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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 28, 1872. 



although the competition was restricted to the county ; but on 

 this occasion it has (and we think wisely too) been made open 

 to all England. Mr. E. Goodwin, of Bleak House, Thomhill, 

 Maidstone, the Secretary, and his associates, will do their best 

 to take care of the birds. 



KILMARNOCK POULTRY SHOW. 

 It is now generally admitted by fanciers that this Show is to 

 be considered the best in Scotland, for while it may be surpassed 

 in a single section by one or two shows confining their attention 

 solely to one department, it is now certainly not equalled by 

 any having the " feathered fancies " so fully represented. 



The poultry numbered 395 pens, and were divided into twenty- 

 three classes, open to birds of any age, and in every class four 

 prizes required to be awarded, with, in addition, a special prize 

 for the best cock or cockerel, sometimes confined to one class, 

 and in other cases extending over two or three. In the Spanish, 

 although not quite equal to what they had been in former 

 years, the first-prize pen of chickens at the late Newcastle 

 Show only succeeded in getting commended, all the other prizes 

 going to local fanciers. Brahmas were open to any colour, 

 but no Light were entered. As a general rule the birds were in 

 bad feather. Both in Spanish and Brahmas the special prize for 

 the cock was awarded to birds so badly matched that the pen 

 was not otherwise mentioned in the prize list. Cochins, open 

 to any colour, the first prize went to Buffs, the second to Part- 

 ridge, the third to "Whites. The class as a whole was very 

 superior, and the first-prize pen, to which was also awarded the 

 special prize for the best cock, was believed to be the best ever 

 Seen here. Dorkings, open only to Coloured or Silver-Grey, 

 were a class in which the Judge said he had never previously 

 seen so many fine birds marred with the defect of being " sooty- 

 footed." Scotch Greys were not by any means a meritorious 

 class, the best coloured birds being in pen 69, but evidently too 

 young, and not sxvffieiently filled-out to compete in an adult 

 class. One of the prizes was awarded to a pen in which the 

 cock had no sickle feather. If we are not mistaken, the same bird 

 was a winner at the late Johnstone Show. Game fowls, any 

 colour, were not so good a class as usual at this Show. Brown 

 Reds won the prizes. There was, however, a very excellent 

 pair of Duckwings exhibited, but the cock's eyes did not match 

 in colour, and he inclined to carry his tail rather high. Golden- 

 spangled Hamburghs were a capital class, the cock in the first- 

 prize pen also winning the special prize for the best cock, which 

 he well deserved, even although deficient in striping on the 

 upper half of his hackle, and not too well spangled on the breast. 

