534 THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. , 
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and on Friday a meeting of the directors and members | vation being w whei- an page e hand, o great out- COVENT 
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is to be held, in order to take into consideration the | py necessarily in Our cereal ieee wearing oat English hg . ay a PAREN Aa 
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= 7 p ole has been extremely favoura eaches, 
also the establishment of an agricultural chemistry | the owth of these crops, Which s baer tre steer — erties are ‘not bpd 
department in conneetion with the Highland and Agri. the Turnip crop of 1847 have made rapid progress of late. Apricots may be obtained at last weeks dere ene 
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cultural Society. . remarks on these points would | asienally sil receiving Taian 55 cog steers a e stalls, Oe: lentiful. Among Wexetablen, Camors ind T abundant 
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at t be prema ure, and we wait — the result of for hand-hoeing, which is proceeded with as pats as the very plentiel. Potatoes the tame, pee ade e abundant ang 
the meeting. crop will admit of. Our pigs (54) are now fed on the fibrous wae and other salading a — p I ra Peas 
— refuge which re ained from our manufacture of Potato starch . 8 — Flowers conslat of Heatha, Plan M 
IRISH AGRICULTURAL . great an- i 5 and 1846; ob 8 they continue in excellent order, re- arnations, Moss and oe r Ro. ae 
ceiving at intervals betwixt their meals plenty of Vetches, | Pine a UITS, 
Kilk — h — —— ety took iaer i last week at being the second cut of this invaluable — We may take Grapes, hothouse, per 1b, 33 to 5s Oran 5 „ 18 to 28 
1 — t ha the vantages of propitious weather, the liberty to notice the immense advantage e have received —— per doz., # to 15 3 Z per 100, 85 to 205 6a 
er nt competition, and, notwithstanding the exci d | from this crop in the 3 of pigs . and would strongly Melone, ere er doz. b p Limo per gn 
per the country, crowded RR tion of those who have not yet | Strawb ’ er 100, 88 to Noe 
be able, in our ese t Number, —— * * e ho * . given their attention to the matter in questi ion. The other | Plu mas, per Dr Ber pot ls sito 2a 2s öd Almo d sper ——— 
7. e a summary of its | portions of our stock are in dead ealth, and our pastures con- 1 doz, 28 to Walnuts, de, per 1b 2s to 3g 
proceedings, conden sed fro m the eolumns of our contem- | tinue eee: ferries, per 1b 6 to Se Nutz, pe Per bush., 12s to 
porary the Dublin Farmers’ Gazet Sourn Hampsuire Fanm, July 22, — The weather since our Apples, dessert, und hush, Pet yl — e Pilberte gs Der bush., Bete zg 
last pasion has been Righiy itvoarabie for agr Currants, per er half pote A 035 Cob, per . e tod 
tions in general, having had 10 d clear sunshine, 1 — —— hf sieve, Is 6d to 28 6d Ceres per bush, 12s ok 
Calendar = ‘Operations. high temperature, whieh — N forward the youn Tarip pberries, per punnet, 6d t 2 per peck, 36 to s 
plants with the greatest rapidity, and has also — ‘us e er bent EGETABLES , 
-BEDFORDSHIRE Farm, July ~ ee ay-making was finished on save the latter portion of our pasture ha, ay in the best senile Ga baen per doz le, 5 5 i 3 pickling, per half den a. 
