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THE NATIONAL FRUIT SUPPLY.I
THE NATIONAL FRUIT SUPPLY. The facts and figures which pertain to our con- sumption of fruit are, we believe, but imperfectly known to those not immediately interested in the business of culture or importation. Not many, for instance, are aware that our supply of home-grown fruits of all kinds does not exceed 9,000,000 bushels per annum, which we require to supplement by importing from various other countries 4,000,000 bushels, and that even then have not enough. So far as quantity is con- cerned, America is by far the largest contributor to the fruit commissariat of the United Kingdom. Apples of good quality grown in the United States and Canada are coming to us in yearly increasing quantities. Finer kinds of fruit reach us from France, a country which seems to excel all other countries in the production of pears especially. French fruit-growers devote particular attention to the cultivation of that favourite fruit, every pear receiving the personal notice and care of the grower from its first appearance till it is gathered for the English market. The producers of these pears of quality are in general the small proprietors so numerous throughout France. The pear trade of that country is largely in the hands of a class of shrewd buyers, who either attend the markets of particular districts or travel through them, for the express purpose of pur- chasing pears and other fruit. These persons are skilled in their business tbey buy with caution, and sort and pack the fruit with the greatest possible care and skill, and, moreover, choose the time for expor- tation with such knowledge of the wants of their customers as generally to obtain a favourable market. In France the cuttivation of peaches is also carried on with great care and at little expense. The French utilise the sun as much as possible, declining to be at the cost of either wood or coal; the peach crop of France, therefore, is grown in the open air. and in con- sequence, Paris is a profitable customer to those English gardeners who produce early fruit of this sort under glass by artificial aid, good peaches so grown bringing from one to three francs each wholesale, according to size and quality. Other continental countries, as well as the islands of Jersey, Guernsey, and Maderia, send to us nearly all the fruit they are able to grow, and notably Belgium, from which we received in 1882 a little over 593,000 bushels of the value of 9669,164. From Germany, Holland, Portugal, and Spain, we also obtain considerable supplies, the Azores and the West Indian Islands adding to the contribution. The total value of the raw fruit imported from the United States, Canada, and the other countries we have named, had been set down as amounting to a sum of £ 1,718,907. In these figures, however, no account is taken of either grocers' or confectioners' fruits—dried or pulped. The kinds received from Belgium and Holland are principally plums, which in some years arrive in ex- traordinary quantities and are largely utilised for the making of jam, and in cookery the greengages which reach us from the Continent are also poor in quality, and sell at a cheap rate in the wholesale markets. The jam fruits which come to England from abroad, it may be mentioned here, are not so highly esteemed as the berries which we grow at home they lack the fine, sharp flavour of our English fruit; they lose, besides, a per-centage of their freshness by the length of journey which they have to endure. Some good cherries reach our markets from France those of Avignon come to us early, and are well flavoured fruit. Cherries are also brought to England from Algiers and Spain, and supply the shops till our own cherry harvest is ripe enough to be gathered. Enormous supplies of the cherry come from Kent, in which county this particular fruit is profitably grown, as much as JE70 an acre having been realised in good years. All the cherries raised in the county of Kent reach London, from whence they are distributed to other parts of the empire. Greengages arc also largely cultivated in Kent, and, "despite the tickle nature of the English climate, yield a good profit in favourable seasons. Damsons are also largely grown likewise all the berry fruits. Near Cambridge there are some excellent plantations of black currants, which prove remunerative. Speaking roundly, an acre of bush fruits should yield a profit of from ten to twelve pounds sterling the expanse of cultivation is, however, con- siderable-not less, perhaps, over a run of years, than f22 10s. per acre, and the return rarely exceeds, in even the most productive years, E40 the average may be struck at about JE35 per acre. In Cornwall fruits of many kinds are largely grown, much after the style adopted in the county of Kent the gathering of the crops gives remunerative employment during the season to hundreds of women and children. Cornwall rasps and strawberries have a good reputation, and large consignments reach Covent Garden every year. Immense quantities of strawberries are now home- grown, especially on land near London. In most of the strawberry gardens there are from ten to twelve thousand plants on an acre of ground, and one of these acres has been known before now to yield fruit to the extent of £110, and it will not in any sense De an exaggeration to say that the average profit derived from ground laid out in strawberries is something like £ 24 an acre. This fruit is now cultivated over an extended period of the year. At Aberdeen and some other places in the north of Scotland, where the strawberry is now planted over large areas, the fruit may be obtained in perfection long after it has been all consumed in the south. Some Scottish farmers are now turning their attention to the culture of soft fruits, and are even erecting boiling houses for the manufacture of