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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ December 8, 1881. 
Priests.” If such classes become common they will he a great 
addition to the attractions of shows. We see that clashes are 
also to be devoted to these birds at the Cambridge and Cardiff 
Shows. 
The cup Black Red Game pullet at Birmingham, shown by 
the Messrs. Staveley, was claimed by Captain Heaton for fifty 
guineas. This is the longest price we remember being given for 
a single hen. _ 
Of late years White Trumpeters, at least birds good enough to 
compete with Mottles, have bid fair to become extinct. We were 
very glad, therefore, at Birmingham to see several fine specimens, 
shown by Mr. J. C. Wood, Mr. Hutchinson, and Mr. Shaw. The 
latter gentleman always gives fanciers of various breeds a treat at 
Birmingham, but hardly ever shows elsewhere. 
Breeders of Runts as table Pigeons had a good chance of 
improving their stocks ; we never before saw so many large- 
sized Runts at such moderate prices. 
Somehow it generally happens there that quite a different set 
of Fantails to those successful at the Palace, win at Birmingham. 
The first White cock (Mr. Stevenson) is a little beauty, and we 
much admired the immense length of tail feathers of Mr. Serjeant- 
Son’s third White. Mr. Cresswell’s little cup hen at the Palace 
here only received an “he on the other hand Mr. Stevenson's 
saddleback, he at the Palace, won first in his class. 
As usual, Mr. Tedd won cup with a magnificent Black Swallow, 
and Mr. Bulley was second with a very good Yellow. 
In Turbits again there were some strange reversals of fortune 
from the Palace. Mr. T. S. Stephenson’s cup Red was only “he,” 
whilst Mr. Bulley’s third Yellow received the cup. Second was 
one of Mr. Parkins’ pretty little Reds, rather unaccountably 
passed at the Palace. 
In a two-guinea selling class Mr. Yardley was first with a pretty 
pair of Whiskered Owls, white, with blue tails. We were surprised 
to see them unclaimed.—C. 
THE SCHEDULE OF THE POULTRY CLUB SHOW. 
Considerable interest attaches to the forthcoming Cambridge 
Show. It is the first effort of the Poultry Club in this direction, and, 
as the schedule is very liberal and well arranged, we trust the result 
will be such as to lead to the event becoming an annual one. 
There are to be altogether eighty-nine classes for poultry ; of these, 
however, four are selling and six local classes. The Show is to be 
held in conjunction with the Show of Pigeons, Cage Birds, and 
Rabbits of the Cambridgeshire Ornithological Society, and it is for 
members of this Society only that the local classes are intended. 
Throughout the open classes there are six prizes for the varieties 
which are usually most numerously represented in the show pen, and 
five prizes for all other classes. Where there are six prizes they run 
as follows—£3, £2, £1,15s., 10s., and os. ; and in the five-prize classes 
the figures are the same less the £3 first prize. Both sorts of Brahmas, 
all the varieties of Cochins, and the chief Dorking sections, are respec¬ 
tively divided into three classes, one for cock and hen, one for cockerel, 
and one for pullet. Aseels, the various sorts of Game and Game 
Bantams, as also Houdans and Creves, have each a class for cock or 
cockerel, and another for hen or pullet. Andalusians, the Dorking 
and French variety classes, the five sorts of Hamburghs, Langshans, 
the two varieties of Leghorns, Malays, Minorcas, Plymouth Rocks, 
with the kindred Scotch Greys and Dominiques (these three being 
classed together), four sorts of Polish, Silkies, Spanish, Sultans, the 
large variety class, and four varieties of Bantams, as also five classes 
of Ducks, one of Geese, and one of Turkeys, are to be shown in pairs 
of any age. There is a class for live table poultry of any pure breed, 
or first cross between two pure breeds, with a condition that in the 
latter case the parentage shall be stated. We trust this class, which 
has five prizes varying from £2 down to os., will be more amply filled 
than is usual with such classes. 
The entry fee to members of the Club will be os. throughout, to 
others 2s. 6 d. more, except in the selling and table poultry classes, 
where the fee is 5s. to all alike ; and it is announced in the schedule 
that members elected up to December lfith will be entitled to all the 
privileges of membership in respect of the Show. 
Members of the Club elected at and after the Palace Show are, as 
our readers are aware, only liable to subscription for 1882. 
The Poultry Club rules are, of course, to be observed, and amongst 
the general rules we notice one (No. 3), apparently especially framed 
to meet the difficulties as to which the Club recently took counsel’s 
opinion. This rule provides that exhibitors in the open classes may 
bid for, and buy-in, or withdraw their birds from sale, but that an 
entry in a selling class shall be construed as an irrevocable authority 
to sell the bird or birds entered in the usual way at catalogue price 
or by auction, and that these exhibits shall not be bought-in or bid 
for by their owners. This is, as we gather, the intention of Rule 3, 
and it seems to ns to very fairly meet the difficulties which have 
arisen. Many shows are now adopting Club rules, but even for those 
which do not it may be worth while to insert a similar rule to No. 3 
in their schedules. 
Pigeons, cage birds, and Rabbits have numerous classes, but as 
these are necessarily entirely in the hands of the local Society they 
are. of course, not provided for on the same scale as the poultry. 
