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JOURNAL, OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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the divisions. In the poultry department several new classes 

 are added, including Pile Game cocks and Silkies. The Selling 

 classes, formerly two, are now four, the price being limited to 

 50s. Extra prizes are offered for Dark and Light Brahmas, 

 Game cocks, and a special prize is offered for the best Blue Dun 

 fowl whose feathers are suitable for making trout flies. The 

 Pigeon classes are increased by the division of Carriers and 

 Pouters into classes for single cocks and single hens, and by the 

 addition of a Selling class. The prize and commended birds in 

 the Selling classes only will be offered by auction on the first 

 day of the Show, under the usual regulations. 



HYDE POULTRY SHOW. 

 Brahmas were a large and excellent class — in fact, such a col- 

 lection is seldom seen at a show like this, and in the midst 

 of so many exhibitions. Game were not in great numbers, but 

 the cup for the best pen in the Show was awarded to a good pair 

 of Brown Beds. All the Hamburgh classes contained some 

 choice birds, mostly from the immediate neighbourhood. The 

 cup was awarded to Silver-spangles. Black Red Game Bantams 

 were in good numbers, and the winners very good; but the gems 

 of this section were the first-prize Duckwings,. which were near 

 perfection. Black Bantams were a nice collection, the first- 

 prize pair of the highest quality ; and in the other variety Silver 

 Sebrights were first and Pekins second. There were two classes 

 for French Fowls, one for Houdans, auda second for Creve-Coeurs ; 

 the latter class containing seventeen entries, and the quality of 

 both varieties was very good. 



Rouen Ducks were very fine and in the best plumage, but 

 little can be said commendatory of the rest of the aquatic birds. 

 Both the Selling classes were well patronised, and several lots 

 were sold. There was also a separate local competition for 

 poultry, where some very creditable specimens were shown. 



In Pigeons, Carrier cocks, with the exception of the first-prize 

 Dun cock, were poor in quality. The hens of that variety, how- 

 ever, made compensation in quality, the first a Dun and the 

 second Black. One of the leading features was the Pouter 

 classes, in both of which the competition was severe. In cocks 

 the first prize was awarded to a Rei-pied of great size in grand 

 show, this bird also winning the cup for the best pen in the 

 Show except Dragoons (to which a separate cup was given), the 

 second being a capital White; and in hens, too, the same colour 

 won. Of Almond Tumblers there were only three pens, two of 

 which ran very close for the first position, the first winning 

 only by a little superiority of colour in the flights of the hen. 

 ■In the class for any other Short-faced there were nine entries, 

 mostly of Mottles, though the first was awarded to an exquisite 

 pair of Blue Beards. Of Balds and Beards, Long-faced, only the 

 winners were good, but the Mottles in the next class were all 

 very good. Jacobins were numerous and good, Reds taking both 

 prizes. Of Barbs the first were Black and the second Yellow, and 

 the only good pens. Fantails were good, the first-prize pair very 

 good-carriaged birds. Blue Dragoons had twenty-four entries, 

 and were such a class as is seldom seen, four of the pairs running 

 very closely upon each other for the first position and leaving 

 little room for improvement, and the cup for Dragoons was 

 awarded to the first pair. In Dragoons, any other colour, two 

 grand pairs of Yellows and Reds won, several other pens be- 

 ing also noteworthy. Short-faced Antwerps were an irregular 

 class, and though there were some good birds, none matched 

 perfectly. Long-faced Antwerps were a capital lot, and most of 

 the pens were noticed ; the first being Red Chequers, and the 

 second Duns. The class for Owls included foreign and English, 

 which we consider a mistake, as a class for English would be 

 •well supported in this locality. A very perfect pair of Blue 

 Africans were first, and an equally handsome pair of Whites 

 second. For Any other variety, Mottle Trumpeters were first, 

 and Spangled Ice of great beauty second; and in the Selling 

 class Black Barbs were first, and Nuns second. 



In the local competition the birds most worthy of notice were 

 the Dragoons and English Owls, both classes of which contained 

 some excellent specimens. 



We published the names of the Judges and the list of awards 

 last week. 



TREDEGAR POULTRY SHOW. 



This Show, which ranks high among the annual meetings, was 

 held on the 17th and 18th inst. With the exception of the pens 

 (which are of wickerwork, and not at all suitable for the pur- 

 pose, being clumsy and unsightly), every arrangement was well 

 carried out, and the birds properly attended to. Although 

 there were fewer pieces of plate thau usual, the entries were in 

 excess of those of last year, and most of the winners in all 

 classes were of the highest merit. 



