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JOURNAL OP HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. t December 13, 1864. 



T. H. Barker, Hovingham. Ducklings.— 'First and Cup, R. "W. Boyle, Dan, 

 drum. Second, T.Statter, Manchester. Commended, J.Nelson; W.Gamon, 

 Thornton-le-Moor ; J. D. Newsome, Batley. 



Ducks (Any other variety).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. Second, 

 T. H. D. Bayley, Biggleswade, Beds. Highly Commended, F. Pease, 

 Southend; W. A. Wooler, Darlington; S. Burn, Whitby; J. Harris, 

 Darlington. Commended, E. Stamper, Darlington ; J. R. Jessop, Hull. 



Geese.— First, Mrs. Seamons, Aylesbury. Second, W. K. Duxbury, 

 Leeds. Highly Commended, F. Pease, Southend. Goslings. — First and 

 Cup, R. W. Boyle, Dundrum. Second, W. K. Duxbury, Leeds. 



Turkeys. — First, F. Pease, Southend.. Second, J . Smith. Breeder Hills. 

 Highly Commended. Mrs. Bolland. Poults.— First and Cup, J. Smith. 

 Second, F. Pease. Highly Commended, Key. P. W. Storey, Dewsbury. 



Turkeys.— Cock — First, F. Pease. Second, J. Smith. 



Any other Distinct Breed, — First, W. K. Dusbury, Leeds. Second, 

 H. Beldon, Gilstead (White Polands). Highly Commended, F. Pease 

 (Cochin Bantams). 



Selling Class (Any breed). — First, Key. P. W. Storey, Daventry. Second, 

 J. Robinson, Garstang (Golden-spangled Hamburghs). Third, Miss Roy, 

 J£elso, N.B. (Brahma Poolra). Highly Commended, G. Yeats, Studley, 

 Ripon (Coloured Dorkings) ; W. Lawrenson, Eagleseliffe. Commended, 

 Hon. W. T. W. Fitzwilliam, Wentworth (Golden-pencilled Hamburghs) ; 

 "W. Massey, Gedney ( Buff Cochin) ; J. White, Warlaby ; F. Pease, Southend 

 <White Cochin and Brahma Pootra); W. K. Duxbury, Leeds; Sir St G. 

 Gore, Bart.; T. Clemenson, Darlington (Brown Red Game). 



Extra Stock.— Highly Commended and Commended, F. Pease, Southend 

 (Golden and Silver Pheasants). 



Pigeons. — Carrier Cock (Any colour).— First and Second, T. Colley 

 Sheffield. Highly Commended, J. Thompson, Bingley. Commended, W 

 Woolley, Bunbury, Cheshire. Ken. — First, W. B. Van Haansbergen, 

 Newcastleon-Tyne. Second, F. Else, Bayswater. Powter Cock (Any 

 colour).— First and Second, G. R. Potts, Sunderland. Highly Commended, 

 S. Robson, Burton Salmon. Commended, H. Brown, Sheffield. Sen.— 

 First and Cup, G. R. Potts. Second, H. Brown, Highly Commended, 

 G. R. Potts. Tumblers (Almond). — First, F. Else, Bayswater. Second, 

 T, Rodham, Gui6brougli. Tumblers (Any other variety). — First, W. H. C. 

 Oates, Besthorpe, Newark. Second, H. Yardley, Birmingham. Fantails.— 

 First, W. B. Van Haansbergen, Newcastle. Second, F. Else, Bayswater. 

 Trumpeters. — First, J. R. Robinson. Sunderland. Second. F. Else. Barbs. 

