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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTURE AKD COTTAGE GABDEJ^EU. 



[ Ftbruary 23, 1871. 



CoCHis's CoiiB Tips White (E. D TT.).— The cock's comb is frozen. 

 Knb it thoroughly and frequently with very Btrong camphor ointment. 



Beeedesg Black Hambcbghs [Black Hamburgh). — We are nnable to 

 give Ton positive answers to vonr question. With regard to mating your 

 birds', you must buy your own esptrience. Birds take, as a rule, mora 

 After the hen than the cock. Presuming you have cocks and hens of the 

 Black Hamburgh well bred on each side and of different strains, we 

 advise you to mix the twe, putting in each case a cock of different strain 

 -with the hens. In these manufactured breeds it is not necessary con- 

 stantly to have recourse to the component parts. It is only when some 

 essential property appears to be dying out that a bird possessing that 

 particular point should be introduced. If we bad two pens intended for 

 the manufacture, we should put the darkest Golden-spangled Hamburgh 

 hens we could find with a Spanish cock, and the darkest cock with Spanish 

 hens; we should then interbreed with the produce. If you are bent on 

 making your own birds you can do so, but where there are eo many goo'i 

 specimens to be bought wears inclined to think "lejeu ne vaut pas la 

 chandelle." 



Mate for a Lemok Burr Cochtx Cock (Alpha). — You do not tell us 

 the bird you wish to produce. If Silver Cinnnmon, put hens with French 

 ■white bodies and light brown necks. If Buff, take bens or pullets of one 

 entirely very dark buff shade all over. There must be no mixture, or it 

 will perpetuate the mealy wing in the cock. If Lemon, choose lemon, 

 but without a lighter hackle. Give your sick fowls some chalk pounded 

 and mixed with their food. 



DoEEHCJG Chickens' Toes Distorted (B. B.). — We cannot tell why the 

 toes of your chickens turn the wrong way, unless they are kept on an 

 improper floor, such as wood, stone, or brick. If they are, either remove 

 thena, or, if that is inconvenient, cover the flooring with dry dust or road 

 prit some inches thick. If there be no reason of this sort, we should say, 

 at any rate, they wiU grow up so slightly deformed ^as to cause it to be 

 immaterial at an exhibition. 



Fowls foe Egg-peoduction (Kettering). — Pencilled Hamburghs lay a 

 large number of esgs. They did so in this case, as we consider the num- 

 ber yon have named a large result. We know none that would lay more, 

 but some would lay them larger. Brahmas, Spanish, and Creve-Cceurs 

 are all good layers, and do well in confinement. The two last lay very 

 large eggs. 



Flooeisg of a Pocxtey Ery (E. Zf.). — The flooring of the honse 

 Bhonld be of hard earth, the rest of the run, earth ; in one comer a 

 heap of road grit, in the otaer a heap of bricklayers' rubbish. Fowls in 

 confinement should have as often as possible, sods of growing grass cut 

 with plenty of mould to them. Give barleymeal instead of whole corn. 

 The kitchen scraps are good. Potatoes are not so. 



Cboss between Black HAiTBCSGH and Black Gaue (T. B.). — If you 

 breed as you propose, we believe you will have some very good Black 

 Hamburghs among the produce. Ton must expect a good many single 

 combs, and must not breed from them again. 

 Oatmeal (fT.). — We hope to give the information shortly. 

 GEorND Oats (Oxonierui-s). — The sample you enclosed is food spoiled. ' 

 The oats we spoke of are groimd, husks and all. so fine that they mix-up 

 into a paste witbout any appearance of bran. We bought them for years 

 of llr. Agate, Slaugham Mills, near Crawley. We do not know whether 

 they are to be had there now or not, but they are largely used in Sussex. 

 "We are told it is necessary to have stones dressed on purpose to grind i 

 oats sufficiently fine for poultry food. Fowls will not eat such as you 

 enclose tn us, nor will such mix. We hope shortly to be able to give an 

 address where a better sample may be had. We cannot tell you where 

 you should buy Scotch oatmeal. 



CRtrsHXD Oats {H. J. 0.). — Whether damped or dry, they are more 

 nourishing for fowls than pollard. 