genuine jams and jellies. As has been stated, large supplies of frnit are annually imported into the United Kingdom from foreign countries. During the present year it is thought that the importation of oranges and lemons- which are not included in the above figures-alone will reach the extent of four millions of bushels. Up to the end of November, 3,532,841 bushels had been received. As on the average there about 130 oranges to the bushel, we thus obtain every year the prodigious number of 520.000,000 single oranges and lemons. Of currants there have been imported for home consump- tion within the same period 891,973 cwt.; of raisins, 388,370 cwt. Vast quantities of nuts and spices are also brought to us every year, and of Almeira and other grapes thousands of tons are annually consumed in London and other large cities and towns there are imported two or three bunches for every unit of the British population. It is impossible to enter into details of the growth of apples and pears at home, as a considerable portion of these are converted into cider and perry, but the total area of land devoted to the growth of fruit in the United Kingdom is now nearly 190,000 acres, and the orchard ground is being from year to year slowly extended. It is pleasant to learn that "fruit farming" is being introduced m a systematic method. In this Lord Sudeley is setting a good example at Toddington, in Gloucestershire he has set aside 800 acres of capital land for the growth of apples, pears, cherries, and plums, as well as all kinds of small fruit, such as strawberries, currants, and gooseberries. The figures which denote the extent of his Lordship's operations are instructive he has planted 100 acres with strawberry plants and 60 acres with raspberry canes, whilst his blackberry bushes number 228,000, all of the best sorts. Add to these thousands of plums and apple trees, and the magnitude of Lord Sudeley's fruit-growing operations will be obvious. The fruit farm at Toddington has proved so successful that it is about to be extended by an addi- tional area of 200 acres. In connection with the farm there has been erected a series of boilers and other machinery for the conversion of the fruit into genuine jams and jellies, and these, having been let to a re- spectable tenant, an immediate and near market for the sale of the small fruits has been secured. In time, no doubt, fruit farms of a kind similar to that at Tod- dington will increase, and fruit become more and more plentiful. Were the extent of our fruit-growing area to be doubled, all the great and small fruits that could be grown upon it would be eagerly purchased, for fresh fruit is a commodity of which we never have much left on hand. -Standar(l.
. THE ORCHARD.
THE ORCHARD. BARREN FRUIT TREES, AND HOW TO MAKE T ITEM FRUITFUL. There are many causes to which the sterility of fruit trees in hundreds of orchards in this country may be ascribed. Not the least of these is in result of annual neglect—that is to say, that brought about by leaving the trees year after year to take care of themselves, by failing to make a timely and judicious use of the pruning saw and pruning shears consequently the overcrowding of tree and branch, excluding sufficient light and air from the branches, prevents to a great extent the formation and development of fruit buds, and encourages the growth of lichens and moss. The operator, being provided with a good pruning saw, pruning shears, and ladders, should begin the work of amputation by cutting out all the cross and ill-placed branches, so as to let plenty of light and air among those left to form the tree, and which, almost needless to say, should be those best furnished with fruit buds and indicating most vigour and health. The upright ones of these should, if necessary, be shortened with the shears. The thinning and shortening of the branches having been completed, the prunings, which in magnitude will in many cases be equal to that of the trees whence they were taken, should be faggotted and then removed to the faggot yard. The moss should then be scraped off the trees with a piece of hoop iron or lath, the trunks and principal branches being afterwards scrubbed with an old besom. This being done, a cartload of quicklime, more or less according to the number of trees to be operated on, should be taken to the centre of the orchard and 1 dissolved in a large tub or iron tank, adding thereto a small per-centage of new dry soot. The liquid, having been well stirred, should then be strained through a fine sieve into the garden engine, and, choosing a calm day lor the operation, be applied forthwith to the lichen-infested branches from every side of the tree, so that they may be completely smeared with the solution. This simple and effectual remedy will speedily destroy the lichens, consequently the trees will become vigorous and fruitful. The next step that should be taken with a further view of promoting fertility is the laying on between the trees a good surface dressing of whatever fertilising agent can be spared for that purpose. Failing a better one, decomposed vegetable matter will contribute to the object in view, and the substance of which by the agency of the worms will reach the roots in due time. Furthermore, if a trench about three feet deep and two feet wide be opened at from three to five feet (ac- cording to the size of the tree to be operated on) from the bole, the roots in that space being cut clean away in the process of excavating the soil, the latter with the addition cf some richer soil being afterwards re- placed in the trench, the result will be such as not only to compensate for the labour involved in the oper- aticn, but also to justify an extension of its application in the same direction afterwards-this is, to trees which fail to yield satisfactary crops during favourable seasons. -Jouriial of Horticulture ami Cottage Gardener.
