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JOURNAL 0? EOKTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 27, 1871. 



meeting of the Royal AgricuUtiral Society. We do not tnowwhi 

 attended, except the Rev. A. G. Brooke, Mr. Wood, and Mr. 

 Tadman. It was agreed by them that a Poultry Club is de- 

 sirable, that judges are not uniform in their awards, and that 

 they are not allowed sufficient time to make them. 



WESTWARD HO! POULTRY EXHIBITION. 



This took place on the 20th inst. The weather was fine, and no 

 committee could more fairly have deserved success. The tents were 

 large and commodious, and the only improvement that conld have 

 been made would have been placing the Pigeons not so high, so that 

 ladies and children might have enjoyed a better view of them. 



A few really good Grey Dorh'uifjs composed the first class on enter- 

 ing the tent, but a good hen with a bad cock, or the contrai-y, was the 

 ordtr of the day. Some of these birds were individually of great 

 frame and good colour, but the selection was certainly open to much 

 improvement. A few good White Dorkings in their own class were 

 the recipients of the prizes, but the entry was limited. Three extra- 

 ordinarily good pens of Black Sjianish fowls were comprised in the 

 winning pens ; they were, perhaps, a Uttle too heavy in the face, but 

 ■ such excellent birds for breeding stock as are rarely met with. Game 

 fowls were good, but very fast going out of condition, the hens more 

 particularly so. CocJdns were quite up to the average ; Buffs, Par- 

 tridge, and "Whites being successful in the order they are named. 

 In the Bralunas all the three prizes were given to the Dark-feathered 

 variety, the very best hen in the class being in a highly-commeni^ed 

 pen, but, unfortunately, mated to a cock worse than indifferent. The 

 Sanibarghs, except the Silver-pencilled ones, showed a great improve- 

 jnent over those shown at any previous meeting in this disti'ict. 

 Polands were likewise excellent. In the Variety class Crdve- Cccw'S 

 stood first in a capital entry, Houdans second, and Black Hamburghs 

 third. In a large class for the best cock of any variety or pare breed, 

 a wonderfully perfect Black Minorca stood first, a Brown Red Game 

 cock and White Cochin taking the remaining honours. In a general 

 chicken class, open to any breed, a first-rate pen of Grey Dorkings, 

 exhibited by the Rev. G. F. Hodson, stood far a-hea-^, but the cockerel 

 in this pen lacks age materially for present exhibition ; the second- 

 prize birds were Brown Red Game, and the third Dark Brahmas. 



PoLAXDs.— 1 and 2, J. Eeard. 3, S. E. Harris. 



Baendoor. — 1, W. Bailey, Kilkliampton. 2 and 3, D. Barrable, Paize, PougMII, 

 lie, G. H. Pinckaey, Barnstaple, c, A. Trewin, Kilkliampton; C. Withecombe,. 

 Buekland Brewer. 



Bantaus.— GaTJiC— 1, Miss E. How, Woodville. 2, F. C'^oper, Ampney 

 Cracis. 3, F. W. Palmer, Barnstaple, c, S. Veal ; W. How. Woodville. Any 

 otlier Varietij.—l, Rev. G. F. Hodson. 2, Jliss B. How. 3, Witliheld. 



Ant other Variety.— 1, T. E. Hawkin, Lestwitliiel (Creve-Cceur). 2, F. 

 Brewer. Lostwithiel. 3, C. Maggs, Melkeham. he, S. Veal, Langtree; H. 

 Leworthy, Ne-^^Tort, Barnstaple; E. Burton, Truro; W. Littlejohns, Pilton^ 

 Barnstaple : E. E. Holman, jmi., Bideford. c, "W. Courtnev, Barnstaple. Cock,. 

 —1, S. K. Harris. 2, M. Huxtable. Wlieddon. 3, F. Brewer, he, H. Britton, 

 jmi , Bishop's Tawton. c, G. W. "Wilkey ; W. Gordon, Morchard Bishop. 

 Ckickens-—\. Rev. G. F. Hodson, North Petherton. 2, l\Irs. M. Haxtable. S, J. 

