September 6, 1877. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



205 



J H. Crowther. Selling Classes.— Coelf.— 1, H.Beldon. 2, H. WilkinBou. S, 

 C Carr. vhc, J. Wade. Hens or Pullets.— 1, H Beldon. 2, J. Newton. 3. T. 

 Pye. vhc. C. Carr. Geese.— 1, H. Beldon. 2 and 8, J. Walker, vhc, D. Moul- 

 son, S. H. Stete. Ducks.— Aylesbury— 1 and vhc, J. Walker. 2. S. H. Stets. 8, 

 J Newton. Rouen— 1, J. Walker. 2 and 3. J.Newton, vhc, J. R. Pollard. Any 

 other variety.— 1 and 2, J. Walker. 3, H. Beldon. Turkeys.— 1, J. Walker. 2, 

 S. H. Stets. 



PIGEONS.— Carriers.— Coefc.—l, E. Mawson. 2. J. Walker. Ben.— 1, J. 

 Booth 2, E. Mawson. Pouters.— Cock— 1 and 2, R. H. Blacklock. Tumblers. 

 — Almond.— 1,A. Towlaon. 2, H. Yardley. Mottled— 1 and 2. W. Lund. Owls. 

 —1, J. Thresh 2, J. Bishop. Barbs— 1, J. Thresh. 2, J. Walker. Jacobinb. 

 —1. T. Holt. Baldpateb— 1, J. Thresh. 2. W. Lund. Runts. -1, H. Smith. 

 2, H. Yardley. Dragoons— 1, J. Booth. 2. W. Lund. Antwerps.— Long-faced. 

 — 1 and 2, S. Wade. Short-faced.— 1. W. F. Entwistle. 2, E. Mawson. Ant 

 other Variety.— 1, T. Holt. 2, E. Mawson. 



Judges.— Poultry : Mr. B. Hutton, Pudsey. Pigeons : Mr. 

 W. Cannon, Bradford. 



TODMOBDEN POULTRY SHOW. 



The eighth annual Show was held at Todmorden on Saturday 

 last, in Sandholm Fields, a sits we cannot look upon as very suit- 

 able for the purpose, but no donbt the best to be had. This 

 Sooiety has often suffered from adverse weather, and bo severe 

 have been its trials that it was given out as the lat>t to be held 

 had the weather on this ocoaBion proved unfavourable, but a 

 splendid day came to the rescue, and the threatened collapse of 

 the Society was averted. The pens (Turner's) were arranged in 

 the open field, and the attention to the birds by the Stewards 

 very good. 



Game were not a good lot — in fact, we do not find good claBse.' 

 of this variety this year, but a nice pair of Piles carried off the 

 cup. Brahmas were better, especially the Dark oneB. The first 

 containing a nioe cookerel though rather raw yet, and the pullet 

 very pretty in her marking. Light Brahmas were the only 

 breed that was treated to a class for old birds. Cochins were 

 good in both olasses, the first-prize Partridge especially fine in 

 growth and general quality. Dorkings were good and well for- 

 ward but the Spanish were the cream of the poultry classes, 

 and carried off tbe cup for poultry except Game. Hamburghs a 

 nioe show, the Silver variety Btanding-out from the others ; and 

 in Bantams the Black Reds were a-head of the rest. _ French 

 had a olass, but only three pens were shown. Polish, first 

 Whits-crested Blacks, second Golden. Leghorns and Sultans 

 «ach were provided for with very good results. There was a 

 section for local poultry, and- the entries came up pretty well, 

 the medal for the best going to an adult pen of Dark Brahmas. 



Of Pigeons were a good entry, and there were some good birds 

 shown in most of the classes. The cup for the best pen in the 

 Show was awarded to a Black Carrier cock. 



Babbits had a few classes. In Lops, first was a Blue-and- 

 white, and second a Black. AngoraB were an extraordinary 

 class for quality, the first combining all the grand properties 

 of the breed — viz., quality and ampleness of fur with Bize and 

 neatness of ear. The seoond won by very little, being much 

 amaller but quality excessively fine, as also were many others. 

 Himalayans also good, the first-prize winner a surprise, for ten 

 days before it was quite grey on feet, but here it was grand in 

 colour ; the seoond also very good, and three others also very 

 highly commended. Of Silver- GreyB there were but four, but 

 these were so even as to puzzle one, all being nearly perfect. In 

 the Variety class first was a Black Dutch, and second a Silver 

 Cream; and in the Selling class a Dutch was first and an 

 Angora second. 



There was one class for Cats, the first being one of the best 

 red Tabby kittens we have seen for some time, and second a 

 White Persian ; a very good red Tabby Angora was very highly 

 commended. 



POULTRY.— Game.— Black Bed.— Chickens.— 1, J. F. Walton. 2, T. Dyson. 

 Brown Bed.— Chickens— I, J. F Walton. 2, G. Bell. Any other variety — 

 Chickens —Cup and 1, J. F. Walton. 2, G. Ambler, vhc, J. Greenhalgh. 

