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JOTJBNAL OF HOBTICTJLTUEE AND COTTAGE GAEDEXEB. 



[ August 1, 1S72. 



burnt. The next day, thinMiig all was right, the hens were put 

 back again accompanied, by another cock; he, however, soon 

 followed the other, I fotmd him dead on the heap of ashes, 

 and on looking at the heap portions of the trees were found un- 

 consumed. Strange to say none of the hens died, but the eggs 

 from them for a week were strongly impregnated with the aroma 

 peculiar to this plant. — H. D. Pearce. 



WATER FOE POULTET. 



I hate several large runs of poultry ; one run has a stream of 

 pure water through the centre, the others are entirely without 

 water. There are about twenty fowls in each run. I hare had 

 the fewest eggs from the run with the water in it of any run I 

 have, though the fowls are as nearly alike in age and breed as 

 possible ; if there is any difference it is in favour of the stream 

 run. I have repeatedly looked for eggs laid away, thinking, of 

 course, that I could not be getting all that had been laid, but 

 could never yet find any trace of laying away. I have noticed 

 that the fowls without water in their run begin pecking the 

 grass as soon as they have finished their meal of either corn or 

 soft food. I should be glad to hear the experience of other 

 fanciers on the subject. — J. F. P., Burnley, Lancashire. 



MIST AK E IN SELLING PBICE. 



I applied to the Secretary of the Snaith Show several times 

 for a schedule to enter and fill up, and received one the day 

 before the entries closed. I filled it up in a great hurry, and 

 placed the price of two pens of Dorkings in the wrong column. 

 I placed " 20 " in the shi lli ng space instead of in that for pounds. 

 I was not there myself, but my son was, and a man who gave 

 his name as F. Pickard, Sfewgate, Pontefract, came up to him 

 and said that he had claimed them, adding that it is for 20s. 

 My son replied, '•' They are put in for £20," which has always 

 been the case. Pickard told him that it was not the first time 

 he had obtained birds in this way; he said that he well knew 

 that there was a mistake. He was aUowed to take the birds 

 away when the Show closed. My son telegraphed to me stating 

 the case. I forwarded a note by the passenger train for the 

 Secretary not to deliver the birds until he saw or heard more 

 from me ; for on looking over the rules of the Society I found a 

 clause (So. 12) ran thus : — "AH matters upon which a question 

 or dispute shall arise not provided for by the rules of the Asso- 

 ciation shall be referred to a sub-committee appointed for the 

 purpose, whose decision shall be final." So th2t I expected that 

 the Secretary would keep the fowls in his custody until such 

 committee had been called. I want this placed before the public, 

 as I think that there should be a clause left for such cases of 

 error. I offered the man by letter his 20s. back, and he to keep 

 the hen, if he would send the cock back, but I have no answer 

 from him. — W. Mokfitt, Goole. 



[Tours is a hard case, and beyond any doubt the man who 

 claimed your Dorkings ought not to have taken them. Tour 

 offer to mm was liberal. But if he chooses to retain the birds 

 we think that you have no remedy. The error was yours, and 

 the consequence may be a warning to exhibitors to be carefully 

 correct ; but it would not be advisable to allow the selling price 

 to be increased after a show was opened, otherwise an exhibitor 

 might advance the price of a pen if he found out the judges had 

 awarded it a prize. — Eds/ 



Then there was a proviso that nothing should be construed to 

 prevent the company from making special conditions with re- 

 spect to the receiving, &c, animals, goods, or other things which 

 tne company may deem reasonable. Any such special contract 

 must be signed by the party to be affected, or by the persons de- 

 livering the articles for carriage. It was clear, therefore, that in 

 order to make any such special condition as that respecting the 

 carriage of the birds, on which the defendants relied in this case, 

 binding on the sender — that was, binding if the court should deem 

 the conditions reasonable — the company must obtain the_ signa- 

 ture of the sender, or his messenger who delivered the articles to 

 the company. Here no special contract was signed, and conse- 

 quently the "notice relied on was of no effect. TVhat then, must, 

 be theamount of damages ? Could the alleged value of £10 be 

 anything but a fancy price, to be obtained only under special or 

 exceptional circumstances '? He scarcely thought such a sum 

 could be deemed the value of the lost birds. In giving the 

 plaintiff a verdict for £i, he therefore thought he was giving him 

 a full measure of damages, in any reasonable and commercial 

 sense, as against the company. — {Birmingham Gazette) 



LIABILITY OF BALLWAY COMPANIES. 

