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others moderate. Dutch. — First Black-and-white, about correot 

 in marking, as also the second, Blue; the rest, though good, 

 being somewhat irregular. Silver-Greys a very good class, and 

 all noticed. In the Variety class fir6t was a real good Silver 

 Fawn, and second a Belgian Hare ; and in the Selling class 

 first was a Silver-Grey, and second a Himalayan. Only one 

 Lop was good, and that out of condition. 



Of Cats there were but four, the first being a pretty fair Silver 

 Tabby. 



POTJLTRY.-Game.— Black or Brown Red —Cock.-l, W. & A. F. Fenwick. 2. 

 C. W. Brierley. S. R. Garnett. Hen.— 1, T. P. Lyon. 2, J. Cock. 3, R. Braith- 

 waite. Any colour.— Cock.—], J. F. Walton. 2, J. A- Nelson. 8, T. P. Lyon. 

 Een.—l, R. Walker. 2 and 8, 0. W. Brierley. Local Class— Cock —1 and 2, R. 

 Bolton. 3, J. Greenhalgh. Dorkings— 1. J. Walker. 2, G. Lancaster. 8, 

 Mrs. T. W. L. Hind. Cochins.— Buff or Partridge.— 1, R. J. Wood. 2, J C. 

 Rigg. 8, H. Tomlinson. Any other variety.— 1, K. P. Pereival. 2, T. Aspden. 

 3, T. F. Ansdell. Spanish— Black —1, J. Aldridge. 2, J. Powell. 3, H. Wilkin- 

 son. Brahmas— 1, T. F. Ansdell. 2, G. W. Henshall. 3, J. F. Smith. Ham- 

 burghb.— Golden-pencilled.— 1. W. A F. Fenwick. 2, G. & J. Duckworth. 8, J. 

 Anderton. Silver-pencilled— 1, J. Stuttard. Golden-spangled— 1 and 2, G & J. 

 Duckworth. 8, J. Rawnsley. Silver-spangled — 1. A. J. Harrison. 2, J. Stut- 

 tard. 8, H. PickleB. Black.— 1, W. WilBon. 2, C. Sedgwick. 3. H. PickleB. 

 French Fowls.— 1 and 2, M. Hall. 3, G. Furness. Any other Vahiety.— 1, 

 M. Nichols 2. P. TJnsworth. 8, G. Furness. Local Class.— Any variety 

 except Game and Game Bantams.— 1 and 2, G. & J. Duckworth. 8, R. Riley. 

 Selling Class.— 1, T. Aspdtn. 2. G. &J. Duckworth. 3. Fletcher & Hutchin- 

 son. Game Bantams.— Black or Brown Bed.— Cock —Cup and 1, J. R. Robin- 

 son. 2, T. Sharpies 8. G. Hall. Ben.—1. J. R Rohinson. 2, G. Simpson. 3, 

 E.Walton. Any other colour.— Cock.— 1 and 2. E. Walton. 8. G Hall. Hen.— 

 1, E. Walton. 2. Bellingham & G)ll. 3. J. R. Robinson. Local Class.— Cock.— 

 1, R. Hargreavts. 2, C. Crunshaw. 3, A. Worsley. Bantams.— Any variety 

 except Game.—l, H. B. Smith. 2, J W. Crowther. 3, T. Green. Turkeys.— 1, 

 J. Walker. Geese.— 1, Capt. L. Anvon 2 J. Walker. Ducks.— Aylesbury — 1, 

 J.Walker. 2. J. Hedges 8, B. Snail. Bouen.—l, P. TJnsworth. 2, J. Walker. 

 8, J. A. NelBon. Any other variety— 1, J. Trickett. 2, J. Walker. 8. H. B. 

 Smith. 



PIGEONS.— Cashiers —Cock.—l and 2, J. Kendall. 3, T. H. Stretch I'fcc. 

 W. Brown, E. C. Stretch, J. Kendall. Ben.—\ and 3, J. Kendall. 2, E. 0- 

 Stretch, vhc, W. Brown. Pouters.— Cock.—l, C. Wroot. 2. J. Kendall. 3, A- 

 SimpBon. vhc, J. Kendall. P. Wilson Hen.—l, 0. Wroot. 2 and ^. J. Kendall. 