 Brahma Pootra.— Dark— Chickens— 1, R. P. Percival. 2, Fletcher & Hutchin- 

 son. Light.-l. R. P. Percival. 2, A. Begs. Chicktns.-l. R P. Percival 2, 

 Fletcher & Hutchinson. Cochin-China.— Partridge or Buff— Chickens.— 1 and 

 2 C Sedgwick. Any other colour. Chickens.— 1, C. Sedgwick. 2, H. Beldon 

 DoBKiNGs.-C/iictois. - 1 and 2. T. Briden. vhc. J. Walker Spanish.— 

 Chickens.— Cup, 1, and 2, J. Powell. Hamburghs.— Gold-pencilled.— Chukens.— 

 1 H Pickles 2, J. Rawnsley. vhc, Fawcett & Anderton. Silver-pencilled — 

 Chickens.— I, H. Pickles. 2, H. Smith, vhc, Fawcett & Anderton Silver- 

 spangled— Chickens.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, Fawcett & Anderton. Black— Chukens. 

 —1 — Sidgwick. 2, H. Cunliffe. Bantams —Game, Black or Brown Red — 

 Chickens.— 1, E. Walton. 2, W. F. Entwistle. Game, any other variety.— 

 Chickens— 1 and 2, W. F. Entwistle. vhc, W. Shaw Any other variety.— 

 Chickens.— 1, E. Walton. 2. B. Parkinson. French Fowls.— Chickens.— I. G. 

 Furness. 2, Dennison & Sykes. Polands.— 1, J Rawnsley. 2, P. Un-wurth 

 vhc, J. Rawnsley, P. Unsworth. Leghorns — Chickens.— 1 and vhc, J. Fielding. 

 2, J. Crowther. Sultans.— 1, H. Belaon. 2, A. B-gg. Any other variety.— 

 thickens — 1, A. Smith. 2. J. H. Fletcher. Selling Class.— Cock or Hen — 1, 

 W. Bentley. Ducks.— Aylesbury.— Young.— I and 2, J. Walker. Rouen — 

 Young —1. W. H. Rothwell. 2, T. Wakefield. 8, J. Chadwiek. Any other 

 variety.— 1, J. Trickett. 2, J. Walker Selling Class— Drake or Duck.— I, W. 

 H. Rothwell. 2, R. Stansfield. Geese.— 1, J. Walker. 2, Capt. L. Anyon. 

 vhc, J. Shackleton. Turkeys.— 1, J. Walker. 2, J. Diggle- 



POULTRY (District Competition only).— Cochin-uhina.— 1, C. Holt. 2, 

 A. Mitchell. Brahmas.— Medal and 1. Fletcher & Hutchinson. 2, C. Holt. 

 Bantams.— 1 and 2, T. Cropper. Hamburghs.— 1, J. Crabtree. 2, L. H. Suthers. 

 Game.— 1, J. Crahtree. 2, T. Wild. Ducks.— 1, Fleteh-r & Hutehinaon. 2, C. 

 Holt Any other Variety.— 1, J. Crowther. 2, Fletcher & Hutchinson. 



PIGEONS. — Pouters.— Cock or Hen — l and 2, J. Gardner. Carriers —Cock 

 or Hen,— Cup, 1, and 2, J Eckroyd. Tumblers. - Almond.— Cock or Hen — I 

 and 2, J. Eckroyd. Any other variety— Cock or Hen—, J. Eokroyd 2, J. 

 Gardner. Dragoons— Cock or Hen.— 1, C. Waddington. 2. J. Gardner. Fan- 

 ta'ls— Cock or Hen.— I, W. J. WarhurBt. 2, J. F. Loversedge. Barbs.— Cock 



or Hen.—l, W. Harrison. 2, S. Dyson. Jacobins.— Cock or Hen.—\, W. Dug- 

 dale. 2, J. Gardner. Antwerpb.— Long-faced.— Cock or Hen.— 1, J. Rawnsley. 

 2, S. Wade. Medium faced —Cock or Hen —1, J. Rawnsley. 2, J. Eckroyd. 

 Short-faced. — Cocfc or Hen.—l, W. F. Entwistle. 2, J. Eokroyd. Turiits.— 

 Cock or Hen —1, W. Harrison. 2, J. Eckroyd. Trumpeters.— Cock or Hen.— 

 1 and 2, J. Gardner. Owls.— English.— Cock or Hen.— I and 2. J. Eckroyd. 

 Foreign.— Cock or Hen.—l, J. Eckroyd. 2, T. Mathew. Bltie Rock.— Cocfc or 

 Hen,~l and 2, J. Shackleton. Nuns or Magpies.— Cocfc or Hen. — I and 2, J. 

 Gardner. Flying Purposes.— Cock or Hen.—l, J. Gardner. 2, S. Crossley. 

 Extra 2, Fletcher & Hutchinson. F. Stansfield. W. Barker. 3. G. W. Smith. 

 vhc. W. Hazeltine. Open only to Birds marked with the Todmorden Homing 

 Society's Stamp.— Cock or Hen.—l. W. Midgley. 2, W. Hazeltine. vhc, Y. J. 

