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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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stood well in tbe otlier classes. There was quite a rnsli to claim the 

 prize pens ; so great, indeed, that tbe Secretary had to take down the 

 names of all the applicants and draw lots for each pen. For the 

 winners in each class there were twenty-nine applicants. Several 

 other pens were claimed. 



CAMRiER.—Black.—Cock.—l a"nd Cap, E. C. Stretch. Ormskirk. 2, R. Fulton, 

 Deptford. vhc, T. 'Vraddmixton, Feniscowles, Black^iurn. he, R. Fulton. Hen. 

 1 and 2, R. Fulton, he, T. Waddington. Dun.— Cock.— 1 and Extra, R. Fulton. 

 Een.—1 and 2. R. Fulton. 



Pouters.— BZkc or Black.— Cock.- J. 2. and Cup, R. Fulton, /ic. "W. E. Van 

 Haansbergen, Newoastle-on-Tvne : T. Rule, Dorliam. c, Skinner McGill, Edin- 

 burgh ; W. Rutherford, Edinbursb. Hen.— I and 2, R. Fulton, he. \V. B. Van 

 Haanabergen. c,R. Harrison, Darlm?ton. Bed or Telloic.—Cock.—l and 2, 

 R. Fulton, he. F. Ciresbam. SteffieM ^Hen—l and 2, R. Falton, he, T. Wad- 

 dington. WJiite.—Cock.—l and Extra. Skinner McGill. 2, R. Fulton, he, W. 

 Rutherford, Hen.~l, R. Fulton. 2, W. Moon, Edinbur^^h. 



TvMBi.T.]is.—{Almond\.-t>hort-faced.—l and Cup, R. Fulton. 2. J. Fielding, 

 jun., Rochdale. (Whole Clas^ Highly Commended). Short-faced.— 1, J. W. 

 Edse. Birmingham. 2, J. Fieldinc. juu. Any other colour.— 1, J. Fielding, jun. 

 ■2, R. Fulton. Common.— l, J. G. Dunn. 2, R. Laws, St. Lawrence, Newcastle. 



Barbs.— Black.— 1, R. Fulton. 2 and he, W. E. Van Haansbergen. Arty other 

 Colour.~l and 2. R. Falton. /ic, W. Massev. Spaldmg. 



Ovn.s—Forei/jn.—l. J. Fieldinfr. jun , 2, T. WadHngton. he, R. W. Ricbard- 

 -son, Beverley ; W. R. and H. O. Elenkinsop, Newcastle-on-Tyne. Enolish.—l and 

 Cup, J. W. bdge. 2, J. Chadwick, Bolton, he, A. Ashton, Middletwn, Manches- 

 ter; J. Chadwick; T. Waddington. 



JAC0Bi\s.~Bed or Yellow.—}, J. Thompson, Bingley. 2, T. Rule. he. R. 

 Fnlton(2): W. Masse v ; W. B. Van Haausb^rgeu. Any otlier Colour.— 1 and 2, 

 \V. B.Van Haansbergen. he, J. Thompson: W. B. Van Haansber;ren. 



FANTiiLs.— IF/iiYe.— I. Cup, and he. J. F. Loversidge. Newark. 2, J. Walker, 

 Newark. Any other Colour.— I, W. B Van Haansbergen. 2, H. Yardley, Bir- 

 mingham, he. J. Chadwick : J. W. Edge. 



T-RumPETERs.—Mottkd.—h 2, and Medal, W. B. Van Haansbergen. he, T. 

 W-addin"ton. Any other Colour.— I. W. H. C. Dates, Besthorpe, Newark. 2, W. 

 B. Van Haansbergen. he. P. H. Jones. 



TuRBiTS.— iJerf or Telloio.—l, T. Waddington. 2, G. Fletcher, Acomb Land- 

 ing. York, he. W. E. Easten, Hull; G. Fletcher; W. Roherts. Blue— . R. 

 Youll, East Bolden, Sunderland. 2, W. B. Van Haansbersen. he, J. ti. Dunn, 

 Newcastle-on-Tme; R Fulton; A. Erown, Durham. 



