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JOURNAL OE HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ January 6, 1863. 



Trumpeters.— First, W. H. C. Oates, Newark. Second, J. Baily, jun., 

 Mount Street, London. Third, C. J. Samuels, Manchester. Highly Com- 

 mended, F. Key, Beverley. 



Fantails.— First, J. W. Edge, Birmingham. Second, T. Ridpeth, Kush- 

 olma. Third, F. Else, Bayswater. 



Almond Tumblers, — First and Third, P. Eden, Salford, Second, E. T. 

 Corker, Croydon. Commended, H. Clegg, Oldham ; J. Cheetham, Rochdale. 



Balds.— First, F. Esquilant, London. Second, J. W. Edge, Birmingham. 



Tumblers (Any other variety).— Prize, J. Cheetham, Rochdale. 



Beards.— First, W. H. C. Oates, Newark. Second, F. Else, Bayswater. 

 Third, F. Esquilant, London. Commended, T. Ridpeth, Rusholnie ; J. W. 

 Edge, Birmingham. 



Ant other New or Distinct Variety. — First, A. L. Silvester, Birming- 

 ham. Second, Lady E. Talbot, Knowsley, near Prescot. Third, A. P. 

 Leite, Manchester. 



Judges. — Poultry : Edward Hewitt, Esq., Eden Cottage, 

 Sparkbrook, Birmingham, and G. J. Andrews, Esq., Dorchester 

 — Classes 1 to 42 ; J. Douglas, Esq., Eanton Abbey, Stafford- 

 shire, and T. Chaloner, Esq., Whitwell, Chesterfield — Classes 

 81 to 119; W Lloyd, Esq., Waverham, near Northwieh, Cheshire, 

 and Philip Castang, Esq., London — Classes 43 to 80, and 120 

 to 129. Pigeons: X.J. Cottle, Esq., Pulteney Villa, Cheltenham. 



HECKMONDWIEE POULTRY SHOW. 

 The first annual Exhibition of Single Cocks took place on 

 Friday, the 26th ult., at the Eoyal Hotel, Heckmondwike, when 

 there was a first-rate display of Game and other cocks. 



Game (Reds).— First, H. Beldon, Bradford. Second, H. Hatton, Cleck- 

 heaton. Third, H. C. Mason, Drighlington. (The competition was so 

 severe in this class that the Judges were obliged to give a third prize.) 



Game (Duckwings),— First, W. H. Atkinson, Heckmondwike. Second, 

 H. Beldon, Bradford. 



Game (White and Piles).— First, H. C. Mason. Second, H. Beldon. 



Game 'Blacks and Brassy-winged). — First, G. Noble, Heckmondwike. 

 Second, T. Hartley, Gomersal. 



Game Bantams (Red). — First, I. Goodhull, Heckmondwike. Second, 

 J. Wilson, Dewsbury Moor. 



Game Bantams (Duckwing). — First, T. Hirst, Batley Carr. Second, 

 C. Lister, Mirfleld. 



Bantams (Black). — First, J. Parker, Heckmondwike. Second, H. Beldon. 



Bantams (White).— First, J. Elam, Heckmondwike. Second, H. Beldon. 



Ant other Variety.— First, T. Greenwood, Dewsbury (Black Spanish). 

 Second, H. Beldon (Golden Poland). Third, H. Rushforth, Mirfleld 

 (Golden-pencilled Hamburgh). 



Messrs. William Marriott, Dewsbury, and Henry Wood, 

 Great Horton, officiated as Judges, whose decisions gave great 

 satisfaction. — J. Thoemton, Son. Sec. 



THE SCOTTISH NATIONAL POULTRY SHOW. 



On Christmas-day the first Show under the auspices of this 

 National Society was held in the Queen's Kooms, Glasgow, and 

 certainly, in every respect, it did credit to all the parties con- 

 nected with it. The arrangements were complete. The entries 

 amounted to 406 pens, including about 1200 fowls ; the aggregate 

 amount of the prizes awarded was about £150 ; and the attend- 

 ance, notwithstanding the inauspicious character of the weather, 

 was very numerous, including our leading citizens, accompanied 

 by ladies and gentlemen from Edinburgh and other parts of 

 Scotland, and a few from the South. 



This Society was originated at the end of last summer, with 

 the view of improving the various breeds of poultry, and giving, 

 if possible, an impetus to this branch of agriculture, as well as 

 to enlist attention to the matter by others not engaged in agri- 

 cultural pursuits. It had its origin in the fact that the Glasgow 

 Agricultural Society had given up their winter show of poultry. 

