IRISH GARDENING 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



IT is to l>i- iii\ pri\ilii4f li' siibsiiilK- to this iisi'lul 

 horliiultiiral iv«iirnal nionllilv ivpoits of t lie niililiii 

 Corporation Marki-ts. In lonjiiiulioii with tlu' 

 ri-porls I liopi" to .i;ive I'rom time to tinii- a few hiiils on 

 niarkitinji wliii-h may prove of service to tliosi- \\ lio 

 IvM waril prodiui- from tlu- i-ounlry, and who lia\i- onl\ 

 an oii-asional opporlnnity of visiting tlie markets. As 

 llie qiu-stion of liie marketin;; of fruit is oue which is 

 heinif 'UiKh disenssed at present by those interested in 

 hortieiilture. I propose, in this article, to deal principallv 

 with that suhject. 



Owinif to the exceptionally fine smnmer. apples h.ive 

 come to maturity very ipiickly this year. and. in the 

 case of the earlier varieties, this has resulted in their 

 season bein.ij over much before their usual time. The 

 lonsequent result is that late-keeping apples, such as 

 Hramley's Seedlinj; and Lane's Prince Albert, are now 

 bcinij sold in much lartjfer quantities than they were for 

 the corresponding period of last year. It may follow 

 then as a natural result that theie will be a decided 

 scarcity of Irish apples in the early spring. 



Many of our best quality apples do not lind their way 

 to the Dublin markets, as a more profitable market for 

 I hem is foiuid across the Channel, where— in the words 

 of a London buyer who spoke at the recent Fruit 

 Conference at Hallsbridge— a certain amount of com- 

 petition exists amongst English buyers for Irish apples, 

 and especially for the varieties Bramleys Seedling 

 and Lane's IVince Albert. Where a fruit grower is far 

 away from the markets, and has accordingly to send his 

 produce by rail, it is to his interest to have it conveyed 

 there in the cheapest and most expeditious manner, 

 and this is accomplished by packing it in barrels. 



The grower, however, who has only a small area 

 under fruit-trees will find it much more satisfactory to 

 market his fruit in bushel or half-bushel boxes, rather 

 than attempt to fill a barrel with ungraded and mixed 

 fruits. It is a curious circumstance that, taking bulk 

 for bulk, a higher price is usually paid for apples packed 

 in the smaller measures than for similar fruit packed in 

 barrels. The reason probably is. that for the smaller 

 quantities private buyers compete with wholesale pur- 

 chasers. 



But whether the fruit be packed in bushel boxes or in 

 barrels, let it be all of one variety and one grade, 

 cleanly and tastefully packed. It is no uncommon thing 

 in the Dublin Markets to see a prospective purchaser 

 thrust his or her hand into a barrel to find out if it is a 

 " topped " one. Vet nobody would think of treating a 

 barrel of American apples to such an inspection, and it 

 behoves packers to see to it that our home-grown fruit 

 shall be treated with the same respect. This they may 

 in time accomplish, by taking pains to have their frui't 



Skilfully, quickly, and cheaply, for any purpose requiring illustra- 

 tions, but, as we have been blockmakers to " Irish Gardening " since 

 Its first issue, we are in a very good position to handle all Horti- 

 cultural subjects, for Seedsmen's Catalogues and Advertisements. 



IRISH PHOTO ENGRAVING CO. 



Oriel House, "Westland Row, DUBLIN. 



placed o\\ the market in a style similar to that adoptcil 

 by our rivals. lUiyers soon come to know the methods 

 of the ilirterent packers who send their fruit to m.trkei. 



and are willing to bid a littli 

 of getting the right arlii-le. 



The following 



higher u hen the\- ;ir( 



L-re tlu 

 Hon 

 Seedl 



Ci rapes 

 Pears - 



— Uramley 

 Lord Derby 

 W'areham Russet 

 Dessert, various 

 Cooking, mixetl 

 Alicantes 

 Muscat s 



-Dessert 



l-Kl II. 



r per barrel 



do. . 



per bshl. box 



pel 



Kroin 

 s d. 



do; 

 per '2 b 

 per lb. 

 do. 



diel. 



per box of 2 d 

 KoRi;ic;.\ 1"ri 11. 

 Apples — Canadian Kings per barr 

 Ben ]3a\is, Canadian do. 

 Newton Pippins per box 

 Pears— I'rench 'per crate 



Oranges — Jamaica per box 



Flowers. 



Polished Plate for Shop Windows. 



Horticultural Glass at Lowest Rates. 



DEATH TO THE WEEDS ! 



HOYTE'S WEED KILLER. 



Strongly Recommended for the Destruction of Weeds, &'c. 

 Price, 2S. per gallon ; 5 gallons, is. 6d. per gallon ; 

 10 gallons, IS. 3d. per gallon ; Original 40-gallon casks, 

 IS. per gallon. 



HOYTE & SON, The City of Dublin Drug Hall, 

 17 LOWER SACKVILLE STREET, DUBLIN 



Please mention this Pap«r 



