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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 22, 1872. 



a nim al economy. Besides the fact that three-fourths of the 

 animal body is composed of water, the law of endosmosis is 

 almost controlled by the solution of food by fluid, and instead 

 of tending to obstruct digestion water is an indispensable ele- 

 ment in carrying on digestion. The natural craving for fluid 

 after meals is because it is required to effect the solution of the 

 food, and the dilution of the digested portions directly favours 

 its assimilation into the blood. Water is universally present, 

 and without it no organisation could take place, and no animal 

 body exist. It is found in all the tissues and fluids of the body. 

 So if " J. F. P." would introduce into his run supplied with 

 water two dozen strong healthy birds not more than three years 

 old {as after that age they fall off laying, and by four years old 

 they are only fit for stewing for the table), and if these hens are 

 properly attended, warmly housed, and have a variety of food, 

 never neglecting to give bone dust, oyster shells, lime, and 

 ashes, with grass laid down here and there in the run, he 

 will then be satisfied that the water is not the cause of the re- 

 duced egg-production. — James Bbuce, Veterinary Surgeon, New 

 Veer, Aberdeenshire. 



LIGHT BEAHMAS. 



Mr. Seccombe says that I made a statement in the presence 

 of a committeeman and himself before the awards were known, 

 that Toung Sampson was there, &c. In reply I say there was 

 no committee. I made no statement whatever, and moreover I 

 did not enter the show until after the awards had been made ; 

 and much to my astonishment the judges had then gone by 

 train. As I stated in my last, the above bird has not been in 

 competition for twelve months or more, and consequently was 

 not at Plymouth, nor, indeed, at Exeter. Though I am com- 

 pelled to say this a second time, as Mr. Seccombe insinuates 

 that I wrote what was not true, I can bring a dozen witnesses 

 to prove what I say. — Jailes Long. 



P.S. — It is true that I did claim Toung Sampson, although 

 but for my faith in size I should have exhibited him myself. 



t [The above extract is all that we can publish ; and we must 

 decline inserting any more on the subject. — Eds.] 



CLEVELAND AGEICULTUEAL SOCIETY'S 

 POULTET ■ SHOW. 

 This was held at Redcar on the 1st inst. The following is 

 the prize-list : — 



Spanish.— Black — 1, Pickering & Duggleby, Driffield. 2. T. Robson, Bishop 

 Auckland, he, G. Holmes, Great Driffield. 



Dorkings. — 1, J. White, Warlaby. 2, W. Bearpark, Ainderby Steeple. 

 Cochin-China.— Buff or Cinnamon— 1, G. Holmes. 2. D. Ibeston, Whitby. 

 Any other Colour.— I, Rev. R. L. Story, Wensley, Bedale (Partridge). 2, H. 

 Crabtree, Levensholme, Manchester. 



Brahma Pootra.— 1, R. Moore. East Rainton, Fence Houses. 2. R. M. 

 Stavely, Ripon. he, Rev. R. A. White, Whitby, c, Lady Bolton, Bolton Hall, 

 Bedale. 



Game. — Reds. — 1, T. Robson. 2. J. Watson, Knaresbrough. Any other 

 Variety.— 1, O. A. Young, Driffield. 2. G. Holmes (Duckwing). c, 3. Kobson, 

 Bishop Auckland (Duckwing). Cock.— 1, O. A. Young. 2, T. Weatherell, 

 Whitby. 



Bantams.— Game. — 1, T. Robson. 2, J. Torbock, Middlesbrough, c, E. 

 Barker, Stokesley. Any other Variety.— I, F. Powell, Kuaresbrough (Gold- 

 lacedl. 2, G. Holmes, c, O. A. Young. 



Hamburghs. — Golden-pencilled- — 1, R. Moore. 2. G. Holmes. Silver- 

 pencilled.— I, G. Holmes. 2, W. Bearpark. Golden-spangled.— 1, G. Holmes. 

 2, W. Bearpark. Silver-spangled— 1, Ashton & Booth, Broadbottom, Mottram. 

 2. Pickering & Duggleby. c,"G. Holmes ; W. Bearpark; W. Dickinson, Lythe, 

 Whitby. 



Polish.— 1, C. E. Morgan, Bishop Auckland. 2, W. Bearpark, c, J. T. 

 Proud. Bishop Auckland. 



Any other Variety. — l. Miss Barclay, Aske. Richmond (Creve-Cceurs). 2, 

 R.Moore- c, Rev. J. G. Milner, Bellerby, Leybum. Any Variety of Cross for 

 the use of the spit.—l, T. P. Carver, Langthorpe, Boroughbridge. 2, J. Gales, 

 Kirby. Northallerton. 



