February 9, 1871. ] 



JOUENAL OF HOETICULTDBB AND COTTAGE GAEDENEB. 



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greater advance iu tlie season caused most of the adult liens to exhibit 

 in far better condition than at late meetings. Some excellent Dart 

 Bfakmas were shown, the hens again having the superiority as to 

 general condition. Jloiulan.?, almost unhnown hitherto at this Show, 

 were very good, and in excellent feather. The C/rve- CiCius were 

 decidedly better than wo have seen for some time past, great care 

 being now taken in the selection of brood stock, so as to produce the 

 square well-knit hird, so much prized on the table. The Spujiuh 

 classes have heeu always well filled at the Wolverhampton Show, and 

 were not less so this season ; the havoc the late severe frost has made 

 with the combs and constitution of the various otherwise capital speci- 

 mens competing this year, was, however, painfully ajiparent. In Game 

 fowls most of our best breeders competed ; Messrs. Chaloner, Dyas, 

 Fletcher, Laming, Matthew, and various others sending first-rate 

 pens. Mr. Ma,tthew took both first prizes for pairs of Game, and Mr. 

 IJletcher the first prize and silver cup for the best pen of Game, with 

 a Black Ked hen. The HamJjurcflis throughout were superior to those 

 hitherto shown at Wolverhampton, the Spangled being the better 

 represented. Game Bantaias were evidently mostlythe worse^or over- 

 exhibition, a few really good pens being sent in so bad a state of 

 health that success was hopeless. The cup pen of White Bantams was 

 better than most of those recently shown ; but perhaps the greatest 

 novelty and curiosity in the whole collection was Mr. W. W. Boulton's 

 new variety of Cuckoo Bantams. They were veritable Bantams, and 

 of the most perfect Cuckoo colour imaginable. In the Variety class, La 

 Flcche were first, Golden Polands second, and Malays third. Out of 

 an entry in this class of sixteen pens, all present, only four pens 

 remained unnoticed. The largest classes in the Show were the Selling 

 classes, and many of these entries were really good, being even far 

 superior to those of the usual classes, consequently the sales were very 

 general. 



Tm-Jxys, Geese, and Duels were all good, in fact, at our largest 

 shows it is not customary to meet with anything better. In the variety 

 Duck class. Mandarins were the first prizelakers, and Pintails second; 

 Carolinas, Mandarins, and Buenos Ayrean Ducks of first-rate quality 

 l)eing compelled to submit to no higher position than a highly com- 

 mended.^ Mr. J. Dixon, of Bradford, and Mr. E. Hewitt, of Birming- 

 ham, ofliciated conjointly as Judges of Poultry; the Pigeon prizes 

 being awarded by Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier, of London. 



DoEEixGS.— Cocfcs.— 1, G. Whitcombe, Gloucester. 2, Hon. J. Massy, HuE- 

 oanda Bosworth. S, J. L. Lowntles, Hartwell. Hens.—l, G. Wlait'combe. 



2, Hon. H. ritzwiUiaro, Wentworth Woodhouse. S, Ecv. E. Eartrum, Great 

 Berkhamstead. he. Miss F. A. Meek, Balcombe ; J. Watts, King's Heath, 

 Birraingham ; G. Clarke, jun,, Long Sutton, c, J. Hoiton, jun., Shirley. 



CocHix-CniNi (Cinnamon and Bu^).—Cocks.—l, J. Watts. 2, H. Lloyd, jun-, 

 Handsworth. 3, J. Sichel, Timperley. kc, W. A. Burnell, Soulhwell ; W. A. 

 Taylor, Manchester (2) ; E. Dawson, Beverley, c, Earl of Bradford, Woston ; 

 LadyE. Moreton. Tortworlh Court; E. Thomas, Didsbury. Hens.—l, W. A. 

 Taylor. 2, Mrs. Wilkin. Bootle, Carnfoith. S, J. Watts. 7n!, W. A. Burnell ; J. 

