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JOUENAL OF HOBTICULTGBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEB. 



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and a pretty good pen. In the Variety class the first were 

 Creves, second Black Hamburgiis, and third Hondans. Ducks 

 were very good in all classes ; the cap was awarded to Eouens, 

 which were an excellent class ; and in the Variety class the 

 awards were made to Carolines, "White-faced Whistlers, and 

 Bahamas. 



In Pigeons the mistake of exhibiting in pairs had been made, 

 and though the entries were pretty good, yet it is certain this 

 system worked considerably against great numbers. Pouters 

 were first with ten pairs, but the pens were far too small, and 

 the birds did not show well, and the rule had to be resorted to, 

 and most of the birds were in very bad feather, though first 

 were in fair order, a very good pair of Whites, and priced at 

 only £i 10s. Carriers were very poor except the winners, which 

 were good Blaoks and Duns. Tumblers very good ; first Almonds, 

 second Kites, and third Agates. wis a mixed class, the foreign 

 Whites by far the best, the cup for the best pen in the Show 

 going to the first-prize pen. Fantails a capital class, but sadly 

 crowded in the pens. Barbs, the winners good Blacks, but the 

 rest poor. Turbits, winners Blues, and good. In the Variety 

 class several extras were given, the class being unusually good ; 

 first Trumpeters, seoond Yellow Magpies, extra second Trum- 

 peters, third Blondinettes and also Trumpeters. In the Selling 

 classes were some very good pairs, best among these being a 

 pair of Ural Ice. 



The local classes far poultry were but a testing point for the 

 feelings of the inhabitants of the district, and with excellent 

 results as regards numbers, though in most cases little can be 

 said of the quality, although there was one very good pen of 

 Silver Dorkings and one of Gold-pencil chickens; and the Duck 

 and Geese classes were very good. A class for Parrots brought 

 out the Sunderland wonder, which is certainly sufficient amuse- 

 ment for an hour to any who has not heard it before. 



POULTRY.— Brahmas. — 1, E. Pritchard. 8, Mrs. Ellison 4, S. Lnoas. 

 Cochins.— 1 and 3, G. H. Procter. 2, O. Sedgwiok. Dorkings.— Cup and I, J. 

 T. Proud. 2, E. Snell. S, T. P. Carver. -1, J. T. Proud. Leghorns.-1 and 3, 

 E.Brown. 2, S. L. Bradburv. 4, Mrs. J. M D Smith. Spanish— Cup, 1, and 

 a, R. Newbitt. 2 and 4, J. Powell. Polands.— 1 and 4, A & W. H. Silvester. 

 2, J. T. Prond. 3, J. Boodburn. GAME.-i'ta* or Brown Eeds.-l, E. Winwood. 



2, J. Nelson. S, C. Smith. 4, E. Snell. Any other variety.— \, 3. A. & H. H. 

 Staveley. 2, E. Winwood. Any variety —Cock— 1. J. Nelson. 2, C. Smith. 



3, J. Cock. 4.W. Younghusband. Hamburgiis.— Golden-pencilled — 1, J. Smith. 

 2, T. P. Carver. 3, W. Clayton. Silver-pencilled.— 1 and 2, W. Jopling. 3, J. 

 Stuttard. 4, Holmes & Destrier. Golden-spangled— Cup and 1, T. P. Carver. 



2, Holmes &. Desmer. 3, J. Jackson Silver-spangled.— I, 3. Stuttard. 2, G. 

 Alderson. 8, a. J. Walker. 4, Holmes & Destner. Bantams — Game.-Cup, 1. 

 and 4, G. 1 i : i ■ ! .- 2 and 3, J. Nelson. Any variety.— I, C. & J. Illingworth. 2, T. 

 P.Carver. 3.E. Snell. 4, E. Pritchard. Any other Variety — 1, W. Clement- 

 son. 2, C. Sedgwick. 3, Rev. J. G. Milner. 4. J. Maekwell. Docks. -Ayles- 

 bury— 1, 3. Walker. 2 and 4, E. Snell. 3, F. Waller. fiouen.-Cup and 1, F. G. 