Ducks.— Aylesbury.— 1, T. P. Carver. 2 and he. O. A. Young, c, W. Stone- 

 house. Whitby. Rouen— 1, R. M. Staveley. 2, G. Sadler, Boroughbridge. Any 

 Variety. -1 and c, W. Binns, Pudsey. 2, O. A. Young, lie. Rev. J. G. Milner 

 (2) ; G. Sadler. 



Geese.— 1, Miss Walton, Acklam, MiddleBbrough. 2, O. A. Young. 



Rabbits.— Lop-eared.— 1 and 2, A. H. Easten. Any Fancy Breeds. 1. H* 



Wilson, Great Ayton (Himalayas). 2, S. W. Boyes, Seamer, Yarm (White 

 Angolas). 



Judges. — Mr. S. Burn, Whitby, and Mr. W. Carman, Bradford. 



[We publish the foregoing list of prizes only because from 

 judges and exhibitors we have received letters complaining that 

 by withholding it they are injured ; and one adds, " Societies 

 whose shows are not reported in your columns are also injured, 

 for many exhibitors are influenced by such reports being 

 published. Committees should consider the expense you 

 incur." — Eds.] 



HETTON COLLIEEIES POULTRY SHOW. 

 This Show was held on the 14th inst. in the splendid park at 

 Hetton Hall ; and the beautiful gardens and grounds adjacent, 

 through the kindness of Liudsey Wood, Esq., were also thrown 

 open to all visitors to the Show. Of poultry there were 160 pens, 

 and the birds while in the hands of the Committee were well 

 attended to. Of Spanish the adult birds were of fair quality, 

 but the chickens too young for the show pen. Dorkings were 



large and good in colour, and sound-footed in both classes ; but 

 the cream of the adult classes were the Buff Cochins, several 

 of which (those in the first-prize pen) being near perfection- 

 Brahmasia both classes were but poor; but in all classes of 

 Hamburghs there were some capital birds, notably the first-prize 

 Gold-pencilled, and the Silver-spangled and the Silver-pencilled! 

 in young birds. In adult Game Brown Beds of good quality 

 were first, and Black Reds second; and in chickens this order was. 

 reversed, and the first-prize cockerel was a very promising bird- 

 Polands — Silvers first and Golden second, both pens being very 

 good in crest and marking. In Game Bantams only the first- 

 prize pair were noteworthy, but there were good Blacks in the 

 Variety class ; and in Ducks the Aylesbury were correct in bill, 

 but the Rouens were very faulty in that respect. 



Of Pigeons there was but a moderate show, the amount offeree? 

 not being such as to induce much competition. The Pouters, 

 Turbits, Dragoons, and the Frillbacks in the Variety class were, 

 among those worthy of notice. 



Spanish.— 1, W. Atkin son. 2, H. Dale. 



Dorkings— Coloured.— 1, W. Bearpark. 2, Buglass & Williamson. 



Cochin-China.— 1 and 2, G. H. Proctor. 



Brahma Pootra. — 1 and 2. R. Moor. 



Hambubghs — Silver-pencilled.— 1, W. Whitfield. 2, W. Bearpark. Golden- 

 pencilled— 1. W. Bearpark. 2, W. Whitfield. Silver-spangled — 1, W. Whit- 

 field. 2, W. Bearpark. Goldeiuspanaled — 1, W. Whitfield. 2, W. Bearpark. 



Polands.— 1, W. Bearpark. 2. O. E. Morgan. 



Game— Black-breasted and other Reds— I. T. Robson. 2. Buglass & William- 

 son. Any other Variety.— 1, W. Whitfield. 2, Buglass & Williamson. 



Game Bantams.— Black-breasted and other Reds. — 1, W. Atkinson. 2, D. 

 Hunter. Duckwing and other Greys.— I, H. Mulley. 2, W. Whitfield. Any.- 

 Variety— 1, H. Mulley. 2. W. Atkinson. 



Any other Variety. — 1. W. Bearpark. 2, R. Moore. 



Dugks— Aylesbury— 1, C. E. Morgan. 2, W. Laing. Rouen.— 1, T. Roddam. 

 2, J. Miller. 



COCKEREL AND PULLET OF 1872. 



Spanish.— 1, H. Dale. 2. W. Laing. 



Dorkings.— Coloured — 1 and 2, Mrs. Clark. 



Cochin-China— 1, G. H. Proctor. 2, T. H. Readman. 



Brahma Pootra.- 1, C. E. Morgan. 2, R. Moor. 



