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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ October 10, 1872. 



The Judges are to be E. Hewitt, Esq., and J. Douglas, Esq. 

 Forty-two silver cups are offered in addition to the two and one- 

 guinea prizes. We welcome the following announcement in the 

 schedule : — " In consequence of the large number of birds 

 claimed at the Show last season, and a general wish having 

 been expressed to introduce all selling classes, no prohibitory 

 prices for poultry at this Exhibition will be permitted ; but 

 while the prices allowed are quite sufficient to bring first-class 

 birds into competition, as will be seen from the particulars 

 following, amateurs will be able to purchase any bird at a fair 

 price; at the same time birds of extraordinary merit will be to 

 some extent protected, all prize and commended birds being 

 offered for sale by auction, biddings commencing at catalogue 

 quotations, and the excess realised will be equally divided be- 

 tween exhibitor and exhibition funds." 



CEOYDON POULTEY SHOW. 



This Show was held on the 2nd and 3rd inst., in the Central 

 Railway Station. Most of the arrangements were carried out 

 successfully by an energetic Committee of fanciers, who issued 

 a liberal prize list, which produced an entry of nearly 1100 

 pens, the largest number collected together for a long time so 

 near to London, except at the Crystal Palace Show. The 

 poultry classes were for young birds, and in some of these 

 there were as many as thirty-four entries. "We thoitght the 

 Judge might have been instructed to award a third prize where 

 the entries were so numerous. We must also protest very 

 strongly against the purchase of prize birds before the Show is 

 opened ; these should be sold by auction, so that all may have 

 a chance of purchasinga winner, and thus any cause for dissatis- 

 faction to would-be purchasers would be removed. We reached 

 the Show a few minutes after twelve o'clock, the time announced 

 for the opening, but we noticed " sold " cards on several of the 

 winning birds. 



Coloured Dorkings were a good class, especially the pullets, 

 the latter winning the cup, and they soon found a purchaser. 

 In the class for Any other colour, Whites were first. Buff 

 Cochins were a nice lot. The first-prize birds were rich in 

 colour, but inclined to be scurvy on the legs ; the second were 

 slightly streaky in the hackle. The gems of the Cochin 

 classes were the Partridge pullets, and these won the cup ; their 

 markings, shape, and size were such as have been rarely seen 

 before. Light Brahma cockerels were a capital class, especially 

 the winning bird, which had every appearance, with age, of 

 making a grand bird. The catalogue price for him was only 

 three guineas, and of course he was very quickly claimed for 

 that sum, was resold for seven, and again sold for ten guineas. 

 The pullets were the most numerous class in the Show, also one 

 of the best. The first-prize Dark cockerel was good, but rather 

 vulture-hocked and full in the tail j the second also good; if, 

 however, he had a better comb, it would very much improve his 

 head and appearance. The winning pair of pullets were grand 

 in sfze and style ; one was a little vulture-hocked, but they 

 rightly deserved the cup for the best pen of Brahmas. 

 Spanish were the best seen this season, the cup cockerel rather 

 coarse in the face, but shown in good condition. The second 

 will in time make a better bird. We noticed one cock entered 

 as six- months old, which must have, as we heard a fancier 

 remark, " eaten one Christmas dinner," and on looking at his 

 spurs we thought so too. The first-prize pullets were a 

 splendid pah-, and claimed for ten guineas. Eamburghs were 

 numerous for a Show in the south, but, with a few exceptions, 

 the quality was inferior. Game were good ; many of the 

 cockerels had hardly recovered from being dubbed. Browns 

 were first and second. The cup went to a neat pair of Black 

 Reds. The class for any other variety was poor. There were 

 only two classes for French, one for each sex. Creve-Cceurs 

 were first for cockerels, and took the cup, and second for pullets. 

 Game Bantams were a capital lot, the pullets being better than 

 the cockerels. In the Selling classes very few birds of any value 

 were to be found. 



The Pigeon prizes were in most classes very closely contested. 

 Amongst the Homing Antwerps were some very fine specimens, 

 with intelligent heads, and looking fit to find their way from 

 any distance, and as they were all started for their different 

 homes on the first day of the Show their liberation created con- 

 siderable excitement. Only those marked as "prize-winners" 

 andreturned again to the Show would be entitled to the prizes. 



