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J0UKNAL OF HOKTICULTUKE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ Angast 4, 1870. 



worthy of the name. Aylesbury and Rouen Ducks were good, but the 

 " Variety class " very indifferent. Only one pen of Turkeys was entered. 

 Geese were more numerous, but the quality was indifferent, and we 

 noticed but little attention had been paid to matching the birds. 

 Dorkikgs.—I, C. Havers, Ingateatone. 2, Ivery & Son, Dorking. Spanish — 



1, F. James, Peckham Rye. 2, Rev. J. Randolph, Sanderstead Rectory. Fancy 

 Breeds.— 1 and c, W. Dring, Faversham (Creve-Ccenrs and Houdans). 2, Rev. 

 N. G. Ridley, Newbnry (Malay), he, J. Pares, Postford, Guildford (Japanese 

 Silkies). Game.— 1. E. C. Goad, Carshalton. 2, C. Purrott, Croydon. Ham- 

 burghs.— 1, Miss C. E. Palmer, Lighthorae, Warwick (Golden-spangled). 2, C. 

 Havers (Golden-pencilled), he, T. Penfold. Newhaven (Golden-spangled). 

 Cochins and Ekahaias.— 1, J. Pares (Lipht Brahma). Bantams.— 1, T. R. 

 Edridge, Croydon (B'aek-Red Game). 2, G. H. Gillham, New Cross Road, 

 London (Game), he, H. Nalder, Croydon (Black-Red), c, Rev. A. H. Bridges, 

 Bedlington House ; T. T. Keen, Croyd'on (Dnckwing Game). Tureets.— 1, Rev. 

 N. J. Ridley (Cambridge). Geese— 1, W. Oakley, Oxted (Grey). 2, E. Byron. 

 Coulsdon Court, c, J. Pares (Sebastopol); C. Purrott. Goslings— 1, W. Oakley. 



2, E. Bvron. he, T. Chandler, Parley Oaks. Ducks.— Aylesbury^- 1,2, and Extra, 

 W. Oakley (Ducklings). Rouen— I, "W. Oakley. 2, J. Ivery & Son. Ant other 

 VARlETr— 1, 2, and Extra, J. W.. Sutherland (Sheldrake and Wild Ducks). 



The Judges were Mr. Elgar, Eed Hill, Surrey, and Mr. G. S. Sains- 

 bury, Devizes. 



SLEAFOKD POULTRY SHOW. 



The second Exhibition of the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society was 

 held at Sleaford on the '27th. 23th, and 29th of July. The show of 

 poultry and Pigeons consisted of upwards of 150 pens. 



Dobkings.— 1, G. Andrews, Tuxford. 2, R. "Wood, Clapton, Thrapstone. 8, J. 

 Homsby. Grantham, he, T. F. A. Burnaby, Newark, c, W. Dudding, Howell, 

 Sleaford. Cochins (Any variety). — 1 and Sir T. Which cote's prize, M. A. 

 Sanday, Radeliffe-on-Trcnt (Buff). 2, H. H. Bletsoe, Barnwell, Onndle (White). 



3, J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury (Partridge), c, J. H. Dawes, Birmingham (Buff). 

 Brahmab.-I, C. Chaloner, Whitwell, Chesterfield. 2. J. Eltrar, Newark. 3, C. 

 Layland, Morris Brook, Warrinirton (Dark). Polands.— 1, W. R- Patrick, West 

 "Winch, Lynn. 2, J. P. Mansell, Lincoln. French.— 1, Mrs. J. Cross, Brigg 

 (Creve-Cce»r). 2. G. Andrews. 3, G. S. Harvey, Dorrm^ton, Sleaford (Houdans). 

 he, W. 0. Quibell, Newark (Houdans). c, J. Elgar (H-mdans); J. J. Maiden, 

 Biggleswade (Creve-Coeur) ; Mrs. J. Cross (Houdans) : W. O. Quibell (Houdans) ; 

 J. K. Fowler. Game (Any variety).— 1 and Sir T. Whichcote's prize, C. Cha- 

 loner, Chesterfield. 2. J. Laming, Cowhurn, Spalding. 3, F. Tomlinson, Thorpe 

 Latimer, Sleaford (Blaek-brea*ted Reds). Spanish.— 1, T. C. & E. Newbitt, 

 Epworth. 2 and 3 "Withheld. Hamburghs (Any variety).— 1, J. F. Loversidge, 

 Newark (Golden-spangled). 2, C. Edwards, Holbeach (Golden-pencilled). 

