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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 7, 1876. 



— 1, K. Fulton. 2, C. G. Cave. 8, W. H. A. Miller. Young— 1, R. Fnlton. 2, 

 W. H. A. Miller. 3, C. G. Cave. Pouters.— Cock— Cup, K. Fulton. 2, H. 

 Pratt. S,E. A. Thornton. Ben.— I.E. Fnlton. 2 and 3, H. Pratt. Tumblers.— 

 Almond, Short-faced.— Cup and 3, R. Fulton. 2, R. Cant. Any other variety, 

 Short-faced.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton. 8, J. Cargill. Long-faced— 1, J. Cargill. 2,W. 

 Eliia. 8, R. Woods. Barbs.— 1 and 2, K. Fulton. 3, H. Yardley. Owls.— 

 English.— Cup, R. Fulton. 2, W. Ward. 3, E. Lee. Jacobins.— Bed or Yellow. 

 — 1, W. Dugdale. 2, E. E. M. Royds. 3, R. Fulton. Any other colour.— Cuo 

 and 3, R. Fulton. 2, E. E. M. Royds. Dragoons.— Blue or 8ilver.— Cup, R. 

 Woods. 2 and 8, W. Smith. Any other colour.— I and 3, R. Woods. 2, J. 

 Ecroyd. Young.— I, W. Smith. 2, R.Woods. 3, J. Ratcliffe. Fantails.— 1 and 

 8, J. F. Loversidge. 2, J. Walker. Turbits.— Cup, R. Fnlton. 2, R. Woods. 

 8, E. A. Thornton. Any other Variety, except antwerps.— 1, G. Alderaon. 

 2 and 3, R. Fulton. Selling Classes.— Single Bird.— Cup, C. G. Cave. 2, E.A. 

 Thornton. 3, R. Woods. Pair— 1, J . Thresh. 2, T. E. Hainsworth. 8, A. P. 

 Byford. Antwerps. — Short-faced. -Cock.— 1,3, and vhc, J. Ecroyd. 2, J. Wright. 

 Extra 2, W. Harrison. Hen.—l, W*. Harrison. 2. J. P. Rothwell. 3, J. Ecroyd. 

 Medium-faced —Cock.—l and 3, J. Ecroyd. 2. J. J. Bradley. Hen,— I and 3, W. 

 Ellis. 2, J. Wright. Long-faced.— Cock.— Cup and 8, W. Ellis. 2, J. Lister. 

 Hen— 1, B. RawnBley. 2, W. Ellis. 3, J. Ecroyd. vhc, H. Jennings. Short- 

 faced.— Young. — 1, W. F. Entwisle. 2, J. Wright. 3, H. Jennings. Medium- 

 faced.— Young— 1 and 2, W. Ellis. 3, J. Lister. Long-faced.— Young. -Cap, J. 

 Lister. 2, B. Rawnsley. 8, W. Ellis. Local Class.— 1, W. Lund. 2 and vhc, F. 

 Lister. 8, B. Rawnsley. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. B. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston; Mr. J. 

 Dixon, Clayton, Bradford. Pigeons : Mr. T. J. Charlton, Brad- 

 ford ; Mr. J. Crosland, "Wakefield. 



TODMORDEN SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



The seventh annual Show was held on the 2nd inst. Most of 

 the poultry were young birds. As we have remarked before, 

 there seemB to be a great dearth of good forward birds of this 

 year, although some of good quality cropped up, as for instance 

 the Brown Bed Game and Messrs. Duckworth's grand Ham- 

 burghs, the pens of whioh have been well to the front. 



In Game a pen of Black Bed chickens won the cup, the nest 

 candidates being a nice pen of Duckwings. Cochins were grand 

 in colour, but we have an impression of their being rather small 

 and light in bone for the age. Buffs won in one class, and 

 Whites in the other. Hamburghs a small entry; by far the 

 best, considering the condition of the Gold-spangles, being the 

 Silver-pencils and an exquisite pen of Blacks. Bantams, a good 

 entry and the competition keen. In Beds were some of the 

 best we ever saw brought together at this time of year, style, 

 quality, colour, and feather being about perfect. Other than 

 Beds two excellent pens of Piles won, and it was difficult to 

 decide upon the merits of the two. Any other Bantams, the 

 winners Blacks. One exquisite pen of Silver Sebrights would 

 have occupied a position, but that the pullet has a yellow beak. 

