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JOURNAL OP HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ October 2G, 1S71. 



and £1 4.S. Pigeons also sold well, the highest prices being 

 £4 10s. for 8 pair of Dentellettes, £2 15s. for a pair of Lioed 

 Turbits, £2 12s. for a pair of White African Owls, £1 18s. for 

 a pair of Bine Antwerp?, and £1 2s. for a pair of Blue Turbits. 

 Mr. Watts is negooiating for a new lease, and does not purpose 

 abandoning poultry-breeding. 



some of us would be sure to say, 'Now father, go and shake 

 them.' " — [Rural New Yorker.) 



SPOILING THE GOOSE EGGS. 

 " Mi mother need to think " said Aunt Fanny to a group of 

 youthful listeners, " that in order to have Geese eggs hatch, it 

 was necessary to handle them with the greatest care, and that 

 on no account must they be carried over a stream of running 

 water. She had heard the saying from childhood, and I sup- 

 pose never stopped to consider whether it was founded on 

 reason or not. One spring, when I was about twelve years old 

 and my brother Joe fourteen, motherresolved to set some Goose 

 eggs. ' Fanny,' she said, ' is getting to be most a young 

 woman, and it is time I was raising some feathers;' though, 

 for the matter of that, she needn't have done it, for I've never 

 needed but one bed so far," continued aunty, in a tone nowise 

 regretful ; then recovering the thread of her story, she pro- 

 ceeded. 



" One Friday afternoon, at preparatory lecture, mother heard 

 that Aunt Dilly Dunham had Geese eggs to spare ; and more- 

 over, that she would exchange them for hens' eggs, one for two. 

 So early the next morning mother started Joe ofi to make an 

 egg trade with Aunt Dilly. He had to go about a mile and 

 a half on foot. It would never do to ride old Tip, she said, lest 

 the jolting should addle the eggs; 'and mind you go cross-lots, 

 through a corner of the woods, and keep this side of the creek, 

 and then you will not have to cross the bridge near the house 

 at all.' ' Mother, I don't believe it would hurt those eggs a 

 particle if I should carry them over fifty bridges,' said Joe. 

 ' It is well enough to be careful,' answered mother ; ' it is 

 getting late in the season, and I don't know where I could get 

 any more if these should fail.' So Joe set off on his errand. 

 He returned about noon, with nine Geese eggs which mother 

 put in a hen's nest, in an old barrel turned down on its side, 

 behind the smoke house. She charged us children to keep away 

 from the nest entirely, but told us that in four weeks she hoped 

 to have a nice flock of goslings. That night, when Joe and I 

 were out in the back pasture after the cows, Joe said to me, 

 ' Fan, mother will never get any goslings from those eggs if 

 her notion is true, for I carried them over that bridge, and the 

 high water was rushing through under there like everything.' 

 ' Why, Joe, how could you disobey mother so ?' said I, re- 

 proachfully. ' Because I wanted to know for myself whether 

 that was a whim or not ; and as for disobeying, I have not,' 

 continued Joe, looking mighty innocent. ' Mother told me to 

 go cross-lots, and I did ; but she did not tell me to come back 

 that way, so I came round the road.' ' But you knew what 

 she m=iant,' said I ; but he only laughed and bade me not to 

 tell. The caution was needless, for Joe very well knew I'd 

 never tell of anything that would get him into trouble. 



"Now father did not wish to raise Geese (what man ever did?) 

 he said they would spoil more hay and grain than their necks 

 were worth, besides being the peskiest things to have around 

 there ever was. Still he never opposed anything very much 

 that mother wanted to do ; but he thought if a little stirring 

 would keep Geese eggs from hatching he would bestow a little 

 attention on these. Accordingly when he and the hired man 

 passed the barrel on their way to work, father would take hold 

 and give the old hen and the eggs a good shaking, mother 

 all the while being in blissful ignorance of these naughty 

 experiments. 



"But shaking and running water both proved harmless, for in 

 good time up came the old hen with nine as promising goslings 

 as ever were seen. Mother and I were delighted and stood 

 feeding them, just as father, the hired man, and Joe came in to 

 dinner. I saw a comical look pass between the two men, and 

 I knew by the expression on Joe's face that the truth was 

 coming out. ' Mother,' said he, ' those Geese eggs went twice 

 over Mill creek the day I brought them home — once down by 

 Aunt Dilly's, and then again over the main road.' ' Why 

 Joe!' mother had only time to say, when the hired man spoke 

 up, saying, ' and Mr. Gifford has given them a dozen good 

 shakings in that barrel.' 



