382 



Appear to bTgeneraUy known that the pipe draining. 

 tiles were made in Wiltshire, presented tour such tiles, 

 of different sizes, to the Society. These tiles varied in 

 internal diameter from 1 to 2| in., and in price from 



21*. to 3" per 1000. 



\ The Rev. Thomas Cator presented a tile for tne 

 end of drains, having a transverse section made 

 almost through it, near one of its extremities, for the 

 purpose of receiving an iron grating, more or less 

 raised as may be desired, to prevent the entrance of 



rats or rabbits into drains. -»*«.* 



Mr. William Moffat, of Montpelier Street, Knights- 

 bridee, had leave to exhibit his wood pattern for a 

 drain-tile, intended to possess great power of absorp- 

 tion and a channel for the descending water, as well as 

 a great saving in the material of stone for filling in the 



^Mr.' Hutchinson, of Rylcoll, Rutlandshire, presented 

 three of the principal tools used by him in the process of 

 shallow and deep draining, and manufactured by Messrs. 

 Audlev and Son, of Norbriggs, near Chesterfield. Mr. 

 Hutchinson had for a considerable time experienced the 

 advantage of implements such as those he then sub- 

 mitted to the Council both for strength and durability. 



Mii.k Syphons and Pan.-.— Lord Camoys presented 

 to the Society, as requested by the Council, a specimen 

 of the block-tin syphon he had applied so advantageously 

 to the use of his dairy. This s>phon is formed of a 

 tube 18J inches long, and £ inch internal diameter ; it is 

 bent in the form of a bow, and by means of a pivot 

 (formed of a portion of similar tubing) 2 inches long, 

 soldered as the portion of a radius inside the arc at its 

 middle, it may be placed conveniently in the socket of 

 an upright cylindric stand, and thus turned round in any 

 direction. That portion of the tubular arch of the 

 syphon intended to be inserted into the milk-pan, is only 

 9 inches long from the insertion in the socket of the 

 stand, and its curve is circular; the other leg is 9 J 

 inches Ion?, and forms only a slight elliptic curve 

 from the same point of the stand, so that its orifice is 

 1 \ inch lower than that inserted in the pan. On this 

 part of the tube is inserted, at 2\ inches from the 

 top of the bend, a small stop-cock of block tin, with a 

 small tapering mouth-piece of the same metal. The end 

 of the syphon intended to be immersed in the milk has 

 four very slight notches filed in it for the purpose of 

 allowing the miik to pass through them sideways into the 

 tube, when the end of it is pressed close to the flat sur- 

 face of the bottom of the pan ; but to prove too minute 

 as a passage for the cream when the milk has all been 

 drawn off. Lord Camoys stated that he had half-a-dozen 

 such syphons in use for his own dairy at Stonor Park, 

 and he found them most convenient for drawing off the 

 milk, and draining every portion of it from the cream. 

 They were almost self-acting. The dairy-maid had only 

 to insert the tube, draw out the air with her mouth 

 through the stop-cock, and the current being thus esta- 

 blished, the syphons required no further attendance for a 

 quarter of an hour, when the dairy-maid on her return 

 lound all the separation of the milk and cream 

 not only effected with the least possible trouble to 

 herself, but with an exactness not to be attained 

 even with great care by the ordinary process of skimming. 

 —The President suggested glass as a better material for 

 the syphon than block-tin, on account of its transparency, 

 and the consequent facility afforded for ascertaining by 

 simple inspection the perfect freedom of the tube from 

 any impurity on its inner Burface.— Lord Camoys had 

 found no acidity form, or impurity collect, in the block- 

 tin tubes, which being pliable, might advantageously be 

 bent and moulded into any convenient shape required. 

 These syphons were made by His Lordship's tinman, at 

 Ilenley-or.-Thames, at 5s. 6d. each, and the wooden 

 stands cost 2s. each. Any tinman could make them, 

 and he should be much gratified to find, that a contriv- 

 ance of which he only claimed the application, had been 

 useful to the members of the Society. — Sir John W. 

 Lubbock, Bart., informed the Council that he had tried 

 Lord Camoys's plan of skimming by a syphon, and had 

 found it to answer perfectly : he regarded [it as a 

 most valuable suggestion. He thought the Society were 

 also much indebted to Mr. Pellatt for the readiness with 

 which he undertook ^manufacture the glass milk-pang, 

 of similar shape to those with which Captain Carr had 

 favoured the Society, but of superior glass, and at the 

 lowest possible rate at which, under the present restric- 

 tions, articles of such a material could be produced. 

