November 80, 1871. ] 



JOTJENAL OF HOUTICDLTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



431 



Ducks (Any other varietv}.— I, Rev. C. H. Lucas. The Rectory, Edith Weston, 

 Stamford (Kasarka). 2. M. Leno (Mandarin), he. M. Leno (Whiatlinc) ; S. 

 Deacon, jim.,Oundle (Buenos Ayrean): H. B. Smith (Shell), c, H. B. Hardy. 

 Eweiby, Sleaford {Buenos Ayrean) ; Rev. C. H. Lucas (Buenos Ayi-ean) ; H. B. 

 Smith (Carolina). 



Geese (White).— Prize and ftc. N. "Whitchurch, Melton Mowbray. Gosltntjs. 

 —Prize, T.M. Derrv, he. O. H. Finch. 



Ctfese (Grev).— Prize and Cup. IM. Kew. he, W. Kirk, c, Rev. C. H. Lucas. 



Selling Class.— Cocfc or Cockerel.— 1 and Cup. E. Kohinson, Kettering 

 (Bluck Red Game). 2, J. Mills, Mount Ending, Healey. near Rochdale (Dark 

 Brahma), /ic. H. Lloyd, jun. ; J. Tvler. juu. : F. J. Barlow, Oakham ; R. B. 

 Wood (3). c, J. Sichel; H. Lloyd, jun. ; J.F.Dixon, Cotgrave, Nottingham ; 

 J.M.Wellington; K. L. Healev, >»ambleton ; H. H. Bletsoe. 



Selling Class.- He?is or Pullets.~l, 3- Sichel (Buff Cochins). 2. S. S. Mos- 

 sop. Lone Sutton (Silver-spangled Hamburgh), he, 3. sichel : Miss E. J. N. 

 Hflwkes. Wycliffp. Tunbridge Wells, c, Lndy ^veland, Normanton Park, Oak- 

 ham ; C, H.Smith. Newport PaEmell: J.F. Dixon; Rev. C. H. Lucas: T.M 

 Dt;rry; H. Yardley, Birmingham; Mrs. Woodcock; K. L. Healey; J. J. 

 Maiden, Biggleswade; W. Hughes, Oakham. 



MisoELLANEous SELLING Class.— 1, G. R. PcarBou (Turkeys). 2, Mrs. Ber- 

 isridge (Pea Fowls), ho, Mrs. Berridge ; G. R Pearson. 

 PIGEONS. 



Tumblers.— 1 and c. E. Horner, Harewood, Leeds. 2 and he, W. B.Van 

 Haansbergen, Newcastle-on-Tvne. 



(JARRiERs.- Coi^fc.- 1 and 2, E. Walker, Leicester, ftc, E.Homor; H. Yardley. 

 ^(?H..—1, E. Walker. 2. H. Yardlev. ftc, E. Horner ; E.Walker, c, E. Horner. 

 rotm(7.—l. E. Walker. 2, E. Horner, /ic, E. Walker; J. Tyler, jun. c, E. 

 Horner ; L. Wren. 



Pouters.— 1, W. E. Van Haansbergen. 2, J. E. Palmer, Peterborough. c,T. J. 

 Capara, Newark; J. E. Palmer; E. Horner. 



Jacobins.- 1 and 2, E. Horner. 7ic, W. B. Van Haansbergen. c, J. E. Palmer; 

 W. B. Vafi Haonabergen. 



FiNT.iiL!=i.— 1, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 2, E Horner, he, J. Walker; W. B. 

 Van Haansbergen. c. G. Jackson, Langford ; H. Yardley. 



Trumpeters.— 1, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 2 and he, W. Gamble, Thorpe 

 Satchville, Melton, e, E. Horner. 



Nuns.— 1, E. Horner. 2, H. Yardley. 



Tdrbits.—I, E. Homer. 2, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 



Runts.- 1, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 2. H. Yardlev. 



Any other Variety.- 1. H. Yardley (Barbs). 2, H. Draycott (Red Swallows). 

 he, E. Horner ; W. B. Van Haansbergen. c, 3. E. Pabner, Peterborough, ; E. 

 "Walker ; H. Yardley. 



Gold Medal for classes in poultry, Mr. J. Sichel; ditto in Pigeons, Mr, E. 

 Horner. 



Mr. Hewitt, of Birmingham, and Mr. Tegetmeier, of Loudon, were 

 the Judges. 



BAERHEAD POULTRY SHOW. 



