December G, 1877. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



417 



Pullets.— ), Robinson & Jagger. 2, J. Stuttard. Golden-spangled — Cocks —!, 

 S. Fielding. 2, H. Eeldon. Cockerels — Cup, S. W. Hallam. 2, W. A. Hyde. 

 Mens.— 1, W. A. Hyde. 2. H. Beldon. Pullets — I, H. Beldon. 2, J. Jackson. 



Polish— Black with White Crest.— Cocks. — I, S. Shaw. 2, .1. Stuttard. 

 Cockerels.— 1 and 2, S. Shaw, vhc, J. Stuttard. Hens— ! and vhc, S. Shaw. 2. 

 T. B. Manley Pullets.— 1, S. Shaw. 2, J. Stuttard. 67oWeii.-Cocfcs.-l, A. and 

 W. H. Silvester. 2, T. "Webb, vhc, E. Burrell. Cockerels.— 1, J. Partington. 

 2. J. Stuttard. vhc, E. Barren. Bens — 1, E. Burrell. 2, 1. 1. Scott. rtt,6W. 

 Boothby. Pullets.—!, J. Partington. 2, A. & W. H. Silvester, vhc, G. 0. 

 Aakins. Silver.— Cocks.-!, G. 0. Adkins. 2, C. Bloodworth. r/ie. Countess of 

 Dartmouth. Cockerels.—!, E. Burrell. 2, G. C. Adkins. Hens. - Cup, Countess 

 of Dartmouth. 2 and vhc, G. C. Adkins Pullets —1 and 2, G. C. Adkins. 



Silkies.— 1, O. E. Cresswell. 2, Rev. R. S. S. Woodgate. 



Andalosian'6 —1 and 2, J. H. Fry. 



Langshans— 1, A. C. cioad. 2, H. J. Storer. Chickens— 1, Rev. C. V?. Cox. 

 2, E. Skeiton. 3, J. Rogers. 



Leghorns.— 1. W. Mort. 2, Mrs. W. P. Hughes. 



Aire oiher VAniETY.— 1. Mrs. Trougbton. 2. J. Howard. 3. H. Stephens. 



Game.— Black-breasted Red -Cocks.-!, s. Matthew. 2, D. Harley. 3. W. J. 

 Pope, 4, T. P. Lyon. Cockerels -Cup and 2. S. Matthew. 3, J. R. Pratt. 4, 

 Major G. Newdigate. 5, Bon. and Rsv. F. Duttoo. Hens. -1, T. P. Lyon. 2, 

 W. J. Pore. S.S.Matthew. Pullets— Cup, S, and 4. W. J. Pope. 2.T. P.Lym. 

 5. D. Harley. Brown and other Reds, except Black-breasted— Cocks —1, J. 

 iPalmer. 2, W. A. F. Fenwick. 3. C. W. Brieiley. 4, J. Cock. Cockerels — uup 

 and Extra, E. Garnett. 2, S. Matthew. 3 and 4, H. Browne. 5, J. Palmer. 

 Hens.— Cup, 0. V.'. Btierley. 2, T. Mason. 3. W. Perrin. Pullets— 1. H. E. 

 Martin 2. S. Matthew. 3, W. Perrin. 4. T. Mason. 5. J. Cock. Duckwing 

 and other Greys and Blues— Cocks— Cup, S. Matthew. 2, J. A. i: H. H. Staveley. 

 S, Hon and Rev. F. Dutton. Cockerels.-!, H. E. Martin. 2, S. Matthew. 3, 

 "WE Oakeley. Hens.— 1, D. Harley. 2, J. A. &H. H. staveley. 3. J. Goodwin. 

 Pullets — Cup, J. A. & H. H. Stavelev. 2, T. P. Lyon. 3, S. Matthew. Black 

 ant Brassy-winged, except Greys —Cocks— Cup, C. F. Montresor. 2, Major W. 

 G Webb Cockerels.—!. C. F. Montreior. 2, E. Kendrick, Jan. Hens.— 1, C. 