Magpies.— l.R. Harrison, Darlington. 2,J. B.Eowden. ftc,G. and W. Smith, 

 Durham ; P. H. Jones, Fu'ham. 



Nuns.— 1,W. B.Van Haansbergen. 2 R.W. Richardson, he. W. E. Easten; 

 T. C. Benson ; J. B. Bowden : W. E. Van Haansbergen. 



Dragoons.— 1 and Cup, J. Holland. Manchester. 2, T. Waddington. he. R. 

 Falton; F. Challoner, Eenwell Grange, Newcastle ; J. Holland, Manchester; 

 T. Waddington. 



AvT^TiRPS.— 1, J. W. Collinaon, Ward's Hall, Halifax. 2 and /i5, J. Stanley, 

 Sal ford. 



BAiDS OR Brards.— 1. J. Percival, Peckbara. 2, J. Miller. Newcastle-on- 

 Tyne. he, A. J. Sticks, Newcastle-on-Tvne ; A. Jackson, Bolton. Any other 

 Colour.— 1. C. Autnn, Jan., York. 2, E. C". Stretch. 



Any other Varietv.—I, A. Crosbie, Melrose (Let?). 2, T. Waddington. he, 

 M. O'd, Ferryhill, Durham (SatiiiettesJ ; T. Waddington ; VV. Lumb, Rochdale ; 

 R. Harrison. 



Selling Class.— Pairs not to exceed £2.-1, J. G. Orr, Beith. Ayrshire. 2, J. 

 H. Watkins, Evford, Hereford. 3, M. Ord. he. J. G. Orr; R. & J. Anderson, 

 Neweastle-on-Tvne : W. H. C. Gates, Besthorp. Newark; T. Rule. Pairs 7Wt to 

 ■exceed &l.— I, J'.G. Oft. 2, A. Crosbie. 3, W. Bearpark. 



CANARIES. 



Belgians.— C?car Yellow.— 1 and 2. J. Ratter. Sunderland. Clear Buff.— I and 

 Medal, J. Baxter. Newcastle. 2, J. Rutter. Ticked or Varie(jated.—l and 2, J. 

 Butter. Dun. or Dun Marked.— 1,\Y. Pearson. 2, J. Logan, New Backworth. 



Norwich.— C/car Yellow.— I, J. Cleminson, Darlington. 2. W. Watson, jun , 

 Darlington. Ci^ar Buff.—l, W. Watson, jun. 2 and he. J. Cleminson. c, R. E. 

 Triffilt. York. Marked or Variegated.— 1, R. Hawman. 2. J. Baxter, he, E. 

 Mills, Sunderland, c, J. Robson, Gateshead. Crested Yellaio or Yellow 

 Marked.— I and Medal, T. Irons. Norfiampton. 2, J. Cleminson. he, T. Allenby, 

 Durham. Crested Buff or Buff Marked.— ^. J- Rutter. Sunderland. 2, J. 

 Hurnell. 7ic. S. Tomes. Northampton. o.R. E. Triffitt: W. Watson, jan. 



Glasgow Dons.— C/car Yelloip.—l. W. Clark, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 2. J. Kearr, 

 New Backworth. he. J. Sonlsbv, Chester-le-Street. Buff— I and Medal. J 

 Kearr. 2, W. Bone, he, C. Lugton; J. Baxter. Marked or Variegated.— ., J. 

 Baxter. 2 and he. J. Kearr. 



liizxRDs —Goldcn-spanglpd.—l, J. N. Harrison. 2. and ftc. R. Ritchie. Dar- 

 lington, e, R. Hawman. "Middlesbrougb-on-Teea. Silvcr-spangled.-l and he, 

 R. Ritchie. 2, J. N. Harrison, 



Goldfinch Mules.— Tfi^oip.—l. J. Baxter. 2, J. Stevens, Middlesbrough. 

 he, S. Perkins. Gate:.be'^d. Buff.—l. 2. and Medal, J. Baxttr, N^wcastle-on- 

 Tyne. he, J. Spence. Hendon, Sunderland, c, E. Stanstield. Dark.— I, E. 

 Stansfield. 2. T. Tenniswood, North Acklam, Middlesbrojgb. he. J. T. 

