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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ October 17, 1872. 



sidge ; W. H. Tomlinson, Newark ; H. Simpson, Spalding, c, W. H. To mlin son ; 



E. Horner. 



Tumblers.— Almond.— I and 2, E. Horner. Any other Colour.— I, W. "Wood- 

 house, Lynn. 2, E. Horner. 



Owls.— 1, E. Horner. 2, R. A. SimpEOn. e, W. Binns, Pndsey ; H. Yardley. 



Barbs.— Cocfc.—l, E. Horner. 2, W. H. Tomlinson. c, C. G. Cave, Spalding. 

 Hen,— 1, 2, and he. J. H. Ivimy, Long Sutton. 



Barbs.— Young Birds.— I and 2, J. H. Ivimy. he, C. G. Cave, c, J. H. Ivimy ; 



F. Brewster, Boston. 



Antwerps.— Cup, H. R. Wright. 2, C. Crosland, Wakefield, he. C. Crosland ; 

 R. Brierley, Fishpool. Working. — 1, H. Jennings, Bradford. 2, J. W. Collinson. 

 he, H. Beldon ; J. W. Collinson. 



Jacobiss.— 1, E. Horntr. 2, J. Drhig, Faversham. he, T. W. Swallow, North- 

 ampton; E.Horner. 



Turbits.— 1, E. Horner. 2, 0. E. Cresswell. 



Dragoons— 1, W. M. Mi'chell. 2. A. W. Wten. he, H. Beldon ; F.Graham, 

 Birkenhead (2) ; E. Horner, e, T. H. Dows ; W. M. Mitchell. 



Ant other Variety. — 1, H. Beldon. 2. E. Horner, e, H. Draycott. 



Selling Class.— 1, Mrs. Ivimy. 2 and 3, H. Beldon. lie, C. G. Cave, c, S. 

 Warrell; J Dring(2); G.Clarke; L. Watkin, Northampton. 



Local Prizes.— 1, 2, and 3, T. M. Terry (Cochins and Geese). 1, G. Clarke 

 (Black Bantams). 2, J. Mayes (Gold and Silver Pheasants). S, A. Cole (Brown- 

 breasted Game Bantams). Pigeons.— 1 and 2, J. H. Ivimy (Barbs). 3, J. Dring. 

 he, A. Cole (Carrier); Mrs. Ivimy. c, J. Dring (Carrier) ; A. Cole (Carrier); J. 

 H. Ivimy (Barb). 



RABBITS. 



Lop.— Buck.— 1, J. Cranch, St. John's Wood. 2, J. Boyle, jun.. Blackburn. 

 he, F. Bauks, London ; W. Canner, Leicester; T. C. & H. Lord, Hudderfcfield. 

 Doe— 1, T. C. & H. Lord. 2, C. Gravil, jun , Thorne. he, Shaw 4 Allison, Shef- 

 field (2) 



Any other Variety.— Buck.—l, J. E. Pilgrim. 2, E.S.Smith, lie, E. Welburn. 

 Doe.— I, S. G. Hudson, Hull. 2, J. Boyle, jun. c, E. Welburn. 



Heaviest. — Buck or Doe.— I, J. Taylor. 2, W. Beatty. he, F. Banks ; Shaw 

 and Allison; R. Hutteridge. 



Silver-Grey. — Buck or Doc.— 1, A. H. Etches, Market Drayton. 2, S. G. Hud- 

 son, he. J. Boyle, jun; H. Djkes, Spalding; T. C. & H. Lord; R. H. Glew, 

 Wakefield. 



Selling Class.— 1, W. Canner. 2, R. D. Welburn. he, R. D. Welburn; J. 

 Cranch ; A. Southwell, Wisbeach ; W, Brook, c, R. Woodroffe, Horncastle. 



The Judges were for Poultry and Babbits, Messrs. R. Teebay, 

 Preston, and E. Hutton, Pndsey; and for Pigeons, Messrs. Es- 

 quilant, Brixton, and W. Massey, Spalding. 



Geese.— 1, H. White, Wateringbury. 2, Earl of Abergavenny, he, 3. F. 

 Austen, Horamonden. 



Ducks.— Aylesbury.— 1, F. E. Arter, Canterbuiy. 2, W. Jacob, c, N. Edgbill. 

 Bouen — 1, F. E. Arter. 2. G. Field, Ashurst. he, M. Sandford, Martin. Dover. 

 Any other Variety.— 1, M. Lcno. 2, R. S. S. Woodga'e. he, R. S. S. Woodgate; 

 M. Leno. 



Pigeons.— 1 and c, G. Ware. 2, R, S. S. Woodgate. 



