JOUEX.Ui OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ .Tannai7 11, 1872. 



Carbiers.— 1, G. Whyte, Ladyburn, Paisley. 2, J. Murray. S, J. M'Kae, Kil- 

 marnock. 



Fantails.— 1, J. Sharp. 2, J. Gait, Kilbimie. S, A. Crosby. Melrose. 



Jacobins.— 1, J. Lohore. 2, J. B. Reynards. Helensburgh. 8, A. Ycndal, 

 Galston. 



1, "W. MTvinlay. 2, A. Yendal. 3, T. Imrie, Ayr. 



Selling Class— 1, J. Gait. 2, G. "White. 3,J. Moodle. 



Special pRiZEs.—Pouterg.—Blug.—J. Murray, Glasgow. Black or Bed.— J. 

 Millar, Glasgow. 



CANARIES. 



Cleax.— J, M. Barr, Paisley. 2, R. White, Paisley. 3, D. Halden. 



Yellow— CocA-.—l, A. CuDimine:, Rutherglen. 2. W, Wrifiht, Greenock. 3, 

 D. Dick. Kilmarnock. 4, J. M'Pherson, Paisley. Bens.~l, T. Femie. Paisley. 

 2, J. M'Alli8ter, Glasgow. 8, J. M'Cane, Kilwinning. 4. J. Wilaon, Beith. 



BjTFT.—Cock.—l. H. PinkertoD, Rutberglen. 2, J. Ualziel. Paialey. S, J. 

 Pettigrew, Carluke. 4, J. Sievewright, Partick. Hens.— I, M. Todd, Paisley. 



2, J. M'Lean, Greenock. 3. W. Love. 4, R. Honston, Kilbimie. 



PiFBALDs. — 1, IViBs M. Houston, Paisley. 2, H. Jobnstone, Johnstone. 3, J. 

 MTVilliam, Den. Dairy. 

 PtEBKL.i>.— Yellow.— Cocks.— I, J. PettlErrew, Carluke. 2, J. Allison, Paisley. 



3, A. Wilson, Greenock. 4, C. Aird, Kilmarnock. Hena.—J, J. Scoullar, Kil- 

 marnock. 2. T. Scott, Carluke. 3. J. Pettigrew. 4, R. Houston. 



Piebald.— B»#.—Cocfcs.—l, A. Kelly. 2, T. Scott, Carluke. 3, J. Pettigrew. 

 5, J. Glasgow, Beith. Bens.—l.'W. Hunter. M.D., Kilbirnie. 2, A. Crawford, 

 Johnstone. 3. A. Kelly. 4, G. Dmmmond, Renton. 



Goi DFiNcH Ml LE8.— 1. G. Goudie. Ayr. 2, Miss J. Paterson, Airdrie. 



Goldfinches.— 1. T. Conn, Kilwinning. 2. A. Mitchell, Stewarton. 



Paroqlet.— Home or Foreign.— 1, J. Campbell, Greenock. 2, W. Brown, Kil- 

 marnock. 



Judges. — Poultry : Messrs. W. R. Farquliar, Alesaudria ; R. 

 Calderwood, Kilmarnock ; J. M'Lachlau, Paisley ; J. Sharp, 

 Jolmstone; J. Steven, M.D., Ai'drossan ; C. Jomistone, Barr- 

 head. Pigeons : Messrs. J. H. Frani, Overton, Carluke ; J. 

 Cochran, Glasgow. Small BircU : Me.ssrs. J. Fulton, Beith; J. 

 Lyle, Wishaw; W. Taylor, Glasgow; A. Mitchel, Paisley; J. 

 Gibson, Paisley; W. Weir, Paisley. 



OUR LETTER BOX. 



BrRMiXGHAji CoLTjMBABiAN SOCIETY'S SHOW. — "Tour rcpoi-ter, speakm^ 

 of this Show, says the yoimg Carriers of 1871 were a good class, and the cup 

 bird at Eirmingham received but a high commendation. This is a great 

 mistake, for my bird was not there. — W. Siddons." 



fWe have another note on the same subject from Mr. Nightingale, which 

 we cannot publish.] 