-0 AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS.
-0 AGRICULTURAL PROSPECTS. The agricultural position has not changed in any respect since the close of the year. The weather has again become very mild the temperature during the past few days having been as high as during a few days in the middle of last July. The open season is saving the winter fodder, but a spell of frost would be useful in many ways. In Great Britain foot-and- mouth disease has shown a slight decrease in the aggregate, but is breaking out afresh in some districts. Farmers have become heartily sick of the restrictions, and are now speaking out to the effect that so long as foreign animals are imported from infected countries they mean to oppose all restrictions on the movement of healthy animals at hoiiie.-Mark Lane Express.
0 - THE AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK.
0 THE AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK. There has not been any abatement of the depression, and the outlook still continues unfavourable. Acre after acre has been added to the area of unoccupied land, and thousands of acres of fair arable soils, in the central and eastern counties, are without occupiers, and can be had at low rentals. On one estate their are twenty unoccupied farms. Remembering the low rentals and the very favour- able conditions on which such estates can now be obtained, intending emigrants should reconsider their determina- tion before leaving the old country. In grazing counties the occupiers continue in a properous condition. There is another section, too, in prosperous circumstances—the occupiers of what may be described as warden farms in the vicinity of the large towns of Lancashire, Cheshire, York- shire, Westmoreland, and other counties. Large profits are now being made by such occupiers; as much as from S5 to £10 per acre nett being released by the skilful and enterprising farmer, after paying rental and all other items, including living expenses. The farms alluded to range from 40 to 300 acres. range from 40 to 300 acres. Reports reach us from various parts of the three king- coms relating to experiments with ensilage. The trials would appear to have been more numerous and conducted on a more extensive scale than was conjectured. The re- sults of the experiments seem to prove that the system of storing green food in silos is one which is capable of great extension, and can be very profitably adopted by land- owners and occupiers. Sulphate of ammonia, which is so extensively used as a top dressing for grass and cereal crops has gone down in price. Twelve months since, grey of 24 per cent. strength was worth £18 10s.; it is now £ 13 10s. The important decline is to be attributed to the reduced price of nitrate of soda, and, in a greater degree, to a new source of pro- duction. Appliances have been erected for the saving of the ammonia from the blast furnaces; and, without giving elaborate details, it is stated that one firm have been blowing £ 30,000 per annum, for some years past, into the air. In the face of these facts, it would be rather bold to affirm that the quotation of nitrate of soda will not be lower, but what will be the effect on agriculture? Hereafter the agriulturists will not be so dependent on this article. Judging from present data, the cost of ferti- lizers for wheat and pastures will be reduced; and so long as this advantage is exclu-ive to Great Britain, the agri- culturists will be benefited. So rapid, however, is the exchange of valuable ideas and facts between Foreign states, tnat it win perhaps be availed of and practised abroad before some English agriculturists have even heard of it. Whose fault will that be? Not the landlord's, but the occupier's. The skilful, enterprising, and reading agriculturist will be the first to participate in the advan- tages.—Doulton's Annual Circular.
