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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 5, 1877. 



It was unanimously resolved that the Council should be re- 

 quested to permit the poultry Committee to publish the names 

 of the Judges in their department of the Exhibition before the 

 closing of the entries. This was done on the last occasion, and 

 gave Bueh universal satisfaction to the exhibitors that there 

 cannot be any doubt as to the result of the application. This 

 practice is now followed at all the leading shows, and when the 

 gentlemen selected have the confidence of the public, as is 

 always the case at the Birmingham Show, the number of entries 

 is materially increased. 



DONCASTER POULTRY SHOW. 



The fifth annual Show of the Doncaster Agricultural Society 

 took place last week on Wedoesday, Thursday, and Friday. 

 Previously a well-wooded park has been at the service of the 

 Committee ; but in this case the race-course with its permanent 

 sheds was brought into use, the poultry, &c, being well pro- 

 tected, but the visitors finding the loss of the splendid foliage, 

 which was a great protection from the heat of the sun. The 

 entries in poultry and Pigeons were not large, bat the prizes 

 were very good, and some capital quality competed for the 

 honours. 



Game headed the list with single cocks, the awards being made 

 to Brown Reds in all caBes. Singularly one of the best in the 

 class was not noticed, pen 436 (Fludger). The only fault was the 

 tail was a little too heavy. The firBt going to a badly squirrel- 

 tailed bird; the second in our opinion being the best all-round 

 bird. Black Reds in pairs a good class ; the first a grand pair, 

 and the cap for the best Game awarded to them, although closely 

 pressed by the second-prize pen, which contained a powerfully 

 built cock; third grand in shape but sadly faded in colour. 

 Brown Reds good in qaality, but first no match in legs. Duek- 

 wings were queerly placed ; first a bird bad in all respects, but 

 the hen a real good one. By far the best two pens were Martin's 

 (placed third), and Mason's (highly commended). Any other 

 colour were good Piles and rightly placed. Dorkings had two 

 classes and were all well placed, the Silver-Greys being especi- 

 ally good. The cup for the larger varieties was given to a 

 capital pen of Spanish, the class being very good tbr jughout ; 

 pen 488 (Bolton) contained a grand cock. Brahmas, Light, a 

 fair lot and well placed, as also the Dark Brahmas. In Cochins 

 the winners should have changed positions ; the second pen 

 good all round, and the cock of such colour as is rarely seen ; 

 the first not in the best order. HamburgJis not numerous but 

 good and well placed throughout, as also the Polish. Bantams, 

 Red, first Black Red, good in style and general qaality, to which 

 we would have awarded the cup, which, however, went to a 

 pen of Duokwings, the cock in which was not in the best order; 

 the second in our opinion being superior. In Reds we liked a 

 pen of Brown Reds, bat the cock was light in eye, and in con- 

 sequence was thrown out. 



Pigeons were not well provided for as regards classes, and the 

 entries in consequence very few, the best in the Show being the 

 Antwerps and a few pens in the Variety class, and the awards 

 were well made throughout. 



POULTRY.-Gahe —Cock— 1, W. & H. Adams. 2, C. W. Brierley. Black- 

 breasted and otlier Bed?.— Cup, C. W. Brierlev. 2, J. Fletcher. 3, W & H. 

 Adams. Brown and other Reds, except Black-breasted— 1, W. & H. Adams. 

 2, C. W. Bri-rley. 3, Sales & Sentley. Dnckwings and other Greys and Blues. 

 — 1. Sales & Bentley. 2. Dr. Cameron. 3, S. E. Martin. Any other variety.— 

 1, H.Mason. 2, R. Walker. Dobeixgs.— Silver-Grey.— 1 and 2, W. Roe. S.Mrs. 

 Whitwell. Any variety— -1, B. Smith. 2, E. Snell. 3. J. Walker. Spanish.— 



1, J. Powell. 2, J. Bonlton. 3, R Newbitt. Cochins.— 1, J. Walker. 2, H. 

