270 
thp: cottage gaedeneu. 
Januaixy 8. 
COVENT 
Small SalaJ, per 
punnet. 2 ( 1 . 
Artichokes, each .... kii. 
Asparagus, per luindlc^ Bs. , 
iSea-kale, per punnet 3s. 
Rliiiharh, per bundle Is, ,, 
(lucumbers, each .... Is. 
Vegetable Marrow, 
per dozen . 
Tomatue.s, per punnet is 
GARDEN — Confhuied. 
Mushrooms, per pot Is, 6 d. ,, 23.fid 
ft 3d. 
fid. 
, lOs. 
.'>s. 
Is. Gd. 
,, 3s, 
2 s. 6 d. 
HKRBS. 
Basil, per bunch .... 
Rlarjorain, per bunch 
Fennel, per bunch 
Savory, per bunch 
Thyme, per bunch 
Parsley, per bunch 
Mint, per bunch .. 
4d. 
Gd, 
2 d, 
2 d. 
2 d. 
2 d. 
2 d. 
to Gd. 
,, 9<1. 
„ 3d. 
,, 3d. 
„ 3d. 
„ 3d. 
„ 4d. 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
Friday, .Tan. 4.—The arrivals are not large, yet quite suflicient for 
the wants of the trade. This morning, Wheat Gnds a limited sale at 
Monday’s currency, for both English and Foreign. Barley is very 
languid for all descriptions. For Oats there is more inquiry, and quo¬ 
tations are Gd. higher. Beans, Peas, and other things attract very little 
attention, and consequently there is no change in quotations. 
Wheat, Essex and Kent red, old.—s —s —s, fine —s —s Os 
Ditto ditto new.72s "7* —s, tine 79s —s —s 
Ditto ditto white old.—s — s —s, fine —;s —s —s 
Ditto ditto new. 7fis 85s —s, line 86s —s —s 
Foreign, red. 7^s 81s —s, fine 82s 85s —s 
Ditto, white.84s 88s —s, fine 8Hs 93s —s 
Rye . 62s 54s, fine —s —s 
Bareev, grinding. 3Js 3Gs, fine — s —s 
Distilling. 36s 38s, fine —s —s 
Mailing . 39s 41s, fine 4(ls 42s 
Malt . 74s 78s, line 80s 82s 
Peas, hog, new. 42s 42s, fine —s —s 
Maple. 45s 47s, fine —s —s 
M’hite. Sis 6,3s, fine —s —s 
Blue. S4s sGs, line —s —s 
Beans, pigeon. 54s 5Gs —, new 50s 52s —s 
Ticks for splitting. 41s 463 —, new 42s 44s —s 
Harrow. 523 51s —, new 4Gs 4Ss nOs 
Oats, EnglUh feed. 25s 26 s, fine 26 s 2Ss 
Poland or brew. 28s 29s, fine 2ps 3Us 
Scotch potato. 323 33s, fine 33s 34s 
Ditto feed . 30s 31s, line 3Is 32s 
Irish potato. 28s 293 , fine 30s 31s 
Ditto feed white. 25s 27s, fine 27s 2Hs 
Ditto black. 25s 27 s, fine 27 s 28s 
Foreign feed free . 243 263, fine 26s 288 
Poland or brew. 28s 293 , fine 29s 31s 
F 1 . 0 DK, Town made, per sack. 70s 72s 7^s*, Seconds 65s 68s 
Flssex and Suffolk . 5/3 60 s 
Norfolk .. 553 5 G 3 
♦ This is a nominal price. 
HOPS. 
Borough Market, Friday, .Ian. 4.— The trade in all Hops of good 
quality continues steady, and choice samples command an advance on 
last week’s rates. lu other descriptions there is also a fair amount of 
business doing, and the market on the whole exhibits a firm appearance. 
Mid. and East Kents, 70 s. lOos. to 112 s ; Weald of Kents, 60s. 80s. 
to 05s. ; Sussex Pockets, 56s. 80s. to 90s. 
Clover, 1 st cut per 
load. 110s. to 140s. 
Ditto, 2nd cut .... 903 . ,, 130s. 
Meadow Hay. OOs. ,, 130s. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Kowan . 80s. 
Straw, flail. 30s. 
Ditto, machine .... 2Ss. 
90 s. 
36s. 
30s. 
