April 7, 1863. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



269 



(because disappointed) competitors, and throws open a good and 

 sufficient cause of complaint as to the possibility of unfairness in 

 the adjudications, should such be attempted. It has long been 

 an established rule -with all our principal committees, that no 

 catalogue should be issued under any circumstances whatever 

 until the arbitrations are finally settled. The other arrange- 

 ment at Accrington, equally open to improvement is, that every 

 person willing to pay the" admission fee at the doors can be 

 present even at a much earlier hour than that on which the 

 Judges are themselves permitted to begin their duties, and after- 

 wards narrowly follow such arbitrators step by step all through 

 their adjudications, and that, too, within a distance of a few feet 

 only. It is advanced in support of this last-named arrangement, 

 that as the Show holds open only a single day no other plan can 

 be adopted ; but surely we contend that exhibitors who complain 

 of the retention of their specimens for a few additional hours to 

 meet this objection, by allowing the arbitrators to fulfil their 

 duties calmly and with quiet unbroken deliberation, are not 

 those on whom alone the success of poultry exhibitions depends. 

 Having pointed out these essential points to improved manage- 

 ment, we shall proceed to make a few remarks on the birds 

 exhibited. 



Cn entering, the eye of the visitor first rested on as excellent 

 a Game class as need" be wished for, every colour being equally 

 eligible. A grand pen of Black Beds belonging to Mr. Fletcher, 

 of Manchester, stood at the head of the prize list. They were 

 not only perfect specimens, but were also shown in the condition 

 for which this well-known exhibitor's birds are always proverbial. 

 Mr. Grimshaw's Brown Beds were but little inferior, and ob- 

 tained the second prize. We confess disappointment in the 

 Single Game cock class, as the greater proportion were not shown 

 in high condition. Brown Beds had here the advantage. In 

 Hamburghs we never saw more reputable classes than both 

 varieties of Spangled birds — they were a show in themselves ; 

 but in the Pencilled ones, whether Golden or Silver, we could 

 only look back with regret when mentally comparing them with 

 those exhibited in bygone years by Messrs. Archer, Chime, 

 Tyler, and Worrall. We trust some enthusiastic breeder will 

 strive to restore again to cur meetings one of the most winning 

 characteristics. The Dorkings were many of them good, but we 

 especially noticed some three or four pens so grossly overfed as 

 to have become alike quite useless, whether for exhibition or as 

 stock-fowls. Th:s lavish management invariably tonds to the 

 most annoying disappointment, for to any successful breeder it is 

 well known poultry suffer less from paucity of food than over- 

 petting. Captain Heaton's Grouse Cochins were very good, and 

 the whole of the class of Black Spanish were a triumph of atten- 

 tive management. Qame Bantams were numerous and very 

 good, a pen of capital Brown Beds here shown have seldom been 

 surpassed. Some perfect Polands were also competitors in the 

 extra class. 



The TurTceys and Dudes were exceedingly good, and one 

 solitary pen of Geese was well shown. 



The last coop contained a singular addendum to a poultry 

 show — viz., a Scotch Terrier bitch and puppies. The inquiry 

 of visitors " what next ? " was a natural one. 



The day was beautifully fine : consequently the ground was 

 constantly well filled, though, as the two hundred pens of 

 poultry were arranged in one unbroken single line, no thronging 

 took place. To excite the merriment of the company, the day's 

 entertainment concluded with a spirited donkey race, with all its 

 concomitant " ups and downs." The Committee were evidently 

 trying all means to please every one, and were, beyond doubt, 

 successful. With improved trade, in this district, Bhows will 

 most probably insure even greater popularity. 



Game (any colour).— First, J. Fletcher, Stoneclough, near Manchester. 

 S. cond, N. Grimsliaw, Pendlc Forest, near Burnley. Highly Commended, 

 C. W. Brierley, Oakenrod Terrace, Rochdale; N. Grimshaw; A. Hodgson, 

 Church Row,' lllingworih. Commended, J. Firth, Ellen's Grove, Halifax; 

 E. Beldon, Pavk Coitage, Bradford. Cock.— First, J. Sanderland, jun., 

 Coliy Hall, Halifax. Second, A. Hampson, Bolton-le-Moors (Black Red). 

 Highly Commended, R. vYhittam, Mount Pleasant, near Burnley ; N. Grim- 

 shaw; J. Filth. Commended, J. Sunderland, jun. ; J.Fletcher; W. Ayrton_ 



Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled;.— First, Miss E. Beldon, Park Cottage 

 Bradford. Second, A. Nuttall, Newchurch, Rossendale. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Munn, Shawclough, near Manchester. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).— First, E. Hindle, "Woodnook, Accrington. 

 Second, J. Dixon, Noith Pari?, Bradford. Highly Commended, C. Moore, 

 Fuulton-le-Fylde. Commended, E. Hiodle. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).— First, MissE. Beldon, Bradford. Second, 

 J. Dixon, North Park, Bradford. Highly Commended, E. Whittaker, Edge- 

 worth, Turton ; N. Mailor, Denton, near Manchester. 



Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).— First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, Miss 



E. Beldon, Bradford. Highly Commended, J. Fielding, Newchurch, near 

 Manchester ; J. Patterson, Church, near Accrington. Commended, A. Bell, 

 Burnley. 



Dorking.— Prize, J. F.Newton, Kirby-in-Cleveland,York«hire (Coloured). 

