156 THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. | Marcu 6, 1 
Clitheroe. | We cannot admit the soundness of our and to point them out would seem to be the mo “ II. That the, following special maai 
eo: ondent’s explanation of the formation of bottom | effectual mode of serving the i oe "e it Borden be 2 — eee e gestions fe 
ice, or “ground e well acquainted with | invidious to m xcept as types of a class, at the certificate form be similar to the ge 
the statements of Arago other writers as to the B., Gloucester, Maró h 2 rou orresponden nt will, we prey — e requisite canoe 
cause of this curious phenomenon ; after a careful hope, see, upon consideration, that 1 ould be v ery| 2. That the Poultry be subject to an e 
consideration of the subject, believe that it is due to unfair to the many tere Baers 5 merchants, if — . 8 Sho d be sent to and — of 
„and not to any r cause. Bottom ice has we were to Ar the n — d to his ark 8 she Niece 55 he other live ve ston 
i d rfectly still nights, when | W gree wit inion as t igh tewards of the Yard 
been observed in ponds on pe ctly still nights, when e quite agre Ar g to appoint a person “specially to the Poultry D requested 
eze to agitate th the water. | character of iah — * to single them out would| 4. That the coops for the exhi ibition of the Pou! try ben 
The water in the pools between the f rivers can | have the effect of doing a great w rong to others of equally jie sping Eval > = 55 
ver be still enough for the waters to fall below high character; and that, we are certain, is not the Yard, to Pade og arrangements for the his plan of the 
zing point and yet remain fluid ; — 5 intention of our corresponden t.] modation of the Poultry equisite accom, 
of water in such situations i is not belo ow 3 
n th 
er That et 
rts general] 
y 2d. That | L 
early planting — the largest set a with Jess ability 
the 
to . That re 8 iatel 
er soon after ae — ma 
entirel omin à affected by the disease, 
without materially d diminishing the crop, but that there 
. That 
is no advantage in digging up the Pota 
ely | Raymond B 
fested, —— prevents 
dish 
Societies, 
ROYAL AGRICULTURAL SOCIETY OF 1 
A Montay Couxcil was held at os So 
e 3d of 
ha 
time it should be well- 
ecomposed stable or farm-yard dung, and that in either 
case a ing of vias er — or superphos- 
phate « of lime, raked in as soon as the haulm is 4 to 6 
inches high, will increase othe th op without increasing 
e tendency or liability to disease, 5th. That a change | 
of seed Potatoes (or a change of soil) is productive of 
(London), Mr. Villiers hea ey, Profess 
pron Professor Way, and Mr. Jonas Web 
eorge P 
was e. a Governor of the Socie 
The following new Members were elected : 
Painter, John, Burley-on-the-Hill, Rutlandshir 
Ryland, Thomas, Great Lister-street orks, Sirihtoghaii 
Cr: Fawley, John, Stockwood Par — er dshire 
This 5 was adopted b y mr ae 
Ent oF Stock.—Mr. e Ca of the 
tightens of pated Commits, tad before the Council 
the 5 Repo 
oT Es COMMITTEE, havin Dga 
8 of 8 8 84 last year, b 
exhibitors, for the Windsor Meeting 
— under ¢ 
ar ei Tuxford, Esq., of 246 “Strand , London, M 
8 
a Serine been exceptional from the ordi ary case of other 
emon, Bt., M.P., Sir John _ Johnstone, Bt., M.P., re agra „ es pres at be ane aa 
Sir Robert Price, Bt., M.P., "Mr. Alcock, M. P., Mr.] established principles and prac ico of the Societ oan 1 
arker, Mr. Barnett, Mr. S. Bennett, Mr. rence to the entries at its Cou try Shows, anti dheg ban 
Brandreth, Captain Stanley Carr, Mr G. Caven- had given to them the further trial and experience of; | 
„M. P., Colonel Challoner, Mr. Druce, Mr. Garrett, ear.“ 
Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, Mr. Grantham, Mr. Fisher Hobbs, This Report was also or pte by the Council. i 
Mr. Hudson (Castleacre), Mr. Jonas, Mr. Kinder, Mr. VIcE-PRESiDExT.—On the motion of Lord Portman, 
es, Mr, Milward, Mr, Pendarves, M.P., Mr. Sanford, | Seconded by Mr. Br —. Mr. 2 of Leigh 
Mr. Thompson, Mr. Turner (Barton), Professor ae urt, was una 7 elected one of the Vice-Presi. 