Dlieeh<ea in Fowxs (C. JT.l.— Tit some bread soaked in strong ale, and 

 give no water. Withhold all sieni food and meat. If this does not make a 

 difference .Tou must give a tal>lespn,iijul of castor oil; indeed, if the bird is 

 not weakened by diaiThcea we slionW \v^n with the oil. We believe the dis- 

 order is caused by some in-itating sul>stance that has been swallowed, and 

 cannot be got rid of by ordinaiy means. Alter the oil give bread soaked in 

 ale, and no other food for two days. 



Baskets ron Sendixg Poitltry by Eatl {A. ^.).— Ton need only have 

 round wicker baskets made, and cover them with canvas instead of a lid. The 

 height and diameter must be regulated by the number and size of the fowls 

 you wish to send. The basket should be high enough for the cock to stand 

 up without touching the top with hie head. You should have no difficulty in 

 having such made, but if you have, apply to Baily in Mount Street. 



Fowls' HooSTiNG-PLACE [A. C. C. H.).—As a rale, you may safelv allow 

 your fowls to choose their own roosting-place, and if they are healthy we do 

 not see why you should interfere with them. If the place they prefer is well 

 protected overhead from snow and rain, and beneath fiom draught and wind, 

 their choice is not a bad one. Let them have access to their house if they 

 desire it, and they have instinct enough to use it if necessary.' 



DncKs(^na<r).— No; but for security's sake separate them now. They are 

 not early layers, but it is time the intended breeders should be sorted and 

 separated. A mesalliance is often the loss of a season. 



.*■ OHNAjrENTil, Wateefowl (Susscx).— At present Cai-olinas, Mandarins, and 

 Buddy ShcU Draies; later in the year all the different sorts of wild fowl. 

 Before advismg you we should know the locality. Is the water fenced round ? 

 Is there a stream near ? How large is the water ? Ai-e there any islands ? 

 Baily m Mount Street will supply you with a priced list. 



Cbhtese Fowls (G. C. ^.).— Tour description is not sufficiently definite. 

 They might be Black Cochins but for the tuft of feathers on the cick's head 

 and the black legs of the pullets. What are theii- combs— single, double, or 

 pea ? AU Oriental fowls lay yeUow eggs. TeU us more about them. 



Points op Light Bsahmas (A. A.).— A Light Bi-ahma pullet should have 

 a white body w-ith a striped hackle, and black taU and flights. The cock should 



JJi o'.iPT'^:?',,'' ^^"^ "**' ■"<* "^. striped hackle, and mai-ked 

 'S ,j V should have pea combs and weU-feathered yellow legs. There 



should be no vulture hock m either of them. 



■,„o^.1^„^ (fl. G.).-BrenfB is the best authority. The other book is of 

 another age. We know of no others. 



^^^lt^^,V6■u°''""""''^'"''''^^?"^' are not judged by any particular points 

 other than buUiancy and condition of plumage.— W. A. Blakston. 



•■?-.^- -ff-)-— The sample appears hke mustard seed, and certainly not 



the food 1 shoiild 



Cana 

 A f ri sh- 



nend for Canaries. — W. A. Blakston. 



b/'b,-?,? """"n ',!"'° M ^'•.'"'""'■'•)--Ti7the Goldfinch and Canary hen 

 ht bird wiU breed this season, but he will not be in tiim earhei- 



^r^^Lei'rt'-T-,\^'eKto'r "-' '""^'''' -^ ^-^'^-'e paS. 



kZ7tZZ„\rrr-,A,-:. '": "■!■—'■ ™ow »' no boot such as you require. 

 Apart from a detailed hst of pomts (on the distribution of which for subse- 

 quent collection mto an aggi-egate much diversity of opinion exists) what is 

 IJfi^ w ^""'"JSm !^f illustrations, faithful copies of known celebrities,. 

 wT, n/i «« ^ ' '"" egard to detail, but in an ai-tistic style 



drawn not only with ecrupuloi 



Wood engra™^^, such as the Pigeois which appear in these pages'binT the 

 clever pencd of Mr. Ludlow, would be a great advance on anvthhS; wMch ha^ 

 ^therto been done for the Canary, though I aspu-e to seeing uSpSced 

 level with coloured plates.— W. A. Blakston. ^ i^ ■^"'^ 



Poisonous Scaklet Dve (A Comtnnt Siiiwcriftcr).— Wc do not think that 

 any scarlet-dyed stockings would paralyse the feet weai-ing them. The dyo 

 might irritate the skin, but we think that would be prevented by thoroughly 

 rinsing the stoekingB in water before wearing them. 