 Bantams.— Game, any variety.— 1, C. Chaloner. 2, J. G. Lvall. Middle Rasen 

 (Black-breasted). Any other Variety.— 1, T. C. &E. Newbitt (Black). 2, Hon. 

 and Rev. F. Sugden, Hale Magna (Black). Ant Variety— Cocfc.—l, C. Cha- 

 loner. 2, J. Laming (Game). 3, T. F. A. Burnaby (Dorking). Geese.— 1, E. 

 Leech, Rochdale, 2, J. K. Fowler. 3, "Withheld. Ducks.— Aylesbury— 1 and 

 2, J. K. Fowler. 8, J. Hornsby, Grantham. Rouen.— 1, E. Leech. 2, W. Dud- 

 ding, Howell, Sleaford. 3, R. Wood. Any other Variety.— 1 and he, "W. Dud- 

 ding (Buenos Ayrean). 2, S. & R. Ashton, Mottram (Gargany). 3, J. K. Fowler 

 (Carolina). Turkeys,— 1 and extra prize, E. Leech. 2, M. Kew (Cambridge). 

 Guinea Fowls.— 1, W. Dndding. 2, Mrs. G. Burton, Barrow-on-Humber. 

 Selling Class.— 1, T. C. & E. Newbit. 2, C. Chaloner (Game). 3, J. Hornsby, 

 Castlegate House, Grantham. 



Pigeons.— Car riers.—l, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2, J. Elgar. Pouters.— 1, H. 

 Yardley. 2. R. F. Payling, Peterborough. Tumblers:.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, J. 

 Elgar. Any other Variety.— 1 and c, J. Elgar (Black Barbs). 2, H. Yardley. 



Judge. — Mr. W. B. Tegetmeier. 



HESSLE POULTRY SHOW. 



This Exhibition took place at Hessle, near Hull, on the 27th nit. 

 The number of entries was considerably less than last year, but the 

 general quality of the birds was much superior ; Borne excellent speci- 

 mens were shown in the Game, Hamburgh, Polish, and Bantam classes. 

 In the Pigeon department the competition was very close, the Dragoon, 

 Carrier, Trumpeter, and " Any variety " classes were the best ; in the 

 latter White Owls took both prizes. 



Spanish.— 1, G. Holmes, Driffield. 2, — Lawson, Hall. Cock.— I, G- Holmes. 

 Dobkings. — 1, G. Holmes. 2, J. Thompson. Cock. — G. Liversidge, Cotting- 

 ham. Cochin-China.— 1, H. Lawson. Cock.— 1, G. Liversidge. Game.— Black- 

 breasted or other Reds. — 1, H. M. Julian. 2, G. Holmes. Cock. — 1, H. M. 

 Julian. Any otlier Variety. — 1, H. M. Julian. 2, W. Boyes, Beverley. Cock. — 

 1, H.M. Julian. Polands.— 1 and 2, Mrs. Proctor. Cocfc.—l. Mrs. Proctor. Ham- 

 burghs. — Golden-spangled. — 1, G. Holmes. Cocfc.—l, G. Holmes. Golden-pen- 

 cilled.—\, G. Holmes. 2, G. Pnrdon, Driffield. Cocfc.—l. D. "White, Driffield. 

 Silver-spangled.— 1. G. Holmes. 2, — Willerton, Hessle. Cocfc.—l, — "Willerton. 