 Heal, Parkham. he, S. E. Hawkin, Lostwithiel. c, 3. Long, Plvmouth. 



Guinea Fowls.—], S. Sj-mons, Tawstock. 2, W. M. Lancaster. 3, G. H. 

 Pinckney, Earu&taple. he, R. E. Molesworth, Bideford. 



Ducks.— Aylesburi/.— I and 2, S. R. Harria. 3. G. M. Oliver, Dreason, Bodmin.. 

 he, T. E. Hawkin. Common or Any other Variety. — 1, G. Copp, Tawstock. 

 a and 3. J. He;il, Parkham. Any Variety.— 1, Rev. G. F. Hodson (Rouen). 2, S. 

 R. Higham (Rouen). S, J. Heal. 



Geese.— 1 and 3, \V. M. Lancaster. 2, W. Saunders, c, J. Heal (2). 



Tdrkeys.- 1, Uts,. a. C. Thynne. 2 and 3, J. Heal. 



PIGEONS. 



Careiebs.— 1, H. Yardley, Bii-mingham. 2, E. Burton, he, E. B. Molesworth , 

 Bideford. 



Babbs.— 1 and 2, H. Yardlev. he and c, J. C. Bullen, Newport, Barnstaple. 



Pouters.— I, H. Yardley. '2, H. Porker, Taunton. 



Fastails.— 1, H. Yardley. 2. E. A. Bazeley, Bideford. 



Jacobins.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. 6: C. Bullen. 



Trumpeters.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, R B. Molesworth. 



Common-.— 1. H. Yardley. 2. W. Gearv, Barnstaple. 



Ant other Vaeiety. —Equal 1, H. Yardlev (2). Equal 2, F. Braund, Bide- 

 ford ; H. Hearn, Bea ord. he, H. Gibson, Brbckenhnrst ; J. & C. Bullen. c, E- 

 I A. Bazeley ; J. & C. Bullen. 



Rabbits.- 1 and 2, C. Leat, Tiverton. 3. T. Hodges, Bideford (Himalayan). 

 I he, J. O. iSosworthy, Barnstaple (Lop-eared); C. Leat; W. H. Baker (2). 

 i Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, near Birmingham, was the 

 1 Judge. 



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hc,G. 

 . Y. Johnson.. 



bedford agricultural society's 

 poultry show. 



The first show of ponltiy held at Bedtord for many years took place 

 ou the 20th inst., and proved a great success; it was in connection 

 with the Agricaltnral and Horticultural Society. The attendance ivas 

 Dumerous, and the Poultry Show, which was under a large tent, was 

 much crowded. The town of Bedford snhscribed handsomely. Inde- 

 pendently of collecting £120 for poultry and horticultural prizes, it 

 Game Bantams were below par, and, with the exception ot the two | gave upwards of £60 in cups and prizes to the Agricultural Society, 

 pens, one of Gold-laced and the other Nanheen Bantams, the variety The pens were supplied by Mr. George Billett, of Southampton, and. 

 Bantam class was so indifferent that the third prize was withheld, Mr. W. B. Jeffries, of Ipswich, gave his services as Judge, 

 being the only case of non-award on the prize list. Geese, TurJxys, The Cochins, Game, and Bralana Footras were very goodj but the 

 and Guinea Foiols were all very good, and a very complete collection 

 of BabbUs had their admirers. 



