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JOURNAL OF HORTICTJLTTJRE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ November 15, 1861. 



three months old they are perfection for the table. I will 

 allow that the breastbone is rather too prominent ; but this 

 does not prevent there being a much deeper and larger slice 

 on the breast than there would be on any Dorking chicken 

 of the same age, however fatted. 



I have had many Cochins, hatched since July, killed this 

 month for table ; they weigh from 5i- to 6.1 lbs. the pair of 

 pullets. These have not been cooped, but fed in open poultry- 

 houses, and the flesh is more white, juicy, and delicious 

 than that of any fowls I have ever known of other breeds. 

 After six months old they require to hang a day or two 

 longer ; but a six-months cockerel, well fed, is quite perfect 

 for table, and as large as a small Turkey. They fatten more 

 readily than any other fowl, from being of so tame and quiet 

 a disposition. If taught to come to call, and never driven, 

 they allow themselves to be touched and stroked by those 

 with whom they are acquainted. 



I have had Dorking and Cochin chickens in the same 

 clutch treated exactly alike, and the difference in growth 

 has been very remarkable. The Hamburghs have their 

 merits, no doubt, but such wandering birds are a great diffi- 

 culty to all poultry keepers. The eggs are lost; they mix 

 with the other birds, for no fence, wire, or distance will teach 

 them bounds ; and as for table, you might as well expect to 

 fatten a Black Spanish fowl as a Hamburgh. I think many 

 people are in the dark as to the superior eatable qualities of 

 the Cochin fowls, from there being such numbers of cross- 

 bred, long-legged, long-necked, narrow-chested birds so 

 called, which bear as much resemblance to the high-bred 

 Cochin as a Mulatto does to an Englishman ; but against a 

 real pure-bred the Dorking would stand no chance in compe- 

 tition for the table. 



I hope, if we have a Southern Show, that we may have a 

 class for Creve Coeurs, which, as far as I can judge, having 

 only kept them a few months, bid fair to rival some of our 

 best breeds as egg-producers and birds for the table. — 

 Cochin. 



GLOUCESTEBSHIEE ORNITHOLOGICAL 

 SOCIETY'S SHOW. 



The third annual Exhibition of Canaries and British 

 and Foreign Cage Birds was held at the Lecture Hall of 

 the Working Man's Institute, Gloucester, en the 8th, 9th, 

 and 10th inst. The entries were very numerous, nearly a 

 thousand birds being shown. The competition in Nor- 

 wich Canaries, between Messrs. Mackley and Walter, was 

 very close. The Lizards were splendid; the Belgians were 

 perfection ; and the Mules very fine, the first and second- 

 prize birds being first-rate. 



Belgians (Clear Yellow) —First, G. Corbett, jun., Birmingham. Second. 

 J. Mayo, Gloucester. Very Highly Commended, \V. Rose, Birmingham ; 

 G. Corbett, jun. Highly Commended, J. Mayo; W. Phillips, Old Basford, 

 near Nottingham. Commended, G. Harding, Ashton-under-Lyne ; W. 

 Williams, Nottingham; W. Townsend, Gloucester. 



Belgians (Clear Buff}.— First and Second, G, Corbett, jun., Birmingham. 

 Very Highly Commended, J. Mayo, Gloucester; J, W. Price, Derby. 

 Highly Commended, G. Harding, Ashton-under-Lyne; J. Brown, Bir- 

 mingham. Commerded, J. Brown. 



Belgians (Variegated Yellow or Buff). — First and Very Highly Com- 

 mended, J. Mayo, Gloucester. Second, G. Corbett, jun., Birmingham. 

 Highly Commended, W. Rose, Birmingham. Commended, J. W. Price, 

 Derby; W. Williams, Nottingham. 



Belgians (Any other variety of Yellow, Buff, or Variegated).— First, W. 

 Phillips, Old Basford, near Nottingham. Second, G. Harding, Ashton- 

 nnder-Lyne. Very Highly Commended and Commended, G. Corbett, jun., 

 Birmingham. Commended, J. F. Hadland, Gloucester. 