Large Turkeys . 10 s. to 15s. each. 
Smaller Ditto.. 63 . Od. to 93 . ,, 
Large Fowls .. 53 . to 5s. Cs. ,, 
Smaller do. .. 38. 6 d. to 43 . ,, 
Chickens.. 2 s. 3d. to 23. 9d. ,, 
Geese .73- to 8 s. ,, 
Pheasants.. Ss. to 3s. 3d. ,, 
Partridges.... 2 s. to 2s. 3d. ,, 
Hates.3s. to Os. Od. ,, 
POTATO. 
Southwark Watersioe—Dec. 31.—The sudden and severe frost 
which had created an improved demand has been succeeded by very 
mild, open weather, since which change the trade has been very depressed, 
and sales limited at our quotations. Kent and Essex Regents, 85s. to 
90s.; ditto Shaws, 80a. to Os.; York Regents, lOUs. to 110s.; Lincoln¬ 
shire Regents, 85a. to 95s.; Wisbeach and Cambridge Regents, 80a. 
to 95s. ; Bedford Regents, Os. to Os.; ditto Shaws, Os. to Os. ; Nor¬ 
folk Regents, 80s. to 90 s.; ditto Whites, Os. ; Scotch Regents 
(East Lothian), 85s. to 9Us. ; ditto (Red Moulcl), 90s. to 94s.; ditto 
(Perth and Fife), 75s. to 85s.; ditto (North Country), 70s to 80s.; 
Dahlias and Rattlers, 70 s.; Blues, 80s.; Orkney .Reds (East Lothian), 
85s. to 90 s.; ditto ditto (Red Mould,) 958. to 953 .; Scotch Cups (Perth 
and Fife), 70s. to 80s. ; ditto (North Country), 65s. to 70 s. ; Irish Kemps 
and Clusters, 70s. to Os. ; ditto White Rocks, 70 s. to Os.; ditto com¬ 
mon Whites, Os. to Os. per ton. 
POULTRY. 
An almost total absence oi demand, render quotations difficult. There 
is but a very small supply, or the unfavourable nature of the weather 
would cause much loss to senders. 
Wild Ducks 2s. 3d to 2a. 6d. each. 
Teal . Is. to Is. 6d. ,, 
Woodcocks 3s. 6d. to 4s. Od. ,, 
Snipe .... Is. 6d. to Is. 9d. ,, 
Larks.. Is. 3d. to Is. 6d. per doz. 
Pigeons.... lOd. to Is. 0(1. each. 
Rabbits .. Is. 5d. to Is. 6d. ,, 
Wild do.. lOd. to Is. ,, 
to 
PROVISIONS. 
The following are the quotations :— 
BUTTER.—Cwt 
Cork. UiOs. 
Limerick.. 98 a, 
Carlow . 1083. 
Sligo . lOOs. 
Cari'ick. lOSs. 
Waterford. 100s. 
Holstein. 102s. 
Friesland . 113s. 
112 s. 
,, 102 s. 
,, 1128 . 
,, IU5s. 
„ 1I2.S. 
,, 106 a. 
,, II6.S. 
,, 116 s. 
BACON.—Cwt. 
Waterford sizeable SGs. to 62 s. 
HAMS.—Cwt. 
Irish. 82s. 
Westphalia . 72 s. 
LARD.—Cwt. 
Kladdercd . 76 s. 
Kegs. Oris. 
P..M. beef (304lb.) 105s. 
P.M. pork. 95s. „ 
CHEESE.—Cwt, 
Heavy. 
> * 
58s. 
English, NewCheshire, 
70 s. 
Limerick sizeable 
Os. 
Os. 
Cheddar. 
743 . 
Hambro’. 
58s. 
tiloucestershire, dble. 
66s. 
Bale middles .... 
it 
0:^. 
Ditto, single. 
GUs. 
Tierce middles .. 
.. 6ls. 
Os. 
Foreign— 
American— 
Edam. 
56 s. 
Singed sides .... 
58s. 
Gouda. 
50s. 
j Boneless middles 
.. Os. 
Os. 
Kanta. 
28s. 
! Short middles.... 
Os. 
563 . 
( 
MEAT.- 
-To sink the ofl’al—per 8lb. 
s. d. 
». d. 
s. d. 
s. d. s 
d. 