 Yardley v. The London; and North-Westeen Eatlwat 

 Company. — Mr. Eowlands for the plaintiff, and Mr. Soars for the 

 defendants. His Honour gave judgmentin this case. Theiv 

 sued the railway company for the value of a pah of prize Pigeons, 

 sent from Kendal to Birmingham by the defendants' line. The 

 birds were properly packed and dispatched from Kendal, with 

 others, contained in a basket having six compartments. On 

 delivery the birds in one of the compartments were missing. The 

 plaintiff valued them at j£10, that sum having been the price set 

 on them at the Kendal Exhibition. The defence of the company 

 was, that by a published notice applicable to the carriage of 

 poultry and birds, they had limited their liability to 5s. per 

 head, unless a higher value was declared at the time of the de- 

 livery to the company, and five per cent paid upon the excess of 

 value so declared. The plaintiff admitted that he knew of such 

 notice, but stated that he thereupon abstained from sending any 

 birds by the defendants' line until he was informed by the com- 

 pany's servants that the terms of such notice would not be 

 insisted on. It appeared that this question was concluded by 

 the Eailway and Canal Traffic Act, 1851, 17 and IS Tie, c. 31, 

 sec. 7, fcy which it was enacted that the company, as carriers, 

 shaE be liable for defaults, " notwithstanding any notice, condi- 

 tion, or declaration made and given by such company contrary 

 thereto, or in anywise limiting such liability, every such notice 

 condition, or declaration being hereby declared null and void." 



SPALDING POULTEY SHOW. 



Tms was held July 24th, 25th, and 26th. The entries of poul- 

 try and Pigeons, as well as of Cage Birds, were very numerous. 

 The Pigeons, we are informed, were particularly good, but it is 

 stated in the catalogue, " The Judge regrets having to call 

 attention to the trimming, which has been the rule rather than 

 the exception in the young Carrier and Barb classes." 



Dorkings — Coloured.— 1. L. Parton. Taunton. 2, G. Clarke, Long Sutton. 

 3. J. White, Warlabv. Any other Variety— 1, A. Page, jnn.. Oulton, Lowestott 

 (Silver-Grey). 2. O.'E. Cresswell Earlv Wooc. 1 . - 



Game.— Broien-breasted Beds.— Cup and 1. C. Chaloner, Whitwel). Chester- 

 field. 2. .1. Jeken, Eltham. 3 and he. S. Matthew, stowmarket. Black-or'asted 

 Bab.— 1 and 3, C. Chaloner. 2. T. Wood. Worksop, he. J. Mason, Worcester. 

 c. S. Matthew-. Any other Variety.— 1, S. Matthew. 2, H. M. Julian (Dnck- 

 wiog). 3. C. Chaloner. he. C. Chaloner : J. Mason (Duckwing). 



Cochks- Cinnamon and Bu<r.— Cun and 1, Vv. A. Taylor, Manchester. 2. A. 



Bamford. Mirtdleton. Sand he. H. Liovd. jnn. c. J. W. Taylor, TJIvfrstone. 



- rarietij.— 1 and 3. J. Eailt'ori. Fallowfie'd, Manchester (White). 



2. W- A- Taylor (Partridge), he, J. White (Partridge); H. Lingwood, Creeling, 

 Needham Mark-i. . 



Bbahius — Darl:.— Cut) and 1. H. Laeev, Todmorden. 2. H. Lmgwood. 



3. T. F. AnsdeiJ. Cowlev Mount. St. Helen's, he. W. Sehoiefield, Toug street. 

 Light— 1. H. Dowsett. Pleshey. 2 and 3. J. Pares, Postford, Guildford, he, 

 Eev. H. TV. Hutton. Lincoln, e. Mrs. Maples. Spalding. . 



Spasish.— Any Variety.— 1, J. Leeming (Black). 2, H. Beldon, Goitsioek. 

 3. J.Powell. Bradford (Black). iie.Miss E. Brown, Chardleigh Green: Niche Is 

 Bros.. Camberweil; T. C. & E.Newbitt, Epworth; J. Mansell, Lincoln, e, C. 

 Howard. Peckbam. . , . ., ~ , 



Hjitecp.ghs.— Gold-peneilied.— 1. H. Beldon. 2, J. Eollrnson, Lindley, n lie y. 

 S. Rev. G.Skinworth. Oakham. Silver-pencilled.— LB.. Beldon. 2, L. H. faicketts. 

 fianwell 3 5liss J. Leathes. Fakenham. Gold-ipanoled.—i. J. Kolltnson. 2, 

 L H. Riekerts. 3, II. Beldon Silver-spangled.— Cup and 1, H. Beldon. 



French Fowls — 1, R. B. Wood. Uttoxeter (Creve-Ceeur). 2.J.Swan. 3.H. 

 Beldon.. he. Miss J. Leathes (Creve-Cffiur); W. Dring, FaversJiam; Rev. N.J. 

 Ridiev (La Fleehet. 



Polanbs —Cup, 1, and 2, H. Beldon. 3. J. Crampton, Cowbet. 



Ant oi HF.p. Distinct Vabiett.— 1. H. Beldon. 2, Rev. A. G. Brooke (Malays). 