Norwich (Clear Yellow).— First, R. Mackley, Norwich. Second, W. 

 "Walter, Winchester. Very Highly Commended, K. Mackley ; J. W. Price, 

 Derby ; W. Williams, Nottingham. Highly Commended, W. Walter ; G. 

 Moore. Northampton. Commended, S. Brown, Birmingham. 



Norwich (Clear Buffi.— First, R. Mackley, Norwich. Second, W. 

 Walter, Winchester. Very Highly Commended, W. Walter; R. Mackley ; 

 W. Williams, Nottingham. Highly Commended, H. Sawkins, Gloucester ; 

 J. W. Price, Derby. Commended, H. Sawkins. 



Norwich (Variegated Yellow or Buffi.— First, W. Walter, Winchester. 

 Second, H. Sawkins, Gloucester. Very Highly Commended, G. E. N. Raw. 

 linson, Gloucester; H. Sawkins; W. Gamble, Northampton. Highly Com- 

 mended, H. Sawkins. Commended, R. Mackley. 



Norwich (Any other variety of Yellow or Buff Variegated).— Fir6t and 

 Second, H. Sawkins, Gloucester. Very Highly Commended, J. F. Had- 

 land. Gloucester. 



Lizard (Golden-spangled). — First, J. W. Price, Derby. Second, B. 

 Pointing, Old Basford. Very Highly Commended, J. Llngard, Ashton- 

 nader-Lyne. Highly Commended, Rev. A.Johnson, Horsleydown, London. 

 Commended, G Harding, Ashton-under-Lyne; J. W. Price. 



Lizard (Silver-spangled).— First, W. Williams, Nottingham. Second, 

 Rev. A. Johnson, London. Very Highly Commended, G. Harding, Ashton- 

 nndcr-Lyne; W.Williams; B. Pointing, Old Bas'ord. 



Jonque Cinnamon (Not Belgian or Norwich). — Prize, J. F. Hadland, 

 Gloucester. Commended, H. Sawkins, Gloucester. 



Mealy Cinnamon (Not Belgian or Norwich).— First, J. Knibb, North- 

 ampton. Second, H. Sawkins, Gloucester. Commended, J. Wynn, North- 

 ampton. 



Belgian (Clear Yellow Half-bred).— First, J. Mayo, Gloucester. Second, 

 G. Clapham, Upton St. Leonards. 



Belghn (Half-bred, Any other colour).— First, E. Dallimore, Gloucester. 

 Second, H. Sawkins, Gloucester. Highly Commended, W. Walter, Win- 

 chester. 



Plai* Yellow-crested (Not Belgian or Norwich).— First, G. Harding, 

 Ashton-under-Lyne. Sscond, W. Walter, Winchester. Very Highly Com- 

 mended and Highly Commended. S. Brown, Birmingham. 



Buff-crested (Not Belgian or Norwich). —First, G. Harding, Ashton- 

 under-Lyne. Second and Highly Commended, S. Brown, Birmingham. 



Plain Yfllow Canary. — First, G. Clapham, Upton St. Leonards. Second, 

 J. Bowly, Horsepools, near Gloucester. Commended, W. Walter, Win- 

 chester. 



Plain Buff— First, J. F. Hadland. Gloucester. Second, W. Edison, 

 Gloucester. Commended, W. Walter, Winchester. 



Plain Yellow ok Buff Variegated.— First, W. Walter, Winchester. 

 Second, Very Highly Commended, and Commendsd, J. Mayo, Gloucester. 

 Highly Commended, W. Perris, Gloucester. 



Jonque Goldfinch Mule.— First, G. Crocker. Plymouth. Second, R. 

 Macklev, Norwich. Very Higb.lv Commended. H. Sawkins, Gloucester; 

 W.|Wal'ter, Winchester ; R. Mackley ; G. Crocker. Highly Commended, W. 

 Walter; G. Crocker. 