 H. Dawes, Moseley; W. A. Taylor; A. Darby; J. Sichel. c, W. Mas'and, 

 Milverton. 



Coohis-China (Brown and Pavtiidge).— Oocfc.— 1, G. Lamb, Compton. 2, W. 

 A. Taylor. 3, J. White, Whitley, ftc, E. Tudman, Whitchurch ; Rev. K. L. 

 Story, Lockington ; E. Tudman. iTeiis.—l, W. A. Taylor. 2, E. Tudman. 3, G. 

 Lamb, lie, J. Stephens, Walsall ; E. B. Wood, Uttoxeter; W. A. Taylor; E. 

 Tudman. 



CocHiN-CnixA (While).— 1, J. Sichel. 2, E. Brown, Cheadle Hulme. S, E. 

 Chase, Bnmmgham. he, Mrs. Waddell, West Derby; C. F. Herrieff, Banbury; 

 J. Sichel. 



BEAHMiS (Dark).— Cocfo, — 1, Ecv. E. Alder. Etwall. 2, J. Eobinson', Gar- 

 stang. .S, G. A. Stephens, Dublin, fcc, G.Bradford, Hanley; G.F. Whitehousc, 

 King's Heath; Lady E. Moretnn; J. Hill, Brentwood: O. E. Cresawell, Felt- 

 ham: H. B. Morrell, Olyro: J. Sichel; J. Walts. Hens.—l and Cup, G. E. 

 ■Gettins. 2, T. F. Ansdell, St, Helens. 3, Dr. Holmes, Chesterfield, he. Lady 

 E. Moreton; H. B. Morrell (2): G. Bradford, Hanley; C.Taylor, Gloucester. 

 e, E. Bailey. Etwall ; J. H. Pickles, Southport. 



Beahmas (Light).- 1, D. Causer, Erdington. 2, A. O. Worthington, Burton. 



3, Eev. N. J. Etdlev, Newbury, he, T. A. Dean, Moreion-on-Lugg ; F. Crook, 

 Forest Hill. c. J. E. Eodbnrd, Bristol ; W. T. Storer. Brewood ; t. A. Dean. 



HounANs.— Cocfc.— 1 and 3, E. E. Wood. 2, Mrs. J. Cross, Appleby, Brigg. 

 ■Jic, Hon. J. Massy, t. F. Bennett, Shiffnal. Hens.—l, E. W. Wood. 2, E. B. 

 Wood. S, Hills & Co.. Brighton, he, J. Drewry, Earlou-on-Trent. 



Creve-Cosur.— Cocfc.— 1 and Cup, Mrs. J. Cross. 2, J. Sichel. 8, H. Beldon. 

 /tc, BIrs. E. Williams, Berriew; C.Morris, Grassendale; Eev. N. J. Eidley; C. 

 H. Smith, Eadcliffe-on-Trent. Henj!.- 1, J. K. Fowler. 2, C. Morris. 3, J. 

 Sichel. Jic, Hon. H.Fitzwilliam; H. Beldon. 



Spakish.— 1. E. Jackson. Finchfield. 2, J. Walker, Wolverhampton. S, H. F. 

 Cooper, W.alsall. lie, J.F. Sillitoe, Wolverhampton (2); J.Walker; E.Davies, 

 Chester ; M. Egginton, Wolverhampton ; E. Jackson ; H. Beldon. 



Game.- B(acfc or Brown Ecd—Coeks.—l, S.Matthew. 2, W. M. Sower- 

 liatts, Nantwich. 3, C. Chaloner, Steel ly. hc,B.oii. and Eev. F. Button, Bur- 

 ford; C. Chaloner; J. Mason, Worcester (Black Red) : W. E. Oakeley, Ather- 

 atone (2); W. H. Cooke. Worcester (Black); A. B. Dyas, Madeley; E. C. Gil- 

 "bert. Penkridge. Any Yariety except Black or Browti Reds. — Cocks.~l, R. 

