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in our orchards, and made such sad havoc, our apple crops have 
gradually decreased, and now they are of small comm C: beue ; but 
lam hoping and believe this visitation is only temporary, an d that it 
any years to recover ou r former position. The fruits we grow are,— 
grapes, apples, apricots, pears, peaches, oranges , lemons, quinces, plums, 
ee loquats, raspberries, gooseberries, strawberries, currants, red 
black, almonds, figs, walnuts, chestnuts, net nectarines, mul- 
teris, pomegranates, olives, guavas, and hazelnuts. These are mostly 
wn in large quantities, and generally are to fruits of the ars kinds 
and varieties as can be e grown in any part of the world. We also grow, 
in small quantities, citrons, Ae Fa hy blackberries, REY fruit, 
medlars, and white currants. 
e quantities available for export I cannot give; I can only state 
whether obtainable in large or small quantiti es :— 
Name. >» When in Season. etie Local Prices. 
Grapes - .|danmaryto May  - | Unlimited quantities | 7s, 6d. to 108. per owt. ee 
Apples - =- -į January to October - | La * Er 2s. 6d. to 5s. per bush. 
Apricots *^ -| December to January | Unlimited ^ , ^ - | 16s. to 24s. -— ewt. 
Pears- = - -| December to July. - 7 (y= | 8s. to 0s. pirt 
Peaches ^ - | December to February is p s 16s. io 24s. per ewt. 
Oranges -. =- -| May to October - | Large T | 8s. to 12s. per bush. 
- B - | October to December | | Limited = E -| 12s. to 16s. per bush. 
Lemons = > - | Generally about same as oranges. Quantities grown not nearly so large, 
Quinces - - i May <= ik Unlimited quantities | 2s. 6d. to 3s.6d. per 
Plums - - | December to April. - 5 » > Bago = per bush. 
Cherries - - | November und Decem- | Large i < | 3d. töd. për Ib. < 
Loquats E a, Ocha to January - | Unlimited " = | 14s. to 91s. per ewt. 
Raspberries = » | December - - | Medium „ =} 3d. to Ad. per Ib. 
Gooseberries - - | September to Novem- | Large 2 = | 4s. to 6s, per bush, .. ; 
‘Strawberries - - October io December » ex «| 4d. to 8d. per Ib. - 
Currants (Red) - | November and Decem-| Medium i - | 4d. to 5d. per Ib. 
= (Black) - Decenifiór and January| Small 5 - | 4d. to 5d. per Ib. 
Almonds - - | Fit to gather in January and February; pro- | 5d. to 6d. per 1b. 
curable all the year. Grown in large quan- "e 
ind. = .— eur Td for = wil not stand the long journey. Grown in large 
quantitie 
Walnuts - . gem di March ; proeurable for greater | 9d. per 1b. 
ofthe year. Grown in small quan- 
een ; : 
Chestnuts - - | April and May - ^-| PME quantities in | 5d. to 6d. per Ib, 
^ - ed quantities, | 9d. per Ib. 
‘clean n nuts. 5 
May to October - | Small quantities - | Nominal. 
February . ^ Roa » - | 8s. to 125. per bush. 
— Unlimited „ - | Nominal, 
March to June » į Medium „p - | Nominal. 
— bn large quantities, No demand for | 4s. to 8s. per cwt. 
e fruit. 
Grown in small quantities, No demand for Nominal . 
hie del n small quantities; little demand ; ed. to 7d. per Ib. 