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FARMERS AND THE GOVERNMENT.—On Saturday a large meeting of agriculturists at Norwich demanded the prohibition of the importation of live stock from places abroad where foot-and-mouth disease is known to exist, and the withdrawal of the present restrictions on the removal of stock in England till effect is given to the resolution of Parliament of July last. For the seven per cent. of cattle imported it was alleged that the 93 per cent. of home grown stock was jeopardised. One speaker suggested that the farmers should rebel against the present vexatious orders, and refuse to have their cattle marked with the broad arrow, and pitch the marker and his scissors into the river. Another said that no other industry would submit to restric- tions compelling producers to send their produce to one market, and take what price was there given. Mr Birkbeck, M.P., said the loss from disease in one year was thirteen millions sterling, while the value of foreign cattle imported was only four millions. Mr Read described the resolution as a protest of infuriated farmers, and this the meeting endorsed.
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Jttatkct departs. CORN AVERAGES. For the week ending January 5. The following are the quantities sold and the prices this year and last year:— QUANTITIES SOLD. PRICES. This year. Last year. This year. Last year. Wheat. 35,136 28,467 39s. Od.40s. 7d Barley. 87,650 47,558 32s. Od.328. 4d Oats. 7,143 4,819 19s. 3d.21s. Od CORN, d c. I I LONDON, Monday.—The trade for wheat at this morning's market is again very dull and without any improvement. There is but a retail business passing at former currencies. Flour is very difficult to sell, and buyers look for further concessions. Maize is steadier in values, the decline noted on Wednesday and Friday having been recovered. Mixed American ex-ship is firm at 278. Barleys are rather dearer, both for malting and grinding descriptions, English and foreign. Malt is firmer in value, but the trade is quiet. Oats are rather firmer. Beans and peas unchanged. Linseed about Is. dearer Calcutta seed 43s. ex-ship 43s. 3d. landed. CURRENT PRICES OF GRAIN ON FRIDAY- S. 8. a. 8. Wheat (new red) -to -white to Ditto (old) 35 to 42 white 37 46 Barley (grinding) 22 to 28.(malting) 28 46 Malt. English (new) 35 45 Oats, English feed 20 30 Beans, (Mazagan) 32 34 Peas, white boilers (English). 40 41 (Canadian). 37 38 Maize 26 28 Flour, best Town Whites, per 280 lbs, 35s to OOs. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—At market there was a fair supply of English wheat, but much of it in poor condition there was little demand, and no quotable c in prices. More doing in some descriptions of foreign. Barley firm. Oats dull. Beans and peas un- changed. Indian corn quiet. LIVERPOOL, Friday.—At to-day's market with the usual attendance, there was a limited business done in wheat generally at about the quotations of this day week, though prices of Indian descriptions and low qualities are very irregular. Flour was dull. Oats, beans, and peas were unchanged, while oatmeal gave way 2d. per cental. Indian corn was fully Id. dearer, from scarcity of old mixed American. FRIDAY'S PRICES. s. d. s. d. American lvheat, V 100 lbs 8 6 to 8 9 Canadian Flour, tl 100 lbs 11 9 '12 Chilian Barley, V 100 Ibs. 0 0 0 0 Grinding Barley,$100 lbs 0 0 0 0 English Oats. 100 lbs 6 7 7 2 Oatmeal. tf 100 lbs 10 5 10 11 Canadian Peas, V 100 lbs 6 11 7 0 Egyptian Beans, V 100 lbs 6 5! 6 7 Indian Corn, American new white 0 0 0 0 LIVERPOOL, Tuesday.