THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN, April 13, 1858. 
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H. Harrison, Dean Street, value £4, was awarded to Mrs. Hall, Surrey 
House, Sheffield. 
Cochin-China (Cinnamon and Ruff).—First, T. H. Barker, Hoving- 
ham, Yorkshire. Second, R. Hustler, Acklam Hall, Stockton-on-Tees. 
Highly Commended, J.T. Sigston, Welburn, Castle Howard. 
Cochin-China (Partridge or Brown).—First, It. Benson, Darlington. 
Second, J. Bell, Thirsk. 
Cochin-China (White).- First, J. Rodbard, AldwickCourt, Langford* 
Bristol. Second, W. Dawson, Hoptoii, Mirfield. Yorkshire. Com¬ 
mended, H. Bolckow, MartonHall, Middlesbro’. Chickens (any colour). 
First, J. T. Sigston, Welburn, Castle Howard. Second, J. Shorthose, 
Shieldfleld Green, Newcastle. 
For the best pen in Class 8, 9, 10, or 11, a Set of Plated Castors, by 
Messrs. Jameson and Co., Hardwaremen, Dean Street, value £5, was 
awarded to Mr. Barker, Ilovingham, Yorkshire. 
Malays. —First, S. Saunders, 12, Portman Terrace, Globe Road, Mile 
End, London. Second, C. Ballance, Mount Terrace, Taunton, Somerset. 
IIajiburghs (Golden-pencilled). — First, T. Robinson, Skipton-in- 
Craven, Yorkshire. Second, A. G. Waithman, Halifax. 
IIamburgiis (Silver-pencilled).—First, H. Surtees (cottager), Lodge, 1 
near Riding Mill. Second, Messrs. Bird and Beidon, West Parade, 1 
Bradford. 
IIamburghs (Golden-spangled)II, Adams, Beverley, Yorkshire. 
Second, Rev. J. C. Raw, Ainderby Vicarage, Northallerton. Highly 
Commended, M. Cooper (cottager), Helmsley, Yorkshire. Commended, 
II. Bolckow, Marton Hail, Middlesbro’; A. G. Waithman, Halifax. 
Hameurgiis (Silver-spangled).— First, Messrs. Bird and Beidon, 
W est Parade, Bradford. Second, J. Robinson, Yale House, Garstang. 
For the best pen in Class 13, 14, 15, or 1G, a Piece of Plate, by Messrs. 
Lister and Sons, Jewellers to the Queen, Mosley Street, value £4, was 
awarded to Mr. H, Adams, Beverley. 
Polish (Black, with White Crest).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. 
Second, T. Leonard (cottager), Fulwell Cottage. Commended, T. 
Leonard (cottager), Fulwell Cottage ; T. Brown, (cottager), Blue Bell, 
Fulwell. 
Polish (Golden).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, D. Wilson, 
Sutton Field, Cross Hills, Yorkshire. Highly Commended, W. Silves¬ 
ter, 1G, New Market, Sheffield. 
Polish (Silver).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, W. Dawson, 
Selly Oak, Birmingham. Commended, J. Robinson, Yale House, 
Garstang; Messrs. Bird and Beidon, West Parade. 
For the best pen in Class 17, 18, or 19, a Timepiece, by Messrs. 
Reid and Sons, jewellers, Grey Street, was awarded to Mr. James 
Dixon, Bradford. 
Bantams (Gold-laced).—First, G. Baillie, jun., Mellerstain, Kelso. 
Second, J. R. Blackburn, Edward Street Mill, Preston. Commended, 
G. B. Forster, Cramlington. 
Bantams (Silver-laced).— First, J. R. Blackburn, Edward Street 
Mill, Preston. Second, J. Dixon, Bradford. Highly Commended, 
J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield. 
Bantams (White).—First, J. Crosland, jun., W r akefield. Second, 
H. Adams, Beverley, Yorkshire. 
Bantams (Black).—First, A. G. Waithman, Halifax. Second, J. Cros¬ 
land, jun., Wakefield. Commended, J. Taylor, Felling Shore. 
Bantams (any other variety).—Prize withheld. 
For the best pen in the Bantam class, a Silver Medal, by a Member 
of the Committee, was awarded to Mr. John Crosland, Wakefield. 
Ducks (Aylesbury).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, J. Abbot, 
Kendal. Highly Commended, J. Price, Londonderry, Bedale, York¬ 
shire ; H. Bolckow, Marton Hall, Middlesbro’. Commended, J. Smith, 
Nc-therton Colliery. 
Ducks (Rouen).—First, T. II. Barker, Ilovingham, Yorkshire. Se¬ 
cond, J. Rodbard, Aldwick Court, Langford, Bristol. Commended, 
Messrs. Bird and Beidon, West Parade, Bradford. 
Ducks (any other variety).—First, J. Dixon, Bradford. Second, 
S. Burn, 1, East Terrace, Whitby. Highly Commended, N. G. Lam¬ 
bert, Killingworth. 
For the best pen in Class 25, 2G, or 27, a Chest of Brookes and Sons’ i 
Exhibition Tools, by Messrs. Siddell and Uodgshon, hardwaremen, 
41, Mosley Street, value £4, was awarded to Mr. Jas. Dixon, Bradford. 
Ducks (Muscovy).—First, J. Stephenson, Percy Street, Newcastle. 
Second, J. Harrison, Spital Tongues, Newcastle. Highly Commended, 
A. G. Waithman, Halifax. 
Geese (best Gander).—First, J. Price, Londonderry, Bedale, York¬ 
shire. Second, G. Baillie, jun., Mellerstain, Kelso. Highly Com¬ 
mended, J. Dixon, Bradford; A. Pease, Southend, Darlington. 