 —Sir John Lubbock thought that these milk-pans would 

 eventually supersede all others ; and he suggested whe- 

 ther it would not be well for the Society to ascertain 

 whether or not it is dangerous to use lead vats for the 

 milk, or even glazed earthenware, as is stated in some 

 works on the Dairy ; as well as the metallic churn 

 lately introduced. He considered that it would be an 

 improvement in the shape of Mr. Pellatt's pan, if with- 

 out much increase of expense, there was a cup at one 

 end (like that in a venison-dish) to take the last milk 

 for the syphon to dip into. 'He thought it probable that 

 Mr. Pellatt, if it were suggested to him, would also 

 manufacture glass tubes for syphons, to sell with the 



pans. 



Tussac Grass.— Mr. Pusey, M.P., laid before the 



Council the copy of a Despatch with which he had been 

 favoured by Lord Stanley, addressed to his Lordship by 

 General Moody, Governor of the Falkland Islands, on 

 the subject of the Tussac Grass of that colony, which 

 had attracted the attention of the Society. This docu- 

 ment, after detailing various facts connected with the 

 cultivation of this Grass, and the localities in the United 

 Kingdom where it would probably become acclimatised, 



THE AGRICULTURAL GAZETTE. 



announced the collection of a certain quantity of the seed 

 in the Islands, and its transmission to England. His 

 Lordship stated, through Mr. Pusey, that this supply of 

 seed was offered (at the price set upon it by the party 

 who had been at the expense of its collection) to the 

 Society, or to such party as they might nominate. — The 

 Council ordered their best thanks to be returned for this 

 communication ; and allowed Messrs. Thomas Gibbs 

 and Co., the Seedsmen to the Society, the option of be- 

 coming the purchasers of the supply of Tussac Seed, 

 thus placed at the disposal of the Society. 



F.R.S., Experi- 



Gooseberries and Currants are liberally supplied; particularly 

 the former, which are cheap. Lettuces and Salading of 

 all kinds are sufficient for the demand. Among cut flowers we 



5.— It is possible that the taste your noticed Erica ventricosa superb?, E. hybrida, E. Vestita alba 



is season is owing to the appearance of , Gardenia radicana and florida, Pinks, Lily of the Valley, Pelar! 



ir pastures at this time. We do not know goniums, Fuchsias, Verbenas, Moss and other Roses, in great 



>in foofo nf hiittpr. I profusion. 



FRUITS. 



Notices to Correspondents. 



Rural Chemistry. By Edward Solly, E?q., 

 mental Chemist to the Horticultural Society of London, Hon. 

 Mem. of the Royal Agricultural Society, and Lecturer on Che- 

 mistry at the Royal Institution, has been reprinted from the 

 Gardeners' Chronicle, with additions, and may be had of all 

 booksellers, price 4*. 6d. 



Bi/ttbr. — Anonymous.— It is possible * bat ^the^ taste ^y our 

 butter acquires at thii " '"" *' —»«»»«»« 



certain weeds in your _ 

 if buttercups affect the taste of butter. 



Cow Cabbage.— X. Z.-Tuere is nothing: we know of in this 

 plant to hinder farm-yard manure, puano, Sic, from navinjr 

 the same fertilising: influence on it which they exert on all 

 other agricultural plants. Dig in 20 or 30 yards of the former, 

 or hoe in 9 or 3 cwt. of the latter per acre, between the rows. 



Glaxo.— A Subscriber. -Unless your wheat is very late, we 

 should Judge it to be too late for sowing guano. 



Hi/Mir Acid.— J.— Most vegetable soils contain it. TV ater con- 

 taining it will redden vegetable blues. 



Man irks.— IK. D.— That which you point out is surely an 

 error. We have applied to Mr. Karkeek about it. 



Nbw Cause op Failure in the Wheat crops.— As Mr. Curtis 

 is investigating this subject, he would feel obliged to any 

 correspondent for specimens of the Wheat-stalks, and the 

 erubs infesting them, which have destroyed the Wheat 

 around North Berwick. 11, Robert at., Hampsteadroad. 



