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THE COTTAGE GABDENER. 
October 23. 
HOPS. 
Bobouch Maeket, Fbiday, Oct, ig.—During the last few days our 
niarket has not been quite so active, although for fine samples prices are 
sustained. Weyhill Fair passed otf well, and a clearance was effected of 
all the Hops pitched for sale. Our market to-day is rather quiet, and 
the currency may be quoted at about the annexed rates. Mid. and East 
Kent, 90 s. 115s, to laos. ; Weald of Kent, gfis. Q.ts. to lOOs. ; Susse.x 
Pockets, 80s. 86s. to 963 .; Country Farnhams and Farnhams, gos. il2s. 
to 120s. __ 
HAY AND STEAW. 
Clover, 1st cut per 1 Meadow Hay, new 953 . to 1208. 
load. llOs. to 140a, Rowan . 808. ,, 90s, 
Clover, new . 12ns. ,, IS.Is. Straw, flail. .SOs. ,, 363 . 
Ditto, 2nd cut .... gOs, ,, 1408. Ditto, machine .... 283. ,, 30s. 
Meadow Hay. gos. ,, 130s. , 
POTATO. 
SouTHwAHK Watresidb, Oct. 1.5.—Tho arrivals have been limited, 
and an advance has been realised upon late quotations. The weather is 
cold, which assists sales. Buyers purcliase sparingly, in anticipation of 
further arrivals. A cargo of Scotch has reached this market from Dun¬ 
bar, and others are close at hand. Some shipments have taken place 
during the past week to parts in Devon and Cornwall. The accounts 
daily received confirm previous reports of the fine quality ai)d abundance 
of the crop. Kent and Essex Regents, 90 s. to 100.*.; ditto Shaws, 85s. 
to 953 .; ditto Blues, 80. to 85s.; York Regents, 95 s. to 100s.; Scotch 
Regents (Dunbar), lOOs.; Ditto (Perth and Fife), gOs to gSs,; Ditto 
(North Country), gos. ; Lincolnshire Regents, 85 b. to 95s,; Wisbeach 
and Cambridge Regents, 85s, to 95s. ; Ditto common Whites, 80s. per 
ton. 
MEAT. 
Beef, inferior, per 
8 lbs. 3s. 4d. to 3s. 9d. 
Do. middling. 3s. lOd. to 4s. 
Do. prime .... 4s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. 
Mutton, inferior 3s. 4d. to 3s. 8d. 
Do. middling .. 33 . lOd. to 4s. 4d. 
Mutton, prime 4s. 6d. to 43. lOd. 
Veal . 3s. lod. to 4s. lod. 
Lamb . 5s. 4d, to 53. lod. 
Pork, large. 3s. 8d. to 4s. 
Ditto, small . 4s. to 4s, fid. 
BUTTER.- 
-Cwt. 
CHEESE.- 
-Cwt. 
Dorset, fine . 
104s. 
to 
I08s. 
Cheshire, fine .... 
to 90 s. 
Do. middling. 
90s. 
>> 
gfis. 
Gloucestershire, dhle. 70 s. 
,, 76 s, 
Fresh, per doz. lbs. 
12s. 
13s. 
Ditto, single. 
„ 743 . 
Friesland . 
gss. 
100s. 
Somerset. 
,, 76 s. 
Kiel. 
94s. 
gss. 
Wilts, loaf. 
Carlow . 
98s. 
102s. 
Ditto, double. 
.. 723 . 
,, 783. 
Waterford. 
98s. 
ii 
102s. 
Ditto, thin. 
.. 54s. 
,, 64s. 
Cork. 
gss. 
ii 
102s. 
Ditto, pines . 
Limerick. 
92 s. 
i > 
96 s. 
Berkeley, thin .... 
,, 66s. 
Sligo . 
HAMS.— 
Cwt. 
BACON.— 
Cwt. 
York, new. 
to 90 s. 
Wiltshire, dried .. 
80s. 
to 
84s. 
Westmoreland .... 
,, 86s. 
Waterford. 
74s. 
76 s. 
Irish. 
„ 84s. 
Down Tegs .... Is. 2s. to Is. 3d, 
Ditto Tegs and 
Ewes . Is. Id. to Is. 2d. 
