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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



t NoTember 30, 1876. 



twisted and large. No. 63 we preferred to any in the class. 

 Brahmas (Light), cooks.— First, second, aad third good birds, 

 but we preferred No. 69 to the third. Brahmas (hens, any colour). 

 — No. 82 (highly commended) we should have placed second if 

 not first, but it is difficult to judge when Lights and Darks are 

 mixed. French. — Classes well filled for a local show. No. 92 

 should have had a card. Game (cocks, any colour) a poor class. 

 First not awarded; second a smart Duckwing. Game (hens, 

 any colour). — First bad colour, and fantailed ; third superior. 

 Hamburghs (Gold or Silver-pencilled), cocks. — First a smart 

 bird, but black tail ; second quite equal to first. No. 127 a good 

 bird, and worthy of a card. Hamburghs (Gold or Silver-spangled), 

 cocks. — First good, second Silver, lob9s discoloured. No. 137 a 

 fair bird. Hamburghs (Black, cocks). — We should have placed the 

 second first, and first second, the latter having a good comb, and 

 being a much more-stylish bird. Hamburghs (hens, any colour). 

 — First a splendid bird in good condition, but we should have 

 preferred the highly commended (No. 162) to either the second 

 or third. 



Ducks and Drakes Aylesbury or Rouen). — First a good pen. 

 Selling class (cocks or drakeB). — First a good bird ; could have 

 taken a prize in the open clais. Selling class (hens or Ducks). 

 — First only second-rate; second not worthy a card; third best 

 in the clasB. 



Game Bantams (cocks).— First a good Black Red ; second 

 good, but out of condition. Bantams (Black or White) a poor 

 class. Bantams (hens, any variety). — First Silver Sebright; 

 second Black Red, much better in the class ; third Gold Sebright, 

 bad tail. We would here mention the inconsistency of showing 

 Game Bantams with Sebrights, &c. 



The Pigeons, though not numerous, were pretty good; the 

 winners, as a rule, very fair birds. 



POULTRY.— DoKKiliGS.— Coloured— Cocte— I and 2, Henry Lingwood. 8, 

 J. Everett. Any colour —Sens.— 1, Rev. E. Eartrum. 2 and 3, Henry Ling- 

 wood. Cochins.— Cinnamon or Buff.— Cocks —1, W. Smart. 2, Lady Gwydyr. 

 3 and vhc, Henry Lingwood. Any other colour— Cocks— 1 and 2. Lady Gwydyr. 

 3. G. B. C. Breeze. Any colour.— Hens.— I and 2, Lady Gwydyr. 3, G. B. C. 

 Breeze. Brahmas.— Dark.— Cocks.— 1, G. S. Pearson. 2, Lady Gwydyr. 3, J. 

 Levett. Light.- Cocks— I, S. Keid. 2, Lady Gwydyr. 3, H. Mitchell. Any 

 colour.— Hens.— I, G. B. C. Breeze. 2, G. S. Pearson. 3, G. Bnrnell. Fbench 

 Fowls.— Cocks— 1, Dr. E. Waller. 2, M. H. Start. 3. E Burrell. Herts— 1, A. 

 W. Darley. 2, E. Burrell. 8. M. H. Start. Game.— Cocks.- 2, A. P. Byford. 3, 

 A. W. Blood. Hens— 1 and 2, T. Docwra. 3, A. P. Byford. Hamburghs.— 

 Gold or Silver-pencilled —Cocks— 1, W. K. Tickner. 2, H. R. Plattin. 3. T. 

 Fenn. Gold or Silver-spangled.— Cocks.— 1, W. K. Tickner. 2, H. R. Plattin. 

 3. J. Everett. Black.— Cocks.— 1, Nutnian & Wright. 2. W. Clarke. 3, E. 

 Elliott. Any colour— Hens— 1, W. K. Tickner. 2, H. R. Plaltin. S, W. Clarke. 

 Ducks.— Aylesbury or Rouen.— 1, Mrs. C. Burners. 2 and 3. J. Everett. Any 

 other variety.— 1, Duchess of Hamilton. 2, T. Docwra. 3, W. R. Pratt. 

 Selling Classes.— Any variety except Bantams.— Cocks or Drakes.— 1, S. 

 Levett. 2, J. Everett. 3, Mrs. C. Berners. Hens or Ducks— 1, W. Clarke. 2, 

 S. Felgate. 3, Lady Gwydyr. Bantams.— 1, W. Holmes. 2, L. C. Morrell. 8, 

 Mrs. J. Longe. Bantams.— Game.— Cocks.— 1 and 3, W. Jay. 2, F. Bennett. 3, 

 W.Jay. Black or White.— Cocks.— 1, L. C. Morrell. 2, H. J. Ludlow. Any 

 variety.— Hens.— 1 and 3, W. Holmes. 2, W. Jav. 