Peaty Soil.— Tyro.— Your plan will, in all probability, succeed 

 according to your wishes. The last application you speak of 

 mijrhr, we think, be dispensed with ; the leaves and charcoal 

 would on so vegetable a soil make the land too rich. The 

 lime will be beneficial. When you require to manure it, use 

 3 cwt. of guano per acre. # 



Profits of Farming. — Plant ngenet.— It is impossible to 

 answer your question ; the answer depends upon so many 

 circumstances, among which one of the most important is the 

 amount of capital employed per acre. 



Suipiiuric acid and Bones.-^. M. TX-The action of sul- 

 phuric acid on the phosphate of lime in bones does not liberate 

 the whole of the phosphoric acid ; the decomposition is 

 only partial, so that the results of it are gypsum and super- 

 phosphate of lime, which is soluble in water. We published 

 a short communication from you a few weeks ago. 



Sulphuric acid.— T. S.— 1 lb. of acid, according to Mr. Bree s 

 experiments, will fix the ammonia of 2 gallons of urine j that 

 is equal to 1 gallon of the acid to about 36 of urine. 



Tidal Mud.— Marilimus.— Tidal mud varies in quality; the 

 practice of warping land shows the opinion held of it on some 

 shores. I f you wish to apply it, probably the best mode would 

 be to get it out and dry it in the summer; spread it as well as 

 possible on the land In autumn ; the frost, and your harrows 

 in spring, will enable you to complete the spreading of it. 



*»* As usual, many communications have been received too late. 



PyW 8, 



COVENT-GARDEN, June 8.-Grapes contii"^e~lo~"njS 

 in quantity as well as to improve in quality; remarkable * 

 specimens of Black Hamburghs are in the market the hi t» 

 which may be had for about 8s. per lb. Pine Apples' are redluJf 

 in price since our last report ; although not so good as the* h, 

 been lately ; there are, nevertheless, a few handsome fruit anW 

 them. Melons are good, and they are a little reduced in mS* 

 the best are selling at about 105. each. Peaches and Xectarin ' 

 are also lower in price; they improve rapidly. Cherries ■? 

 very much cheaper this week. Among Strawberries we notiSJ 

 some of Myatt's British Queen as being fine specimZ! 

 of that variety ; there are likewise good samples n* 

 Keen's Seedling to be met with In the market. Apples and 

 Pears are becoming very scarce, and Oranges are not so Dlen 

 tiful as they have been. Of Vegetables Cauliflowers are some! 



as do 

 m the 



what reduced in price ; they begin to improve in quality, 

 also Carrots and Turnips. Some very large Rhubarb is'in , 

 market. The best French Beans are selling; at 2s. 6rf. per im 

 Asparagus is good and plentiful; and there is an abundance of 

 good Peas in the market, which are selling at low prices 



Pine Apple, per lb., Gs to 10* 

 Grapes, Spanish, per lb., 1* to la Gd 

 Hothouse Grapes, per lb., As to 8s 

 Melons, each, 5* to 10* 

 Peaches, per dozen, 12* to 30* 

 Cherries, per lb., 2s to 5* 

 Apples, Desert, per bushel, 10* to 25* 

 — Kitchen, per bushel, 8* to 14* 

 Currants, per half-sieve, 2s to 3* Gd 

 Strawberries, per pottle, 1* to 3* 

 Gooseberries, per hr.-sieve, 1* Gd to 3* 



Oranges, per dozen, 1* to 24 Ci 



— perlOo, 6* to 16* 

 Lemons, per do/en, Utofl* 



— per 100, Gs to 1C* 

 Almonds, per peck, tf* to 7i 

 Sweet Ahnonas, per lb , 2s Gd to3i 

 Nuts, Spanish, per bushel, 18* 



— Brazil, 16* 



— Barcelona, 20* to 24* 



— Cob, 14* 



Walnuts, per bush., shelled, 1C* to 9b 



VEGETABLES. 



