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JOUKNAIi OF HOETICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GAEDENEK, 



[ November 23, 1871. 



until 11 p.ir., ■when the railways refused to take any more birds that 

 night. The rest were sent off early on Saturday morning, so that all 

 had left the Palace before 9 a.m. except six pens of poultry. 



no prize is offered for White Dorkings, and all the Polands are 

 in one class ! No jadge can award the prize satisfactorily in 

 such a jumble of Golden, Silver, and Black varieties. 



JOHNSTONE POULTRY SHOW. 



The fourth Annual Show of poultry and Pigeons took place in the 

 New Public Hall. Johnstone, on the 11th inst. There were upwards 

 of 650 birds exhibited, many of them very superior specimens. The 

 attendance of visitors was very large, more especially in the afternoou, 

 when there was scarcely room to move about. In addition to the 

 money prizes, there were a number of extra prizes, consisting of time- 

 pieces, &c. The Committee were indefatigable in their exertions to 

 discharge their duties, and the Show was greatly indebted for its success 

 to the Secretaries, Messrs. Wylie and Nelson. 



Spanish. — 1, Miss Rae, G-amgad HiH, Glasgow. 2, W. Barr, Avon Braes, 

 Hamilton. 3, A. Glendinning:, Stratbblaae. Itc, A, Robertsoo, KUmamock ; A. 

 Glendinning. c, A. Robertson. 



Dorkings.— 1 and 2. Z. H. Heys, Barrhead. 3, J. Malcolm, Longton, Falkirk. 

 he. D. Gallatly. Mei^le. 



G*ME.— B^acfc or Brown Bed.—t and Timepiace. D. Harlev, Edinburgh. 2, G. 

 Williamson, Johnstone. S, J. Cochrane, Grahamston, Barrhead, he, E. "Wood- 

 burn, UIverstoQ ; E. Blair, Johnstone. Any other Colour.— 1 and 2, D. Harlev, 

 Edinbnrgh. 3, W. Nelson. Johnstone, he, A. M'Farlane, Grahamston, Barr- 

 head; J. Mindoe, Ban-head. 



B^:^iBT:EGHs.—Goldcn-span<ile(l—l, S. & E. Ashton. Mottram. 2, A. Robert- 

 son, Kil m arnock. 3, J. Lockie, Paislev. he, J. Lockie, PaiEler; R. Tyson, 

 Longtown : E. Robinson. Silver-spannled. ~ 1, Timepiece, and c, E. JIackie, 

 Clarkhill, Stewarton. 2. Aahton & Booth, Broadbottom, Mottt am. S. J. Brace, 

 Harelaw. Barrhead. Golden-pencilled.— I, D. Gibh, Motherwell. 2. S. & E. 

 Ashton. S, W. Nelson, he. Dr. Dunlop. Clackmannan, c, R. M'Na'ib, Govan. 

 Silver-pencilled.— 1 and 3, iliss S. S. Lindsay, Glenfield. 2, E. T. Gemmell, 

 Glasgow. 



Brahma Pooteas op. Cochtn-Chinas. — 1, D. Gallatly. 2, G. "Willison. Xil- 

 mamock. 3, A. Robertson, Kilmarnock. 



Scotch Geets. — 1, J Fultnn. Beith. 2 and Timepiece, R. Smith, Holms, 

 Howood. 3. R. Blair, Thorn, Johnstone, he, A. Dunlop. 



Game Bantams.— 1, R. J. Gemmell. Glasgow. 2. J. M'Eay, Paisley. 3. G. 

 Dobson, Longtown. he, J. W. Erookbank, Kirksanton. c, D. Johnston, jnn.. 

 Dairy. 



Bantams.— 1 and 3, A. Robertson. 2, A. Grant, Kilbarchan. he, 3. Sharp. 

 C, A. Mitchell, Jan., Paisley. 



Polands.- l.T. S. Carven.Lan?:thrope,Boroughbridge. 2,3, and ft c, A. Wylie 

 Johnstone, c, J. Laird, Johnstone, 



Ant other Taktety— I and he, E. Mason. Springfield. Barrhead. 2, Miss 

 Galbraith, Johnstone Castle. 3, W. A. Orr, Kilbimie. c. J. Fulton. 