 In the Variety class first and second were Bed Malays, and to 

 the first pen was awarded the eup for the best pen in the Show, 

 Game excepted. These are an extraordinary pair. The Selling 

 class of Ducks was better than the poultry, although the winners 

 were good in the latter class. In the district competition the 

 medal for the best pen was awarded to Mr. W. Ormerod for a 

 capital pen of old Brown Bed Game fowls. 



Pigeons were a very good entry. Mr. Baker putting in ap- 

 pearance quite astonished the public, but, however, he gave 

 them something to look at, which we consider is a great point 

 at these exhibitions. The cup for the best pen was won by that 

 gentleman with a capital Black Carrier cock. Many of the 

 Pouters were in miserable plight and needed a vacation, but the 

 winning Blue hen kept up wonderfully. Tumblers in both 

 classes very good. In the variety of Tumblers the Beverley 

 purchase keeps cropping up. Dragoons a fair class, but not 

 what we generally see. Fantails good and the winners White. 

 Barbs a fair lot, and Jacobins good, BedB winning in the latter 

 class. In Antwerps was severe competition, and the classes as 

 a whole being very good in quality. We heard of a second pur- 

 chase of six birds for £80. Turbits were a good lot ; the first- 

 prize Black was claimed at £5 and quickly sold for much more. 

 In the Variety class first was a Blondinette and second a Black 

 Fairy Swallow, to our mind one of the most handsome birds in 

 the fancy. 



Babbits had six classes and fifty-one entries. In Lops Mr. 

 Pepper's well-known doe was first, and a nice Fawn-and-white 

 second, Messrs. Fell's Black-and-white buck not being in con- 

 dition. Angoras were very goad; the first perfect, but that the 

 buck is a little moulting; second one of the finest-woolled speci- 

 mens ever seen, but yonng and small ; a recent winner only very 

 highly commended. Himalayans poor except the winners. 

 Silver-Greys, the Cottingham winners in grand order, second a 

 fair Babbit. Any other variety the champion Silver-Cream, 

 second a moderate Belgian Hare, and several other fair Babbits 

 noticed. The Selling class was a good one; first an Angora and 

 second a lop. 



POULTRY.— Game.— Black Bed.—\ and Cup, J. Fletcher. 2, J. Greenhalgh. 

 Brown Red.— J, J. F. Walton. 2, T. Dyson. Any otlier variety.— 1 and 2, T. 

 DyBon. Any colour.— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2, W. Ormerod, jun. Brahmas.— 1, H. 

 Wilkinson. 2, Dawson & Greenwood, v he, R. Southern. Cochins. — Partridge 

 r Buff.— 1 and 2, C. Sidgwiok. vhc, J. Walker. Any other colour —land 2. O. 

 Sidgwick. DoRKrNGS.— 1, J. Stott. 2, J. Walker. Spanish.— 1, J. Powell. 2, J. 

 Thresh. Hamburghs. — Gold-pencilled.— \, G. tfe J. Duokworrh. Gold-spangled. 

 — 1 and 2. G. & J. Duckworth. Silver-pencilled.— 1, G. & J. Duckworth. 2, H. 

 Smith. Silver-spangled.— 1, T. Stnttard. 2. A.Trickett. Black— 1, C^Sidgwick. 

 2, T. Stnttard. vlic, C. Sidgwick, W. Bentley. Bantams.— fame, Black or 

 Brown Bed.—l, A. S. Sugden. 2. W. F. Entwisle. vhc, W. F. Entwisle, E. 

 Walton. Game, any other variety.— 1, W. F. Entwisle. 2, F. Steel, vhc, E. 



Walton, F. Steel. Any other variety, .—2, C. & J. riingworth, J. Walton, vhc, J 

 Walker. French.— 1, J. K. Clayton. 2, J. Broadley. Polands.— l.J. Fearnley. 

 2, J. Partington. Any other Variety.— 1, J. F. Walton. 2, A. Smith. Selling- 

 Class.— 1, F. Steel 2, J. Powell. 3, W. A. F. Fenwick. 4, T. Cropper. 5, W 

 Bentley. 6, J. F. Walton. Ducks.— Aylesbury.— I and 2, J. Walker. Bouen. — 

 1 and 2, W. H. Rothwell. Any other variety —1 and 2, J. Walker, vhc, J. 

