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JOURNAL OF HORTiaULlURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. 
[ November 6, 188t. 
several times daily with, dilate salicylic acid, are effectual reme¬ 
dial measures. 
As the cows are withdrawn altogether from the pastures they 
have a large, snug, well-littered, well-drained yard with deep open 
lodges on two sides of it, the cow house on another, and snug 
close lodges along the other side for calves and delicate cows, 
under which designation we include all Channel Island cows, 
and which are always shut in close lodges at night. There are 
big heaps of litter in two corners of the yards, and the cows are 
very fond laying around such heaps on a mild winter’s day. 
There is a large hay crib in the middle of the yard, and other 
long cribs in the open lodges with lumps of rock salt in them. 
Cows are quarrelsome, and it is well to have plenty of feeding 
space so that the weaker animals may not go short. For drink¬ 
ing there is an open cistern of brickwork lined with Portland 
cement, through which runs a constant flow of fresh spring 
water—a safeguard against negligence, insuring a supply of clean 
fresh water sufficiently agitated to prevent its being frozen over. 
(To be continued.) 
WORK ON THE HOME FARM. 
Horse and Hand Lahotir .—The extraordinary abundance of food still 
remaining upon the pastures bas brought the carting of manure to a stand¬ 
still for a short time. We regret this, because this work is quite certain 
to prove more laborious for the horses as the land becomes soft with the 
rain, which we are hound to expect now. Meanwhile ploughing of some 
Wheat stubbles not cleaned after harvest, and, consequently, having now 
an abundant crop of weeds, which with the stubble will decay during 
winter, and the land with a full dressing of manure next spring will be in 
good order for a crop of Potatoes. Enough Docks and Thistles appeared 
among the other weeds to render it necessary for a couple of men to go 
before the ploughs and dig them up. A little timely attention to such 
matters now makes a clean sweep of such pests, and is a saving of labour 
in the future. Root up the Thistles and Docks, say we, and so get rid of 
them and the vexatious “ spudding ” which must otherwise be done 
throughout the season of growth. An abundant crop of acorns has given 
work to several women and boys, who gladly earn the shilling per bushel 
given for picking them up under the trees round outlying fields, upon 
carnage drives, and other places where the acorns are not required for 
game or sheep. Excellent food as acorns are for sheep, we should be 
disposed to have them cleaned off the land as speedily as possible if it 
were not so, for they offer apparently an irresistible attraction to tramps 
and loafers generally, leading to a vexatious spoliation of any convenient 
hedgerowthat afibrds a supply of stakes for pelting the trees with. After 
a recent windy Sunday we found several rods of hedges destroyed in this 
manner, despite the careful outlook kept to prevent, or rather check such 
depredations. Heavy poor rates and much distress are certainly inevit¬ 
able in the coming winter. Hardly a day passes now hut we have seve¬ 
ral applications for assistance by labourers out of work. Farmers cannot 
pay their way, and workmen have to go, or if retained it is at a lower rate 
of pay than has been known for many years. 
Poultry .—Our Michaelmas geese were plump birds of an average 
weight of 10 lbs.; they were never shut up, but were fed regularly with 
oatmeal and maize near the poultry house; and as there is a pond and 
plenty of grass close by, they were never tempted to wander away. We 
are now killing geese weighing about 11 lbs., and although the Christmas 
geese will probably exceed that weight, there will be no change in the 
treatment, our aim being to produce poultry of a fair size and condition 
at a reasonable rate of cost. A selection must now be made of turkeys 
for killing at Christmas and fcr breeding next season. The breeding 
birds must be examined so as to insure the saving of well-formed bodies 
free from any deformity, especially crooked breastbones, a common 
fault in turkeys. The selected birds are marked by putting a ring upon 
one leg. An unusually heavy demand for chickens has caused our stock 
of fat birds to run short, and we have had to resort to shutting up a 
certain number in fattening coops. Small legs and large deep breasts 
are required, for which reason preference is given to pullets, which are 
kept about three weeks in the coops upon a diet consisting of oatmeal, 
pollard, boiled potatoes, and suet chopped fine, mixed together with 
milk. Only as much food is given at once as can be cleared up, or if 
any is left it is removed from the trough and not left to sour. The 
third broods of Pigeons are well feathered, and will soon fly. We have 
had several young fantails destroyed by rats ; the old birds will lay the 
upon the ground despite alt we can do, and as rats ramble from 
farm to farm we are never quite safe from loss. 