—Wheat Moderate trade at Id. per cental decline. Flour in fair demand at about previous prices. Beans remains unchanged. Peas quiet at 6s. lOAd. to 6s. lid. per cental for Cana- dian. Oats steady. Oatmeal was about Id. per cental easier. BRISTOL, Thursday.—There was a moderate supply of English wheat on our market, but the condition being poor it was negjected. Foreign very depressed. Barley 6d. per qr. dearer. Maize easier, less money I Barley 6d. per qr. dearer. Maize easier, less money taken to press sales, and ship arrivals being large. Oats j unaltered. Flour-The past week being of a holiday character, sales have not been large. Prices nominally the same. CHESTER, Saturday.—Trade quiet. Best-condi- tioned lots of red wheat brought 6s., and white 6s. 3d. per 75 lb. Malting barley dull. Oats in small supply at late rates. s. d. 8. d. White wheat, per 75 lbs 6 3 to 6 6 Red wheat 6 0 0 0 New Oats, ç146 lbs 2 9 3 2 Malting barley, per 60 lbs 4 8 5 0 Grinding do. 3 6 3 9 SHREWSBURY. Saturday.—Wheat moved slowly at 2d. per bushel under last week's prices. Fine barley was steady in value, but secondary samples were diffi- cuh to sell. Oats, peas, and beans met with but little inquiry at unaltered rates. s. d. s. d. White Wheat, V 75 lbs 6 3 to 6 7 New ditto" 6 0 6 5 Red ditto 6 0 6 4 New ditto 5 7 6 0 Barley (malting), V 70 Its 4 6 6 0 11 (feeding) 4 0 4 3 Oats (white), per 225 lbs 22 0 23 0 New ditto 11 14 6 16 0 Oats (black), iV 225 lbs IS 0 19 0 New ditto 11 13 0 14 0 Pess, per 225 lbs 14 0 15 0 Beans, 0 235 lbs 20 0 21 0 Do. (new) 17 0 IS 0 .&- WAKEMELD, Friday.—The wheat trade and the weather arc alike wretchedly dull, there is scarcely any business passing to-day, and prices most certainly favour buyers. Good malting barley in fair request at late rates, any advance checks business. Maize 6d. per qr. lower. Beans and oats steady. WORCESTER, Saturday. A smaller supply of English wheat, but no improvement in value. Foreign wheat dull. Grinding barley rather dearer. Oats and beans quiet. More doing in peas. Indian corn unaltered. CATTLE. ) BIRMINGHAM, Tuesday.—At this market, beef realized nd. to Sid. per lb.; mutton, 7id. to lOid., lamb, Od. to Od. bacon pigs, 8s. 6d. to 8s. 9d. per score; sows, 7s. 9d. to 8s. Od.; porkets, 9s. 6d. to 10s. 9d. LIVERPOOL, Monday.—At to-day's market there was a smaller number of beasts on offer. Cattle had a fair demand at generally late prices. Grass cattle are entirely out of season. Sheep sold slowly at higher prices all round. Beef, 5id. to Sd.; mutton, 9d. to lOd. per lb. At market, 938 cattle and 2,885 sheep. BIRMINGHAM, Thursday.—A fair supply of cattle, and a good clearance made. Beef from 71d. to Sid. per lb. Fair supply of sheep, for which there was a slow trade. Mutton nd. to lOid. per lb. BRISTOL, Thursday.—We had a fair show of beef on to-day's market, and for anything choice good prices were realised. Theie was a pretty good display of sheep, and a good business was done. There were about 800 pigs from Ireland. There was no store cattle in the market, that department being closed by order of the Privy Council urtil the 1st of March. WORCESTER. Saturday.—Fat beef fetched at cur fair this week 8d. to 9d.; wether mutton, lid., and ewes lOd. per lb. LONDON, Monday.—The total imports of foreign stock into London last week amounted to 8,545 head. In the corresponding period last year we received 6,610; in 1882, 8,412; in 1881, 4,370; in 1880, 6,697 in 1879, 9,894; in 1878, 11,606 head in 1877, 10,096 in 1876, 10,054 head. At Southampton were received 25 beasts and 50 calves from Jersey and Guernsey, and 70 beasts from Oporto. Per 81b. sinking the offal. 8. d. s. d. Coarse and inferior Beasts 4 Oto4 6 Second quality ditto 4 6 5 0 Prime large Oxen 5 6 5 8 Prime Scots, &c 5 8 5 10 Coarse and inferior Sheep 5 6 6 0 Second quality ditto. 