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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN'S COMPANION.— May 13, 1850. 
10. No animal winch has won a first prize in any class at | 
a previous meeting of the Society will be allowed to com- | 
pete for a similar prize at the Meeting at Chelmsford. 
20. Any person who shall have been shown, to the satis- | 
faction of the Council, to have been excluded from exhibit- j 
ing for prizes at the exhibition of any society, in conse- , 
quence of having been convicted of an attempt to obtain a 
prize by giving a false certificate, shall not be allowed to i 
compete for any of the prizes offered by the Royal Agricul¬ 
tural Society of England, or at any of their Meetings. 
21. Any prize will be withheld when, the Judges are of ( 
opinion that there is not sufficient merit in the stock ex¬ 
hibited for such prize to justify an award. 
22. All servants coming in charge of Stock will be subject 
to the orders of the Director and Stewards of the Cattle 
Yard. 
23. No animal can bo removed from ils place, or taken 
out of the Show Yard, without leave, in writing, from the 
Director or the Stewards of the Cattle Yard. 
25. In order to check the non-exhibition of animals 
which have been entered for the Show, thus causing the 
Society to make unnecessary preparations, and incur un¬ 
necessary expenses, and also to prevent the Show Yard 
from being disarranged, a fine of 10s. will be levied on each 
entry of Stock, which shall not bo exhibited, unless a cer- | 
tificate under the hand of the Exhibitor, or his authorised [ 
agent, be lodged with the Secretary of the Society on or 
before the day of exhibition, proving to the satisfaction of 
the Council that such non-exhibition is caused by one or 
other of the following circumstances:—(1) The death of 
the animal or animals, (2) Contagious or infectious disease, 
or (3) Unavoidable injury, sufficient to prevent such stock 
from being exhibited. All persons who shall neglect to pay 
in due course the stated fines incurred for such lion- 
exhibition shall be debarred from exhibiting at the future 
Country Meetings of the Society. 
PROTESTS. 
The Stewards will be instructed to endeavour, if possible, 
to decide all protests against the awards of the Judges at 
the country meetings, before the conclusion of the meeting; 
such protests must be delivered to the Stewards, at the 
Directors’ Office, in the Show Yard, before six o’clock on the 
Thursday evening of the show week; and no protest will be I 
subsequently received, unless satisfactory reasons be assigned 
for the delay. 
ALLOWING HENS TO SIT.—PEPPERCORNS 
FOR CHICKENS. 
In the middle of February last one of my hens had a 
hatch of chickens. She was very attentive to them for 
about six weeks, when she suddenly left them, and began 
laying. She had layed about twelve or sixteen eggs, and 
became broody, and appears anxious to sit again. Would 
you advise me to sit her so soon ? Would it be injurious 
to her health ? 
Is it proper to give chickens “ peppercorns ” just at i 
birth ? ! 
One of my chicks has thirteen toes. My curiosity is | 
roused to know if this is a singular case, never having 
heard nor read of such a thing before. Seven are on one 
claw, six on the other.—G. I. 
[We always allow a hen to sit when she is so disposed, as j 
it is the natural process. It gives her rest after her laying j 
season. No hen can be depended upon to tend her chickens 
after she has recommenced laying. 
It is cruelty to give chickens peppercorns when they are 
first hatched, and it will kill them sooner than neglect 
would. They want no feeding at all for the first few hours. 
They should bo taken out of the nest as fast as they are 
hatched, and put in a basket, in flannel, before the fire. 
When all are out, the nest should be cleaned, then let them 
be under the hen for a few hours; after which feed and treat 
as usual. 
It is uncommon for a chicken to have thirteen toes; but 
Dorkings often have twelve.] 
ing a peculiar kind of poisonous insect (a specimen of 
which he sends us), said to have been brought home 
with some fish called “Five-fingers,” collected for the 
purposes of manure. Three other chickens and four 
hens fell victims in an hour or two after feasting on the 
same.— Chelmsford Mercury. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
The Poultry Book (G. T . T.)-We cannot state anything about 
this. The second edition has been placed for editing in the hands of a 
gentleman who was not one of the original authors ; and it was announced j 
for publication on the 1st of May. 
Gold-spangled Hamburgh Cock (W. H.). —The Gold-spangled ( 
Hamburgh cock should have a spangled breast. The wings should be j 
barred and laced ; and the hackle and saddle feathers should be striped 
with black. He cannot be too much spangled. 
Gold and Silver Pheasants (7. T. C.). — Wc know of no publication 
that treats of Pheasants. We are publishing a paper on the subject in 
The Cottage Gardener. Grits maybe added to the food therein- 
mentioned. As the Golden are not so hardy as the common Pheasant, 
the hen should be kept under the rip till the birds are two months old. 
Old-fasiiioned Speckled Dorkings (E . E. P.). —The vendor of 
these was Captain Squire, Mildenhall, Suffolk. 
Preserving Eggs through Winter (A Subscriber).— -The most 
successful practice we ever knew was greasing each egg thoroughly all 
over with melted suet, and storing them in their greased state in a cool, 
dark, and dry place. 
