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JOURNAL OP HOBTICULTOKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 31, 1876. 



Equal 8, J. Hall, H. Randall. Duces.— 1, not awarded. 2, J. S. Maggs. S, S. 

 Eacott. Pheasants and Guinea Fowls.— 1 and 3, J. Lorrance. 2, E. F. 

 Edwards. 



PIGEONS.— High Class.— 1, J. James. 2 and 3, Hon. W. Sugden. Toys.— 1, 

 J. S. Maggs. 2 and 3, E. Hinton. 



COTTAGERS' PRIZES.-l, H. Hills. 2, J. Gibbs. 3, W. Wells. 



CAGE BIRDS.— 1 and 3, Mrs. Holmes. 2, Mrs. Wilcox. 



HETTON SHOW OF POULTBY, &c. 



The annual Show of this well-managed Society took place on 

 the 23rd inst. in the splendid groundB of Hetton Hall, which 

 are a treat to visit, let alone any other attraction. In previous 

 years a tent was provided for the poultry, but this time they 

 were tried in the open air, and fortunately the weather was 

 favourable and all passed off well. Several other shoWB being 

 on, some of the classes were small, but on the whole the quality 

 of the winners was very good, and as a rule they were well 

 placed. 



Among the old birds the Cochins stood quite out in point of 

 quality. The Gold-spangled Hamburg hs being very good; Silver- 

 spangled were placed as at Sunderland ; Pencils were poor in 

 feather and faded. Game good, Brown Reds winning. Game 

 Bantams nothing extra, but in young birds they were very 

 good; and Hamburghs as a whole only moderate in quality. 

 In the Variety class of chickens Buff CochinB won both the 

 prizes. 



Pigeons were not numerous, but of fair quality. We were 

 surprised that none of the Sunderland cracks were there. 



OLD BIRDS. 

 POULTRY— Spanish— Black— 1, R. Shield. Dorkings.— 1, T. P. Carver. 

 Cochins— 1, 2, and 3, G. H. Proctor. Brahmab.— 1, T. P. Carver. 2, R. Shield. 

 Hamburghs.— Golden-spangled— 1, R. Keenleyside. 2, T. P. Carver. 3, Holmes 

 and Destner. Silver-spangled.— 1, G. Alderson. 2, J Hudson. S, Holmes and 

 Destner. Golden-pencilled.— 1, T. P. Carver. 2, A. Stephenson. 3, J. Hudson. 

 Silver-pencilled —1, Holmes & Destner. 2, Davison & Pattison. 8, D. Clow. 

 Polands.— 1, J. T. Proud. 2, T. P. Carver. Game— Bed.— 1, G. Carter. 2, 

 Davison & Pattison. 8, Holmes & Destner. Any otter colour. — 1, Holmes and 

 DeBtner. 2, J. Dowell. Game Bantams.— lied.— 1 and 2, J. Robson. 3, T. 

 Dowell. Any other colour — 1, J. Robson. 2, J. Mayo. 3, T. Dowell. Bantams. 

 —Any variety.— I and 2, Rev. H. A. Hawkins. 3, J. Mayo. Ducks.— Rouen — 



1, C. J. Young. 2, Rev. J. G. Milner. 3, W. Whitfield. Aylesbury— 1, F. E. 

 Gibson. 2 and 8, M. Walker. Any other variety— I, R. H. Ashton. 2 and *, 

 Rev. J. G. Milner. Any other Vaelety.— 1, Rev. J. G. Milner. 2, J. Hudson. 

 3, R. HawkinB. 



CHICKENS. 

 POULTRY— SpANlSH.-BJaeJ:.-l, Rev. H. A. Hawkins. 2, T. & R. Miller. 

 Dorkings.— 1, J. T. Proud. Brahmas. -1, R. Shield. 2, T. & R. Miller. Ham- 

 burghs.— Golden-spangled.— 1, J. Hudson. 2, W. Bearpark. Silver-spangled.— 

 1 and 2, W Bearpark. Golden-pencilled.— 1, G. Davison. 2, T. & G. Kidson. 

 Silver-pencilled.— I, J. Hudson. Game.— Bed.— 1, W. Bearpark. 2, T. & R. 

 Miller. Extra, T. & G. Kidson. Any colour.— I, 3. Robson. 2, G. Scarth. 

 Game Bantams.— Bed.— 1, D. Hunter. 2, G. Carter. Extra, J. Sanderson. 

 Any colour.— \, J. Robson. 2, G. Scarth. Bantams.— Any variety.— 1, T. P. 

 Carver, 2, R. H. Ashten. Polands.— 1,T. Bowes. Any other Variety.— laDd 



2, G. H. Proctor. 



PIGEONS.— Carriers.— 1, P. Wilson. 2. G. Green. Pouters— 1, P. Wilson. 

