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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ July 6. 1871. 



tbe shell. When Ihe nest was cat ont, and the eggs were pnt under a 

 hen, she was allowed to leave them onc^ a-day in a dry place ; the eggs 

 were not moistened, and the membrane inside the shell became of the 

 colour and substance of gntta percha. All the strength of the poor little 

 fellows was expended in chipping the eg», and they died of exhaustion. 

 Had yon wetted tbe eggs for a few days before hatching all would hare 

 lived. Young Partridges are hatched a month old in vigour and " gump- 

 tion." 



Veemin IX FowL-HOTJSE (Mrs. B. & TF.).— Thoroughly lime-white the 

 whole of your house. His the lime very stronf?, and let it be laid on 

 thickly. No hole nor corner may be missed. It is often thought that if 

 the bricks are faced with limewash, all is done that is necessary. In truth 

 nothing is done till every hole and corner are not only found but 

 thoroughly cleansed. As a rule, the poultry-house, instead of a "thorough 

 turn out," gets only " a lick and a promise." 



Eggs UNTHODUCTrvs {A. A. C. H.).— Yon will not be more successful 

 with an incubator. You do not wet your eggs enough. The cannibal 

 hen is a rare monstrosity, kill her. Tbe other failures must arise from 

 some mismanagement. Try again. Let your hens be shut in their 

 sitting places, moisten the eggs daily for ten or twelve days before hatch- 

 ing. On the twentieth day put them all in a pail of warm water. Leave 

 them there ten minutes or a quarter of an hour. As soon as the hen has 

 hatcbed part remove the shells carefnlly. Leave the chickens twelve or 

 fifteen hours under the hen, and then put her under a rip in a dry snnny 

 place with her chickens. 



, Hen Paralysed (ZJ/ios). — W.i know of no large show till Birmingham 

 where there is such a class. It is probable she is injured in the back, or 

 she has a stoppage. She may be injured in the way you mention. It 

 frequently happens. You can do no wrong by giving an ample table- 

 spoonful of castor oil every other day for a week. This will give some 

 relief, and if she still show a disposition to sit, indulge her with seven 

 eggs, and let her sit nest the wall. 



Bbahtja Hex Breathixg with Difficjulty fff. F. H".). — You cannot 

 do better than give some strongly camphorated water, also some camphor 

 pills, each the size of a garden pea. Dose, two every night till the bird 

 be relieved. Time must show the cause of the red cross. It savours of 

 Malay blood. 



CRfrvE-CfEtTBs* Feathers White {J, B.). — It is very difficult to keep 

 Creve-Coears for two or three years without some white feathers creeping- 

 up in the top-knots. We speak of the very best of their breed, and those 

 which for the first twelve months of their lives had not a suspicion of 

 white. They would seem to be among Creve-Cceu'-s like trrey hairs in 

 tne human subject. They are, therefore, not a disqualification, but 

 rather a grave disadvantage, if such are shown against birds that have 

 no white feathers. We should not consider fowls with white throats and 

 blue wings Creve-Cceurs, and they would, beyond doubt, be disqualified 

 anvwhere. 



TouLonsE Goose {Toulouse). ~We imagine there is an internal rnptnre, 

 and the bird is incurable. 



Breeding Geese {F. G.).— For breeding, not more than three Geese to 

 one gander must be kept, and their breeding powers continue undi- 

 minished until more than twenty years old. They require a wide range, 

 affording plenty of grass and Stillwater. The Goose-house for the four 

 should not be less than 8 feet long by 6 feet wide, and high enough for a 

 man to stand in upright. A smooth floor of brick and good ventilation 

 are necessary. Over the floor a little clean straw sbould be spread every 

 second day, after removing that previously used, and washing down the 

 floor. A compartment about 2i feet square should be assigned to each 

 Go--se for laying and sitting, and when one is hatching the gander and 

 other Geese must be shut out from her. Wherever a Goose lays her first 

 egg she is very pertinacious in there depositing the remainder. 



Bantam Hen Blind in One Eye {I. W. B.).— The loss of an eye by 

 accident is only a disadvantige; blindness from disease should he a dis- 

 qmlification. Where the eye is discoloured, as in your case, it is a dis- 

 qaalification. Ground oats, kitchen scraps, bread and milk, chopped egg, 

 curd, and bruised wheat or barley are all good for chickens. Sue the 

 secretary of the stow in the County Court. 