Rhubarb, per bundle, 3<f to IsGl Cucumbers, each, Ad to 1* 



Cabbages, per dozen, 6d to I a Gd 

 — Ked, per dozen, 2* to 8* 



Sorrel, per hf.-sie ve, Gd to 9d 

 Asparagus, per 100, 1* to Gs 

 Artichokes, per doz., 5s to P* 

 French Beans, per 100, 1* Gd to 2s Gd 

 Autumn Potatoes, perlb.,3</ to Gd 

 Q reens, per dozen, 1* Gd to 2* Gd 

 Potatoes, per ton, 50* to 120* 



per cwt., 2* Gd to Gs 



_ per bushel, 1* Gd to 3* 



Kidney, p. bush., 2* Gd to 3* 



Frame Potatoes, per lb , Gd t<> U 3d 



New Turnips, per bunch, Ad to 9d 



Pea3. per bushel sieve, 3* to 5* 



Red Beet, per d«-z., Gd to 1* 6d 



New Carrots, Gd to Is 3d 



Radishes, Tur.,p. 12 bchs.,6d to IsGd 



Basil, per bunch, Ad to Gd 



Horse Radish, per bundle, 2* to 8* 



Savory, per bunch, Ad 



— i — 9 » a m 



Spinach, per sieve, 94 to I* &f 

 Leeks, per doz. hitn,,9tf to U 

 Garlic, per lb-, Gd to 8J 

 Onions, per bunch, 2d to lOd 



— large, per bushel, 1 * to 3i 



— Spanish, per doz , la 6d to 3i 

 Shallots, per lb., Bd to lOrf 



— Green, per bunch, 3d to 44 

 Lettuce, per score, Gd to 1* 

 Celery, per bunch, Gd to \sGd 



— Young, per bch., It 64 to Si tf 

 ^Iiii-hroorn*, per pottle, 1* to U 64 

 Small Salads, per punnet, 2d to 34 

 Watercress, p. 1- sm. hun. U to M 

 Parsley, per hr -sieve, Gd to 1* 

 Tarragon, Green, per bunch, $d to Ai 

 Green Mint, per bunch, 2d to 44 

 Marjoram, per bunch, Ai to 64 

 Chervil, per punnet, 24 to 34 

 Cauliflowers, per doz., 2* to 8* 



iWartet*. 



MARK-LANE, Monday, June 3. 

 The supply of English Wheat by land-carriage samples this 

 morning was moderate, and the quality generally much inferior 

 to what it has been ; the trade opened heavily, and where sales 

 were made a reduction of fully 15. per qr. was submitted to, its 

 Vrilue being affected by the liberation of Foreign, which is 

 selling prop rtionably cheaper, and meets a fair demand at late 

 prices. There was some inquiry for Baltic cargoes f. o. b., and 

 also for Barley and Beans.— English Barley is unaltered, but 

 Foreign commands an advance of Is. per qr.— Beans are Is. 

 dearer; Peas remain the hame as last week.— The quantity of 

 Oats showing is small, and the sale brisk, at an improvement 

 of from Gd. to is. per qr. 



r.UITISH, PER IMPKRIAL QUARTER. 

 Wheat, Essex, Kent, and Sutfolk . . White 



Norfolk, Lincolnshire, and Yorkshire 



Barley, Malting and distilling 2Csto30i Chevalier 

 Oats, Lincolnshire and Yorkshire . . FolandH 



■ Northumberland and Scotch . . Feed 



Iiish Feed 



■ alt, pale, ship 



erttord and Esse 



8. 

 AG 

 60 

 31 



80 



20 

 13 

 £8 

 60 



Rye 



S. 

 65 



at 



21 

 23 



•21 



62 



63 



3i 



86 



Red . 



White 



Grind. 



Feed 



Potato 



Potato 



8. 



46 



24 

 19 



2i 



19 



S 

 64 



28 

 22 

 25 

 21 



POTATOES. — Southwark Waterside, Jane 3. 



Tub week commenced with cold and cloudy weather, with some slight 

 showers of rain, and since the change of the moon it his set in as dry as 

 before, with a north-east wind, with every appertram'e of a continuance. 

 The supplies during the past week have been very small, which has caused 

 a further advance in our prices, the best samples being eagerly nought atter, 

 and were sold readily at the annexed prices ; and a quantity of Potatoes of 

 vnrious samples have been cleared out of thd stores, realising B better price 

 than was previously expected. V.'e arc still having a supply ot Forei|t 

 Whites, selling at 45s to 55s. 



