September 6, 1864. ] 



JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



203 



Hamburgh (Silver-spangled). — First, W. Caiman. Second, W. Mand, 

 Bingley. Third, J. H. Sharpe. 



Hamburgh (Black, White, Bnff, or Cuckoo).— First, W. R. Duxbury. 

 Second, W. Cannan. Third, W. Harker. 



Bantams (Game). — First, C. Lister. Second, J. Newsome, Batley. Third, 

 W. F. Entwistle, Otley. 



Bantams (Black or White).— First, W. Cannan. Second and Third, C. 

 Lister. 



Bantams {Other varieties).— First, J. Newsome. Second, W. Cannan. 

 Third, C. Lister. 



Poland.— First, W. Cannan. Second, D. Illingwortb. Third, W. R. 

 Duxbury. 



Docks (Ronen).— First, J. Harrison, Beeston. Second, W. R. Duxbury. 

 Third, J. Newsome. 



Docks (Aylesbury),— First, W. Cannan. Second, W. Jackson, Pudsey. 

 Third, W. R. Duxbury. 



Ducks (Any other varietv).— First and Second, J. R. Jessop, Hull ("Wild 

 and Black). Third, J. Oates. Halifax (Black). 



Sisgle Cock.— First, H. C. Mason (Game). Second, J. Fell & Son (Game). 

 Thud, Lady Hawke (Brahma). Fourth, J. Sunderland (Game). Fifth, W. 

 Cannan (Spanish). 



Pigeons.— Carriers.— First, J. Clarkson, Pudeey. Second, H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham. Powters.— First and Second, w. Hughes, Leeds. Dragons. 

 — First," H. Yardley. Second, C Cowbum. Owls.— First, J. W. Edge, Bir- 

 mingham. Second, W. Hughes. Antwerp* (Long).— First, J. W. Edge. 

 Second, T. Ingram. (Short!.— First, H. Yardley, Second, C. Cowburn. 

 Turbits.— first, J. R. Jessop, Hull. Second, W. Hughes. Tumblers (Long). 

 — First, C. Cowbum, Second, W. Hughes. (Short) —First, W. Hughes. 

 Second. H. Yardley. Fantails.— First, J. W. Edge. Second, W. Hughes. 

 Other varieties.— First, J. W. Edge. Second, T. Sagan, Leeds. 



Mr. Thos. Dodds, Ovenden, Halifax, officiated as Judge. 



POCKLINGTON SHOW OF POULTRY, PIGEONS, 

 AND CANARIES. 



Fok many years past the town of Pocklington has enjoyed 

 a reputation for one of the best local shows in the kingdom. 

 No effort that can be made to promote its success is ever 

 neglected by the Committee of management ; and the towns- 

 men of Pocklington show, also, every possible inclination to 

 support it by all the means in their power ; and this year it 

 has in a pecuniary point of view been a most successful 

 meeting. The weather, too, has been as fine as could be 

 desired. 



Game were first on the list, and almost every bird in the 

 moult ; Mr. H. Adams' Duckwings and Piles were about the 

 best in the Show, but they appeared to be used up for this 

 ■season. In Bed Game the judgment did not meet the ap- 

 proval of certain parties, but at the Dewsbury Show nest 

 day, the first-prize Pocklington pen was again placed first 

 by one of the best Judges in England (Mr. Hewitt). The 

 first-prize Game chickens were very good, and it will be seen 

 that they again took first at Dewsbury. They were Black- 

 breasted Reds. The prize pens of Spanish were very good, 

 and shown in splendid condition. Dorkings were a moderate 

 class ; both first-prize pens were worthy of their position. 

 The show of Cochins was one of the best ever seen at a local 

 exhibition, almost every pen in the classes was highly com- 

 mended. The first pens were gems ;' the cock in the first- 

 prize pen took the cup for the best pen in the Show. Mr. 

 Beldon's Hamburghs took first prizes in all the classes, they 

 were first-class birds and won with ease. There was a nice 

 show of Bantams, and the prize birds would win at almost 

 any show. 



The Ducks and Geese shown by Mr. Young, of Driffield, 

 were far ahead of all others in then- classes. 



Pigeons were very good, but not easy to judge, as they 

 were in baskets not open at the sides, consequently it was 

 difficult to form a just idea of what the birds were like. It 

 would be a great .improvement if the Committee would 

 engage Mr. Turner's pens both for Poultry and Pigeons, as 

 under the present system the fowls cannot be seen or judged 

 to advantage. 



The following is the prize list : — 



Game (Black-breasted and other Reds). — First, H. Beldon, Bingley. Se- 

 nd, H. M. Julian, Hull. Highly Commended, H. Adams, Beverley. 

 Game (Duckwing and other Greys). — First and Second, H. Adams. 

 G.ame (Any other variety). — First and Second, H. Adams. Chickens. — 



First, T. Dyson, Halifax. Second, Master J. Charlton, Manningham. Highly 



Commended, H. Adams ; H. M. Julian. 

 Spanish-— First, H. Beldon. Second, S. Robson, Brotherton. Chickens. 



—First, H. Beldon. Second, S. Robson. 

 Dorking. — First. M. Hunter. Second, W. Watson, Bishop Burton. 



Chickens,— First, M. Hunter. Second, W. Watson. 

