March -i. 
COUNTRY GENTLEMAN’S COMPANION. 
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a chalk one, and rojilacing them as soon as three were laid; 
hi' this means, 1 found them to hatch nearly together. Any 
fnrtlier information on the above subject will be gladly 
received by myself and other amateur Canary breeders.— 
Ajuics. j 
[Young Canaries and Mules frequently die soon after i 
tliey feed themselves, especially if late hatched. 1 am in¬ 
clined to think it is frequently owing to too high feeding; 
for instance, too niuch hemp or rapeseed, though it mostly 
happens when they change their nest feathers. l)amp, or 
exposure to draughts, is then a frequent cause of intlHmiua- 
tion of the bowels, and death. 1 know of no remedy, unless 
warmth, and soft food, as bread-and-milk, aweetmied with : 
moist sugar, may assist riature to throw off tlu' disease. ' 
llii'ds, while breeding, as also young birds, should be alum- i 
dautly supplied with green food ; seedy duckweed, 1 think', ' 
is the best; groundsel, shepherd’s purse, plantain, and d.ande- i 
lion heads are also good. No fear of giving them too much of j 
these, provided the leaves are fresh. The ohl mortar should j 
be wetted, a little salt being added, and dried in lumps the 
size of an hen’s egg or thereabouts, and placed in the cage 
for the breeding hens to peck. Before I adopted this plan, 1 
lost several bens every year from being egg bonnd ; since, 
however, I have not lost one. 1 do not find it throws tlie 
hirdrs into the moult. The plan yoir mention of removing 
the eggs is very good in IMule breeding, or where the cock i.s 
troublesome in pulling the nest to pieces or eating the eggs; 
but if all goes on well, the less they are interfered with the 
better. 
Gold of rieasure seeel I know not anything more about, 
than that a few' years back a great talk was made about its 
being cultivated to feed cattle w'ith. A friend, w'lio had grown 
some, said the birds w'ere very fond of it, and gave me a 
(juantity, which I used for my birds, and found it very 
suitable.—B. B. B.] (Gold of JMeasure is C'uvielina suliva, 
or Myagrmn satimivi. Tt is cultivated in Germany for its 
oil-producing seed.—E d. C. G.) 
OUR LETTER BOX. 
Hens not Laying (E. H. S .).—Though your hens are Cochins and 
(tie cocU a Dorking, that has no influence over their laying. Hens lay as 
well without a male companion as with one. As “ they are healthy, and 
their combs very red,” you will have had eggs, probably, before you ])e- 
ruse this. If tlie hens have not laid by that time, W'e think their being 
“fed on the best of everything” may give the clue to the deficiency, 
lleduce them to half-allowance, but let them have as much green food as 
they choose. 
Hens not inclined to Sit (A Suhscriber ).—Here is a totally dif¬ 
ferent complaint; the owner of “thirty hens laying,” which some of 
them have continued “ doing since November,” cannot get one “ inclined 
to hatch.” Our correspondent does not state what breeds they are. I'o- 
lands, Hamburghs, and Spanish, rarely become broody ; nor is there any 
mode of inducing a hen to sit that we know of. 
Distorted Eggs (IE. Wright). —The egg system of your hen is in¬ 
flamed. Keep her on boiled rice and potatoes, with plenty of green 
food, such as grass; and give her, daily, a pill, containing one grain of j 
calomel and one-twelfth of a grain or/l’artar emetic, until she ceases to 
lay such ill-formed eggs. 
Influence of Malp. Bird (/. M.). —A single day is sufficient, and it 
will last for three weeks. 
Tumours in Poultry. —“One of my hens has a large tumour just 
above the leg. It appeal’s to have broken, but is still nearly as large as 
an egg. Is there any cure? Or will it be better to kill her? What is 
the probable cause of this disease, as prevention is better than cure ? Is 
it contagious ? ” 
[The tumour is, in all probability, cither a scrofulous enlargement of 
the glands, or of the nature of a wen. In either case it is not contagious. 
