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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 14, 1870. 



toe, Barnwell, OuDdle. 2, Mrs. E. Barker, Leverton. Brahmas.— Dark.— 1, C. 

 Chaloner, WhitwelL Chesterfield. 2, J. H. Dawes, Birmingham, he, J. Watts, 

 King's Heath, Birmingham ; W. Gamon. Spanish.— 1 and Medal, T. & C. Newbitt, 

 Epworth. 2, J. Dixon, Cotgrave. Nottingham. Game. — Black-breasted Bed. — 

 1 and Cup, C. Chaloner. 2, — Hales, Crowle. he, J. Laming, Cowhurn, Spald- 

 ing; H. M. Julian, Hull. Brown-breasted Bed.—!, C. Chaloner. 2, J. La min g. 

 Any otlier Variety.— 1, 5. Laming. 2, T. Matthew, Stowmarket. he, H. M. 

 Julian, c, C. Chaloner. Hambueghs. — Golden-pencilled. — 1 and Cup, H. 

 Pickles, Earby. Skipton. 2, J. Laming. Silver-pencilled.— I, J. Laming. 2, H. 

 Pickles. Golden-spangled— 1, H. Pickles. 2, W. Driver, Keighley. he, J. 

 Laming, c, R. D. Borne, Boston; — Loversidge, Newark. Silver-spangled. — 



1, H. J. Pickles. 2, J. Laming, he, S. & R. Ashton, Mottram. Bantams.— 

 Game.— I and Medal, C. Chaloner. 2, H. Snushall. Wisbeach. c, F. Entwisle, 

 "Westfield, Cleckheaton. Any Variety.— 1, S. & R. Ashton. 2, T. C. Harrison. 

 he, S. S. Mobsop, Long Sutton, c, J. "Watts, King's Heath, Birmingham (2); 

 J. Laming ; T. & C. Newbitt ; A. Storrar. Peterborough. Heaviest.— 1, Withheld, 



2, G. Bonner, Boston. Ducks. — Any Variety* — 1, R. W. Richardson, Beverley. 

 2, T. C. Harrison, he, S. & R. Ashton. Selling Class.— 1, W. Harvey. 2, J. 

 T.:Dixon. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1 and Medal, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2 and c, R. Fulton, Dept- 

 ford. Pouters. — 1 and 2, R. Fulton, c, W. Harvey. Tumblees. — Almond. — 

 1 and 2, R. Fulton, he, J. Ford ; W. Harvey. Tumblers.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton. 

 c, W. Woodhouse, West Wynch, Lynn. Barbs.— 1, Medal, and 2, R, Fulton, 

 c, H. Harvey. Fantails.— 1, T. & C. Newbitt. 2, — Loversidge. c, W. Harvey. 

 Turrits. — L — Newbitt. 2. H. Yardley, Birmingham, c, R. Fulton; W. 

 Harvey. Antwerps.— 1, H. Yardlev. 2, J. Watts. Any Variety.— 1 and Medal, 

 R. Fulton. 2, H. Yardley. he, J. Watts; J. Fielding, jon., Rochdale; W. 

 Harvey (2). c, Hudson & Co., Epworth ; T. & C. Newbitt; R. W. Richardson, 

 Beverley. Selling Class.— 1, Rev. C. Spencer. 2, W. Harvey. 

 CAGE BIRDS. 



Canary— Belgian.— 1, 2, and he, W. E. Smith, Boston. NorwicJu— 1, W. E- 

 Smith. 2, — Allardyce, Boston. Mule.— 1 and 2, W. Woodhouse. he, Master 

 Arkwright, Sutton Scarsdale ; A. Bothamley, Wisbeach. Linnet, Goldfinch, 

 &c— 1, — Woodhouse. 2, M. Crowden, Boston, he, H. J. Waite, Boston; E. S. 

 Smith, Boston (2) ; M. Crowden ; G. W. Thomas, Boston ; T. Howden, Boston. 

 Lark.— 1 and Clock, C. H. Muschamp, Boston. 2, E. S. Smith, he, J. H. Eaves, 

 Boston ; C. H. Muschamp. Thrush.— 1, R. D. Borne. 2, E. S. Smith Black- 

 bird— 1, C. Huggins. 2, R. D. Borne, he, E. S. Smith Parrot.— 1, Mrs. T. 