Mr. Shaw sae of the Society, in the vacancy on that list occa 
soe oe the 8 i Sir Thos, Sberl ock Gooch, Bar, 
L MEM 
* Raymon nd 
of Marca, M. ssex, was uly | 
x er a 7 Member of Council, to fill the vacancy 
n that = created by the ees of Mr. Miles's name 
| 
i 
a the list of the Vice- Presi 
6th. That the eager ees ert are the least liable| Young, Francis Ayerst, Hawkhurst, K 0 ortman, seconded 
disease, (being of vi habit and generally ripe Arkeol, Thomas, Guesiings Hastings, Sus Se by mson, the question of the best mode in which 
before the disease — N er ent) and are also of Gibson, John, Pensher, Fence- houses, Durha the nomination and selection of Judges for the County 
fine flavour, and with one or two exceptions very pro- Rous, Capt. G., Grenadier Guards Club, Pall-mall, London pate of the Society cen in future be made, was 
ductive. Sorts of 8 es y recommended, | Macdonald, 3 Major, 33 e Barnet, — n taken into consideration and resolutions adopted 
after growing 8 in competition with a grea ny — William, South-street, Hudderstield, Yorkshire [a giai statement of which will be given in our 
= in our und: the prices will be re- 2 * skinfold Manor-house; Re = g ene 11 bs 
ced when larger quantities are taken of either sort. eitingon, Richard, Thur tes Be eee ate Sud LWARD having 
Soden 's Early Oxford, and Early enweeks, the very tien Og aie een ee Roxburghshire under — consideration of the Council the question of 
earliest round Potatoes ; ly Frames, rather similar; Burgess, William, 103, Newgate-street, Londo eriod during whi = the Society’s Show of 
British Queen, one of the earliest and most — Wilson, John , Erdington by Ayton, Berwickshire em at 2 should be open to the publie, and the 
round Potatoes ; y American, fine flavour Woe’ Nema ee em days on which the — — be brou 11 to be 
eropper ; Forty-fold, second = excellent ; Rylott’s Smith, seep, Du Aine, m, Surrey ar es from it, it v ied, on the motion — 
Flour Ball, (w orthy of i ; Early Cockney, 2 — — wton-park, Bath f Mr. Te 8 that e question should be 
Fox s we Saad ; Manley, erg F vit tale early sorts, ones, p Bag ry, goto iy Llandovery, Carmarthenshire referre the ral mittee, with 
N s Seedling, 4 Sidney, S., Thurlow Cottage, Clapham, c il, at their 
but rather similar 3 Jae . dwarf n, n, T omas, Winfield, Battle, Sussex oe ‘et * would . to oune p $ 
haulm, suitable for forcing ; Early Ashleaf Kidney, a —.— E., Blackheath- park, Kes t monthly m the arrangements proposed 
well-known sort; Jackson's Improved Ashleaf, 8 ee e Bro nee asen that head. ; 
much more prolific ; — Kidney, a most ex- ; Gilan de, File x re e aes Cirencester VETERIN CoLLEGE.—The Governors of the Royal 
eropper, Potato; Red Ashleaf Wrench, Robert a William-street, London bridge Veteriancy | College transmitted to the Council a report 
Kidney, as ‘aa as _ gS 387, as| Smith, Rev „ Weedon-Lois Vica arage, Towcester, | of their measures and proceedings connected with 
No, 383, k till the next l ‘tleaf Northampton shire li f th nt of 2 3 8 s voted to them by the 
$ j ; x RFE 3 n 8 application o a 0 x 
Kidney, se ym but having rather rounder and shorter ratt, "Prederiet, ‘sedalesconbe, Sasser” 83 5 uncil in Mare t for one year. e motion of 
ao! $ ly Shaw, oblong n shape, secon f Wrench, J . bn Mone 8 3 Lo 3 -bridge Mr. Brandreth Gibbs, this, e was | 
; 5 Sm 8 wer Bakeham 5 
2 s One: o ji greatest improve- Jarvis, Thomas A., High berry, Kingsbridge, Devon Tetori Ser mmendations 
ments in early otatoes, from propa by Abbot, William, Salcotr, Maldon, ¥ Ess that they report to the Council their recomm | 
seed ; York Regents, first-rate sort for the. ps, Morgan, Jame = Dany C ear Brecon on th jeet the ne meets the 
