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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 9, 1877. 



1 and 3, R. Woods. 2, E. Homer. Tumblers.— Short-faced.— Cnp, 1, and 2, H 

 Yardley. S, E. Mawson. Long-faced— 1, J. Thresh. 2, A. Smith. 3, R. Woods. 

 vhc, E. Horner. Barbs.— Cock or Hen.— I and 2, Mrs. Belt 3, H. Yardley 

 Antwerps.— Long-faced— Cock —1 and 3, S. Wade. 2, B. Rawnsley. Hen — 1 

 B. Rawnsley. 2, S. Wade. 3, J. Cookelt. Sliort-faced.—Cock.—l, W. F 

 Entwistle. 2, H. Yardley. 3, A. Brook. Hen.-l, W. F. Entwistle 2, H 

 Yardley. 3, T. Bottomley. Medium-faced.— Cock— 1. S. Wade. 2, W. F 

 EntwiBtle. 3, B. Rawnsley. Hen.— 1 and 2, W. F. Entwistle. 3, S. Wade. 

 Chickens.— 1 and vhc, W. F. Entwistle. 2, S. Wade. 3. B. Rawnsley. Any 

 other Variety— Cock or Hen— I and vhc, Ward & Rhodes. 2, E. Horner. ' 3. 

 J. E. Crofcs. 



RABBITS.— Lop-eared.— Buck or Doe— I, H. Woods. 2, R. Murgatroyd. 

 Himalayan.— Buck or Doe.— I, J. Robertshaw. 2. J. Mills, vhc, H. Woods. 

 Any other Variety— 1, E. Pepper. 2, J. S. Swithanbank, S. Buckley. 3, E. 

 Robinson, J. Firth, vhc, J. Robertshaw, J. S. Swithenbank, S. Buckley. 



Judges.— Mr. T. J. Charlton, Blenheim, Manningham, and 

 Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



GLAMORGANSHIRE POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show was held at Aberdare on the 2nd inst. A good 

 prize liBt with great provision in penB, marquee, and attend- 

 ance only brought about one hundred entries, no doubt be- 

 cause the Show is little known and badly advertised. Dorkings 

 were very good. First Grey, second White. Brahmas good, 

 but Game out of feather, and Spanish very good and well shown. 

 In cockerel and pullet first were grand Dark Grey Dorkings, 

 second BrahmaB, and third Buff Cochins, three pens equal to 

 holding their own at any show. Hamburghs were very good 

 but not numerous. Polish.— First Silver, second Gold, and both 

 good. French were very good. In Bantams Blacks were first, 

 Scotch Greys second, and Silver Sebrights third. Ducks and 

 Geese were, as usual, very good here. 



POULTEY.-DoRKlNOS.-ffrey or Coloured.-l, Miss M. Leyshon. 2 and 3. 

 U. least. Brahma Pootra.— 1, E. Lawrence. 2. S. W. Thomas- 3, H. Feast. 

 Game— 1, E. Wmwood. 2, R. Pearson. 3, The Powell Duffryn Coal Co. 

 Spanish.— 1, J. Kitchen. 2, H. Feast. Cochin-China— I and 3, E. Clatworthy. 



■ u - Fel 'kins. Chickens — 1 and vhc, M. Leyshon. 2, E. Lloyd. 3, E. Clat- 

 worthy. Hambcrghs.— Gold-pencilled and Spangled. — I, 3. Carr. 2, J. 

 Kossiter. vhc. B. Feast. Silver-pencilled and Spangled— I and 2, H. Feast. 

 Polands.-I and 2, H. Feast, vhc, E. Lloyd. Hucdans.— 1 and 2, S. W. 

 Ihornas. Creves.— 1 and vhc, H. Feast. 2, E. Lloyd. Bantams.— I, T. F. 

 Phelps. 2, S. Hosgood. 3 and vhc, Morris & Cameron. Any other Distinct 

 it^Sr 1 an 3 2 ' H ' Fea8t - S, O. Hurford. Hucks.- Aylesbury. -\, H. Feast 



it 'iS? Rouen.— 1. Miss C. Leyshon. 2, J. Moody, vhc, H. Feast. Geese. 

 — l. J. Thomas. 2, Miss Harrys. Turkeys.— 1, Miss Harrys. Selling Class. 

 — Fowls.— I and 3. H. Feast. 2, D.Lewis. Ducks.— I, Miss C. Leyshon. 2, W. 

 Wheeler. 3 and vhc, H. Feast. 



Judge.— Mr. E. Hutton. 