 S. Rawson. 2, J. Walker. 8, Holmes & DeBtner. 4, H. B. Smith. Any other 

 variety.— 1, 3. Johnson. 2, J. Wa'ker. 3 and 4, A. & W. H. SilveBter. Selling 

 Class.— L and 2, S. Lucas. 3 and 4, J. Brookwell. 5, A. & W. H. Silvester. 



LOCAL CLASSES— Brahmas— 1, F. W. Little. 2, J. Smith. 3, Rev. E. 

 Good. Dorkings.— 1, P. Amos. Cup and 2, R. Hodgson, 8, K. Hutchinson. 

 Spanish— 1, 1. Bradwell. 2, W. Scaite. 3, AUinson & Bradwell. Game— 1, J. 

 Kipling. 2, J. Richardson. 3, W. Coates. Hamburqhs.— 1, J. AUinson. 2, J. 

 P. Dalston. 8, J. D. Breckintield. Bantams.— 1. R. Armstrong. 2, W. Coltman.- 

 3,3. Kipling. ANY other Variety. -3, H. Smith. 2, T. Smith 8, Master A. 

 Hutchinson. Cross Breeds.— 1, Mrs. Beale. 2, Mrs. Scott. Docks.— Ayles- 

 bury. -Cup and 1, W. Porter. 2. T. Tarn. 8. P. Amo3. Any other variety.- 1, 

 K. Hutchinson. 2, Miss M. Thompson. 3, Mrs. Walton. Geese.— 1, W 

 Porter. 2, P. Kaine. 3, A. Lee. Turkiys.— 1, Mrs. E. A. Appleby. 2, Mrs 

 Walton. 



YOUNG BIRDS.— Brahmas.-1,H. Park. 2, Master 3. Helmer. Dorkings. 

 —1, J. Smith. 2, J. Aliinson. 3, P. Amos. Spanish.— 1 and 8. J. Dent. 2, J. 

 Allison. Game.— 1, W. Coates. 2, H. AllinBOn. 8, G. AUinson. Hamborghs.— 

 Cup and 1. 1. Bradwell. 2, J. Allioson. 3, P. Hern. Any other Variety.— 1 

 and 2, C. Tawers. 3, J. ttout. Cross Breeds.— l f P. Amos. 2, — Wade. 3, 

 J. Sherlock. Dccklings— 1. W. B. Mills. 2, W. T. Scartb. 3. T. Tarn. 

 Parrots.— I, T. Barrow 2, J. Addison. 



PIGEONS — Pootehs.-I, Holmes & Destner. 2 and Extra 2, R. Blacklocl. 

 3 and Extra 3. E. Beckwith. Carriers —1 and 2, E. Beckwith. 3, P. Wilson. 

 Tumblers— 1. 2, and 3, E. Beckwith. vhc, A. & W. H. Silvester. Owls— Cm 

 and 1, G. Alderson. 2, A. & W. H. Silvester. 3, Helliwell it Ingham. Jacobins. 

 — 1, G Alderson, J. Eaper. 2, T. C. Taylor. S.J.Young. Fantails.— 1, W. J. 

 Warhurst. 2, T. Sanderson. 3. E. Beckwith. Barbs.— 1 and 2, E. Beckwith. 



3, T. Laws. Turbits.— 1, J. Davison 2, G. Alderson. 3, A. T. Amos. Dra- 

 goons.—], G. T. Laverick. Antwerps.— 1, Helliwell & Ingham. 2, J. Stout. 

 Nuns.— 1, Garbutt & Sidgwick. 2, R. Stabler. 3, H. H. Wright. Any other 

 Variety.— 1 and 2, E. Beckwith. Extra £, F. M. Barnard. 3. A. & w. H. Silves- 

 ter. Extra 8, P. R. Spencer, vhc, T. C. Fen wick, A. & W. H. Silvester. P. 

 Wilson. Selling Class.—], E. Beckwith. 2. J. Young. 8, J. F. Liversid^e 

 vhc, G. Alderson, T. Laws, E. Beekwitb, W. Caappelow. 



