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JOURNAL OF HOETICULTUEE AND COTTAGE GABDENEE. 



[ November 17, 1870. 



ship with a few attendants on the branch of a currant bush 

 cloEe by. Having secured her, I placed her at the entrance of 

 her home, expecting her to enter, but this Bhe positively 

 declined to do, and again fled ; a second and a third time I tried 

 her, but she as often refused, and it was only after I placed a 

 clean hive on the stand that she consented to enter, taking 

 along with her her loyal subjects. 



This, then, is a brief account of my latest experiment with 

 a foul-broody stock, and, like many more would-be cures, has 

 entirely failed, as the colony still remains diseased ; and as I 

 know of nothing better, nor so effectual, I give my adhesion to 

 the plan known as the purgatorial process. 



Immediately on discovering that a colony is affected with 

 foul brood, remove the bees from the infected hive to an empty 

 one, allow them to remain there for a few days in order that 

 they may thoroughly clean themselves, when they may be 

 transferred to their permanent abode. This method I have 

 tried with considerable success. — A Stewakton Apueian. 



The London Poultry Show. — We are very glad to learn 

 that the entries for this Show have proved so numerous ; they 

 amount to nearly 1250 pens of poultry, and about S0O pens of 

 Pigeons, Never before were so many Pigeons entered at one 

 show. The Pouters alone muster 220 pens. 



OUR LETTER BOX. 



Inactive Crop (Subscriber to the C. G.}.~ Your fowls are suffering from 

 stoppage between the crop and gizzard. You must discontinue feeding 

 till you have opened the passage, then give small quantities of water as 

 hot as can be iirunk by the birds without injury. Follow up with doses 

 of castor oil till the functions of the body are freely discharged. You 

 must then feed on soft food, as sopped bread, for three days. (O, J. S.). — 

 Your case is not an uncommon one. At this time of year the fowls pick 

 up hard and dry grass that will not digest. It causes discomfort, which 

 they try to relieve by drinking. There is a stoppage between the crop 

 and the gizzatd. There will be no cure till it is removed. We have given 

 full instructions in a previous answer. 



Vulture -hocked Brahmas and Cochins (Mrs. C), — Vulture hocks 

 should be eschewed in all breeding stock, as they amount to disqualifi- 

 cation. The fault will sometimes appear in the progeny, but in fowls, as 

 in everything else, the perfect birds form the exception, and to have many 

 of them it is necessary to breed well, and kill well. By this process you 

 will get rid of the vulture hock. 



Fboth in Hen's Throat (Inquirer). — Take the tail feather of a hen, 

 Strip it halfway down, pass it down the windpipe, turn it ronnd quickly 

 three or four times, and then withdraw it sharply. After this you may 

 insert feathers dipped in turpentine four or five times per day. This will, 

 we believe, remove the froth; and two pills of camphor, the size of a 

 garden pea each, given for a few days at intervals of twelve hours, will 

 cure. The two pills form one dose. If improvement justify it, diminish 

 the dose half, and if the bird appear well, let well alone, and discontinue 

 all treatment. We are not sure your fowls are not overfed and overfat. 

 When such is the case, cease feeding and cause free action of the bowels. 

 When the intestines become embedded in fat all the functions of the 

 body cease to beperformed in a healthy manner. On account of stoppage, 

 that which should pass away returns, and aqueous matter would assume 

 the nature of froth. 



Spur Outside Leg (Roudan).— It is a great disadvantage. 



Creve-Cceurs (Jack.) — It is neither a disqualification nor a serious 

 disadvantage for a Creve-Coeur pullet to lose a toe. If that is her only 

 defect, we should eshibit her confidently. The combs and gills of the 

 pullets depend much on -age and condition. When they are abnut to 

 begin laying, the comb and giils become enlarged and ruddy. Some are 

 more precocious thin others, and develope these ornaments at an earlier 

 age. ft is not a disqualified pen if it consists of one pullet fully furnished 

 and another guiltless of comb and gills, but it iB a disadvantage, and we 

 should prefer to send two without any, to sending two of apparently dif- 

 ferent ages. Large combs and gills are not essential to hens of this 

 breed. The rough appearance about the legs is the "poultry elephanti- 

 asis." It is very troublesome, and is incurable in old birds. We have 

 cured it in yonng ones by keeping the legs constantly lubricated with 

 compound sulphur ointment. The disease came from abroad, aud is very 

 eccentric in its attacks. We have, as in duty bound, followed it and 

 given it our best attention. We have never seen aa adult cured. 



Floor of Poultry House (S. Wells). — We do not like oyster shells 

 for the bottom of a fowl house. We advise you to cover it thickly with 

 road grit. That filters and is always dry. It is also an excellent dust 

 bath, which is essential to fowls in confinement. Some mortar is very 

 desirable, so is a plot of grass. Cinders are not good, nor is coarse gravel, 

 in a limited space. If your fowls are forward Bhow them, but not unless 

 they are. 



Last Year's Hens (Hants Hemcife).— It would be a great pity to kill 

 your adult poultrv, as some of thorn will certainly lay as soon as they 

 have moulted. You should now be getting eggs from your pullets. You 

 need not be disappointed if you get but few, a» this is the worst time of 

 year, but you should have some. With pullets it is a question of age, not 

 of season. 



Fowl's Legs Scaly (B. B. A.). — The only advice we can give you is to 

 keep the fowl's '< gs always moist with compound sulphur ointmeut It 

 is a disease that first appeared a few years since, but has much increased 

 of late. 



