Jannary 26, 1871. ] 



JOURNAL OF HOBTICULTUBK AND COTTAGE GARDENER, 



73 



h^Gc established more by the persevorance of a few admirers in 

 ollering cnps than any other. Mr. Pares has kindly offered his 

 assistance, and I now appeal to every admirer in the fancy to 

 give me hia support, and also to send specimens to the Show. — 

 James Long, Princess Square, Plymouth. 



OUTRAGE ON A PRIZE BIRD. 



Having had a most mischievous outrage— ^nd I regret t» 

 bear by no means an uncommon one — -perpetrated on a valu- 

 able bird on its way from the Bristol Show, I venture to suggest 

 a remedy which might be practicable if secretaries would only be 

 willing to lend their aid towards it. My Silver-Grey Dorking 

 cock, which had just taken the first prize at Bristol as at various 

 other places, has been on his way home entirely stripped of sickle 

 feathers, as well as of some of the other side tail feathers, one 

 of the great ornaments of this breed, as every connoisseur well 

 know?. A handsome bird is thus for a year made useless for 

 showing as well as unhappy to look at, and is also weakened. 

 Such outrages are made possible by the way in which baskets 

 are fastened at shows, with little bits of wire, easily untwisted 

 and twisted up again at any station. I beg to suggest that 

 exhibitors of specially valuable birds should keep a padlock for 

 each basket, with two keys, one of which should beforehand be 

 sent by post to the secretary, and he or his deputy alone use it, 

 and after the show return it to the owner. — 0. E, Cresswell. 



KENDAL POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held in Albert Bnildings, on the 19th, 20th, and 21st inst, 

 and in all respects was mnch enperior to any of its predecessors. The 

 Eramber of entries in the Poultry department was 653. The success of 

 the Show this year must be a great satisfaction, both to the Committee 

 and the excellent Hon. Secretary, who did all in their power to add to 

 the comfort both of the visitors and the very valuable stock placed 

 nnder their care. The great number of cups and other articles of 

 plate offered by private geutlemeu. and some by the Committee, no 

 donht caused the large increase in the entries. Mr. Hewitt, who was 

 to have been one of the Judges, was prevented by indisposition, and the 

 awards were made by Mr. Teebay, of Fulwood, Preston, and Mr. Dixon, 

 of Bradford. 



The Game classes were of very great merit, in fact we never saw a 

 better lot brought together. The five classes contained fifty-four pens, 

 most of the principal Game exhibitors in the country competed, and 

 a great many first-class birds had only a high commendation. Of 

 the Hariiburglis there were not large entries, but nearly aU the pens 

 were everything that could be desired. Mr. Beldon took the cup with 

 a beautiful, and we think we may say a perfect pen of Gold-spangles. 

 The adult Dorking class numbered sixteen pens, the chickens twelve 

 pens, and Silver- Greys ten pens. The cup for the best pen went to 

 the chickens of Messrs. Gunson & Jefferson, of Whitehaven. The 

 Cochin classes were all of very high quality, and the entries were 

 large in all the classes. The cup went to Mr. Taylor, of Manchester, 

 but the best class in the Show was that for the Whites. We never saw 

 •so many first-class birds of such faultless purity brought together before. 

 Mr. Sichel's first-prize pen was a treat to look upon, and Mr. Smalley's 

 was scarcely inferior ; both these gentlemen may be proud of their birds. 

 Many of the Sjjanish were of great merit, Mr. Brierley taking the cup 

 with a wonderful pen. The Bralimas were mostly good, and the entry 

 large. The Selling Class contained seventy-three entries, nearly all 

 breeds being represented, and all were to be sold by auction during the 

 Show. The entries in the Bantam classes were large, and all the 

 classes were really good. The cup for a single Game cock was won by 

 Mr. Julian, of Hull, in a splendid class of seventeen. The cup for 

 Ducks was won by Mr. Stott, of Eochdale, with Eouens in a class of 

 twenty-one. The East Indian Ducks were capital in plumage, and an 

 entry of seventeen is something to be proud of. Mr. Bum took both 

 first and second prizes. All the Pigeon classes contained some capital 

 pens ; most of the local classes were very good, and several pieces of 

 plate and cups were awarded in them. 