 Matthew (Duckwing). 2. Master W. Fletcher, Stoneclough (Duckwing). 3, J. 

 Laming, Spalding (Duckwing). he, C. Chaloner (2); E. Bell, Burton (Duck- 

 ■wmg); W. J. Cope, Barnsley (Duckwing); J. Mitchell, Moseley (Duckwmg); 

 ' "W. Dunning. Newport (Duckwmg); J. Laming (Duckwing). Any Varletii,— 

 Hens.—l and Cup, W. Fletcher. 2, C. Chaloner. 3, J. Laming (Black Eed). 

 he, E. Bell; S. Matthew; W. E. Oakeley; W. Dunning, c, W. H. Cooke (Black 

 Eed); J. Laming. 



Hambueghs (Gold or Silver-spangled). — Coeks. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. Buckley, 

 Ashton-under-Lyue. 3, T. Boulton (Gold), he, T. M. Derry, Gidney (Silver); 

 Eev. W. Sergeantson (Silver); T. Blakeman, Tettenhall (Gold): "i. Boulton 

 (Gold) ; G. P. Whitehousc. King's Heath (Gold), c, T. Boulton (Gold). Hens.— 

 1 and Cup, H. Beldon. 2, N. Marlor, Denton (Gold). 3, J. Buckley (Gold). 



Hambueghs (Gold or Silver-pencilled),- Coc/,-s. — 1, J. H. Ai'uold, Moseley 

 (Gold). 2, H. Pickles, Earby, S, W. M. Mann, Kendal (Silver), he, H. Beldon. 

 Hens.—l, W. M. Mann (Silver-pencilled). 2, H. Pickles, jun., Earby. 3, H. 

 Beldon. 



Hambueghs (Black).— 1 and 3, T. Walker, jun. 2, Eev. W. Sergeantson. 

 he, E. Bailey; W. A. Taylor. 



BAXT.A3IS.— e(imc.--l, E. Cambridge, Bristol. 9. K, Swift, Southwell. 3. C. 

 Chaloner. he. H. Colev, jun., Neachley Hall ; J. Watts ; Master Swindell, Old- 

 swinford. White. Cle'an-U'd'jcd.-l and Cup, S. & E. Ashton. 2, H. Beldon. 

 3, Eev. F. Tearle, Gazeley. /ic, Lady E. Moreton : S.&E. Ashton. c, J. Watts; 

 S. & E. Ashton. Any variety cxeept Game and White. — 1, W. W. Boulton, 

 Beverley (Cuckoo Bantams). 2, E. Cambridge (Black). 3, M. Leno, Dunstable 



(Laced), he, J. Sichel : H. Beldon ; Mrs. A. Woodcock, Leicester (Japanese) : 

 H. Draycott, Humberstone (Japanese), c, H. Pickles, jun. (Black); Bell and 

 Thorpe. Stratford-on-Avon (Black); J. Watts (Silverlaced); Eev. G. F. Hod- 

 son, Bridgwater ; W. W. Boulton (Cuckoo Bantams). 



An'y other Variety.— 1. Hon. O. FitzwiUiam (La Fleche). 2, T. Dean, 

 Keighley (Polands), 3, W. B. Payne, Shrewsbury (Malay), he, G. A. Stephens. 

 Dublin; Eev. A. G. Brooke, Shrawardine (Malay); W. Silvester, Sheffield 

 (Gold Polands) ; H. Beldon ; Eev. N. J. Eidley (White' Leghorns) ; J. Walts 

 (Sultaus); Miss C. E. Palmer, Lighthoi-ne, Warwick (Scotch Dumpies); W. A. 

 Taylor (Cuckoo Cochins), e, Eev. G. F. Hodson (Malay). 