Canker in Young Pigeons (A Reader of the Journal of Horticulture). 

 — Apply a strong solution of alum with a feather twice a-day. You will 

 probably find that soon the substance gets loose ; then remove it, and 

 apply the alum and water for the last time. This will do if you discover 

 the disease in time ; but if it has gone down the throit to the crop it is 

 too late for any remedy. Feed the birds very sparingly if they are old 

 enough to feed themselves ; bread crumbs are soft and suitable. Pull 

 out some of the feathers of the tail. 



Pigeons and Cherry Trees (0.).— The Pigeons would not injure the 

 trees. They do not roost. 



Stocking a Dovecote {E. B. T). — You had better advertise, stating 

 es '.ctly what you require. Yon wiU be able to select from the replies. 



Belgian Pigeons ;(H. J. B. i.).— Write to Mr. Sutherland, Coombe, 

 Croydon. 



Blue Egg in an Aviary (J, S.).— Neither the Linnet, Canary, Chaffinch, 

 nor Redpole lays a " blue egg like a Hedge Sparrow's ;" but eggs oc- 

 casionally appear to lose their distinctive characteristics. Some Canaries 

 lay an almost colourless egg. others one decidedly inclining to blue. It 

 may possibly belong to the Canary or the Redpole. The Bramblefinch's 

 egg I know nothing of. — W. A. Elakston. 



Goldfinch with Canary (F. S. S.).— The young ones cannot do with- 

 out their mother. That is certain, she must remain with them. You 

 cannot, therefore, do wrong, if you suspect the Goldfinch of infanticide, 

 by putting him in solitary confinement. You will, at least, discover who 

 is the delinquent. Some Canaries appear to enjoy eating the. extremities 

 of the young ones. The Greenfinch and Canary produce a very com- 

 mon-place-looking Mule. Greenfinch and Goldfinch is better. — W. A. 

 Blakston. 



Canary's Eggs Clear (C. il ).— Cause : The cock is useless. Remedy: 

 Proceedings in the Divorce Court. — W. A. Elakston. 



Cross-breeding Rabbits (A, E.).— The Belgian Hare Rabbit is now 

 introduced into warrens for the purpose of increasing the size of the 

 common variety, and if not turned ont until say five or six aionths old. 



all the better, to insure their doing well. We know a large breeder who 

 is sending thirty to a nobleman for his yrarrens. The Silver-Grey also 

 may be introduced into the warren to advantage for the sake of its 

 superior fur. — C. R. 



Fertilisin"G Queens in CoNPixEiiENT (G. C.).— Mr. Woodbury made 

 an experiment in this direction last year, and failed completely. He 

 intended to try the Hungarian process this season, but has, unfortu- 

 nately, been debarred by ill-health from giving any attention to apiarian 

 pursuits. 



METEOROLOGECAL OBSERVATIONS, 

 Cahden Square, London. 

 Lat. 51° 3-2' 40" N. ; Long. 0^ S' 0" W. ; Altitnde 111 feet. 



Date. 



9 A.M. 



In the Dat. 





1871. 



3 ^, a ^ 



Hygrome- 

 ter. 



Direc- 

 tion of 



Temp, 

 of Sou 



Shade Tem- 

 perature. 



Radiation 

 Tempera- 

 ture. 



4 

 P3 



June. 



Dry. 



Wet. 



Wind. 



at 1 it. 



Max. 



Mm. 



In 

 sun. 



On 



grass 



We. 28 

 Th. 29 

 Fri. SO 

 Sat. 1 

 Sun. 2 

 Mo. 3 

 Ta. i 



Inches. 

 23.CS1 

 29.3-9 

 29.769 

 29 913 

 29.796 

 29.553 

 29.716 



deg. 

 61.1 

 61.7 

 62.2 

 62.7 

 61.6 

 59.9 

 59.1 



Seg. 

 59.4 

 53.3 

 59 4 

 57.3 

 55.0 

 57.4 

 56.8 



S.W. 

 N.W. 

 S.W. 

 S.W. 

 S.E. 

 W. 

 S.W. 



deg. 

 57.0 

 57.5 

 58.3 

 58.3 

 59.0 

 58.2 

 58.3 



71.0 

 73.2 

 72.1 

 64.4 

 70.0 

 66.9 



deg. 

 51.3 

 51.7 

 5i.4 

 47.0 

 48.2 

 65.2 

 62 9 



deg. 