 F. Montresor. 2, C. W. Brierley. Pullets.— !, C. F. Montresor. 2, C. W. 

 Brierlev. White and Piles— Cocks -Cup,. I. cock. 2, W. 4 R. Smith. Cockerels. 

 —1 J Halsall. 2, T. P. Lvon. Hens.—!, J. Cues. 2, W. ii R. Smith. Pullets. 

 —1, R. Walker. 2, J. Frith. 



Selling Clasbes.— Any variety except Brahmas, Cochins. Borkmgs, and 

 Bantams.— Cocks— 1, G. W. Boothby. 2, W. K. Bull. Hens or Pullets.— 1, C. 

 Morris. 2, W. R Bnll. 



Bantams.— Gold or Silver-laced— Cup, Countess of Dartmouth. 2, M. Leno. 

 vhc. Rev. J. Hill. Whiter Clean-legged, — 1, Rev F. Tearle. 2, J. W. Crowther. 

 Black, Clean-legoed.— 1, J.W. Crowther. 2, N Cook, vhc, H Draycott. Game, 

 Black-breasted 'Reds— 1, W. F. Entwisle. 2, E. Morgan. 3. Capt. Wetheiall. 

 Jl R. Swilt. Game. Brown-breasted Reds.— Cup, J. R. Fletcher. 2, W. F. 

 Entwisle. Game. Duckwing.—!, J. R. Fletcher 2. W F. Entwisle. Game, 

 White or Pile —Cup and 2, R. Brownlie. Any other variety. 1, H. T. Hincks. 

 2 N. Cook. Selling Class— 1, W. Roe, juu. 2. W. F. Entwisle. vhc, W. F. 

 Entwisle. vhc. W. F. Entwisle, C. Morris 



DnoKs— While Avlesbtiry.-Cnp. J. Walker. 2 and 3, J. K. & R. R. Fowler. 

 vhc E Snell. Jioue'n.— Cup, J. Walker. 2, T. Wakefield. 3. E. Gladstone. 4, 

 R Shaw Black Bast Indian.— Cup and 2, J. W. Kellcway. 3, Miss E. Browno. 

 Mandarin or Ornamental Waterfowl— Cup, Mrs. F. S. Arkwright. 2. A. ei W. 

 H Silvester. Carolina, or Ornamented Waterjowl.— 1. Rev. W. sejeantson. 2, 

 W Boutcher. Call, or Ornamental Waterfowl. -I and 2. R. Gladstone, vhc. 

 Miss L C. Lawson. Any other variety, or Ornamental Waterjowl.—], C. W. 

 Brierley. 2, Rev. W. Serjeantson. vhc, E. P inter. Selling Class.— 1, W. H. 

 Copplestone 2. Mrs. Troughton. 3, T. Wakefield 



Geese.— IFnite.—l. J. K. & R. R. Fowler. 2. Capt. L. Anyon. Grey and 

 Va'tled.— Cup. G. Pounder. 2, J. Walker. S, T. Watson. 



Turkevs.— Cocks.— Cup, W. Wykes. 2, E. Kendrick, jun. 3, Hon. Mrs. Col- 

 vile, vhc, E. Kendrick, jun., J. Parker, Mrs. Monckton. Young Cocks— Cup 

 and' 2 W. Wykes. 3, E. Kendrick, jun. vhc, H. Bradburne (3), T. Watson, 

 W Wvkes Hens.— Cup, W. Wvkes. 2, E. Kendrick, jun. 3, Mrs. Monckton. 

 ti/i'c, R. Gladstone, F. Warde, TV. Wykes. I'oung Hens— Cup, W. Wykes. 2 

 and 3, E. Kendrick, jun. vhc, T. Watson, W. Wykes. 

 PIGEONS. 



Carriers.— Btacfc— Cocks— 1 and 2. H. M. Maynard. Hens- Cap and2,R. 

 Fulton. Youno.—l, R. Fulton. 2 and 3. H. M. Maynard. Dun.— Cocks.— I, R. 

