FjSBnUATtY 5. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
.343 
LONDON MARKETS.— Februap.y 4th. 
COVENT GARDEN. 
A steady supply and somewhat improved prices have been realized this 
past week ; Forced Vegetables beinp; now in pretty good request: they 
consist of Hhuharb, Sen-kale, French Beans, Asparagus, and Cucumbers. 
French importations remain much about the same in quantity and qua¬ 
lity. Among Pears, «e have noticed some unusual good specimens of 
Easter Beiirre' and Vhanmontel, the latter good in <(uality, although so 
late in ripening; and we may l-.ere notice it is some years since the 
market has been so well stocked with good, late standard varietits of 
English-grown Pears. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, kitchen, per 
bushel. 
3s. to 6 s 
,, dessert .... 
6 s. ,, IO 3 , 
Pears . 
Ss. ,, 12s. 
Peaches, per doz. 
— 
Nectarines, ner doz,.. 
— 
Plums, per sieve .... 
Pine-apples, per lb... 
- 
63 . ,, 83 . 
Grapes, per lb. 
2 s. ,, 8 s. 
Foreign Melons, each 
23. ,, 43. 
Figs. 
— 
Gooseberries, per qt. 
- 
. 
Raspberries . 
— 
Strawberries,per pottle 
— 
Oranges, per 100 .... 
4s. ,, 10s. 
Lemons.. •.. 
Gs. ,, 12s. 
Almonds, per lb. 
2 s. ,, — 
Nuts, Filberts, per 
100 lbs. 
50$. ,, 60s. 
,, Cobs, ditto .. 
GOs. ,, 7 O 3 . 
,, Barcelona,per 
bushel. 
20 s. ,, 22 s. 
Nuts, Brazil, per 
bushel. 
12s. ,, 14s. 
Walnuts, per 1000 .. 
9 s. ,, I 2 s. 
Chestnuts per bushel 
12 s. ,, 203 
VEGETABLE.S. 
1 Cabbages, per doz. Is 
. to Is. Gd. 
,, Red, per doz. 
28. ,, 4s. 
Cauliflowers, per doz. 
4s. to 63 . 
Brocoli per bdle . 
Is. ,, 2s. 
Savoys. 
Is. ,, 2 s. 
Greens, per dozen 
1 bunches. 
4s. ,, 6 s. 
' Spinach, persieve.... 
— ,, 4s. 
Beans. 
— 
: French Beans, per 
1 hundred. 
38. ,, 4s. 
Scarlet Runners .... 
— 
6d. 
9d. 
(id. 
Os. 
3d. 
2d. 
3d. 
6 d. 
Cd. 
2 s. 6 d. 
Peas, per bushel__ — 
Carrots, per bunch .. dd. 
Parsnips, per doz. Cd. 
Beet, per doz.Is. ,, Is. 
Potatoes, per cwt. .. 3s. 
Turnips, per bunch .. 
Onions, young, per 
bunch. Id. 
Leeks, per bunch .... 2d. 
Garlic, per lb. 6d. 
Shallots, per lb. 4d. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle. Is. Gd. 
Lettuce, Cos, per 
score . 6d. ,, Is. 6d. 
,, Cabbage.... Gd. ,, Sd. 
Endive, perscore ..Is.Cd. ,, 2s. 
Celery, per bunch.. gd. ,, Is. Gd. 
Radishes, Turnip, per 
dozen bunches ..Is. ,, la. Gd. 
Water Cresses, per 
dozen bunches .... Gd. ,, gd. 
Small Salad, per 
punnet. 2d. to 3d. 
Artichokes, each .... 3d. ,, Gd. 
Asparagus, per bundle 5<. ,, 8.s. 
Sea-ka.le, per punnet 
Rhubarb, per bundle 
Cucumbers, each .... 
Vegetable Marrow, 
per dozen . . 
Tomatoes, per punnet - 
Mushrooms,perpot Is. Gd. to 28. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch .... 4d. ,, Gd. 
Marjoram, per bunch 4d. ,, Gd, 
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. 
23. ,, 38. 
Is. Gd. 
Is. ,, 3s. 
GRAIN AND SEED, 
Fuiday, Feb. 1. —There has been a cargo or two of Foreign Wheat 
reported, and the quantity given in the return is 17,.^G0 quarters. This 
11101 n'ng there is no activity in the trade, and buyers operate with all 
their late caution. Irish Oats are olfercd Gd. lower, but buyers do not 
come forward. Flour is held for full quotations. There is positively no 
life in the trade for any variety of produce. 