Worms [A Poultry Farmer). — We never heard of any mode of " raising and 

 keeping up a perpetual supply of worms." The Bohemian system must refer 

 to breeding maggots in caiTion. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, 



Camden Square, Lokdon. 



Lat. 51° 32' 40" N. ; Long. 0= 8' 0" W.; Altitude 111 feet. 



REMABKS 



3rd. — Slight white frost, and rather hazy at 8 a.m., fine oil day, but still damp. 



Gale at night. 

 4th. — Wet and windy eai-ly, bat cleai-etl up by 9 A.>t., fine till 1.30 p.m., ^rinily 



with heavy rriin during the night. Bajometer falling' very rapidly till 



midnight. 

 5th. — ^Windy till 9 a.m., when it modei-ated and the rain ceascil, fine day but 



wet evening_aud night, lightning at 9.30 p.m. 

 6th. — Dry and fine, rather windy, heavy shower with hail at 0.30 p.m., showery 



daring the remainder of the day. 

 7th. — Wet early, fair thoagh cold from 10 a.m. to S.30 p.m., then rain. 

 8th.— Fine and frosty early, and moderately fine sXi day, at some times heanti- 



fally sunny and bright. 

 9th. — Veiy dark, though not cither foggy or wet at 8 A.ir.. but cleared off 



rapidly and soon became very fine, rain between 4 and 5 p.m. 

 AlthoD^ the temperatiu-e and pressui-e have been lower, and the rainfall 

 greater than in the previous week, there has been warm sun on several days. — 

 G. J. Symons. 



COYENT GAEDEN MAEKET.— January 10. 

 We have not much change to notice hete. The general features of the 

 mai-ket denote very limited sales, and a lai-ge supply of out-door produce keeps 

 the prices from advancing. Sea-kale, Asparagus, Dwarf Kidney Beans, and 

 Cucumbers ai-e ample for oil comers. Continental x>roduce is limited generally 

 to salading, as far as green vegetables are concerned, with the exception of a 

 small consignment of Asparagus. 



FRriT. 



(■htstiiuts bushel 10 



Curr^ints J S'eve 



Black do. 



Figs doz. 



Filberts lb. 



Cobs lb. 



Grapes, Hothouse.... lb. 4 



Gooseberries quart 



Lemons ^100 7 



Melons each 2 



lb. 



Mnlberriea lb. 



Nectarines doz. 



Oranges %nm 4 



Peaches doz. 



Pears, kitchen. doz. 2 



dessert doz. 3 



PrneApples lb. 4 



Strawberries lb. 



VEGETABLES. 



, Kidney.... per 105 3 4 



Broad bushel 



Beet, Red di 



Broccoli bundle 



Brussels Sprouts.. i sieve 



Cabbage doz. 



Capsicums T>100 



Currots bunch 



Cauliflower doz. 



Celery bundle 



Cnleworts.. doz. bunches 

 Cucumbers each 



pickling .....doz. 



Endive doz. 



Fennel bunch 



Garlic lb. 



;. 1 3 



Leeks bunch 



L^'ttnce doz. 



Mushrooms pottle 



Mustard & Cress, .punnet 



Onions bushel 



pickling quart 



Parsley per doz. bunches 



Parsnips do 



Peas quart 



;. 9 10 



Radishes., doz. bnnchea 6 10 



Rhubarb bundle 10 16 



Savoys doz. 10 16 



Sea-Kale basket 16 3 6 



Shalh.ts lb. 6 2 



Spinacb bushel 3 4 



Tomatoes doz. 



Turnips bunch 3 6 



Vegetable Marrows.. doz. 9 



POULTRY MAEKET.— Jantart 10. 

 The market has at last seen the end of Christmas. After the rash of 

 goods there is a cessation. Senders as well as buyers are caiTied away by a 

 spirit of Christmas, and as Paterfamilias will at that time deliberately justify 

 an expenditm-6 that at any other time he would deem the height of extrava- 

 gance, so senders send all they can under the influence of the excitement : 

 hence a factitious scarcity. We will begin our quotations nest week. 



