July 7, 1870. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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to have been actuated by personal feeling against Mr. Patrick, 

 as neither at our late nor any of the previous shows have we 

 heard the slightest complaint of any other birds having been 

 injured or tampered with. — Ediid. Caiijiack, Poultry Secretary. 



THE POULTRY FANCY IN CANADA. 



The other day I noticed the publication of the first number 

 of a new poultry journal in the United States, as an evidence 

 of the growth of "the fancy" across the water. I have just 

 received by mail the announcement of another journal to be 

 published in Canada. The first number is to be published 

 on the 1st of July, under the title of the Canadian Poultry 

 Chronicle, but it will also be open to matter relating to Pigeons, 

 birds, dogs, Rabbits, and similar subjects. The paper is to 

 appear monthly, and the subscription price is ono dollar-aud-a- 

 half per annum. I imagine that the readiest way of remitting 

 subscriptions from England would be a money order for 6s. 

 The address is Box 25, Post-office, Toronto. The embryo 

 journal and its editors (whose names are not yet disclosed), are 

 strongly recommended by several well-known Canadian fanciers, 

 including Colonel Hassard, whose able address, or paper, read 

 to some of the colonial breeders was reported in the Journal 

 some time back. 



All eminent breeders" should take in both of these trans- 

 atlantic papers. Apart from all other considerations, I can 

 assure them, from personal knowledge, that the poultry fancy 

 is making rapid strides across the water, and that the American 

 market will offer a valuable and most lucrative channel for the 

 disposal of good surplus stock. I say good, for the exportation 

 of mere " screws " assuredly will not pay, but will entail both 

 disgrace and loss. — L. Weight. 



TESTIMONIAL TO MR. DIXON. 



About two years ago a well-merited tribute was paid to one of our 

 leading poultry judges, and I think the present a well-timed oppor- 

 tunity for a similar mark of esteem to be paid to another gentleman, 

 who is well known as one of the founders of the fancy ; who for a 

 great number of years was the leading exhibitor ; and who, at pre- 

 sent, is one of our most accomplished judges. I think I need scarcely 

 say I refer to James Dixon, Esq., of Bradford. 



Mr. Dixon being a gentleman of means, I think the testimonial 

 ought to take some other shape than money, but the exact form can 

 be left for subsequent consideration, and under these circumstances 

 the amount of subscription will be limited to 10s. 6c?., but smaller 

 sums will, of course, be received. The amount is placed thus low to 

 enable all classes of fanciers and exhibitors to show their appreciation 

 of his services. — E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds. 



BEES ATTACKING CHICKENS. 



Your correspondent, Mr. J". Elcome, has inquired whether 

 any of your readers has heard of bees attacking fowls. In 1845 

 I put a hen under a coop with a large brood of chickens near a 

 bee hive, and they had not been near each other above a day 

 when the bees made a most violent attack upon the chickens, 

 and killed several of them ; in fact, I do not recollect whether 

 any of them escaped. It was a warning to me never again to 

 place chickens near a bee hive. — Senex. 



BURNLEY POULTRY SHOW. 



Tms was held on June 30th, and wa3 well attended by exhibitors, 

 there being upwards of 280 entries of Poultry, Pigeons, and Rabbits. 

 The following are the awards : — 



Game- — Black or Brown-Beds. — 1 and he, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. 

 2, J. Brouirli, Carlisle. Cock.— 1 and 2, C. W. Brierley. he, J. Brough. Any 

 other Variety— Cock.— \, C. Y7. Brierley. Hen.—l, C. W. Brierley. 2. R. Whittam, 

 Burnley. Spanish. — 1 H. Wilkinson, Earby. 2, W. Bearpark, Ainderby 

 Steeple. Dorking.— 1, J. Stott, Healey, Rochdale. 2, W. Bearpark. Cochin- 

 China.— 1 and 2, J. G. Broxup, Burnley. Hamburgh.— Golden-*!>aitnled.—l, H. 

