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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



f July 19, 1864. 



SNAITH AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY'S POULTRY 

 SHOW. 



The tenth annual Exhibition of the above Society was held 

 on July 7th, in the spacious and beautiful grounds of Mrs. 

 Shearburn. 

 The following were the prizes awarded : — 



Spanish. — First, W. Carman, Bradford. Second, W. Houseman, Tad- 

 caster. Chickens. — Prize, F. Powell, Knaresborougu. 



Dorkings.— First, T. E. Kell, Wetherby. Second, T. B. Ireland, Tad- 

 caster. Chickens.— Prize. T. E. Kell. 



Cochin-China.— First, W. Cannan. Second, R. Dewe6, Knaresborough. 

 Chickens.— Prize, R. Dewes. 



Malay. — Prize. O. A. Young, Driffield. Chickens. — Prize, O. A. Young. 



Game Cock.— First, R. Bickers, Beverley. Second, T. B. Ireland. Game 

 Hens. — First, J. Harrison, Holbeck. Second, T. B. Ireland. Game 

 Chickens. — Prize, J. Barker, jun., Dunnington. 



Pheasants (Golden).— First and Second, "W. Cannan. Chickens.— Prize, 

 C. Snowdon, Tockwith. 



Pheasants (Silver).— First and Second, W. Cannan. Chickens.— Prize, 

 W. Cannan. 



Hamburohs (Golden-pencilled).— First aud Second. W. Cannan. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled).— First and Second, W. Cannan. 



Chitteprat or Corsican. — Prize, W. Cannan. 



Polands (Any variety, with or without ruffs). — First, W. Cannan. Second, 

 O. A. Young. 



Any Breed oe Cross.— First, F. Powell. Second, H. Lacy, Hebden 

 Bridge. Chickens. — Prize, Mrs. Moore, Boston Spa. 



Bantams.— First, T. E. Kell, Wetherby. Second, The Right Hon. Lady 

 Londesborough. 



Cock (Any Breed or CroBs).— Prize, W. Cannan. 



Hens (Any Breed or Cross).— Prize, T. E. Kell. 



Geese.— First, O. A. Young. Second, W. K. Goodbarne, Tadcaster. 



Ducks (Any Breed except Aylesbury).— First, 0. A. Young. Second, 

 W. A. Park. 



Ayleseury.— First, W. Cannan. Second, 0. A. Young. 



Turkeys.— First, W. Cannan. Second, Miss Walton, North Milford. 



Guinea Fowls.— Prize, 0. A. Young. 



J. Richardson, Esq., of Thome, officiated as Judge. 



BELFAST POULTRY EXHIBITION. 



(Front a Correspondent.) 



The above Show came off on the 6th, 7th, and 8th of July, 

 and our anticipations were fully realised. Amateurs sup- 

 ported the Exhibition in every way. All things were very 

 comfortable, clean, and pleasant, there being plenty of light 

 and air, and the pens were in a single row almost throughout. 

 The Belfast market for butter and eggs is very extensive 

 and covered in all round, and not a better place could be 

 desired at this season of the year. This Society offer a .£10 

 cup to be competed for by, and awarded to, the exhibitor 

 most successful in gaining first prizes during three years. 

 Mr. Beldon the great Yorkshire exhibitor, and Mr. Boyle, of 

 Dublin, were competitors for this; and Mr. Beldon, who 

 took ten first prizes, won the cup ; Mr. Boyle gaining nine 

 prizes. It must have been very instructive to other exhi- 

 bitors to see such stock as shown here. Mr. R. Palmer 

 Williams, and Mr. P. W. Zurhorst each showed very credit- 

 ably. 



Dorkings were the first on the list. There were eighteen 

 pens and all very pretty. Dorkings were not good on the 

 whole. The prize Spanish were far a-head of all others. 

 Cochins were strong, and if we may speak our minds it was 

 the only class in the Show in which a fault could be found 

 in the judgment. It was the general opinion that the 

 second prize should have been first, and a splendid pen of 

 Whites second. A pen made up of Partridge and Grouse 

 took first ; the Yorkshire Judge had to give way to the faulty 

 pen. Brahmas were very beautiful and formed a strong and 

 attractive class. It is another of the curiosities of poultry 

 and poultry showing that the Hamburghs are never good 

 alike. As they were here, Mr. Beldon took the lead in all the 

 classes ; the Judges all agreed that there was not another 

 pen in the Show, except the second-class Golden-pencilled, 

 worthy of a second prize, but the Committee ordered all 

 prizes to be awarded. Game were very poor except the first- 

 prize Black Reds. Polands were strong but very poor except 

 the first-prize pens. Bantams were very poor. Than the 

 Turkeys, Geese, and Ducks shown by Mr. Boyle we do not 

 expect to meet better. As will be seen by the prize list, he 

 took all the first prizes. 



Dorking.— First and Third, Col. Leslie, M.P., Castle Leslie, Glasslough. 

 Second, R. P. Williams, Glaslinn, Fairview, Co. Dublin. Chickens. — First 

 and Second, R. P. Williams, Glaslinn, Fairview. Third, Col. Leslie, M.P. 



Spanish. — First, H. Beldon, Gilstead, Bingley, Yorkshire. Secoad, G. 

 Martin, Glenview, Belfast. Third, R. w. Boyle, i'.useuiount, Dundrum, 



Co. Dublin. Commended, R. P. "Williams. Chickens. —First and Second, 

 R. W. Boyle, Rosemount, Dundrum. Third, C. E. M'Clintock, Millmount, 

 Randalstown, 



Cochin-China.— First, F. H. Lewis, Nettlefield, Belfast. Second. H. 