 — First, W. B. Van Haansbergen, Newcastle. Second, W. Wooley, Bun- 

 bury. Jacobins. — First and Second, J. Thompson, Bingley. Highly Com- 

 mended, J. T. Phipps, Darlington. Turbits.— First and Second, H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham. Highly Commended, T. C. Taylor, Middlesbrough, Owls. — 

 First, J. R. Robinson, Sunderland. Second, F. Else. Highly Commended, 

 H. Yardley. Any other New or Distinct variety. — First, W. B. Van Haans- 

 bergen. Second and Highly Commended, H. Yardley (Spots and Satinettes) 



• Mr. Edward Hewitt, of Sparkbrook, Birmingham, and Mr' 

 Richard Teebay, of Fulwood, Preston, judged all classes 

 except Game ; the Game fowls coming exclusively under 

 the jurisdiction of Mr. Thomas Challoner, of Chesterfield ; 

 and Mr. W. Thompson, of Southowram, Halifax, officiated 

 for the Pigeons. 



YORKSHIRE SOCIETY'S POULTRY, PIGEON, 



AND RABBIT SHOW. 



(Prom a Correspondent.) 



The eighth annual Exhibition of this flourishing Society 

 terminated at York, on Friday, the 2nd inst., with results 

 highly satisfactory to its promoters. This year a large 

 additional attraction to the Show, was created by the intro- 

 duction of Pigeons and Rabbits, and the receipts were about 

 JjlOO in excess of last year. There was a good show, em- 

 bracing 265 pens of poultry, 276 of Pigeons, and 52 Babbits. 

 The birds were well arranged, and the building is well 

 adapted for the purpose. The city of York being very central 

 for such an Exhibition, I hope next year to see a large in- 

 crease in the entries. It must be borne in mind that this 

 year the Birmingham Show was going on at the same time, 

 nevertheless, the poultry and Pigeon classes were all well 

 filled with first-class birds from some of the principal breeders 

 and exhibitors in England. The Rabbits were also well re- 

 presented, though next year I anticipate some additional 

 classes for the various colours, &c. I submit the following 

 notes on the various classes. 



DorUngs, the second-prize pen I think ought to have been 

 first, and Mr. Pease, of Darlington, showed a splendid pen 

 of Whites, which certainly ought to have been noticed. In 

 the chicken class the birds were of great merit, and I think 

 fairly judged. The Spanish classes, both adults and chickens, 

 contained some excellent birds. The Cochins were well re- 

 presented, there being twenty-five entries ; but I was sorry 

 to see only one class for all the varieties. The Game classes 

 were all well filled, but no birds of any particular merit 

 shown. The four classes of Eamburghs were also well re- 

 presented with some beautiful specimens, though in some 

 classes I think they were not at all well judged, especially 

 the Silver-spangled. There was a good display of Polands, 



Miss Beldon taking first with a splendid pen of Silvers. In 



the " Any variety " class there were nineteen entries, ten of 

 them being for Brahma Pootras, thus showing the necessity 

 of establishing a separate class for these birds. There were 

 also some entries of them in the " selling class." In Game 

 Bantams there were sixteen entries. The first prize went to 

 a beautiful pen shown by Mr. George Smith, Staveley, Ches- 

 terfield. In Bantams of any other variety, there were twelve 

 entries. The first prize went to Mi'. R. Pease, Darlington, 

 for a splendid pen of Silver-laced. 



In Bucks, Rouen, or any other variety, there was a large 

 entry, but the judging has given very great dissatisfaction. 

 The Aylesbury Ducks, Geese and Turkeys, were all well re- 

 presented, and I think fairly judged. 