 Fulton ■> H. M. Maynard. Hens— 1. R. Fulton 2, J. SiddonB. Any other 

 colour '-!, E. Fulton. 2 and 3, H. M. Maynard. Young.— Cup, A. Billyeald. 2, 



H poDTEEs n -Be'ti or Yellow.— Cocks.-!, R. Fulton. 2, H. Pratt. Hens— 1, R. 

 Fulton 2 H. Pratt. Blue.-Cocfcs.— Cup, R. Fulton. 2. H. Pratt. Hens— 1 

 and " R Fulton. TFht'te.-Cocfcs.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton. Hens— 1. J. D.Lang. 2, 

 R. Fulton. Any other colour— Cocks— 1, R. Fulton. 2, H.Pratt. Hens.— Cup 



aE TouBLEEs a - Almond.— Cup and 2, T. Hallam. vhc, H. Yardley. Short-faced. 

 —J M Weston 2, R. Fulton, vhc, R. Fulton, M Weston. Balds or Beards, 

 Sh'ortrfaced.—! and 2, H. Yardley. vhc, X. &. W. H. Silvester. Muffed. Rose- 

 wino -Cup W. Gamon. 2, E. R. Doughty, vhc, E. D. Careless. Muffed, 

 Mottled.— Iand2, E. D. Careless. Muffed, any other variety— 1. C. Hadley, 

 iun 2 E R Doughty, vhc, J. Baldwin, J. M. Bott. Any other variety, 

 including Long-faced Balds and Beards.-! and 2, H. Yardley. 3, TV. B. Mapple- 



Barbs^-Cup, E. Fulton. 2, H. M. Maynard. Young.— 1 and 2. R. Fulton. 

 Trumpeters.— Mottled— !, J. Lederer. 2, J. Wood. Ang other colour.— 1 



Rdntb' —Cup'. H. Stephens. 2 and vhc, H. Yardley. 3. J. S. Price. 



Arohangeis.-1, E.J. Hicks. 2. E. Horner. 3, H. Jacob. 



Fantails. - White. - Cup, J. Walker. 2, J. F. Loversidge. 3, Rev. TV. 

 Serjeantson, H. Yardley. Fantails.-1, S. Shaw. 2, 1. H. Paget, vhc, H. 

 Yardlev. 



Nuns. — 1 and 2, E. Horner. 3, S. Shaw. 



Swallows.-I, E. Horner. 2 and 3, F. P. Bulley. ,„„„.,„ 



Magpies— Cup and 2, F. P. Bulley. 3, R. Woods, vhc, H. T. Hincks, H. 

 T. Hincks, H. Jacob, H. W. Webb. _ _■ 



jAOoBlNS.-iieii or Yellow.— Cup and S, R Fulton. 2, T. Holt. Any other 

 colour.-!, T. Holt. 2, R. Fulton. 3, J. Thompson. 



Tdrbitb — Red or Yellow.— Cup. O. E. Cresswell. 2, S. Shaw. 3, C. A. Crafer. 

 vhc T A Bickley. Anil other colour.— 1, J. S. Collier. 2, T. C. Burnell. 



Owls— Foreign— !, J. HawkinB. 2, R. Fulton. Foreign— !, H. D. Stretch. 



"'dragoons.— Blue.- Cup and 2, E. Woods. 3, V. Shaw. Red or Yellow.—!, V. 

 Shaw 2, R. Woods. Silver.—! and 3, R. Woods. 2, T. C. Burnell. Any other 

 colour.—!, H. Yardley. 2, G. While. 3. R. Woods. Hens.— Cup, V. Shaw. 2, 

 K Woods. 3, W.Smith. Young.—!. W. Smith. 2 and 3, R. Woods. 



Antwebps.— Silver Dim.— Oup and 2. W. B. Mapplebeck, jun. 3, J. Wright. 

 Blue— 1, W. B. Mapplebeck, jun. 2, H. Yardley. Red-chequered.— Cup. J. C. 

