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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ December 23, 1880. 
Second (Brinkley) fair Brown Leghorns. Third (Robertson) a good 
pair of Malays ; c., Peirse Kelly (2, Malays and Brown Leghorns). 
Bantams. — Game, Black or Brown Beds. — Cock and lien (ten).— 
Pirst-and-cup (Hand) were a neat little pair of Brown Reds, good in 
style and close in feather. Second (Shenton) very good Black Reds. 
Third (Streatch) another neat pair of Black Reds; h.c., Anderton, 
Shenton, Surgenor, and C. Russell (all Black Reds). Game, Any Other 
Variety.—Cock and Hen (five).—First (Surgenor) very smart willow¬ 
legged Piles. Second (Anderton) the same sort. Third (Anderton) 
also willow-legged Piles, too large for our taste. 
Any Other Variety. — Cock and Hen (nine) contained some good 
birds. First (Dunkerly) a very evenly marked pair of Silver-laced. 
Second (Anderton) Black Rosecombs. Third (Dunkerly) moderate 
Gold-laced ; h.c., Thomson & Harrison (Japanese), Law (Cuckoo), 
Connor (Black Rosecombs). 
Ducks. — Aylesbury (ten) were a good class, all the winners being 
fine pairs. First, Mullan ; second, Charley ; third, Sullivan ; c., Mullan, 
Charley. Rouen (ten) were a very good class. First and cup for 
Ducks other than Pekin, Birch ; second, M’Cartney ; third, Booth ; 
h.c., Mulligan, Robertson. Rouen hatched in 1880 were a large class 
of seventeen, but contained nothing remarkable in merit. First, 
Birch ; second, M’Cartney ; third, Bridgford ; h.c., Stoney, Bridgford, 
Todd (2) ; c., Kettlewell. Pekin (eight), in Ireland as elsewhere, seem 
to be making their way, and were a good class. First-and-cup (Birch) 
were best in colour and carriage and large in size ; second (Birch) and 
third (Campbell) were also large good pairs ; h.c., Peirse, Kelly. Any 
Other Variety only numbered three. Of these the first (Booth) were 
Mandarins, the second (Carleton) and third (Robertson) Black East 
Indian. 
Turkeys. — Cock and Hen (six) were a fairly good class. First 
(Birch) also took the cup for Turkeys and Geese, and the special 
prize for the heaviest Turkey in the Show, the cockerel turning the 
scale at 32 lbs. Second (Glen), the cockerel in this pen weighed 20 lbs. 
Third, Dugan ; h.c., Todd. 
Geese (nine) were a very good average class. First and second, 
Birch ; third, Mullan ; h.c., Carleton, Robertson. 
PIGEONS. 
Pouters. — Blue or Black Pied Cock (six).—First-and-cup (Wither) 
an excellent Blue in fine condition. Second (Thorburn) also Blue 
and very good. Third (Combe) Black, fine in colour and marking ; 
h.c., Montgomery ; c., Sproull. Any Other Colour Cock (seven).—First 
(Montgomery) very lengthy White, good limb and crop, and in good 
show. Second (Sullivan) a very fine Pigeon, giving first a fair run 
for place. Third (Kilroy) best condition, but lost to the winner in 
crop and girth ; h.c., Thorburn and Wither; c., Kilroy and Hillner. 
Any Other Colour Hen (seven).—First (Combe) a fine Yellow, a very 
scarce colour in Pouters now ; an easy win. Second, Sproull; third 
(Sproull) a good Blue, not in show, flights crossed. Extra third, Thor¬ 
burn ; h.c., Wither and Henry ; c., Millner. 
Carriers. — Cock (four).—First (Montgomery) a stout Black, fine 
beak wattle ; but Mr. Montgomery, we fancy, could show abetter all¬ 
round one. Second (Dunkerly) another stout one, not so large in 
wattle as first. Third (Montgomery) a good Dun ; c, Montgomery. 
Hen (four).—First (Montgomery) a nice stout hen, grand in length of 
face and beak, wants time for development of eye. Second (Mont¬ 
gomery) Black, good fair hen. Third (Montgomery) a Blue. 
Barbs. — Cock and Hen, Any Colour (six).—All winners black and 
good in skull. First, Montgomery. Second (Montgomery) a well- 
known bird, looks cankered in ear. Third, Dowling. 