Caelisle Show — Mr. J. Mashiter, TJIverston, sent a Brown Red cockerel 

 and pullet (Class 36), and has had a Brown Red cock and ben returned — 

 *' I fiiid I have taken prizes under the name of S- H. Stowe, in Dorkings, 

 and Rouen and Aylesbury Ducks. — S. H. Stott, EochdaleJ" 



Duck's Eggs Discoloured (C. F. F.). — The eggs are faulty, because 

 the Duck is out ot hettltb, and her secretions are wt fault. The pr^^of of it 

 is patent. You have two Ducks both treated alike ; one lavs good eggs, 

 the other bad ones. It is, then, from no general cause. Catch her, shut 

 lev up, and feed on oats mixed in a shallow vessel with growing sods and 

 gravel. Feed sparingly. 



Egyptian Runts ^W. M.). — ^We have seen Runts brought straight from 

 Egypt, they were white in colour, and had the appearance of English 

 Runts, only smaller. Very probably they were wh;a English Runts were 

 nntil bred to vast bulk as fancy birds. It would be a gHin. regarding 

 Pigeons in a commercial sense, if a smaller and prolific Runt could be 

 generally cultivated, as the fancy birds are the reverse of piolific. 



Flying Tcmblees (A'. T. Z., Hull).— 1st, Youx Pigeons never cotUd have 

 tumbled, as they certainly would not h.ve lost that power. After being 

 shut up, Tumblers on being let out always fly and tumble prodigiously. 

 2nd, Tiie eggs will not be aflfected beyond the first pair. We have tried 

 it constantly. 



Canary not Sixging (Jd«;m.— Most likely your bird is covered with 

 red mites, and so out of health. If the cage is old bum it. Then dust 

 sulphur in the feathers of the bird. 



Canaey Management (Several Correspondents). — We hope Mr. Blik- 

 Eton next week will commence a series of papers upon the subject. 



Canaei's Heab SctrsFY (C. H. Butler}.— 'Rnb the part affected with a 

 small piece of fresh butter or sweet oil, and supply the bird with green 

 food as soon as it can be had. In place of chiikweed give watercress, 

 the heart of a cabbage, a piece of apple, or leaf of lettuce if any can he 

 obtaiaed.— W. A. B. 



Caxaet's Skin Irritated (Ridiculus 3/twl. — Discontinue the hemp. 

 and supply with such green food as can be procured at this season. Tide 

 reply to " C. H. Butler." Add lineeed and summer rape to his Canary seed. 

 TTse the bath frequently, and keep up a low temperature. — W. A. B. 



Parbots Moulting (H.).— Warmth and extra nourishment are indis- 

 pensable. You should alter the food tbus, according to an authority on 

 the subject — *' Hempseed and Indian com given separately, each twice 

 a-week, bread and milk, with a few chilies cat small once a-week. On 



the seed days a lUtle saffron steeped in the water. If great difficulty 

 in the moult, give captain's biscuits soaked, and made hot with cayenne, 

 about three times a-week, and put 6ome liquorice in the water." If the 

 Bioult goes on quite favourably, and the bird appears cheerfnl, but little 

 alterati'^n from the common diet need be made, Wirmth is the great 

 requisite. 



CoNSEEVATOEY AviARY (Cannnj). — A conservatory is not a good place 

 in which to breed Canaries. The better plan is to fit-up a room for the 

 purpose. Put-up the birds early in March, but much depends upon the 

 state of the weather, situation, aspect, Ac. As a rule, there ought to be 

 no young Canaries till the old ones can see to feed them at six o'clock 

 in the morning. — W. A. E. 



A Hive's Prospects (P. F. L.). — The t^tock appears to have gone 

 through the winter in good condition, and you may therefore fairly ex- 

 pect one or more swarms in May or June. These you can place in such 

 a description of hive or hives as may best please you ; or you may, if you 

 prefer it, try working your stock on the depriving system by cutting a 

 3 or 4-inch hole in the crowTi of the straw hive with a penknife, and 

 cementing thereupon with good mortar a wooden platform {which should 

 be clamped to prevent warping), of Eofficient size to accommodate an 

 adequate super. 



Empty White Come.— ^anc is anriou* to procure some empty white 

 comb to nut into glass supers. Sbe will, therefore, be much obliged if 

 anyone will send her some, or let her know where &he can procure any. 

