Augnst 10, 1871. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTIOULTHRE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



Ill 



Call this a poultry paper ! " All this Back to a pennyworth 

 of bread!!" All we can learn from it is to let our (oMs alone 

 during the moulting season. We all know that; so we do, but 

 we do not all practise it. It is not e^f^y t > let things alone. 

 You tell the surgeon you have a feeling of heat and pressure 

 amounting to pain at the back of your net-k. He says, " We 

 shall see to-morrow, but above all leave it alune, do not touch 

 it." You are sure you know as much as any of the wise ones of 

 ** our Journal," and you are sure a litrle so-and-so would be 

 good for the fowls when monUiog. If this paper prevents one 

 from giving it we shall be satisfind. We had intended to touch 

 on other topics, but must defer them till next week. 



THE POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW of the ROYAL 

 AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF IRELAND. 



At this Show, held in Dublin on the lat, 2nd. 3rd. a^d 4th, inst., 

 there were 3-42 entries of poultry and Plfieons. and considering the 

 time of year, the birds were mostly in excellent trim. Silver-Grey 

 Vorldngs took the lead, and among them were some fiood birds. The 

 chickens of this variety were a large class, bat they were not in a for- 

 ward state. Coloured Dorkings were gi>od, as aUo the ohickens, but 

 we regret to say some small adult birds were found in this class, and 

 they were immediately thrown out of competition. In adult SpanUh 

 were some good hens, but the cocks were not noteworthy. The 

 chickens were a capital class, some of the tirds being very forward 

 and of unusually good qaality iu face and drop. The Game were few 

 in number but good in quality. The whole of the classes were for 

 adult birds only. There were some good Baff Cochins in both classes, 

 some of the chickens being very good in shape and leg-feathering. 

 The Partridge- feathered were very good, bnt the chickens were poor. 

 Both classes of Dark Brahmas were well filled, and were good in 

 quality. The first-prize adult hen was remarkably good in mark- 

 ing, but the male bird was suffering from monlt. The second-prize 

 hen was very fine in ground colonr, but wanting in lacing. The 

 chickens were also good and forward. Li^'ht Brahmas in the adult 

 classes were but poor, but the chicken'' much better. Th.ere was but 

 one class for La FU-ckc, and the birds were all old except one pen, 

 and of unusaally good quality. The first-prize birds were about the 

 feest pair we remember to have seen since the introduction of the 

 yariety. The first-prize Malays were very large and sound in colour, 

 and the Creve- Cwws also good. Iloudaiis were very good, but the 

 White-crested Polands not nearly so fine as wh saw at some of the first 

 shows, and the Gold and Silver birds of that varietv were in very bad 

 leather. Hamhurghs were good in both classes, the first-prize Golden- 

 pencilled being of groat merit. These birds were shown, the Pencilled 

 in one, and the Spangled in the other class, but we think a division of 

 the colours advisable. The first-prize Game Bantams were Red, 

 correct in all particulars ; but the second-prize pen was out of feather. 

 There were some good birds in the Bantam variety class, the first 

 bjeing black in fine plumage, and the second a neat pen of Golden 

 Sebrights. In the class for birds not previously specified, Scotch 

 Greys were first, and Sultans second. 



In the classes for Single Cocks, the Dorkinqs were good, and the 

 Spanish but moderate. Of Game, the tir.st-prize bird in Black Reds 

 ■was a fine close-feathered bird as good in hand as in the show-pen ; 

 and the first in Brown Reds, though a youn{> bird, was good in all 

 properties. The first prize in Cochins was a Lemon Bufi" extremely 

 good in all points ; but in this class, we regret to say, a most marked 

 case of tail-trimming was discovered. The first-prize Brahma cock 

 was in faultless condition, and one of the most perfect birds we ever 

 saw; he was claimed immediately the Show opened. The Malays, 

 Creve-Ccears, and La Fleche were all very giod, Dut there was no 

 award made in the Poland class. 