Game.— TF/iite and Piles,--l, T. Mason, Lancaster. 2, C. W. Brierley, Middle- 

 ton. S, J. Stabler, Drifaeld. ftc, R. Knight, Gilthwaiterigg ; J. Brough, Car 

 liaie ; H. C. & "W. J. Mason, Drit^hlinston. c, H. Thompson, Penrith. Black- 

 breasted and other Bedi.—l and Cup, C. W. Brierley. 2, T. Mason. 3, H. M- 

 Julian, Hull, /jc, J. "W. 'Will, Errol ; E. AcTtrovd, EGcleshill ; J. Barrow, jim.' 

 Bradley Field. Kendal. Chickens.~l, J. Masliiter, Ulverston. 2, J. W. Will- 

 3, H. M. Julijn. he, E. Ackroyd. Any other Variety.— 1 and 3, H. M. Julian- 

 2, — "WoGdhouae, Ulverston. /ic, H. Jowett, Idle ; J. Mashiter; W. J. Cope- 

 Bamaley. c, H. Jowitt ; C. W. Brierley. Hen.— I. C. W. Brierley. 2, J. Bar- 

 row, jun. 3, F. Sales, Crowle. he, T. West, St. Helens ; T. Mason ; T. Kew, 

 Burton, 'Westmoreland, c, Mrs. A. Dawson, Kendal. 



Bj^BVRGBS.—Silver-spanjjled.-l and 2, D. Lord, Stactsteads. 3, H. Beldon 

 Goitstock. he, Ashton &. Booth, Mottram. Goldenspan/iled.—'l and Cup, H- 

 Beldon 2, H. Pickles, jun. S, J. Ogden, Hollinwood. he, J. Newton, Silsden. 

 Silver-pencilled.— 1, H. Pickles, jun. 2, W. M. Mann, Kendal. S, H. Beldon. 

 he. H. Smith, Keighley; J. Kobinaon, Garatang; H. Pickles, jon. Golden 

 pencilled.—!, H. Beldon. 2, 0. Moore, Poolton-le-Fylde. 3, J. W. Will. Jic, H. 

 Pickles, jun. 



DoB.Ki^G3.~Colour€d, except Silver-G-reu.-l, D. GeUatly, Meigle. 2, Mrs 

 Ark^vright, Sntton Scaredale, Chesterfield. 3, J. Robinson, he, S. H. Stott' 

 Rochdale ; R. D. Holt, Windermere ; J. Copple, Prescot (2). Chiekens.—l, Gun' 

 son 6c Jefferson. 2, Misa Fairhui-st, Ormskirk. 3, W. W. Ruttlidge, Storthend 

 /tc, W. H. King, Eoohdale ; S.H. Stott; Mrs. Arkwright j J. Wliite, Warlahy* 



Stiver-Grey or any other variety.— 1, E. Smalley, Lancaster. 2, W. Jackson, 

 Bolton-le-Sands. 3, J. Robinson, he, R. D. Holt. 

 Cocaiy-Cmni..— Cinnamon and Buff.—l and Cup, W. A. Taylor, Manchester. 



2, G. H. Proctor. Durham. 3. J. Sichel, Timperley. he, Gunson & Jefferson ; 

 J. Watts, King's Heath, Birmingham, c, B. Hine, Bedlington ; W. Marsland- 

 Milverton ; J. Hine, Kendal. Broivn and Partridge-feathered.—!, E. Tudman, 

 Whitchurch. 2, J. White, "NMiitley, Netherton. 3,T. Sharp, Ackworth. ftc,W.A. 

