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JOTJEXAL OF HOBTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDEXEB. 



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Selling Class. — Price not to exceed G3s — 1. J. Ford 2. H. B. Missev (Black 

 Carrier), he, W. Kitchen : T. H. Dows, Boston ( Yellow Pouter and r> n n RarlO : 

 TV. Massey | Black Carrier), c, H. Adams, Beverley (Kite) ; T. W. MAIS, 'Walsall 

 (Blue Dragoons). 



Selling Class.— Price not to exceed 4m.— 1. S. WarrelL 2. R. G Sanders. 

 he. A. Storrar: H. Adams (Black Barbs) : Mrs. Simpson. Spaldin? (White Fan- 

 tails);.!. R. Capps (Black Sarbs); W. Kitchen (Black Carriers); H.Simpson 

 (Black Trumpeters), c, E. Fulton. 



CAGE BIEDS. 



Caxaetes— 1. 1/. Belk. 2, J. W. Harrison, he, L. Eelk ; Miss Humble. Spald- 

 ing (2) : J. S. Petch, HuU. 



Linnet. Goldfinch, oe other English Finch. — 1 and 2, J. N. Harrison. 

 Belper. he, H. Garner. Spalding (Bed Cap) : F. Hockerston. 



Labk.— 1. T. Hotister, Boston. 2, B. Dobson, Boston, he, 31. Eardwick; 

 Spalding; H. Burgess. 



Thbush. — 1, E. Harrison. 2, B. Seymour, he, I. Greenall, Spalding. 



Blackbird — 1. H. Burgess. 



Pabeot (Grey). — 1. S. Warrell, Spaldiag. 2, J. S. Harrison, be, Mrs Simpson; 

 J. Shepherd, Spalding; H. Burgess. 



Pabeot. Pabaquxtte, Lorry, or other Foreign Brer>s.— 1. - t - S. H 

 2, G. F.. Storr. he, Mrs. S. Dykes, Pinchbeck; F. Townsend; Miss Mowbray. 

 Miss E. L. Capps (King Parrot); C.H.Monis 



Extra.— J, S. H. Dows, Boston (Belgian Storks.) 



RABBITS. 



Lop-e vred — Bud:.— land Cur.T. C. & H. Lord. EuddersfieM. 2. -T. Hume. 

 York, he W. H. Webb, jun.. Cosebv, Bilston : A. H. Easier.. Hull Doe.— 1,1. 

 C. & H. Lord. 2. F. Banks, London, he, A. H. Fasten ; H. Cawoo ', Thorne. 



Heaviest. — 1, R. D. Borne. Boston, 2. flf. Burgess,! ondoti. 



Silvep.-Gp.ey.— 1, Mrs. S. Dykes, Pinchbeck 2, S. G. Hudson, Hull, he, T. 

 C. & H. Lord ; S. G. Hudson. 



Ant other Variety.— 1, J. F. Pilerim. Hinckley. 2, S. G. Hudson (Angora). 

 7tc, E. Wellband, Spalding (Himalavan) ; E.S.Smith, Boston (Belgian Hare); 

 J. H. Louth. Siialrtiog (Dutch). 



Selling Class— 1, H. Oawood. 2. E. Wcllbaurt (Hiroalavan). he, w. H. 

 Webb, jun. IGrey and Wnite): A. H. Fasten (Himalayan): J. Fickwortli 'Silver- 

 Grey and Lop-eared) ; J. Shepherd, Spalding (Himalayan) ; J. Hume (Yellow 

 and White) ; J. H. Louth (Himalayan). 



Judges. — Mr. Bichard Teebay, Fulwood, near Preston, and 

 Mr. F. Esquilant, Brixton. 



GAINSBOROUGH POULTRY SHOW. 



Although this Society is in its infancy, its success may be 

 known by the fact that at the second Show, at which prizes were 

 offered for cats, poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits, and Cage Birds, there 

 were altogether 527 entries . No doubt with a little augmentation 

 and revision of the list in some of the sections, the Pigeons and 

 Babbits mors especially, this Show will soon rank with the best 

 of the summer exhibitions. The grounds in which it took place 

 were those attached to the" vicarage, kindly lent for the purpose 

 by the vicar, and the gardens and lawn were also thrown open 

 to visitors. 



In poultry a capital pen of Brown Beds was first iu the class 

 for the best pen in the Show, and in that for White and Piles 

 the same exhibitor carried off the honours with a pair of Piles 

 of high quality. Xn single, cocks a very good Duckrring was 

 first, and took the cup for the best pen in the Show. "With the 

 exception of three pens the Spanish were poor, but those three 

 were very good in quality, and in nice feather. Brahmas were 

 a fair class ; the hens much better than the cocks, the latter 

 being in bad plumage. In Cochins both prizes were won by 

 Partridge. HamburgJis, both Gold and Silver, were shown in 

 one class — a mistake too commonly committed by societies, as 

 under such circumstances many exhibitors will not send their 

 birds. In the Variety class the first were a fine pair of Golden 

 Polish. 