The more substantial varieties of poultry — viz., the table fowls, 

 Duclcs, Geese, Turkeys^ &c., wero exceedingly good and of almost 

 nniform quality, the contest in all the classes being extremely close, 

 and the entries large, although the varieties were well divided. In 

 Turkeys of this year there were several pairs of male birds, and one 

 undoubted pair of adult birds. 



The classes for Figeoiis were not numerous. In Pouters, Bine Pied 

 were first, and Whites second, and we also noticed an extremely 

 promising pair of young birds of that colour, whi h, thouj^h pqneakers, 

 ran close for the second honours. Carriers were bnt poor, but the 

 Tumblers good, the first being Almond, and the second Blue Bald- 

 pates. Fantails were well shown, and the Nuns very ^^ood. The two 

 winning pairs were perfectly free from trimming, although one pair 

 was passed by, as the crests of both birds had undergone manipulation. 



Among Ornamental Water Fowl there was a very pretty pair of 

 Bahama Ducks. 



T)0RKiiJGS.~Silver-Grey.~l, G. N. Purdon, Killucan. 2, S. Mowbrav. MouDt- 

 rath. he, J C. Cooper, I.imerick; R. P. Willmms (ilaslina, Clont^irf. Chickens. 

 —1, W. G- Mulliean, Belfast. 2, J. C. Cooper, he, d. Mowbray ; ilrs. Warbur- 

 ton, Kil', Naas. c. Mrs Warbarton. 



DoBEiNGS.— Co ?0!(red.— I, ^i. A. Perrin, Chantilly. T.oughlinstown. 2, S. Mow- 

 bray, kc, Mrs. Warburton. c, G. A. Stepht-ns. Dublio Chickens.— 1 and 2, 

 J. C. Cooper, he, S. Mowbray, c, F. B. Green, Winil.sor, Belfa^t 



Spanish.— 1. J. G. Cooper. 2, E. J. Poer, Limerick, c. ,!. G. Cooper; R. P. 

 Williams. Chickens.~l, W. G. Mulliffan. Belfast. 2, J. Barlow, Chapelizod. 

 BC, S, Mowbray ; J. Barlow ; W. G. Mulligan. 



GAiiLE.~B lack-breasted Bed.—l, G. A. Perrin. 2, T. HafBeld, Bray, c. Miss 



pprrin. Brown-breasted Eed.~l, G. A Perrin. 2, T. Hafl3eld. he, E. J. Poer, 

 Any Varietv. — 1, G. A. Pemn. 2, T. Haffield (Duckwing Birchen Grey), c, E. 

 J. Poer (Duckwing Game). 



Coc^I^'-CHI^JA —Biijff'.—l and 2, "W. H. Perrin. he, J. K. Millner. Cherbtuy, 

 Blackrock; Mrs. Hay, Si'ike Island, Queeuet-nvn. Chickens. — 1, F. H. Green. 

 2, W H. Perrin. c, W. H Perrin (2); J. T. Downmann, Kingstown; F. H, 

 Green. 



CocnrN-CniNA.— Proii'Ti or Partridge-coloured.— \,'^'iTB.'Va.2tSe, Milton. 2,G.A, 

 Stephens, c, R. P. Williams. Chickens —1 and -i, F. H. Green. 



G^cii\^-Cui-i.\.— Black or White.— \, Mrs. TaafFe. Chickens.— I, F. H. Green. 



2, Miss L. Warburton. Kill, Naas. 



BatHMA PniiTRA.— Z>£irfc.~l, G. A. Stephens. 2. R. W. Boyle, vhc, Mrs. War- 

 burton he, W, G. Mulligan; Mi 8. Taaffe. Chickens.— I, J. C. Cooper. 2, L. F. 

 Penin. /tc Mr-i Warbunou (21. 



HR^HMA PuwTKA— L?V7h(— 1. J. T. Downman. 2, Mrs. G. Mulligan, c, Dr. 

 Dmjcarj. Fintrlas. Ciiicfcf ti-s —1,W. M. A. Wright, Braganza, Dalkey. 2, J. T. 

 Downman. he, W. M. \. Wright, c, J. T. Downman. 



La Fleche.— 1, 2, and he, G. A. Stephens. 



Malays. — I. Hon, J, Masny, Limerick. 2. T. Haffield. 