 Silver-pencilled.-— I, G. Holmes. 2, R. Robson. Beetonsville. Cocfc.—l, G. 

 Holmes. Bantams. — Game.— 1, J. Diiffgleby, Driffield. 2, "W. Adams, Ipswich. 

 Cocfc.—l, J. Duggleby. Any other variety.— 1, T. C. Harrison, Hull. 2, Miss E. 

 Harrison, Hull." Cocfc.—l, T. C. Harrison. Any other Variety.— 1, G. Loft, 

 Beverley. 2, R. Loft, "Woodinansey. Selling Class.— 1, — Purdon, 2, W. 

 Hardy, Hesnle. Ducks.— Aylesbury.— I, D. Merkin, Driffield. 2, 0. A. Young, 

 Driffield. Rouen.— 1, D. Merkin. 2, O. A. Young. Common.— 1, O. A. Young. 

 PIGEONS. 



Dragoons. — 1, W. H. Adams, Beverley. 2, H. Lawson. Pouters. — 1, F. 

 Hague, Hull. 2, T. Statters, Hull. Carriers.— 1, W. Campey, Beverley. 2, T. 

 Thompson, Hull. Trumpeters.— 1, T. Statters. 2, C. Lythe, Cottingham. 

 Jacobins— 1. C. Lythe. 2, G. C. Davis, Hull. Fantails.— 1, H. Adams. 2, H. 

 Lawson. Tumblers.— 1, tf. Adams. 2, C. Lythe. Barbs.— 1, T. Statters. 2, T. 

 Thompson. Nuns.— 1, C. Lythe. 2, H. Adams. Any other Variety.— 1, Mrs. 

 Proctor. 2, H.Adams. 



Rabeits.— Lop-cared. — 1, J. White, Hull. 2, Miss Fletcher, Any variety, — 

 1, P. Ashton, Hull. 2, J. Lunn. Heaviest.— 1, J. Fletcher. 



Judges. — Mr. J. Hodgkinson, and Mr. D. Pickering, Hull. 



CLECKHEATON POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the 30th ult., when the following prizes were 

 awarded by the Judges, Mr. James Dixon, of Bradford, and Mr. E. 

 Teebay, of Fulwood, Preston : — 



Game.— Black or Brown Red.—l, E. Aykroyd, Eccleshill. 2, T. Bottomley, 

 Shelf, lie, J. W. Thompson. Southowrnm. Duckivitui, Blue or Grey.— I, E. 

 Aykroyd. 2, H. C. & W. J. Mason, Drighlington. Any Variety.— 1, H. C. & W, 



J. Mason. 2, R. & H. Walier, Gomersal. Dorkings.— 1, T. Briden, Earby„ 

 2, W. H. King, Rochdale. Cochin-China.— Cinnamon or Buff.—l, H. Beldon, 

 Bingley. Any Variety. — 1, J. White, Netherton. 2, H. Beldon. Spanish. — 1, H. 

 Beldon. 2, J. Powell, Bradford. Erahma Pootra.— 1, H. Lacey, Hebden 

 Bridge. 2, E. Leech, Rochdale, he, "W. Whiteley, Sheffield. Hamburghs.— 

 Golden-pencilled. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, S. Smith, Northowram. Black. — 1, H. 

 Beldon. 2. H. W. Illingworth, Idle. Goldcn-simngled.—l, H. Beldon. Silver- 

 spangled.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. Bantams. — Game, Black or Red.—l and he, W. 

 F. Entwisle, Cleckheaton. 2, G. Noble, Stainciiffe. Game, any Variety. — 1 and 

 2, W. F. Entwisle. Any other Variety— 1, J. "Walker, Halifax. 2, H. Beldon. 

 he, S. Rhodes, Wike. Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. Turkeys. — 



1, E. Leech. 2, W. Stocks, Cleckheaton. he. S. E. England, Silsden. Geese 

 (Any variety).— 1, E. Leech. 2, J. White, Netherton. 3, H. Crossley, Halifax. 

