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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. [ September 20, 1861. 



— First, J. Turner, Stand Lane, Eatcliffe. Second, R. Southern, Welsh 

 Hill. Highly Commended, C. P. Ackers, Bickershaw, near Wigan. 



Game (Any other variety).— First, J. Wood, Moat House, Haigh, Wigan. 

 Second, C. W. Brierley, Middleton, near Manchester. Chickens.— First, 

 C. P. Ackers (Brown Red). Second, J. Wood. Highly Commended, C. P. 

 Ackers (Duckwing). Commended, J. Wood. 



Spanish.— First, N. Cooke, Atherton. Second, G. H. Evans, Leigh. 

 Chickens. — First, J. W. Speakman, Atherton. Second, N. Cooke. Highly 

 Commended, W. Gregory, Atherton. 



Cochin-China iAny colour). — First, J. Elliott, Westleigh Mill. Second, 

 C. W. Brierley. Highly Commended, E. Smith, Middleton, near Manchester. 

 Chickens. — First, R. J. Wood, Lower Crumpsall, near Manchester. Second, 

 G. H. Wheeler, Middleton, near Manchester. Highly Commended, J. 

 Nelson, Heaton Mersey, near Manchester; R. J. Wood. Commended, J. 

 Fryer, Liverpool Road, St. Helens. 



Brahma Pootra (Any colour).— First, E. Leech, Greave House, Roch- 

 dale. Second, N. Cooke. Chickens.— First, E. Leech. Second, J. Elliott. 

 Highly Commended, N. Cooke. 



Dorking (Any colour). — First, S. Farrington. Astley. Second, E. Smith. 

 Highly Commended, J. Bul'ough, Atherton. Chickens.— First, J. Bullough. 

 Second, C. W. Brierley. Highly Commended, J. Fryer. 



Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled). — First, J. Turner, Stand Lane, Ratcliffe. 

 Second, no con petition. Chickens. — First, T. Wrigley, jun., Tonge, Middle- 

 ton, near Mancles"er. Second, J. Hazleden, Great Boys, Tyldesley. Highly 

 Commended, J. Hurst, First Lane, Westleigh. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).— First, E. Crompton, Over Hulton. Second, 

 J. Piatt, Deane, near Bolton. Chickens. — First, J. Piatt. Second, E. 

 Crompton. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled). — First, N. Marlor, Denton, near Manches- 

 ter. Second, G. Whitaker, Horwich, near Bolton. Chickens. — First, N. 

 Marlor. Second, G. Whitaker. Highly Commended, J. Gerrard, Brown 

 Street, Bedford. 



Hameuegh (Silver-spangled). — First, J. Hazledon, Great Boys, Tyldesley. 

 Second, J. Wood, Brinscall Hall, Chorley. Chickens. — First, J. Hazleden. 

 Second, J. Hurst. Highly Commended, J. Turner, Astley. 



Poland.— First, P. Unsworth, Lowton. Second, S. Farrington, Astley. 

 Chickens. — First, H. Smith, jun., Bedford Brewery. Second, P. Unswortb. 

 Poland (Any other variety).— F'rst and Second, S. Farrington. Chickens. 

 — First and Second, S. Farrington. 



Game Bantams (Any variety). — First, G. Green, Back Lane, Westleigh. 

 Second, W. Nunnerley, Market Hall, Warrington, Chickens. — First, T. 

 Wakefield. Golborne. Second, H. Kenworthy, Astley. 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, C. Walker, West Grove House, 

 Halifax. Second, S. Farrington. Highly Commended, C. W. Brierley, 

 Middleton, near Manchester; J. Mangnall, Adlington, near Chorley. 

 Chickens. — First, C. W. Brierley. Second, S. Farrington. 



Ant other Distinct or Cross Breed. — First, C. W. Brierley. Second, 

 J. W. Barlow, Chowbent (Blue Andalusian). Highly Commended, S. 

 Bullough, Howebridge. Commended, J. Gerrard, Brown Street, Bedford. 

 Chickens.— First, W. Gillibrand, Tyldesley. Second, no competition. 



SINGLE COCKS, 

 Game.— First, W. Nunnerley, Market Hall, Warrington. Second, S. 

 Farrington, Astley. 

 Game Bantam. — First, C. W. Brierley. Second, J. Bullough, Atherton. 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First, E. Leech, Greave House, Rochdale. Second, 

 F. M. Hindle, Bury Road, Haslingden. Highly Commended, F. M. Hindle; 

 E. Leech. 



Ducks (Rouen). — First, E. Leech. Second, J. Nelson, Heaton Mersey, 

 near Manchester. Highly Commended, C. P. Ackers, Bickershaw, near 

 Wigan ; J. Bullough, Atherton. 



Ant other Breed or Cross Breed. — Fiist, J. Bullough. Second, C. P. 

 Ackers. Highly Commended, C. P. Ackers. 



Geese (White). — First, J. Southern, Kenyon. Second, L. Walls, West- 

 houghton. Goslings.— First, J. Southern. Second, S. Doming, Swinton. 

 Highly Commended, L. Walls. 



