The Daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1845-1850, 1849-02-23

the Genesee Farmer, from p. Barry, the Hort.
cultural Editor of that publication. who is on
journey in Europe.
LONDON, Dec. II, 1913.
The winter, so far, has been remarkan,v mil,
Ihs Is some compensation for the muddy straat,
ana rainy, murky weather that continnalI,, -.
Valls' nave not seen the sun half a dozen fo
since | have been here and then only rIi,' a''e'
ing through fog. ] eat breakfast at ei,ht,n a.
morning, by candle-hght, and dine at (opr in tbo
afternoon by candle-light; we are hardly a,.,aao
" It's oeing uay' uIl mghtreturns again. II takes
three or iour days to accomplish the vork ~ 49,
Large quantities Of American apples baya ~ ~
brought INTO Liverpool iecently, but The most -
them nave been OF Indifferent quality. and bodI,,
ga'heTed ana picked, and hence thew do not 49,
mana hlgh prices, nor do US much credit 49,
can the shippers gain by the operation IT.
is an un'aillng market here fer our orchard ,ro
ducts,but to make the shipment OF the m pro6talI
II IS absolutely necessary that select varieties I
SENT mat they be carefully hand-pic ami
packed IN the best manner. One barrel win tho,
sell Ter as much three or four: and tho traist
which IS the great item, will be no moro ~, -
rel lhat VIII sell more readily for IS. than ono
that VIII bring only So. Many of the annIes +
see here cried up as 50 nice American a,,i ,,
''beauliul American apples," SC, would scarce.
~ sell at all IN our market, yet they are sold hero
at to cents each. ''e'e
The Eng llsh people have fairly given up grow.
ing apples tor market, unless it be CodIins 60
that come in early tor cooking, and gea,tf,,s
&c, tor drying. They see it viii be imnossih,o
Tor them TO compete with American orchar,lists
Yesterday, examined two or three hundred var'
leues ID the iruit rooms Of the London Hortirul.
tural Society, and among them all there was moi
single large, clear fine looking specimen One
would suppose, at first sight, that they were All
wind falls gathered from under the trees I.et
August The R0rbmy RaSset, Fan PiDDio
anu hAoae Island GTeening, were among the
best specimens, and they were not halt the eige
we grow them. The most esteemed vafiaties
pointed out TO me by Mr. Thompson, such as peor.
sons Plate, WormSly Pippin, PomDae Ro,,oy
(not our Pomme Royal Golden Ha,gev S5,Ir,
HeT PiPpin, &c. ,are small interior LOOKING tbpgs
in size from that of a small Poan1e Gristo that
OF SIBERIAN CrdJ,-but they are generallv
harder aud richer than ours. The Newtown Pin.
P'u ana hoXDnry Russet come nearer the Eng
llsh taste than any other varieties we cuItjvate
mad some Northern Spy and Melon with ne
That have here now in London in fine co,9i
uon They have elected the admiration of all
VINO nave seen them. There are indeed M euch
apples to day in England. The Northern Sny
may he sent to COventGarden markets lust as well
as TO Fulton or Washington markets. New york
Inc pears In the markets hear now are from,
,l"iee VI tile Island OF Jersey. They come in
halI-0ushel baskets, containing 80 10 100, accord
ing to the size OF the fruit. They are hacked in
very Dry soft meadow hay-a laver OF this hav
two or three inches deep on the bottom. hen a
layer oil iruit then another OF hay, and SO on 10
the toP,-the fruits are not allowed 10 touch a6d
In TINS way they 60 any distance with entire safe
ty. l saw at Liverpool little baskets Of CLINT
.Norceau and ChaumonteHe, so in each, sold for
30 10 VI eacn to the conlectioners and market.
women TO retail.
In Covent Garden Market, which is head
quarters for all rare ard fine garden commodities.
see me st. GCrmGinS, Ohe old one0 Marie
Louise, Pdsse COlmGr, Winter .Aoe}is, Beurye
Rance Easter Beurre, Sc, sold at 10 10 TO
is "a cents each. If we ever succeed in raising
pears Beyond what may be required for home
consumption, they will find market and good
prices here. Not one person in thousand I
might say i've thousand, ever tastes fine pear.
- mere IS also fair supply of new potatoes from
Holiandsold at about twenty five cents per mart
Ihere is plenty OF Asparagus, Brussels Sprouts.
hnuoarD, Mushrooms, and all other yegeta-
Die Injuries. The Flower Market is very rich.
bouquets are made up very tastefully by women
VINO Duy the howers from the Florists and make
business oil preparing and selling the bouquets.
You can have nosegay for penny-a single
rose and leaf For shilling (25 cents YOU can
nave pretty Bouquet OF Roses Prmroses Hello.
- y 'PN9, @A'oIcds, &C. Uo higher, and YOU get
CamlIIias' Heaths, Epacris, &c,-hieher snII,
ana you get Orange Flowers, Cape Jassimnes,
Cyclamens and Euphorbia; and if you offer half
guinea ($2,5O) you get gem OF beauty, combn-
ing all these, arr anged with exquisite taste. So
much Tor fruits and flowers, and find that
must close on that head.
found on my arrival in London that the Smith
held Club was holding lis Annual Christmas Show
OF at Cattle. | embraced the opportunity 10 see
1t. The animals were all enormously fat, even
TO downright detormity,-in many cases huge.
unwieIdiy masses of fat, not appropriately term
ed by some, animated oil cake and beetroot
machines The iattening process in the case
OF 'hese animals appears to be carried on 10 anex-
irene; no market requires it, and no profit can
result rom II, nor Is any expected, believe
uidss mix pans are coming into general use
among the dairy people. A great variety was
exhibited saw patent sack holders en- wheels.
answering for holder and barrow at the same
time. Our millers and grain dealers ought to
nave 1t, and indeed farmers
PINT OF. ALE AND A NEwsPAPER-
How strangely the value of different thinys ia