286 JOURNAL OF HORTICULTURE AND COTTAGE GARDENER. r September 21 , 1882 . 
and for the best thatching, and awarded to men who formed part of 
the staff of labourers on the particular farms where they worked. 
Many of these excellent associations have, however, fallen into dis¬ 
use, and very unfortunately, for they are at present more needed than 
at any former period. It is now not only more difficult to get labour 
properly performed on the land of various kinds, but it is equally 
difficult to get a fair day’s work done, although the wage is higher 
than it has ever been before, and which wage will purchase more of 
the workmen’s family necessities than at any former period. In our 
district the workmen on the farm are encouraged by prizes for various 
kinds of farm work, and rewards given for long and faithful servitude, 
and we believe the idea is extending, as it has an excellent effect; for 
unfortunately at the present time there is not only a strong desire on 
the part of the workmen in various localities to do as little as possible 
for their wages, but a hankering after change possesses them, so that 
labour now has become more casual than ever. This, however, the 
home farmer may meet to a certain extent by a sufficient number of 
cottages on the estate being made available to accommodate men and 
their families, to do the work on the farms of every kind, and by a 
system of living which shall fix them in their position as long as 
possible, but at any rate it should be for not less than twelve months. 
Live Stock .—Cattle and sheep are extremely high in price, the 
latter especially, and we cannot help thinking that the home farmer 
should reconsider his position as regards the maintenance of a large 
stock of sheep, and that it should not extend beyond the actual 
requirements of the estate and the ornamentation of the parks and 
pastures of noblemen and gentlemen, especially as nearly all of these 
have a taste or liking for the sake of appearance to some particular 
class or breed of animals. This is well; but when we come to take 
into serious consideration the advantage and benefit to be derived 
from the keeping of sheep on the arable land, it is time to think about 
a new departure, and inquiry at any rate into the cost and returns 
obtained by the feeding or fattening of sheep on arable land, other 
than the value of their manure. One thing at any rate we feel 
assured of, that manure can be purchased cheaper than it can be 
obtained by sheep feeding on the farm ; but as we shall return to this 
subject, and hope on a future occasion to afford reliable calculations 
upon the cost and expenses as compared with returns obtained by 
the fattening of sheep. We hope the home farmer will at once dis¬ 
card all former notions and prejudices upon this matter, it being too 
commonly supposed that it is stock instead of corn which pays the 
farmer for producing. 
POULTRY NOTES. 
The entries at the Newnham-on-Severn Poultry, Jcc., Show, to 
be held to-day (September 21st), closed as follows Poultry, 130; 
Pigeons, 340 ; Rabbits, 50. Considering that the first prizes are 
only 15.?. in the poultry classes and 12s. 6d. in the Pigeon and 
Rabbit classes this entry is extremely high, and shows that there 
must be confidence in the management of the Show. We believe 
that a second Judge will be obtained, as Mr. Cresswell is always 
unwilling to undertake more classes than can be carefully judged. 
An energetic committee are striving hard to continue the annual 
shows abandoned at Oxford in the neighbouring town of Banbury. 
It is hoped that a schedule will shortly be issued drawn up on the 
lines of former Oxford shows for au exhibition to be held about 
the usual Oxford date. _ 
Meanwhile we have received the schedule of the Dorchester 
Show on October 18th and 19th. It also is not unlike that of 
former Oxford shows, and offers very extended classification 
viz., fifty-six classes for poultry and over eighty for Pigeons, 
besides local classes confined to residents in the county of Dorset. 
The last Dorchester Show took place during the memorable snow¬ 
storm of January, 1881, and was consequently a failure. _ With 
such a prize list this Show should make up for the financial loss 
consequent upon the last. The Secretary is Mr. Charles Parsons. 
The schedule of the Nottingham Show, to be held on October oth, 
6th, and 7th, contains a somewhat unusual regulation—viz., the 
price of Pigeons and Rabbits must not exceed £10 each. The 
object of it is of course to exclude a few “ well-known and certain 
winners,” and to give a chance to would-be purchasers of procur¬ 
ing good birds at not extravagant prices. We are pleased to 
see it, and shall watch the result with interest. The Judge of 
Pigeons is Mr. Fulton, a pretty good guarantee to exhibitors that 
the birds will be well placed.—C. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Crossing with Game Fowls (J. jV.).—D orkings are decidedly tbe best 
breed to cross with Game for table purposes. We have frequently recommended 
the cross in our pages. 
Peacock Moulting (X 1'.).—-Keep it warm and give generous food. Do 
not let it out early in the morning if the weather is chilly, but feed under cover 
with soft food such as bread and ale. Milk porridge made very thick with 
oatmeal, a little boiled meat cut small, and potatoes. 
Stocking a Rabbit Warren (W. S .).—Wild rabbits are better than 
tame for a warren, and the best time for stocking is early spring. One male to 
thirty females will soon stock an acre. The number that can be grown depends 
entirely on the pasturage and the food that is otherwise supplied. If they eat 
the trunks of established trees it is evidence that the warren is overstocked, and 
the animals must either be reduced in numbers or the food supply increased. 