the 15th inst., and was never secured in better quality on the condition. Our horses have had no hindrance in field work | Cauliflowérs, per doz., 18 to 4s Shailo — 
hole. Turnip hoeing has ones: almost s all the bands since, | uring: the past . they have been chiefly ee in Sorrel, per half sieve, 6d to 9d Carli sger buneh, adtoa 
a a number of horses. From n acre has b ni preparing the land for common Turnips, where Vetches have P tie 8 Ac to 1008 Radiahes, 51 — — tos if 
given for singling out, We have nr ps been fed off by sheep. Several days they have been carting | — pe ebro Badd — “Turnip, do 9d tate om 
‘on the ridges and on the flat; three — without turn- hay, es two days drilling Swedes, having now finishe for | Turnips, p. bunch., as aati a er doz., 18 to 2 
furrows subsoiled between the rows, and three horse-hoes fol- this season, the last piece being drilled on the 19th. | This, of 110 ree Ee er der éd to Let Gabe nr ee n 
lowed, shortly afterwards, to cut the weeds, &c. The moving course, will be considered late for sowing Swedes; but it must | Fr ench Be e 1s to 6s Cos, dd, 6d tole oe 
of the soil to the depth of a common furrow does the Turnips be taken into account, from the effect of liberal manuring, a to: oh 2 Mushrooms, per pottle, 2s 7 
much good, and is accomplished with one good horse atasmall very valuable crop may be produced for the purpose of feeding Cucumbers, each, 2d to — — p ct punen tt 
+ expense; from 3 to 4 s is an ordinary day’s work. Th | late in the spring, and also for the pr oduction of a crop of seed, —— ead bunch, ldt puert T — 3 ae t 
Turnip rows on the flat are 2 feet apart, and not 3 feet, as as from late sowing we do not find them so liable to decay: Garrote, per raat 5 ine €, ber bunch, 3d to åd 
stated by a misprint in the “ Calendar” for May. We com- Our odd horses have been engaged in horse-hoeing Swedes and | Spinach, per sieve, 2s 10 38 W p 12 small ttik 
menced pulling Winter Beans to-day; they are a very good Carrots, and cartingin various ways, such as fetching Beans Peas, per sieve, 28 to 4s D 
crop. The — is almost —.— for cutting. What we have and 3 — the sheep, also green food for the cattle. Our poini ead bushel, 2s to 2s 6d Mint, ee tar na 
seen cut falls very light. From 8s. to 10s, an acre is being given summer Vetches being now in excellent condition for soiling, pce Sp poe por ameh, 3 to 6d oram, per bunch idee ; 
in. this quarter "Por reaping or ‘bagging low. The usual day | Wo sive them to pigs, cows, and horses; our horses always re. Oz., ts to 48 E * 
po ai is Be a e late thunder-storms have done no material "o their 2 = in the stables, as we are greatly oppos sed | The supply of B pE Monpay, July 31 
orn crops ; the pastures and Turnips have been | to the prani as of turning them out either in the fields or in o large—aequate, however, 
benefited | * vainé, . Tho —— are — ion open yar e find that working farm-horses, from being mand, Rome of the choices qualities are re eadily sold at fully —— 3 
with the complaint than three years ago. If the result proves turned —— are e subject to more accidents, and also casualties, sale at about late rates. We axe wil au a 
vas bad as present appenra nees indicate, many growers will be in regard tot heir —— and well doing, besides the great loss | sence of the depressed state of the dead markets, trae is 
severe losers. now market gardeners who have given of manure consequent upon being out of the stable, Our Deere reduction of 24. per 
every high rents for ——s $ for labourers have been eee, in winnowing Wheat, trimming per Slbs. . e bet 
cost much more ; ll be gr hedges, hoeing Carrots and Swedes, which work we find they | Sheep, and 263 Calves; from Scotland, 500 8 ri 
far greater extent o of Po oo was ‘planted hereabouts last do best when they have a boy or girl to follow the hoe, and a banner 1400; and from Lincolnshire and C 
year than was ever before k of less single out the plants; indeed, some of the hoers find ample | Bes Ste, Rerekorda ke. 10to4 2 Pox e 
brea e wys 26 — be in ane — — $ and — * pe tho o K n boys, op passing along the rows | Be at Sl hort t Horn Beate e — Best Lon om’ Wools , 
e complain e did not cor sid t A cuttin; e plants out into bunches. econd quality Beasts . . 2 8— b i 
ma ny Zek 0 p 2 — grow * — * been busily en ngage d threshing Swede seed, the pro- e R partie 3 1054 t Ditto a 1 . 
nearly acres; E. N. uce o eres, crop rior | Ditto Sh . 3 a 227 
East Lorgan Farm, July 29.— Work upon the farm durin kind of Skirving’s sort of Swede, as we have fors — en o Boasts- — Ss D) Bigs orani 38 A bg 
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the week has been weeding and gru — lito — past taken great care in the selection of the best roots, 3 ng ‘ fo * = “te di. Fe. 
Turnips, also with double moulded plough betwixt the drills, Those only of the best “shape and colour, and also the most haii e a fair supply of Beasts to-day; trade is, however, more cheerful 
Anishing early sown Swedes, which nearly cover the ground, 8 sa nutritious. Our 3 have been em aployed hay- | Theresa quotations 3 improved state of the deal 
though rather later than 7 likewise carting hay and | g. aking, couchin ng, eedin — Ther emg and singlin aa © . f Sheep and Lambs; the | demand i 
Le, the same into stack. With occasi ional showers, eropa peda and pulling weeds trom the s, which aop is in tabular” statement iile advance in 2 observable; indeed Mondays 
re growing vigorous! eighbourhood very much bined: nating to that from although a few choice things may have pli po sens OA e. 
a conti 1 FARM, os, dy 24,—Last week the thinning of Turn 1 hich ‘the Potato crop suffered so on n 1846 ; indeed, = quoted 2d. per 8 Ibs. lower, owing to the very large supply. From Holland 
2 of An ac 3 accoun * kept of the expense ips | a think | the effect will be worse than in that season, — Spain 15 fom France ana 300 fro n Soot a; om ' 112 . 
