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JOUENAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 



[ July 13, 1871. 



least " mnch method in their madneBS." Let this practice arise, 

 then, from whatever causes it may, I feel deeply that the best 

 interests of exhibitors, and all who feel pleasure in our exhi- 

 bitions, are enlisted not only in its prevention, but equally in 

 the thorough exposure of the guilty parties, or otherwise few 

 owners will entrust valuable Pigeons to the hazards of a public 

 show-pen. 



Admittedly there is much solid truth in the old adage, that 

 " prevention is better than cure," but I know there are many 

 like myself who would much rather detect the depredator than 

 simply prevent his repetition of conduct so unworthy and dis- 

 graceful. I quite agree with Mr. F. Waitt, that padlocks might 

 be placed on the pens when judging is completed, and Mr. 

 Waitt continues, " two or three keys could be made to pass 

 any number of locks, and at a nominal cost." So far as this 

 plan goes it has its merits, but unquestionably an extra key 

 might possibly get into other hands besides those of the com- 

 mittee, for the man who by preconcert would steal a first- 

 class Pigeon, would not hesitate much if a lock only stood as 

 a bar between himself and the bird coveted. 



I feel assured watchful eyes can do more to prevent the eon- 

 tinuanoe of this practice than locks however carefully con- 

 structed ; and in the hope it may enliven others to a sharp look- 

 out for the offender, I hereby promise that I will myself give a 

 reward of a guinea to the party who by his evidence is the first 

 to bring to conviction the person who has been lately crimi- 

 nating himself. In common justice my impression is this, 

 that as most conflicting reports are now afloat,' at least some 

 of the accused must be unjustly suspected. It would be well, 

 therefore, if any other amateur choose to aid by a subscription, 

 to do so at once, and thus if more than one person is im- 

 plicated, let us try to promote a split and exposure, that will 

 be hailed with delight by all save the guilty ones. — Edwaud 

 Hewitt, Sparkhrook. 



I QUITE agree with Mr. F. Waitt that some steps should be 

 taken by exhibitors to protect their birds when at exhibitions, 

 and it appears to me the most desirable course will be to call 

 upon the managers of shows to be responsible for the birds' 

 safety whilst in their custody. It is all very well for the law to 

 be that negligence must be proved before exhibitors can recover, 

 but it appears to me that such is already done when the birds 

 are stolen, as if sufficient and honest attendants were employed 

 to watch the birds could not be removed without detection. 



I think I may safely assert that in the majority of cases 

 poultry exhibitions are carried out for the purposes of profit, 

 therefore the least the managers can do is to recoup exhibitors 

 for any loss sustained by reason of theft ; and if owners of valu- 

 able birds will combine together and exhibit only at those places 

 where the management gives an indemnity against theft, it will, 

 in my opinion, lead not only to better protection, but be an 

 assurance to exhibitors that they will receive the value in the 

 event of their property being unfortunately stolen. — Columba. 



HALIFAX POULTRY SHOW. 



The following is a list of the awards made at this Show, which was 

 held on the 1st inst. : — 



GiTLiE.—Black-breasted and other Reds. — 1, J. Hodgsoii, Bradford. 2, C. W. 

 Brieiiey. lie, J. i: V?. Harker, Bingley. DuchiviTigft.—l, J. F. M. Fitton, Holm- 

 field, Ovenden. 2, W. Sugden. Any colour.— Coclc. — l, W. Fell, Adivalton. 

 2, C. W. Brierlev, Middleton. he, T. Denton, Southowram : J. Sunderland, 

 Hippei'liolme. Hen or Pullct.—l, C. W. Brierley. 2, W. Suffden, HoUy Bank, 

 Rastriek. he, "W. Fell, c, J. Dyson, Halifax. Any other Variety.— 1, C. W. 

 Brierlev. 2, E. & H. V^alkei', Gomersal. he, J. Sunderland. 



Spanish.— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2. J. Powell, Bradford, lie, H. Beldon, Goit- 

 Btock, Eingley ; J. Thresh, Bradford. 



Dorkings.— 1, W. H. King, Rocndale. 2, T. Braden, Earby, SMpton. he, J. 

 White, Warlaby, Northallerton. 



Cochins. — 1 and 2, H. Lacy, Hehden Bridge, he, H. C. & W. J. Mason, 

 Drighlington. 



Bhaiimas.— 1, H. Lacy. 2, H. Beldon. he, E, A. Bennett, Marsden Hall, 

 Burnley. 



Hahbdrghs. — Golden..spanriled. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, F. Greenwood, Roehfiale. 

 he, H. Pickles, inn.. Earby, "Skipton. Golden-peneilled.—!, H. Beldon. 2, H 

 Pickles, jun. he, S. Smith, Northowrara, Halifax. Silvcr-spaniiled. — 1, H. 