 Pickles, jun., Earby, Skipton. 2, W. Driver, Keighley. he, N. Marlor, Denton, 

 Manchester. Golden-pencilled.— I and 2, H. Pickles, jun- he, W. Clayton, 

 Keighley, c, F. S. Driver. Silver-spangled.— 1, J. Fielding, Newchurch, Rossen- 

 dale. 2 and he, H. Pickles, jun. Silver-pencilled.— 1, F. & C. Haworth, New- 

 field, Haslingden. 2 and he, H. Pickle3, jun. Black.— 1, N. Marlor, Denton. 

 2,[H. W. Hlingrforth, Idle, Leeds, he, D. Lord, Stacksteads. Manchester. 

 Bbahma Pootba,— 1, J. H. Pickles, Birkdale, Southport. 2, E. Leech, Rochdale. 

 Bantam.— Game.— Co ck.—l. Harwood & Buckley, Accrington. 2, G. Haworth, 

 Holdenwood. near Haslingden. he, J. Oldroyde, Wakefield : P. Jackson, Scars, 

 Bnerfield. Game.— Black or Brown-Beds.— 1. T. Barker. 2, J. Oldroyde. Game. 

 —Any other Variety.— I, Bellingham & Gill, Weodfield. 2, R. Whittam, Burnley. 

 he, G. Furness, Church. Any other variety except Game.—l, J. Walker, Halifax. 

 2, H. Pickles, jun. he, M. Leno, Markyate Street, Dunstable (Golden and 

 Silver-laced). Any other Variety.— 1, H. Pickles, jun. (Silver Polands). 2, T. 

 Dean, Keighley (Polands). he, H. B. Smith, Broughton, Preston (White-crested 

 Black Polands) (2). Ducks. — Aylesbury. — 1, E. Leech. 2, M. Wilkinson, 

 Worsthorne. Rouen.— 1, E. Leech. 2, H. B. Smith, he, C. W. Brierley. Any 



other Variety.— I, C. W. Brierley. 2, S. & R. Ashton. Roo Cross, Mottram, 

 Cheshire (Pintails), lie, B. Consterdine, Brookfield, Littleborough. Geese. — 



1, E. Leeoh. 2, W. Halstead, Cockden, Burnley. Turkeys.— 1, E. Leech, 2, C, 

 W. Brierley. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers.— 1 and 2, E. Horner, Harewood, Leeds, he, 3. Hawley, Bingley ; H. 

 Yardley, Birmingham. Pouters. — 1, E. Horner. 2 and he, J. Hawley. 

 Tumblers.— 1, J. Hawley. 2, J. Fielding. Almond.— 1, J. Fielding, jun , Roch- 

 dale. 2, J. Hawley. Mottled.— I, J. Fielding, jun. 2, H. Yardley. he, J. Hawley. 

 Barbs.— 1, E. Horner. 2, J. Hamilton, Haslingden. he, H. Yardley. Owls. — 

 1 and 2, J. Fielding, he, W. Buckley, Blackburn. Trumpeters. — 1, E. Herner. 



2, J. Hawley. Jacobins —1 and he, E. Horner. 2, J. Hawley. Fantails.— 1, J. 

 Hawley. 2, J. Kemp, Haslingden. he, E. Horner. Turbits. — 1, J. Hawley. 

 2, E. Horner, he, H. Yardley. Antwerps.— Short-faced.— 1, J. Oldroyde, Wake- 

 field. 2, E. Horner, he, H. Yardley; J. Parker, Burnley. Dragoons. — 1, E. 

 Horner. 2, J. Hawley. he, D. Neill, Darwen : H. Yardley. Any other 

 Variety.— 1, E. Homer. 2, J. Hawley. he, W. Batcher, Fenisoowles, near 

 Blackburn (Magpies). 



RABBITS. 

 Lop-eared.— 1, W. Slater, Burnley. 2, N. H- Ellis, Accrington. he, H. Creeke, 

 Burnley. Any other Variety.— 1, W. J. Butterworth, Stoneyfield, Rochdale. 

 2, L. Pickles, Birkhouse, Cliviger, Burnley. 



Judges. — Mr. James Fletcher, and Mr. John Martin. 