 Harrison, Darlington, c. S. Tomes, Northampton; J. Stevens (2); T. Oxnet. 



Linnet Mdles.— I, J. Stevens. 2, J. Spence. lie, W. & C. Burniston, Middles- 

 brough ; J. Stevens. 



Mules (Any other varietv).— 1. E. Stansfield, Bradford. 2 and he, J. Baxter. 



Cinnamon.— Jo7i7ue.—l,S. Tomes. 2, E.MiU3,Su"derIand. /ic. J.N. Harrison, 

 Eelper. £»jf.—l, S. Tomes. 2, E. Mills, c. J. N. Harrison. Marked or Varie- 

 gated.— 1 and Meda', J. Spence. 2, R. Hawman. he, J. Stevens. 



Green.— 1. J. King. Newcastle. 2, J. Stevens, he, W. Pearson ; J. Baxter. 



Any other Vabif.ty.- 1, W. & C. Burniston, Middlesbrough. 2, E. Stans- 

 "field. he, J. Rohson. 



Goldfinch —1. J. N. Harrison. 2. J. Baxter, he. J. Stevens. 



Brown Linnet.— 1, J. Baxter. 2, J. Wilson, Darlington, he, W. & C. Burms- 

 on. 



Foreign Birds.— 1, J. Lamb, Neweastle-on-Tyne. 2, A. B. Brown, Newcastle- 

 on-Tyne. 



Judges. — Pigeons: Mr. T. J. Charlton, Bradford, and Mr. T. H. 

 Ridpeth, Handforth. Canaries: Mr. T. Lowrey, Gateshead, and Mr. 

 W. Eobinson, Backworth. 



South of Ieeland Poultry Show. — Oar readers will sae in 

 an advertisement particulars of this, the "Cork" Show, the 

 first established in Ireland. The prizes are good, and there 

 are ten caps and medals in addition. 



Cetstal Pala.ce Poultry and Pigeon Show. — We are glad to 

 learn that there is a considerable increase in the nnmber of 

 entries this year. The poultry entries now leach 1463, being 

 an increase of 224 over those of the last Show, The Pigeon 

 entries number 894. No doubt there would have been many 



more entries had the Exhibition been held later in the season, 

 when the old birds had recovered from their moult. 



NATIONAL PERISTERONIC SOCIETY. 

 The usual fortnightly meeting of the above Society was held at the 

 Freemason's Taveru, on Taesday, the 7th inst., and was attended by 

 a large number of members and visitors. Some very good birds were 

 shown, including remarkably fine Carriers by Mr. Ord and Mr. 

 Feltham ; a very pretty pen of Turbits by Messrs. South and -Jones ; 

 Yellow Dragoons by Mr. Betty, which fally sustained that gentleman'3 

 reputation ; and various other good and promising birds, old and 

 young. The Society is in a very flourishing state ; and for the con- 

 venience of members and friends visiting the Crystal Palace Show, it 

 was resolved to have a special extra meeting on Taesday, November 

 14th, at S P.M., when important and interesting matter will be in- 

 troduced. 



OUR LETTER BOX. 



Ross Poultry Show.— Mr. F. Crofts informs us that he obtained the 

 second prize for Bantams. 



Inquirv. — Mr. Alexander Johnston, Bathgate, N.B., has parted with 

 Pigeons, value seven guineas, to Mr. R. T. Williamson, Wallasey, near 

 Biriienhead, and as he cin obtain no reply from him, ho wishes to 

 ascertain if any of our readers know anything of him. 



Dark Brahmas [G. McHardy). — Ko one without seeing tbe birds could 

 justly say to which pen the prize should have been awarded. 



Standard [W. G.). — No authority. The time of opaninf* the Crystal 

 Palace Show is not yet advertised. 



