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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



I August 11, 1870. 



Sheffield. 2, B. Leeoh, Rochdale. 3. 3. SicheL lie, H. Beldon. French 

 Fowls.— 1. H. Beldon. 2, Hon. C. W. Fitzwilliam. S. Hon. H. W. Fitzwilliam. 

 lie, 3. J. Maiden, Biggleswade. Hamburghs.— Cocks.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, W. 

 Driver, Keighley. 3, A. Driver, Keighley. he, H. Beldon: H. Pickles, jun., 

 Earby. Golden-spangled.— \, W. Driver. 2, J. Newton. 3, H. Beldon. he, H 

 Pickles, jnn ; T. Walker. Denton. Silver-spanalcd.—l and 3. H. Beldon. 2 and 

 he, H. Pickles, jur.. Golden-pencilled.— I, 3, and Cup.H. Beldon. 2, H. Pickles, 

 jnn. Silver-pencilled.— I and he, H. Pickles, jnn. 2 and 3, H. Beldon. Black. 

 —1, H. Beldon. 2, H. W. Illingworth, Idle, near Leeds. 3, T. "Walker, Denton, 

 near Manchester, he, H. W. Illingworth : C. Sidgwiek, Ryddlesden Hall, 

 Keighley. Bantams.— Game.— Cup, w. F. EntwiBle. 2, G. Noble. Staincliffe, 

 Dewsbnry. Cock.— 1, W. F. Entwisle, Westfield, near Cleckbeaton. 2. W. 

 Breaves, Bradford. 8, .7. Bailev, Greetland, near Halifax. Game, ami other 

 Variety.— 1, W. F. Entwisle. Anv other Variety— 1, 3. Walker, Halifax. 2, J. 

 W. Cannan. Bradford. 3, J. Pearson, Hill Top, Allerton. he, H. Beldon; S. 

 and R. Ashton, Mottrani, Cheshire. Ant otheb Variety. — 1, R. Loft, Wood- 

 mansy, near Beverley. Ducks. — Rouen, — 1, E. Leech. 2, J. Crosland. 

 Hnddersfield. S. W. iJentley, Greenside, Allerton. he. J. White, Whitley, 

 Netherton. Any other Variety. — 1, E. Leech. 2, W. Wilson, Famhill, Kilrt- 

 wick. Ducklings.— I and 2, E. Leech. 3, J. Dove. Selling Class. — 1, J. J. 

 Booth, Silsden. 2, J. Bailey, Earby. S, R. Loft, he, H. Beldon. c, 3. Berry, 

 Silsden. 



CHICKENS. 

 Game.— Cockerel.— 1, .T. Carlisle, Earby. 2, J. Mason, Worcester. 3, T. 

 Dyson, Halifax, he, 3. Fortune ; E. Lund, Morton Banks. Pullet. — 1. J. Car- 

 lisle. 2. J. Harker, Heaton. 3, W. H. Green, Queensbury. he, W. Soencer, 

 Haworth ; J. Pearson, Allerton ; H. C. & W. J. Mason, c, W. Drake, Allerton. 

 Red.— 1, W. Spencer. 2. T. Dyson. 3, J. Smith. Any other Variety.— 1, M. 

 Jowett, Clayton. 2, J. Mitchell, Birmingham. 3, H. Jowett. Cochin-Chtna. — 



1 and 2, C. Sidgwiek, Keighley. 3, J. Dove, Moulton. Hambubghs.— Golden- 

 spangled.— 1, 3. Andrew, Ashton-under-Lyne. 2, W. Driver. 3, T. Walker. 

 Silver-spangled.— 1, H. Beldon. Binglev. 2, H. Pickles, jnn. 3, J. Rhodes, 

 Harden, he, C. Smith. Golden-pencilled— 1. H. Pickles, jun. 2, H. Beldon. 

 3, T. Wrigley, jnn., Tonge Hall. Middleton Silver pencilled. — I, H. Beldon. 



2 and 3, H. Pickles, he, H. Pickles; T. Hanson, Keighley. c, T. Hanson. 

 BUick. — 1. J. Cockrroft, Keighley. 2 and 3. C Sidgwiek. Bantams. — Game, 

 Red— I, W. F. Entwisle. 2 and he. F. Steel, Halifax. 3, G. Noble, Staincliffe. 

 Any other Variety.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, T. Dyson. 3, W. F. Entwisle. he, S. and 

 R. Ashton, Mottram; W. Clayton. 



PIGEONS. 

