. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. 06 THE COTTAGE GAEDENER. May 13. about the colour of London iiorter—quite as bright, aud, as most persons state, quite as good. One ton of beet will iiroduce from 10 to 18 bushels of dried roots, the cost of drying about 12s. per ton. Some di<l not cost so much ; but the maltster objects to diy more imder tliat price, as it requires longer time and a stronger fii-e than malt to effect the object well. A correspondent, signing himself " Amateur," says:— ^ " Your correspondent, Anster Bonn, in The Cottage for last month,
. The Cottage gardener. Gardening; Gardening. 06 THE COTTAGE GAEDENER. May 13. about the colour of London iiorter—quite as bright, aud, as most persons state, quite as good. One ton of beet will iiroduce from 10 to 18 bushels of dried roots, the cost of drying about 12s. per ton. Some di<l not cost so much ; but the maltster objects to diy more imder tliat price, as it requires longer time and a stronger fii-e than malt to effect the object well. A correspondent, signing himself " Amateur," says:— ^ " Your correspondent, Anster Bonn, in The Cottage for last month, has pi'oposed questions of great interest to most lovers of Cochin China and other pure breeds of poultry. Wlien and where is Ikis Metropvlilaii Poultry Show to he! To advance the affair one step, will some kind, public-spirited gentleman draw np rules, and allow his name to he used for receiving communications, liromises of support, subscriptions, itc. ?" We shall be glad to receive such communioatious, and will readily co-operate in furthering the plan. The following is a list of the Ilorticullund aiul Poultry Shows of which wc are at present aware. We shall bo obliged by any of our readers sending us ad- ditions to the list, and giving the address of the Se- cretaries. snows. I'u'st show lith July (S^e. C. Ball.) Botanic (Royal), May 10, Jmie n, :!(1. Caledonian (Inverlcith Eow), Kdinhurgh, June 0, Aug. 7, Sept. i, Dec. a. Cheltenham, May 13, June 15, Aug. -M. Clapham, July 8, Sept. 11. Chiswick, June ii, July 10. Colchester and East Essex, May 20, at Mr. B. I!. Canfs Nursery; June 2:!, at Mr. J. Taylor's, West Lodge, Lexdon Road ; Sept. 8, at the Rev. T. Round's grounds. Holly Trees, All Saints. Dekdv, May 20, Aug. 4. Durham, June 10, Sept. 8. FonF,uisHiKE (Eastern), Juno 0 (Forfar) ; July'51 (Bre- cliin) ; Sept. 15 (Arbroath). GuLLDi'ORp, June 10 (MiUmead House). HAjirsHiKE,MaylW (Southampton), July 1 (Winchester), Sept. !)
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