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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ September 15, 1870. 



1,— Hague, N'ewland. he, T. C. Harrison, Hull. Vabeett Class.— I, — Loft. 



2, — Vawse. he, T. C. Harrison ; — Lof r. Bantams.— Gold-laced.— 1 and 2, T. C. 

 Harrison. Cock. — 1, T. C. Harrison. Game. — 1. — Hardy, Hessle. 2, — Raw, 

 Beverley, he, H- Adams, Beverley, he. C. Wilson, Driffield. Cock.—l,— 

 Ringrose. Any other variety. — 1 and he, T. C. Harrison. 2, Messrs. Newbitt. 

 Special Prize".— 1, G. Bromay. 2, — Charter, fee, — Loft. Geese.— 1, J. Harri- 

 son. 2, J. Jordan. Ducks.— Aylesbury.— 1 and 2, O. A. Young, he, — Lawson. 

 Any other Variety.— 1, — Richardson. 2 and 3, T. C. Harrison. Turkeys.— 



3, G.Holmes. 2, —Jordan. 



PIGEONS. 

 Pouters.— 1, H. Adams. 2, G. Statter. Carriers.— 1. — Campey. Beverley. 

 2, H. Yardley. Turbits.— 1, — Lawson. 2, — Richardson, he, Whole class. 

 Trumpeters'— 1, — Marshall. 2. — Collins. Jacobins.— 1, — Sanders. 2, Q. 

 Statter. Faxtalls .— I, Davis & Thompson. 2, H. Yardley. Dragoons.— 1 and 

 vlw. — Richardson. 2, Davis & Thompson, he, — Lawson. Tumblers.— 1 and 

 2, H. Adams, he, H. Yardley. Barbs. — 1, — Lawson. 2, — Richardson. 

 Nuns.— 1, T. Statter. 2. — Richardson- he. H. Yardley; Davis & Thompson. 

 Axy other Variety.— 1, H. Adams. 2 and he, Mrs. Proctor, Hull. 



Canaries. — 1, Miss Ellison. 2. G. Grant, lie, R. Redhead: — Lewis; — 

 Petch. Any other Variety.- 1 and he, — Petch. 2, R. Redhead. For New Cage. 

 — 1_, G. Lewis, Hull, he, C. Weddall. 



Rabbits.— Lop-eared.— Buck. — 1. — Ashton, Hull. 2, — Turner, Hull. Doe.— 

 1 and 2, — Ashton. Any oilier Variety.— 1, — Ashton. 2, — Lunn. 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pndsey, Leeds. 



GREAT HORTON POULTRY SHOW. 



There is scarcely a village in the "West Riding of Yorkshire that 

 has not its annual Poultry and Pigeon Show, and following the 

 example of their neighbours, a few of the amateurs of this district 

 brought together on the 10th inst. an excellent exhibition of stock, 

 -which was inspected by a great number of visitors. The Game, with 

 the exception of the first-prize Black Reds, were of poor quality. The 

 Eamburghs were moderately good, and the Pot awls very fine ; hut the 

 best class in the Show was the Game Bantam. In Ducks, the first 

 prize was taken by Buddy Shell, and the second by Ronens. 



The Pigeons were tolerably numerous, and there were some good 

 birds in all classes, although several pens of birds were disqualified ; 

 in the Antwerp class, for instance, two cocks were exhibited as a pair. 



The entries of Cage Birds were not numerous, but there were some 

 very fine specimens, notably of Norwich Canaries. The Evenly 

 Marked were also very good, also the Jonque Lizard : the Mealies were 

 poor. We noticed a most handsome Piebald Linnet Mule, winner of 

 the first prize for that variety, and both Buff and Yellow Goldfinch 

 Mules were worthy of notice. 



Game.— Cock.— 1, C. Naylor, Great Horton. 2, E. Jowett, Gre*t Horton. 

 he, J. Hodgson, Bowling. Any Variety besides Game.— Cock.— -1. H. Barker, 

 Keighley. 2, J. Thresh, Bradford. Black-breasted or other Beds.—l, J. 

