August 15, 1872. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



139 



In Rouen Ducks and Geese we were agreeably surprised to find 

 that the weights and quality are still on the increase, but we 

 cannot say so much for the Aylesbury Ducks. 



Among the Pigeons were representatives from some of the 

 best exhibitors, and the competition for several of the cups was 

 very close, though many good birds were passed over, giving 

 evident signs of being overshown. The Pouter cup went to a 

 very grand Blue hen ; that for Black Carriers to a good Black 

 cock ; and the cup for any other colour to a splendid Blue be- 

 longing to Mr. Duckworth, who also took the cup for the best 

 Dun Carrier. Both, if we mistake not, were the winners at the 

 late Birmingham Show. In Carriers of this year's breeding Mr. 

 Buckley was deservedly first with a very good bird. In Dra- 

 goons Mr. Wakem won the cup with a pair of Blues of the first 

 quality against as good a lot as we have ever seen. He. also won 



both prizes in foreign Owls in a very good class. The cup for 



Barbs went to Mr. Fulton's Blacks in a not very strong class, 

 and his wife won the cup for the best pen in the remaining 



classes with a fine pair of Trumpeters. In Fantails, Jacobins, 



Tumblers, Turbits, &c, as the prize list will show, there were 

 some very good birds, Mr. Horner's Swallows in the Variety 



class being especially good. 

 Dorkings.— Wliite.—l and 2. J. Robinson, Vale Honse, Garstang. 3, M. 



Fairhurst, Woodlands, Ormakirk. Chickens. — 1, J. Watts, King's Heath, 



FJirmingham. 2 and 3, J. Robinson. 

 Dorkings. — Coloured. — 1, E Leech, Rochdale. 2, J. Stott. Healey, Rochdale. 



8. J. Robinson, he, T. Hornsby, Lathora ; J. Couple, Eccleston, Prescot. 



•Chickens.— 1, E. Leech. 2, J. Stott. 3, J. Robinson, he, J. Copple, Eccleston, 



Prescot. 

 Cochin-China. — Buff. — 1 and he, W. A. Taylor. Manchester. 2, A. Bamford, 



Ttfiddleton. 3. H. Lacv, Hebden Bridge. Chickens.— 1 and he, W. A. Taylor. 



U and 3, C. Sidgwick, Ryddlesden, Keighley. 



Partridge or Grouse.— 1 and Cup. C. W. Brierley. Middleton. 2, W. A. 



Taylor. 3, T. Stretch, Orniskirk. Chickens.— 1 and 3, C. Sidgwick. 2 and he, 



W. A. Taylor. 

 Brabma Pootra. — 1 and 2, H. Lacy. 3. T. F. Andsoll, Cowley Mount, 



•St. Helens, he, E. Leech. Chickens..— 1, T. Andsell. 2, W. A. Taylor. 3, J. H. 



Pickles, Birkdale. he, T.H. Dean. Warder, Hereford; C. Morris, GraBsendale ; 



W. Gamon, Chester; H. Lacy; E, Smith. 

 Spanish.— 1, J. Leeming, Broughton. 2, H. Beldon. 3, H. Wilkinson, Earbv, 



Skipton. he, 3. Carlisle, Earby, Skipton. Chickens.— 1, H. Wilkinson. 2, J. 



'Carlisle, 



Game.— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2, J Wood, Wigan. 3, T. P. Lyon, Liverpool. 



Chickens.— 1 and 3. J. Carlisle. 2, J. Wood. 



Hamburghs. — Golden-spangled. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, J. Robinson. Silver- 

 spangled— 1. H. Beldon. 2, J Robinson. 

 Hamburghs — Golden-pencilled. — 1, H. Beldon. 2, W. Speakman, Dodding- 



'ton. 3. J. Robinson. Silver-pencilled— \, H. Beldon. 2, J. Rohinson. 

 Bantams.— 1, W. F. Addie, Fulwood. 2, T. Sharpies, Rawtenstall. 3, R. H. 



Ashton, Mottram. 

 Game.— Cock.— 1, C. W. Brierley. 2, J. Wood, Wigan. 3, G. F. Ward, Wren- 



tmry, Cheshire, 

 Game Bantam.— Co ck.—l and 2, T. Sharpies. 3, G. Maples, Wavertree, 



Liverpool. 

 Any other Variety.— 1 and 2, H. Beldon. 3, W. H. Crabtree, Levenshulme 



(Creve-Cceurs). 

 Duces — Aylesburii.— 1 and 2. E. Leech. Rouen— 1, R. Gladstone, jun., Court 



Hey, West Derby. 2, T. Wakefield, Golbourne. Newton-le-Willows. 3, E. 



Leech, he. T. Hornsby, Lathom ; R. Gladstone, jun. ; J. Kenwright. Tarbnck. 

 Geese.— 1, E. Leech. 2, T. Harrison, jun.. Gateacre. 3, J. Bryers, Ormskirk. 



Goslings.— 1, E. Leech. 2, J. Bryers. 3, T. Harrison. 

 Turkeys — 1, E. Leech. 