Red Game headed the list, the three winning pens being 

 very good. The first and second prizes went to Brown Reds, 

 and the third to Black Red. In the corresponding class for 

 chickens few were good, although the first and second-prize 

 birds were very fine. First came Blacks, second Brown Reds, 



but the birds in the two Variety classes were only of mode» 

 rate quality. Two pens of adult Spanish were very good in all 

 respects, but of chickens only one pen was entered. Dorkings 

 in the adult class were large and good in colour, but were 

 beaten entirely by the chickens, to which the cup was given for 

 the best pen in the first eight classes. Adult Cochins were very 

 fine, being large and true to marking. Partridge were first, 

 Buffs second, and White third. The chickens were also ex- 

 ceedingly good in feather and colour, but a little under-sized. 

 Buffs were first and third, and Whites second. Brahmas were 

 a fair lot in both the Dark classes, although in our opinion not 

 quite equal to those of last year, but, on the contrary, the 

 Lights showed great improvement, and the cup was given to 

 a handsome pair of chickens of that variety. Hamburghs were 

 good, and in most of the classes the winners left little to be 

 desired. The Gold-spangled were especially striking as a class, 

 and so were the Silver-spangled chickens to which the cup was 

 awarded. In Poland's the first prize went to Silvers, and the 

 second and third to Golden, but mauy of the birds had spoiled 

 their crests by drinking out of the tins. French were a fair lot, 

 the first and second prizes going to Creve-Cceurs, and the third to 

 Houdans. With the exception of the first-prize Piles, the Game 

 Bantams were not good, though most of the pens contained, 

 one decent bird. Bantams, Black or White, were a very good 

 class, and the cup for this section was awarded to as perfect a pen 

 as we have seen of late. In this class we are sorry to say a 

 capital pen of Whites arrived too late for competition. The 

 rest of the classes of poultry were superior to those of previous 

 years, and this remark applies more particularly to both Ayles- 

 bury and Rouen Ducks, the latter of which were very close in 

 point of merit. Two very large classes for sale completed this 

 section of the Show. 



Of Pigeons there were but six classes, and these were well 

 filled. Blacks of rare excellence won the prize in Carriers, and 

 a capital pair of Duns was highly commended ; in Pouters a 

 splendid pair of Red-pied stood first, with Blues second. With 

 the exception of the winners, the Jacobins were poor. Both 

 pairs were Reds ; but in Tumblers the competition was close, 

 Almonds winning both prizes. Fantails came next and were 

 good, a neat pair of Whites being first, and excellent Blues 

 second. Excepting the first-prize Whites the Trumpeters were 

 wretched in quality. The Variety class was very large, and the 

 birds good. Black Barbs were first, Red-chequered Antwerps 

 second, young Yellow Barbs third, and Blue Dragoons fourth. 



Game. — Biack or Brown-breasted Reds. — 1, E. Aykroyd, EccleBhill, Leeds. 2» 

 R. H. Nicholas. Newport. 3, J. Mason. Worcester, he, Uapt. P. A. Beck, Guila" 

 field. Welsbpool; A. B. Dyas, Madeley, Shropshire, c, G. S. Cole, Llanelly 

 Chickens.— 1, G. S. Cole. 2, J. VV. Jones, Malpas, Newport, he, Capt. P. A. 

 Beck; C. H. Miers, Brecon, c, Rev. C. T. Salusbury, Newport. 



Game.— Any other variety.— 1, E. Winwood, Worcester. 2, J. Andrews, 

 Worcester, c, H. Feast. Swansea. Chickens.— I, J. Mason, Worcester. 2, J. 

 P. Moses, Llandaff, Glamorgan. 



Spanish. — 1. H. Slieppard, Blaenavon, Newport. 2, D. Lane, Hardwick, 

 Gloucester, lie, H. F. Wells, Tredegar. Chickens.— I, J. McConnell, Ewias 

 Harold, Heref. rd. 



Dorkings.— Giey or Coloured.— 1, H. F. Wells. 2, H. Feast, Swansea, he. 

 Miss A. R. Morgan, Dimlands. Cowbridge : C. Harris, Neath, c. Lord Tredegar, 

 Newp rt; Col Hon. F. C. Morgan, Newport. Chickens. — Plate, W. Harvey. 

 2. N. Russell. Baschurch, Salop, he, H. K. Jordan, Bridgenl, Glamorgan; J. 

 "Watts, King's Heath, Birmingham ; J. McConnell. 



CocHiN-CniNA.— 1, J. White, Wakefield. 2. H. Lloyd, jnn., Hsndsworth, Bir- 

 mingham. 3, C. Bloodworth, Cheltenham, fie, C. Taylor, Gloucester ; J. Blood- 

 worth; H. Tomlinson. Birmingham, c, Rev. R. W. Everett. Wyastonc Leys, 

 Monmouth, c, Rev. R. W. Everett. Chtckens.—l, D. W. J. Thomas. 2, J. 

