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JOURNAL OF HOETICTJLTURt: AND COTrAGE aARDENER. 



t June 15, 1871. 



must again take one or more brood-combs and shake off the 

 bees, taking the same precantiona to avoid giving it the old 

 qneen. Either this or the following day you can introduce the 

 Ligurian queen in a queen-cage, taking care to destroy royal 

 cells if any have been commenced. You will find some useful 

 hints in an article in reply to a correspondent on the same 

 subject vrhich appeared in our issue of June 1st. 



Unless you are a sufficiently advanced manipulator to be 

 able to discover the queen, all operations for the making of 

 artificial swarms are attended with so much risk of failure, 

 that we should advise you not to attempt them.] 



OUR LETTER BOX. 



BiiEP-HCEA IK Fowls (S. S.).— There is no objection to yoiir feeding 

 nnless it is the steamed wheat or maize. There is nothing in the dietary 

 to cause the looseness. Impure water will often do it. llix one-third 

 powdered chalk with the ground oats, and let the water in their vessels 

 be strongly impregnated with camphor. Look closely roundtheir haunts, 

 and see if there is anything of a poisonous nature lying about. For the 

 disease you complain of to continue, is death to the Jowls, but there is no 

 reason why it should continue. It is essential that all droppings under 

 the perches and about the places they Sequent should be carefully swept 

 up. Cold winds and sudden changes ol temperature cause such dis- 

 oriers. 



Ccra'ASio:? CocHiss (Amateur). — The feathers you enclose are from a 

 Silver Cinnamon hen, and are the right colours. 



IiEPOETED Duces (Yorkshire Suhscriher). — So far as we can judge from 

 your description, you have bought iluscovy Ducks. One thing only is 

 against it, and that is the size ; the smallest are larger than wild Ducks. 

 Ton are, perhaps, somewhat deceived on this point. If you are not, and 

 if they are reaUy no larger than wild Ducks, they are very curious, and 

 probably valuable. If they are Muscovy Ducks their value is above 5s. 

 each. 



HAZiEBiTEGH CocKS' CoMBS PuRPLE (S. 1. 1!.).— It IS more than probable 

 the cocks are suffering from cold easterly winds, and from frosty morn- 

 ings. It is not a satisfactory symptom. The treatment will he a table- 

 spoonful of castor oil to each, followed by Rally's pills, or two pills of 

 camphor the size of garden peas, every night. We should think the 

 latter will be sufficient to cure them. The oil must be repeated at the 

 end of four days if there is no improvement. 



Stbotjd Show. — The third prize for Creve-CceTirs was won by jMt. J. J. 

 Maiden, Biggleswade. 



G-. Tr, Cooper (E. C). — As you very properly have set the law in motion 

 against him it would not be fair to make any comments. Let us know 

 the result. 



Pigeon Co^-couES (IF. H. J5.).— If the proposal is carried into effect it 

 will be advertised ; at present we know no more about it. 



High-class Pigeoxs Laying Clear Eggs (K. T. G.). — This has been 

 a usual complaint among high-class Pigeons and Canaries this spring, no 

 doubt owing to the cold. In our own loft we have not yet raised one bird, 

 but look for better success when the warmer weather comes. 



Rearing Blackcaps (S. iV.).~"Bechstein," p. 375, Bohn's edition, 

 speaks of Blackcaps being reared from the nest on bread and milk. I 

 have never kept one, but a friend who is well up in soft-billed birds says, 

 finely-scraped lean beef mixed with its bulk of yolk of hard-boiled egg, 

 fresh every morning, is a regimen " against the world " for Kightingales 

 and birds of that class in captivity. — W. A. Blakston. 



Young Carriers Dying in the Nest (ZI. areen).~Vve know of bo 

 remedy, but would recommend you to cross with birds of another 

 strain. 



Two Hen Canaries with one Coce (Poplar).—The eggs will be fer- 

 tile, or ou!?ht to be. You wiU be able to determine for yourself by this 

 time. If fertile, they will now be opaque on being held up to the light ; 

 if clear and transparent, throw them away. It is just possible they may 

 be so, as the cock's death may have resulted from ill health, in which 

 case the probabilities are in favour of the eggs being empty. The hens 

 will bring up the young ones if there be any. Procure a new cock as soon 

 as possible ; introduce him for a short time at intervals, and permanently, 

 as soon as the young ones can be removed, or you will have the nest 

 nest unfertile. It would almost be advisable *to give all the young 

 ones to one hen, and work the two hens as advised in my " Guide." — 

 "W.A. Elakston. 



Canary Piceing Itself (H. S.).~I should advise a thorough wash. 

 Lather well with soap and warm water applied with a piece of soft linen 

 ■ rag; then rinse thoroughly with lukewarm water, and rough-dry with a 

 hot soft rag. Place it in a cage, with a piece of flannel at the bottom, in 

 front of the fire well exposed to the heat ; it will soon dry. If you hesi- 

 tate to attempt this, which requires somewhat careful manipulation, place 

 as much lukewarm water in a hand-basin as wiU almost float the bird, 

 just allowing it to touch the bottom with its feet. Cover with a handker- 

 chief, to confine the bird and prevent the water being splashed about too 

 much, and allow it to half-drown itself ; then rough-dry as directed, and 

 resuscitate. Give plenty of green food and free access to a cold-water 

 bath. Some birds seem averse to bathing. Remove their drinking water 

 from nightfall till the middle of the nest day, and try them.— W. A. 