Creve-C(eur.— 1, Hon. J. Masaey. 2, J. M'C. Pickering, Dmidmm, he, E. J. 

 Poer 



HouDANS.— 1. G. A. Stephens. 2 and he, J. C. Cooper. 



WniTE-CRFSTED Black.— I, W. G. Mulligan. 2, R. P. 'Williams, he, J. K. 

 Milmer. GoUi or Silver-cj ested.—) and he, G. A. Perrin. 2, R. P. Williams. 



Hambdbghs— Cfo/dfJi or silver-pencilled. — 1, S. Mowbray. 2, F. Connor, jmi. 



Hambueghs.— Go/den or Silver-spang ied.—l, S. Mo wbray. 2 and c, F. Connor, 

 jnn. 



Bantams —Game.— \ G. A. Perrin. 2. G. Downman. he, E. J. Poer. 



Bantams —Any Variety —\, G. A Stephens (Black). 2, F. Connor, jmi. he, T. 

 Reyijolds- Dun.lrum (-^ebrigh si ; R.J Poer (White Rose-combed). 



Any othfrVaeiety.— 1 S Mowbray (Scotch Grey) 2, J. C. Cooper (Sultans). 

 he, J. C. Coopt-r ; S. J. Kennedy (■ ommon Pheasants). 



Di'CKS.—Roiien —1. W. G Mulligan 2, R. W. Boyle. 9, J. C. Cooper, he, 

 Mra. C. L. Ellison ; J K. Millner c, S. Mowbray : R P. Williams. Ayle8b\try, 

 -1, R. P. Williams. 2. Hon. J. Massy. 3 and he. S. Mowbray. 



Gekhb. —Whitt:— I. S. Mowbray. 2 and 3, Mrs. Warburton. he, Hon. J. 

 Masisy. Goslings.— ^ , s. Mowbrav. 2, J. C Cooper. 



GEEst —Grey or Mottled.— 1. R. P. Williams. 2, J. C. Cooper. 8. W. H. 

 Perrin. he. J. C. Cooper ; W. H. Perrin. c, J. C. Cooper. GosliJigs.—l, 2, and 



3, J. C. Cooppr. 



Geese —.^Iny other Varieti/.—l and 2, R. P. Williams (Sandwich Island and 

 CereofiBiB (jeeae). /)c, Mrs, Warburton. 



TouKEvs. — 1, S Mowbray (Cambridge). 2 and 3, J. C. Cooper (Cambridge 

 ami Norfolk). Cock —I and he, J C. Cooper (Cambridge). 2> S. Mowbray 

 (Ciimbridge). Poults.— 1 nnd he. J. C. Cooper (Cambridge). 2, 3, and c, Miaa L, 

 King, "leashiU (American), 



Ornamental Water Fowl.— 1, R. P. Williams (Bahama Tncks). 



CoTTAi EKS' Prizks. — Any Distinct Breed. — 1, M. Masrrath (Dorkings). 

 2 and 3. W. Ma^j-ath, Ble-inton (Silver-Grey Dorkings and Brahma Ptiotraa). 

 Ducks.— 1 and 2, M. Magrath (Rouen and Ajlesbury). 3, W. Magrath (Ayles- 

 bury). 



SINGLE COCKS. 



DoRKiSG. —Silver-Grey.— "i, J. C. Cooper. 2, K. P. Williams, he, S. Mowbray. 

 Colourcd.—l, F. H. Green. 2. Mrs Perrin. he, Hon. J. Massy. 



Spanii^h —I and c, J. C. Cooper 2. R P. Williams, he, F. H. Green. 



G\^K.— Black-breasted P.ed—l, T. Haffield. 2, G. A. Perrin. Broivn-breasted 

 Eed.-l,G.A Penin. 2, T. Haffield. Any other Variety.— I, G. A. Pernxi. 2, C. 

 Reynolds (White). he, R. P. Williams (Gold-created Polish;; E. J. Poer 

 (Duokwing Game). 



C o chin-Chin A. —Bi(.(r.—1, Mrs. Hay. 2, J. C. Copper, he. W. H. Perrin ; F. H. 

