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THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
January 25. 
COVENT GARDEN — Continued. 
Small Salad, per 
punnet. 2d. to ad. 
Artichokes, each - .ad. ,, 6d. 
Asparagus, per bundle 5i. „ 8s. 
Sea-kale, per punnet 23. ,, 3s. 
Rhubarb, per bundle Is. ,, Is. 6d 
Cucumbers, each .... Is. ,, 33. 
Vegetable Marrow, 
per dozen . . 
Tomatoes, per punnet - 
Mushrooms, perpot Is. 6d. to 2s. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per hunch .... 
Marjoram, per hunch 
Fennel, per bunch .. 
Savory, per hunch .. 
Thyme, per hunch .. 
Parsley, per hunch .. 
Mint, per bunch .... 
4d. ,, 6d. 
4d. ,, 6d. 
2 d. ,, ad. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
2d. ., 3d. 
2d. ,, 4d. 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
Friday, Jan. 18. —The Corn Market, this morning, has received a 
check, owing to the rumours of peace. Very little business has resulted 
in Wheat, both sellers and buyers being indisposed to operate in the 
present uncertain juncture. Barley is quiet. Oats are taken in retail, 
as necessities arise, and prices are the same as on Monday. All other 
Grain and Flour remain equally inactive. 
Wheat, Essex and Kent red, old.—s —s —s, fine —s 
Ditto ditto new.72s 77^ —s, fine 793 
Ditto ditto white old.— s —s —s, fine —s 
Ditto ditto new. 7fis 858 —s, fine 863 
Foreign, red.80s 883 —s, fine 88s 
Ditto, white.84s 90s —s, fine 90s 
Rye . 52s 54s, fine 
Barley, grinding. 34s 363, fine 
Distilling. 303 38a, fine 
Malting . 40s 42s, fine 
Malt . 7‘ls 763, fine 
Peas, hog, new. 40s 42s, fine 
Maple. 46s 48s, fine 
White. .50s 54s, fine 
Blue. 56s 58s, fine 
Beans, pigeon. 523 56s —, new 48s 
Ticks for splitting. 403 48s —, new 40s 
Harrow. SOs 54s —, new 443 
Oats, English feed. 253 26s, fine 
Poland or brew. 283 29s, fine 
Scotch potato. 323 33s, fine 
Ditto feed . 30a 31s, fine 
Irish potato. 27s 29s, fine 
Ditto feed white.24s 253, fine 
Ditto black. 253 26s, fine 
Foreign feed free . 243 263, fine 
Poland or brew. 28s 29s, fine 
Flour, Town made, per sack. 70s 72s 75s*, Seconds 
Essex and Sudolk . 
Norfolk . 
♦ This is a nominal price. 
—8 Os 
—3 —s 
— s —s 
— s —3 
9Js —s 
9 O 3 —s 
-3 —s 
388 —S 
40s —8 
44a —a 
SOs —8 
—s —s 
—s •—s 
— 3 —3 
— s —s 
50s —3 
42s —s 
40s 48s 
203 28s 
29 s 31s 
33s 34s 
313 32s 
29 s 30s 
25s 20s 
263 27 s 
26 s 28s 
293 31a 
053 088 
58s 60s 
573 58s 
Cock Turkeys .. lOs. to 14s. each. 
Hen Ditto.... 7s. to 7s. fid, ,, 
Ijarge Fowls.. 5a. to 5s. fid. ,, 
Smaller do. 33. fid. to 4s fid. ,, 
Chickens__ 23. 6d. to 3s. ,, 
Geese. 7s- to 73 . fid. ,, 
Pheasants.... 3s. to 3s. fid. ,, ; 
Partridges.... 2s. to 2s. 3d. ,, ' 
Hares .... 2s. fid. to 23 . 9d. ,, i 
Pigeons .... Is. 3d. to Is. 4d. each. 
Larks.. Is. 3d. to Is. Gd.perdoz. 
Wild Ducks 2s. 3d to 28. fid. each. 
Teal . Is. 9d. to 2s. ,, 
Woodcock .. 4s. to 4s. fid. ,, 
Snipe .... Is. 9d. to 2s. Od. ,, 
Rabbits .. Is. 4d. to Is. fid. ,, 
Wild do. lOd. to Is. ,, 
PROVISIONS. 
The following are the quotations ; 
BUTTER.—Cwt. 
Cork. 100s. to 112s. 
Limerick. 983 . ,, 102a. 
Carlow . 108s. ,, 112s. 
Sligo . lOOs. ,, 1053. 
Carriek. 108 s. ,, I12.s'. 
Waterford. loOs. ,, lOfis. 
Holstein. 102s. ,, llfis. 
Friesland . Il3s. ,, llfis. 
HAMS.—Cwt. 
Irish. 82a. to Rfis. 
Westphalia . 723. ,, 76s. 
LARD —Cwt. 
Bladdered . 763 . to 83s. 
Kegs. fiSs. ,, 70s. 
P.M. beef (304lb.) lOSs. ,, Os. 
P.M. pork. 95s. ,, 97s. fid. 
BACON.— 
Waterford sizeable 
Cwt. 
50s, 
to 
623 . 
CHEESE.— 
Cwt. 
Heavy. 
5-4S. 
)> 
58s. 
English,NewCheshire, 70s. 
to 84s. 
Limerick sizeable .. 
03. 
Os. 
Cheddar. 
74s. 
,, 90 s. 
Hambro’.. 
663 . 
58s. 
Gloucestershire, dble. 66s. 
„ 73s. 
Bale middles. 
Os. 
a 
Os. 
Ditto, single. 
60 s. 
,, 70 s. 
Tierce middles .... 
fits. 
03. 
Foreign— 
American— 
Edam. 
56 s. 
,, 60 s. 