 The hens as a rule were not more than average, but the pens 

 were mostly well matched, and the prizes seemed to go mostly 

 to birds darker in the ground colour than is usual with Scotch 

 judges ; this being considered the more singular, seeing that in 

 the next class, that of Golden-pencilled Hamburghs, it has been 

 remarked that both with Mr. Teebay and Mr. Hewitt the prizes 

 are given to birds lighter in the ground colour than Scotch 

 judges fancy. Silver-spangled Hamburghs contained many 

 birds of fine shape, but amongst prize hens some of them had 

 spangles so large as almost to make thern appear black. Silver- 

 pencilled Hamburghs were a better class than usual at this 

 Show, where they have never been by any means strong ; and 

 Black Hamburghs, being a new class, was not a large one, as 

 they are very little kept in the neighbourhood. In regard to 

 the Hamburgh classes as a whole, a vast amount of carving was 

 easily seen on the combs, and it was thought by some parties 

 that the Judge might have been a little more severe in dealing 

 with some cases of this nature. Black Red Game Bantams were 

 the largest class in the Show, as usual, and contained very few 

 bad birds, although a considerable number were probably a 

 little too large. In this class the first-prize cock, not having 

 been entered for the special prize offered between this and the 

 next class, it was awarded to the second-prize bird. Game 

 Bantams, any other variety, was a fair class, the first prize going 

 to Duckwings and the second to Piles. A single Duckwing cock 

 entered for the special prize by Mr. E. Newbitt only arrived on 

 the second day of the Show, otherwise it is the opinion of many 

 competent judges that he would certainly have carried off the 

 prize. In Black or White Bantams, the Blacks were good and 

 carried off all the prizes ; the Whites indifferent. Bantams, 

 any other variety, call for very special remark, the first prize 

 being won by a pair of the very rare Cochin Bantams. The 

 second was won by a pair of Silver-laced Sebrights of the very 

 fine clear light-ground colour which, we have the authority of 

 both Mr. Hewitt and Mr. Teebay for saying, is scarcely ever 

 seen out of this district. The birds referred to had, however, 

 the other points of a Sebright of a higher order than usual in 

 addition to their colour ; and in the hands of a fancier possessed 

 of the enthusiasm of their owner, we feel certain that the fame 

 of the district for birds of this breed is not likely to decay. The 

 third prize went to Golden Sebrights, of which there were a 

 number of pairs ; but as a general rule these birds, although 

 finely laced, were deficient in style and carriage. The first 

 prize went to Japanese. 



Mr. Robertson, whose Ducks are winners at most of the Scotch 

 shows, carried off first and second prizes both in the Aylesbury 

 and Rouen classes ; and in drake and Duck, any variety class, 

 which was one of the most attractive in the Show, the first 

 prize went to Mandarins, the second and third to Carolinas, and 

 fourth to Shells. 



Amongst the Geese the White were better than the Dark ; and 

 a pair of White Spanish were exhibited, a kind which, we are 

 informed, have not been seen at shows for some time past. 



In the Selling class the first prize fell to Game, second to 

 Creve-Cceurs, third to White Dorkings, and fourth to Game. 



We shall report on the Pigeons in our next. 



Spanish.— 1 and 2, A. Walker. 3, and 1, A. RobertBon. Special, H. Paton. c, 

 J. Bowness. 



Brahma Pootras.— 1, T. Barker. 3, R. Brownlie. 3, G. Willison. 4, H. 

 Pickles. Special, Lady Bolton, he, 3. H. Pickles, c, B. Walton. 



Cochin-Chinas — 1 and Special. T. Bruce. 2, H. Lloyd, jun. S, R. Reed. 4, 

 J. Drinnan. he. 3. Pollock ; J. W. Taylor, c, Rev. R. Storey ; H. Lloyd, Jan. 



Dorkings.— Coloured or Silver-Grey.— 1 and Special, H. Pickles. 2 and 4, R. 

 Reed. 3. Countess of Tankerville. he, T. Smellie, jun. : A. J. Mutter. 



Scotch-Greys— 1, J. Taylor. 2, J. Christie. 3, W. Copland. 4, A. Yeudall. 

 e, H. M'Latchie. „, 



Game — 1 and Special, R. Stewart. 2, D. Harley. 3. J. Partington. 4. J. W. 

 Tavlor. he, R. Clark, c, K. Brvden ; G. Williamson : J. B. Cochrane. 



Hambtjbghs.— Golden-spangled.— 1 and Special, T. Boulton. 2, R H. Ashton. 



3, T. Walker, jun. 4, Countess of Tankerville. he, H. Pickles ; J. Deans, c.3. 

 Holden: A. Frisken. Golden-pencilled.— 1 and Special, J. Bownees. 2 and he, 

 Countess of Tankerville. 3, J. Ashworth. 4, H. Pickles, c, 3. Wilson. 



Hamburghs.— Silver-spangUdi—l and Special, Countess of Tankerville. 2, 

 H. Pickles. 3, G. & J. Duckworth. 4, J. Ashworth. he, J. Bowness ; H. Stan- 

 worth, c, J. Holburn. Silrer-pencilled.—l, J. Webster. 2, J. Bowness. 3, J. 

 Ashworth. 4, Countess of Tankerville. „ „ , .„ „ m 



Hamburghs— Black.— 1, Stott & Booth. 2, Countess of Tankerville. S, T. 

 Walker, jun. 4. EC. Pickles. 



Polands or Creve-Cceors.— 1 and Special, W. A. Orr. 2, Edmonson ana 

 Wright. S. A. Wyllie. 4, J. Kirkwood. he, Countess of Tankerville; J. 