 Ducks.— Aylesbury.— 1, E. Leech. Rouen.— 1. E. Leech. 2, J. White. Any 

 otlier Variety.— 1, T. C. Harrison, Hull. 2, J. "Woodcock, Cleckheaton. 



PIGEONS. 

 Tumblers.— 1, J. Hawley, Bingley. 2. H. Yardlev, Birmingham. Carriers. 

 — 1. W. H. Mitchell. Moseley. 2, H. Yardley. he, S. Smith. Idle (2). Pouters 

 or Croppers.— 1 and 2, J. Hawley. Fantails.— 1, F. Graham, Birkenhead. 



2, H. Yardley. Dragoons — 1, W. H. Mitchell. 2, S. Smith, c, T. Kaye, 

 Honley. he. H. Yardley. Jacobins. — 1 and 2. J. Hawley. Nuns.— 1, F. Graham. 

 2, H. Yardley. Antwerps.— 1, B. Peel, Birkenshaw. 2. J. Oldrovd. he, J. 

 Hawley; C. Arton, York. Any other Variety.— 1, C. Arton. 2, J. Hawley. 



Rabbits.— Lop-cared.— 1, R. Thornton, Gomersal. 2. W. Crowther, Gomersal. 

 Any Variety.— 1, R. Thornton. 2, J. Birkby, Cleckheaton. 



DRIFFIELD POULTRY SHOW. 



This year's meeting of the Driffield Society was a most satisfactory 

 one as regards both the receipts at the entrance gates and the number 

 of pens exhibited. Many very excellent birds were shown in the 

 deepest moult, which was a considerable drawback to the general effect. 

 The poultry were placed entirely in the open air, but as the day was 

 exceedingly fine no evil consequences ensued to delicate varieties. 

 Game fowls throughout were exceedingly fine, hut the Hamhtirghs T 

 with the exception of very few pens, were most defective. Geese and 

 Turkeys were first-rate, and the entry of fancy Duchs was a really good 

 one ; but the display of both Aylesbury and Rouen Ducks was so very 

 limited that there was no competition for the second prizes. Pigeons 

 in most instances were both good and attractive, and a few remarkably 

 good Rabbits were shown. 



Dorkings.— 1, G. Holmes. Driffield. 2, W. Charter, Driffield, he, R. "W. 

 Richardson, Beverley. Chickens-—!, R. W. Richardson, he, W. English, 

 Pickering, c, Miss Jordan, Eastbura; T. H. Trigg. Cocfc.—l. J. A. Blanchard. 

 he, D.White, Driffield. Spanish— 1, G. Holmes. 2, J. Williamson. Driffield. 

 he, W. Charter. Cocfc.—l. D. Mavnard. Driffield, he, G. Holmes ; W. Charter. 

 c, R. Stabler, Driffield ; W. English. Game.— Black-breasted and other Reds — 

 1, H.Holmes. 2, W. Boyes, Beverley, he, J. W. Lacup, Driffield (2) ; "W. Boyes. 

 Cocfc.—l, W. Boyes. he, G. Holmes. Any otlier Variety.— 1, 2, and Silver 

 Medal for the best pen of poultry of any kind exhibited, W. Boves. Cock. — 

 1. W. Boyes. Chickens.— 1, W. Boyes. c, F. Parkinson, Market Weighton ; J. 

 W. Lacup; "W. English. Cochin-China.— 1, R. Dawson, Beverley. 2, T. S. 

 Turner, Borobridge. c. G. Holmes. Chickens. — 1, W. J. Purdon. Driffield. 

 lie, G. Holmes: T. H. Trig?; R. Dawson. Cocfc.—l, R. Dawson. Polands.— 

 1 and 2, T. S. Turner, c, W. English. Hamburghs.— Golden spangled.— 1, G. 

 Holmes. 2, H.Holmes, he, D. Mavnard. Cocfc.—l, T. Holmes, he, H. Holmes. 

