August 30, 1861. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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valour, but if he wishes the Club to succeed it must be 

 by different measures than those hitherto adopted. — An 

 Exhibitob. 



Your correspondent Mr. Thomas Hughes, a member of 

 the Poultry Club, objects to non-members of the Club being 

 supplied with rules for which he has " had to pay." 



He says, surely I " could afford half a guinea," and have 

 had all the information I desired. I do not understand Mr. 

 Hughes. If he means that the rules of the Poultry Club 

 form a little book for which he has had to pay half a guinea, 

 I must tell him I think it is very dear. If he intends to say 

 that any person becomes a member of the Poultry Club who 

 has had to pay half a guinea, I will tell him that this is very 

 cheap, and that therefore I cannot possibly afford to become 

 a member. 



I will not judge the Club by the letter of one of its 

 members, but I will wait for the promised information which 

 is to appear in one of the public prints, and then see if I 

 can afford half a guinea. — Geokge Manning. 



CEAMP IN CHICKENS. 



I SHor/LD be much obliged if you would explain the cause 

 and prescribe the treatment of a disease by which I have 

 lost several prize Hamburgh chickens this season. The 

 disease first attacks the wings, which become disordered as 

 if from fighting. In three or four days they drop, sometimes 

 one, sometimes both, in such a manner as to impede walk- 

 ing. Then the feet become cramped, and the toes drawn 

 up together as if the sinews of the legs contracted. This 

 rapidly grows worse, and in the course of eight or ten days 

 from the commencement of the attack, the fowl is on its 

 back and quite helpless, and in two or three days more dies. 

 The appetite is good to the last, and in all other respects 

 the fowls appear perfectly healthy. The disease appears when 

 the chickens are about four months old. — Rheumatism. 



fYcrar Hamburgh chickens suffer from cramp and die of it. 

 We should expect to find your poultry-house with a stone, 

 brick, or boarded floor — either would cause it. Should such 

 be the case, remove it, or if you object greatly to that, cover 

 it 6 inches deep with dry gravel. It is, however, better to 

 remove it. If this is not the cause, you will find it is some 

 damp spot or place they use, or else poor or insufficient food. 

 Get some ground oats, feed on them morning and midday, 

 and in the evening give bread and ale. This will only be 

 necessary while they are sickly. See that they roost in a 

 dry place.] 



SULTAN FOWLS. 

 I notice in your reply to your correspondent " Ignoba- 

 mtts " that yon express a doubt as to the existence of Sultans 

 as a pure breed. For the information of your subscriber I 

 write to say that the original imported pen was sold to a 

 gentleman and well-known breeder in Yorkshire, whose 

 entire stock I recently purchased, including the first, second, 

 and third generations from the imported pen, and I trust 

 at some of the forthcoming chicken shows to vindicate 

 the existence of this beautiful breed in its purity. — F. W. 

 Ztjkhorst. 



EOCHDALE EXHIBITION OF POULTRY. 



This Exhibition was held on the 24th inst., and, un- 

 doubtedly, the grounds of A. H. Rhoyds, Esq. afford one of 

 the most beautiful of sites for the purposes of such a Society. 

 The weather, too, was of the brightest character, and the 

 Show was numerously attended by those near at hand; 

 we also observed on the ground a considerable number of 

 gentry from rather distant localities. The efforts of the 

 Committee to display the poultry to the best possible ad- 

 vantage were admitted by every one ; and the entries being 

 considerable as to numbers, the only drawback arose from 

 the generality of the specimens exhibited being in the very 

 midst of moult, so that particular details of the birds in 

 their present condition would be unadvisable, even were the 

 attempt carried out. Suffice it to say that, as will be seen 



by reference to the prize list, a great majority of our prin- 

 cipal poultry-breeders were represented by specimens that 

 in a month or six weeks hence will most probably be in as 

 perfect feather as could be desired. We cannot help, how- 

 ever, calling attention this year to the great deficiency of 

 really early-hatched chickens. 



Spanish.— First, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford. Second, S. Handley, Darling- 

 ton Cottage, Pendleton. Commended, S. Haslarn, Belfield, near Rochdale. 

 Chickens.— First, S. Eobson, South Milford. Second, J. Stolt, Healey, near 

 Rochdale. 



Cochin-China.— First, E. Smith, Middleton. Second, Miss E. Beldon, 

 Bradford. Chickens. — First, Captain H. Heaton, Lower Broughton. Second, 

 G. Wheeler, Middleton. Commended, Miss E. Beldon. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled)-— First, w. Travis, Little Moss, Ashton- 

 under-Lyne. Second, Miss E. Beldon. Commended, J. Andrews, Water- 

 house, Ashton. Chickens.— First, J. Roe, Hadfield, near Manchester. Second, 

 F. Greenwood, Rochdale. 



Hamburgh (Silver-spangled). — First, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford. Second, 

 J. Andrews, Waterhouse, Ashton. Chickens. — First, Miss E. Beldon. 

 Second, E. Collinge, Boarshaw Clough, Middleton. Commended, R, Kay, 

 Middleton ; J. Fielding, Newchurch. 



Hamburgh (Black). — First, C. W. Brierley, Rhodes House, Middleton. 

 Second, Miss E. Eeldon, Bradford. Chickens. — First, R. Battersby, Hey- 

 wood. Second, J. Andrews, Waterhouse, Ashton. 