 Preston, Allerton. 2, E. Jowett. lie, J. Hodgson. Any other variety.— I, G. 

 Ambler, Queensbury. 2, J. Preston. Hamburghs. ^Gold-spannled.— 1, J. 

 Preston. 2, H. Bowker, Keighley. Silver-spangled.— 1, H. Bowker. 2. T. 

 Robinson, Harden, he, T. Fawcett, Baildon ; TV. Bairstow, Binglev. Gold- 

 pencilled.— I, J. Preston. 2, F. Steel. Halifax, he, Clough &. Jackson, Lister 

 Hills. Silrer-pe7ieilled.—l. H. Bowker. 2, J. Preston. Black.— 1, H. TV. 

 Ulingworth, Idle. 2, T. Robinson, he, Cloush & Jackson. Spanish (Black).— 

 1 and 2. J. Thresh. Cochev-Chtnas.— 1, J.Preston. 2, J. Dixon, Horton. he. J. 

 Rndd. Horton- Dorkxxgs — 1,L Preston. Ant other "Vabiett. — l.H. Bowker. 

 2, J. Preston. Game Bantams.— Any Variety.— 1, F. Steel. 2, J. Blamiers. 

 he, F. Steel ; J. Blamiers : E. K. Fox, Great Horton (2). Bantams.— Any other 

 Variety.— 1, H. TV. Hlingworth. 2, J. Hodgson. Ducks.— Any Variety.— I and 

 % J. Dixon, Horton. he, Miss Bentley ; H. Flather, Bowling. 

 PIGEONS. 



Caebxers.— 1, H. Snowden, Horton. 2, J. Holden. Wibsey. Croppers.— 1, J. 

 Hawley, Bingley. 2, H. Snowdon. he. W. TVhitaker. Horton. Tumblers. — 



1, J. Hawley. 2, Clayton & Bairstow, Girlington. Jacobins. — L J. Hawlev. 



2, Clayton & Bairstow. he, J. Thompson, Binsrley. Barbs.— 1. J. Thresh. 2, J. 

 Hawley, Bingley. he. Clayton & Bairstow. Fantatls.— 1. J. Hawlev. 2, Clay- 

 ton & Bairstow. he, J. Thompson. Dragoons— 1, J- Holden. 2, Clavton arid 

 Bairstow. he, E. Jowett; Clayton & Bairstow. Turbits.— 1 and 2." Clayton 

 and Bairstow. he, J. Thompson. Antwerps.— 1, Clayton & Bairstow. 2, F. 

 Steel. Any other Variety.— 1, J. Hawley. 2, Clavton & Bairstow. he, H. 

 Snowden; S. Heyworth, Dirkhill ; M. Smith, Horton ; J.Thompson; J. Thresh. 



CAGE BIRDS. 



Norwich.— Clear Yellow.— 1 and 2, TV. Heap. Bradford. Clear Buff.— 1, TV. 

 Heap. S, J. "Wilkinson. Belgian.— Clear Yellow.— 1, J. "Wilkinson" 2, TV. 

 Heap. Clear Buff.—l, J. "Wilkinson. 2, W. Heap. Evenly-marked Yellow.— 

 L, S. Buxton, Middlesbrough. 2, TV. Heap. Bradford. Evenly-marked Buff.— 

 L J. "Wilkinson. 2, S. Burton Lizard.— Yellow.— 1, R. Horman. 2. J. Wil- 

 kinson. Buff.—l and 2. J. "Wilkinson. Yorkshire.— Yellow.—!, J. Wilkinson. 

