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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



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Game Cock (Any variety).— First, E. Aykroyd, Girlington Road, Brad- 

 ford. Third, W. K. Duxbury, Primrose Road, Leeds. Commended, ffl. 

 Pounder, Kirby Moorside. 



Hamburgh (Gold-pencilled).— First, H. Beldon, Bingley. Second, J. 

 Preston, Allerton, Bradford. Third, S. Smith, Northowram. Chickens.— 

 First, R. Hemingway, Shelf, Halifax. Second, S. Smith, Northowram. 

 Third, J. Garrs, Wibsey Slack, Bradford. 



Hamburghs (Silver-pencilled).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirks- 

 worth. Second, D. Ulingworth, Burley, Otley. Third, H. Beldon, Bingley. 

 Chickens.— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. Second, II. Beldon. Third, J. 

 Preston, Allerton, Bradford. 



Hamburghs (Gold-spangled).— First. Sir St. G. Gore, Bart, Wirksworth. 

 Second, H. Beldon, Bingley. Third, J. Walker, Hay-a-Purk, Knaresborongh. 

 Highly Commended, C. Cowburn, Calls, Leeds. Commended, N. Marlow, 

 Denton, Manchester ; W. Birrisali, Meanwood. Chickens. — First, J. Walker. 

 Second, Sir St. G. Gore. Third, H. Beldon. Highly Commended. J. Crookes, 

 Hadfield, Sheffield ; W. W. Nichols, Sale, near Manchester. Commended, 

 W. K. Duxbury. Primrose Road, Leeds. 



Hamburghs (Silver-spangled). — First, SirSt. G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth. 

 Second, H. Sharp, Park Road, Bradford. Third, H. Beldon, Bingley. Highly 

 Commended, A. Smith, Woodside, Silsden. Chickens. — First, C. Cowburn, 

 Calls, Leeds. Second, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart. Third, H. Beldon, Bingley. 

 Highly Commended, H. Sharp, Park Road, Bradford. Commended, J. 

 Newton, Silsden; T. Fawcett, Northgate, Baildon. 



Polands (Any variety).— First and Second, and Society's Silver Cop, for 

 best pen of any breed of poultry in the Exhibition, H. Beldon, Bingley 

 (Silver-spangled and Go den-spangled). Third, F. R. Pease, Darlington 

 (Golden-spangled). Chickens.— First, H. Beldon (Silver-spangled). Second, 

 Mrs. Kell, Wetherby (Silver-spangled). Third, W. Newsome, Bingley 

 (Golden-spangled). 



Ant Farmyard, Cross, or other Variety not Previously Classed. 

 —First, R. Loft, Woodmansey, Beverley (Sultans).' Second, H. Beldon, 

 Bingley (Black Hamburghs). Third, C Lister, Mirfield (Chinese Silk Fowl). 

 Highly Commended, M. Smith, Branch Cottage, Huddersfleld (Malays); 

 W. Maude. Dubb, Bingley (Black Hamburghs) ; C, Sedgwick, jRiddlesd'en, 

 Keighley (Black Hamburghs) ; E. Leech, Rochdale (Brahmas). 



Bantams (Black).— First, A. Aykroyd, Girlington, Bradford. Second, C. 

 Lister, Mirfield. Highly Commended, S. Sckofield, Heckmondwike. 

 ^ Bantams (White).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth. Second, 

 S. Schofield, Cleekheaton. Commended, J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield. 



Bantams (Game).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth. Second, 

 C. W. Brierley, Middleton, Manchester. Highly Commended, J. Crosland, 

 j un., Wakefield ; R. Dodge, Sharrow Road, Sheffield. Commended, A. 

 Robertehaw, Queensbury, Halifax ; R. Dodge. 



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

 Bantam). Second, J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield (Silver-laced). Highly 

 Commended, T. C. Harrison, Beverley Road, Hull (Silver-laced) ; W. J. 

 Cope, Barnsley (Cochin Bantam) ; C. W. Brierley, Middleton, Manchester 

 (Gold-laced). Commended, J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield (Gold-laced); 

 S. J. Ashton, Mottram (Silver-laeed) ; F. R. Pease. 



Guinea Fowl.— First and Second, O. A. Young, Driffield. Third, H. 

 Merkin, Great Driffield. Highly Commended, H, Merkin. 



Turkeys.— First, F. R. Pease, Darlington. Second, C. W. Brierley. 