At the request of the Committee I send a few remarks respect- 

 ing the Pigeoyis at this Show of over four hundred pens, where 

 excellence of quality was the rule and not the exception. 

 Though the judge is not yet born who can please all, Mr. Es- 

 quilant, I think, pleased himself, and I hope he always will ; yet 

 I could not help differing from him materially as to some of his 

 awards, but in most we agreed. 



Of the Pouters I will merely say that there were many good 

 birds, but owing to the time of year none were in show, and in 

 a measure, therefore, they were shorn of their grandest pro- 



perty. The birds of this year's breeding were the strongest 

 class, and Mrs. Ladd won with a clean and good White. 



Carriers, as was expected, were strongly represented, and, if I 

 mistake not, amongst the adult Black or Dun cocks (Mr. Wilt- 

 shire winning easily) were many that have seldom been beaten. 

 In the hen class of the same variety Mr. Wiltshire won the 

 first and second prizes still more easily with a grand couple of 

 Blacks, which he purchased lastyear for £25 10s., and for either 

 of which, I am told on good authority, that £25 was declined — 

 an evidence that good Pigeons are still in the ascendant as re- 

 gards price. In Carrier cocks and hens of any other colour there 

 was nothing special, except in the young class, which brought 

 out a grand young cock of Mr. Fulton's and a hen of Mr. Ord's. 

 The class for cock or hen Carriers bred in 1872 was the gem of 

 the Show as regards quantity and quality, for it contained 

 twenty-six pens of the most choice specimens I ever remember 

 to have seen, and here it was that public opinion (no mean 

 judge) was in favour of a Dun cock, shown by Mr. Wiltshire, 

 that was only commended, having first honours, and which I 

 thought a wonder. The winners belonged to Mr. Massey, and 

 with the exception named it seemed to me a toss-up which of 

 the other fourteen noticed by the Judge was entitled to second 

 honours, so close was the competition ; in my opinion most of 

 them will be heard of again. 



In Almonds and other varieties of Short-faced Tumblers there 

 were some excellent specimens, and I was pleased to see Messrs. 

 Blenkinsop, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, with seven pens competing 

 most successfully against Messrs. Ford and Fulton with twenty- 

 seven pens. 



In adult Barb cocks Mr. Fulton won, but with about his 

 ugliest representative; his hen in the next class was good. 

 Though he took all the prizes, it struck me that his birds were 

 sadly out of condition from want of rest. In the young Barb 

 class Miss Hedley was easily first and second (in a good class of 

 fourteen pens) with two very promising Blacks, though in some 

 of the catalogues, through a printer's error, Mr. Heritage-is 

 wrongly decorated with first honours. 



Of Jacobins there was a good show, and the names of those 

 in the prize list are a guarantee of the quality. 



Turbits brought out, I should say, Messrs. Nalder & Roper's 

 choicest stud ; they won the cup with a lovely Yellow. The 

 same colour won for Mr. Betty the cup in Dragoons, and I 

 agreed with the Judge that the class for Dragoons had never 

 been surpassed. Mr. Fulton's well-known Trumpeters won 

 first and second, though sadly in the moult ; he was also first 

 ■in the weak class of foreign Owls, Mr. Jones and Mr. Mangnall 

 winning first and second with good English Owls. Fantails 

 were also good, though in too small pens. In Magpies Mr. 

 Corker won with his worst pen. In the Any other variety class 

 another local celebrity deservedly won first with Black Swallows. 



The Homing Antwerps were as usual a strong class, and two 

 of their oldest supporters, Messrs. Sparrow and Tegetmeier, 

 were first and second. 



Where one has so many to thank for their attention it is 

 almost a pity to individualise ; but really Messrs. Nalder, Edridge, 

 Wiltshire, and Roper's attention and desire to make both birds 

 and visitors pleased I shall not soon forget. Mr. Teebay told 

 me the poultry was by far the best lot of chickens he had judged 

 this year. Mr. Esquilant judged the Pigeons with the exception 

 of the Homing birds, in which class Mr. Sutherland kindly 

 officiated. Mr. Rule's birds, through the railway company^ 

 neglect, were all too late, but the Committee had them judged, 

 and those worthy were given extra prizes — another evidence of 

 their liberality. — H. 