— s to — ■ 



- ; 



- 55 



Vork Reds 



Perth - 



Early Devons 



Late Devons 



Cornwall - 



Sussex Whites - 



Kent and Essex Kidneys 



- 70s tolOOs E?sex and Sussex Blues 



- 75 



80 



VVisbeach Kidneys 

 Blues 



«0 85 — Whites - - — 



— Jersey Rnd Guernsey Blues 10 



— ' Prince Regents - - — 



— t York Shaws - - — 



HAY.— Per Load of 36 Trusses. 

 Smithfikld, Jane 6. 



Prime Upland Hay 95s to 100s I Clover - 90s to 115s i Straw 



* 80 °° * John Coovm, Salesman. 



26 J to 3C ■ 



Interior 



Cumberland Market, Jane 6. 



Superior Meadow Hay UU to 97. I Superior Clover 115s to 20* Mr aw »J to 3* 

 Inferior - -80 86 1 Infenor „ 10^ J^^^J^ 



Whitkchapel, Jane 7 



Hay 



— fine 



- 80s to 86s 



- 90 M 



Clover - 95s to 105s | Straw - » to 

 fine 110 118 



Harrow 32 

 Longpod — 

 Grey 29 



?,6 



31 



29 



iieant, Mazagan, old and new 30 to 35 Tick 30 



Pigeon, Heligoland . 34 to 39 Winds. — — 



Peas, White . . . • 32 to Z6 Maple 30 33 



Friday, June 7« 

 Since Monday, the arrivals of all descriptions of Corn have 

 been moderate; the value of English Wheat remains as on that 

 day. In Foreign, business has been rather inactive, but the 

 quantity offering being moderate, where sales are effected its 

 late value is fully suppoited. At low figures there is some 

 demand f. o. b., but buyers are unwilling to comply with the 

 late Ealtic quotations. — Spring Corn of all kinds remains as last 

 quoted, but the slight rain has somewhat damped the inquiry 

 for Barley and Oats. 



IMPERIAL AVERAGES. 

 Wheat. Barley.l Oats. 



WOOL.— British, Friday, June 7. 



per lb. I 



Long- wooled Wethers * lld^to Is 0j 

 Do. HogKitte Is 1 1 2^ 



Southdown Fleeces 11 10 



per lh. 



Southdown Ho KK itt« It toli« 



Kent Fleeces 1 l , * * 



Jambs Pbr*i». Wool Broker. 



SMITHFIELD, Mondav, June 3.-Per at o nc o f81 ^^ 



BestScots,Hererbrds,&c 3*8to3tl0 Best Downs j^Half-breds Jfjjioj^ 



Best Short Horns - 3 4 3 8 



Second quality Beasts - 2 10 3 2 



Calves ..-- 4 4 4 10 



Pj * Beasts, 2314 ;"sheep and Lambs, 3 V? ^ Ca ^ 



to-dav an increased supply «.f Beasts, and also a large .^ 





Best LonK-wools - - - fl 



Ewes and second quality 3 J | fl 



Lambs 



April 

 May 



26 per Quarter. 



3 



10 



17 

 il 



31 



6 weeks' Aggreg. Arer. 

 Duties on Foreign Grain 



32s 7d 

 31 8 



much greater, **«•*« ather causes 



« reduced prices. ThV continued dryness o * the * wea ^ ^ ^ 



things to come that are scarcely fit for the ? u ^ er ' a " y reTna in unsold; 

 cause, there are but few buyers of ^*"****^tt the prices sbote 



Friday, June 7. . tout<n Dutch i 



We hare a Kood supply of Beast., ^.ongst which «-e notice ^ ,„ ,« 

 the trade !■ excessively heavy, and several rema n . mol ^- jon , <he b«£ 



effected we do not observe any alteration from .Mond q>_ qA npr fl lbf . 



stated. Lamb trade is a 



English 



Irish 



Foreign 



gnelish 

 Irish • 

 Foreign 



tVheat 

 3310 



3760 



supply of Beasts, amongst ^^tT^li^ 

 ivelf heavy, and several "main nn^l ^ \« l|o||5 



effected we do not observe any alteration f ^™^ d v , J %, 8 d per 8 »«* "i? 

 Scot, make about 3s 10d, and the best ^o't-horn^ ^! r Zf\ 



have again a very large quant ay of hheep and Lamb.^ reali?e Wf^J 



demand ; a great many 

 prices tor those that are 

 more than 4s 8d per 8 lbs 



Beasts, 715; Sheep 



ARRIVALS THIS WEEK. 



