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THE COTTAGE GARDENER 
Df.ckmber 11. 
COVENT GARDEN — Continued. 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbages, per doz. .. 9d. to Is. 
,, Bed, per doz. 2s. ,, 4s. 
Cauliflowers, per doz. 2s. ,, 4s. 
Brocoli . Is. „ 2s. 
Savoys. . 
Greens, per dozen 
bunclies. 2s. ,, 33. 
Spinach, per sieve.... Is. ,, 2s. 
Beans. . 
French Beans, per 
half sieve .. . 
Scarlet Runners .. Is. 6d. ,, 3s. 
Peas, per bushel .... 3s. ,, 5s. 
Carrots, per bunch .. 4d. ,, 6d. 
Parsnips, per doz. Cd. ,, 9d, 
Beet, per doz.Is. ,, Is. 6d. 
Potatoes, per cwt. .. 3s. ,, 6s. 
Turnips, per bunch.. 2d, ,, 3d. 
Onions, young, per 
bunch. id. ,, 2d. 
Leeks, per bunch .... 2d. ,, 3d. 
Garlic, per lb. 6d. ,, 8d. 
Shallots, per lb. 4d. ,, 6d, 
Horseradish, per 
bundle. Is. 6d. ,, 2a. 6d. 
Lettuce, Cos, per 
score . 6d 
,, Cabbage_ 
Endive, per score ..Is 
Celery, per bunch.... 
Kadishes, Turnip, per 
dozen bunches ..Is 
Water Cresses, per 
dozen bunches .... 
Small Salad, per 
punnet. 
Artichokes, each .... 
Asparagus, per bundle 
Sea-kale, per punnet 
Rhubarb, per bundle 
Cucumbers, each .... 
Vegetable Marrow, 
per dozen . 
Tomatoes, per punnet 
Mushrooms, per pottle 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch .... 
Marjoram, per hunch 
Fennel, per bunch .. 
Savory, per bunch .. 
Thyme, per bunch .. 
Parsley, per bunch .. 
Mint, per bunch .... 
. ,, Is. 6 d. 
6 d. ,, Sd. 
. ,, Is. 6 d. 
8 d. ,, Is. 
. ,, Is. 6 d. 
6 d. ,, 9 d. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
3d. „ Gd. 
Sd. ,, 8 d. 
6 d. ,, Is. 
Is. ,, 2 s. 6 d. 
Is. 6 d. ,, 2 s. 
ditto ditto (Red Mould, nominal), 05s.: Scotch Cups (Perth and Fife, 
nominal), to 80s. ; ditto (North Country, nominal), 65s. to 70a. ; 
Irish Kemps and Clusters, 70s. to Os.; ditto White Rocks, Os.; ditto 
common Whites, Os. per ton. 
MEAT. 
Beef, inferior, per 
8 lbs. 3s, 4d. to 3s. 8 d. 
Do. middling. 3s. lOd. to 4s. 
Do. prime _ 4s. 2 d. to 4s. 4d. 
Mutton, inferior 3s. 4d, to 3s. 8 d. 
Mutton, middling 38. lOd. to 4 s. 4d' 
Do. prime ....4s.Cd. to 4 h. lod’ 
V'eal . 3s. lod. to 4s. lod' 
Pork, large. 3s. 8 d. to 4s' 
Ditto, small.... 4 s. 4d. to 5s, 4 il‘ 
POULTRY. 
Senders are now hanging back for the Christmas markets, and a alight 
increase in price is the consequence. There is not any improvement in 
the trade during the past week. 
Large Fowls.. 5a. 6 d. to 6 s. each. 
Smaller do. .. 3s. 6 d. to 43 . ,, 
Chicken. 2 s. to 3s. ,, 
Geese.... 58. 6 d. to fls. 6 d. ,, 
Ducks.... 2 s. 6 d. to 2 s. 9d. ,, 
Pheasants.... 
3s. to 3s. 6 d. 
Hen Ditto 
6 s. 6 d. to 7 s. 6 d. ,, 
Partridges .. 
. 2 s. fid. 
>» 
Pigeons .. 
Grouse . 
2 s. to 2 s. 6 d. 
Habbits .« 
Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. ,, 
Hares. 
3s. to 38. 3d. 
>» 
Wild do. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
Wild Duck . 
2 s. to 2 s. 6 d. 
»» 
2d. „ 3d. 
2d. „ 4d. 
PROVISIONS. 
Teal .9d. to lOd. each. 
