JOUKNAL OF HOEIICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDENER. 



[ Febrnary 9, 1871. 



a few examples were seen about fifteen years ago, bnt which has been 

 almost lost, owing to breeding with the Black Reds and DuciwiDgs. 

 A Brown Eed has almost a standard for shape different from all other 

 Game — mnch stronger in head and nech, large dark eye, thick from 

 breast to back, broad, strong shoulders, with a width in front that is 

 hardly admissible in other breeds of Game. In the cup bird we had 

 aU that was wanted — symmetry and colour to perfection ; the second 

 and third-prize birds were very little behind ; indeed, there was a 

 slight difference of opinion which ought to have been first out of the 

 three. Many of the highly-commended birds were fit to win anywhere. 

 Kantwich is the place I should recommend to all who want fresh blood 

 in Brown Beds. 



The class for adult Black Beds was hardly up to the mark, there 

 being a want of colour and style ; adult Brown Beds were good, the 

 only fault being they were a little too heavy. Duckwings and Piles 

 were not so good as I could have desired, most of the Duekwings being 

 soft and loose in feather, with the exception of the first-prize bird, 

 which had hard, short, good feathers, and colours beautifully blended. 

 The Piles were not quite clear enough in their colours. Game hens 

 and Black and Brown Beds were a most extraordinary collection, ^o 

 class of hens at any other show during the past year has come near 

 them. Black Beds, good in style and colour, were first ; they were 

 all we want — free from red on the wings, and without the least pen- 

 cilling on the ends of their wings. The second and third prizes went 

 to Brown Beds, fine in colour, with good black, bold eyes, and of ex- 

 cellent symmetry. Black Eed cockerels were not np to the standard. 

 Of Brown Bed chickens (cockerel and pullet), the first, second, and 

 third-prize birds would be treasures to any Brown Bed breeder ; all I 

 can say is they were perfection in colours and of fine shape, leaving 

 no room for improvement. 



TarJ:eys were poor; of Geese, one pen was up to the mark: 3ucJ:s 

 were poor; Spanish nowhere,; Dofhiifgs, Cochins, Brahmas, and Hwn- 

 huvglis miserable. 



In the Pi(jeons there was a falling-off both in quantity and quality 

 as compared with previous years. The supposed cause was that one 

 exhibitor, as in former years, had borrowed, or was supposed to have 

 borrowed, m^ny birds from a dealer, and the presumed fast caused ' 

 many fanciers to withhold their support, the Show being really con- ' 

 iined to members and exhibitors within a radius of thirteen miles from 

 the Town Hall. I trust if this assumed fact is correct numerous 

 fanciers in the district will cause this assumption to be properly venti- 

 lated, and will again prove how creditably they can support the 

 exertions of the Committee as in years of yore. 



The Gage Birds were a show in themselves. Sabhits were only 

 indifferent. 



Spanish.— 1, E. Hnlse, "Winsford. Equal 1, J. Siddom, Over Lane. 



Bantams. — l.W. ■W'oolley, Bnnbury. Sicee2utakes. — 1, A- Jacfeson. Game. — 

 1, Miss Cawley. 2, R. Ashlev. 3, Miss E. Church, Nantsvich. 



DOEEINGS.— 1, Vf. B. Etches, "Woodhonse. 



Cochin-china.— 1, J. G. Pearson, Dravton. 



BEAHiiA-PooTEi.— 1, J. Walter, Keele. 2, J. G. Pearson. 



GiltE.- Coc7,'.— Cup, E. Ashlev. 2, GaUev & 'WiUett, Nantw'ch. 3. J. Piatt. 

 Swanlow. Hci!.— 1, J. Piatt. 2,'E. Ashlev. " Eqnal2, GaUev S: Willett. iftc, G. 

 F. Ward, 'SVrenbnry. lie, J. Piatt. Cockgrel.— Cup, Gal!ev i WUlett. 2 and 3, 

 "W. Sowerhults, Nantwich. vltc, R. .Ashley i'2). he. T. Enr£;ess, Bnrlevdam. 

 Black Eeds.—l, T. Burgess. Chickens.— 1, W. Miller, Wybumburv. 5. P- Ashlev. 

 Broicn Eed^.—l, Galley & "Willet. 2, T. Burgess. Chickens.— 1, Gallev and 

 "Willet. 9, K. Ashley. 3, T. Burgess. The whole class Very Hichly Commended. 

