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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN'S COMPANION.— June 17,1856. 
IS ROUP CAUSED BY THE FOOD GIVEN? 
The Roup has shown itself to a great extent in this 
neighbourhood. I cannot say I have had one case, or any¬ 
thing more than cold, amongst my chickens; but, last year, 
I lost three parts of all the fowls I had. This year the 
mortality has been most trifling. I feed principally on oat- 
meal, made into a stiff paste with boiling water, and a little 
whole corn, principally barley. Last year, I fed ’principally 
on Indian meal and thirds made into thick porridge, and I 
lost the best of my young stock. 
PARIS AGRICULTURAL SHOW. 
Theke is one remarkable breed of foreign sheep, white¬ 
faced and long-woolled, from the polders of Holstein, which 
deserves special mention. The ewes every year produce 
four or five lambs each, and, as the pasture on which they 
feed is extremely rich, they rear the whole of their lambs 
without assistance. Besides this large crop of lambs, they 
yield fromlSlb. to 201b. of wool, and their flesh is said to be 
of good quality. This is probably the largest and most pro¬ 
lific race of sheep in the werld. 
The poultry department is the noisiest of the Show. A 
hundred cocks seems to be all crowing at each other, and 
some, from their husky voices, have evidently crowed them¬ 
selves hoarse. But, despite the noise, the poultry exhibi¬ 
tion deserves and receives a great deal of attention. No¬ 
where can better poultry be met with at the table than in 
France, where, in one shape or another, it seems to form a 
moiety of all the meat consumed. This class, therefore, 
forms, most properly, a leading object of encouragement by 
the Emperor, who has assigned to it nearly 10,000f. in prizes. 
Mr. Baker, of Beaufort Street, Chelsea, takes several of the 
first prizes for white Cochin Chinas, brown Cochin Chinas, 
and Brahma Pootras. The Comtesse de Flaliault takes 
also several first prizes. Mr. Robert Loder, of High 
Beeches, near Crawley, in Sussex, takes the first prize for 
Dorkings; and Mr. W. Atkinson, Warwick, the first prize 
for the best breed of Turkeys.— (Times.) 
FOOD FOR RING DOVES AND TURTLE DOVES. 
E. L. E. would be very much obliged by some information 
with regard to the feeding of Ring Doves. She finds it 
very difficult (living in a town) to procure refuse wheat for 
them, and peas they •will not eat; they are, therefore, chiefly 
fed on bread and hemp-seed ; is the latter good for them? 
Also, will they eat rice ? and what food and general method 
of treatment would be recommended for them ? 
[The Ring Dove (Culumba Talumbus), or the large 
Wood Pigeon with a white ring round the neck, in its wild 
state feeds chiefly on the seeds of numerous weeds, which 
it finds scattered on the ground on the ploughed or 
stubble land; at seed-time and harvest it also gleans the 
scattered corn and pulse; in autumn it feeds on beech- 
mast and acorns; and in winter on berries, or, as a last 
resort, turnip-tops; in confinement, such food as buckwheat, 
peas, beans, and Indian corn, is best adapted for this Dove. 
Hemp-seed, if given in any quantity to it or to any other 
kind of Dove or Pigeon, is injurious. 
As “ E. L. E’s” Doves will not eat peas, I suspect them to 
be the small cage Doves—the Collared Turtles, with the 
black collar or ring round the neck, such being sometimes 
incorrectly called Ring Doves. 
The best food for the Collared Turtles is decidedly 
buckwheat, or brank, as it is sometimes called; an oc¬ 
casional change of wheat or Canary-seed is very good. 
Hemp-seed, rape-seed, and linseed are injurious if given in 
too largo quantities. Barley, oats, and rye they do not 
much relish. Tares are little short of poison to them. 
Bread, boiled rice, and boiled Potatoes are very well as a 
change, but are not adapted for a general food.—B. P. 
Burnt.] 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Windsor Poultry Snow (A Visitor).—We arc much obliged by 
your “ Rough Notes” on this Show; but our own reporter’s notes were 
already in type when yours were received. 
Exeter Suow.—We are informed that the second prise for Silver- 
pencilled Humburghs was gained by Mrs. T. H. Roper, of Eton, near 
Windsor, and not by Miss F. Patteson. 
Dorking Ciiickens (A Subscriber). — During the first week no 
chickens appear more hardy; but during the next three weeks great 
mortality is apt to occur among them. Feed them on moderately- 
moistened barleymeal, mixed with a little egg boiled hard, and chopped 
fine. Keep the hen under a coop in a dry outhouse; but move it into the 
sunshine, and on to grass, if possible, every fine day. Give them abun¬ 
dance of green food—very finely-chopped lettuce and cabbage-leaves, and 
green onion-tops, and clean fresh water daily, with a few rusty nails in 
it. Feed them, at least, four times daily. We know of no fence so 
durable, or cheaper, for dividing poultry-yards, than galvanized iron 
wire. It should be six feet high for all the large varieties of fowls, 
except Cochin-Chinas. For these, three or four feet are enough. 