W^oodcock .... 3s. to 3s. 6 d. ,, 
Snipe .... Is. .3d. to Is. 6 d. ,, 
Plover.9d. to lOd. ,, 
Cock Turkiea .. lls. tolls. ,, 
! GRAIN AND SEED. 
Friday, Dec. 7 .—The attendance this niorning at market is limited. 
Since Monday there have been moderate arrivals. Wheat attracts limited 
attention, and the sales of Foreign this week arc few. The English left 
over from Monday was all sold at that day’s rates. Barley quiet. The 
dealers buy Oats with great caution, and prices are against the seller. 
All other Grain finds a quiet retail trade at a steady currency. Flour 
quite as dear. 
WHEAT. 
Kent and Essex, red, 
per qr. 83s. 
Ditto, white. 82s. 
Norfolk and Suffolk.. 78s. 
Dantzic . 923 . 
Rostock. 8ls. 
Odessa . 73s. 
American . 92s. 
to 85s. 
„ 928. 
„ 80 s. 
>> 968 . 
,, 928. 
,, 76s. 
„ 96 S. 
PEAS. 
Boiling, per qr. 53s. 
Common. 43s. 
Grey... 
Maple . 
483. 
48s. 
to 56 s. 
,, 458. 
,, 50s. 
,, 50s. 
BARLEY. 
Malting. 403 . to 49s. 
Grinding and Distil¬ 
ling . 418. ,, 43s. 
Chevalier . 453. ,, 49s. 
84s. 
80s. 
70 s. 
OATS. 
Scotch,feed 
34s. to 368 . 
English . 26 s. ,, 278 . 
Irish . 30s. ,, 32s. 
Dutch Broo . 29s. ,, 30s. 
Danish . 308. ,, 32s. 
Russian. 26 s. ,, 298. 
BEANS. 
Harrow . 52s. to 56s. 
Pigeon . 54s. ,, 5 G 3 . 
Tick. 50s. „ .528. 
SEEDS. 
Turnip, White, per 
bushel. 
Swede. 
Rape . 
Linseed, sowing, qr.. 
,, crushing 
Clover,English,redcwt 60 s. 
,, Foreign do. 52s. 
„ White. 68s. 
Trefoil. 288. 
Rye, perqr. 52s. 
Tares . 46s. 
Winter, bushel.... 8s. 
Canary, per qr. 6ls. 
Hemp. 54s. 
86 s. 
84s. 
723 . 
68 s. 
57 s. 
73s. 
328. 
54s. 
528. 
9s. 
72 s. 
57s. 
BUTTER.—Cwt. 
Dorset, fine . 104s. 
Do. middling. 96 s. 
Fresh, per doz. lbs. 12s. 
Friesland . lOSs. 
Kiel. 94s. 
Carlow . 1023. 
Waterford. 98s. 
Cork. 98s. 
Limerick. lOOs. 
Sligo . 94s. 
BACON.—Cwt. 
Wiltshire, dried .. SOs. 
Waterford. 74s. 
CHEESE.—Cwt, 
to 108s. Cheshire, fine . 74s. 
,, 96 s. Gloucestershire, dble. 70s- 
,, 13s. , Ditto, single. 60 s. 
,, H2s. 1 Somerset. 70s. 
,, 9Ss. Wilts, loaf. 68s, 
,, 106 s. Ditto, double. 72 s. 
,, 1028. Ditto, thin. 54s. 
,, 102s. Ditto, pines . 72s, 
,, 102s. Berkeley, thin . 623 . 
,, 102s. 
i HAMS.—Cwt. 
York, new.SOs. 
to 84s. , Westmoreland. 76S' 
,, 7Gs. i Irish. 74a. 
to 90 s. 
,, 76 s. 
„ 74s. 
,, 76 s. 
„ 788 . 
„ 78 s. 
„ 64s. 
*> ““ 
,, 66 s, 
to pOs. 
II 86s, 
>1 84s 
WOOL. 
Is, 2s. to Is. 3d. 
Down Tegs ... 
j Ditto Tegs and 
Ewes . Is. Id, to Is. 2d. 
1 Half-bred Hog¬ 
gets . la. 3d, to Is. 3Jd. 
Do. Wethers. Is. to Is. 2d. 
Kent fleeces .. Is. Id. ,, Is. 2d 
Leicester fieeces.... la. ,, Is. l^d' 
Long, heavy do. lid. to ls‘ 
Combing skins .. lOjd. to Is. id" 
Flannel wool.. Is. Id. to Is. 2:J-d‘ 
Blanketwool. 6d. to lid' 
Linseed Cake, per 
ton. to ^12 IDs. 