 Middleton, Manchester. Third, A. Heptonstall, Tadeaster. 



Geese.— First, O. A. Young, Driffield (Empdens). Second, W. K. Dux- 

 bury, Leeds (Empdens). Third, B. Baxter, ElslackHoll, Skipton (Toulouse). 

 Commended, F. R. Pease. Darlington (Toulouse). 



Ducks (Aylesbury).— First and Second, E. Leech, Rochdale. Third, E. 

 Shaw, Oswestry. 



Ducks (Rouen).— First, Sir St. G. Gore, Bart., Wirksworth. Second, A. 

 Cattley, York. Third, J. Dixon, North Parade, Bradford. Highly Com- 

 mended, S. Pickard, Wakefield; F. R. Pease, Darlington. 



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

 (Carolinas). Second, H. Beldon, Bingley (Grey Calls). Third, J. R. Jessop, 

 Hull (Wild Ducks domesticated). Highly Commended, J. R. Jessop, Hull 

 (Buenos Ayrean). Commended, J. Dixon, Bradford (Shell- Ducke). 



Extra Poultry. — Silver Medal, C. Lister, Mirfield (Rumpless) ; J. 

 Dixon, North Park. Bradford (Carolina) ; J. Harrison, Wakefield (Cninese 

 Silver Pheasants) ; W. Diwson, Hopton, Mirfield (Egyptian Geese). Highly 

 Commended, J. Dixon (Mandarins) ; W. Dawson, Hopton, Mirfield (Egyp- 

 tian Geese). 



PIGEONS. 



In Pigeons no previous meeting of the Leeds Society has 

 been so successful, every class being well represented. A 

 pen of grand Dun Carriers took the silver cup, and well 

 indeed they deserved it. The Powters were also capital. 

 Almond Tumblers were very limited, only two pens being 

 shown, but both good, The Owls were also first-rate speci- 

 mens. Fantails were shown numerously, but not so clean 

 and good as we hoped for. The classes of Nuns, Barbs, 

 Turbits, and Jacobins deserve special mention. Classes 

 expressly assigned to Swallows and to Magpie Pigeons were, 

 of course, quite new to the generality of shows, nevertheless 

 they were well supported, and with perfect representatives 

 of these singular breeds. The class for Any other variety of 

 Pigeons contained some very beautiful pairs of Pigeons. 

 This class was evidently quite a public attraction, and one 

 of the most interesting in the exhibition. 



The weather at the commencement seemed threatening, 

 but on the whole proved more satisfactory as time wore on. 



Carriers.— First and the Society's Silver Cup for the best pen of any 

 variety of Pigeons exhibited, T. Colley, St. Philip's Road. Sheffield. Second, 



F. Else, Bayswater, London, W. Commended, C. Cowburn, Calls, Leeds; 



G. Robson, Brewery, Hull. 



Powters. — First, W. Ashfortb, Loxley Terrace, Sheffield. Second, H. 

 Ramsden, Rose Cottage, Arniley. Highly Commended, E. Brown, Sheffield ; 

 W. Cannan, Bradford. Commended, S. Robson, Brotherton ; E. Brown. 



Tumblers (Almond).— First, W. Cannau, Bradford. Second, F. Else, 

 Bayswater, London, W. 



Tumblers (Any other variety).— First, W. Camnan, Bradford. Second, 

 H. Yardley, Birmingham. Highly Commended, J. R. Jessop, Hull ; C. 

 Cowburn, Calls, Leeds. Commended, J. Hey. East Parade, Huddersfield. 



Owls.— First, H. Yardley, Birmingham, Second, J. W. Edge, Aston New 

 Town, Birmingham. Highly Commended, J. Hey. jun. 



Fantails.— First, J. Thackray, Petergate, York. Second, F. Else, Bays- 

 water, London, W. Highly Commended, E. Horner, Harewood ; H. Yardley. 



Barbs.— First, H. Yardley, Birmingham. Second, W. Massey, Gedney, 

 Wisbeach. Highly Commended, J. Firth, jun., Webster Hill, Dewsbury ; 

 W. Cannan, Bradford. Commended, J. R. Jessop, Hull. 



Turbits. — First. F. Else, Bayswater, London. Second, H. Ramsden, 

 Armley. Commended, J. W. Edge, Birmingham ; H. Yardley, Birmingham. 