 2, P. D. Henderson. Tumblers.— 1, J. G. P. Newby. 2, N. G. Willis. Fantails. 

 —1, P. Wilson. 2, J. G. P. Newby. Owls.— 1, R. Hall. 2. J. Yonng. Trumpeters. 

 —1, P. WilBon. 2, R. S. Magee. Barbs— 1, P. D. Henderson. 2, W. Chappelow. 

 Turbits— 1, T. P. Carver. 2, T. Bainbridge. Jacobins— 1, J. Young. 2, P. D. 

 Henderson. Dragoons.— 1, W.C. Moody. 2, G. Barker. Any other Variety. 

 —1. F. C. Fenwick. 2, R. S. Magee. 



RABBITS.— Lop-eared.— 1, D. Hunter. 2, T. Johnson. Any other Fancy 

 Breed.— 1, M. Rowland. 2, J. Wakon. Common Breed.— 1, J. Hudson. 2, J. 

 Lawson. 



Judge. — Mr. John PreBton, Allerton, Bradford. 



BAWTRY SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



The second Show of poultry was held in Bawtry Park on the 

 22nd inst. The grounds are very excellent for the purpose, 

 being in a central position, and are well adapted for a grand 

 Show, but in this case the prizes were small and the classes few 

 in number, but the entries were two hundred in all. 



Dorkings headed the list ; the first a very good pen. Brahmas 

 a failure, if we except the first, a good pair of the Dark variety. 

 Cochins a failure, but two pens of Spanish were very good, and 

 the champion prize for the best pen in the Show was awarded 

 to them. In Game we found some good specimens, particularly 

 the first and extra Duckwing, a pen of old birds. In single birds 

 a Pile was first and Black Red second, both very good. Game 

 Bantams a fair class, all the prizes going to Piles, mostly 

 chickens, and very promising. Hamburghs bad, except the 

 first-prize Silver-pencils, which won the special. In the Variety 

 class Gold Polands were first, and Silver Sebrights second. 

 Ducks large and good ; the first Rouens and second Aylesburys. 

 The cup for the greatest number of points was won by Mr. 

 Newbitt. 



Pigeons were very good in some classes, while in others they 

 were very bad, the Fantails being the worst. Carriers a moderate 

 lot, while the Pouters were good ; first a grand Blue cook, second 

 a hen of that colour. In Barbs first waB Dun and second Red, 

 both cocks ; and in Tumblers, first Almond and second Agate. 

 In Dragoons the firBt Blue was a good one all through, second a 

 fair Red. Jacobins were the beBt claBB of Pigeons, and three 

 prizes were awarded ; firBt and third RedB, and second Black. 

 Turbits a nice lot ; first a Silver hen, and second a Red of this 

 year. Magpies very good, as also the Nuns ; and in the Variety 

 class firBt was a Trumpeter, and second a Fairy Swallow. 



Babbits had but two classes ; the first prize was awarded to a 



sober-looking little Black-and-white Dutch, which was nearly 

 perfect ; second to that being a Grey, a little more irregular in 

 marking; and third to a Fawn. Lops were poor, except the 

 first, which was a pretty fair Fawn-and-white doe. Point cup 

 Miss Tofield. 



POULTRY.— Dorkings.— 1, W. Harvey. 2 and 3, W. G. Lysley. Brahmas.— 

 1, J. Wells. 2, H. Digby. Cochins.— 2, W. Gibbs. 3, C. A. Swindin. Spanish. 

 —Extra 1 and Champion Prize, J. Powell. 2, E. Marrison. Game.— Extra 1, H. 

 C. Mason. 2, W. Willcock. 8, J. N. Jackson. Cock.—l, H. C. Mason. 2, J. 

 Woods. 8, J. N. Jackson. Game Bantams.— 1 and 2, R. Newbitt. 3 and 4, H. 

 Elwis. Hamburghs.— Gold or Silver-spangled.— Extra 1, J. Ward. Gold or 

 Silver-pencilled.— 1, Extra, and 2, H. Digby. Any other Variety.— 1, W- 

 Harvey. 2, W. Bygott. 3. Mrs. Mellish. Ducks— 1, Miss E. Tofield. 2, Dr. 

 E. Snell. 3, W. Bygott. Geese.— 1. T. Stephenson. Selling Class.— 1, J. 

 Powell. 2, Mias E. Tofield. 8, J. N. Jackson. Local Class.— L MiBB E. 

 Tofield. 2, R. Hoyle. 8, H. Wilson. 



PIGEONS.-Carriers.-Coc& or Hen— I and 2, Miss E. Tofield. 3, J. Kendall. 

 Pouters.— 1, 2, and 8, Miss E. Tofield. Barbs. -1 and 2, Miss E. Tofield. 