Barley 

 790 



Oats 



1930 



10030 



2890 



Flour 

 3820 Sks 



ARRIVALS IV THB RIVER LAST WEEK. 



Flour. Wht. BarK Malt. Oats. Rye. 



5177 Sks. — Bila. 4768 j 371 i 4686 783 



44 „ — „ — — 14 12471 



„ 1000 H 112335 I 6078 I — 13916 



SEEDS, June 3. 



55s to 62s I in?eedCakes,Foreign,p.ton 5/ to7H0s 



Bns. I Peas 



737 203 



887 



Canary - • per qr 



Carraivay - per cwt 60 H 



Clover, Ked, English - 60 74 



_ _ Foreign - 64 74 



_ White, English -100 130 



— — Foreign - 84 125 



Coriander - - - - 12 18 



Hempseed - per last 34 86 



Linseed - - per qr — 



— Baltic 



45 



42 

 84 



Mustard, White - p. bush. 



— Superfine „ 



— Brown ,, 

 Rapeseed, English, per last 

 Rape Cakes . per ton 



intoin • 



Tares, Eng. winter p. bush. 

 — Foreign - 



Trefoil 



fii 



6 

 14 

 24 



3 

 3 



6 

 8 

 16 



M 



6 

 5 



per cwt 



— Cakes,Eng. per 1000 10/ 10/ 10s[ Turnip (too variable for quotation). 



KiNosroRD Ann Lat. 



HOPS, Frioat, June 7. 



Th« Hop Market is firm, and the riy and lice are increasing in Worcester, 

 Sussex, and the Weald of Kent, to such an extent that these districts are now 

 considered to be in great danger of a severe blight. Midd. Kent, at present, is 

 but slightly attacked with fly, but, with damp weather, a little fly has been 

 known to blight this district. 



Pittsxdsw & Sunn, Hop-Factor*; 



PRINCIPAI 

 Weight per bush., about lbs 

 Alum, 240s per ton . • • — 

 Bleaching Powder (see ChlorideLime) 

 Brimstone, 200s per ton • 



Bone-dust, — s and 17s per quarter 



— Halt-inch, 16s 6d ditto 

 Calcined, 8s per cwt 



Carbonate of Ammonia, GSs p. cwt. 



__ of Lime, Is to Is 6d p. cwt. 



_ of Soda, 30s to 36s p. cwt. 

 Chloride of Lime, 30s per cwt. . 

 Graham's Phosphated Turnip 



Compost, 20US per ton 

 Graves, — s to — a per ton . 

 Guano, Peruvian, 280s per ton . 



— Bolivian, 240s per ton . 

 _ African, 200s per ton 

 _- Potter's, 0401 per ton 

 _ Potter's Liquid, 18s p. dor. 



Gypsum (Sulph. of Lime*, 20s to 



35* per ton, at water-tide 

 Hallett's Drv Fertiliser, 200s p. ton, 

 or 12s per cwt 



— Concent r. I.iq.» leMp. bot. 

 Humphreys's Compound tor Plants 



in Pots, 16s per doz. . . 



_ Farmers' Compound, 



240sperton : • 



Muriate of Ammonia, 24s per cwt. 



— Lime, — s to 6s 



Potash, 20s per cwt. . 



Nitrate of Soda, lfis6d to — • per 



MANUIl i5.V- ? jrt;S; l, a 



- of Ammonia, i» 



powder, 888 P ^ 

 _ of Ammonia, in crj 



2s 3d per lb 



65 

 65 



Rags 



P« 



r ton 



too 



65 



RaK'Cakc/l'oO.to-H-P* > 



— Dust. HOB per ton 

 Sal Ammoniac, 56. per cjV 



Salt, Agricultural. ^P" 



SO 



84 



B 

 7° 



clean, 36. per ton . 

 __ Hide, 218 per ton . ■ } „, 



Saltpetre <™"\r pjd ■M 



6dperc*vt.,dut) paia f 



SoapA.he S ,-8pert» n 



_ tMap».-Ma (lmpu^/ ( 



_ o.Soda,5sto€iJ* rC ^ ^ 

 qnlnhur — stnMs per C T|' T n>. •* 



70 



7" 



