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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAILDENEK. 



[ Hoy 18, 1871. 



Monday afternoon, gave her all the nine chicks, which repre- 

 sented the salvage of the two broods. One I fully expected to 

 find dead next morning, but, on the contrary, they all did well, 

 and appear nothing the worse for the trials they have gone 

 through. 



Thi& case is remarkable, not only for the unnatural appetite 

 the Dorking had evidently acquired for ** chicken in the shel)," 

 but for the strong vitality of the eggs at so late a period. They 

 were stone cold, and this occurring on the last day has usually 

 been regarded as fatal. My own hopes were not very strong, 

 and I attribute the measure of success to the use of hot water, 

 which I had proved before to be of great efficacy after a long 

 chill. It is the possibility of the hint being useful to some 

 other amateur, who may be tempted to despair in similar cir- 

 cumstances, that leads me to give this history of my most un- 

 lucky hatch this season. — L. Weight. 



GREAT HARWOOD SHOW. 

 I HAD decided to let this matter drop, but the charges Mr. Hewitt 

 makes in your Journal affect my position in society to such an extent, 

 I cannot let them pass in silence. He says, " Mr. Ashworth, I find, 

 was introduced to me by the Secretary, as the gentleman who -wonld 

 go round -with me whilst arbitrating." I beg to aay that I never ex- 

 changed a single word with the Secretary the whole day; therefore, 

 could not be the gentleman introduced to Mr. Hewitt. I never per- 

 sonally exchanged a word with Mr. Hewitt in the whole course of my 

 lifetime ; therefore, I must be a perfect stranger as he says. Secondly, 

 My Blue Dra):;oons being Yellows when judqed, lean only say that our 

 cleverest and best of men are liable to make mistakes ; they certainly 

 were Blues. — John Ashworth, Scotland Place., Blachhurn. 



ACCRINGTON POULTRY SHOW. 



This Society's annual Exhibition of poultry. Pigeons, and Rabbits 

 was held on the 11th inst. 



Single Game cocks stood the first on the list, A five-guineas cup 

 was ofl'ered as a first prize, and the second and third prizes were also 

 good. This was a splendid class of twenty-two entries. The tliree 

 prizes were taken by Brown Reds ; the first went to a fine bird with 

 long snake-like head, hard and close in feather, but a little too li^ht 

 hi breast to be perfect. The second-prize bird was a fine-coloured 

 cockerel, a good bird throuf^hont, and another year he will greatly im- 

 prove, being a little too stilty nt present. The third prize went to a 

 capital bird in all points, scarcely inferior to that which won the first 

 piize. There were some excellent Black Reds left out from want of 

 prizes ; amongst the most noticeable we may mention a remarkably 

 fine bird exhibited by Mr. Chaloner, a model in shape, style, and 

 colour, though rather short in head, but a thorough contrast to many 

 of the Brown Reds, whose chief characteristics are fiat sides, drooping 

 wings, and long crooked legs, with the only redeeming accompaniment 

 of long heads and fine whip tails. Such birds are, happily, now going 

 out of fashion, and giving place to the true type of a Game fowl. In the 

 other classes for Game were some good birds, noticeably the first-prize 

 DuckwingB and the prize Brown Reds. 



Dorhings were a moderate lot, but at this season few are in show 

 condition. Cochins were fine ; the prizes we thought judiciously 

 awarded. The first-prize Buffs were a splendid pair ; the second-prize 

 birds were of the most lovely lemon buff colour we ever remember to 

 have seen. Mr. Sichel's celebrated hen looked to us on her last legs, 

 being very ill. The first-prize Whites were a magnificent pair. 

 Spanish were very good, more especially the prize birds ; and one pen 

 from Bristol (4S4) was put in for sale at the moderate price of £3 lOfi , 

 at which figure they soon found a claimant. We fancy they will be 

 heard of again before long. Brahmas were good, most of the cracks 

 competing ; the first prize, however, was clearly ahead of all the 

 others. Hamhurghs were pood, but not ao numerous as we are accus- 

 tomed to find at a Lancashire show ; it cannot he that these birds are 

 scarcer than formerly in this part of the country. Can it be that the 

 pace has become so hot that many exhibitors have dropped out of the 

 race ? In Golden-pencilled the competition between the first two 

 pens was very severe, the quality of the pens being very evenly 

 balanced. The first-prize pen in this class took the cup for the best 

 pen of Hamburghs. Silver-pencilled were a good class. In Golden- 

 Bpangled there was nothing remarkable, except the first prize pen, but 

 Silver-spangled were a good lot. The first- prize cock we remember to 

 have seen repeatedly in the same position ; in fact, we believe it is 

 difiicnlt to place him in any other, but his turn will come by-and-by to 

 fall into the rear. Black Hamburghs were good. French fowls wore 

 few, but very choice ; the first-prize birds were very large. Polands 

 formed a beautiful class, the first prize going to Goldeu, the hen a 

 •wonder ; second and third to first-class Silvers. In the Variety class a 

 pretty pair of Sultans were first ; second came a pair of single-combed 

 Spangled birds, called Anconas, a sort of Spanish cross, and third 

 Malays. Single Game Bantam cocks, for which a £5 5.5. cnp wns 

 offered as first prize, with £2 for the second prize, and £1 for the 

 third, brought a fine array of twenty-three birds from the most noted 

 exhibitors in the kingdom. All the prizes were awarded to Black Reds ; 