Turkeys.— First and Second, J. Price, Londonderry, Bedale. Highly 
Commended, Miss Forrester, Fallonsby. Commended, W. Carr, Cram¬ 
lington ; Miss Forrester, Fallonsby. 
Turkeys (best Cock).—Prize, Miss Richardson, South Acomb. 
Guinea Fowls.— Prize, Miss Forrester, Fallonsby. 
Extra Stock. —rrize, .T. Shorthose, Newcastle (three Cochin-China 
chickens). Prize, Mrs. Watkin, Freedom Cottage, Walkley, Sheffield 
(Sultan fowls). Prize, Mrs. E. Dodd, Rychill, Newcastle. Prize, Mrs. 
J. Stoke, Hexham (Polish cock and two hens). Highly Commended, 
N. G. Lambert, Killingworth (two Call Ducks). Commended, H. B. 
Briestm.au, Ben well House (Brahma Pootras) ; J.Teasdale, Welburn, 
Castle Howard (Brahma cock and two hens). 
Cottager’s Class (Extra Prize).—First, II. Surtees, Lodge, Riding 
Mill. Second, M. Cooper, Helmsley, Yorkshire; Third, — Crosland, 
Wakefield. 
Pea Fowl (best Peacock).—Prize, Miss Richardson, South Acomb. 
Pigeons. — Carriers— First, E. A. Lingard, Hawkesley Hall, King’s 
Norton. Second, J. Morrell, 38, Neasham Square, Sunderland. 
Almond Tumblers— First, E. A. Lingard. Second, J. Morrell. Balds 
or Beards. —First, J. W. Edge, Ashton New Town, Birmingham. Se¬ 
cond, E. A. Lingard. Turbits.—First, G. Fawdon, Gateshead. Second, 
J. Morrell. Jacobins. —First, .T. W. Edge. Second, G. Fawdon. 
Commended, J. Crosland, jun., Wakefield. Fantails.— First, J. Robin¬ 
son, Haughton-le-Skerne, Darlington. Second, S. Irwin, Gateshead. 
Trumpeters. —Prize, ,T. Robinson. Croppers. —Prize, E. A. Lingard. 
Balds. —First, J. Morrell. Second, P„ H. Jones, High Street, Fulham. 
Bunts.— First, E. A. Lingard. Second, P. H. Jones. Highly Com¬ 
mended, P. II. Jones. Drafjons. —First, J. Healey, 11, New Road, 
Newcastle. Second, N. Stephenson, Blue Quarries, near Gateshead. 
Blue Bocks.— Prize, J. Price, Londonderry, Bedale. Extra. —First, 
G. Fawdon. Second, S. Irwin. 
For the best pen in the Pigeon Classes, a Chest of Tools, by a Member 
of the Committee, Was awarded to Mr. Lingard, Hawkesley Hall, 
King’s Norton. 
Rabbits. —Prize, J. Chorlton, Long Benton. 
BREEDING THE AUSTRALIAN PAROQUET 
AND CINNAMON BELGIUM COCK 
CANARY. 
In December, 1856, my attention was called to a pair of 
Australian Paroquets. The owner finding them restless for 
some days, I believed them to be nesting; consequently, I 
procured a piece of bark eighteen inches long and five inches 
in diameter, and placed it upright in the corner of the cage, 
with a hole, made by a centrebit, in the middle, forming a 
kind of hollow tree. Nine days after, the hen had laid four 
eggs, and then, after sitting fourteen days, produced three 
young ones. Two of these are now alive, and can be seen at 
any time. It is worthy of remark, that the young ones were 
bred up wholly on canary seed , the old ones refusing to eat 
any other kind of food. They require no kind of material for 
building their nest. 
I find no difficulty in producing the Cinnamon coch Canary, 
having proved successful in my attempts. It is essentially 
necessary to have in both parents the cinnamon strain. 
Mr. Potter, of South Street, Chichester, also writes to me 
as follows, relative to the Cinnamon Canaries: — “At the 
present time I have not a Cinnamon bird; but I have, within 
these four years, bred four birds—three cocks and one hen, 
three of which were plain cinnamon, and one handsomely 
mottled. These were Belgian. I believe there is one at this 
time in London, so much prized that a large sum has been 
refused for it.”—O. Nicholson, West Street , Fareham. 
PIGEONS. 
TOYS. 
Yariety 18.—'THE SHIELD ( Columba Clypeatd). 
German , Die Scliild. Order, Deckel Taube. 
This, again, is a German Toy variety. They derive their 
name from the shoulders of the wings being coloured ; which 
mark being shield-shaped, they appear as if bearing shields. 
In some parts of Germany, these Pigeons are very plentiful; 
and there appear to be two breeds, the one smooth-footed, and 
seem to owe their origin to a cross between the Turbit and a 
small white Pigeon ; while the feather-footed breed is most 
likely bred from a cross between the Turbit and White 
Trumpeter, which latter they much resemble in general form. 
The two breeds have the same markings, their wing shoulders 
being either black, blue, red, or yellow, either without or with 
white wing-bars, though, in the yellow, this latter addition is 
somewhat rare. 
Again, many of these feather-footed Shields have turned 
crowns, and some even the moustache of the Trumpeter, 
either with or without the hood at the back of the head. These 
are known in Germany by various names. Herr Gottlob 
Neumeister informs us, that these cross-bred Trumpeter 
Shields rarely trumpet; yet some, without either turned crowns 
or moustache, trumpet tolerably well. 
In direct opposition to these, are the white-shouldered, or 
1 white Shields. These are usually red, or yellow Pigeons, with 
clear white wing-shoulders, and much resembling a Trumpeter 
in general form. 
