September 2E, 1871. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



249 



HAMBUHGH3 (Silver-span^led).— C/iicfcfiTis.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, H. PicMes, inn. 

 3. J. Fieldinp, Newchm-ch, Manchester, he, Asliton & Booth, Broadhottom, 

 Mottram. Coc/ccrei.— 1, H. Pickles, jnn. 2, H. Beldon. /ic, G. & J. Duckworth, 

 Canal Mill, Church, Accriuston ; J. Fielding ; Ashton & Booth. Pullets.— \, H. 

 Pickles, jun. 2, Ashton & Booth, he, Mrs. Allsopp ; H. Beldon, 



Hamburghs (Black). — Chickens,— \ and 2, U. Sidgwick. 3, J. Garside, Long- 

 lands. Sliithwaite. he, T. Walker, jun., Denton. Coekerel.—l, W. A. Taylor. 

 2, C. Sidgwick. he, E, Brierley. PiUlets,—!, J. Holt, Middleton. 2, J. Garside. 

 ■he, D. Lord, Stacksteads. Manchester; Stott & Booth, Huntley Brook, Bury. 



French Fowls.— C/ucfce)ls.—l and Cup, J. J. Maiden, Biggleswade (Criive- 

 Cojur). 2, J. K. Fowler. S, W. Dring, Faversham. he, R. B. Wood, Uttoxeter. 

 Coclcerel.—l, J. J. Maiden (Oreve-Cffiur). 2, E. B. Wood, he, Rev. C. B. Row- 

 3and, Lighthorne, Warwick; W. Dring; J. Sichel. Prtllets.—\, J. J. Maiden. 

 2, C. H. Smith, Radcliffe-ou-Trent (Creve-Cceur). /fC, G. W. Hibbert, GocUey, 

 Manchester; R. B. Wood; Kev. C. C. Ewbank, Langford Vicarage, Biggies, 

 wade (Creve-Coeur) (2) ; F. Bennett, Stiiffnal. 



Any other Varlety — 1, H. Beldon. 2 and 8, P. Unsworth, Lowton, Newton- 

 le-Willows. he, R. Loft, Woodmansey, Beverley (Sultans). Cockerel— 1, H. 

 IBeldon. 2, W. Fearnlev, Lo\vton, Newton-le-Willows. Pitllets.—l, H. Beldon. 



2, P. Unsworth. 



Game Bantams.— 1 and Cup, T. Sharpies, Forest Bank, Rawtenstall. 2, J. 

 Eaton, Faruslield, Notts. 3, J. Oldfiekl, Shihden, Halifax, he, G. Maples, jun., 

 Wavertree, Liverpool : T. Sharpies, c, C. Moore, Poulton-le-Fvlde, Preston ; 

 G. Hall, Kendal ; W. F. Entwlslc, Westiield, Cleckheaton. Cock or Cockerel, 

 —1, G. Maples, ]un. 2, BeUingham & Gill, Bui-nlcv. 3. Ellis & Buckley, 

 Acorington. he, Ellis & Buckley; W. F. Eutwisle; T. Sharpies, c, .T. Cros- 

 land, Sheffield; W. F. Entwlsle; T. Sharpies; J. Oldfield; E. & 1, 1. Hudson, 

 Ulverston ; S. Stephens, jun., Ebley, Stroud. 



Bantams (Any other variety).— 1 and 3. M. Leno. 2, H. Beldon. he, J. W. 

 Morris, Rochdale ; J. Walker, Halifax ; S. it R. Ashton, Mottram, Manchester. 

 ^, J. Sichel (Pekin Bantams). 



Selling Class.— 1, S. Lord, Healey Hall Bottoms, Rochdale. 2, Withheld. 



3, J. Mills, Mount Ending, Healey, Rochdale (Brahma). Cock or Cockerel.— 

 1. O. W. Brierley. 2, E. Leech, c, J. T. Travis, Rochdale. Pullets— 1, C. W. 

 Brierley. 2, E. Ryder. Hyde, e, J. Horrocks, Touge, Middleton ; A. Bumford. 



Ducklings. — Aylesbury. — 1, E. Leech. 2, J. K. Fowler. 3, J. Tinsley, 

 Warrington. Rouen,— 1, Cup, and 3, J. Scotson. Little Bvrom, Lowton. 2, T. 

 Wakefield, Golbome. Newton-le-Willows. he, T. Wakefield; J. K. Fowler ; E. 

 Leech, Rnchdale. Any other variety.— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2. M. Leno (I\Ian- 

 darrn). 3. H. B. Smith, Brooklands, Broughton (Fancy), he, H. B. Smith 

 (Fancy) (2); S. H. Stoit, Fishergate, Preston. 



Goslings. — 1, J. K. Fowler. 2, J. White, Whitby, Netherton, Wakefield. 