the first, belonging to Mr. J. R. Robinson, was a very nice bird indeed, 

 good in points, but in rather indifferent condition. The second and 

 third were also good birds, admirably shown. In this class an exhi- 

 bitor endeavoured to steal a march on his competitors, but his device 

 found speedy and well-merited punishment ; we allude to the disquah- 

 fication of pen No. 5S1, exhibited by Frank Steel, of Marsden Hall, 

 Burnley. The bird was found to have had many of his feathers artis- 

 tically shortened with a pair of scissors with a view to improve the 

 appearance of the tail, W'e hope this lesson may prove serviceable in 

 deterring exhibitors from repeating such practices, for a prize obtained 

 by such means is nothing less than depriving another of what is his 

 legitimate right, iu addition to misleading intending purchasers. In 

 the other classes of Game Bantams were some very good birds. In 

 the open class Brown Reds, good in style but faulty in colour, were 

 first, Piles second, and Duckwings third. In the Variety class of 

 Bantams except Game, the first were pretty Pekins, second Blacks, 

 and thu'd a quaint pair of Japanese. 



The classes of Tarheys^ Geese, and Duchs contained large aud'good 

 specimens. 



The Pigeons formed a fine collection, most of the standard varieties 

 being represented, but the classification was not good. Carriers and 

 Pouters were shown in pairs instead of as single birds ; while Tumblers 

 and Owls had also only one class allotted to each, and the usual 

 " Any other variety " class was altogether omitted. The entries were 

 numerous, but with proper division, no doubt, double the number 

 would have been obtained, and would have added much to the interest 

 of the Show. We understand, however, that Mr. Holden, the courteous 

 Hon. Sec. of the Society, contemplates a much-extended prize list for 

 next year, consequent on the great success of the present gathei"ing. 

 The Carriers, Pouters, Tumblers, Barbs, and Owls were good. Dragoons 

 were a mixed and uneven lot. 



There was an excellent show of Babbits. 



GA31E.— Black or Brown Iie(U.— l, C. W. Enerley. 2, W. Boyes. 3, C. 

 Chaloner. c, T. St.atier, jun., Stand Hill, Whitefield. Hen.—l, C. W. Brierley. 

 2, B. Bee, Gosnargh, Presion. 3, J. Poole, Ulvc-rston. he, C. W. Brierley; 

 Master W. Fletcher; J. Smith, Accrington. Any other Variety.— I, C. Chaloner. 



2, Master W. Fletcher. 3, W. Boyes. Hen.— I and 2, C. W. Brierley. 3, Barker 

 and Chamock, IllinKwonh Moor (Duckwing). Any Colour.— Cock. — 1, C. W. 

 Brierley, Middleton. 2, Master W. Fletcher, Stoneclough. S, H. M. Julian, 

 Hull, he, C. Chaloner, Whitwell, Chesterfield; W. Boyes. Local— Cock.— 

 1 ancl 2, Morris & Wood, Accrin^ton. 3, Eastwood & Hingle, Accrington. 



DoKKiNGs.— 1, D. Gcllatly, Meigle. 2, J. White, Warlahy. S, D. Parsons, 

 Cuerden, Preston, he. J. Stott, Rochdale. 



Cochin.— Bw^or Cinnamon.— 1 andS.W. A. Taylor, Manchester. 2, T. Stretch.- 

 Ormaliirk. he, J. G. Brosup, Biimley (2); J. Sichel. Any other Variety. — 1, J. 

 Sichel, Timperley (White). 2, T. Stretch (Partridge). 3, E. Leech, Rochdale. 



Spanish {black),— 1 and 2, C.W. Brierley. 3, J. J. Booth, he, G. Tonkin; H. 

 Wilkineon, Earby; W. Wilson. 



BEAmuAS.— 1, J. H. Pickles. Southport. 2, J. Ashworth, Rochdale. S, H. 

 Eeldou, Ooitstoclc he, J. Watts. Kiug's Heath, Birmingham. 



B-A.idJiTjRGS.s.—Golclcn-pcncilled.~l and Cup, H. Pickles, jnn. 2. H. BeMon. 

 S, W. R. Park. Siiver-pencilled.—l, H. Beldon. 2. H. Picklea, Earby. 3, W. M. 

 Mann, Kendal. Golden-simngLed.—l,li.BeldOQ. 2,T. W. Walker.jun., Denton. 



3, E. T. Gardom, Butterton Park, Newcastle, Staffordshiie. Silver-spangled.— 



1, H. Beldon. 2 and S, J. Fielding, Newchnrch. he, J. Crenshaw. Accrington. 

 Black.— 1, C. Sedgivick. 2, D. Lord, Stacksteads. S, K. Marlor, Denton. 



