. 



HEANOR SHOW OF POULTRY, &c 



The fourth Exhibition of poultry and Pigeons was held in> 

 Heanor Park on the loth inst. Grounds more beautifully 

 wooded or adapted for gala purposes it would perhaps be diffi- 

 cult to find, and a splendid marquee with Turner's pens com- 

 pleted the provision for the birds that deserved a mnch greater 

 display ; but the great drawback to numerous entries was the 

 enormous fee charged on each pen, a fee no one with an eye to 

 making their hobby self-supporting would ever think of paying; 

 but this and other matters are to be seen to another year, and 

 with reforms of a praotical kind- we have no fear of the future of 

 this Society. After all, the entries were muoh larger than in 

 any previous year, and aa an average the quality was high. 