 Booth. Selling Clasb.— 1 and 3. J. W. Rothwell. 2, C. Holt. Geese. — 

 land vhc, J, Walker. 2, J. Shackleton. Turkeys.— 1, J. Walker. 2, T. & J. 

 Sunderland. 



LOCAL CLASSES.— Cochins— 1, C. Holt. 2, T. Matthew. Brahmas.— 1, C. 

 Holt. 2, J. Chad wick. Bantams. — 1, T. Cropper. 2, H. Crabtree. Hamburghs. 



1, J. H. Fletcher. 2, J. Chadwick. Game.— 1 and Medal, W. Ormerod, jun. 



2, G. Higgin. 



PIGEONS.— Pouters.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, J. Baker. Carriers.— 1 and Cup, 

 J.Baker. Tumblers. — Almond.— I and 2, J. Baker. Any other variety.- 1 and 

 2, J. Baker. Dragoons.— 1, R. White. 2, J. Eckroyd. Fantails.— 1 and 2, J. 

 Baker. Barbs.— 1, M. Hedley. 2, J. Baker, vhc, J. Stanley. Jacobins.— 1, W. 

 Dugdale. 2, J. Baker. Antwebps.— Long-faced.— 1, J. Eckroyd. 2, S. Wade. 

 vhc, C. Hopwood. Medium faced,— 1, J. Eckroyd. 2, W. Harrison. Short-faced, 

 —1 and 2, J. Eckroyd. 2 and vhc, W. F. Entwisle. Tuhbits. — 1, S. Dyson. 2. J. 

 Baker. Trumpeters.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, J. Baker. Owls.— English.— 1 and 2, 

 J. Baker. Foreign.— -1 and 2, J. Baker. Blue Rocks.— 1, J. Bairstow. 2, J. 

 W. H. Fielden. Nuns or Magpies.— 1, Gardner & Kendall. 2, F. Scholfleld. 

 Flying Purposes.— 1. W. Harvey. 2, A. Stanslield. Estra 2, W. Brown. Any 

 other Vabiety. — 1, W. Harvey. 2, W. Harrison. Flying Purposes.— Open 

 only to birds marked -with the Todmorden Homing Society's stamp. — 1, W. 

 Bentley. 2, W. Crossley. Selling Class.- 1, W. Harvey. 2, J. Baker. 



RABBITS.— Lop-eaked.—I, E. Pepper. 2, R. Murgatroyd. Angora.— 1, R. 

 Murgatroyd. 2, P. Johnson, vhc, T. & E. J. Fell. Himalayan.— 1 arid 2, J. 

 Chappel. Silver-Grey.— 1, T. & E. J. Fell. 2, H. Woods. Any other Variety. 

 — 1, E. Pepper. 2, Miss S. Maude. Selling Class.— l t S. A. Clegg. 2, R. 

 Murgatroyd. 



CATS.— 1, T. Tasker. 2, J. Stansfleld. 3, F. W. Barritt. 



Judges. — Poultry, Babbits, and Gats : Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, 

 Leeds ; Mr. B. Payne, Brierfield, Burnley. Pigeons : Mr. J. 

 Hawley, Bradford. 



COTTINGHAM SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



The annual Show was held in the beautiful grounds of Mrs. 

 Gee, on Wednesday, the 30th ult. The weather was fine till the 

 latter part of the day, when severe thunder showers feD. 

 Poultry, See., were in the open air, the former under the clumsy 

 old bee-hive-shaped wickerwork pens, which are unsuitable for 

 the purpose and unattractive, and we can assure the Committee 

 the entries will never be good till these antiquated pens are dis- 

 pensed with. There were no special prizes, and the poultry 

 were but poor, all being young birds, a mistake at a Show like 

 this. 



The Game and variety Bantams and Fancy Ducks were by 

 far the best, and very good. 



Pigeons, on the contrary, were provided with Messrs. Turner's 

 pens, and many extra prizes being given the entries were very 

 good, as also the quality, Mr. Baker taking the majority of the 

 prizes and specials — in fact, a good haul with a capital stud. 