 Beldon. 2, H. Pickles, jun. Sftyer-pe^zciiicd.-l, H. Pickles, jun. 2,H. Beldon. 

 BlacTc.—\, C. Sidgiyick, Keighley. 2, C. Vf . Brierley. he, H. Beldon. 



PoLANDS AND FRENCH FowLS. — 1 and hc, H. Beldon. 2, H. Pickles, jun. 



Game Bantams (Any other variety).- 1, J. Dyson, Halifax. 2 and c, F. Steel. 



Bantams.- Uiacfc Bed, — 1, F. Steel, Marsden HaU. Burnley. 2. T. R. Robin- 

 son, Sunderland, lie, A. Smith, Southowram. Black Basc-comhcd. — 1, J. 

 Walker, Halifax. 2, S. & R. Ashton, Roe Cross, Mottram. hc, H. Pickles, jun. ; 

 W. Moor, Keighley; Miss E. Caiman, Bradford. Any other Variety.— 1 and 

 2, H. Beldon. 



Selling Class. ~ 1, W. Firth, Birkenhead (Spanish). 2, H. Frankland, 

 Church (Coocoo Creel Cochins). 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers,- 1, T. Waddington, Feniscowles, Blackburn. 2, E. Horner, Hare- 

 wood ; J. Holden, Wibaey Slack, Low Moor ; E. Homer, Harewood. 



Pouters. — 1, .1. Hawley, Bingley. 2 and he, E. Horner. 



Tumblers.- S/iori-/ace(?.— 1, J, Fielding, jun., Rochdale. 2, E. Horner, he, H. 

 Yardley, Bir m i n gham ; T. Waddington ; W. Hughes, Leeds. Any other Variety, 



— 1, J. Hawley, Eingley. 2, E. Horner, hc, W. Lund, Shipley ; W. Lishman. 

 Girlington, Bradford. 



Owls.— J3n<7j!sft.— 1. W. Hughes. 2, J. Shackleton, Halifax, hc, J. Thresh ; 

 E. Lee, Birchenly, Colne. Foreign.— 1 and 2, J. Fielding, jun. hc, H. Yardley ; 

 T. Waddington. 



Trumpeters.- 1 and 2. E. Horner, he, E. Wade, Halifax. 



Fantails.— 1, T. Waddington. 2, H. Beldon. hc, H. Yardley; E. Homer. 



Jacobins.— 1, F. Wiiitt, King's Heath, Bii-mingham. 2, T. Waddington. hc, T. 

 Waddington ; A. H. Jubb, Halifax ; E. Horner. 



Dragoons.— 1. T. Waddington. 2, E. Homer, hc, T. Waddington ; H. Beldon j 

 W. Whitworth, Kii-bv Lees, Halifax. 



ASTWEKPS.— 1, E. Homer. 2, W. Lund, hc, J. W. Collinson, Halifax ; W. 

 Lund. 



Bares.- 1, E. Horner. 2, J. Fielding, jun. hc, J. Holden ; E. Homer. 



TuRBiTS.— 1, J. Fielding, jun. 2, W. Lishman, Girlington, Bradford, he, H. 

 Yardley; E. Homer; W.Lund. 



Ant other Variety.-1, W. Lishman. 2, H. Beldon. hc, H. Yardley; T. 

 Waddington (2); E. Homer. 



Selling Class.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, K. Wade, (ic, E. Homer ; W. Land. 



Judges. — Poultry and Pigeons : Mr. J. W. Thompson, Sonthowram, 

 and Mr. 3. Dixon, North Park, Bradford. 



NEWARK POULTRY SHOW. 



This well- regulated ExMbition was held on the 6th inst. in a tent 

 erected for the purpose. A large amount of rain fell in the earlier 

 part of the day, and this interfered to some extent with the receipts. 

 Turner's pens were used, and the arrangements permitted an easy 

 inspection of the stock. Although several other exhibitions took place 

 at the same time, the entries were good, and most of the birds were in 

 nice order. 



DorJcinr/s were of fair quality, but there was only one pen of Spaiiish^ 

 it was, however, vei-y good. The Cochins were a very good class, Bufi's 

 being first and third, and Partridge second ; and the Brakmas were 

 also of fair quality ; but in the above two classes, as also in those for 

 Hamhurtjhs, there were several empty pens, the birds having been, nc 

 doubt, delayed in their transit from one show to another. In Eed 

 Game Black Keds were fi.rst and Brown Reds second, but in several 

 other pens the birds were wrong in colour of eye, several Brown Red 

 cocks having red eyes, and Black Red hens dark eyes. There were 

 two good pens of Duckwings in the Variety class, but the rest were 

 very poor. Goldens won all the prizes in the Spangled Kaniburgli 

 claas, but in the Pencilled class a nice pen of Silvers was first and 

 Goldens second. In Fi'encli Folds Creve-Coeurs were first and 

 Houdans second and third, and in the Any other variety Sultans of 

 rare excellence were first and Bnff Polands second, but the third was 

 withheld. The Red Game Bantams were not good as a class, although 

 some of the birds were of gi-eat merit ; but the Piles in the nest class 

 were the gems of that section. In Bantams " Black or White " the 

 birds were all of the former colour, and the class much better than 

 we have seen of late ; and in the Variety class a very good pen of 

 Silver Sebrights was first, Chinese Booted second, and Japanese thii'd. 