6 0 6 6 Prime coarse woolled ditto 6 10 7 2 Prime Southdown ditto 7 2 7 4 Lambs 0 0 0 0 Large coarse Calves 5 8 6 0 Prime small ditto 6 0 6 6 Large Hogs 3 8 4 0 Small Porkers 4 0 4 8 MISC EL LA NEO US. LONDON PROVISIONS, Monday.—The arrivals last week from Ireland were 7,752 bales bacon, and from foreign parts 20,258 packages butter, and 2.592 bales bacon. In the butter market there was little alteration to notice during the past week, the finest qualities meeting the readier sale. In the bacon mar- ket there is little change to notice, lean meat being more in demand. Orders were charged same as pre- vious week. LONDON WOOL. Monday.—Wool remains very quiet. The year has not opened with any particular demand, and only a small business is passing at dis- appointing prices. No actual change can be quoted in the value of either English or colonial produce. LONDON MEAT, Monday,-A moderate supply and slow trade. Per 8 It by the carcase. 8. d 8. d. Inferior Beef 3 4 to 3 8 Middling eto. 4 0 4 6 Prime large do. 4 6 5 0 Prime small 5 0 5 4 Veal 5 4 5 8 Inferior mutton 3 0 4 0 Middlingdo. 5 0 5 4 Prime do 5 8 6 0 Large pork 3 8 3 10 Small do 4 0 4 8 Lamb 0 0 0 0 LONDON FOTATOES (Borough and Spitalfields), Monday.—The good supply of potatoes that were on sale to-day met with a quiet demand as follows Magnum Bonums. 80s. to 100s. Od. per ton. Regents 00s. to 80s. Od. Champions. 60s. to 80s. Od. German Reds. 4s. Od. per bag. c., BIRMINGHAM HIDE, SKIN, AND FAT, Satur- day.-Hides, 95 lb. and upwards, 3id. to 5d. per lb.; 2 85 to 94. 3d. to 5ilt; 75 to 84, 3jjd. to 41d 65 to 74, 3§d. to 4d.; 56 to 64, 3gd. to4 £ d.; 55 and under. 3§d.to 4 4d.; cows. 3gd. to :gù.. bulls. 3d. to 3gd.; flawed and irregular, 3d. to dgd. Calf. 17 lb. and upwards, 5gd.; 12 to 16. 7-1d. 9 to 11, 7gd.; light, 6fd. Wools, 3s. 10s. to 7s. 2d. each. Lambs, Os. Od. to Os. Od. each. Fat, lid. to 3fd. per lb.-Nossiter's List. ABERYSTWYTH, MONDAY.—Wheat made 6s 9d to 7s Od.$65 lbs.; barley, 4s. Od. to 4s. 3d.; oats, new, 3s. 9d. to 5s. 3d., old, Os. Od. to Os Od. eggs, 12 for a shilling; butter (salt) Is. Od. to Is. Id., fresh, Is. 3d. to Is. 4d.; fowls, 3s. Od. to 3s. 6d. couple; chickens, Os. Od. to Os. Oci. f couple; ducks, 3s. 6d. to 4s. 6d. 1j1 couple; geese, 4s. Od to 6s.; turkeys, 5s. Od. to 7s. Od. each; potatoes, 4s. to 5s. per cwt; new, Od. per lb. NEWTOWN, TUESDAY (Jan. 8).-Wheat, 19s 6d to 22s.6d per 240 lbs.; barley, 4s.6d to 5s.6d 70 lbs; oats, 17s 6d to 21s$225 lbs; eggs, 0 to 12 for Is.; butter, Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. per lb. fowls, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. per couple; ducks, 4s. 6d. to 5s. 6d. per couple; geese, 5s. Od. to 9s. Od. each; turkeys, Os. 6d. to 10d. V lb.; potatoes, 00 to 20 lbs. for Is.; beef, 8d. to lOJ. per lb.; mutton. 9d. to lOd veal, OJ. to OOd. pork, 7d. to 8d.; lamb, OOd. per lb.; new potatoes, Olbs. for Is. WELSHPOOL, MONDAY.—Wheat, 6s. 9d. to 7s. 3d. tI1 SO lbs.; barley, 4s. 6d. to 5s. Od. 0 40 quarts; oats. 16s. Od. to 18s. Od.; eggs, 0 to 12 for a shilling; butter. Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. IP lb fowls, 4s. Od. to 5s. 6d, V couple; ducks, 5s. Od. to 6s. 6d. <t1 couple; geese, 5s. Od. to 9s. Od. each; turkeys, 5s. Od to 9s. 6d. each; potatoes, 3s. 6d. per strike. WREXHAM, THURSDAY.—Wheat, Gs. 2d. to 6s. 4d #75lbs.; barley, 6s. Od. to 6s. Od. oats, 3s. Oli. to 3s. 9d.; butter. Is. 4d. to Is. 5d. t1 16 oz.; eggs. 7 to 8 for a shilling fowls, 3s. 6d. to 4s. Gd. bf couple; ducks, 4s. Od. to 5s. Od. tP couple; geese, Sd. to 10d. t9 lb; potatoes 2s. 6d. to 2s. 9d. per 120 lbs.
