February  6,  1902. 
JOURNAL  OF  HORTICULTURE  AND  COTTAGE  GARDEN  Ell. 
135 
Meteorological  Observations  at  Chiswick. 
Taken  in  tlie  Royal  Horticultural  Society’s  Gardens  at  Chiswick — 
height  above  sea  level  24  feet. 
Date. 
'  1 
Direction  of  ! 
Wind.  j 
Temperature  of  the 
Air. 
1 
Rain.  1 
Temperatui  e  of 
the  Soil. 
At  9  A.M. 
Lowest  1 
Temperature 
on  Grass. 
1902. 
January 
and 
February. 
At  9  A.M. 
Day. 
Night 
At 
1-ft. 
deep. 
At 
2-ft. 
deep. 
At 
4-ft. 
deep. 
Dry 
Bulb. 
Wet 
Bulb. 
CQ 
tV 
Xi 
K 
CQ 
<0 
s 
o 
a 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
Ins. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
deg. 
Sunday  ...2(i 
S.W. 
34-0 
32-6 
39-6 
31-8 
0-18 
38-5 
43-0 
450 
23-2 
Monday  ...27 
s.w. 
39-8 
39-5 
47-8 
31-8 
_ 
38T 
420 
45-0 
31-8 
Tuesday  ..2> 
w.s.w. 
40-7 
38-6 
45'4 
39-5 
_ 
39-9 
420 
44-9 
32-0 
Wed'sday  2,1 
N.N.W. 
32-0 
28-2 
38-1 
29-5 
_ 
38-9 
42  2 
44-8 
22-9 
Thnrsday  30 
N. 
32-2 
31-7 
38-1 
29-5 
0-03 
37-2 
41-5 
44-7 
24-1 
Friday  ...bl 
N.E. 
3b-7 
34-5 
37-2 
33-0 
_ 
36  4 
41-0 
44-5 
25'6 
Saturday  1 
E.N.E. 
34-4 
32-3 
34-0 
32-3 
— 
36-2 
40-5 
44-3 
260 
Total. 
Means  ... 
35-7 
33-9 
400 
32-5 
0-21 
37-9 
41*7 
44-7 
26-5 
The  weather  continues  dull  and  very  cold.  Avith  1  eavy  gales  of 
wind  from  the  nortli-east  at  the  end  of  the  Aveek. 
Average 
Wholesale 
Prices.— Yeg  -tables. 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
Artichokes,  green,  doz. 
2 
0  to  3 
0 
IMushrooms,  forced,  lb. 
0 
6  toO 
8. 
,,  Jerusalem,  sieA'e 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Mustard  &  Cress,  doz. 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Batavia,  doz . 
2 
0 
0 
0 
Parsley,  doz.  bnchs.  ... 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Beans,  French,  iier  lb. 
2 
0 
0 
0 
Potatoes,  new  French, 
Beet,  red,  doz . 
0 
6 
0 
0 
per  lb . 
0 
3i 
0 
4 
Brussels  Spronts,^sieA'e 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Potatoes,  English,  cwt. 
4 
0 
5 
0 
Cabbages,  tally  . 
1 
6 
3 
0 
Radishes,  doz . 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Carrots,  doz.  b'nch. 
2 
0 
2 
6 
,,  long,  doz . 
0 
9 
010 
CauliHowers,  doz. 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Seakale  . 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Corn  Salad,  strike 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Shallots,  lb . 
0 
2 
0 
3 
Cucumbers  doz . 
10 
0 
15 
0 
Spinach,  bush . 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Endive,  doz . 
1 
0 
1 
3 
Sprue,  French,  doz.  bn. 
8 
0 
9 
0 
Herbs,  bunch  . 
0 
2 
0 
0 
Tomatoes,  Teneritie 
Horseradish,  Imnch  ... 
1 
6 
0 
0 
consignment  . 
4 
0 
6 
O' 
Leeks,  bunch  . 
0 
U 
2 
0 
Turnips,  doz.  bnch.  ... 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Lettuce,  Cabbage,  doz. 
1 
3 
2 
0 
Watercress,  doz . 
0 
6 
0 
0> 
Covent  Garden  Market,— February  5th. 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Plants  in  Pots. 
Most  of  the  undermentioned  plants  are  sold  in  48  and  32-sized  pots. 
Aralias,  doz . 
Araucaria,  doz . 
Aspidistra,  doz . 
Azaleas,  white  and 
coloured,  doz. 
Crotons,  doz . 
Cyclamen,  doz . 
Cyperus  alternifolius 
per  doz . 
Dracfena,  var.,  doz.  ... 
Dracaena,  viridis,  doz. 
Erica  hyemalis  . 
,,  ,,  alba . 
Ferns,  var,  doz . 
