November SO, 1876. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



477 



the space usually allotted to the implement department has been 

 materially encroached upon. Many of the schedules of imple- 

 ment exhibitors have had to be returned to them, and the 

 others have been confined to the smallest possible space. The 

 following is the number of entries for the present year, together 

 with a comparative statement of the four previous years : — 



1872. 1873. 1874. 1875. 1876. 



Cattle 183 .. 135 .. 152 .. 119 .. 204 



Sheep 96 .. 89 .. 69 .. 72 .. 105 



Pigs 63 .. 60 .. 59 .. 41 .. 66 



Corn 53 . . 27 . . 48 . . 22 . . I ,,, 



Boots 181 .. 273.. 167.. 182 . . / *"■ 



Poultry 1,996 .. 1,850 .. 2,102 .. 1,950 .. 2,032 



Pigeons S81 .. 491 .. 375 .. 641 .. 669 



Total 2,911 . . 2,925 . . 2,972 . . 2.927 . . 3,297 



— {Midland Counties Herald.) 



SWINDON POULTET SHOW. 



This Exhibition has wonderfully increased in size and quality, 

 and we can well believe that its able and energetic Committee 

 have it in their power to make a great county show. The Show 

 on November 24th and 25th was prettily arranged, and the Ex- 

 hibition Hall was well lighted and lofty. The Secretary was 

 nnable to attend on the first day from a family bereavement, 

 but he left an excellent substitute in his successor. 



Dorkings, Coloured, were wonderfully good, the first Petar- 

 borough cock with a fine hen winning first and the second 

 champion cup. Second- and third also were good birds, the 

 cockerel in the latter being excellent in shape. 8 (Salter) a very 

 promising pair of chichens. Buff Cochins wero of much merit, 

 and the first-and-cup hen were very superior. The second-prize 

 pen contained a good cockerel. In the next class old Partridges 

 won firet, the hen very good ; capital Whites seoond, and Whites 

 again third, an adult hen and a cockerel. In Dark Brahmas 

 we much admired the first hen, she was good all round; while 

 second went to good birds too, the hen prettily marked and well 

 feathered. Lights were good, chickenB of fine quality being 

 first. The Minorcas we did not think so much of. Whites won' 

 first. Spanish were a fair lot, a cockerel with a good face and 

 comb being first with a very, neat pullet. The Polands were 

 very good, and by the instrumentality of Mr. Burrell two classes 

 had been given them. They mustered a score of pens, in which 

 all colours were represented. Golds were firBt and Blacks second 

 in both classes, while the thirds went in adults to Blacks and in 

 chickens to Golds. 80 (Hinton), very good Silvers, and 81 (Sil- 

 vester), excellent Golds. 96 (Burrell), good Black chickens. 

 Houdans were very good, the first well marked and large. 

 109 (Pearce), good birds, especially in combs, but not crested 

 enough. A dozen pens of Crives put in an appearance. Alarge 

 pen of adultB won first-and-cup. In the second pen we greatly 

 admired the shape of the ben. Game were fair claEsss, the 

 quantity exceeding quality. The first Brown Bed cock had 

 good carriage and was in fair colour. Second alBO a smart 

 cockerel and pullet. In the next class Duckwings won first, the 

 hen good in colour and showy. Hamourghs made very fair 

 classeB. We thought the Golden-spangled and the Golden-pen- 

 cilled the best. The latter class was particularly good in its 

 winners. Leghorns did not muster very strongly, but the three 

 prize pens of Browns were very good, and we noticed a general 

 improvement in ears and carriage of tails. White Leghorns 

 were not very grand. It seems difficult to get colour in body 

 feather and ears at the same time. Game Bantams mustered 

 thirty-five pens, but the winners only need comment. The 

 first pen of Black Reds were very smart. In the Variety 

 Bantam class Siiver-laced were first, and Blacks second and 

 third. Mrs. Crook had a fair pen of White-booted, but out of 

 condition rather. The Variety class contained six pens, where 

 Malays won the prizes ; all cf good qualityand feather. 257(Burd) 

 were entered as "Longshins," but they would have well passed 

 for fair Black Cochins. 



The Aylesbury Ducks and Rouens were both excellent, the 

 latter, perhaps, more especially. In the Variety Dack class very 

 good East Indians won firEt — in fact, as good a pen as we have 

 seen for a long time. Geese and Turkeys both came well to the 

 front. We noticed a very good pen of Whites of the latter 

 breed in pen 425 (Snrmon). 