 Beldon. Third, F. W. Zurhorst, Belville. Donnybrook, Dublin. Highly 

 Commended, F. Langtry, Malahide; F. W. Zurhorst. 



Brahma Pootca. — First and Second, R. W. Boyle. Third, F. W. Zurhorst. 



Scotch Greys. — Prize, G. Martin, Glenview, Belfast. 



HAMEURGH(Silver-spangled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, P.. P. Williams. 

 Third, F. H. Lewis. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled). — First, H. Beldon. Second and Third, 



F. H. Lewis. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled.). — First, H. Beldon. Second, J. Mont- 

 gomery, Wolfhill, Belfast. Third, G. Martin. Glenview, Belfast. 



Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, R. W. Boyle. 

 Third, F. H. Lewis. 



Game.— First, G. Langtry (Black Reds). Second and Third, F. H. Lewis 

 (Black Game). 



Bantams (Game). — First and Second, F. H. Lewis. Commended, F. H. 

 Lewis. 



BANTAMs'fAny other Breed).— First, R. Niven, jun.. Chrome Hill, Lisbnrn 

 (Sebright Bantams). Second,;j. Wilson, Carrickfergus (Sebright Bantams). 

 SINGLE COCKS. 



Dorking.— FirBt, F. H. Lewis, Nettlefield, Belfast. Second, Col. Leslie, 

 M.P,, Castle Leslie, Glasslough. Commended, Lord Lurgan, Brownlongh 

 House, Lurgan. 



Spanish (Black).— First, H. Beldon, Gilstead, Bingley, Yorkshire. Second, 

 C. E. M'Clintock, Milmount, Randalstown. 

 HENS. 



Dorking.— First, Col. Leslie, M.P., Castle Leslie, Glasslough. Second, 

 R. W. Boyle, Rosemount, Dundrum, Co. Dublin. Highiy Commended, 



G. Langtry. Montague House, Malahide. Commended, F. H. Lewi3, Nettle- 

 field, Belfast. 



Spanish (Black;).— First, H. Beldon, Gilstead, Bingley, Yorkshire. Second, 



E. M'Clintock, Millmount, Randalstown. 



Cochin-Chisa.— First, F. W. Zurhorst, BelviUe, Donnybrook, Dublin. 

 Second, F. H. Lewis. 



Brahma Pootra.— First, R. W. Boyle. Second, F. H. Lewis. 

 FOWL "WITH CRESTS . 



Poland (White-crested Black).— First, H. Beldon. Second, F. H. Lewis. 

 Third, G. Martin, Glenview, Belfast 



Poland (Silver-crested Spangled).— First, H. Beldon. Second and Third, 



F. H. Lewis. 



Poland (Golden-crested Spangled).— First, H. Beldon. Second and 

 Third, F. H. Lewis. Highly Commended, R. P. Williams. Commended, 



G. Martin. 



EXTRA STOCK. 

 Bantams (Gold-laced). — Prize, R. Niven, jun., Chrome Hill, Lisburn. 



Turkeys. — First, R. W. Boyle, Rosemount, Dundrum. Second, R- 

 Mehaffy, Clontenacally, Newiownbreda. (Good). 



Geesk.— First, R. W. Boyle. Second, H. L. Prentice, Caledon (White). 

 Third, R. W. Boyle. (Out of feather.) 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First, R. W. Boyle. Second, R. P. Williams. Suck- 

 lings.— First, R. W. Boyle. Second, R. P. Williams. Third, W. Charley, 

 Seymour Hill, Dunmurry. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, R. W. Boyle. Second, H. L. Prentice, Caledon. 

 Third, R. P. Williams. Highly .Commended. J. Montgomery, WolfhilL, 

 Belfast. Commended, G. Martin, Glenview, Belfast. Ducklinqs. — First, 

 R. W. Boyle, Second, G. Martin, Glenview, Belfast. Third, J. Wilson, 

 Carrickfergus. 



The following gentlemen were the Judges : — Mr. John 

 Crosland, jun., Mr. Patterson, and Mr. Williams. 



MORTALITY AMONG CHICEEIVS. 



Like " A. K. O," I considered myself no novice in poultry- 

 rearing, and like him I have had my disappointments and 

 vexations in rearing chickens. Although I well knew how 

 to rear them for the table and stock, and had learnt to my 

 cost that over-feeding and filth were the great and imme- 

 diate plague to poultry, yet, notwithstanding all my know- 

 ledge, how puzzled and vexed was I with my chickens dying 

 in the very same manner your correspondent describes after 

 every stimulant had been offered. 



Without entering into details, I concluded that the cold 

 had something to do with it. I immediately erected a shed 

 well closed in, with a glass window, close to the ground, 

 looking south, and put all the necessaries of chicken life 

 therein. The floor I spread with clean dry straw about 1 foot 

 deep, and then placed my chickens in this shed. 



The result was that they gave up dwindling, and were 

 soon healthy chickens. The dry straw and a few grains of 

 wheat scattered throughout were the best preservatives to 

 chickens that had come under the notice of — A Lanarkshire 

 Bee-keeper. 



I may also state that I found it easier to rear chickens in 

 the early spring months than in May, June, or July. The 

 dewy mornings then proved always fatal. 



New Varieties of Pigeons. — I am very much obliged to 

 your Bingley correspondent for his description of " Bruns- 