 ■he, E. Leech ; J. H. Stott (Toulouse) (2). 



TuKKEYs.- 1, E. Leech. 2, T. Stutter, jun,, WMtefield, Manchester. 

 PIGEONS. 



TtraiBLEES.— .^Imoni— 2, J. M. Braid, Cambridge. 3, F. Moore, Burnley. 

 he, R. Fulton, Deptford (2). Any other variety.— 1, B. Consterdine. 2 and 3, R. 

 Fulton. 



Balds ob Beaeds.- 1 and 2, W, Woodhouae, Lynn (Beards). 3, B. Consterdine. 



c, R. Fulton. 



Carrier.— Cocfc.—l and he, R. Fulton. 2. .T. Stanley, Blackburn. 3, H. 

 ■yardley, BuTningham. Sen. — I and 2, R. Fulton. 3. H. Yardley, c, T. 

 Waddiugton, Fcniscowles, Blackburn ; J. Stanley, Blackburn. 



Pouter.- Coc/^.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton. Hen.— I and 2, R. Fulton. 



Barbs.— 1 and 3, R. Fulton. 2, S. Holroyd. Leeds, he, T. Waddington. 



TunniTS.- 1, R. Fulton. 2, E. C. Stretch, Ormskirk. S, B. Consterdine. e, T. 

 "Waddington. 



Jacobins.— 1,R. Fnlton.' 2, T.Waddinglon. 8, G. South, jun., London, c,!. 

 Waddington ; E. Fulton. 



Fantails.— 1, J. F. Loversidge, Newark-on-Trent. 2. E. Fnlton. 3. J. Walker, 

 Newark, he, T. Waddington ; A. M. Yetts ; J. F. Loversidge ; J. Walker. 



Owls.— 1, B. Consterdine. 2, E. Fulton. 3, H. Yardley. he, A. Ashton, 

 Middleton (2). c, J. Stanley; B. Consterdine. 



Nuns.- 1, H. Yardley. 2, F. Graham, Birkenhead. 8. Withheld. 



Dragoons.— 1, J. Holland, Manchester. 2, G. South, jun. 8, F. Graham 

 lie, J. Holland ; F. Graham ; W. H. Mitchell, Moseley, Birmingham. (Whole 

 ■class commended). 



Trumpeters.— 1, 0. Percival, Manchester. 2, E. Fulton. 8, H. B. Smith, 

 Brooklands, Broughton, Preston. 



Any OTHER VARIETY.— 1, E. Fulton. 2, H. Yardley. 3 and e, T. Waddington. 



Selling Class.— I, W. Nottage, Northampton. 2, O. Percival (Blue Owls). 

 E.iBBITS. 



Spanish.— 1, J. Holt. Heywood. 2, T. C. Lord, Huddersfield. he, J. Irving, 

 Blackburn (2); J. Boyle, jun., Blackburn. 



Angora.— 1, A. H. Easten. Beverley Eoad, Hull. 2, W. Dixon, he, J. Boyle, 

 jun. c, S. Greenwood, Hebden Bridge; S. G. Hudson, Hull. 



HatALAYAN.— 1, J. Boyle, jun. 2, C. W. H. Tomlinson, Newark-on-Trent. 

 he, J. Irving. 



Silver-Grey.— 1 and 2, S. G. Hudson, he and c. S. Greenwood. 



Any OTHER Variety.— 1 and 2, S. G. Hudson (Belgian Hare), lie and e, J. 

 Eoyle, jun. 



Sellixg Class.— 1, 2, and he, J. Boyle, jun. c, A. H. Easten ; J. Ecnshaw, 

 jun.. Gale, Littleborough, Manchester; S. G. Hudson (Angora); J. Baron, 

 Castlemere, Rochdale ; J. Kemp, Haslingden. 



Messrs. Hewitt, Dixon, and Fielding judged the Poultry, and Mr. 

 Tegetmeier the Pigeons. 



I FORWARDED two pens of birds in good time, but have learned that 

 at the judging my pens were empty, and on the Committee mating 

 inquiries tlirough the kindness of a friend who knew that the birds 

 had arrived, it was found that they had not been removed from the 

 box, and, in fact, were very carefully placed amongst the empty 

 packages. My cause of complaint is, that the Committee have taken 

 my entry money and have prevented my birds, which have taken prizes 

 wherever shown, from competing, and this without in any way offering 

 to return the entry fees, or apologising for the neglect. My best Jacobin 

 has returned home to-day unwell, and in the event of its death I shall 

 most certainly hold the Committee responsible for the loss, and shall 

 also expect them to return the entry money and carriage of the birds. 



GrEOEGE EoPEK, CrOI/cloil. 



