THE MARKETS. 



making prices 35% to 50% better than what 

 they made this time last year. Under these 

 cimumatauces we think well of shipments of 

 early fall fruit, especially Canadian, which as 

 soon as they shew a little color combined 

 with good size and clear skin, may lie sent 

 forward by fast steamers to Liverpool. As a 

 rule these land in poor condition, but we 

 think this is a season when a small quantity 

 may lie shipped with fair prospects of nr^aking 

 a profit. 



From the Continent our Dutch frienils say 

 their crop is small, while Germany will have 

 a fuir average. France so far promises m ell 

 and these will, along with Kent and other 

 English Southern Counties, give a good 

 supply to the London Market until winter 

 sets in. 



Cincinnati— Messrs. Armacost, Riley & 

 Co., say on 7th September : 



Canadian Duchess are selling at $2.5() per 

 bbl. ; Culvert-', Gennettings and Alfxanders, 

 $2.25 to ti> 75 per bbl. 



Michigan is now through with summer 

 apples, and fall varieties are not grown ex- 

 tensively in that state. New York state has 

 a light crop, with none in the Central and 

 Western states. We therefore exjiect even a 

 better market than is ruling at the present 

 time. Damson plums are very much de.'-ired 

 in this market, and always command high 

 priies. Sales were made to-day at $1.50 to 

 §2 per bushel. 



La.st year we received a great many Cana- 

 dian damsons, which were very tine and ar- 

 rived in good condition under refrigeration. 



Cincinnati. — Since our last quotation ap- 

 ples have been in very light receipt, and as 

 small fruits, especially peaches, are about 

 exhausted, the demand has been very heavy 

 and prices have rule<l high. Maiden Blush 

 and Alexanders, $:i..')0; Colverts and Jennet- 

 tings, $3.00 to i;;i.25. Other go<Ki varieties, 

 $2.75 to S3.00 per barrel. Michigan fall ap- 

 ples are entirely exhausted, and as the supply 

 of this grade must now come from the New 

 England States and Canada, there is no pros- 

 j)ects of lower values soon. Damson plums 

 scarce ; selling at $2.00 per bush. Let con 

 signmeuts come forward, and will place same 

 to Ijest advantage. 



Hambur<;, Germany. — Messrs. W. Dick- 

 wuth h. Son write under date of 2(jth August : 



"There are very good prospects for the 

 sale of Canadian apples in our mai ket this 

 coming season, and should be very pleased if 

 you would try our market with some ship- 

 ments of good quality and good carrying 

 apples. 



We have a very large outlet, as Hamburg 

 is the market for all Germany and Austria, 

 and buyers come and attend to our sales from 

 all round. For the last two yeare quite a 

 market opened here for Canadian apples, 

 these being so very superior to what we raise 

 here. People are wanting for table use 



Canadian apples only, and the demand is 

 increasing every year. 



Belleville.— At a meeting of the Belle- 

 ville Horticultural .Society, held recently, the 

 secretary reported that the manager of the 

 Bay of Quinte Agricultural Society had noti- 

 fied him that their society had decided to hold 

 no fall show. It was decide.! that it was too 

 late to prepare for a successful flower show 

 this year. The holding of a show at a date 

 fixed so that the members would not have to 

 wait the action of the agricultural society for 

 lSi>9 was also decided on. 



It was further decided to give, next year, 

 special inducements to all memljers for the 

 year 18JH). 



The Board also had under consideration the 

 question of a prize to the best kept and liest 

 flower beds of the city schools, and will ask 

 the school boards to co-operate in the matter. 



The Fruit Growers' Journal says : — The 

 West will depend on the East for its apples 

 this year, unless all signs fail. That is a re- 

 versal of the conditions of 1897, yet it is the 

 opinion of the fruit experts in many of the 

 VVestcrn States. At the recent meeting of 

 the Missouri Valley Horticultural Society, 

 held at the home of G F. Espenlaub, near 

 Rosedale, L. A. Goo^lman, in reporting on the 

 condition of orchard fruit, said there was 

 almost a failure of apples throughout the 

 West, especially in Missouri, Arkan.sas, and 

 Kansas, while Ohio, Michigan, New York 

 and New England will have from 60 to 75 per 

 cent, of a crop, and will be called upon to 

 furnish the larger amount of the apples con 

 sumed here. 



Messrs. Jas. Lindsay k. Son, of Edinburgh, 

 write : — 



" As the apple season is now approaching, 

 we take the liberty to address you re pros- 

 pects. We have had information from various 

 apple pro<laciug districts at home and on the 

 Continent, and so far as our information goes 

 we are of opinion that there will be a good 

 outlet for Hue clear skinned l>old Canadian 

 fruit. English crops are only medium, and 

 very few will find their way into the Scotch 

 markets. Productions nearer hand are not 

 to be counted upon, the}' being too small, and 

 only tit for manufacturing purposes. There is 

 only one quality that competes with Caua 

 dians. They are the French Belles, alarge beau- 

 tiful which is Ijoth agood eater and admirably 

 adapted for cooking purposes. However, we 

 expect the bulk of them will l>e over previous 

 to the arrivals of winter fruit from Canada. 

 Heuce, we do not anticipate any serious 

 opposition from this quality. Therefore, we 

 consider the outlook will be very good for fine 

 bold selected fruit. We again hope to be 

 favoured with your shipments, and we need 

 scarcely say that we shall use our utmost 

 endeavours to realize satisfactory prices. 

 Growers who have not much experience in 

 pticking, and who wish to ship direct Ihem- 



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