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THE COTTAGE GARDENER AND COUNTRY GENTLEMAN'S COMPANION.— June 24,1856. 
HAMBURGHS versus COCHINS. 
I should be much wanting in gratitude were I not to 
i express my thanks for your kind advice in the case of my 
| disordered poultry. The sick hen, after being ill a fortnight, 
j and the food in her crop a putrid mass, after the second 
I dose of gin, became convalescent, has been laying three 
weeks, and is now broody. 
I take a great interest in poultry, and as such, am de¬ 
lighted with the spirit of the Hamburgh v. Cochin con¬ 
troversy. My opinion is with “ Felix Rabbit.” When I 
had an unlimited range, I gave every variety of fowl a trial, 
and have no hesitation in saying, that for general good 
qualities Cochins are 11118011)8388516. I do not keep any 
other variety, nor is it my intention to do so. Hamburglis 
are very weak in two or three respects ; they will not bear 
confinement, and are very subject to disease, and as winter 
layers they are very poor indeed. The eggs are very small, 
so much so, that the dealers would not buy them of me, 
unless I gave twenty-five to the score. I should not have 
had any, but a friend sent me three Silver-pencilled pullets, 
early hatched, and from a first-rate strain. The first thing 
they did was to become ill with the roup, and infect all my 
other fowls. However, they got better, and when they did 
lay', which was in April, laid such small eggs, and so few in 
number, that I was truly thankful to get rid of them. The 
one failing alone, their extreme delicacy, is quite enough to 
exclude them from many situations. In addition, their wild 
habits, roaming about on the buildings, and tearing all the 
thatch off the ricks, annoyed me very much. They had 
unlimited food and range, and though they may answer with 
some, as the bridge carries me over, so I must speak. 
Many urge that they aro so pretty. I admit it; so is a Pea¬ 
cock, and about as mischievous as they are, never happier 
than when buried in the flower-beds, eating off all the buds; 
but I, for one, do not, or, in other words, cannot afford to 
keep birds with no other quality than beauty' to recommend 
them.— Henricus. 
[Any of the parties you mention, or Mr. Puncliard, 
Blunt’s Hall, Haverhill, Suffolk, can supply you with ex¬ 
cellent Partridge - coloured Cochin - China fowls. If we 
wished to be purchasers, we should attend some Poultry 
Show and select a pen.] 
WHITE-LOBED HAMBURGHS. 
I once knew a schoolmaster who appeared to believe a 
boy was sent to school only to learn writing. “ Sir,” said a 
parent, “ my son has spelt holidays with two l’s.” “ He is 
careless, my dear friend," quoth the schoolmaster; “ but is not 
the letter beautifully written ?" “ The last letter I received 
from my son is not punctuated, and capitals abound most 
ignorantly," said a second. “I can almost pardon it,” said the 
schoolmaster, “he makes them so well. Writing, Sir, is the 
thing; these trifles are easily acquired afterwards.’’ 
I was thinking of this when viewing the AVindsor Show. 
I was looking at the Ilambro’s. “Look here,” said a 
spectator, and, as I imagine, an exhibitor; “these birds 
ought to have had the prize: look at their white ear-lobes.” 
“ Are they not deficient in spangling ? ” said I. “ They may 
be,” was the answer; “ but look at tlieir white ear-lobes.” 
“ Is not the comb of one of the hens falling over, and a 
little faulty in the point?” “ It may be,” said he; “but look 
at the ear lobes.” 
The schoolmaster again, thought I; but writing does 
not form an education, nor a white ear-lobe a prize pen.— 
AV. 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Prizes for Hamburgh* at Windsor (An Eye-witness ).—You will 
*ce from tlie letter of “ A Correspondent ” that the prizes at Windsor 
were perfectly satisfactory to hint. Now, that correspondent is one of 
the best judges of poultry in England, he did not exhibit at Windsor, 
and is in no way connected with the Judges who officiated. White ear¬ 
lobes in Hamburgh* must he accompanied by other essentials to entitle 
them to a prize. 
Anerley Show. —“ On reading the correspondence between Captain 
Hornby and the Secretary of the Windsor Show, I, at first, felt inclined 
to doubt whether Mr. Chamberlain could have written so weak a reply to 
so temperate a remonstrance. However, my chief business and anxiety 
are with the future. At Anerley Show, which is advertised for July 25th 
and following days, amongst the rules I read as follows‘ Birds will he 
received on Saturday, 26th July. None cun he received after that day.’ 