 Any other Variety.—l,3.PlRtt. 2 and r/ic', E. Ashlev. 3. J. ■SYilkitson.Xorburv. 

 he. Miss Sadler, 'Whitchnrch. Stceep^take.—l. G. F. Ward. 



Hambhrghs.— PenciZIt'rf.— 1, Mrs. Flyn, Hardingswood. 2, W. Speakman, 

 Doddington. Spannleel. — 1, Mrs Flyn. 2, C. Steele, Crewe. 



Selling Class.— 1, G. F. Ward. 



Turkeys. — 1, Miss Roberts, Bunbnrv Rectory. 



Geese.— 1, Galley & Willett. 2, T. Whitting'ton, Batherton. 



DrcKS. — Aylesbury. — 1, Mrs. M. Hombv, DarnhalL Eou^n — 1, J. Piatt. Any 

 other Variety. -1, Rev. — Merideth, Borleydam. 



Pigeons.— Ca?Tiers.—], W. WooUoy, Bunbury. 2, J. Chesters, Nantwich. 

 he, S. Cliff, Nantwich. Draejoons.-l and he. S. Cliff. 2. Messrs. Prince & Pass, 

 Nantwich. Pouters.— 1, J. Cheeters. Barbi.-lsLuA 2, Messrs. Prince i Pass. 

 Tumblrrs.—l and 2, .A. J. Boote, Weston. FantaiU.—l and he, J. Chesters. 

 2. Messrs. Prince & Pass. Jacobins.—l and 2, J. Chesters. Trumpeters. — 

 1, A. J. Boote. 2, J. Chesters. Xitns.— 2, J. Chesters. OicZ.,-.— ], E. S. Nixson, 

 Nantwich. ^'. Messrs. Prince it Pass. r»r6(75.— 2. J. Chesters. Any Varietii. 

 —1, J. Chesters lEnnts). 2, W. Woolley (Satinettes). Bores.— 1, Miss J. H. 

 Nixson, Nantwich. 2, J. HockeuhuU, Nantwich. Selling Class.— 1, A. J. Boote. 



SINGISG Birds.— Canaries.— rcZ/0(r.—l and 2. S. Williamson, Nantwich. 

 Buff. — 1 and 2, S. Williamson. Crested.— I and 2, S. Williamson. Xoricich.— 

 I.S.Williamson. 2, H. Bowyer, Nantwich. Any Varieti/.—l, S. Williamson 

 Brown Linnt:ts.— 1, H. Timmis, Walgherton. 2, R. Williamson. Nantwich' 

 Goldfinches. — 1 and 2, S. Williamson. Skylarks. — 1 and 2, R. Williamson* 

 Bullfinches.- 1, S. Williamson. 2, H. Timmis. 



Eabbits.— 1, Mrs. Forster, Nantwich, Hi lbs. 2, P. P. Johnson, Nantwich, 

 103 lbs. 



Judges. — PouUnj : Mr. Douglas, Clumber Park. Worksop : Pigeons, 

 Cage Birds, and Babbits : Mr. Bidpeth, Ontwood Hall, Handforth. 



will give to any person £50 sterling if he can show a pen Hke them 

 for quality. 



SELKIRK POULTRY SHOW. 



At this Show, held on the 1st and ini inst., there were upwards of 

 2.50 entries of poultry and Pigeons. The awards were as follow: — 



SPA^^SH —1 and Cup, D. Wangb. Melrese. 2, J. Oliver, Choppington New 

 Eow, Morpeth. 3, H. Wilkinson, Earbv. ^^ 



Dorkings.— 1, D. GeUatly, Meigle. 2. .1. Logan, Eastshield, Camwath. S, w. 

 G. MnUigan, Springfield, Belfast. Chiekens.—l, D. GeUatly, Meigle. 2, W. 

 Reekie. Selkirk. 8, W. Bearpark, .Aioderbv Steeple, he, Z. H. Hers, Barrhead. 



Cochin-China. — 1, R. Hine, Bedlington, Morpeth. 2. J. Pollock, Busby, 

 Glasgow. 3, Com. G.F.Lyon,Kii-kimchael, Dumfries, he, W. Linton, SeUdik. 



BBiHMA PooTRA.— I, J. Cowmsn, Whitehaven. 2, W. Brownlee, Kirkcaldy. 