 Taylor (2). White.— I, J. Sichel. 2 and 3, R. SmaUey. ftc.K. Smalley; E. 

 Fearonj J. Sichel; J. Stephens, Walsall, c, H. Yardley; A.D.Cochrane, 

 Stourbridge. 



Spaxish (Black).—!, C. W. Brierley. 2, H. Beldon. 8. H. Wilkinson, Earby. 

 he, G. C. Wilson, Milnthorpe ; Hon. Misa D. Pennant, Penrhyn Castle, Bangor, 

 (2). c, H. Tardley ; H. Morson, Bishop Auckland. 



Brahua Pootkas.— 1, J. H. Dawes, Birmingham. 2, Mrs. Arkwright. 3. J. 

 Sichel. /ic, J. W. Brockhank, Kirksanton ; W. Masland; E. Leech. Rochdale; 

 Hon. Misa D. Pennant; J. Mashiter; J. Watts, c, Mrs. W. F. Wharton, Bir- 

 mingham. 



An? other Vaeeety, escept Bantams.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, W. A. Taylor 

 fCuckoo Cochins). 3, E. Smalley (CreTe-Coeura). he, Mrs. W. F. Wharton 

 (Hondan) ; J. Robinson ; J. Watts. 



Selling Class.- 1, R. Smalley (White Cochin). 2, J. W. Fawcett, Old 

 Hutton (Rouens). 3, H.Wilkinson, Earby (Black Spanish). 7m;, W. Bentlev, 

 Scholcs-in-Cleckheaton ; W. M. Mann (Silver-pencilled Hamburghs); H. Yard- 

 ley; H. Lickbarrow, Kendal ; G. Fawcett, Lyth; S. Cox, Stacksteads (Rouens); 

 T. J. Harrison, Kendal (Black Spanish); T. Whittaker, Melton Mowbray (Pile 

 Game) ; E. Fcaron ; J. Swinbank, Crook (Black East Indian Ducks) ; J. Robin- 

 son ; J. J. Waller, Kendal ( Dorkings) ; H. Pickles (Polands) ; J. Watts, c, Miss 

 C. E. Palmer (Golden-spangled Hamburgh) ; Gunson & Jefferson. 



Single Game Cocks.— 1 and Cui>, H. M. Julian. 2, C. W. Brierley. 3, J. 

 Bowness, Newchurch. he, J.W.Will; M. Redhead, Kendal; W. H. Stagg, 

 Netheravon; J.Brough. c. T. Mason. Cockerel.—'i, J. Mashiter. 2, T. WMt- 

 taker. 3. J. D. Gates, Halifai. he, H. M. Julian ; W. H. Stagg. 



Game Bawtams.— Cocfc,— I, S. W. Smith, Thrapstone. 2, T. Sharpies, Raw- 

 tenstall. 3, J. Blamires, Great Horton. he, G. Hall, Kendal ; Bellingham and 

 Gill, Burnley ; W. Caton, Kirkby Lonsdale ; J. R. Robinson, Sunderland ; T. C. 

 and E. Newbitt; H. Beldon. c. W. Rogers. Sunderland. Black-breasted or 

 other Beds.—! and Cup, G. Hall, Kendal. 2, T. C. & E. Newbitt. 3, H. Beldon. 

 he, J. & W. Towerson, Egremont; S. W. Smi»h. Any other Varieti/.—!,T. 

 Sharpies. 2, T. C. &. E. Newbitt. S, J. Stabler, he, H. J. Nicholson, Holbom 

 Hil], Cumberland- c, J. Watts. 



Bantams (Any variety, excpt Game).— I, M. Leno, Dunstable (Laced). 2, J. 

 Walker. Halifax. 3, H. Beldon. he, H. Yardley; M. Leno (Laced) ; Mrs. Ark- 

 wright (Gold-laced) ; W. J. Cope ; J. Watts (3). 