Is this rule to be strictly adhered to ? or, as at Windsor, is the committee 
to have the power of allowing exhibitors, who live near London, to send 
their birds on the morning of Monday, the 28th ? 1 who live at a 
distance, and had intended to send good birds to Anerley, would cer¬ 
tainly not do so if competitors in the neighbourhood might defer sending 
their specimens until the Monday morning.— Fair Play.” [One of our 
best known exhibitors.— Ed.] 
! 
LONDON MARKETS.— June 23rd. 
COVENT GARDEN. 
The supply of all out-door produce is now heavy, and most of the 
rough description of goods a slower sale. Continental consignments of 
Vegetables now limited to Carrots and a few Beans; but there is still, 
however, a large quantity of French Cherries to be met with, consisting 
of several varieties. Hothouse production plentiful, comprising Pines, 
Grapes, Cherries, Melons, Figs, and Peaches and Nectarines, all of 
excellent quality. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, kitchen, per 
bushel. 8s. to 12s. 
,, dessert .... 
12s. 
20s. 
Pears, per dozen .... 
Is. 
3s. 
Peaches, per doz. 
10s. 
20s. 
Nectarines, do. 
10s. 
20s. 
Pine-apples, perlb... 
6s. 
9*. 
Jersey Grapes, per lb. 
3s. 
?8. 
Strawberries, per lb. 
Is. 
3s. 
Hothouse ditto, ditto 
4s. 
8s. 
Foreign Melons, each 
3s. 
6s. 
French Cherries, per lb. 6d. 
3s. 
Oranges, per 100 .... 
4s. 
108. 
Seville Oranges, do... 
6s. 
12s. 
Lemons. 
6s. 
12s. 
Almonds, per lb. 
2s. 
—s. 
Nuts, Filberts, per 
100’bs. 
50s. 
,, 
60s. 
,, Cobs, ditto.. 80s. ,,100s. 
,, Barcelona,per 
bushel. 20s. ,, 22s. 
Nuts, Brazil, ditto.. 12s. ,, 14s. 
Walnuts, per 1000 .. 9s. ,, 12s. 
Chestnuts, per bushel 15s. ,, 24s. 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbages, perdoz. Is. to Is. 6d. 
,, Red,perdoz. 2s. to 4s. 
Cauliflowers, each .... §d. ,, is. 
Brocoli, per bdle. 3d. ,, 6d. 
Savoys. Is. ,, 2s. 
Greens, per doz. bncli. 4s. ,, 6s. 
Spinach, per sieve .. — ,, 4s. 
French Peas, per bshl. 6s. ,, 10s. 
French Beans, per 100 Is. ,, 2s. 
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. 
fid. „ 
8d. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle. Is. 6d. to 2s. 6d. 
Shallots, per lb. 6d. to Is. 
Lettuce, Cos, each .... 6d. ,, 8c. 
,, Cabbageperdoz. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Endive, perscore .. ls.6d. ,, 2s. 
Celery, per bunch.... 9d. to ls.6d. i 
Radishes, Turnip, per 
dozen bunches .... — to 6d. 
Water Cresses, ditto .. 6d. ,, 9d. 
Small Salad, per 
punnet.. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Artichokes, per lb. — ,, 2d. 
Asparagus, perbdl. 3s. ,, 5s. 
Sea-kale,per punnet .. — ,, — i 
Rhubarb, per bundle 3d. ,, 6d. 
Cucumbers, each. 4d. ,, 6d. I 
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 .... 2d. ,, 4d. 
Green Mint . 6d. ,, Sd. 
POULTRY. 
We have little change to notice ; the market has seldom been better 
supplied, nor has tlie demand been more regular. 
Large Fowls 6s. 6d. to 7s. 6d. each. 
Smaller do 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. , 
Chickens .. 3s. Od. to 4s. Od , 
Goslings.6s. to 6s. 6d. , 
Ducklings 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od. , 
Guinea FowlOs-Od. to Os. Od. , 
Plover’s Eggs, in bulk 
Quails.... 2s. 0d. to 2s. 3d. each. 
Leverets.. 4s. 0d. to 4s. 6d. ,, 
Pigeons .... 9d. to 0s. lOd. ,, 
Rabbits.... Is. 6d. to 0s. Od. ,, 
Wild Ditto.. 10d.tols.0d. ,, 
Dottrcll .. 0s. 0d. to 0 s. 0d. ,, 
. 0s. to 0s. 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 24, 1856. 