 3, Com. G. F. Lyon, he, W. G. Mulligan; J. Cowman; Miss Dmmmond- 

 Megginch Castle,' Errol ; D. Rutherford. Selkirk. „ „ „ , 



K^HBimGBS.-Golden-pencilled.-l, A. Pratt. Kirkcaldy. 2 and 3, W. R. Park, 

 Abbotsmeadow, Mehrose. he. Ladv M. Scott, Bowhill ; J. Nicholson, jun., Car- 

 lisle; H. Pickles, jun. c, E. Blakebnm. Choppington New Row. Silccr- 

 peneilled.—l and 2, H. Picnics, jun. 3, K. Blakebum. Golden-spangled.— I, J. 

 Ogden, HoUinwood. 2, A. Heatlie, Selkirk. 3, P,. Dickson, Selkirk c. H. 

 Pickles, jim. Silrer-snannled.—l and Cup, Ashton & Booth, Broadbottom, 

 Mottram. 2, W. E. Park,' Melrose. 3, G. J. CampbeU, New Pitshgo. he, J. 

 Nicholson, jun., Carlisle. „ . ._. ,. , 



Game fAny variety).- 1 and Cap, J. W. Will. Errol. 2, D.Hardie, Pnesthaugh. 

 3, A. Ormiston. Kelso (Duekwings). Chickens.— I, A. Dewar, Linton, Cluny. 



2. T. W. Mitchell. Perth. 3, W. Chalmers, Leslie, he, 1. Blair, Blainugone- 

 DoUar (Brown Red). „ „ „ „ 



GA:irE Basti^s— Black or Brown Bed.— 1, O Hall. KendaL 2, Z. H. Heys, 

 Barrhead. 3, G. Todd, Smiderland. he, D. Hardie (Black Red); H. Kirsopp, 

 Bathgate I Black Red); W. Brownlee, K'rkcaldy (Black Red); A. C. Lang.^Sel- 

 kirk (Black Red), c, W. GodJard, Earlston (Black Eed). Anyotherlariety.— 

 I, J. Craw, Jedburgh (Dackwing). 2, BeUingham i GUI, Woodheld, Burnley. 



3, J. Stable, Great Driffield (PUe). he, W. Brownlee (Dnckwing) ; Bellmgnam 

 and GiU; G. MacmiUan, Jedburgh (PUe). c, G. Stalker, West SleekbiaTl 

 (Duckwin'g). ' ^ ^. , . . 



BAVTA3IS.— .^ni/ other variety than Game.— I, Master A. Frew, Sinclaurtown 

 (Pine SUver-laced). 2, T. C. Harrison, Hull. 3, J. Archibald, Earlston (Japanese). 



Selkirk (Black Red). , , „ x, t ■ vi. 



AXY OTHER TARrEiT.-l, W. R. Park (Creve-Cosur) 2, T. Dean, Keighley, 

 Yorkshire (Polands). 3, W. Bearpark (SUver Polands). he, Z. H. iley»j G. 

 Todd, Sunderland (UrJve-Cceur) ; H. Pickles, jun. (Polands) ; J. Logan (Houdans 

 and Black Hamburghs). ^, , „ t -iT....i.,„f 



Barndoor Fowls.-1, W. Reekie, Settirk. 2, J. Scott, Newhall, Lilhcsleaf. 

 3, Com. G. F. Lvon. _ . „ t c tt x- ,^t,«ii 



I)ZCES.—Aiile.'!lurti.—1, Com. G. F. Lvon. 2. D. Hardie. S, J- Sco^t, Newhall. 

 lie, R. Dickie". Bumside, Alva ; X Hoggart, LesUe ; G. Dryden, SeUnr.!. Mouen. 

 —land 3, D.Hardie. 2, W. G. MuUigan. , ,^ - vi .i t 



Cottagers' Cliss (Anv variety).— 1, D. Waugh. Melrose (Spanish). 2, J. 

 Beattie, Selkirk (Brahma Pootra). 3, J. Laidlaw. Langholm (Spanishl. /iCjl. 