WuE.VT, Esses and Kent red, old.—s —s —s, Gne —s —s Os 
Ditto ditto new. G/s 723 —s, fine 743 —s —s 
Ditto ditto white old.—s —3 —s, fine —s — s —s 
Ditto ditto new. 7l3 SOs —s, fine 61s —s —3 
Foreign, red.75s Sis —s, fine 81s g2s —s 
Ditto, white. 8 O 3 gGs —s, fine 873 gis —s 
Rye . 52s 54s, fine —s —a 
Barley, grinding. SOs 328, fine 33s 3Gs 
Distilling. 35s 373 , fine 37s 38s 
Malting . 408 4Is, fine 4 I 3 428 
Malt . TOs 74s, fine 76 s 78s 
Peas, hog, new. 38s 4Us, fine —s —s 
Maple. 40s 428, fine —s —s 
White. 42s 44s, fine 48s 50s 
Blue. 52s 54s, fine —s —s 
Beans, pigeon. 483 503 —, new 50s 543 —s 
Ticks for splitting. 40s 44s —, new 398 40s —s 
Harrow... 483 52s —, new 44s 4G8 —s 
O.ATS, English feed. 22s 23s, fine 238 24s 
Poland or brew. 2 G 3 27s, fine 27s 28s 
Scotch potato. 31s 32s, fine 32$ 33s 
Ditto feed . 2~s 29 s, fine 29s 308 
Irish potato. 27s 283, fine 29s 30s 
Ditto feed white. 22s 2ls, fine 24s 258 
Ditto black. 233 24s, fine 243 25s 
Foreign feed free . 22s 218, fine 21s 25a 
Poland or brew. 2Gi 27a, fine 27a ‘,g.< 
Floor, Town made, per sack. 67 s 70 s 73*s, Seconds G 2 s 05s 
Essex and Suffolk . 5.5s 57s 
Norfolk .51s 53s 
* This is a nominal price. 
HOPS. 
Boeough Market, Frid.ay, Feb. I. —Fine coloury samples of Hops 
still continue in moderate demand, but there is very little inquiry for 
brown inferior qualities, even at a reduction in prices. 
Mid. and East Kents, 70 s. 112a. to 12Gs. ; Weald of Kents, GSs. 84s. to 
5Gs.; Sussex Pockets, GOs. SOs. to 9Qs. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Clover, 1 st cut per 
load. lIOs, to I40s. 
Ditto, 2 nd cut .... 90 a. ,, 130s. 
Meadow Hay. goa. ,, 130s. 
Rowan . SOs. ,, 90s. 
Straw, flail. 30s. ,, 3Gs. 
Ditto, machine .... 28s. ,, SOs. 
I POTATO. 
I Southwark Waterside—.Iais. 28.—Supplies to this market, al- 
I though not so free as they have been of late, are still quite plentiful, and 
I though the weather has turned, for the present, rather frosty, we are 
I afraid it will not last long; trade heavy at the folluwing quotations :— 
Kent and Essex Regents, SOs. to 90s.; ditto Shaws, Os. to Os.; Y’ork 
Regents, gOs. to 100s.; Lincolnshire Regents, SOs. to 90s.; Wisbeach 
and Cambridge Regents, SOs. to 90 s. ; Bedford Regents, 85s. to 95s.; 
ditto Shaws, Os. to Os. ; Norfolk Regents, Os. to Os.; ditto Whites, Os. ; 
Scotch Regents (East Lothian), 75s. to 90s. ; ditto (Red Mould), 85s. to 
958.; ditto (Perth and Fife), 70 s. to SOs.; ditto (North Country), G5s to 
75s.; Dahlias and Rattlers, Os.; Blues, Os. ; Orkney Reds (East Lothian), 
78s. to 85s.; ditto ditto (Red Mould,) SOs. to 90s. ; Scotch Cups (Perth 
I and Fife), 55s. to GOs.; ditto (North Country), 40s. to 50s. ; Irish Kemps 
I and Clusters, SOs. to SOs. ; ditto White Rocks, 50s. to Gos.; ditto com- 
I mon Whites, 40s. to Os. per ton. 
! There is still a moderate supply, and a dull trade. The unusual 
I scarcity of Woodcocks, Snipes, and Plovers continues, although a few 
I of the first have come in. 
: POULTRY. 
j Cock Turkeys .. lls. to 15s. each. 
! Hen Ditto.... 7s. to 8s. Od. ,, 
I Large Fowls.. 5s. Od. to Gs. ,, 
Smaller do. 3s. Gd. to 4s. Gd. ,, 
Chickens 23. Gd. to 3s. 3d. ,, 
! Goslings .... 7s. Gd. to 8s. ,, 
i Ducklings 3s. Gd. to 4s. 3d. ,, 
Wild Ducks. '. .. 2s. Gd. ,, 
Teal.2s. 3d. to 23. Gd. ,, 
I Larks .... Is. gd. to 2s. per doz. 
