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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ December 28, 1871. 



the committee not to deliver what we have purchased to anyone 

 but the bearer of half a card, tbe counter half of which we shall 

 give to the secretary.— Eds.] 



NORWICH POULTRY SHOW. 

 There is a slight error in your columns last week in alluding 

 to the Norwich Poultry Show. A protest is made against Ham- 

 burghs of all varieties being included in one class. This ia not 

 the case, but it is preei?ely like the Dahlin and many other im- 

 portant schedules — having a class for Gold or Silver-pencilled, 

 and a class for Gold or Silver-spangled. It would doubtless be 

 far better to have four classes, dividing the Guld and Silver; 

 but these classes in the eastern counties are generally very 

 badly represented. It would be indeed bad policy to cffer 

 liberal prizes for any variety or breed for which there is little 

 or no competition. As regards Dorkings, these are sparingly 

 exhibited in this district. If fanciers of these vaiielies are 

 desirous of increasing tbe number of classes, I should recom- 

 mend them to exhibit more liberally to induce those who have 

 the framing of prize lists to comply with their wishes, and who 

 would gladly provide for all varieties likely to receive support. 

 I can only add, that I will willingly insf.ruct the Judges to 

 award additional prizes in any class for de&erving specimens. 

 ' — Wm. Geoom, Ipswich, General Manager. 



MAIDSTONE POULTRY SHOW. 

 This Tvas held on the 20th and 21st, and obtained a complete 

 snccess, ■which was dne to a most energetic Secretary and a few hard- 

 worhing CorDniitteemen. This year the Show was confined to the 

 connty, and it will most likely in future be thrown open. Neai'Iy 

 ■i'20 pens of unusnally good birds were eshibited. Dorlcuigs headed 

 the list. Coloured and Silver- Grey were good. Then came the Cochins. 

 Among the "Whites were the cream of the year, and the Judge ordered 

 " A very good class " to be added to the prize list of this class. 

 Bralimas, too, were well represented. Mr. Knight won the £15 155. 

 cup for Brahma chickens with the bird he was third with at the Palace 

 — a grand cocherel indeed. Why Mr. Dring's birds, which took 

 Southampton by storm, were not second remains to be proved. Ho.vi- 

 hurglis were well represented, especially the Golden-pencilled variety. 

 Folands were, in every case save one, sent with two hens, which was a 

 disqualification, and this one pen was so poor that no prize could be 

 awarded. Then came the Frrncli. The second-prize Hondans should 

 have been first, hut both classes were good. The Variety class had 

 good La Fleche, Silkies, and Andalusians^ There was a large Game 

 Baidara class with some good birds. Mrs. Dring had a pretty peEi, 

 which well deserved a high commendation. Good Aylesbury, Rouen, 

 and Black Viicls put in a strong appearance, and very large Selling 

 classes wound up the lot. 



The Pigeons were few but good. A lovely pair of Barbs was first in 

 the Variety class ; and a very neat pau- of Antwerps won tbe extra prize 

 given by " Albus," a gentleman who need not conceal his name. 



DoTt-KiisGS.— Coloured.— J, E, Cheeseman. "Westwell, Asbford. 2. "W. Hnj-nes. 

 Maidstone. S, Dr. Jepson, Stone. Chiclccns. — 1 and Cup, G. W. GreeiilliU, 

 Asbford. 2, "W. S. Marsb, jun., Deal. 8, W. Reeves, Crittenden, he, E. J. "W. 

 Stratford, Maidstone. 



DoEEiNcs.— .S77ue.r-Gr^T/. — 1. G. VP. Greenbill. 2, Eev. T. E. Cato, Wye 

 Vicarage. 3, F. Cbeeseman. Chickens. — 1 and 2, Eev. T. E. Cato. 3 and he, F. 

 Cheeseman. 



CocBixs.— TF/n'fe.— 1 and Cnp, K. S. S. Woodgate. Pembury. Tnnbridfie "Wellg. 

 2. Miss Hales, Canterbury, he. E. S. S. Woodsate (2): Miss Hales, e, E. S. S. 

 Woodpate. Any other Variety. — 1, W. Jacob, Sbepherdswell. 2, E. Hook, 

 Cbatham. 



SPiNiSH.— £^ac7^^— 1, J. Francis, Hildenboro, Tnnbridge Wells. 2 and S, E. J. 