The single cock and hen classes were weU filled. The first- 

 prize bird in the former was a Spanish in beautiful bloom, and 

 the second Golden Poland; and in hens the first prize went to 

 a very perfect Brown Eed hen, the second being awarded to a 

 very good Spanish. 



Some of the best classes in the Show were those for Bantams, 

 the birds being mostly in the best possible bloom. 



'Backs were poor with the exception of those in the Variety 

 class, which were in nice order. Brazilian Teal Bucks took 

 both prizes. 



Of Cage Birds there were upwards of fifty entries ; those most 

 noteworthy being a Buff Belgian Canary by Mr. Eayner, the 

 Variegated by Mr. Snelling, and the winners of first prizes in 

 Goldfinches and Linnets. There was also a good display of 

 PaTrots and Parroquets ; and in the Variety class there were 

 some nice Love Birds, Bullfinches, Java Sparrows, and a young 

 Nightingale. 



For Pigeons there were only seven classes, but there were 

 nearly ninety pens, and a reference to the prize list will show 

 that little need be said as to the quality of the birds. 



Of Rabbits there were some nice Lops, Mr. Shaw, of Sheffield, 

 taking first in bucks with a grand Eawn-and-white measuring 

 21J inches by 4|, and second with a pure Albino, 22 by 43 : a 

 Tortoiseshelf was 201 inches by ii. In does the same gentle- 

 man won with a Black-and-white, 21 by it ; the second being 

 Fawn-and- white of excellent quality, and 20 J by 41. The 

 heaviest Babbit was 14Jlbs.,the second 12J lbs. 



Game. — Black-breasted and other Reds —1, C. W. Brierlev, Middleton. 2. C. 

 Chaloner, Whitwell. Chesterfield he. F. Sales. C haloner. White 



— I. C. W. Brierley. 2,F.Sales. Any variety. — Cock. — 1-, £. Aykroyd. 

 2 and he, C. Chaloner. 



Spanish.— 1, J. Powell. Bradford. 2, T. C. & E. Newbitt, Epworth. he, C. W. 

 Brierley: Birch & Boulter. Sheffield: W. Harvev. 



Bbahmas— Zio/it or Dark.— I, TV. Harvey, Sheffield. 2, J. "Watts, Birming- 

 ham, lis, Dr. Holmes, Chesterfield. 



Cochins.— 1, J. White. 2, C. W. Brierley. he, W. Harvey. 



Dorkings — 1. W. Harvey. 2. W. Rodgers. 



Ha'jIbcrgrs — Gold or Silver-spangled. — 1. Birch & Bonlter. 2, W. Harvey. 

 Ann variety — 1. W. Harvey. 2, F. Sales (Dnckwingl. he, H. Feast (French). 



Any Variety, encept Game. — Cock— 1. C. W. Brierlev. 2, w. Harvey. 

 Wnite (Cochin): Birch & Boulter (Spanish). Hen. — 1, F. Sales. 2, Birch and 

 Boulter (Spanish!, he, W. Harvev; G. Green: T. C Addey: J. Powell 

 (Span : sb> ; W. Scholefietd ; Col. Evre (D.irkingl : E. Winnwco 1 



Bantams. -Blackbrcasted and other Reds— I T. C. i: E. Xewbiti. 2, W. 

 Harvey. Game, any other Variety. — 1. Mrs. E. Newbitt 2. C. Chaloner. 



any other VARifcTY — 1, Hudson & Burnip. 2. J. Watts, he, W. Harvey: 

 C. Keed. Hen —1. T. C i E. Newbitt. 2. W. Harvev. he, C. Eead, Cam- 

 bridge: T. C. & E. Newbitt; Ashley & Maitland. Wercester. 



Ducks.— Aylesbury or Rouen.— 1, J. White (Roa*n). 2, J. Shillito. Pitsmoor, 

 Sheffield, he, O. Chaloner. Any other Variety.— 1, W. Binns, Pudsey. 2, C. 

 W. Brierley. he, J. Watts ; W. Binns. 



PIGEONS. 



Carriers. — 1, J. Hawley. Harewood. 2, E. Horner, he. H. Yardley, Bir- 

 nrnjih-iin ; T. Goodman, East Re'ford ; £.. Horner: C Brown. 



Poiteks.-I. E. Horner. 2, J. Hawley. he, H. Yardley ; V.". Harvey (2) ; E. 

 Homer : C Brown ; J. Hawlev. 



Tumblers— 1 and 2, E. Horner, he. H. Yardlev; W. Harvey (i); .T. Eawiey. 



Jac etns—1. J. Hawley. 2. Hinchliffe & Hoult, Bradford, he, E. Horner (2) 

 Hmchline £: Hou't : A. A. Vander Meerscc, Tooting. 



Fan-tails — 1, J. F J.oversiilge. Newark. 2. W. H. Tomlinson, Newark, lie, 

 J. F. Loversidffe : W. H. Tomlinson ; A. A. Vander Meerseh. 



Barbs.— l.W. Harvey. 2. E. Horner, he, J. Hawlev ; W. Binns. 



Rocks — Blue— 1 and Tic, W BiDns. 2. J. E. Croft 



tbeb Vaeirty —1, J. Hawlev. 2. J. E. Croft, he, H. Tardley ; Sirs. r. 