 Waterhouse. 2, J. J. Bradley. 3, G. Thickett Blue-chequered— 1, G. Green. 

 2 J W Ludlow. 3, H. Yardley. Long-faced.— 1, C. Gamon. 2, T. Holt. 3, J. 

 Wri»ht. Sillier Dun or Blue— Hem— !, W. B. Mapplebeck. jun. 2. J. W. Lud- 

 low 3, H Yardley. Young —!, J. J. Bradley. 2, E. Mawson. 3, H. Yardley. 

 .Bed or Blue-chequered— Hens— Cup, H. D. Gough. 2, H. R. Wright. S, J¥W. 

 Ludlow, Young.—!. H. Yardley. 2 and 3, H. R. Wright. 



Any other Varietv.— 1, J. W. Ludlow. 2. H. Yardley, R. Woods. 3, J. W. 

 Ludlow J. M. Bott. vhc, J. W. Ludlow, R. Gough, A. & W. H. Silvester. 



Selling Classes.— Pairs— !, J. Stokes. 2. H. Yardley. 3, H.M. Maynard. 

 Single Birds.—! and 3, H. Yardley. 2, W. B. Mapplebeck, jun. 



Judges.— Poultry : Mr. J. Baily, Mount Street, Grosvenor 

 Square, London; Mr. J. Dixon, North Park, Clayton, Bradford; 



Mr. E. Hewitt, Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, Birmingham; Mr. 

 W. E. Lane, New Street, Birmingham ; Mr. J. H. Smith, Skeiton, 

 York; Mr. R. Teebay, Fulwood, Preston. Pigeons: Mr. Charlton, 

 Carriers, Pouters, and Autwerps; Mr. Child, Muffed and Long- 

 faced Tumblers; Mr. Esquilant, Barbs, Trumpeters. Jacobins, 

 Dragoons, and Selling Classes; Mr. Harrison Weir, Short-faced 

 Tumblers, Runts, Archangels, Fantails, Nuns, Swallows, Mag- 

 pies, Tnrbite, Owls, and new varieties. 



DORKING POULTRY SHOW. 

 The eighteenth annual Show of the Dorking Poultry Society 

 was held at the Public Hall, Dorking, on the 29th ult , when 

 the following prizes were awarded : — 



POULTRY.— DoBKiNas.— Coloured —Equal Cup and 2, Rev. E. Bartrum. 3, 

 H. K. Peel. Chickens-!. P.. W. Beachey. 2, Rev. H. R Peel. 3, J. Taylor. 

 Cuckoo or Blue- speckled.— I, R. Pittard. 2, M. Pulney. 3, Lady Gracs Gordo;i 

 Chickens— Cup, tt. Pittard. 2 and 3, Countess of Dartmouth. Silver-Grey. — , 

 Countess of Dartmouth. 2, F. Cheesman. White.—!, Countess of Dartmouth. 

 Selling Class.— 1, H. Kelsey. 2. R Cheesman. 3, J. Taylor. 



POULTRY (Local).— Dorkings.— Coloured.— 1, J. H. Putney. 2, W. F. Pad- 

 wick. 3, J. Atkinson. Chickens. — Cup, J. Taylor. 2, J. Ivery & Son. 3. G. 

 Ellis. Cocfc.—l,. I. Taylor. 2 and 3, G. Ellis. Hens— ! and 3. J. Tavlor. 2, H. 

 Mills. Blue-speckled.— l.R.Pitlard. 2. J. L. Playf oot. S.C.Pitts. Chickens — 

 Cup C.Pitts. 2, E. Pittard 3. J. L Playfoot. Cock— 1, J. L. Plavfoot. 2. H. 

 H Young. 3. R Pittard. Hens or Pullets— !, Virgoo. 2. J. H. Putney. 3, J. 

 Wood. White.— Cnp, &. Cubitt, M.P. 2. H. Stilwell. i, G. Allen. Chickens.— 

 1, J. Ivery & Son. 2 and 3, G. Alleu. Brahmas.— 1. J. BradBhaw. 2, F Peaki. 

