July It, 1870. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



35 



Thus from 6aoli chicken you have two slices of breast, two 

 thighs, two drumsticks, a merrythought, two side bones, the 

 wings, and two succulent pieces of back. Next take three 

 or four thin slices of salted pork and put with them. It is a 

 wonderful improvement to cut up two sheep's kidneys and 

 add to it. Luxurious people put ham instead of pork, and 

 some " go the whole hog " by adding mushroom and a few 

 oysters. As we are not writing for them, we will return to 

 our plain dissected chicken and our slices of pork. Season 

 them to your taste. Then make a nice suet crust. Take a 

 basin according to the size you desire, line it well with the 

 crust, and then dispose your pieces artistically as though you 

 were making mosaic work — do not throw them in. Pour in 

 your gravy, tie the basin with a cloth, and boil loDg and gently. 

 If our description is correct, and you like it as well as we do, 

 your chickens will be benefactors instead of plagues, and you 

 will often ask yourself whether they are large enough for a 

 chicken pudding. 



DAMAGING FOWLS AT SHOWS. 



Last year I exhibited at Spalding a very good pen of Duck- 

 wings ; they haviDg during the few previous months won cups 

 at Bristol, King's Lynn, Hull, Beverley, and Thome, besides 

 first prizes at Leeds, Ulverston, &a. Thome Show took place 

 just a week before Spalding, and this pen had only been left 

 about a quarter of an hour, during which time one of the cock's 

 sickles was broken. Happening to arrive at Thome just before 

 the Game classes were judged, I took the bird out of the pen 

 and arranged the broken feather so that it kept its place during 

 the Show, and the pen won the cup. Feeling convinced tha'. 

 the feather had been wilfully broken, I wrote to the Secretary of 

 the Spalding Show explaining the matter, and asked him as a 

 favour to let special attention be paid to this pen, yet this did 

 not prevent the cock coming back with the other sickle broken. 

 As it was, the birds were first in their own class, and had they 

 not met with foul play would most probably have won the cup 

 for the best pen of Game fowls in the Show. 



I have been an exhibitor of Game fowls for upwards of a 

 dozen years, during which time I have had several Game cocks 

 returned with the sickles broken or out entirely, and this never 

 happened to any but my very best fowls, proving to my mind 

 that the majority of these cases are the work of unprincipled 

 exhibitors, who take advantage of any chance to get rid of a 

 troublesome pen. — H. M. Julian, Hull. 



DRIGHLINGTON AND ADW ALTON POULTRY 

 SHOW. 



The annual Show of the Drighlington and Adwalton Agricultural 

 Society took place on the 9th inst., and the weather being very fine 

 the visitors were numerous. In the poultry department the numbers 

 were not large, in consequence of so many shows having been held 

 during the few preceding days, aud the fact that a similar show was 

 held simultaneously about two miles off. 



Spanish were first on the list, but these, the Dorkings, and the 

 Cochins, were but moderate in quality. The only pan of Brahmas was 

 very good, aud of Red Game the birds were excellent and close- 

 feathered. The first-prize winners were Brown Reds, and the cup for 

 the best pen was awarded to these. The second prize went to Black 

 Reds. All the Samburghs were good, but the Black were especially 

 noteworthy. The Creve-Coeurs in the French classes were of extra- 

 ordinary merit. The cup for the best pen except Game was won with 

 Polands of the Golden variety. For single cocks Game was first, a 

 Poland secoud, and a Cochin third. Of Game Bantams, a pretty pen 

 of Duckwings was first, and Brown Reds of capital style and colour 

 were second. Ducks and Geese were large and good in all points. 



The Pigeons were more numerous than the poultry, and the birds 

 shown were of high merit. In Carriers, Mr. Horner won with a 

 good pair of Black, closely pressed by a neat pair from Mr. Yardley. 

 In the class for Pouters, Red were first and Blue second. Almond 

 Tumblers were well shown, and the competition close. The Black 

 Barbs in the first-prize pen were extraordinary birds, especially the 

 cock, which is about the best we have seen. Antwerps were in large 

 numbers, and good in head, beak, and feather. In the Turbit class 

 Blue were first and Red second, and the winning Red Jacobins were 

 good in all points. The Trumpeters were fine, well- feathered birds, 

 and good in rose and size. 