Pigeons were very excellent, and Mr. Jones made a good 

 selection for his awards. He gave the cup for best pen to Mr. 

 Baker's Carrier cock, and the cup for second best to Mr. Salter's 

 beautiful Silver English Owl. The FantailB were good, and so 

 were the Tnrbits ; iu the latter class a bird of deep black colour 

 won. Dragoons made two strong clashes — namely, twenty-five 

 Blue or Silvers, and thirty of any other variety. Mr. Woods 

 sent his cargo from Mansfield and secured many prizes, but Mr. 

 Lush had hia White in a good third in itB class. 'Magpies were 

 a pleasing class between the two Oxford fanciers, and the 

 "Egrove " one came off the best, the prizes going to a Black, a 

 Yellow, and a red, all in good feather and condition. . Jacobins 

 made a large class of good quality, but the prizes went to Mr. 



Baker, and others had only to be " highly condemned,"' but 

 among them Mr. Maynard's Red was a beautiful bird, good in 

 colour and chain. In the Variety class a capital Trumpeter of 

 the so-called new type won first. Mr. P. H. Jones judged, the 

 Pigeons, while Mr. John Martin awarded the poultry prizes, 

 giving much satisfaction to all present, and using that precision 

 which so marks his awards. We give the prize list below. 



POTJLTRY.-Dorkings — 1, A. Darby. 2, Mrs. Allsopp. 8, W. Wallis.jan- 

 Cochins.— Buff or Cinnamon— ], H. T.imlinson. 2, A. Darby. 3, Mrs. Allsopp* 

 vhc, Mrs. A. Tindall. Any other variety. -1 and 2, Mrs. A. Tindall. 8, Rev 

 R. S. S. Woodgate. Brahmas. -Darfc.— 1. Newnham & Manby. 2. E. Pritcbard* 

 3. Morris & Cameron. Cottagers— 2, B. Watts. Light— 1,T. A. Dean. 2, Mrs- 

 A. Tindal. 3, A. Ive. Cottagers.— -1, W. Chivers. 2 and 3. J. Lee Minobcas- 

 — 1, H. Elaton. 2 and 3. .). G. Rowe. Spanish.— 1, J. W. Holden. 2, Mra- 

 Allsopp. S, J. Baker. Cottagers— 1, T. Osman. 2.H. Wallis. Polands.— 1, E- 

 Burrell. 2. A. Darby. 3, T. Norwood, vhc. J. Hinton, A. & W. H. Silverier. 

 Chickens.— 1, A. S W. H. Silvester. 2, T. Norwood. 3 and vhc, E. Burrell. 

 Houdans.— 1, Mrs. F. St. John. 2, S. W. Thomas. 3, E. J. Blair. Cottagers — 

 1 and 2, J. Watts. CREvE-CfEUBS.— 1 and Cup. S. A. Vickery. 2 and 3, F. 

 Burrell. vhc. M. H. Sturt. Cottagers.— 1, F. W. WilkinB. 2, J. T. Jarman. 

 Game.— Black breasted Bed.—l, Rev. A. Cruwvs". 2, F. Warde. 3, E. Woodford. 

 Cottagers.— 1 and 2, J. T. Mew. Brown-breasted Bed— I and 2, F. Warde. 8, R. 

 Swift. Any other variety— 1, J. T. Browne. 2, A. Stradling. 3, E. Winwood. 

 Hambubghs.— Golden-spangled — 1, C. May. 2, J. Calcutt. 8, T. Pope. Cottagers. 

 —1. A. Simpson. Silver-spangUd.— 1, T. Pope. 2, F. Edwards. 3, T. Patterson. 

 Cottagers— 1,1. PatterBon. 2, J. Taylor. Golden-pencilled.— 1, T. K. Castell. 

 2, A. Livings. 8, O. E. Cresswell. Cottagers.— S, T. Pope. Silver-pencilled.— 



1. Dr. E. Snell. 2, J. Orledge. 8, R. Waugh. Any other variety.— 1, G. H. 

 Massey. 2, J. W. Kelleway. 8, Stott & Booth. Cottagers.— 1, W. Chapman. 



2. T. B. Watson. Leghoknb.— Brown.— 1, F. L. Green 2 and 3, A. Kitchen. 

 White.— 1, E. C. Seaman. 2. Mrs. W. P. Hughes. 3, E Dell. Bantams.— 

 Game.— I, W.Adams. 2, R. Swift. 8, E Winwood. Cottagers— 1. J. Forward. 



