Novesibeii 20. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
shire, and, I believe, Cornwall, to beep a peculiar sour 
Apple for the purpose of making poultices, to he used for 
festers, and reducing swellings, Ac. I am not aware of the 
kind of Apple used in that part, it being many years since 
I saw it applied, hut remembering it, I thought I would 
apply it to a very obstinate case, but mixed a small quantity 
of vinegar with the common Cat’s Head Apple, which I had 
previous^ peeled, cored, and baked with a little water; this 
I found to answer the pui’pose admirably, and at the same 
time is not an unpleasant application. I have heard it 
stated, that in some parts of Poland, where the “Goitre” 
is common, that there is a wild, sour Crab Apple used for 
the same purpose to reduce the swelling.—G. W. 
The best way to dbess Tomatoes. —Cut them in slices, 
and place them in layers in a flat dish, with plenty of pepper 
and salt, and a little butter; cover them well with bread 
crumbs, and bake them in the oven till quite brown. They 
should be eaten with roast meat, and are vei-y delicious. 
Apple Cake. —Peel the Apples and slice them, and put 
on the fire, with as little water as will prevent them catching; 
when reduced to quite a pulp, pass through a sieve. To a 
quart of pulp add tlu’ee-quarters-of-a-pound of loaf sugar, 
but sour green Apples, which make the strongest and best 
(which mine are not), I'equire a pound ; add the peel and 
juice of half a lemon. Boil for an hour till it thickens, 
then put in a mould and turn out when cold. Serve 
custard round it, or cream. 
A LIGHT PLAIN Cake. —Six ounces of ground rice, the 
same of floim, the yolks and whites of nine eggs, beat 
separately, one pound of loaf sugar finely poundeL Whisk 
the sugar and eggs for nearly an hour, then add the rice j 
and flour; butter well some white paper, and put round 
and at the bottom of the tin it is to be baked it, and bake in 
a slow oven. No doubt it is generally known, that a good 
way of judging if a cake is done through is to run a knife 
through the middle, if it comes out quite clean it is baked 
enough. 
An Incomparable Apple Pudding. —Eight ounces of | 
apples when grated; six or eight ounces of sugar; six ounces ' 
of butter; the juice and rind of a lemon grated; five eggs, | 
leaving out two whites, the eggs to be well beaten, and the i 
ingredients ■well mixed together; put a paste round the dish 
and bake it.—M. W. 
Rainwater Taps. —Everyone has experienced the annoy¬ 
ance caused by water-taps which are exposed to the weather 
in winter. After being frozen a few times they leak con¬ 
stantly, and get an inclination to stick fast in certain posi¬ 
tions. The evil is caused by the closed chamber which is 
foi’med by the plug of the tap when shut, which, being full 
of water, is expanded with irresistible force when the water 
freezes, and bulges out both the plug and the sides of the 
tap. This effect may be prevented, by drilling a hole through ^ 
one of the cheeks of the plug, or right through both sides | 
of the tap while it is shut, so that the waiter in the chamber 
may escape ; but better still, by using what the plumbers 
term a “ dowairight tap,” that is, a tap constructed on the 
ju’inciple of the spigot and faucett, which delivers the liquid 
down through the bottom of the plug. These may be ex¬ 
posed to the weather twenty years without injury; and it 
would be well if ironmongers would keep this description of 
tap for waterbutts, Ac. At present they are not easily pro- i 
cured.— Latimer. j 
Beer Stands. —One of my neighbours has occasion to 
put two barrels of beer into a small cupboard, under a stair¬ 
case, in such a confined position, that it would be extremely 
difficult to lift the casks into their places. By putting castors 
to the legs of his stands, he is, how'cver, enabled to roll them 
into their places with the greatest ease ; and I am sure that 
castors w'ould be a very useful addition to beer-stands in 
general. To prevent rusting, they should be of brass, and 
well oiled.— Latijier. 
White Sat'Ce for Poultry or Boiled Veal. —Mix three 
tablespooufuls of flour in one pint of milk or cream, with 
; a little salt, pepper, and nutmeg, and a slice or two of lemon; 
I keep stirring till it boils, then take out tho lemon, pour it 
j over the fowl, or veal, and garnish with slices of lemon. This 
I is also excellent to warm up poulti'y or voal In.—M. W, 
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The best Onion Sauce.— Take six moderate-sized onions, 
and boil them till quite soft, changing the water two or three 
times ; then pass them through a sieve, add half-n-pint of 
milk or cream, two ounces of butter, a teacup full of 
crumbled bread, a little s;i]t and nutmeg, and boil it for a 
minute or twm. Flour may be used instead of bread, if 
preferred.—M. W. 
LONDON MARKETS. —November lOxir. 
COVENT GARDEN. 
The supply of Fruits and Vegetables is well kept up, and prices re¬ 
main about the same. A large quantity of hothouse Grapes still find their 
way to market and are in e.\cellent order. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, kitchen, per 
bushel. 2 s. to 4s. 
,, dessert .... 4s. ,, 6 s. 
Pears . 4s. ,, 8 s. 
Peaches, per doz. 5s. ,, 8 s. 
Nectarines, per doz... -- 
Plums, per sieve .... 4s. ,, Ss. 
Pine-apples, per lb... 43 . „ fis. 
Grapes, per lb. Is. ,, 63 . 
