THE MARKETS. 



get more than io% in this country, but 

 there was no trouble in getting them to 

 root in England. So I admit that if 

 cuttings were completely shaded, or very 

 heavily mulched, a large per cent, might 

 catch. 



Stanley Spillett. 

 Afanlyr, Dec. 22nd, iS(p6. 



Advertise in this Journal. 



Sir,— I beg to convey to you the informa- 

 tion that the Add which is inserted in your 

 vahiable journal by N. Otis, our Agent, at 

 Boston, has proved to us of great advantage 

 in furthering our business, and trust that 

 your efforts in behalf of your journal will lead 

 up to a bright and prosperous New Year. 

 Yours truly, 



John T. Logan. 



^ J\K JHapHets. ^ 



Our Apple Markets. 



The total number of barrels of apples 

 landed in Liverpool this past season to date 

 of December 5th was about 940,000 bbls., 

 over four times the quantity landed in 1S95, 

 and yet in all cases where the fruit turned 

 out really tip top, the price obtained has been 

 just ab lut as high as in other yenrs. The 

 great difficulty is to get even our finest win- 

 ters over in anything like the condition in 

 which they leave our orchards. 



Woodall & Co. write under date Dec, 5th : 

 Sir, — Week's receipts are 74,685 barrels, 

 which is not excessive, as compared with the 

 weekly receipts during the season, but the 

 total quantity received to date is immensely 

 in excess of any previous year. From some 

 cause which has previously been experienced, 

 but never satisfactorily explained, arrivals 

 from all shipping ports have landed in poor 

 condition This has tended to depress a 

 market that could only have been sustained 

 with excellent quality and condition, in the 

 absence of which a very large proportion of 



the weekly arrivals have sold at low prices, 

 and net results are consequently unsatisfac- 

 tory. There is no important decline to quote 

 on good sound stock, which was eagerly com- 

 peted for, but the average returns to shippers 

 through wasty condition must shew a reduc- 

 tion of 2/ to 3/ per barrel. At the approach 

 of the holiday trade sound condition is of the 

 first importance, and the failure in this is 

 much to be regretted. If what are now afloat 

 should land up to requirements, there should 

 be an excellent demand at remunerative 

 prices. Newtown Pippins continue in mod- 

 erate supply, and there has been an active 

 demand at very full rates, prices ranging 

 from 16/ to 27/6 per barrel 



Quotations for Canadian apples for past 

 week are as follows ; — 



Bildwins, 9/ to 12/9, 2nds, 7/6 to 8/6 ; Spy, 

 9/ to 11/6, 2nds, 7/9 to 8/6; Davis and C. 

 Red, 10/ to 13/3 ; 2nd3. 9/ to 9/6 ; King, 14/ 

 to 17/; 2nds, 12/6 to 13/6; Russets, 10/ to 

 13/3, 2nds, 9/ to 9/6 ; Greenings, 9/6 to 13/6, 

 2nds, 8/ to 9/. Slacks pell 1/ to 2/ under 

 these quotations. 



LILIUM SPECIOSUM. 



/F7INCE we intend sending all our So- 

 ys cieties bulbs of this lily for general 

 ^ distribution in early spring, they 

 will read the following directions for 

 planting, from the Garden, with interest. 

 In planting the bulbs they should be put 

 far enough apart so that they will not 

 need lifting in four to six years They 

 increase very fast. Some of the specio- 

 sum lilies here that were planted four 

 years ago, three bulbs to a clump, have 



30 to 35 strong flowering canes now, 

 and are growing stronger every year. 

 Lilies like plenty of water in their grow- 

 ing season, and this should be seen to. 

 When you see the leaves at the bottom 

 of the cane turning yellow, you may be 

 sure the plants are dry at the roots. We 

 always keep a mulching of old manure 

 on them all summer, this helps to re- 

 tain the moisture as well as to feed 

 them. The mulching is put on in the 

 fall, and left on, we do not take it off in 

 the spring. 



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