 2, W. Heap. Buff.—l. J. "Wilkinson 2, M. Holroyd, Horton. Any Variety.— 

 1, J. Wilkinson. 2, J. Crossley, Great Horton. Goldfinch Mule.— Evenly- 

 marked Yellow,— 1 and 2. TV. Heap. Evenly-marked Buff.—l, R. Hawman, 

 Middlesbrough. 2, TV. Heap. Linnet Mule. — I, TV. Heap. 2, TV. &. C. 

 Burniston, Middlesbrough. 



Rabbits (Any variety),— 1, J. Evans, Queensbury. 2, F. Moulson, Little 

 Horton. he, H. Pool, Bradford. 



Judges. — Poultry and Pigeons: Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds; 

 and Air. "W. Carman. Bradford. Canaries: Mr. James Taylor, Middles- 

 brough. 



[From a Correspondent.) 

 There was not a large entry of birds, which I attribute to the Show 

 not being properly advertised and its being the first attempt. Norwich 

 Canaries were not so good as they are at some shows ; the Belgians 

 ■were very good, and will make a mark at any place they may go to. 

 The competition of Evenly-marked birds was very close, and some of 

 the best birds in the country were exhibited. Lizards were not up to 

 the standard, except the first-prize Golden, and it was very evident 

 that its journey had done it much harm, as it could not fairly draw 

 itself together the whole day. Great credit is dne to the Committee for 

 the interest they took in this bird to bring it round ; and should they 

 have another show at Horton I would advise exhibitors to send them 

 good entries, for I never saw birds better attended to. The Yellow 



Yorkshire Canaries were noble, likewise the Buff Yorkshire. Evenly- 

 marked Goldfinch Mules were very good, and the prizes went to birds 

 of no ordinary merit. Linnet Mules were only inferior specimens. 



WHITBY CANARY SHOW. 

 This was held in the Congress Hall, Whitby, on the 13th inst. The 

 following is the prize list, but we must defer farther remarks till next 

 week : — 



Norwich.— Yellow— 1,T. Irons, Northampton. 2, TV. BarwelL Northampton" 

 3, J. Baines, York, he, C. Burton, York ; G. Gavton, Northampton. Buff.— 



1, R. Simpson, Whitby. 2, J. Adams. 3, T. Irons, he, Moore & "Wynne. 

 Evenly-marked Yellow.— 1, Moore & TVvnne. 2. J. Adams. 3, J. Baines. 

 Evenly-marked Buff.—l, J. Besson. 2, G. Gayton. 3, T. Irons, he, Moore 

 and Wynne ; J. Adams ; W. Bar well. Unevenly-marked Yellow.— -1, J. Adams. 



2, T. L-ons. 3. C. Yeoman. Unevenly-marked Buff.-l, Moore & Wvnne. 2, TV. 

 BarwelL 3, T. Wales. Green, Grey, or Buff-crested Yellow— 1, T. Irons. 



2, J. Besson. 3, Moore & "Wynne. Green. Grey, or Buff-crested Buff.- 1 and 2, T. 

 Irons. 3. J. Besson. he, TV. Barwell; T. Irons. Belgian.— Ye How. — 1, J. N- 

 Harrison. 2, T. Wales. 3, W. Bulmer. Buff.—l, W. Buhner. 2, J. Bexson. 



3, J- Barnett. Yorkshire.— Yellow.— 1, T. TVaudbv, Norton. 2. Mrs. J. Wilkin- 

 son. "Whitby. 3. C. Burton. Buff.—l. A. Webster. 2, Faircloush & Howe. 

 3, TV. & C. Burniston. Cisxxxqs— Yellow.— 1. T. Irons. 2, J. Besson. 3, TV. 

 Bulmer. Buff.—l and 2, T. Irons. 3, J. Besson. Lizard. — Golden-spangled. — 



1. J. Taylor. 2. J. N. Harrison, he, J. Baines. Silver-spanaled.—l, J. Baines. 



2, J. N. Harrison, he, T. "Wales : J. Barnes. Can-art.- Green.— 1, G. Atkinson. 

 2, M. Burton, he, Fairclough '&, Howe. Six Caxartes Bred in 1870.— 1, R. 