 Elaeston. 



T. H. Kjlshaw.— In answer to Mr. Norman's inquiry, we have received 

 several letters, all stating that "T. H. K." had applied for poultry and 

 Pigeons, but was heard no more from, as prepayment was required. 



Rabbit Scab-nosed (A Subscriber). — The scab on the nose of your 

 Rabbit is easily cured by applying a lotion of tobacco water prepared 

 from half an ounce of "Limerick roll" soaked in a teacnplal of hot 

 water, and when cold applied to the parts affected, avoiding the eye as 

 much as possible, for the pain is acute. Another remedy is effectual : — 

 ilii a little whale oil and sulphur into a thin paste and apply every other 

 day — say three times. Even once will do if the complaint is taken in 



time. Rabbits are liable to this scurf, or "mange," if not kept clean 

 and well ventilated, or if fed upon too much dry food. A little sulphur 

 sprinkled once a-week on the top of the bran in the feeding dish is a 

 preventive. 



Bees in a CHniNET (Bee). — ^We liave had no esperience in removing 

 bees and combs from chimneys or flues. Perhaps some of our correspon- 

 dents could give advice as to the best mode of effecting your object. 



FTAT^-n Water (K. M. H.j.—Fof drinking it is preferable to soft water. 

 For household purposes, washing, boiling, &c., a little carbonate of soda 

 added removes the hardness. 



3IETE0ROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS, 

 Caxden Squaee, London. 

 Lat. 51° 32' 40" N. ; Long. 0^ S' 0" W. ; Altitude 111 feet. 



Date. 



9i.M. 



In the DiT. 





1S71. 





Hygrome- 

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Direc- 

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Temn. 

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Max. , Min. 



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N. 



54.3 



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100.2 



42J 



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29.919 



50.4 



46.9 



N. 



54.4 



57.2 



46.0 



SS.3 



4.5.2 



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Fri. 9 



29.927 



51.1 



49.5 



N. 



53.8 



61.S 



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93.6 



45.6 



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Sat. 10 



29 9S6 





53.0 



E. 



54.2 



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49.4 123.6 



49.1 



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29.9S.8 



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E. 



55.0 



70.1 



49.0 : 113.2 



51.5 



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Mo. 12 



30.05i 



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55.3 



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47.0 



112.4 



493 



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Tu. 13 



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REMARKS. 

 7th.— Dull and cold all the morning, rather brighter in the evening. 

 SLh.— Gold and dull till 5 p^., then fine till 8 P.ii., but dull in the 



evening. 

 9th. — ^Dnll tUl latter part of afternoon, dull with rain in evening. 

 10th. — Rather dull till near noon, then fine, but heavy rain at 3.40 p-ii. 



fine evening, 

 lith. — Dull till noon, then very fine, evening dull 

 12th. — A very similar day, except that there was a thick mist at 9 PJr. 

 13th. — Dull in the morning, rain began early in the afternoon, and con- 

 tinued to night, change of wind and warmer. 



A remarkably cold week, with steady barometer and northerly winds, 

 — G. J. Stuons. 



COVENT GARDEN' iIAREJ=:T.— June 14. 

 The improvement we noticed in our last has not been so well sup- 

 ported as we expected, doubtless owing to the ungenial weather which 

 prevailed. All descriptions of hothouse produce are quite equal to the 

 demand, and prices a trifie,lower. Foreign goods, both fruit and vege- 

 tables, are largely supplied. 





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Chestnuts 



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Peaches 



Pears, kitchen .. 



... doz. 

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Filberts 



lb. 



lb. 



.. qnart 

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Plnms 



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Gooseberries ... 

 Grapes, Hothous 



Raspberries — 

 Strawberries .. 



lb. 



lb. 



. bushel 

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ABLES. 



Leeks 



. bunch 



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Asparagus 



Beans, Kidney . 



Broad 



Beet, Red 



.. &100 

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II 



Mushrooms — 

 Mustard i Cress 



Onions 



pickling 



Parsley 



Parsnips 



. potUo 

 .punnet 

 . bushel 

 ... quart 

 .. sieve 

 .... doz. 



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Broccoli 



Brussels Sprouts 



bundle 

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Capsicums 



Carrots 



... 1*100 

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Peas 



Potatoes 



Kidney 



Radishes .. doz. 

 Rhubarb 



.. quart 

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do. 



bunches 

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 lb. 





 



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Celery 



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Cncninhers 



pickling .... 



Savoys 



Sea-kale 



Shallots 





 

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Fennel 



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Spinach bushel 



Tomatoes doz. 



Turnips bunch 



Vegetable Marrows., doz. 





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Herbs 



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Horseradish ... 







POULTRY MARKET.— June 14. 

 The Bnpply of poultry now increases daily, and prices stiffer in conse- 

 qnence. Buyers rejoice, sellers fret. Larger prices than common havo 

 been made, but only in consequence of scarcity, and the enlarged 

 arrivals will bring us to a fair aversgo. 



Large Fowls .... 

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Ducklings 





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Pheasants 



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