October 12, 1871. 1 



JOURNAL OF HORTIOULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAEDENER. 



291 



22^ inches by 4f, and of the second 20i and 4i inches. In does, the 

 first was a handsome Grey, with ears 23 by 4^ inches, and the second 

 (22 by 4^) was a Fawn. For Any other pare breeed of backs, an ex- 

 cellent yonng Silver-Grey was first and an older Rabbit second, and 

 both were well silvered and uniform in colour. The first-prize doe 

 was a perfect Himalayan, and the second an equally good Silver-Grey, 

 which proved to be from the same yard as the first-prize bnck. In 

 the class for the heaviest Eabbit the first was 16 lbs. 13ozs., and the 

 eecond 15 lbs. 2 ozs. in weight. 



Unfortunately, some of the pens, both of poultry and Rabbits, were 

 too late, and others were empty, no doubt in consequence of the repu- 

 Ittion that the specimens mnst be in the Show ground by noon on the 

 Tuesday, which rule, we understand, is to be altered next year. 



The Pigeon section was an excellent show of itself, and for the time 

 of year the birds were in good feather. Carriers were a nice display, 

 the style and quality of some of the adult birds being a great treat to 

 the true fancier of this variety. The cup for this section was carried 

 off by a capital Black hen. Young Carriers were also very good, the 

 prizewinners being Blacks, and we noticed also a Blue cock of most 

 5)romising qualities. In Antwerps tbe first were good Blue Cbequers, 

 and the second Duns ; and in Pouter cocks Blue was first and White 

 second, and in hens Yellow was first and Blue second. In Almond 

 Tumblers the contest was very keen, and the cup for Shortfaces 

 was awarded to them ; in the next class Black Mottles were first and 

 Blue Beards second. In Jacobins the first were Reds, which placed 

 all others a long way in the background, but we preferred Mr. Fulton's 

 Reds to the second-prize Yellows. The Fantails did not show well, 

 perhaps owing to the coldness of the weather. The first-prize Turbits 

 were Blacks, and the second Silvers ; the class was of moderate quality. 

 There were two classes for Barbs, one for adult and the other for 

 birds of 1871. Miss Hedley carried off both the first prizes and the 

 «up for the section with the old pair, which are doubtless at the sum- 

 mit of the fancy. The first prize for Dragoons went to Yellows and 

 the second to Blues, both pairs being old birds. In the Variety class 

 •was a pair of che most perfect Black Trumpeters that we have seen 

 this season ; second came Blue Eunta. 



The point cup for poultry was won by Mr. Beldon, that for Pigeons 

 by Mr. Fulton, that for the local classes by Mr. Clarke. 



[From a Co-respondent.) 



The Pigeon department of the Long Sutton Show is looked to by 

 anany exhibitors with great interest, as giving a foreshadowing of their 

 prospects of success in the great tournaments at the Crystal Palace 

 '(th« entries for which, by-the-by, close on Monday nest), and Birming- 

 ham Shows. At Long Sutton, as in previous seasons, if I mistake 

 not I have (this year seen many birds that will come to the front at 

 the above Shows. I must refer your readers to the prize list for the 

 names of the successful exhibitors, who sent, judging from the general 

 ^quality of the birds, only the cream of their lofts ; and those exhibitors 

 who were beaten were not disgraced. The young Carrries were very 

 good ; the old ones not in that plumage which I could wish. A hen 

 of excellent quality took the cup. In Pouters Messrs. Homer and 

 Fulton divided the honours. In A-lmonds and Tumblers of any other 

 variety the cup went to the former, and the first honours in the latter 

 variety to Black Mottles. The remaining cup for the best pair of 

 either Jacobins, Fantails, Owls, Turbits, Dragoons, Barbs, or any 

 other distinct variety, went to Miss Hedley for a pair that well de- 

 served the Judges' choice, she also winning the first prize for the best 

 pair bred in 1871. 



A word of praise is due to the management of this Society for the 

 ^iare taken of the birds whilst in their possession, though, I presume, 

 -on account of the difficulty of getting to Long Sutton exhibitors must 

 take time by the forelock next year, otherwise they will, as this year, 

 liave their pets returned *' too late for competition." 