PIGEONS— Carriers— Single— 1 and vhc. H. M. Mavnard. 2, H. Yardley. 

 Pouters— Single —1 and 2, A. P. Bvford Bares .—Single.— 1, H. M. Maynard. 

 2, H. Yardley. vhc, A. P. Byford. Fantails — Single— 1 and 2, J. F. Lover- 

 sidge. Trumpeters.- Smffte.—l, F.Joy. 2,W. V. LoDge. Dragoons.— Single. 

 —1 and 2, W. Smith. Antwerps.— Single— 1,H. W. Weaving. 2, S. Birchenall. 

 Any other Variety.— Single— 1, H. Yar.lley. 2, T. Fenn. Selling Classes. 

 —Price not to exceed 40s — Pair.— 1, J. R. Bailey. 2, A. P. Byford. vhc, F. 

 Green. Price not to exceedZ'.s — Single.— 1, T. Roper. 2, A. P. Byford. ' 



CHIPPENHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



This annual Wiltshire gathering was held on the 21th inst., 

 and was a success as far as regards visitors, though the entries 

 were small. This, probably, is to be accounted for by the fact 

 that Swindon, only a little way off, also had its poultry show on 

 the same day, where the classification was better and the prizes 

 more liberal. We were sorry to find only three pens of Dorkings 

 at Chippenham, but the first-prize pen contained a pair of good- 

 coloured birds, and which would not have disgraced any show. 

 Cochins were better represented, a good pen of Partridge 

 chickens coming in for premier honours, and almost equally 

 good adult Whites second. In Brahmas a fair pen of Darks 

 were first and Lights second, the latter in good condition and 

 large. Poland's again made a small class, but the first and 

 second Silvers were very good and well crested. They were 

 entered at very low prices, and afforded a good bargain to any 

 of the many yeomen's wives who were there, and who might be 

 taken with the " fever." Game were excellent — far above the 

 average of local shows, the winning birds being well shown and 

 of much merit. Game Bantams, too, were good, and the 

 winning cockerel was very smart iu head and carriage. There 

 were only two pens of Spanish ; the Bristol pair were an even 

 pair of birds all round. Tne Variety Bantam class was interest- 

 ing, and the Blacks were very good indeed. The Variety class 

 was a large one and the quality excellent. A very good pen of 

 Malays came in first. They were in hard feather and well stand- 

 ing in their pens. We noticed, too, a good pen of Silkies. Cross- 

 breeds had a class, but it was not well responded te, and only 

 five pens appeared. The Geese and Turkeys were very good, 

 the first-prize pen of the former being as good as we have seen 

 for a long time. Rouen Ducks were capital, and so were Ayles- 

 burys. The latter first-prize pen were good in bills, but not very 

 large. In the Variety Duck class a lustrous pen of East Indians 



took first, and a pair nearly as good belonging to the same owner 

 second. A sweepstake for the best Game cock finished the 

 catalogue, where the Society added 20s. to the entratee fees, and 

 the whole was to be divided into three prizes. Only three pena 

 were entered, but the winner was a good Red, stylish in shape 

 with fine carriage. We give the awtrds below. Mr. Hewitt 

 judged, and we believe all approved of his awards. 



POULTRY.— Dobkisgs— 1, Miss J. Milward. 2, G. Hmks. Spanish —1, Mrs. 

 Tonkin. 2, E. Winwood. Game. — Black-breasted and other Reds. — 1, F.Warde. 

 2, W. H. Stagg. Any other variety.— 1 and 2, F. Baity. Cochins.— 1. H. 

 Haddrell. 2, Mrs. J. T Holmes. Brahmas.— 1, Morris & Cameron. 2, Mrs. 

 J. T. Holmes. Hamburghs. — Gold or Silver-pencilled.— 1, H. H. Thompson. 

 2. J. Orledge. Gold or Silver-spangled.— I, T. Reeves. 2, Rev. R. M. Ashe. 

 Polands— 1 and 2, J. Hinton. Bantams.— Game.— I, E. C. Phillips. 2. J. 

 Andrews. Any other variety.—], Morris & Cameron. 9, Mrs. J. T. Holmes. 

 vhc, R. Wiogtield. Axy other Distinct Breed. — 1, J. Hinton. 2, S. Spinke. 