 Tumblerb.— 1 and 2, H. Yardley. 8, H. R. Tennev. Dragoons.— Cock.—l and 

 3. R. Woods. 2, C. Waddingtnn vhc, T. Knowles, R. Woods. J. Garden. 

 Hen.— 1 and 2, R. Woods. 8. J. Kendall, vhc, J. F. Newail & Co., C. J. Pearson. 

 Barbs— 1, W. Harrison. 2, S. Fletcher. 3. J. Walker, vhc, J. Walker, S. 

 DyBon (2). Jacobins.— 1, W. Harrison. 2, W. Dugdale. 8, J. Gardner, vhc, 

 E. Morman. Antwerps.— Short-faced— 1, J. Gardner. 2, H. Yardley. 8, J. 

 Gardner, vhc, C. H. Stott. Long-faced— 1, E. Lund. 2, C. F. Berrien". 8, 

 T. Matthew. Likeliest Bird for Flying Purposes.— 2, J. Woods. 3, J. 

 Jackson, vhc. J. Woods, J. Lomas, J. Nield. Tut.BlTS.-l. A. Simpson. 2, W. 

 Dugdale. 8 and ti/ic, J. Gardner. Owls.— English.— l and 2, J. W. Stansfield. 

 8, J. Gardner, vhc. J. H. Stretch, J. Gardner. Foreign.— 1, R. Simpson. 2 and 

 8, W. Lancaster. Fantails.— 1, H. R Tenney. 2 and vhc, W. J. WarhurBt. 8, 

 J. F. Loversidge. Magpieb— 1, R, Woods. 2, P. Wilson. 8, H. R. Tenney. 

 vhc, H. R. Tenney, J. B. Bowdon, J. Gardner. Ntjns — 1 and 2. J. B. Bowdon. 

 8, H. Mitchell. Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, J. Kendall. 3, S. DyBon. v lie, 

 A. Simpson. . 



RABBITS.— Spanish— 1, T. Moss. 2, T. & E. J. Fell. vhc. W. T. Millett, T. 

 W.Brown. Angora.— 1. J. Woodward. 2. S. Buckley, v he, G. W. Deakin, H. 

 WoodB, T. W. Baron. T. & E. J. Fell. Himalayan— 1, J. Robertshaw. 2, T. 

 and E. J. Fell, vhc, T. 4 R. Mills, W. T Millett. Dutch.— 1, J. Foster. 2, J. 

 Owen, vhc, S. Eall, T. & E J. Fell, H. Woods, J. Rober'shaw. Silver-Grey 

 — 1, T. & E. J. Fell. 2, H. Wonds. vhc, H. Woods. T. & E.J Fell. Any other 

 Variety.— 1 and 2, T. & E. J. Fell. vhc. T. W. Baron. Selling Class.— 1, T. 

 W. Baron. 2, H. Furness. vhc, J. E. Pilgrim, T. £ E. J. Fell. 



CATS.— Any Variety— 1, A. Boulton. 2, E. Stead. 



Judoes.— Poultry : Mr. E. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston; Mr. S. 

 Fielding, Trentham, Stoka-upon-Trent. Pigeons, Rabbits, and 

 Cats: Mr. E.Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds; Mr. W. Sef ton, Balaclure, 

 Blackburn. 



RUGBY SHOW OF PIGEONS, &c 



The fourth annual Show was held at the Workman's Club on 

 Wednesday the 27th ult. The room was rather small, but the 

 specimens so well disposed three tiers high that much space 

 was economised, and the light pretty good in most cases, all 

 being well attended to with fond and water; and the Rabbits, 

 with clean hay and green food, were very comfortable, some 

 litters even being sent with their dams. 