 This being regretted by many, a meeting was called, and a 

 Committee appointed, with Mr. R. Cowan, Gordon Street, as 

 Secretary; and a better Secretary could not have been found, for 

 he has laboured moBt patiently, and spared no pains to insure 

 the success of the splendid display now in the Queen's Rooms — 

 for which poultry-fanciers and the public in general owe him a 

 deep debt of gratitude. 



Making a somewhat careful examination of the pens, the 

 leading feature was most palpably the general excellence of the 

 fowls ; indeed there was not a bad bird in the whole Show, and 

 very many that we have never seen equalled. In adult Dorkings, 

 we state enough when we say that it comprised the winning 

 birds from the recent leading English and Sootcb shows ; and, 

 in the opinion of good judges, there never was a finer show of 

 Dorkings exhibited. In the second class the fowls approached 

 very close to each other, so that, as is often the case, the Judges 

 did not satisfy all. The Spanish class never were better repre- 

 jcnted, a leading breeder from Lancashire carrying off the first 



prize ; and many of the best of our own county breeders also 

 showed. The Scotch Greys — our national bird— were numerously 

 and well represented. The show of Cochin- Chinas was perhaps 

 the finest that has ever been seen together, and the Gold- 

 pencilled and Gold-Bpangled Samhurghs were very numerous and 

 very good. The La Eleche pen of Mr. D. Allen was probably 

 the first of that breed ever shown in Scotland. The Game 

 Bantams formed perhaps the most interesting class in the Exhi- 

 bition, from the variety and beauty of their plumage. 



Of Rouens there was undoubtedly one of the finest shows ever 

 seen, and the Judges admitted that they never had so much, 

 difficulty in giving their awards as in this class. The Turkeys 

 were in excellent condition ; and such fowls as those which 

 gained the first prize, and which were quickly bought by a great 

 Scotch poultry-fancier, are seldom seen. The Ganders and 

 Geese were also remarkably fine ; the firBt-prize pen weighed 

 54 lbs., and the second 50 lbs. 



We subjoin the names of the Judges, who were all front- 

 England, and their awards : — Mr. J. Douglas, Ranton Abbey, 

 Staffordshire ; Mr. E. Challoner, Whitwell, near Chesterfield ; 

 and Mr. R. Swift, Nottinghamshire. 



Dobking. — First, Earl of Wenryss and March, Harelaw, Longniddrie. 

 Second, D. V. Allen, Inchmartino, Inchture. Third, H. W. B. Berwick, 

 Helrasley, Yorkshire. Highly Commended, J. D. Wauchope, Dalkeith; 

 D.V.Allen. Chickens.— First, D.V.Allen. Second, J. C.Wakefield, Thornlie- 

 bank. Third, Earl of "Wemyss and March. Highly Commended, J. D. 

 Wauchope, Dalkeith. Commended, J. Anderson, Meigle ; J. Gibson, Wool- 

 met, Dalkeith. 



Spanish. — First, R. Teehay, Fulwood, Preston, Lancashire. Second, W. 

 M'Intyre, Coalhall, Stair, Ayrshire. Third, Miss B. Hidpatli, Edinburgh. 

 Highly Commended, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury; W. Wilson, jun., Beith. 

 Commended, \V. rettigrew, Driffen, Lesmahagow. Chickens.— First and 

 Second, W. M'Intyre. Third, R. Teebay. 



Scotch Grey.— First, W. Thor60n, Glasgow. Second, "W. Pettigrew, 

 Driffen, Lesmahagow. Third, R. Watson, Cathcart. Commended, S. Young, 

 Kirkton Mill, Neilston. Chickens. — First, J. Gilmour, Broom, Stewaiton. 

 Second, W. Thomson, Glasgow. Third, J. Connell, Hillhead, near John- 

 ston. Highly Commended, W. Thomson; S.Young. 



Cochin-China. — First, Miss Biggar, Nethermilne, Moffat. Second, E. 

 Smith, Middleton, near Manchester. Third, Miss E. A. Aglionby, Wighton, 

 Cumberland. (The whole class highly commended). Chickens. — First, 

 Miss E. A. Aglionby. Second, A. Patterson, Airdrie. Third, D. V. Allen. 

 Commended, Countess de Flahault, Tullyallan Castle; E.Smith; D. V. 

 Allen. 