keeps well till erip Dr. Nelson’s Favouri ; is 1 Rev. = ge, Shapw. 1 e Chichester, Sussex Brandreth gave notice, ould move, ee | 
Potato of su uality, presented to us by the juis 8 George, Clif hone a rere bringing up of the report, that the Council P | 
F Kelin DD kagar Greaves — ard, —— ate 8 x al or dis- 
Tiem DD, ain ame ot dhe vory ato f a n Gy Tarh iine F 
$ 8 z us- À 55 Se orth Skir continuance of that 2 or the fu = l 
sian” proved good sorts, but too similar to others. Fina r. Ray oes ie chairman of the ssays AND Reports.—Mr. Puse Fo a | 
— = 3 an 3 Financo —— presented to the Council the report | of the Journal Committee, transmitted > z E by | 
ade— corresponden eri of that committee counts of the Society to report on the number of essays and re 
a yow 140% en. mis with justice jee have stated that the majority | the last d ay of the sane just ended ; from “which i it | the Ist inst. (the latest day for their reception in conr | 
ers, on this, as as well as on the other side 88 = the current cash- e hands of | petition for the Pri ad = shea: ty in ep 
eee was 3224“. ese documents n nabe They were as 
gere Prizzs.—Mr. VILLIERS SHELLEY, chairman many interesting and eee papers. investigati | 
of the Poultry Prize Committee, lai laid the following re den of deit 
your | pefore the Council, ki to their comparative merits, and adjudica ion jolas l 
“The Povutrry Prize COMMITTEE beg to report the lve . “gt pad prizesoffered A 2 sev a | 
following recommendati PECIMENS =i trans 
1. ie the lowing prizes bo en th and Miss Molesworth favoured the Council be the for 
0 y the Society: mission of a fee supply = p aaraa pes which the 
E | (1). To the owner of the — ther the arium of the Society; e 
Pr ing (white, — oe * old — 3 ordere a their best thanks to eth kindly unde 
To e ott he request of the Council, Mr. „ 2 pecimens 
3222508 to to superintend the de br of eb 
(2). 10 the owner of the best cock and two hens of the Mal on the same plan as the former specim ty i 
; 102 aie ina, or other Asiatic breed. he d _ his corning with 
Er 2 atic se — ao a er Sem eceptedm 
* 75 h ; 5 Ad RIC r. Trim- ; 
8 Tas tie: m 8 and t ae hens of the Spanish, | their best danke, the offer ou “fs ee, ye M Geology 
g o the own — mer, author of the Prize y on A keller a Le 
3 ch. To se owner of the best cock and — — of any other in the last number of ee ee meetings, cn 
e serious offence he has committed, by using o the owner of the second-best do. do. 21. before the members, at one: of the. wo ijg ai aa 
fost jast or to prevent the continuance of a practice by | a To the owner of the best cock and two hens of any mixed or eas ge ae par ecg the nature i 
: trader and gi ction an 1 À i 
e the public are alike rat To the owner of the 2 bat do. do. 2. the Soil, and its Conditions for 1 dus delivery yof 
caution the suggestion of Mr. Raymond Barker, il alte 
ee To jar Cater — fi s ben eoe ch 8 this or ge arran not to take cele mote 
article ay. T a Easter, in order eet s — 
To the owner of the best — w be enabled to 
: say n othing of the o the owner of the scone a o geese, 31, may 
ee the law,” "the probability is that D N e H deon, 0 of 
ve uLTuRE.—Mr,. Hu 
d only recover for the difference in (1). To the owner of the est one ake and tws ducks of the eee e 1 of the Society the an 
0, 8 po vo the or <7 other white variet , placed a pen th 
7. i iodi blication of the nore 
D jia rs es ond. o. do. series of the periodical pu to him every i 
To the owner of the and two decks of any other | Agricultural Society, transm pore be ry members > 
owner of the second-best do. do, 11. that institution, as X d to Mr. * 
do To the owner of dhe Bet eck 83 2 
he | \*4* i 
best cock and two hen Guinea | Phe Comi thew ab wee ce 
z ao a u 
on Wednesday next. 
