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JOUBNAL OF HORTICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GAKDENEK. 



[ April 13, 1871. 



the frame, which was fitted into a hole in the hive made large 

 enoagh to receive it. A piece of wire ganze was nailed to the 

 frame, and over this was a door, so that by opening or shutting 

 it the hive was ventilated accordingly. If this was not enough 

 I opened the orifices in the crown, and with the doorway quite 

 closed I always found this answer the purpose. 



The Etraw covers of these hives were made in the same way 

 as the straw which we see ostlers place behind their horses in 

 the stable. They were of the exact width of the hive, and tied 

 with the string they were made with at the back, so that they 

 could be taken off or lowered to admit the working of the ven- 

 tilator at back or front without spoiling them, or causing loose 

 straws to be lying about. As these covers, it will be observed, 

 did not reach farther than the top edge of the hive, they were 

 surmounted by either an octagonal wooden cover or a round 

 terra-cotta one, or quite as otten by a piece of tarpaulin. There 

 was no diffinulty in raising these to allow of free ventilation or 

 to feed, and they were at the same time a suificient protection 

 against rain. 



I hope these instructions will be of use to your numerous 

 readers, and I shall be glad to give further details if required. — 

 A Lanarkshire Bee-keeper. 



AN EXTENSIVE APIARY. 

 The Baron von Eothschiitz, at Posendorff, near Laybach, in 

 Garniola, cultivates bees on an extensive scale. His apiary 

 numbers more than five hundred colonies, under the superinten- 

 dence of a manager, who attends to them exclusively from spring 

 till fall, from dawn to dusk, supplying on an average fifteen fer- 

 tilised queens daily during the season. He has 6500 frames for 

 his hives, of which .8000 contain comb and honey. The apiary 

 is divided into seven departments — first the honey department, 

 with 100 moveable comb double hives, to accommodate 200 colo- 

 nies ; second, a stand with 202 colonies which supply 60S small 

 or nucleus stocks, furnishing bees to accompany queens sold; 

 third, 250 colonies devoted to queen raising; fourth, 250 nucleus 

 hives to receive and hatch queen cells ; fifth, a swarming stand 

 mth ninety moveable-frame hives ; sixth, a stand of thirty-six 

 moveable-frame model or pattern hives, to supply the demand of 

 customers promptly ; and seventh, a stand of 120 provincial 

 hives containing Carniolian bees, to supply those who desire to 

 obtain full stocks of that race or variety of the honey bee in the 

 peculiar hive used ty the peasantry of the country. — {Avieiican 

 Bee Journal.) 



OUR LETTER BOX. 



Challenge.— Mr. H. L.acy, Lacy House, Hebden Bridge, has tele- 

 graphed thnt he accepts Mr. Watts's challenge to exhibit Buff Cochins 

 and Dark Brahmas. They had better communicate with each other by 

 letter. 



Two Chickens Hatched from one Egg {J. W. F.I.— It is perfectly 

 possible, and has occurred, but always from a huge double-yolked egg. 

 Had you thought of it at the time, you had the proof in your own hands 

 by counting the chickens and shells. We believe it to be quite impossible 

 that an ordinary epg should produce two chickens. 



Goose Eggs not Hatching (One Disheartened) — TrVe are very sorry 

 for you, but the fault is your own. You should have inquired the nature 

 of the birds you had, and you would have found that the Toulouse Geese 

 do not sit. Your answer to that will probably be, " But they did sit." 

 True, b;]t to no purpose. They sit for three hours, and leave for three 

 hoars, and so keep on The eggs become alive only to bo killed ; the 

 four you speak of that were so weakly they could not break through a 

 wetted shell, survived only to prove that under ordinary circumstances 

 they would have been strong goslings. The eggs rot because life has 

 been developed in them and then suffered to perish : hence decay. Had 

 they been clear eggs they won d have remained so, though the Goose had 

 sat for a twelvemonth. 



Crossing Brahmas and Dorkings (B. B). — The cnss between a 

 Dorking cock and a Brahma hen is the strongest. That between a 

 Brahma cock and a Dorking hen is the best fowl. Turkeys, as a rule, 

 should lay at ten months old. 



Dorkings Dying (R. C).— Dorkings are more tender than other fowls 

 if they are kept in conJinemont. Children often over-feed their fowls. We 

 cannot help thinking your children do. If they are Dorkings, and at 

 liberty, they want purging, and you must diminish their food one-half. If 

 they are Dorkings, and kept in confinement, you must change your breed. 

 Cochins, Brahmas, Spanish, or Game will suit you. 



Malay Cockerel Plucked by the Hen— Hen not Laying (B J,) — 

 If the colours of feathers change to white, it is from weakness, and that 

 is only the result of frequent picking. It is always advisable to sepirate 

 a cock from the hens if they pick him bare. Did the hen in question lay 

 last year ? If so, she was then a pullet, and laid in duo course. As a 

 hen she will lay later, but she should have laid by this time. We should 

 imagine she is fat, and we advise you, if you want eggs and chickens, to 

 purge her with castor oil, giving a tablespoonful every day for three days ; 

 if she is not cured by this, continue the treatment, but if mending 

 diminish the dose one-half until laying gives proof your treatment is 

 judicious. 



Great Harwood Show. — Mr. J. Ashwortb ^writes to us that Mr. Yard- 



Jey's Pigeons were placed in their proper pens and before judging, that 

 Blue Dragoons were second, and that his Pigeons were properly fed and 

 returned in good condition. 



White Fantail (J. E. r.).— If you send .3W. in postage stamps with 

 your address, and order No. 612 of this Journal to be sent, you wUl find 

 in it a drawing and aU the points of Fantail Pigeons. 