 Tomlinson. 3, R. P. Percival Bbahhas — Light — 1. J. Cherry. 2, R. P. 

 Percival 3, J. T. Wolstencroft. Dark.—l and 2, J. F. Smith. 3, J. Walker. 

 HAXBURGBs.-Silver-spangled.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, Holmes & Destner. 3. J. 

 Rawnsley. Silver-pencilled —\, B. Snell 2 and 3, H. Beldon. Gold-spangled. 

 —1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, Holmes & Destrier. Polands.— 1 and 2. 9. Beldon. 

 8, R. Newbitt. Bantams.— Black-breasted and other Beds.— 1, R. Newbitt. 2, 

 A. S. Sngien. 3, W. F. Entwisle. Game.— Cap. R. Newbitt. 2, F. Holt. 3, W. 

 Eoe. Ceeves.— 1, T. Derry. 2, H. Beldon. S. Robinson & Myers. Any Variety. 

 — Chickens.- 1 and 2, B. smith. 3. Dr. Cameron. Guinea Fowes.-I, E. Snell. 



2, F. Clater. TonEErs.— 1, J. Walker. 2, W. Wvkes. Duces.— Aylesbury.— 

 1 and 2. .T. Walker. R uen.—l, J. Walker. 2, E. "Snell. Any other variety.— 

 1. J. Walker. 2 and 3, W. & a. Silvester. Geese.— 1, J. Walker. 2, H. Beldon. 

 SellisgClass— 1, R. Newbitt. 2, G. W. Henshall. 3, H. Elwis. 



PIGEONS.— Caeriees.—I, J. E. Crofts. 2, O. E. Mason. Jacobins.— 1, J. E. 

 Crolts. 2, W. ParkmBon. Antwebps.— 1 and 2, W. F. Entwisle. Any otheb 

 Vabiety.-I and 2, J. E. Crofts. Fan-tails.— 1 and 2, J. Loversidge. Selling 

 Class— 1, A. & W. H. Silvester. 2, O. E. Mason. 



Judge.— Mr. J. Dixon, Bradford. 



AQUARIUM CAT SHOW. 



June 27th, 28th, and 29th. 



Oe the arrangements we can say "Very good indeed." Clearly 

 printed catalogues, very sweet hay, red cloth cushions with cru- 

 ciform-sbaped brass nails to suit the advanced party, and yet 

 not to dispirit ' the other one;" apparently very sweet milk, 

 and competent Judges, whose names were Mr. Tegetmei=r and 

 our old painting friend Mr. Harrison Weir. 



There were 181 Cats, many cf them " Londoners," perhaps 

 among them some of those roof-and-tile frequenters; but there 

 were champions too there, heroes and heroines of many ex- 

 hibitions ; but we were sorry to find so many good specimens 



entered in wrong classes. We noticed several good ones in 

 wrong departments ; and though many of the crowd of visitors 

 were ignorant of this wrong classification, still we saw at a 

 glance that Beveral good animals were put out of competition in 

 consequence. Short-haired male Tabbies we much admired. 

 In Reds the cup went to an animal in lovely condition ; while 

 the second was also of great excellence, being beautifully 

 marked, and the fur very glossy and bright. Black-and-white 

 and the Black Short-haired males were not so good, and some 

 prizes were withheld, while in Whites there were no entries at 

 all. In the Long-haired White males Mi6s Hales took the 

 only prize that was awarded. Her animal was a good one, but 

 he did not appear to advantage when we looked at him. In 

 Long-haired Tabbies Miss Brasey won the cup with a nice Cat, 

 looking well, and the coat in bright condition. Mrs. Scarman was 

 a deservedly successful exhibitor. Her Short-haired Tortoise- 

 shell female we liked immensely. We do not know if this in- 

 dividual Cat won a prize, as it had no card when we saw her, 

 but her Short-haired gelded animal was in fine coat, and won, 

 we believe, first in its class. The black on Miss Hales's Long- 

 haired gelded Cat was very deep and glossy, and the creature 

 was in good looks generally, while the far on the first Long- 

 haired female (Miss Sprague), was of beautiful texture and very 

 white. In the Long-haired female variety .class Mr. A. F. 