Spanish.— 1, H. Beldon, Goitstock, Bingley. 2, W. Schofield, Gildersome - 

 Dobkings.— 1, H. Beldon. Cochin-s.— 1, J. White, Whiteley, Netherton. 2* 

 C. Sidgwick, Keighley. Brahma Pootra.— 1, H. Beldon. Game— Blaclr 

 breasted or other Bed.— Cap ami l, H. Beanland, Westgate Hill. 2, T. Bof 

 tomley, Shelf, he, H.Walker, Drub. Gomersal; J. Fell. Adwalton. Duck- 

 winged or other Grey or Blue.—l, J. Fell. Any other Variety.— 1, R. Walker- 

 Gomersal. 2, J. Clayton, Gomersal. Hambukghs.— Golden-spangled— 1, H- 

 Beldon. Silver-spangled.— 1, H. Beldon. Golden-pencilled.— 1, A. Smith. 

 Northowram. 2, H. Beldon. Silver-pencilUd.-l,'B.BeiLd.(m. Black.— 1 and 2, 

 H. W. Dimgworth, Idle, he, H. Beldon ; C. Sidgwick. French.— 1, H. Beldon. 



Ant other Variety.— Cup and 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. S. Snowdon, Adwalton. 

 Cock.— 1, W. Fell. 2, H. Beldon. 3, C. Sidgwick. he, H. Beanland. Bantam. 

 — Game.— 1, W. F. Entwisle, Cleckheaton. 2, W. Greaves, Bradford, he, W. F. 

 Entwisle ; J. Walker, Adwalton. Any other Variety.— 1. H. Beldon. 2, T. E. Har- 

 rison, Hull. Geese (any breed). —1, J. White, Netherton. 2, J. Ward, Drigh- 

 lington. Ductis.— Aylesbury.— 1, T. Wilson, Crossbill. Rotten,— I, J. White. 

 2,C. Sidgwick. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers.— 1, E. Horner, Harewood. 2, H. Yardley. Birmingham, he, J. 

 Hawley, Bingley; E. Horner. Pouters.— 1, J. Hawley. 2, E. Horner, he, H. 

 Yardley. Tumblers.— Almond,— 1, E. Horner. 2, H. Yardley. Any other 

 Variety.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. Hawley. Barbs.— 1 and he. E. Horner. 2, H. 

 Yardley. Antwerps.— 1, J. Croaland, Wakefield. 2, E. Horner. Extra 2, J. 

 Hawley. he, H. Yardley; J. Crosland (2). Turbits.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, T. 

 Holliday, Idle, he, E. Horner (2). Fantails.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, E.Horner. 

 he, J. Hawley ; E. Horner. Jacobins.— 1 and 2, E. Horner, he, H. Yardley. 

 Trumpeters.— 1, E. Horner. 2, J. Hawley. he, J. Hawley ; W. Tetley, Birken- 

 shaw. Magpies.— 1, E. Horner. 2, H. Yardley. he, T. Halliday. Any other 

 "Variety.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, E. Horner, he, J. Hawley. Medal forgreatest 

 number of points in Pigeon classes, E. Horner. 



The Judge was Mr. E. Hutton, Pudaey, Leeds. 



SNAITH POULTRY SHOW. 



The sixteenth annual Show of the Snaith Agricultural Society took 

 place in the grounds of Mrs. Shearburn on the 7th inst. This park is 

 well studded with trees, and the pens were well sheltered from the sun, 

 which was a great boon, as the day was excessively hot. 



The Game in the class for Reds was very good, and the competition 

 keen. The second-prize pen was only so placed through the cock 

 being slightly crooked in the breast. In the class for any other variety 

 of Game Mr. Sales showed a first-rate Pile cock. The Spanish class 

 contained some of the best birds in the country, and the timepiece 

 awarded to the best pen in the Show was won by birds of this variety. 

 The Cochins belonging to Mr. W. A. Taylor were Partridges of high 

 quality. The winning Hamburgh s were good in all classes. Of Game 

 Bantams a handsome pair of Black-breasted Reds were first ; the 

 second and third-prize birds were also good in style, but in bad con- 

 dition. For Bantams of any other variety Blacks were first, Japanese 

 second, and Sebright s third. Creve-Cceurs were first in the * l Variety " 

 class, Polands second, and Dorkings third. Mr. Brierley was first in 

 the single-cock class with a splendid Black-breasted Red Game, which 

 was one of the best birds we have seen for some time. 