In Pigeons Pouters headed the list, but the pens were too small, 

 and the greatest difficulty was experienced in getting them to 

 Bhow. First, a Whits cock in grand order, Blender in girth, and 

 good in limb ; second also White, very good, but not quite in 

 the same show; and third a Blue, good, but somewhat flat and 

 bishop-winged. All the rest being noticed. Carriers, a grand 

 class of eleven. First a Dun cock, a clinker in all respects; 

 second and third almost equal Blacks. Fantails a wretched lot, 

 if we except the first-prize Blue and second White. In Tum- 

 blers, Almonds won all the prizes. First a hen, and second and 

 third cocks. Owls, first a Blue English cock, which would have 

 taken the special but that his face was in moult; second a neat 

 White African; and third a grand Silver English. Turbits 

 good; first Red, second Yellow, and third Blue; the last 

 beBt in head, but very foul-tbighed. Jacobins— first Red, 

 second Yellow, and third Red. Tbree good ones. In Dragoons 

 first was a very extraordinary Yellow, to which section extra 

 was given; second and third Blues. Antwerps a particular 

 good class, and the winners all Red Chequers. The first in all 

 respects a Short- face. In the Variety class first was a good Black 

 Barb, second a Blondinette, and third a Satinette. The Selling 

 class was large and good. 



Babbits were a splendid entry considering the smallness of 

 the prizes, there being 103 in seven open classes, and five in 

 the local one. Lops, all worthy of notice. First and special, a 

 Sooty Fawn doe, fully developed and full of quality; second 



of that colour good in all respects, but not so large or good in 

 dewlap; and third a Black doe, large and grand in all points. 

 Many others coming close to the last two in quality and 

 measurement. Dutch a grand class. First a rnoet perfect Black- 

 and-white ; second a Silver Fawn, no doubt the Northampton 

 winner, and without a 6ingle point in which trimming could im- 

 prove it ; and third a Grey, also nearly correct. Very many 

 others good in all points but noses, which were very uneven in 

 many specimens. All the winnerB very good in blaze. Hinia- 

 layans not so good as we expected to find them, though the 

 winners were pretty correct. Silver-Greys were a very even 

 class, but here there is a tendency to mealiness, no doubt conse- 

 quent on the great inclination to produce Silver Creams, which 

 we always found conducive to that defect, the only ones at all 

 sharp in silvering being the winners. Belgian Hares were good, 

 in grand colour, but short of ticking and lacing on the ear. In 

 the Variety class the Silver Creams were reversed from the 

 Northampton position on account of condition, the third being 

 a good Angora. The first in the Selling class was a young 

 Silver Cream, which must make a good one ; second a Black- 

 and-white Dutch ; and third, Himalayan. 



There were some good well-shown Cats, especially of the 

 Short-haired variety. 



PIGEONS.-Pouters.— Cock or Hen— 1, T. W. Swallow. 2, A. P. Byford. 

 8, S. Baker, vhc, W. Nottage. Carriers.— Cock or Hen.—l and Special, H. 

 Yardley. 2, T. H. & A. Stretch. 8, T. Wheeler, vhc, J. Chandler. Fantailb. 

 —Cock or Hen.—l, H. Yardley. 2 and 3, Capt. P. Rayner. Tumblers.— Cock or 

 Hen — 1, 2, and 3, H. Yardley. vhc, W. Nottage, G. Webster Owls —Cock or 

 Hen.— 1, J. Barnes. 2, T. Chambers. 3, T. H. & A. Stretch, vhc, A. J. Barnes. 

 Turbits.— Cock or Hen.— 1, R. Woods. 2, W. Daniels. 8, G. WebBter. Jaoo- 

 bins.— Coek or Hen.— 1, W. Nottage. 2, T. W. Swallow.. 8, H. Yardley. vhc, J. 

 Darby. Dragoons.— Cock or Hen.—l, Special, and 8, R. Woods 2, J. Allen. 

 vhc, R. Woods. Antwerps.— Cock or Hen.—l, T. Wilson. 2, T. Chandler. 3, J, 

 Kendrick. vhc, C. F. Herrieff. Any- other Variety.— Cock or Hen.— 1 and 8, 

 H. Yardley. 2, R. Woods. Selling Clabb.— Cock or Hen.— 1, W. Nottage. 

 2, W. Woolley. iun. 8, J. Chandler. Local Class.— Cock or Hen.—l, Special, 

 and 2, W. Daniels. 8, G. Loverock. Special, S, Bromwich. 



RABBITS.— Lop-ear— Buck or Doe.— 1 and Special, J. Cranch. 2, C E. 