Hambubghs.— Silver-pencilUd.— 1, T. H. Readman. 2, ST. H. Scott. Golden>- 

 pencilled.—\, W. Atkinson. 2, T. H. Readman Silver-spangled.— 1, T. H. 

 Readman. 2, R. Moor. Golden-pencilled. — 1 and 2, R. Moor. 



Polands — 1, C. E. Morgan. 2, .T. Robson. 



Game.— Black-breasted and other Reds.—l, Buglass & Williamson. Any? 

 other Variety. — 1 and 2, W. Laing. 



Isxtra. — Game Bantam Chickens. — 1, J. Harrop. 



Pigeons— Carriers.— 1, J. Guthrie. Pouters.— 1, G. Robinson. 2, R. Wilson* 

 Tumblers— l, 3. Guthrie. 2, R. Wilson. Owls.— 1, T. W. Kilbura. 2, R. 

 Wilson. Trumpeters.— 1 and 2, R. Wilson. Barbs— 1, G. Robinson. 2. R- 

 WilsOD. Turbits— V, R. Wilson. 2. W. Bearpark. Jaeobins.—l, R.Wilson- 

 Dragoons— 1, N. H. Scott. 2, R. Wilson. Any other variety— 1, T. W. Kilbum* 

 2, R. Wilson. 



Rabbits.— Lop-ears. — 1, W. Whitfield. 

 1 and 2, 1. Palmer. 



The Judge was Mi-. Hutton, Pudsey 



T. Roddam. Common Breed. — 



BAWTRY POULTEY SHOW. 



This was held on the loth inst. The following is the prize- 

 list:— 



Dorkings.— 1. W. H. Harvey, Sheffield. 



Spanish.— 1, W. H. Harvey. 



Brahmas. — 1, W. H. Harvey. 2. G. Green, Gainsborough. 



Game.— 1, C. Challoner. Wkitwell, Chesterfield. 2, J. Woods, Seofton, Work- 

 sop, he. C. Challoner : J. Woods. 



Hambubghs. — 1, G. Green. 2, C. Grav, Bawtry. 



Bantams— 1, C. Challoner. 2, W. H. Harvey, he, W. G. Waters ; .1. Bingnam, 

 Tickhill. 



Any other Variety.— 1, W. H. Harvey. 2, W. G. Waters, Elsham, Bngg. 

 hc. Mrs. Postlethwaite, Bawtry. 



Selling Class.— 1. C. Challoner, Whitwell. 2, W. H. Harvey. 



Ducks. — 1, C. Challoner. 



Piqeons— Carriers.— 1, W. H. Harvey. 2. J. E. Crofts. Pouters.— 1, W. H 

 Harvev. 2, W. Delanoy, jun., Doncaster. Tumblers.— 1. W. H. Harvey. 2. J- 

 E. Crofts. Fantails.—l, W. G. Waters. 2, J. F. Loversidge, Newark. Mag- 

 pies.— 1 and 2, J. E. Crofts. Jacobins.— I, W. H. Harvey. 2, J. Marsden- 

 Turbits.— 1, W. H. Harvev. Any other Variety.— 1, W. H. Harvey. 2. Miss A. 

 H. Kitching, Bawtry. Selling Class— 1, 3. E. Crofts. 2, W. H. Harvey. 



Cage Birds— Canary— Yclloic.— 1, R. Richardson. Buff.— 1, F. Downs 

 Bawtry. Goldfinch.— I, 3. Middleton. 



ALDBOROUGH AND BOEOUGHBEIDGE 

 POULTEY SHOW. 



The twelfth annual Exhibition was held at Boroughbridge on 

 the 16th inst., on a spot well chosen for the purpose. The pens, 

 which were uniform in shape, were well arranged, and every- 

 thing the Committee had done gave promise of excellent returns, 

 but the rain defeated them. 



This was undoubtedly the best show of poultry ever held at 

 Boroughbridge, the Dorkings being as good a class as has been 

 seen of late ; but the adult Spanish were not of high quality. 

 Toung Spanish were very forward and very good in face. 

 Game of both classes were poor, but the one pen of adult Buff 

 Cochins were good in all respects. The adult Hamburghs com- 

 prised some good birds, but in point of quality the young classes 

 were a failure. Game Bantams were but moderate. The Black 

 and Golden Sebrights were very good. The Variety class con- 

 tained some good birds, the first being CrSve-Cceurs and the 

 second Black^Hamburghs. 



Some of the best classes in the Show were the Gccsc, Turkeys, 

 and Guinea folds. Few better Eouen Ducks could be found. 