Geese (Coloured). — First, E. Leech. Second, J. Southern. Commended, 

 L. Walls. Goslings. — First, J. Southern. Second, withheld. 



Turrets.— First, E. Leech. Second, C. \V. Brierley. Commended, G. 

 Jackson, Bedford Lodge ; R. Lansdale, Boothstown. 



Mr. Hewitt, of Eden Cottage, Sparkbrook, was the sole 

 Judge. 



POULTRY JUDGUSTG. 



A few days ago I attended a local show, at which a very 

 successful exhibitor residing in the same part of the country 

 as the Judge showed largely, and won in almost every in- 

 stance. Now in many of the classes in which he won, I am 

 not a judge, but as he is usually successful in them I dare- 

 say he deserved the prizes awarded to him. In one or two 

 classes, however, in which I have had considerable experience, 

 his birds, though winners, were by far the worst in the class ; 

 and here a scene took place which I think ought to be 

 made public, and which fully convinced me of the importance 

 of exhibitors knowing before entering who are going to 

 judge their fowls. In a squabble which took place between 

 the Judge and the partner of a large and successful Game 

 exhibitor, the former charged the latter with having on a 

 previous occasion, when he was going to officiate as judge 

 at the same place, sent him the number of every pen of fowls 

 he had entered, with a request that he would do what he 

 could for him. To this the exhibitor replied that the Judge 

 requested him to send them. 



Now, whether the exhibitor sent the numbers to the Judge 

 without being requested or not I do not care to inquire, but 



it is certain that at the time the two were on good terms, and 

 the numbers were sent and received without any objection ; 

 and this proves that unprincipled men get appointed as 

 judges, and inform their friends, and if their fowls are not 

 known numbers are sent. 



Let the names of Judges be published, and depend that 

 those who are disposed to act so unfairly will not do so 

 long ; exhibitors will then have the remedy in their own 

 hands, and will, of course, cease sending to shows where 

 they are not likely to meet with fair play, and those that 

 are properly conducted and have good judges will be the 

 only ones patronised. Committees of new shows will then 

 be able to select the best and most popular judges, and 

 one of the greatest objections to poultry shows will be re- 

 moved. — H. 



[Our correspondent is known to us, and he has stated the 

 name of the Judge and of the Show. The Judge ought 

 never to be employed again.] 



BEWARE OF THE PIG. 

 Until last night I was under the impression that pigs 

 and poultry, if not sworn friends, were, at least, amicable 

 companions. Such is not the case. Poultry-keepers, beware 

 of the pig ! and read this dismal tale. A valuable Cochin 

 pullet of mine entered the pigstye as usual to peck at 

 piggy's trough — she was devoured at once. Nor is this all. 

 The same pig the next day (no doubt with the feelings of a 

 tiger which has once tasted human flesh) in like nianner 

 rnurders and eats whole a Cochin cock. How is it this pig 

 forgets his former friendship with his victims, and now 

 seems determined to eat every fowl within his reach ? The 

 comfort is, he will shortly be converted into portly hams, 

 and long sides of bacon, by his injured master — Chanti- 

 cleer. 



COIIB-PEFNING. 



I should say as a rule, never resort to comb-pruning with 

 the view of rejuvenating old stocks. It is an operation 

 which is likely to do far more harm than good unless per- 

 formed with very great judgment, and had, therefore, better 

 be altogether let alone. When portions of combs become 

 mouldy or offensive they may, of course, be removed; but 

 even in this case the cure may generally be entrusted to the 

 bees themselves, except when foul brood is present, when an 

 entirely different mode of treatment must be resorted to. 

 Combs will last seven years or more, and I deem it better 

 to break up an old stock at the end of this period than to 

 attempt to renew it by comb-pruning. 



The above advice in reply to the question of " C. P. G.," 

 in page 224, refers only to hives in which the combs are 

 fixtures; but with either bar or frame-hives the case is very 

 different, and the renewal of brood-comb presents no diffi- 

 culty whatever. Just about this time, when breeding has 

 ceased in most colonies, a couple of the worst combs may be 

 removed from the centre of a hive with not less than nine 

 bars or frames, and the remaining combs being brought 

 together so as to leave a vacant space on both sides (where 

 empty frames or bars should be inserted), the stock may 

 remain until the spring, when the vacancies at the sides 

 will in due time be filled up by the bees. If the apiarian have 

 not spare combs wherewith to assist them, care must of 

 course be taken that the remaining combs contain a suffi- 

 cient supply of food, and that drone-combs be not shifted into 

 the " brood-nest." These should be kept at the sides, and if 

 several are present it will, if possible, be advisable to ex- 

 change all but one of them for worker-combs. With hives 

 containing less than nine bars it may be best to proceed 

 more gradually by removing only one comb. In either case 

 the operation should be repeated every autumn until all 

 thickened and worn-out combs are done away with. 



Judging from my own experience I should be disposed t» 

 refer the destruction of the stock, which " had swarmed and 

 cast this year," to the loss of its young queen, which may 

 have occurred from various causes — as, for instance, an acci- 

 dent during her wedding flight, mistaking her domicile on 

 her return, or a regicidal reception by her worker sisters. 

 Combs in which such numbers of bees as are required to 