 W. Stratford. C/nV/fCTis.—l !:nd Cup. E. J. W. Stratford. 2, J.Francis. 3, Eev. 

 P. H. Moneypenny, Hallow Vicarage, Timbridge Wells. 



Bpahiuas.— Dflr/i:. ~ 1, Cup, and 2, W. Jacob. 3, H. Kennett, Wincheap, 

 Canterbury, c, E. J. W. Stratford. Chiclcens.—l and Cup, Eev. J. G. B. Knight, 

 Wrotbani. Sevcnoaks. 2, W. Jacob. 3, E. J. W. Siratford. he, Mrs. Jeuner, 

 Preston Vicarage, Sano-wich; J. K. Parton, Maidstone; T. Goodwin, Tliorn- 

 liills, Maidstone ; E. J. W. Slratford (2). c, W. Dring, Faversbam. 



BnASiiAS.— Li oht.—l and 2, Eev. F. T. Scott. 3, H. Mitchell. Chiclcens.—l, H. 

 Mitchell, Sydenham. 2. G. Mills, Dover. 3, Eev. F. T. Pcott, Sibertswold 

 Vicarage, he, Eev. F. T. Scott, c, Kev. F. T, Scott; Miss Hales; Mrs. H. 

 Erassey, Preston Hall. Aylesf'ord. 



Gi.ME.Slftch-1yreasied and other Eeds.—l and Cnp. G. Braham, Asbford. 2, 

 J. Jeken, Eltham. 3, J. G. Ledger, Folkestone, he, W. Foster, Deal ; J. Jekin. 

 Chichens.—l and 2, J. Jekin. 3, W. Foster, he, J. A. Harms, Asbford. 



Game. — Any other Yarietii.—\. E. Eice, Daneconrt. Sandwich. 2 and 3, J. 

 Jekin. c, W.Foster; T. Giiffin. BroadmeadManDi% Folkesti-ne. Cocfcs.— 1,W. 

 Foster. 2, J. Jekin. he, G. Braham. 



HiMEUitGHs. — Golden-spangled. — 1. W. Taylor, Maidstone. 2, H. Saker, 

 Maidstone. Silvcr-sjyaiigled. — 1, H. H. SliclfiufZB, Asbford. 2, Miss L. Dorman, 

 Asbford. he, W. Taylor (2). Golden-pcnciUed.~l and «, R. S S. Woodgate. 

 he, J. Chapman. Asbford; G. Mills. {silver'pe7ieilUd.~-l, J. Cbapinan. 2, E. 

 Norton, Town Mailing. 

 Ceeve-Cosurs.— 1 and 2, W. Dring. 



Hpudans.— 1 and S, E. J. W. Stratford. 2, W. Dring. c, E. J. W. Stratford; 

 W. Di-ing. 



Any other Variett. — 1. Mrs, S. E. Bacon, Eiver, Dover. 2, Bliss Hales. 

 3. G. Sprinpett, East Farleigh. he, R. S. S. Woodgate; Misses Mansell, 

 Wrotbam ; E. J. W. Stratford. 



GA:irE BdNTAiis.— 1. W. S. Marab, jun. 2, E. F.WellH. 3, A. J. B. E. Hope, 

 M.P.. Eedfrebury Park, he, E. J. W. Stratford, c, T. W. E. Here, Tunbridge ; 

 J. Enrch, Canterbury. 



Bantams,— .4?) ;/ variety, cxccptinq Gnvic.~1. Blaster G. Earasden. Ashurst. 

 2, J. S. Crundwell. c, Miss E. J. N. Hawker. Wyclilfe. Tunbridge Wells. 

 DvcKs.~~Ayl£sbury.—l and 2, W. Jacob, he, G. W. Greenbill. Eoucn.—l, F. 



Cbeeseman. 2, F. E. Arter.Earham, Canterbury. /:c,W. Jacob. c,C. Eatcliffe, 

 Womenswonld, Canterbui'v; W. S. Holding, Yalding. Any other Variety. — 1, 

 R. S. S. Woodffate. 2, A. J.'B. B. Hope. M.P. he, Major Arcber, Tunbridge. 



Geese.— 1, E. J. W. Strafford. 2, Mrs. Powell, Eust Lenbam; he, H. White, 

 Wateringbiu'y ; Mrs. Powell ; A. J. E. B. Hope, M.P. * 



ToKKETs.— 1 and 2, A. Warde, Tutsham. he, G. Springett; E. J. W. Strat- 

 ford, c, A. J. B. B. Hope, M.P. (2). 