If of a scrofulous character, the cause is either an hereditary predispo¬ 
sition to the complaint, or it arises from exposure to damp and cold. If a 
•wen, no explanation can be given of its probable esuse. A new wen may 
be easily removed by an operation; but all fowls with scrofula should be 
killed, as their chickens are predisposed to the disease.] 
Brent Goose. —“ During the severe weather of the winter of 185,I, a I 
poor man, proceeding to his work on a potato plat in the underclilf, | 
observed two strange birds on the sea-shore, wliieh, on his aijproach, 
took to the sea; not, however, appc,aring to care much for his presence. ; 
On his return he observed them again, and, getting between them ami j 
the sea, contrived to catch them both successively, as they blumlcred 
against the precipitous clitf. He kept them both alive during the sum¬ 
mer, when, the female bird having been stolen from him, he sold the 
remaining one to me. It appears, from Yarrell, to be a Emit Goose. 
Would you kindly inform we whether it will breed with the common 
goose? I should be very glad to give him a companion ; or I should be 
lietter pleased, having no water near, to exchange him for other poultry, 
of which I am a fancier. To soipe of yogr readers he might be a valu» ’ 
able actiui.sition ; and if you would be so kind as to inform me what he 
is worth, I should be very glad to communicate with any one on the 
subject.—11. A., Sidiiioiith.” 
“ R.S.—Can any correspondent in Devonshire recommend to me a good 
straw hive-maker ? ” 
LONDON MARKETS.— March .Ird, 
COVENT GARDEN. 
Our supplies, in a general way, are much better this week; and 
although a marked improvement has taken place in the weather, con¬ 
siderable difficulty is felt in making higher prices for articles in daily use; 
tor instance, lihuburb, Savoys, and other rough produce barely maintain 
the rates quoted a fortnight ago. Of Eututoes, the consignments are 
heavy, and none sell freely but good, sound samples. Continental pro¬ 
duce comes exceedingly good, and we have still to report large arrivals 
of Brocoli from the West of England. Hothouse Gropes are now over 
for a time. 
FRUIT. 
Apples, kitchen, per 
bushel. 3s. to 6s 
,, dessert .... 6s. ,, lbs. 
Pears . 8s. ,, I2s. 
Pine-apples, per lb... 8s. ,, lO.s. 
Foreign Grapes, per lb. 2s. ,, 3s. 
Foreign Melons, each 2s. ,, 4s. 
Oranges, per 100 .... 4s. ,, lOs. 
Seville Oranges, do... 6s. ,, 12s. 
Lemons . 6s. ,, 12s. 
Almonds, per lb. 2s. ,, — 
Nuts, Filberts, per 
100 Ihs. 50s. ,, 60s. 
,, Cobs, ditto .. 60 s. ,, 70 s. 
,, Barcelona,per 
bushel. 20s. ,, 22s. 
Nuts, Brazil, per 
bushel. 12s. ,, 14s. 
Walnuts, per 1000 .. ys, ,, 12s. 
Chestnuts per Inishel 15s. ,, 24s. 
VEGETABLE.si 
Cabbages, perdoz. Is. to Is. 6d. 
,, Red, perdoz. 2s. ,, 4s. 
Cauliflowers, per doz. 
4s. 
to 6s. 
Brocoli per bdle . 
Is. 
,, 2s. 
Savoys. 
l9. 
„ 2s. 
Greens, per doz. bnch. 
43. 
>> 11s. 
Spinach, persieve.. .. 
— 
>> 4s. 
French Beans, per 
hundred .. .... 
33. 
„ 4s. 
Carrots, per bunch .. 
4d. 
„ 6d. 
Parsnips, per doz. 
6d. 
.. {Id. 
Beet, per doz. 
Is, 
. to 
Is. 
6d. 
Potatoes, per cwt. 
.‘is. 
(is. 
Onions, young, ditto.. 
Id. 
,, 
2d. 
Turnips, per liunch 
)) 
3cl. 
Leeks, per bunch ... 
2d. 
3d. 
Garlic, per lb. 
6d. 
8d. 