Fowls Trespassing {E. G.V— You have no remedy but eueing the 

 owner in tbe County Court. We recently saw that ** spring chickens are 

 those which will get over fcora their own side of a fence." We must 

 quote on this subject from a very amusing book, ** My Summer in a 

 Garden :"'— " I Jike neighbours, and I like chickens ; but I do not think 

 they ought to be united near a garden. Neighbours' hens in your garden 

 are au annoyance. Even if they did not scratch up the corn, and peck 

 the strawberries, and eat the tomatoes, it is not pleasmt to see them 

 straddling about in their jerliey, high-steppinp, speculative manner, pick- 

 ing inquisitively here and there. It is of no use to tell the neighbour 

 that his hens eat your tomatoes : it makes no impression on him, for the 

 tomatoes are not his. The best way is to casually remark to him that he 

 has a fine lot of chickens, pretty well grown, and that you like spring 

 chickens broiled. He will take them away at once." 



Game Cock's Spurs Excessive {Di(iitalis).— Yon may safely cut off 

 the spurs of the bird, provided you do not cut to the quick and draw 

 blood. It is injurious to do so. You cannot be mistaken about the 

 Game cocks — a Black must have a black breast, a Brown has a brown 

 breast. The hen of a Brown Red is nearly black, and has a bright 

 golden hackle. The hen of the Black Red is brown with a yellow hackle. 

 The snake head, as it is called, is the triumph of dabbing; everything 

 in the way of flesh i^ removed, leaving only the skull anJ face covered 

 with the red skin. The bird has no forehead, and the skull is level with 

 the beak. 



Silver-spangled Hamburgh Cock (J. P. F.).—We gave these points 

 only a few weeks back. They must have firmly-set combs, straight on 

 the head, piked behind and turning upwards, full of points, rather large 

 than small, but not overhanging the nostrils. Both sexes sbould have 

 taper blue legs and a spangled breast. The wings should be barred and 

 laced, the tails clear, with a distinct moon at the end of each feather. 

 The hen mast have a dark hackle, and her plumage should be accurately 

 but plentifully spangled. There should be no mossing or indistinctness. 

 Exhibition Grievances. — "If ' E. S. J.' were to change places with a 

 secretary to a poultry exhibition only once, he would then understand 

 the vast amount of anxiety, thought, and labour a secretary must go 

 through before a show is brought to a close. He would never after be 

 jealous if a secretary had the honour of taking a prize, or wish to ex- 

 clude him, his son, or daughter from exhibiting. — Hon. Sec." 



Poultry Feeding (P.). — In very severe weather you may give your 

 fowls some bread and ale, but they are not necessary under ordinary 

 circumstances. When the ground is frozen as bard as a rock, and scratch 

 is impossible, give them a little ; when the surface of the earth is hidden 

 by snow do the same. At other times good ground oats and whole barley 

 are enough for them. (Owl). — Always barley will not do. Vary it with 

 some maize at midday. We do not much admire sharps. Give them the 

 crumbs and cloth sweepings from the luncheon-table, also the kitchen 

 scraps. The contents of the wash-tub will often mix well with barley- 

 meal, and make good food for fowls. These are changes, and they a-e 

 necessarj'. Fowls will starve to death on the best barley or any other 

 food if they are confined to it. 



Weight of Light Brahmas and Cochins — Dorkings (E. S, P.). — 

 Your Brahmas and Cochins are not flagrantly wrong in anything. Their 

 weight is good, but they should now begin to put it on fttster. The de- 

 scription you give of your Dorkings is that of good Silver-Greys. They 

 seem right in all particulars but one. It is a sad fnult for the spur to be 

 outside. It is a sigu of bad constitution if these birds get long-legged ; 

 or of doubtful merit where the claws are badly developed. The leading 

 characteristics of a breed should be strikingly carried out in every mem- 

 ber of the family. 



Creve-Ccedrs (^. J. p.)— You can get a Creve-Cceur cock of any of 

 tbe London dealers. Most of them keep them. Baily, in Mount Street, 

 imports them largely. 



Eggs Musty-tasted {J. B. TT.).— We frequently have such complaints 

 as yours at this time of year, and especially where the birds run in shrub- 

 beries and pick up berries or search unfler leaves, and eat something 

 that pervades the whole body. Nothing acquires taste more easily than 

 an egg, and a fowl fed on garlic or shallot will impart tbe flavour of 

 either to her eggs. It is difficult to advise you because you do not know 