Mr. Hedley, RedMll, was the Judge. 



TUNBBLDGE WELLS POULTRY SHOW. 

 This Show was held on the 11th inst, an.d was much larger 

 and better than any previously held. The Dorkings were all 

 good — Coloured, Silver-Grey, White, and Cuckoo. The Spanish, 

 Light Brahmas, White Cochins, and French were all good 

 classes. Iu the latter a Houdan of Mr. Wingfield's was left out 

 of the list from his suspicious-looking spurs, though many fan- 

 ciers affirmed he was an 1S72 bird. The Selling classes were 

 well filled, and many pens changed hands. Large Duck classes 

 wound up the lot. 



This Show increases every year in size, no doubt owing in a 

 great measure to the great care bestowed on all birds by Messrs. 

 Richardson, Roper, and Smith. It was held this year iu a 

 covered tent, and Billett's pens were used. 



The Spanish were an uncommonly good lot. Mr. Brown, pro- 

 bably, was defeated owing to the cock's comb not being erect. 

 Dorkings mustered very strongly and good, as usual. The first 

 and second were Coloured, and the third a good pen of White. 

 In Dark Brahmas the first prize was won by a splendid cockerel, 

 but the pullet was not marked as we like to see them. If we 

 mistake not, the cockerel in Mr. Wingfield's pen will make a 

 wonder. The Rev. J. C. Knight also showed a good pen. In 

 Light Brahmas the first and second were well deserving their 

 honours. In Samburghs the prizes were won easily. There 

 was a strong show of Game. In French varieties there were 

 good birds. In Buff Cochins was an easily-won first, and in 

 Any other colour both prizes were won with capital Whites. 

 Bantams were strong. The first prize was won with a capital 

 pen of Sebrights, and the second were good Game, but we pre- 

 ferred Mr. Long's highly commended pen to the latter. The 

 Selling classes brought together a large quantity of mostly good 

 birds, for which the sales were brisk, as in most other classes. 

 Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks were all very good, as were the 

 beautiful pen of Toy Pigeons owned by Mr. Ware, and which 

 obtained a first prize. 



Spanish.— Chickens.— 1, E. J. Wingfield, Stratford. 2. — Brown, Putney 

 Heath, he, J. Francis, Hildenborough. c, Mrs. Brassey, Normanburst Court ; 

 E. J. Wingfield : G. Osborne, Wolverhampton. 



Dorkings— Chickens.—], J. C. Roberts, Frant. 2, A. Arnold, Lamberhnrst. 

 3, O. E. Cresswell, Bagshot. he, Mrs. Lee, Penshurst ; A. C. Ramsden, Ashurst. 

 c, Earl of Abergavemy. 



Brahmas.— Dark— Chickens— I, ¥. Harris, Ramsgate. 2, W. Jacob. Dover. 

 he, E J. Wingfield. c, W. Jacob ; Rev. J. C. B. Knisht. Chelmsford. Liaht.-1, 

 Miss Hales, Canterbury. 2, J. Long, Forest Hill, he, J. Body, Ashford ; M. 

 Leno, Dunstable; Miss Hales. 



Hamburghs.— Chickens.— 1, R. S. S. Woodgate, Pembury. 2, G. Sales, Frant. 

 he. Miss Shelley, Maresfield Park; T. Marsli, Frant Road. 



Game.— Duckicing.— Chickens*— 1, J. Jeken, Eltham. Any other Variety — 

 Clarkcns.—\, C. F. Barnett, Biggleswade. 2, G. H. Fitz Herbert, Wtst Farlcigh. 

 he, H. Ritchie, Erulge ; J. Jeken. Eltham. 



French.— Chickens.— 1 and 2, W. Dring, Faversham. 



Cochins.— Buff or Cinnamon— Chickens— \, H. Tomlinson, Birmingham. 

 2. H. Lloyd, jun., Birmingham. Any other Variety— Chickens— 1 and 2, R. S. S. 

 Woodgate. he, Miss Wilde. Uckfield; Miss Hales. 



Bantams— 1, M. Leno. 2, E. J. Wingfield. he, J. Long; R. S. S. Woodgate; 

 G. Ramsden, Ashurst. e, Miss Hawker, Tunbridge Wells. 



Selling Class.— Cock— I, R. S. S. Woodgate. 2, W. Jacob, he, F. Harris ; 

 R. S. S. Woodgate : J. Francis ; T. Marsh, c, W. Dring Hen— 1, J. Francis. 



, R. S. S. Woodgate. he, W. Dring ; N. Edgbill, Frant; A. Arnold; R. S. S. 