2. J. Merrett. Any other variety.— 1, G. Holloway, jun. 2, K. H. Ashton. 3, F. C. 

 Davis. Any other Distinct Variety.— 1, R. Moore. 2. J. Hinton. Selling 

 Classes.— Cocks.— Price not to exceed £1 10s.— 1, Miss J. Milward. 2, Morris 

 and Cameron. 8, F. Glanville. Cottagers.— 1, 2, and 3, W. Phillips. Hens.— 

 Price not to exceed £2.-1, F. Glanville. 2, W. E. Smith. 3. H. Haddrell. 

 Cottagers.— 1. A. Shepherd. 2, T. Latter. Cocks.— Price not to exceed £3.— 

 1. W.E.Smith. 2, S. Walton 8, J. Hinton. Hens. -Price not to exceed £i.— 

 1, Mrs. Allsopp. 2, Capt. F. G. Coleridge. 8. Miss J. Milward. Cottagers. — 

 1, 2, and 3, J. Lee. Ducks.— Aylesbury.— 1. Mrs. A. Tindall. 2, Dr. E. Snell. 



3, S. R. Harris. Cottagers— 3, J. Bees. Bouen.—l, Dr. E. Snell. 2, S. Salter. 

 3, Mrs. H. J. Bailey. Cottagers —1, T. Osman. Any other variety.— I, G. S. 

 Sainsbury. 2 and 3, A. & W. H. Silvester. Cottagers.— 1, J. HaineB. Geese.— 



1, J. Shackleton. 2, Mrs. H.J. Bailey. 3, Dr. E. Snell. Cottagers.— l.Vf. Smith. 

 Tuekeys— 1, Mrs. H. J. Boiley. 2, F. Warde. 3. Rev. E. Withington. 



PIGEONS.— Carriers.— Cocfc— 1 and 2, J. Baker. 3. S. HaTding. vhc, H. M 

 Maynard. Cottagers.— 1, A. Simpson. 2, F. RoBier. S.E.Jones. Hen. — land 



2, E. Burton. 3, H. M. Maynard. Cottagers— 1, F. S. Dean. 2, E. Jones. 3, A. 

 Simpson. Tumblers.— Short-faced.— 1, 2, and 3, J. Baker. Cottagers.— 2, C. 

 Saunders. Any other variety.— 1, J. Baker. 2, C. Sannders. 3, J. Aston. 

 Cottagers.— 1, J. Wood. 2 and 3, T. B. Watson. Poutebs.— 1,2, and 3, J. Baker. 

 vhc, A. P. Byford. Dragoons. — Blue or Silver.— 1. W. G. Flanagan. 2 and 3, 

 R. Woods. Cottagers— 1, W. Phulips. 2, W. Affleck. 3, F. S. Dean. Any 

 other variety.— 1 and 2, R. Woods. S, J. Lush. jun. Cottagers.— 1 and 3. E. Sadler. 



2. J. Ireland. Owls.— English.— 1 and 2, S. Salter. S.J.Salter, vhc, J. Barnes. 

 Foreign.— 1, J. J. Sparrow. 2 and 3, J. Baker, vhc, 1. Chambers. Turbits. — 

 1 and 2, S. Salter. 8, G. Webster. Cottagers —1, 2. and 8, A. Simpson. Barbs. 

 — 1, H. Yardley. 2 and 3, H. M. Maynard. vac, J. Baker. Jacobins.— 1, 2, and 

 8, J. Baker. Fantails— 1 and 2, H. M. Maynard. 3, J. F. Loversidge. Mag- 

 pies— 1 and 2, S. Salter. 3, F. P. Bullcy. vhc, F. P. Bailey, S. Salter. 

 Cottagers.— 2, E. Jones. Antwerps.— Short-faced.— 1, J. Kendrick, jun. 2, G. 

 Colsoo. 8, H. Yardley. vhc, J. Chandler. Cottagers.— 1, J. E. Cottell. 2 and 



3, W. Hopkina, jun. Any other variety.— 1, S. Salter. 2, R. Frost, jun. 8. J. 

 Watts. Cottagers— 1, F. Affleck. 2 and 3, B. W. Philips. Homing— 1 and 2, 

 J. L. Burgess. 8. H. Stanhope. Local Class.— -1 and 2, W. Phillips. Ant 

 other Variety.— 1, J. Baker. 2. H. Yardley. 3, F. P. Builey. Cottagers.— 1 

 and 3. F. Saunders. 2, E. J. Cole. Selling Class.— Pairs.— Price not to 

 exceed £ 1 10».— 1, J. Baker. 2 and 3, S. Salter. Cottagers— I, A. Simpson. 2, T. 