Rabbits will bark young Larches and destroy them—that is, trees that have 
been newly planted, but they will not attack established trees unless driven by 
famine to do so. Galvanised wire netting 3 feet above ground wall suffice if it is 
properly fixed below ground also. It is little use sinking it straight down, as 
the animals are very persevering, and will buirow under it sooner or later. 1 he 
best mode of fixing is to bend the bottom of the wire inwards, or facing the 
warren, covering a foot of it 3 or 4 inches deep. They invariably commence 
scratching within a foot of the fence, and of course, if they come in contact 
with a layer of wire, their further progress is obstructed; but if there is no such 
obstacle they will descend for 3 or 4 feet if the soil is light. 
Roup (X).—We can only suggest the application of the usual roup reme¬ 
dies. Begin with a dose of castor oil, afterwards wash the face and nostrils 
frequently with Labarraque’s solution of chlorinated soda diluted with twice its 
quantity of water. Give also Walton’s roup pills as directed on the box. The 
house where the birds have been should be thoroughly disinfected. If there are 
any other symptoms than those you have described write again, and we will 
advise you as to further treatment. We cannot understand the blindness of the 
recovered birds. Do you mean that one eye remains closed, or that the sight of 
one eye is destroyed ? 
Our readers may be interested to hear tbe sequel of the War¬ 
wick frauds. Some of the would-be exhibitors who paid entry 
fees have lately received the following circular : — 
Warwick, 25th August, 1882. 
WARWICK DOG AND POULTRY SHOW FRAUD. 
SIR,—'The promoters of the above Show having been tried, convicted, and 
sentenced respectively to fifteen and four months imprisonment, it is intended 
to divide a portion of the moneys found upon the prisoners amongst those persons 
who paid entry fees. 
After payment of the costs incident to the prosecution of the prisoners (which 
have been considerable), and at the suggestion and with the concurrence of 
numerous exhibitors of a gratuity to Inspector Hall of the county constabulary, 
through whose active exertions the prisoners were apprehended, and but for 
whom they would undoubtedly hare evaded justice, and also setting aside a 
small reserve fund to meet demands at present unknown, the balance in hand 
will extend to make a return of 6s. 8d. in the pound, being one-third of the 
entrance moneys paid by each exhibitor, and this can only be paid to them on 
their giving me a written indemnity. 
Be good enough to inform me the amount of entrance money paid by you, and 
that you concur in the above scheme for the distribution. 
I am, Sir, 
Yours obediently, 
W. B. SANDERSON, 
Solicitor to the Prosecution. 
We understand that certain exhibitors refuse to “concur in 
the above scheme ” till further particulars on various points are 
published. _ 
Many exhibitors will miss the well-managed Oxford shows, 
where most of the promising chickens of the year used to appear. 
METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATIONS. 
Camden Square, London. 
Lat. 51° 32' 40'' N.; Long. 0° 8 0" W.; Altitude, 111 feet. 
date. 
9 A.M. 
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Wet. 
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Sun. 10 
30.001 
57.8 
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N. 
57.2 
68.3 
49.6 
81.1 
42.7 
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Mon. 11 
29.725 
55.3 
54.3 
W. 
67.3 
67.6 
45.8 
100.6 
39.5 
0.120 
Tues. 12 
29.636 
49.3 
46.8 
N. 
57.2 
61.4 
46.3 
83.0 
43 9 
— 
Wed. IS 
29.694 
48.0 
46.9 
N.W. 
56 9 
62.7 
40.3 
112.3 
38.3 
38.8 
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Thurs. 14 
29.613 
60.4 
47.9 
N. 
5V> 
61.6 
41.7 
102.6 
0.163 
Friday 15 
29.753 
47.6 
46.0 
N. 
53.8 
64.5 
37.8 
100.3 
34.7 
— 
Satur. 16 
29.919 
56.5 
51.9 
N. 
53.3 
65.0 
39.3 
103.6 
33.4 
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29.763 
52.3 
49.9 
55.8 
64.4 
43.0 
97.6 
39.2 
0.283 
REMARKS. 
10th.—Hazy and dull all day. 
11th.—Foggy in morning ; dull cloudy day; rain at night. 
22tli.—Rain and drizzle early ; fine and bright about midday; cloudy afternoon. 
13th—Fine, bright, and pleasant. e , 
14th.—Fine and bright early; thunderstorm in afternoon with heavy ram ; 
foggy evening and night. 
15th.—Fog early ; fine bright day. 
16th.—Fine pleasant day, brightest in the morning. 
On the whole a fine and pleasant week, but with a good deal of mist and tog 
in the early morning and at night. Mean temperature about 3° below the 
average, and nearly 6° below that of the preceding week.—G. J. Symons. 