 Podtebs oe Ceoppebs.— 1 and 2, J. Hawley, Binglev. 3, J. T. Lishman 

 Girlington. Carrip.es.— 1, 2, and 3. E. Horner, Harewobd. c, S. Smith, Idle. 

 Tumblers.— Short-faced— 1 and S, J. Hawlev. 2, E. Horner, he, F. Graham, 

 Birkenhead. Any other Variety. — 1 and 2. J. Hawley. S.E.Horner, he, Clayton 

 and Bairstow, Girlington. Owls.— 1, H. Yardley. Birmingham. 2, J." W. 

 Cannan, Bradford. 3, J. Hawlev. he. 3. Hawlev ;"S. Smith, Idle ; E. Horner. 

 Tuebits.—I, E. Horner. 2, A. Child, Idle. 3, T. Foster, Denholme Gate, he, 3. 

 Ilhngworth, Allerton. c. C. Sugden, Wilsden: E. Horner. Jacobins.— 1 and 



2, J. Hawley. 3, J. W. Cannan. he, 3. T. Lishman : J. Crosland; E. Homer. 

 Fantajls— 1, H. Yardley. 2, E. Horner. 3, C. Sugden. he, 3. Hawley : E. Horner. 

 c, F. Graham. Barbs.— 1, E. Horner. 2, J. W. Cannan. 3, H. Yardley. 

 he, 3. Crosland. Dragoons.— 1 and 2, F. Graham. 3, J. Hawley, Bingley. 

 c, 3. T. Lishman; J. Hawley. Trumpeters. — 1, J. Hawlev. 2. E. Homer. 



3, J. Crossland. Nuns.— 1, F. Graham. 2 and 3, H. Yardley. he, 3. T. Lishman. 

 Antwerps— 1, J. T. Lishman. 2, E. Horner. 3. J. Hawlev. 4, J. Crosland. 

 5, W. Lund, Shipley, he, 3. A. Collinson, Halifax; J. Hawley; J. Oldroyd, 

 Wakefield ; R. Sidgwiek ; Clayton & Bairstow ; E. Homer. Magpies. — 1 and 

 2, J. T. LiBbman. 3, E. Horner, he. A. H. Easten, Bull; J. Crosland; E. 

 Homer (2). Archangels.—], H. Yardley. 2, E. Homer. 3, S. Smith. Any 

 other Variety— 1, J. T. Lishman. 2, E. Horner. 3, S. Smith, he, H. 

 Yardley; J. T. Lishman; J. Hawlev: E. Horner. Selling Class. — 1, Clayton 

 andBairstow. 2. J. Hawley. 3, C. Sugden. he. 3. T. Lishman (2) ; E.Horner; 

 W. B. von Haansbergen, Newcastle-on-Tyne. c, 3. T. Lishman. 



Rabbits. — Long-eared. — 1, C. Gravel. Thome. Any other Distinct Breed. — 

 1, T. M. Cordinglev, Bradford. 2, A. Preston, Allerton. 3, H. G. Pool, Bradford. 

 Common.'-l, 3. Knight, Allerton. 2, H. Dixon, Allerton. 3, L. Leech, Allerton. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. J. Dixon, Bradford, and Mr. R. Teebay, 

 Fulwood. Pigeons : Mr. E. Hntton, Pudsey. 



MORLEY POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held on the 5th and 6th inst. The Game, Geese, and 

 Rouen Ducks were very good. The first-prize pen of Golden-pencilled 

 was by far the best of those shown in the Hamburgh classeB. Of 

 Pigeons there was a good show. 



Spanish.— 1 and Cup, C. W. Brierley, Middleton. 2, J. Thresh, Bradford. Dork- 

 ings. — 1. J. White. Northallerton. Brahma Pootras. — Dark. — 1, E. Leach, 

 Rochdale. 2, W. Whitely, Sheffield. Game— Blaek-brcasted Reds.—}. R Hem- 

 ingway, Halifax. 2 W. Fell, Adwalton. Brown-breasted or other Reds. — land 

 Cup, C. W. Brierley. 2, W. Fell. Duckwings or otlier Greys or Blues. — 1, J. 

 Laming. Spalding. 2, H. C. Mason, Drighlington. Ami otlier Variety.—!, T. 

 and C. Mason. 2, R. and H. Walker. Cock— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2, H. Been- 

 land, Bradford. 3, W. Fell. Hen— 1, H. Beenland. 2, J. Fell, he, C. W. Brier- 

 ley. Hambubghs.— Golden-spangled. — land 2, J. Rollinson. Silver-spangled. — 



1, H. Pickles, .iun., Earby. 2, R- Barren, Morley. Golden-pencilled.— 1 and Cup, 

 S. Smith, Northowram. 2, W. Illingworth, Idle. Bleick.— 1 and 2, W. niingworth. 

 Bantams. — Game.—l, 3. Rollinson. 2 and he, F. Steel, Halifax. Black.— 1, S. 

 andR. Ashton, Mottram. 2. W. Illingworth. Any other Variety.— 1,W. Whitely. 