 Goodacre. Boston. 2, — Allardyce. he, J. H. Thomas, Boston. Variegated 

 Parrot. &c. — 1 and Clock, Miss M. Jenkins, Billinghay Vicarage. 2. G. E. 

 Storr, Spalding, he, G. W. Thomas. Small Birds— 1, Mrs. Blenklarn. 2, B. 

 Storr, Boston, lie, T. Elmore. 



RABBITS. 



Any Pure Breed.— 1, E. Vaughan, Birmingham. 2, J. Quick. St. John's 

 "Wood, London, he, H. J. Tomlinson. Barton-on-Humber ; J. Quick, c. W. 

 Tiffery, Long Sutton ; S. G. Hudson, Hull. Heaviest.— 1, Master Arkwright. 

 2, J. Quick, c, W. Taylor, Boston. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Birmingham, was the Judge for Poultry, 

 and Mr. Massey, of Spalding, for Pigeons and Rabbits. 



CAMBRIDGESHIRE AND ISLE OF ELY 



AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S POULTRY SHOW. 



This Society has now for a long succession of year3 added poultry 

 to the varied objects of the annual Show, and experience proves that 

 the display of poultry and Pigeons is perhaps one of the most attractive 

 parts to the publico -orally. It is also now well known that the valu- 

 able specimens entrusted to the care of the Committee are treated with 

 the greatest attention, and from this cause only few shows enjoy a 

 larger amount of support. Grey DorUngs at the Show held at 

 Royston on the 6th inst. were very good, the chickens more especially 

 so, several pens of the latter being unusually well-grown for the present 

 season. It is well to mention as a guide to intending exhibitors, that 

 such malformations as gouty feet, deformed legs, or spurs set on the 

 outside of the legs, are to be especially avoided as fatal objections in 

 the choice of pens of Dorking chickens for exhibition. Singularly 

 enough not a pen of "White Dorkings was shown. As most poultry 

 fanciers would anticipate, the collection of Game fowls was good, 

 Messrs. Matthew and Hall being close competitors. The display of 

 French fowls was far better than ordinary, though many of the best 

 specimens were fast falling into deep moult. Of Cochins and Brahmas 

 the classes were good, but the birds not in the best of plumage. The 

 Hamburghs and Polands, for the neighbourhood, were better than usual. 

 Still more worthy of mention were the Game Bantams: here Mr. 

 Jeffries, of Ipswich, with two pens of his best birds secured both prizes. 

 The class open to chickens of all breeds except Dorkings was a most 

 interesting feature of this Show, and augurs well for a speedy entry at 

 most of our coming meetings of a display of well-grown birds of the 

 current year. TurJceys and Ducks were unmistakeably excellent, and 

 many of our agricultural friends appeared quite astounded at the size 

 and perfection of the majority of the pens that were comprised in these 

 classes. The entry of Ornamental Water Fowls was also remarkably 

 good. 



Pigeons formed an interesting portion of the display, and Mr. Fulton, 

 of Deptford, though the chief prizetaker, with birds so well known, had 

 a very close competition with other exhibitors in many of the classes. 



The shedding in which the Show was held was excellent ; and that 

 such was provided, as it always is, was fortunate, as an extraordinarily 

 heavy rain fell throughout the night preceding the Show, although the 

 day of opening was as fine as could be wished, the result being an 

 attendance of visitors almost unprecedented at any previous meeting of 

 this Society. 



Dorkings.— 1, J. K. Fowler, Aylesburv. 2, Rev. C. H. Crosse. Cambridge. 

 he, Lord Dacre, Welwyn. Single Cocks. — I, H. Yardlev, Market Hall, 

 Birmingham. 2, Lord Dacre. he, G. S- Hall, Ely. c, A. B. Simpson. Trump- 

 ington. Chickens.— 1. H Yardley. 2. F. Parlet't. Great Baddow. he, Lord 

 Dacre. Game.— Black-breasted or other Reds. — l. S. Matthew. Stowmarket. 

 2, F. R. Hall, Cambridge, he, F. R. Hall ; S. Matthew. Stowmarket. c, F. R. 