RYHOPE SHOW OP POULTRY, &c 



This Show took place on the 6th inst., and was a pretty good 

 one as regards the quality of the exhibits. Dorkings did not 

 muster well, but the Cochins were really grand, not alone in 

 size but also in quality of plumage. In Brahmas first were 

 Dark and second Light, but the reBt were poor. Spanish a 

 grand lot. Polish were moderate, but the Game good through- 

 out. The single cocks were placed— first Brown Red, second 

 Black Bed, and third Piles, and Brown Reds won in pairs. 

 There were some good chickens. Hamburghs were as good as 

 any Bection of the Show, the winnera such as will be difficult 

 to beat. Bantams, always an important section here, were good, 

 but not aa numerous as we have seen them. In Reds were 

 some good birds; the first Black and second Brown Red, and 

 in the following class Duckwinga were first and Piles second, 

 the latter out of feather. Ducks a good section, but the birds 

 mostly out of feather. Ornamental Ducks, first and second Pin- 

 tails, and third Carolinas. 



POULTRY.-Dorkings.-2, J. White. Chickens.-^, T. & R. Miller. Cochins. 

 —Buff and Cinnamon.— 1, 2, and 3, G. H. Procter. Chickens.— 1, G. H. Procter. 

 S^.^^•, JaEg^ ,■ . Anv other variety.— 1, H. A. Clark. Brahma Pootras.— I, R. 

 ghield. a, J. Maughan. 3, J. N. Lawson. Chickens— 1. J. Gargett. 2, R 

 Sewell. Spanish— 1, T. Newlands. 2. R. Shield. 3, G. F. Kellett. vlic. W 

 Jaggs. Chickens.— I, 3. D. Booth. 2, R. Shield. Polish.— 1, R. Sewell. 2, H 

 A. Clark, s, J. Gargett. Chickens.— 1 and 2, G. Elliott. Malays— 1. J. 

 Weatheral. 2, 3, and vhc, R. Hawkins. Game.— Any variety— Cock.- 1, 3. A. 

 Nelson. 2, G. Carter. 3, HolmeB & DestDer. Black breasted and otlier birds. 

 ' , „ t "Dea'ner. 2, G. Carter. 3, G. Alderson. Chickens.-l, W. Bear- 

 s' 1 ^ „ 2 ' r H - Tsaa - Any otlier variety.—l, Holmes & Destner. 2, W. Allon. 

 s, G. Carter. Hamburghs — Golden-spangled— 1, R. Keenleysiie. 2 and 3, 

 Holmes ii Destner. Chickens— 1. R. Keenleyside. Silver-spangled.- 1, J. G. 

 Walker. 2 and vhc. Holmes & Destner. 3. G. Alderson. Chickens.-l. W. 

 Bearpark. Golden-pencilled.-l, T. & G. Kidson. 2 and 3, J. G Walker. 

 Chickens.— I and 2, T. & G. Kidson. Silver-pencilled -1, D. Clow. Chiekens.- 

 i. I). Clow. Any other Variety.— 1, F. H. Sterioker. 2, T. M. Derry. 3, J. D. 

 Booth. Chickens.- 1, T. W. Richardson. 2, Harrison Sc Christison. Game 

 BAKTAXs-Black-brcasted and other Reds.-l, 3. A. NelBon. 2, T. & R. Miller. 

 3, J. Miller. Chickens— 1, 3. A. Nelson. Any variety except Game —1, J. 

 Janderaon. 2, J. Pattison. 3, G. Alderson. Chickens— 1 and 2, G. Elliott. 3, 

 J. Peacock. Duces— Aylesbury.— I, F. E. Gibson. 2, J. Johnson. 3. Mrs. 

 Walker. Rouen.— 1, J. A. Nelson. 2 and 3, J. Dixoo. Aylesbury or Rouen.— 

 Ducklings.— 1, Mrs. Walker. 2, G. Scarth. Any other variety.— I w&vhc. Rev. 

 J. G. Milner. 2 and 3, J. Johnson. Selling Class — 1, J. N. Lawson. 2, J. 

 Young. 3. D. Clow. vhc. 3. Pattison. Barndoor Fowls.— 1, J. jr. Hedley. 2, 

 J. Bowman. Any Distinct Variety.— 1, G. Riohey. 2, D. Roberts. 



RiBBITS.— Lop-eared.— 1 and 2, J. HandBlip. Any other variety.— 1, E. 

 Pepper. 2, J. w. & O. Moses. S, S. Potts, vlic. W. Hardcastle. 



Judge.— Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



COMMON RABBITS. 