 Patterson. 8, J. Wood. Price not to exceed £3.-1, o. Parson. 2, G. Packham. 

 8. E. Burton, vhc, H. S. Hansford, S. Salter. Any Variety.— Young Local 

 Birds.— 1, J. Sykes. 2, F.Affleck. 8 and 4, A. Simpson. 



CAGE BIRDS.— Canaries.— Belgians.— \ and Cup, Mrs. W. C. DrummODd. 

 2, H.T.Pratt. 8, C. J. Salt. Norwich— 1, J. A. Sleep. 2, C.J. Salt. 8, Mrs. W. 

 C. Drummond. Cottagers.— 1 and 2, T. B. Watson. 3, T. E. Brittain. Yellow 

 or Yellow-marked— I, J. A. Sleep. 2, Miss S. Northcote. 8. C. J. Salt. 

 Cottagers.— l, Mrs. Phillips. 2, E. Atcherley. 8, T. F. Britiain. Goldfinch — 

 1, G. ilown. 2, J. Daniels. 3, J. Hopkins. Cottagers.— 1 and 8, S. Cox. Any 

 other Variety.— 1 and 8, Mrs. W. O. Drummond. 2, J. Johnson. Cottagers. — 



1, C. Hewitt. 2, E. Day. 3, W. Fisher. 



RABBITS— Lops.— 1, J. Cranch. 2, A. Archer. S.C.King, vhc, E. Pepper. 

 Cottagers.— 1, E. Brittain. 2, J. Ireland, vhc, J. Ireland, T. Latter. Hima- 

 layan.— 1, A. W. Whitehouae. 2 and 3. H. E. Gilbert. Cottogers.— 1, J. Ireland. 



2, Master H. Smith. 3, Master A. Hartley. Silvee-Grey.— !, Hon. F. P. 

 Bouverie. 2 and vhc, F. J. R. Nnnn. 3, J. Gardner. Any other Variety. — 1, 

 Mrs. L. Ainsworth. 2, H. Suggett. 3, Miss E. Tateaon. vhc, R. Bright, 

 H. Batten. Cottagers. -1, W. Cox. 2. H. Batten. 8, C. Reynolds. 



CATS.— Tortoiseshell.—i, Mrs. Scarman. 2, J. Duck. 8, MrB. L. U. Gill. 

 vhc, Master A. G Jones. Cottagers.— 1 and 2, Master A. G. Jones. 3, Miss A. 

 Clack. Tabby.— I.E. Baxter. 2, Mrs. Turner. 3, R. Kitchin. vhc, C. King, A. 

 Phelps. Cottagers.— 2, A. Simpson. S.P.Hughes. Black. — 1, C. King. 2, H. 

 Chapman. 3, E. Bowker. Long-haired.— 1 and Cap, T. Whiteman. 2, G. 

 Owen. S, Mrs. L. TJ. Gill, vhc, Mrs. H. Freke, Mrs. M. G. Sprague (2). 

 Cottagers.— 1, J. C. Rogers. 2, Mrs. Trinder. 3, T. Morse. ANY other 

 Variety or Coloue.— 1, J. Bott. 2, C. Chamber. 3, S. Hickman. Cottagers. 

 — 1, J. A. Stone. 2, W. Eatwell. 3, W. C. Pates. 



IPSWICH POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 



This was held on November 23rd in the Corn Exchange. The 

 birds were exhibited in wooden pens belonging to the Society, 

 which rather obstructed the light. Straw was used for the 

 bottom of the pens, which in one or two instances hid the feet 

 of a few duck-footed birds. The Judge was Mr. P. H. Jcnes of 

 London. 



Dorkings (Coloured), cocks. — First and second good birds. 

 No. i we think should have had a notice. Dorkings (hens, any 

 colour). — First, second, and third well placed. Cochins (Cinna- 

 mon or Buff), cocks. — First not, in our opinion, half as good as 

 No. 29, which took second prize. Cochins, any other colour, 

 properly placed. The first a grand bird, extremely well feathered. 

 Cochins (hens, any colour). — First and second good. Brahmas 

 (cocks, Dark). — First (No. 61) a gocd-coloured bird, but comb 