" Mother looked a little as though she felt herself imposed 

 upon, but she only said, as she went into the house, ' Joe, you 

 are just like your father for all the world.' After that we 

 raised our own Geese eggs, and if we ever wanted to set any, 



ROSS POULTRY SHOW. 



Few first attempts at the estaWisbment of a poultry show have been 

 more snccessfal than that which resalted in the Exhibition at Boss, 

 on the 24th inst., the general quality of the birds being good. As is 

 usual at first shows, there were matters that might have been carried 

 out more satisfactorily, particularly as regards the arrangement by 

 which each exhibitor had to provide his own show pens. This over- 

 sight of the present year will be, we hear, remedied on future oc- 

 casions. The tents were excellent, and admitted of no improvement. 



In BraJimas all competed together, and they proved a good entry^ 

 Light-feathered being first, Dark ones second. lu Cocltins, Partridge- 

 coloured were first, and Buffs second. Of Grey Dorhings there was 

 one of the best entries, and, strange to say, of Game fowls one of the 

 worst entries in the Show. The adult Spanish^ as a rule, were not 

 good, but a few good chickens were shown. Black Keds were in both 

 cases the prizetakers in a general Bantam class. A better " Variety 

 class " has rarely been exhibited ; and the class for chickens of any 

 variety was nnexceptionably good. The Water Fowls and TurTceys 

 were generally praiseworthy. Most of the Pigeons were meritorious^ 

 and added considerably to the interest of the meeting. The attention 

 to the management of the birds, and the liberal feeding, were worthy 

 of especial mention. Mr. Treasure, of Boss, exhibited a remarkably 

 good pair of D.^rk Brahma chickens, but as the rule required two 

 pullets and a cockerel, they could not take a place in the prize list. 

 Very fine weather and a good attendance of visitors marked the Show. 

 Brahmas.— 1, T. A. Dean. Marden. 2, J. H. Watkins, Bvford, Hereford. 

 Cochins.— 1, Rev. H. W. Tweed, Briclstow (Partridge). 2, C. Eloodworlh,, 

 Cheltenham (Buffs), he, W. IVIorria, Ross. 

 Dorkings.— 1, E. Shaw, Oswesti-y. 2, J. McConnell, Ewais Harold. 

 Game.— 1, E. Shaw (Brown Reds) 2, A. Armitase, Oadnor (Black Reds). 

 HAriiBlTRGHS.— 1 and 2, J. McConaell (Silver-spangled and SUver-pencilled)^ 

 Itc. C. Bloodworth. 

 Spanish.— 1, R. H. Greaves, Trewaugh. 2, J. McConnell. 

 Bantams.~1, F. Wilson, Morpeth. 2, T. Roper, Ross, lie, T. Roper (2); J. 

 Bloodworth ; T. S. Barnett, Walford. c, H. Theyer, Walford Court. 



Any other Variety (Including Cross-breed). — 1, J. F. Mortimer. Rudhall 

 (Creve-Cffiur). 2, C. Bloodworth (Silv^-r-spangled Polands). he, J. McConnell 

 (Silver Polands); H. Theyer. c. Sir J. R. Carnac, Bart., Wilton Hall (Bine 

 Anialusians); E. Williams, Henllys (Houdans); A. Phillpotts, Trellersdes 

 (Houdans). C'tfc7ce«5.—1, J. Bloodworth (White Cochins). 2 and 4, C. Blooo"- 

 worth (Bafl Cochms). 8. T. S. Barnett (Black Soanish). he, J. Bloodworth 

 (White Cochins); T. A. Dean (Light Brahmas) (2); A. Armitage; E.Shaw; E. 

 Williams (Creve-Cojnr). c, H. W. Barnett (Buff Cochins). 



Ducks.— EOHCH or Aylcshunj. — 1 and 2, F.Wilson, he, Lt.-Col. W. S. Rooke,. 

 Biggleswear House, Rouen; E. Sbaw, Oswestry, c, H. Theyer. Any other 

 Variety, including Cross-breeds.— 1, A. Armitage (Wild Ducks). 2, T. S. Barnett 

 (Black East Indian), he, F. J. Kearsey, Glewcton (Cross-bred); L. C. Lawson. 