Horseradish, per 
bundle. Is. 
6d, 
2s. 
6d. 
Shallots, per 11). .. 
6d. 
Is. 
Lettuce, Cos, each . 
• . « 
6d. 
8d. 
,, Cabbage per doz. 
2d. 
)) 
3d. 
Endive, perscore . 
, }S 
. 6d. 
Celery, per bunch.. 
yd. 
,, is. 
Gd. 
Radishes, Turnip, per 
dozen bunches . 6d. 
Water Cresses, ditto .. 6d. ,, yd. 
Small Salad, per 
punnet. 2d. ,, 3d. 
Artichokes, per lb.2d. 
Asiiaragus, pcrbundle 5s. ,, 8s. 
Sea-k:vle, per punnet 2s. ,, 3s. 
Rluib.arb, per bundle 6il. ,, Is. 
Cucumbers, each. Is. ,, 3s 
Musbrooms, per pot Is. 6d. ,, 2a. 
HERBS. 
Basil, per bunch .... 
Marjoram, per bunrh 
Fennel, per bunch .. 
Savory, per bunch .. 
Thyme, per bunch .. 
Parsley, per bunch .. 
Mint, per hunch .... 
' tircen Slint . 
4d.to 6d. 
4d. ,, 6d. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
2d. ,, 3d. 
2d. ,, 4.1. 
6d. „ Sd. 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
Friday, February 2p. —The supplies have not inatevially increased 
since Wednesday, and altogether they are moderate this week. This 
morning the Wheat trade rules quite at Monday’s currency, the demand 
being contracted. Barley steady. Oafs find a poor consuuqitive de¬ 
mand, hut Factors are disposed to sell cheaper. All oilier things com¬ 
mand tlic quoted currency, with a limited inquiry. 
W’heat, Essex and Kent red, 
, old... . 
— R 
— s, 6 ne 
— s 
— s 
Os 
Ditto ditto 
new. . . . 
— s, tine 
6 ys 
—s 
—s 
Ditto ditto white 
old..,. 
.. , . —s 
— s 
—3, fine 
— S 
— .s 
— s 
Ditto ditto 
new. ... 
75s 
— s, fine 
76 s 
— s 
— s 
Foreign, red .. 
78 s 
— s, fine 
873 
— s 
Ditto white .. 
88 s 
— a, line 
S 8 s 
92 s 
— s 
Barley, srindirrg . 
32s 3Js, 
line 
34 s 
35s 
Distilling . 
line 
3fis 
37s 
Malting . 
38s 3ys, 
fine 
39s 
40s 
Malt . 
70s 78s. 
fine 
7 3s 
76 s 
Peas, hog, new . 
37s 3ys, 
fine 
— s 
— S 
Maple . 
40s 42s, 
fine 
43s 
-3 
White .. 
46s 48s, 
fine 
48s 
503 
61s 
Beans, pigeon. 
53s 
— s, new 
50s 
51s 
— s 
Ticks for splitting .... 
42s 
— s, new 
3Ss 
3ps 
— s 
Harrow. 
51s 
—s, new 
43s 
46s 
— s 
Oats, English feed . 
21 s 22 s, 
fine 
23s 
24s 
Poland or brew . 
25s 26s, 
fine 
26 s 
27 s 
Scotch potato . 
SOs 31s, 
fine 
31s 
339 
Ditto feed . 
26 s 27 s, 
fine 
27s 
2 Hs 
Irish potato . 
25s 2(>9, 
till e 
2 (»s 
27 s 
Ditto feed white . 
2 Is 22 s, 
fine 
22s 
2.3s 
Ditto black . 
22s 23s, 
fine 
23s 
2-ls 
Foreign feed free . 
21s 2Js, 
fine 
22s 
23 s 
Poland or brew . 
24s 25s, 
fine 
25s 
2r>s 
Flour, Town made, per sack 
0*8, Seconds 
60s 
63s 
Essex and Suffolk .... 
53s 
55s 
Norfolk . 
51.S 
* This is a nominal price. 