Of Pigeons, the winning Jacobins were good in hood and chain, and 

 the Fantails were also in good order. There was, in addition, a good 

 but small show of cage birds. 



Game.— Black or other Bed.— 1, E. Ackrovd. Ecclcshill. 2 and he, F. Sales* 

 Crowle. 3, J. Brierley, Middleton. Any other Variety— 1, F. Sales. 2, J- 

 Stabler, Driffield. 3, C Brierley. he, E. Ackroyd. Spanish.— Black.— Time" 

 piece and 1, H. Beldon, Bingley. 2, Rev J. Price, Haddlesey. S, T. C. Newbitt* 

 Epworth. Co chin-China.— 1, W. A. Taylor, Manchester. 2, C. Brierley. 3' 

 , Wakefield, he. J. Turton, Ackworth. Hamburghb.— Qolden-spangUd.— 



1, H. Beldon. % G. Holmes, Driffield. Silver-spanah'd.—l,H..Belaoii. Golden- 

 pencilled.— I, H. Beldon. 2, G. HolmeB. 3, D.White Silver-pencilled.— I, 

 H. Beldon. 2, W. A. Taylor. 3, T. Dawson. Bantams.— Game.— 1, J. Oldroyd, 

 Wakefield. 2 and 3, J. R. Robinson. Any other Variety.— I, T. C. Newbitt. 



2, H. Beldon. 3, T. C. Harrison, Hull. Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, H. 

 Beldon. S, W. Pardon, Driffield, he, H. Beldon; W. D. White, Driffield. 

 Cock.— 1, C. Brierley. 2, W. A. Taylor. 3, H. Beldon. Ducks.— 1, , Wake- 

 field. 2, T. C. Harrison. Guinea Fowls.— 1, T. C. Harrison. 2, Mrs. W. 

 Broadley. 3, O. A. Young, Driffield. 



PIGEONS. 



Tumblers.— 2, R. Simpaon, Selby. Jacobins —1, W. White. 2 and he, T. C. 



Newbitt. Turbits.— 1, T. C. Newbitt. 2, E. Harrison. Fantails.— 1, T. C. 



Newbitt. 2, E. HarriBon. Owls.— 1, S. Robinson. Any Variety.- 1 and 2, 



S. Robinson. Extra 2, T. C Newbitt. 



Canary.— 1, T. W. Dickinson, Doncaster. 2. A. J. Wells, Hatfield, he, T. 

 Foahrooke; A. J. Wells (2). Any other Variety of Bird.— 1, G. Trimming- 

 ham. 2, F. Higgins. 



The Judge was Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds. 



BOSTON POULTRY SHOW. 



The first Show of this kind held at Boston took place on the 5th 

 inst., and, as regards the number of entries and the attendance of 

 visitors, it was a great success. Being a first attempt, the arrange- 

 ments were scarcely so perfect as in all probability the experience now 

 obtained will make those of future years. 



Of Dorhings, the majority were, unfortunately, much deformed in 

 the feet, though otherwise excellent birds. Cochins, though not 

 numerous, were good. Spanish, though first-rate, were mostly very 

 deficient in condition. The Dark Brahmas were an excellent class, 

 and as regards Game fowls, it is very unusual to meet with such ex- 

 cellent classes, the birds shown by Mr. C. Chaloner in the various 

 Game classes being such as to excite the admiration of all who saw 

 them ; these, together with the prize Game Bantams, were shown in 

 the most perfect condition possible. Samburghs were throughout well 

 shown, but the season now tells much against the beauty of the adult 

 birds, and the whole of their plumage is fast becoming faded and 

 shabby, their annual moulting time being at hand. The Water Foiols 

 were decidedly good, and the show of Pigeons was such as might be 

 envied by the managers of much larger and long- established shows. 

 There was also a very interesting and popular display of Parrots, 

 Canaries, fancy song birds, both English and Foreign, and Rabbits. 

 The poultry were exhibited in the well-known pens of Mr. Turner, of 

 Sheffield. 



Dobkings.— 1, J. Watts, King's Heath, Birmingham. 2, G. Andrews, Tuxford. 

 c, R. Wood, Clapton, near Thrapstone. Cochin-Chin a.— Cinnamonand Buff.— 

 1 and Cup, J. CatteU, Bir min gham. », W. Gamon, Chester, fie, W. Harvey, 

 Sheffield, c, Rev. J. Spencer, Attleborough. Any other Variety.— X, H. H. Blets- 