Hamburgh (Gold-pencilled). — First, W. H. Dyson, Horton Bank Top, 

 Bradford. Second, J. C. Wakefield, Eastwood Park, Thornliebank. Third, 

 W. Cannan, Adolphus Works, Bradford. Highly Commended, A". Glen, 

 Erskine ; C. W. Brierley, Rochdale. Commended, W. Gilmour, Stonehouse, 



Hamburgh (Gold-6pangled).— First, Mrs. W. Whitehead, Kingsland 

 Road, Shoreditch, London. Second, N. Marlor, Denton, near Manchester. 

 Third, W. Cannan, Bradford. 



Hamburgh 'Silver-pencilled).— First, Miss E. A. Aglionby. Second, J. C. 

 Wakefield. Third, A. Yuill, Airdrie. 



Hamburgh (Silver-spangled.)— First, J. Stewart, Springhill, Barrhead. 

 Second, J. C. Wakefield. Third, E. Collinge, Boarshaw, Clough, Middle- 

 ton, near Manchester. Highly Commended, R. Teebay. 



Poland (any colour). — First and Second, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford. 

 Third, Countess de Flahault, Tullyallan Castle, Kincardine-on-Forth. 

 Highly Commended, A. Yuill ; S. Neil, Airdrie. 



Any other Breed. — First and Third, D. V. Allen (Brahma Pootra and: 

 La Fl^che). Second, E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds (Black Hamburghs). Highly 

 Commended, D. V. Allen (Creve Cceur). Commended, B. Barker, Wyseby 

 Hill, Kirtlehridge (Chinese Silky fowl). 



Game (Black-breasted Red arid other Reds). — First, J. Hodgson, Brad- 

 ford. Second, J. Anderson, Meigle. Third, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford.. 

 Highly Commended, J. Wood, Haigh, near Wigan. Commended, J. Firth, 

 Halifax ; J. H. Macaab, South Arthurle, Barrhead. Chickens. — First, J. 

 Anderson. Second, A. B. Dyar, Madeley, Salop. Third, J. Mollison, 

 Ruthven, Meigle. Commended, J. Firth, Halifax; T. Moss, Poulton-le- 

 Fylde, Lancashire. 



Game (Any other colour). — First, A. Guy, jun., Eaton, Grantham. 

 Second, J. Hodgson, Bradford. Chickens. — First, J. Mollison, Meigle. 

 Second, J. Wood, Moathouse, Haigh, near Wigan. Third, J. Crosland, 

 jun., Wakefield, Yorkshire. Commended, J. Hodgson. 



Bantams (Game). — First, W. R, Lane, Bristol Road, near Birmingham. 

 Second, J. Anderson. Thild, J. Crosland, jun. Highly Commended, Dr. 

 Corbett, Barrhead. Commended, J. Crosland, jun. ; Mrs. Gilmour, Shaw- 

 burn, Hamilton. 



Bantams.— First, J. Anderson. Second, E. Hutton. Third, G. J. Mac- 

 lean, Edinburgh. 



Ducks (Aylesbury); — First, J. K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. 

 Second, J. Smith, Breeder Hills, Grantham, Lincolnshire. Third, H. Hers, 

 Springfield House, Barrhead. Highly Commended, A. Cameron, Bogside, 

 by Springbarn ; H. Heys; J. C. Wakefield. Commended, J. M'Cowan, Old 

 Cumnock. 



Docks (Rouen).— First, J. Gibson, Woolmet. Dalkeith. Second, Lord 

 Kinnaird, Rossie Priory, Inchture. Third, D. V. Allen. Highly Com- 

 mended, A. Cunninghame, Craigends, Renfrewshire ; W. M. Gilmour, 

 Bhawburn, Hamilton. Commended, J. Gibson, Woolmet, Dalkeith. (The 

 whole class highly commended.) 



Ducks (Any other breed). — First, Countess de Flahault, Kincardine-on- 

 Forth. Second, Mrs. W. Whitehead, Shoreditch, London, Third, 

 E. Hutton. Highly Commended, D. V. Allen ; A. Cunningham. 



Turrets.— First, J. Smi.h. Second, D. V. Allen. Third, Mrs. A. Guy, 

 Eaton, near Grantham. (The whole class highly commended.) 



Geese. — First, J. K. Fowler, Prebendal Farm, Aylesbury. Second,, 

 H. Heys. Springfield House, Barrhead. Third, D. V. Allen. (The whole 

 class highly commended.) — [Glasgow Herald.) 