 116.9 

 113.9 

 122.5 

 121.8 



85.2 

 113.2 

 108 4 



50.3 

 50.4 

 53.8 

 47.8 

 49.3 

 53.7 

 51.6 



in. 



0.015 



0.345 

 0.090 

 0.128 



Means j 29.766 1 61.7 



67.7 





58.2 



69.8 1 51.6 



111.7 I 51.0 



1 



0.578 



REMARKS. 



28th.— Generally bright and fine, cool in evening. 



29th.— Warmer during the forenoon, fair evening, 



30th.— Slight rain from 7.30 a.3I. to 9 A.ii., rather dull in the morning and 

 occasionally during the day, alternating with very bright sunshine, 

 and much warmer. 



July 1st.— Heavy rain in the morning, and at intervals all day. 



2nd. — Fine morning, heavy rain at noon and early afternoon, fine even- 

 ing, heavy rain about 10 30 p.m., and during the night, 



3rd. — Windy with heavy showers, alternating with sunshine all day. 



4th. — Fine early morning, heavy showers and bright sun by turns all 

 day, very heavy rain between 2.45 and 2.47.30 p.si., O.OSMnch falling 

 in those '2\ minutes. 

 The week similar to many of its predecessors, very cool for the season 



and damp. — G. J. St^ioNS. 



COYENT GARDEN MARKET.— JuLT 5. 

 Owing to the unsettled state of the weather the markets here have not 

 been so well attended, neither has there been the quantity of goods 

 offered by the growers which there usually is at this season ; good 

 descriptions of fruit, however, obtain fair prices, and are likely to do so 

 for a few weeks to come. Potatoes of every description are heavily sup- 

 pHed, and continental produce also. 



Apples i sieve 



Apricots doz. 



Cherries lb. 



Chestnuta bushel 



Cuiranta J sieve 



Black do. 



Figs doz. 



FUberts lb. 



Coba lb. 



Gooseberries quart 



Grapes, Hothouse.... lb. 



Lemons ^100 



Melons each 



Artichokes ......... doz. 



Aaparatnis ^ 100 



Beans, Kidney ....^100 



Broad bushel 



Beet, Red doz. 



Broccoli bundle 



Brussels Sprouts. .Jaieve 



Cabbage doz. 



Capsicums .'; ^3-100 



Carrots. bunch 



Canliflower doz. 



Celery bundle 



Cole worts., doz. bunches 

 Cucambers each 



pickling doz. 



Endive doz. 



Fennel bunch 



Garlic lb. 



Herbs bunch 



Horseradish . ... bundle 



s, d. s. 



1 6 to4 



2 3 

 10 2 

 



5 

 

 4 8 

 2 

 2 2 

 6 

 SOS 



6 10 



Molberries lb. 



Nectarines doz. 10 



Oranges v 100 6 



Peaches doz. 19 



Pears, kitchen doz. 



dessert doz. 



Pine Anples lb. 5 



Plums i sieve 



Quinces doz. 



Raspberries lb. 



Strawberries lb. 



Walnuts bushel 10 



ditto ^100 1 



a. B. 



too 



VEGETABLES. 



a. 8. 

 Oto 6 

 



Leeks bnnch 



Lettuce doz, 



■Mushrooms pottle 



Mustard & Cress . .punnet 

 Onions bushel 



pickling quart 



Parsley sieve 



Parsnips doz. 



Peas quart 



Potatoes bushel 



Kidney do. 



Radishes .. doz. bunches 



Rhubarb bundle 



Savoys doz. 



Sea-kale basket 



Shallots lb. 



Spinach bushel 2 



Tomatoes .,., doz. 2 



Turnips bunch 



Vegetable Marrows.. doz. 



d. B. 

 4 too 

 3 1 



POULTRY MARKET.— July 5. 

 The supply of our market increases, while the trade falls off. PriceB 

 are in consequence somewhat lower. 



Large FottIs . . . . 



Smaller ditto 



Chickens 



s. 

 .... 3 

 .... 2 

 .... I 



d. B. 

 to S 

 2 

 G 1 

 9 2 

 

 



a. 



G 

 G 

 9 



Goslings 



Pheasants 



.... G 

 .... 



G 

 





s. 

 .... 



a. B. a 



9 to 10 





.... 1 



5 16 



Wild ditto 



.... 



9 10 



Hares 



Guinea Fowl 



Groase 



.... 

 .... 

 .... 





 

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