PIGEONS. 



Caehiers.— 1, G. H. Nutt, Maidstone. 2, W. S. Marsh, jun. c, W. S. Marsh, 

 jun.; G. H. Nutt; E. J. W. Stratford. 



PouTEHS.— 1, W. Wells. 2, A. Watkins, Jun. 



Fantatls.— i, G. Mills. 2, Mrs. J. Viner. 



TuMBLKEs.— 1, R. S. S. Woodgate. 



Ant other Vaeiety.—I, W. S. Marsb. jun. 2 and 3. JMiss Hales. Extra 3, 

 G. H. Nutt. Extra prize given by ihe Judge, G. H. Nutt. Jic, E. J. W. Strat- 

 ford; G. H. Nutt. e. T. H. Spencer, Maidsrone. 



Selling Class.— Coc/c.—l, G. W. Greenbill. 2, TilrB. W.M. Cheere, Avlesford. 

 3, C. Ten-ill, Maidstone. Estra 3, Eev. F. T. Scutt. he, A. Eigg, Wrotham Hill 

 Park (2) ; C. Brown. Cbanng ; Mrs. W. M. Cheere ; W. Foster ; — Jeken ; E. J. 

 W. Stratford (2). He7is.—1, Rev. F. T. Scott. 2. E. Cheeseman. 3, E. J. W. 

 Stratford, lie, A. Eigg; W. Foster; S. Hubbard; E. J. W. Stratford, c, W. 

 Dring. 



BARTON AND NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE 

 POULTRY SHOW. 



Tee fourth Annual Exhibition was held at the Volunteers' Hall, 

 Barton-on-Hnmber, on Wednesday, December 20th. There were up- 

 wards of 200 entries in the All-England classes besides a fair sprink- 

 ling in the Local classes, which were for farmers only, and confined 

 to North Lincolnshire. A department for dead poultry dressed for 

 the spit was also provided. This latter department was unsatisfactory 

 in its results, as it has ever been. The Show altof^ether was a great 

 success. The specimens were of the highest order of merit in the open 

 classes, especially Dorlinr/s, Bralimas, and Game. Game Bantams and 

 Bantams of any other variety were especially good, and obtained the 

 highest praise. Pigeons were a good Show ; Mr. Yardley, Birmingham, 

 and Mr. Hairsine, Hull, had some beautiful specimens, and with Mr. 

 "W. G. Waters of Elsham, and Mr. W. Beecroft a new exhibitor, pretty 

 evenly divided the honours. 



Spanish.— 1, H. Yardley, BirmingbaTn. 2, E. Coirrave, Hessle. 



DoEEiNGS. — 1. LieQt.-Col. Eyre, Newark. 2, H. Smith. Brigff. 



BEAHMi PeoTHA.— 1, Dr. Ho'lmea. Chesterfleia. 2, E. Comey, Whitby. 



CocniN-CniNA. — 1, J. Brown, Hull. 2, J. Johnstone, Newark. 



G.1ME.— S!acfc-6reasied or other Beds.—l, F. Sales, Crowle. 2, H. E. Martin, 

 Pcultboi-pe, Fakenham. Aiuj otlier Variety. — 1, F. Sales. 2, J. B. Hepworth, 

 Hatfield. Cock.—i, T Ward, Goxliill. 



Ha-tibdeghs.— SoWcn-sjmiiaictf.— 1, W. Beecroft, Hall. 2, Master F. Astley, 

 Elsbaia Hall. Silver-spangled.— 1, W. G. Waters. Elsham. 2, Master F. Astley. 

 Golden-pencilled.— i, G. W. Canty. Silvcr-vencilled.—%, R. E. Stringer, Brigg. 



Gaaie B.iNTAiis.— 1, — Kobson, Hull. 2. Key. F. Cooper. Ampney. /ic,— Hnd- 

 son, Epworth; J. C. Meggit, Banon; Miss Wells, Winterton. Any other 

 Variety.— % W. G. Waters. 