 3. Rev. N. J. Ridley, Newbury (White Leghorn), he, A. J. Sharpe, Si 

 (White Leghorn). * „ . ,„, . 



Selling Class.— Ami Variety.— 1. Eev. G. Babb. Asterby Rectory fjiact 

 Hamburghs). 2, J. Powell. 3, M. Mansfield, he, C. Chaloner : Eev. W . H. 

 James, bolbeach. St Lukes: W. Powis. Fontrsley (Silver-Grey Dorkings : W . 

 Cutlack, Jan., LittleDort (Black Hamburghs): H. Lloyd, jun., Hands 

 G. Moiling. Lynn (Silkies); C.-W. Gibbs. Sutton Bridge (Gold-pencilled Ham- 

 burghs): Mrs. Handev (Gold-snangled Hamburghs I : TV. Eoe (Silvej 

 Dorkings): W. Ma-sey. RochdJe (Houdans); H. Dowsett; W. Dring. c,6. 

 Camuaw. Jan.. Spalding (White Cochins). 



Dock-;.— Bxmen.— 1. J. scotson. Little Brrom. 2, A. Haslam. Hicdley, Wirjan. 

 he, H. Marshall, Cropwell Butter. Aylesbury— Cup ar.d 1. E. Leech. 2. J. 



1 - . - urv. he, Miss M. E. C3mpain. .in;; other Variety.— 1 a^d 2, 



W. Binns.Pud-ev." Tic, Rev. J. Richardson, Sandy (Black East Indian,. 



Grese — !. T. 'M. D'erry, Gedney. 2, F. W. Brooks, he, Mrs. Leather.and, 

 Holbeach Drove. , .^ ^ , 3 .__ , 



3 intams.— Game, Brolrr.-breasted Beds.—\. W. F. tntwisle. YVestfie.d Wysc. 

 2, G. Morling. 3 and he. W. Adams, St. Clements, Ipswich. Game, black: 

 breast-a Beds— Cnp and 1, TV. Adams. 2, W. F. Addle. -, TV. F. Entwisle. 

 " G.Hall. Kendal, e, T. C. & B. Newbitt. Game, any oilier Vanity.— 1, G. 



. 3, C. Reed. Any other Variety.— lands, M. Leno, Dunstable - 

 lace<t and Laced). 2, Hon. Mrs. E. M. Paget (Japanese), nc, O. E. Cressweil 



ya^::.: . 



PIGEONS. , . 



Carmess.— v „no Eirds— Blaeh— 1, 2. and Cup, W. Massey. Spalding. Dim. 

 — 1, W. Massey. -'"W. Buhner. Spalding, he. H. Heritage, East Sheen. Blue 

 orSilver.-l, T.W.Mills. Walsall 2. Withheld. 



Caebtebs. -Black.-CocK.-l, 2. and Cup, E. Fulton. New Cross, he, A. Stor- 

 rar. feterborough: R-Fulion: W. Massey (21. H£ii.-l,2.and ftc.K. Fulton. 

 Any other colour— Cock— 1, H. Yardley, Birmingham. 2, E- Fulton, he, s. 

 WMTell. Spalding. Hot.— 1. S. Warrell. 2,W. Musscy. _. .c. it. Fulton. 



Poutek — Cock— 1, 2, and )ic, R. Fulton. Hen.—l, E. Fulton. 2, J. Hawkins. 

 New Lenton. „ , „ _. „ _ 



TOMB zr.=.— Almond.— 1, J. Ford. London. 2, R. Fulton, he, E. Fulton ; J. 

 Ford Any other Tarietu.— 1 and 2. P.. Fulton. 



Barbs.— Youno Birds. — Black— 1 and Cup. Mrs. Belk, Dewsbnry. 2. S. 

 Warrell. lie, E."Wal!«r. Leicester (2): W. Massey. Any otner colour— 1 and 

 o Mrs Belk. he, E. Walker, c. C. G. Cave. Spalding: H. Heritage. 



Barbs— 1,2, and Coo. E. Fulton, he, E. Walker: H. Yardley. 



jAC"Brcs.-l, E. Fulton. 2, T. Rule, Durham, he, R. D. Sanders. 

 Beverlev ; T. Hole: O. E. CresswelL 



Fastaiis.— 1, T Rule. 2. J. F. Loversidtie, Newark. 



TsritPFTERS.— 1. T. Rule. 2 and he. R. Fulton. . 



Ttebits.— 1, L. H. Ricketts. 2 and he, R. Fulton, c, H. Yardley; O. E. 

 Cressweil. 



Owls.— 1, R. Fulton. 2, C. L. Gilbert, Weymouth. 



Dragoons.— land 2. F Graham. Birkenhead. )ic,H. Yardley; G.W. Thomas; 

 W. Massey; C. L. Gilbert; J. Ford. 



Any oiheb Distinct VAEiErr— 1, H. Yardley. 2, H. Boyer. c, E. Fulton. 



