i’KniiUARY 1';). 
COUNTRY GENTLEAIAN’B COMPANION. 
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niiscbief, if tho ilniiiiago is all light, anil plenty of water • 
is given to soak the. ball right througii. If, however, the i 
plant is any size, wo would prune it well hack hy the end of | 
April, and thus get rid of leaves and insects at once; wasli j 
it, then—the stems, we mean—thoroughly with the mixture I 
alluded to, so as to get rid of all insects. Scrape away the 
snrface-soil for the same jiurpose, and the plant, if at all 
worth keeping, will break fresh and strong in summer, and 
give new foliage and shoots free of insects. iVe shall he 
most glad to assist you in any w.ay. Such letters as your’s 
prove we ai’e not useless in the,human hive.] 
LONDON MARKETS.— FmmuAHY IStti. 
CO VENT GARDEN. 
Supply moderate ; ciuotntions remain about the same, the late heavy 
rains having somewhat interfered with out-door operations. Importations 
from the Continent now take place regularly three times a week, consist¬ 
ing of all sorts of Sii/ading, Asparagus, Radishes, and a few indifferent 
varieties of Rears, Cornish Braroli comes very freely, as much as thirty 
tons having been pitched here this week ; and should the present open 
weather continue, we may expect out-door Asparagus in another fort¬ 
night. The Potato trade reports arc very heavy, nothing meeting with a 
ready sale but first-rate samples. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, kitchen, per 
bushel. 
,, dessert .... 
Pears . 
Peaches, per doz. 
Nectarines, per doz... 
Plums, per sieve .... 
Pine-apples, per lb... 
Grapes, per lb. 
Foreign Melons, each 
Figs. 
Gooseberries, per qt. 
Currants ... 
Raspberries . 
Strawberries,per pottle 
Oranges, per 100.... 
Lemons . 
Almonds, per lb. 
Nuts, Filberts, per 
100 lbs. 
,, Cobs, ditto .. 
,, Barcelona,per 
■bushel. 
Nuts, Brazil, per 
bushel. 
Walnuts, per 1000 .. 
Chestnuts per bushel 
3s. to 6s 
6s. ,, 10s. 
8s. ,, 13s. 
6 s. ,, 83 . 
2 s. ,, 8 s. 
2s. ,, 43. 
4s. ,, 10s. 
6 s. ,, 123. 
503. ,, GOs. 
603 . ,, /Os. 
203. ,, 228 . 
123. 
ps. 
143. 
13s. 
12 s. ,, 20 s. 
VEGETABLES. 
Cabbages, per doz. Is. to Is. 6 d. 
,, Red, perdoz. ?s. ,, 4s. 
Caulidowers, per doz. 4s. to 6 s. 
Brocoli per bdle . Is. ,, 2s. 
Savoys. Is. ,, 23. 
Greens, per dozen 
bunches. 4s. ,, 63 . 
Spinach, per sieve.... — ,, 43 . 
Beans. . 
French Beans, per 
hundred. 3s. ,, 4s. 
Scarlet Runners .... - 
Is 
per 
Peas, per bushel . 
Carrots, per bunch 
Parsnips, per doz.. 
Beet, per doz. 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
Turnips, per bunch 
Onions, young, 
bunch . 
Leeks, per hunch 
Garlic, per lb. .. 
Shallots, per lb. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle. Is.Od. 
Lettuce, Cos, per 
score . 6d. 
,, Cabbage.... 
Endive, perscore ..Is. 
Celery, per bunch.. Qd. 
Radishes, Turnip, per 
dozen bunches ..Is, 
Water Cresses, per 
dozen bunches .... 
Smalt Salad, per 
punnet. 
Artichokes, each .... 
Asparagus, perbundle 
Sea-kale, per punnet 
Rhubarb, per bundle 
Cucumbers, each .... 
Vegetable Marrow, 
per dozen . 
Tomatoes, per punnet 
RJushrooms,perpot Is. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch .... 
Marjoram, per bunch 
Fennel, per bunch .. 
Savory, per bunch .. 
Thyme, per bunch .. 
Parsley, per bunch ., 
I Mint, per bunch .... 
4d. ,, 6d, 
6d. ,, pd. 
. ,, Is. 6d. 
33. ,, 6s. 
,, 3d. 