The fifteenth Annual Exhibition and competition toolv place on the 

 ■25th inst., when the following awards were made : — 



Old Scotch Breed.— 1. Mrs. Alston, Craighead. Hamilton. 2, J. Pollock 

 West Walton. 8, J. Laii'd, Johnstone, he, 3. Mciklom. Hamilton, c, A. Small. 



Spanish.— 1, D. M'Beith, Bridire of Allan. 2, W. Wotberspoon, Paisley. 3,A. 

 Robertson, Kilmam -ck. c, J. Crawford, Beith ; C. H. Johnstone, Barrhead. 



BoRKitiQS.— except Whit'-..— I and c, Mrs. Alston. 2, J. Pollock. 3, T. Smillie, 

 ]un., Kilmarnock, he. Z. H. Heys, Barrhead. 



G\-yiE.—Biack-breasted and ot)ier Red^.—l, D. Harley. Edinburgh. 2, G. Wil 

 liamson, Johnstone. 3, J. M'Whirter, Barrhead, /ic, J. Cochran, jun., Barrhead' 

 c, R.Andrew. Ban-head Any other Colour.— l.D. Harley, Eflinburgh. 2, W- 

 Neilson. Johnstone. 3, Z. H. Heys. he, A. Hutchinson, Grahamston, Falkirk- 

 c, J. Blair, Dollar. 



KAUEvnGBS— Golden-spanaJed.— I, J. Crawford. 2. D. Picken, jun., Stewar- 

 ton. 3, A. Robertson, he, 3. H. MacNab, Barrhead c, J. Moodie. Paisley. 

 Golden-pencilled. — 1, W. Neilson. 2. Miss Muir, New Kilpatrick. 3 and he, 3. 

 Smith, Stewarton. c, R. MacNab, Cardonald. Silver-spangled.~\,3. Moodie. 

 2 andS. R. Mackie, Clerkhill, Stewarton. hc_, D. Skeoih. Stewarton; A. Stir- 

 ling, Grahamston. Silver-peneilled.—l, 3. Nicholson, 2, R. Gilmour, Neilston. 

 3, J. Bacup, Paisley, he, H. Arndale, Paisley. 



Brahma Pootras.— 1. A. Robertson. 2, G. Willison, Kilmarnock. 3, W. R. 

 Farquhar, jun., Alexandria, c, T. Corbett, Barbead. 



Cochins.— --l7n/ Vorietij.—l. G. Willison. 2 and 3, J. Pollock, Bushby. 



Topped Polands.— 1 and he, W. Gibb, Wishaw. 2, A. Wylie, Johnstone. 3, 

 J. Laird, c. C. Walker. 



Any other Variety.- 1 and 2, R. Mason, SpringhiU, Barrhead. 3 and he, A. 

 P. White, Paisley. 



Cross Breeds.— 1, T. Donnelly, Sprinshill, Barrhead. 2, J. Pollock, West 

 Walton. Mearns. 3, W. Reid, Arthurlie Lodge, Barrhead, he, 3. Fulton, Beith. 

 c, 3. C. Shaw. Barrhead. 



Bantams.— Game. — 1, Gow & Walker. Kilbarchan. 2, J. Yuill. Barrhead. 3, 

 Z. H. Heys. Any other Variety.— 1, S. & R. Ashton, Mottram, Manchester. 2, 

 D. Muir. 3 and he, A.Robertson, c, A. Wylie. 



Ducks, — Aylesbury.— 1 a.nd he, Z. H. Heye. 2, J. Meiklem, Hamilton. 3, J. 

 Campbell, Johnstone, c. A. Robertson. Any other Variety.— I, J. Pollock. 

 2 and 3, A. Robertson, he. S. & R. Ashton. c, W. G. Mulligans. Belfast. 



Selling Class.— 1, Gow and Walker. 2, R. Leitch, Barrhead. 3, Mrs. Alston. 

 he, J. Bruce, Barrhead, c, W. Holms, Barrhead. 



Judges. — Mr. Thomas M'Kean, Cowglen Cottage ; Mr. Thomas 

 Struthers, Larkhill; Mr. Thomas Raines, Bridgehaugh, Stirling; 

 Mr. John M'lnnes, Broomlands, Paisley; Mr. John Sharp, Johnstone; 

 Mr. John Paul, Govan Street, Glasgow. 



KILMARNOCK ORNITHOLOGICAL 

 ASSOCIATION'S SHOW. 