 Cochin-China (Buff or Cinnamon).— First, Master J. Charlton. Second, 



C. T. Bishop, Lenton, near Nottingham. Highly Commended, T, H. Barkei, 



Hovingham. Commended, R. Carling. 



Cochin-China (Any other variety), — First and Second, J. Bell, Thirsk. 

 Highly Commended, G. Hair, Bielby ; R. White. 



Cochin-China Chickens, — First," H. Beldon. Second, T. H. Barker. 

 Highly Commended, Bown & Briggs, Harrogate ; T. H. Barker. 



Hamburghs (Golden-spangled). — First, H. Beldon. Second, S. Camp- 

 ling, Cottingham. 



Hamburghs (Silver-spangled).— First, H. Beldon. Second, S. Campling. 

 Chickens. — First, H. Beldon. Second, S. Campling. 



Hamburghs (Gold or Silver-pencilled). — First, H. Beldon. Second, 

 O.A.Young. Chickens.— First, H. Beldon. Second, G. Pears. 



Polish. — First, H. Beldon. Second, O. A. Young. 



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

 Commended, W. Lawrenson, Eaglescliffe. 



Bantams (Gold or Silver-laced). — First, H. Beldon. Second, J. R. Jessop 

 Highly Commended, R. M. Stark. 



Bantams (Any other variety). — First, R. M. Stark. Second, J. Gawan. 



Ducks (Aylesbury). — First and Second, O. A. Young. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, R. J. Wood. Second, T. H. Barker. Com. 

 mended, 0. A. Young. 



Ducks (Any other variety). — First and Seoond, J. R. Jessop. 



Geese. — First, O. A. Young. Second, J. Metcalf, Pocklington. 



Turrets. — Prize, W. Dorser, Warter. 



Guinea Fowls. — First and Second, O. A. Young. 



Pigeons. — Powters or Croppers. — First, H. Beldon. Second^ S. Robson. 

 Tumblers— First, H. Beldon. Second, J. R. Jessop. Barbs— First, W. B. 

 Van Haansbergen. Second, H. Beldon. Highly Commended, H. Yardley. 

 Jacobins— First, H. Yardley. Second, S. Robson. Fantails — First, J. R. 

 Jessop. Second, T. Ellrington. Highly Commended, T. Reynolds. Trum* 

 peters — First, W. B. Van Haansbergen. Second, F. Key. Highly Com- 

 mended, H. Yardley. Owls — First, H. Beldon. Second, H. Yardley. Com- 

 mended, J. W. Edge. Turbits— First, J. R. Jessop. Second, H. Beldon. 

 Carriers — First, S. Robson. Second, W. B. Van Haansbergen. Any other 

 variety— First, S. Robson. Second, W. B. Van Haansbergen. 



Extra Stock.— First, Master Eldridge. Highly Commended, Major Hill. 



Judges. — Mr. John Crossland, jun., Wakefield ; and Mr. 

 A Cattley, York. 



PIGEONS AT THE DARLINGTON SHOW. 



In your last I see another letter from "A Fancier" 

 containing the information that Mr. Botcherby was the only 

 Judge at Darlington, and charging me with jumping at 

 conclusions. In reply to this I can only say, that I took 

 the catalogue as rny authority, thinking, naturally enough, 

 that as it was printed and sent out by the authority of the 

 Committee, its statements might be relied upon. 



He also seems to think that I shall have some difficulty in 

 verifying the statements made in my last respecting the 

 cup bird. He does not say whether it is the age or the 

 quality of the bird which he disputes. The age is not, I 

 suppose, a matter of much consequence ; but for all that, if 

 required, I am quite in a position to prove my statement of 

 his age to be correct ; and with regard to the quality, the 

 facts that he appears in the prize list wherever exhibited, 

 and, that he was bred by Mr. Eden, from the Dun cock with 

 which he has taken first prize at Birmingham for the last 

 two years, are, I think, sufficiently conclusive. — J. I. D. 



RECOLLECTIONS OF AN OLD FANCIER— No. 3. 



RABBITS. 



It is terribly hot even here on this hill. There is a dry- 

 ness of the air and earth such as I never remember to have 

 felt before. Ponds in the village are as dry as turnpike 

 roads, springs are no longer running, well after well is fail- 

 ing, and an elastic springy lawn is a thing of the past. 

 There is another evidence of the heat which is new to me, it 

 is that the shadow of one of the finest Elms in England 

 gives little alleviation to our misery. A tree is now too thin 

 a shade, nothing but a block of building, {e.g., on the east 

 side of a house of an afternoon) is thick enough to protect 

 from the blazing, broiling heat. 



It is just such weather as is described by Tennyson in his 

 " Mariana in the South." 



" With one black shadow at its feet. 

 The house through all the level shines; 

 Close-latticed to the brooding heat, 

 And silent in its dusty vines : 

 Nor bird would sing, nor lamb would bleat, 

 Nor any cloud would cross the vault, 

 But day increased from heat to heat. 1 ' 



If I read these lines on Christmas day I should feel hot. 

 But if it is oppressive here on this hill, what must it be in 

 Bath, that lovely yet hot city, built as it is, on the inside of 

 a circlet of hills, teacup-shaped. I turn my telescope and 

 bring the Bath hills near to me, and I almost fancy I hear 

 the good citizens frying. My friends the working gardeners 