 She will send a post-office order or stamps in payment. Her address is 

 at the office of this Journal. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, 



Cami>es'. Square. London. 



Lat. 51= 3-2' 40" N. : Lon^. 0= S' 0" W. : Altitude 111 feet. 



Date. 



9 J-n 







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Shade Tem-l Radiation 





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of Soil 

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In On 

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Dry. 1 ^Vfct. 









dej. den. 





dee. 



des. i dee. 



des. 



des. 



In. 



We, 15 



30.153 



44'' 



43.3 



S. 



S7.2 



47 8 



33.4 



51.4 



35.0 



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Th. 16 



30.215 



44.4 



42.0 



P.W. 



37.8 



46.2 



41.2 



61.1 



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Fri. 17 



30.1S6 



44-S 



43j 



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39.3 



50.5 



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79.9 





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Sat. IS 



80.255 



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39.7 



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41.6 



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44.6 



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40.5 



55.4 



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29.753 



47.7 



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49.8 



46.2 89.7 



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0.070 



Tu. 21 



29.929 



41.0 39.7 



N. 



41.2 



49.2 



SS.6 S7.8 



33.2 



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Means 



30.089 



45.3 1 43.1 





39.5 



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41.5 77.3 



3S.4 



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REMARKS. 

 15th.— Riin began at 9 A.ii , but only a few drops fell ; a dull day. 

 I6th.— Dull day, except a little sunshine about noon. 

 17th. — Fine mild morning. 

 18th. — Fresh wind after 5 P.M. 



19th. — Very fine till 5 p.ii.. shower, damp evening; gale at niaht. 

 20th. — Fine breezy day, shower 11.25 to 11.40 a.m., tine sunset, 

 oist.— Very fine morning, rather dull afternoon, shower in the evening. " 

 A very inild week, temperature equal to that usual in the first week o5 

 AprU. Barometer rising fast on the ilst.— G. J. Sviioss. 



COVEN'T GARDEN MARKET.— Febeuaey 22. 

 The markets here have been tolerably finn during the past week, and 

 former Quotations fully maintained. Comisb Broccoli is now becoming 

 plentiful and is a great acquisition. A considerable demand has been 

 made among the waterside houses for ordinary Potatoes for shipment 

 to France during the last fortnight ; a few frame Ashleaved are to hand, 

 to l3. to 2s. per lb. 



fruit. 



Apples i sieve 1 



Apricats doz. 



Cherries lb. 



Chestnuts bushel 10 



Currants i sieve 



Black do. 



Figs doz. 



Filberts lb. 



Cobs lb. 2 



Gooseberriea qnart 



Grapes, Hothouse.... lb. 6 



Lemona %*100 6 



Melons each 1 



d. s. 

 6 to 3 

 



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Mulberries lb. 



Nectarines doz. 



Oranges ^ 100 



G Peaches doz. 



, Pears, kitchen doz. 



1 dessert doz. 



Pine Apples lb. 



I Plums i sieve 



6 ' Quinces doz. 



Raspberries lb. 



Strawberries lb. 



> Walnuta bnshel 10 



0[ do ^'-lOO 



TEGETABLES. 



Artichokes doz. 



ABparasna 3^ 100 



Beans, Kidney ....T^lOO 



Broad bnshel 



Beet, Red doz. 



Broccoli bundle 



Brussels Sprouts . . J sieve 



Cabbage doz. 



Capsicums "^100 



Carrots btmch 



Caulifiower doz. 



Celery bundle 



Coleworts-.doz. bunches 

 Cucumbers each 



pickling doz. 



Endive doz. 



Fennel bnncb 



Garlic lb. 



Herbs bonch 



HorseardiBh . ••• bimdle 



s. d. e. 

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7 



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 9 



3 

 

 



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Leeks bunch 



Letrnco doz. 



Mushrooms pottle 



Mustard i Cress, .punnet 

 Onions bushel 



pickling quart 



Parsley sieve 



Parsnips doz. 



Peas quart 



Potatoes bnshel 



Kidney do. 



Radishes ..doz. bunches 



Rhubarb bundle 



Savoys doz. 



Sea-kale basket 



Shallots lb. 



Spinach bnshel 



Tumatoea doz. 



Tomipa bunch 



Vegetable Marrows . .doz. 



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