No previous show in these parts was ever held at which Piqcons 

 formed so prominent and excellent a division, one of our most noted 

 breeders sending the choicest specimens for competition; besides 

 these, however, were most excellent pens entered from the immediate 

 neighbourhood. We canuot, though briefly, but allude to a most dis- 

 graceful attempt at imposition made by a rather extensive exhibitor to 

 secretly blight the reputation of an opponent undeservedly. It ap- 

 pears a letter, covering several pieces of writing paper, was sent to the 

 Hon. Secretary, stating the informant's personal knowledge that cer- 

 tain pens of his rival, which he specified, had the tail feathers fastened 

 in, and that whilst he strictly prohibited the mention of his (the 

 accuser's) own name, he knew the truth of his assertion ; that the 

 owner, had frequently boasted of the successes of his trickery ; and that 

 the writer was only anxious to prevent deceptions so base injuring the 

 '■honest exhibitor," &c. After the awards were made and returned 

 the Judge was made acquainted with the accusation, and that gentle- 

 man at once intimated his conviction the whole imputation was 

 " fabricated from beginning to end." "With three gentlemen of the 

 Committee, who at his request accompanied him, an adjournment to 

 the Show tent proved the accusation false from beginning to end, as 

 anticipated. The letter sent contained also a specific promise, that if 

 the accused were punished, the informant's entries would be gi-eatly 

 increased on future occasions. We think we cannot be supposed to 

 speak at all uncharitably when we express our opinion that the whole 

 accusation was written with a knowledge of its falsity. Although we 

 forbear to mention by name the author of this unwarrantable charge, 

 ■we cannot but suggest to him that his conduct is the most likely of 

 anything to injure poultry exhibitions. A really worthy punishment 

 for such conduct would have been to have withheld all the prizes that 

 had been awarded to the writer of the letter, as the loss would have 

 been possibly suggestive that in all the affairs of this life " honesty is 

 the best policy." 



DoEKTNGS.— Coloiired.— 1, E. Burton, Truro. 2. Mrs. A. C. Thynne, Penstowe. 

 Stratlon. S, Mrs. P. Coffin, Portledge. W}lite.—\, 3. H. Nicliols, Tangier, 

 Lostwithiel. 2, 'W. Pickard, Hartland. 3, Mrs. Macgregor, Hallsannery, Bid!!- 



Span-ibh.-I, S. K. Harris, Cusgame, St. Day. 2, F. Brewer, Lostwithiel. 

 3, 3. Tonkin, Bristol. , . 



Game.— 1, H. Gibson. Brockenhurst. 2 and 3. S. E. Higham, Morchald 

 Bishop. Itc and c. Dr. "W. Iving, EuUmore, Falmouth. 



CocHiN-OHiXi.— 1, S. R. Harris. 2, J. Beard, St. Blazey, 8, F. Brewer, he, T. 

 M. Hawke, St. Day. 



BRAH3Lis.—lan^ '2, E. Barton. 3, S. Eichards, Truro. Zic, Mrs. A. C. Tliynne. 



HiMBOEGHS.— (JoW-j)eiicti;«(i.— 1, E. Loram. Exeter. 2, S. B. Hams. S, G. 

 Lias, Par Station, he. S. Richards. Gold-spam}lcA—^. S. K. Harris. 2, J. W. 

 Banbury, Bude. S. J. Medwny, Newton Abbott. SHvcr-SfanoUd.—l and '2, S. 

 E. Harris. S and he, J. Clark, St. Dav. c, 'W. M. Lancaster, Bemdou, Erad- 

 ■Korthy. Silver-iicnciUed.—l, S. E. Harris. 2 and 3, J. Walter, Bideford. 



other classes, with the exception of a few specimens, were bad. 



The following is a list of the awards : — 



DoKKrxGS (.iny vai-iety).— 1, J. Longland. 2, Rev. J. G. Baker. Coeli.—l, Eew 

 J. G. Baker, c, J. Longland. « „,_ ■ 



CocHixs (Abt varietv).— 1, G. Shrimpton. 2, H. Lloyd, Jan. he, G. Shnmp-. 

 ton ; R. B. Stafford ; J. K. Fowler, c, B. Newland. Coct.— 1, E. Crawley. 

 'iC, J. K. Fowler; G. Shrimpton; H. Lloyd, jun. „ , „ ,. 



GiMS.—Blact:-hreasted Bed. — 1 and 2, E. Hall, he, E. B. Stafford ; Capt. 

 Montressor. c, Vf. H. L. Clare. Aiuj varietn.—l, E. Hall. 2, W. H. L. Clare. 