Guinea Fowls 2s. 9d. to 3s. each. 
Woodcock .... 4s. to 43. Gd. ,, 
Snipes . 2s. to 28. 3d. ,, 
Rabbits .. Is. 5d. to Is. Gd. ,, 
. Wild do.lOd. to Is. ,, 
1 Pheasants .. Ss. Gd. to 4s. ,, 
Partridges 2s. 3d. to 2s. Gd. ,, 
I Hares . 2s. Gd. to 3s. ,, 
PROVISIONS. 
The following arc the quotations : 
BUTTER.—Cwt. 
Cork. 
1008 . 
to 
II2s. 
Limerick. 
98 s. 
102 s. 
Carlow . 
I08s. 
112 s. 
Sligo . 
lOOs. 
* 
105s. 
Carrick. 
I08s. 
I12.V. 
Waterford. 
lOOs. 
106 s. 
Holstein. 
1028 . 
116 s. 
Friesland . 
113s. 
tf 
llGs. 
BACON.— 
Cwt. 
Waterford sizeable 
563 . 
to 
62 s. 
Heavy. 
54s. 
tt 
58s. 
Limerick sizeable .. 
Os. 
Os. 
Hambro’. 
56 s. 
58s. 
Bale middles. 
0?. 
08. 
Tierce middles .... 
64s. 
Os. 
American— 
Singed sides. 
56 s. 
it 
58s. 
Boneless middles .. 
Os. 
Os. 
Short middles. 
09. 
t) 
Os. 
HAMS.— 
Cwt. 
Irish. 
82s. to 86 s. 
Westphalia . 
72 s. „ 763 . 
LARD —Cwt. 
Bladdered . 
76 s. to 83s. 
Kegs. 
68 s. ,, 70 s. 
P.M. beef (304lb.) 
I05s. ., Os. 
P.M. pork. 
95s. ,, 97s. Gd. 
CHEESE.- 
-Cwt. 
English, NewCheshire, 708 . to 84s. 
Cheddar. 
• 74s. ,, gos. 
Gloucestershire, dble. GGs. ,, 73s. 
Ditto, single.. 
Foreign— 
,. 60 s. ,, 70 s. 
Edam.. 
.. 56s. ,, 60 s. 
Gouda. 
Kanta.. 
.. 283 . ,, Os. 
American . 
.. 56s. ,, G2s 
s. d, 8. d. 
Beef.3 4 4 G 
Mutton ....3 6 4 8 
MEAT. 
8. d. 8. d. 
4 10 Veal.5 2 
G 0 Pork.4 0 
s. d. s. d. 
5 G Go 
4 G 4 10 
BREAD. 
The price of Bread in the City and at the West End is still maintained 
atgid. to lOid, the 4lb.Ioaf, but in other places the bakers are selling 
the best bread at 9.Jd. while in the cheap neighbourhoods they profess 
to sell at 8id. 
WOOL. 
Down Tegs .... Is. 2s. to Is. 3d. 
I Ditto Tegs and 
I Ewes. Is. Id. to Is. 2d. 
■ Half-bred Hog- 
I gets . Is. 3d. to is. 3^d. 
Do. Wethers. Is. to Is. 2d. 
Kent fleeces .. Is. id. ,, Is. 2d. 
Leicester fleeces.... Is. ,, Is. l^d. 
Long, heavy do. lid. to Is. 
Combing skins .. lOid. to Is. Id. 
Flannel wool.. Is, Id. to ls.24d. 
Blanket wool. Cd. to lid. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Errata.— Page 241. col. 2 , line ^ from top, for “Orchid-houses,” 
read “ Orchard-houses.” The same mistake occurs at page 242, col. 2 , 
line 13 from bottom. Page 241, col. 2, line 11 from bottom, for “ Fish,”’ 
read “ Fergusson.” This error arose from “ Mr. F.” being in the MS. 
“ If my hints are of any service, I shall be happy to continue them. 
But what can we young ones do amongst such clever men as Mr. Beaton ’ 
Mr. Appleby, and others? I know above one young man who would if 
he dure, write his experience; but we fear offending these princes of horti¬ 
culture and floriculture ; consequently, if we happen to stumble upon an 
improvement it is lost, or claimed by a wiser and bolder man ; and I 
believe many discoveries are retarded, or lost, owing to many being 
retiring or diffident in our humble ptofessicn. For myself, I am heartily 
glad Mr. Beaton has invited us. If we write trash, you need not print it.” 
—To this anonymous communication we can only reply, that young gar- 