: Beef.3 6 
4 IU 
5 2 
Veal. 4 8 5 
2 
1 Mutton ....4 0 
4 10 
5 2 
Pork. 4 2 4 
6 
at 
WOOL. 
Dow’n Tegs .... is. 2s. to Is. 3d. 
Ditto Tegs and 
Ewes. Is. Id. to la, 2d. 
Half-bred Hog¬ 
gets . Is. 3d. to Is. 3^d. 
Do. Wethers. is. to is. 2d. 
Kent fleeces .. Is, Id. ,, Is. 2d. 
Leicester fleeces.... Is. ,, Is. Ijd. 
Long, heavy do. lid. to Is. 
Combing skins .. 10:^d. to Is. Id. 
Flannel wool.. Is. Id. to ls.2,Jd. 
Blanket wool. 6d. to lid. 
BARK. 
English Bark, per load of 45 cwt., 14 L 10s. to l6f. ; 
0/. Os.; and Valonia. 12/. lOs. to 171 . lOs. per ton. 
TO COrtRESPONDENTS. 
Cirencester Poultry Show. —“ I am happy to add my testimony 
to that of Mr. Philbrick, to the courtesy and indefatigable zeal of Mr. 
Trinder, at Cirencester, and I apologise to that gentleman for the 
omission. Mr. Philbrick is not, perhaps, aware that no prize list was 
published on the afternoon of the day of exhibition, ancl to that the 
error pf which he complains maybe attributed, as the means of inform¬ 
ation were but scanty on the morning of that day. I do not, how¬ 
ever, plead guilty to deserving the tone of reproof in which my in¬ 
voluntary omission is mentioned.— Your Rkportbe.” 
Mole-catching (Broselei/). —No other directions can be given than 
to set the traps in the run of the Moles. M^e cannot undert.vke to de¬ 
scribe how to make the traps; any man on a farm ought to know how 
to manufacture them. 
Auracakia imbricata (C. /!/.).—If you open a trench all round it, at 
two feet from the stem, and then clear away the earth under the plant, 
which is only three feet high, so that the roots are but little injured or 
disturbed, you may move it now during open weather. 
Cut wing {Siihseriber). —This ought to disqualify a bird, if for no 
other reason than it might be a distinguishing mark. You may safely 
breed from a cockerel and old hens, if they are not related. 
Colour of Eggs (A. S. U. B.). —The colour of the egg-shell is no 
criterion either of the age or quality of the Shanghae hen laying it. A 
cross between Shanghae and a Spanish would probably produce light 
eggs, but it is by no means certain. 
Feathers on Siianguaes legs {Idem). —We think an abundance 
of feathers on their legs is a good evidence of the purity of their breed ; 
but the absence of such feathers is no evidence of the breed being im¬ 
pure. Nor do we consider pale or discoloured legs an evideuee ot im¬ 
purity. They occur, occasionally, in the best yards. 
Cucumbers for sowing now in a dung-bed (d Subscriber from 
the first). — Cuthill’s Black-spined Victory of Suffolk, and Hunter’s 
Prolific (White-spined). If curious, try some of the new ones, so often 
advertised. For notes on growing Cucumbers, iu pots and tubs, set on 
pipes and flues, see Mr. Fish’s article to-day. 
Camellias casting theie buds (/liem).—The late shifting would 
do it. If you think the compost too rich, better repot them in lighter 
material. If the roots are beginning to run most freely, remove a portion 
of the top with a pointed stick, and place some silver-sand on the sur¬ 
face, which will wash down and lighten the soil. In either case, as soon 
as you can, conveniently, give the Camellias a moist atmosphere and an 
average temperature of 60 °, to cause them to make their wood freely. 
Vine Management {E. D. D.). —Your success is no bad proof that 
your practice is not far wrong ; but in January and December we would 
like to give the Vines some shelter. W'e have known them killed, in some 
cases, under such exposure as you give. 
to 86s. 
,, /Gs. 
to 03s. 
,> 7«s. 
,, Us. 
97s. 6d. 
to 84 s. 
„ 90 s. 
,, 73s. 
.. 70s. 
,, 60 s. 
,, 56 s. 
,, Os. 
,, 62 s. 
8. d. 
5 8 
5 0 
BREAD. 
The price of Broad in the City and at the West End is still maintained 
lOd. to lid’, 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 8.id. 
Mimosa, 0/. to 
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.—January 8, 1856. 
