200 
THE COTTAGE GARDENER. 
JllT.Y 10. 
GRAIN AND SEED. 
WHEAT. 
Kent and Essex, 
red, per qr. .. 
08s. 
to 
70s. 
Ditto, white.... 
75s. 
?) 
83s. 
Norfolk and Suf- 
folk. 
70s. 
V 
78s. 1 
Dantzic . 
80s. 
88s. ! 
Rostock ...... 
78s. 
89s. i 
Odessa. 
70s. 
75s. 1 
American. 
80s. 
85s. 1 
BARLEY. 
Malting . 
Grinding and 
32s. to 
33s. 
Distilling.... 
31s. 
5J 
33 s. 
Chevalier. 
34s. 
36s. 
OATS. 
Scotch, feed .. 
31s. 
to 35s. 
English . 
27s. 
>> 
31s. 
Irish . 
20s. 
29s. 
Dutch Broo 
30s. 
>> 
31s. 
Danish . 
28s. 
30s. 
Russian . 
29s. 
31s. 
BEANS. 
Harrow . 
39s. to 43s. 
Pigeon . 
41s. 
47s. 
Tick. 
J) 
43s. 
PEAS. 
Boiling, per qr. 38s. to 44s. 
Common. 37s. „ 38s. 
OrGy «•«•••••*• 34s. ,, 38s. 
Maple .38s. „ 40s. 
SEEDS. 
Turnip, White, per 
bush. — to — 
Swede. — „ — 
Rape . 82s. „ 84s. 
Linseed, sowing — „ — 
„ crushing 60s. „ 72s. 
Clover, English, 
red. — „ - 
„ Foreign do. — „ — 
„ White.... — „ — 
Trefoil. — „ — 
Rye .... ...... 40s. ,, 43s. 
Tares . — „ — 
Canary. 40s. „ 50s, 
Hemp .48s. „ 50s. 
Linseed Cake,per 
ton .. Til to £12 
Rape Cape £6 10s. „ TO 15s. 
Indian Corn .. 47s. „ 50s. 
HOPS. 
Mid & E. Kent £14 to .£18 
Weald of Kent £13 to £15 
Sussex ... 
_£12 to £13 
HAY AND STRAW. 
Clover, 1st cut, per 
load. 100s. to 150s. 
Ditto, 2nd cut 90s. „ 130s. 
Meadow Hay .. 90s. „ 130s. 
MeadowHay, new. 80s. to 95s. 
Rowan. — „ —• 
Straw, tlail .... 30s. „ 36s. 
Ditto, machine 28s. „ 32s. 
MEAT. 
Beef, inferior, per 
8 lbs. .. 2s. lOd. to 3s. 2d. 
Do. mid. .. 3s. 4d. to 3s. Gd. 
Do. prime 3s. 8d. to 3s. 10d. 
Mutton, in¬ 
ferior .... .. 3s. to 3s. 6d. 
Mutton, mid. 3s. (id. to 4s. 
Do. prime.. 4s. 2d. to 4s.4d. 
Veal .... 3s. 2d. to 4s. 4d. 
Lamb .... 4s. 4d. to 5s. 4d. 
Pork, large 3s. 4d. to 3s. 8d. 
Ditto, small 3s. lOd. to 4s. 4d. 
POULTRY. 
Goslings .... 5s. to (is. 6d. 
Fowls. 2s. „ 3s. 
Capons.. 3s. Gd. „ 4s. Gd. 
Chicken .. Is. 9d. „ 2s. 3d. 
Ducklings 2s. 3d. to 3s. 3d. 
Pigeons .. 0s. Gd. „ 0s. 8d. 
Rabbits .. Is. Od. „ Is. (id. 
PROVISIONS. 
BUTTER. —Cwt. 
CHEESE. —Cwt. 
Dorset, fine .. 98s. to 102s. 
Do. middling .. 80s. „ 80s. 
Fresh, per doz. 
lbs. 8si •„ 12s. 
Friesland. 88s. „ 92s. 
Kiel. 90s. „ 94s. 
Carlow . 94s. „ 100s. 
Waterford .... 88s. „ 94s. 
Cork . 84s. „ 98s. 
Limerick.80s. „ 98s. 
Sligo. 
Cheshire, fine .. 
Gloucestershire, 
double. 
Ditto, single.... 
Somerset. 
Wilts, loaf .... 
Ditto, double .. 
Ditto, thin .... 
Ditto, pines .... 
Berkeley, thin .. 
70s. to 80s. 
G8s. „ 74s. 
'90s. „ 70s. 
08s. „ 80s. 
03s. „ 74s. 
60s. „ G8s. 
54s. „ 04s. 
72s. .. _ 
BACON.' —Cwt. 
Wiltshire, dried . 78s. to 80s. 
Waterford .... 70s. „ 74s. 
hams. —Cwt. 
York, new .... 78s. to 90s. 
Westmoreland.. 70s. „ 80s. 
Irish. 70s. „ 80s. 
WOOL. 
Down Tegs Is. §d. to Is. l^d. 
Ditto Tegs and 
Ewes .. Is. O.Jd. „ Is. 2d. 
Half-bred Hog¬ 
gets.. Is. Old. „ ls.1^1. 
Do. Wethers .. Is. O^d. „ 
Is. Id. 
Kent Fleeces Is. |d. „ Is. 1 .|d. 