 C. Newbit; W. Harvev; J. Haw.ey; W. G. Waters (2). 



CAGE BIRD?. 



Cavaet.— Yellow— 1. G. Eavner. Gainsborough. 2. C-. I. ne, 



Mrs. Milbonrne, Beckiogham. Buff.— 1. G. Bayner. 2. and he. T. Green. 



or Variegated. — 1, G. Spelling. 2. "•'. Green. , Mrs. 



Swanstone, Gainsborough ; G. Soelling. Lizard. — 1 and 2, T. Green. 



Goldfinch.— 1, G. Snellintr. 2. Mrs. Wildbore. 7ic, J. A. Gilby, East Eet- 



las. Gainsborouch. 

 Lin-.trts.-1, J. Holland, Knaith. Extra 1, W. Cuckson. 2, T. E 

 he. J. Green. 

 Parrot*.— 1, Mrs. A. Kirk. 2. T. King. Gainsborough, he, J. Crosb; 

 : irousb .' : T. King. Gainsborough. _ 



Pakroqitt.— I. Mrs. J. Tat::, Gainsborough. 2, Mrs. E. Neavbitt, Epwortil. 



5a: 

 Any OTHEn Variety.— 1. T. Kinc Gainsborough (Love Birds). 2, .7. A Gilbv 

 (Bullfinch, he, .i. Worsley (Nightingale ; J.Tate (Two Turtle Doves); J. 

 Woolas (Cinnamon); 0. King (Java Sparrows). 



RABBITS. 

 Lop cared— Buck —\ and 2. H. Shaw, Sheffield, he. G. Johnson. Kettering. 

 Doc —1, H. Shaw. Sheffield. 2. G. Johnson. Himalayan. — 1. Hildred and 

 Atkin, Boston. 2. G. Apolebv. East Retford. Heaviest.— 1, N. ilooth, Gains- 

 bor. pugb. 2. H. Shaw, he, G". Newboult, North Wneatley : H. Moore. 



ES. — Poultry, Pigeons, and Cage Birds : Mr. E. Hntton, 

 Garden House, Pudsey. Babbits : Mr. E. Hutton, and Mr. J. 

 Spinks. 



BLACKBUEN POULTKT SHOW. 



The first annual Show of the Blackburn and East Lancashire 

 Agricultural Society took place on July 25th. The entries 

 promised a great success in all sections, but unfortunately, just 

 as the Judges were commencing their labours, a severe thunder- 

 storm broke, and a deluge of rain converted the field into a 

 puddle, and so saturated the birds that they had more the ap- 

 pearance of porcupines than of fowls. Most of the awards were 

 male under great difficulties, and so heavy and continuous was 

 the rain that about one o'clock it was expected that this first 

 Show would also be the last ; but the afternoon proving fine 

 there were, after all, many visitors. 



Barkings were not numerous, although there were three 

 classes for them and one cup was offered; hut the Brahmas 

 with one class exhibited a better muster, and the birds were 

 very good and in fair plumage. In Game, Mr. Brierley won 

 most of the prizes with good birds, the Brown Eed stag which 

 took the second prize as a single cock being to our taste far 

 ahead of all others. Hamburghs were few and only moderately 

 good, except the Blacks which were in greater number. In 

 Bantams, Game excepted, Blacks were first, and Golden 

 Sebrights second. Among Game Bantams the winners were 

 birds of this year, and of high quality. Cochins were good, 

 Partridge wirtm'rig both prizes. 



In Bucks, the first-prize Aylesbury were ducklings of promis- 

 ing quality, but the winning Bouens were adult birds. 



Among Pigeons, the first-prize Pouter cock was an excellent 

 Yellow, and the second prize was taken by a Black Bed. Among 

 the hens a really good Yellow was first, and a "VThite second, 

 the latter winning more through quality than size. In both 

 classes of Carriers, Blacks were first and Buns second; two ex- 

 cellent Blacks were highly commended. It is seldom so many 

 pens of "White Foreign Owls so high in quality are shown to- 

 gether as were seen at Blackburn, the competition being also 

 very close. Barbs were of fair qnality, but the Bragoons, which 

 numbered eighteen pens, were extraordinarily good ; Blues won 

 both the prizes. The remainder of the birds were so wet that 

 we consider it wise to offer no further remarks as to their 

 merits, although we think them quite equal in that respect to 

 the first-named classes. 



Doketngs — Grey— 1J. BoVnson. Garstaug. 2. J. Stott. Healey. White.— 

 1 and 2. J. Robinson. Sinale Cock (Any colour).— 1, E. Leach, Rochdaie. 

 -■ v.-l. H.Lacv.Hebden Bridge. 2. T. F. Ansdell. 



Spanish.— 1.. J. L°emine.Broaghton. 2, C. W. Brierley. Mid-ileton. 



Gaot..— Br nn-breasted,—1, C. W. Brierley. 2. -J. Butler, Ciitherce. . 



!.— 1, B. Bee, Preston. Sinnlc Cock (Any colour).— Cup ana 2, L. \>. 



Cochin-Chlna.— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2. T. Waddinglon, Blackburn. 