2, P. and R. Ashton. Selling Class.— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2. J. Fell. Geesc— 

 1,E. Leach. 2. J. White. Ducks— Rouen— 1, E. Leach. 2. J. White.— Ayles- 

 bury, — 1, E. Leach. Any other Variety.- 1, C, W. Brierley. 2, S. and R. ABhton. 



PIGEONS. 

 Carriers.— 1, H. Yardley. 2, E. Homer, Harewood. Owls.— 1, J. Thresh. 

 Turbits. — 1, E. Homer. 2, H. Yardley. Barbs. — 1, H. Yardley. 2, E. Homer. 

 Tumblers— 1, H. Yardley. 2, C. Anton. Fantails.- 1, H. Yardley. 2, E. Hor- 

 ner. Pouters.— 1, and 2, E. Horner. Jacobins.— 1, and 2, E. Horner. Trum- 

 peters.— 1, J. Thresh. 2. C. Anton. Awtwerps.— 1, C. Auton. 2, E. Horner. 

 Ant other Variety.— 1, E. Homer. 2, C. Auton. 



Judge. — Mr. John Crosland, jnn., "Wakefield. 



ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S (OF 

 IRELAND) POULTRY SHOW. 



This was held at Ballinasloe on the 3rd, 4th, and 5th inst., and the 

 following awards were made ; — 



Dobktsgs.— Silver-Greys — 1 and 2, Mrs. Warburton, Kill, Naas. Chickens.— 



1, W. Magrath. 2 Mrs. Warburton. he. Mrs. Warburton; R. P. Williams. 

 Coloured. — 1 and 2, Mrs. Warburton. Chickens. — 1. J. C. Cooper, Limerick. 



2, Mrs. Warburton. Spanish— 1, S. Mowbray, Mountrath. 2, R. P. Williams. 

 c, J. C. Cooper. Chickens.— 1, S. Mowbray. 2, R. P. Williams, c, 3. C. Cooper. 



Brahma Pootea. — 1 and 2, Mrs. Warburton. Chickens. — 1, J. C. Cooper. 

 2, Mrs. Warburton. Cochins.— Bu#.—1. J. C. Cooper. 2, Mrs. TaafTe. Chickens. 

 — 1, Mrs. Taaffe. 2, J. C. Cooper. Otlier colours— 1 and 2, Mrs. Taaffe (Black 

 and Partridge), he. R. P. Williams (Partridge). Chickens— 1, R. P. Williams 

 (Partridge). Turkeys.— 1, S. Mowbray. 2, J. C. Cooper. Poults.— 1 and 2, J. 

 Hyland, Dublin. Geese— 1, Mrs. Warburton. 2, R. P. Williams. 3, J. C. 

 Cooper, he, S. Mowbrav. c. B. Bowman. Ducks. — Aylesbury.— I and 2, E. 

 P. Williams. Rouen.— 1 and he, R, P. Williams. 2, J. C. Cooper. 



Judges. — Mr. C. F. Staunton, Cappagh, Clonda llrin ; Mr. W. G. 

 Merrey, Blesinton, Co. "Wicklow. 



FULFORD POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the 1st inst. The entries were not nume- 

 rous, but the quality of the birds was good. The Spanish, Dorkings, 

 HarnburgJis, Ducks, Geese, and Turkeys were all that could be desired. 



Spanish— 1, W. Bearpark, Ainderby Steeple. 2, E. Thaekray. Dorking 

 (Any variety).— 1 and Extra for best pen, W. Bearpark. 2. Rev. G. Hustler, 

 Stillingfleet, York. Game (Any varietv).-l, C. Triffitt, CattaL 2, — Mollett. 

 Hamburgh— 6ro!<fe7i-*i)a?wM or pencilled.— -1, W. Bearpark iSpangled). 2,— 

 Mollett (Pencilled), lie, — Crummack. Fulford. Silver-spangled or Pencilled. 

 — 1, W. Bearpark. 2, — Lazenbv. Escrick. he, W. Croft, Lendal. Barndooe 

 (Anv cross breed of fowls, Bantams excepted).— 1, J. Hatfield, Osbaldwick. 