J>-ucKS.~Ayl€sbur]/.~l, Timepiece, and c, J. Meiklem. Thinacrc Mill. 2, Z. H. 

 Heys 3, A. Robertson, he, W. G. Kerr, Glencart. Dairy Anv other Variety. 

 —1, J. Meiklem. 2, J. Sharp. 3, S. & E. Ashton (Carolina), fte, A. Eobertson 

 (Souen). c, G. Crai?. Johnstone (EQuen). 



Selling Cl--ss (Pen not to exceed 30s.).— 1, J. Gow. Kilbarchan. 2, A. 

 Robertson (Hambarshs). S and c, D. Hurley. Edinbareh (Game). ?tc, W. A. 

 Orr. (Pen not to exceed 15.?.).— I, E. Robertson, Airdi-ie. 2, J. Borland, Kil- 

 barchan. 3. B. M. Knox. Kilbimie (Creve-Coenr). he, J. Aitken, Johnstone 

 (Game) ; J. Jamieson, Beith ; J. Smith, Johnstone, c, W. M'Millan, Eothwell 

 (Cochin- Chinas). 



Any Vauifty.— 5itj//?^ Cock.—l. D. Hurley, Edinburgh (Game). 2, A. Grant- 

 S, J. Gow (Bantams), i. W. Barr. Hamilton (Spanish), he, P. Barr, Kilbar. 

 Chan (Hamburerhs): A. Wyiie, Johnstone (Poland). Pair of Hens.- 1, D. 

 Gallatly (Dorking). 2. J. Sharp, Johnstone. 3, D. Harley. he, J. Borland, 

 Kilbarchan. c, G. WiUisin, Kilmarnock. 



PIGEON'S. 



Pouters.- BZ«e. — 1, 2. and Timepiece, J. Miller. Glasgow. 3, J. Mitchell, 

 Glasgow. BlarJc and Red.~l and 3. J. Miller. 2, J. Mitchell. Any other 

 Colour— I, J. Sharp. 2. J. Mitchell. 3, J. Miller, Glascow 



Carriers.— 1 and 5, J. Dnnlop, Glasgow. 2, G. White, Ladybnrn, Paisley. 

 he. J. Miller, c, H. Yardley. 



Tumblers.— 1, D. M'Naiight, Kilmanrs. 2, J. Sharp. 3. J. D. S. Crawford, 

 Kilbarchan. he and c W. Barr. Short-faced.— 1 and Timepiece, J. MtUer. 

 2, J. Dunlop. 3, J. Paton. Eigg. Stewarton. 



Barbs.— 1, J. Miller. 2 and 3, J. Dunlop. he, G. White, c, H. Patergon, 

 Combaslang. 



Fantails. — 1, "W. Reid, Lochwinnoch. 2, J. Gait, Kilbimie. 8, J. Paton. 

 Tic, E. Blair, Thorn, Johnstone, c, J. Sharp. 



Jacobins.- 1, J. Sharp. 2, J. Dunlop. 3, J. Miller, he, W. Reid. c, Misa 

 J. M. Frew, Sinclairtown, Kirkcaldv. 



Common.— 1, J. G. Orr, Beith. 2, W. G. Kerr, Glencart, Dairy. S, G. Sneddon, 

 Beith. he and c, J. Wilson. Beith. 



Any other Yaeietv.— 1 and Timepiece, G. White (Trumpeters). 2, J. Dun- 

 lop (Turbits). 3, H. Yardley. he, J. Dunlop (Owls) ; J. Sharp. 



Selling Class (Not to exceed 30s. per pen).- 1, J. Sharp. 2. E. Kobinson 

 Pouters) 8 and he. Q. White, c, J. Gait, Kilbimie. (Pen not to exceed 15s.).— 

 1, J. Aitken, Johnstone (Fantails). 2. Mrs. E. Frew. 3, E. Robertson. Craig- 

 elven (Pouters), he, W. Wilson, Johnston, e, J. Sharp. 



Judges. — Po^iltry : Mr. John M'Innes, Paisley, and Mr. Alexander 

 Paterson, Airdrie. Pigeons : Mr. James Huie, Glasgow, and Mr. 

 Matthew Stewart, Glasgow. 