Ferns,  small,  100 . 
s. 
d. 
s. 
d 
5 
0tol2 
0 
12 
0 
30 
0 
18 
0 
36 
0 
30 
0 
36 
0 
18 
0 
30 
0 
9 
0 
10 
0 
4 
0 
5 
0 
12 
0 
30 
0 
9 
0 
18 
0 
9 
0 
10 
0 
10 
0 
12 
0 
4 
0 
18 
0 
10 
0 
16 
0 
Ficus  elastica,  doz.  ... 
Foliage  plants,  var,  each 
Grevilleas,  48’s,  doz.  ... 
Lycopodiums,  doz.  ... 
Marguerite  Daisj",  doz. 
Myrtles,  doz . 
Palms,  in  var.,  doz.  ... 
,,  specimens 
Pandanus  Veitchi,  48’s, 
doz . 
Primulas  . 
Shrubs,  in  pots  . 
Solanums  . 
s. 
d. 
d 
9 
0tol2 
0 
1 
0 
5 
0 
4 
0 
5 
0 
3 
0 
0 
0 
8 
0 
10 
0 
6 
0 
9 
0 
15 
0 
30 
6 
21 
0 
63 
0 
24 
0 
30 
0 
3 
0 
4 
0 
4 
0 
6 
0 
8 
0 
10 
0 
Spiraea  japonica,  48’s, 
doz . 10  0  12  0 
Average  Wholesale  Prices.— Cut  flowers 
s. 
d. 
S. 
d 
s. 
d. 
y. 
d 
Acacia  “mimosa,”  pad 
6 
0  to  8 
0 
Lilium  1.  rubrum 
2 
0  to2 
1) 
Anemone,  double  pink. 
,,  longiflorum  ... 
3 
0 
4 
0 
per  doz . 
1 
6 
0 
0 
Maidenhair  Fern,  doz. 
Arums,  doz . 
2 
0 
3 
0 
bnchs . 
0 
0 
8 
0 
Asparagus,  Fern,  bnch. 
1 
0 
2 
0 
Marguerites,  white. 
Azalea  mollis,  perlmn. 
1 
0 
0 
0 
doz.  bnchs . 
2 
0 
4 
0 
Bouvardia,  white. 
,,  yellow',  doz.  bnchs. 
Myrtle,  English,  iier 
2 
0 
0 
0 
doz.  bunches . 
0 
0 
8 
0 
Bouvardia,  coloured. 
bun . 
0 
6 
0 
0 
doz.  bunches . 
0 
0 
8 
0 
Narcissus,  paper  w'hite. 
Camellias,  white . 
1 
6 
2 
0 
doz.  bunches . 
0 
0 
2 
6 
Carnations,  12  blooms 
1 
3 
1 
9 
,,  Soleil  d’Or  . 
0 
0 
1 
6 
Cattleyas,  doz . 
0 
0 
12 
0 
,,  double  Roman 
1 
6 
2 
0 
Croton  foliage,  bun.  ... 
0 
9 
1 
0 
Odontoglossums . 
4 
0 
0 
0 
Cycas  leaves,  each 
0 
9* 
1 
6 
Orange  blossom,  bun. 
Primula,  double  wdiite, 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Cypripediums,  doz.  ... 
2 
0 
0 
0 
Daffodils,  single,  doz.... 
5 
0 
8 
0 
doz.  bunches . 
6 
0 
8 
0 
,,  double  ,,  ... 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Roses,  Niphetos,  white. 
Eucharis,  doz . 
0 
0 
3 
0 
doz . 
2 
0 
0 
Freesias,  doz.  bunches 
2 
0 
3 
0 
,,  pink,  doz . 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Gardenias,  doz . 
6 
0 
0 
0 
,,  yellow, doz. (Perles) 
2 
0 
3 
0 
Geranium,  scarlet,  doz. 
Smilax,  bnch  . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
bnchs . 
4 
0 
6 
0 
Tuberoses,  gross . 
Tulips,  wliite,  single. 
0  0 
9 
0 
Hyacinth,  Roman, 
doz.  bunches . 
7 
0 
8 
0 
doz.  bun.  ... 
9  0 
12 
0 
Ivy  leaA'es,  doz.  bun.  ... 
1 
6 
0 
0 
,,  coloured,  doz. 
Lilac,  French,  white, 
bun . 
9 
0 
12 
0 
per  bun . 
4 
0 
4 
6 
,,  scarlet,  single. 
Liliuni  Harrisi  . 
4 
0 
0 
0 
doz.  bun.  ... 
4 
0  ' 
5 
0 
,,  lancifolinm  alb. 
2 
0 
2 
6 
Violets,  single,  doz  ... 
1 
6 
0 
('■ 
Lily  of  the  Valley,  12 
,,  double,  doz . 
3 
0 
4 
0 
bnchs  . 
6 
0 
12 
0 
Average 
Who  esale  Prices.— Fruit. 
S. 
d. 
s. 
d 
s. 
d. 
<>: 
d 
Apples,  cooking,  bush. 