Hoavden Poultry’ Show ( Betu ).—Shows not thought worthy of 
either being advertised in our columns, or noticed in any way by its 
Secretary, cannot be expected to be reported by us. We never heard of 
it. We urc much obliged by your list of prizes ; but it is now too late. 
LONDON MARKETS.— May 12th. 
COVENT GARDEN. 
Supply very much shortened owing to the severity of the weather 
and sweeping winds during the past week. It has also interfered with 
the continental shipments, which have been very irregular. Frosts 
having been more or less felt during the past week, we fear must 
have told very much on the Plums and wall fruit. Cornish Brocoli is 
now over, but we still receive some excellent Asparagus, and consider¬ 
able quantities of Potatoes ; the latter realising from 4d. to 8d. per 
pound. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, kitchen, per 
bushel . 
6s. 
to 10s. 
,, dessert .... 
6s. 
,, 10s. 
Pears, per dozen .... 
Is. 
.. 3s. 
Pine-apples, per lb... 
8s. 
„ 12s. 
Foreign Grapes, per lb, 
. 3s. 
,, 4s. 
Hothouse ditto, ditto 
12s. 
,, 20s. 
Strawberries, per oz.. 
Is. 
„ 2S. 
Foreign Melons, each 
0s. 
,, Os. 
Oranges, per 100.... 
4s. 
,, 10s. 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbages, per doz. Is. to 
Is. 6d. 
,, Red,perdoz. 2s. ,, 4s. 
Cauliflowers, per doz. 4s. ,, 6s. 
Brocoli per bdle . Js. ,, 2s. 
Savoys. Is. ,, 2s, 
Greens, per doz. bncli. 4s. ,, 6s. 
Spinach, persievc..., — ,, 4s. 
French Beans, per 
hundred ........ Is. 6d. ,, 2s. 
Carrots, per bunch .. 4d. ,, 6d. 
Parsnips, per doz. 6d. to 9d. 
Beet, per doz. Is. tols.6d. 
Potatoes, per cwt. .. 3s. ,, 6s. 
Onions, young, ditto.. Id. ,, 2d. 
Turnips, per bunch .. ,, 3d. 
Leeks, per bunch .... 2d. ,, 3d. 
Garlic, per lb. 6d. ,, 8d. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle. Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. 
Shallots, per lb. 6d. ,, Is. 
Lettuce, Cos, each .... 6d. to Sd. 
,, Cabbageper doz. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Seville Oranges, do... 6s. ,, 12s. 
Lemons. 6s. ,, 12s. 
Almonds, per lb. 2s. ,, — 
Nuts, Filberts, per 
lOOlbs. 50s. ,, 60s. 
,, Cobs, ditto .. 60s. ,, 70s. 
,, Barcelona,per 
bushel. 20s. ,, 22s. 
Nuts, Brazil, ditto.. 12s, ,, 14s. 
Walnuts, per 1000 .. 9s. ,, 12s. 
Chestnuts, per bushel 15s. ,, 24s. 
I Endive, perscore .. Is. 6d. ,, 2s. 
I Celery, per bunch.. 9d. ,, Is. 6d. 
Radishes, Turnip, per 
dozen bunches . 6d. 
Water Cresses, ditto .. 6d. ,, 9d. 
Small Salad, per 
punnet. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Artichokes, per lb.2d. 
Asparagus, perbundle 4s. ,, 8s. 
Sea-kale,per punnet Is. 6d. ,, 2s. 
Rhubarb, per bundle 3d. to 6d. 
Cucumbers, each. Is. ,, 3s. 
Mushrooms,perpot Is. 6d. ,, 2s. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch .... 
Marjoram, per bunch 
Fennel, per bunch .. 
Savory, per bunch .. 
Thyme, per bunch .. 
Parsley, per bunch .. 
Mint, per bunch .... 
Green Mint . 
4d. 
»sd. 
4d. 
6d. 
2d. 
„ 3d. 
2d. 
„ 3d. 
2d. 
,, 3d. 
2d. 
,, 3d. 
2d. 
,, 4d. 
6d. 
„ sd. 
POULTRY. , 
The little alteration we have to note is the increased supply of small 
chickens, and the scarcity of larger fowls. 
Large Fowls .. 7s. 6d.to 8s.each. 
Smaller do .... 6s. to 6s. 6d. 
Chickens .. 3s. 0d. to 4s. 6d 
Goslings.7s. to 66. 
Ducklings 3s. 6ii. to 4s. 3d. 
Guinea Fowl4s 6d. to 0s. Od. 
Quails.... 
Leverets .. 
Pigeons .. 
Rabbit.. .. 
Wild Ditto 
Dottrell .. 
2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. each. 
4s. 0d. to 6s. Od. 
.9d. to lOd. 
Is. 6d. to 18• 7d. 
.. lOd. to Is. Od. 
0s. Od. to 0s. Od. 
Plover’s Eggs, in bulk. 3s. 
Fowls Killed by Eating Poisonous Insects. —A 
correspondent at West Mersea states that seven chickens 
have died in. that place in about half-an-hour alter eat- 
London: Printed bv Hugh Barclay’, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar ; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—May 13, 1856. 