Half-bred Hog¬ 
gets . Is. 3d. to Is. 3id. 
Do. Wethers. Is. to la. 2d. 
WOOL. 
Kent fleeces .. Is. Id. ,, Is. 2d. 
Leicester fleeces.... Is. ,, Is. l.Jd. 
Long, heavy do. lid. to Is. 
Comljing skins .. lO^d. to Is. Id. 
Flannel wool.. Is. Id. to Is. 2id. 
Blanket wool. fid. to lid. 
BARK. 
English Bark, per load of 4,5 cwt., 14L lOs. to 16 /. ; Mimosa, 01. 
01. Ot.; and Valonia. 121, IDs. to 1/1. 10s. per ton. 
POULTRY. 
The supply of Poultry during the past week has been rather larger. 
The demand about the same. Pheasants are scarce, and the supply of 
Partridges does not bear out the belief that was entertained of an 
unusually good season for them. 
Large Fowls43. fid. to 5s. fis. each. 
Smaller do.3a. 6d to 4s. ,, 
Chicken .. 2s. Od. to 2s. gd. ,, 
Geese. fis. Od. to "s. Od. ,, 
Ducks _28. gd. to 3a. 3d. ,, 
Pheasants.. 3s. fid. to 4s. Od. ,, 
Turkeys.... 5s. Od. to fis. fid. ,, 
PROVISIONS. 
Partridges. 
Is. gd. to 2s. Od. each. 
Hares .... 
3s. Os. to 3s. 6d. ,, i 
1 Grouse .... 
28. Od. to 2s. 3d. ,, 1 
' Rabbits .. 
Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. ,, ! 
i Wild do. .. 
Pigeons . 
.8d. 4o gd. „ 1 
BREAD. 
The price of Bread in the City and at the West End is still maintained 
at lOd. to lid, the 4lb. loaf, but in other places the bakers arc selling 
the best bread at 8d. the 4lb, loaf, while in the cheap neighbourhoods 
they profess to sell at 7id. 
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TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Training a Vine (R. L -, Thame ).— If you mean to follow 
Hoare’s rod system, cut six shoots down to the bud, to give a shoot each 
for next year; shorten the others a third, and take about two bunches 
from each. If you mean to adopt the spur system, cut every other shoot 
out, and shorten the lemaining ones one-half, unless very strong. Bo 
satisfied with letting them go to the top of the house next year. Do not 
take above twelve or fifteen bunches next season. The idea of training 
the Vine lengthwise, as you have done, is a good one in such a narrow 
house. 
Heating by Hot-water (A. L. Melville), —A smaller middle-sized 
boiler will be sufficient. The four-inch pipe, as you propose, will give 
you enough of heat; though it may require good fires in severe frosts. 
The air-pipe at A is all right. How do you fill your boiler? If you 
have no other means, instead of a half-inch pipe at a, you would require 
a four-inch one for pouring the water in, or a small cistern. Your steam- 
pipes at D and e, if four inches in diameter, would answer a similar pur¬ 
pose. The pipe from D and e, , where it crosses into ii, should be just as 
high as the greenhouse one there, and then both places would heat very 
well. But it would be difficult to heat them separately. Why not use some 
twenty feet more pipe, and take the pipe round in n and e, the same as 
in the greenhouse, and with a stop-cock on the two floor-pipes near the 
boiler, you could heat either place separately, at your pleasure. You say 
nothing of these stop-cocks, but they will be necessary. In spring, and 
even summer, heat would he valuable for your Melons, &c., when it 
would be better away from your planthouse. 
Bacon Cubing. — An Old Subsmher, Morayshire, would be glad 
a good receipt for curing bacon. As at present cured it is always rancidj 
although the hams are good. 
Books (Idem). —Richardson’s W’ork on “ The Pig ” is very good. We 
are just on the eve of publish ing Mr. Tegetmeier’s essay in our columns. 
Ovens (Idem). —They are sold at a shop in New Oxford Street; but 
we do not know whether they or the Mills you mention are successful. 
Tamarisk as an Edging. — M. P, L. wishes to know whether it can 
be cut so as to form a chain edging, and where it can be purchased ? 