 Thompson. S, W. J. Colev. vhc, E. Toms, J. Ht.lt, T. S. Barrows, W. J. Coley. 

 T. C. Balls, R. Webb. Dutch.— Buck or Doe.— 1 and Special. T. Lomath, 

 2. A. W. Whitehouse. 3, G. Viner. vhc, T. C. Beasley, J. Foulds, T. C. Balls. 

 Himalayan.— Buck or Doe.—l, B. Robinson. 2, J, Tebbutt. 8, J. E. Alcot. 

 Silver-Gbey.— Buck or Doe.—l, H. E. Gilbert. 2, R. B. Newsom. 8, E. Pepper. 

 vhc, G. C. Livett, F. Purser, T. & H. Duck. B. Robinson. Belgian Hare.— 

 Buck or Doe— 1, G. Viner. 2, J. Pilgrim. 8, H. Barharn. vhc. J, Fotherby, G. 

 Vin^r, Rev. T. C. BeaBley. Any other Variety.— Buk or Doe.—l, E. Pepper. 

 2, H. E. Gilbert. 8, S. Taylor, vhc. Rev T. C. Beasley. selling Clabb,— 

 Buck or Doe —1, Rev. T. C Beasley. 2, J. Fould. 8, R. B. Newsom. vhc, Rev. 

 T. C Beasley, S. Taylor, B. Robinson. Local Class.— Common.— Buck or Doe, 

 — 1 and Special. A. G. Price. 2. F. Fryer. 3, W, Saunders. 



CATS. — Short-haired.— Male or Female.— 1 and Special, F. Wright. 2, Mrs. 

 Salmon. 3, H. Aldwinkle. vhc, C. Anderson. Long-haired.— Male or Female. 

 — 1, — Hill. 2, Mrs. Cary. Local Class.— 1, W. SaunderB. 2, G. Tyrell. 3, E. 

 Knight. 



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



APIARIAN NOTES. 



1, I am sorry to have misunderatood Mr. Hunter's description 

 of the " Root " sectional super, but I think it was not unnatural. 

 Certainly he will not say it was wilful. He has kindly sent me 

 a specimen of one of the sectionals. It is very neatly made, 

 and can be put together in a minute, but it is even smaller than 

 those advocated and Bold by Abbott Brothers. Time alone will 

 decide which are the most useful, those or a larger type, as they 

 come into more frequent use. 



2, "0. B." seems to think he has made a discovery in finding 

 that " bees remove honey." But who doubted: it, or has denied 

 it 1 What Mr. Pettigrew asserts but has not proved to the 

 satisfaction of his sceptical friends, is that bees "make " honey, 

 gorging and disgorging themselves, and again regorgiDg and 

 disgorging by a double process. That is a very different thing. 



3, Since the 25th May mattera have considerably improved in 

 my own apiary. Honey is new seen in some hives, even in 

 supers, but «till not in any great quantity. Certainly, I never 

 recollect so little honey stored by the 2l8t of June. Our only 

 chance now lies with the white clover. If that supply fails, this 

 year will be as disastrous as any I can recollect since I began to 

 keep bees in Somersetshire nineteen years ago. 



4, I see that return swarms are not uncommon this year. 

 Three instances of such have occurred to myself — one firBt swarm, 

 and two very strong caBts. One of your correspondents has had 

 a like experience. 



5, A curious instance of piping several days after swarming 

 has occurred to me quite recently. I should like to know if such 

 experience is common. A cast which Bwarmed on the 18th of 

 June (a very large one), was distinctly observed to have a piping 

 queen bo late as the 23rd. It had been heard on the 21st. This 

 proves conclusively that piping does not proceed only from im- 

 prisoned princesses, as used to be stated. The firBt swarm out of 

 the parent stock somehow lost its queen in the act of swarming. 

 This was one of the swarms that returned home. But only a 

 portion of the swarm so returned; a considerable number of 

 the bees (several thousands, in fact) entered an adjoining hive, 

 which had Bwarmed some days previously. My belief iB, that 

 the queen entered this hive by mistake, and must have been 

 killed, because both the hives were piping some days after, and 

 both sent out casts with young queens. I should state that the 