Any other ViarETV.— 1, Mrs. J. Cross. 2, H. J. Tomlinson, Barton. /«?, J, 

 Wicks, Appleby. Cock.— 2, J. Nainby, Brigg. lie, Lieut.-CoL Eyre. Hen.— 1. 

 Mrs. J. Cross. 2, F. S.iles. 



Selling Class.— 1, F. Sales. 2, W. Beecroft. 



Ducks.— jlT/?€s6ii7-i/.—l, H. Lawson, Bull. 2, E. Robinson, Goxhill. Bouen, 

 —1, W. YoaMll, GoiiiU. 2. Miss Wright, Bronghton. Any other Variety.— 1, 

 H. B. Hardy, Ewerdy Manor. 2, Miss Wright. 



Pigeons.— Comers.— 1, H. T.-irdley. 2. J. Hairsine. Hull. Pouters.- 1, W. 

 Beecroft. 2. H. Yardjey. r«m6iers.—l, H. Yardley. 2. W. G. Waters. Fantails. 

 —1, J. Hairsine. 2, H. Yardley. Jacobine.-l, J. Haii'sine. 2, H. Yardley. 

 Turbif.-;.- 1, H. Lawson. 2, H. Yardley. .inta-ej-ps.-l and 2. J. Hairsine. he, 

 H. Yardley. rriimi)c(ers.—l, H. Yardley. 2, W- Beecroft. Barbs.— 1, H. Yardley. 

 2, H. Lawson. ^/if/ot/tcr Farieiy.—l, H. Yardley. 2, W. G. Waters. 



Cage Brans.- Canari;.- 1 and 2, T. S. Fetch. Hall. Ayty otluir Variety.— 1, J. 

 Clarke, Donoaster. 2, T. Britton. £i;!ne<.— 2, J. Bacon. Any other Variety. 

 —1, T. S. Fetch. 2, J. Fox. 



Rabbits.— iop-earcrf Buck.—l, J. Fletcher. HuU. 2, P. Ashton. Lop-eared 

 Doe.— 1 and 2, J. Fletcher. Pair Lop-eared —1. P. Ashton. 2, H. J. Tomlinson. 

 Any other Variety.-l, E. Walker. 2, T. McLellan. 



The Judges were Mr. Edwin Newbitt, London House, Epworth, 

 Bawtry, and Mr. George Pashby, Charlotte Street, Hull. 



GUERNSEY POULTRY SHOW. 



An Exhibition of poultry took place at the Militia Crescent on 

 Wednesday and Thursday, the 20th and 21st inst. The Show was 

 open to the United Kingdom and Channel Islands, but in consequence 

 of the short notice given of the Eshibition, poultry-fanciers in Eng- 

 land did not exhibit, consequently the Channel Islands had it all to 

 themselves. There were upwards of two hundred pens of poultry, sixty of 

 Pigeons, as well as several pens of Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks. On the 

 whole, considering that this was the first Show of such a kind in the 

 Island, it may be looked upon as most successful, and we beg now to 

 attach a small summary of the Show. The ■S>OT!!s7i were nothing re- 

 markable. Mr. L. S. Kobin, of Jersey, took the first prize with a fair 

 pen ; Mr. Rails, of Guernsey, a second. Andaliisians were also very fair, 

 Mr.Hutton carrying off the first prize in the class with a very neat pen ; 

 the cock was a' particularly nice bird. Mr. Spencer, of the Castle, 

 Guernsey, was awarded the first prize in the Dorking class, and a rare 

 pen they were ; the Kev. T. Bell, also of Guernsey, taking the first and 

 second for chickens of 1871, two excellent pens of birds, and fit to 

 exhibit at any show. The Game classes were very strong, and 

 this splendid breed was nobly represented. Mr. Voisin, of Jersey, 

 took the first prize for Black Beds over one year, closely pressed by Mr. 

 Hutcheson, of Guernsey, who was awarded the second prize. Both 

 had excellent specimens. In chickens of this year, Mr. Davey,of Guerr- 

 sey, carried o2 both first and second prizes with two first-class pens. lu 

 Brown Beds over one year Lieut-Col. Guerin, of Guernsey, received the 

 first prize, and Colonel Bell, also of Guernsey, took the first prize with 

 chickens, and the silver cup for the best pen of poultry in the Exhibition. 