 Brown, Melrose (Spanish); E. Hogg. SeUnrk (Silver-spangled): I. Hogg. Sel- 

 kirk C^Uver-spangled) ; T. Smith, Selkirk (Golden-pencilled) ; » . EidoeU, bel- 

 kirk (Dorking). . „ , „ m tt- .^t-+..v..ii 



SELLncG Class.-I, W. Linton, Selkirk (Creve-Cceur). 2, T. W. Mitchell^ 

 Perth (Brown Esd Game). ». D. GeUatly, Meigle (Dorking), he, W. Gnce, 

 Bootle. c, J. Craw, Jedburgh (Duckwing). 



PIGEONS. „ , „ , 



TonsLEES (-Any variety).— 1, A. Johnstone, Bathgate. 2, W. Goddard, Earl- 

 ston (Almonds) lie. A. ^airbaim, 'Whitmair, Selkirk. 



Carrlebs.— 2, H. Yardlev. he, M'GiU Skinner, Edinburgh. 



Fan-tails.- 1 and 2. .A. Crosbie. he, J. G. Spence, Edinburgh. 



Pouters.- 1 and Medal, MGUl Skinner, i. J. Fairlev, Edmburgi. 



JiCOBLNS.-l, W. E. Easton, Hull. 2, H. Yardley. he, J. G. Spence, Edm- 

 burgh ; W. E. s H. O. Blenkinsop, Newcastle-on-Tj-ne. „ „ . , 



NtNS.— I, W. E. Easton. 2, W. Bearpark. he, T. Dickson, SeUurk. 



OwLS.-l, W. Goddard. 2, J. G. Spence. he, A. Crosbie, Melrose ; H. Yardley. 



TCRBITS.— 1, W. E. Easton. 2, Miss B. P. Frew, Kirkcaldy, /ic, A. Crosbie. 



ANY OTHER V.iBieTT.-l and e, A. Crosbie (Letz and Black Trumpeters). 

 2 Vf Goddard (Ice), he, H. Yardley; A. Johnstone, Bathgate; ^. Goddard, 

 Earlston (Austri.an Pouters); Miss R. C. Frew (Magpies). ,,.,-.„ o, ■„„„ 



SELLING Class.-I, J. Simson, Fauldshope (Turbits). 2, M'GU! Skiimer 

 (Black Trumpeters). 3. W. E. i H. O. Blenkmsop. he, W. IngUs, SeUark (Reft 

 Pouters) ; A. Crosbie (FantaUs). c, A. Johnstone (FantaUs). 



JCDGE.— Mr. Richard Teebay, Fulwood, Preston. 



PoTiLTET Show at Nobthamptox. — In order to encourage the 

 Spanish and Dorking fanciers, I have opened subscription lists for 

 two silver cups as extra prizes in the above classes. Any exhibitors or 

 admirers of these breeds wishing to subscribe towards the cups will 

 please forward their subscriptions to me as early as convenient. — 

 F. Sabbage, 17, Broad Street, Xorthamiiton, 



B.tLDS AND Beap.ds. — ^Mr. 'W. J. 'ft'oodhonse says ho will show a 

 pen of his Baldheads and Beards at the National Peristeronic Society's 

 Show, to be held at the Crystal Palace on the 14th of Febrnary, and 



PRIZE LISTS FOE CARRIER PIGEONS. 



HA-aNG until last antnmn been absent from Eoglanii for 

 some years, I am surprised at the piize lists for Carriers not 

 being so extensive, I may say, as they were. This is to be 

 regretted, but more especially the system now in force, except 

 at°one or two large shows, of exhibiting in pairs. Now, every 

 Carrier fancier knows this is a very difficult thing to accom- 

 plish, for I believe, as a rule, no fancier breeds from two Blacts 

 or two Duns. There may be exceptions of course. Then, 

 again, it does not follow that the two best show birds would be 

 those you match to breed from, and you cannot risk the fight 

 thatwill take place on patting odd birds unmated into the same 

 pen. If committees cannot afford to increase the lists, why not 

 divide the sum into prizes for single cocks and single hens, as 

 with Pouters? I am sure that exhibiting in pairs deters many 

 from showing. I should be glad it some of your readers would 

 give their views on this point. My own idea is, that the pair- 

 system does not tend to the advantage of either committees oi 

 exhibitors.— F. C. Hass.ved. 



THE FANTAIL PIGEON. 



I^j No. 502 there is an article on the Fantail Pigeon, which, 

 after enumerating the many points good birds of this breed 

 ought to possess, leaves out one of the most important, that ol 