 Highly Commended, T. VV. Hill, Woodlands, Hey wood (Grey). Commended, 

 T. W. Hill (Grey); J. Dixon, Bradford; E. Smith, Middleton, near Man- 

 chester (Grey). 



Cochin-China.— Prize, Captain Heaton, Lower Broughton, Manchester. 

 Highly Commended, F. M. Hindle, Bury New Road, Haslingden (Buff.s 

 Captain Heaton. Commended, F. M. Hindle (Buff) ; H. & J. Newton, Gar- 

 forth, near Leeds; R. H. Nicholas, Malpas, Newport, Monmouth (Buff); 

 C. W. Brierley, Oakenrod Terrace, Rochdale. 



Spanish (Black).— Prize, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford. Highly Commended, 

 S. Robson, Brother ton, Yorkshire; J. Dixon, North Park, Bradford; E. 

 Brown, Sheffield ; E. Smith, Middleton, near Manchester. 



Bantam Cock (Game).— First, \Y. Lawrenson, Poulton.le-Fyldc (Duck- 

 wing). Second, T. Barnes, Accrington. Highly Commended, J. \V. .VI orris, 

 Rochdale (Black-breasted Red) ; J. Munn, Shawclough, Newchurch ; W. 0. 

 Kenyon, Mosstieid, Wavertree (Duckwing). Commended, C. \Y. Brierley; 

 J. Munn ; J. Crossland, jun., Wakefield. 



Bantams (Game).— First, T. Batnes, Accrington. Second, J. Munn, 

 Shawclough, Newchurch. Highly Commended, C. W. Brierley, Rochdale ; 

 J. Munn; J. Crossland, jun., Wakefield. Commended, E. Blown, Shef, 

 field; R. H. Nicholas, Newport, Monmouth (Pile Game). 



Bantams (Any other variety). — First, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford (Black). 

 Second, J. Crossland, jun., Wakefield. Highly Commendel, G. Ormerod, 

 Accrington (White) ; J. Dixon, North Park, Bradford. Commended, C. W. 

 Brierley, Rochdale ; R. H. Nicholas, Monmouth (Chinese Silk). 



Any other Variety. — First, E. Beldon, Bradford (Polands). Second, 

 J. Dixon, Bradford (Polands). Highly Commended, T. W. Hill, Woodlands, 

 Heywood (Creve Cccur) ; Mrs. M. Seamons, Hartwell, Aylesbury (Brahma 

 Pootra) ; H. & G. Newton, Garforth (Black Hamburghs) ; H. Lacy, Under- 

 bank, Eastwood (Dark-pencilled Brahmas) ; R. H. Nicholas, Newport, 

 Monmouth (Black' Hamburghs). Commended, J. Hargreave3, Broad Oak 

 (Brahma Pootra) ; A. Lord, Blackhuru (Cuckoo Creels). 



Turrets.— Prize, J. Dixon, Bradford. Highly Commended, J. Cunning- 

 ham, Snigbrook, Blackburn. Commended, T. Bury, Church Kirk, 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First, H. Kenyon, Fern Grove, near Accrington. 

 Second, Mrs. M. S«anions, Hartwell, Aylesbury. 



Ducbs (Rouen).— First, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford. Second, J. Houlker, 

 Richmond Terrace, Blackburn. Highly Comniendej, E. Leach, Rochdale. 

 Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford. 



Geese.— Prize, J. Houlker, jun , Blackburn. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, officiated 

 as the Judge. 



"B. & W.'s" APIAKY. 



(Continued from page 666.) 



I HAYB unfortunately to record the total failure of my last 

 autumn's operations in my apiary. I refer to my second 

 attempt to Italianise it, by destroying the queens of five Blocks, 

 and compelling the bees to rear queens artificially in their place 

 out of pure Italian brood. The young queens, indeed, were 

 duly hatched, all five of them, several of them beautifully 

 marked ; but one, of them died of starvation (I am ashamed to 

 tell it), a second died of dysentery in January last in spite of all 

 attempts to save the stock, and the three Burvivors of this terrible 

 bee-winter have done nothing hitherto but breed drones. This I 

 feared would be the case, owing to the great scarcity of drones 

 in my apiary last August. The fact is — none of them, of course, 

 were impregnated. It was only last week, on the 21st, that 

 I was able to assure myself of the truth by actual inspection of 

 two of these hives, although I had suspected it by seeing Beveral 

 small drones alive and dead about the garden. 



It may interest your readers to know what I have done, and 

 what I purpose doing with theBe hives, with a view to saving 

 them if I can ; but let me first give the arrangement of my sur- 

 viving stock at the time I recommenced operations last week. 



BEE-HOUSE. 

 A. B. 



Pure Italian queen Italian drone-breeding 

 (weakish but active). queen (weak). 



D. E. 



Hybrid Italian queen Hjbrid stock died in 

 (strong). January. Strong stock 



from garden now in its 

 place.— (" J." at p. 666.) 



GABDEN. 



G. H. I- 



Dead. Strong. Weak. 



I began then by hunting for and destroying the drone-breeding 

 queen of B. I then took a comb with brood of all ages out of A 

 (pure Italian), and inserted it in B in place of an empty comb, 

 taking care not to disturb the combs containing the few drone- 

 grubs in B, which I now look upon as the spes gregis. The 

 queen of C was then caught and killed, and all the bees turned 

 adrift to find a home where they could. My hope was thtt 



Italian drone-breeding 



queen (weak). 



F. 



Italian drone-breeding 



queea (weakish). 



E. 

 Given away. 