^ SprATTS Patent. —We understand that Spratts Patent have re¬ 
ceived a prize medal at the International Health Exhibition, 1881, being 
the highest and only award for their class of goods. 
BATH AND WEST OF ENGLAND SOCIETY and SOUTHERN 
COUNTIES ASSOCIATION. 
A COUNCIL meeting was held at Bristol on Tuesday, October 28th, Sir 
J. T. B. Duckworth, Bart., in the chair. 
The Brighton Prize Sheet.— Colonel Luttrell, as Chairman of the 
Stock Prize Sheet Committee, brought up the prize list proposed for the 
Brighton meeting next year. He explained the additions and alterations 
recommended by the Committee, which in most cases were made with a 
special regard to the district into which the Society was going. Among the 
additions proposed were prizes of £15 and £7 for harness horses ; of £15 in 
the Jersey classes for young bulls, and a similar amount in the Guernsey 
classes; and of £40 for new classes of pigs of the middle white breed. These 
additions were approved by the Council, and Colonel Luttrell then sub¬ 
mitted a list of prizes amounting to £212 proposed to be offered by the 
Brighton Local Committee. These included additions to the classes for 
agricultural horses, Sussex cattle, and Southdown sheep, and special prizes 
for bulls of any pure breed, with two of their progeny, for dairy cattle, and 
for black Sussex pigs. Colonel Luttrell also reported the offer of prizes 
amounting to £67 for harness horses from the trustees of the Brighton race- 
stand ; of a champion prize of £15 15s. in the same classes from Mr. H. J. 
Infield, of Brighton ; of a silver cup from the Marquis of Bristol for the 
best entry in the bull and progeny class ; of third prizes in_ all the Sussex 
cattle classes, by the Sussex Herd Book Society; and of third prizes in all 
the Southdown sheep classes, by private subscription. The above prizes 
having been accepted by the Council with thanks to the donors, Colonel Luttrell 
pointed out that the regulations and conditions had been carefully revised 
and were now for the first time consolidated, which permitted of one general 
classification being adopted, and much facilitated reference to them. A dis¬ 
cussion took place in reference to some of the regulations and conditions, 
which were then passed. 
Poultry Prizes. —Mr. Bush, on behalf of the Poultry Stewards, pre¬ 
sented the list of prizes proposed to be offered for poultry at Brighton, and 
asked for an additional grant from the Council for prizes for table poultry, 
which had not been offered on any previous occasion. This was agreed to, 
and the list was approved. The regulations were then discussed and passed. 
The Implement Regul,vtions. —Mr. Knollys, as Chairman of the Imple¬ 
ment Regulation Committee, brought up the regulations proposed for the 
Brighton Meeting, and stated that in deference to the wishes of soine of 
the leading exhibitors, as expressed in a requisition to the Committee, 
Regulation 16 had been altered, so as to give additional facilities to ex¬ 
hibitors under shedding for machinery in motion for exhibiting their names 
in front of such shedding. The regulations were approved and passed. 
Mr. Knolly said that he was glad to be able to report that the amount 
received for fees in the implement department in connection with the last 
show was much larger than usual, there having been a considerable increase 
upon previous years in the number of implement firms represented. 
The Special Dairy Prizes. —Mr. Neville, on behalf of the Committee 
speciaUy appointed to consider these prizes, submitted a list of prizes, 
amounting to £60, which the Committee recommended the Society should 
offer at the Brighton Meeting tor cheese and butter. He hoped that, 
although the Committee had exceeded the amount voted by the Council by 
£10, the list would be agreed to in view of the increasing importance of 
dairy husbandry and the desirability of the Society encouraging such 
products. This view was supported by other members, and the list was 
unanimously approved. 
