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JOUBNAIi OF HOETICULTUBE AND COTTAGE GABDENEE. 



[ October 19, 1876. 



Hens and Pullets— 1. J. Walker. 2, T. F. Phelps. Selling'Classes.— Pair — 

 1, E. Hargreaves. 2, Butterworth & Howarth. Cocks and Cockerels.— 1. E. 

 Hargreaves. 2, R. L. Garnett. Pullets.— 1, J. Davis. 2, R. L. Garnet. Duck- 

 lings.— Aylesbury.— 1 and 2, J. Walker. Bouen.—l, T. Makefield. 2, W. H. 

 Rothwell. Any other variety. — 1, J. Walker. 2, H. B. Smith. Geese. — 1, J. 

 Walker. 2, T. Mills. Tubkeys.— 1 and 2, J. Walker. 



PIGEONS.— Tumblers— .any other variety.-l. S. Dyson. 2, B. White. 

 Cabriers.— Cock— 1 and 2, J. Walker. Hen.— 1, J. Walker. 2. W. H. A. Miller. 

 Pouters.— 1, H- Beldon. 2, J. C. Arkwright. Barbs.— 1, J. Walker. 2, W. T. 

 Richardson. Tubbits.— 1, A. Simpson. 2, H. Beldon. Jacobins.— land 2. J. 

 Walker. Owls.— English.— 1, J. Thresh. 2, R, White. Nuns ob Magpies.— 



1, R. White. 2, H. Beldon. Dragoons — 1, C. E. Chevasse. 2, R. White. 

 Trumpeters.— 1 and 2, F. S. Barnard. Belgians.— Long faced.— I. B. Rawnsley. 



2, G. Thicket. Medium-faced— I, T. Grnndy. 2, R. White. Short-faced,— \, R. 

 Brierley. 2, R. White. Ant otheb Vabxety. — 1 and 2, A. Simpson. Selling 

 Class.— 1. R. White. 2, W. A. Hyde. 



RABBITS— Spanish.— 1. J. W. Baron. 2, T. E. & J. Fell. Angoba.— 1, J. 

 Wright. 2, J. Jones. Himalayan. — 1, S. Butterworth. 2. H. Graver. Sieves. 

 Gkey — 1, T. & E. J. Fell, any otheb Vaeiety— 1, J. W. Baron. 2, H. Graver. 

 Selling Class — 1, H. Graver. 2, J. W. Baron. 



Judges. — Poultry: Mr. E. Teebay and Mr. S. Fielding. Pigeons 

 and Babbits : Mr. J. Hawley. 



MONMOUTH POULTKY SHOW. 



This capital Exhibition was held in the market, and the 

 quality of the birds exhibited was very good. The poultry were 

 judged by Mr. John Martin, and his awards were very well 

 received, in fact we seldom heard so little complaining. The 

 Secretary did his best, and was very courteous to all. We could 

 not find the addreEB of exhibitors in the catalogue, an omission 

 which we consider a mistake. The quality was on the whole 

 good, and we think the Show annually improves under the same 

 management and under the same Judge. 



Dark Brahmas opened the list, but they were a poor lot, and 

 we saw neither size nor shape among the cocks, or pencilling in 

 the hens and pullets. The first and second Light Brahmas 

 were very good, but the third was not awarded, and here, as in 

 the Darks, we saw no great advance. Coloured DorJehigs made 

 a neat class of half a dozen pens ; a very fair pen of old birds 

 won first, while chickens won Becond and third prizes. Cochins 

 made a very good class ; a capital pen of White chickens won 

 first, while Eecond and third went to good Buffs, as all colours 

 competed together. French fowls call for no comment ; a good 

 pen of Creves won first, and Hondans second. In Poland's a 

 very smart pen of White-crested Blacks were first. We are 

 indeed pleased to see how this variety is daily, so to speak, 

 gaining popularity. Very fair SilverB won second and third 

 prizes. HamburgJis had a good many classes, and did not re- 

 spond very satisfactorily. The Golden-spangles were the best 

 in quality, the winning pen being extremely neat and good in 

 colour. We much admired the markings of the first Golden 

 pullet (pencilled). There were only two pens of Silver-pencils, 

 and they were only moderate. Spanish made a verypoor display, 

 and Mr. Dean, who seems to turn his hand to every breed, won 

 first. In the Game, which were all classified together, Black 

 Beds of good quality won first. Game Bantams followed their 

 larger relations ; a splendid pen of Black Beds were well in first, 

 heing smart in carriage and good in colour. The variety Bantam 

 class was a capital one; a beautiful pen of Whites won -first, 

 good Silver-laced second, and neat Blacks third. In the Any 

 other variety class a very good pen of Silkies won first, while 

 second went to fair White Dorkings, and third to moderate 

 Black Hamburghs. Waterfowl were capital, Aylesburys and 

 Eouens being both very good. In the fancy Duck class were 

 some neat White Calls, which we hope are entered for Oxford. 