 /iCW. H. L. Clare; J. H. Bradwell. Cod,-.— 1, E. Hall. ^ ^ , 



Spanish I Am variety).—!, W. Kottage. 2, 'W. E. Ball he, J. K. Fowler. 

 Coe>:.—l. C.Wright. „ , ,, 



HJIIBOKGHS |.4ny variety).— 1, — Swallow & Chambers. 2, — Arnold. 



ERAH3IA PooTE.i (.Any variety).— 1, A. B. Hamilton. 2— Stevens, nc, 

 Clark; M.Leno. c, J. Holmes. „„,„„. >t i .» 



Game Baxtams.- Btact6reas(ed Bed.— 1, C. Read. 2, Capt. Newland. ^ 

 Dickens, e. '^V. J. Eeeder (2). Anij variety.— 1, J. Alien. 2, W. 



"^ Ba's^ahs' (Aiy vSfety except Game).— 1, E. B. Stafford. 2 and lie, M. Leno. 



AsTO^THER TAKUtTT.— 1, J. Maldcn. he. P. M. Payne ; Miss Roe : J. K. Fowler. 



FaejitahD (Local).— 1, F. Powers. 2, N. Clarke. S, T. Cranfleld _„„,^, 



Docks.— .fli/iesburi/.—l and 2, J. K. Fowler. Eouen.—l and 2, J. K. Fowler 

 Ami varletii.—l, Eev. A. Orlebar. 2, M. Leno. 



(inisEA Fowls (Any variety).— 1 and 2, Mrs. Street. 



Geese (Any variety) —1, "W. K. Fowler. 2, G. Dav.es. 

 PIGEONS. 



CAEErEKS.— 1 aad lu:. H. Yardley. 2. — Swallow & Chambers. 



PocTEES.— 1, H. Baver. 2, H. ■yardley. c, W. Nottage. 



Jacobins.- 1, G. Roper. 2, H. Yardley. 



ANTWEEPS.— l.'W. R. Ball. 2, ■W. Nottage. 



Fantails.— 1, J. Loverside. 2. H. Yardley. 



Tecmpetkes.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, P. M. Payne. 



Ant Variety.— 1,'W. Nottage. 2, D. Dean, ftc, W. H. Boycr ; - 

 Chambers ; H. Yardley ; H. Layer. 



- Swallow ana 



CLECKHEATON POULTRY SHOW. 



The following are the awards made at this Show, held on the 

 22nd inst. : — 



asyrE— Black Ecd or Brown Bed.— 1, C. W. Brierley. Middleton. 2, E. 

 Hem?tfg^vay^SheU; %!.« or arev D:iekwing.-1. C. W Brierley. 2, J. Mason, 

 Y.^^iattIr.Ani, varMii.-l. C. W. Brierley.. 2, E. & H. -Walker, Gomersal. 

 Cocfc — 1. E. Aykrovd. Ecclekhill. 2, C. vv. Brierley. 



DsekS.-g.-5; T. Briden, Earby. Skipton. 2, W. H. King, Eochd^ale, 



Cochis-Chixa (Any variety).— 1, H. Beklon, Bmgley. 

 Briclce 



Sp-Tnish (Black).-l, C. V7. Brierley. 2, H. Beldon. 



Beahma Psotea.- 1 and 2, H. Lacy. , _ _ , , 



HAlLBniiGHS.— (rold or Silrrr-penciIIcd.—l. H. Beldon. 

 ram. Gold or Silvcr-spanakd—l iind 2, H. Beldon. 



Pheasants (Black).— 1. C W. Bnerley. 2. H. Beldon, 



Game Banhjis —Blaek Beds or Brown itods^— 1 

 F. Ent^ivisle, ■\Vi'L:e. Any varictij.—l and 



Bantams (Any variety except Game). 

 Mottram. , « „ .„ ,3 



Axx oinEit VAEiETr.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 



"2, H. Lacy, Hebden 



S. Smith, Northow- 



G. Nohle, Stainclifle. 2,'W. 

 \f. F. Entwisle. . vt . 



1, H. Beldon. 2, S. & E. Ashton, 



