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September 18. 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
D. Davies. This is more than you or any one but myself 
can answer. 
Speaking only of this year, I beg to state, that in my first- 
prize pen of Aylesbury Ducks, at the Bath and West of 
England Agricultural Exhibition, held at Tiverton, the 
drake was the only bird I purchased of Mr. Davis. 
At Exeter, none of Mr. Davis’s birds were in the first- 
prize pen, but were in the second-prize pen. 
At Anerley, one of Mr. Davis’s ducks was in the third- 
prize pen, and only one drake and a duck in the first-prize. 
The weights of the pens of ducks, when they left me, were 
22f lbs., and 221 lbs., but travelling two days and a night 
(which the second-prize pen was not subject to), probably 
diminished much from their weight.—Mas. B. J. Ford, 
Ide, near Exeter. 
MANAGEMENT OF BROODY HENS NOT 
REQUIRED TO HATCH. 
At this period of the year most breeders have many more 
broody hens than are required, and much trouble is often 
experienced in curing them of their obstinate desire to sit. 
I have heard of many most brutal practices having been 
had recourse to, such as running a quill-feather through 
both nostrils; another plan, not much less barbarous, is 
dipping the fowl under water, a practice which is not yet 
exploded, and which is often followed by the death or violent 
illness of the bird. 
Not long since, I met with a man who told me that he had 
found out a plan of treating broody hens which was per¬ 
fectly successful. The air of self-sufficient satisfaction with 
which this was announced, led me to enquire into the details 
of the practice, when I was informed that it consisted in 
cooping the unhappy victim for four days without food, and 
on liberating her, at the end of that period, the wretch 
stated that she was a great deal too hungry to think of 
sitting. Of course, the plan is efficacious in a twofold 
degree; it at the same time destroys the desire to hatch, 
and injures, often irremediably, the constitution of the fowl. 
Many persons content themselves with constantly turning 
the hens off the nest, but a Cochin may be turned off many 
times daily, for six weeks or two months, without being 
cured. Others coop the hens as soon they show any 
symptom of broodiness, but they often remain broody for a 
long time. 
The plan that I have found most successful, is to give 
the hens a few bad, or chalk eggs, and to let them sit steadily 
for four or five days, feeding them daily with the other 
sitting hens. At the expiration of that time they are re¬ 
moved from the building in which they have been sitting, 
and cooped until the desire to return to their nest lias 
passed away. I have usually found that the most obstinate 
sitters may be conquered in this manner in about a week. 
It appeal's to me, that by allowing the hen to sit steadily 
for a few days, her ideas of hatching become intimately 
associated with the particular nest and eggs she is covering; 
when she is removed for a few days, closely cooped, and the 
nest destroyed, there is an end of the matter. But if not 
allowed to sit at all, she still retains obstinately the desire 
to commence brooding. However, let the explanation be 
right or wrong, I can testify to the success of the practice. 
—W. B. Tegetmeier, Tottenham. 
IS THE TURTLE DOVE HARDY? 
“Is the common Turtle Dove, Columba turlur, kept with¬ 
out any great difficulty as an aviary bird during our English 
winters ? I am induced to ask the above question, from 
noticing one of these birds that has joined my Pigeons for 
the last ten days, living, feeding, and roosting among them. 
As it does not appear to be a bird of the year, I presume, 
from its complete tameness, that a previous winter has 
been spent in confinement. But with migratory birds, more 
especially it would be thought of one that leaves us so early 
in the autumn as the “ Columba tutur,” an English winter 
must be a trying period under any circumstances.—W.” 
(We shall be obliged by a reply to this query. We know 
one pair of these Doves that are confined in a large cage, or 
pen, and have lived there more than two years; but they 
are not left out-of-doors in the winter.—E d. C. Gr.) 
KEIGHLEY AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY’S 
POULTRY EXHIBITION. 
This was held at Keighley, Yorkshire, on the 5th inst. 
Cochin-China Hens and Cock (Buff). —First and second, the 
Rev. George Hustler, Appleton, Tadcaster. Commended.—Mr. William 
Newsom, Heckmondwike. 
CociiiN-CniNA Pullets and Cockerel (Buff). — First, Rev. 
George Hustler, Appleton, Tadcaster. Second, Mr, William Newsom, 
Heckmondwike. 
Cochin-China Hens and Cock (Dark). —First, Mr. Henry Butler, 
Shelf, Halifax. Second, Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. 
Cochin-China Pullets and Cockerel (Dark). —First, Mr. Henry 
Butler, Shelf, Halifax. Second, Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. 