[If the Committee cannot satisfactorily account for your Pigeons 

 not being exhibited, they ought at once to return the entrance money. 

 —Eds.] ■' 



PARASITES ON CANARIES. 

 [This is in answer to a correspondent, " C. L."] 

 Unquestionably parasites are a great nuisance, but I think 

 ■we who breed largely and have a greater or less visitation ac- 

 cording to circumstances, think less of them than those to 

 whom they are a comparative novelty. I can understand bow 



their appearance in a small aviary can be traced to the intro- 

 duction of a bird infested with them ; but their simultaneous 

 appearance in all the cages in a large room containing, say, 

 accommodation for fifty pairs, must be attributed to some other 

 cause. That they are parasites and originally proceed from 

 the bird there can be no doubt, but that the birds are infested 

 with them at any time, night or day, to the extent many sup- 

 pose I very much doubt. Indeed, it is impossible that a tithe 

 of the pests found in any single compartment could find a 

 resting place on the body of any one bird. If a cage in which 

 they have taken-up their quarters be examined by candlelight, 

 they will be seen taking their walks abroad on the top, back, 

 sides, inside, outside, everywhere ; and they will be seen 

 running over the feathers of the bird with an extraordinary 

 activity which they exhibit at no other time. But I think 

 that few or none will be observed during the day, either on 

 the cage or on the bird ; while immediately under it in the 

 lining of its nest, or at the back of it, there may be a colony — a 

 living mass of the pests, all huddled together and waiting for 

 nightfall before they issue from their place of concealment. 

 This has always suggested to me a mode of attack which I find 

 quite adequate to the occasion. I search for their head 

 quarters in a crack, under a loose flake of whitewash, in a 

 corner in any retired place, and with a pretty strong solution 

 of glue or paste, made thin enough to work easily with a brush, 

 I concrete the whole fraternity, grind them, crush them up, 

 work them up into a paste with the thick whitewash on the 

 cage. After a visit of investigation paid to each cage, a careful 

 examination of the ends of the perches and the places where 

 these rest on the front cross-bar, or where they are connected 

 with the wires, a scrape of a knife in every crack, and a general 

 war of extermination, I find only a few stragglers the next 

 night. Tho^e I do find I just bruise against the cage. Some 

 will be again seen on the bird, and according to the number so 

 must the next day's search be. Those left will be looking 

 about for a hiding-place all next day, avoiding the spots visited 

 by the paste-brush, and falling easy victims to a quick eye. 

 If the outside cracks are tenanted — and that can soon be ascer- 

 tained by the white dusty appearance at the edges — nothing is 

 tetter than simply applying the catch-'em-alive principle, by 

 giving the place a touch of varnish. Like slugs in a garden 

 they are easily trapped. A piece o! paper an inch square, 

 attached by three edges to the ceiling of each cage will trap 

 thousands. Any such place they will at once take possession 

 of, and then a judicious squeeze settles the business. I have 

 heard persons say they will stand anything, delight in boiling 

 water, and are very salamanders. But it is all stuff. If your 

 cages are small immerse them in the kitchen copper. 



I do not know what to say about their getting into the wood- 

 work of a room. You know that it is an awful question to ask, 

 and enough to frighten half the intending breeders for next 

 season. My experience on that head is just this — When I was 

 foraging for furniture for my bird-room, and laying violent 

 hands on whatever stray articles I could seize, I confiscated, 

 among other things, an old chair with a broken back, albeit a 

 comfortable chair in which I spent many a happy hour among 

 my birds, till I found that some string with which I had re- 

 duced a compound fracture of the back was swarming with the 

 parasites. How they got there I do not know, unless by the 

 ordinary mode of locomotion, for the chair stood in a corner 

 remote from any cage. Sometimes I used it to stand on when 

 doing anything to the top of my stack of cages, and ib may be 

 that some of the little nuisances dropped on it, and at once 

 established themselves, and set about fulfilling one of the laws 

 of Nature in right earnest. But I do not think there is much 

 danger of their getting into the woodwork of a room. I never 

 heard of its occurring. I have found one on my shirt-sleeve, 

 but that has only been after a brush with them, and only last 

 week the white pique told my wife she had got them ! But it 

 turned out to be only an active little nuisance of another kind. 



I do not know much of the qualifications of the Chaffinch as 

 a song bird. His capabilities are much vaunted in some works, 

 but of his song, pure and simple, or cultivated, I have no 

 knowledge. — W. A. Blakston. 



"WHITBY CANARY SHOW. 



[The following were omitted in onr last.] 



Of Messrs. Smith & Preen's Golden-spangled Lizards, and Mr. 

 Kitchie's (Darlington) Silvers, the Goldgn-spangled birds were re- 

 markably fine specimens, well moulted, in very forward condition, 

 and were such as anyone might be justly proud of, showing great 