We are informed by Mr. Comyns that he is making arrangements 
to have through vans from all the chief centres to Cambridge, so that 
the exhibits may escape the numerous shocks incident to the transfer 
from one truck to another. The London and North-Western have 
already undertaken to supply through vans to any requisite extent, 
as well from their own main line via Bletchley as from the Great 
Western rid Oxford. The Great Northern, the Great Eastern, and 
the Midland also all run into Cambridge ; and as the South-Eastern 
and Chatham and Dover are in direct communication with the Great 
Northern, while the South-Western and North-Western have a con¬ 
nection via Willesden, and the London, Brighton and South Coast, 
and the Great Eastern have a connection via the Thames Tunnel, 
there ought not to be any difficulty as to railway arrangements. 
If there are sufficient entries through vans will doubtless be ar¬ 
ranged from almost every principal line in England, Wales, and 
Scotland direct to Cambridge. Everything seems thus to point to 
a success, and we hope it may be achieved. The Show is to be held 
on January 4th and 5th, 1882, and the entries close on the 20th inst. 
Cup for Silver-Grey Dorkings. —As I appealed through your 
columns for subscriptions to the cup for the best adult Silver-Grey 
Dorking at the Crystal Palace, may I announce through the same 
medium that the subscriptions kindly sent to me were as follows :— 
J. W. Andrews, Esq., 5s .; J. Cranston, Esq., 10s. ; The Countess of 
Dartmouth, 10s. ; Thos. Moore, Esq., 10s. GcZ. ; Miss Pasley, 10s. : Rev. 
II. R. Peel, 10s. (id. ; P. E. Plummer, Esq. 5s. ; Mrs. Radclyffe, 10s. ; 
Win. Roe, jun., Esq., 5s.—O. Ernest Cresswell. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Books (A. />.).—The essay on “The Horse's Foot and How to Keep it 
Healthy,” can be obtained, no doubt, from W. H. Smith & Son, 186, Strand, 
London, W.C., but we do not know the price. The latest essay on “ The Prin- 
cip'es of Horse-Shoeing,’’ by George Fleming, F.R.C.V.S, Army Veterinary 
Inspector, is the 13th article in the Journal of the Royal Agricultural Society 
of England, published in Part I„ 1881, price 6,t. These essays are the best ever 
published on the subject. The Society’s Journal is printed and sold by William 
Clowes & Sons (Limited), Stamford Street and Charing Cross. 
Fowls Coughing (E. Pearson ).—Get at a chemist’s some of the common 
solution of nitric acid and the like of sulphuric acid. Put ten drops of each to 
a quart of water, and add sugar enough to take the bitter taste off. Give this 
to the fowls to drink. You might also try mixing some of Walton’s tonic paste 
with their soft food. Is their roosting place dry ? and have they a dry house or 
shed to resort to in wet weather ? If not you must see to this, or medicine will 
be of no avail. 
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
CAMDEN SQUARE LONDON. 
Lat. 51° 32’40" N.; Long.0° 8'0” W.: Altitude,111 feet. 
DATE. 
9 A.M. 
IN THE DAY. 
d 
*2 
es 
1881. 
November. 
December. 
Barome¬ 
ter at 32° 
and Sea 
Level 
Hygrome¬ 
ter. 
Direction 
ol Wind. 
| Temp, of 
Soil at 
| 1 foot. 
Shade Tem¬ 
perature. 
Radiation 
Temperature. 
Dry. 
Wet. 
Max. 
Min. 
In 
sun. 
On 
Inches. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
dec. 
deg 
dee. 
In. 
Sun. 2" 
29.018 
45.8 
41.8 
S.W. 
47.6 
55.8 
40.1 
74.S 
37.2 
0.178 
Mon. 28 
29.243 
48 3 
4.5.7 
W. 
46.7 
533 
42.1 
74.(5 
87.5 
_ 
Tues. 29 
29.9.1 
38.4 
37.9 
N.W. 
45.8 
46.1 
85.2 
*52.0 
28.4 
_ 
Wed. 89 
30.099 
45.4 
44.3 
s. 
44.1 
47.5 
38.(5 
51.7 
27.2 
0.138 
Thurs. 1 
29.954 
45.4 
44.6 
S.E. 
44.7 
50.9 
43.9 
50.7 
40.4 
0 142 
Friday 2 
30.2*52 
47.4 
4(5.4 
W. 
44.5 
53.(5 
35 8 
72.3 
29 8 
_ 
Satur. 3 
30.160 
44.4 
42.6 
S.S.E. 
45.1 
50.8 
43.2 
C5.3 
38.7 
— 
29.818 
45.0 
43.3 
45.5 
51.1 
39.1 
64.5 
33.9 
0.4*8 
REMARKS. 
27th.—Very stormy, bright sunshine, and heavy showers at intervals ; Lail 
5 35 P.M. 
28th.—Rough night and early morning : fine, calm, sunny day. 
29th.—Foggy morning, fair but generally hazy. 
30th.—Fair, calm, cloudy. 
1st.— Dull and rainy greater part of the day ; starlight evening. 
2nd.—Fine throughout, with some bright sunshine ; moonlight night. 
3rd.—Fine, but not very bright; sunshine in morning. 
Although rather colder than the previous week, the temperature has been 
considerably above the average, and thus November has been the wannest for at 
least a. quarter of a century. Very heavy gale and very stormy throughout 
27th and the early morning of 28th.—G. J. Symons. 
