The Dorset County Express and Agricultural Gazette.
Dorchester, Dorset, England, 1858-02-02 00:00:00

In stook
In food for fowls

It produced in eggs
in manure
I,
in stock at close
t,
Deduct expense

AM 92
.. 50 00 8902
79 77

Profit .. $l5 15
It produced in this time 91 fowhi, weighing about 300
pounds, paying ten dollars above whet they cost. In
other words, the yard paid for itself and three cents a
pound premium for all the poultry used in the family.
When did • porker ever pay you for the privilege of
eating him? Even Charles Lamb's roast pig will have
to knock under to the biddies.

In 1831 the yard cost—in eta* $54 50
in food
II

Total sl2o 06
It produced 268 dozen eggs, worth s4B 76
„ 5 loads ot manure BOO
„ Stook on hand at the oboe llB 00

Total sl66 76
Deduot

Profit s4B 79
It produced 61 fowls, weighing about 200 pounds. In
other words, the poultry paid 24 cents. a pound for the
privilege of being eaten. Was roast pig ever so gracious
u this I have tried pork growing repeatedly, and have
never been able to reduce the coat of production below
five cents, a pound. I shall eat poultry henceforth.—
CONNECTICUT YANKEE.
THE DUKE OF BEDFORD AND THE MARKET GAR-
DENERS.- -On Tuesday • very numerously attended
meeting of market gardeners and the owners of standings
in Covent•garden Market was held at the Bedford Hotel,
in the Piarsa, to consider the terms of a communication
received from the Duke of Bedford with reference to an
application made to his Grace to cover the open part of
the market, and effect other improvements The chair
was occupied by Mr. G. Bagley, who made a statement
with reference to the complaints of the market gar-
deners and tenants of standings. From the statement
of this gentleman, it appeared that when the market
was built in 1828 liberty was given to certain persons to
have standings or " pitohings" outside the severed part
of the market, for which they paid a sum equivalent to
3d. the square foot per annum, in addition to other
market charges. The market gardeners who rented
these standings had long complained of the hardship
which they suffered by exposure to the weather and by
the depreciation of their goods, which in wet weather
were decreased in value by from 25 to 50 per cent. The
last Act of Parliament passed with reference to the
market gave power to the Duke of Bedford to expend
money in covering and improving the market, and an
application had lately been made to the present Duke
to expend the necessary capital, for which it was conten-
ded an ample return would be made. The Duke referred
the applicants to his solicitor, and that gentleman
had stated that his Grace would not be indisposed to
entertain the application, provided the market gardeners
were prepared to pay a Bum in excess of 3d. per square
foot, which would amount to 4 per cent, upon tht out-
lay and 1 per cent. for repairs. These were the only
terms upon which it appeared the representatives of the
Duke were prepared to entertain the proposal. Several
gentlemen expressed themselves dissatisfied with the
conditions laid down, and it was debated whether, under
the Act of Parliament, the Duke of Bedford was not
bound, on the request of the majority of the stand-owners,
to cover the market and provide a proper supply of light.
The market, it was stated, coat £llO,OOO, while the
rent! amounted to R 12,000 or £14,000 a year, being
equal to 12 per cent. on the outlay. It was urged that,
under these circumstances, the Duke ought not to
charge more than the 3d. per square foot originally
sanctioned by Act of Parliament. A memorial to the
Duke was finally agreed to. The meeting separated
with • vote of thanks to the chairman.

SAW•DUBT Fan LITTERING STABLE6.—This is quite
valuable to absorb the liquids mid to prevent the foul
odours arising from stables. If &turnout& is one of the
most powerful fertilizers, why should not the greatest
pains be taken to save it For this purpose, saw-dust
Is just the thing. It is useful, also, on the score of the
horse's health and comfort. It is injurious to an
mal's feet to stand in the liquid of his stall, it is hurt•
ful to his eyes, his stomach, and his lungs, to remain
long in an atmosphere charged with the powerful va.
pours arising from those liquids. We wonder that the
poor creatures stand it so well as they do. Dry muck
answers well to scatter daily in the stables, though saw.
dust is much neater. It is quite important, however,
in clearing out the stalls daily, to mix • little muck or
plaster with the saw-dust and manure to prevent the
whole from violent fermentation.