Jacobins. — -First, J. Thompson, Bingley. Second, W. Massey, Gedney, 

 Wisbeach. Commended, W. Massey ; J. W. Edge, Birmingham ; H. Yardley. 



Trumpeters.— First, F. Key, Beverley. Second, F. Else. 



Nuns. — First, F. Key. Beverley. Second, B. Season, Driffield. 



Runts. — First, S. Rnbson, Brotherton, Second, J. Wade, Bank, Leeds. 



Dragons.— First, W. Cannan, Br.dford. Second, E. Moorhouse, Haley 

 Hill, Halifax. Highty Commended, H. Yardley, Birmingham. Commended 

 J. Thompson, Bingley ; H. Ram«den, Armley. 



Antwerps.— First, J. R. Kidson, Burley Lawn, r ner]s, Second, II. Yardley, 

 Birmingham. Highly Commended, C. Cowburn, .. ills, Leeds. Commended, 

 H. Yardley. 



Magpies. — First, J. Harrison, Wakefield. Second , A. P. Leite, Manchester. 



Swallows. — First, J. W. Edge, Birmingham. Second, H. Yardley, 

 Birmingham. Highly Commended, J. Hey, Huddersfield. 



Any other Variety. — First and Second, II. Y'ardtey, Birmingham 

 (Satinettes and Spots). Highly Commended, A. Bralum, Potternewton 

 (Archangels) ; fcT. H. Sagar, Park Lane, Leeds (German Letts). Com- 

 mended, A. P. Leite (Laced Fantails) ; J. W. Edge, Birmingham. 



Mr. Edward Bond, of Leeds ; Mr. John Douglas, of the 

 Agricultural Hall, London ; and Mr. Edward Hewitt, of 

 Sparkbrook, Birmingham, were the Judges. 



WEIGHTS of PEIZE POULTEY, and MATTEES 

 EELATLNG to the BIEMINGHAM SHOW. 



I receive so many letters, and see so many statements, 

 about the weights of prize poultry, that I am tempted to 

 give you the following remarks. I regret to say that last 

 week, only four days after the great Birmingham Show, the 

 Aylesbury drake shown by me, and which was in the second- 

 prize pen there, suddenly died, apparently from no cause 

 whatever, and I found he weighed 9i lbs. Previous to going 

 to the Show he was upwards of 10 lbs. This is the largest 

 weight, I believe, ever attained by either Aylesbury or 

 Rouen. He was allowed to be, by all who saw him, the 

 handsomest bird ever bred, and was but nine months old. 



Let me add a few words about Geese. It was remarked at 

 Birmingham, by many, that no pen of adult Toulouse Geese 

 was from my yard. I had sold my old birds, the winners 

 for four years running, at that show and elsewhere, and 

 which always weighed from 73 to 75 lbs. the three ; and I 

 did not think their descendants good enough to win, so I 

 did not send any. Judge of my surprise when I found the 

 winning pen weighed the miserable weight of 37 lbs. the 

 three; whereas my gander alone weighed 31 lbs., and those 

 which I did not send weighed 64 lbs. the three. I mention 

 this that the public may not give undue preference to 

 "White over Grey Geese. I cannot understand the judgment 

 about the White goslings. According to your paper the 



first-prize birds of Mrs. Seamons weij 



57 lbs. ; mine,, 



when they left home, weighed 63 lbs., and on their return 

 weighed 61 lbs., and were only commended. 



Now, as to Rouens. "We must all congratulate ourselves 

 on the magnificent show of these splendid birds ; and, 

 although they do not attain the weight of Aylesburys, nor 

 are they noted for such early maturity, nor are they such 

 prolific layers, yet their seeming adaptability for most parts 

 of the country makes them justly popular. I must confess 

 I think the Judges very sparing of their favours. There 

 were many pens fit to win at any show entirely passed 

 over, and which I must attribute to the miserable provision 

 made for them by the managers of the Show. Nothing 

 could possibly be worse than the position of all the water fowl. 

 No one could see them except he went down on his hands 

 and knees, and then, from the depth of the pens, the 

 frightened creatures rushed into the farthest corners, and 

 were quite out of sight. "Why did not the Committee raise 

 these pens about 18 inches from the ground? this would 

 have enabled all to have been seen. 



I would also suggest that in future only a gander and 

 goose, and a Turkey cock and one hen, should be shown : 

 there would be a much larger entry, the Committee would 

 save money in feeding, and the exhibitors a large sum in 



