December 13, 1864. ] JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Selling Class (Any varietyl.— First, T. Hartley, Gomersall. Second, 

 miss E. Beldon. Third, W. Harker, Cottingley, Bingley. 



Extra Poultry.— Prizes were awarded, to F. Powell, Knaresborough, 

 and T. Watson, Heworth, York. 



Pigeons.— Carrier Cock (Any colour).— First, G. H. Sanday, Holme 

 PierrepoBt, Nottingham. Second, A, F. Leite, Manchester. .Here.— First, 

 T. Colley, Sheffield. Second, F. Else, Bayswater, London. Pointer Cock 

 (Any colour).— First, S. Robson, Brotherton, Burton Salmon. Second, G. R. 

 Potfc?, Sunderland. Ben. -First, H. Brown, Walkley, Sheffield. Second, 

 H. Simpson, Newark, Notts. Tumblers (Short-faced, any colour).— First, 

 J. R. Jessop, Hull. Second, H. yardley, Birmingham. Tumblers (Any 

 (klier variety).— First, I. Todd. Newall-with-Clifton, Otley. Second, H. 

 Simpson, Newark. Pantails.— First, E. Horner, Harewood, Leeds. Second, 

 T. Hives, Cotgrave, Nottingham. Trumpeters.— First, Miss E. Beldon. 

 Second, F. Else. Barls.— First, W. B. Van Haansbergen, Neweastle-on- 

 Tyne. Second, H. Yardley, Birmingham. Jacobins.— First, J. Thompson, 

 Bingley. Second, G. H. Sandav, Nottingham. Turbits.— First, H. Yardley. 

 Second, G. Fletcher, Acomb, York. Owls.— First, G. A. Sanday. Second, 



F. Else. Any other New or Distinct variety. —First, O. A. Young, Driffield. 

 Second, T. R. Trenam, Helmslev. Selling Class (Any breed).— First, J. R. 

 Robinson, Sunderland. Second, H. Simpson, Newark. 



Rabbits.— Lop-tared Buck (Any colour).— First, A. Cattley, York. Second, 

 T. H. Ridpeth, Rusholme, Manchester. Doe.— First, T. H. Ridpeth. Second, 



G. Calvert, York. Himalayan — Prize, J. W. Frier, York. Butch.— First, 

 S. Hall, York. Second, G, Jackson, York. 



The Judges were Mr. J. W. Thompson, Southowram, near 

 Halifax; Mr. James Smith, Walkley, near Sheffield; and 

 Mr. Harry Adams, Beverley. 



THE BRIGHTON POULTEY EXHIBITION. 



We^ are not aware of any local poultry show that has so 

 speedily won its way into public favour as that under the 

 management of the Brighton committee. Although only 

 three years have passed since its first institution, and 

 though beginning in a very small way, its promoters were 

 in _ no wise disheartened. Last year great progress was 

 evident, and the exhibition just concluded was quite equal 

 to the best of local meetings of this character. We trust 

 so satisfactory an issue may conduce to similar exhibitions in 

 the surrounding districts being speedily restored to the high 

 position they held some ten years ago ; for the falling off in 

 the number of shows in the south of England is certainly 

 rather to be attributed to the supineness of committees than 

 to any indisposition on the part of either the general public 

 or exhibitors to support them. 



The exhibition at Brighton proved a most successful one 

 in _ coloured Dorkings, the specimens exhibited by the Mar- 

 chioness of Bath being such as would be highly creditable 

 to any show. The chickens were peculiarly fine and well- 

 grown birds, the best for then' age we have this year met 

 with, and there is not much reason to doubt that we shall 

 speedily hear of them again at the head of other prize lists. 

 Some good specimens were shown in the class for the best 

 coloured Dorking cockerel, but from some cause or other 

 several old birds put in an appearance, that, of course, met 

 with instant disqualification. Exhibitors cannot possibly be 

 too careful in consulting their prize schedules before enter- 

 ing, as no two lists are probably alike, and the conditions 

 they impose must necessarily be enforced to the letter. The 

 Game classes were decidedly the least perfect of any in the 

 showyard, and the entries were unusually limited. " Black 

 Sfianish were good, but had barely recovered from moulting. 