Contracts and Arts Committees.— Reports were also presented by 
Colonel Luttrell on behalf of the former, and by Mr. Wyatt-Edgell on behalf 
of the latter Committee, which chiefly referred to matters of detail in the 
arrangements. Mr. Edgell concluded by moving the appointment of six 
gentlemen as local members of the Arts Committee for the Brighton Meeting, 
which was agreed to. 
The Date of the Brighton Show. —The 1865 Show was fixed to com¬ 
mence on Monday, June 8th, and to terminate on the following Friday, this 
being the week between Epsom and Ascot Races. 
Council Meetings in London.— Mr. Cramer-Roberts moved a resolu¬ 
tion of which he had given notice, “ That when the annual meeting is held 
in the southern division some of the preceding Councils be held in London.” 
The mover pointed out that the journey to Bristol was a long one for mem¬ 
bers of Council living in the southern division to take, and when the annual 
meeting was held in that division they were naturally desirous to attend the 
previous Council meetings, and he hoped that the Council by adopting this 
resolution would facilitate their doing so. Mr. Moore-Stevens said that, as 
one from the west, he thought the request a fair one, which it would be 
desirable to accede to, and therefore he begged to second the motion. After 
some discussion it was unanimously agreed that the February and April 
Councils in 1885 should be held in London, this meeting the views of the 
mover of the original resolution. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Prickly Comfrey {A. E .).—The information you require will be given 
next week. 
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
Camden Square, London. 
Lat.51° 32'40'' N.; Long. 0° 8' 0" W.; Altitude, 111 feet. 
DATE. 
9 A.M. 
IN THE DAY. 
"S 
Pi 
1884. 
Oct.—Nov. 
Barome¬ 
ter at 82‘> 
and Sea 
Level 
Hygrome¬ 
ter. 
Direction 
of Wind. 
1 Temp, of 
Soil at 
1 1 foot. 
Shade Tem¬ 
perature. 
Radiation 
Temperature. 
Dry. 
Wet. 
Max. 
Min. 
In 
sun. 
On 
grass. 
Inches. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
In. 
Sunday . 
26 
29.557 
54.3 
54.1 
AV.S.W. 
48.8 
55.8 
3S.3 
87.8 
33.7 
0.027 
Monday. 
27 
29.876 
44.0 
39.4 
N.W. 
48.0 
52 3 
39.0 
85.4 
32.9 
— 
Tuesday. 
28 
29.533 
60.6 
55.4 
S.W. 
48.3 
61.7 
42.3 
73.2 
38.8 
0.146 
Wednesday .. 
2a 
80.081 
37.5 
36.6 
S.W. 
48.0 
51.3 
32 2 
76.2 
25.6 
— 
Thursday .... 
30 
30.259 
45.6 
45.0 
S.B. 
46.8 
55.7 
36.4 
74.8 
28.0 
— 
Friday. 
31 
30.314 
54.1 
51.2 
S.E. 
47.9 
57.2 
44.8 
81.2 
42.2 
— 
Saturday .... 
I 
30.175 
50.9 
49.5 
S.E. 
48.4 
54.6 
46.6 
58.2 
35.9 
— 
29.971 
49.6 
47.3 
48.0 
55.5 
39.5 
76.7 
34.6 
0.173 
REMARKS. 
Seth.—Showers 8 to 9 a.m. and about noon, fine and windy afternoon, fine sunset. 
27th.—Morning fine and bright, afternoon cloudy, gale at night. 
28th.—Gale early, heavy shower soon after noon, remainder of day fair and calm. 
29th.—Fine, bright, and cold. 80th.—Fog early, fine bright day. 
Slst.—Bright, warm, and pleasant. 1st.—Cloudy nearly aU day. 
A fairly average week for the time of year, but with a small rainfaU; in fact, October 
has been exceptionally dry, the total being less than an inch.—G. J. Symons. 
