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JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 



[ August 17, 1871. 



the most favourable lavera. The one-year birds laid their early eggs as 

 pallets last autumn. Those of two years old are in their best but not 

 earliest laying, and the three-years-old are falling off. It is evident they 

 either lack material for shell, or their secretions are at fault. They have 

 lime, itc, in its mature state. We advise you to feed for a few days on 

 whole com entirely, and to do so very moderately. We think it likely it 

 may succeed. Castor oil is very good treatment, given in doses of a 

 tablespoonful every other day, but it would be necessary then to find out 

 the delinquents. The hundred soft eggs are probably laid by three or 

 four birds. 



Fowls Making a Sneezing Noise (J. C. S. E.).— Alter your treatment, 

 or you will lose all your Bantams. The turpentine down the throat ij 

 worse than useless ; t:) be of any use it should be put down the trachjea. 

 Let them have nothing but camphor julep to drink, and give them daily 

 a pill of camphor the size of a small garden pea, to be continued till 

 cured. The first dose often makes another unnecessary. Feed on 

 ground oats, bread and milk, chopped egg, and msat scraps till they are 

 cured, which will not be long. 



Wen on Pigeon's Nece, ani> Antwerp Points (A. C. S.).— If we read 

 your letter aright your bird has a wen outside its throat. Let it alone, 

 or, if it be moveable under the finsers, you can cut the skin across and 

 remove it. For points and fuU information, with accurate engraving of 

 the Antwerp Pigeon, see our number for February 17, 1370. 



Various (H. H. J5.). — You can show a young and old bird together' 

 unless the schedule says to the contrary. Always read a schedule care- 

 fully ; there are often some classes for old birds, some for birds of the 

 present season. The Antwerp's wings should not droop. As to showing 

 a single bird, read the schedule of the Birmingham Show and you will 

 know. A schedule of a show is your guide in such matters, we cannot be. 



Pigeon Stolen at Snaith.— Mr. O. A. Young, Middle Street, Driffield' 

 had a White Pouter stolen at the Snaith Show. He tells us that if Pigeon 

 fanciers will subscribe and enable him to try the liability of the Com- 

 mittee, then if he recovers from the Committee the value of the Pigeon, 

 eight guineas, he will give that sum as a prize at some future show. He 

 asks our opinion ; therefore we add, that unless he could prove the Com- 

 mittee's negligence, we think that they are not liable for the loss. 



Missing Pigeons. — "Seeing so many inquiries about lost birds at 

 shows, I must state that 1 have a pair which came astray on the day of 

 the Romford Poultry Show before the prize cock was lost. I cannot hear 

 of anyone near here who has lost any Pigeons, but they seem to have 

 private marks, so that the owner could describe them by letter only to 

 Miss Julia Mashitee, Priests, Romford'' [This letter would have 

 appeared before, but from having been improperly directed it has been 

 travelling about London for several days. — Eds .] 



Works on Fancy Pigeons {John Grundy). —The books that have been 

 written on fancy Pigeons have not been many First, Moore's "Colum- 

 barium," published in 1735. This book, sc irce'ly more than a pamphlet 

 is now very scarce and valuable ; it is excellent, and the foundation of all 

 our correct knowledge. Then followed the *' Treatise on Domestic 

 Pigeons," published in 1765. This is Moore's work enlarged, with illus- 

 trations of each bird. There is an edition of this work on larger paper 

 and superior engravings, a copy of which I have seen. Nest, in about 

 1800, came " The Complete Pigeon Fancier." by Daniel Girt on, in sub- 

 stance like the two former, but enlarged. This book has illustrations. 

 It may sometimes be bought for Is. at a bDoVstall, being much more 

 common than the two former. In 1802 was published a " Treatise on the 

 Almond Tumbler " only. This was the nest book in value after Moore's. 

 It has a picture of a standard Almond of that date. Dison's "Dovecote 

 and Aviary," saw the light in 1851. It is prettily written, but no au- 

 thority on high fancy matters ; it is now out of print ; its substance, with 

 illustrations by Harrison Weir, may be bousbt for Is., under the name of 

 " Pigeons and Rabbits," being one of Routledge's " Books for the 

 Country." Eaton's " Treatise on the Almond Tumbler," came out in 

 1851. It is now incorporated in his " Treatise on Pigeons," and since 

 the death of Mr. Eaton is to be bought of its able illustrator, Mr. Dean 

 Wolstenholme, Elizabeth Cottage, Archway Road, Highgate, price 10s. 