The twentieth annnal Eshibition took place at Kilmarnock on 

 November 18th, and the result has been most satisfactory. In fact, 

 the Show has attained such dimensions that increased accommodation 

 and a larger staff of officials will be imperative next year. Ponltry 

 nnmbered 391 pens. Pigeons 251, and Canaries, &c. 204, whUe the 

 qnality of each class showed a decided improvement in every respect. 

 "We shall give a detailed report next week. 



Spanish.— 1 and Timepiece, H. Wilkinson, Earby. 2, A. Robertson. 3, A. 

 MoUona, Standiforrt, Wolverhampton. 4, W. Paterson, Langholm. First 

 Sweeepstakes for Pullets, A. MoUons. Second Sweepstakes for Pullets, H. L 

 Home, Whiterigff, Airdrie. he, 3. W. Will, Errol; A. Gaiven, jun, Kilmar- 

 nock; A. Robertson. Kilmarnock; A. Walker; H. Paton. Kilmarnock; J. 

 Crawford, Beith ; J. Ynill, Chapelhall, Airdrie (2). c, H. WUkinson. 



Brahma Pootras.— 1, H B. Smith, Broughton, Preston. 2, H. Wilkinson. 

 S, R. brownlee, Kirkcaldy. 4, A. Robertson, he, 3. W. Will ; R. Brownlee ; G. 

 Willison, Kilmarnock, 



Cochin-chinas.- 1 and Timepiece, J. Pollock, Patna. 2 and 3, J, W. WiU. 

 4, G. Furness, Rawtenstall. he, J. Blusgrave, Longtown. 



Dorkings. — 1 and Timepiece, Z. H. Heys, Barrhead. 2, J. Robertson. 3, T. 

 Smellie, Moorfield, Kilmarnock. 4, H. Henderson, he, T. Briden, Cononley, 

 Leeds ; A. Campbell, Largs : R. Watson, Newton, Ayr. 



ScsTCH Greys — 1, J. Meiklem, Hamilton. 2 land 3. J. Alexander. 4, T, 

 Wallace, he, W. Lindsay, Busby, Glasgow; J. Laird, Johnstone. 



Hambdrghs. — Golden-spangled. — 1, S, & R. Ashton, Mottram. Timepiece, J. 

 Jardine, Kilmarnock. 2, H. Pickh-s, jun., Earby. 3, T, Bowlton, Hanford, 

 Stoke-on-Trent. 4, A. Gibb. Ayr. he, R. Dickson, Selkirk ; A. Friskt-n, L.-vine. 



Hahboeghs. — Sih'er-sjjdTipZed, — 1, J. W. Will. 2 and Timepiece lor best 

 Cock, Ashton & Booth, Broadbottom, Mottram. 3 and Tmiepiece for best Hen, 

 H. Pickles.jim. 4,D. Skeoch, Stewarton. /ic,S. Smith, Northowram, Halifax; 

 Miss Boyce. Wolverhampton ; C. Arrol, Paisley, c. 3. Bruce, BaiThead. 



'BAXLBQUGns.- Silver-peneilled.—l, J. Ashworth, Maraden Heights, Burnley. 

 2, T. Bowlton. 3, H. Pickles, jun. 4, J. Walker, Birstwith, Ripley. 



Hambueghs,- GoIdeTi-peTici/ied.- 1 and Timepiece, R. Dickson, Selkirk. 2,T. 

 Bowlton. 3, J. Armt-trong, Longtown. 4. J. Walker, he, J. Wyllie, Darvel; 

 J. Neil, Galston; R. Clark, Overton, Johnstone. Disqualified, H, Pickles, jun. 



Game.— 1, 3, and Timepiece, D. Harley, Edinburgli. 2, R. Clarke. 4, T. 

 Mackie, Stewarton. he, T. W. Mitchell, Perth; J. Wolfenden, Light Hasels, 

 LJttleborough ; J. Robertson ; A. Mackay, Whitletts, Ayr ; W. Copeland, Ayr. 



Game Bantams.— 1 and Timepiece, J. Barlow, Monkwearmoiath. 2, B. M. 