 Tumblers.— 1 and 3, J. Kendall. 2, Miss E. Tofield. Fantails.— 1, J. F. Lover- 

 sidge. 2, Vaughan & Heath. Dragoonb.— 1 and 2, J. Kendall. Jacobins.— 1, J. 

 Kendall. 2 and 3, J. Powell. 4 and vlic, Miss E. Tofield. Turbits.— 1, J. 

 Kendall. 2, F. Down. 3, J. Cargill. Magpies.— I and 2, Miss E. Tofield. 8, J. 

 Cargill. Nuns.— 1 and 2. Miss E. Tofield. 3, J. Cargill. Any other Variety. 

 —land 2, Miss E. Tofield. vhc and 3, J. Kendall. Selling Class.— 1,2, and 

 vhc, Miss E. Tofield. 



RABBITS.— Lop-eared.— Buck or Doe.—l, J. M. Mander. 2, J. Taylor. Any 

 other Variety.— Buck or Doe.—l, J. G. Ablard. 2, J. M. Mander. 8, R. Newbitt. 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



NEWBURY POULTRY SHOW. 



Good summer shows in the south of England are few, and a 

 well-managed one at a time when chickens begin to make their 

 appearance in the exhibition tent is sure to be a success, espe- 

 cially if it lasts but one day, for this arrangement (we can per- 

 sonally vouch for it) attracts many exhibitors of young stock 

 who would not submit their birds to two or three days' confine- 

 ment. Under such conditions was the Newbury Show held on 

 the 22nd inst. It is but the second meeting of the Society, and 

 as there were over five hundred entries it bids fair to become a 

 leading show. The grounds at Speen in which it took place are 

 exceedingly attractive. From a neat old-fashioned garden a 

 park descends rapidly, with abundance of magnificent elms for 

 Bhade. After a threatening morning the day came out hot and 

 lovely, and crowds of people Beemed to enjoy the fete. There 

 were three splendid marquees — two filled with singularly good 

 flowers and exotics, the third devoted to the poultry. The Show 

 was particularly interesting from the first appearance of many 

 remarkable chickens, some of them prodigies of size for their 

 age, destined, probably, to be among the most renowned winners 

 of the year. 



Eighteen classeB (for the most part for single birds), and all 

 for birds of any age, eame first, with a champion cup for the 

 best pen in the section. This was awarded to a very pretty 

 Light Brahma pullet. Dark Brahmas headed the list. The 

 winning cocks all good ; the first in by far the best feather. Of 

 the three prize hens the two first were wonderfully marked; the 

 third, too, a good Dark bird. The Light Brahma cocks were 

 fair; the hens, or rather pullets (for all three winners were ap- 

 parently pullets, though one was stated to be five years and a 

 half old), excellent. Mrs. Acton Tindal's famous old winner was 

 obliged to be content with a highly commended. Cochins were, 

 generally speaking, out of condition, as they always are in 

 August. The first-prize birds, both cock and hen, in the Buff 

 classes were well placed, and Bingularly characteristic specimens 

 of the true Cochin form. In the Variety Cochin classes Mrs. 

 Acton Tindal took both firsts with Whites, remarkable rather 

 for shape than great size. Partridge were in each class second, 

 the oook a splendid bird. Dorking hens were better than the 

 cocks, save the first-prize cock, a fine Silver-Grey. The first 

 hen was an excellent Dark bird, the second a large White well 

 Bhown. Game were, save the first cock and two prize hens 

 (Brown Reds), in wretched condition. The third prizes were 

 properly withheld. Two pairs did duty for Spanish. The least 

 bad of them was fortunate enough to get a third prize (no third 

 was offered in the schedule !). The other pair were really re- 

 markable creatures — red-faced, and the cock had the most 

 singular comb we ever saw, about 4 inches high and li inch 

 broad, in shape a parallelogram, and somewhat resembling the 

 Shah's head-decoration. Polish were a good class. We were 

 glad to see a capital pen of White-crested Blacks first, beating 

 good Golden and Silver. We often think this handsome and 

 useful breed is unfairly put behind the other varieties. Ham- 

 burghs do not deserve mention. Black Hamburghs, Craves, and 

 Malays won in a tolerable Variety olaas ; and in Bantams Blaclj- 

 Rose-combed birds were an easy first. 



The chicken olasseB were far better than the latter of the 

 general classes. A cup was offered and awarded to the first 

 Brahmas, a very forward Dark pair, shown by Mr. Pritchard ; 

 the pullet was of that very dark type which we muoh admire, 

 with really black markings on a white ground. Second were 

 Lights, and third Darks. The cockerel in the latter pen, if we 

 mistake not, will develope into a very fine and remarkable bird. 

 The first prize for Cochin chickens went to a marvellouB pair of 

 Partridge shown by Mrs. Acton Tindal. The cockerel, though 

 still not spurred, is a perfeot giant; the pullet exquisitely 