PIGEONS. 

 Pouters — Cock.— 1 and he, R. Fulton, Deptford. 2, E. Horner, Harewood, 



LeedB. c. R. Fulton ; E. Horner. Hen.— Cup and c, R. Fulton. 2, E. Horner. 



he. R. Fulton ; E. Horner. 



Carriers (Black).— Cocfc.— 1, K. Fulton. 2, J. 0. Wakem. Town Green. Orms- 

 kirk. he, J. B. Buckley, Southport; E. Horner, c, J. O. Wakem ; K. Fulton. 



Hen.— 1, R. Fulton. 2, J. B. Buckley, he, J. Stanley, Salford, Blackburn; 

 J. B. Buckley 12) ; E. Horner. 



Carriers (Blue or Silver).— Co ck.—l. Cup. and 2, C. E. Duckworth, Wavertree. 



Hen.— 1 and 2. C. E. Duckworth, he, E. C, Stretch, Ormskirk. 

 Carriers (Dun).- Cock.— Cup, C. E. Duckworth. 2, E. Horner, he, H. 



Yardley, Birmingham ; J. Stanley ; E. C. Stretch. Hen. — 1 and 2, E. Horner. 

 Carriers (Young).— 1 and he (2), J. B. Buckley. 2, E. Horner. 

 Barbs.— Cup, R. Fulton. 2. H. Yardley. c, A. Justice, Salford. 

 Jacobins.— 1, E. Horner. 2, R. Fulton, he, R. Fulton (2) ; E. Horner. 

 Tumblers.— 1, 2, and he, R. Fulton, c, J. W. Woodhouse, Lynn (2) ; E. Horner. 

 - Dragoons (Blue).— Cup. J. 0. Wakem. 2, W. Hill, Stockport, he, F. Graham, 



Birkenhead; H. Yardley; W. Gamon, Chester. 

 Dragoons (Any other colour).— 1 and 2, F. Graham, he, F. Graham; J. 



Stanley ; R. Fulton. 

 Owls (English).— 1, A. Ashton. Midd'eton. 2, J. Kemp. Haslingden. 

 Owls ( Foreign).- 1 and 2, J. O. Wakem. hc> C. Dennison, Halifax ; J. Stanley ; 



E. Horner. 

 Turrits.— 1 and 2, R. Fulton. 



Fantails.— 1, T. Rule, Durham. 2, J. F. Loversidge, Newark, he, J. Kemp ; 

 J. F. Loversidge ; T. Rule ; E. Horner, c, J. Walker, Newark. 



Selling Class.—], H. Adams, Beverley. 2, F. Graham, he, R. G. Teebay, 



Burscough, Ormskirk. 

 Ant other Variety.— 1, E. Horner. 2, H. Yardley. he, J. O. Wakem. 

 Antwerps.— 1, J. Stanley. 2, J. W. Collinson, Halifax, he, H. Yardley; W. 



Gamon. 

 Nuns. — 1, J. B. Bowden. Blackburn. 2, E. Horner. 

 Trumpeters.— Cup and 2, Mrs. Fulton, c, T. Rule. 



Judges. — Poultry : Mr. Teebay, Fnlwood, Preston; Pigeons : 

 Mr. Hedley, Bedhill, Surrey. 



Cock-crow in Australia. — The following extract from Mr. 

 Millett's "Australian Parsonage" may interest your readers. 

 <{ The cocks crowed vociferously precisely one hour before mid- 

 night, and again at two in the morning ; on the last occasion 

 without any reference to dawn in the sky, for the sun did not 

 rise till nearly five o'clock upon the longest day. This peculi- 

 arity of _ the domestic fowl is mentioned in most descriptions of 

 Australia, but in none that I have ever read has any notice been 

 taken of the extreme regularity with which the crowing occurs 

 at certain fixed hours." Perhaps some of your correspondents 



can tell us at what hours precisely the cocks this side of the 

 world are accustomed to crow. — E. Bartrum", Berkhamsteacl 

 Serfs, 



POULTEY AT THE ROYAL AGRICULTURAL 



SOCIETY OF IRELAND'S SHOW. 



The following awards were made at this Show, held at Belfast 

 on the 7th, 8th, and 9th inst : — 



Dorking. — Silver-Grey. — 1, W. Charley, J.P., Seymour Hill, Dunnmrry. 

 Chickens.— 1 and 2, G. Martin. Glenview, Castlereagh. 



Spanish.— 1, J. Pollock, Dundrmald. 2. W. G. Mulligan. Spi-ingfield. Belfast. 

 he, W. J. Davison, Belmont, Belfast. Chickens.— 1 and he, W. G. Mulligan. 

 2, J. Pollock. 



Gwe.— Black-breasted Red.— 1, J. Meike, Stranraer. 2, Miss C. Chichester, 

 Runnamoat. Roscommon. 



Cochin-China.— Buff— 1, W. G. Mulligan. 2, F. H. Green. Windsor, Belfast. 

 c, Miss C Chichester; R. Lo^g, Belfast. Brown or Partridn' , -colotired. — 1. F. 