Frekch Fowl (AiiyTariety).—l,H. Beldon. 2, J. Sichel (Creve-Cocur). 5,W. 

 R. Park, Melrose (Oreve-Cceur). 

 PuLANDS.— 1 and 2, H. Btldon. 3, T. Waddington, Blackburn, he, T. Dean. 

 Any other Variety.— 1, R. Loft, Woodraansey, Beverley (White Sultans). 



2, J. Kitchen, Blackburn. 3, Rev. A. G. Brooke, Shrawardine (Malay). 

 Selling Class (Any variety).— 1, J. J. Booth, SilBden. 2. H. Frankland, 



Church. 3, J. Leemiug, Accrington. 



Game Bantaiis- — Cock. — 1, .T. R. Robinson, Sunderland. 2, T. Sharpies. 3, J. 

 Blamires. he, G. Lodd ; W. F. EntwiBle, Wealfieid, CJeLkhcaton ; T. Sharpies,. 

 Rawtenstall. c, G. Maples, jun. Local. — Coek. — 1 and3, G. Anderton, Accring- 

 ton. 2, A. Hargreaves. Black Beds.— I. J. W. Morris . 2, F. Steel. S.J. Cros- 

 land, jun., Wakefield. hc,^Y. F. Entwiele; Bellingham i Gill, Burnley. Any 

 other Colour —i, W. F. Eutwisle. 2, T. Aspden, Accrington (Piles). 3, W. 

 Adams, Ipsvrich. he, E. Pickup, Lumb, Newchurch. 



Bantams (Any variety except Game).— 1, H. Beldon. 2, S. & R. Ashton, Mot- 

 tram. 3, J. H. Pickles, he, J. Walker, Halifax; H. Pickles, jun. 



Tlkeeys.— 1, E. Leech. 2. J. Huulker, Blackburn. 3. E. A. Bennett, Burnley. 



Geese.— 1, E. Leech. 2, T. Statter, jun. 8, S. H. Stott. e, J. Houlkcr. 



Docks. Aylesbury.— 1, E. heech. 2, S. H. Stott. S, J. Smith ^oitcn.— 1, E- 

 Lecch. 2, J. ScotBon, Lowton. 3, K. Picklea. Any other Varicty.—l and i, C. 

 W. Brierley. S, H. B. Smith (Shelldrakes). he, S. H. Stott ; S. & R. Ashton. 



Local Class (Any variety except Gam* and Gam« Bantams).—!, T. Holt. 

 2, H. Frankland. 3, Morris & Wood. 



PIGEONS. 



Carrihrs.- 1, J. Stanley. 2, H. Yardley, Birmingham, he, B. Consterdine^ 

 Little-borough; T. Waddington. 



TuMBLERo.- 1 aiid 2, J. Ford, London, he, F. Moore, Burnley; W. Harvey. 



Bai'.bs.— 1, H. Yiirdley. 2, H. Carwood. he, J. Stanley; T. W addington. 



Owls.— 1, W. Harvey, Sheffield. 2, H. YartUey. he, T. W andington. 



P UTER3 OR Croppbrs.— 1, W. Harvey. 1 and he, T. Wa-ldington. 



Fantails.— 1, H. Yardley. 2. W. H. Tomlinson, Newark, he, W. Harvoy. 



TuRDiTs.— 1, T. Waddiugtou. 2, B. Consierdinc. 



Dragoons.- 1, P. Unaworth, Lowton. 2, H. Yardley. fcc, A. Ashton, Middle- 

 ton ; T. Waddington ; W. Dugdale, Burnley ; T. Charuloy. 



Trdmpetbrs —1, J. Cundalc, Copt Hawick, Ripon. 2, W. Harvey, he, T. 

 Wadiiington ; P. Uuaworth. 



Jacobins.- 1 and 2, T. Waddington. he, J. Stanley; F. Moore. 



Nuns.— 1, J. B. Bowden, Blackburn. 2, H. Yardley. he, H. Yardley; T. 

 Waddington. 



Antwjseps.- 1 and 2, R. Brierley. he, F. Woodhonse; J. Crosland, jun.; J, 

 Stanley ; J. Cundale ; J. Wright. 



Magpies.— 1 and 2, W. Kitchen, he, H. Yardley. 



RABBITS. 



Spanish.— I and 2, C. Gravel, Jan., Thome, he, J. Irving, Blackburn; H. 

 Crceke. 



Anooba.— J, M. S. Greenwood, Hebdon Bridge. 2, J. Bntterworth, Rochdale. 

 he, J. Boyle, jun., Blackbiu-n. 



Himalayan.— 1, W. H. Tomlinson. 2, J. Butterworth. he, J. Schoflold, 

 Rochdale. , ^ „ 



Silver-grey.— 1, M. S. Greenwood, Haslingdou. 2, J. Boyle, ]un. he, G. T, 

 Hardman. 



ANY Variety.— I, W. Highnm, Middleton. 2, E. Vaughan, Birmingham. 



Judges. — Poult nj : Mr. Kichard Teehay, Preston, and Mr. W. B. 