Roup in Pigeons (Richard Hilton).— The diseases of all birds are hard 

 to cure, and no infallible Pigeon doctor has yet arisen. Prevent disease 

 you may, cure disease you seldom can. Roup arises from cold currents of 



damp air. A very able Pigeon fancier, who wrote in this Journal under 

 the name of " Foreigner," says — " I have tried many remedies for roup, 

 and I find that some Pigeons are recovered by one remedy, and some by 

 another, and the majority never. Some give a pinch or two of charcoal 

 powder ; some a dose of carbonate of soda, or a pinch of alum ; or some 

 a dose of flowers of sulphur." Warmth and hempseed we have known as 

 remedies. Mr. Brent records he never had roup in his loft, neither have 

 we, but ours is very warm. 



Pouter Management (Pouter) — The house you have would do very 

 well for theBe birds. Let them always have their entire liberty in it, 

 except in very cold or wet weather, when we should advise their noi 

 being let out into the open wire aviary. Pigeons delight in sunshine, and 

 Pouters like broad spaces of wood, like children's forms, to promenade 

 on. Cold and wet bring trouble, but cleanliness and care will keep 

 disease out as a rule. 



Tortoise {Marian). — If there is a heap of leaves in the garden it will 

 bury itself in that heap ; if not, bring it in-doors and place it in a cool 

 cellar or cupboard, covered, but not wrapped up, by a piece of carpet. 

 It will remain torpid until spring. 



METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS 

 In the Suburbs of London for the week ending November loth. 





BAEOMETER. 



THERMOMETER. 



Wind. 





Date. 



Air. 



Earth. 



Rain 





Max. 



Min. 



Max. 



Min. 



1 ft. 



2 ft. 





Wed. . . 9 



29.766 



29 619 



42 



32 



44 



44 



N. 



.CO 



Thurs. . 10 



29.458 



29.424 



40 



32 



44 



44 



N. 



.00 



Fri 11 



29.432 



29 470 



40 



21 



44 



44 



N. 



.00 



Sat. ... IS 



29.338 



29 235 



45 



24 



42 



43 



W. 



.06 



Sun. . . 13 



29.363 



29.259 



48 



26 



43 



43 



W. 



.00 



Man. . . 14 



29 227 



29093 



49 



18 



43 



43 



S.W. 



•00 



Tues.... 15 



29.122 



29.070 



39 



20 



42 



43 



N.W. 



.00 



Mean.. 



29.394 



29.310 



43.28 



24.71 



4314 



43.43 



•• 



10.06 



9. — Dense fog; dense fog; densely overcast. 1 

 10. — Densely overcast ; overcast and cold ; cloudy. 

 11. — Cloudy and cold; overcast ; densely overcast. 

 12. — Sharp frost; very fine ; clear and frosty. 

 IS. — Snow ; overcast ; very fine at n'ght. 

 14. — Densely overcast ; densely overcast ; fine and frosty. 

 15.— Snow ; densely overcast ; e'ear and frosty. 



COVENT GARDEN MARKET.— November 16. 

 Good samples of fruit are now in better request, the great hulk of it 

 being inferior, and meeting with a slow demand at low prices. Common 

 Apples and Pears change hands at from 2s. Qd. to 5s. per bushel. Rough 

 vegetables comprise Brussels Sprouts, Savoys, Spinach, Coleworts, Broc- 

 coli, and Cauliflowers, and are better now than they have been for some 

 time. 



FBUIT. 





bushel 

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s. 

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 2 



8 



1 



d. B. d 

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 6 2 

 

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 14 

 4 



VEGET 





lb. 



8. 

 

 

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 4 

 1 

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 10 



1 



a. b. 

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 10 

 

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 3 

 6 

 6 3 

 

 

 

 16 

 2 



a 







Pears, kitchen . 



Strawberries 

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...*M00 



lb. 



.... lb. 

 ... ¥-100 





 

 



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lb. 





 

 



Grapes, Hothouse.... lb. 





 



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4BLES. 







Beans, Kidney . 



$ sieve, 

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 4 

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6 2 



6 

 6 1 

 

 

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 8 

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 6 



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Mustard & Cress 



.punnet 

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8. 

 

 



1 





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 3 



e 



8 



1 





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d. s. 

 4 to 

 9 1 

 2 

 2 

 6 

 4 

 

 9 1 

 

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 4 

 

 

 

 5 

 6 

 2 

 1 

 6 

 3 



a 





 6 

 

 



Brussels Sprouts 



bundle 

 ..i sieve 

















¥►100 



Radishes .. doz. 



do. 



buncbes 



lb. 







Coleworts. .doz. bunches 





 

 



s 









lb. 





ws..doz. 



6 





Vegetable Marro 







bunch 

 bundle 





Horseradish . . . 







POULTRY MARKET.— November, 16. 

 On makine inquiry at market how trade was, we were told wretched. 

 Game is having i-s effect on poultry, and it is difficult to sell either with- 

 out submitting to alow price. 



Large Fowls 2 



Smaller ditto 2 



Chickens 1 



Ducks 1 



Geese 6 



Pheasants 1 



d. s. 

 6 toS 



2 



9 2 



9 2 



t 



9 2 



Piceons 



Rabbi's 1 



Wild ditto 



Hares 2 



Partridges 1 



Grouse 2 



a. s. a. 



9 to 10 



4 15 



9 



6 3 



9 2 



2 



10 

 

 

 6 