Foreign Melons, each 23. ,, 43 . 
Figs. . 
Gooseberries, per qt. - 
Currants. . 
Raspberries . . 
Strawberriesqjerpottle - 
Oranges, per 100 .... 43. ,, lOs. 
Lemons . 6s. ,, 12s. 
Almonds, per lb. 2s. ,, — 
Nuts, Filberts, per 
100 lbs. 50s. ,, 60s. 
,, Cobs, ditto .. 60 s. ,, 70s. 
ff CClt.'«1 u ) |JC1 
bushel. 20s. ,, 22s, 
Nuts, Brazil, per 
bushel. 123. ,, lis. 
Walnuts, per 1000 .. ps. ,, 12s. 
Chestnuts . •—— 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbages, per doz. .. pd. to Is. 
,, Red, perdoz. 23. ,, 4s. 
Cauliflowers, per doz. 2s. ,, 4s. 
Brocoli . Is. ,, 2s. 
Savoys. . 
Greens, per dozen 
bunches. 23. ,, 3s. 
Spinach, per sieve.... Is. ,, 23 , 
Beans. . 
French Beans, per 
half sieve ... . 
Scarlet Runners .. Is. fid. ,, 3s. 
Peas, per bushel .... 3s. ,, 53. 
Carrots, per bunch .. 4d. ,, fid. 
Parsnips, per doz. fid. ,, pd. 
Beet, per doz.Is. ,, Is. fid. 
Potatoes, per cwt. .. 3s. ,, 63. 
Turnips, per bunch.. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Onions, young, per 
, bunch. Id. ,, 2d. 
Leeks, per bunch .... 2d. ,, 3d. 
Garlic, per lb. fid. ,, 8d. 
Shallots, per Ib. 4d. ,, fid. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle . Is. fid. ,, 2s. fid. 
Lettuce, Cos, per 
oWVlC UU* lo* U(l4 
,, Cabbage.... fid. ,, 8d. 
Endive, perscore_Is. ,, Is. fid. 
Celery, per bunch.... 8d. ,, Is. 
Radishes, Turnip, per 
dozen bunches .... Is. ,, Is. fid. 
Water Cresses, per 
dozen bunches .... fid. ,, pd. 
Small Salad, per 
punnet. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Artichokes, each .... 3d. ,, fid. 
Asparagus, perbundle - 
Sea-k.ale, per punnet - 
Rhubarb, per bundle 
Cucumbers, each .... 3d. ,, 8d. 
Vegetable Marrow, 
per dozen . fid. ,, Is. 
Tomatoes, per punnet Is. ,, 23. fid 
Mushrooms, per pottle Is. fid. ,, 2s 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch .... 4d. to fid. 
Marjoram, per bunch fid. ,, pd. 
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 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
Frid.vy, Nov. 16.—The arrivals continue moderate, a few cargoes of 
Oats have got in, but the total supply does not exceed 8,440 quarters. 
This morning there is a firmness in the Wheat trade, and prices are Is. 
in advance of Monday. Barley scarce, and la. higher. Oat.s sell more 
freely at fid. advance. Beans and Peas of all sorts command very full 
prices. In Flour to-day there is no change from Wednesday, but quota¬ 
tions are well sustained. 
WHEAT. 
Kent and Essex, red. 
per qr. 
87s. 
to 
Sps. 
Ditto, white . 
pos. 
pfis. 
Norfolk and Suffolk.. 
78s. 
80s. 
Dtintzic . 
P2s. 
pfis. 
Rostock. 
81s. 
P23. 
Odessa . 
733 . 
7Gs. 
American . 
P2s. 
ii 
pfis. 
BARLEY. I 
Malting. 45s. to 4p3. | 
Grinding and Distil¬ 
ling . 41s. ,, 43s. : 
Chevalier . 453. ,, 4ps. ! 
OATS. ! 
Scotch, feed . 34s. to Sfis. | 
English . 26 s. ,, 27 s. ; 
Irish . 30s. ,, 32s. I 
Dutch Brqo . 2P3, ,, 30s. 
Danish .. .Sils. ,, 32s. | 
Russian .. 263 , „ gps. I 
BEANS, I 
Havrow 69s. to 6fls, 1 
Pigeon .. 84s. ,, 8tjs. i 
Tick.6fl3i ,, 69s. i 
PEAS, 
Bolling, per qr. 533. to 563 . 
Common. 438. ,, 45s. 
Grey. 483 . ,, 50s. 
Maple. 488. ,, 503. 
SEEDS. 
Turnip, White, per 
bushel. .. 
Swede. . 
Rape . 84s. „ 863 . 
Linseed, sowing, qr.. 80s. ,, 84s. 
,, crushing .. 70 a, ,, 72 s. 
Clover,English,redewt 60 s. ,, fiSs. 
,, Foreign do. 52s. ,, 57*. 
,, White. 68 s. ,, 73s. 
Trefoil. 28s. ,, 32s. 
Rye, per qr. 52s. ,, 54s. 
Tares . 46 s. ,, 528. 
Winter, bushel.... 8s. ,, ps. 
Canary, per qr. fils. ,, 72s. 
Hemp. 543, „ 57s. 
Binsced Cake, per 
Rape C»ke .. 10 s, „ I 5 s. i 
Indian Corn .. 4 ]rs. ,, tas I 