 The best feature in the Brighton Show was the Brahmas, of 

 which twenty-seven pens were on the spot. It is not beyond 

 their desert to say that this collection was quite equal to 

 any we ever saw at even the largest of our poultry shows. 

 The excellence of these birds throughout, whether dark or 

 light coloured, was so remarkable, that they formed the 

 chief attraction of the meeting, and never was competition 

 so severe. The Cochins were not a large nor a very perfect 

 class ; but the Hamburghs were particularly fine, especially 

 the Golden-pencilled ones. The Polish were also good. In 

 Game Bantams there was a good display, Mr. Kelleway, of 

 the Isle of Wight, taking the chief honours with uncom- 

 monly neat and beautiful specimens. Mrs. Seamons, of 

 Aylesbury, took her accustomed place in the prize list, her 

 best pen of three birds weighing 27 lbs. 



The Turkeys and Geese were well represented, and the 

 Show was favoured with a first-rate attendance, the weather 

 being quite summerlike. 



Dorkings (Coloured).— First and Second, Marchioness Dowager of Bath, 

 ■Worthing. Third, A. Stanford, Eatous, Steyning. Highly Commended, 

 Marchioness Dowaser of Bath; W. Stanford, jun. Commended, A. Stan- 

 ford. Chickens.— First and Second, Marchioness Dowager of Bath. Third, 

 T. Roper, Barb,am, Suffolk. Highly Commended, Marchioness Dowager of' 



Bath ; A, Stanford. Commended, G. Hudson ; Sir P. Burrell, Bart., M.P. ; 



— Hawes, Hayes, Horsham. Cockerels.— First, A. Stanford. Second, Rev. 

 J. G. A. Baker, Biggleswade. Third, Marchioness Dowager of Bath. Highly 

 Commended, Sir P. Burrell, Bart., M.P. 



Game.— First, Rev. T. C. Hose, Little Wymondley, Stevenage. Second, 

 H. Gorringe. Third, G. Boniface, jun., Ford, Arundel. Commended, H. 

 Gorringe. Chickens.— First. G. Boniface, jun. Second, G. W. Ranwell, 

 Fortsea. Third, W. J. Pope, Biggleswade, Beds. Sweepstakes Single 

 Cocks.— First, and Third, G. Boniface, jun. Second, H. Gorringe. 



Spanish (Black!.— Fh-Bt, J. H. A. Jenner, Lewes. Second, R. Wright, 

 London. Third, Rev. J. de la S. Simmonds, Winchester. Chickens.— First, 

 E. Draper, Northampton. Second, A. Heath, Calne, Wiltshire. Third, 

 W. R. Bull, Arundel. Highly Commended, W. R. Bull. Commended, 

 0. E. Cresswell, Hanworth, Hounslow; Rev. J. de la S. Simmonds. 



Brahma Pootra. — First and Third, Marchioness Dowager of Batb. 

 Second, C. Cork, Shoreham. Highly Commended, Marchioness Dowager o 

 Bath ; Rev. T. C. Hose, Stevenage ; W. L. Barclay, London ; R. Ede, 

 Worthing. Commended, Marchioness Dowager of Bath ; J. Pares. 



Cochin-China.— First. T. W. Russ, Hastings. Second, Mrs. M. Seamons, 

 Third, Mrs. Prescott. Highly Commended, F. Zurhors', Donnybrook, 



Polish (Any variety). — First, J. Hinon. Second,— Edwards, Ljndhurst 

 Third, D. Mutton, Brighton. 



Hamburghs (Gold-pencilled or Spangled).— First and Second, F. Pittis, 

 jun., Newport. Third, — Hunter, New Maiden, Surrey. Highly Com- 

 mended, G. Edgar, Lancing. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled or Spangled).— First, Marchioness Dowager 

 of Bath. Second, — Pyne, South Lancing. Third, — Saltmarsb, Chelms- 

 ford. 