Selliko Class.— CocJ'S.-l, E. Chase (White Cochin). 2, H. Yardley, Bir- 

 mingham. 3, C. Morris (Creve-C03ur). Ite, L. Poynton, Congleton (Dark 

 Brahma); W. A. Burnell (Buff Cochin); J. Lord (Buff Cochm) ; W. Swann, 

 Erdington (Buff Cochin); J. E. Eodbard (Spanish): J. Manscll, Longton 

 (Spanish); W. H. L. Clare, Twycross (Ducltwing) : Capt. W. G. Webb, Ellord 

 (Black Game): W, J. Cope (Gimie) (2); W.E. Oakeley (Black Beds): W.Speak- 

 man, Nantwieh (Gold Hambm-ghs); F.Bennett, Shiffnal (Black Hamburghs) : 

 E, M. Lord (Dark Brahma) ; Mrs. A. Williamson (Light Brahma and White 

 Cochin) ; Hon. J. Massy (Houdan) ; J. H. BrodweU (Dorking) ; J. Forsyth, Tetten- 

 hall (Black Red); J. Watts ; W. Gamon. Chester, e. Eev. N. J. Eidley (Oreve- 

 Co3ur): D. Lane, Hardwick (Houdan): W.A.Taylor; J.L.Lowndes (Dorking). 

 Hen^. — 1, J. Sichel (Olive Cochin). 2, T. Sherratt, Knypersley (Dark Brahmas). 

 3, H. Eagshawe, Uttoxeter. lie, F. Bennett (Block Hambm-gh); W. Birch, 

 Barnacle (Black Hambm-ghs) ; J. Palmer, Longford (Brown and Partridge 

 Cochins); C. Morriss (Crevc-Coeur) ; W.E. Oakeley (Black Eeds): J. Forsyth 

 (Black Eeds) ; J. Clews, Walsall (Spanish) ; E. Jackson. Finchfield : J. Watts (21 ; 

 H. Yardley (2). e. W. A. Taylor ; W. A. Burnell- (Buff Cochins) ; W. Masland 

 (Cochins); T. M. Derrv (Buff Cochins) ; G. Newdegate (Game Piles); J, Bishop, 

 Eyton; E. M. Lord (Dark Brahmas); F. Bennett (Dark Brahmas); J. Eobin- 

 son, Garstang. 



Turkeys.- 1, Eey. N. J. Ridley. 2, J. Watts, he, Earl of Bradford; F. E. 

 Richardson; C. F. Clark, Perton. 



Geese.- 1. Rev. G. Hustler. Stillmgfleet. 2, J. Watts, he, R. Beckett, Hart- 

 ford ; J. K. Fowler ; S. H. Stott. Rochdale. 



Duciis.— .-Ii/ZesSuri/.— land2,J. K. Fowler, c, J. Williams, Walk-upon-Dearne. 

 Boucn.—l, J. K. Fowler. 2, W. Gamon. /ic. C.F. Clark ; Miss Davies, Chester ; 

 J. White ; E. Heigh, Himley ; J. White ; S. H. Stott. Any other Yariety.-l, J, 

 Watts (Mand,arins). 2, Rev. W. Sergeantson, he, M. Leno (Mandarms); S. 

 and R. Ashton (Mandarins); J. E. Morriss, Elmsdale (Mandarins); G.S. Sains- 

 bury, Devizes (Black East Indian); Rev. W. Sergeantson. 

 PIGEONS. 



Tdjiblees.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. Ford, London, he, J. Ford; J. Wilson, 

 Aston (2). 



Caeeiees.— 1, F. Smith, Birmingham. 2, H. Y'ardley. he, F. Smith; W. H, 

 Mitchell, e, J. Watts. 



Poutees.— 1 and 2, W. Gamon. he, Mrs. Waddell. West Derby. 