 Woodgate ; J. Field, Domdcn : Miss Hawker. 



Turkeys.— 1 and 2, A. Ward West Farleigh. he, Mrs. Brassey. 



THE PIGEON CUP AT THE COMING DEVIZES 

 SHOW. 



Permit me to say a few words in reply to your correspondent, 

 " Salisbury." I am particularly interested in the Wiltshire 

 Show, because not only it is one held in the south of England, 

 but in my own county. Last year money prizes only were 

 offered for Pigeons, and the birds were in character inferior to 

 what they ought to be at a county show ; indeed, many pens 

 were not worth looking at. But if in character they were be- 

 hindhand, in numbers they were equally so. In some classes 

 there were only two entries — just enough to take the two prizes- 

 It was clear that something decisive must be done, for the first 

 object at all shows is to have a show worth people's looking at. 

 Visitors pay an entrance fee, and the committee's object must 

 be to have money's worth for their visitors. The primary object, 

 then, is to secure birds worth looking at, and this object money 

 prizes did not attain. I was written to by Devizes friends that 

 this year the Pigeons must be dropped, as tbey did not pay, and 

 were not last year worth their room. I implored the Committee 

 not to omit the Pigeons. They found that unless a cup was 

 offered the experience of last year would be repeated. What, 

 then, was to be done ? Exhibitors will prefer cups to money. 

 I own I wonder that they should, considering the money their 

 Pigeons cost them in various ways ; still they do, and will not 

 send their birds unless there is a chance of silver. The only 

 thing left, then, was to offer a cup, and so secure a good show. 

 I can scarcely see that the Committee, or any committee, are to 

 blame for so doing. The first question everybody asks on enter- 

 ing the hall or the tent, as it may be, is, " What sort of a show 

 is it ?" It is not pleasant for a committeeman, or even a fellow 

 townsman, to hear the reply, " The fowls are good enough, but 

 the Pigeons are wretched." The fault surely rests not with a 

 committee. 



Then, as to the question of dealers. There is not, and never 

 was, a poultry or Pigeon-fancier who is not at times a dealer. 

 It is only a matter of degree ; one man deals all the year round, 

 the other, perhaps, once a-month. Let us have no hypocrisy. 

 One man deals in all varieties of Pigeons, another, perhaps, only 

 in one variety. When people look at beautiful birds it matters 

 not to them to whom they belong; the pleasure of a show con- 

 sists in the number of good specimens. Manifestly a com- 

 mittee may just be able to afford to offer one cup, but may not 

 be able, as " Salisbury " suggests, to offer at least four "cups. 

 In conclusion, I only wish more cups could be offered, and, per- 

 haps, " Salisbury " may like to add a second, as, of course, he 

 lives in our cathedral city. Should he wish to do this, I am sure 

 the Committee would be very much obliged to him. — Wiltshire 

 Rector. 



CUPS FOE MAJORITY OP POINTS. 



" Salisbury " wishes to know whether, by committees offering 

 a cup for the greatest number of points gained by one exhibitor, 

 they increase the number of entries, or bring together the best 

 birds. My answer is they do both, for if all the dealers com- 

 bined were to enter for the point cup, and an amateur had only 

 one good bird good enough to win, he would stand the same 

 chance of winning the first prize in the class he exhibited as 

 all the dealers with their entries in the same class. 



I should like to know what objection there is to the dealers 

 exhibiting. They pay the same entry fees, and all their birds 

 are for sale, which gives an amateur a chance of getting good 

 birds where they have only indifferent to compete with. I do 

 not see that the dealers get much f avour sho vm them, especially 

 from the reports of some journals. As to the Worcester Show, 

 it is well known by the leading exhibitors why there were so few 

 Pigeon entries there, and I am bound to confess there would 

 have been still less had not at least one of these professional 

 dealers been importuned by the Secretary to send them some 

 entries as they had so few. This professed dealer gave them 

 some on the distinct understanding that his birds were not to 

 be judged solely by one who is a dealer, exhibitor, and reporter. 

 The consequence was, that at the last moment a second Judge 

 was appointed rather than lose this dealer's entry fees. 



" Salisbury " refers to the Show held at Colchester at the 

 beginning of the year, and as it point's rather plainly to myself, 

 I being the dishonest party, I will endeavour to prove where he 

 is in error. 



I have been an exhibitor at Colchester for some few years, 

 and my particular fancy being only Tumblers, I should have 

 only sent my four or five entries of Tumblers as usual ; but as 

 there was a cup offered to the winner of the greatest number of 