BEVERLEY POULTRY SHOW. 



This meeting, held on June 29th, was exceedingly well supported, 

 and the weather being fine and cool, the attendance of visitorB was 

 most satisfactory. Perhaps Beverley has never before possessed so 

 good Game classes, every colour being represented by fowls of the 

 highest quality. Although the bulk of the Sjxxnish had evidently 

 been much taxed by repeated and almost continuous exhibition, there 

 were many of first-rate character. Dorkings were good ; bat one of 

 the best pens was defeated by the fact of the hen being seriously 

 ruptured — a fatal objection to her equally as a show and a stock bird. 

 CocMns were unusually good throughout, and the Hamburghs and 

 Polands were all that could be desired. Game Bantams were sadly 

 out of condition, and in Sebvights two pens were shown by different 

 exhibitors, in which the cocks were without tail feathers ; it is a pity 

 to show birds in so deep moult, as it tends to heavily bear on the con- 

 stitution, already materially weakened by the natural changing of 

 plumage. The Ducks were unusually fine. 



The best show of Pigeotis ever seen at Beverley was that of this 

 year. The varieties most noticeable were the Carriers, Dragoons, 

 Almonds, Fantails, and Jacobins. Of Trumpeters, Turbits, Antwerps, 

 and Nuns there was also a very fine collection. The " Variety class " 

 and the Selling class of Pigeons were of high merit. The arrange- 

 ments were precisely those carried out at the Beverley Show for 

 more than a dozen years past, and, with the exception that the pens 

 for the fowls were placed rather too low, we believe they could not be 

 improved. The Royal Assembly Rooms, in which the Show was held, 

 afford the greatest comfort for both visitors and poultry, and the 

 light is excellent. Once more we strongly suggest to exhibitors, Never 

 trust to the last train, as several most praiseworthy pens were not 

 delivered at Beverley till long after the Show was open to the public. 



Game.— Black-breasted or other Beds. — 1, W. Boyei, Beverley. 2, S. Matthew, 

 Stowmarket. he, D. Gellatly, Meigle; G. Holmes. Driffield, c, H. M. Julian, 

 Hull. Any other Variety.— 1, Cup, and he, W. Boyes. 2, H. M. Julian, he, S. 

 Matthew, c, G. Poanden, Kirbymoorside. Cock.— 1. G. Sutton, Bootham, 2, W. 

 Boyes. he, H. M. Julian; G. Brentnell, Burton-on-Trent. Spanish.— 1, H. 

 Beldon. Binelev. 2, J. Walker. Wolverhampton, he, E. Jones, Clifton; Messrs. 

 T.C.& E. Newbitt, Epworth<2). c, J. Smith, Long Loieh, Keighley. Dorking.— 



1, Mrs. F. S. Arkwright, Sutton Scarsdale. 2, J. Stott, Healey. he, H. Ling- 

 wood, Barking, Suffolk (2). Cochins.— Cinnamon or Buff.— Land Cup, J. Cattefl, 

 Birmingham. 2, H. Lingwood. he, R. White, Shirebrook, Sheffield ; W. A. Taylor, 

 Manchester (2). c, W. A. Burrell, Sonthovcr. Any other Variety.— 1, W. A. 

 Taylor. 2, T. Stretch, Ormskirk. he, J. White, Whitley, Netherton ; J. Sichel. 

 Hamburgh.— Gold-spangled — 1. W.A.Hyde, Hurst, Ashton-nnder-Lyne. 2, D. 

 Maynard, Driffield, he, H. Beldon (2) ; J. Newton, silsden, Leeds ; G. Garbutt, 

 Sinnington. Silver-spangled.— 1. Cap, and 2, H. Beldon. Gold-pencilled.— 1, 

 H. Beldon. 2, G. Holmes, Driffield, he, H. Beldon. Silvei -pencilled.— 1, and 



2, H. Beldon. Polish.— 1, Cup, and 2, H. Beldon. he, J. Watts ; J. M. Proctor, 

 Hull. French Fowls.— 1, Mrs. J. Cross. Brgg. 2, J. Elgar, Newark, he, H. 