HAHBURGH.(Golden-pencilled). — First and Second, S. Smith, Northowram, 

 near Halifax. Chickens — First, J. Fielding, Newchurch, Rossendale. 

 Second, T. Wrig'ey, jun , Tonge, Middleton. Highly Commended, W. Ker- 

 shaw, Heywood. Commended, J. Turner, Stand Lane, Radcliffe. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled). — First, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford. Second, 

 C. Boyds, Green Hill, Rochdale. Chickens.— First, Miss E. Beldon. Second, 

 J. Piatt, Dean, near Bolton. Highly Commended, W. Yates, TJnsworth, 

 Bury; J. Sheppard, Ridings, near Roehdale. 



Poland.— First, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford. Second, W. R. Duxbury, 

 Primrose Road, Leeds. Chickens. — Prize, Miss E. Beldon. 



Brahma Pootea. — First, E. Leech, Greave, Rochdale. Second, H. Lacy, 

 Hebden Bridge. Chickens.— First, T. Statter, Stand, Manchester. Second, 

 H. Lacy. 



Dorking.— First, T. Statter, Stand, Manchester. Second, E. Smith, 

 Middleton. Chickens.— First, E. Smith, Middleton. Seccnd, T. Statter. 



Game (Any colour).— First, T. Statter, Stand, Manchester. Second, C. W. 

 Brierley, Rhodes House, Middleton. Chicke>.s.— First, S Cryer, Long- 

 clough, Littleborough. Second, J. Turner, Stand Lane, Radcliffe. Highly 

 Commended, F. Bright, Cronkeyshaw, Rochdale; R. Rawstron, North 

 Terrace. 



Any Variety. — First, W. Fairburn, Wardle, near Rochdale. Second, 

 Mrs. Cro^sley, Underwood Yard, Bury Road. Commended, R, Leech, jun. f 

 Greave, Rochdale. 



Game Cock.— First, Miss E. Beldon, Bradford. Second, T. Stratter, 

 Stand Hill. Highly Commended, J. Turner, Rochdale; C. W. Brierley, 

 Rhodes House, Middleton. 



Bantam (Any variety}.— First, J. W. Morris. Rochdale. Second, Miss E. 

 Beldon. Highly Commended. C. Walker, Bradford. 



Geese.— First, W. Kershaw, Heywood. Second, E. Leech, Greave, Roch- 

 dale. Highly Commended, W. R. Duxbury, Primrose Ro'id, Leeds. 



Ducks (Aylesburyt. — First and Second, E. Leech, Greave, Rochdale. 



Ducks (Rouen). — First and Second, T. Statter, Stand, Manchester. Com- 

 mended, E. Leech, Greave, Rochdale. 



Turkkys.— First, C. W. Brierley, Rhodes House, Middleton. Second, 

 E. Leech, Greave, Rochdale. 



The Judges were Mr. Thomas Chaloner, of Worksop, near 

 Chesterfield ; and Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, near 

 Birmingham. 



COTTINGHAM POULTET SHOW. 



The annual Show of Poultry and Pigeons was held on the 

 17th instant, and many excellent specimens were shown in 

 almost all the classes. Subjoined is the best prize list we 

 could obtain, as unfortunately there were no printed cata- 

 logues, and it was no easy matter for the reporters to get a 

 correct list. 



Spanish.— First, W. Cannan. Bradford. Second, S. Robson, Brotherton. 

 Chickens. — First, A. Holmes, Horham. Second, G. Robson, Hull. 



Dorkings.— First, F. Key, Beverley. Second, W. Watson, Bishop Burton. 

 Chickens.— First and Second, W. Watson. 



Cochins.— First, E. C. Frotter, Sutlon. Second, R. Loft, Woodmansey. 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds). — First and Second, H. Adams, 

 Beverley. Chickens.— First, H. Adams. Second, R Burgess. 



Game (Any other variety). — First, H. Adams. Second, R. Robson, 

 Beverley. Chickens. — First, J. Hodgkinson, Hull. Second, H. Adams. 



Polands.— First, W. Cannan. Second, J. Stephenson, Preston. Chickens. 

 — First. J. M. Proctor, Hull. Second, W. Cannan. 



Hameurghs (Golden-spangled). — First, G. Holmes, Driffield. Second, 

 S. Campling, Cottingham. Chickens. — First, G. Holmes. Second, W. 

 Cannan . 



Hamburghs (Silver-spangled).— First, S. Campling. Second, W. Cannan. 



Hameurghs (Golden-pencilled).— First, S. Campling. Second, W. Cannan. 

 Chickens.— First, W. Cannan. Second, J. Bilton. Chickens.— First, W. 

 Cannan. Second, J. Bilton, Cottingham. 



Hambdeghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, W. Cannan. Second, J. Bilton. 

 Chickens. — Prize, J. Bilton. 



Bantams (Gold-laced).— First, J. R. Jessop, Hull. Second, R. M. Stark, 

 Hull. Chickens.- Prize, R. M. Stark. 



Bantams (Silver-laced. Judge's Prize.).— Prize, W. Cannan. 



Bantams (Game).— First, R. M. Stark. Second, G. Holmes. 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, W. Cannan (Black). Second, 

 E. M. Stark (Silver-laced). Chickens.— First, J. Gawan. Second, J. 

 Brittain. 