 Hall. Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, S. Matthew, he, F. R. Hall; W. Bull en, 

 Cambridge. Houdans,— 1 and 2, W. 0. Quibell, Newark, he. Lord Dacre. 

 c, W. Dring, Faversham ; J. P. Nunn, Royston. Any other French Variety. — 

 1, W. O. Quibell. 2, J. J. Maiden, c, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. Spanish.— 

 1 and 2, F. James, he, F. Waller, Wood Green c, G. S. Hall. Cochin-China.— 



1, H. Lingwood. 2, Mrs. Burrell. lie, J. K. Fowler ; R. W. Smith (Partridge) ; S. 

 Felgate, Ipswich. Brahma Pootra. — 1, H. Dowsett, Pleshey, Chelmsford. 



2, H. Lingwood. he, Mrs. Burrell. c, J. S. Dew; J. P. Nunn, Rovston; O. 

 Steed, Baldock. Polish. — 1 and c, W. K. Patrick. 2, Mrs. Burrell. Ham- 

 burghs.— Go Men. or Silver-spangled.— 1, Miss C. E. Palmer. 2, J. T.Loversidge } 

 Newark-on-Trent. Golden or Silver-pencilled. — 1, W. K. Tickner, Ipswich. 

 2, Mrs. Burrell. c, T. H. Court, Royston. Bantams. — Game, any Variety. — 

 1 and 2, W. B. Jeffries, Ipswich, he, Rev. C. H. Crosse ; H. Dowsett. Chelms- 

 ford, c, Miss E. M. Thurnall, Rovston ; J. Pring, Royston. Sebrights, Gold 

 or Silver -1, G. S. Hall. 2, T. C. Harrison, Hull. Any other Variety— 1, T. 

 C. Harrison. 2, G. S. Hall, he. Miss E. Nash, Carlton Grange, c, Miss M. 

 Sandys, Royston ; G. S. Hall. Any other "Variety.— 1, S. Stanley. 2, Mtb. 

 Burrell. Chickens (Any variety except Dorkings). — 1, S. Matthew. 2, C. 

 Layland. he, J. K. Fowler; J. J. Maiden, Biggleswade; Hon. Miss Jervis, 

 Royston. Turkeys (Anv Variety).— 1, E. Leech, Rochdale. 2, G. S. Hall. 

 he, E. Arnold, Whittlesford; T. Morton. Cambridgeshire. Ducks.— Rouen.— 



1. E. Leech. 2, J. K. Fowler, c, G. S. Hall. Aylesbury.— 1, Mrs. M. Seamons. 



2, J. K. Fowler, he, J. K. Fowler ; Mrs. Bnrrcll. Any other Variety.— I, J. K. 

 Fowler. 2, T. C. Harrison, c, S. Stanlev, Longstowe Hall. Extra.— c, Rev. C. 

 H. Crosse; T. H. Court. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers— 1, R. Fulton, Deptford. 2, H. Yardley. he. R. Fulton ; F. W. 

 Metcalfe, Cambridge ; Mrs. J. F. White, Birmingham. Tumblers.— 1 and 2, R. 

 Fulton, he, J. M. Braid, Cambridge ; H. Yardley. Owls.— 1, G. S. Hall. 2, No 

 competition. Pouters.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton, he. R. F. Payling, Peterborough ; 

 H. Yardley. c, R. Ruston, jun, Chatteris. Barb's.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton, he, H. 

 Yardley. Fantails.— I and 2, H. Yardley. Ant other Variety.— 1 and 2, H. 

 Yardley. c, G. S. Hall (Jacobins). 



Edward Hewitt, Esq., of Sparkbrook, Birmingham, officiated as 

 Judge. 



MOULTON POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the 6th inst., in the beautiful grounds of H. 

 J. Little, Esq., The Thorpelands. The first-prize Dorkings, also the 

 cup Spanish, Brahmas, and Game were very good, and would not have 

 disgraced any Show. Among the Pigeons were some passable birds. 



Dorkings.— 1 and 2, J. Longland, Grendon. Spanish.— 1 and Cup for best 

 pen in Show, H. M. Cooper, Walsall. 2. C. Wright, Northampton. Game.— 

 1 and 2. B. Cox, Moulton. Cochins.— 1, J. H.Dawes, MoseleyHall, Birmingham. 

