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surplus fruit. The trade in preserved fruits, with the rapidly increasing 
English population in the Transvaal, is being se bend retarded by the 
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perhaps the most important matter is to ie a reduction of the hig 
freight charges, trn at present are quite prohibitive in their effect. 
With these improvements effected it is reasonable to anticipate that 
a large trade Aight be done with the eaga € in fresh fruit of the 
orange, naatje, pine-apple, pear, mango, banana, 
Although difficulties may attend the vrpltéütint “of fresh fruit, these 
disadvantages cannot affect the development of an export tr ade in 
eserved and dried fruits. Considerable attention has been devoted 
this 
excellent jams, jellies, marmalades, candied and bottled fruits manu- 
factured by Messrs. Jameson & Co., Durban, Mr. Ladds, Mooi River, 
and Mr. Procter of Maritzburg. 
In regard to the d of fruit into the colony, these are mostly 
preserved fruits, jams, &c., and come almost exclusively from Great 
Britain, excepting dried fruits, hii are imported from America. It is, 
however, satisfactory to note that the consumption of imported jams 
in the colony is rapidly decreasing, on aecount of the superior quality 
of the colonial manufacture, and from the fact that the prices of both 
for by th the increase on tin and other arti used i Pale pres cit 
business ; and it ought also to be remembered that jsi the encouragemen 
of this i industry a market is created for our sugar 
Last of the Curer Fruits Grown in the Cotony of NATAL. 
Popular Name. When in Season. Wholesale Price, Quantity. 
Apricot = - | December and January | 3d.to 6d. per100. - | Very plentiful. 
Avocada Pear - - | February - - - — Scarce. 
Apple, 40 varieties — - | January to March - | 6d, to 1s. 6d. per 100 - | Very plentiful. 
Almond - - -| March - - P ʻa Scarce. 
Amatungulu - - | January to May - | 1d. toltd. per Ib.  -| Plentiful. 
- - | December to February —- — 
Brazilian Cherry - = ag | 
tae . - | October to July- ^ -|1s perl - -| Plentiful. 
Citron - - - | May to January - | 8s. 6d, per 100 - | Scarce. 
Cherries, 6 vars. - | January - s * = » 
Currants » - | December - - -— » 
Custard Apple z — » 
Cape Gooseberry - | May to August - - | 4d. to 1d. per Ib. - | Plentiful. 