Bantams (Any variety).— First and Second, J. Kelleway,Merston, Isle of 

 Wight. Third, F. Pittis, jun. Highly Commended, Hon. F. Petre, Brent- 

 wood. Commended, E. Pigeon, Lympstone, Exeter. 



Any variety not previously Mentioned. — First, F. Zurhorst, Donny- 

 brook (Sultans). Second, — Cother, Salisbury (Malay Pheasant). Third 

 Marchioness Dowager of Batb (Silkies). Highly Commended, — Edwards, 

 Lyndhurst (White Dorking) ; J. Willett, Lewes (White Dorking) ; E. Pigeon, 

 Lympstone (La Fleehe) ; Mrs. Bragsey, jun. (Creve CceuT). Commended 

 J. Pares, Chertsey (Andalusian) ; J. Hinton, Hinton, Bath (Malays); Mar- 

 chioness Dowager of Bath (Silkies). 



Geese.— First, Mrs. Seamons, Aylesbury. Second, — Barclay (Toulouse). 

 Tbird, Sir P. Burrell, Bart, M.P. Highly Commended, T. Poole, Brighton 

 (Spanish). 



Duces (Aylesbury).— First and Second, Mrs. M. Seamons, Hartwell, 

 Aylesbury. Third, — Willett, Lewes. Highly Commended, — Parlett, 

 Chelmsford. 



Ducks (Any other variety). — First, W. Stanford, jun (East Indian). 

 Second, J. Adams, Fareham. Third. Marchioness Dowagerof Bath (Rouen). 

 Highly Commended, — Barclay; Marchioness Dowager of Bath (Rouen). 

 Commended, Sir P. Burrell, Bart., M.P. ; E. Pigeon, Lympstone (East 

 Indian). 



Torkeys — First, Lady Macdonald, Liphook, Hants. Second, Miss Mil- 

 ward. Third, W. Newland, Broadwater. Highly Commended, — Hum- 

 phrey, Ashington. 



Pigeons (Dragons or Carriers).— First and Second, E. Draper, North- 

 ampton (Carriers). Third, — Cork, Shoreham (Blue Dragons). 



Pigeons (Any other variety). — First, Dr. Gream (Powters). Second, 



— Bunce, Walworth (Black Mottled Tumblers). Third, A. Middletou, 

 Newport (Turbits). Highly Commended, — Bunce, (Almond Tumblers); 



— Amore, Brighton (Ascola). Commended, — Amore (Norman Black). 



James Turner, Esq., of Chyneton, Sussex ; and Edward 

 Hewitt, Esq., of Sparkbrook, Birmingham, officiated as the 

 Judges. 



CREVE CCEUR FOWLS. 



For two seasons past I have kept Creve Cceur fowls and 

 have raised a large number of chickens. My stock birds 

 were all prizetakers, carefully matched for breeding, and the 

 runs they and the chickens were on had done well for 

 Cochins and Hamburghs. But almost without exception I 

 find the tails, especially of the male birds, wanting in firmness 

 and hardness of feather, so that they are very apt to break 

 and so spoil the appearance of the birds. 



I have noticed the same bad tails in birds of this breed 

 raised by other breeders, in imported birds, and even in some 

 that were exhibited at the Birmingham show ; and a defect 

 of this nature would be a strong objection to the keeping of 

 a breed undoubtedly very valuable as egg-producers and 

 non-sitters. — W. B., Lancashire. 



[We have kept them largely, and have not noticed the 

 peculiarity named by our correspondent. They are by no 

 means hard-feathered fowls. The La Fleehe are before them 

 in this particular.] 



AWARDS AT THE SOUTHAMPTON BIRD 



SHOW. 



You will very much oblige by contradicting the statement 

 made by Mr. Taylor, of Portsea, respecting my dissatisfaction 

 at the awards at the late Southampton Show. I am perfectly 

 satisfied with the Judges. When the case of Mr. Triggs' 

 bird was brought before me I stated that his bird, as he then 

 appeared, certainly looked the best bird, but adding, doubt- 



