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OUR APPLE MARKETS. 



From all reports received it would appear that those who have been able to store their 

 apples until this season and then forward them safely to Great Britain have realized an 

 unusually good price. The markets there seem to be almost cleared of Canadian apples 

 now, and those sent forward bring the highest price. 



Mr. J. Nugent Johnston, our agent in Liverpool, England, forwards us large batches 

 of circulars and report sales, from the following apple salesmen in Great Britain :— r 

 Liverpool, James Adams, Son & Co., J. C. Houghton & Co., VV'oodall & Co., L. Connolly & 

 Co., George & Jardine and L. & H. Williams ; Bristol, Budgett, James, Branthe & Co.; 

 Hull, John Seed & Co. ; Glasgoiv, Simons, Jacobs & Co., and all agree in quoting Canadian 

 apples somewhat as follows : — Baldwins, 18/6-23/, Baldwins (2nds) 15/6-18/6, Spy 17/-21/6, 

 Russets 18/-22/6, Greenings 17/3-22/6, Canada Red 18/-20/6, Kings 19/-23/6, Ben Davis 

 18/-22/6. 



James Adams, Son & Co. say, Feb. 18., "There is a brisk demand for Canadian apples 

 with the upward tendency in price. The proportion of colored apples coming forward is 

 not by any means large and high prices are consequently paid for them. Even Golden 

 Russets, notwithstanding their predominance, realize well. Greenings have been in small 

 demand for some time past, but as buyers seem anxious for them, any lots coming to hand 

 in good condition are bound to do well." 



L. Connolly & Co. say that about thirteen thousand barrels of Canadian and Maine 

 apples were offered for sale on the 11th of February and changed hands at a considerable 

 increase over the prices of last week, Golden Russets now being in particular demand. 



John Seed & Co. write us a lengthy report of the fruit in their market, much of which 

 is not, at present, of interest to Canadians. They state that the quantity of apples 

 imported from the continent, chiefly from Belgium, has been larger during the last three 

 years than usual, and that received from Canada has been considerably less. These cir- 

 cumstances have rendered it possible to secure fair prices for sales in moderate quantities. 



James Adams, Son & Co. cable on the 27th February, that the demand is light, but 

 the prices are unchanged. 



A circular from Palmer, Rivenburg & Co., New York City, quotes apples there, light 

 receipts and firm. Spitzenburg, fancy, $3.00 to $5.00 a bbl., prime, $2.00 to $3.00, 

 Greenings, fancy, $3.00 to $4.00, prime, $2.50 to $3.00, Baldwins, fancy, $3.00 to $3.50, 

 prime, $2.50 to $3.00. 



Simons, Shuttleworth & Co. , Liverpool, cable on the 24th February : — Prices show a 

 slight decline on last quotations. The market opened strong but declined during the day 

 and closed weaker. Good fruit in strong demand, but poor almost unsalable. 



THE PROCESSIONAL CATERPILLAR. 



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Our closing engraving represents a scene in the Bois de Boulogne, near Paris, showing 

 the Processional Caterpillar on the march, and attacked by both the larva and full grown 

 insects of Calosoma Sycophanta. 



The moths and caterpillars are different states of the same insect, Bombyx Pro- 

 cessionea, and belong to a large family of moths, called Bombycida-, or spinners, which in- 

 cludes the silk worms. Some are magnificent in size, as for instance, the Cecropia, and Telea 

 polyphemus, both natives of Ontario, and very beautiful. 



The Processional Caterpillars are hatched in the month of May, in families of about 

 one hundred. Very quiet in the day, they climb and eat voraciously at night, following 

 their leader in regular order of procession, as shown in our illustration, returning again at 

 night, in the same order. It is a puzzle to us to know by what means they distinguish 

 the leader from the others ; evidently they are endowed with a marvellous instinct. 

 These caterpillars are a great pest to oak trees in France, and Prof. Duncan says their 

 hairs even penetrate the human skin, giving much pain. 