Mralv Goldfinch Mule.— First, J. W. Price, Derby. Second, W. L. 

 Clapham. Jorthamptin. Very Highlv Commended, W. Phillips. Old Bas- 

 ford. Highly Commended, H. Sawkins Gloucester. Commended, W. 

 Walter, Winchester. 



Any othe3 variety of Mule or Hybrid. — First, J. Lingard, Ashton- 

 under-Lyne Very Highly Commended, W. Walter, Winchester. 



Bullfinch.— First and Second, Miss Waring, Gloucester. 



Goldfinch.— Prize and Very Highly Commended, J. Mayo, Gloucester. 



Linnet. — Prize, W. Walter, Winchester. 



Skylark.— Prize, \Y. Walter, Winchester. Very Highly Commended, 

 J. Mayo, Gloucester. 



Blackbird. — First, E. Welfare, Highnam, near Gloucester. Second, 

 J. F. Roberts, Gloucester. Very Highly Commended, C. Ilos=, Gloucester. 



Song Thrush. — Prize, G. Cambridge, Gloucester. Commended, C. Forty, 

 Gloucester. 



Large British Bird.— Prize, H. Arkell, Gloucester. Very Highly Com- 

 mended, W. Gainer, Gloucester. 



Grass Paroquets. — Prizp, Mrs. L. Fouracre, Gloucester. 



Any other Variety of Small Foreign Birds. — Prize, W. Walter, Win- 

 chester. 



Grey Parrot.— Prize, W. Bennet, Gloucester. 



Any other Variety of Large Foreign Bird.— Prize, Very Highly 

 Commended, and Highly Commended, MissL. Fouracre, Gloucester. 



Bfst Collection of Canaries in one Cage. — Prize, J. Mayo, Gloucester. 

 Very Highly Commended, H. Sawkins, Gloucester; W. Walter, Winchester. 



Bk5t Case of Stuffed Birds.— Prize, — Skelton, Cheltenham. Very 

 Highly Commended, B. Holt, Gloucester; J.James, Gloucester. Highly 

 Commended, J. Mountaney, Gloucester. 



The Judges were Mr. G. J. Barnesby, Derby ; and Mr. 0. 

 Nicholson, Fareham, Hants. 



COLLINGHAM POULTRY SHOW. 



The ninth annual exhibition of the above Society was 

 held on the 3rd inst. The entries this year were far in 

 advance of former occasions, both in quality and numbers. 



Spanish were good. Dorkings contained some excellent 

 pens. A first-rate pen of old Whites stood first in the 

 Coc7im class, Buffs second, and Whites third. The Game 

 classes were splendid throughout, especially the first-prize 

 pen of Duckwings, which were immediately claimed, and 

 will doubtlesB very soon repay their fortunate purchaser. 

 Mr. Swift's Brown Reds, Miss Crawford's Whites, and 

 Sir St. G. Gore's Duckwings deserve especial mention. 

 Spangled Hamburghs were but poor, except the winning 

 pens. Pencilled, however, made ample amends, both classes 

 being capital; Mr. Power's Golden and Sir St. G. Gore's 

 Silvers well deserve their honours. The latter appear to 

 clear all before them, and we never remember seeing so 

 good a pen. Bantams formed also excellent classes. In 

 Game we preferred many pens before "the first-prize — the 

 Rev. S. Reynolds Hole's Blacks. The second-prize Whites 

 were first-rate. 



Rouen Ducks were few in numbers, but better specimens 

 it is difficult to meet with, Mr. Boyle's first-prize Islington 

 birds gaining the same distinction here, Mr. Lang taking 

 second, and the Worcester winners being highly commended. 

 Mr. Smith's Aylesburys, which were also very good, ob- 

 tained the first prize in the Variety class. 



Game Bantam Cocks were a large class, the winner, a beau- 

 tiful Black Red, fully deserving his position. 



We are pleased to announce that the prize list has been 

 greatly increased for another year by an addition of classes 

 and increased prizes. 



The Pigeons formed an excellent array. Carriers were 