 Knox. Kilbirnie. 3, A. Wilson. 4, T. C. & E. Newbitt, Epworth. lie, BelUng- 

 ham & Gill, Burcley ; T. Barker, Hill End, Burnley; D.Johnstone, jun., Dali-y; 

 T. Barker; S. Smith ; J, W. Morris ; G. Furnesn, Rawtenstall (2). 



Bantams.- Biacfc or White.— I and Oil Painting, T. Waddingtou, Fenniscowles, 

 Blackburn. 2, S. & R. Ashton. 3, H. L. Home, Airdrie. 4. J. Currie, Kil- 

 marnock, he, 3. W. Will. Any other Variety.-l and 2, A. Robertson. 3, Master 

 A. Frew, Kirkcaldy (Silver-laced). 4, J. Dunn, Galston. he, W. Imrie. Kil- 

 winning (Scotch Grey); J. D. S. Crawford, Kilbarchan (Gold-laced); Mrs. J. 

 M. Proctor, Hull (Laced); Miss E. Robertson, Kilmarnock. 



Topped Polands or Creve-Cosues. — 1 and Timepiece, H. Pickles, jun. 



2, W. Bearpark, Aindcrby Steeple. 3. W. A. Orr, Kilbirnie. 4, Z. H. Heys. 

 he, T. Millar, Stewarton; W Linton, Selkirk. 



Any other Variety.— 1, T. Bowlton (Black Hamburghs). 2. R. M'M. Banks, 

 Broomberry, Ayr. 3, Miss Dmmmoud, Errol (Houdans). 4. W. Kerr, Milton, 

 Kilmarnock (Black Hamburghs). 



DvcKS.—Aylcsbury—l, A. Robertson, Kilmarnock. 2, J. W. Will. 3, W. J. 

 Thompson, 4, W. G. Mulligan, he, Z. H. Heys, Barrhead; W. J. Thompson, 

 Woodhorn, Morpeth; D. M'Naught, liilmaurs. Boue^i.- 1 and Timepiece, W. 

 G. Mulligan, Springfield, Belfast. 2. J. Meiklem, Hamilton. 3, H. B. Smith. 

 4, W. J Thompson- Any other Varictv.—\, H. B. Smith. 2, Countess of 

 Tankerville, Cbillingham Castle (Shell). 3, Mies E. Robertson. 4, S. & R. 

 Ashton (Mandarin). 



Selli.vg Class,— 1, J. Rutherford (Coloured Dorldngs), 2, J. Muir, Millport 

 (Golden-spangled Hamburghs). 3, G. Willison. he, Z. H. Heys (Creve-Cceursl; 

 Countess "f Tankerville (Guinea Fowl): T. Bl -ck, Stewarton (Gold-spangled 

 Hamburghs); W. Jardin, Perceton, Irvine (Gnld-spangied Hamburghs); A. 

 Robertson (Gold-apangled Hamburghs). c, A. H. Banbury, Langton-on-Swale 

 (ijochins). 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters,— Bincfc or Blue.—\, 2, and Timepiece, W. Mnshat, Kilmarnock. 



3, J. Mitchell. 4, J. Mair. u/ic, J. Butler, Glasgow. Any other Colour.— \, 3. 

 Sharp. 2, J Mair, Kilmarnock (Reds). 3, D. Munn. laimarnock (Splashed). 



4, J. Mitchell, Glasgow, viic, 3. P>amc. he, T. Imrie. Ayr. 



Car«iers.— OW. —1, G. Brown, Kilmarnock. 2 and Timepiece, G. White, 

 Paisley. 3, D. La^vrie. 4, J. M'Crae, Dairy. Tic, A. Richmond, Kilmarnock; T. 

 Wad^'ngton. Young. — \, D. Lawrie. 2, G. White. 3, J. G. Duim. 4, A. 

 Wardrop, Kilmarnock. 



Tvam'LRB.s.-Short-faced.-X and Timepiece, Master J. Miller, Kilmarnock. 

 2, W. R. and H. O. Blenkinsop, Newcastlf-on-Tyne. 3, Mias M. S. Millar, Kil- 

 marnock. 4, Miister A. Millar, jun.. Kilmarnock, he, 3, & W. Towerson, 

 Egremont. Common.—!, 3. Sharp, Johnstone. 2, J. G. Dunn. 3, T. Imrie. 

 4, G. Brown. 



Baebs.— 1, J. Mair. 2, W. R. and H. O. BlenkinBop. S, G. White. 4, J. Ren 

 shaw, Littleborough. 



TRU3IPETEKS.-1, G. White. 2 and 4, T. Rule, Durham. 3, J. and W. Tower- 

 son, he, Miss E. M. Bevei-idge, Ayr. 



Fantails.— 1 and Timepiece, J. Gault, Kilbirnie. 2, R. Young, Galston. 3, T. 