an oeing imperial a es, an oat ted ex. r; J. B. Best Sco erefordaiite: 3 i m Scotian and Wels ‘ileh C 
actly to 48. Sd. per acre includin we A -| Sussex Farm, July 31.—The westie Best Short Horns spe ey r ie wt B 
A bay wasal ‘a iraty E —— _ — te | Mira had agod pists A e getting all r is still showery, but we Second q quality Beas * = y Bitte s Dr pr — 
up the fallow. 3 for thatch, and oo e tea ty A the most part of the week “will be en gage ed in Best Downs & Halbbreds * 4 ” 
—— ng ropes in . — — — Your North Li — carting “fue o burn lime, carting — — to 1 stones to | Ditto — 
5 e correspondent returns e profits of his — feeding ; roads, fhe ll sa Turnipe, and wing trees; men hoein 
ut —— 9 — 4 e 8 ce rt ot throw more light on the Be ips, = Miron | and cleaning Medes; women hoeing 
Jon ae set fig ee emai the harvest o, ee 
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short-horns, as he can make so little b sara —— lara f 2 
5 l 0 y the Galloways ; J. N. No ices t nA ge or the season; part of she Taser wat 
ae LoTHIAN, —— 27.— During the pas month the weather | CorracE Stoves : Will a o 5 | pre rr — coke atl west. — Ai — 5 day wf 4. * 
r alternating between great heat, ei 2 best ent and ‘awe it it is tobe obtain — rr e lee bonded a sav a — — ather or r Jast ; 
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rapid — of every gt Br has Salon pies, andthe wie cheap stove also is wante e; was 8 D ae en Beans 1 
country is covered with a luxu l aii bulky — — tae lately as pre for — apa cepting for the finest parcels.—The top price o 
Turnip, ‘which had abackward appearance, is now full of health Lage renee E —— lente ‘arming in two years, a e 
And vi th 3 ealt afterw ards em- 2 Wheat, Essex, Kent, and Suffolk ...... te 53 
being — patras a in all th as well as the final weeding, about 101. per a E oan ele RSET PR aga a 'at Bar! Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and ‘Yorkshire |. re 
is stillin high — and ire 13 ndance Bd ye we Fisu : A Farmer asks if any one of our correspon in- a) a eee re. er Ciani 2 
stance, so far as as one koa produce is concerned, hav e we 22 oe te hen per acre, per annum, of the ‘pest ‘kinds 7 77-40 
been able to detect a single case of disease eicher in the field o of fish, may be produced from well managed ponds, all cir Malt, a ait peed 5 
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n t these cases are confined he produce PPeTTTTTUreie e 
—— nsinent, and so far as we are able to detect — acre, of lan = abs water; thi Beans Mazagan, old and new Js to 30: 
t is may probably h , 1278 to 308 
* iaeei Eaa n ia A als been done by many, buthe has never seen ag A en OF toh Peas, 23 * 
and that heating and bruising on the passage are the 3 e ee j AS ite e N — 
es in their destruction. Wheat, Oats, Barley, and Beans, are =< — HRESHING MACHINES : J Laycock, The principle of h Pht pie 3. k have 
y filling, and in some cases the earlier Wheats and Barleys e second described is inferior to that of the first, but It has 5 25 e otier gran smali, Thi mo 
= prne rR — 4 som of approaching harvest ; and we — — . ht ge dt ingeniously it * have fairly e ia fa zie was 
confiden twi warm weather, the a — ‘or Englis eat, an 
_our Wheat districts will be harvested in 2295 e + eg not the best work don sonia 7 merry re pure — io mye — n after at — 
produce will, both in quantity sid quality, be equal to tin boni The ＋ of the strap 8 of 2 is s (other things being unaltered in value. ae show of 2 aah 
years. The ay harvest is completed, and is of fine qualit equal) evidence of the less power required: but whether it Malte 5 — cee 2 
— — — — — Hae iye — 508. per ton. The — be ens 1 — — 3 * . — —— — - | 1 5 ia 2 — oie 3 29 5 : . 