Dz'CKs.— White Aylesbury.—!, E. Leech. 3, J. Robinson. 3, W. Stonehonse, 

 Whitby. BoHeTi.—l and Cup, S, H. Stott. 2, A. Dickinson, West Croft. 3, E. 

 Parkinson, Ulverston. ft c, Mrs. Banks, Kendal; J. J.Waller; W.Willison, 

 Kendal; W. Evans, Prescot ; E. Leech; J. White ; J.Newton. Blaek East 

 Indian.— 1 and 2, S. Burn, Whitby. 3. G. S. Sainabury, Devizes, he, G. Cart- 

 mel, Kendal ; S. Burn. A7iy other Variety. — 1, M. Leno (Mandarin). 2, C. W. 

 Brierley. 3, H. B. Smith. (The whole class highly commended). 



PiGEOXs.— Carreer.- 1, H. Beldon. 2, C. E. Stretch, Ormskirk. he, W. 

 Jackson; E. Homer, Harewood(2). !rum6?t;rs (Almond).— 1, H. Yardlev. 2, H. 

 Beldon. he, E. Homer. Any Variety.—!, F. Moore, Bumley. 2, T. Kew. 

 Owls. — 1, J. &W. Towerson. 2. H. Beldon. he, A. Jackson, Bolton-le-Moors. 

 Pouter or Cropper.— 1, E. Horner. 2, T. Kew. he, T. Kew; E. Homer. 

 Barhs.—l, W. Jackson. 2, E. Homer. FantaiU.—!, H. Yardley. 2. E. Homer. 

 he, J. F. LoTeridge, Newark (2) ; J. Walker, Newark : J, W. Edge, Binningham ; 

 H. Beldon. Turhit3.—1 and 2, R. Thompson, Penrith, he, J. & W. Towerson ; 

 E.Horner. Trumpeters.— 1, E. Homer. 2, H, Beldon. Jacobins.— 1, J, & W. 

 Towerson. 2, R.Thompson, he, R. Thompson ; F. Moore. Any other Variety. 

 — 1, R. Thompson. 2, W. Jackson (Spangled Porcelains), he, E.Thompson; 

 H. Yardley; W. Bearpark.Ainderby Steeple; H.Beldon; J..Watt3; E.Horner. 

 LOCAL CLASSES. 



Gahe {Any YaTiety).~Chickens—l, 2, and he, J. Barrow, jun. S.Graham 

 and RobinsoD, Kendal. Pullet.—!, A, Walker, Troutbeck. 2, W. Wells, 

 Kendal. 3, Graham & Robinson, fee, J. Barrow, jun. 



HAMBtniGHs (Any variety) -Chickens.-l and Cap and 2, W. M. Mann. 3, T. 

 Stuart, Staveley. 



Spanish (Black).— Chiekens.—!, 2, and 3, T. J. Harrison, Kendal, he, J. P. 

 Harrison, Kendal. 



Dorkings (Any variety).— Cfticfc^rw.-l, K. D. Holt. 2, W. W. Eattlidge. 



3, Mrs. T.W. L. Hind. 



CecHiNS (Any \B.Tietv).— Chickens.— !, R. G. Pears, Yanwath. 2, A. Fnlton, 

 Sedgwick. 3, G. Hall, Kendal, he. J. Glessall. 



BHAHiiAS (Any variety).— CiicfccTia. — 1, A. Walker. 2 and 3, T.W. L. Kin d. 

 he, J. Glessall. 



Bantams (Any variety),— Cftic?i:en5.—1 and 2, G.Hall. 3, J. Smith, Kendal, 

 he. J. Eauthmell, jun,, Kendal: W. Caton, Kirkby Lonsdale (2). 



DrcKs (Any variety).~Z>ucfc/mf7s.— 1, A.Walker, 2, J. J. Waller, Kendal. 