Bridgenorth Poultry Show.— We are very much obliged to An 
Old Subscriber for his report; but he will have seen that we had pub¬ 
lished one from our own reporter. 
Berkiiampstead Nurseries. — Errata, page 20, 1st col. 15 line s 
from top, change o'ffg'g'y to clayey; page 21, 1st col. 11th line from th e 
top, instead of “ conveyed afterwards, to within a few inches of th e 
wooden side-wall,” read “ conveyed upwards, to within a few inches o f 
the top of the wooden side-walls.” 
I shall be obliged if this appears at the end of the concluding 
notice of “ Berkhampstead Nursery;” as several letters have come com¬ 
plaining of the ambiguity, but wishing to try the plan spoken of. The 
correction will make all plain.—R. F. 
Poultry for Profit (A. Begby), —Cochin-China pullets and a grey 
Dorking cock; Aylesbury ducks ; Thoulouse Geese ; and grey Cambridge¬ 
shire Turkeys, are the best you can keep. Celery is best sown on a slight 
hotbed to forward the seedlings; but does not even require that, if sown 
on a warm, rich, south border. How can we say how you should use 
Guano, unless we knew the crop you intend it for ? 
Dioscorea Battata. — T. G. Spencer wishes to know when this 
plant should be taken up? We fear that it is perfectly immaterial when 
it is taken up ; for, as we suggested at the very first, our climate is 
not suitable for its growth. We shall be glad to hear from any one the 
results of his attempt to grow it. 
Comb of the Spanish Cock (Constant Header.) —The comb of a 
Spanish cock should be large, and if perfectly upright, so much the 
better. Even in tlie best birds there is sometimes an inclination to 
turn over at the end, and this is often the case as they get old. A 
crooked comb is a serious objection. A perfectly upright and straight 
comb is most desirable, and one of ample dimensions will denote more 
breed than a small one. It should not, however, amount to a deformity, 
as some of the Hambro’s do in the present day. 
English Breeds of Poultry for France (F. IV. Canterbury). — 
They are beiog sent by Mr. Baily, 114, Mount-street, Grosvenat-square. 
Cider-making (A. C.B,)—In our 234tli Number you will find full 
directions. 
Edinburgh (A Subscriber for Years), — Be kind enough to forward 
your address to our Office, as we should like to correspond with you on 
the subject of your letter. 
Stockwood Golden Hambro’ Grape (F. .d.). — We believe that 
Messrs. Veitch and Son, of Chelsea, have purchased the stock of this 
Grape. 
Shanking in Grapes (Idem). —Tliis usually arises from the roots, 
either from being kept too cold, or in a poor soil, being unable to supply 
sap sufficiently fast to sustain the rapid growth of the bunches, &c. 
The Protest at the late Anerly Poultry Show.— dra Ex¬ 
hibitor at Anerly says:—“ If the Dorkings shown at the above exhibition, 
by Mr. Davis, are the same birds (of which there is little doubt) tliat 
were disqualified at Carlisle, on account of their age, the exhibitors, 
certainly, have a right to ask for an explanation. 
Books (Thomas Glasspool). —The only book we know of which would 
furnish all the information you require is DecaitdoIIe’s Prndronnis. The 
price is very high, as it )is a very extensive work ; and for further in¬ 
formation apply to some Foreign Bookseller. 
Names of Pears (R. Norwood ).—Not the Seckle, but Knight’s Mo¬ 
narch, a very excellent variety. (6..it. B.). —Yours is Beurre' de Ranee. 
Name of Plant (F. W, S .)—It is Buddlea Lindleyana. We have 
had it for several years upon a south wall, where it blooms freely. 
Moving old Asparagus (An Old Sk5sot4pp).— Although planted 
four years, and therefore at least six years’ old, we should move the 
Asparagus, doing so next April. Begin at one end of the bed, dig a trench 
three feet deep, and as many wide, and then scratch away the earth from 
the roots in succession; injuring them as little as possible ; planting 
them again with the least admissible delay; and in the meantime 
keeping them covered with wet straw. Plant as fast as you take up in 
the new beds previously prepared. 
London i Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High.street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gabdbneb Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—October 23, 1855. 