 Forsvth ; J Partington, c. R. Linton. . 



Game BiXTi.xs.-Black-breasted or other Reds— I, D. Hunter. 2 and Special, 

 W.Rogers. 3,R. Youll. 4, J. Holburn. he, T. Barker ; Bellingham & Gill, c, 

 W.Copland; A. Wilson; J. Robertson. 



Game Bantams— Any oilier variety- -1. R. Youll. 2. J. Archibald. S, D. 

 Hunter, lie, J. Turboek. c J. Harrison ; Bellingham & Gill. 



BAHTAMS.-Biack or White -1. J. Loehhead. 2, W. H. Robmson. 3, R. H. 

 Ashton. 4, J. Currie. he. T. S. Turner. ;,-•■«.■» m 



Bi^TA-as— Any other varieti/, not Game.— 1 and Special, H. B. Smith. -J. D. 

 M'Nau»ht. 3, E. Walton. 4, J. Archibald, he. Rev. H. Fairlie ; H. Yardley ; 

 J. TomlinsoD ; J.Lamberton; E.Walton; E. Boyle; A. Johnstone, c, K. ±1. 

 Ashton ; Miss C. E. Frew ; T. D. Carver. 



Any other Variety— 1 and 3, Rev. H. Fairlie. 2, R. Cron. 4, J. Ashworth. 

 he, 3. Lambie : A. Pettlgrew. c, 0. E. Cresswell. 



Ducks— Aylesbury— 1 and 2, A- Robertson. 3, J.Reid. 4, J. Meiklem. c.3. 

 Conkie. Rouen— 1 and 2, A. Robertson. 3. J. Newton. 4, A. Robertson. Any 

 other variety. -1, Special, and 2, H. B. Smith. 3, J Robertson. 4, Countess of 

 Tankerville. he. H. Yardley ; J. Bowness; J. Robertson. 



Gei sf,.— 1, J. Manson. 2, W. Kerr, jun. 8, F. J. Turner, he, R. Mactie ; J . 

 Manson. 



Turkeys.— 1, T. B. Andrews. . _ 



Selling Class.-I, J. Bowness. 2 and Special, W. A. On-. 3 and 4, K. Cron 

 c, Countess of Tankerville ; Miss M. H. Boyle ; A. Frisken ; R. Reed. 



PIGEONS. , „ „ „.„ 



PocTERS.-BtacS: or Blue.—Cock.-l, Special, and 2, J. Mitchell. 8, 3. Millar 



4, H. Thomson, he, W. Mushat. c, 3. Millar; T. Yuill. Hen —land- 4 J- 

 Millar. 2. H. Thomson. 3, T. YuiU, he, 3. Mitchell ; T. Yuill. c,D. M'Naught . 

 J. Mitchell. " „.. „ 

 S Pouters— Any other colour— Cock.— 1. T. Yuill. 2, Master R. H. Gibson. 3, 

 J. Mitchell. 4,' D. M'Bride. he, 3. Millar; D. M'Naught. c. Miss E. M. 

 Beveridge; W. Barclay. Hen.-l, H. Thomson. 2 and 4. J. Millar. 3, 1. 

 Yuill. lie, J. Millar; Master H.Gibson, c, Miss E. M. Beveridge; T. \iuil. 



Carriers— Cock— 1 and Special, G. Brown. 2, J. Mair. 3. D. Lawrie. 4, J. 

 Millar, he, 3. M'Crae ; D. Lawrie. e, 3. Ken- : T. Yuill. Hen— 1, J. Millar. 

 2, E. 0. Stretch. 3, J. & W. Towerson. 4, A, Richmond, he, D. Lawiie; J. 

 andW Towerson. c, 3. Dunlop ; 3. Kerr. 



Carriers— Young— \, A. Richmond. 2, D. Lawne. 3 and 4, J. Dnnlop. lie, 

 D. Lawrie ; G. Brown, c. 3. Millar ; T. Waddington. 



Tumblers— Short-faced— 1 and Special, Master J. Millar. 2, J. Millar. 3, 

 Master A. Millar. 4. Miss M. S. Millar, he, J. Millar; A. Johnston, c, R. and 

 J.Anderson; T. Yuill. . . „ „ 



Tumblers— Common— Special, A. Millar, Kilmarnock. 1, T. BaiM- -, «. 