Id. ,, 2d. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
6d. ,, Rd. 
4d. ,, 6d. 
,, 23. 6d. 
„ is. 6d. 
6d. ,, Sd. 
6d, ,, 2s, 
,, is, 6(1. 
,, is. 6d, 
6d. ,, 9d. 
2d.to 3d. 
3d, ,, 6d. 
5s. ,, 8s. 
2s. ,, 3s. 
Is. 6d. 
Is. ,, 33. 
6 d. to 23. 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
Friday, February 15.—The arrivals have not materially increased 
since Wednesday, This morning there is rather an improved tone in the 
Wheat trade, and fully Monday’s prices result. Barley steady, and not 
cheaper. Oats 6nd buyers at an improvement of 6d. per quarter dearer. 
All other Grain rather higher. 
Wheat, Essex and Kent red, old.—s —s —s, fine —s —s Os 
Ditto ditto new. 623 Gfs —s, fine Gfls —s —s 
Ditto ditto white old.—s —s —s, fine —s —s —3 
Ditto ditto new. 66s 75s —s, fine 76s —s —s 
Foreign, red.70s 783 —s, fine 79 s 87s —s 
Ditto white . 75s 88s —s, fine 88s 923 —s 
Rye . 50s 52s, fine — s —s 
Barley, grinding. 31s 333, fine 333 34s 
Distilling. 34s 35s, fine 3Ss 363 
Malting . 36s 38s, fine 38s 403 
Malt . 703 733 , fine 738 76 s 
Peas, hog, new. 37s 39 , 3 , fine —s —s 
Maple. 40s 423, fine —s —s 
White. 42s 46 .S, fine 46s 48s 
Blue... 48s 50s, fine 50s 523 
Beans, pigeon.SOs 523 —s, new 49s 50s —s 
Ticks for splitting.38s 40s —s, new 373 383 —s 
Harrow . 47s SOs —S, new 42s 453 — s 
Oats, English feed. 21s 22s, fine 233 24s 
Poland or brew. 2.5s 26 s, fine 2fis 27 s 
Scotch potato. .30s 31s, fine 31s 33 s 
Ditto feed . 26 s 27 s, fine 27 s 28s 
Irish potato..'. 253 26 s, fine 26s 273 
Ditto feed white. 21s 22s, fine 22s 2.3s 
Ditto black. 22 s 23.s, fine 23s 21 s 
Foreign feed free . 21.s 22 .s, fine 22 s 23s 
Poland or brew. 24s 25s, fine 25s 2 Cs 
Flour, Town made, per sack. 64s Gfs Seconds 60 s 638 
Essex and Suffolk . 63s 55s 
Norfolk ..50s 51a 
* This is a nominal price. 
HOPS. 
Borough Market, Frid.vy, Feb. 15. —The trade during the past 
week has been moderate, and prices continue steady at about recent 
quotations. Brown and inferior samples are heavy of sale. 
Mid. and East Kents, 75s. 112 s. to 130s.; Weald of Kents, 703 . 90 s. to 
100 s.; Sussex Pockets, G5s. 84s. to pSs. 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Clover, 1 st cut per 
load . 1203. to 130s. 
Ditto, 2 nd cut .... 9 : 33 . ,, 1 153. 
Meadow Hay. 1203. ,, l.lOs. 
Rowan . 
Straw, flail. 
Ditto, machine .... 
84s. to lOOs. 
SOs. ,, 335 . 
28s. ,, 34s. 
POTATO. 
Southwark Waterside, Feb. 11. —The mild state of the weather 
combined with large arrivals both coastwise and by rail from all quarters 
lias caused our market to rule heavy, particularly for qualities of an in 
ferior description. Kent and Essex Regents, SOs. to 90 s.; ditto Shaws 
90s. to 95s.; York Regents, SOs. to UlOs. ; Lincolnshire Regents, 70s 
to SOs. ; Wisheach and Cambridge Regents, Os. to Os. ; Bedford Re 
gents, 90s. to Os.; ditto Shaws, 95s. to 100s. ; Norfolk Regents, Os. to 
6 s. ; ditto Whites, 65s. to 70s. ; Scotch Regents (East Lothian), SOs. to 
91)3. ; ditto (Red Mould). 90s. to Os.; ditto (Perth and Fife), 70s. to 80s.; 
ditto (North Country), COs. to 70 s.; Dahlias and Rattlers, Os.; Blues, 
Os. ; Orkney Reds iEast Lothian), 653 . to Os.; ditto ditto (Red Mould), 
70 s. to 758. ; Scotch Cups (Perth and Fife), 50s. to 60 s. ; ditto (North 
Country), 403. to SOs. ; Irish Kemps and Clusters, Os. to Os. ; ditto White 
Rocks, dOs. to Os.; ditto common Whites, Os. to Os. per ton. 
