98 VALUE OF STOCK AT BATAN. [1844. 



following stipulated prices, at which supplies may be 

 obtained, the dollar being valued at 4s. 4e?.: 



Bullocks (1st Class) 10 dollars. 



(2nd ) 8 



(3rd ) 4 Enough for one 



Goats (1 large) 1 day's supply. 



Small ditto 1 to 2 reals. 



Fowls (per dozen) 2 dollars. Not plentiful. 



Pullets (per dozen) 1 ,, 



Pigs (large size) 6 



(second) 3 



(young) 2 to 4 reals. 



Eggs (one hundred) 1 dollar. 



VEGETABLES. 



Yams (per 100) 1| dollars. 



Ducais (per 100) 6 reals. 



Sweet Potato, large (per 100) 4 



Onions (per cwt.) 5 dollars. 



Pumpkins (per 100) 3 



Cocos (per 100) 2 reals. 



Cocoa-nuts (per dozen) .... 2 



(Eight Reals are equal to one Dollar.) 



Potatoes, Turnips, Carrots, Radishes, and Cabbages may 

 be shortly added to the above, but not for sale within a 

 year. The Alcalde Villalba is a very energetic, active 

 man, and a good farmer ; he deserves encouragement and 

 assistance from all who may visit the Batanes; good 

 potatoes, and seeds of various vegetables grown in China, 

 would be truly acceptable. 



Leaving Batan on the 10th of February, we shaped 

 our course for rounding the northern Lema Islands, near 

 Hong-Kong, and upon nearing them on the 12th observed 

 a Junk coming down before the wind, steering very 