Rape Cake .. zfG lOa. ,, j 6'6 158. 
Indian Corn . 478. ,, 50s 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
BREAD. 
The price of Bread in the City and at the West End is still maintained 
at lOd. to Hid, the 4lb.loaf, but in other places the bakers are selling 
the best bread at 9id. while in the cheap neighbourhoods they profess 
to sell at 8id. 
! BARK. 
I English Bark, per load of 45 cwt., 141. lOs. to 16 I. ; Mimosa, 01. to 
01. Os.t and Valonia. 121. 10s. to 17 I. lOs. per ton. 
HOPS. 
Borough Market, Monday, Dec. 3.— For all Hops of good colour j 
and quality the demand continues as good as during the past week, but | 
in other descriptions there is not mueh trade. Mid. and East Kents, : 
70s. 100s. to I20s. I Weald of Kents, 653. 803. to 95s.; Sussex Pockets, : 
60s. 753 . to 96 s. . I 
Friday, Dec. 7,—The trade for this period of the year continues | 
tolerably good, especially for samples with colour and quality, for which I 
the rates of last week are fully supported. In other descriptions there is 
scarcely anything doing. I 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Clover, 1st cut per 
Rowan . 
„ 90 s. 
load. 
110s. to 140s. 
Straw, flail. 
. 308. 
,, 36 s. 
Ditto, 2nd cut ..., 
Meadow Hay. 
90s. „ 1.308. 
903 . ,, 1303. 
Ditto, machine ... 
. 288. 
„ 30s. 
POTATO, 
Southwark Waterside.—Drc. 3. —We cannot yet note any sensible 
improvement in the demand as the stocks on hand are heavy, and 
until the market is somewhat clear of the damaged and inferior quali¬ 
ties we must expect heavy sales. We regret to observe that some recent 
arrivals of Regents, in bulk, arc in very bad condition. The principal 
inquiry is for the best’kinds. The weather is now cold, with sharp frost. 
Kent and Essex Regents, 858. to 90 s.; ditto Shaws, 75s. to Os. ; York 
Regents, lOOs. to 1058.; Lincolnshire Regents, 90s. to Os. ; Wisbeach 
and Cambridge Regents, 90*. to 95s. j Bedford Regents, lOOs. to Os.; 
ditto Shaws, Os. to Os.; Norfolk Regents, 85a. to 90s.; ditto Whites, 
Os. i Scotch Regents (East Lothian), 80 s. to 85s. ; ditto (Red Mould), 
pSs. to lOOs.; ditto (Perth and Fife), 75s. to pOs.; ditto (North 
I Country), 75s.; Orkney Reds (East Lothian, nominal), 90s. to Os.; 
Rabbits Barking Trees (,4n Old Suhscritjer ).—To prevent this, the 
best application, because not injurious to the trees, is a mixture of 
night-soil and urine, just thin enough to be applied with a brush. Wo 
think rabbits do not attack the bark of Cherry and Plum trees as they 
do that of the Pear and Apple. 
Drawing-room Fountains (S. D., Guernsey). —You will have seen 
an answer to your query. 
Brick Arnott’s Stove (IF. G. AT.).— You wilt find a full description, 
with drawings, in Mr. Rivers’s pamphlet, “The Orchard-house.’’ 
Wintering Bees in a dry Cellar.— .4 Bee-keeper will be obliged 
by information upon this subject from any one who has tried such 
treatment. . , 
Mushroom-bed not productive (.4. 0. F.), —Your description 
shows that it is too cold. Put a thick lining of hot fermenting dung 
round it. 
Seaweeds for smoking Hams.— .4n Old Subscriber weald be 
obliged by any information on this subject. If any one has succeeded in 
employing it, how was it used ? 
Geese at the East Lancashire Show. —“I perceive that your 
‘ Correspondent ’ has not handed you a correct statement. His criti¬ 
cism on the first prize pen of Geese is, I presume, more in the spirit of 
spleen than in respect for truth, and I deem it a duty to myself to correct 
such a misrepresentation. Your writer’s sarcastic expression, I imagine, 
is by no means complimentary to the acknowledged capabilites of those 1 
gentlemen who awarded the prizes on that occasion. I also beg to state 1 
that the first prize. Class 8, was given to Mrs. D. Henderson, Shuttle- 
worth, and not the gentleman named in your report.’’ 
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.—December 11, 1855. 