HATFIELD 



Presentation. — The friends of Mr. Harrison Weir will be 

 pleased to hear that the Directors of the Crystal Palace Com- 

 pany have presented him with a handsome silver tankard, in 

 recognition of his suggestion of a Cat Show, and also for his 

 services. We are induced to mention this, as he is bo well 

 known to our readers as having endeavoured to uphold poultry 

 and Pigeon shows by his pen, pencil, and as a judgo and 

 exhibitor from their commencement at Birmingham, and 

 the poultry shows held at the Zoological Society's Garden, 

 Begent'a Park, np to the present time; and we might add that 

 it is partly owing to his graphic delineations at the commence- 

 ment of the movement that its success is due. 



Scottish Metropolitan Poultry Show. — This is to be 

 held in ChristmaR week. There are three liberal prizes in each 

 class besides twenty-two silver cnps. The only blots are that 



(DONCASTER) ORNITHOLOGICAL 

 SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



The members of this Society held their third Exhibition on the 

 16th and 17th inst., in the district of Hatfield Chase, and it proved 

 quite a success. The Show was a combination of birds, fowls, eggs, 

 and butter, and horticultural produce. The quiet and retired town of 

 Hatfield is situated near the Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire 

 line of railway, sis or seven miles from Doncaster, and the trains of 

 the company conveyed a considerable number of visitors to the place. 



The show of Canaries and other cage birds was held in the school- 

 room, and a marquee was fitted up in proximity to it for the poultry. 

 The entries were exceedingly good, both in number and quality. Great 

 praise is due to the Committee for their exertions, and also to Mr. W. 

 Travis, the painstaking Honorary Secretary, for the excellent manner 

 in which all the arrrangements were conducted. The following are 

 the awards : — 



Game -Ajuj Variety. — Cock.— I and Extra 2, J Hepworth. 2, R. Bentley. 

 he. Yates & Lambert, e, G. Hinchcliffe. Any Pure Breed except Game. — 1, W, 

 "WilUam&on. 2. J. Mowbray, c, A. Fosbrooke. Farmyard Cross.— I and 2, H. 

 Hepworth. he, J. Baddiley.' 



Bantams. — 1, J. Hepworth. 2. J. Mowbrav. he, Master W. Cons*able. 

 Cock.—i, J. Mowbra-^. Extra 1. R. Bentley. 2 and he, J. Hepworth. Hfin-S.— 



1, A. Fosbrooke. 2. J, Hepworth. he, R. Bentley. 



Duces.— 1, K. Parkin. 2, R. Bentley. he, H. Hepworth. c, T. Cooper. 



CANARIES. 



Belgiak.— C/fnr or Ticked Yelloic.-l. R. Rawnsley. Bradford. 2. L. Eelk. 



Dewsbury. he. J. N. Harrison, Betper. Clear or Ticked Buff.— I, J. N. Harrison- 



2, T. Fawcitt, Baildon, Leeds. 



Norwich.— Ciear Yellow.— 1. J. Mortimer. 2, G. & J. Mackley, Norwich. 

 he, Moore & ■Wvnne. Northampton (2); G. & J. Mackley. e.J. Dawes, Scar- 

 boroufih. Clear Buff.—l and 2, G. &, J. Macklej-. he, Earwell &, Golby, Noith- 

 ampton : Moore & "Wynne, c. Moore & 'Wynne. 



i!ioB.-wicH.—Evenly'marked Yellow.— 1. Barwell & Golby. 2, Moore & Wynne, 

 he, C. Greenwood. Evenly-marked Buff. — 1, G. Medd, Scarborough. 2, Moore 

 and Wynne, he. G. & J. Mackley. c, Barwell & Golby, 



NoEWTCH.— Tic fcfd or Vneventv-marked Yellow or Buff. —I, J. Mortimer. 

 9. G. Gayton, Northampton, he, G. & J. Mackley; G. Medd. c, Moore and 

 Wvnne ; J. Mortimer. 



YoBK SHIRE .—C^fifir Yellow.— 2, P. Rawnslev. Marked.— 1. P. Rawnsley. 2, J, 

 J. S. Clarke, Hatfield. Extra 2, Stephens & Leek, Middlesbrough, he, K 

 Hawman, Middlesbrongh. 