Short-faced Tumblers.— Cock or Hen (three).—Only three entries 
and good. First, Dunkerly. Second, Dunkerly. Third, Kidd. 
Jacobins. — Red Cock (sixteen).—First-and-cup (Shaw) very good 
and close in feather, last year’s winner and nicely shown. Second 
(Shaw) good skull and hood, mane, and chain. A hard Red to beat. 
Third (Shaw) a frequent winner ; we have seen him in better feather ; 
very compact and showy; v.h.c., Pyper and Dale; h.c., Shaw and 
Roberts ; c., Shaw. Hen (fourteen).—First (Shaw) close and com¬ 
pact, but for general qualities we prefer second or v.h.c. Second 
(Shaw) a good hen and hard to beat; very compact, close, and of good 
shape. Third (Shaw) moderate ; we liked the v.h.c. of same owner 
much better; v.h.c. (Shaw), fine head, colour, and nice hen; h.c., 
Pyper and Dale ; c., Shaw. Yellow Cock (twelve).—First (Pyper) good 
colour, compact, and nice condition ; wants more feather. Second 
(Jeffery) great in feather but looked slovenly; a fine stock bird. 
Third (Roberts) good colour, facey, and short of hood ; h.c., Pyper ; 
c., Jeffery and Dowling. Hen (eighteen). — First (Dowling) a 
small Pigeon, short of hood, good colour and chain. Second (McGibbon) 
our choice for winner, a real good all-round hen ; the only point 
wanting being size. Third (Pyper) a good hen: h.c., Jeffery 
Pyper (2), Dale; c., Coates, Shaw. Black Cock or Hen (twelve).— 
First (Jeffery) a grand all-round Black; one of the best, we 
believe the Palace winner; fine colour and all over good. Second 
(Roberts) would not show, but when roused looked well. Third (Shaw) 
a good hen, the Kilmarnock winner; v.h.c. (Shaw) a good little hen, 
Weyman and Buchanan ; h.c. (Jeffery), good colour and hood ; Young ; 
c., Coates. White Cock (ten).—A good class. First-and-cup (Waters) 
a very grand White cock, immense feather and very short face. 
Second (Dale) very short of feather. Third (Shean), very nice 
Pigeon, and we prefer it to second ; only loses in size; h.c., 
Waters and Shean. Hen (eleven).—First (Dale) very long and close 
in feather ; a very bad face. Second (Shean) fine face, hood, mane, 
and chain ; latter might be closer. Third (Shean) a fair hen ; 516 
(Waters) deserved a card; h.c., Waters, Weyman, and Buchanan; 
c., Waters (3). Any Other Colour Cock or Hen (seventeen).—First 
(Shaw) a fine Strawberry hen, excellent shape, and rare face. Second 
(Waters) very close but short of feather. Third (Shean) very long 
feather, yet a far better Pigeon than second ; h.c., Shaw and Shean ; 
c., Jeffery and Pyper. 
Fantails. — Cock (eleven).—First (W. <fc R. Anderson) a short- 
backed bird, fine motion and good tail. Second (Connor) a good 
bird. We preferred c. (Loversidge), not in the best condition though. 
Third (Hunter) short of tail feather but very nervous. Hen (four¬ 
teen).—First-and-cup (Shaw) a grand hen and well deserved her 
place. Second (Warhurst) a very fine Blue hen, one of the best 
of the colour we have seen. Third (Loversidge) very large, but con¬ 
dition poor; c., Anderson. 
Owls. — English Cock (ten).—First-and-cup (Woods) a wonderfully 
headed Silver, an easy win. Second (Wardle) good Blue. Third 
(Wardle) good Blue ; c., Bright and Thorburn. Hen (six).—First 
(Dunkerly) a very nice hen, wants time to develope, but will im¬ 
prove. Second (Dale) a nice profile. Third (Woods) fair hen ; c., 
Woods and Dale. 
Turbits.— Cock (eleven).—First (Wardle) good Blue, fine condi- 
dition, good in head, peak frill, bars. Second (Evans) a Black, and a 
very good one. Third (Dale) fair Blue ; h.c.. Dunkerly ; c., Gilmour 
and Thorburn. Hen (seven).—First (Woods) good Blue, well shown. 
Second (Thorburn) a very fair Red. Third, Dowling. 