 Fielden. Any other Variety.— Cock or Hen. — 1 and 2, S. DyBon. Selling 

 Class.— 1. S. Bamford iy. Co. 2, J. Fielding. 



RABBITS.— Lop-ear. -Buck or Doe.—l and 2, T. & E. J. Fell. Angora.— 

 Buck or Doe. — 1, S. Buckley. 2, J. Johnson, vhc, S. Buokley, F. Butterworth. 

 Himalayan.— Buck or Doe. -1, D. Oldfield. 2, Mills & Barker, vhc, H. Devon- 

 p.irt, D. Oldfield, J. Robertshaw. Silvey-Grey.— Buck or Doe.—l, T & E. J. 

 Fell. 2, J. Robertshaw. vhc.T. &E. J. Fell. D. Oldfield. Any other Variety. 

 —Buck or Doc— 1, E. Pepper. 2, T & E.J. Fell, vhc, J. RobertBhaw. Selling 

 Class.— 1. T. & E. J. Fell. 2, S. A. Clegg. vhc, S. Buckley, .1. W. Baron (2). 



CATS.— 1, U. A. MarBden. 2. T. Whiteley. vhc. Miss Y. Oldfield. 



Judges. — Poultry, Babbits and Cats: Messrs. Hutton and 

 Brierley. Pigeons : Mr. J. Hawley. 



WARMINSTER POULTRY SHOW. 



This excellent little meeting was held on the 30th ult., and 

 the greatest credit is due to Mr. Hinton for having worked-up 

 the Show to so satisfactory a Btage. Birds from long distances 

 competed and the quality was extremely good. Mr. Sainsbury 

 awarded the prizeB, and the pens were Billet'B of Southampton. 



In Dorkings the first-prize pen were good square birds but 

 out of feather. We were, however, pleased to see Miss Milward 

 exhibiting here. The Dorking chickens were not of much 

 account save the first-prize pen. In the next class, which was 

 for Asiatics of any age, a good pen of Buffs came in first ; but 

 we fancy Mr. C. Bloodworth was lucky to obtain the extra 

 prize for the best pen in the Show with them, as the cock was 

 much ticked on the wings, and our own choice for this honour 

 would probably have been the first-prize adult Spanish, which 

 were most excellent in combs and faces, and came from Mr. 

 Jones of Bristol. In the next class, for Asiatic chickens, the 

 first prize went to good Whites (Woodgate), while third went 

 to nice Light Brahmas (Scaonell), which changed hands during 

 the Show. Game and Malays were good, the latter breed 

 especially well represented by Mr. Hinton, one of whose pullets 

 we thought very grand in shape and bone. Spanish won first 

 in the mixed collection of Spanish, Leghorns, and Andalusians, 

 as they did, too, in chickens, and both were good pens. In 

 Polands Mr. Burrell had a fine pair of Golds, but the cock's 

 tail was much broken. The class, however, was an interesting 

 one. In Bantams good Black-booted won first, a really excellent 

 pair belonging to Mrs. Hulmes ; and Silver-laced were second, 

 but too large and coarse. Next followed two very nice Variety 

 classes, the one for adults and the other for chickens. Here 

 Mr. Woodgate won both the first prizes. He was, however, in 

 chickens closely pressed by Mrs. Holmes. Both olaases afforded 

 a very good display of this breed. The cottagers' class was less 

 good than we hoped to find, only a moderate pair of Andalusians 

 were first. 



The Carriers and Pouters of Mr. Holmes and the Baldheads 

 and Fans of Mr. Hinton, jun., were most praiseworthy; and the 

 collection of Cage Birds attracted much admiration. We were 

 quite pleased to see them so well represented, and one talking 

 Parrot was most amusing, though he delighted in damaging 

 his prize card. 



Now that Mr. Hinton has placed his Show on so good a footing 

 we hope it will continue to progress, and that the classes another 

 year will be even further increased. 



COTTINGHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



The annual Show took place at Cottingham on Wednesday, 

 the 29 th, in Mrs. Gee's grand Park, which is unsurpassed with 

 its splendid foliage for such a purpose. A capital marquee was 

 provided for the poultry in consequence of its two days' duration, 

 which latter arrangement we consider a mistake for the amount 

 offered in prizes, and yet the entries were good. In poultry 

 there were some good birds, particularly among the Hamburghs, 

 Bantams, and Ornamental Ducks. 



Pigeons were good in all classes ; the Pouters, as usual, a 

 capital lot ; the Carriers in both classes also well represented, 

 and some capital birds were shown in the class for young ones 

 first a Black Pouter, second White, and third a Carrier. 



Babbits were not a large show, but there were some good ones, 

 especially among the Silver Greys and the Variety class. 



Judge.— Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey. 



APIARIAN EXPERIENCE IN 1877.— No. 3. 



It remains for me now briefly to describe what I found on my 



return home, after five weeks' absence, on the 13th of August. 



First I observed an utter absence of drones, of which there 



were considerable numbers in some of my hives on the 9th of 