DoKKiNGS.— Coc/:.— 1. J. White, Warlaby, Northallerton. 2, G. Clarke, Long 

 Sutton. Hc7is or Pullets.—l, E. W. Southwood, Fakenham. 2, W. H. Eobson, 

 North Reston, Louth, he, G-. Clarke. 



Cochin-China.— Cocfc. — Cup, Lady Gwydyr, Stoke Park, Ipswich. 2, R. 

 Dawson, Beverley, he, C. Sidsnvick, Ryddlesden Hall, Keighley : T. M. DeiTy ; 

 J. Bloodworth, Cheltenham. Hens or Pullets.— Gup, Lady G^\-y<iyr. 2, Henry 

 Lingwood. Barking, Needham Market, he, C. Sidgwick ; F. Wilton, Gloucester ; 

 A. Darby, Bridgeuorth. 



Bbahma.— Cocfc.— ],H. Beldon. Goitstock, Binglev. 2, Lady Gwydyr. Jic,.l. 

 K. Fowler, Aylesbury. Hens or PuUftti.~l, Lady G\vydyr. 2, T. F. Aiisdell, St. 

 Helen's, he, W. Mansfield, Cambridge ; E. F. Maples, Spalding, c, Rev. N. J. 

 Kidley, Newbury. 



Spanish.— Cocfc.—l, H. Brown, Putney Heath. 2.H. Beldon. HeTis or Pullets. 

 — 1, W. Woodhouse, Lynn. 2, H. Brown, he, J. K. Fowler. 



B.jL^BVRG'Rs.—Gold-spajiqlsd.—l. H. Beldon. Silvcr-spangled.—l, H. Beldon. 

 ■2. J. B. Bly, Lowestoft, he. S. S. Mossop ; G. Speedy, Whitby. Gold-x>encUle.d. 

 — Cup and 2, H. Beldon. he, A. Cole, Long Sutton. Silver-pencilled. — 1 and 

 2, H. Beldon. he, N. H. Scott. Sunderland. 



French Fo-wls (Any variety).— 1, Mrs. J. Cross (Creve-Cceur). 2, J. K. Fowler. 

 he, G. W. Hlbbert, Godley, Manchester (Houdan); W. Dring, Faversham 

 <Creve-CcEur) ; Rev. A. Bi-ooke. 



GAME.—Black-hreasted or other Heds.—Gup, E. Avkrovd, Eccleshill. 2, H. E. 

 Martin, he, S. Matthew, Stowmarket; J. Preston, Alierton, Bradford. Any 

 other Variefi/.—l, S. Matthew (Duckwing). 



Game BAfiTA2is.— Black-breasted Reds.— Cup, Bellingham & Gill, Burnley. 

 2, W. F. Entwisle. Westfield, Cleckheaton. fie,' J, Oldfield, Shibden. Halifax; 

 W. F. Entwisle ; Bellingham & Gill ; W. Adams, St. Clements. Ips^Tich. c, G. 

 Daft, jun., Hallonphton, Southwell, Notts (2); T. C. & E. Newbitt. Epworth. 

 BrowTi-hreasted Bcds.—l, J. Oldfield. 2, T. Barker, Hill End, Burnley, he, G. 

 Hall. Kendal. Amj other Variety.— i, W. F. Entwisle (Pile). 2, T. C. & E. 

 Newbitt. he, W. F. Entwisle (Dnckwinfr) ; T. C. & E. Newbitt. 



Bantams.- Biflcfc or White.— Cup, G. Clarke. 2, S. S. Mossop, Lon^ Sutton. 

 he, J. Walker. Newark ; R. Fulton : G. Clarke ; S. & R. Aahton (2). Any other 

 Variety.— 1, Mrs. J. M. Procter, Hull. 2, F. Wilton, Gloucester (Gold Sebright) 

 he, J. K. Jeasnp. Hull (Sebrights) : H. Beldon (Pekin) ; T. J. Miller, Fakenham 

 (White Booted) ; T. Waddington, Feniacowles, Blackburn. 



Ant other Vaeiety.— Cup, H. Beldon. 2, W. H. Tomlinaon (Sultans), he, C. 