 2, Rev. G. HuBtler. he, — Lazenby. Chickens (Any variety).— 1, Rev. G. Hastier. 

 2, — Tasker, Nabura. Bantams "(Any variety).— 1. — Lazenby. 2. G. Hutchin- 

 son, he, T. Wheatley ; A- S. Perfect, Fulford. c. 3. Jackson, Heworth: Mies 

 G. Cattley, Bishopthorpe. Any Variety.— 1, W. Bearpark. 2 and he, C. 

 Triffitt. c, S. A. Webster. Geese (Any variety).— 1, Rev. G. Hustler. 2, J. 

 Harrison. Turkey (Anv variety).— 1. Rev. G. Hustler. 2, A. S. Perfect. 

 Ducks (Any variety).— 1, Rev. G. Hustler. 2, A. S. Perfect. 



CAGE BIRDS. , . 



Canary— Belgian, Yellow— 1 and 2. J. Baines, Little Shambles. Belgian, 

 Buff— I, 3. Baines. Yellow half-bred— 1, — Bradbury. Dringhouses. 2. J. 

 Calvert, Bootham. Buff half-bred— 1, — Bradbury. 2, J. Calvert. Yellow 

 Common. — 1 and 2, C. Burton. Common. — 1, C. Burton. 2,— Bradbury. 

 Any Breed (Marked).— 1, C. Calvert. 2. C. Burton. Crested.— I. J. Calvert. 

 2, — Mollett. Cinnamon (Yellow or Buff).— 1 and 2, J. Baines. Lizard (Gold 

 or Silver-spangled).— 1, J. Baines. 2, C. Burton. Mule (Marked).- 1, Mrs. 

 Kirlew, WarthUl. 2, C. Burton. Redcap— 1, J. Calvert. 2, Mrs. KirMew. 

 Paerot.—I, J. Calvert. 2, — Hill. Cage or British Birds (Canaries excepted). 

 — 1, J. Calvert. Turtle and Ring Doves.— 1, W. Kirby. 



Rabbits.— Lop-eared. — 1, W. Ellison, Skeldergate. Any other Variety,— 

 1, J. W. Hunter. 2, C. Woollons. 



Judges.— Poultry : Mr. Coates, Escrick. Cage Birds : Mr. Cooper, 

 York. Babbits: Mr. M. Millington. 



FOOD FOR PIGEONS. 



All breeders of fancy Pigeons know that it is absolutely 

 necessary during the breeding season to add a little wheat to 

 the usual food given at each meal. I refer more particularly 

 to the feeding of such stocks as are kept in confinement. Some 

 old birds feed more greedily upon wheat than others, and con- 

 sequently give their young ones a large portion of that grain. 

 When this is the case it is the means, as a rule, of causing a 

 purging or scouring in the young ones, keeping their nests wet 

 and dirty, retarding the development of their plumage, and 

 preventing them from thriving as they would otherwise do. 

 The antidote I have used for this is a few tick beans put over 

 the throats of the nestlings every evening till the purging is 

 stopped. No Pigeons are more liable to purging from an over 

 quantity of wheat than young Pouters, and there are none so 

 liable to go wrong from being handled while in the nest. With- 

 out great care many lose the power of their limbs, and exces- 

 sive purging also causes this. 



A few weeks ago, while looking over a grain merchant's 

 samples, I came upon a bag of rye, which I ordered as a substitute 

 for wheat. My birds seem to like it as well as wheat, and 

 having at the time young ones of all ages, from one day to 

 flying point, this (to me) new summer food has proved so far a 

 success, as I have not, since its introduction, had one case of 

 purging among my birds. It has, so far, been the means of 

 saving time and trouble to myself, and also of allowing the old 

 birds to pass out of and into their nests with comfort. Rye is 

 cheaper than wheat, a matter of importance now-a-days ; 

 but should it be proved that it does not cause purging, as wheat 

 is so apt to do, it will be of great importance, as many valuable 

 young Pouters may be saved. 



Should any of our friends have tried this grain or feel in- 

 clined to try it, their remarks on its effects as a feeding article 

 will be of consequence. It is little things, often the very 

 little things, on which our success in these matters depends. 

 — J. Huie. 



THE ALMOND TUMBLER. 



[The following minute and excellent article is from the pen 

 of Mr. Thos. Hallam, of the Birmingham Columbarian Society, 

 which Society has also supplied the engraving.] 



In accompanying our illustration of a standard Almond with 

 a description of this, in the opinion of many, the most beauti- 

 ful of our fancy Pigeons, which, as well as the Carrier and 