 Silver-spa-nnled.— 1, H. Holmes. 2, Withheld. Cocfc.—l, H. Holmes. Golden- 

 pencilled— I, H. Holmes. 2, "W. J. Purdon. Cocfc.—l, D. Stabler, he, R. 

 "Wilson, Norton, Malton. Silver-pencilled.— I, T. HolraeB. 2, R. Wilson, c, H. 

 Holmes. Cocfc.—l, H. Holmes. Any Variety.— 1. H. Holmes, he, 0. A. Young. 

 Farmyard Cross.— 1, H. Merkin, Driffield. 2, M. Merkin, Driffield, c, O. A. 

 Youna". Cocfc.—l. G. Robinson, Frodingham. c. H. Merkin. Bantams.— Game. 

 — 1, W. Adams. Ipswich. 2, A. Duggleby. Driffield, he, W. Meeke, Driffield. 

 c, J. Stabler ; E. Hutchinson ; T. Holmes ; H. Smith, Piccadilly, Norton, Malton. 

 Cocfc.—l, T. Holmes, he, F. Pickering; E. Stabler; G. H. Pickering. Any 

 other Variety.— I and 2. T. C. Harrison, Hull (Black and Gold-laced), he, T. 

 Holmes (White). Cocfc.—l, T. C. Harrison. Geese.— 1, 0. A. Young. 2, G. 

 Smithson, Driffield. Goslhigs.— I, Mrs. W. Mosey, Skerne. 2. Mrs. Croft, 

 Pluckham. Turkeys.— 1, F. C. Matthews, Driffield. 2, W. Charter. Poults.— 

 I. M. A. Ullvott, Middleton Grange, c, L. Danby. Great Kelk ; Mrs. Drinkrow. 

 Frodingham. Guinea Fowls.— I, O. A. Young, Driffield. Ducks.— Aylesbury. 

 — 1, O. A. Young. 2, no competition. Ducklings. — 1, O. A. Young. 2, no com- 

 petition. Rouen.—!, O. A. Young. 2. no competition. Duckling*.— 1, Miss 

 Jordan, he, 0. A. Young. Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, T. C. Harrison (Pin- 

 tails and Carolinas). Ducklings— 1, O. A, Young, c, Mrs. T. B. Beilby, Ever- 

 inghani; Miss Jordan. 



PIGEONS. 



Pouters.— 1. "W. Adams, Ipswich, he, E. Waites, Driffield, c, B. W. Hutton, 

 Cranswick. Carriers. — 1. W. Campey, Beverley, lie, R. P. Moon, York, c, C. 

 Potter, Driffield. Jacobins.— 1, E. C. Davis, Hull, c, R. Sanders, Leven. Fan- 

 tails.— 1, W. Adams, Ipswich, c, R- P. Moon, York. Tumblers.— 1, W.Adams. 

 he, J. Gilbank. Wetwang. Barbs. — 1, A. Waites. he, D, Mavnard. Nuns. — 

 1, W. Adams, c, R. P. Moon. Any other Variety.— 1, W. Adama. he, B. 

 Leason. c, J. Stabler; R.Watson; W.J. Purdon. Extra.— Extra prize Mrs. J. 

 Purdon (Creve-Cceurs). 



Rabbits.— Any Breed.— I, A. M. Donkin. 2, J. Hudson, Leven. he, E. Green ; 

 P. Ashton. 



Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, near Birmingham, was the 

 Judge. 



LIGUPJAN QUEENS IN JERSEY, AND THE 

 HONEY SEASON. 



A correspondent has lately related his misfortunes with an 

 Italian queen. Two very similar cases have come under my 

 own notice. Last autumn I procured three fine queens. One 

 I put at the head of a hybridised stock in my own possession, 

 she is now alive and well. A second I placed at the head of a 

 strong black colony belonging to a friend, it was well pro- 

 visioned for the winter ; the queen was received well, and at 

 once began to breed. In April, when I saw them, they seemed 

 to be doing moderately well ; the queen was breeding, and very 

 few black bees were to be seen. I nest saw them in June ; the 