 Sidgwiek (Black Hamburghs) ; W. K. Patrick, West Winch, Lynn (Polanda) (2) ; 

 T. Waddington fPolands) (2j. 



Ornamental Birds.— 1, S. S. Mossop. 2, J. K. Fowler, he, J. K. Fowler ; G. 

 Clarke (2). 



ToEKP.vs —1, G. R. Pearson. 2, Mrs.E. Harris, he, M. Kew.Market Overton. 

 c, T. M. Derry, Gednev. 



DvcKs.—Bouen.—l, W. H. Robson, North Keston, Louth. 2 and c, J. E. Fowler, 

 he. W. H. Robaon; S. S. Mossop. Aijlesbiiry—Cup and 2, J. K. Fowler. /ic.W. 

 Stonehouae. Any other Variety.— I, W. Binns (Carolina). 2, S. Eutdj Whitby 

 (Black East Indian), he, J. Dring ; J. K. Fowler ; H. B. Smith (Carolma). 



Geese.— 1 and 2, J. K. Fowler, c, T. M. Derry. 



Selling Classes (No. D.—Cnp. S. S. Mossop. 2, Burch & Boulter, Sheffield 

 (Spanish). 3, W. H. Bell. Westfield, Burnley (Dark Brahma), he, E. Redman 

 Northowram. Halifax (Black Red Game); J. K. Fowler. (No 2).— 1, Mrs. J. 

 Cross, Applebv Vicarage, Brigg (French). 2. G. Clarke (Black Bantam). 3, A. 

 Cole, he, J. K. Fowler ;,G. Morling, Lynn (Duckwing Bantams). 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.- i3/act.— Gocfc.— 1 and he (2), R. Fulton. Deptford. 2. E. Homer, 

 Harewood. c, 1. Waddington. Feuiscowles, Blackburn. Hen.— Cup, R. Fulton. 

 ■2 and he, E. Homer, c, T. Waddington. Any other eoloitr.—Cock.~l, H. 

 Yardley. Birmingham. 2, R, Falton (Dun), he, R. Fulton ; E. Horner- Hen. 

 — Iand2, R. Fulton (Dun). Any variety, bred in 1871.- 1 and 2. E. Homer. 

 he, A. Cole, Tong Sutton (2) ; J. G. Dunn. Newcastle (Dun and Black); R. 

 Fulton (Black and Blue); W. Campey, Beverley (Dun); E.Horner. 



Antwerps.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, C. F. Copeman. c, J. W. Collinson, Halifax ; 

 H. Yardley. „ „ 



Pouters.- Cocfc.— 1, 2, and c. R. Fulton, he, E. Homer (2). Hen.— I, E. 

 Homer. 2. R. Fulton, c. R. Fulton (2): E. Horner (2) ; G. Stnrgess (2). 



Tu3inLERs.— .i7nio»rf.— Cup, .7. Ford. Monkwell Street, London. 2. E. Horner, 

 /ic, J. For'1; R.Fulton (2). c, T. Waddington. Any other Colour,— 1, J. Ford, 

 2, W. Woodhouse. he, R. Fulton. 



Jacobins— 1 and 2. E. Homer, he. B. G. Sanders; E. Homer. 



Fantails.- 1 and 2, J. Walker, Newark, he, J. F. Lovereidge ; W. H.Tomlin- 

 3on. c, R.Fulton; li. Homer. 



Owls.— I, T. Waddington. 2. P. H. Jones, Fulham. he, R. Fulton (3). 



Turbits.— 1, G. Roper, Croydon. 2, R. Fulton, he, R. Fulton ; E. Homer. 

 c, G. H. Gregory, Taunton. ,^ , _ 



Barbs.— Cup. Misa Hedley. Claremont, Redhill. 2, R. Fnlton. he. E. 

 Homer (2). rou7ii7.— 1, Miss Hedley. 2, P. H. Jones, he, G. H. Gregory ; Miss 

 Hedley 



Dragoons.— 1, F. Grabam. Birkenhead. 2, T. Waddington. he, F. Graham ; 

 E. Homer, c, A. W. Wren, Lowestoft. 



Any other Distinct Variety.- 1 and 2, P. H. Jones, he, T. C. Benson 

 (Damascenes): G. H. Gregory (Magpies); E. Homer; T. Waddington (Pigmy 

 pouters), c. R. Fulton. , „ „ .^ „ , 



Selling Class.— 1, S. Warrell, Spalding (Dun Carriers). 2, R. G. Sanders 

 (Red .Jacobin), t'/ic. E. Homer, /ic, S. WarreU (Black Barbs), c, H. N. Harvey, 

 Spalding (Yellow Turbits). 