 Cross Bbeeds.— 1, Rev. N. Ridlev. 2. J. S. Maggs. Turkeys.— 1, F. Warde. 

 2 and vhc, Mrs. G. B. Elliott. Geese.— 1, G. Hanks. 2. A. M Murphy. Ducks. 

 — Rouen.— 1, F. Warde. 2, Miss I. Fennell. Aylesbury. — 1, J. Lewis. 2, W. 

 Kent. Any otlier variety.—! and 2, G S. Sai isbury. vlic, W. R. Rootes. 

 Sweepstakes fob the Best Game Cock.— 1 and 3, W, H. Stagg. 2, J. T. 

 Browne. 



PIGEON COTE. 



The front of the Pigeon room, or cote, should have a south- 

 west aspect; and if a room be Belected for the purpose, it is usual 

 to break a hole in the roof of the building for the passage of the 

 Pigeons, which can b9 closed at convenience. A platform is 

 laid by a carpenter at the entrance for the Pigeons to alight and 

 perch upon, with some kind of defence against strange cats, 

 which will so often depopulate a whole dovehouse. 



The platform should be painted whits, and renewed as the 

 paint wears off, white being a favourite colour with Pigeons, and 

 also most conspicuous as a mark to enable them to find their 

 home. The boxes alBO should be so coloured and renewed as 

 necessary, for which purpose lime and water will be sufficient. 

 Cleanliness is one of the first and most important considerations ; 

 the want of it in a dovecote will soon render the place a nuisance 

 not to be approached, and the birds both old and young will be 

 so covered with vermin, and besmeared with their own excre- 

 ment, that they can enjoy no health or comfort, and mortality 

 is often so induced. Oars were cleaned daily, thoroughly once 

 a week; a tub standing at hand for the reception of the dung, 

 the floor covered with sifted gravel, often renewed. 



Pigeons are exceedingly fond of water, and, haying a prescience 

 of rain, will wait its coming until late in the evening, upon the 

 house-top, spreading their wings to receive the refreshing Bhower. 

 When they are confined in a room they should be allowed a wide 

 pan of water, to be often renewed as a bath, which cools, refreshes, 

 and assists them to keep their bodies clear of vermin. In the 

 attendance upon Pigeons caution is necessary with respect to 

 their fighting, to which they are more prone than might be ex- 

 pected, often to the destruction of eggs or young, or driving the 

 weakest away. 



The common barrel dovecote needs no description, at the 

 same time is adapted to every situation in which it iB desirable 

 to keep Pigeons for ordinary use. To return to the room or 

 loft; the shelves should be placed sufficiently high for security 

 against vermin, a small ladder being a necessary appendage. 



The usual breadth of the shelves is about 20. inches, with the 

 allowance of 18 between shelf and shelf, which will be sufficient 

 not to incommode the tillest Pigeons. 



Partitions between the shelves maybe fixed at the distance of 

 about 3 feet, making a blind by a board nailed against the front 

 of each partition, whence there will be two nests in the compass 

 of every 3 feet, so that the Pigeons will sit in privacy, and not 

 liable to be disturbed. Or a partition may be fixed between 

 each nest — a good plan, which prevents the young from running 

 to the hen sitting over fresh eggs, and perhaps occasionally to 

 addle them; for when the young are about a fortnight or three 

 weeks old, a good hen will leave them tj the care of the cock 

 and lay again. 



Some prefer breading holes entirely opsn in front, for the 

 greater convenience in cleaning the nests ; but it is from those 

 that the squabs are likely to fall, hence a step of sufficient height 

 is preferable. The tame Pigeon seldom taking the trouble to 

 make a neBt, it is better to give her one of hay, which prevents 

 the eggs from rolling; or a straw basket, or unglazed earthen 

 pan, may be placed in every nest, apportioned to the size of 

 the Pigeons you breed. 



A pan of 3 inches high, 8 inches over the top, and eloping to 

 the bottom like a basin, will be of sufficient size for a Tumbler 

 or a small Pigeon, whilst one of double those dimensions will be 

 required for a large Runt. A brick should always be placed in 

 contiguity to the pan, to enable the cock and hen to alight with 

 greater Eafety upon the eggs. The Pigeon trap on the house- 

 top is the well-known contrivance of those London rascals, who 

 lie in wait, as has been said, to entrap the property of others. 

 A trap of another description, and for a very different purpose, is 

 Bometimes used ; it ia an area, on the outside of a building, for 

 the purpose of confining in the air valuable breeds of Pigeona 

 which cannot be trusted to flight. Some are erected to the ex- 

 tent of 20 yards long aid 10 yards wide, with Bhelves on every 