 Bloodworth. 3, C. Bloodworth. he, W. Harvey, Sheffield, c, Mrs. Berrington, 

 Abergavenny ; J. Watts. 



Brahma Pootra.— Light.— 1 and 2, T. A. Dean. Marden, Hereford, he, Mrs, 

 Harding, Pentwyn, Moamoulh; L. Dean. Chepstow. Chickens.— Plate and2 f 

 T. A. Dean, he, Lord Tredegar; W. Jenkins, Bridgend; L. H. Eicketts, Ban- 

 well; Mrs. Harding. 



Brahma Pootras. -Darfc— 1, E. Pritchard, Tettenhall, Wolverhampton. 2, 

 T. A. Dean, lie, J Watts; Mrs. G. S. Vigor, Southfield, Uxbridge. c, H. Feast, 

 Swansea; J. S. Taiuton; T. W. Williams. Brecon. Chickens. — I, T. H. 

 Williams. 2, C. Taylor, he, E. Ensor, Bristol; J. D. Pode, Springhill, Mais- 

 more ; G. F. Stuckev. Pontvpridd ; W. W. Cunnick, Llanvaes, Brecon. 



Hamburghs.- Gold-pencilled— 1, H. Beldon, Bingley. 2, H. Pickles. Earby. 

 Skipton. Silver-pencilled.— 1, H. Beldon. 2, L. H. Ricketts. lie, J. Preston, 

 Hamburghs.— Gold-spanqled.—l, T. Blakeman, Te tenhall. Wolverhampton. 

 2. T. A Dean, he, R..H. Ashton; T. Mav, Wolverhampton; T. Boulton, Han- 

 field, Stoke-on-Trent* J. Preston, Allerton, Bradford; H. Beldon. Silver- 

 spangled— -Plate, H Beldon. 2, H. Pickles, he, Miss E. Browne, Chard, c, H. 

 B. Hanson, Girlington, Bradford; H. Fenst. 



Polands— 1 and 3. H. Beldon. 2, W. Harvey, Sheffield, he, J. Hinton, War- 

 minster ; Mrs, F. Hopkins, Llanarth, Raglan. 



French. -1, H. Feast. 2, Miss Mortimer, Rudhall, Ross. 3, D. Lane, Hard 

 wick; W. Harris, Penefai, Bridgend; Mies C. S. Edmondes, St. Brides-super 

 Ely, Ely, Cardiff; W. Harris ; Miss F. Hopkins, Llanarth, Raglan. 



Bantams. — Game.— I, J. Mavo. Gloucester. 2, J. Andrews, Worcester. 3, A, 

 Ashley, he, E. Payne, Cardiff; E. Williams, Ebbw Vale; E. C. Phillips, 

 Fennyfaeh, Brecon, c, E. Williams. Black or White Clean-legged — Plate, T. 

 Davies, Clifton. 2, R. H. Ashton. 8, J. Mayo, he, W. H. Tomlinson. c, R. 

 Wingfield; J. WattB. Any other variety. — 1. C. H. Poole, Bridgwater. 2, M. 

 Leno. 8, J. WattB. he, R. H. Ashton. c, J. W. Lloyd, King'ton. 



Any other Variety.— 1, J. Watts. 2, C. Maggs, Melksham. 3, Miss E. 

 Williams. 

 Guinea Fowls. — 1, Col. Hon. F. C. Morgan, Newport. 



Ducks.— AyleBblvry—1, Miss M. H. Knight. 2. S. T. Evans, Newport. S, 

 Lord Tredegar, he, Col. Hon. F. C. Morgan (Newport); Miss M. Skinner; 

 Rouen — 1, E. Ponting, Frome. 2, Lord Tredegar. 8. L. H. Eicketts. Banwell. 

 fie. Lord Tredegar; L. Dean: E. Shaw. Plas Wilmot, Oswestry; Rsv. J. J. 

 Evans, Brecon, c, Mrs. R. Price, Brecon; S. Homfrav. Any other vanety.-l, 

 W. Binns, Pudsey, Leeds. 2, S. Homfray. he, S. Homfray; J. Watts; W. 

 Binns. c, >". Leno. 



Geese.— J, J. Watts. 2 and he, T. Edwards, Brecon. 3, L. Dean, c, Miss A. 

 Workman, Castletown, Cardiff; J. Phillips, Penyfan. Aberheeg. 



Turkeys.— 1, Col. Hon. F. C. Morgan. 2, Miss J. Mirward, Newton St. Loe, 

 Bristol. 3, Lord Tredegar. 