Rabbits.— Lop'eared.—Buck.— Cup, J. G. Quick. 2, Robinson & Lewin. he. 

 C. Lea. Nottingbam; J. G. Quick: H. Cawoed, Thome; W. H. Tonilinspn. 

 Doe.— I.J. Bacon. Notlingbam. 2, H. Cawood. vhc, Robinson &Lewin. he, 

 J. Bacon; J. F. Farrow ; J. Irving, Blackburn, c, A. H. Fasten, Hull. Any 

 other Breed— Buck.— I, J. R. Jessop, Hull (Silver-Grey). 2, S. G. Hudson 

 (Silver-Grey). he, A. Fasten (Angora). Doe.— I, W. H. TomUnsou (Himaiayim). 

 2, J. R. Jessop (Silver-Grey). he, 3. G. Hudson (Silver-Grey). Eeaviest.-l, W. 

 Arkwright, Sutton Scarsdale. 2, W. Jibb. Long Sution. he, J. Bacon; i. 

 Mumby. Long Sutton : A. Langley, Downham Market. ,r, «■ ,-. t,- 



LocAL Prizes.-!, G. Clarke (Dorking cock). 2, T. M. Derry (Buff Cochin 

 cock). 3, A. Cole (Cochin pullets). 1, S. S. Mossop (Silver-spaneled Hamburghs). 

 2 and 3, A. Cole (Gold-penciUed Hamburghs). 1 and 3. G. Clarke (Black 

 Bantams). 2. S. S. Mossop (Black Bantams). 1, Mrs. E. Hams (Turkeys). 

 2, S. S. Mossop (Rouen Ducks). S, T. M. Derry (Cambridge Turkeys). 1, 2. and 

 S, A. Cole (Black CaiTiers). 



The poidtr>/ classes from 1 to 18 were judged by Mr. Teebay, and 

 those from 19 to 30, also the Babbits, by Mr. Hutton ; the Pigeons by 

 Jlessrs. Esquilant and Massey. 



HINGES TO BAR-AND-FRAME HIVES. 



As I am neither a bee-hive maker, nor seller, nor able to cor- 

 trol the " protean " forms of the bar-and-frame hive, I cannot 

 answer for even the Major Munn's bar-and-frame hive of Mr. 

 Pettitt. Thus much, however, I can state^I have used no other 

 hives from 183S except my square hive and the triangular bar- 

 and-frame which I patented in Paris in 1843. because I was 

 precluded doing so in England, from its having been made, 

 used, and exhibited from the year 1834 in some form or other. 

 On the well-known principle of a '' hive within a hive," each 

 comb is fixed separately in each frame, and they either draw 

 out or lift out, for daily examination, from a strongly-made 

 outer bos. 



In 1851 1 exhibited the so-called triangular bar framea, lifting 

 into a quadrant glass-aided frame, to enable timid persons and 

 ladies to examine each separate comb, and to remove or replace 

 each frame. . « • t 



In 1859 I presented to the Secretary of the Apiarian Society 

 a cheap bar-and-frame hive, made with a wooden top bar and 

 zinc slides and sides, with a pin through, to slide each frame 

 upon, to remove wet comb, or examine each hourly if neces- 

 sary, as has been already stated. 



By-the-by, I am reminded that I have the fellow hive m use, 

 not altered by Mr. Pettitt or lay me one iota, except it has actu- 

 ally a swarm of bees working on the top of these " bar framea, 

 which will remain for this winter and spring, and which 1 

 believe Mr. Pettitt has not seen. But who will introduce tiiis 

 principle of the bar and frames, suspended within a box, form- 

 ing a complete apiary in itself without the bee-houses, bee- 

 sheds, or bee-box covers now used with the modern hives- 

 remains still to be seen. It must be admitted the Americans 

 seem to have the best chance, seeing the energy with which 

 they contend even for the shape of a hive, and the protean 



