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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 26, 1864. 



Tudman, the Honorary Secretary, submitted the proposed 

 Judges to the Stewards for approval. 



If this exhibitor knew anything about the correspondence 

 concerning Mr. Hewitt being a Judge for the Poultry Club 

 he would clearly see that that gentleman has not been 

 appointed. Mr. Tudman is not aware of any quarrel having 

 taken place; and how your correspondent can state that 

 the rules of the Club have been sacrificed or broken down 

 I cannot conceive, for as yet they have been little acted 

 upon, the test being to come. 



With regard to making known the names of Judges, there 

 are, I think, very grave objections against doing so, if only 

 affording dishonest exhibitors the means of communicating 

 with them. The three Judges selected by the Club are cer- 

 tainly not exhibitors now. The Islington Show, as your 

 correspondent may see, is under the control and manage- 

 ment of the Poultry Club, and why should the Club give up 

 the selection of Judges to the Manager (as suggested) when 

 they can find men, who are members of the Club, so highly 

 qualified to fill the office ? To do this would certainly be 

 admitting incapacity and weakness, which, as yet, they as- 

 suredly do not. From what has come under my knowledge 

 I feel confident your correspondent is expressing the opinion 

 of himself only, and not of exhibitors generally, wliich, I 

 believe, the forthcoming Show will demonstrate. 



Allow me finally to state that the worthy Honorary 

 Secretaries of the Poultry Club are gentlemen acting and 

 giving their services for the benefit of the poultry-loving 

 community, and these are purely honorary. I therefore beg 

 to state that those for whom they act so disinterestedly must 

 bear in mind the object they have in view ; and, although 

 placing themselves open to correction, they are not, at the 

 same time, public property, nor paid servants, who can at 

 any time be reprimanded or dismissed for not carrying out 

 the views and ideas of every little exhibitor who chooses to 

 attack them. — A Poultry Fancieb. 



NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE POULTEY 

 EXHIBITION. 



We were informed on the spot, that not since the years 

 1858 or 1859 has there been a show of poultry held at New- 

 castle-on-Tyne. A few amateurs, however, considering that 

 the holding of the Royal Agricultural Society's Meeting at 

 Newcastle would afford an excellent opportunity for reviving 

 this meeting, determined on the attempt, and it gives us 

 great pleasure to state that a very excellent show of both 

 Poultry and Pigeons resulted. The visitors to the Royal 

 Agricultural Show had, in their progress to the Show-yard, 

 to actually pass the Newcastle Hay Market, in which a very 

 spacious tent was erected for the Poultry Show, and the 

 consequence was that these holiday-seekers attended in 

 numbers that few could credit, save those who witnessed 

 it. The fact is, so numerously attended a meeting is the 

 exception rather than the rule of such exhibitions, and we 

 can therefore heartily congratulate the promoters of this 

 Show on the issue. 



As to the general appointments, it is simply just to say 

 that everything that could possibly be done was done for the 

 comfort of the valuable stock placed under the care of The 

 Newcastle Committee. The weather was decidedly the 

 iottest of this year, and fresh cut lettuces were placed daily 

 in each pen, a comfort that was evidently most highly ap- 

 preciated by the specimens exhibited. The tent provided 

 was indeed an excellent one, and spacious enough to satisfy 

 the most anxious owners. The weather, however, was so sultry, 

 that the suggestion was strongly forced on the minds of most 

 parties present that such tents require a more perfect venti- 

 lation than is at present provided. Experience proves that 

 it is not from beneath that a fresh current of air is required, 

 but that an outlet should be provided for the heated atmo- 

 sphere arising from so great a number of visitors, themselves 

 in a state of excessive perspiration in almost every instance, 

 even before entering, and consequently feeling but little 

 relief, even though the canvass of the tent might afford a 

 certain amount of shade from the burning sunshine out of 

 doors. We cannot but believe this difficulty might be easily 

 remedied by the manufacturers of such "pavilions," if at the 

 ridge-pole certain apertures of sufficient size were introduced, 



capable of letting away the impure air as it arises from below. 

 We give the suggestion hoping it may receive the considera- 

 tion of tent-makers generally, as then- practical experience 

 will quickly apply some remedy, by which sudden rain might 

 be as effectually provided against as ever, though proper 

 ventilation might yet be quite unimpeded. 