Cis^'A^os.— Clear Ji,ngue. — l, Earwell & Golbv. 2, R. E. Tnffiit, York. 

 he, Moore & Wynne, e. E. Stansfield, Bradford. Clear Buff.— I, Earwell and 

 Golbv. 2, Moore & Wvnne. e. E. Stansfield. 



'Lizx-RD.-Golden-spdnQlcd.-l, J. Taylor. Middlesbrough. 2, J. N. Harrison. 

 Silver-spaTioled.—l, J. N. Harrison. 2, M. Holroyd. 



Crested or Turncrowk.— 1, Stephens & Leek. 2, J. Mortimer, vhc. G. and 

 J. Mackley (2). ftc, L. Belk: P. Rawnsley; M. King, Scarborongh. c, Barwell 

 and Golby. 



Ant other Vabiett. — 1, L. Belt (Marked Cinnamon). 2, P. Rawnsley. 

 c, Mf ore & Wynne. 



Goldfinch Mule.— iffrftf.- 1, L. Belt. 2, P. Rawnsley. he, Stephens and 

 Leek, c, W. Cbesney, Reedness. Dark —1, E. Stansfield. 2, Stephens & Leet. 

 vhc, Moore & Wvnne". he, J. Taylor ; T. Fosbrooke. 



Goldfixch.- 1 and 2, J, N. Harrison, he, J. J. S. Clarke, c, Stephens and 

 Leek ; T. Fawcitt ; J. Tavlor. 



Linnet.— 1. J. N. Harrison. 2. A. Fosbro-'ke, Hatfield, vhc. Miss Machin, 

 Hatfield ; E. Holga' e, Hatfield ; J. N. Harrison, he. C. & T. Purdy. 



British Bird (Anv varietv).— 1, Miss B. Morris, Bearswood Green (Thrush). 

 2, R. E. Tnffiit (Bullfinch), he, T. Fosbrooke (Bramble Finch); H. West, 

 Darlinston (Bullfinch), c, — Poskit, Hatfield (Chaffinch). 



Foreign Birb (Any variety).— 1, 2, and he, J. M. Kirk, Doncaster (Cardinal 

 and Weaver Bird). 



LOCAL CLASSES. 



Canary —Bt/# or Yellow. — 1, R. Harrop. Hatfield. 2, B. Hanson, Thome. 

 7jc. A. Fosbrooke ; J.J. S. Clarke. Marked or Mule.—l, A. Fosbrooke. 2, E. 

 Cutts. Thome, he, J. J. S. Clarke ; J. Richardson, Hatfield, c. Master E, 

 Shaw, Parks, Hatfield ; G. Stones. 



Goldfinch.— 1, G. Battle, Hatfield. 2, J. Richardson. 



Linnet.— 1 and 2, E. Cutts. he. Master T. H. Woodall, Woodhouse. c. Yates 

 and Lambert ; Miss A. Poskit, Hatfield. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. F. Sales, Crowle. Cage Birds: Mr. G. J. 

 Barnesby, Derby. 



PIGEONS AT THE CRYSTAL PALACE SHOW. 



[From a Correspondent.) 



The Show of Pigeons at the Crystal Palace was beyond all com- 

 parison the most superb ever brought together ; in numbers the 

 largest, in varieties the most representative, in quality attaining 

 nearest to perfect standards, and with a remarkable immunity from 

 commonplace specimens. The list of exhibitors would be warrant 

 sufficient for such a summary where nearly every exhibitor of mark 

 appeared, only to re-appear in the schedule of awards in company 

 with several less known but rising competitors. 



The judgment, however, is always matter of comment, and withont 

 overlooking the difficulties of a delicate and onerous otSce, we would 

 venture a few criticisms by way of exception to some of the awards, 

 meantime most heartily crediting the Judges — Messrs. Peicivall, Rid- 

 peth, and Corker — with the utmost painstaking and a general result alike 

 creditable to themselves and satisfactory to the exhibitors. The pre- 

 sence of the public during the judgment is unquestionably a distrac- 

 tion ; so great a show, therefore, the more demands that the labours of 

 the Judges should be advanced in early morning before visitors become 

 numerous, and while the daylight is at its best. Insufficiency of light 

 can be the only excuse for the awards in the Yellow Dragoon class, the 

 prize birds in every case being snrpassed by unnoticed specimens of far 

 richer colour. Superiority of colour must always determine the 