Singed sides. 
Sfis. 
58s. 
Gouda. 
,, 56 s. 
Boneless middles ., 
Os. 
Os. 
Kanta. 
28s. 
„ Os. 
Short middles. 
Os. 
>> 
Os. 
American . 
. 56s. 
,, 623 
MEAT. 
8. d. 
s. d. 
8. d. 
s. d. 
s. d. 
8. d. 
Beef.3 6 
410 
5 2 
Veal.4 6 
4 10 
5 2 
Mutton .... 3 8 
4 6 
4 10 
Pork.4 2 
4 fi 
5 0 
BREAD. 
The price of Bread in the City and at the West End is still maintained 
at lOd. to 1 Id, the 4lb.loaf, but in other places the bakers are selling 
the best bread at 9jd. while in the cheap neighbourhoods they profess 
to sell at 8.Jd, 
WOOL. 
Down Tegs .... Is. 2s. to Is. 3d. 
Ditto Tegs and 
Ewes. Is. Id. to Is. 3d. 
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. Hd. 
Long, heavy do. lid. to Is. 
Combing skins .. lOAd. to Is. Id. 
Flannel wool.. Is. Id. to Is. 2id. 
Blanket wool. fid. to lid. 
HOPS. 
Borough Market, Monday, Jan. 14.—The recent improvement 
in onr market, both ns to demand and prices, continues to be fully 
maintained, especially for the choice descriptions of Hops, and good 
healthy browm samples, for which there is a fair inquiry. The currency 
may be tpioted as follows :— 
Slid, and East Kents, 7 O 3 . 112s. to I30s. ; Weald of Kents, fiSs. 90s. 
to lOOs. ; Sussex Pockets, 60 s. 843, to 95s. 
Friday, Jan. 18.—The demand for Hops continues moderate, and 
prices remain firm at fully the rates of last week, 
Clover, latent per 
load. 
Ditto, 2nd cut .... 
Meadow Hay. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
lIOs. to 140s. 
903 . ,, 130s, 
90 s. ,, 1308. 
Rowan .. 
Straw, flail. 
Ditto, machine .... 
808. ,, 90.S. 
30s. ,, 36s. 
2Ss, ,, 303. 
POTATO. 
Southwark Waterside—Jan. 14.—Although the weather has set 
in cold and healthy, trade is very heavy at the following quotations. 
We have also to report several fresh arrivals during the last few days : — 
Kent and Essex Regents, 85s. to 95s.; ditto Shaws, 758. to 80s.; York 
Regents, loOs, to llOs.; Lincolnshire Regents, 85s. to 95s.; Wisbeach 
and Cambridge Regents, 85s. to 90s. ; Bedford Regents, Os. to Os.; 
ditto Shaws, Os. to Os. ; Norfolk Regents, SOs. togOs.; ditto Whites, Os. ; 
Scotch Regents (East Lothian), 85s. to Os, ; ditto (Red Mould), 90a. 
to Os.; ditto (Perth and Fife), 75s. to 858.; ditto (North Country), 70s 
to Os.; Dahlias and Rattlers, Os.; Blues, Os.; Orkney Beds (East 
Lothian), SOs. to 908.; ditto ditto (Red Mould,) 90s. to Os.; Scotch 
Cups (Perth and Fife), 70 s. to Os. ; ditto (North Country), fiOs. to Os. ; 
Irish Kemps and Clusters, 65s, to 70s. ; ditto White Rocks, fiSs. to 708.; 
ditto common Whites, Os. to os. per ton. 
POULTRY. 
The change in the weather, a moderate supply, and an unusually small 
demand, has caused depression during the past week, and the previous 
prices have hardly been maintained. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Planting Red Currant-trees (S. T. Morris). —Plant them five 
feet apart in each row, and let the rows be the same distance apart. 
Spanish Prize Fowls at Preston (An Admirer of Spn7iish ).— 
Such complaints should be made at the time, and to the Committee. 
Under no circumstances can we insert such communications under an 
anonymous signature without knowing the writer’s name. 
Protection of Plants (.Li Amateur, S/iirlet/). —A mere mention of 
these contrivances by name was all that we intended. That for covering 
pits is a patented thing, and all good gardeners have ever set their faces 
against the Patent-office, and those who support it. The propagating 
contrivance is not half so handy as the double pot system, which all our 
writers use and write about. If you are in earnest about these improve¬ 
ments, why not try something or other in advance ? 
Pear-trees for Somersetshire (A Well-tvishcr).—'T\\e Pears for 
the front of your house, which, you say, is due south, may be either 
Crasanne, Brown Beurre', or Colmar-, and for the western aspect, Glou 
Morceau, Nelis d’Hiver, or Beurre' de Bance. 
Preventing Hens eating their Eggs (L. S.). —Watch them, and 
take the egg away as soon as laid. Keep wooden eggs, painted white, as 
nest-eggs. If a sitting-hen eats her eggs we know of no remedy. If 
another hen wants to sit, remove the eggs to under her. 
Economical Greenhouse ;IF.).—Buy the three numbers of The 
Cottage Gardener we named in answering a similar question last 
week. 
Names of Fruit (G. F, Wills).— 'No. 1. appears to be Blenheim 
Pippin; No. 2, Golden lieinette; No. 3, Pear, a seedling, and non¬ 
descript, and never will ripen ; consequently, worthless. Von had better 
graft the tree in spring with some good sorts. 
Gerard’s Herbal (V, V .).— Write to Mr. Petheram, bookseller, 
Holborn. There are abundant notices of the r)ruid.s, we think, in 
Whitaker’s “ History of Manchester ;” and in Turner’s “ History of the 
Anglo-Saxons.” 
London: Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Kalendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage G.ardenkr Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—J.anuary 22, 1856. 