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TRADE INTELLIGENCE. I WOLVERHAMPTON IRON TRADE.—WEDNESDAY. There was a fair attendance of ironmasters and others upon 'Change here, and it was made known that most of the mills and forges have again got to work. Prices somewhat favour buyers in cases in which specifications can be promised with promptitude. Common bars were upon offer at from £ 6 5s down to £ 6 good bars were from £ 7 to £ 6 10s. Nail rods were procurable at f6, and gas strip at an average of £ 6 5s up to £ 6 7s 6d. Sheets (singles) were JE7 5s per ton at works, and best working-up sheets were £ 11. Pigs showed a little movement, but not that customary at a market so near to the quarterly meetings. Buying in advance was but seldom noted. Tredegar Grey Forge hematitieswere 60s, and native all-mine pigs 65s. down to 60s. per ton.
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Special arrangements made for Families. b210] PROPRIETRESS—G. A. HELBY. (Cartref i Ymwelicyr a Llundain.) GLASLYN HOUSE, COMMERCIAL, FAMILY, AND TEMPERANCE HOTEL, 9, EUSTON SQUARE, LONDON, N.W. CLOSE to Euston Station (L. & N.W. Railway). Ten minutes train from G.W. Railway Paddington, by the Underground Railway to Gower Street Station, thence one minute's walk via Euston Road to the left hand of Euston Square. Every accommodation to all parts of city and places of amusements passing close by all hours from early in the morning until midnight. Charges very moderate. Reference, Rev. THOS. LEVI, Aberystwyth. Proprietor—D. EVANS (Ittte of Wales). [b459 PROMPTUARY HOUSE. D. P. RICHARDS, 3 1, LITTLE DARK GATE STREET, ABERYSTWYTH. WHOLESALE AND FAMILY GROCER, ,TEA DEALER, FLOUR AND PROVISION MERCHANT. I. WILTSHIRE SMOKED [BACON, WELSH HAM AND WELSH BACON ALWAYS ON HAND, NEW LAID EGGS. THE ABERYSTWYTH DRUG STORES, TERRACE ROAD & PORTLAND STREET. E PROPRIETOR— ROBERT ELLIS, PHAEMACEUTICAL CHEMIST. When you nrri/ittt-'C JffiMS RECKJTT? UTTUUAAIS DADIC BL I IE* rnmo DLUQ you get is bad qualities are often substituted. The genuine is used by the Laundresses of THE PRINCESS OF WALES AND DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH. STEAM SAW MILLS, ABERYSTWYTH. R. ROBERTS AND SONS, TIMBER AND SLATE MERCHANTS, EVERY DESCRIPTION OF JOINERY DONE QUICKLY AND CHEAPLY. ESTIMATE GIVEN. JOBBING DONE. SACKS! SACKS!! SACKS!! TARPAULINS, OIL SHEETS, &C., &C. McILQUHAM, ABERYSTWYTH. Publications. bahSYHSD^ TO BE PUBLISHED BY SUBSCRIPTION. THE OLD STONE CROSSES OF THE VALE OF CLWYD, AND NEIGHBOUPING PARISHES, TOGETHER WITH SOME ACCOCXT OF THE ANCIENT MANNERS AND CUSTOMS AND LEGENDARY LORE, CONNECTED WITH THE CHURCHES, BY THE REV. ELIAS OWEN M i. Rector of L, feiieclityci, and Diocesan Inspector of Schools. ILLUSTRATED WITH SKETCHES OF THE CROSSES. 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