8 
OtolO  0 
Grapes,  Alicante,  lb. ... 
,,  Col  man . 
1 
6  to  2 
0 
,,  N  e  w  t  o  w  n  s. 
1 
6 
2 
0 
case  . 
10  0 
0 
0 
,,  Muscat  . 
0 
0 
5 
0 
Bananas . 
8 
0 
12 
0 
,,  Almeria . 
0 
6 
0 
8 
Cranberries,  30  to  36  qt. 
Oranges,  per  case 
10 
0 
25 
0 
consignment 
9 
0 
10 
0 
Pears,  French,  crate... 
12 
0 
0 
0 
Dates,  red  V.,  doz.  bxs. 
5 
6 
0 
0 
Pines,  St.  Michael’s, 
Lemons,  Messina,  case 
12  0 
16 
0 
each . 
2 
6 
3  6 
Agricultural  Organisation  Society. 
Combination  of  all  connected  with  the  land,  be  they 
owners,  occupiers,  or  laboureis.  Combination  for  what. 
Their  mutual  benefit ;  for  all  three  aie  but  parts  of  Avhat 
should  be  one  great  force  or  power.  They  cannot,  and, 
therefore,  must  not,  try  to  stand  alone.  The  great  mistake 
that  has  been  made  in  the  past  by  those  who  look  for  a  live¬ 
lihood  out  of  the  land  arose  from  selfishness.  This  was 
partly  the  result  of  isolation  and  conservatism,  and  as  long 
as  times  were  good,  although  the  narrow  spirrt  was  to  be 
deplored,  it  did  no  very  great  harm.  Noav,  when  things  arc 
so  different,  united  measures  must  be  taken  to  stem  the 
strong  set  of  the  current  the  wrong  way.  There  wms  a 
question  rarsed  some  time  ago  as  to  whether  any  union 
between  the  three  parties  was  possible.  It  was  looked  upon 
as  Utopian,  but  this  has  often  been  the  case  before,  anc. 
possibly  now  the  time  may  be  ripe  to  try  the  experiment. 
Agricultural  Organisation  Society.  What  does  it  reallj 
mean?  Don’t  confound  it,  dear  reader,  w-ith  Chantj 
Organisation,  although  that  phrase  has  been  running  in  oui 
lieH(ts  nil  da>.  We  leel  our^-d' es  inucl;  l>ediu  i  Gih  time." 
wdien  we  admit  we  did  not  know  of  its  existence  till,  thiougl 
the  courtesy  of  a  friend,  w^e  saw  some  leaflets  r^pectii^  it 
about  a  month  ago.  We  see  the  president  is  E.  A.  Yei 
burgh,  M.P.,  the  same  gentleman  who  has  Credit  Hanks  so. 
at  heart,  and  the  committee  of  management  includes  the 
names  of  several  w'ell-know'n  friends  of  agriculture.  v\  c 
almost  fancy  (but  w^e  do  not  know  for  a  fact)  that  the  late 
Lord  VVinchelsea  may  have  originated  the  idea  that  gave 
thiS  association  its  birth.  It  's  a  thing  he  would  have  trilH 
appreciated.  This  association  exists  to  teach — and  the  pre 
cept  it  would  enforce  is  really  self-help— and  the  first  step 
towai-ds  self-help  is  combination.  We  all  know  the  oki 
fable  of  the  bundle  of  sticks  unbreakable  when  tied  together 
— easilv  snapped  when  apart.  In  other  countries  combina 
tion  has  been  tried  with  success  ;  and,  indeed,  here  in  all  o* 
most  commercial  enterprise  there  are  amalgamations, 
farmers  alone  standing  aloof.  .  ,  j  i 
Now,  the  first  step  is  the  education  or  the  taimei-  ;  ano 
this  associatAn  undertakes  to  send  to  any  specified  distric 
a  lecturer  to  address  meetings  and  to  give  advice  as  to  the 
proper  course  to  be  pursued  in  the  foirnation  of  loca, 
societies.  U  L'  '*"1  '''  tmd/hu/  .sr.r/Ui/ ,•  but  it  a  ins  to  show 
farmers  how-  best  to  trade  together  — that  is,  to  coinbino 
against  th*-  outsi-l^'  public  There  is  a  publi.-,  that  ripeds  the 
farmer’s  wares  ;  but  this  public  must  be  taught  fair  trade. 
It  cannot  expect  the  produce  of  the  farmer’s  skill  at  a  price 
below  what  it  has  cost  him  in  production,  and  it  behove.-, 
the  farmer  to  present  those  w'ares  in  the  most  attractive 
form,  and  in  the  best  condition.  The  w^ares  must  be 
uniform.  This  especially  applies  to  dairy  produce.  r\o  two 
women  make  up  butter  exactly  alike  or  of  the  same  quality 
Hence  it  stands  to  reason  butter  from  a  co-operaave  dairy. 