Cochin-China Hens and Cock (White).— First, Mr. William 
Dawson, Mirfield. Second, Mr. William Cannan, Bradford, 
Cochin-China Pullets and Cockerel (White). —First, Mr. 
William Dawson, Mirfield. Second, Mr. Stead Barret, Bowling. 
Black Spanish Hens and Cock. —First, Mr. James Dixon, Bradford- 
Second, Mr. William Newsom, Heckmonkwike. Commended.—Mr- 
James Utley, Copley Gate, Halifax. 
Black Spanish Pullets and Cockerel. —First, Mr. George Stow’ 
Colne. Second, Mr. William Newsom, Heckmondwike. Commended. 
—Mr. James Utley, Copley Gate, Halifax. 
Ciiitteprat Hens and Cock. —First, Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. 
Second, Mr. Joseph Hodgson, Hebden Bridge. Commended.— Mr. Wm. 
Clapham, Bank Newton. 
Chitteprat Pullets and Cockerel. — First, Mr. George Taylor, 
Stanbury. Second, Mr. Henry Sharp, Bradford. Highly Commended.— 
Mr. William Mitchell, Greenwood’s Place. Commended.— Mr. William 
Clapham, Bank Newton. Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. Mr. William 
Hartley, Cottingley. 
Golden Pheasant Hens and Cock. —First, Mr. James Dixon, 
Bradford. Second, Mr. George Hodgson, Legrams. Commended.—Mr. 
Joseph Hodgson, Hebden Bridge. Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. 
Golden Pheasant Pullets and Cockerel. —First, Mr. John 
Bailey, Cross Roads. Second, Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. Highly 
Commended.—Mr. Ellis Kidd, Exleyhead. Commended.—Mr. Joseph 
Hidd, Cross Roads. 
Silver Pheasant Hens and Cock.— First, Mr. George Hodson, 
Legrams. Second, Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. 
Silver Pheasant Pullets and Cockerel. —First, Mr. James 
Dixon, Bradford. Second, Mr. Abraham Smith, Woodside. Highly 
Commended.—Mr. Thomas Berry, Sutton. Mr. David Shackleton, Fell 
Lane. Commended.—Mr. Thomas Hartley, Longlee. Mr. Henry Wood, 
Legrams. 
Golden Pheasant Hens and Cock (Poland).— First, Mr. James 
Dixon, Bradford. Second, Mr. Wm. Cannan, Eccleshill, Bradford. 
Golden Pheasant Pullets and Cockerel (Poland). —First, 
Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. Second, Mr. Frederick Ellerbeck, Shipley. 
Silver Pheasant Hens and Cock (Poland).— First, Mr. Wil¬ 
liam Cannan, Bradford. Second, Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. 
Silver Pheasant Pullets and Cockerel (Poland).— First- 
Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. 
Black Pheasant Hens and Cock.— First, Mr. C. Barrett, Bingley. 
Black Pheasant Pullets and Cockerel. —First, Mr. John 
Town, Colne. Second, Mr. Benjamin Town, Keighley. Commended. 
—Mr. Christopher Barrett, Bingley. 
Dorking Hens and Cock.— First and second. Rev. Geo, Hustler, 
Appleton, Tadcaster. Commended.—Edward Ackroyd, Esq., Denton 
Park, Mr. Charles Batty, Addingliam. 
Dorking Pullets and Cockerel.— First, Rev. Geo. Hustler, 
Appleton, Tadcaster. Second, Edward Ackroyd, Esq., Denton Park. 
Highly Commended.—Mr. David Lister, Ilkley. (White.) Commended. 
—Mrs. William Spence, Weston, Otley. 
Game Hens and Cock.— First and second, Mr. Henry Beldon. 
Eccleshill. 
Game Pullets and Cockerel.— First, Mr. Josephus Kershaw, 
Clayton. Second, Mr. Ephraim Wright, Legrams. Commended.—Mr! 
John Barwick, Lees, Cross Roads. Mr. J. Nixon Shoesmith, Padiham. 
Mr. W. F. Fox, Dewsbury. 
Golden or Silver Pheasant Bantam Hens and Cock, —First, 
Mr. James Dixon, Bradford. (Silver Pheasant.) Second, T, H. D. 
Bayley, Esq., Ichwell House, Beds. (Golden Pheasant.) 
Golden or Silver Pheasant Bantam Pullets and Cockerel. 
—First, Mr. W. C. Greenwood, Rose Cottage. (Golden Pheasant.) 
Second, Mr. Janies Dixon, Bradford. (Silver Pheasant.) 
Black, White, or Game Bantam Hens and Cock. —First, Mr. 
James Dixon, Bradford, (Black.) Second, Mr. Walter Duckworth, 
Addingham. (Black.) 