 The Selling classes were well filled, and several lota changed hands. 



In point of quality the Pigeons were superior to the poultry, and 

 though the classes were few they were well supported. In Carriers 

 the winners were all Blacks, the two first pens beating in form of 

 wattle only two capital pairs shown by Mr. Mitchel, of Birmingham, 

 running close for the primaiy honours. The first-prize Pouters were 

 Reds, and the second and third Whites ; and in Tumblers the first 

 were a correct pair of Almonds, the second Black Mottles, and the 

 third Almonds. The winning Barbs were good, the first being Dark 

 Duns, the second Blacks, and the third Reds. Jacobins were very 

 good throughout, and Reds won all the prizes, Mr. Tomlinson's first- 

 prize pair being remarkably long and close in hood and chain. 

 Trumpeters were poor, but the Fantails were a much better lot of 

 birds, and in Turbits Yellows were first. Reds second, and Blues third. 

 Many more prizes might have been given in that judges' puzzle, the 

 Variety class, as almost every pen was worthy. A perfect pair of 

 Yellow Dragoons was placed first, Foreign Owls second, and Ural Ice 

 Pigeons third. In the Selling class we observed several cheap ancS 

 useful pairs of birds, most of which would no doubt be claimed. 

 Almond Tumblers were fii'st, Blue Pouters second, and White third. 



Dorkings.— 1, Miss J. Milwarcl, Newton St. Lod. 2, W. Bearpark, Ainderby 

 Steeple. 8, H. Eyre, Ne^viirk. 



Spanish.— 1. T. C. & E. Ncwbitt. Epworth. 



CocniKS.— 1 and 2, H. Lacy, Hebden Bridcre. 8, J. H. Bradwell, Southwell. 

 he, "W. A. BurncU, Southwell ; W. K. Cbeckley, Moulton. 



Bkahmas.- 1 aiid2, H.Laey. S. Dr. Holmes, Wbitecoats, Chesterfield, ftc, J, 

 S. Dew, St. Neots. 



G^tim.—Blac'k-breasted and other Beds.— ly C. Chaloner, Steetly, Whitwell. 

 2, W. Eearpark. S, B. Jarvis, Mansfield, hc, J. Tyler, Loughborongh ; G-. 

 Doubleday ,Upton ; G. H. Branaton, Newark ; S. Beighton, Fai-nsfieW. c, J. H. 

 Bradwell. Any other Variety.— 1,C. Chaloner. 2,J. H,Bradwell. 3, B. Jarvis. 

 hc, G. Henfrey, Mapplebeck. 



Hamburghs.— Gu/(i or SHver-sjmnoled.—l, J. EoUinson, Lindley. 2, W. H. 

 Tomlinson, Newark. 8, W. Bearpark. hc, W. Eeccroft, Nottingham; R. D. 

 BoiTie, Boston. Gold or Silver-pe7icilled.—l, "W. Bearpark. 2, w. Howarth, 

 Burton-on-Trent. 



French Varieties.— 1 and 2, Mrs. J. Cross, Bripg. 8, J. Elgar, Newark. 



Gajie Bast A-^s.—Black-hreastcd and other Beds.—l. S. Eeij::htou. 2, T. C. 

 andE. Newbitt. 3. Pickerintr & DugRlcby, Great Driffield, hc, H. Sbnmaclij 

 Southwell. An]i other Varietij.—l and 2, T. C. & E. Newbitt. 3, H. Sbumach. 



Bantams. — Jy/(^(C?: or White— 2, Mrs. Proctor, Hull. 8, G. Holmes, Great 

 Driffield, hc. A. Storrar, Peterboi-ough. c. J. H. Bradwell, Any other Varictu 

 1, Kev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton. 2, H. Draycott, Humberstone. 8, Mrb 

 A. "Woodcock, Leicester, 



Any other Variety.— I and 2, "W. H. Tomlinson. 



Selling Class.— Cocfc.—l,W.Eoc, jun., North Scaric Field. 2, T.J. Harrison,. 



Westmoreland. 3, J- H. Bradwell. he, J. Tyler; J. EiRar: J, F. Loversidge, 



Newark; Miss J. Milward. Mcns.~l, W. Boulton. Sheffield. 2, W. Sanday, 



Eadcliffe-on-Trcut. 3, T. F. A. Bumaby. hc, W, F. Cheokley; J. Thomson,. 



I Sheffield. 