PROVISIONS. 
The following are the quotations : — 
BUTTER. 
—Cwt. 
4il. 
„ 6d. 
4(1. 
,, 6d. 
Cork. 
923. 
to 
lIQs. 
2d. 
,, 3d. 
Limerick. 
95s. 
i i 
104s. 
2d. 
,, 3d. 
Carlow . 
100s. 
,, 
110s. 
2d. 
„ .3d. 
.8Iigo . 
943 . 
t f 
Ifl2s. 
2d. 
,, 3d. 
Carrick. 
108s. 
It 
112s. 
2d. 
,, 4d. 
Waterford. 
lOOs. 
nos. 
Holstein. 
108s. 
116 s. 
Friesland . 
1163 . 
ti 
120 s. 
Short middles. 
HAMS.- 
Irlsh. 
Os. to Os. 
-Cwt. 
S4s. to 903. 
94s. ,, 1043. 
BACON. —Cwt. 
Waterford sizeable 5Gs. 
Heavy. 55s. 
Limerick sizeable .. Os. 
Hambro’. 56s. 
Bale middles. 56s. 
Tierce middles .... Os. 
American— 
Singed sides. sGs. 
Boneless middles .. 583 . 
to 6ls. 
,, 5 G 3 . 
,, Os, 
,, 583. 
,, 5Ss. 
„ 03. 
„ 58s. 
„ Os. 
LARD —Cwt. 
Bladdered . 743 . 
Kegs. 663 . 
P.M. beef (304lb.) 115s. 
P.M. pork.97s. Od, 
CHEESE.—Cwt. 
English,NewCheshire, 70s 
Cheddar. 743 . 
Gloucestershire, dble. 663 
Ditto, single. 6 O 3 . 
Foreign— 
Edam. 5Ss. 
Gouda.SOs 
Kanta. 27s. 
American . 563 , 
to 783 . 
,, /Os. 
,, Os. 
. ,, Os, 
. to 84s. 
■ „ 90 s. 
. ,, 723. 
• I) 70 s. 
. ,, 62 s 
. ,, 5Cs- 
. ,, 28s 
, ,, 62.3- 
3. d. 
Beef.3 0 
Mutton ....3 6 
8. d. 
4 4 
4 8 
MEAT. 
3. d. 
4 8 
4 10 
Veal. 
Pork. 
3. d. 
. 4 10 
4 U 
s. d. 
5 4 
4 6 
POULTRY. 
The gradual approach of the season, when scarcity begins to be felt, 
has caused a slight rise in price during the last week. 
Cock Turkeys .. 12s. to I4s. each. Teal.2s. Od.each. 
Hen Ditto-7s. to 8s. Od, ,, , Woodcock .... 4s. 6d. to 5s. ,, 
Large Fowls 5s.6d. to 6s. 6d. ,, Snipes . 2s. to 2s. 3d. ,, 
Smaller'do. 33. 9d. to 43 . 3d. ,, G. Plover.. Is. 9d. to Is. lod. ,, 
Chickens.. 3s. Od. to 3s. 3d. ,, Rabbit.... Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. ,, 
Goslings. 7s. 6d. to 8s. ,, Wild Ditto .lOd. to Is. ,, 
Ducklings 3s. 9d. to 4s. Oil. ,, Pigeons_ Is. Od. to Is. Id. , 
Wild Ducks 2s. 3d. to 2s. 6d. ,, Larks .... 23. to 2s. 3d. per doz. 
Guinea Fowls.. 3s. to 3s. 6d. ,, 
s. d. 
5 8 
4 10 
BREAD. 
The price of Bread in the City and at the West End is still maintained 
atpd. to lOJ, the 4lb.loaf, but in other places the bakers are selling 
the best bread at 8id. while in the chea]) neighbourhoods they profess 
to sell at Sd. 