Trumpeters. — Cock or Hen (nine).—Grand class. First-and-cup 
(Hutchinson) a magnificent black rose, hood and foot feather superb. 
Second (same owner) a Mottle. Third (same owner) the best White 
we ever saw ; h.c., Waters; c., Hutchinson. Cock or Hen bred in 
1880 (seven).—Grand class. First (Hutchinson) a fine Mottle, or 
what would be called a Splash in other varieties, but a wonderful 
Pigeon. Second, same owner ; third, same owner ; h.c., Hutchinson ; 
c., Hutchinson. 
Dragoons. — Cock (seven).—First (Smith) good Silver. Second 
(M'Kenzie) grand-coloured Yellow. Third (Smith) Blue. Hen (five). 
—First-and-cup (Smith) a grand Dragoon, and easy win. Second 
(M’Kenzie) one of the best Yellows we have seen. Third (Smith) 
good Grizzle. 
Antwerps.— Cock or Hen (eleven).—First (Jennings) Red Chequer 
cock ; second, Wade ; third, Dale ; c., Millner and Wade. 
Flying Tumblers. — Balds. — Cock or Hen (eleven).—Good class. 
First (Woods) a good bird, clean cut, and poor flights ; thighs, and 
colour black. Second (Magee) a very fair Blue. Third (Mont¬ 
gomery) a poor Black ; h.c., Magee; c., Rogers and Thorburn. Beards. 
— Cock or Hen (six).—First-and-cup (Woods) a fine Blue Beard. 
Second (Woods) good bird. Third, Dunkerly; v.h.c., Edwardson ; 
c ; , Rogers. Self-coloured. — Cock or Hen (seven).—First (Woods) 
Yellow, and good. Second (Crawford) a very sound Red. Third 
(Wardle) a good Black ; v.h.c., Crawford. Blue-barred or Any Other 
Colour.—Cock or Hen. —First (Kidd) Black Mottle, in fine condition. 
Second (R. Woods) Yellow Mottle; we prefer to winner, as yellow 
is far harder to produce sound than black. Third (R. Wood) Red 
Mottle hen ; h.c., R. Wood ; c., R. Wood. 
Kuns. — Cock or Hen (fourteen).—First (Young) Black, grand colour, 
hard flights, bib, and condition. Second (Dowling) good colour. 
Third Shaw ; c., Jeffery. 
Magpies. — Cock or Hen (eleven).—First (Dale) a wonderfully sound 
Red. Second (Bridgford) a Black, and one of the best we have seen. 
Third (Montgomery) good Yellow ; h.c., Knox and Thorburn. 
Any Other Variety. — Cock or Hen (twelve).—First (Stoney) a 
rare Swallow, black. Second (Millner) a good Ice. Third (Shaw) 
a Fairy Spot. 
MARGATE SHOW. 
A Show of Poultry, Pigeons, and Cage Birds was held at the Hall- 
by-the-Sea, Margate, on the 14th and 15th inst. The weather was 
most unfavourable on both days, in consequence of which there were 
but few visitors, and it is feared the Show may not be a success in a 
pecuniary way. In classes where there were less than five entries the 
first prizes were withheld. The Show was, of course, a small one, 
being open to the counties of Kent, Surrey, and Sussex only. There 
were 177 pens of poultry and 135 of Pigeons. The total number of 
entries, including cage birds and dairy produce, was 425. Mr. Teget- 
meier judged the poultry and Pigeons. His awards in the poultry 
classes were not satisfactory in some cases. The arrangements, 
under the Secretary, Mr. Lane-Sear, were excellent throughout. 
Dorkings, Coloured.—The best pen (Goodwin) was only commended. 
Silver-Greys.—Cup (Cheeseman), a very good pen. The Cochins were 
poor on the whole. The Buffs numbered ten pens. The cup pen 
(Jenkins) were large, and good in colour and feather, but the hen 
was ragged and her wings slipped. Their tails were not neat or soft 
enough. The third-prize pen (Smart) contained a very large good hen, 
but she looked sickly about the head ; this pen should have been second. 
Brahmas. —Dark, were moderate, the best pen, containing a beautifully 
pencilled hen, was passed over. First, Brown ; second, Jones ; third, 
Pearce. Light.—A much better class. First-and-cup (Cobb) good, but 
the hen was rather splashed with black on the back. The cock’s hackle 
was heavily striped. Second (Ayliffe) and third (Windred) were nice 