Dorkings.— Grey or Silver-Grey.— Cockerel— 1, J. C. Brown. Putney Heath. 

 2, H. S. Fraaer, Headier, Liphook. he, J. Chisman, Southampton; J. (.lift, 

 Dorking; J. D. Simmons. Wrotham Hill (2). Pullet— 1 and Cup. K W. Beachy, 

 Kingskerswell. 2, J. Smith, Clapham Junction, he, J Clift (2); O. E. Cress- 

 well. Early Wood, Bagshot; H. Pickles, Earby ; J. D. Simmons, c, F. Farlett, 

 Great Baddow. '. 



DonuiNGS.— Any other Colour— Cockerel.— 1, O. E. Cresswell. 2, J. Watts, 

 Kings's Heath, lie, H.Pickles. Pullet— 1, H. Pickles. 2, O. B. Cresswell. 



Cochins.— Cinnamon and Buff— Cockerel— 1. W. a. Taylor. Manchester. 2, G. 

 Speedy, Wbitby. lie, Captr Coleridge, Wargrttve; W.A.Taylor. Pullet.— 1, 

 Countess of Ellesmere. 2, W. A. Taylor, he, Capt. Coleridge; A. Darby, 

 Bridgenorth ; E. R Gray, Eastleigh ; C. Sidgwick, Keighley ; Countess of Elles- 

 mere : H Piper, Oxford. ™ » ™ -, 



Cochixs — Any other Colour— Cockerel— 1, E. Tudman 2, W. A. Taylor. 

 he, R. W. Beachy ; J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury ; C. Sidgwick. Pullet— 1 and Cup. E. 

 Tudman. 2. W. A. Taylor, he, C. Sidgwick; R. S. S. Woodgate, Tunbndge 

 Wells, c. Capt. Coleridge. . „ „ T ^ 



Bbashas.- Light.-Cockerel.—1. Miss Ward, Weyhea, Guildford. 2,Eev.J. D. 

 Hoystead, Bradenstoke. Chippenham, he, N. Heath, Totnes ; if. Li no, Dun- 

 stable; J. Long, Forest Hill; H. Maynard, Hotawood, Eyde; T. A. Dean. Mar- 

 den. Here'ord. Pullet.— 1, H. Chawner. jun.. Uttoxeter. 2, R. Chisman. South- 

 ampton, he. H.Benton, Erdinston ; H. Maynard; Mrs. Popham, Ckristchurcb. ; 

 H. Turner, Tiverton (2); T. A. Dean. c. T. A Dean. 



Brahmas— Dark— Cockerel.-l. H. Lingwjod, Creeting. 2, T. F. ArstleU, 

 Cowley Mount. St. Helens, he, F. Bennett, Shifnal; W. Cutlack, jun.. Little- 

 port- Hon. Mrs. A B. Hamilton, Woburn; J. Hill, Brentwood; Kev. J. G. 

 Knight. Chelm=ford : H Lingwood; W. A. Taylor, c, F. Harris. Ramsgate; 

 Miss Ward. Guildford. Pullet.— I and Cup, H. Lingwood. 2,T. F. Ansclell. he, J. 

 Allberry, Reigate; Kev. J. Bowen, Talgarth; R. Cahorn. Biggleswade; E. 

 Pritchard, Wolverhampton : Rev. J. Richardson ; Mrs. Woodcock, Rearsby ; W. 

 A. Taylor, c. Rev. J. G. Knight. w , 



Spanish.— Cod-erf (.—Cup, 1. and 2, J. C. Brown, he, E.Jackson, Wolverhamp- 

 ton ; E W. Stratford, Maidstone ; J. Walker, Wolverhampton, e, J. Francis, 

 Tonbridge. Pullet.— 1, Nichols Bros., Camberwell. 2, E. Jackson, lie, F. Waller, 

 Wood Green, London. 



