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Irish Show Fixtures for 1916. 



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10th-('o. (inlway llort icultui-al 

 Show. l^allinasloe. Hon. 

 Si'c, .Miss O'Shaiiglmessy 

 Hiiili (iiovf. Ballinasloo. 



Dublin Wholesale Markets. 



Despitk the abnormal weather conditions of the 

 past month, the standard in both quality and 

 quantity of garden ])i()duce offei-ed was well 

 maintained. 



Vegetables. — Cabbages continue to be sup- 

 plied in abundance, consequently prices have 

 fallen since last report. Cauliflowers i^lentiful 

 and in keen request ; exceptional prices were 

 obtained for some consignments. New season 

 carrots wei"e eagerly sought after ; supply equal 

 to demand. Lettuce — prices nuuli lower : supply 

 in excess of demand. 



prices. (iri'en gooseberries were also offered, 



an.l an raily .1. aranc' was .'ITcctrd. IV-aehcs, 

 .•spcciaUv liisl ^i-adr. wric in ;^ivat demand at 

 hii^^h piir,.^. 



l-'i.()Wi:ns. Tiiis srclion was wi-ll icini-scntcd 

 Willi down's, fona-c. and pot plants. \c. 



Anemone, made up in hunches of one do/.eii 

 blooms, weie olTered, and were le.idiK disposed 

 of. Carnations were sui)i)lied in «|uantity, 

 prices having fallen since last month. Some 

 I'xcellent spikes of (Jladioli were on sale and 

 atti-acted considerable attention ; supply hardly 

 up to demand. Both home and Cross-channel 

 Sweet Peas were plentiful. 



Bi:i)i)iN(i I'lan'ts. — Asteis. Stocks (ten-week), 

 I'etuiua, »V:c., wtu-e on sale ; a clearance was 

 readily cirectcd. 



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(ioosel)eri-ies per Ikiat 



Strawberries per chii) 



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Cork pimnets per do/.. 

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Fruit. — Prices of fi'uit have fallen in accord- \ Cabbages 



anoe witli increased quantities, but inquiry is . Caviliflowers 



still very keen. Cross-channel strawberries ,, (Seconds) 



arrived early in the month, and realised fancy Carrots 



Vix;etahLuES. 

 ))er load 

 per flasket 



per do-/, bunclu 



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