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but by tlie use of a wide, shelf like, hut 

 slightly sloping board, projecting from 

 near the top of the fence, from the edge 

 of which is hung a curtain of any sort 

 of coarse cotton or bagging, the vines 

 are perfectly protected from them until 



the succeeding warm days have 

 thoroughly ripened the fruit. The cur- 

 tain has often to be hung up but once, 

 and never more than three times. 

 The trouble and expense are but 

 tririinir." 



OUR FRUIT MARKETS. 



Covent Garden Market. 



SiH,— TIh' r\iliiij,' prices of ajijiles at Liver- 

 pool have been fairly steadj', considering that 

 the early fruit does not generally arrive in 

 very sound condition. Up to the time of writ- 

 ing we have not received any Cclonial or 

 Ainericap aj)i)les for sale in tins market — and 

 we can well do without them till tlie beginning 

 <if next month at all events. There is no doubt 

 a great desire on the jiart of shijipers to com- 

 mence shipping the earlier fruit, as we are re- 

 l)orted in short sujinly. but shippers must not 

 be led away with the idea that our market will 

 ab.sorb much of the inferior fruit, especially if 

 the weather here continues more genial, as it 

 has been recently ; no doubt a large proportion 

 of the earlier fruit will be wanted, but unless 

 shippers are careful that all " Fall Apples " are 

 sent perfectly sound and hard, and avoid .ship- 

 Ijing if the weather is very warm, the fruit well 

 l)icked and packed perfectly dry, our ship])ing 

 friends will be disappointed with the results, 

 as there is every chance of them arriving in Ijad 

 condition. Gravensteins or large cooking 

 a|ti)les will bemiich wanted in the earliest part 

 of the season.— J. B. Tho.m.as, L'/mlon, Eikj., 

 Jjth September, 1SS8. 



Toronto. 



Thk following quotation of |>rices current 

 from a Toronto daily of Sept. li), agree so 

 well with our own sales of the same date that 

 we quote them in full. 



Fruit and Vef/etablts — The fruit season is 

 now at about its most active time and this is 

 es]>ecially so of ])eacties. All kinds of fruit are 

 arriving in quantity, but the number of peaches 

 coming in daily is something enonnous. The 

 steamer (-'hicora, from Niagara, brought over 

 .5,000 parcels of fruit to-day and it is safe to say 

 that at least four-fifths of this quantity were 

 l)eaches. Kvcry deck of the boat was covered 

 and they were i)ned all over the wharf where- 

 ever space could be found for them. The 

 steamer Cibola, which was laid u|>, left this 

 afternoon for Niagara for a cargo of fruit, so 

 arrivals to-morrow may be c<iunted on as large. 

 (Jrajies and peaches form the largest supi)ly at 

 the fruit mark<-t at present, a good ([uantity of 



the former also coming in daily. Both (jrapes 

 and peaches are selling lower, and it is not 

 improbable that peaches may still further 

 decline. The price, however has been held up 

 well. Dealera are giving tlie most of their 

 attention to the peach trade at present. 



Peaches — Were very active and plentiful. Of 

 the very large quantity that was offered l)ut 

 few were left unsold at the clo.se of the market. 

 They are arriving in quite good condition. 

 Canadian Crawfords sold at 75c. to $1 per 

 basket and common at 50 to 75c per basket. 



Plums — There was a good sujiply and a good 

 demand. Common blue are ((uoted at 75 to 

 85c per b.asket and finer at 75c to -SI. 



Pears — Preserving jtears are quoted nomin- 

 ally at 40 to 50c per basket. There is no great 

 demand for them. Bartletts sold at (iO to 70c 

 jier basket and •'$.") to §,3.50 per bb!. 



Apples— Are slow, and receipts are not very 

 large. They are quoted nominallv at .?1.25 to 

 to JJl.SO per bbl. for cooking, and .$1.50 to .?2 

 per bbl. for eating. Crab apjjles are almost 

 unsaleable at 20 to 25c per basket and SI to 

 §1.50 per bbl. 



drapes — Were i)lentiful and lower. There is 

 ([uite an active demand. Concord sold at 2 to 

 3c per lb., Niagara at 5 to 6c p«r lb. and Dela- 

 ware at 4 to 5c jjer lb. 



Tomatoes— Are slow and unaltered at 20 to 

 25c per basket for Acmes. Few are arriving. 



Montreal. 



.Mks«us X'li'ONi), McliKiDK & Co. Write under 

 date of Se])t. lil, quoting prices as follows:^ 



Pears — Have licen a fearful glut and are only 

 now improving a little. We <iuote Bartlett's 

 4 to -SS as to quality, F. B's 3 to $5 as to 

 (juality. " 



Apples— AW kinds .?1.25 to *1..50. 



P/uj/w— S1.25 to ^1..50 per basket. 



Peaches- §1 to .•?1.50 as to quality. 



Liverpool. 



Mes.sks. (Ikkkn it Whinkk.W send catalogue 

 of sale of 1.S2 appii's sold in Liver[iool on the 

 Hrd Sejttember, 1SS8, for which we quote : Rib- 

 stons $3 to $a.7.'). Kings .^4.50 to *5, Black 

 Detroit §->. Other kinds lower prices. 