ARTmciAL SwAEM (J?. A. Jenner).— Do not attempt artificial swarming 

 until next month, and then only during fine weather when honey-gather- 

 ing is in full swing. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSEKV.A.TIONS, 



Camden Square, London. 



Lat. 51° 32' 40" N. ; Long. 0° 8' 0" W. ; Altitnde 111 feet. 



Date. 



9 A.1I. 



In the Day. 





1871. 





Hygrome- 

 ter. 



Dry. 1 Wet. 



Direc- 

 tion of 

 Wind. 



Temp. 

 01 Sou 

 at 1 ft. 



Shade Tem- 

 perature. 



Radiation 

 Tempera- 

 ture. 



"3 



Apiil. 



Max. 



Mm. 



In On 

 sun. grass 



We. 5 

 Th. 6 

 Fri. 7 

 Sat. 8 

 Sun. 9 

 Mo. 10 

 Tu. 11 



Inches. 

 30.0S7 

 3).0S3 

 30.215 

 30.095 

 29.981 

 30,005 

 30.063 



deg. 

 46.3 

 41.8 

 43.2 

 47.0 

 44.9 

 43.6 

 47.2 



deg. 

 44.2 

 39.7 

 37.8 

 40 6 

 40.0 

 40.2 

 41.0 



W. 



E. 

 S.E. 

 S.E. 

 N.E. 

 N.E. 

 S.E. 



deg. 

 45.6 

 45.7 

 44.8 

 44.2 

 45.0 

 44.7 

 44.5 



deg. 

 55.0 

 51.2 

 51.8 

 56.2 

 53.0 

 64.2 

 54.5 



deg. 

 86 8 

 39.9 

 28.3 

 30.2 

 32.3 

 33.5 

 29.3 



(leET. ' deg. 

 79.8 i 33.2 

 901 39.8 

 97.8 ' 24.9 

 102.1 1 26.2 

 80.0 1 30.6 

 86.5 1 30.0 

 99.5 i 25.0 



In. 



0.290 



ileans 



80.068 



41.9 j 40.5 





44.9 



53.4 



32.9 



90.8 j 30.0 



0.29O 



REMARKS. 



5th.— Fine morning, dull at noon, shower at 6 P.ii., but not a measurable 



quantity. 

 6th.— Dull and cold morning, cloudlass but cold evening. 

 7th. — A very fine bright day throughout. 

 8th. — Very cold and dull, but not cloudy. 



9th.— Occasional sunshine, but very cold north-easterly winds. 

 10th.— Dull morning, tine towards noon, very bright afterwards, but still 



very cold except in the sun. 

 11th. — Very fine morning, less wind, and a trifle warmer, rather dull in 

 the afternoon, and a wet evening 

 Very dry week, with hot sun and cold winds, nights very clear. Mean 

 morning temperature nearly the same as last week, but the mean of 

 minima 5-' less.— G. J. Symoks. 



COVEXT GARDEN MARKET.— April 12. 

 Business transactions have been more limited during the past week, 

 owing to a much thinner attendance of buyers and the holidays. The 

 continental trade by the way of Calais and Boulogne has also been much 

 interrupted, not nearly the usual quantity of goods being sent at present. 

 Large stocks of Potatoes are on hand, and many cargoes are held over.. 

 Yorkshire Flukes bring from 90s. to 100s. per ton ; Regents, 60s. to 75s. r 

 other varieties from 45s. to 65s. 



Apples j sieve 1 



Apricots doz. 



Cherries lb. 



Chestnuts bushel 10 



Currants i sieve 



Black do. 



Figs doz. 



FUberts lb. 



Coba lb. 2 



Gooseberries quart 



Grapes, Hothouse.... lb. 10 



Lemons ^100 6 



Melons each 



6 to 3 

 







2 



2 6 







20 



10 







Mulberries lb. 



Nectarines doz. 



Oranges ^ lou 6 



Peaches doz. 



Pears, kitchen doz. 2 



dessert doz. 



Pine Apples lb. 6 



Plums i sieve 



Quinces doz. 



Raspberries lb. 



Strawberries oz. 



"WalnntH bushel 10 



ditto ^100 1 



d. s. 

 too 

 

 10 

 



VEGETABLES. 



B. d. B. d 



Artichokes doz. 4 to 6 



Asparapns i^ 100 7 10 



Beans, Kidney ....^100 2 3 



Broad bushel 



Beet.Red doz. 2 8 



Broccoli bundle 9 16 



Bru9aelsSprouts..jBieve 



Cabbage doz. 10 2 



Capsicums 1^100 



Carrots bunch 4 8 



CauUflower doz. 3 8 



Celery bundle 16 2 



Coleworts.. doz. bunches 3 6 



Cucumbers each 6 16 



pi^kliiiS doz. 



Endive doz. 2 



Fennel bunch 8 o 



GarUo lb. 8 



Herbs bonch 3 



Horeera^Bh .... handle SO 5 



Leeks bunch 



Lettucu 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 



Tomatoes doz. 



Turnips buncb 



Vefcotable Marrows, .doz. 



d. s. 

 4 too 

 2 



POULTRY MARKET.— April 12. 



We have real scarcity, almost famine. Prices have not been higher for 

 many years. They will last but a short time, but they will pay those well 

 who can take advantage of them. 



Large Fowls fi 



Smaller ditto 5 



Chickens 4 



Dueklinfis 6 



Goslings 8 



Pheasants 



d. e. 

 to G 

 .5 

 4 

 7 



Q. d. B. d 



Piffeons 9 to 10 



Rabbits 1 .^ 1 6 



Wild ditto 9 10 



Hares 



Guinea Fowl S 6 G 



Grouse 