 H. Green. 2, R. Long. Chickens.— 1 and 2, F. H. Green. Black or While.— 

 1 and 2, Miss C. Chichester (White). 



Brahma Pooxra.— Dark— 1, W. G. Mulligan. 2, F. H. Green. c.W. Mullan. 

 Chickens.— 2, W. Gregg, Belfast. Light— 1, R. Long. 



Creve-Cieor.— 1, Miss C. Chichester. 



White-Crested Black Fowl.— 1, W. G. Mulligan. 



Hamburg hs.— Golden or silver-pencilled. — 1. E. R. Lucas, Belfast (Golden- 

 poncilled). Golden or Silver-spangled —1, 2, and c, W. J. Davison. 



Game Bantams.— 1, W. J. Mulligan (Black Red). 



Ducks.- Bouen.—l and 2, W. J. Mulligan, he. Miss C. Chichester. White 

 Aylesbury.— i, W. Charlev. 2 and he, W. G. Mulligan. 



Geese.— Grey and Mottled.— 1, W. Mullan. Willowtield, Belfast. 



Turkeys.— 1, Miss C. Chichester (Cambridge). Poults.- 1, W. Mullan. 



Ornamental Waterfowl. — 1, Miss C. Chichester (East Indian Ducks). 



Cottagers' Prizes. — 1, W. Gihson, Carnamuck, Castlereagh (Silver Dork- 

 ings). 2, W. Magrath, Ble»inton (Silver-Grey Dorkings). Ducks.— 1, W. 

 Magrath (Aylesbury). 2, W. Gihson (Rouen), c, W. Magrath (Aylesbury) ; W. 

 Gibson (Kouen). 



Pigeons.— Pouters.— 1, J. Frame, Comber. 2, J. Waters, Belfast, vlic, T- 

 M'Quiston, Belfast, he, J. Waters; T. M'Quiston. Curriers. — 1. J. Frame. 2* 

 J. M'Calpin. Tumblers.— 1 and 2, J. Frame. Fantails.— 1 and 2, J. Frame* 

 Nuns.—l, T. M'Quiston. 



Judge. — Mr. E. Hutton, Pudsey, Leeds. 



ALLERTON POULTRY SHOW. 



Among the multiplicity of shows now being held in Yorkshire 

 and Lancashire, few take a better position than the annual Show 

 at AHerton. The Committee are practically conversant with all 

 that is necessary to insure a good Show, and to a man are deter- 

 mined to deserve success. In this year's Show the poultry were 

 placed so as to form a large square, and the Pigeons and Babbits 

 occupied a double row down the centre. The general appear- 

 ance was therefore very good. 



In adult Game fowls, condition, as must at this season be ex- 

 pected, was wanting, and in some cases very much so ; the hens 

 were mostly in tolerable feather, but the cocks, excepting the 

 Brown Beds, were really very much out of plumage. A pair of 

 Bed Piles, winners of the first prize in the class for Any other 

 variety of Game fowls, were in capital order for the show-pen. 

 Spanish were few, and as the day proved showery, they did not 

 show to advantage. The Cochins were not so good as they 

 might have been, if the prize birds are excepted, and we re- 

 gretted much to find so many with diseased feet. JBrahmas 

 were good, but their numbers were very limited. Only a single 

 pen was entered iu the class for French breeds ; these were 

 Creve-Cceurs, and were an admirable pen. In Hamburghs all 

 varieties were shown in perfection, Mr. Beldon's best birds 

 taking their usual place at the head of most of these classes. 

 Those classes devoted to young Hamburghs were better than 

 we can recollect for some years past. It may be noticed that 

 this district stands unrivalled for its Hamburghs of all kinds, 

 and the competition of every breed was unprecedentedly good. 

 Poland's were excellent, but few. Bi the Any other variety 

 class Dorkings were the only breed shown, consequently were 

 the only prizetakers. Black Bed Game Bantams were good, as 

 were also the Black and one pair of White ones, but no other 

 superior pen of any breed was in the lists. The young Game 

 classes were excellent, but scarcely, as a rule, advanced enough 

 for the show-pen. They were, however, classes of large numbers, 

 and contained superior specimens almost without an exception. 

 Capital Partridge and Buff Cochins were shown, and some high- 

 class Game Bantam chickens. 



Both Aylesbury and Bouen Ducks were shown better than at 

 most late meetings, and in the Variety Duck class were evidently 

 the pick pairs iu the kingdom. They were the principal attrac- 

 ti©n on the whole Show ground, and the three prizes were 

 awarded to grand-plumaged pens in the following order: — 

 Whistling Ducks, Bahamas, and Kasarka Ducks ; a large number 

 of other deserving birds had in so great a variety to be con- 

 tented with high commendations. The attendance quite equalled 

 the expectations of the most sanguine, and all the visitors 

 appeared highly gratified with the treat before them. 



Pigeons. — Pouters — a pair of Whites' stood first, and Blues 

 second and third, the second-prize pair being rather longer in 

 feather and limb, but not in the same condition, which may 

 perhaps be accounted for when it is considered that the cock 