Babbits were a capital entry ; the prizes — 15s., 10s., and 5s. in 

 five classes — brought seventy-five entries, and the quality was 

 such as has never been seen at Cottingham before. In LopB 

 first was a Black-and-white, good in most points ; second a 

 Black-and-white-buck; extra second an immense doe, Black- 

 and-white, 211 by4|; third a Fawn-and-white buck, 22i by 4J. 

 Some splendid specimens had very crooked legs, and were 

 passed over. Silver-Greys were a grand class, the first being a 

 most handsome specimen, very young, but perfect in shade and 

 silvering, and one that was left out at Rochdale ; second was the 

 first winner at Rochdale, very dull and mealy in appearance ; 

 third dark on nose, but otherwise perfect. The second at Roch- 

 dale, which is very deep in moult, was very highly commended. 

 Himalayans a capital class, and honestly shown. The Selling 

 class contained some good specimens — Lop, Silver-Grey, and 

 Dutch winning. The Variety clasB was a large one, many cracks 

 being gathered together. First was the well-known Silver 

 Cream bo often commented on; second a well-known Belgian 

 Hare, remarkably handsome ; extra second Angora ; and third 

 also Belgian Hare. 



Cage Birds were a fair lot, and placed under one of the exten- 

 sive marquees, Mr. Coker's stud being a show in themselves. 

 Grey Parrots were pretty good, but the choice of the lot was the 

 King Parrot shown by Mr. Coker, which is without exception 

 the best we have ever Been. Any other Foreign bird — first a 

 Leadbeater Cockatoo, good in all points, a piping Crow ; third 

 a long-tailed Whydah. Canaries were not equal to the Foreign 

 birdB, the point prize for these falling to Mr. Ostler, Hull. 



POULTRY.— Spanish.— 1, R Newbitt. 2, Recab, Stabler, & White. Dorkings. 

 — 1, R. A. Maxsted. 2, Recab, Stabler, & White. 8, J. Fryer. Cochin-chinas. 

 — 1. W. Santon. 2, Recab. Stabler, & White. Game.— Cock and Pullet — 1 and 

 S.W.& H.Adams. 2, F. Stamford. Cock.— land 2. W.&H. Adams. 8, F. Stam- 

 ford. Polands.— 1 and 2, A. & W. H. Silvester. 3, — Harrison. Hamburghs. 

 —Gold or Silver-spangled— I, J. Stnttard. 2, H. Thurloe. Gold or Stiver- 

 pencilled.—!, W. W. Harcliif. 2, J. A. Holmes. Brahmas.— 1, B. Beat. 2, M. 

 Straker. 8, W. Scott. Bantams.— Game.— I, H. Elwes. 2, R. Newbitt. 8, H. 

 M. Eames. Any other variety.— 1, J. F. Phelps. 2, J. N. Proctor. 8, Recab, 

 Stabler. <SS White. Any variety. -Cock— 1, R. Newbitt. 2, W. Morris. 3, 

 Recab, Stabler, & White. Ducks.— Aylesbury or Rouen.— I, W. Pieroy. 2, W. 

 legate. Any other variety.— 1, 2, and 3, A. & W. H. Silvester. Any other 

 Variety— 1, J. Stuttard. 2. Recab, Stabler, & White. 8,H. Thurloe. Selling 

 Clasb— 1 and 2, Recab, Stabler, & White. 8, — Maynelo. Extra Class.— 1, — 

 Mayfleld. 3, Major Fawci't, 



PIGEONS.— Pouterb— IFMie.— 1 and 3, A. Spencer. 2, W. Harvey, vhc, J. 

 Blanchard. Any other variety.— I, H. H. Tenney. 2, W. Harvey. 3, J. Baker. 

 vhc, J. Baker, rl. fl Teoney. Carriers.— Special 1 and 2, J. Baker. 3. H. 

 Crosby, vhc, J. Baker. W. & H. A.!. una. Turbits.— 1 and 2, J. Baker. 8, T. 8. 

 Stephenson, vhc, R. Woods, J. Blanchard. Jacobins.— 1 and 8, J. Baker, 2 

 and vhc, J. Blanchard. Fantails.— Special 1 and 2, J. Baker. 8, J. N. Procter. 