Judges— Mr. E. Teebay, Fcilwood, Preston : Mr. E. Hatton, 

 Pudsey, Leeds. 



WELLINGTON (SALOP) POULTRY SHOW. 



The entries at this chicken Show were very good, and we 

 think the Show would amply repay for better classification. 



The Game made a good display, as they generally do in these 

 parts ; and Game Bantams won also in the Bantam class. In 

 Dorkings a good pen of Silver chickens won first prize; the 

 pullet was a very fice bird, but the cockerel rather too striped 

 an hackles. Second went to a moderate pen of Coloured. Brahmas 

 were a very fair class ; the second cock was a good deal spotted 

 upon the breast. Cochins were a moderate collection; Buff 

 chickens were first, the cockerel rather pale ; second went to 

 Whites, good in colour and neat in appearance, but Bmall, and 

 the cockerel very lightly feathered ; pen 57 (Darby) better in 

 feather and colour, but still ill-shaped and unf arnished ; 59 

 (Swindell) fair Buff chickens, the pullet, however, rather mottled 



in colour. In Hamburgiis a good pair of Gold PencilB won first, 

 and Silver-Bpangles second. Spanish were not a grand lot, and 

 of the two prize penB we liked the Becond best. In the Variety 

 class first good Silver Polands; the second prize went to Redcaps, 

 at least so the catalogue termed them ; they were nearly black, 

 with a few red patches here and there. 72 (Taylor) large well- 

 grown Houdans ; 77 (Fowler) empty ; 74 (Brooke) good Malays. 

 In the class for the heaviest couple a bad pair of Buffs first, 

 and small and young Dark Brahmas were second. Ducks were 

 a good lot considering that all breeds were classed together. 

 Aylesburys won first, which were soon claimed at i£3, and second 

 also went to the same breed ; 97 (Truelove) Eouens. Geese 

 were also a very fine lot; Toulouse were first and second. Next 

 came the classes for birds of any age. Game were a good lot, 

 and excellent Brown Beds won first, and smart Black Beds 

 seoond. In the next class Brahmas, Dorkings, and Cochins 

 competed together. Most of the birds were much out of feather. 

 Light Brahmas were first, the hen in this pen being good; 

 second good White Cochins of large size. Mrs. H. Bailey showed 

 a pen of old Silver-Grey Dorkings, but out of feather. In the 

 Waterfowl class pretty WhistlerBwon first; 170 (Bailey) beauti- 

 ful White Calls ; 174 (Darby) very pretty wild Ducks. The 

 Turkeys were few but good ; while the adult Geese made a fine 

 lot of a dozen pens. Altogether it was a very good little Show, 

 and we were surprised to find so much quality for such poor 

 and scanty classes. We give the list of prizes below : — 



CHICKENS. 



POULTRY— Game.— Black or Brown Red.—l, G. F. Ward. 2, W. Dunning. 

 Any otlier variety.— 1, G. E. Meredith. 2, G. Barnesley. Bantams.— 1, J. Mayo. 

 2, S. W. Smith. Dorkings.— 1, Countess of Dartmouth. 2, Rev. E. B. Charlton. 

 Brahmas.— 1, F. Benne^. 2, C. Naylor. Cochins —1, C. Sidgwick. 2, Countess 

 of Dartmouth. Hamborghs.— 1, H. Feast 2, T. W. Hallam. Spanish.— Black. 

 — 1, J Clews. 2, H. Blower. Any othhir Variety.— 1, Countess of Dartmouth. 

 2. T. W. Jones. Selling Class.— 1, Mrs. E. Williams. 2, J. Aldred. Heaviest 

 C irrPLE of Fowls.— l. Miss A. Brooke. 2. T. W. Jones. Docks.— 1, J. HedgeB. 

 2, J. K. Fowler. Geese.— 1, T. Mills. 2, E. Shaw. 

 ANY AGE. 



POULTRY.— Game— 1, E. Winwood. 2. Mra. H. J. Bailey. Dorkings, 

 Brahmas, or Cochins.— ], Countess of Dartmouth. 2, A. Darby. Spanish or 

 Hamburqhs.— 1, J. Oarr. 2, F. Powell. Selling Class.— 1, S. W. Hallam. 