 Turnbull, we believe, won the cup ; while the same exhibitor 

 also won the cup for kittens under six months old. There were 

 three Selling classes for Short-haired and Long-haired adults, 

 and for kittens. The latter class was especially well filled, and 

 we noticed several nice animals. The awards in the Long- 

 haired department were made, we believe, by Mr. Harrison 

 Weir, while the remainder were taken by Mr. Tegetmeier. 



The attendance was good, and we hope the Show has proved 

 in every way the success it deserves to be. The date for the 

 Exhibition was a good one ; and in the height of the season 

 many paid to go in and see these Cats and toy Dogs which 

 would probably at any other time have not otherwise have 

 done so. — W. 



ACCRINGTON SHOW OF POULTRY, &c. 



The Show of the Accrington Society was held on the 28th ult. 

 The entries were very good in all sections, and some capital 

 birds were shown. In Game the cocks were in far better bloom 

 than the hens, and in the first class — viz., that for Reds, we 

 recognised an old acquaintance (the Otley cup bird) in first 

 position. The second also very good. Dorkings were not 

 numerous, but were pretty good ; and Cochins also good and 

 well shown. Spanish only five pens, and these very good; the 

 second particularly fine in face, and the cock grand in comb. 

 Hamburglis were, as usual, very good and well placed, although 

 the entries were not large, only one pen of Silver-pencils putting 

 in appearance. Game Bantams were a good lot, perhaps as good 

 as any section, and being shown singly looked well, the cup 

 going to a Black Red cock which we considered rather large. 

 Any other variety were in pairs, the first going to a pen of 

 Pekins, second to Black, and third to White Rose-combed. 



Pigeons were single birds, except the Variety class, which 

 were ia pairs. Carrier cocks were a grand class, as also the 

 hens in the first. Blacks were the winners, and in the seoond 

 a Dun was first, Blue second, and Black third; the Blue an 

 extraordinary bird for the colour. Pouter cocks. — First a Black 

 in fine show, second Blue, and third white. Iu hens the first 

 was a slashing Black in capital trim. Second and third Blues 

 not as well up as the first nor as large, but both good. Tum- 

 blers only three — first and second Almond, and third Red, Whole- 

 feather. Dragoons were about the best classes of the Show if 

 we except the Magpies, which were all noticed. Cocks. — First 

 a Blue, second Blue Chequer, and third a Blue, the first most 

 beautifully tinged with black all over the eye cere. Hens. — 

 First a Yellow, second a Silver, and third a Blue. A good class. 

 Barbs. — First a Black hen which is difficult to beat ; second a 

 Black, and third a Red cock, the latter out of condition. In 

 Jacobins the winners were Reds. Antwerps (Short). — First a 

 Dan, second also, and third Red Chequer; three good birds. 

 Many others too long for the class. Long-faces. — Only the 

 winners as they should be. First and second Dans, and third 

 Red Chequer. Turbits were a fair class. The first, a Silver, was 

 good all round ; second Silver, with splendid head ; and third 

 Black, but rather large. There were not many good ones in 

 Eoglish Owls. The first a moderate Silver; second the best — a 

 Blue, but iu moult, and not fit for the show pen. Nuns a 

 nice lot. 



Babbits mustered well, but in Lops there were only four. 

 First a Fawn-and-white buck, 23 J by 5, in nice bloom and grand 

 style ; second a Blue-and-white doe of high quality, very soft in 

 ear and exquisite in fnr, 22i by 4j ; very highly commended a 

 Black-and-white doe, and a Fawn-and-white, 22 by 4$. An- 

 goras were, as a whole, one of the best classes ever seen. 

 Surely they have their home in Lancashire. The exquisite fine- 

 ness of wool, neatDPBs of ear, and general quality would be diffi- 

 cult to surpass. Himalayans. — The first a grand one, and the 