 3, Rev. W. Pearae. Game.— 1 and 2, J. Knight. 3, J. Rose. Hamburghs — 3, J. 

 L. Playfoot. Bantams,— 1, 2, and 3, G. Vigers. Any other Variety.— 1, Rev. 

 W. Penrce. 2, J. Bixbv. 3, A. W Ashbv. Selling Clasb.— 1, G. Ellis. 2. J. 

 Knight. 3, C. Pitts. Ducks.— If7u'te Aylesbury.-!, Rev. W. Pearce. 2, H. 

 Stilwell Any other Breed—!, J. W. Taylor. 2. J. Atkinson. Geese — 1. 

 Lieut.-Col. Seymour. 2, W. Attless. Turkeys.— 1, J. W. Taylor. 2, W. Philps, 



Judge. — Mr. M. Leno. 



Judging Poultry. — That good judging must be more than 

 anything essential to the healthy condition of the poultry fancy 

 is so Belf-6vident as almost to be a truism. Almost everything 

 depends upon it, for let there once arise a well-founded couvic- 

 (ion that judging is not at least fair and impartial, and the 

 whole system must rapidly come to an end. That it does not, 

 but that Bhows multiply in number and increase their entries 

 on every hand is conclusive proof that, on the whole, the judges 

 chiefly employed deserve the confidence reposed in them by 

 exhibitors. Mistakes cannot of course be always avoided, and 

 we have ever found the most honoured judges in England thn 

 most ready to acknowledge such if fairly and courteously pointed 

 out. Considering the hours of special study it sometimes 

 requires for an amateur to decide which is the best of even his 

 own birds which he has himself reared from the shell, it is 

 simply impossible that jadgeB should in one day decide abso- 

 lutely without error amongBt such heavy classes as are now 

 frequently subjected to their awards. The " ordinary run " of 

 birds are often now superior to those which took prizes iu the 

 early days of the poultry fancy, and the difficulty of deciding 

 between them is proportionately increased. When, therefore, 

 an outcry is raised for " correct awards," if it is meant that 

 every award is to be beyond challenge, the demand is simply 

 impossible of satisfaction; no sye-tem and no judges can ever 

 satisfy it. What may be demanded are, the strictest integrity, 

 the highest ability, recognised principles of arbitration, and fair 

 time to bring these to bear. — {Tlic Illustrated Book of Poultry ) 



IS IT WELL TO HAVE THREE HARVESTS OF 

 HONEY ? 



Haying perused your Journal for three years, as well as Mr. 

 Pettigrew's valuable book on bees, I am still at a loss to carry 

 out what I think might be done as regards harvests of honey. 

 I will just put what I desire to know in a brief form. Assuming 

 that I use Pettigrew's 16-inch hives and drive my bees twenty- 

 one days after they swarm (I then get honey harveBt No. 1), can 

 I not drive them again when they have filled their new hive, 

 instead of deferring it until September when the swarms them- 

 selves have to be driven out and fed up ? I should then be in 

 possession of harvest No. 2. If I drive them, say on August 1st, 

 and leave them until September 1st, and drive again, I should 

 then be in possession of harvest No. 3. What I wish to know 

 is if theBe things are practicable. Again, when bees are fed up 

 from September 1st, do they swarm the following spring sa 

 though they had not been interfered with ? You will now per- 

 ceive that I am meditating having three honey harvests, which, 

 if attainable, would make bee-keeping more interesting and pro- 

 fitable. — S. Woodhouse, Nottinghamshire. 



[These questions are very plainly and briefly put by your cor- 

 respondent. He asks, lastly, if the mode of management he 

 has marked out be practicable. Doubtless Mr. Woodhouse 

 means profitable, for bad management iB as practicable among 

 bees as good management. Our seasons of honey-gathering are 

 too short and uncertain for three harvests of honey, and it is 

 always bad policy to fake bees from hives when they are full of 

 brood for the sake of honey. Three weeks after swarming there 