 Wynham, Wawne (2). c, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. Brahma.— 1, G. F. White- 

 house, King's Heath. 2, J. Elgar. he, H. Beldon ; H. Lingwood ; W. Gamon ; 

 Dr. J. Holmes, Whitecoats, Chesterfield, c, J. H. Dawes, Moseley Hall. Any 

 other Variety. — 1, R. Loft, Woodmansev (Sultans). 2, W. Collyer, Dubb, 

 Bingley (Black Hamburghs). he, H. W. Illingworth, Idle, Leeds; J. Smith. 

 Selling Class.— 1, H. Wyndham (Creve-Cceur). 2. T. C. & E. Newbitt (Spanish 

 fowls), he, W. A. Taylor, e, H. Beldon ; G. Loft ; W. Boyes. Game Bantam.— 



1, W. F. Entwisle, Westfield, Cleckheaton. 2, J. Oldroyd, Wakefield, c, J. 

 Stabler, Driffield. Cock.—l, and Cup, W. Adams, Ipswich. 2, J. R. Robinson, 

 Sunderland, he, W. F. Entwisle ; G. Shrimpton, Lei^hton Buzzard. Bantam. 

 —1, T. C. & E. Newbitt (Black Bantams). 2, H. Beldon (Light Japanese). 

 he, T. C. Harrison, Hull; J. Watts (SebrightB); S. & R. Ashton, Roe Cross, 

 Mottram. c, J. Watts (Booted Bantams); S. S. Mossop, Long Sutton. Ducks. 

 — Aylesbury.— 1, Mrs. Seamons. 2. W. Stonehouse. he, E. Leech ; J.K. Fowler (2) ; 

 Mrs. Seamons. Rouen.— 1, J. White. 2, J. K. Fowler, he, E. Leech. Any 

 other Varietu.—l, R. W. Richardson (Carolinas). 2, T.C.Harrison (Bahamas). 

 he, R. W. Richardson (Widgeon); T. C. Harrison (Mandarin), c, S. & R. 

 Ashton (Garganeys); J. K. Fowler (Carolina). 



PIGEONS. 

 Carrier— Cock.—l, H. Yardlev. Birmingham. 2, J. F. While, Birmingham. 

 8, and he, J. C. Ord, Pimlieo. c, W. R. & H. O. Blenkinsop, Newcastle. Hen.— 

 1 and 3, J. C. Ord 2, H. Yardley. he, H. Headley. Leicester, c, T. H. Frean, 

 Liverpool. Pouter.— Cock.—l, H. Yardley. 2, H. Beldon. 3, S. Robson, 

 Brotherton. Hen.—l, H. Beldon. 2, Withheld. S, F Key. Almond.— Co ck.—l, H. 

 Adams. 2, F. Key. 3, J. Ford. c. J. Ford ; H. Adams ; H. Headley. Hen.—1, 

 H. "Adams. 2 and 3, J. Ford. Tumblers.— Co ck.—l and 2, H. Adams. 3, H. 

 Beldon. Hen.—1, H. Beldon. 2 and 3, H. Adams. Barbs —1, H. Yardley. 2, 

 H. Headley. 3, No competition. Foreign Owls.— 1 and extra, H. Adams. 



2, F. Key. 3, H. Beldonr he, H. Yardley; J. M Proctor. English Owls.— 

 1, A. Jackson, Heaton, Bolton-le-Moor. 2, J. Watts. S, Messrs. Blenkinsop. 

 he, H. Yardley. Fantails.— 1, Mrs. H. Adams. 2 and 3, H. Yardley. he, H. Bel- 

 don. c, T. H. Frean. Jacobins.— 1, R. Bellamy, Leven. 2, R. Sanders, Leven. 



3, H. Yardley. Trumpeters.— 1, S. Robson. 2, H. Beldon. 3, T. Statters, Hull. 

 Turbits.— 1, Messrs. Blenkinsop. 2, R. W. Richardson. 3. F. W. Medcalf, 

 Cambridge, he, A. A. vander Meersch (Yellow); R. W. Richardson. Dragoons. 