 3, R. Willison, UnderbaiTOw. he, J. Banks, Kendal; R. S. Williaon, Under- 

 barrow ; A. Stuart. 



Turkeys.— 1, T. J. Harrison. 2, C. W. Wilson, High Park, Kendal. 3, T, and 

 G. Airey, Preston Patrick, he, Mrs. Bindloss, Castle Green, KendaL 



Geese.— 1 and 2, R. Eawlinson, Kendal. 3, C. W. Wilson. 



ABEKDEEN POULTRY AND PIGEON SHOW. 



The Northern Poultry Clnb held their fifth annual exhibition on 

 the 14th inst., in the Artillery Gymnasium, Aberdeen. There were 

 369 entries of Poultry, and 250 of Pigeons. The followuig awards 

 were made : — 



Gastf..- Cocfes.— 1, A. Dewar, Linton, Clnny. 2, J. M. Campbell, Bonnykellv* 

 New Byth. 3, W. Meldrum, Forfar, he, J. Mollison, Ruthven, Mei^le, c, J* 

 Wood. Dnnecht, Waterton of Echt. Seji.-J, J. Mollison. 2. W. Meldrum- 

 8, J. W. Will, Errol. Chie?:en^.—! and Cup, A- Dewar. 2, C. Jamieson. 3, J- 

 Blair. Blairgone, Dollar, he, W. Tosh, Forfar, c, P. Campbell, Oldwhat, New 

 Deer. 



Spanish.— Cocfcs. — 2, D. Normand, Kennoway. 2, T. Skinner, Woodside, 

 Aberdeen. 8 and e, J. Wood. Sens,-! and 2, A. Shepherd, Meigle, 3, J. Wood. 

 he, H. Yardley, Birmingham, c, W. Webster, Middleneld, Woodside. Chickens. 

 —1 and Cup, J. Waddell, Airdriehill, Airdrie. 2, Miss K. Douglas, Liberton. 

 3, W. Fraser, Kirkton, Durris. he, W. Webster; A. Gibb, Pamnure Fens, 

 Brought y-Ferry ; J. Morrison, Mcminpside. Edinburgh. 



Dorkings (Silver-Grey).- CocJts.-l , Mrs. M'Donald, Forres. 2, Miss Swann, 

 Douglas. 3, A. F. Williamson, Caskieben, Blackburn, he, E. Taylor. Fichnie. 

 c, D. Gracie, Stonehaven. Eem.—l, T. Raines, Bridge Haugh, Stirling. 2, D, 

 Annan, The Torr, Moonzie, Cupar. S, G. Black, Mill of Craibstone, Auchmnll. 

 he, A. F. Williamson, e, Mrs. M'Donald. Chickeng.—i, J. Waddell. 2, T. 

 Raines, 3, D. Annan, c, J. Wood. 



Dorkings (Any other Colour).- Cocfcs.- 1, Mrs. A. Bruce, Weathill of Airdrie, 

 Meigle. 2, B. C. Urqubart, Meldrum House. 8, J. Clark, Fochabera. Hens.— 

 1, A. Shepherd. 2. Mrs. M'Donald. 3, A. Haggart, Leslie, he, Miss H. R.Lind, 

 Ladiesford, Fraserburgh, c, L. M'Donald, Pitrodie, Errol. ChiekCTis. — land 

 Cup, A. Shepherd. 2, A. Bowie, jun.. Carnoustie. 3, Mrs. M'Donald. 



Cochin-China.— Coc;>.— 1, b. C. Urqubart. 2, J. Pollock, Busby, Glasgow. 

 3, W. Hendry. Hen^.-J^ 3, and Cnp, Mrs. J. Wood. 2, T. M. Hf-ndrie, Inver- 

 ness, he, A. Cowie, Cromblybank, Ellon. Chick^m.-!, J. Wood. 2, T. M. 

 Hendrie. 3, F. Downie. Aherdeea. 