 2, Miss A. Brooke. Ducks.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. Hedges. Geese.— 1, T. Mills. 

 2,-T. Radcliff. Torkeys.— 1, W. H. P. Nock. 2, Countess ot Dartmouth. 



BRACELET POULTRY SHOW. 



The Northamptonshire Agricultural Society met this year at 

 Brackley, and had a very pleasant meeting. The entries in the 

 various poultry classes were not large, but the quality was mostly 

 very good. Dorkings we were most especially sorry to find so 

 meagre in numbers, for they are essentially farmyard fowlB, and 

 should always put in as large an appearance at an agricultural 

 show as do sheep and pigs. A good cockerel won first in the 

 Coloured class, and the firs t pullet in the next class was an equally 

 promising bird. Spanish chickens were very good. The first 

 pallet very neat in head. A very smart Brown Bed pullet won 

 in the Game pullet class for Beds. The other two Gime olassea 

 were, however, so poor that only the first prize was awarded in the 

 class for cockerels, and none in that for pullets. Buff Cochins 

 were a fair lot. The first cockerel was well coloured, and looks 

 as if he had much more growth in store. The pullets were well 

 grown, but we have not seen this year any so very Btartling in 

 colour as yet. In the next class all the cockerels were White, 

 the first much earlier than the second, which waB, however, a 

 well-growing chicken. In pullets the first was larger than the 

 second, bat not quite so good in shape. In Dark Brahma pullets 

 the first was fairly pencilled, but the Lights were by far the best, 

 and the pullets were really exceedingly good. In Hamburgiis a 

 capital Silver-spangled won second in pullets; the third, too, 

 was also a good Silver. In the Variety clasB four Black Ham- 

 burghs and two Brown Leghorns competed for the five prizes. 

 A very good Black cockerel won in the first class, and a pretty 

 Brown Leghorn third. In pullelB the Leghorn came first and 

 the Hamburgh second. In Bantams good laced birds easily 

 came first for the two first prizes. Waterfowl were very good. 

 The Eouens really capital, a large pen of Duckwings winning 

 first. In AyleBburys we thought the bills of a much better 

 colour than we have seen of late at many shows. The Sale 

 classes were large, and the second-prize pullets were not a dear 

 pair. 



Pigeons only had one cla3S, and when a committee can only 

 provide one class we think they would be better without any, 

 for it only causes dissatisfaction, as no judge can be expected to 

 please all in such a medley. 



Mr. Hewitt awarded the prizes and gave satisfaction. We 



publish the list of prizes below. 



POULTRY.— D3RKixas.—Silver-Grey or Coloured.— Cockerel— 1, R. Wood. 

 2, E. Snell. Pullet —I, E. Snell. 2, J. Gee. Any variety.— Cockerel.— 1, 3. Gee. 



2, R.Wood. 8, R. E. Oliver. Pullet.— 1, R E. Oliver. 2, R. Wood. Spanish — 

 Cockerel.-\, Mrs. E. Allsonp. 2, J. T. Parker. 3. D M. Mills. Pullet.— 1, Mrs. 

 E. Allsopp. 2 and 3, W. Notiage. Game.— Black or Brown Red.— Cockerel.— 



1, E. Snell. 2, W. Roberts. 3, B. Cox. Pullet —1, S. Tilley. 2, Mrs. Deacon. 



3, E. Snell. Any other variety —Cockerel.— 1. Mrs. Deacon. Cochin-China.— 

 Cinnamon or Buff.— Cockerel.— 1, C Sidgwick. 2, W. A. Burrell. Pullet.— 1, 

 W. A. Burrell. 2, C. Sidgwick. 3, J. Gee Any other variety— Cockerel— 1, C. 

 Sidgwick. 2, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 3, E. Snell. Pullet— J.E. Snell. 2, Rev. 



2. S. S. Woodgate. 3. C. Sidgwick. Brahma Pootra— Dark.— Pullet— 1, M. 

 Leno. 2, C. F. HerrieS. 3, W. Roberts. Light— Cockerel.— -1, E. Snell. 2, 