8 un nd both 2 hi "showers : 
— — — cattle and sheep are has been proved by direct This | Carly districts must ea vt mos more o rahe pri er hear he accounts 
g on. y experiment. We h pt a 
.. een Oe ee eee spondents wil give us ther experience on both sides of the phare and we are inclined . ahs an pia oon 
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engaged 2 hosing Bee and we liave been principally * Harits or La eon, patie T ie re. In the country markets Belge 
Wurzel; also fin — 1 Carte and Mangold] is commencing 71—.— pan bed 50 - Soe As harvest occupation | Jere for foreign Wheat, . 2s, bas afloa 10 rally ben e 
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constant s elves in the welfare of our ru ulati na l 2 to Pon Odessa, 418. 
eee ta x at comp Pea “Ön the Aden 0 of Savin nta: population, of the tract 41 wi Weiginn and French, 6 Abe us s. 28. oe town made 
— with 1 a Ware s immediate neigh. ties,” „ ame ya gs — À —— 4 — . ing freight las nee; The top T e! e iai : 
rag an size es of worm, even circulation amo supp in 7 che to giro ite wide Ees made at 15, t0 2e os. per re ecline, Bane 
We mar e of about 6 inct ches eireumference. Rare: ong — nrm feist gt Ae t is intended, pete — show a ten — — oy oana in many 0 “= country et 
t been as to Spa ansplan r mom f 
destructive Insects, Te corn feds are altering very muci | then Bave something worth more t c Sat ea i 
aae: T. H ather the est d soon co want a green ma ee 3 than to be dug in, If you letters advise a sale of about 45,000 qrs. of Wheat during the : 
— Wioronsm 2 — per ra , sow 4 or 5 Ibs. of Mustard seed broad. they qr., in consequence of from Marteilles 
RE Farm, July 17.—About the 25th St we may dig that in in two months’ quality was held at 28s. 6d. per gf. L 0. bs, and $88, 64, PF ng 
— sowing Swede hihi. and other deseri > Savinas page eae AND” — — 1 ech + Will eM. pager 23 K. Sh ntinued exceedingly scarce, T 393 
: i 0 amounted t t Is. advance, 
— neath bay crop was got up in capital —— safe in ca, Bank 2 Pits „On the Advantages of Savings | *™Pplies, which were we exprered to be good the following, 
apparently beyond eg average of las s an Priendly Societ » 8s) 1 ificant, 
found ge t year’s, which we kindi es, Published for distribution, | repres Baltic the stocks of Wheat are quite insign i 
to yield from 150 to 175 stone of 28 1 acre, Scote = y communicate with our-correspondent, J. Ha spa the harvest of that country a8 very abundant. ee! 
Potatoes being previously drill-harrowed and h NN pS 2 * arrivals bad compelled hol 4 accept 
have been . — up for the last ti and-h: —— T M. Stow Fair, mal Flour was La ge oe le at 228 - d; Gener 
p ime, and up tothe date of in North Gloucestershire, gene- arrel, f.0.b.; Indian Com Meal realised ed iia. toi per 
rally has a fair 2 of short-horns, but probably you had — — ot continued 12222 and — Ket 
quali o 408. 5 Corn, 218. 
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t 1 — f 22 and no peor better go farther north s 
of disease are traceable um 
triet that i —— dis- ; 
affected with the. Arer inthe garden ar ee 1 a, ARM : One at a distance, Your questions have been were in good demand tor England; dour as quoted 
“observation has n eg 1 2 ar as our | VINEGAR : JL, Can any of our readers fa aa. — pie 
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safe, and ar ig if any, to be very on 10 = l proved recipe for making vinegar ? vour us with an ap- er on Wheat. Bar Bye, 
— P 23 an g g: 24 Fi) J 29s 4d 
las t. Our Bean crop has much improved since „F J — 7 oe aain ma a0 | 8 
that portion of — ＋ if safely harvested, yield a fair return; Markets. = 8 . 23 10 11 5 
re which — admit of the process has HAY. B. 1 2413 2 2 3 3 3 
We — a rap, eee by the 1 „ . T 1 222 -< 2 HHE so 
for although the Turnips vaje the broadcast system, — a G 69s to75s — — "Gs 3. 
those ih aril “he are not inferior in appearance to | terior 8 ps Clover z * 1 Straw .. 268 to 328 
peng ie "i „ couragement afforded by them Rowen. oa her thee: Ne 
pry 2 — e — obvious deterioration from the . J. Coor 
has been hand weed ded ad. 1 Our Carrot crop] Mere Parren HOPS, Purpay, Aug. 4 ' — = 
apart. The aor bei nowery > fr speak and deten report that the account morn tn 
— of it © 10 Sm selene een 1 00 tora nok Market prona "a ould. the ‘accom . — 49s ld ave s e — wae 
— — a has been followed 1 — bad the — — “ton to 80s | Yearling Kents, p. emt.» Set “ rs p 4 or éve ws 2 ay 
Ave foun ults; we . — 4 * ato 445 0 * „ FP agi 
of all our crops, the most expensive ; the culti- 2 a A anu ry Aa Suse s, 28 — 48 2 we 5 8 —4— 
* 0 o 22 Hops * ao D = — 47 11 oo oe 20 ae ie 
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