 Blair. 8, W. M'Clive. 4. R. G. Teebay. he, R. G. Teebay; Miss E. M. Beve- 

 ridge. c, R. Thomson; T. Imrie. ,„_,,. . , 



B»RBS.-1, J. Millar. 2, D. Lawiie. 8, H. Yardley. 4, J. H. Watkins. lie, 3. 

 C. Renehaw. c, T. Yuill. , „ T . ._ „ 



Trumpeters— 1, J. Millar. 2, J. & W. Towerson. 3, 4, and c, Miss E. M 



B jYcoiiNS.-l and Special, T. Imrie. 2, R. Barrett. 8, T. Waddington. 4, T. 

 Baird. he, W. J. Brydoue : A. Yeudall. c. O. E. Cresswell : J. & W. TowerBOn 



Fantails.-I and Special, R. Blair. 2. J. Laird. S, J. Gait. 4, J. Paton. lie, 

 J. F. Loversitlge. c, F. W. Christie ; J. Kemp. . 



Tureits.-I and 4, J. G. Orr. 2, R. <& J. Anderson. 3. T. Smellie, jun. lie, 

 Mrs. J. Muir ; T. Waddington. c, Mrs. J. Muir; W. Kitchen. t<t„ii,„. 



Owul.- English.— 1, D. Lawrie. 2, J. Ingham. 3, T. Oddie. 4, J. Walkei. 

 he. 3. Dunlop. e, D. M'Whirter ; J. & R. Anderson. „„„,)„„ 



Nuns.-I and c, T. Imrie. 2, T. Baird. 3, J. Murray 4 and he, J. B. Bowdra. 



Common.-I, T. Baird. 2, A. Gray. 3, J. Kerr. 4, J. Wilson, lie. D. Jonn- 



Bt AN Vmher' Variety 6 -!, A. Johnston. 2 and Special, I. »W Towerson 3 

 J. H. Watkins. 4, M. Ord. he, T. Imrie ; R. & J. Anderson ; J. & W. Towerson. 

 c,R. Kitchin; A. Hutton ; J. & W. Towerson ; W. Kitchen ; W. & A. Craw ford. 

 Selling Class.-1, J. Murray. 2,J.G.0rr. 3, A Johnstone. 4 and Special, 

 W. J. Brydone. he, 3. H. Watkins ; T. Imrie. <VW. M'Clive ; T. C Taylor. 



CANARIES. 

 YELLOW.-Ciean.-Cocfc.-l and Special, A Kelley. 2, W. , Wright 8, W. 

 M'Luckie. 4, J. Young. Hen.— 1, D. Reid. 2, D. Dick. 3, A. Kelley. 4, H. 



Bmi -Clean.-Cock.-l, M.Adam. 2, W.Love. 3. T. Pate. 4, H. Davidson. 

 Hen.-l, R. Crawford. 2, A. Lyon. 3, A. Kelley. 4, W.Love. 



YELi.ow.-Picbald.-Cocfc.-l, M. Adam. 2, R. Baxter. 3, H Adair. 4. G. 

 Hamilton. Hen.-l and Special, R. Brydone. 2, J. Yuill. 3, D. Holden. 4, A. 



BCFr'-PifoaM.-Coc/c.-l, J. Dougal. 2, A. Lyon. 3, A. Borland. 4, W. 

 Wright. He>l.-1, H. Adair. 2, A.Borland. 3, W. Smart. 4, D. Holden. 



Goldfinch Mule.- TeHoi».-l, W. Hutton. 2, A^ Dunlop. 3, W. Laughland. 

 Buff — 1 ,Mrs. Goudie. 2, Miss E. Robertson. 8, W. Wilson. 



Goldfinch.— 1 and 3. T. Conn. 2, R. Gray. . 



Selling Class.-1, W. Miller. 2, W. Smart. 8, W, Gneye. .... 



Any other Hojie or Foreign Bird— 1 and 2, T. \uill. 3, C.Aird. 