Leicester, 
fleeces .. Is. Old „ Is. Id. 
Long, heavy do. lid. „ Is. 
Combing skins 11 id. „ Is. Id. 
Flannel wool Is. Id. „ Is. 2,'d. 
Blanket wool S.^d. „ Is. 0^d. 
TO CORRESPONDENTS. 
Cucumber and Water Melon (/t. B .).—We are informed that 
Mr. Rogers’s Empress of the French Cucumber is an excellent sort, 
bearing abundantly; and that the Australian Water Melon is doing well 
under the peculiar treatment adopted at Chiswick. 
Botanical Work (A Young Gardener). —The best work you can 
purchase to furnish you with the characteristics of each genus and species, 
is Loudon's Entijrlopcddia of Plants. A new edition is just published. 
I A pocket lens will cost you about two shillings. 
[ Onion Grub (f/. S.).-We know of no cure when once the grub 
; attacks Onions. It is said that the fly, parent of these grubs, may be 
i kept away by sprinkling a little gas-lime between the rows of young 
i Onions. 
Thinning Grapes and Buds of Balsams. —Much will depend 
l upon the age of the Vines, as well as the strength of the rods ; from six 
j to twelve bunches on young Vines ; from twelve to twenty and more on old 
j strongVines; hut the fewer, the better they will be. From a foot to eighteen 
1 inches is a good distance for the side-shoots ; but in old Vines they might 
J lie a little closer. You have acted right in thinning the Balsams’ buds ; 
! they will bloom well if well supplied with rich compost and manure- 
! water ; but where they are very fine, the plants should have pots eight or 
I nine inches across at top. 
Calceolarias (G. Archer.). —The batch of seedling Calceolarias 
raised from Sultan are all very interesting flowers, and well worth 
cultivating as bedders, particularly 1, 2, 4, and 5. 
j Green Fly and Red Spider (T. Alder.). — As you are unable to use 
; Sulphur, or other unseemly application, try Laurel-water. It will do no 
! injury to the Peach. We have to apologize for this answer coming so 
late, which arises from your letter being mislaid. 
Names of Plants (S. M. S.),- —The wild flower is (Enanthe fistu- 
losu, or common Water Dropwort. From a single bloom we cannot tell 
which species your Aloe is. It may be A. feror. (A. II. C.) —1 and 2 is 
unknown to us. 3. Linaria cymbalaria , or Toad Flax. 4. Celsia 
arc-turns. {Rev. W. J. Jenkins.) —One leaf is of Ilex dipyrena, or 
Two-seeded Holly ; the other, Enonymus japonicus variegatus. They 
are both hardy trees. 
Insects on Potatoes (F. R. C.). — The little insects found in clus¬ 
ters of the size of a pea on the leaves of the Ash-leaved Potatoes are the 
very young larva; of the Oil Beetle (Meloe proscarabams). They are 
parasitic, in a more advanced state, in the nests of wild Bees ; and are, 
we believe, in no way injurious to vegetation.—J. O. W. 
POULTRY SHOWS. 
Agricultural Society’s (Royal) at Carlisle. July 23rd, and fol¬ 
lowing days. Sec., J. Hudson, Esq., Hanover Square, London. 
Airedale, at Shipley, 14th of August. Secs., J. Wilkinson, Esq. and 
J. G. Hyslop, Esq. 
Anerley. August 28, 2f>, and 30. Secs. Edgar Smallficld, and Henry 
F. Wells. 
Bedford. November. Secs., J. T. R. Allen, Esq., and F. A. 
Lavender, Esq. 
Birmingham. 11 th to 14th of December. Sec., J. Morgan, jun., Esq. 
Dewsbury. 24th August. Secs., R. R. Nelson, Esq., and J. New- 
come, Esq. 
Dorchester. 24th and 25th of October. Sec., J. G. Andrews, Esq. 
Durham and North Yorkshire, at Darlington, 0th and 7th of De¬ 
cember. Sec., J. Hodgson, Esq. 
Heckmondwicke (near Leeds). Aug. 28th. Secs. J. Kelly, Esq., 
and F. Breavly, Esq. 
KEiGnLEY. September 5th. See., Wade Smith, Esq., Keighley. 
Lincolnshire (North), at Boston, July 26th. Sec., J. Hett, Esq., 
Brigg, Lincoln. 
Nottinghamshire, at Southwell, 19 th and 20th of December. See., 
It. Hawksley, jun., Esq., Southwell. 
Prescot. July 4th. Sen. Mr. J. F, OUard. 
Sowkkby Bridge. Sept. 14th. See. Mr. F. Dyson. 
Tottington. August 17 th. See. Eli Roberts, Esq. 
Wight (Isle of). Aug. 7th and 8th. Sees. J. Vaux, Esq., and O. 
Lock, Esq., Ryde. 
Yorkshire Agricultural Society’s, at Malton, 1st and 2nd of 
August. See. Mr. John Hannam, Kirk Deighton, Wetherby. 
N.B .—Secretaries u-ill oblige us by sending early copies of their lists. 
London : Printed by Hugh Barclay, Winchester High-street, in 
the Parish of Saint Mary Knlendar; and Published for the Proprietors 
at The Cottage Gardener Office, No. 20, Paternoster Row, in 
the Parish of Christ Church, City of London.—July 10, 1855 , 