In Pigeons there was great competition in the Carrier 

 classes, there being twenty-nine entries for the best cock of 

 any colour, and twenty-seven for hens. It is generally con- 

 sidered that the cocks were fairly judged ; but in hens it is 

 thought the second-prize Dun, belonging to Mr. P. Else, Bays- 

 water, ought to have been first. In Powter cocks of any 

 colour there were twenty-two entries ; and in hens of any 

 colour, there were nineteen entries. The general opinion of 

 fanciers is, that in these two classes the birds were not at 

 all judged rightly, as in the cock class there was a fine dis- 

 play, consisting of Mealies, Whites, and Blues, belonging to 

 one of our famous breeders, Mr. Henry Simpson, of Newark, 

 and I consider one of his Mealy birds to be the finest style of 

 bird ever seen, having symmetry in every point. His white 

 Powters were also of great merit, the first-prize bird belong- 

 ing to Mr. S. Robson, Brotherton, having been bred by him, 

 gives him great credit. The Short-faced Tumblers were not 

 well represented. In Tumblers of any other variety, there 

 was a very good show of this class of bird, they being re- 

 presented by many good specimens. In Fantails there was 

 an extraordinary show, they being represented by twenty-one 

 entries, containing many first-class birds. The Trumpeter 

 class was well filled, containing seventeen entries. In the 

 Barb class there were no birds of extraordinary character. 

 In the " Any other variety " class there was a fine display of 

 birds, and twenty entries, the first prize going to Nuns. There 

 was a good display of foreign specimens, but I was sorry to 

 see none of them noticed. The " selling class " was well 

 filled with forty-two entries, the first prize being carried by 

 Barbs, the second by Fantails belonging to Mr. H. Simpson, 

 Newark. Mr. Simpson's Fantails could have been claimed 

 at least ten times over. 



There was an excellent show of Rabbits, including some 

 very fine specimens shown by Mr. Ridpeth, of Manchester. 

 The first prize tortoiseshell buck exhibited by Mr. Alex. 

 Cattley, of York, was a fine specimen, and well deserving 

 of its place. The entry for Dutch was only small, but the 

 specimens were good. In Himalayans there was only one 

 entry. 



The following is the list of prizes awarded: — 



Dorkings.— First, MissE. Beldon, Gilstead, Bingley. Second, T.E. Bell, 

 Wetherby. Chickens.— Prize, F. R. Pease, Southend, Darlington. 



Spanish.— First, G. Jackson, York. Second, Mi6S E. Beldon, Gilstead. 

 Chickens.— Prize, S. Robsoa, Brotherton. 



Cochin-China. — First, T. H. Barker, Hovingham. Second, H. A. Hudson, 

 Ousecliffe, York. Chickens.— Prize, R. Dewes, Knaresborough. 



Game (Black-breasted or other Reds).— First, J. Sunderland, Halifax. 

 Second, Miss E. Beldon, Gilstead. 



Game (Anv other variety) .—First, H. M. Julian, Hull. Second, T. 

 Hartley, Head Leig. Chickens.— Prize, W. K. Duxbury, Leeds. 



Hamburgh (Golden-pencilled).— First, Miss E. Beldon, Gilstead. Second, 

 A. Nuttall, Newchurch, Manchester. 



Hamburgh (Silver-pencilled).— First, J. Sunderland. Second, D. Illing- 

 wortb, Burley, near Otley. 



Hamburgh (Golden-spangled).— First, Miss E. Beldon, Gilstead. Second, 

 I. Todd, Newall-with Clifton, Otlev. 



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

 Sheffield. 



Polish (Any variety). — First, Miss E. Beldon. Second, R. Jessop, 

 Hull. 



Any Farmyard Cross, or other variety not previously classed.— 

 First, R. Loft, Woodmansey, Beverley. Second, Miss E. Beldon. Third, 

 E. Leech, Rochdale. 



Bantams (Game).— First. G. Smith, Staveley, Chesterfield. Second, 

 G. Cutler, Malinbridge, Sheffield. 



Bantams (Any other variety).— First, F. R. Pease, Southend, Darlington, 

 Second, Miss E. Beldon. 



Turkeys.— First, F. R. Pease. Second, Mis. Legard,Poppleton. Poults. 

 —First, Mrs. E. Hick, Hesllngtoa, York. Second, E. Leech, Rochdale. 



Geese.— FirBt, W. K. Duxbury, Leeds. Second, F. R. Pease, Southend, 

 Darlington. n , _ 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First, E. Leech, Rochdale. Second, 0. A. Young, 



Ducks' (Rouen or any other).— First, J. K. Jessop, Hull (East Indian). 

 Second, W. K. Daxbury, Leeds. 