 The table fowl classes were failures, and such classes are not 

 needed at prize-stock exhibitions. The Selling clas3 was for a 

 cock and two hens, price not to exceed £2. Now, who can 

 expect to get three good birds for 40s. ? and no one wants bad 

 or moderate birds. We doubt very much the benefits that 

 these sale classes are supposed to effect. Geese and Turkeys were 

 good, and the quality up to a high standard, though the number 

 of entries was not large. We give the prize list below : — 



POULTRY— BBAH3iAS.-DarS.-l, E. C. Peake. 2, E. Pritchard. 3, T. A. 

 Dean. Light— I and 2, T. A. Dean. Dobkisgs.— Grey or Coloured.— 1. A. 

 Darby. 2. H. Wynne. 3, J. Ashworth. Cochins —1, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 



2, J. Ashworth. 3, A. Darby. Fbench.— 1, E. Williams. 2, S. W. ThomAS. 



3. E. Barnett. Polands.— 1, A. Darby. 2, C. Bloodworth. 3, J. Ashworth. 

 Hamburghs. — Golden-spangled— 1, J. Ashworth. 2, C. Mav, 3, J. Ward. 

 Golden-pencilled.— 1 and 2. J. Ashworth. 3. G. Ashpole. Silver-spangled.— 



1 and 2, J. Ashworth. Silver-pencilled — 1 and 2. J. Ashworth. Spanish.— 1, 

 T. A. Dean. 2, J. Manns. 3, R. Uodsell. Game.— 1. J. P. James. 2, J. Ashworth. 

 S, T. Henry. Bantams.— Game.—l, R. Y. Ardagh. 2, J. C. Fraser. 3, J. 

 Andrews. Any other variety — 1, J. Ashworth. 2, J. W.Lloyd. 3, T. F. Phelps. 

 Any otheb Vaeiety.— 1, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 2, A. Darby. 3, A. Trickett. 

 Duces.— Aylesbury.— I and 2, E. A. Bailey. 3. J. Ashworth. Bouen.—l, E. 

 Lawrence. 2, J. S. Maggs 3, J. Ashworth. Any other variety. — 1, J. Trickett. 



2, E. A. Bailey. 3. Mra. Rolls. Selling Class.— 1, T. A. Dean. 2, D. Lewis. 



3, H. Haddrell. Tubkeys.— 1, E. A. Bailey. 2, Mrs. Rolls. Geese.— 1, E. Shaw. 



2 and 3, E. A. Bailey. 



HULL BIED SHOW. 



The first Show of fruit and cage birdB was held in the Eifle 

 Barracks, Hull, on the 10th inst., the entries in the latter section 

 being close upon two hundred. The arrangements were very 

 good, all being well placed for inspection, and the light even and 

 good. First on the list were Belgians, but only the winners in 



these were of any note, the first a bird that had evidently been 

 touched-up before, and knew his work; second also a superior 

 bird, but not in good feather. First Yellow, and second and third 

 Buff. In the half-breds were some choice specimens, very light 

 and clear in feather, but many showed too near relationship to 

 the foreign type. Norwich (Yellow) were all clear and capital 

 in colour, as also the Buffs, and there were some capital birds 

 among those noticed. In the Marked of Any breed first was a 

 four-pointed Jonque Norwich, second a Variegated Jonque Nor- 

 wich, and third a Yorkshire four-pointed, but one tail feather 

 being out, placed it lower than it otherwise would have been. 

 Goldfinches poor, except the first, this being a bad time for 

 these; none of the Linnets were in full bloom, although for the 

 most part they were neatly moulted. Blackbirds and Thrushes 

 were superior, especially some birds of the latter variety, but 

 some were on the highway to ruin by the almost entire feed- 

 ing upon hempseed. Larks a bad lot. Cage of six Canaries 

 were — first Belgians, second Yorkshire, third Norwich, and 

 fourth Lizards ; the first a very good lot. In British birds the 

 winners were Starlings. Grey Parrots a fair lot, the gem of thi3 

 section being a splendid King Parrot in grand order. Under the 

 head of Love Birds were included Budgerigars, a mistake in 

 our opinion, and consequently the latter were excluded from the 

 next class, which was really their proper place. In this class a 

 pair of White Java Sparrows were awarded first, second Manni- 

 kins, and third Whydahs. Lizards were a very attractive class, 

 the spangling of some of the specimens being really perfect ; 

 but only the first was perfect in cap, the third being cut a little 

 too low on one side, the second being close on the heels of the 

 first. Points prizes were won as follows : — Canaries — Mr. 

 Grantham, Hull ; Foreign birds — J. Coker, Hull; British birds 

 — Solomon Alcock, Hull. 



CAGE BIRDS.— Belgian Canabtes.— Clear or Ticked Yellow or Buff.—l, J. 