 The "Pigeon Book," by Brent, with many illustrations, published at 

 the office of this Journal, is a practical and able work. Tegetmeier's 

 "Pigeons," with coloured illustrations, was sent out in 1868, pa-ice, I 

 think, 10*. Gd. More recently the same author has published a shilling 

 book on " The Homing or Carrier Pigeon."— Wiltshire Rectoe. 



Mending Cracked Eggs (Marian). — I have not tried adhesive postage- 

 stamp paper, but I mended an injured egg with goldbeater's skin, and 

 succeeded in hatching a young one from it. The injury, however, must 

 not be severe, and the application must be prompt. — W. A. Blakston. 



Goldfinch and Canary Mules (G. (?).— You are to be congratulated 

 and envied. A lady lately complained to me of having been bored by a 

 savant, who talked her out of her depth into deep waters, where she 

 floundered about in great tribulation. She said she regretted so much 

 not being able to ask him a question which would puzzle him, and I 

 ventured to suggest she might have inquired if be had ever bred a clean 

 Mule. There can be no doubt whatever as to the bird in question being 

 a Mule if, as you say, you have had the hen several months, during which 

 time it has never been near a cock Canary, but always with a Goldfinch, 

 and further, had one nest of empty eg^s previous to this bird being 

 hatched. But are you quite Sure of aU this ? Do you attend to your 

 birds entirely yourself? or do you ever have that duty performed by 

 deputy ? Do you keep a stock book, in which you enter all particulars 

 concerning your birds? Do you ever change the eggs from one nest to 

 another without making a memorandum, to show that B has a nest of 

 five, made up of two from" A, two from C, and one from G, and so on, or 

 do you trust to your memory ? And then you know that chubby little 

 fe ow with the wings, who is always going about with his bow and arrow, 

 is not particular where he fires, and it is proverbial that he laughs at 

 locksmiths. Are you quite sure there have been no clandestine meet- 

 ings? I am only suggesting possibilities, not probabilities! Mistakes 

 will occur in the best regulated families. I presume the bird is stiU in 

 its nest feathers, and, if from a late nest, has not begun to moult. It 

 ought to show more Goldfinch than Canary conformation about the beak. 

 If a buff bird, the plumage will be very much whiter than in a Canary, 

 and, whether buff or yellow, will be of a different texture. The differ- 

 ence will be patent enough when it moults. If a cock, it will have the 

 Goldfinch "Sourish" on the face, and more or less of the yellow of the 

 Goldfinch wing. If you are disposed to send it to me for inspection you 



can do so with perfect safety, and I will empanel a jury of Mule-breeders 

 to sit on the subject; indeed, I should much like to see it. — W. A 

 Blaeston. 



Gold Fish {J. M. S.). — Ordinary fish cannot be converted into goldfish 

 by warm water. Their increase, and the disappearance of the other fish, 

 are doubtless due to the high temperature. The gold fish and comman. 

 carp are distinct species. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 



Camden Square, London. 



Lat. oV 32' 40" N. ; Long. 0^ 8' 0" "W. ; Altitude 111 feet. 



Date. 



9 A.il. 



Ik the Day. 





1871. 





Hygrome- 

 ter. 



Direc- 

 tion of 

 Wind. 



Temp, 

 of Sou 

 at 1 ft. 



Shade Tem- |tS|erT- 

 perature. '■"tJe 



H 



August 



Dry. 



Wet. 



Max. 



Min. 



In 1 On 

 sun. 1 grass 



Wc. 9 

 Th. 10 

 Fri. 11 

 Sat. 12 

 Sml.l3 

 Mo. 14 

 Ta. 15 



Inches. 

 30.127 

 S0.U5 

 30.187 

 30.097 

 49.959 

 29.950 

 29.939 



deg. 

 75.2 

 73.8 

 73.6 

 77.0 

 77.2 

 74.3 

 69.3 



4eg. 

 64.4 

 65.3 

 64.4 

 69.3 

 69.4 

 67.5 

 62.5 



E. 



E. 