 Wilson. 4, A. Smith, Broughty Ferry, he, R. Dickie, Kilbirnie. 



Jacwbi.ns.- 1, R, Gihson, Kilmarnock. 2, T. Rule. 3, J. Frame. 4, T.Wad- 

 dington. he W. Reid, Kilmarnock. 



TuaniTS — 1, J. G. Dunn. 2, J. G. Orr. 3, T. Waddington. 4, J. & W. Towerson, 

 Egremont. 



Owls -Enolish.—l, J. Kemp. 2, E, & J. Anderson, Newcastle-on-Tyne. 3, J. 

 Mair. 4, J. Kemp, Haslingdon. 



NuKS.— 1 and 4, T. Imrie, Darvel. 2, H. Shields, Newmilna. 3. G. Gilchrist. 



Common.— 1, J. G. Orr. 2, J. M'Crae, Dairy. 3 and 4, D. Johnstone, jun. 

 Dairy. 



Any other Distinct Variety. -1 and Timepiece, T. Waddington. 2, T. Imrie 

 (Smss). 3, W. Reddihongh, Colne, Lancashire (Dragoons). 4, A. Johnston, 

 Bathgate (Frillbacke). 



Selling Class —1, J. Muir (Pouters). 2, D. M'Naught (Pouters). 3, R. M. 

 Banke, Broomberry, Ayr. 4, T. Imrie. 



CANARIES. 



Clear Yellow.— Co cfcs.—l and Timepiece, D. Dick, Kilmarnock. 2, W. 

 Wright, Greenock. 3, J. M'Kendrick, Greenock. 4, W. Love, Kilbirnie. Ren^. 

 —1, M. Todd, Paisley. 2, J. M'Kane, Kilwinning. 3, D. Reid. 4, W. Hunter, 

 Kilbirnie. c, R. Calderwood. 



Clear Btjff.— Cocfcs.— 1 and 2, J. Dalziel, Paisley. 3, W. Love. 4. D. Holden. 

 Bens.-l, R. Hannah, Girvan. 2, M. Adam, Ayr. 3, R. Houston, Kilbirnie. 4, 

 W. Love, Kilbirnie. 



Piebald Yellow.— Cocfcs.—l, H. Adair. 2, A. Borland, Galston. 3, J. Allison, 

 Paisley. 4, J. Glasgow, Beith. he, W. Paul. Hens.—l, A. Borland. 2, A. 

 Lyon. 3, J. Scoular, Kilmarnock. 4, A. Lyon. 



Piebald BcFF.—Cocfcs.— 1, A. Kelly, Paisley. 2 R. Buntin, Kilmarnock. 3, J. 

 Glasgow. 4, B. Benny, Kilmarnock, he, A. Lyon, Crookedholm. Herw.- land 

 Timepiece, W. Hunter, Kilbirnie. 2, A. Keily. 3, A. Crawford, Johnstone. 

 4, D. Reid. he, W. Campbell. 



Dark.— 1, D. Dick, Kilmarnock. 2, J. Ferguson, Kilmarnock. 3, W. Little- 

 jahn, Overton. KDmamock. he, R. Bryden. 



Full.— land 3, W. Grieve, Kilmarnock. 2, J. Calderwood. /tc, W. M'Cluckie, 

 Kilmarnock. 



Goldfinch Mules,- Ye Z^ow.—l, J. Baxter. 2, W. Littlejohn. Buff.—l, G. 

 Goudie. 2 and 3, J. Baxter. 



Goldfinches.— 1. T, Conn. 2, T. Reive, Glasgow. 3, R. Gray. 



Home or Foreign Bieds.— 1, W. Brown (Parrot). 2, J. M, Wilson, Kilmarnock 

 (Grey Parrot). 3, J. Scoular (Parrot). 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. Richard Teebay, Fnlwood, Preston. 

 Pigeons : Mr. J. Wallace, Glasgow, and Mr. Mathew Stnart, Glasgow. 

 Canaries,^ &c. : Mr. John Lyell, "Wishaw, Mr. T. Fernie, Paisley, Mr. 

 John Mair, Kilmarnock, and Mr. Charles Aird, Kilmarnock. 



CAUTION TO PIGEON FANCIERS. 



I WRITE to draw the attention of fanciers to a very objection- 

 able way of packing Pigeons for exhibition — that of a locked 

 box with the key attached. The majority of fanciers here, if 