LONDON MARKETS.— June IGth. 
COVENT GARDEN. 
Market well supplied, and a fair amount of business doing, the prices 
of all Hothouse Fruit now receding ; Pines and Grapes becoming very 
plentiful, and large consignments of Cherries are received daily from the 
South of France, with the usual description of Vegetables. Among 
home-grown, nothing particular to note. We have, this week, com¬ 
menced good early Peas from 5s, to 10s. per sieve. New Potatoes are 
very plentiful. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, kitchen, per 
bushel. 8s. to 12s. 
,, dessert .... 
12s. 
,, 20s. 
Pears, per dozen .... 
Is. 
i. 3s- 
Peaches, per doz. 
15s. 
,, 30s. 
Nectarines, do. 
15s. 
,, 30s. 
Pine-apples, per lb... 
8s. 
,, 10s. 
Jersey Grapes, per lb. 
3s. 
„ 8». 
Hothouse ditto, ditto 4s. ,, 12s. 
Strawberries, per oz.. 3s. ,, 8s. 
Foreign Melons, each 3s. ,, 8s. 
French Cherries, per lb. 2s. ,, 4s. 
Oranges, per 100 .... 4s. ,, 10s. 
Seville Oranges, do... 6s. ,, 12s. 
Lemons. 6s. ,, 12s. 
Almonds, per lb. 2s. ,, —s. 
' Nuts, Filberts, per 
lOOlbs. 50s. ,, 60s. 
,, Cobs, ditto.. 80s. ,,100s. 
! ,, Barcelona,per 
bushel. 20s. „ 228. 
1 Nuts, Brazil, ditto.. 12s. ,, 14s. 
Walnuts, per 1000 .. 9s. ,, 12s. 
Chestnuts, per bushel 15s. ,, 24s. 
VEGETABLES. 
I Cabbages, perdoz. Is. to Is. 6d. 
,, Ited,perdoz. 2s. to 4s. 
i Cauliflowers, each .... 9d. ,, Is. 
| Brocoli, per bdle. 3d. ,, 6d. 
I Savoys. Is. ,, 2s. 
Greens, per doz. bnch. 4s. ,, 6s. 
Spinach, per sieve .. — ,, 4s. 
French Peas, per bshl. 6s. ,, 10s. 
French Beans, per 100 2s. ,, 0s. 
Carrots, per bunch .. 9d. ,, Is. 
Parsnips, per doz..... 6d. to 9d. 
Beet, per doz. Is. to Is 6d. 
Potatoes, per cwt. .. 3s. to 6s. 
,, Frame, per lb. 6d. ,, 0d. 
„ New, per lb .. 2d. „ 4d. 
Onions,Y’ng,per b’nch. 4d. ,, 6d. 
,, Old, per bushel 5s. ,, 7s. 
Turnips, per bunch.. 9d. „ is. 
Leeks, per bunch .... 2d. „ 3d. 
Garlic, per lb. 6d. ,, M. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle. 1 s. 6d. to 2s. 6d. 
Shallots, per lb. 6d. to Is. 
Lettuce, Cos, each .... 6d. ,, 8d. 
,, Cabbageperdoz. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Endive, perscore .. ls.6d. ,, 2s. 
Celery, per bunch.... 9d. to ls.6d. 
Radishes, Turnip, per 
dozen bunches .... — to 6d. 
Water Cresses, ditto .. 6d. ,, 9d. 
Small Salad, per 
punnet. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Artichokes, per lb. — ,, 2d. 
Asparagus, perbdl. 2s. ,, 6s. 
Sea-kale, per punnet .. — ,, — 
Rhubarb, per bundle 3d. ,, 6d. 
Cucumbers, each . 3d. ,, Is. 
Mushrooms,perpot Is. 6d. ,, 2s. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch .... 4d.to 6d. 
Marjoram, per bunch 4d. ,, 6d. 
Fennel, per bunch .. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Savory, per bunch .. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Thyme, per bunch .. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Parsley, per bunch .. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Mint, per bunch .... 2 d. ,, 4d. 
Green Mint . 6d. „ 8d. 
POULTRY. 
There is still a good supply of all sorts of Poultry, and rather more 
than the usual demand. 
Large Fowls.. 9s. Od.to 10s. each 
Smaller do 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d.; ,, 
Chickens .. 2s. 9d. to 4s. Od ,, 
Goslings.6s. to 6s. 6d. ,, 
Ducklings 3s. 3d. to 4s. Od. ,, 
Guinea Fowl 0s Od. to 0s. Od. ,, 
Plover’s Eggs, in bulk... 
Quails.... 28. 3d. to 2s. 6d. each, 
Leverets .. 4s. Od. to '6s. Od. ,, 
Pigeons .... 9d. to 0s. lOd. ,, 
Rabbits.... Is. 6d. to Is. 7d. ,, 
Wild Ditto .. lOd. to Is. Od. ,, 
Dottrell .. 0s. 0d. to Os. od. „ 
. 0s. to Os. Od. 
London: Printed by 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.—June 17, 1856, 
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