 2, W. F. Checkley, Moulton. Brahma.— 1, G. F. Whitehouse. Birmingham, 

 2, W. Birch, Barnacle, Coventry. Hamburghs.— 1, W. Nottacre. Northampton. 

 2, B. Cox. he, R. Knight, Wear's Ashby ; W. Collyer, Dubb, Bingley (2) : P. 

 Collins, Daventry. Bantams.— 1, T. Rogers, Walsall. 2, Mrs. F. Worley, North- 

 ampton. Selling Class — 1, J. Browa, Moulton (Dorking). 2, T. Rogers, 

 Walsall (Bantams), he, B. Cox (Game). Ducks.— Aylesbury. — Priz«, Miss 

 Merry, Moulton. Prize. J. Dove, Moulton. Any other Variety.— -1, H. J. Hop- 

 kins, Moulton Grange Farm. 2, J. Brown. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— 1 and 2, J. Spence, Kettering, he, T. Adams, Northampton. 

 Tumblers.— 1, C. Smith. Northampton. 2, G. Johnson. Pouters.— 1, G. John- 

 son. 2, W. Nottage. Owls.— 1, W. Lepper, Northampton. 2. A. Bonsor, North- 

 ampton. Any other Variety. — 1 and 2, W. Nottage. he, G. Johnson 

 (Jacobins), c, W. Lepper (White Dragoons) : T. Adams. Northampton. Three 

 Pairs Distinct.— Cup, T. Adams. Barbs (Three Pairs).— 1, W. Lepper. 



Mr. H. Yardley, Market Hall, Birmingham, was the Judge. 



BISHOP AUCKLAND POULTRY SHOW. 



The second annual Show took place on the Sth inst. Turner's pens 

 were used, and were arranged in single tiers round the sides and 

 through the middle of the marquee in which the Show was held. The 

 arrangements were excellent, and great credit is due to the Committee. 

 One gold cup, one silver cup, and two handsome gold medals, in addi- 

 tion to money prizes, were given, and the entries were numerous, while 

 the quality of the birds was excellent in most of the classes. 



Dorkings were in no respect noteworthy, hut the Gochins very fine. 

 The pen of White shown by Mr. Proctor was quite perfect, if we except 

 the comb of the cock, which is rather plain. Of Brahma Pootras 

 there were some fine specimens, a cock shown by Mr. Stalker being of 

 striking size, shape, and colour. Spanish were as good as could be 

 desired, and the first-prize pen in this class won the gold cup for the 

 best pen in the Show, and was claimed at £20 immediately on the 

 opening of the Show to the visitors. Pohnuls were a very good class, 

 perhaps one of the best we ever saw considering the time of year. In 

 the class for Game, Brown Reds were first and Black Beds second. 

 The Duckwings in the class for any variety of Game were wanting in 

 condition and feather, and with the exception of the winner in the 

 single Game cock class there was no bird worthy of notice. There 

 were several good pens of Hambnrglis in bad order, and not at all fit 

 for exhibition, though those noticed in the prize list were in nice bloom 

 and well shown. In the "Variety" class the first were Grcve-Camrs 

 of extraordinary proportions, and the second a fine pen of tbat almost 

 extinct variety the Malays. The Game Bantams showed signs of 

 moulting, and, as a whole, they were not a good lot, though the pair to 

 which the first prize was awarded, also the local medal, were good 

 Brown Reds. A neat pair of Blacks were first in tha next class for 

 Bantams, closely pressed by another pen of the same variety. For 

 Duel's the Rev. J. Milner was first and second with good birds, and 

 the single Turkey cocks were of large size and handsome colour. 

 Brahmas were first in the selling class, Bufi* Cochin chickens second, 

 and Duckwing Game third. 



The show of Pigeons was a complete success, and the classes well 

 filled with good birds. Of Carriers the first-prize birds were in fine 

 order, good in style, beak, and eye, though perhaps not 60 long in beak 

 as the second-prize birds, which, though young, were very large and 

 long in beak. Pouters were good, especially the first-prize Whites, 

 which were in fine showing order, of great size, and good in style and 

 girth. Tumblers were shown in one class, and were mostly Almonds. 

 The cock in the first-prize pen has an extraordinary skull, and the 

 hen is also good. The second-prize birds are exceedingly small and 