 N. Harrison. 2, L. Meneckie. 3, J. Swain. Half-bred Yellow or Buff.—l and 

 3. J. Swain. 2, J. Hoggaith. vhc, J. Baines. Nobwich Canabtes.— Clear or 

 Ticked Yellow. — 1 and 2. W. Grantham, vhc, J. N. Harrison. Clear or Ticked 

 Buff.—l and 2. W. Smith. 3, R. Pearson. Missed Canabtes. — Any Breed. — 

 1, J. Yonng. 2, W. Smith. 3, J. Thackely. vlic, J. Thackely, R. C. Jobling, W. 

 Smith, goldfinch and Canaby Mule. — 1, R. C. Jobling. 2 and 3, Stroude 

 and Goode. vhc, W. Grantham. Goldfinch ob Bullfinch.— 1, G. Coker. 2, 

 T.Green. S, L. Meneckie. Linnets.— 1, R. Pearson. 2, W.H. Eatchelor. 3, L 

 Dickenson, vhc, J. Hoggarth. Blackbird ob Thbush. — 1, — Walling. 2, — 

 Cou'.tas. 3, L. Meneckie. vhc, Mrs. Allcock. J. HalL Labks.— 1 and 2, J. 

 Barnes. S, G. Coker. 4, H. T. Hoidenby. Cage of Sty Canabtes.— 1, W, 

 Grantham. 2. J. Thackrey. 3, J. Yonng. 4. G. Ostler. Any otheb Vabtety 

 of British Bibds.— 1 and 3, Mrs. Allcock. vhc, E. Baxter. Pabeots.— Grey.— 

 1, T. Talnes. 2. Mrs. Jackson. 3, J. Scott. Any other variety.— 1 and 2, J. 

 Coker. 3, H. Talnes. Parboquet or Lorrys.— 1, J. Whittaker. 2, Sir T. A. 

 C Constable, Bart. 3, J. Coker. Cockatoo.— 1, J. Coker. 2, M. Jackman. 3, 

 Mrs. J. Chappell. Love Bibd.— 1, J. Coker. 2, 3, and vhc, J. Coker. Extra, 

 Mrs. J. Chappell. Any other Variety of Foreign kirds.— 1, J- Coker. 2, 

 R. Baxter, jun. 3, J. C. Griffin. Lizard.— Gold or Silver-spangled.— 1, J. r*. 

 Harrison. 2, J. Thackrey. 3. Cleminson A: Ellerkin. vhc, G. Ostler. Any 

 Vabtety. — 1, — Gowen. 2, J. Coker. 3, J. Baines. 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



PRESTON PIGEON SHOW. 



The first Show, which is intended to become annual, was held 

 in the Bull Assembly Eooms on the 11th and 12th inst. The 

 entries were very good, being about 450 in all, but nearly three 

 hundred had to be refused on account of the incapacity of the 

 room to accommodate them. 



Carriers headed the list, and in cocks were some good birds, 

 the first going to a Black in good order; the second, a Dun, was 

 young, very promising, but not quite up in feather. In hens 

 the first and cup for the best bird in the Show was awarded to 

 a capital Dun a little short of beak wattle, but in splendid form ; 

 second a Black, good in beak, but not so good in eye wattle. 

 Pouters were — first a White in capital blow; second Black, a 

 little dull in colour ; and third Blue. All cocks. In Almonds 

 a hen was put first and a cock second, both good and well broken. 

 Jacobins a very good class. The first a snug-looking Bed, and 

 Becond of that colour, the third Yellow, good in points, but a 

 little coarse. Turbits, first and third Silvers, and second Blue, 

 all good and clean-thighed ; and in the next class first waa a 

 Yellow, as also second, the third Black. The first was the better 

 class. Fantails a fair lot, but some not quite out of moult; 

 second was a Blue. English Owls were both large classes, and 

 in cocks were some very perfect-headed birds. First and second 

 Blue, and third Silver, nearly every bird being noticed. Hens 

 were not as good as a whole, but a grand Silver headed the list, 

 the others being Blue. Dragoons, Blue or Silver, produced 

 some perfect-headed birds, Blues winning in two cases and 

 Silvers third. Bed and Silver were not superior as a class, but 

 the winners were good ; the Bed placed first was a slashing 

 fellow, second a Yellow. Any other colour were— first and second 

 White, and third Grizzle. The Young class was very large and 

 uncommonly good. The first a Yellow, second Silver, and third 

 a Blue. Antwerps in all classes were very good, and even these 

 seem to be improving in style ,which is very desirable. Trum- 

 peters were a better class than is usually seen, and the prizes were 

 won by the same exhibitor. In Tumblers, Long-faces, first was 

 a nest sound-coloured Yellow Mottle, second a Bald, and third a 

 Beard. In the Variety class first was a White Owl, second a 