In Spanish, Mr. Teebay, of Preston, stood first, with a most 

 capital pen, but, as we anticipated, not so good in condition 

 (from moulting) as we could have wished for. Mr. Rodbard's 

 second-prize pen contained the best pair of Spanish hens in 

 the Show, but the cock was not their equal. The class was 

 good. In Dorkings, excepting the prize birds the competition 

 was not so good as we hoped for, though the winners were 

 capital. The absence of Viscountess Holmesdale's birds 

 (though entered) was a matter of regret to every one, as 

 these north-countrymen pithily observed, "We have heard 

 so much of her ladyship's birds, and that renders our dis- 

 appointment only the greater." The Cochins were first-rate ; 

 Messrs. Bishop, Bates, Shorthose, and others, vieing with our 

 greatest meetings as to their respective merits in the pens 

 competing. Those who did not happen to be present here 

 missed a great treat. The Brahmas, too, were capital through- 

 out, large entries. In this variety, Mr. Boyle, of Poyer Park, 

 Dundrum, Ireland, left all competition far in the rear with 

 three pens of Brahmas, that, it will be seen by the prize list, 

 left no premium to his rivals. In Hamburghs, the Spangled 

 ones were the best classes of both colours, nor do we expect 

 better. The Polands were also very good. The pen exhibited 

 at Thome a few weeks back, and there disqualified, of Black 

 Polands, here again put in an appearance ; but as, here at 

 Newcastle, the legs were shown naturally, and the tail of 

 the cock only bore the inevitable remnants of the dye from 

 the Thorne Meeting, they were now only passed by without 

 any publicly assigned reason. The Game classes were weak 

 in numbers, and, excepting the prize birds, were not equal 

 to general expectations. 



The customary classes for Ducks, Geese, Turkeys, and 

 Bantams, were amply filled with first-rate specimens. We 

 noticed a very nice pen of Sheldrakes, that seemed quite to 

 be public favourites. 



The show of Pigeons embraced the best specimens of our 

 first-class breeders, and resulted in a very numerous entry, 

 scarcely was there an empty pen throughout this section of 

 the Exhibition. 



Spanish.— First, R. Teebay, Preston. Second, J. R. Rodbard, Bristol. 

 Third, "W. Bruce, Perth. Commended, E. Cruddace, Newcastle ; J. Ked- 

 path, Jan.. Edinburgh. 



Dorkings.— First and Second, Mrs. F. Blair, Perthshire. Third, Sir G. 

 Gore, Bart, Hopton HalL Highly Commonded, W. Gamon, Thornton-le- 

 Moor ; M. Hunter, Green Hamme'rton Hall. Commended, H. M. Bishop, 

 Nottingham ; J. K. Fowler, Aylesbury. 



Cochin-China (Cinnamon or Buff).— First and Second, C. T. Bishop. 

 Lenton. Third, Mrs. F. Blair, Perthshire. Highly Commended, A. A. 

 Smith, Landport. Commended, J. Stephens, Walcall ; E. Yardley, Sheffield. 



Cochin.China (Partridge or Grouse).— First, H. Bates, Birmingham, 

 Second, J. R. Rodbard, Bristol. Third. T. Stretch, Ormskirk. Commended, 

 E. Smith, Middleton. 



Cochin-China (White).— First, Mrs. F. Blair, Perthshire. Second, 

 W. Dawson, Hopton Mirfield. Third, D. Causer, Erdington. 



Brahma Pootea.— First, Second, and Third, R. W. Boyle, Poyer Park, 

 Dublin. Highly Commended, Mrs. F. Blair, Perthshire. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds).— First, Sir G. Gore, Bart., Hopton 

 Hall. Second, H. Adams, Beverley. Third, G. W. Binns, Darlington. 

 Highly Commended, Sir G. Gore, Bart. 



Game (Any variety).— First, J. B. Chune, Coalbrookdale. Second, H. 

 Adams, Beverley. Third, Sir G. Gore, Hopton Hall. 



Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).— First, C. Pease. Darlington. Second, 

 T. Smith, Northowram. Third, T. Birch, Sheffield. Commended, H. Bel- 

 don, Gilstead, Yorkshire. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).— First. E. Yardley, Sheffield. Second, 

 H. Beidon, Gilstead. Third, J. Leary, Rothbury. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).— First, W. Cooper, Helmsley. Second, 

 T. Bircb, Sheffield. Third, H. Beidon, Gilstead. Commended, R. Harrett, 

 Kirkwhelpington ; Sir G. Gore, Bart., Hopton Hall; S. H. Hyde, Taunton. 

 Hall. 



Hamburgh (Silver-spangled).— First, H. Beidon, Gilstead. Second, Sir 

 G. Gore. Bart., Hopton Hall. Third, C. Pease, Darlington. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Robinson, Vale House. Garstang. 



Poland (Gold or Silver-spangled).— First and Third, H. Beidon, Gilstead. 

 Second, C. Pease, Darlington. 



Poland (Any other variety).— First and Second, H. Beidon, Gilstead. 

 Third. Mrs. F. Blair, Perthshire. 



Ant Variety (not named above).— First. Mrs. F. Blair (La Fleche). 

 Second and Third, C. Pease (Silkies and Black Hamburghs). Commended, 

 H. Beidon. 



CHICKENS. 



Spanish.— First, J. R. Rodbard, Bristol. Second, E. Brown, Sheffield. 

 Third, W. Massey, Gedney. 



Dorking (Coloured).— First, Mrs. F. Blair, Perthshire. Second, Rev. J. G. A. 

 Baker, Biggleswade, Beds. Third, H. Beidon, Bingley. Highly Commended, 

 R. W. Boyle, Poyer Park, Dublin; J. White, Warlaby, Yorkshire; Mrs. 