 Where mere amusement, the table, or profit ia the object 

 sought common Rabbits are most satisfactory. They will bear 

 great exposure to cold, and thrive well on almost any kind of 



food. Too muoh moist or succulent food, aa cabbage leaves or 

 vegetablea generally, ia not proper for them any more than for 

 the fancy varietiea, for it ia likely to disorder the bowels and 

 render them too relaxed, particularly if young ; bran, oatmeal, 

 oats, or split peas should be mixed with them, and a little new 

 or fresh hay given occasionally. The fancy varieties, on the 

 contrary, must be kept warmer ; the atmosphere of the place 

 in which they are kept should never be less than temperate or 

 they will degenerate. Wet or damp is particularly injurious to 

 them, and they must be carefully protected from all chills and 

 draughts. 



Common Rabbits exhibit a variety of colours. Of these the 

 brown, the grey, the black, and the black-and-white are in some 

 respects to be preferred. The white with pink or red eyea are 

 rarely good mothers, and are certainly the most tender in con- 

 stitution. 



In selecting Rabbits for breeding be careful to chooae those 

 of the largeat and atrongeat build and from the moat healthy 

 stock. The doe ahould not be less than seven months old and 

 the buck eight or nine months. A grey or brown doe and a 

 black-and-white buck, or the buck grey or brown and the doe 

 black-and-white, generally produce the finest progeny ; at any 

 rate do not pair a buck and doe of a similar colour or from the 

 same or similar stock. In-and-in- breeding, as it is termed— 

 that is, from the aame stock or parentage, never succeeds, and 

 where it ia repeated every fresh brood becomes weaker and 

 weaker. The greater strangers the buck and doe are to each 

 other the better and stronger will their progeny be. A few days 

 before a doe is ready to kindle you may see her nibbling the hay 

 or straw and pulling the down from her breast to make a soft 

 warm bed for her expected young. As soon aa you observe this, 

 or rather a week before you have reason to look for the young 

 brood, take care to supply her with a little soft fresh hay or cut 

 straw to make her bed with ; brushed straw well rubbed together 

 with the hands until no longer brittle ia very good for this 

 purpose. 



In a day or two after the doe has kindled take the opportunity 

 when she is feeding to look at her brood and examine if they all 

 appear fairly formed and healthy. Do this quiokly and eare- 

 tully, as some does are jealous of their young being interfered 

 with, and will forsake them if she observes them to have been 

 touched or moved. If she keeps so much in her sleeping place 

 as to give you no opportunity to inspect them, endeavour to 

 entice her out by giving her some fresh favourite food, as a 

 cabbage leaf, the top of carrots, or the like, or take her out of 

 the hutch. If you find too many in the nest (more than four if 

 good Rabbits or six of the common kind), and one or more of 

 that number appear weak or puny, take it or them away, and 

 the remainder will be all the better for it, aa too numerous a 

 litter will weaken the mother and prove too many for her to 

 support. If you happen to have another doe with a smaller 

 number of young about the aame time, you may put the little 

 thing among her brood, and she is very likely to auckle and 

 bring it up. 



When the doe has kindled give her a small slice of bread 

 soaked in warm milk, but with no more milk than the bread 

 absorbs, once or twice a-day. When suckling her young the 

 doe should be well supplied with succulent nutritious food — 

 cabbage leaves, nuts, thistles, lettuce, green corn, dandelions, a 

 little parsley, or the tops of carrota are very good at this time. 

 A little barleymeal mixed up with warm milk or water, f reBh 

 brewers' grains, or bruiaed malt made into a warm mush should 

 be given occasionally, but not too much at a time, as it sours 

 and is then injurious. Morning and early in the evening are 

 the best times to feed her, and then take oare that Bhe has 

 plenty, for a doe while suckling requires at leaBt twice aa much 

 food as when she has but herself to feed. So soon as her young 

 begin to feed be sure to supply them with aa much as they can 

 eat at least three times a-day. 



When about ten or twelve weeks old the young if strong and 

 healthy will not require to be suckled any longer by the doe, and 

 should be removed to another hutch and kept by themselves. 

 By the time they reach the age of four or five months they must 

 be separated, particularly the bucks from the does, for they are 

 quarrelsome little animals and rarely agree as they approach 

 maturity. Never allow the young to be put in a hutch with a 

 buck, as he will worry them terribly and even kill them. Be 

 sure also to keep them free from rats and other vermiD, or the 

 little helpless creatures will soon beoome victims. 



In not lesa than a week or two after the young are removed 

 from the doe she may be allowed to take the buck again, unless 

 it be too near the end of the old or early in the new year, when 

 the cold is too severe for the young brood, in which case breed- 

 ing should be postponed until milder weather sets in. The 

 fancy varieties should not be permitted to breed more than 

 three timea in the year, or it will exhaust strength, bo that the 

 young will be weak and unlikely to live. After the third year 

 has passed the beBt thing you oan do with either buck or doe is 

 to feed and fatten it for the table. Common Rabbits may be a 

 year older if strong and healthy. 