 Simpson. 2, Moore & Wynne. 3, R. Collinson. Axr other Vabeety— 1, A. 

 "Webster. 2 and 3. M. Burton. Goldfinch Mule.— Buff Marked.— 1, TV. 

 Handel. 2, C. Burton. 3, K. Hawman. Dark.—L C. Burton. 2, J. Gray. 

 "Whitby. 



Parrot.— 1, Mrs. J. "Wilkinson. 2, Mrs. J. TVeighilL 



LOCAL CLASSES. 



Norwich. — Yellow or Buff.—l, K. Simpson. 2. McLachin & Brown. 3, H. 

 Dale. Yellow or Buff Marked.— I and 2, Mrs. J. "Wilkinson. 3. T. Stewart. 

 Canary (Any other variety.)— 1, Mrs. J. Weighill (Clear Buff). 2, TV. Henderson, 

 "Whitby (Crested Norwich). 3. M. Taylor (Cinnamon. Mule.— 1, E. Corner. 

 "Whitby. 2 and 3. J. Gray. 



Bullfinch. — 1, J. Haw. 2, TV. Porritt. Goldfinch.— 1, H. Dale. 2, T. 

 Mcintosh. 



Judge. — Mr. "W. A. Blakston, Sunderland. 



MANAGEMENT OF BIKD SHOWS. 



As the time is fast drawing on when fanciers of cage birds 

 will be busily engaged in sending their various specimens 

 for exhibition, I should like, as one of the fraternity, to call 

 the attention of committees and secretaries of bird shows to a 

 few defects which may and do arise in their management. I 

 was much amused the other day, it not a little vexed as well, 

 on receiving my birds from a show (less than a hundred miles 

 away) twenty-seven hours after it had closed. The birds were 

 sent properly caged, enveloped in a wrapper, and well tied 

 up with a strong cord. Thus packed they went as one parcel, 

 booked through for Is. 3d. They were returned as two parcels, 

 wretchedly packed, minus the cord, not booked through and 

 the carriage was 2s. lOd. One of the best birds bas since died 

 from exposure. Now, if secretaries or their deputies would 

 only take the trouble to observe how birds arrive packed, and 

 return them in like manner, care being taken when unpacking 

 that all cords, wrappers, <fcc., were systematically stowed away, 

 I am sure we should hear fewer complaints from exhibitors. 

 Secretaries must not imagine that because they receive no 

 written complaints, on that account there is cause for none, 

 and that none are made. I am well aware the duties of se- 

 cretaries at such times are both "anxious and arduous," but 

 exhibitors and their birds should receive the best of treatment 

 from all show officials, and particularly those fanciers who 

 do their utmost to uphold all well-regulated exhibitions by 

 sending their specimens at no small risk, certainly at no 

 pecuniary advantage. Few fanciers show their birds from 

 motives of profit. There is an indescribable degree of interest 

 and excitement in conjecturing beforehand what will be the 

 position of such and such a bird, particularly so to the true 

 fancier — he who breeds his own birds, and whether he will have 

 the same rivals as last year, and what will be their relative 

 positions. Sneh, I believe, are the feelings which move the 

 majority of exhibitors. 



Again, how much better it would be if secretaries would dis- 

 tinctly state when specimens will be returned ; for fanciers 

 residing some miles from a railway station, and beyond the 

 limits for delivery, may have a whole day or more wasted in 

 fruitless journeys after them. Catalogues, I think, ought to 

 be forwarded by the first post after the awards are made, lime, 

 of course, being allowed for marking them. Fanciers like to 

 know as soon as possible, especially when they pay for it, what 

 their birds have done, and surely there is nothing unreason- 

 able or impossible in expecting a catalogue twenty-four hours 

 after the judge has made his decisions. Secretaries, too, and 

 this is a matter of the greatest importance, should give strict 

 injunctions to have all birds booked through if possible. This 