Fantails.- 1, H. Yardley. 2, Rev. W. Sergeantson. he, J. F. Loversidge, 

 Newark (2). „ 



Antweeps.— 1, H. R, Wright, Hockley. 2, T. Morris, Wolverhampton, he, H, 

 Yardley (2) ; W. H. Mitchell ; C. Langman, Bilston. 



Dragoons. -I, W. H. Mitchell. 2, F. Graham, Birkenhead, e. Rev. H. J. 

 Stokes. Grindon (2); H. Allsopp, Birmingham ; J. Watts (2) ; F. Gr,aham. 



Jacobins.— 1, W. B. Easten, Hull. 2, H. Yardley. c, 0. F. Clark. 



Nuns.— 1. T. A. Dean, Moreton-on-Lugg. 2, S. A. Cooper, Walsall, c, F, 

 Graham : W. E. Easten ; H. Yardley. 



Owls.— 1, J. Fielding, jun, Eochdale. 2, H. Yardley. /w, J. Walts, c, S. A. 

 Cooper. 



Any other Variety.- 1, F. Smith (Barbs). 2, S. A. WylUe, East Moulsey 

 (Runts). 3, J. Watts (Norwegian), he, H. Yardley (2); I. J. Ford, Stom'liridge ; 

 S. A. Wyllie, East Moulsey (Florentines). 



NANTWICH POULTRY SHOW. 



{Fro7)i CorresponeJents.) 



The eleventh annual Exhibition was held on the 3rd and 4th inst. 

 in the Town Hall, a place well adapted for such an exhibition. The 

 Secretary has a thoroughly good working Committee, and is well sup- 

 ported in the district, the Hall being filled with visitors. The only 

 fault I have to find with the Society is that it restricts the competition 

 to exhibitors residing within a radius of thirteen miles from Nantwieh. 

 When I asked the question, Why restrict your exhibitors to so con- 

 fined a district, when you have birds fit to compete against the world '? 

 the reason given was. Our subscribers would not give anything if they 

 thought there was a chance of its leaving the neighbourhood. ^ Kow 

 this is penny wise and pound foolish, for at the Show just held, if ex- 

 hibitors had been drawn from a distance the Society would have been 

 benefited, and several of the exhibitors would have obtained many 

 pounds for their birds, there being Game fowls entered here at £5 us. 

 each that would have been snajiped up at once. This is a great loss ; 

 besides, when open, competition gives the inhabitants a chance to com- 

 pare their improvements with those of other districts. 



The Show might be almost called an exhibition of Game, and so 

 good were the birds that I have not seen a collection like it since the 

 great Liverpool Sweepstakes years. Commencing with a class for old 

 birds of Black or Brown Eeds, a Black Eed had the cup ; it was of 

 most beautiful symmetry, with the real distinct orange hackle and 

 saddle, and beautiful violet red shoulder coverts — one that ought to bo 

 sought after for a brood cock. Second came a Brown Eed, nearly, if 

 not quite, up to the standard, having a good, long, strong, snake head, 

 and a dark-streaked breast, with the beautiful lemon-straw back and 

 lemon saddle ; shoulder coverts dark brown maroon. The third-prize 

 bird was perfect in feather, his only fault being that he was not quite 

 largo enough. There are but few shows at which he would not have 

 stood first, hut the collection at Nantwieh was so extraordinarily good 

 that he had to be placed third. The next class was for stags of any 

 colour, for the Society's silver cnp. Here Brown Eeds carried all 

 before them, although there were some grand Black Eeds and Duck- 

 wings, hut the Judge had such a collection placed before him on a 

 raised dais, that he had to stand for some considerable time to admire 

 them as a whole before he could bring himself to discard any, saying 

 they all ought to have a cup, but he most reluctantly commenced to 

 handle and tick off for points some of the finest cockerels shown this 

 year. When, however, we consider this is the neighbourhood whence 

 all our winning yards of late years have sprung, their excellence is 

 not so surprismg. The cnp cockerel was of that grand type of which 