 N.E. 

 N.E. 

 N.E. 



N. 



N. 



deg. 

 64.0 

 65.0 

 65.5 

 65.6 

 66.5 

 67.0 

 67.5 



deg. 

 85.2 

 86.3 

 81.2 

 88.2 

 9L1.0 

 85.3 

 82.0 



deg. 

 54.3 

 55,8 

 54.6 

 57.1 

 61.0 

 60.8 

 56.2 



deg. 1 deg. 

 122.3 1 S2.5 



122.3 55.0 



118.4 52.4 



122.5 55.2 

 126.2 58.8 

 124.0 57.6 

 122 1 56.0 



In. 



Means 



S0.051 



74.3 



66.1 





65.9 



85.5 j 57.1 



122.5 65.4 



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REMARK?. 

 9th. — Very fine all day, and very warm, but with a little breeze, especially 



in the evening. 

 IGth. — Another fine day, aurora-like clouds at sunset, reaching to the 



zenith, but colourless and motionless. 

 11th. — Hazy in early morning, warm day, looking storm-like between S 



and 9 p. in. 

 12th. — Very fine all day, slight breeze in evening. 

 13th. — Fine, but very warm till the evening, then a nice breeze. 

 14th.— Splendid clouds soon after sunrise, beautiful day, and rather 



cooler. 

 15th. — Very fine and much more pleasant from its being cooler. 



A most splendid week, scarce a cloud to be seen, except those beautiful 

 ones above mentioned, hot sun, but copious dews, and cool breezes in 

 the evening. — G. J. SmoNS. 



COYENT GARDEN MAREET.— AuGUST 16. 

 Supply moderate, and a steady demand. French consignments are 

 heavy, comprising Pears, Apples, Melons, Figs, Peaches, Nectarines, and 

 Plums, a large quantity of which are forwarded to the northern and mid- 

 land markets daily. Cherries are nearly over, the Morello being the only 

 variety now in any bulk. The Potato trade is heavy with large stocks. 



Apples 



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lb. 



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Cherries 



Chestnuts 



Currants 



Black 



Oranges 



Peaches 



Pears, kitchen .. 

 dessert 



... doz. 

 .... doz. 

 .... doz. 

 lb. 





 

 

 



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Filberts 



Cob3.._. 



Plums 



Quinces.. 



. i sieve 

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 lb. 





 

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Grapes, Hothous 



Strawberries .. 



lb. 



. bushel 



...vioo 













ditto 



n 



Artichokes 



...doz. 



ABLES. 



Leeks 



Lettuce 



Mushrooms 



Mustard & Cress 



Onions per doz. 



pickling 



.. bunch 

 .... doz. 

 .. pottle 

 ..punnet 

 btmches 

 ... quart 



•a 



6 



n 



Beans, Kidney . 



Broad 



Beet, Red,. 



i sieve 

 bushel 



6 



n 



Broccoli 



Emssels Sprouts 



bundle 

 .,i sieve 

 ... doz. 

 .. .1*100 

 ..bunch 







n 



Parsnips 









Capsicums 



Carrots 



Peas ..". 



Potatoes 



Kidney 



Radishes .. doz. 



Rhubarb 



Savoys 



Sea-kale 



Shallota 



,. quart 

 . bushel 



do. 



boncbes 

 ..bundle 



doz. 



..basket 

 lb. 





 

 



Celery 



Coleworts..doz. 



encumbers 



pickling 



. bundle 

 bunches 

 ... each 

 ... doz. 





 6 

 

 

 







Spinach 



..bushel 









lb. 



. bunch 

 . bundle 



n 





Turnips bunch 



Vegetable Marrows.. doz. 



s 



Horseradish ... 







POULTRY MARKET.— August 16. 

 Poultry quotations will amount to very little during the next few 

 weeks. The great heat will render them very difficult, because all the 

 best prices will go to the neighbourhood of London, whence poultry can 

 be had much fresher than from greater distaaces. It wis too early when 

 we went to press to give any notice to Grouse beyond saying the birds 

 are forward, and in good condition. 



Large Fowls .... 



B. 



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.... 2 



, 1 



a. 8. 



6 to 3 

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 6 1 

 

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6 





Wild ditto 



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Pheasants 



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Crronse 



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