 (Brown Decoy). 

 Geese. — 1, J. Loveridge, DaiTalnke. 2, T. S. Barnett. 

 Turkeys.- 1, E. Shaw (Cambridge). 2, A. Armitage. he, K. M. Power. 



PIGEONS. 

 B.ARBS.— 1, H. Yardlev. Birmingham, he, 3. H. Watkins, Byrord, Hereford- 

 Carriers.- 1, H. Yardley. e, H Theyer, Walford Court. 

 Jacobins. — 1, H. Yardley. he, T. S. Barnett. 

 Nuns. — I, T. A. Dean, Marden. 



Pouters.- 1, H. Yardley. c, J. H. Watldus ; H. Theyer. 

 Runts. — 1, H. Yardlev. he, T. Donne, Ross. 



Fantaies.— 1, H. Yardley. c, J. Watkin^, Wisteston Court ; T. S. Barnett- 

 Tumblers.- 1, H. Yardley. he, T. A. Dean. 



Mr. E. Hewitt, of Birmingham, was the Judge. 



SCARBOROUGH ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY'S 

 SHOW. 



This took place on the IStb and 19tb inst. The following is the 

 prize-list : — 



Norwich.— CZcrtr Tcllow.—'l and /ic, Adams & Athersuch, Coventry. 2, Moore 

 and Wynne, Northampton. Clear Buff.— I, Moore & Wynne. 2 and he, Smith 

 and Preen. Coventry. 



Norwich- CJcar Yellow and Buff'.— (Members only).— 1, J. Dawes, Scar- 

 borough. 2, G. Clark, Scarborougb. S, M. King, he, Waterson & Cross. 



Norwich. — Evenly-marked Yellow. - 1, Harwell & Golby, Noi-thamptou- 

 2 and he, Adams & Athersuch. Evenly-marked Buff.—l, Adams cz Athersuch.. 

 2, Moore & Wynne, he, G. Gayton. Northampton. 



Norwich. — Ticked and Unevcnly-viarked Yellow. — 1. Moore & Wynne. 

 2, Adams & Athersuch. he, G. Gayton. Ticked Buff.—l, Barwell & Goiby. 

 2, G. Mead, Scarhorough. he. Moore & Wynne. 



Norwich (Crested).— 1, E. Satton, Norwich. 2 and he, Moore & Wynne. 



Belgian. — 1, L. Belk. 2, J. N. Harrison, Eelper. he. Stephens & Leek,- 



Yorkshire.— CZcar Yclloiv or B'ltf. — l. T. Fawcett. jim . B.uldon. Leeds 

 2 and he, J. Cooper, Middlesbrough. Evenly-marked Yellow or Buff. — 1 and 

 he, Stephens & Lnek.' 2, L. Eolk, Dewsbury. 



Lizard —Golden-span{lled.—'i, Smith & Pi-ecn, Coventry. 2 and he, R. Ritchie,. 

 Darlington. Silver-spavgled.-l, Smith & Preen. 2, R. Ritchie, he, J. N. Harrison. 



Cinnamon.— rc?(oitJ or Buff.—i, Barwell & Golby, Northampton. 2, E. Stans- 

 field, Bradford he, T. Iron", Northampton. 



ANY OTHER Variety.— 1, T. Fawcett, jun, 2, M. Jackson, Scarborough, he 

 G. Clark, Scarborough. 



Goldfinch Mw^.—Evcnhj-marked.—l, Stephens & Leek. 2, E. Stansfield. 

 /tc. L. Belk. X»rt?-A-.~1, M^ore & Wynne. 2, E. Stansfield. /iC. Stephens ,S Leek. 



Cage of Four Canaries.— 1, R. Sutton, Norwich. 2, M. King, Scarboroughi. 

 he, Adams & Athersuch. 



British Bird.— ^rty Variety.— I, J. N. Harrison. 2, M. Jackson (Bullfinch). 

 he, M. King. 



Foreign Bird' .—.4 lit/ Variety.— 1, B. Watson (Parrot). 2, W. Musson 

 (Parrot), he, J. Waterson. East (Parrot). 



Judges. — Mr. Joseph Baines, York, and Mr. A. 'Walton, Whitby. 



Bkistol Poultei and Pigeon Show. — As usual the prizes 

 are very liberal — in money varying from £3 to 10.s., and, ia 