 Green Any other Colour.— I, Mrs. Hay (Partridge). 2, Mra. Taaffe. tic,J.K. 

 Millner (Partrid-je ) 



BRtHMA-PooTRA-— Dfirfc or Light— It Mrs. Warburton (Dark), 2, Hon. J, 

 Massy (Dark), c, T. Felton. 



CREv.-.-ucErR AND La FLEcnE.— 1, E. J. Poer. 2, Hon. J. Massy. 



MaLiY.— .. Mrs. Taaffe. 



HoPDAN.— 1, G A -Stephens. 2. F. H. Green. 



Hamourgh —Gold or iilver-pencHled.—l, F. Connor, jun. 2, Hon. J. Massy. 



Bantams.— 1, F. L. Perrin. 2, E. J. Poer. he, Mrs. Taaffe. 



Pigeons— PoHfers.— I, E. A. Scale, Kilgobbin, Co, Dublin. 2, J. Dowling", 

 Blackrock. he, F. w. Zurhorst, Dublin, c. J. K. Millner; J. Dowline. Carriers. 

 1 "nd 2. J, Dowling. c. E. A. Scale Tumblers —I, 2, aud he, E. A. Seale. 

 Fantails— 1, 2, and he, E. A. Seale. Nuns.- 1, E. A. Seale. 2, J. Dowling. 



The Judge was Mr. Hutton, Padeey, Leeds. 



GREAT HORTON POULTRY SHOW. 



The second annual Show of the above Society took place on the 

 5th inst. In point of numbers there was a considerable improvement 

 as compared with last year, and the day being fine the visitors were 

 very numerous. 



In the Game the single Black Ked cock shown by Mr. Fell, and the 

 Brown Red by Mr. Hodgson, were especially fine. The entries in Ham- 

 huvghs were but poor, but the quaUty good. The cupfi)r the best pen 

 was given for an excellent pair of Buff Cochins, closely pressed by the 

 Brown Reds previously named. A cup was offered for Game Banta7ns„ 

 and was won by Brown Reds, although ihe second- prize pair of Black 

 Reds were of equal merit, the decision being based upon the rarity of 

 the first-named colour. In the class for Any other variety of Bantams, 

 Blacks won both prizes, the first being chickens of this year, and the 

 second adults. 



Of the Pigcons.,i\iQ Carriers were of moderate quality. The Pouters 

 were good, and among the Dragoons there were many good birds but 

 badly matched. In Owls the winners were Bine English, and White 

 Foreign. The first- prize Yellow Turbits were of rare excellence, and 

 the Tumblers good, both pairs being Almonds. The cock in the first- 

 prize pen had the most perfect head we ever saw. Jacobins were 

 moderate, and the Fantails good, but the Barbs poor, aud the Ant- 

 werps were good, but not in the best feather. In the Variety claas^ 

 Black Trumpeters were first, and Porcelain Swallows second. 



Game.— Cocfc.— 1, W. Fell, Adwalton. 2, C. Naylor, Horton. he, J. Dnxbnry, 

 C'avtitn. flfn.— 1, W. Fell. 2, J. Smith. Horton. he, H. Jenniiigg, AUerton. 

 Black-breasted and other Reds.— I, J. Hodgson, Bradford. 2, R. Hemmingway. 

 Shelf. Duckwing.— 1, H. E. Mason, Drighlingiou. Any other Variety.— 

 1, W Fell. 



Hambhrghi^.— GoZ^i-spangitfcf — I.H.Bowker, Keighiey. 2, H. Beldon. Bingley. 

 Silver spangled.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. he, H. Eowker. Gold-pencilled.— 1, H. 

 EeldoD. 2 U. Bowker. Silverpenvilled-l and 2, H. BelAou. ^, H. Bowker. 

 Black.— 1, H Beldon. 2. H- Wood, Lidgett Green. 

 iSPANisH.— Btocfc —1, H. Beldon. 2. J. Powell, Bradford. 

 CocHiK-CnjNA.— Cup and 1, H. C. Mason. 2, H. Beldon. 



