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aspects. Should warm weather soon ensue, the excellent state of the 

 earth will cause vesetation to advance with redoubled force. 



Since our last there have been arrivals of Nova Scotia potatoes, to 

 the amount of two or three thousand bushels; these have taken the 

 place of the Chenangoes in a degree: this supply has kept prices sta- 

 tionary, and we have no alterations to note. There are but i'ew St. 

 Helenas about. Turnips plentiful. Onions have continued to advance 

 in price, from the lateness and consequent scanty supply: a fine lot of 

 bunched Connecticut rareripes and silver-skins have, however, arrived 

 since our last, and are selling readily at quotations: a few bunches of this 

 year's crop have been received. Parsnips are scarce, and prices have 

 advanced. Radishes are more plentifully furnished, which has caused 

 a depression. 



Of cabbages there remain but few on hand : what Savoys there are 

 to be had are small; no drumheads, and the stock of red Dutch is quite 

 limited. Some fine cauliflowers have come to hand. Lettuce now 

 comes in as fine as we have ever had it at this early season, at reduced 

 rates. Celery is all gone. Spinach and dandelions in quantity. Rhu- 

 barb is yet cut from forced roots. Turnip tops have also made their 

 appearance. The continued arrivals of small lots of West India squash- 

 es has caused prices to fall off a little: what crooknecks remain on hand 

 have in consequence been in less demand. Pumpkins are finished for 

 this season. 



In regard to fruit there is not much to note. Apples are plentiful, 

 particularly russets, with which the market appears to be overstocked. 

 The season for Baldwins drawing near to a close, and the stock light, 

 an advance upon our last quotations has taken place. Some baking 

 pears are to be had in small quantities, but no other. Pine-apples scarce. 

 A few Malaga grapes yet remain on hand. Cucumbers have come to 

 hand, within the j)ast fortnight, in small lots, and have sold readil}': 

 had the weather been w^arm, the stock would not have been adequate 

 to the demainl. Some verj^ good watermelons have been received from 

 the West Indies, and taken at quotations. Prices for cranberries are 

 fully sustained, and a steady though limited demand. Oranges abun- 

 dant; the season, however, for Havanas, is about over. The stock of 

 nuts of all kinds ample. A few Spanish chestnuts have arrived, but in 

 miserable order. 



Within the past week or two the market has assumed a more animated 

 character, which, it is hoped, will continue. With the return of the 

 banks to specie payments, and the restoration of that confidence which 

 is the basis of all trade, there is reason to believe that things may 

 resume that healthful state from which thev have relapsed for the 

 last eighteen months.— Fows, M. T., Jpril isd, 1838. 



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FOR MAT. 



The cool weather of April has retarded vegetation so much, that, as 

 soon as warm weather ensues, it will proceed rapidly, anil the gardener 

 will have much to attend to. The severe frosts in April have prevent- 

 ed the sowing of seeds and the completion of a great deal of labor which 

 is usually done in that month. Transplanting of all kinds of plants 



